Tookie Williams Madrigal Makes December Magical by Eric Esberg by Alex Randall
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With All this advanced hardware cotton balls stuck on a toothpick. more than just a video game console. gamers willing to pay three times the will enable the XBOX 360 to lend Sweat glistens on the brows of It also attempts to take over your retail price for the new XBOX, it does a much greater degree of realism to players in NBA Live! The surround living room. The XBOX 360 will not look easy for Sony and Nintendo. Tookie Williams Madrigal Makes December Magical by Eric Esberg by Alex Randall On December 8. However, no Imagine- San Marinʼs and kind of absurd,” says senior Katt 13, Tookie Williams, governor has granted cramped, circular Student Center is Knecht, who has been involved in the founder of the clemency in the state transformed into a medieval castle Madrigal for four years. Crips, is sentenced to of California since of the 15th century Renaissance. The Emily Gates, head of the die by lethal injection. Ronald Reagan. Even candles are lit and flickering in the music department, began the annual After multiple appeals so, it is a governorʼs cool December breeze, the banquet December celebration seventeen years including a last ditch prerogative to tables are meticulously set, and the ago. Since that first year in 1989, she effort to characterize grant clemency in merry, brightly-adorned performers has used the money that is raised to the forensic evidence cases where there are engaged in various tricks and benefit the music program. This year, against him as “junk may be mitigating displays of talent. about 480 people attended, raising science”, Williamsʼ circumstances. The Madrigal Feast is an more than 9,000 dollars to help pay last hope rests in the In this case, annual tradition among the talented for music department expenses. hands of Governor Williams has seemed San Marin vocalists that this year Although the space may Schwarzenegger. to turn his life around. occurred on December 2, 3, and 4. be cramped, the students who are Tookie was He has become an Spectators, the lords and ladies of the participating still find room to sing, condemned to die for anti-gang activist evening, dine on a delicious meal of dance, and have fun. Knecht sums a quadruple homicide and a childrenʼs several courses, and are presented up, “The best part of Madrigal is in 1981, an incident author, and has been with a fantastic display of flaming definitely the table entertainment which he continuously nominated for the pudding as dessert. Between courses, because the audience gets to interact pled innocent to. He Nobel prize. the performers flit from table to table, and itʼs really fun.” Although itʼs over also claims that the T o o k i e executing practiced slights of hand for this year, it is, of course, happening Los Angeles District Attorneyʼs office Williams will be the second execution and singing classical Christmas carols next year as well- go see it if you violated his rights by not allowing to take place this year, after Donald such as “Deck the Halls” and “O Holy have a chance. Madrigal Feast is an any potential black jurors to sit on the Beardslee was executed in January. Night.” During the courses of the awesome experience, and hopefully, jury. Since the death penalty has been meal, participants take a break in the the tradition continues for many years Governor Schwarzenegger reinstated, 12 inmates have been serenading to put on a play. “The play to come. has agreed to hear Tookie Williamsʼ executed. is always really funny and satirical petition for clemency on December R.I.P. 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Hodes Linda Domecus Phyllis Maioriello Webber Family OPINION Pony Express December 9, 2005 • Page 3 Question Man What is you ideal holiday gift? by Mandy Jacob, Hilary Johnson, Justine Alvarez Freshmen Isaac Madfes - “I Sophomore Keith Jayne - “I want to Junior Tyler Taggard - “Three Mrs. Senior Stephen Byers - “I wanna want all the troops to come home, sit on Santaʼs lap.” Clauses in tight red skirts.” thanger so I can ride the ponies at especially my uncle Carlie.” Thizzmo Beach.” Freshmen Victoria Glassmaker - “I Sophomore Kristen Swig - “A hot Junior Abby Ellison - “Daniel Hong Senior Leslie Winsor - “All I want want Renee in my stocking.” and sweaty firefighter.” in a big red bow…just a big red for Christmas is you.” bow.” Cell Phone Ban on “Most Wanted List” by Justine Alvarez and Alaina Gutfeld Cell phone distractions create Mark Rosenker. If your early months 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries in are spent driving recklessly than you the United States every year. Talking develop a foundation for bad driving. on the cell-phone while driving is The amount of time spent driving isnʼt becoming more dangerous by the a reliable test for the type of driver you minute as cell phones become more are.