The Help a literary and cinematic success
Written by Evelyn Minaise · September 30, 2011
When I was a junior last year, AP US History teacher Zach Lipman told me I was the only student who wrote my summer book review on a book other than Fast Food Nation or Lies My Teacher Told Me. I chose The Help by Kathryn Stockett so I could read the book English teacher Lisa Fulton recommended... (more...)
Supreme Court Justice visits Foothill
Written by Evelyn Minaise · May 19, 2011
In an effort to excite the Pleasanton community about civic involvement, four We the People students invited Supreme Court Justice Joyce L. Kennard to speak at Foothill High School. On Wednesday, May 18, Justice Kennard spoke to a nearly filled Multi-Purpose Room about her experiences on the... (more...)
We the People in jeopardy
Written by Evelyn Minaise · May 2, 2011
On Friday, April 15, next year’s We the People team gathered around in B-14 to receive the news they hoped would never come: federal funding for We the People had been cut. The future of the program is now uncertain on so many levels. Unfortunately, no one knows what to think of his or her... (more...)
Annual Achievement Rally shows students a different side of Foothill
Written by Evelyn Minaise · April 22, 2011
Riley Murtagh’s (’12) voice rumbled through the loud speakers, and Phoebe Brown’s (’12) giggle echoed among the crowd – next year’s emcees kicked off Foothill High School’s annual Achievement Rally on Friday, April 15. The Achievement Rally is an opportunity for Foothill success... (more...)
MCC ends the week with another entertaining Friday performance
Written by Evelyn Minaise · April 12, 2011
Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday – MCC style! To wrap up 2011’s MCC week, Multicultural Club hosted its annual Friday afternoon assembly to present the many cultures our school has to offer. The rally started on a very supportive note when the Japanese, Do Something, and multiple... (more...)
Foothill’s We The People team 5th in state
Written by Evelyn Minaise · February 16, 2011
Foothill’s We The People team placed fifth at the state of California We The People competition on February 3 and 4 at Sacramento. Foothill competed against 11 other CA schools for the only spot in the national competition, which went to Amador Valley High School’s team. Foothill WTP coach... (more...)
Foothill’s We The People wins first competitions
Written by Evelyn Minaise · December 16, 2010
Foothill’s We The People team finally showed off their hard work when they won their district competition on Monday, November 29 and their regional competition on Friday, December 3. Foothill placed first at both competitions: they beat Amador and Irvington in a 40-point gap on November 29,... (more...)
Barbie’s a journalist!
Written by Evelyn Minaise · October 24, 2010
Step aside Malibu Barbie, astronaut Barbie, and surgeon Barbie; journalist Barbie has arrived. In Barbie’s 51st year, girls around the nation cast a vote to choose Barbie’s 125th career, and – much to Foothill’s journalism department’s surprise – they chose News Anchor Barbie. The... (more...)
Foothill students tumbling on the web
Written by Evelyn Minaise · October 22, 2010
Modern day journalism has taken the Internet by storm with a new form of self-publishing called blogging. Virtually anyone can write or photograph whatever they like and post it online for the whole world to see. But a specific medium of blogging has captured Foothill students to the core and... (more...)
Budget cuts and the families they affect
Written by Evelyn Minaise · October 22, 2010
For the past two to three years, Pleasanton Unified School District has dealt with the consequences of California’s financial issues. Budget cuts have been in affect since that time, and we all know how many sacrifices teachers have had to make: asking students to print their own copies,... (more...)