inventory_2 Archive: Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
Nhi Ho: From Vietnam to Harvard
Around the World in 68 Days: Samo Students Explore the World Over Summer Vacation
Obama's support of same-sex marriage: irrelevant and politically motivated
News Editor Jones Pitsker discusses President Obama's support of same-sex marriage and how the move will influence America.
Public Domain
As parents, students and members of the Santa Monica community socialized amongst the dimly lit Humanities Center on June 1, the sweet smell of mocha and tinkling of soft music slowly filled the room. Soon after, the lights shut off and the music ended. Samo’s newest creative showcase, Public Domain, had began its debut.
"The Glass Castle" selected as Samo's summer read
Continuing the tradition began in 2002 of an all-school summer reading book, the Samo English Department has announced “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls as the 2012 selection.
Girls' volleyball hosts comedy night fundraiser
A group of professional comedians and entertainers congregated on Wednesday, May 23 for the third annual Samo girls’ volleyball comedy night fundraiser. The fundraiser’s proceeds go towards paying for the volleyball team’s Ann Kang tournament in Hawaii.
Samo continues its construction
The construction project currently occurring on the Samo campus to develop a new Science and Technology Building and reconfigure the current parking lot is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to a link on the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) website.
Scouts rise to Eagle Status
Day of Silence: teaching thorough silence
Staff Writer Molly Chaikin discusses the benefits of the Day of Silence protest on the Samo campus.
Obama's support of same-sex marriage: A leap forward in the fight for equality
No matter one’s stance on gay rights, it must be acknowledged that President Barack Obama’s official support of same-sex marriage legalization is largely symbolic, even though the right to determine matrimonial laws is still reserved to the states.
Senior Profile: Milo Poon-Fear
Senior Profile: Matt Gardello
Softball loses to Dos Pueblos in second round of CIF
“I think towards the end of the season we were really gelling as a unit, and the good thing is that we have that same unit coming back so the girls know what it takes to get further in playoffs,” Skaggs said.
Senior Profile: Niall Ferguson
Summer reading takes to the web with samohireads.com
Advocate, Don't Equivocate
History Department applies for grant extension
Boys' tennis loses to Palm Desert in CIF finals, still satisfied with season
Only until recently has Samo tennis made a comeback from their 45 years of no CIF appearances. While the team may be losing a lot of senior players the competitive energy still remains and Samo may meet Palm Desert for a third time in next year’s CIF finals.
Next year's registration goes digital
Samo bands compensate for shortfalls in funding
Current friends, future roommates
Most seniors see graduation as a time to leave Samo behind, but six seniors will be bringing Samo right along with them as they venture into the unknown: higher education.
Students dismissed early due to power outage
Samo students were dismissed at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 due to a power outage.
Boys' volleyball survives first three rounds of CIF, awaits semi-finals
The boys' volleyball team survived three California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) opponents and is now looking to semi-finals.
Samo music students accompany rock royalty
Rock band Venice takes center stage alongside Samo orchestra and choir students during the ninth annual Artists for the Arts (AFTA) concert.
Cracking the AP Art Exam
With the AP Art exam, there is a fine line between being able to express yourself artistically and creating what the judges want to see. The Samohi investigates what it takes to crack the Collegeboard's most artistic academic examination.
Day of Silence: A Message Unheard
Seniors Joe Colajezzi and Lillian Kalish express their dissent towards the Day of Silence.
More than silence: a day to learn, to hear and to educate
Senior contributor Abby Mahler presents her views on the Day of Silence.
5 Ways to De-stress the Test
In this season of APs, SAT/ACTs, CSTs, and finals, one of the biggest problems we have to face as high school students is stress. Here are a few ways to get rid of stress in this time of testing.