Sac State Dorm Attack

December 1, 2009 • Ryan Garcia  
Filed under Local News

At Sacramento State University on Wednesday, October 21st, a student of Sac State was murdered in the dorms.  20 year old Quran Jones was seen holding a knife to his face and hitting himself in the head with a baseball bat moments after the attack on 23 year old Scott Hawkins, who later died in the... Read more »

The Great Candy Giveaway

December 1, 2009 • Alisa Butler  
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Have a lot of leftover Halloween candy?  Don’t try to eat it all because you know you can’t, that’s just a cavity waiting to happen.  Maybe you bought one bag too many this year.  These are all post Halloween issues.  There are new and creative ways to rid yourself of all that candy. You could... Read more »

Consequences of sleeping behind the wheel

December 1, 2009 • Douglas Frazier  
Filed under Local News

On November 8th, 2009, a well respected Laguna Creek High School graduate was killed in a car crash early in the morning. Braeshaun Jackson, only 19, spent Saturday night at his girlfriend’s house to celebrate their six month anniversary. Jackson was on his way home when he fell asleep behind the wheel... Read more »

Controversial School Plan

November 24, 2009 • Adena Torres  
Filed under Local News

Imagine this: You are at school one day and you are able to get up and leave, with no question’s asked and without your parent’s consent. Should this be allowed in the San Juan Unified School District? I believe this is important to Cosumnes Oaks High School students because maybe one day we will... Read more »

Woman Gets Arrested Moments Before Giving Birth

November 24, 2009 • Derek Tullis  
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A 19 year old girl in Vallejo, CA was arrested before giving birth. Police found a car that was connected to a robbery, which police connected to the girl.  However, after making the connection, they arrested a 16 year old who they also suspected of the robbery.  I feel the cops shouldn’t have taken... Read more »

PunkSlam – The Sacramento Punk Scene

November 23, 2009 • Gavin Mercer  
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Sacramento has a great local music scene for punk rock. The bands are amazingly talented, and it would be a great experience for you to go to one of the shows. I think it would be a good experience for Cosumnes Oaks students, because it gives them a reason to want to try listening to different types... Read more »

Toddler Accidentally Shot to Death by Older Brother in Vacaville

October 13, 2009 • Demitria Dituri  
Filed under Local News

Many people in America believe in their Second Ammedment Right to “bear arms”. This article is not a debate on that issue. Rather, I am simply bringing to light the dangers of keeping guns in your home with the example of a recent tragedy. This accident occurred very recently, on September... Read more »

Joyriding is Fun… Until You’re Dead

October 7, 2009 • Sam Barker  
Filed under Local News

We’ve all heard stories about the kids who go a little too fast while driving and get in some horrible crash.  Maybe it has happened to a relative of yours, maybe a friend, maybe even a friend’s friend; and what is our first response?  “Well that’s really sad… But it... Read more »

Late Night Cell Phone Chatting Could Save Your Life!

October 6, 2009 • Ahmad Malik  
Filed under Local News

Let me start with these instructions to you the reader: after you read this short bit of news, show it to your parent or guardian and make sure they read it.  This article might just change their mind about you having a cell phone, as well as their opinion about you having a later curfew.  Why?  Because... Read more »