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NEWS Seniors Jasmine Bie, Kenny Caoagdan, and Tamanh Le prepare to leave the parking lot for the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 10, taking their positions on the Class of 2009 float. “I just felt good knowing I was Prince, senior Prince Kenny Caoagdan said. “I also kind of felt sad because it’s my last homecoming. I’ll never have another. I liked being up on the float instead of watching [the parade].”
Football Brawl Ends In Heartbreak
Dance Team Tryouts Elicit Rhythm @ Renton
It was a just a regular away football game at Foster stadium against Tyee High School, when during second quarter a fight broke out after a tackle on Friday, Oct. 17. “The quarterback was running with the ball, and a Tyee player tackled him and was just holding his arms down - then shoving and pushing started,” Principal Damien Pattenaude said. “Once the Tyee team saw the players doing that, they all ran over to our side of the field and for two and half minutes there was a fight between teams.” From this one fight, fifteen players were suspended from the football team, and twenty players were suspended from
40 + Dance Team hopefuls tried out for the Renton Dance Team on Monday Oct. 20 at 2:30 pm. Four judges were present along with a DJ, and a door monitor who the judges jokingly called a ‘bouncer’. As students entered in pairs, the judges - all teachers at RHS - gave advice to the performers to do their best. “I just thought of it as practice... I didn’t mess up at all,” sophomore Louis Brown said. It seemed hard for the performers because if one partner messed up it would distract the other. Some were able to pick up the dance or start over where they left off and others gave up. A paper was posted in coach Candice Stancil’s class-
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Tyee’s team. “I’m sad the game had to end on a bad note,” Senior cheer Captain Tamanh Le said. “I hope we can stay positive, and learn our lesson,” Pattenaude said. The RHS football team is strong, and will look past this mistake and play the last game like planned, and hopefully go on to finals. “It shouldn’t have ended like that, and I know they will learn from this,” senior Christian Martin said. With that being said, the brawl between the Indians and the Totems was indeed destructive to the football season.
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room where students were able to see if they made it or not on Tuesday, Oct. 21. “I was excited and nervous. Before I looked at it I thought I wasn’t going to make it,” sophomore Ron Deleon said. On the third floor three students celebrated by hugging and high fiving, having made the team. Senior Courtney Yasunaga, unfortunately, didn’t make the team but seemed fine about it. “If I made it I would’ve been happy but since I didn’t make it I didn’t cry or anything,” Yasunaga said. She also said why she tried out: “I wanted to learn to dance and try something new.” The dance team is new and needs support from students as well as the staff. “We need trust, hard workers, sportsmanship, good at-
titudes, and support from the school,” sophomore Naiomi Corsi said, giving ways that a dance team can succeed. The dance team members will be contacted at a later date for their first practice.
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Chatty And Active, Key Club Raises Funds Band Room Flurry Of Focus And Direction | Jimmy Phillips III | Co-Editor-in-Chief Key Club met in the cafeteria on Wednesday, Oct. 15 for a weekly meeting. All the officers – Cindy Bautista (President), Robin Reilly (Vice President), Saminder Kaur (Secretary), Alex Castro (Treasure), Amy Chao (Bulletin Editor), Ted Bui (PR) - were up
front getting organized while members chatted with their friends and peers. One of the announcements was about the annual upcoming UNICEF fundraiser, when Key Club members collect change in orange boxes to help impoverished African children get medicine and food. “It’s not like NHS where you need a certain GPA to
get in,” Treasure Alex Castro said. When the 35 (or so) members gather each Wednesday at 2:15pm, they use the time for announcements from officers about upcoming event dates. At that time, members are able to sign up for community service events as they please. For more information, see adviser Robert Conway.
| Vivian Hoang | Managing Editor Among a flurry of after school chaos, several dedicated band members stand in the band room amidst flying fruit and a whirl of falling music stands. “It isn’t usually this crazy,” Drum Major Jan Ramos said on Oct. 20. “I mean, it’s crazy, but never this much.”
Having been under David Rolandson’s direction for just over a month, the experience receives generally positive appraisal. “We have just as much respect for Mr. Rolandson as we did Mr. Baugh,” band veteran Matt Liebrich said. “It’s a positive experience.” Like other active clubs and classes, band requires out-ofschool commitment.
“Most of the time I just stay here after school and work on my homework until soccer practice, then I come back for pep band,” junior Ann Bucher said. “We just try to make it to everything. It usually works out.” The band’s next performance is the Fall Concert tomorrow, Oct. 30. Hear their recent developments inside the IPAC.
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Grow Up Quick! 32 Things Underclassmen Can Do To Spur The Spark Of Involvement |Jimmy Phillips III | Editor in Cheif
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|Vivian Hoang | Managing Editor
You will change your mind.
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If you aren’t involved, you will be soon. You will cross the threshold. Speed up the process. Think about how impressionable you are, the degree to which you are influenced. Something has to spark your movement toward that threshold. And here it is. If there were a formula for getting involved earlier rather than later in one’s high school career, it would go a little something like this:
The ASB officers for making Homecoming memorable this year. “If Only For One Night” was a dance no one will forget. With all the hard work you guys do for RHS, thank you for doing a good job and starting the year off right.
The off-campus policy which includes requiring permission slips in order to leave campus during lunch. The policy isn’t being enforced consistently and so students don’t take it seriously.
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The students for representing their classes well on the Homecoming wall. Compared to last year, we did great with the creativity of our ideas. The time put into every theme sure paid off when everyone came into our school amazed the first day of the week - after, of course, many dedicated students worked on the walls over the weekends.
Enforcing parking permits for student drivers. Writing parking tickets for cars without permits shows that the faculty does consider the initial fee and paperwork a serious matter, and writing tickets to students who don’t pay the fee or complete the paperwork honors the students who actually do.
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Letting go of your paranoia = It won’t break you, it will make you Putting time and thought into others’ take on you = Confidence and success Being less self-conscious= Getting more done and showing your individualism Meeting people from different grades = Getting more involved Getting a job = Making money Cutting your own hair = Saving money Buying your own clothes = Independence Doing it for yourself = Because then you are your own disappointment Doing unto others as you would do for yourself = Respect from others Following your interests = You might just be a superstar Don’t hold back = You will have more to offer Join the talent shows = Exposing yourself Try out for sports even if you aren’t the best = Becoming a jock by senior year Maintain your commitment to a club over several years = Dedication Bring your ideas to the table = Then eat them! (Do not consume at once.) Stay at school as late as possible until Mrs. Yates gets on the intercom = help on homework from teachers and meeting new people Yes, stay in school = Cause it rocks! Make your own lunch = More money and less fast food in your system. Clean up the commons randomly = Shows you care for the school Take just one napkin = You shouldn’t need more than one Thank your janitors = Recognizing service Talk to Ms. Atkins about your future = Have a plan by senior year Work at the student store = Experience for future jobs Prioritize = Less stress Visit colleges = Create a longterm vision Listen to LINK leaders = They actually might help Meet the mayor = Knowing your city and being involved By getting more involved your freshmen and/or sophomore year, you get the chance to experience an ocean-load of fun. You get to experience the upperclassman life before you actually become upperclassmen; plus, you will be prepared for whatever life throws at you.
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LESSONS 5 Things Men Don’t Know About Women Angel Luton | |News Editor 1. You know gas is a natural reaction, so yes, if we fart, we will blame the dog so try not to be too hard for our sake please. Don’t make rude comments of how bad the dog stinks it really hurts our feelings. And women do burp; don’t look so shocked when we do. 2. The typical rumor that goes around is that women are manipulative. Can the average woman turn on giant crocodile tears and make a man tend to her everywhim...Yes, women are manipulative. No matter if she tells you she is different.. Hello, she is manipulating you and.. wow, shocker getting what she wants. Men fall for it every time. 3. At the mall when we are in the dressing room and casually drag you along to pick out new bath-
ing suits… or that’s what we told you when it is really new jeans (manipulative) and when we go into the dressing room and hand you our purse. You complain but end up doing it anyway.. lets look at this for a second what is consistent? We get what we want. 4. If a girl gives you the wrong number, it’s not her it’s you. Try a new deodorant or a new attitude, because clearly what you are doing is not working. 5. If we have been best friends for years and the girl has never made a move it’s probably because she thinks you’re gay or doesn’t want to ruin the friendship. If you want to keep this friend be honest if she says she doesn’t have the same feelings NEVER mention it again. It could mean the end of a great friendship.
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5 Things Women Don’t Know About Men Equations for Life |Timothy Ho |Opinions Editor 1. Guys like compliments- When guys try and make things better by telling jokes, it’s always a plus for us to get positive feedback. Guys have feelings too and by laughing at our jokes or by showing you are interested it shows us that girls are listening to us and it gives us confidence. 2. Guys like girly movies too- So what’s wrong with a bunch of guys watching Mean Girls and P.S. I Love You? We all share the same qualities at one point so don’t be surprised if we want to watch The House Bunny with you guys. 3. Have a life or its over- Guys don’t like clingy girlfriends where they want to spend all their time of their lives with
each other. Sometimes, you should have hobbies, a busy schedule, or friends to hang out with because being to attached just creates problems. 4. Disobeying manners- Unlike girls, we are more comfortable in our own shoes. We fart, burp, and scratch.We do what we feel like doing and hope you girls can do the same to show how comfortable we can be with each other. 5. Rejection is a Killer- Guys are afraid of rejection. When you girls think of it, we get rejected more than you girls. Girls have it easy, you don’t have to worry as much as guys. We always expect rejection and are afraid to ask because we know the outcome already. We dislike it since it creates awkwardness between everyone and it creates a barrier between us.
|Tuan Chau, Quincy Robinson |Photo Editor * Michael + Jackson = Lost boy * Right + Without wrong = No Choice * Sad kid + Negativity = Emo * Sitting down with lover + Watching sunset = Priceless * Brad Pitt + #1 fan = Restraining order * Kid + Chocolate bar = Fat camp * Money, Cars + Big House = Not Success * Imaginatoin + No Logic = New Discovery * Pain + Pencil = Music * Reflection + Rain = Mirror * Happiness + Logic = Balance * Balance + Understanding = Wisdom * Students + Journalsim = Long nights * Suffering + End = Beginning * Good Family - Acknowledgment = Taking Advantage * Emotion - Logic = Instabsility * Love + Equality = Liberation
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Write an essay were you describe the activities you partake in during leisure time. |Vy Huynh |Co-Editor-in-Chief My favoritest thing to do in the almost whole wide world is to do fun stuff. It ranges from a lot of things because there are a lot of things in the universe to choose from. But logically, it would be all the activities that I like into one, making it the most supreme hobby that I can think of and that other people can’t think of. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to go hot air balloon riding as a hobby. I bet it’s
wonderfully delightful...maybe not if you fall out. But I guess there could be a lowto-ground hot air balloon rides too, which shouldn’t really cost more, since it’s not as high in the air as the normal one. Though it is possible that there are more risks in requesting to fly closer to the ground; there are trees, animals, low clouds, and other things that live on the ground to watch out for. I would think the biggest risk would be kids who try to slingshot your balloon down. They may think that it is a balloon like in Animal Crossing and if they pop it, a pres-
ent will glide down that they are to seek out and open. It’ll probably be really competitive though; since there are other kids in the town. But I’m sure if you or I persevere then it’ll all pay off in the end. Unless we fell out already...and died. Or maybe injured with a high possibility to be fully healed, since being dead wouldn’t help anything, only hurt the air balloon company for dropping people. But then we could find a new hobby to submerge our healing time in.
For example, doodling is pretty entertaining. At the moment, I like the kind of drawings that are like a chain of drawings, where the previous doodle sketch leads or is a reaction from something else. Those are the best. That is why I like it a lot and it is my favorite hobby.
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Raychelle Duazo is known for being not only a great student, but an outstanding artist as well. | Leah Estrella | Public Relations Q: What made you like art? A: Lisa Frank/Precious Moments coloring books! Also, when I was younger, I used to fold blank pieces of paper in half and make them into laptops. They weren’t really realistic, but they had ABC keyboards! I also went to art school when I was in...5th grade? I learned a lot of techniques that people usually learn in Art 1-2, so I got an early start. It really opened up my eyes to everything. Q: What type of art are you interested in? A: Mostly surrealism, pop art, game design, architecture and photography. I wish I was better at painting and photography. During the summer, I try to put myself into painting workshops where I just experiment. I KINDA get better each year, but painting is hard...I should’ve learned it when I was younger. Q: Do you feel honored or bothered when others ask you to do things for them? A: It depends if I already have a design in my mind, so sometimes I feel bothered when I’m clueless about the club/person that I’m designing for. It’s also kind of annoying when someone tells me they need a design a day before it’s due, which doesn’t give me a lot of time to produce a really good design. Q: Do you judge art when you see it? A: I think judging art is about the only thing you CAN do. When you look at a piece of art, you automatically think of something or how it relates to you. If you don’t, I don’t think it can be considered a real piece of art. Q: Who influence you? A:Tetsuya Nomura who designs characters for Final Fantasy, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Vivienne Westwood, Ai Yazawa, Hyung Tae Kim and Jessica Thai. And Jackson Pollock. I wish I could paint splatter like him! Q: Where do you get your ideas? A: From the music I listen to, to artists that I admire, and RPG video games. Actually, this might sound creepy (but it’s definitely not): I “people-watch” where I just observe people walking aroundtheir clothes, their physical appearance, body language, etc. I’ve always loved drawing people, since you can actually tell a lot about someone from their exterior. Q: What’s your favorite thing to draw? A: People, zebras, fashion-related things. Every now and then, I enjoy drawing hands. I have this series called “Confessions Of A Hand” that shows different scenarios and problems through people’s hand gestures and the objects they carry in their hands. Q: Do you want to become a professional? A: It’s my dream, if that’s what you mean. I wish I could be a character designer for Square Enix (they produce role-playing video games). My dream school is Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. My dream would be to major in all different types of art: drawing/illustration, painting, fashion design, graphic design, art history...there’s so much interesting stuff to learn about! It makes me excited. Q: What type of emotion do you feel when you create the art you make? A: Happiness...the good kind of lost. Immersion or engagement. Those are emotions, aren’t they? When I really get into drawing (which is at midnight), I can’t stop, so sometimes I sit in the same spot for five hours shading a person. I also feel like this burden is lifted off my shoulders. Q: How do your emotions influence what you make? A: Emotions directly influence art, in my opinion. They are
the foundation of art. Q: Are there days when art bothers you? A: Sometimes art is exploited in a too mainstream kind of way... it’s so lame. Like, I look around, and everyone has these Andy Warhol bags that are super colorful and have his artwork (Campbell’s soup can, Elvis, Marilyns, bugs, etc.) on them. I bet people don’t even know who created the art on their bags. It’s so annoying. What posers. Q: Would you recommend art to anyone? A: In general, I think art is good therapy. Plus, anyone can be artistic...I mean, I used to suck, but all I did every day of my childhood was draw, draw, draw! It’s not that difficult of a thing to pursue. I also think people should look for art/ideas in unexpected places. For example, I hate tennis, but when I watch people play, they have really interesting form, which I need to study more. Anatomy makes me cringe sometimes. Q: Is there a project that you are working on now? A: You know our school yearbook? You better buy one. Or maybe even seven. I’m design editor! It’s going to be the best yearbook ever!
Beating The Odds One Cheer A
Complaining seems to be the last word in Renton High S |Alexandria Davis |Perspectives Editor We complain so much throughout our day and usually the things we’re complaining about are minor. Khristian who actually has things to complain about, is so humble and understanding that she finds no need to complain. “If you think about it one of a normal sized person’s footsteps is like two or three of mine,” cheerleader Khristian said. The summer after 3rd grade her parents signed her up to join the Renton Rangers little league cheer squad and that is when her love for cheer began. Towards the end of her freshman year she tried out for the Renton High School cheer squad and made JV. Making JV didn’t sadden her or make her want to give up but it made her want to try even harder and learn as much as she could.
“I figured there’s a reason for everything. And I thought it’d be a good learning experience. You can always get better and I just kept telling myself that,” Khristian said. Very few times did Khristian’s teammates hear her complain. Khristian is a role model whether she knows it or not, she is the smallest one in the school but she still has a big and bright personality. “She knows how to make my day, she just cracks me up. She just says funny things and knows how to put a smile on my face,” Khristian’s best friend Anna Vu said. Khristian remained committed to the cheer squad and put in as much effort as everyone else, if not more. “It’s almost religious. She works so hard at it and has for many years,” Junior Shawn Tramble said. Just before sophomore year was over it was time
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Chris Lee Robinson |Jimmy Phillips III | Editor in Cheif Christopher was born March 18 1991, at Swedish hospital in Seattle Washington making him 15 years old. This music loving, basketball playing, drummer has big dreams and plans for himself. He loves working with and learning new things about music. He’s good at drums and writes great music lyrics. Eventhough he is very talented, Chris is just like every other teenager, he has pet peeves. “I hate when people smack while they chew” freshman Christopher said. But his sense of humor and great personality bring him closer to his friends today. To be raised in a family where the father is a Pastor and the older brother is an aspiring artist and minister he is very focused on his own dream and knows what he wants. Chris has a strong hold on faith knowing that he can always turn to God when something just doesn’t seem right. With an idol like Usher and an older brother like Quincy Robinson this young Robinson has a promising future. Taking on A cappella classes 6:20 in the morning, a full academic schedule throughout the day, and jamming at Harambee after school, proves his commitment to music and education. Although he had the struggle of being held back in the 1st grade because of his reading skills, his reading has now improved tremendously, which also helps in his reading and writing music. This 15 year old growing star is an example of how small struggles shouldn’t hold you back.
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Khristian is a great example of good leadership, she doesn’t complain, is very committed to what she does, and her personality is one that everyone can get along with. If Khristian doesn’t try out for Captain she is for sure trying out for Varsity again. “It’ll be my senior year got to make the most of it,” Junior Khristian said. She also gave a word of advice for those that are trying out next year, “Just make sure it’s what you love. You’ll have a hard time staying committed if you’re not and just give it your all and I promise you won’t be disappointed.”
“We belong 2-gether and you said you’ll never let me go, you made a promise we stay 2-gether in the summer or winter snow”
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PERSPECTIVES Women Talk Too Much & Men Don’t Listen Enough
| Shadika Kazi | Opinions Associate
All the talk about equality and being the same is nonsense. Think of it this way; all men love sports, love to play with electronics, gadgets and gizmos, get emotional about their cars and nothing else, and usually have a tough exterior. All women on the other hand, are more in touch with their emotions, love clothes, colors, make up, go nuts over shopping, and always talk about their feelings. Sure the world is not all black and white, so not every single man and woman fall under those stereotypes. Here’s one thing about women, they talk too much. It’s not your fault though; it’s been scientifically proven that as women, your heart beat is linked to the amount you talk. If you stop talking for a long enough time period, you just die; so talking ends up being a survival instinct, I guess. Women love to talk about their feelings, how their day went, about their feelings, how they feel guilty for (over) eating a WHOLE plate of salad, and again, yes, about their feelings. Unfortunately for Woman, she actually gets married to Man. And when they both get home, Woman feels the urge to talk (because her heart-beat is slowing down and she
needs to get it up and running again). So there goes Woman, talking about her day, how it went, the multitude of emotions she managed to go through, what she thinks of her co-worker’s new dress etc. As for men, we have better things to do. We need to be able to focus on the game showing on TV right now. We need to be able to make sure our brand new HD-DVD player and full surround system is hooked up the right way to our Plasma. We need to make sure the oil in the car is topped off. We need to test out the drill again just to make sure it’s still working. And unfortunately, men don’t have the capacity in our minds to do more than one thing at a time (unless we’re driving, during which we can do almost 10 things at once, eat, talk on the phone, change the CD in the deck, shift from 3rd to 4th gear while overtaking two trailers all at the same time). So Man, obviously needing to attend to the fact that the quality of his surround system doesn’t sound quite right, decides to, yup, ‘it’s time to play around with the wires’. You see, Man is a big child. He wants to play around with things. He doesn’t want to sit and listen to complex issues about feelings, intricate details about how someone’s day went, what they ate, what bag they wore with what shoes, etc.
So what does Man do? He stops listening. He blanks out completely. He looks like he’s listening to Woman, but in fact, his mind is somewhere completely different. He says ‘yes’ and ‘okay’ and ‘then?’ Every time Woman pauses for a few seconds, just to give her the impression that he’s paying complete attention but in reality, his one track mind is completely occupied with which cable is supposed to connect the front left speaker to the corresponding output port on the DVD player. Mind you, he doesn’t do it on purpose. No matter how hard Man tries, he just can’t hear Woman. He sees her talking, he sees her lips moving, and he can pretty much be sure that something is coming out of her mouth. But in his head he could be hearing anything from the Gypsy Kings greatest hits CD to the sound effects from the latest Transformers movie. The odd three or four words would make it into his mind, however, so just in case she asks, “Did you even hear what I said?!”, He would reply by composing a sentence sprinkled with those words and prove that he was, in fact, listening.
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE | TO GET HIT BY A CAR | WITH TWO PERSPECTIVES
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|Jermey Edmonson |Lessons Staff One thing I thought would never happen to me was getting hit by a car. It’s no joke especially when the car is going about 40 miles per hour. I still remember it as if it happened yesterday. The light said for me to cross the street. As I was riding my bike across the cross walk, I saw out of the corner of my eye a speeding vehicle. It
was a tan Cadillac. It all happened so fast, it felt like it lasted as short as a snap. I remember having my eyes closed so tight as if I were walking through a sandstorm. I got hit so hard that both of my shoes got knocked off. As I was flying in the air I heard a woman say “Oh my God”. Then all of a sudden I hit a pole and then the ground. I was out for about three sec-
onds until I woke up to the sound of the Cadillac’s tires rubbing against the street because the driver stepped on the brake. I got up and tried to walk but, I could only go so far. The same lady that saw me get hit told me to lie on the ground, all I remember saying is “I don’t want to die” over and over again. My parents were at the scene soon after the accident. When
they arrived they were both crying because they didn’t know if my neck was broken or not. The ambulance was there right after it happened. It was as if they knew it was going to happen. After all of that all I had was two broken toes, a gash on my cheek, and the nickname SUPERMAN.
|Jimmy Phillips |Editor in Chief As a 105 pound, 10 year old kid gets crushed by 50 pounds of rubber tiers, tears begin to rush to my eyes. While walking home from school with my friends I begin to look both ways before crossing the street like I was always taught. As I put my right foot into the small alley way. “BAM”! Darkness. Silence
outside of this darkness were my friends who witnessed the small 2 door red sports car knock me unconscious. There were screams and tears because of the fear that I may have been dead. But five long minutes later my eyes opened, filled with tears and cries for help. It felt like a knife was stabbed deep into my bloody flesh, it smelt like fresh air outside. All I heard
were people screaming and shouting my name, I could taste blood in my mouth even though there wasn’t any there. I seen a blur of people and things were moving side to side as if I couldn’t focus on only one thing As the driver asks “Are you ok, should we call 911” I replied “no it’s fine I’m ok” then the driver begins to drive off. I started to get up and discovered I
had a limp. There then appeared to be a big reddish mark on my right leg and my friends began to freak out. I limped all the way home and somehow hid my marks and pains from my mother. The next day things were better and I never told anyone about that painful and scary day. Still to this day that red mark remains in the same spot.
10 29 08 ARROW 123456789101112 Do It Yourself | Make An Apple Pie | Rethink Your Life
Tart, Please Don’t Dessert Me Now | Vivian Hoang | Managing Editor
The first time I made a pie, I wasn’t so successful. I couldn’t fit the top crust onto the pan, and in frustration, I slammed the sorry excuse of a crust on whatever it would cover, and shoved it into the oven without another glance. As expected, the juice from the filling spilled all over the cookie sheet and even my older brother – normally not picky about food – stared at it reluctantly. So after all these years, I’m going to give it another try. Since the crust was what I struggled with the first time, I decided to focus on that, and searched for tutorials online. Making the crust, I found the dough to be extremely crumbly and inconsistent, and I began to worry. As I tried my hardest to get it to stick together, I thought of all the things I had to finish by the end of the day. The college application packet for AP Lit, the presidential debate for AP Gov; the fact I hadn’t been keeping up with my assignments in Math Analysis, the class I’m retaking because I failed the first time around. Once it stayed together, I relaxed. It felt nice to accomplish something especially when everything else I touch just falls apart. Soon afterwards, I cut the apples. Since my cutting and peeling aren’t up to par on speed, I poured a can of 7-UP into a bowl and dropped the slices of apples – to keep them from turning brown. Peeling and chopping, peeling and chopping, peeling and chopping. It’s funny how something like cutting apples can became easier as time goes by, when life is the exact opposite. While peeling the first apple, I thought about two people in my life. One of them I recently met and had grown fond of as time passed. The other I had known for much longer and had always been in my thoughts. But as the newer friend became closer, the other became distant and eventually wouldn’t look at me. I had lost a friend I had tried so hard to prevent from losing. The worst part is, I don’t think this is the first time I broke his heart. I made a mess on the kitchen table. It didn’t look any better than my bedroom at
Baby, I Love You | Alexis Lagonoy | Co-Sports Editor Boyfriend: I haven’t had time to hang out with my boys. But I’m finally off on Friday and we’re planning on going to the club. You think I can go? Girlfriend: Uhm… No. Who’s all planning to go, anyway?! BF: Me and the boys, babe, and some of your friends too. You don’t have to worry about me. One of them would tell you. GF: My friends? BF: Jay, Feki, Mina. GF: Not okay. I swear you’ve said you find Mina attractive. BF: Like I said, I’m going with my boys! GF: Ok, but it’s a club. I know dang well you ain’t about to be dancing with your boys all night!
the moment. I don’t know how many times I’ve left a mess on a table and come back to find that it still there. A messy environment reflects a messy heart. Always clean up after yourself. There was a point where I spilled cinnamon and sugar, and with carpet in the kitchen, I should have worried. But I shrugged it off and carried on. Once again, I had trouble with the top crust; it was stickier and took longer to stretch out than the bottom crust, but in the end, I did manage to cover the entire pan.
I chose a little star shaped cookie cutter to make an air vent, and I cut slits at each point of the star to make the star shine. Personalization is important because it emphasizes the impression you leave on the world. Sometimes the smallest details make the biggest difference. I brought it to school the next day. It generally had positive reviews, and it was gone within the first half hour. I felt more relaxed. At a time when life seems to be crumbling, finally finishing something was calming.
Following day: Mina: Ohh girl…I Think you should check your man. GF: Why? Mina: I know this boy loves you to death but he keeps texting me asking if it’s okay to like two people at the same time. Next day, w/ BF: GF: Thanks for dancing with Mina all night. I thought I could trust you. BF: I’m sorry, babe. I only dance with girls who know how to dance.
Spanish As A Second (Or First ) Language | Learning To Translate
| Sandra Luna | Sports Associate
ESPANOL EL SEGUNDO IDIMA!
El Español no es hablado tanto en la escuela es porque Algunas personas vienen a la escuela a aprender el Ingles y prefieren hablarlo y también porque algunas personas casi no lo hablan y hablan más Ingles que Español. Una razon es que a lo mejor unos estudiantes no están en casa o sino es porque ellos tienen amigos o amigas que hablen más Ingles que el Español. También hay más estudiantes en la escuela que hablen el Español porque es el primer idioma que ellos saben. El Español es hablado más cuando los Hispanos están con su familia
y también cuando tienen amigos o amigas que no más hablan Español. Hay algunas personas que no lo hablan en clases porque hay muchos maestros que hablan el Español o lo entienden y no quieren que los regañen. Pero también ay tiempos que Hispanos si hablan el Español en clases y eso nomas pasa cuando hay chismes que contar y no quieren que los demas se enteren de lo que esta pasando. Si ay muchos Hispanos que hablan el Español más que el Ingles porque ya lo tienen en la sangre y porque se les ase facil para hablarlo. Otra razón es porque ellos son los que están en clases de ESL que les ayuda más en el Ingles. Senior Alejandra Avalos dijo “Yo Hablo más Español que el Ingles porque lo entiendo mejor y cuando mis padres necesi-
tan ayuda yo les puedo ayudar a interpertar las cosas en Ingles a Español.” Mi opinión es que para mi yo hablo más el Ingles porque lo hablo mejor y porque lo entiendo más. También porque para mí yo no hablo Español tanto nomas en casa con mi familia porque para mí no es tan fácil porque no hablo bien y ay algunas preguntas que se me hace difícil para explicar les que dice. Mis padres siempre han dicho que por eso venimos a la escuela a prender Ingles para tener una buena educación y tener un futuro mejor que lo que ellos tuvieron.
PLAY HARD
What A Big Turn Around Volleyball’s great improvement |Leah Estrella |Public Relations
Captains Alexis Lagonoy (left) and Sarah Nelson (right) up for a solid block.
Now that the volleyball season is coming to an end it’s time to see what the team thinks of themselves and their thoughts about their season. The team dedicated a lot of time and hard work to improve their skills during practices. With returning players such as Alexis Lagonoy and Sarah Nelson who have played club ball for two years, and Breann Benedictus for one, the team gained more confidence. Although with 12 seniors leaving some are concerned. “The team won’t be as collaborated” C-team coach Alice Williams
said. The volleyball team has won two games along with defeating Foster and Lindbergh during a tournament. Taking one game out of four against Highline during a match, the team was hoping to be victorious playing them again for Senior Night. With the excited crowd and the seniors striving to shine that night, they weren’t as successful as they hoped. Determined to go hard the next few practices, the girls will be ready to face the Highline pirates once again during play offs. The frustration that came with working as a team led to teamwork. Even though teamwork
is hard, some of the players chose to play volleyball because they want to work better with others. The team encountered a few injuries as well as disagreements but through the tears and pain, the ladies still love and treat each other like one big happy family. The Seniors are going to miss their coaches. They’ve taught the girls not only to be better players but to also to be good leaders. Handing down her title as head captain, Alexis Lagonoy is confident that Sarah Nelson and Tu Anh Dinh will bring the team to a successful season in the B. Benedictus going for the kill. future.
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A TriSport Survey
Questions
Victoria Fernandez
Sarah Nelson
Armin Basic
Position on Team
(Captain of Cross Country)
(Captain of Volleyball)
(Captain of Football)
Pre-game set-up?
Listen to music and picture the race. Winning league and going to state with friends.
Music and making mini-volleyballs.
Listen to music and imagine game. Fighting Tyee and ruining the season.
Most memorable moment? Music Genre? Favorite thing about sport? Motivation to join sport? Future Goal?
Classical music and music that slows down my mind and heart. Running! To get out the house. Run in college.
Beating Lindbergh and Foster on the same day. All types of music. Teamwork. To get to know people. To play volleyball at WSU.
Anything to bring out emotions. Contact and hitting people. I like football! Continue to play in college.
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Wednesday Oct. 23
If Only For One Homecoming OVERALL AVERAGE OF M&F SPENDING
8:02-8:20
177
seagulls on the soccer field
Females:
Males:
22
$0-$50 11%
$0-$50 M: 14%
70
$51-$100 11%
$51-$100 M: 15%
20
$101-$150 10%
$101-$150 M: 5%
36
$151+ 17%
$151+ M: 10%
ducks on the soccer field
cars in the student parking lot
of those without a parking pass
with something hanging in the rearview mirror
4
fake flower bouquets in the library
54
plastic chairs in the commons
9
hexagon shape tables
102
The Gum That Got Away PERCENTAGES OF 9-12 GUM CHEWERS
*Over 200 surveys were distributed to students the week of October 20-24.
dark pinto dark beans spilled outside of Lance Winmill’s class
81
light beans spilled 9TH GRADE 0 Times 32% 1-5 Times 55% 6-10 Times 11% 11+ Times 0%
11TH GRADE 0 Times 61% 1-5 Times 36% 6-10 Times 1% 11+ Times 0%
10TH GRADE 0 Times 47% 1-5 Times 53% 6-10 Times 0% 11+ Times 0%
12TH GRADE 0 Times 57% 1-5 Times 36% 6-10 Times 0% 11+ Times 0%
Statistics gathered by ARROW staff members walking the halls, looking and counting.