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Robin Hood Comes to the Rescue

13 January 2013 By Joann Lee, Staff Writer Hurricane Sandy raged through the east coast in a frightening frenzy late October, causing huge cities like New York City to be…

An Oddly Compelling Tale of Rectangles

13 January 2013 By Tyler Demshki, Staff Writer Thomas Was Alone. So begins this independent production developed and published by Mike Bithell on 2012 July 24. Thomas Was Alone is…

Trouble, Trouble, Trouble

13 January 2013 By Joann Lee, Staff Writer The “I Knew You Were Trouble” music video emerged on December 14, preceded by an elated Taylor Swift announcing that this music…

Jack Reacher (PG-13) Fails to Reach Greatness

13 January 2013 Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins and David Oyelowo What It’s About: A military police detective sets his sights on an accused…

Response

The Editors In order to file a complaint about a teacher, a single student (not accompanied by anyone) should go to the office and ask to write a statement describing…

Filing Complaints

12 January 2013 Question Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, Many students feel that a certain teacher is incompetent and no longer is able to teach. She harasses students and makes comments…

The Sum of Its Parts

13 January 2013 CLUBS: Clubs across Poly’s campus do their part to ring in the holiday spirit. By Kira Roybal, Staff writer This season, your home has probably received letters…

Christmas Isn’t the Only Holiday in Town

13 January 2013 HOLIDAYS: Poly students celebrate the winter holiday season with unique traditions and customs. By Kira Roybal, Staff writer The Christmas season is rolling in again, so it…

Response 2

Editor#36 Before answering your question, I would like to assure you that we do not find answering any of our reader’s questions tedious or irritating. On the contrary, we appreciate…

The Price of Communication

13 January 2013 EXPLOITATION: Companies have no right to exploit their customers for cash. By Amy Wang These days, practically half of our lives are spent on social media platforms.…