Q & A with Jack Devine
November 2, 2016
Filed under Features, Football, Lacrosse - Boys, Profiles
VIKING MAGAZINE: What is playing sports like at a private school compared to a public school? JACK DEVINE: I haven’t witnessed it firsthand, but from what I’ve heard, I think it’s a bit more of a commitment if you’re playing a private school sport. VM: How so? JD: With Bellarmine Football,...
Live Like A Champ
Haley Chalmers, Max Jung-Goldberg, and Nicholas Smallwood
November 2, 2016
Filed under Features
Life is hard. Everyone knows that. Everyone knows they’re going to face life. The test of one’s true character though, is how they deal with that adversity. Some people become depressed, some people struggle through it, and then there’s Champ Pederson (‘06). Champ was born on October 2nd,...
Viking tries bubble soccer
Mara Zenger, Talia Malchin, and Tess Preising
November 2, 2016
Filed under Features
As we looked on the field, we saw the enormous red and blue bubbles. No, these bubbles were not made out of soap film, but rather out of a clear PVC plastic. There was one small opening on the side of the bubble which provided enough space for almost our whole body to slide through, except our legs. We...
The life of a concession vendor
Samantha Guillet and Mara Zenger
November 2, 2016
Filed under Features
Being a concession vendor is not an easy job. It is very physically demanding, and requires certain set of skills that are necessary to thrive and do well in the job. Eric Watkins, a concession vendor in the Bay Area, has come to adopt these skills, learning to make the most of his time so that he can...
Drawing the Line
Haley Chalmers and Quinn Knoblock
October 3, 2016
Filed under Features
She woke up on a gurney in the hospital. Confused as to why she was there, an officer told her she had been assaulted the night before. Feeling like she was in a body that wasn’t her own she was asked to sign papers that read “Rape Victim.” This is the story of rape victim, Jane Doe, who was assaulted...
Breaking Barriers
Talia Malchin, Tess Preising, and Mara Zenger
October 3, 2016
Filed under Features
Women’s soccer has been on the rise since the late 19th century, starting in Europe and spreading throughout the rest of the world. For some countries, women’s soccer recently earned its place as one of the most popular sports among all ages. For other countries however, women continue to fight for...
Olympic Swimmer Maya Dirado
Samantha Guillet and Mara Zenger
October 3, 2016
Filed under Features, Profiles
Two golds, one silver and one bronze are the medals that USA Olympic swimmer Maya Dirado took home from Rio this year. Her first name is actually Madeline, however, her older sister who couldn’t say Madeline started calling her Maya and it has stuck ever since. Dirado started her swimming career...
A View from the Teachers
October 3, 2016
Filed under Features
In this day and age, there are certain values placed on varying skills; there’s no denying that today’s society puts a stronger emphasis on academics and job opportunities. For example, programming is a higher priority academically than fashion. Is the same true regarding the comparison between overall...
An Athlete’s Advantage
Steven Marinkovich and Peter Snodgrass
February 18, 2016
Filed under Features
In this introspective piece, The Viking explores the college recruitment process for many Paly student athletes and their paths to becoming college athletes. The experience of athletic recruitment can be very different for everyone, some may get into their school because of their sport, but then realiz...
The RUSH
Maddy Atwater and Quinn Knoblock
February 18, 2016
Filed under Features, Pro Sports, Top Stories
You’ve heard awe-inspiring stories of mothers lifting cars to save their trapped children and people cliff jumping into dangerous waters, which sounds absolutely crazy, but it’s all due to a little rush of a simple hormone. Yes, a little hormone that can give superhuman strength and trigger our fight...
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