By Elizabeth Kolling When families and kids choose schools, they are often times looking for ones that provide profound education with exemplary teachers and a place where students are allowed to express themselves both creatively and conceptually. Where some schools thrive off of students’ visionary and inventive aptitudes, others can [...]
By Jonas Ducarroz Are the web filters too strict at Sonoma Academy? Everybody has encountered the “Web Page Blocked!” message when they have tried to access a website that is non-educational or risky, like free game or pornography websites. This is because the school has purchased and is subscribed to [...]
By Jojo Sanders High school is a very important time in a person’s life. It is like a train, with hundreds of stops and destinations. College is on the horizon, new friends are waiting to be made, relationships need to be nurtured, and we still have a family to be [...]
By Allison Ashley Bikram Choudhury once said, “If you follow my instruction and do my yoga postures sequence to the best of your ability, you will live a better, healthier and more peaceful life.” However, yoga instructors and students around the world are discovering that this quote is far from [...]
By Sydney Weil On February 7, the world watched as the 22nd Winter Olympics opened in Sochi, Russia. However, in the weeks leading up to the event, the arrival of many controversies threatened to overshadow the games. Russia recently passed discriminatory laws against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community. [...]
By Izzy Mirabelli-Montan Calling all teen artists – Come out, come out, wherever you are! As the date of my graduation draws nearer, I’m becoming increasingly aware of the great transition period that looms ahead for the class of 2014. This transition, I feel, would be not so shocking if [...]
By Sierra Maciorowski It’s rare to find a translated book that copies precisely the feeling of the original language, but The Land of Green Plums manages to do just that. Author Herta Muller, with unnatural punctuation and startling imagery, conveys the lack of clarity which Romania faced under former leader [...]
By Jess O'Connor On Friday, January 31st, SA Theater Director Jenifer Cote set out with 11 students on what promised to be a weekend filled with excitement. This year, Sonoma Academy participated in the 58th Annual Lenaea Theatre Festival, a high school theatre competition in Folsom, California. In the competition, [...]
By Elizabeth Kolling An exotic breed that was originally isolated in the ancient deserts of the Middle East, Arabian horses are now found all over the world. Known for their incredible endurance, intelligence, and gentle temperament, these amazing creatures are shown in competitive events, displaying both athletic and disciplinary talents [...]