Leadership Update

by Ilan Ben-Meir [Senior Class President].

Lots of big news to pass along this week. In case you haven't heard yet, as of right now, Prom tickets are $125. This is for sure going to go down as we fundraise, but we also worked out a deal with the administration so that every magazine subscription you sell during this year's magazine drive lowers the price of YOUR ticket by $5. There's no limit to how low you can get it; sell enough magazines and Prom is free. Know also that Senior Steering, a club focused around Senior activities, fundraising, and decision-making, is meeting Wednesdays at lunch in Ms. Boyd's room (T11, I think). Next meeting we vote on designs for Senior Gear, so if you want a say in that, make sure to come by. Also, if you want to submit a design, give it to Ms. Boyd or Ms. Kariya by Wednesday. This club is a really chill way to make sure you have a direct impact on the way your senior year goes down...

We also have new Class and House Representatives,so make sure you know who they are, and let them know what they can do for you. You elected them, now make sure they they represent you. Every one of them, and everyone in an elected position at Samohi, is accountable to you. If you don't like how things are going down, that's our problem, not yours.

We're still trying to kick off the Service Corps. Most of the issues that delayed the launch have been solved, and now we're looking for cool projects to work on. If you have ideas, questions, or just want to say hi, hit me up. The Corps is a great way to get community service hours, and I think its gonna be pretty funky, too.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Next week is spirit week, so dress up if you love Samohi and free candy. Peace.

Water-Free Flush

by Zac Geoffray.

Unbeknownst to most female students at our school, Samohi has become a part of a world movement that is taking place in men’s restrooms ranging from the Taj Mahal to our own school. Samohi has installed 30 new state of the art urinals. Yes the new urinals are sleek, and look remarkably out of place in our filthy restrooms, but they also seem to serve some sort of higher purpose.

The new urinals, made by Falcon Technologies, have numerous benefits. Here at Samohi we have 24 new urinals. Because the new units are water free, the school does not have to pay for the 40,000 gallons of water that each one of the old urinals would use in one year – money that was, for all practical purposes, going “down the drain”. This also has a positive impact on the environment, as 5% of all freshwater consumed is used to transport urine. All in all, an estimate from the company says that the administration should save about $100-200 dollars per unit, per year. What was ASB’s deficit again?

However in all my research, I was unable to answer the question that I was asked most often, and that is: what the hell is the cartoon bumblebee doing on the urinals? If any knows, please get in touch.

Varsity Football vs. LB Jordan

by Josh Miller.

The Vikings beat the Long Beach Jordan Panthers, and former SAMO Offensive Coordinator Thomas Barnes, 27-13 in front of a less-than-stellar crowd at SMC.

QB Ryan Katz completed 21 of 30 pass attempts while throwing for 206 yards and 2 TDs. Katz also rushed for 39 yards on 6 carries.

WR Taylor Wright had a break-out game, catching 10 balls for 90 yards and a TD.

RB Vince Lawrence rushed the ball 17 times for 101 yards.

Next up the Vikings take on the always deadly Los Alamitos at home; this will a game you will not want to miss if SAMO comes out to play like they did first half of the Venice game. Be there. Show some pride. Support your boys.