Happy Halloween

Pumpkin Picking

In preparation for Halloween, a group of Dunn students and faculty members went pumpkin picking at a local farm. The group picked about 90 pumpkins for boarders to carve as a part of dorm unity.

Girls' Volleyball on Win Streak

By Casey Crawford

Dunn Student Journalist

With a 3-0 victory against Midland on Wednesday, the Dunn Girls’ Volleyball team extended their win streak to three games, all of them shutouts. Midland didn’t present much of a challenge to Dunn, and Dunn was seen substituting in girls that hadn’t seen the court this year. Emma Anderson, one of the team’s starting outside hitters, began setting in the third game, and performed brilliantly in the role. Katie Shea had another brilliant performance, and although the girls seemed to lack the explosiveness they’ve exhibited throughout the season, they still managed to take apart a weak Midland team. The girls go to Laguna Blanca next Friday to reignite the biggest rivalry of the season.

Earwigs Named #1

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 Staff Report

MaxPreps.com

Every other week, MaxPreps.com’s experts square off to tackle high school sports’ toughest questions. Today, we celebrate the nation’s most unique high school nicknames/mascots and attempt to make a case for the best.

Which high school has the nation’s most unique nickname/mascot?

Kevin Askeland, National Baseball Editor

The small town of Los Olivos, Calif., tucked away in the wine country of the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, is the home of the prestigious Dunn School. The town has been the setting for films such as “Sideways” and the ever-popular made-for-TV movie “Return to Mayberry.” Former Davy Crockett star Fess Parker owns a hotel there and Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch is just a few miles away. None of this, however, explains why Dunn School's mascot is the Earwig. The earwig is an insect most notable for the forcep-like structure at the end of its abdomen. Also known as a pincher bug, the earwig was named based on an old wives tale that this insect burrowed into people's brains to lay their eggs by crawling through the ear. A member of the Dunn soccer team reportedly took on the Earwig name in the late 1970s, perhaps as a joke. The school later officially adopted the nickname in 1979. The Earwig is officially listed on the Southern Section website as that section's No. 1 most unique nickname.

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