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In November 2014, I attended the JEA National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. I participated in the Newswriting Write-Off competition and was awarded an Honorable Mention. It was my first time participating in this category and I was excited to be recognized.

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Ryan Spadafore hopes for great wrestling season

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t takes a lot of dedication and zeal for a teenager to stay committed to a sport for many years. Wrestling has been a part of senior Ryan Spadafore's life for six years. He is now a varsity wrestler competing in the 160-pound weight class. “(I started wrestling) around seventh grade. I wasn't big enough for basketball so I just decided to wrestle,” Spadafore said. “(I have been a part of Corona's team) for all four years of high school.”

Although many athletes tend to be fervent and intense while playing, Spadafore aims to simply enjoy the sport.

“I just try to have fun,” Spadafore said. “I don't get really serious before my matches or anything. I just try to have fun with my friends.”

A passion for the sport is essential to success. Wrestling coach Jim Martinez sees Spadafore's ardor as a form of motivation.

“Ryan is willing to do what he is told,” Martinez said. “He has the desire to be a better wrestler. I believe that when he fully commits to going beyond the expected levels, he will see his greatest success.”

Like all activities, family plays an instrumental role in providing support and encouragement.

“My mom and dad help a lot,” Spadafore said. “They drive me to practice, give me food and come to my tournaments. They really help me out.”

Spadafore's older brother, Brad, who graduated in 2010, has also been active in Ryan's wrestling career.

“My brother helped me a lot,” Spadafore said. “He helped me get better when I was in middle school. He comes to some of my matches now and gives me pointers.”

However, despite the guidance from his brother, Spadafore has developed his own style.

“I think Ryan and Brad are very different,” Martinez said. “They have different styles based on their weight and body type. Ryan is taller and leaner than Brad, so Ryan tends to rely more on finesse rather than power.”

Over the years, Martinez has seen Spadafore improve greatly.

“Ryan has steadily improved with his technique and as he has grown in strength,” Martinez said. “His maturity gives him more confidence.”

As this is Spadafore's last year of wrestling, he has big aspirations for the season. His record is currently 12 and 1.

“I want to get top three in state,” Spadafore said. “I just try to work hard in practice and do a little extra after, or do something before.” Coach Martinez mirrors Spadafore's feelings and attributes his potential to his effort.

“I feel that Ryan can be a state place-winner this year,” Martinez said.

“He has lifted weights all summer and fall. He put in time improving his technique. He is a senior and that maturity gives you more strength and experience to help you compete.”

With an ambitious goal in mind, Spadafore must stay dedicated this season and ensure he has a good balance between his classes and sports.

“It's pretty hard (to balance athletics and school),” Spadafore said. “I just try to make time for everything.”

Time management will prove to be crucial to Spadafore's wrestling career this year.

“I believe that Ryan has the potential to have an outstanding year,” Martinez said. “His success will be determined by what he is willing to commit. You can't have big rewards without taking some risk. He has to determine if it is worth it.”

Disadvantages of Facebook Detrimental effects can be direct and indirect I can't count the number of times that people have told me to get a Facebook account and that I'm crazy for not having one. It's not that I'm not allowed to have one; it's just that I don't want one.

My main reason for not getting a Facebook is that it is so time consuming and addicting. I know friends and relatives who spend hours online looking up old posts, tagging pictures or just playing Farmville. I have also noticed that after hours of using Facebook, there is a realization that you need to do other things, and there is nothing gained from all that time on Facebook.

A lot of people say they use it mainly to keep in touch with old friends whom they haven't seen in a long time. My question is ‘do you really care?’ Sure, it's nice to see what they look like now and what he or she has been up to, but other than that, you really could care less about what they post because you're not close with them anymore. They have new friends and are in a different environment, so you

This was the first sports feature I had ever written. I dared myself to write about something completely foreign to me - wrestling. I learned the basics of the sport and was able to write the feature.

don't have anything in common.

Maybe you have a Facebook strictly for announcements and you don't waste your time on it. Well, won't you still see what your friends are up to? Their unnecessary drama will still be a part of your life, even if you try to ignore it.

Facebook can also be indirectly harmful. Any online social network can inevitably lead to cyber bullying, which is a huge problem in our society today. In addition, it can be harmful to you. Many things are exploited online, usually to the wrong people. You can be turned down for employment by a company or even fired. Teens don't understand the long-term consequences associated with posting online. Facebook has stated that it is hard to delete anything permanently – it will always be somewhere online.

I have nothing against Facebook; in fact, there are times when I wish I had one. But as of right now, I'm not planning to get one anytime soon.

In my first year as a staff writer, this was the first opinion column I had written. This was an idea that I really believed in, which made it easy to write.

It was published as a two-sided argument, where another writer discussed the positive aspects of Facebook.

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There’s an app for that A

pps on our cell phones and tablet computers have become ubiquitous in our lives and it seems as if there is an app for everything. Although some may believe that certain daily tasks are very specific, technology truly can do anything. See how the most mundane of tasks can be replaced by an app, adhering to the phrase “there's an app for that.”

6:00 a.m. – Wake up

Sleep Cycle $0.99 for iOS and free for Andriod

Most people wake up feeling groggy and tired. With a long day ahead, that should be the least of your worries. Try SleepCycle, an app which is specifically designed to monitor your movement while you sleep in order to determine which sleep phase you are in. Just leave your phone next to you before you go to bed and you can expect to wake up feeling refreshed. It has a customizable ‘wake-up phase’ which you can set to be between 10 and 90 minutes long. For example, if you choose a 30 minute wake up phase and want to wake up at 7:00 a.m., it will wake you up anytime from 6:30 to 7:00, depending on your cycle.

6:30 a.m. – Read the news

Flipboard Free for iOS and Andriod

Instead of having to check Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites every morning, use Flipboard. “Flipboard is your personal magazine,” according to its website. You can catch up on the news, read international stories and connect to your social media. With Flipboard, you can incorporate publications such as the New York Times or Sports Illustrated while linking your social media to share news with your friends.

AP Mobile Free for iOS and Andriod

Although less personal than Flipboard, AP Mobile gives you up-to-date news content and can sync with your local news and weather. In addition, you can receive push notifications for breaking news and be able to customize your newsfeed.

7:00 a.m. – Get organized

Any.do Free for iOS and Andriod

Just before school starts, take a quick moment to make sure you did all your homework and studied for the right tests with Any.do. This app lets you incorporate your email, calendar, tasks and notes into one easy app. You can create to-do lists that are color-coded, synced with Google tasks, organized based on priority and much more. You can even create a widget for your home screen to make sure you are always on top of things.

Evernote Free for iOS and Andriod

This free app lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists and record voice reminders. You can create and edit task lists, save and sync files, add handwriting and sketches to your notes,

incorporate emails and tweets and share with your friends. In addition, you can create presentations and even convert photos and scanned text into a note.

8:30 a.m. – Vocab test

Quizlet Free for iOS and Android

As you walk into first period, the haunting realization that you have a vocab test dawns on you. You left your book in your locker, and you only have a few minutes to study. Instead of panicking, you use Quizlet, the virtual flash card app. You can create your own or choose from the millions of sets created by people around the world. However, these aren't boring index cards—you can incorporate images and audio. Once you have a set created, whether it's for your vocab test, as all units and levels of Vocabulary Workshop are offered, or AP US History exam, Quizlet offers study games and practice tests based on your flashcards.

11:00 a.m. – Lunch

Urbanspoon Free for iOS and Android

Going off campus for lunch is always a daunting choice to make. You need to find a place close enough to the school to make it there and back in time, yet you're tired of eating of the same thing every day. The app Urbanspoon is “a kind of restaurant slot machine,” in that it randomly selects a place for you to dine. The three wheels, which are for neighborhood, food type and price rang, give you an idea of places nearby to grab a quick bite to eat.

4:30 p.m. – Workout

Hot5 Free for iOS, not available for Android

For an afterschool workout without heading to the gym, use Hot5. This app provides users with numerous fitness routines, from abs and core to yoga and flexibility. It has five-minute workout videos that are easy to follow, and you can select a difficulty level.

MapMyRun Free for iOS and Android

Just want to go for a jog around the neighborhood? No problem! MapMyRun shows you the available trails and paths you can take near your house. With this app, you can listen to music, keep track of miles and even track your calories.

6:30 p.m. – Math homework

Graphing Calculator Free for iOS and Android

As you sit down to do your homework, you realize you left your calculator in your locker. Instead of panicking, you turn to your phone because you can just use your Graphing Calculator app.

This app enables you to do everything you would do with your calculator, but now on your phone. This app has everything, from polar graphs to matrix operations.

8:00 p.m. – Trying to study

DoNotDisturb Free for Android

We've all been there. The night before an important test, you find yourself with too many distractions and cannot get yourself to focus. With Do Not Disturb, you can set your phone to stop notifications at certain times, only allow certain numbers to contact you or mute your phone altogether. You can even create a daily timer to make sure your phone is completely silent during class.

9:30 p.m. – Listen to music

Songza Free for iOS and Android

Take a break from all that studying and listen to some music.

Songza is a music app, but unlike its competitors like Spotify and Pandora, Songza offers a “Music Concierge” to find the right music for you. With this app, you can discover new music instead of streaming what you already know.

11:00 p.m. – Go to bed

Ambiance Lite Free for iOS, $2.99 for Android

Having trouble falling asleep after a long day? Download Ambiance Lite, which is a jukebox of sounds. It comes preinstalled with three sounds – wind chimes, loons and rain. Once you get the app, you can download as many sounds as you want for free, ranging from birds chirping and waves crashing to power lines humming and arcade noises.

I am fascinated by our dependence on technology. I realized that I could accomplish most of my daily tasks with my phone. This is the first blog I have written and is still one of my favorite pieces.

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To think that he is human

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he Boston Marathon bombing is an incident that will remain in the minds of American citizens forever.

On April 15, 2013, millions of people were stunned by the horrific events and soon demonstrated their support.

As with similar tragedies, however, it is rare to find someone sympathizing with the suspects’ families and friends.

Tamerlan and Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the brothers who are allegedly responsible for the premeditated attacks, were involved in an intense manhunt in the days following the bombing.

With the zealous media coverage and inaccurate labels such as “Muslim extremist” and “terrorist,” it was impossible for anyone to give an accurate account of the backgrounds and motives of the brothers and fairly represent their views.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a journalism student at Northeastern University and intern for the Boston Globe, was a high school friend and neighbor of Dzokhar. At a speech given at the 2013 JEA/ NSPA convention held in Boston, he described his relationship to the 19-year old and the role the media plays in such monumental stories.

“My first reaction to the bombing was that it couldn't get any worse,” Youngs said. “And then I woke up on Friday morning and saw the mug shot of my friend on the news.”

As a journalism student, Youngs believed he had to correct certain facts and ensure the story the media was sharing was truthful.

“I didn't know what to feel, but (I did know) that the media was wrong,” Youngs said. “The only thing that I was thinking was

that all the news (channels) were wrong.”

Youngs’ aunt, Robin Young, is the host of the NPR news show “Here and Now.” On Friday morning, she called him and requested that he appear on her show.

“I didn't want any lies on the news, so I went on the air,” Youngs said. “It wasn't a matter of defending (Dzokhar), but (rather) getting the truth out there.”

In the interview, Youngs described his experience throughout the bombings and his final realization. Youngs reminisced with his aunt about a prom party which Dzokhar attended, and how unprecedented this tragedy was.

“This wasn't a kid who didn't have a lot of friends,” Youngs said. “This could never be expected from a kid who just had that positive vibe. (There was) never anything out of the ordinary.”

Dzokhar, a popular student at school, was named student athlete of the month for wrestling in February 2011. “(Dzokhar) was on the wrestling team (and) he was on the volleyball team,” Youngs said. “It is a scary thought to think that he is human –an honors student and the captain of sports teams.”

Youngs also gave a video interview to clarify misleading information and wrote a piece about his experience for the Boston Globe.

“I was no longer a reporter –I was a source,” Youngs said.

“I would like to think that the story I told got rid of false assumptions. This was not my story and I needed to make that distinction.”

Once the media settled down and Youngs was able to go back to his regular lifestyle, he still ensured the full story was being told.

“Accuracy and reporting and telling the whole story is the right thing to do,” Youngs said.

Although Youngs took a journalistic approach and tried to remain objective in his reporting, he had a strong personal connection to Dzokhar nothing will change that.

“I will always remember Dzhokhar, a friend who embraced me for a high school graduation photograph. But it seems the young man I knew is gone,” Youngs said.

This story, probably the most intense story I have written, explores the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings and its impact on the terrorists’ family and friends, as well as the distortion of facts by the media.

Schools should provide opportunities for exploration

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igh school is supposed to be the best years of our lives. During our impressionable teen years, we are encouraged to explore different aspects of life, make new friends and “discover ourselves.” Making mistakes, learning from them and moving on are just part of life.

Nowadays, however, it seems like the purpose of high school has been overshadowed with the focus on our futures. How are we expected to be ourselves and have the time to explore diverse opportunities with pressure of excelling in all aspects of our lives?

Sometimes I wonder if I am spending the time and effort studying for myself or for my resume. I always hear about students taking extra courses or participating in various activities for the sole purpose of adding it to their resume or raising their overall rank. If teenagers are faking volunteer hours and cutting corners to impress people they don't know, what does that say about our society?

To graduate from Corona, we need a total of 23 credits. With four years of high school and six classes per day, we are only left with one class in order to explore different areas. We also have the mandatory elective credits in mind when choosing our classes. Isn't the objective of high school to explore our options, make us aware of our choices and help us decide what we want to do by the time we reach college?

When I was in eighth grade and first saw the course list for Corona, I was very excited at the prospect of taking classes from a wide variety of areas and also eager to explore the different opportunities I would have. After meeting with my counselor, I realized that I would not be able to take all the classes I had hoped to if I wanted to keep a high rank and take the required classes. I finally decided to take journalism every year, but this proved to be a problem. Besides the fact that journalism is not an honors class, which would inevitably drop my rank compared to students who opt to only take honors/AP classes, there was no way I could manage four years of a vocational elective without taking summer school or a zero hour. It took a while, but I finally planned my schedule to ensure I met all the requirements and included journalism in my schedule, which allowed me to devote time to a field that I am passionate about.

High school students shouldn't feel pressured to take rigorous classes or have their life completely figured out when they are 16. We should be able to learn new things and explore our opportunities instead of grinding away each day and pursuing a far off dream. Let's just take a break and live in the moment!

The importance of exploring your interests during high school is a topic that I have always felt strongly about. Although I was concerned that my views may not be well received, I wanted to convey my message.

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Percussion lights up stage

24 Carrots offers diverse menu for all diets As a vegetarian, going out to eat can sometimes be tricky, especially when looking for a breakfast place. Although most restaurants offer some sort of vegan or vegetarian dish, the choices are usually limited.

24 Carrots, located at Guadalupe and McClintock, is the perfect breakfast restaurant for everyone. It is in the same complex as Trader Joe's and Wildflower – the ideal location for this type of establishment. All dishes on the menu are vegan and most are gluten free, but don't be misled into thinking they are taste-free as well. The restaurant prides itself on its use of only local, seasonal and organic ingredients, giving each dish a fresh flavor.

Its brunch menu features eight classic dishes, ranging from breakfast burritos to carrot cake pancakes. My favorite is the Arizona bowl, a delicious medley of tofu, apple hash, black beans, spinach, cheese and avocado. I was hesitant to try this odd combination at first, but now it's a regular meal for me.

In addition, 24 Carrots has a weekly menu updated via Facebook. With cute names such as “Garden of Eatin'” and “Tu-NO Salad,” it's impossible to go wrong with this restaurant. It features ethnic foods from around the world; tacos, hummus, noodles and wraps are just the beginning.

As if that isn't enough to convince you, 24 Carrots also has a juice bar with a wide range of juices made fresh every day. I usually get the ‘Blue Pom Bomb,’ which has blueberry, strawberry, apple and pomegranate, but the most popular combination is “Beet It,” containing beet, carrot, cucumber, celery and ginger.

Overall, 24 Carrots is a restaurant that everyone should try. I understand that the vegan/ organic vibe may not appeal to everyone, but the fresh food and juices is definitely worth a try.

Review of spring percussion concert

I only review restaurants when I have sampled enough menu items the restaurant offers in order to give it a fair review. I wrote this column after visiting it a handful of times. As the entire restaurant is vegan, I had a multitude of dishes to select from.

Everyone has heard that CdS Percussion is phenomenal, but words alone can't describe how incredible it actually is. On March 26 and 27, all percussion classes performed their annual spring concert.

Before the concert even started, I knew it would be amazing. The stage was set up with dozens of marimbas and the audience was buzzing with excitement.

The entire show was spectacular; each song was unique and they used many unusual instruments. Taiko Night, performed by the firsthour intermediate class, consisted of three different drums – bongo, bass and Taiko.

Although the program didn't have live emcees, junior Patrick Askins and senior Serena Suwarno introduced each song through a pre-recorded skit displayed on two big monitors at the front of the auditorium. In addition, there were other skits to entertain the audience between songs.

The zero-hour world music class performed Carlos Santana's Yaleo, Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid, and Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe on the steel drums.

Grammy-award winner W. L. Cahn worked with first-hour intermediate percussion to help them learn the song Un Misterio.

This song was light and airy and the performers were very energetic.

The performances done by the first-hour class also included Taiko Night and a Maroon 5 cover of Payphone on the steel drum.

One of the most memorable parts of the concert was the tribute to the theatrical show Stomp. There were two different numbers; the second-hour beginner class performed Buckets and the sixth-hour advanced class performed Stinking Garbage on metal garbage cans.

Second-hour also performed Bahia Street Beat and covered Home by Phillip Phillips.

Numerous instruments were used throughout the performance – many of them unheard of. During the song South Africa, performed by the fifth-hour intermediate class, students used “talking” drums, an instrument from West Africa. They also covered a Maroon 5 song, One More Night.

The sixth-hour advanced class performed a song called Vampire's Weekend. It was energetic, fast and dynamic.

As if a zero-hour and three classes during the day weren't enough, CdS also has an afterschool percussion class. They performed my favorite piece of the night – Dusk to Dawn. It was exciting and had a completely different vibe to it.

The concert also included the Youth Steel Drum Band, consisting of fourth to eight graders. These beginners performed songs such as Island Jump and Best Years by the Baha Men. Everything about this concert was memorable – from the zesty Hawaiian songs to the unique instruments to the audience dance-along to the wide selection of numbers. CdS percussion is astounding, and this concert was no exception.

The greatest difficulty that I encounter when reviewing school concerts is being able to take notes in the dark during the performance. I had to familiarize myself when writing the review, as I had not heard of some of the instruments before.

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Students embrace holiday spirit

School timings affecting teen’s sleep

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ne of the major transitions that students have to adjust to from middle school to high school is changing their sleeping habits.

Many students find out that their work load increases and they are getting a lot busier. With club meetings, sports, projects and jobs, students don't make sleep a priority.

Studies have shown that teens need about nine-and-a-half hours of sleep per night. According to the National Sleep Foundation, it is proven that starting a school even 30 minutes later can significantly improve students’ performance.

Teens are biologically programmed to go to sleep late and wake up late so it is difficult to sleep early in order to rise early. School schedules are not in sync with the sleep/wake patterns of teenagers. which is injudicious.

The entire student population of CdS is at its peak of adolescence and the school schedule does not help them achieve their sleep requirements.

Our school starts at 7:25 so most students wake up around 6 a.m. To achieve nine-and-a-half hours of sleep, they need to go to sleep at 8:30 every night. Most students who participate in extra curricular activities don't even get home until late in the evening and probably haven't even started their homework.

Several students sign up for zero hour, starting at 6:23 a.m. There are too many expectations for high school students and there is too much pressure to succeed in various different areas. Attend school from 6:23 to 2:15, a club meeting until 4, participate in a sports game until 7 and then go home and start homework. It almost seems as if the students are encouraged to fill their schedules and take on 18-hour days.

Many students have their own cars and drive themselves around throughout the day. Sleep deprivation impairs driving as much as a blood alcohol content of .08% – which is illegal in our state. It's hard to fathom how significantly sleep can affect everyday tasks such as driving.

To make up for sleep deprivation, numerous teens have turned to different sources of caffeine drinks. Students drink it in the morning to get up for school, during the day to prevent crashing and in the evening in order to finish any remaining tasks. According to a survey taken by sciencedaily.com, at least 85% of teens drink caffeine on a regular basis.

Most teachers ask students to come in before school, after school or during lunch for any extra help or to make up any absent work. If your teacher has a different lunch period, teaches a zero hour, or sponsors a club, it's hard to find a time to meet him or her. Other schools in the Tempe Union district, such as Marcos de Niza, have something they call conference hour. It's a blocked period of time before school starts that is mandatory for all teachers to come to, and students can ask questions or finish any assignments during that time. According to the students attending MdN, this makes everything a lot easier for both the students and the administration. School could start at 8 a.m. instead of 7:25, thus creating a 35-minute conference hour.

Corona del Sol should try conference hour and change the school timings for a couple of years and compare students’ performance. It might make a really big difference.

A sudden change in my sleep schedule was one of the first difficulties that I encountered when I began high school, which is what inspired this column. I knew this idea had been addressed earlier, so I had to ensure I provided statistics to support my ideas and offer an alternate solution.

With the holidays right around the corner, many clubs have embraced the true holiday spirit by organizing volunteer activities for students around campus. From pancake breakfasts to food drives to bell ringing, it is no wonder why this season is the busiest time for philanthropic projects.

About 200 members of National Honor Society made and distributed tie blankets to kids at multiple hospitals around the valley. Members spent a Saturday morning creating more than 250 blankets, which the officers then organized and distributed.

“It was really good because kids get a warm blanket on their hospital bed around Christmas time, and it just warms my heart,” club president Hannah Watts said.

However, the benefits don't just extend to disadvantaged people in the community.

“We wanted to unite the entire NHS club and all the members,” Watts said. “I wanted to use it as a team building activity on top of a service project, and (members can) get some of their hours done (as well).”

For Key Club, the winter service event is the biggest one of the year. Students put on a pancake breakfast at Mckemy Middle School, a fundraiser that mainly benefits the Kiwanis Club.

Members arrive early in the morning to make pancake batter and spend the rest of the day distributing the warm meals.

“Throughout the morning we made the pancakes and serve people,” club president Laura Belmont said. “We helped collect tickets (and there are also) people with signs outside. We've been doing this for years now.”

Key Club receives part of the proceeds from selling tickets, which Belmont hopes to put towards other projects. “(I wanted to) raise enough money to really make a difference in the community and really help out those kids who need it,” Belmont said. “We can even see if we can help fund other service projects.”

Students embrace holiday spirit Aashini Choksi |Editor-in-Chief With the holidays right around the corner, many clubs have embraced the true holiday spirit by organizing volunteer activities for students around campus. From pancake breakfasts to food drives to bell ringing, it is no wonder why this season is the busiest time for philanthropic projects.

About 200 members of National Honor Society made and distributed tie blankets to kids at multiple hospitals around the valley. Members spent a Saturday morning creating more than 250 blankets, which the officers then organized and distributed.

“It was really good because kids get a warm blanket on their hospital bed around Christmas time, and it just warms my heart,” club president Hannah Watts said.

However, the benefits don’t just extend to disadvantaged people in the community.

“We wanted to unite the entire NHS club and all the members,” Watts said. “I wanted to use it as a team building activity on top of a service project, and (members can) get some of their hours done (as well).”

For Key Club, the winter service event is the biggest one of the year. Students put on a pancake breakfast at Mckemy Middle School, a fundraiser that mainly benefits the Kiwanis Club. Members arrive early in the morning to make pancake batter and spend the rest of the day distributing the warm meals.

“Throughout the morning we made the pancakes and serve people,” club president Laura Belmont said. “We helped collect tickets (and there are also) people with signs outside. We’ve been doing this for years now.”

Key Club receives part of the proceeds from selling tickets, which Belmont hopes to put towards other projects. “(I wanted to) raise enough money to really make a difference in the community and really help out those kids who need it,” Belmont said. “We can even see if we can help fund other service projects.”

Another project that various groups around campus partake in is the Angel Tree program. Organized by the Tempe Union

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NHS members make tie blankets to distribute to children in hospitals, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Cardon Children’s Medical Center. Photo by Max Butler

High School District, this program benefits less-fortunate families within the district.

“It was a direct way that we could give to people that aren’t as fortunate,” co-president of Revival club Rebecca Ericson said. “We wanted to participate in something that was close to home and we could impact directly.”

One of the most notable service activities of the season is Red Kettle Club’s bell ringing outside Fry’s. However, the club expanded its projects this year in an effort to grow the club as a whole.

“We also did the Angel Tree Program where we sorted the toys that have been donated in one event and in a separate event we gave the actual toys to the children and their families,” club president Dakota Perez said. “We (also put on) a Thanksgiving dinner down at the Salvation Army.”

Corona’s Red Kettle Club was the first to be established in the nation and has set the precedent for other clubs within the

country, proving that assistance and help can come in all forms. “(My goal is) to continue and grow the Red Kettle Club,” Perez said. “I know that we’ve been collaborating with other schools because our Red Kettle Club is the first one to exist in the nation and now there are new schools popping up with them.

We’re helping them out and getting them started.”

Other clubs are doing service projects as well, including Second Helpings, which will be making and distributing food to the homeless, as well as a donation box by Spanish Honor Society.

“We are collecting donations to help fund students that are in need (and) help them out in the holiday season,” Spanish Honor Society President Shay Busse said.

Corona’s selfless outlook is not limited to volunteer-oriented clubs. Individuals as well as classes are encouraged to participate. It’s never too late to make a difference. s

Another project that various groups around campus partake in is the Angel Tree program. Organized by the Tempe Union High School District, this program benefits less-fortunate families within the district.

“It was a direct way that we could give to people that aren't as fortunate,” co-president of Revival club Rebecca Ericson said. “We wanted to participate in something that was close to home and we could impact directly.”

One of the most notable service activities of the season is Red Kettle Club's bell ringing outside Fry's. However, the club expanded its projects this year in an effort to grow the club as a whole.

“We also did the Angel Tree Program where we sorted the toys that have been donated in one event and in a separate event we gave the actual toys to the children and their families,” club president Dakota Perez said. “We (also put on) a Thanksgiving dinner down at the Salvation Army.”

Corona's Red Kettle Club was the first to be established in the nation and has set the precedent for other clubs within the country, proving that assistance and help can come in all forms. “(My goal is) to continue and grow the Red Kettle Club,” Perez said. “I know that we've been collaborating with other schools because our Red Kettle Club is the first one to exist in the nation and now there are new schools popping up with them. We're helping them out and getting them started.”

Other clubs are doing service projects as well, including Second Helpings, which will be making and distributing food to the homeless, as well as a donation box by Spanish Honor Society.

“We are collecting donations to help fund students that are in need (and) help them out in the holiday season,” Spanish Honor Society President Shay Busse said.

Corona's selfless outlook is not limited to volunteer-oriented clubs. Individuals as well as classes are encouraged to participate.

It's never too late to make a difference.

With the numerous serviceoriented clubs on campus, I wanted to make sure I had a fair representation for this article. I opted to discuss the most unique philanthropic activities during the holiday season. When writing this story, I had to ensure each event was timely with our publication.

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Red Kettle Club starts the service year Although Corona's Red Kettle Club (RKC) may seem like a small organization, it has had an enormous impact on many other schools throughout the nation.

Founded by Katie Wilkinson (class of ’13) in 2011, Red Kettle Club is a society that works with the Salvation Army and serves the less fortunate. The name comes from the Salvation Army's iconic red kettles.

“The purpose of the Red Kettle Club is to raise awareness of and assist in various volunteer activities for The Salvation Army,” club sponsor Debbie Gile said.

“I believe that this group (among the many volunteer organizations on campus) allows students to become involved directly in helping the less fortunate in the Tempe community.”

Club president senior Braedon O'Meara, recalls how Wilkinson decided to start the club.

“My family and her family…would go and ring bells at Hobby Lobby,” O'Meara said. “Katie thought it would be cool if it were a club at Corona. After we did this, we realized that there were no other Red Kettle Clubs in the country.”

This year, RKC has many activities planned in association with the Salvation Army.

“The most popular events include the Red Kettle Program Bell Ringing Day… the Christmas Angel Tree Program (and) The Salvation Army's Easter Party,” Gile said.

In addition to food and water drives, bell ringing, holiday registrations, warehouse work and donation drives, RKC plans to reach out to other schools in the nation.

“This year we want to meet with guidance counselors or activities administrators of other high schools in the Valley and ask them if they would like to start a club,” O'Meara said. “Right now, (Red Kettle Club) is very small, so our goal is to expand to more schools.”

This club, which started with just one person, has spread across the nation and left a lasting impression.

Schools in California and North Carolina have already started their own RKC, which can be attributed to Corona's leadership.

“I love how this club has brought the school and community together to help such a wonderful organization,” Wilkinson said in an interview on the RKC website.

Marching band finishes season strong CdS Marching Band has had a busy season this year, consisting of endless hours of rehearsal and competitive tournaments. The student's hard work has paid off, though, with numerous awards and even recognition at a regional competition in California.

“The band has a high commitment level and tries to achieve excellence at every minute of every rehearsal,” marching band director David DuPlessis said. “Success at competitions is a byproduct of hard work on a daily basis.”

On Oct. 26, CdS Marching Band placed first in the U of A Band Day in Tucson and was awarded the Milton Nunamaker Award for the second year in a row, in addition to a rating of “Superior with Distinction.”

At the State Marching Festival held on Nov. 2, CdS Marching Band received a Superior rating once again and was recognized for its general effect, Colorguard and percussion.

The Bands of America Regional Championship in California was on Nov. 9 and the Aztecs placed seventh.

On Nov. 16, CdS placed sixth overall in the State Marching Championship held at Glendale Community College. In addition, it won first place for percussion and Colorguard.

“We have had Monday night rehearsals almost every (week) for the entire marching band season (in addition to) morning practice

The Red Kettle Club chapter at my school was one of the first to be established in the nation.

Although our newspaper covered the club when it was first created, I wanted to follow up with the newly formed organization and report on their plan for the school year.

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FINISHING STRONG Corona del Sol Drumline also performs at the state competition. It played its Dawn of an Empire show.

Corona del Sol Marching Band students competed at the state competition on Nov. 16 at Glendale Community College. Corona placed sixth.

Photos by Elizabeth Cheney

Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor CdS Marching Band has had a busy season this year, consisting of endless hours of rehearsal and numerous tournaments. The students’ hard work has paid off, though, with countless awards and even recognition at a regional competition in California.

“The band has a high commitment level and tries to achieve excellence at every minute of every rehearsal,” marching band director David DuPlessis said. “Success at competitions is a byproduct of hard work on a daily basis.”

On Oct. 26, CdS Marching Band placed first in the U of A Band Day in Tucson and was awarded the Milton Nunamaker Award for the second year in a row, in addition to earning a rating of “Superior with Distinction.”

At the State Marching Festival held on Nov. 2, CdS Marching Band received a Superior rating once again and was recognized for its general effect, Colorguard and percussion.

The Bands of America Regional Championship in California was on Nov. 9 and the Aztecs placed seventh.

On Nov. 16, CdS placed sixth overall in the State Marching Championship held at Glendale Community College. In addition, it won first place for percussion and Colorguard.

“We have had Monday night rehearsals almost every (week) for

The percussion plays at the state competition. It received first place at state championship. the entire marching band season (in addition to) morning practice every day except for Tuesday mornings,” junior David Morgan said. “In the last few weeks, Mr. Duplessis stayed dedicated to us and made us practice every day.”

Corona’s theme for this year’s marching season was Dawn of an Empire, which was portrayed through all aspects of the band. With the help of percussion teacher Scott Werner, students were able to perform with unique instruments.

“The theme was an idea from Scott Werner,” Morgan said. “His pride and joy of the show was a five-foot gong drum and about 30 other hand drums made from buffalo skin.”

To further incorporate the theme into the performance, Colorguard staged an Aztec ritual.

“We took on the character of being an Aztec warrior, as well as with our props,” senior Angie Mallik said. “We had torches and there was a temple in the background.”

This competition marked the end of the 2013 marching band season.

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every day except for Tuesday mornings,” junior David Morgan said.

“In the last few weeks, Mr. Duplessis stayed dedicated to us and made us practice every day.”

Corona's theme for this year's marching season was Dawn of an Empire, which was portrayed through all aspects of the band. With the help of percussion teacher Scott Werner, students were able to perform with unique instruments.

“The theme was an idea from Scott Werner, the percussion director,” Morgan said. “His pride and joy of the show was a five-foot gong drum and about 30 other hand drums made from buffalo skin.”

To further incorporate the theme with the performance, Colorguard staged an Aztec ritual.

“We took on the character of being an Aztec warrior, as well as with our props,” senior Angie Mallik said. “We had torches and there was a temple in the background.”

This competition marked the end of the 2013 marching band season.

“Marching band has been an awesome part of my high school career and it's cool that we (won) state three times in a row,” said senior Patrick Askins, percussion section leader.

While writing stories, it can be challenging to ensure they are timely when the paper is delivered. Our school marching band had many competitions between the time the story was written and published. I had to continue revising this story so all facts were accurate and timely.

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t is not everyday that one receives the opportunity to run into a celebrity, much less have a conversation with one. Thus, when the opportunity arose for Cassandra Forbes’ drama class to meet British actor Alex Pettyfer at a Meet and Greet at Tempe Marketplace, the Sunrise sent two staffers for a behind-the-scenes interview. Aashini Choksi and Sapna Daryanani were among a group of students from various local high schools who were able to participate in a round-table interview with Pettyfer, who was premiering his new movie Endless Love as a special screening to ticketholders, including several of Forbes’ students. In this interview, Choksi and other high-school journalists sit down with Pettyfer to discuss Endless Love and surprise us with little-known facts about his life as an actor. Without further ado, we present to you...

13 Questions with Alex Pettyfer

How do you think fans of the original version of the movie will respond to this version?

The original is very different from this movie. Our movie is very different – it's very lighthearted and it doesn't send out the same message about two people who are in love and the struggles that they are going through together to overcome her parents. Those obstacles are more simplistic whereas the original film has got a lot of darker subjects as well.

What is the message that you would want audiences to take back after seeing the film?

I don't know if there is a specific message… Maybe “fight for love” – that may be one message. We really just want people to go the theater and just have a good Valentine's Day. There are so many great movies out there this year like Dallas Buyers Club and 12 Years a Slave and The Butler. This is just a fun movie – just a fun thing to do.

Do you share any qualities with David, the character you play?

You know, we actually happen to look alike [laughs]. I guess we're both romantic.

Endless Love is a love story. Did you draw on any personal experiences in portraying your character?

I think as an actor you are always portraying your personal experiences in some way or another. I definitely drew from my first love.

It seems that you’re kind of drawn to love stories, like in movies that you’ve been in. Why is that?

I guess it's because I'm a romantic.

As a celebrity, you’re constantly out in the public and everyone knows about you. How do you stay grounded? What are the things that you do that keep you normal?

Family, friends… I love riding bikes and racing cars. I lead a very boring life. Someone once asked me “What's your perfect date night?” and I had previously said what my favorite thing to do on a Friday night is, and it's playing PlayStation with my brother. So then when she said “What is your date night?” I said “I just told you.

PlayStation with my brother!”

Is it a challenge to hide your accent in

emotional scenes?

I'm actually American and I put on this English accent. No, it is hard. I actually came to LA and I could not do an American accent. I just couldn't.

It was hard but I had an amazing woman who helped me on a movie I did called Beastly. From that point on, it was like learning to ride a bike.

What made you decide to audition for this role?

I guess I just read the script and I wanted to be a part of a movie like this. I love movies like Love Actually and Bridget Jones's Diary. I'm very sappy and I said I want to make a movie like this. I'm so thankful that I got an opportunity to do it.

Who would you say is your inspiration? Who do you look up to as an actor?

As an actor? Steve McQueen. I love Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. I love those old school guys that just are very relaxed but etched.

We know you’ve worked in a lot of different kinds of genres of movies and obviously romantic. Is this your favorite kind of genre to work in?

This is my favorite, but also the scariest because to open up and really be open to your emotion and being happy and being in love is a very unique thing. To pretend to be in love is even harder. That's what I liked about it.

You said there was a month of preparation before the movie with Gabriella (Wilde). What kind of things did you do?

Just build on trust. Just trust and building a connection between each other. Trying to not hate each other.

Did you do anything in particular?

Exercises like staring at each other – I know that sounds so weird to actually stare at someone for 30 minutes. It's kind of like a very odd thing to actually look them in the eye. Falling exercises and improvisation on some things.

If you could have any other career besides acting, what would you do and why?

I would be a racecar driver. I get a weird feeling when I'm in a car. It's like a sense of freedom and escapism. I guess it is very similar to the kind of job that I do now. I can be someone else.

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t is not everyday that one receives the opportunity to run into a celebrity, much less have a conversation with one. Thus, when the opportunity arose for Cassandra Forbes’ drama class to meet British actor Alex Pettyfer at a Meet and Greet at Tempe Marketplace, the Sunrise sent two staffers for a behind-the-scenes interview. Aashini Choksi and Sapna Daryanani were among a group of students from various local high schools who were able to participate in a round-table interview with Pettyfer, who was premiering his new movie Endless Love as a special screening to ticketholders, including several of Forbes’ students. In this interview, Choksi and other high-school journalists sit down with Pettyfer to discuss Endless Love and surprise us with little-known facts about his life as an actor. Without further ado, we present to you...

13 Questions with Alex Pettyfer

Bullying

This was included along with an anonymous first person-narrative about bullying. The informative article focuses on ways to combat bullying as well as reasons behind it.

Dealing with it in everyday life

Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor

How do you think fans of the original version of the movie will respond to this version?

The original is very different from this movie. Our movie is very different – it’s very lighthearted and it doesn’t send out the same message about two people who are in love and the struggles that they are going through together to overcome her parents. Those obstacles are more simplistic whereas the original film has got a lot of darker subjects as well.

What is the message that you would want audiences to take back after seeing the film?

I don’t know if there is a specific message… Maybe “fight for love” – that may be one message.

We really just want people to go the theater and just have a good Valentine’s Day. There are so many great movies out there this year like Dallas Buyers Club and 12 Years a Slave and The Butler. This is just a fun movie – just a fun thing to do.

that you do that keep you normal?

Family, friends… I love riding bikes and racing cars. I lead a very boring life. Someone once asked me “What’s your perfect date night?” and I had previously said what my favorite thing

You said there was a month of preparation before the movie with Gabriella (Wilde). What kind of things did you do?

Just build on trust. Just trust and building a connection between each other.

Trying to not hate each other.

Photo by Sapna Daryanani

to do on a Friday night is, and it’s playing PlayStation with my brother. So then when she said “What is your date night?” I said “I just told you. PlayStation with my brother!”

Endless Love is a love story. Did you draw on any personal experiences in portraying your character?

I think as an actor you are always portraying your personal experiences in some way or another. I definitely drew from my first love.

Is it a challenge to hide your accent in emotional scenes?

I’m actually American and I put on this English accent. No, it is hard. I actually came to LA and I could not do an American accent. I just couldn’t.

It was hard but I had an amazing woman who helped me on a movie I did called Beastly. From that point on, it was like learning to ride a bike.

As a celebrity, you’re constantly out in the public and everyone knows about you. How do you stay grounded? What are the things

Who would you say is your inspiration? Who do you look up to as an actor?

As an actor? Steve McQueen. I love Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.

I love those old school guys that just are very relaxed but etched.

We know you’ve worked in a lot of different kinds of genres of movies and obviously romantic.

Is this your favorite kind of genre to work in?

This is my favorite, but also the scariest because to open up and really be open to your emotion and being happy and being in love is a very unique thing. To pretend to be in love is even harder. That’s what I liked about it.

Do you share any qualities with David, the character you play?

You know, we actually happen to look alike [laughs]. I guess we’re both romantic.

It seems that you’re kind of drawn to love stories, like in movies that you’ve been in.

Why is that?

I guess it’s because I’m a romantic.

this. I’m so thankful that I got an opportunity to do it.

What made you decide to audition for this role?

I guess I just read the script and I wanted to be a part of a movie like this. I love movies like Love Actually and Bridget Jones’s Diary. I’m very sappy and I said I want to make a movie like

Did you do anything in particular?

Exercises like staring at each other – I know that sounds so weird to actually stare at someone for 30 minutes. It’s kind of like a very odd thing to actually look them in the eye. Falling exercises and improvisation on some things.

If you could have any other career besides acting, what would you do and why?

I would be a racecar driver. I get a weird feeling when I’m in a car. It’s like a sense of freedom and escapism. I guess it is very similar to the kind of job that I do now. I can be someone else.

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I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to interview a celebrity in a group interview. This was my first experience with a group interview, and I enjoyed the broad range of questions but found it challenging with all the other reporters.

Bullying has been a worldwide issue that never seems to go away, no matter how it is tackled. It seems to be unavoidable, especially within Corona's school hallways.

Whether it is verbal, physical or cyber abuse, there is no excuse for letting the tormenter win. There are many ways to take action and they all begin with telling someone about the issue.

School nurse Sandra Young offers her advice.

“It's never a bad idea to let other people know, in case it gets worse. People around you might be able to help,” Young said.

“I think recognizing it, identifying it and talking about it are great first steps for dealing with it.”

Many staff members at Corona have children and have had to handle situations involving bullying as a parent as well. Talking to a counselor, a teacher or anyone else is the biggest and hardest step. Keeping it to oneself does not help the problem, let alone stop it. “(To prevent bullying), I keep emphasizing the Golden Rule and teach others the importance of how we all have great qualities and contributions in this world,” social studies teacher Leah Fleming said. “No one is better than the other.”

Although it may seem like harmless teasing, it can turn into something much bigger before one realizes it. “(Sometimes) a person is a bully because they want attention,” Fleming said. “If you choose to not react, they are not getting the attention they want from you and they stop.”

Physical harm isn't the only form of bullying – verbal or cyber bullying can, and usually do, have a greater impact. Nearly

one-fourth of tenth graders who reported being bullied also reported having made a suicide attempt, according the Washington State Health Youth Survey.

The increased numbers of mass shootings have also been linked to some form of bullying towards the perpetrator.

According to the National Education Association, bullying and harassment have been connected with 75% of school-shooting incidents. Bullying can have devastating effects on victims even though they may not readily be palpable.

“I think with so many of us spending our time on cell phones - texting and checking status updates on Facebook, we have forgotten how to communicate with each other,” Fleming said. “Having that face to face conversation really gives you feedback on

how you make someone feel with what you are saying. It is really easy to hurt someone's feelings when you are typing something really fast and not thinking about it.”

This issue is universal in our society, so learning how to deal with it from the beginning will help.

“Bullying happens outside of high school and even in the work environment. I try to teach (students) skills to use to stop the bullying,” Fleming said.

Many individuals have been a part of bullying; as a victim, knowingly or unknowingly as an offender and/or a bystander. Everyone bears responsibility to stop this menace. If everyone does their part to consciously recognize and prevent any kind of bullying, bullying can be completely eradicated.

CdS Sunrise Special Report

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Bullied: Living life as the target THE START TO IT ALL

felt like. But she wasn’t just a friend to me; she was probably the best friend I had ever had at that point. She knew all my secrets; my weaknesses, my past, but most importantly, how broken I was.

One day, I was digging through her closet, looking for who knows what, when I came across a box. Curiosity took over and I opened it, immediately regretting my choice. Knives, razors, needles, scissors; what was all this? I never had any friends to explore the world with so my innocence over such matters was pretty much intact. She opened my mind to a whole new world: cutting.

That night, all I could think of were her words. You’re not hurting anybody but yourself. It’s OK. It helps with the pain. I gave in. I know how sick this sounds, but it really did help. It’s as if I was hurting myself on the outside, trying to kill the demon that consumed me on the inside. With

- An Anonymous first-person narrative

Photo by photo, I felt the anguish welling up inside; like a tornado tearing through my body ripping at my emotions. I glanced down at the high-spirited young child, her intoxicating smile and a lively personality that shined through the image. Eyes of innocence, not yet aware of the damage to be inflicted in the coming years.

I do admit I had my share of issues. Around the age of 6, I began to have fits. Not just tantrums that every first grader seems to possess, but spine-chilling outbursts without plausible root. As symptoms escalated, my parents became noticeably concerned. One night in particular, things spiraled out of control. The light was on, but the darkness within me took control of my helpless body. That past week of a minimum amount of sleep was wearing on me, slowly tearing me apart. My mom pulled me into a tight hug. I think it was more for her than me, but her soft touch was so comforting. Still, I found myself dispensing blood-curdling screams into the air.

I don’t remember much after that. The outbursts took so much out of me, but I often wouldn’t remember they even existed. I do, however, call to mind the day I went to the therapist for the first time. My mom called her the “talking doctor.” She told me I was allowed to say whatever I wanted and that I shouldn’t be embarrassed. There were a lot of questions. There were a lot of emotions. This was going to help; that much I understood.

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I wanted to die so badly. It took everything I had to stay in bed at night, instead of going to the kitchen and overdosing on pills. Or walking to the main street and jumping in front of a car. Or drowning myself in the pool. Or cutting “down the stream.” The possibilities were endless, and suicide was all I could think of.

My parents couldn’t stand seeing me like this. Imagine being in their shoes, listening to their then 13-year-old daughter trying to talk herself out of suicide every night for four months. It may not have been as severe as mine, but I know the pain they were going through amounted to something. They were on edge reminding themselves that any given day could be my last.

My parents didn’t want to take that risk and finally, a month before the end of eighth grade, they switched me to yet another school; this would be my seventh school in nine years.

So that year, my bullies won. They tore me apart and left me broken, wanting to die. At the new school, I didn’t say much. I had friends, yes, but I never really grew close to any of them out of fear. Can you blame me?

HIGH SCHOOL STARTS High school; everyone told me it would be better in high school. People won’t be so mean. It goes by faster. I was somewhat looking forward to it…or maybe I just wanted out of junior high. Either way, the world wasn’t going to be put on hold for me, so I tried to move on. I went through a ton of therapy that summer, but wasn’t entirely sure I was ready to take on another year of school.

The bullying picked up right where it left off. However, I stayed stronger much longer, or maybe I just hid it better. The only one to know was my best friend. That was the only difference from the bullying in middle school; I had a few friends. My best friend switched schools sophomore year, but we talked on the phone every day. There was never a day we didn’t talk. Near the end of the third quarter of my sophomore year, I exploded. Everything came pouring out and my parents were left to sort through the mess. It was decided I would switch to my best friend’s school. My lifelong nightmare of bullying was finally coming to an end…or was it?

Entering this school, I had no idea how much I would endure there. It was an alternative school; among other troubling situations, kids experiencing run-ins with the law could go there instead of jail. I found this out after I made the switch. But I didn’t let that scare me. As long as I wasn’t being bullied, I was OK with going there. Besides, I had my best friend by my side. I couldn’t ask for more.

Shortly after my enrollment, I met a guy. I tried to look past the fact that most kids there weren’t boyfriend or even friend material. He rode my bus, and we were the last two on the route. He was among the popular crowd, as my best friend was too, and seemed pretty nice for a juvenile delinquent. One day on the bus ride home, almost to my house, he kissed me before the bus stopped to let me off. The next day at school, I found myself in a completely different story.

THE DIAGNOSIS

After what seemed like an extremely long week of waiting, and several tantrums later, in came the results. I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), with the possibility of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Bipolar Disorder. Diagnostically, the latter two possibilities would only become confirmed with time. Then there were pills.

I didn’t quite comprehend why I needed them; I didn’t want to take medicine. None of my friends did. But as I soon realized, I wasn’t like any of my friends.

For the remainder of first and much of second grade, I was able to remain stable at school, which kept my condition from interfering with relationships. However, the tide changed and children began picking up on the subtle differences that had surfaced in my personality. I learned quickly how cruel kids can be.

I became that girl. That girl who sat alone at lunch and swung on the swings with nobody by her side. That girl who not even the teacher could show compassion to. That girl who walked from school alone, only to come home and play by herself.

By sixth grade, I had switched schools three times. I know what you’re thinking, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY PATRICK BUCK “We’re not getting the whole story. She must have done something wrong.” But, I swear, When I walked into school that day, I felt as if I was walking back into the gates of this is it. I often wonder, just like you, what I’ve done that could be so wrong to deserve such A student is surrounded while hiding in a stall. Bullying can occur in school hallways, bathrooms or even in the classroom. junior high. My stomach started turning and I became nervous. Had they found out? I treatment. Simply put, the effects of my disorder(s) had left me with a disability, one that when a child is bullied walked by his group of friends. “Whore.” I turned to look at him, but he wouldn’t meet every cut, I felt the emotion leaking from within. so many don’t understand and many more don’t care to. an adult helps Cutting is like smoking cigarettes. After one, you my eyes. I walked as fast as I could around campus, looking for my friend to fill me in.

I was more than excited to go to a “normal” junior high school. Sure, all the kids who 4% crave another. It’s an addiction you feel is necessary to A million thoughts raced through my head, my eyes almost watering. Somebody tapped bullied me in elementary school would be at this school, but they’ve probably forgotten that by feed. Thanks to my “best friend,” I dug myself into a me on my shoulder. I turned around and found the concerned but irritated face of my now, right? Wrong. The iron gates of middle school were soon the entrance to hell. hole that seemed impossible to get out of. friend. Before I could open my mouth, she said, “Why would you do that?” I looked at One morning I got a text from her saying to go to 85% her with confusion. “You had sex with him on the back of the bus?” the courtyard where everyone hung out prior to school I heard his elaborate story of what had happened the day before over and over Not even a month into my arrival, I started to get picked on. I was used to being the new starting. As soon as I got there, she just started laughing. throughout the day. Funny how a kiss can be twisted into so much more. This isn’t girl, and, although I didn’t like it, I could manage. But no matter how many times I look back “You didn’t think I was really your friend, did you?” I happening. I thought to myself, “Why do they even believe him? Why would he do that to and try to re-live every moment of seventh grade, I can’t find the trigger, except for those a friend helps must have looked confused, so she said, “I took you, as me? Why did he lie?” lingering effects of my disorders. Why did they choose to continuously harass and humiliate broken and messed up as you were, and made you worse. 11% Within the next week, guys I had never even spoke to claimed to have gotten with me? The only reason I can fall back on is what had happened in elementary school and the What an experiment.” I just stood there, in shock. She me. And, of course, everyone believed them. I was the new school whore; nobody let me fact that I was still figuring out how to control my disorders in a social setting. turned around and shouted to everyone pretty much on the playground forget it either. Even my best friend was poking jokes. She didn’t seem to understand how Lunch was hard. I couldn’t avoid those wanting to torment me no matter where I sat. I everything I had told her. I tried to run but she caught horrible I felt. Since seventh grade, I hadn’t gotten a break with the bullying. I hadn’t didn’t have friends, so I couldn’t just take a table. I sat on a bench outside for a while, but one my arm and rolled up my sleeves, revealing my cuts. The tears just poured and poured. gotten over it either. Every new rumor and word said built up in my mind. Somehow, I knew day I had water dumped on me. Everyone thought that was hysterical. Because it’s so funny things would get worse. They always did. to see such an embarrassed girl, teary eyed and soaking wet, running away. Then there was the The sister of one guy who I was rumored to have hooked up with, came into the bathroom library, which I thought was so clever, until the bullying invaded even there.

Things got even worse. A group of girls locked me in the bathroom, saying absolutely with her friends. I knew she didn’t like me, and it was just a matter of time before she said The hallways were even worse. There wasn’t one passing period where I was left alone. I horrible things. They threatened that if I came out, they’d beat me to death. People constantly something. Sure enough, she locked us all in the bathroom. The group encircled me; there was tripped, shoved, kicked, laughed, pointed and yelled at, all in a matter of five minutes. made fun of me in the hallways, at lunch, in class. They just couldn’t get enough of making was no way I could get out. I backed up against the wall, realizing this wouldn’t have a happy Soon, I just accepted the fact that I would never be at peace. me feel like so unwanted. Nobody wants you here. Go kill yourself. When you do, we’ll celebrate. If you ending. With her face not even an inch away from mine, she started screaming. I can’t even It was in eighth grade that the bullying really got to me. There I was, going home crying don’t kill yourself, we’ll do it for you. You’re worthless. Do us all a favor and end it. Go cut yourself some more repeat what she said to me, every other word was explicit. Throughout all the years of being every day, their words echoing my head. Fat. Ugly. Worthless. Whore. Stupid. Unwanted. Freak. freak. Maybe this time you’ll cut too deep. You really think people like you? I cried every day, in almost bullied, I had never felt so humiliated. Even though I hadn’t done anything, her words just Could things possibly get any worse? As we all know, once this question is asked, life will every class. The teachers didn’t care. I would cut myself in the bathroom, their words echoing tore me apart inside. answer. my head. Worthless. Cut. Emo. Cut. Fat. Cut. Alone. Cut. Some days, I ran home before school There I was again, being bullied at school. This time it didn’t stop there. Now they were even started. coming into my home via social media. With the cyber bullying, I never got a break. It started off as rude comments here and there on Facebook statuses. Then, people started tagging me About a month before winter break, I met a girl. She was in every single one of my classes, in posts and comments. It got to the point where people at completely different schools found but I guess we just hadn’t talked before. At the time, she seemed so innocent and understanding.

I cried at home a lot. I cried at the dinner table, during TV shows, while listening to music, out about me and joined in. I think the worst was the online dating profile someone had made She had some troubles of her own. in the shower, before bed; I probably cried in my sleep. I became suicidal. Every night was like for me, including my cell phone number.

Over winter break, we were pretty much inseparable. She lived in walking distance from some sick game. How many ways can you come up with to kill yourself ? I had to have at least my house, so there was never a day we weren’t together. I kind of forgot what having a friend a hundred. story continued on page 7

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Bullies in every day life AASHINI CHOSKI Calendar Editor

Bullying has been a worldwide issue that never seems to go away, no matter how it is tackled. It seems to be unavoidable, especially within Corona’s school hallways.

Whether it is verbal, physical or cyber abuse, there is no excuse for letting the tormenter win. There are many ways to take action and they all begin with telling someone about the issue.

School nurse Sandra Young offers her advice.

“It’s never a bad idea to let other people know, in case it gets worse. People around you might be able to help,” Young said. “I think recognizing it, identifying it and talking about it are great first steps for dealing with it.”

Many staff members at Corona have children and have had to handle situations involving bullying as a parent as well. Talking to a counselor, a teacher or anyone else is the biggest and hardest step. Keeping it to oneself does not help the problem, let alone stop it. “(To prevent bullying), I keep emphasizing the Golden Rule and teach others the importance of how we all have great qualities and contributions in this world,” social studies teacher Leah Fleming said.

“No one is better than the other.”

Although it may seem like harmless teasing, it can turn into something much bigger before one realizes it. “(Sometimes) a person is a bully because they want attention,” Fleming said. “If you choose to not react, they are not getting the attention they want from you and they stop.”

Physical harm isn’t the only form of bullying – verbal or cyber bullying can, and usually do, have a greater impact. Nearly one-fourth of tenth graders who reported being bullied also reported having made a suicide attempt, according the Washington State Health Youth Survey.

The increased numbers of mass shootings have also been linked to some form of bullying towards the perpetrator. According to the National Education Association, bullying and harassment have been connected with 75% of school-shooting incidents.

Bullying can have devastating effects on victims even though they may not readily be palpable.

“I think with so many of us spending our time on cell phones - texting and checking status updates on Facebook, we have forgotten how to communicate with each other,” Fleming said. “Having that face to face conversation really gives you feedback on how you make someone feel with what you are saying. It is really easy to hurt someone’s feelings when you are typing something really fast and not thinking about it.”

This issue is universal in our society, so learning how to deal with it from the beginning will help.

“Bullying happens outside of high school and even in the work environment. I try to teach (students) skills to use to stop the bullying,” Fleming said.

Many individuals have been a part of bullying; as a victim, knowingly or unknowingly as an offender and/or a bystander. Everyone bears responsibility to stop this menace. If everyone does their part to consciously recognize and prevent any kind of bullying, bullying can be completely eradicated.®

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Neuroscience conquers state The boys basketball team isn't the only Corona del Sol High School team to repeat this year.

Last month, Corona's Neuroscience team competed at the 2013 Brain Bee and won the state championship for the second year in a row.

More than 167 competitors from 17 different schools statewide came together at Midwestern University for this tournament.

Each member competed individually and answered questions pertaining to neuroscience.

“You have to be knowledgeable about things like anatomy, the rest of the brain, the nervous system, disorders, and other things like drugs and treatments” club sponsor David Spadafore said.

After the preliminary rounds, the competitors were narrowed down to just 20 people for the individual finals. Out of the sixteen club members, four Aztecs made it to the individual finals: Seniors Lihong Tang and Deydeep Kothalpalli made it in the top ten.

Senior Joyce Wen took third place and junior Patric Cao finished in second place.

The top five individual scores were combined to determine the team's ranking; Corona's team won first place. “This is the second year in a row that Corona del Sol won the state championship,” Spadafore said.

“It was rewarding experience. I think the club is very good overall because it teaches kids about the importance of the field,” Cao said.

“This club is for people who are motivated and have a desire to learn about that particular topic. If you've got an interest and a drive then it can be very rewarding,” Spadafore said. “They're great kids. They work really hard and it's nice to see them do things on their own and are self motivated. It's nice to be around those types of kids.”

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March 2013

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State titles also earned in scholastics AASHINI CHOKSI Calendar Editor

The boys basketball team isn’t the only Corona del Sol High School team to repeat this year.

Last month, Corona’s Neuroscience team competed at the 2013 Brain Bee and won the state championship for the second year in a row.

More than 167 competitors from 17 different schools statewide came together at Midwestern University in Glendale for this tournament. Each member competed individually and answered questions pertaining to neuroscience.

“You have to be knowledgeable about things like anatomy, the rest of the brain, the nervous system, disorders, and other things like drugs and treatments,” club sponsor David Spadafore said.

After the preliminary rounds, the competitors were narrowed down to just 20 people for the individual finals. Out of the 16 club members,

four Aztecs made it to the individual finals: seniors Lihong Tang and Deydeep Kothalpalli made it in the top 10. Senior Joyce Wen took third place and junior Patric Cao finished in second place.

The top five individual scores were combined to determine the team’s ranking; Corona’s team won first place.

“It was rewarding experience,” Cao said.

“I think the club is very good overall because it teaches kids about the importance of the field.”

According to Spadafore, the Neuroscience Club requires a certain level of commitment.

“This club is for people who are motivated and have a desire to learn about that particular topic. If you’ve got an interest and a drive then it can be very rewarding,” Spadafore said.

“They’re great kids. They work really hard and it’s nice to see them do things on their own and are self motivated. It’s nice to be around those types of kids.” ®

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Corona del Sol Neuroscience Club sponsor David Spadafore introduces the team members during the state championship assembly on March 1. This was the second year the Neuroscience team won the Brain Bee competition, the equivalent of the state championship.

Checkmate: Tang claims state chess title NATALIE CRAWFORD Staff Writer

LIHONG TANG

The 2011 AIA state chess championship didn’t end the way then-junior Lihong Tang wanted it to.

“I should have gotten first last year,” the nowsenior said. “But I messed up so I got second instead.”

In November, however, Tang was able to come back the state individual chess title.

Tang won five-and-a-half of six matches.

Tang and his competitor played to a draw in the fifth match, which netted Tang the half point.

This this didn’t impact his chance to win, however.

Chess coach and math teacher Leigh Trudgen stayed through most of the matches and has been supporting Tang’s chess playing for the four years Tang has been going to school at Corona. “(Tang) came in as a new player and progressed,” Trudgen said. “When you start out as a new player you start off with 400 ranking, and now he is the highest-ranking chess player in all of the state. He’s gone from the very bottom to the top.”

Regarding last year’s runner-up finish, Trudgen

said, “he shoud have won last year, I think, but it just didn’t happen that way.”

Despite the second-place finish last year, Tang didn’t find it necessary to prepare any differently than he had before.

This year he simply had another year of experience under his belt.

Throughout the school year Tang had been participating in high school tournaments in anticipation for the championship in November.

During the championship rounds, Tang was actually behind during the matches and had strategically play to gain the upper hand.

“The last match was extremely gratifying because I knew that if he won the last match, he’d be the champ,” Tang said.

“I was pretty sure he would be even though it was a close match. He came up with a serious of moves that put the match from being close to putting him far ahead.”

It was following this sixth match that Tang was confirmed the champion of the AIA State Individual Championships.

“It felt pretty good to win,” Tang said. “I liked ending my high school chess career on a high note.” ®

This story was featured in a special state championship edition of our newspaper. It covered many state champions at our school, including our boys basketball team, We the People team as well as individual victories.

Quizbowl heads to nationals One of Corona's four Quizbowl teams qualified for nationals in September at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) competition held at ASU. Quizbowl, sponsored by biology teacher Sarah Blechacz, is a club that answers trivia questions ranging from current events and pop culture to historical facts and science.

Team A, which took second place overall, consists of senior Patric Cao and juniors Jinoh Lee, Eric Lin, Joseph Park and Atreya Tadepalli.

“NAQT qualifies the top 15 percent of the teams,” Lin said. “There were about 20 other teams (at the competition).”

Tadepalli also placed fourth overall for the individual portion, finishing with 500 points.

“We go through a lot of question

sets and read a lot of information online,” Tadepalli said. “We take notes, which helps.”

Team B, which placed sixth, consists of seniors Andy Chang and Edward Shin, junior Max Yang and sophomore Adam Huang.

Huang was also recognized in the individual portion, taking fifth place with 480 points total.

“It feels good, but we have a lot of work to do (in order) to compete on the national stage,” Tadepalli said. “We still have to beat DV – that's our biggest goal.”

One team from Brophy Prep and two teams from Desert Vista will be competing alongside Corona at the national tournament in Chicago in May. Quizbowl meets on Mondays and Fridays in room A370.

While writing this story, I spent a lot of time to understand how Quizbowl is scored.

I quickly deciphered the scoring method.

After this story, I began to cover Quizbowl more frequently.

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Cafe Lalibela Review When asked their favorite restaurant, most high school students would answer with an Italian chain or American fast food. I, however, would reply with Café Lalibela – an Ethiopian family owned restaurant located in Tempe. I recently went there with my family and absolutely loved it.

I'll admit, I was a bit hesitant to try Ethiopian food, but after hearing that Café Lalibela was voted “Best Vegetarian Restaurant” by the New Times and “Best of Phoenix One of a Kind Exotic Ethnic Restaurant” by the Arizona Republic, among many other awards, I decided to go.

The restaurant is on the southwest corner of University and Hardy. It isn't very big, unlike its reputation, but offers great service and delicious food.

Traditional Ethiopian cuisine consists of injera, a crepe like flatbread that tastes similar to sourdough bread. It has a slightly spongy texture which makes it the perfect base for wat, a stew or curry cooked with meat or vegetables.

Although most dishes consist of only these two basic foods, there are numerous possibilities. Each item has a unique flavor; the timatim fitfit has injera mixed with onions, tomatoes and lemon dressing. Served cold, this dish is perfect to eat during the Arizona heat. The yekik alicha contains yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herbs.

The menu had multiple vegetarian options, which I appreciated, but the restaurant also offers many traditional Ethiopian dishes containing meat. The quality of the food surpassed my expectations, especially because of the low prices. On average, one can eat dinner for about $10. I strongly recommend Café Lalibela for anyone who wants to try Ethiopian food and experience a new culture.

I am very fond of ethnic restaurants, so I was eager to review such a unique establishment when I first visited. I figured many students would not know a lot about Ethiopian cuisine. Although I could only sample the vegetarian dishes, it was enough to write a stellar review.

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Sunset Yearbook nominated for Pacemaker award CdS Sunset Yearbook's 2013-2014 edition, Blink, has been nominated for a Pacemaker award. This prestigious award is given to high school publications by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). This award is the highest honor a student publication can receive. The NSPA selects 50 yearbooks among the entries they received to be finalists in the competition. The winners will be announced at the national convention held in Denver in April.

“It's the highest award recognizing books that set the pace nationally,” yearbook adviser Margie DiCiesare said.

CdS alum and co-editors-in-chief of Blink, Kelly Robb and AJ Zagarella, created the theme for the book.

“I loved the entire theme of it,” current editor-in-chief Cienna Fernandez said. “I think it connected really well with a lot of the students.”

Publications are judged on six categories: writing, design, content, concept, photography and art.

“I liked a lot how we came up with the theme,” DiCesare said. “(The co-editors-in-chief) both used the word “blink” in their theme copy. We had already designed our cover so we had to call the plant and stop production and switch it up. That was challenging but I like how it all came together.”

Sunset yearbook has been nominated for a Pacemaker in the past, but last year was the first year to feature a new element, Aurasmas, which allow readers to view pictures and video through the yearbook.

“I liked the Aurasmas that we put together at the very end because it was very cutting-edge,” DiCesare said. “It's probably one of the things that helped get the nomination. You're doing something that most schools in the country aren't doing.”

This year's book will also take an innovative approach. It will be Sunset's first chronological book. Instead of the traditional sections – student life, academics and sports, it will be divided up by months.

“It's unique and unusual,” DiCesare said. “I like that we keep things fresh every year. I'm grateful that I always have such a great creative group of people that are willing to put this together.”

As the media itself rarely gets recognized, I was excited to write a story about the Pacemaker nomination for our school yearbook. Although I was unable to contact the former editors-inchief, I discussed the staff’s current plans for the 2015 edition.

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Senior receives Baird scholarship Scholarships are an essential part of the college application process for most students and are usually quite difficult to attain because of the competition. Senior Daniel Karbon has been nominated for the University of Arizona Baird Scholarship and will be competing with more than 100 other applicants for the award.

“It's 10 grand a year for four years,” Karbon said. “It can supplement other U of A scholarships (and is) a huge help.”

The application process for the Baird Scholarship isn't quite like other scholarships, as it is only offered to one student from each high school in Arizona.

Karbon was the winner from Corona.

“Every high school in Arizona puts up one nominee and they choose…10 (winners) who get the scholarship,” Karbon said. “It's pretty cool to get it.”

Since the scholarship is school specific, Karbon ensured that U of A was his school of choice and his major would be supported.

“I'm going to be majoring in theater and I might double major in writing. They have a really good theater program there,” Karbon said.

For anyone interested in the Baird scholarship or a similar type of grant, Karbon offers some advice.

“If you're The Best Man pulls ahead in the polls Drama department excels with political piece interested in going to college anywhere, keep an eye out for schoolSenior nominated for Baird scholarship specific scholarships,” Karbon said.

“If you have a school in mind, a lot of times they have school specific scholarships which are really handy.” life and timesR

Senior Sam Pope and sophomore Janelle Kinsey perform a scene from The Best Man on stage. The play was performed on Oct. 17 and 19.

Junior Ross Wheeless appears onstage as a former president. The play revolved around only a few main characters. Photos by Kelly Zimmer

Jacqui Marzocca | Editor-in-Chief

The Best Man, which debuted at Corona on Oct. 17 and 19, was a clever mix of entertainment, suspense and occasional bouts of comedy.

The setting was a presidential campaign in Philadelphia during the summer of 1960.

The programs given out at the beginning of the play did a fantastic job of providing background concerning terms used in the play.

However, for those who were not interested in politics, the show may have lagged a bit.

The leads, seniors Daniel Karbon and Sam Pope, were inspirational, as usual, in their portrayal of their characters. They played opposing roles as candidates running in the

election in hopes of eventually becoming the President of the United States. Both managed to not only flawlessly deliver their lines, but also created a complex profile of the characters throughout the play. Pope especially exceeded with making his character portrayal someone that the audience liked and, therefore, rooted for. To add to that, Karbon and senior Madi Laboy, who played Karbon’s wife, as well as junior Ross Wheeless, who played the former President, maintained accents throughout the show and flawlessly delivered their lines, which added to the overall complexity of the play.

The plot, though possibly a little dull for

those not interested in the topics, continued moving through the show and left few dry spots. The show transitioned well from scene to scene and was easy to follow. The part of the show that really made it different and spectacular were the moral lessons laced throughout Pope’s part. The show was about much more than just a political campaign; it provided a look at human decency which made the concepts very powerful.

Overall, the show exceeded expectations as far as acting was concerned. The plot was at a few points dry, but the transitions and stage techniques used by the actors made the show enjoyable.R

Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor

Scholarships are an essential part of the college application process for most students and are usually quite difficult to attain because of the competition involved. In spite of these obstables, senior Daniel Karbon has been nominated for the University of Arizona Baird Scholarship and will be competing with more than 100 other applicants for the award.

“It’s 10 grand a year for four years,” Karbon said. “It can supplement other U of A scholarships (and is) a huge help.”

The application process for the Baird Scholarship isn’t quite like other scholarships, as it is only offered to one student from each high school in Arizona. Karbon was the winner from Corona.

“Every high school in Arizona puts up one nominee and they

choose…10 (winners) who get the scholarship,” Karbon said. “It’s pretty cool to get it.”

Since the scholarship is school-specific, Karbon ensured that U of A was his school of choice and his major would be supported.

“I’m going to be majoring in theater and I might double major in writing. They have a really good theater program there,” Karbon said.

For anyone interested in the Baird scholarship or a similar type of grant, Karbon offers some advice.

“If you’re interested in going to college anywhere, keep an eye out for school-specific scholarships,” Karbon said. “If you have a school in mind, a lot of times they have school-specific scholarships which are really handy.”R

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I knew this story would be a short news brief, but I wanted to ensure that this student received his recognition. I focused on the fact that this scholarship is only awarded to one person per high school and involves an intense application process.

Play Preview Suite Surrender brings new take on plays

Suite Surrender, Corona's fall mainstage play, is filled with mistaken identities, overblown egos and double entendres. This play, a farce, will feature slapstick comedy and fast-paced wit.

“The play is set in a fancy hotel suite in 1942,” director Chris Carter said. “Two feuding divas get booked into the same suite and everyone, from the hotel staff to the stars’ assistants, try to keep them from realizing they are sharing a room.”

Senior Jenny Nitzky and junior Kylie Rose play the two divas. The total cast consists of nine actors and two student directors.

“It is an ensemble cast with everyone coming in and out of the hotel suite throughout the whole show,” Carter said.

Students originally auditioned for the play in May and have been rehearsing since the beginning of the school year.

Miss Corona pageant looks to be a success

I am always hesitant to preview school plays, as I don’t want to give away too much information.

I think this preview maintains a good balance between enticing the audience to see the performance but doesn’t have any spoilers.

“We have rehearsals every single day right after school until about 5 p.m,” Nitzky said. “For the week of the show, we meet after school until about 9 p.m.”

Suite Surrender will be organized a bit differently from other CdS productions.

“There are no breaks in the action, no acts or intermission. Once it starts, it is a straight shot to the end,” Carter said.

Set for Sept. 19 and 20, this farce is expected to be a crowd pleaser.

“Everything happens really quickly and it's really funny,” Nitzky said. “We do one of these a year and it's my favorite type of show. I think it's fun to be the audience and that everyone would really enjoy it.”

Tickets will be available at the door for $5.

The annual Miss Corona pageant is one of the most anticipated events of the year and is just around the corner.

Organized by the Fallen Heroes Club and the United Food Bank Club, this pageant will showcase the talents of 12 nominees, three from each grade. The emcees for the evening will be junior Russell Johns and senior Kelly Zimmer.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the United Food Bank and Packages From Home. Along with the money earned from admissions, each of the nominees will be carrying jars leading up to the day of the pageant in order to collect donations from their peers.

“We're raising money so you can either donate cans of food to enter (the pageant) or pay for a ticket,” said junior Brittany Fielden, vice president of Fallen Heroes. “The money goes to Packages from Home, which helps soldiers overseas with packages of care items.”

The theme of this year's pageant is Disney. The contestants will be dressed as popular Disney characters during the opening introductions. The remainder of the show will consist of a talent section and a question-and-answer section. At the end of the night, different awards will be presented, and Miss Corona will be crowned.

Judges for the pageant include student body president Jake Busby, Miss Arizona Jennifer Smestad, two teacher representatives, a school administrator and a board member from Packages from Home.

“I have been to the past several (pageants) and I was the judge of Mr. Corona a couple years ago,” senior Busby said.

“It was a lot of fun—you get to interact with other judges.”

The United Food Bank Club and the Fallen Heroes Club will also be teaming up with COOL Club to hold a school-wide food drive during the week of the event, starting Nov. 4. In addition, there will be raffles during the event for which attendees can either bid on or buy a raffle ticket, depending on the raffle. Some of these raffle prizes include items from Zoyo, As You Wish, Rita's and much more.

The pageant will be held on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 or five cans of food.

“I'm really looking forward to it,” Busby said. “It's just a neat experience and I'm really lucky.”

Miss Corona is an annual charity pageant that features twelve girls and has a designated theme.

I struggled to meet my deadline for this article because many details regarding the pageant had not been confirmed, but I eventually managed to work around these obstacles.

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Naufel prospers as ASU student body president M any students at Corona may not be familiar with the name Mark Naufel, but a large number of undergraduates at Arizona State University definitely know him. He went from being the Student Body Vice President at Corona his senior year to the President of USG –the Undergraduate Student Government, three years later.

“My role as president is to be an advocate for the students of ASU at a local, state and federal level,” Naufel said. “I work very closely with ASU's administration, including University President Dr. Michael Crow, to accomplish the priorities I outline at the beginning of the year.”

According to its official website, the USG serves the students at Arizona State University Tempe Campus and represents the interests and requests of the students to the ASU Administration, the Arizona Board of Regents and the State Legislature. It also provides funding for clubs and organizations around campus.

Naufel feels that there were many dissimilarities between Corona's Student Council and USG. “In high school, Student Council is mostly event planning, such as the school dances and the prom,” Naufel said. “At the University level, it becomes more about working with administration and elected officials to advocate for your constituents.”

Although the two experiences are very different, being a part of Student Council at Corona did develop my social and speaking skills, which have become very beneficial to my current career.”

“Mark really stood out as a leader,” said Ben Forbes, Student Council adviser. “Of course, this led on to ASU – and he's doing a great job.”

Although Naufel doesn't aim to become a politician or work directly in government, he said he plans to follow up with this experience in some way.

“At this time, I am interested in becoming a student regent on the Arizona Board of Regents,” Naufel said. “This position is probably the closest you can get to government as a student, and it would allow me to continue to serve the students in the state of Arizona.”

For students wanting to be prosperous in the future, Naufel offers some advice.

“If you want to be successful during college, get involved and meet as many people as you possibly can,” Naufel said.

“My best advice would be to find what makes you passionate.

I think the key to becoming successful at something is to do what you care about. If you find your true passion, and follow that passion, I can guarantee that you will be successful in that endeavor.”

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Aztecs have interesting hobbies outside of school MANALI ChAvAN Staff Writer

When most students get home from school they usually end up spending their time playing video games, watching TV or trying to avoid the piles of homework that lay ahead. But for a few Corona del Sol students, when the school bell rings at 2:15 a whole other side of their life is unveiled.

“One day I came to school and another girl was wearing the exact same thing as me and I thought to myself, ‘Oh she looks better in it than me,’” junior Catherine Bui said. “So then I went home and found some of my parents’ clothes from the ‘80s and started fixing them up. And that’s how I got my hobby.”

Bui has grown into the habit of making routine stops at the local Goodwill store and gathering as many outdated clothes as she can hold and transforming them into works of art.

“I get a lot of inspiration from Tumblr,” Bui said. “I see the different styles on there and think, ‘Wow that’s cool, but I can’t afford it.’ So I try to make my own instead.”

Bui isn’t the only one to put her passion to work.

Sophomore Paige Castela, a black belt in karate, has been teaching at the local Karate For Kids for a year.

“I like working with the little kids; it’s really fun,” Castela said.

Besides teaching, Castela also competes on a regular basis. With her black-belt status she’s able to compete in different karate competitions.

“Sparring is my favorite; it’s kind of like fighting, but with gear on, so it’s protected,” Castela said.

Junior Chance Lawrie is another Corona student who isn’t waiting until graduation to pursue his dreams. Lawrie has been interested in flying planes since

he was 5 years old when his uncle took him up for the first time.

“It was a great experience,” Lawrie said. “When you’re on the ground you don’t realize how cool it is to be up in the sky.”

Since Lawrie is still younger than the average pilot, he’s focusing on flying less intricate planes.

“I fly gliders,” Lawrie said. “They’re two seaters with no engine, so you have to rely on wind and thermal.”

Lawrie is currently in the solo stage of acquiring his pilot’s license and hopes to fly every weekend once he receives it. Lawrie was positive about where his flying experience may take him.

“I see a career out of it,” Lawrie said. “I’m in the process of going to the U.S. Air Force Academy.”

Junior Michael Ortiz is also one of the few students to take his pastime hobby to the next level.

“I had an interest in cooking ever since I was little and I first started watching the Food Network,” Ortiz said. “I started out with pastas and cake and then I started to grow into more extravagant things like steaks and soufflés.”

Ortiz is a part of the EVIT program, which lets aspiring chefs gain hands on experience. The EVIT program has helped him see what it takes to be a Photo courtesy of Catherine Bui chef in the real world.

“My main goal right now is to just visit plenty of restaurants and try to get myself out there,” Ortiz said. “I hope to be a successful restaurant owner when I get older.”

Whether it’s teaching karate to little kids or flying glider airplanes on the weekend, Corona is full of students with extraordinary talents. By participating in these unexpected activities, all of these students are proving that nothing should restrict anyone from doing what they love the most. ®

Corona grad prospers as ASU student body president AAshini Choksi Staff Writer

Many students at Corona may not be familiar with the name Mark Naufel, but a large number of undergraduates at Arizona State University definitely know him. he went from being the Student Body vice President at Corona his senior year to the President of USG –the Undergraduate Student Government, three years later.

“My role as president is to be an advocate for the students of ASU at a local, state and federal level,” Naufel said. “I work very closely with ASU’s administration, including University President Dr. Michael Crow, to accomplish the priorities I outline at the beginning of the year.”

According to its official website, the USG serves the students at Arizona State University Tempe Campus and represents the interests and requests of

the students to the ASU Administration, the Arizona Board of Regents and the State Legislature. It also provides funding for campus clubs and organizations.

Naufel feels there were many dissimilarities between Corona’s Student Council and USG. “In high school, Student Council is mostly event planning, such as the school dances and the prom. At the university level, it becomes more about working with administration and elected officials to advocate for your constituents. Although the two experiences are very different, being a part of Student Council at Corona did develop my social and speaking skills, which have become very beneficial to my current career.”

“Mark really stood out as a leader,” said Ben Forbes, Student Council adviser. “Of course, this led on to ASU – and he’s doing a great job.”

Although Naufel doesn’t aim to become a

politician or work directly in government, he said he plans to follow up with this experience in some way.

“At this time, I am interested in becoming a student regent on the Arizona Board of Regents.”

This position is probably the closest you can get to government as a student, and it would allow me to continue to serve the students in the state of Arizona,” Naufel said.

For students wanting to be prosperous in the future, Naufel offers some advice.

“If you want to be successful during college, get involved and meet as many people as you possibly can,” Naufel said. “My best advice would be to find what makes you passionate. I think the key to becoming successful at something is to do what you care about. If you find your true passion, and follow that passion, I can guarantee that you will be successful in that endeavor.” ®

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Current events for dummies Hostess Bankruptcy

Twinkies may not be everlasting after all. Hostess, the manufacturer of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, and Ding Dongs, among many other products, has been forced to shut down due to a labor strike. The workers’ union and the management could not come to an agreement, which eventually led to a court case. The court recently ruled that the company has to shut down and Hostess won final approval from a judge to sell its assets. Also, despite many objections, 19 senior managers will receive $1.83 million in bonuses this year even though 18,000 jobs will be lost. Twinkie fans are hoping that one out of 110 prospective companies will buy Hostess and let it continue manufacturing its much-admired products.

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Twinkies may not be everlasting after all. Hostess, the manufacturer of Twinkies, Wonder Bread and Ding Dongs, among many other products, has been forced to shut down due to a labor strike. The workers’ union and the management could not come to an agreement, which eventually led to a court case. The court recently ruled that the company has to shut down and Hostess won final approval from a judge to sell its assets. Also, despite many objections, 19 senior managers will receive $1.83 million in bonuses this year even though 18,000 jobs will be lost. Twinkie fans are hoping that one out of 110 prospective companies will buy Hostess and let it continue manufacturing its much-admired products.

Tensions Rise in Egypt Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi decided on Nov. 22, that he wanted to issue a decree which would entitle his decisions to a higher authority above any legal challenge. He claims his intention was to help Egypt progress and transition without being hindered by legal obstacles, but many Egyptian citizens feel differently. Afraid of an upcoming dictatorship, thousands of demonstrators have flooded the streets of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. This uproar has caused Mursi to backtrack and amend the decree he issued earlier. This is the largest protest against Mursi to date and has created political chaos throughout Egypt.

This Day in History (December 12)

• 1787 – Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U. S. Constitution • 1913 – After being stolen from the Louvre two years earlier, the Mona Lisa was • recovered in Florence.

• 1915 – Singer/Actor Frank Sinatra was borns born • 2000 – The U. S. Supreme Court stopped the presidential election recount in Florida.

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Egyptians gather at Cairo University to catch a glimpse of President Mohammed Morsi on the day of his inauguration, Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt.

Tensions Rise in Egypt

Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi decided on Nov. 22, that he wanted to issue a decree which would entitle his decisions to a higher authority above any legal challenge. He claims his intention was to help Egypt progress and transition without being hindered by legal obstacles, but many Egyptian citizens feel differently. Afraid of an upcoming dictatorship, thousands of demonstrators have flooded the streets of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. This uproar has caused Mursi to backtrack and amend the decree he issued earlier. This is the largest protest against Mursi to date and has created political chaos throughout Egypt.

Hurricane Sandy and winter storm Athena

Millions of people were affected by Superstorm Sandy in late October as it left more than 250 people dead in seven different countries. There were power outages, floods and thousands of canceled flights, not to mention the numerous people who were left homeless. As if that weren't bad enough, a second (but less severe) storm passed through roughly the same area of the United States on Nov. 7, creating more havoc. High winds, severe rain and loss of electricity are just a few effects of the storm that has come to be known as “Athena”. Millions of people located along the east coast of the United States are slowly recovering from this disaster.

This Day in History (December 12)

1787 – Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the U. S. Constitution 1913 – After being stolen from the Louvre two years earlier, the Mona Lisa was recovered in Florence.

1915 – Singer/Actor Frank Sinatra is born 2000 – The U. S. Supreme Court stopped the presidential election recount in Florida.

I have always enjoyed writing news briefs about current events and simplifying complicated issues.

The main problem I run into while writing them is ensuring the news is accurate and remains relevant between the time the story is written and published.

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Aztec’s Declassified School Survival Guide

Letter from the Editor

Welcome to Corona del Sol! My name is Aashini Choksi and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Sunrise, Corona's newsmagazine. We publish six issues a year, providing you with news stories, features on unique students and athletes, information about clubs and activities and much more. Our online publication, cdssunrise.com, is updated daily with breaking news, sports recaps and concert reviews. As a whole, the Sunrise aims to cover every event at Corona, from state championships to main stage plays.

Beginning high school comes with many changes–a new campus, new teachers and new classmates. You will find that you have more freedom, but also more responsibilities. My best advice is to find a balance in everything you do. Don't slack off and let your grades slip, but don't be afraid to set your priorities. Try to get the best out of your classes and find time to pursue the things you truly love.

We've put together this guide for you to help you acclimate to the high school environment. Freshman year matters, so we want you to do the best you can, and we thing this information will help.

High school is the time to explore new ideas and try something different. Take advantage of all the opportunities that Corona has to offer, whether it's taking a fun elective, going out for a sport, joining a new club or participating in a special program. There is something for everyone so take the time to find what suits you.

The easiest way to get involved is to stay informed about things happening around campus. Listen to announcements, look at fliers and read the newspaper. In addition to our online publication, we have many social media outlets at your disposal. Check out our Facebook page for slideshows of concerts and sporting events and be sure to tag yourself in our photos. Our Instagram, @cdssunrise, has photos of different things around campus, including spirit weeks and contest winners. Finally, our Twitter, @cdssunrise, is our most popular social media outlet. You will find scores and updates from games, bell schedules and other important reminders throughout the school year.

These fouryears are exactly what you make of it, so plan ahead.

In 2018, you will want to be able to look back without regrets. 2018 may seem far into the future for you, but trust me when I say that it's just around the corner.

Good luck with you first day school, and look for our first issue sometime in September!

My first Letter from the Editor was in the Aztec’s Declassified School Survival Guide. I used this opportunity to give tips and advice to incoming freshman based on my high school experiences.

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1 | Aztecs’ Declassified School Survival Guide

Welcome to Corona del Sol! My name is Aashini Choksi and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Sunrise, Corona’s newsmagazine. We publish six issues a year, providing you with news stories, features on unique students and athletes, information about clubs and activities and much more.

Our online publication, cdssunrise.com, is updated daily with breaking news, sports recaps and concert reviews. As a whole, the Sunrise aims to cover every event at Corona, from state championships to main stage plays.

Beginning high school comes with many changes–a new campus, new teachers and new classmates. You will find that you have more freedom, but also more responsibilities. My best advice is to find a balance in everything you do. Don’t slack off and let your grades slip, but don’t be afraid to set your priorities. Try to get the best out of your classes and find time to pursue the things you truly love.

We’ve put together this guide for you to help you acclimate to the high school environment. Freshman year matters, so we want you to do the best you can, and we thing this information will help.

High school is the time to explore new ideas and try something different. Take advantage of all the opportunities that Corona has to offer, whether it’s taking a fun elective, going out for a sport, joining a new club or participating in a special program. There is something for everyone so take the time to find what suits you.

The easiest way to get involved is to stay informed about things happening around campus. Listen to announcements, look at fliers and read the newspaper. In addition to our online publication, we have many social media outlets at your disposal. Check out our Facebook page for slideshows of concerts and sporting events and be sure to tag yourself in our photos. Our Instagram, @cdssunrise, has photos of different things around campus, including spirit weeks and contest winners. Finally, our Twitter, @cdssunrise, is our most popular social media outlet. You will find scores and updates from games, bell schedules and other important reminders throughout the school year.

These fouryears are exactly what you make of it, so plan ahead.

In 2018, you will want to be able to look back without regrets. 2018 may seem far into the future for you, but trust me when I say that it’s just around the corner.

Good luck with you first day school, and look for our first issue sometime in September!

Aashini Choksi

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Letter from the Editor Hi Corona! My name is Aashini Choksi and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the CdS Sunrise. I have been involved with journalism since my freshman year and I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful publication.

I can't believe we're back in school already! It seems like my time at Corona has flown by with so many memorable events. With this being my final year at Corona, I hope to make it the best.

I am very excited to be the Editor-in-Chief and look forward to a great year. I have learned a lot from past editors and they have set a very high bar to uphold. We have a great team of photographers, writers and editors and I am confident that we will be able to continue the high quality of the Sunrise. I have many goals for this year, which includes being nationally recognized as a publication. One of these goals is very dependent on you, Corona.

Sunrise is a student publication and we try our best to ensure we cover all aspects of student life and activities in a timely and professional manner. However, we cannot be omnipresent and would like to solicit direct feedback from everyone at Corona. If you are aware of anything newsworthy or interesting to report, such as an event that should be covered, an athlete who deserves a feature or someone with an interesting hobby, please let us know. Suggestions are always welcome and we can never have too many stories.

The editorial staff realizes the popularity of social media as a method of communication and we hope to provide exciting and relevant coverage in order to make Sunrise the media of choice and the best representation of Corona.

Sunrise has evolved in the past few years to keep up with the expectations of our readers. I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of this transformation. Last year was our first time as a newsmagazine and although it required many changes on our part, we received positive feedback on this innovative format. Our online publication, cdssunrise. com, has also been recently revamped. The two completely different forms of media allow us to serve different purposes.

As a newsmagazine, we will continue to feature clubs, athletes and activities around campus; breaking news stories and concert reviews will be published on cdssunrise.com. This will allow you to be immediately informed on the latest news and updated with recent scores while learning something new about your peers in each issue.

I hope you enjoy this month's issue and eagerly await our next one in October.

In the first issue of Sunrise as Editor-inChief, I wanted to discuss my plans for the school year as well as promote all platforms of our publication. I encouraged my peers to get involved and emphasized that the media is only as powerful as its audience.

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Cheer places first at valley competition Cheerleaders are always there to support the achievements of other sports, but cheer itself is highly accomplished, which often goes unnoticed. CdS varsity cheer placed first in the large varsity division of the Cactus Cup competition held on Jan. 18. Put on by the Universal Cheer Association at Cactus Shadows High School, this tournament showcased the talents of cheer teams from across the valley.

“There were about 30 teams total, but ten in our division,” senior Brittany Yee said.

Multiple judges scored routines based on four categories— execution, facial expressions, cleanliness and skill. Points were deducted for mishaps or falls. “(The competition) is separated into different categories,” co-captain Anna Smith said. “There is execution, which is how we portray our stunts. (We are also judged on) facials, which are your voice and your words that you use in the cheer, and overall cleanliness between transitions and throughout the stunts and dances. (There is also) the skill level-how difficult the stunts and cheers were.”

Although the girls perform at varsity basketball games and at school assemblies, they decided to tweak their routine for the competition.

“Our competition routine is a little more difficult than (the)

routines we do for assemblies,” Smith said. “They are more fast paced and there are three different parts to it.”

The girls had to perform an opening stunt, an ‘'elite’’ stunt and a final cheer for the judges. “(After the routine) we go into a cheer where we use signs and poms and get the crowd fired up,” Smith said. “The end is a pyramid which is a lot of points as well.”

Cheer, like any other sport, requires a lot of training and stamina. With more competitions coming up this semester, they have continued practicing.

“We practiced every day and ran the routine,” Yee said. “We fix our stunts and clean a lot and work on the whole routine because it takes a lot of endurance. “ Taking pride in her team, cheer coach Christina Wiley said that the team has already accomplished the goals she had set at the beginning of the year.

“Winning first place was a really special moment for me to watch,” Wiley said. “I have never seen the girls, collectively, so happy in the same moment.”

Although the team knows it has come a long way, it continues to perfect its skills.

“Competition is really fun,” Smith said. “It is a different experience and it is so exciting, especially when you win first place.”

When it comes to sports, I find it challenging to write about an event which I did not attend.

After the varsity cheer team took home a state title, I recall struggling to find out and verify all the details I got from various sources.

New changes brought to SAT SAT. Those infamous three letters have been conjuring images of stress for students across the nation for more than a century. Used as one of the main factors in college admission, students usually put in hours of effort and hundreds of dollars in order to obtain the best results possible.

Since its administration in 1926, the SAT has been surrounded by controversy and debate. Over time, it has been redesigned and doctored in order to make it the most accurate assessment of students across the nation. However, it will be changed once again in the spring of 2016.

The most striking changes came in 2005 when the essay portion was added, changing the total score from 1600 to 2400. In addition, certain types of questions were removed, including the infamous analogies. These changes were made to make the test slightly more difficult as a result of an increase in perfect scores.

SAT originally stood for Scholastic Aptitude Test, and then was changed to the Scholastic Assessment Test. It was changed once again in 2005 to the SAT Reasoning Test, giving the three letters no apparent meaning.

“I think it's a decent way for colleges to compare students side-by-side from different schools across the country,” counselor Dan Brugger said.

“It tries to create an even playing field so I think it's a good effort in that.

The downfall is that…it doesn't necessarily mean that they're getting the brightest students or the ones with the highest aptitude. (It is just) people who test well or prepared for the test.”

By 2016, the whole test will be renovated. The dreaded vocabulary section, which consists of obscure words ranging from adumbrate to zephyr, will be replaced with more common words. The math questions which ranged from countless topics and theorems will now be focused on linear equations and functions. In addition, some math sections will not allow a calculator.

Some of the biggest changes are that the test will be available on paper and online and the overall score going back to a total of 1600. The essay will become optional and have a separate score for those who choose to take it.

Finally, there will be no points deducted for wrong answers.

SAT test prep will also be significantly changed. Previously, students have been able to buy books consisting of study tips and practice tests, enroll in month-long classes or online courses or even hire private tutors.

However, in order to give all students a fair advantage, the non-profit website, Khan Academy, will form a partnership with College Board and offer free online SAT test prep.

“What I've heard is that they are modernizing it, which I'm definitely in favor of,” freshman Nomith Murari said. “If they keep testing the way they've been doing it, then the methods are going to get outdated and nobody will do really well on it. I think it will definitely be better for the newer test takers.”

These changes can be attributed to the SAT's decrease in popularity; last year, more college-bound students took the ACT over the SAT. Regardless of the reason, these changes are coming soon and students should be aware of the new regulations.

“Hopefully the new test is a little bit better,” counselor Dan Brugger said.

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Major SAT changes in effect for 2016 Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor

Since its administration in 1926, the SAT has been surrounded by controversy and debate. Over time, it has been redesigned and doctored in order to make it the most accurate assessment of students across the nation. However, it will be changed once again in the spring of 2016.

The most striking changes came in 2005 when the essay portion was added, changing the total score from 1600 to 2400. In addition, certain types of questions were removed, including the infamous analogies.

These changes were made to make the test slightly more difficult as a result of an increase in perfect scores.

SAT originally stood for Scholastic Aptitude Test, and then was changed to the Scholastic Assessment Test. It was changed once again in 2005 to the SAT Reasoning Test, giving the three letters no apparent meaning.

“I think it’s a decent way for colleges to compare students sideby-side from different schools across the country,” counselor Dan Brugger said. “It tries to create an even playing field so I think it’s a good effort in that. The downfall is that…it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re getting the brightest students or the ones with the highest aptitude. (It is just) people who test well or prepared for the test.”

By 2016, the whole test will be renovated. The dreaded vocabulary section, which consists of obscure words ranging from adumbrate to zephyr, will be replaced with more common words. The math questions which ranged from countless topics and theorems will now be focused

on linear equations and functions. In addition, some math sections will not allow a calculator.

Some of the biggest changes are that the test will be available on paper and online and the overall score going back to a total of 1600.

The essay will become optional and have a separate score for those who choose to take it. Finally, there will be no points deducted for wrong answers.

SAT test prep will also be significantly changed. Previously, students have been able to buy books consisting of study tips and practice tests, enroll in month-long classes or online courses or even hire private tutors. However, in order to give all students a fair advantage, the non-profit website, Khan Academy, will form a partnership with College Board and offer free online SAT test prep.

“What I’ve heard is that they are modernizing it, which I’m definitely in favor of,” freshman Nomith Murari said. “If they keep testing the way they’ve been doing it, then the methods are going to get outdated and nobody will do really well on it. I think it will definitely be better for the newer test takers.”

These changes can be attributed to the SAT’s decrease in popularity; last year, more college-bound students took the ACT over the SAT. Regardless of the reason, these changes are coming soon and students should be aware of the new regulations.

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PARCC testing underway at Corona Nikki Hinshaw | Clubs Editor

In the wake of AIMS testing, new waves of standardized exams are being considered.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test is a contender for the new state-issued testing that all high school students must pass to graduate. The field or pilot tests have been distributed and many problems have arisen concerning the nature of these exams.

“There are two field tests: a PBA (Performance Based Assessment) and an EOY (End of Year Assessment),” Principal Brent Brown said.

Seven teachers had been randomly chosen to administer these tests to one of their classes, and are listed as follows: Renate Koehn’s 6th hour students (EOY), Andy Strom’s 5th hour students (EOY), Rick Wanta’s 3rd hour students (EOY), Mark Rhiner’s 1st hour students (EOY), Margie DiCesare’s 2nd hour students (PBA and EOY), Kiel Warren’s 6th hour students (PBA and

EOY) and one student from Kristine Yee’s class (PBA and EOY). Although they are essential aspects of the testing process, some teachers were skeptical of this test’s benefits.

“It’s inconvenient because it has to be on computers and they are taking out teachers who are teaching current curriculum in computer labs to do a test as a pilot, and that doesn’t make sense to me,” DiCesare said.

The PBA test was scheduled to run on March 31 and April 1 but soon encountered problems with the electronic method of distribution.

“The field test is three days, and the first day the school’s Internet was not connecting so we didn’t do the first day,” DiCesare said.

Tests covered a variety of subjects including Algebra 1-2, Geometry 1-2, Algebra 3-4 and Freshman English, and lasted for a duration of six hours for the PBA and will last three-and-a-half hours for the EOY. After

the issues exposed the first day, the school prepared for a second attempt at proctoring the test.

“We did the first two tests and there were a few people that had trouble logging on but for the most part it went much faster and was pretty simple,” DiCesare said.

The school will move forward with testing and work to avoid technological problems for the EOY tests on May 7 and 13. Discovering the issues with the PARCC pilot tests is the essential goal in determining the future of the PARCC test at Corona and in the state.

“There are little things that are tricky because you’re doing a multiple day test,” DiCesare said. “You can’t submit the test if you accidently submit (the test) they have to call the company to release that person’s work.

Those are little glitches which with 25 kids taking the test isn’t a big glitch, but with the whole school, would be a concern.” R

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Although the newly improved SAT test would be implemented for students younger than me, I wanted to write about the major differences between the two tests. It was difficult to find a student who would be affected by the new test and knew enough about the current version.

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February 2015

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Winter activities around the valley Kasey Ruthardt | Staff Writer Winter is an exciting time of year, especially if you’re spending it with friends, family or your significant other. With family coming to town and memories ready to be made, the best way to spend this winter is by doing fun activities or going on cute dates. There are so many things to choose from in Arizona, but in case you have a hard time deciding, here are some ideas.

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ZooLights

Everyone loves going to the zoo to see the animals, but during the winter it transforms into a winter wonderland. ZooLights runs from Nov. 24 through Jan. 11. Tickets are $18 per person for general admission or $16 if you’re a zoo member. It’s open from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. nightly. There are many different things to do other than look at the lights. You can meet the new talking Galapagos tortoise, Tortuga. The zoo also has a new 4-D theatre that shows The Polar Express. ZooLights is an amazing experience to share with anyone near and dear to you.

2 Glendale Glitters

Glendale Glitters is more than just a bunch of Christmas lights. It’s a huge attraction that consists of 1.4 million lights and brings in 300,000 people. This event runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 31. The event itself is free but there are many places to shop, buy food and you can even take a carriage ride for $25. Glendale Glitters is located in the historic Downtown Glendale shopping area at 58th and Glendale

avenues. When there are no special events happening, carriage rides are available from 6 to 9 p.m. Glendale Glitters makes for a special night for the whole family.

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I wanted the photo to stand out on the cover of our February issue, rather than a headline. The four trophies arranged in a row are prominently displayed against the flag backdrop.

This symbolic picture is one of my favorite covers.

3 Ice Skating

Ice skating outdoors isn’t something that’s a common thing to do in the valley. Starting Nov. 22, CityScape is having an outdoor ice skating rink open for everyone. CityScape is located on 1 E Washington St, Phoenix, Arizona. The rink will be open daily from 11 am to 1:30 p.m. and nightly from 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Friday and on Saturdays it’s open 4 p.m. to midnight. Kids and adults are $12, military is $6, seniors $6, kids 5 and under $6, college students with an I.D. are $10 and groups of 10 are $10 each. So get wrapped up in your warmest clothes and enjoy a night on the ice.

Carefree Christmas Festival

During the holidays people spend a lot of money on presents, plane tickets and decorations. Sometimes you just don’t want to spend money and it’s hard to find things to do for free. The Carefree Christmas Festival is a free festival and includes an electric light parade, holiday fireworks, food, live music and 35 tons of real snow. The dates are Friday Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s located on 101 Easy St. Downtown in Carefree.

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A Night at Home

Sometimes you don’t want to go out, you just want to stay home and enjoy a nice night in. To spice it up a little and get in the holiday mood you can always invite over some friends and family for a bonfire or cookie decorating party.

It’s always a great way to spend a nice cold night getting closer to people. It’ll warm you up and supply you with something yummy to snack on.

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When designing this page, I knew I did not have many photos to work with, so I let the design speak for itself. At a glance, the reader can get the main points of the story right away.

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Corona’s student section ranked No.1 in state Carson Pyatt | Staff Writer

Anybody walking into a Corona del Sol varsity boys basketball game will notice a few things—Sam Duane Jr.’s state championship team, loud music for pumping up the crowd and a sea of students.

This enormous group of students is The Tribe, Corona’s student section.

The Tribe, led by seniors Nathan Chokey, Tim Coen and Trevor Wood, has received a lot of recognition for its size, ability to pump up a crowd and motivate the team.

It has been named the No. 1 student section in the state of Arizona by azcentral. It is pretty much impossible to watch a CdS boy’s basketball game and not notice the intensity and loud cheers from the Tribe. I have watched numerous games from the student section, and I must say that I really think that it takes the experience to a whole new level.

Watching the game from outside of the student section is still enjoyable, as the team is pretty spectacular. However, I really think that sitting in the student section is much more fun.

The experience starts by checking Twitter to find out what the theme for the game is. This year, the Tribe has chosen many different themes, such as orange out, blackout, costume and silent night.

The next step is getting to the gym early, as getting there on time would not ensure you a seat. I typically arrive at 5:30, during the JV game, to guarantee a good seat.

As 7 p.m. rolls around, the Tribe begins to rise to announce the start of the game. Backs turned to the opposing team, the section shows the other school that it means business. After cheering loudly for CdS, the leaders of the section start of the game with the SpongeBob Squarepants theme song, making sure every student is ready to cheer throughout the game. Numerous cheers are performed during the game, such as “C-D-S!” or “I believe that we will win!”

The Tribe stands the entire first half, showing support for the team. After resting during halftime, the Tribe stands once more, and the loud cheering continues.

Standing in the section is thrilling and exciting, and really makes me feel like a part of Corona del Sol. As the end of the third quarter comes, a spectator may be curious to see the student section sit down. Don’t worry, this isn’t a lack of enthusiasm or display of getting tired; they are preparing for the roller coaster. Tim Coen (or sometimes even Principal Brent Brown) stands in front of the section and takes the students on a high-speed roller coaster ride, filled with many turns. I enjoy this a lot and it gets people pumped up for the final quarter. After performing a few more cheers, mostly consisting of how Corona is winning, the Tribe leaves the bleachers and enters the court to congratulate the team.

If you attend Corona and haven’t spent a game in the student section before, I strongly suggest that you do next year. After this year’s outstanding season, I believe it is a pretty safe bet that the Tribe next year will still be going as strong as ever. Sitting in the crowd is only something that you can do for a maximum of four years, and I look forward to telling people in the future I was part of Corona’s massive student section the years that we won state. R

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Students embrace holiday spirit Aashini Choksi |Editor-in-Chief

Senior Tim Coen leads the students in the famous “rollercoaster” after the third quarter in the state championship game. Photo

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Students chant during the Mountain View game on Feb. 27.

The student section cheers during the Mountain Pointe game dressed in Halloween costumes.

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Principal Brent Brown leads the rollercoaster at the Red Mountain game on Feb. 6.

Principal Brent Brown gets the crowd excited during the game against Pinnacle. Photos by Kelly Zimmer

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This is the back cover page of a special edition a few editors put together when our boys basketball team won the state championship. Photos of the student section were the main focus of this page, which proved to be easier with a tabloid format.

With the holidays right around the corner, many clubs have embraced the true holiday spirit by organizing volunteer activities for students around campus. From pancake breakfasts to food drives to bell ringing, it is no wonder why this season is the busiest time for philanthropic projects.

About 200 members of National Honor Society made and distributed tie blankets to kids at multiple hospitals around the valley. Members spent a Saturday morning creating more than 250 blankets, which the officers then organized and distributed.

“It was really good because kids get a warm blanket on their hospital bed around Christmas time, and it just warms my heart,” club president Hannah Watts said.

However, the benefits don’t just extend to disadvantaged people in the community.

“We wanted to unite the entire NHS club and all the members,” Watts said. “I wanted to use it as a team building activity on top of a service project, and (members can) get some of their hours done (as well).”

For Key Club, the winter service event is the biggest one of the year. Students put on a pancake breakfast at Mckemy Middle School, a fundraiser that mainly benefits the Kiwanis Club. Members arrive early in the morning to make pancake batter and spend the rest of the day distributing the warm meals.

“Throughout the morning we made the pancakes and serve people,” club president Laura Belmont said. “We helped collect tickets (and there are also) people with signs outside. We’ve been doing this for years now.”

Key Club receives part of the proceeds from selling tickets, which Belmont hopes to put towards other projects. “(I wanted to) raise enough money to really make a difference in the community and really help out those kids who need it,” Belmont said. “We can even see if we can help fund other service projects.”

Another project that various groups around campus partake in is the Angel Tree program. Organized by the Tempe Union

NHS members make tie blankets to distribute to children in hospitals, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Cardon Children’s Medical Center. Photo by Max Butler

High School District, this program benefits less-fortunate families within the district.

“It was a direct way that we could give to people that aren’t as fortunate,” co-president of Revival club Rebecca Ericson said. “We wanted to participate in something that was close to home and we could impact directly.”

One of the most notable service activities of the season is Red Kettle Club’s bell ringing outside Fry’s. However, the club expanded its projects this year in an effort to grow the club as a whole.

“We also did the Angel Tree Program where we sorted the toys that have been donated in one event and in a separate event we gave the actual toys to the children and their families,” club president Dakota Perez said. “We (also put on) a Thanksgiving dinner down at the Salvation Army.”

Corona’s Red Kettle Club was the first to be established in the nation and has set the precedent for other clubs within the

country, proving that assistance and help can come in all forms. “(My goal is) to continue and grow the Red Kettle Club,” Perez said. “I know that we’ve been collaborating with other schools because our Red Kettle Club is the first one to exist in the nation and now there are new schools popping up with them.

We’re helping them out and getting them started.”

Other clubs are doing service projects as well, including Second Helpings, which will be making and distributing food to the homeless, as well as a donation box by Spanish Honor Society.

“We are collecting donations to help fund students that are in need (and) help them out in the holiday season,” Spanish Honor Society President Shay Busse said.

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ome people are just born with the natural instinct to lead others. They can be someone other people want to follow, look up to and go to for advice. Senior Matt Lake, varsity player for the Corona’s boys volleyball team, is that proven captain on the court.

“He’s really turned into a leader for the team,” boys volleyball coach Brynne Evans said. “He was voted to captain as a junior, which is always really telling if the group already is looking to him and he’s not even a senior yet.”

Lake has been a part of Corona’s varsity boys volleyball team for four years now.

“I started (playing volleyball) around the beginning of freshman year,” Lake said. “All of my brothers played volleyball before, so I kind of grew up around it.”

Next year, Lake will be attending Utah Valley University as a freshman in order to continue his career as a volleyball player.

“I think he’ll do great,” Evans said. “He just has a really welcoming attitude towards others so I think that that lends to him going into that experience and it being positive for him.”

Lake spends countless hours working towards his goals and to becoming a better player.

“It’s two hours (after school) plus a workout five days every week and then we have tournaments and games,” Lake said.

Throughout his years at Corona, Lake worked his way up to varsity.

“I started low on the totem pole,” Lake said.

However, his stay on the junior varsity team was short-lived and he was quickly brought up to the varsity level that same year.

“Now I’m a leader on the court and I can help my teammates and I can take them to victory,” Lake said. “I’ve definitely grown a lot.”

Lake has been playing on the same team with his fellow teammates for years now and they’ve been through their ups and downs together.

“We all kind of grow together and we all get excited for someone if someone does something well,” Lake said.

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continued from page 24 Lake’s teammates have also seen how he has grown over the years and how he has become a better player.

“One of the biggest things is he used to always drop the ball through his hands when he was setting, so it would go right through his hands and hit him on the forehead,” senior Braedon O’Meara said. “I think that’s the biggest thing we’ve seen improvement on, but just in general he’s improved as a player and he’s grown, physically too.”

Lake plays a myriad of roles on the team; on the court, he plays as the outside hitter, right side hitter and center for the team.

“He’s definitely one of our strongest players,” O’Meara said. “He can hit, he can pass, he can set.”

“This year we’re kind of moving him around to wherever we can kind of find the best position for him,” Evans said. “He’s one of those kids that I know I can count on if I need someone to fill in here or fill in there. So I’m excited because I feel like he’s developing even more because he’s learning multiple positions too.”

Volleyball has been an important aspect of Lake’s life for the last four years and will continue to be the same in the future.

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YouTube used as outlet for expression, hobbies Tanner Kujawa | Staff Writer In 2005, three PayPal employees, Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, beta tested the early versions of YouTube. Within a year and a half, YouTube was thrust into the spotlight. In 2006, the search engine giant, Google, purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion.

It soon became a very popular new site that Heffernan and Tanquary pose with their beauty supplies. Both of the allowed users to upload YouTubers feature makeup tutorials among other videos on their and share videos they channels. Photo by Courtney Baldenegro created on the Internet to millions of other people.

Today, YouTube is the No. 1 video sharing site in the world, and it has a lot of positive social impact on society.

“YouTubers,” or people who share videos on the site, can be put into various categories. They can be anything from daily vloggers, people who document their day-to-day life, to gamers, to advice bloggers; pretty much anything goes on YouTube. Through YouTube, people can express themselves in ways that Brenna Bochenek | Life and Times Editor were not possible a decade ago.

To help reinforce the topics we learned about in Senior Catherine Heffernan and history, the student teacher in my history class last junior Mackenzie Tanquary both use year showed us CrashCourse history videos. These YouTube as an outlet of expression videos are made by the quick-witted John Green, on their beauty vlog channels. whose funny and sarcastic approach to history Heffernan started her channel makes learning fun. Green uses cool animation over three years ago, during her and funny jokes to make quick videos that give freshman year. Now, she has almost you a basic overview of an important person or 20,000 subscribers and about 2.5 event in history. My class used CrashCourse videos million total views on her makeup to learn about the French Revolution, The Atlantic and beauty channel.

Slave trade, and many more key historical events. I thought it was a great way to be entertained while learning important information.

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“It’s definitely a weird feeling to have videos of yourself on the Internet just talking about makeup and hair and having people actually watch them and like them,” Heffernan said.

YouTube is a hobby of hers that she enjoys working on in her free time. Also, YouTube is helping Heffernan plan for the future through money that she makes on the ads at the beginning of her videos.

“I make videos because they can be helpful to people and they are really fun to make,” Heffernan said.

“Plus, it is currently helping me save up for college.”

YouTube has allowed Heffernan to connect with other people and her subscribers through the Internet, and she has created many lasting relationships.

“I would say it (YouTube) has had a very positive impact on my life because of all the love I receive from my online friends,” Heffernan said.

Tanquary has had a similar experience in her time as a “YouTuber.” With more than 3,200 subscribers and about 221,000 total views, Tanquary gets to connect with a lot of people with her videos.

She partnered with StyleHaul, the largest original video destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle content, in April of 2013.

“My channel really proves to me that hard work pays off. It’s so crazy to think that so many people have watched something that I created,” Tanquary said.

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story continued from page 12 Tanquary makes beauty and fashion content, along with some lifestyle videos.

She tries to upload at least once a week to keep her content fresh and her subscribers interested.

“I make videos because it’s really fun to be in front of the camera,” Tanquary said. “I love makeup and fashion and sharing my tips and tricks with other people.”

Along with Heffernan, Tanquary has made many friends through YouTube. Also, as well as being a YouTuber, Tanquary loves to watch other people’s videos.

“Through YouTube, I have made so many online friends,” Tanquary said. “I also watch other channels to get tips for my own life and I really like that side of it. Without starting my own YouTube channel, I probably would have never gotten so into watching other people’s content.”

YouTube, a playground of expression, allows millions, including Corona students, to share their videos to the public. For most, it is an outlet that many people don’t get to have. Whether you’re watching a video or you’re the one behind the camera, the site allows people to immerse themselves in what they love. YouTube has wonderfully affected society by creating welcoming online communities in which people can feel free to express themselves openly.

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Kajal Dave | Copy Editor

Homework

It’s happened to everyone. A student gets home, takes out his or her notebook and math textbook and then forgets all the material that was covered. Occasionally, the textbook can help. But when it comes to more complicated concepts, it hinders more than helps. Parents aren’t a great resource either because most don’t exactly remember theorems. In the past, a student would be doomed but now we have YouTube.

Math is not what comes mind when YouTube is brought up, but there are plenty of channels that teach lessons.

Yourteachermathhelp is exactly what it sounds like. Teachers stand in front of a whiteboard and teach math lessons.

Another valuable resource is TED Talks.

Short educational lectures that range

from experiments with semi-intelligent slime mold to linguistics. But TED Talks also help students gain a deeper understanding of math concepts and how they are applied. Khan Academy got its start on YouTube, and now has its own website. It’s the most popular resource for math videos.

“They are very thorough,” junior Jeeyoon Kim said. “They don’t assume you know something and they go through each step.”

YouTube is full of videos that can teach without being unbearably boring.

Engaging teachers, graphics and the ability to go over the same example more than once helps students learn at a pace that suits them. Nothing can replace an actual teacher, but YouTube videos are valuable learning aids.

Nikki Hinshaw | News Editor YouTube has allowed major figures in music as well as students at Corona to express their creativity and create awareness of their talents. Juniors Savannah Johnston and Jacob Quintana, or JDEF, as he is called when rapping, are two musicians who have utilized YouTube as a platform to share their music and grow in their field.

“I use YouTube as a way to reach millions of people easily,” Johnston said. “It’s such a greater platform for any kind of personal expression and I happen to use it to post videos with music content.”

Johnston and Quintana have used YouTube for multiple years to post videos of them singing and rapping individually, as well as feature their collaborations as artists.

“I’ve benefited from using YouTube mostly in finding these other artists that are looking for collaborations,” Quintana said. “There’s a large presence of amateur producers and other artists who like to work with people they met or saw online.”

Johnston has also recently introduced YouTube as an outlet to showcase her band, ViceVersa.

“The band I’m in has an account and utilizes YouTube for posting music videos from gigs and I have my own account for music as well,” Johnston said.

Well-known musicians such as Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson were initially scouted due to YouTube videos exploiting their talents, proving that YouTube can be a positive source for expression within music and can lead to success.

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Jacqui Marzocca | Editor-in-Chief

Monkey Bread Ingredients 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 4 cans refrigerated biscuits 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 3/4 cup brown sugar

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Directions 1. Preheat over to 350 degrees 2. Grease Bundt™ cake pan 3. Cut biscuits into quarters 4. Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl 5. Toss biscuit quarters in bowl to coat 6. Place in pan 7. Mix butter and brown sugar; pour over biscuits 8. Bake for 40 min until golden brown. Cool for five minutes.

Chocolate Truffle Cookie Pops Ingredients 1/2 cup cold milk 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) vanilla flavor instant pudding mix 30 vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups) 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted 1 oz. white chocolate morsels

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Directions 1. Stir milk and pudding mix in medium bowl until pudding mix is moistened. Immediately add wafer crumbs and mix well.

2. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on waxed-paper rimmed over baking sheet. Freeze for 10 min.

3. Dip in chocolate and return to baking sheet. Insert lollipop stick into center of each ball.

4. Refigerate until firm. Melt white chocolate as directed on package.

Drizzle over pops and refrigerate until coating is firm.

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Manali Chavan | Social Media Editor

We’ve all experienced it before, that overwhelming feeling of not wanting to do anything. Deadlines and events crowd the days ahead, but their importance seems to dwindle day by day. Especially during second semester, it’s not surprising to see students drop one by one, as the disease of senioritis, junioritis, or even sophomoreitis begins to take over. However, the second semester of high school can be as vital as the first, and it’s important to remain focused throughout it. While a cure-all may still remain illusive, there are tips and tricks that can help keep these deadly diseases away.

Ingredients 1 1/4 pounds cashew nuts 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon melted butter

Check out www. cdssunrise.com for the pictured recipes, in addition to creamed corn cornbread, mozzarella sticks and chicken taco melts.

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I selected a holiday font to encompass the theme of this page in the headline. I also recommended readers to visit our online publication for more recipes.

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Reorganize your backpack All the new folders and binders you got at the beginning of the year are probably demolished by now. Switching them out for new ones and throwing away papers will easily lighten the load on your back.

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Food prepared by Max Butler, photo by Devika Sharan

Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Place the nuts on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes until they are warmed through.

3. Combine the rosemary, pepper, sugar, salt and butter in a large bowl.

4. Toss the warm nuts with the rosemary mixture until the nuts are completely coated.

5. Serve warm.

Take breaks Studying for SATs or finals or even next Friday’s math test can easily drain your brainpower. The last thing you want to do is over-stress about them. Take some time out of your schedule to hang out with friends or catch up on your favorite TV show.

Isolate your biggest goals Prioritizing is the best way to get things done on time. Certain assignments are always going to take precedence over others. If you know what needs to be completed, you’ll get more accomplished.

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Write down your tasks If you can see it, you become more inclined to want to accomplish it. Whether it’s by using an agenda, writing events on sticky notes or keeping reminders in your phone, give yourself the chance to cross things off once you accomplish them.

Participate in things you love During second semester it’s easy to feel unmotivated, but if you love being in school plays or are taking classes that interest you, then you won’t be discouraged to go to practices or study, because you enjoy what you’re doing.

Leave five minutes early for any event Whether it’s by setting your clock five minutes ahead or telling your mom you need to be somewhere earlier a you have to, leaving early will help you arrive to things on time. The faster you get to your events, the quicker you can leave.

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Seniors share their secrets for success RGabrielle Geenen “Everyday when I have something I’ll write it down and highlight it depending on what it is.”

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“Get involved, you’ll be fine. If you’re thinking of not joining something because you wont have enough time. Join it, you will have time.”

“You have to keep yourself in a good environment. Like when you’re at home, you choose a good place without any distractions.”

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13 Questions with Alex Pettyfer Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor

How do you think fans of the original version of the movie will respond to this version?

The original is very different from this movie. Our movie is very different – it’s very lighthearted and it doesn’t send out the same message about two people who are in love and the struggles that they are going through together to overcome her parents. Those obstacles are more simplistic whereas the original film has got a lot of darker subjects as well.

What is the message that you would want audiences to take back after seeing the film?

I don’t know if there is a specific message… Maybe “fight for love” – that may be one message.

We really just want people to go the theater and just have a good Valentine’s Day. There are so many great movies out there this year like Dallas Buyers Club and 12 Years a Slave and The Butler. This is just a fun movie – just a fun thing to do.

Do you share any qualities with David, the character you play?

You know, we actually happen to look alike [laughs]. I guess we’re both romantic.

Endless Love is a love story. Did you draw on any personal experiences in portraying your character?

I think as an actor you are always portraying your personal experiences in some way or another. I definitely drew from my first love.

It seems that you’re kind of drawn to love stories, like in movies that you’ve been in.

Why is that?

I guess it’s because I’m a romantic.

As a celebrity, you’re constantly out in the public and everyone knows about you. How do you stay grounded? What are the things

that you do that keep you normal?

Family, friends… I love riding bikes and racing cars. I lead a very boring life. Someone once asked me “What’s your perfect date night?” and I had previously said what my favorite thing

this. I’m so thankful that I got an opportunity to do it.

Who would you say is your inspiration? Who do you look up to as an actor?

As an actor? Steve McQueen. I love Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.

I love those old school guys that just are very relaxed but etched.

We know you’ve worked in a lot of different kinds of genres of movies and obviously romantic.

Is this your favorite kind of genre to work in?

This is my favorite, but also the scariest because to open up and really be open to your emotion and being happy and being in love is a very unique thing. To pretend to be in love is even harder. That’s what I liked about it.

You said there was a month of preparation before the movie with Gabriella (Wilde). What Photo by Sapna Daryanani kind of things did you do?

Just build on trust. Just trust and to do on a Friday night is, and it’s building a connection between each other. playing PlayStation with my brother. So then Trying to not hate each other. when she said “What is your date night?” I said “I just told you. PlayStation with my brother!”

Did you do anything in particular?

Exercises like staring at each other – I know that Is it a challenge to hide your accent in sounds so weird to actually stare at someone for emotional scenes?

30 minutes. It’s kind of like a very odd thing to I’m actually American and I put on this English actually look them in the eye. Falling exercises accent. No, it is hard. I actually came to LA and I and improvisation on some things. could not do an American accent. I just couldn’t.

It was hard but I had an amazing woman who If you could have any other career besides helped me on a movie I did called Beastly. From acting, what would you do and why? that point on, it was like learning to ride a bike.

I would be a racecar driver. I get a weird feeling when I’m in a car. It’s like a sense of freedom and What made you decide to audition for this escapism. I guess it is very similar to the kind of role? job that I do now. I can be someone else.

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Senior to play saxophone in Carnegie Hall Natasha Burrell | Staff Writer

Trey Martin will travel to New York City to perform with other high school students in February. Photo by Devika

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The High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York is one of the highest honors a high school musician could take part in. Senior Trey Martin, who is first chair baritone saxophone in the Corona del Sol Wind Ensemble, has been accepted and will be attending this event in February of 2014.

“I got accepted because I tried out for All-State band last year and I was nominated,” Martin said. “I just sent in a video recording of me playing some special music for four to five minutes. So I played an etude that they gave me and two pieces I picked on my own. I picked an etude out of a practice book that I had and a song called ‘Elegy for Saxophone’.”

This program includes talented high school musicians from all across the United States. After rehearsing for four days, the ensemble puts on a performance for an audience, which includes representatives from collegiate and professional music programs. This selective group was determined by first being nominated.

“I had to do my audition which took about an hour to record so I could get the good recording that I wanted and I had to turn it in,” Martin said, “They said that they would let me know between Oct.1 and Oct. 31 and they waited until Oct. 31 to tell me and that’s when I got the email.”

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by Craig Kirchhoff who is a professor at University of Minnesota. He has also worked as a conductor,

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t is not everyday that one receives the opportunity to run into a celebrity, much less have a conversation with one. Thus, when the opportunity arose for Cassandra Forbes’ drama class to meet British actor Alex Pettyfer at a Meet and Greet at Tempe Marketplace, the Sunrise sent two staffers for a behind-the-scenes interview. Aashini Choksi and Sapna Daryanani were among a group of students from various local high schools who were able to participate in a round-table interview with Pettyfer, who was premiering his new movie Endless Love as a special screening to ticketholders, including several of Forbes’ students. In this interview, Choksi and other high-school journalists sit down with Pettyfer to discuss Endless Love and surprise us with little-known facts about his life as an actor. Without further ado, we present to you...

lecturer and clinician in Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Europe and Scandinavia.

“I feel honored to get a chance to further my skills and meet some amazing musicians and conductors,” Martin said.

In addition to morning and afternoon rehearsals, the group also gets to have a little fun.

“One night we’ll also go to a Broadway Show and the last day they’ll put us on an plane and we’ll get to go sightseeing around New York visiting the 9/11 memorial and things like that,” Martin said.

Martin has been in the Wind Ensemble since his sophomore year and even made the symphonic band his freshman year. Martin also participates in the Corona Marching Band and has been a section leader since his sophomore year. His hard work makes his band director, David DuPlessis proud.

“It is an extreme honor for Trey to have been selected for the prestigious program,” DuPlessis said.

“He’s the first student from Corona to be selected and he was the only bari-sax selected from the entire country so it’s a really big deal.”

Martin has been playing the baritone saxophone since seventh grade and although he plans on going into construction management, he intends to continue playing his saxophone after high school.

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Two senior receivers ranked within Arizona

Omar Soussi | Sports Editor

Senior receivers Tevin Mayfield and Grant Fishburn are ranked in azcentral’s top 150 high school senior players (Fishburn: 150, Mayfield: 47) and Fishburn was ranked in the top 50 football prospects of this year for Arizona Varsity’s website.

Both were very happy when they heard they were ranked.

“It’s a good feeling but it doesn’t mean anything without team success,” Mayfield said.

The players were shocked to hear this honor come their way.

“I didn’t expect it,” Fishburn said. “When the scout told me i made it, i was like ‘no way, that’s awesome.’ “ ArizonaVarsity.com’s (Arizona high school sports online website) experts decided who the top prospects for football were and they made a list. The experts went to the Rivals camp to see the players. The azcentral list had the same credentials.

Fishburn went to the camp during spring break.

“It was a good experience,” Fishburn said. “There were a lot of kids there and it was a long camp. It lasted all day, but it was

a good way to get my name out.”

Azcentral had many good things to say about Fishburn.

“He averaged 23 yards a catch last season,” azcentral reported. “He is a great complement to speedy receiver Tevin Mayfield.”

Mayfield also received positive reviews from azcentral.

Regarding Mayfield, azcentral said, ”solid free safety who started three games at that position last season, exceptional speed and quickness, he could play either side of the ball in college at slot receiver or defensive back. He is among the state’s top hurdlers this track season.”

According to Arizona Varsity.com, Fishburn is attracting a lot of attention: “Fishburn is a sleeper prospect who recently ran an electronic sub 4.6 40–yard dash at an event we were at. His father played in college and is 6-foot-4; if Grant can add some size to his frame he could be a nice find for a school. ” Both Mayfield and Fishburn are very versatile. Mayfield plays cornerback and is the kickoff and punt returner for the team.

Meanwhile, when the team played against the Buena Vista Colts, Fishburn played kicker, punter, safety and receiver, with a bit of returning as well.

“(My goal is) to make All–State, but my team’s goals are more important,” senior Tevin Mayfield said.

Senior Grant Fishburn (#3) celerbrates a touchdown against the Hotizon Huskies.

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Sophomore looks to be one of the top in state Johnny Waddell | Sports Editor Being a two-sport athlete as a freshman is hard work; being a contributer to two state titles for both sports, that’s a different story. This was how sophomore cross country and track and field distance runner Slade Sumners’ freshmen year went.

Sumners was a two sport varsity athlete as a freshman, contributing to the cross country and track and field state championships last year.

“I feel that my biggest role this year is to be one of our leaders on the team, in addition to support and push my teammates to success. When I hear the phrase back-to-back state champions, it makes me want to train even harder because I remember how great of an experience it was to be a state champ.”

Even as a sophomore, Sumners receives the highest of praises from his other teammates.

“If you tell Slade he cannot do something, he will work hard 110 percent just so he can prove you wrong,” senior runner Marcus Wheeler said. “Hence why he is so accomplished as a sophomore in high school.”

Summers is a returning varsity runner for cross country and 1600m and 3200m for track.

“My personal goals for this year is to have a consistent and healthy season, to run a sub 16 minute 5k, and place top 15 at the state tournament,” said Sumners. “My track goals are to be a bigger family, to be a good teammate and leader, to place top 7 in

the state in 3200M and to qualify for the state tournament for the 1600M.” As a freshman, Sumners broke the schools freshmen record for the 3200M by 17 seconds.

“It’s a true honor to hold the Corona freshman record,” Sumners said. “I would like to thank my family, coaches, and teammates for pushing me to get there.”

As both sports are returning state champions, many people believe that they both have the biggest target on their backs.

“Since we were state champs for both cross country and track and field, I think are known as the one’s to beat,” Sumners said. “With track, the ethics that coach Kelly provides us with will lead our team to success this year.” s

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Both of them have set high goals for themselves for this year. “(My goal is) to make all–state, but my team’s goals are more important,” Mayfield said.

This summer, Mayfield was at the US All-World trials and is looking forward to continuing his career in track, even if it means having his football career end this year.

“I think I want to run track in college,” Mayfield said. “If I happen to do football or do both, that’ll be cool.”

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Sophomore Slade Sumners finishes his run during cross country practice. The boys cross country and track teams both won state titles last seasion.

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Senior Tevin Mayfield runs a route against Boulder Creek. The Aztecs lost to the Jaguars, 14-7. Photo by Kevin Park

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Carson Pyatt | Online Editor-in-Chief t’s a common assumption that siblings often get on each other’s nerves. Playing a partner sport with your sibling is seemingly impossible. However, juniors Marin and Colleen Ridge haven’t let being related affect their badminton success. The sisters joined the Corona badminton team their freshman year, and were placed on the varsity squad their sophomore year. Both play single matches but also play doubles matches as partners.

Although it may appear logical for the sisters to be partners, they were not the ones who first decided to pair up.

“The coaches wanted us together—it wasn’t really our decision,” Colleen Ridge said. “We’re fine with being partners though. Our contrasting playing styles are what make us a good pair, so I’m not opposed to that. We’re both competitive, too, which I love about our partnership.

Although it can be the cause of a lot of arguments, it’s what helps us win as well.”

“Being sisters, you kind of have a different language you speak to each other...it’s kind of like an inner language… they’ve had since birth,” Coach Megan Knight said of the coaches’ decision to pair the sisters as partners.

Being a good partner means playing to each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and the Ridge sisters must compare their different styles to generate success.

“Marin is an overall athlete,” Knight said. “She’s just really athletic, knows the game and can get there. Colleen has more finesse and more tactical reasoning.”

With any sibling relationship comes its share of arguments and fighting. The Ridge sisters are not immune to this on the court.

“All doubles partners have their ups and downs,” Marin Ridge said. “Sometimes ours are little more intense, but in the end we work well together and we both work hard and want to win.”

“I think they are the most competitive,” Knight said. “They challenge each other to be the best they can absolutely be and it’s that internal rivalry you have with siblings, and it’s even more with those two.”

Despite their sometimes contradicting styles and ideas, the Ridges have become great doubles players.

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Currently, they are among the top doubles partners on the Corona team. The pair went to the state tournament last year as doubles partners and are preparing this year to advance further into the competition, both in doubles and individual rounds.

“I would like to be able to have a winning individual record,” Marin Ridge said. “I would like Colleen and I to go further in doubles state this year. Last year we lost during the second round, so I’m hoping we will definitely make it further in doubles.”

It seems like they are on the right track to achieving their goals. The team practices five days a week doing various drills and conditioning exercises, such as ladders and running timed miles. Technique is addressed as well as proper footwork. The effort a player puts in and the ability to which they perform determines their position for the upcoming matches, which motivates members to work their hardest. Although it may seem like vigorous training, the sisters both say that badminton is a great sport.

“I love being able to get inside the other player’s head because once you get in their head, you’ve pretty much won the match,” Marin Ridge said. “I also love being able to help my team out when I win my matches.”

“I love that you earn your spot, it isn’t given to you,” team captain Colleen Ridge said. “It challenges the players to work their hardest each week. I also love the variety of shots (clears, smashes, drops, drives, and their variations).

The strategy involved causes players to think about what shots would work best in specific situations in order to move the opponent around the court. You not only have to play hard, but smart.”

According to Knight, the sisters are looked up to as role models on the court, but take their devotion to the sport wherever they go.

“They are both dedicated on and off the court to badminton,” Knight said. “They are always willing to improve. They are never willing to settle. They know that there is always someone out there that is better than them, so they are trying to be their personal best.”

Even though the sisters weren’t initially thrilled about being made partners, the pair seems to have found the perfect combination of honesty and hard work to develop a great partnership in a sport they both love.

“When we’re winning, we get really pumped up,” Colleen Ridge said. “It can be a lot of fun.”

“We can be completely honest with each other,” Marin Ridge said. “Sometimes the truth is harsh, but it works out in the end.” s

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Student aid gives first-person account of duties and he decided whether I was ready to tape boys soccer, to oversee during the winter the athletes. Once I had many tapings down, I season of my junior year.

Although we stand out the most at football moved up to junior varsity.

As a sophomore, I started junior varsity games, we provide assistance to all sports. training and I learned how to be a varsity aid. Every potential injury sport receives a student Taping ankles was my next step to move to aid for each level. My sports include varsity varsity. I would practice on my friends when football (fall), varsity boys soccer (winter) and varsity boys we hung out, I volleyball (spring). would practice on Kelly Zimmer | Online Photo Editor Each sport has my parents every its own unique night after dinner Have you ever been to a varsity football injuries and and I would tape game and wondered who the girls were tapings, which varsity aids so that on the sidelines? To the football players we teaches me about they could tell me are known as the “trainers.” In reality, we are all the fields of how I needed to “student aids,” under close supervision of the sports medicine. improve. When I school certified Athletic Trainers Scott Mason My daily was ready, I taped and Emily Markle. People mainly see us filling routine usually the certified up water and running it out to athletes, but starts off in the athletic trainers, we are not just water girls; we are there for the morning, packing which was what safety of the players. my clothes for opened me up to Corona del Sol offers a program called Med the life of varsity Senior Kelly Zimmer assists Emily Markle with an injury training. I have to Club, where students work on a daily basis athletic training. during the first scrimmage of the season. The game was make sure I have preparing athletes for practices and games. I a Corona T-shirt After all my against Paradise Valley High School. Photo by Kevin Park am a varsity student aid and vice president of and tennis shoes. tapings were Med Club. I joined during the spring season certified, including wrists, thumbs and fingers, School is not a break from Med Club; having of my freshman year and fell in love with I was given a kit. A kit is what every student aid good grades is our number one priority. Sports sports medicine. Ever since my first day in the dreams of receiving. I received mine at the end medicine has helped me keep my grades up training room, being of my sophomore through high school because I love training at practice an ready year and still use and would do whatever is required to keep to work has become it every day. In our training in my life. my daily routine Since I am a senior, I have seventh hour kits we carry tape, after school. The Band-Aids, top release. Instead of going home, I go to the growth in levels from sponges, hydrogen training room where I get coolers, bottles and freshman to junior peroxide and pretty injury kits ready for practice and games. I am varsity to varsity all much anything that expected to be at practice every day right after have requirements helps injuries. For school until about 7 p.m. and certifications.

A usual day in sports medicine starts off freshman games, When I joined in my and some JV games, with getting everything set up at practices. We freshman year, all I all the aids share one have water set up at every sport and it usually was expected to do big kit that supplies takes us an hour to set up. Once the bell rings, was to fill water and athletes start pouring into the training room. all needs. send athletes to the Junior year was They ask for all sorts of stuff: tape, stretching varsity aids if they when I officially and ice. As a varsity aid I’m usually the one needed anything became a varsity taping anything from wrists to ankles, and else. I felt like I had aid. I worked six out sometimes the most random tape jobs. no responsibility and Recently, I learned how to tape arches and of 10 varsity games, that inspired me to four JV games and Achilles tendon. These two tapings are with start learning how to was a supervisor feet, and although feet are the hardest body Kelly Zimmer stretches George Wright with a leg tape. at three freshman parts to tape, these two tapings aren’t required To be certified cramp. Trainers respond to all athletic injuries. Photo games. We always for achieving a higher level. The broad variety in taping, we learn courtesy of Kelly Zimmer have one varsity aid of injuries in varsity athletics keeps me alert from Mason and Markle the proper angles and at the underclassmen games to help teach the and always learning. You never know just how amount of tape to be used. After I practiced inexperienced aids what to do in emergency to tape something until it actually happens. for a while, I taped a certified athletic trainer situations. I was assigned my first varsity sport,

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That’s when our certified athletic trainer teaches us something new.

After all the athletes are out of the training room and done with preparation for practice, I head out to my sport’s practice. During practice I fill water, aid cuts and have the opportunity to practice taping. I also see it as a time to make friends. The players and aids are like family; we are always there for each other. I’ve made many friendships through sports medicine, ones I would have never had the chance to make if I wasn’t an aid.

After practice we ice the athletes, but even after the athletes are done, we still have work to do. We need to do our daily chores and keep the training room clean. Each aid has her chore for that day. Chores involve cleaning coolers, washing water bottles, sterilizing counters, sweeping and mopping. After the chores are done, we can head home.

My favorite days are game days. Games are exciting for me because that’s when I put all my practice to work. As during practice days, I start by taping. Athletes tend to get more tape on game days than on practice days because the play is tougher. If it’s a home game, I have

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Sports medicine takes dedication...but I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. Athletic training is my passion and plan on doing this in my future. the athletes after the game.

I’m always with a certified athletic trainer and I love that. If an injury happens, I get to be right next to the athletic trainer, to help and/or to learn. Every injury is a learning experience for me. I see all sorts of things: broken bones, muscle cramps, strains, dislocations and more.

I plan on going into the medical field after graduation, so every experience helps me.

Each sport is different, which determines what time I get home on game days. Football is usually the latest. On home games, I could be home by 10 p.m., but sometimes on away games we could be home very late. Once we get back to Corona from an away game, we have to put everything away and ice the athletes who need it.

Sports medicine takes dedication. I’ve spent nearly every day in the training room after school for my entire high school career, but I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. Athletic training is my passion and I plan on doing this in my future.

After graduation, I plan on attending Grand Canyon University (GCU) to study athletic training. After I receive my bachelor’s at GCU, I plan on getting a master’s degree in athletic training and spend the rest of my life doing sports medicine.

None of this would be possible without the certified athletic trainers who have helped me fall in love with this amazing activity.

Hopefully one day, instead of following them, I could join Scott Mason and Emily Markle on the sideline as a certified athletic trainer.5

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Athletic trainers a vital aspect of Corona sports

Lauren LaGioia | Staff Wrifer

From the trainers’ point of view, every athlete is an injury waiting to happen and one that they are prepared to handle.

Student aides to the athletic trainers are freshman to senior students that are a part of Corona’s Med Club. They are a hands-on, interactive group of dedicated, hard working students led by Scott Mason, the head athletic trainer. Student aids work both on and off the field to aid injured athletes.

Not only are Med Club members able to work alongside professional athletic trainers, but they are also able to earn valuable skills that would help anyone interested in continuing education in a medical field.

“One third of students (involved in Med Club) go on to become athletic trainers,” Mason said.

Mason said that Med Club is looking for reliable, hardworking, personable students who are open to constructive criticism, take direction well, and are dedicated.

As a first-time student aide, educational training begins with learning the basics of athletic training, as students are not required to have any knowledge in the field before joining the club. Introductory members begin at freshman level sports, and as their skill levels increase, they gain the opportunity to move up the line to JV and varsity teams.

Aide are responsible for making sure day attire calls for khakis and a Corona that off-site Corona teams are supplied with student aid athletic polo that is passed down water before games and practices. Sports like after senior year.

Do you participate in a sport of your own? football, volleyball, soccer and track and field will have student aides at the ready to help No problem; student aids are allowed to opt out of participating in specific seasons due any athlete in need. to athletic conflicts.

During the their And students who time with the club spend more time in and athletic trainers the club have the on campus, Med option to focus more club students’ skill specifically on a sport sets will expand to that interests them include the ability most. to successfully “(The) most tape an injured rewarding part is athlete. In addition, seeing students excel they will be able to help supervise Austin Lange ices a girl’s shin after volleyball prac- in athletic training, r e h a b i l i t a t i o n tice. Trainers are present at all practices and games and being a part of a team,” Mason said. exercises to an to aid players. Photo by Kevin Park These students athlete.

However, being a part of Med Club dedicate hours every week to help athletes means more than just showing up to games throughout the Corona campus as they and practices; aides are required to maintain participate in sports. Med Club meets on grades no lower than C’s during the academic a varied schedule throughout the week, year. Members are also required to adhere depending on necessity.

If you or any of your friends are interested to specific dress code requirements at both games and practices. Practices call for an in becoming a part of the Med Club or appropriate length of shorts, T-shirts and becoming a student aid, stop by the trainer’s students must wear athletic sneakers. Game- room by the senior lot today.5

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ALL - AMERICAN CLUB ANIME CLUB John Goux (E202) Darren Ridge (E277) Conservative Republicans, liberal To cross-analyze Japanese culture Democrats and independents with our own through the study uniting as one to figure out what of cartoons for like generations. we can do to serve America.

Meets Thursdays after school in Meets on Thursday’s after school E277 from 2:30 pm until 4:00 in room E202. pm.

AZTEC GAMERS CLUB Bill Holt (E236) To play video games in a safe controlled environment. Meets Friday’s after school in E236.

BILLIARDS CLUB Mike Lohmann (E216) To build friendships among students with a common interest in billiards, foosball and other table games Meets daily before school in room E216.

BOOK CLUB Cindy Glick (E235) To read a variety of books and then discuss them with our peers. Meets on Wednesday’s at 2:15 pm in room E235.

cdstv Ben Forbes (A348) To produce a monthly news program for and about the Corona del Sol community. Meets on Friday’s after school in room A348. All students who are interested must take the Advanced Television Production class.

CHESS CLUB Leigh Trudgen (E060) To promote the interest in Chess and to compete as an AIA school in Chess Tournaments. Meets Monday and Thursday after school pm in E060.

CLAY CLUB Brynne Evans (C121) To promote awareness about ceramics and educate those interested in the fine arts. Meets Mondays after school in room C121.

RED KETTLE CLUB Debbie Gile (E263) To raise awareness and money for the Salvation Army, the largest social organization in the world.

Meets once a month on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm

TEENAGE REPUBLICANS Steve Foggatt (E262) To give students a forum in which to express their conservative beliefs and learn more about our country’s political process. Meets every other Thursday in room E262

DECA CLUB Michael Lohmann (E216) To promote the field of Marketing, to serve the community, to promote leadership and character in its members at Corona del Sol. Meets in room E216 as needed.

EARTHSCIENCE Unknown Sponsor See Activities Office Enriching our lives with Earth Science activities like MCC Planetarium,, Rock & Mineral show, and Flagg Rock & Gem show. Meets the first Wednesday of each month.

ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS CLUB Larry Huff (A352) To promote interest in the field of engineering and build a competitive robot for the first national competition . Meets Mondays at 2:30 pm in room A352.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB Lorena Bader (E084) To promote awareness of environmental issues and to implement sustainable practices on campus – recycling, reusing, reducing. Meets on Wednesdays after school in E084.

FALLEN HEROES Erin Thompson (E240) To recognize and bring awareness to heroes from the police & fire departments and military who are killed in the line of duty. Also, to participate in community service activities to help those in need.

Meets periodically in room E240

FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Scott Foster (E061) Friendship and fellowship with other Christian athletes at school.

Showing God and honoring him through athletics. Meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm at the Link home.

FEA FISHING CLUB (Future Educators Association) Michael Lohmann (E216) To build friendships among Mary Gaston (C109) To recruit and provide experienc- students with a common interest es and skills for students who are in fishing and learn about fish speexploring teaching as a future ca- cies and habitat. Meets as needed reer and to develop essential skills in E216. that will lead to highly trained and qualified teachers in Arizona.

Meets periodically after school.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FREE-THINKERS CLUB FRENCH CLUB Brandy Walker (Library) Karen Dempsey (E232) Randy Nissly (E050) To promote an appreciation of the Provides voluntary support for the To create an environment that CdS Library needs and activities, encourages open-mindedness and language and culture of French willingness to discuss personal speaking countries among the stu- schedules author visits, book talks, beliefs. Meets on Wednesdays at dents of CdS and our community. and fundraising for events held 2:30 pm in E232.

Meets periodically during both within the Library. Meets every lunches in room E050. Cost is $3 other Monday after school in the Library Seminar Room.

GSA GERMAN CLUB (GAY STRAIGHT ALLIACNE) Unknown Sponsor Jesus Contreras (F015) See Activities Office To promote acceptance and To promote German, sponsor awareness of the LGBTQ commu- the German American Partnernity both on campus and outside ship Program (GAPP) student of school. Meets on Tuesday’s exchange, and have fun. Meets as after school in room F015. needed in room E050.

GOOD SAMARITAN Eileen Long (E260) To provide acts of kindness to those in the Corona community and others in need around Arizona.. Meets every other Tuesday at 2:20 pm in room E260.

HOCKEY CLUB HOSA (HEALTH OCCUPATION INVISIBLE CHILDREN Tom Maki (A325) STUDENTS OF AMERICA) Darrin Ridge (E277) To meet and discuss upcoming Lynette Chapman (E089) To raise awareness and money for events for the team, build camara- A student organization designed the Invisible Children. Meets on derie among players, and play to promote career opportunities Tuesdays at 2:25 pm in E277.

Hockey. Meets the first Thursin health care field and to enhance day of each month after school in the delivery of quality health care room A325. to all people. Meets on Tuesdays after school.

KEY CLUB Sheryl Braun (E086) A school and community service club for high school students which gives them the opportunity to serve in the community and gain leadership experiences.

Meets Tuesday’s after school in E086. Cost is $15

LACROSSE (BOYS) LACROSSE (GIRLS) Steve Morgan (E083) Unknown Sponsor To expand the knowledge of See Activities Office Lacrosse as a sport and to comTo provide an avenue to further pete against other Lacrosse Clubs establish the game of Lacrosse in throughout the State. Meets Mon- the valley and to support all memday – Friday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 bers who desire to play Lacrosse. pm at the Tempe Sports Complex. Meets Monday and Wednesdays Tryouts required. after school at Hangar Park.

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In April 2013, I attended the JEA National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco, CA. I participated in the Press Law and Ethics Write-Off competition and received an Honorable Mention. I attended a few seminars regarding law and ethics at the convention, which sparked my interest in media law.

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In November 2014, I attended the JEA National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, MA and participated in the Press Law and Ethics Write-Off competition once again. I received first place and soon realized that media law was something I was interested in pursuing as a career.