Entries Categorized as 'News'

Urban City to the Wild West

Author: Matt, June 1st, 2010

Rockstar San Diego presented its newest video game, Red Dead Redemption, on May 18, after people anxiously waited for the sequel to Red Dead Revolver for over a couple months. “This stunning Wild West epic raises the bar for open world action games, and stakes its claim as one of the most engaging games this [...]

Locally Grown Food Becomes a Californian Staple

Author: Rachel, June 1st, 2010

An extremely popular trend in 2010 is investing in locally grown produce and meat. With a growing awareness of local economic stability and the want to support local farmers, farmer’s markets have been popping up all over the country, especially in California. Farmer’s markets create more sustainable food cycles as well as ensure top quality [...]

Frozen Yogurt Becomes a Major 2010 Trend

Author: Rachel, June 1st, 2010

A major fad, in 2010 is self-serve frozen yogurt cafes, as evidenced by the sprouting of many frozen yogurt locations in the downtown areas of almost every Californian city. Companies such as Pinkberry and Red Mango, the forerunners of frozen yogurt fever, are serving people nationally with over 200 locations each. This low fat treat [...]

Summer Fashion Trends

Author: lizzie, June 1st, 2010

As the summer approaches, people are starting to realize their winter clothes are too hot for the weather.  This summer’s trends come in a a wide variety of flattering styles.
Mixed Prints- This summer, it is appropriate to mix and match your floral, plaid, stripe and argyle prints.

Nautical Stripes- The most linear look this summer: stripes.  [...]

T.V. Shows Premier for the Summer

Author: lizzie, June 1st, 2010

During the summer, most television shows take a hiatus, but other shows take this opportunity to premier their season when others are off the air.  Shows like Royal Pains, Burn Notice, and The Closer have all had reputations of keeping people entertained during warm summer nights. USA Network is a popular network that opts to [...]

Pacquiao Knocks Out His Opponent in Congressional Race

Author: Nurdidagen Dilangalen, June 1st, 2010

Everybody loves a winner and Manny Pacquiao is a champion. He is currently the best “pound-per-pound” boxer, and has a record of 51 wins (38 of which were knock outs) and only 3 losses.  Pacquiao is now considered one of the highest paid athletes, and is one of the best boxers in history. As of [...]

The Ultimate Halo Experience

Author: Nurdidagen Dilangalen, June 1st, 2010

The Halo series is perhaps one of the most quintessential games for any owners of the Xbox and the Xbox 360. Originally released by Bungie in 2000, it is one of the longest running games for the aforementioned game platforms. Since 2000, the series has seen many sequels and spin-offs. In total, there are 5 [...]

Homemade Banana Bread

Author: Matt, May 24th, 2010

My mother first taught me to bake when I was almost seven years old and have loved to bake ever since. Recently, I have not had that much time to make anything. Banana bread is one of my favorite snacks and it is pretty easy to make and not very time consuming: perfect for a [...]

Priory Students Strut Their Stuff for the Annual Fashion Show

Author: Matt, May 24th, 2010



The mission of the fashion show states that both girls and boys should be comfortable with themselves, be more confident, and feel good walking down the runway. The founders of the Priory’s fashion show and club, Mrs. Francesca Sterlacci Purvin and Mrs. Chris Willhite, believe strongly in this mission and have tried strongly to push [...]

Fake Tanning Addictions and How You Can Prevent Sun Damage

Author: lizzie, May 24th, 2010

Twenty-seven percent of surveyed college students in the United States have a psychological dependence on tanning in UV-light beds and booths.  Even though tanning salons may deny it, fake tanning has been proven to cause cancer.  The addiction includes symptoms that are similar to alcoholics and smokers’ experience.  People tan in order to deal with [...]