Other Stories Sports The plot thickens Griffin Trayford, Reporter Halfway into the Barclay's Premier League soccer season, tensions flare within the halls of University Prep. Thanks to the recent... News Google vs. China Frances Griffey, Reporter Google announced that it is considering shutting down its operations in China due to an advanced cyberattack. Google’s statement explains the situation...

Fighting the re-ban Sara Stratte, Senior Reporter Nineteen months after the California State Supreme Court began granting same-sex marriage licenses, and fourteen months after California voters decided to once again ban these marriages, challengers to Proposition 8 (Passed November 5, 2008) went into court January 11. The trial, which is expected to last two to three weeks, is the first federal trial to determine whether prohibition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The case, Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, will probably end up bring appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and could legalize gay marriage in all 50 states. Academics U-Prep Strikes Again Soren Haitt, Senior Reporter U-Prep is no stranger to revolts among the students the first occurring in 2004 when students banded together signing a petition to be able to wear flip-flops to school. Again last year when the sophomores felt that the work load in Ms. Lowe’s World History class well exceeded their abilities demanding a readjustment...

Other Stories Clubs American School vs. French School Noemie Faligant, Reporter As an exchange student, I find myself fascinated by comparing the school systems of the United States and France.They differ in different aspects... Interests More than just the cliche view of school Tai Chi, Reporter Although arguable, the majority of students actually want to learn and try to get the most out of their class and teachers as is feasible. Many students have a predetermined mindset of what school was, what it currently is, and what it will be.