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The Battle Of The Redwood High School Newspapers

The Bark, the student newspaper of Redwood High School in Larkspur, has just been selected as a finalist in the prestigious National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker Award.  It's the second year The Bark has been picked as a finalist for the award which honors excellence in coverage, content, quality of writing and leadership.  This award has been called the "Pulitzer Prize" of student journalism.  Staff members will attend the awards conference in St. Louis next week.

Another paper, this one not sanctioned by the school, has popped up on a school computer and has resulted in its creator being suspended from the high school for a week.  Deadwood Barf, a parody of The Bark which skewers gays, women, environmentalists and Marin residents in general, was posted on a school computer which is against school policy.  Redwood senior, Cyrus Massoumi says he knew he would it was against school policy, but he did it anyway.  Now he is seeking the help of the ACLU claiming his first amendment rights have been violated.  However, the ACLU is unlikely to become involved in his case stating their involvement would only occur if he was suspended for his views expressed, not for suspension due to school policy.  This is not the first time Massoumi has been suspended; he's been suspended twice before, once for making an anti-homosexual remark to a fellow student and also for a racial slur against another student as a joke.

Election 2008- Measure E

For election results go here.

No one doubts that an earthquake or major disaster is inevitable.  It's really just a question of when.  With that in mind, Measure E would provide funds to build an earthquake-safe, energy efficient police-emergency disaster center to serve the so-called Twin Cities of Corte Madera and Larkspur.

Marin Teen's Opinion On The Cult Of Obama

"We’d kill you if you didn’t vote for Obama," said a woman to my left, and everyone laughed. Their voices were intended to convey amused superiority, but on their faces I saw the threat verbalized by P. Diddy in his "Vote or Die" campaign.  Cue new voter walking away, disgusted.

Intolerance can swing both ways as Redwood High School student, Jonathan Kramer-Feldman writes in his revealing essay on his experience registering to vote.

Candace Bushnell Takes The Lark By Storm

Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell strutted her stuff up at the Lark Theater last Friday.  Megan Richcreek brings us the scoop in MoreCulture!

Larkspur Ferry Terminal Pipe Breaks Spilling 1,000 Gallons Of Raw Sewage

It happened again.  Another sewage spill.  From Marin County into the Bay.  This time it was a pipe break at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, discovered yesterday morning.  About 1,000 gallons of raw sewage poured into the Bay, after a section of pipe broke free after the rusted hangars that held it in place fell away.  The manager of ferry operations said an inspection performed during the last year showed that new pipes were needed.  The pipe that broke carried sewage from away boats at dock.  Signs were out at the shoreline warning people not to go into the water until testing has determined it is safe.  The area along the ferry is popular with windsurfers and rowers.  It's the latest in a series of spills with two huge spills in January, followed by several smaller spills in February, then another in May and a 6,000 gallon sewage spill earlier this month which closed a beach in Sausalito.  Here's a newsflash to the folks at the County.  REPLACE THE DAMN PIPES...NOW!

Marin Students Win Robotics Competition!

R-2 D-2 would be proud.  A rookie team made up of four Marin high schools and one middle school, won the Rookie All Star Award at the regional FIRST Robotics competition on March 22nd. Team Recycle-It won the honor, and another rookie team from Marin, the Penguin Empire from San Marin high school in Novato was one of the highest seeded rookie teams ever.