OUTSIDE SPORTS: In NBA finals, team ball should trump star power

Ari Feuer, Sports Editor
May 23, 2010

Eight seconds before ending this year’s first round series with the Chicago Bulls on April 27, LeBron James threw the sports world into chaos.  Actually, all he did was throw up a free throw—with his left hand. This year’s Most Valuable Player – who is normally right-handed – sparked a media... Read more »

SushiKo: Japan on Pico

Nathaniel Kukurudz, Staff Columnist
May 23, 2010

Restaurant review Located on Pico Boulevard, Sushiko can pride itself on being the only kosher sushi restaurant in Los Angeles County. With that monopoly comes a big responsibility; it must be good enough to keep people coming and paying the extra price for being kosher, and not wandering off to the... Read more »

A slice of Shalheaven: Coming and going… and going…

Lexi Gelb, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2010

I’ve got one foot out the door, and the other firmly planted in the Student Lounge. It’s a long stretch, and even after two years of Yoga Minyan, it’s difficult. As a second-semester senior, the combination of having my academic year slowly peter out and having my school change quickly, and often... Read more »

At school, be cute and tzniut

Eli Willis, Staff Columnist
May 23, 2010

It’s time to rethink our relationship with skirts. There’s always been that struggle of trying to get away with a skirt that’s just a little too short, but is just oh-so-adorable and matches your outfit perfectly. And there have been varying degrees of enforcement. But now that our new... Read more »

‘La Gondola’ brings us Italy, but just misses

Nathaniel Kukurudz, Staff Columnist
March 18, 2010

Despite its relatively new location in Beverly Hills and everything it needs to make it a leading Kosher restaurant — including being Italian — La Gondola has many minor issues that are preventing it from reaching that top level. Ironically, the first of these issues is its location. A well-established... Read more »

13TH GRADE: Basketball and learning: An Israel experience

Jacob Moskowitz, BP Emeritus
March 18, 2010

There’s a lot going on here at Nativ. Different things happen every day, and each and every little detail added up makes the experience what it is –amazing. Therefore, telling you a few highlights is the easiest way to go. Pretty much every day during the week is the same. Sunday, Monday, and... Read more »

Treat senioritis with a grain of salt

Aliza Kellerman, Staff Columnist
March 18, 2010

Wake up in the morning feelin’ like P.Diddy. Except not. Because you’re actually a senior at Shalhevet, and the last thing you feel like doing is getting out of bed. No, the last thing you feel like doing is taking a test. Actually, the last thing you feel like doing is coming to school. Why get... Read more »

OUTSIDE SPORTS: USA chills down competition at Olympics; Saints steal Superbowl

Ari Feuer, Sports Editor
March 18, 2010

Along with the always-enjoyable Super Bowl, the just-ended 21st Winter Olympics captivated a larger-than-usual audience with its wide array of chilly competitions in the past month. The Vancouver-hosted events ended on February 28 after 14 days of grueling competition.  With returning medalists and... Read more »

Shiloh’s takes you to France

Nathaniel Kukurudz, Staff Columnist
January 6, 2010

If you are looking for a truly relaxing and enjoyable evening with a serene atmosphere, you can stop searching, because I have found the quintessential place: Shiloh’s Steakhouse. Just from the outside (on Pico Boulevard, of course), you should already be able to tell that this will be a great meal,... Read more »

OUTSIDE SPORTS: Depriving Laker fans of their free tacos … and other miscarriages of sportsmanship among athletes, the public and the media

Ari Feuer, Sports Editor
January 6, 2010

Lack of sportsmanship sadly pervaded a couple of big games this month, one professional and the other a yearly matchup between cross-town college rivals. Curiously, some major stories include free tacos, one team’s dreadful start, and a scandal concerning the private life of a golf pro. Interestingly,... Read more »