The Raven ★★
Maleesha Padmaperuma
May 9, 2012
The thrilling trailers of the movie The Raven left me wanting to see it. I was really excited to see the Raven because the poem has always intrigued me. However, I have to admit that the movie was a bit disappointing. The Raven follows the end of Edgar Allen Poe’s (played by John Cusack)... Read More
Boys Tennis
Maleesha Padmaperuma
May 1, 2012
On April 18, 2012 the boy’s tennis season came to a close. The boys played their last game against San Jose High Academy and won with a score of 7-0 overall. The last tennis match went extremely well for the boys. Their over all standing in league is second place and their record... Read More
Oikos University Shooting
Maleesha Padmaperuma
April 19, 2012
On April 4, 2012 in Oakland, California, a small Christian university called Oikos University was terrorized. A deadly shooting left 7 people dead and many people wounded. The gunman responsible was identified as One Goh, a 43 year old Korean national that was expelled from the University... Read More
This Week In Sports 3/26- 3/30
Maleesha Padmaperuma, Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
3/27: Varsity Softball vs. San Jose 16-4 Win 3/29: Varsity Softball vs. Independence 1-5 Loss Varsity Baseball vs. Piedmont Hills 2-1 Win Track and Field vs. San Jose: Both boy’s and girl’s teams Win 3/30: Varsity Baseball vs. Piedmont Hills 2-3 Loss
Senioritis?
Maleesha Padmaperuma, Staff Writer
April 2, 2012
Senioritis is defined by the dictionary as “the ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades”. Why do seniors seem to all of a sudden forget about school and slack off right when they are about to graduate? You would... Read More
This Week In Sports 3/13-3/17
Maleesha Padmaperuma
March 19, 2012
3/13: Varsity Softball vs. Silver Creek 2-17 Loss Golf vs. Overfelt Loss 3/14: Varsity Baseball vs. Prospect 5-1 Win Golf vs. Overfelt Loss 3/15: Varsity Softball vs. James Lick 0-5 Loss
This Week In Sports 2/4-2/10
Maleesha Padmaperuma, Sports Editor
February 13, 2012
Saturday 2/4: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sobrato Loss 40-31 Boys Varsity Basketball vs. James Lick 55-41 Win Tuesday 2/7: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Silver Creek Win 36-27 Wednesday 2/8: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Mt. Pleasant Loss 48 -55 Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Santa Teresa Loss 0-3 Thursday... Read More
Basketball for Breast Cancer Awareness
Maleesha Padmaperuma, Sports Editor
February 13, 2012
This past Saturday was the Breast Cancer Awareness basketball game at Del Mar High School. Both the boys and the girls played their best however, the scores seemed to be unimportant because the main focus of the game was to raise awareness about breast cancer. All of the teams, even our opponents... Read More
GOP Race to the Ballot
Maleesha Padmaperuma
January 30, 2012
The republican candidates who are racing to be on the ballot for the 2012 election are Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum. The race is an uphill battle and so far has been stressful enough to prompt some candidates to drop out from the race. Previous candidates were Rick... Read More
This Week In Sports 11/28-12/2
Maleesha Padmaperuma, Sports Editor
December 6, 2011
Varsity Soccer vs James Lick: The boys fought hard but lost a close match of 3-2 against the comets JV Soccer against James Lick: The boys tried their best but they were also defeated by the comets Girls Varsity Basketball vs Kings Academy: The girls fought hard against the King’s academy... Read More
Black Friday?
Maleesha Padmaperuma, Sports Editor
November 21, 2011
It’s 4 am and children are crying alongside stacks of clothes and electronics that are marked with a sign saying “70% off”. Everyone is struggling to get to the last flat screen television, the shouting ensues once more as feet get trampled and people try to force their way... Read More
Girls Tennis Begins with a Bang
Maleesha Padmaperuma
September 21, 2011
The Del Mar girls’ tennis team hosted their first home game with their new coach Tom Heckley on Thursday, September 8, 2011 against Lincoln High School. The girls fought hard and dominated 5-2 for the win. This year the girl’s tennis team consists of mostly Seniors who have been on the... Read More
Del Mar Dons Fight to the Finish
Maleesha Padmaperuma
September 13, 2011
The Del Mar Don’s varsity football team played their first game of the season against Leigh high school at 7 pm on September 2nd. The final score was 40-12 favoring Leigh High School. Despite the score, the Dons on the field as well as on the stands remained hopeful until the end. There... Read More