Issue 2

November 23, 2009  
Filed under 2009-2010

The Mane News issue 2 for 2009-2010.  Read More →

Zune HD vs. iPod Touch

November 12, 2009 • David Anders, Staff Writer  
Filed under Student Life

Do you own an iPod? If you don’t, I can almost guarantee that you know someone who does. When people are asked if they own some sort of music player, they always ask, “Do you have an iPod?”. Apple’s iPod has become a new standard in our society today. Most people don’t even realize that other... Read more »

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

November 12, 2009 • Matthew Graves, Staff Writer  
Filed under Student Life

What’s in it for you? On November 10, Activision’s Infinity Ward (IW) is going to release one of the most anticipated games this year with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. In a hands-on preview of CoD:MW2, Mark Bozon from Ign.com said simply, “It’s pretty intense.” As expected of the much-anticipated... Read more »

Is Learning About Learning Really Learning?

November 12, 2009 • Noah Platt, Opinion Co-Editor  
Filed under Opinion

Learning About Learning is Not Learning At All In the good old days, the advisor period served as a mental sanctuary from the toils of a frantic school academic curriculum. In previous years, I enjoyed using my advisor period for a variety of different activities such as taking a much needed power nap,... Read more »

Freshman Year Transition

November 12, 2009 • Alex Hastings, Staff Writer  
Filed under Opinion

Myth Versus Truth The last day of eighth grade usually leaves graduates eager and excited to be transitioning into high school. Unfortunately, many students find that this excitement wears off once they start hearing stories about how being a freshman is the scariest and worst year of high school. The... Read more »

When is a Network Not a Network?

November 12, 2009 • Ben Coleman, Staff Writer  
Filed under News

School technology systems off to bumpy start It has been a rocky start to this academic year for the school’s Technology Department and all the people who depend on it. Over the summer, the department installed new wireless hubs, called Sonipoints, but recently the school’s wireless network has not... Read more »

A Fresh Start with Swine Flu

November 10, 2009 • Lauren Heywood, Mane News Columnist  
Filed under Opinion

With the waning of the summer heat comes the advent of fall, that glorious month of many colors and many changes. For indeed, does not life change as if with the changing leaves? But enough of poetry, there are some frankly prosey events surrounding the fall that I would like to observe and... Read more »

Meta-what?

November 10, 2009 • Marco Bonvillian, News Co-Editor  
Filed under News

If you eavesdrop on a St. Andrew’s advisor period this year, you are apt to hear the word “metacognition” being thrown around as if it were a frisbee. What is this? And do we really have to do it during our precious advisor periods? What ‘s happening is that the Schools Attuned Program... Read more »