http://cosumnesoaksnews.com The School Newspaper of Cosumnes Oaks High School Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever been arrested for writing on a desk? It sounds very unlikely, but that’s what happened to Alexa Gonzalez, a 12 year old girl living in New York City. She wrote the words "I love my friends Abby and Faith. Lex was here 2/1/10 :)". Alexa expected maybe a ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/national-news/2010/03/11/student-arrested-for-vandalizing-desk/ Have you wondered how you can jump start your career when you’re  in high school?  Well now you can, by participating in ROP. The Regional Occupation Program, (ROP) is an opportunity to learn about jobs related to your interests, and the potential to obtain employment.  There are many classes you ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/student-life/2010/03/11/opportunities-for-you/ Does your family have a tradition that you do when you reach a certain age, or a tradition that you do every year, day, week, or month? Many families and countries have traditions or beliefs, weather its something like throwing salt over your shoulder when you enter a new house, ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/world-news/2010/03/03/cultural-clashes/ Black History Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.  Pastoral scene of the gallant south, the bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, then the sudden smell of burning flesh.  Here is fruit ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/opinion/2010/03/03/black-history/ At Cosumnes Oaks High School, everyone pretty much knows everyone else, but what about the new students who don’t know anyone yet?  To get the scoop on where a couple new students came from, what they think about our school, and for some deeper information about these students, I interviewed Rahkeem Hill and ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/interviews/2010/03/01/new-boyz/ As you may or may not know, the auditions for Annie were last week and I decided to audition.  Before going to the dance audition on Tuesday, I asked Ms. Chun a few questions on what she liked and disliked in an auditioner.  I first asked her what she looks ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/student-life/2010/02/22/auditioning-at-cohs-the-inside-story/ Imagine yourself in the shoes of a 15-year-old girl who just found out she’s pregnant.  What would you do?  Keep the baby, or terminate the pregnancy?  Would it depend on how you got pregnant?  Was it consensual, birth control failure, rape, or was it planned and you just changed your ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/opinion/2010/02/22/the-choice-is-yours/ Abortion. Just the sound of the word makes me cringe. According to Merriam-Webster it is, “The termination of a pregnancy followed by the death of the embryo or fetus." In other words, it is the destruction of unborn children. An astonishing 1.3 million abortions occur annually in the United States. More ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/opinion/2010/02/22/your-mother-chose-life/              Everyone has experienced stress during their lifetime. Most causes of stress are attributed to someone’s family, career, or even other personal problems. But, for teenagers it’s a different story. Stress is caused by a variety of different issues compared to adults, because a teen’s mind is comprehensively different when ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/top-stories/2010/02/22/the-influence-of-stress-on-the-teenage-mind/ At around 5 pm on January 12, 2010, an immense earthquake shook Haiti to its very core.  In one day, Haiti was left devastated with over 200,000 dead and still counting.  1.5 million people were left homeless, contributing to the now eighty percent of the population in Haiti who are ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/world-news/2010/02/22/new-year-brings-destruction-for-haiti/