Jana Lee advances to NCS

On Monday November 9th, while most Mariners took advantage of their day off by sleeping in or catching up on homework, sophomore Jana Lee awoke at 9:30 to prepare herself for the final rounds of HAALs. “I listened to Owl City on repeat,” said Lee. “I focused and concentrated, stretched... [Read more]

Snack away the stress

School is getting harder and everyone is stressing on doing their homework and studying for tests, not to mention the athletes and employed students that struggle to find a balance in such chaos. Searching for tranquility, people tend to eat sugary foods such as ice cream to momentarily soothe them. In... [Read more]

Moreau’s playoff run ends, now onto NCS

The Moreau Girl’s volleyball team had high hopes for this year’s playoffs, but they came to a sudden halt Thursday night as a loss to Castro Valley ended their run. “Tonight was a huge disappointment for all of us, coaches, players, and even the fans. We went in expecting a win and unfortunately... [Read more]

Paranoid of the Paranormal

The existence of ghosts and demons has always seemed pretty far-fetched, until now that is. With the new release of Paranormal Activity, audiences everywhere are immersed into the world of the supernatural in a way that is horrifically relatable to. Originally submitted into the Slamdance Film Festival... [Read more]

Go-To Gamer: Scribblenauts

Imagine this: you type in the name of any object you want into the Nintendo DS’s touch screen, and it appears for you to do anything you want with it.  This is the concept behind what is possibly the most ambitious handheld title I’ve ever seen: Scribblenauts. After a few minutes with it, I can... [Read more]

Mariners defeat Cougars at home

Zachary DeCastro for the Explorer The varsity Moreau football team defeated the Albany Cougars at home last Friday, October 9, 54-13. Scoring started off early in the first quarter with an 80-yard run by running back Chris Allen for the Mariners. Running back Brandon Nugent finished off the drive with... [Read more]

Mariner Invitational

A variety of colors from red, blue, and white to purple, green, and black clutter the starting line. The announcer gives a one-minute warning after which a silence reigns in the air. Suddenly, a gun is shot, a red flag is raised, and the runners are off to run at the Mariner Invitational. The 26th annual... [Read more]

Remembering Loma Prieta: 20 years later, staff still shaken up

The varsity girls volleyball team was playing Newark Memorial and was down 3-2 in the first game. PE teacher Janet Chrisman, their coach, was not happy. Then it hit. “It felt like someone was kicking the bleachers but no one was sitting behind us,” Chrisman said. “[The players] didn’t notice... [Read more]

Change in Frosh Retreats

A white candleholder is placed on each of four rectangular tables. In one corner, there is a combination of green, purple, and blue pillows. On the wall is the quote: “You are a divine work of art, always bringing forth expression of beauty.” This is the newly converted room, G-23, which held the... [Read more]