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BOHS’S TRASH PROBLEM pages 12-13
WILDCAT VOICES Keeping the campus clean is about being accountable and responsible. It isn’t hard to do the right thing when it comes to throwing trash away, especially when we have 84 trash cans campus-wide. Be part of the solution in keeping BOHS clean, don’t be a burden to our over-worked custodians, demonstrate some maturity and self-respect, and throw away your trash.
Pick up your trash, Wildcats!
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Barney once said, “Everybody, everywhere / clean up, clean up / everybody do your share.” We should take a page from this purple dinosaur’s book, lest we end up like the dinosaurs: extinct. Not my trash, not my problem. Maybe that’s what you’re thinking as you make your way to your fifth period, eyes up just high enough to avoid seeing the heaps of trash left in your wake. Dramatic? Sure. True? Most definitely. From Dec. 2 to Dec. 9 the Wildcat staff collected trash campus-wide every day after lunch. An average of 12 pounds of garbage was collected each day, for a total of 72 pounds of trash after just six days. Had we continued the trash collecting, in one year alone, we would have collected over 2,000 pounds -- an entire ton -- of trash. Whether due to apathy or carelessness, this problem is not only worrisome towards how we treat our campus (which deserves much, much better), but how we, as we enter adulthood, treat the world around us. With classes such as AP Environmental Science and clubs such as Surfriders dedicated to environmental awareness, we are certainly capable of cleaning up after ourselves. If five-year-olds can sing and clean in unison, surely teens can walk a couple of feet to the trash can. Speaking of feet, in America, it takes an average of just 12 steps to “find a piece of litter on the ground,’’ according to “11 Littering Statistics in America.” I guess the American Dream doesn’t include a cleaner future, at least not on the BOHS campus. However, we can change this. We can be the catalysts of change, starting with our campus. We have a student body of 1718 students. That’s 3,436 hands to help pick up trash. Be accountable. Be responsible. Lend a hand (literally) to our alreadyoverworked custodial staff. Here’s an easy routine to follow: After you’ve finished your lunch of salad or mini pizza (or, if you’re really fortunate, a to-go order from Chick-fil-A), walk the trash over to a garbage can and drop the litter into the bin. Easy, right?
2 STAFF EDITORIAL February 2020
Many of us attended or hosted Super Bowl parties last weekend, and at most of these events, there was an abundance of food and drinks. If you were at someone else’s home, did you leave your paper plates and pizza crusts and plastic cups on the host’s floor? If you had guests at your home, did they leave piles of trash in
The Wildcat staff collected 12 pounds of garbage in six days, for a total of 72 pounds. Had we continued, we would have picked up an entire ton of trash. your yard and on your counters? The answer to both questions is probably “no.” So why then do you drop your garbage to the ground or leave your trash behind for someone else to clean up here at BOHS, which, given how much time we spend here between ninth and twelfth grades, is a second home to many of us? There are 84 trash bins campuswide (and countless more in our teachers’ classrooms). Please use them.
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JAPAN EXPERIENCES AMERICA
THINGS TO REMEMBER WILD Card
WILD cards were given to students for demonstrating WILD qualities
2019 Dance Program
The BOHS dance program was autographed by Dance Production and Dance 3
Japanese students from Numazu High School visit BOHS to experience American school life.
DEN shirt
Student section t-shirts for various sporting events (dark green)
2019 the wildcat
BOHS school newspaper. Three issues autographed by The Wildcat staff
holiday magic program 2019 choir show program autographed by BOHS choral singers
current staff list
2019-20 current staff list for all staff on campus
graduation tassel
2019 Graduation tassel from 2019 graduation
bohs club list
2019-20 club list as of Nov. 2019
Ladycats jersey
Current jersey signed by 2019 Ladycat team
golf shirt
Current golf shirts autographed by 2019 varsity team
2019 gusher yearbook
Copy of the 2019 yearbook signed by yearbook staff
Hydroflask
Many 2019 Wildcats carry these around all around campus every day
Speech and debate
Book comiled by 2019 Speech & Debate class
ASB
Photos and autographs of 2019-20 ASB class with officers
drama show program
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by DOYON KIM, News Co-Editor photo by ISABELLA ABALOS
THE BIG REVEAL: Irene Kim, Grace Johnson, Allison Fong, Savannah Schlottach reveal the time capsule’s memorabilias. The time capsule contained several items that represented BOHS’s school spirit and achievements.
TIME CAPSULE SHOWCASE
BOHS celebrates 30 years with a time capsule filled with campus memories to be uncovered in 2049 by CAROLINE DE MASI, Staff Writer
The Wildcat cheer team lined both sides of the audience to welcome arriving spectators to the time capsule ceremony. A table decorated with student-made memorabilia sat upon the stage set in front of the Wildcat statue, and among the display was the time capsule. On the afternoon of Dec. 10, people from all over the Brea community gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 789 Wildcat Way campus with a time capsule exhibition. Throughout the few weeks leading up to the ceremony, Kara Dietz, originator of the time capsule project, worked with faculty, administration, and ASB to curate a collection of over 60 keepsakes unique to this school year. Emily Allen, ASB president, said, “It helped me realize that there are so many people who make Brea, Brea, and it helped me learn more about people and their impact here.” Allen mentions that she looks foward to returning to BOHS in the future to see the capsule and reminisce. Brad Mason, BOUSD superintendent, shared the history of BOHS and the development of its two campuses throughout the past century. He also took time to acknowledge notable members of the audience, such as BOHS alumni and members of the City Council and the School Board. Dietz had a unique connection to the campus which she expressed in her speech, “My first year of high school was in 1989 when this campus opened ... so this community and campus are near and dear to my heart, so I wanted to do something special to commemorate 30 years of Wildcat memories.” The time capsule, buried in an undisclosed location on campus, will be unearthed in 2049.
BOHS welcomed Japanese students from Numazu High School to the campus on Dec. 4 by pairing them up with a BOHS student to give them the experience of life as a student in the U.S. Through a program offered at Numazu High School, these Japanese students were given the opportunity to visit America and experience the contrasting cultures. When the Japanese students arrived at BOHS, the foreign students were paired up with some of our BOHS students in Japanese classes. Throughout the day, the Japanese students were able to view life on JAPAN’ S VISIT campus here at BOHS BY THE NUMBERS by following a student Japanese students VISITED BOHS buddy. According to the HOURS SPENT Japanese students, they Touring CAMPUS were surprised at how DAYS Spent iN different life on campus AMERICA was compared to their high school in Japan. BOHS students Riko Koizumi, Japanese GUIDED VISITORs student, said, “It’s a Link Crew students really big school, and I PLAYED GAMES was even more surprised WITH THE JAPANESE STUDENTS that it was on top of a mountain. Moving periods is also very interesting because in our school system, the teachers move periods.” Koizumi was surprised by the enormous number of students that walked through the halls because in Japan, the teachers would be the ones switching periods to teach different classes. During third period, the Japanese students were separated from their student guides and took part in games of chess and card games with BOHS Link Crew to dive into the famous game culture of America. With Japan’s culture contrasting our lifestyle, this opportunity was an enormous eye-opener to many of the Japanese students. When a numerous number of Japanese students were asked what their favorite trip in California was, they immediately answered, “Disneyland, because it was very fun and exciting to come to a whole, new, different place.”
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DRIVE HAS RECORD NUMBER DONATIONS by GRACE SALUK, News Co-Editor
This year, BOHS donated about 13,000 cans and $1,500 worth of gift cards, 5,000 more cans than last year, to the Brea Community Emergency Center (BCEC). Every year, the BCEC holds a canned food drive for the impoverished citizens in Brea. In order to have enough supplies for the citizens, they incorporate BOHS into the canned food drive by giving students the opportunity to donate cans, basic hygiene products, and gift cards to families in need during the holiday season. Jennifer Collier, math teacher and math department chair, has won the canned food competition for over 10 years in a row. This year, her class collected the most cans with over 2,000 more than second place, collecting 3,680 cans in total. Collier said her motivation for winning is that she “ just like[s] to give back. And [she] think[s] this is a really easy way that the kids can give back.” At BCEC’s service event, BOHS student volunteers sorted cans into categories and packed them into boxes for each individual
family. On Dec. 14, the 104 volunteers boxed goods for local families in the BOHS cafeteria, taking about four hours to finish. The boxes were filled with goods based on a sticker placed on the box with the amount of family members the box was meant to feed, and the boxes were filled accordingly. After the boxes were filled, they were then brought out in front of BOHS and were picked up by the families. 141 boxes were filled by volunteers for families ranging from four to six family members. Aside from donating food to the families, “50 senior citizens who live below poverty levels, were each given $35 of Stater Bros gift cards,” said Ben Perry, BCEC volunteer. To encourage classes to donate cans, BOHS had a classroom competition to see which class could collect the most cans. At the end, when the cans were counted, the top three collectors were Collier with 3,680 cans, Chan with 1,528, and Channel with 1,050. The class who collected the most cans would earn a pizza party, as well as the satisfaction of knowing that they contributed to improving a family’s holiday season.
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BOXING UP GOODS: Clara Lee, sophomore, puts donated cans into boxes to be sent to Brea families. These donated cans provided families in need with meals for the holiday season.
BOHS parents ‘Sip and Sit’ with Dr. Sanchez by DOYON KIM, News Co-Editor
Parents of BOHS students gathered in the College and Career Center on Dec. 17 for the “Sip and Sit with the Principal” event to freely ask Dr. Ixchel Sanchez questions concerning students’ educational standards. Attendees were served baked goods and beverages as Sanchez explained BOHS’s achievements in academics. During the meeting, parents were able to casually talk to Sanchez and help other parents understand more about BOHS via questions and answers. Sanchez said that she was comfortable with any questions asked, even critical ones, so she could learn and understand what the parents’ concerns were. Sanchez said, “II think it’s important to allow the community to come and see what’s going on at [BOHS] and get information straight and ask questions. It’s to make sure that they can come in and ask anything they want. It’s to allow a forum to allow parents to come in and see how we’re doing, progressing, and to ask questions.” While parents expressed their concerns and asked questions about the programs on campus, 4 NEWS February 2020
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SIP AND SIT: Dr. Sanchez, BOHS principal, gives a presentation to parents about the academic requirements of students at BOHS.
Sanchez learned what parents sought for their children academically. Many parents asked about AP classes being offered for freshmen,
and Sanchez expressed her similar want for those classes to aid in transitioning students from freshmen to sophomores. Sanchez hopes that by next year, freshmen will be able to have an AP course, perhaps AP Human Geography, available for one of their classes. Katie Jang, parent of a BOHS student, said, “I appreciated that Dr. Sanchez provided this opportunity for curious parents to come in and ask questions about Brea Olinda High School. Dr. Sanchez was very willing and open to any questions or comments from the parents. Through this event, I was able to learn more about my child’s education here at BOHS, and I am able to trust Dr. Sanchez more knowing that she is very confident in what she does on campus and is trying her best to make her students’ experiences the best ones possible. As a mother, Sanchez understands how parents want the best for the child and explained that she was trying her best to improve and create new opportunities for the students at BOHS. She hopes that by hosting events like these, she’ll be able to create a closer connection between parents, staff, and students of BOHS. INSTAGRAM: @thebohswildcat
Community colleges offer free tuition for first two years by GRACE SALUK, News Co-Editor
To aid students in attending college, on Oct. 4, California governor Gavin Newson signed a legislation providing free tuition for the first two years of community college for first-time students who attend full-time classes. Although tuition is free, students are still expected to pay for their books, around $1,200 a year, but they save about $1,200 a year on tuition, making college half the normal price. Newson signed this legislation to allow the California College Promise program to assist in covering 33,000 more students for a second year of tuitionfree college. Eric Barrietos, assistant principal, said, “By going to a tuition free community college for the first two years, they can at least get their mandatory general electives done, in preparation for their BA at a four year institution.” By further aiding students with the cost of college, it encourages them to go to community college to take their General Education classes rather than paying full price to take the same classes at a four year university. Robert Stelmar, guidance counselor, said, “No matter where the student attends...the general classes they take are the same at UCLA, as they are at Fullerton College, the only difference being that at Fullerton, general elective classes are free.” California’s community colleges, which serve about two million students, or approximately 25% of the nation’s community college students, is the largest system of higher education in the U.S. By letting students attend the first two years for free, more students are given the chance to reach a higher education. According to research done by the College Board, California is the state with the highest enrollment in a public two-year institution, by over 500 thousand undergraduates enrolled. Among all students who completed a degree at a four-year university, 49% had been previously enrolled at a two-year college before transferring to a four-year institution. In California, the community college system includes 115 colleges and 78 educational centers, which gave out more than 160,000 degrees and 96,000 certificates between 2017 and 2018. By making the first two years free, the enrollment numbers will begin to increase due to the ease of enrolling into a system of higher education where the sole payment students owe are their books for courses. Issuu.com: bohswildcat
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FOREVER EMPTY: The Tower Records building stands empty for over ten years due to cancellations
of projects affecting the Brea Downtown area. There are now future plans for a new hotel to take its place where the Tower Records Building stands.
Tower building still empty by CAROLINE DE MASI, Staff Writer
Brea Downtown is the main attraction of the city, but there is one building that stands out among the array of shops and restaurants: Tower Records. This sizable property on Brea Boulevard has been vacant for over 10 years, apart from the annual Halloween Club costume shop that operates out of it, and the public has been left in the dark regarding its status. The Tower Records building has been an anomaly since the chain filed for bankruptcy in 2006, but it has not been ignored. Tower Records was a chain of stores for fans of all types of media, but they dominated in the area of music. They flourished during the height of CD popularity, carrying the newest releases of the 90’s. Tower Records patrons used to rave about the positive, music-loving environment the store created. Tom Hanks’ son, Colin, was so fond of the chain that he spent seven years creating a documentary to celebrate it. Elton John has also expressed his admiration for this chain, reminiscing about visiting weekly to find new music. However, by the mid-2000s, physical media started to become obsolete, and the franchise was unable to keep its doors open. There have been several franchises interested in the property throughout the years. Walgreens was one of the first to make an offer on the location, according to the OC Register. It was set to lease one story of the building until the City Council
voted against it on the grounds of it being out of place in the exciting Downtown atmosphere. The City Council also considered moving the Brea Branch Library to the Tower Records site, but the plan was never followed through with. Bill Gallardo, Brea city manager, reports that the library proposal was dismissed by the owner of the property. “When that idea surfaced of converting the Tower Building to a library, the owner of that building was not interested in selling the property, and that idea never materialized.” The next major proposal did not surface until 2018, when plans for a hotel were presented to the city staff by Mark Caplow, owner of the Tower Records property. According to David Crabtree, Brea community developer, “The City has received a submittal for the review of a new hotel for the site from Mr. Caplow. The concept would involve demolition of the existing building and new construction of a sixstory Hampton Inn hotel. It’s an exciting idea, and city staff are awaiting the technical details and plan submittal to consider it further.” He adds that hearings of the plan by the City Planning Commission and City Council will likely take place near mid-2020. In the event that the plan goes smoothly, the Tower Records building will finally be open for business, and the Brea community’s decade-long wait for its occupation will be over. February 2020 NEWS 5
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Plastic to go, p ease Fast food chains produce the majority of bags, straws, and cups found in the ocean. by CAROLINE DeMASI, Staff Writer illustration by GUNNAR CIERLEY Issuu.com: bohswildcat
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merica is covered with a layer of grease, which is always readily available in an immortal plastic container. With its heavily processed, heart diseaseinducing products, it’s baffling how the fast food industry became a staple in American culture. It is considered commonplace to knowingly compromise health for the convenience of fast food. Seemingly, most people are not concerned with these seriously detrimental habits that poison us as well as our Earth. The most prominent issue with fast food is the physical waste that accompanies each purchase. Burger wrappers and cups can be seen along any Birch street or sidewalk and Wildcat Way, left there by those who won’t give proper disposal the time of day. While most paper products will eventually
decompose, plastic items like straws and cup lids are non-biodegradable. Non-biodegradable, as in incapable to decompose naturally. Plastic litter often stays intact during its long, nearly inevitable journey to the ocean, posing a threat to sea life. The topic of “saving the turtles” has been circulating around social media lately, but the solution is not necessarily in the hands of the average Instagram user, according to the Global Wildlife Conservation. The root of the problem is the industries that perpetuate such wasteful practices. Fast food chains are built on a system of prioritizing quantity over quality. These restaurants utilize plastic utensils and packaging because they are inexpensive and accessible. Compostable versions of these utensils are available, but they are sold by wholesale companies at a considerably higher price than their
plastic counterparts, which causes hesitation from these franchises to transition to eco-friendly alternatives. In fact, McDonald’s is already making great strides toward eliminating unnecessary waste and irresponsible sourcing. The popular chain has been working with the Environmental Defense Fund to help “close the loop” of packaging production and disposal for close to 30 years, by recycling waste and innovating ways to reduce environmental impact. McDonald’s stores are now using wood fiberbased packaging options certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, meaning that the materials are sourced in a way that doesn’t promote devastating deforestation. They also plan to implement recycling receptacles in all of their locations by the end of this year, says McDoanlad’s Corporate Center.. Now that McDonald’s has proved being more eco-friendly is possible, it’s up to other companies to follow suit. Wendy’s has also joined the movement, making similar earth-conscious decisions, but there is still a long road ahead in making a cleaner society. Meatfree burger options are becoming more common, which is another step forward in reducing carbon footprints that more fast food establishments should consider. Turning to more plant-based foods could also improve the nutritional value of menu items, cutting out fats and cholesterol. The benefits of these environmentally mindful business approaches are become lasting. As major contributors to harmful waste, fast food chains should shift their focus from revenue to creating a cleaner future. These companies have all the time in the world to make money, which they are capable of accomplishing at incredibly fast rates. That’s their entire business model. What can’t wait is the planet and its protection. As humans, it is necessary to take responsibility for the wellness of the environment, and that doesn’t change even when money is at stake. February 2020 OPINION 7
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Stay home sick, get better quick by CAMERON LEE, Staff Writer
Cold season is officially here. You wake up in the morning after a restless night of tossing and turning with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. You have been constantly coughing all night and wonder if the cough attacks will ever stop. Many students come to school sick worried that if they are absent, they will miss important school work. However, what students really need to be doing is staying in bed to get better. Students should not go to school when they are sick. No exceptions. Nobody likes it when someone shows up to school coughing throughout class or in the seat directly behind them. Each time a person coughs or sneezes, they send tiny droplets of contagious germs into the air, which can spread to other students, according to the article “Five Surprising Facts About the Common Cold” by Smithsonian. Regardless of whether or not it’s your intention, coming to school when sick spreads germs on desks, door handles, and the air, putting everyone at risk. It is important for students to constantly wash their hands because 80 percent of common infections are transmitted by hands, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. We learned in elementary school that when we sneeze 8 OPINION February 2020
or cough, we should use our elbow, not our hand, yet at BOHS, I see way too many people coughing into hands, which encourages the spread of bacteria and illnesses. That begs the question: How sick is too sick to come to school? Natalie DePorto, BOHS nurse, explained, “Don’t come to school if you have a runny or stuffy nose, bad cough, vomiting… or [have] a fever.” Besides these symptoms, DePorto said, “you can come to school.” Despite DePorto’s suggestion, a recent poll conducted by the Wildcat shows, 538 out of 578 students at BOHS have come to school with cold or flu symptoms. The students who have come to school with these symptoms are contagious and illnesses like the cold or flu are spread easily this way. But if students are really feeling terrible, they need to stay home. What’s the point of coming to school when you won’t be able to focus in class because you are too sick to perform at your normal level. Matthew Finnerty, math teacher, is a huge advocate for students staying home when they
are sick. “When students come to school sick, it hurts them more than helping them. They’re just making themselves worse and just [as] importantly, they’re making people around them possibly sick at the same time,” Finnerty said. During your sickness the best thing to do is to get sleep, hydrate, and focus on getting better. Resting at home can speed along your recovery so that you are in a better shape to work. Students should think about the long term and get better before it can get worse. When students do come to school sick, it is usually due to possibly missing large homework assignments, projects, or tests. However, some students respect their classmates and take care of themselves and others. Kristi Pac, sophomore, said that she doesn’t “go to school when [she’s] sick because [she doesn’t] want to get anyone else sick near [her].” Even though it may be difficult getting back on track of school, staying home is the way to go. Everyone should err on the side of caution and remain home when they know or suspect that they are contagious. You can protect yourself, while also doing others a favor. INSTAGRAM: @thebohswildcat
Captivating celebrity crush conundrum
One’s self esteem shouldn’t be determined by a celebrities image by NATALIE DiCESARIS, Opinion Editor
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ust in! On the front cover of People Magazine your favorite celebrity just got married…then divorced? Almost every magazine you look at there is a celebrity on the cover. Whether it be a major scandal or a new baby, we can’t help but be curious about what’s happening in our favorite celebrity’s lives. Celebrity crushes are not uncommon, but they can contribute to a major problem that our society faces today -- low selfperception. The main reason we have celebrity crushes is because we perceive them as god-like. Kivanity’s article, Stop Putting Others on a Pedestal, explains, “When we put celebrities on a pedestal it tends to be because they have a lot of money or fame. We have become conditioned to believe that we need money in order to be happy...seeing these celebrities appear to be happy because of [their] money makes us view them as above us.” The satisfaction we get from seeing celebrities happy keeps us from being content with our own lives. Social media is the main platform that raises celebrities status above our own. According to the Spectator’s “Lets Stop Putting Celebrities on a Pedestal,” social media takes away all their
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flaws leaving a god-like facade of perfection. Apps such as Instagram only show the perfect and exciting lives of celebrities and never the bad such as pictures on a vacation or a fun like going to the beach. We
also do this. To satisfy that we all have the “perfect life” we only post our best most perfect pictures. With this, putting people on pedestals is not only unhealthy but causes total chaos when that “perfect” person
does something to destroy their image. Once we allow celebrities to become our image of perfection, it affects how we perceive ourselves and others. The article, How Your Celebrity Crush Affects Your Self-Perception, by Bustle claims, “interactions with celebrities are so much easier...If people feel like they can easily communicate with celebrities, they start to feel like a celebrity is truly invested in them.” When someone feels like they are personally connected to a celebrity it can lead to obsessive tendencies like stalking. In 2009 Miley Cyrus had a stalker who claimed to be her husband and that they have been friends for five years. He repeatedly tried to contact her on social media and even tried to break into her house. This shows how one’s self perception can be misguided when we become obsessed with a celebrity. Whether it’s us or someone famous we can get stress and depression from trying to maintain a perfect image. Your self perception and overall self worth can be damaged from focusing on how your favorite celebrity looks and acts. Remember next time you think of how perfect your favorite celebrity looks, they are just like you.
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QUIMING’S WELL-TRAVELED LIFE INFLUENCES TEACHING, PHILOSOPHIES
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ost teachers don’t start their workdays with a daily swim in their school’s pool or surfing after the final bell, but Jonathan Quiming is an exception. Pursuing knowledge and life experience, Quiming has explored the cultures of 37 other states and countries, journeys that he often shares with students in his English classes. From traveling the world, Quiming has gained a more openminded perspective and believes that “people are people wherever you go, but their cultural differences are what separate us.” He applies this world-view to his teaching, educating his classes on a novel’s author’s cultural background, its story, and its relatability. For example, before reading Julio Cortazar’s short story “The Night Face Up” with his Literature and Composition 2 class, Quiming showed a video describing the traditions of Aztecs who were featured in the short story. His travel adventures began in childhood as he grew up visiting the islands of Hawaii to visit family. In Hawaii, Quiming stayed with family once a year on the islands of Oahu and Kauai and lived a more slowpaced lifestyle compared to the rush of a childhood spent in Orange County. He embraced “the loving aloha spirit” of Hawaii and indulged in a lifestyle of surfing, eating local cuisines like kalua pork and poke, and horseback riding around Kohala Mountain. He took these trips to the islands annually, but never realized his appreciation for travel until he explored the world on his own at age 10 FEATURE February 2020
21. Quiming attended UC San Diego, and when his collegiate baseball career abruptly ended during his junior year, Quiming was inspired by his older brother Christopher’s world travels to ride the waves of life on his own. He believes that he “never would have developed a passion for international travel” without getting cut from the baseball team and considers it “a definite blessing in disguise.” To kick start his journey, Quiming became an outdoor camp counselor in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York after his mother told him about a job opportunity. For two months, Quiming experienced an “unexpected lifechanging opportunity to venture off and work, meet, befriend, and travel with other like-minded adventurous people [that were mostly] international citizens.” After Quiming showed an Australian friend around Southern California following their camp counselor jobs, the friend returned the favor by inviting Quiming to Australia. Once Quiming graduated, he spontaneously decided to do a homestay with his Australian friend’s family. Staying with locals immersed him in Australian culture, from its cuisine, to exploring locations unknown to tourists, to learning how to drive on the left side of the road,
to its “aggressive Australian surfers.” As a surfer, Quiming spends a lot of his time outside of school combining his favorite things: the ocean waves and meditating while swimming, Also fueling Quiming’s curiosity about the world is literature. (One
of his favorites is Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist). He applies his philosophies from his intensive reading in the classroom by carving out meditation time when he wants his students to reflect on their days; by showing up to class dressed as the protagonist from Hermann
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Hesse’s novel Siddhartha; or by introducing memorable phrases like being “authentically literate for life.” Quiming said, “We never know what the prospective future holds, and that makes life exciting. Because if we knew our future, that would take away the ultimate stoke and purpose for living life – not counting our days, but making our days count.” Quiming tells his life story openly to students, from his childhood break dancing to his multiple jobs as a teacher and baseball coach. According to many of his students, Quiming the other teachers they have had. Sam Allred, sophomore, said, “It’s really nice to have something different than most classes and have a teacher who focuses on other things besides grades.” Lee Bullock, sophomore, enjoys that Quiming is unorthodox and thinks Quiming’s interjections on topics ranging from philosophy to his travels make up “the parts of his life that he can use as teaching moments in class.” Quiming holds a reputation further than being just a teacher at BOHS –– students know of his traveling, dancing, deep quotes, and surfing. His loving aloha spirit truly thrives in a life filled with adventure. During his last year at UCSD, Quiming listed things he wanted to accomplish, which included surfing throughout his life and finding the right job. In regards to his list of goals, Quiming said, “I still possess that handwritten list with me to this day, which I occasionally re-read.” Quiming uses his list of goals to guide his life in his search for knowledge and experience. With his endless curiosity and his determination to make his students’ lives better, he fulfills his goals of traveling while using his knowledge to teach others. by CLARA LEE, Feature Co-Editor issuu.com: bohswildcat
photo by ALEXIS ALEXANDER TEACHER’S TIME: Summer Teal, English teacher, sits at her desk with her sewing pieces, literature, and a picture of her family. Each day, Teal deftly balances her responsibilities as mother, wife, English teacher, and business owner.
Sew busy, sew little time for Teal by CLARA LEE, Feature Co-Editor
An English teacher from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. but a seamstress, mother, and tutor in her spare time, Summer Teal was inspired by different people to take on two side businesses on top of an already busy schedule. “I found a sewing box of my grandma’s when she passed away. It was just full of random buttons in little paper envelopes titled ‘extra buttons.’ It inspired me to sew and incorporate salvaged and vintage fabrics and notions into my sewing designs,” Teal said of the inspiration behind her business, Xtrabuttons. Sewing evolved from a hobby to a side business that she runs while she’s not teaching AP Language and Composition and Literature and Composition 2. Teal’s customers can purchase either premade creations or request custom orders. Xtrabuttons has a shop on Etsy and a platform on Instagram (@my_xtrabuttons). After receiving an order, Teal ships the already-made product or begins a new creation by sewing, wood-
burning, or embroidering. Most of her Teal’s favorite sewing projects customers come from online, but some are currently custom orders, which orders come from her students who allow her to expand her creativity. know of her side-business. The steps to complete a custom order Despite the abundance of writing are first “a client will send a picture her students produce, Teal strives not of something.” Second, “[they] work to take work home so together to alter it and that afternoons are convert it to fabric. The dedicated to her family collaboration is a lot -- husband Stephen of fun and the finished Teal, Economic project is something that teacher, and daughters is perfect for the client.” Zoey, Anjin, Judah, Teal has projects and Noah -- her that not only involve her side businesses. time, but her love. The Completing all of her thoughtfulness and skill tasks each day requires of her work are evident Amaya Llanes, junior, multitasking such as in the hand-sewn aprons, wears a backpack custom sewing while helping embroidered backpacks, embroidered by Summer her children with Teal from Teal’s business, and fabric coffee sleeves. Xtrabuttons. homework or when Teal said, “the fact supporting them at that people like what I their soccer practices and games. make is encouraging.” (Her Etsy shop Zoey thinks that her mom’s sewing has a perfect rating, with 62 five-star business “is a great creative outlet.” reviews.) Although Zoey doesn’t sew, Teal “has Teal lives an undoubtedly busy always taught [Zoey] and [her] sisters life, but it’s a life filled with love, to be creative and artistic.” literature, business, and creativity. February 2020 FEATURE 11
Living in litter
With 12 lbs of trash left behind after lunch each day, BOHS illuminates a wider problem. by NATHAN PHILLIPS Editor-in-Chief
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n December, a team of Wildcat staff members picked up an average of 12 pounds of trash per day after lunch on the BOHS campus. The garbage was collected in large trash bags, weighed every day using a scale provided by the science department, and then disposed of in campus dumpsters. What prompted the project was the Wildcat’s observation that BOHS hallways and the upper campus area were covered with litter at the end of lunch, creating an obvious eye sore, an obvious extra burden on an understaffed custodial department, and it begged the question: Why is the BOHS student body so careless when it comes to the cleanliness of its campus? We litter for a variety of reasons: carelessness, lack of awareness and/or apathy about the environmental impact of litter, and laziness. (We have 84 trash cans around campus, all within reasonable distances of designated lunch areas, so “lack of sufficient waste bins” can be disregarded as a reason for our littering
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ways. Linda Chavez, senior, admitted that sometimes she doesn’t pick up trash because she’s “in a rush” trying to get to her fifth period class. It’s this lack of awareness -- in our rush to get to class, during last minute cramming, distractions from our friends and our phones -that often creates environmental problems such as excessive trash on campus. Andrea Ramos, AP Environmental teacher, explained the importance of human awareness in reducing our ecological footprint. She is adamant that “we need to keep Brea clean, to keep our oceans clean” because “the trash ending up [in the ocean] is not because we have so many people at the beach just leaving trash...the trash up here [on campus], ends up at the beach.” Storms and storm drains carry our waste into the ocean. The article “From paradise to landfill: beloved California beach covered in trash” states, “We have an effective transportation system for trash: our creeks, rivers and storm water systems, all of which eventually empty
14 BILLION
lbs of trash are littered into the ocean every year
out into the ocean through one process or another.” Littering is unquestionably taboo in today’s society, with laws and fines, such as California fine of up to $1,000 after a first littering offense, according to Penal Code 374.4 (d). Campaigns and slogans to halt littering didn’t occur until the 1970s when many began “[capturing] the idea that…throwing waste into public spaces degraded that space,” according to “The Psychology of Littering” by Lou Blouin. These protests produced enough traction to lead to massive systemic change with the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act. The passage of the Clean Air Act being a major environmental victory resulting from the largest public protest in U.S. history -- with “20 million people [taking] to the streets for the first ever Earth Day” according to “When Earth Day Changed the World” by Jamie Henn, showing how human awareness drastically affects congressional and legislative decisions.
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n the other hand, waste left behind by our student body is also due to apathy, lethargy, or due to thinking that if I don’t pick up the trash, somebody else will. What many students seem to forget, however, is that somebody else does -- but it’s not other teens who pick your trash off the ground, it’s Jerry Herrera and Romulo Magsino, custodians, who spend at least 40 minutes each day picking up litter left behind by careless students. Herrera, who has been on the custodial staff at BOHS for 25 years, said that the littering has been consistently egregious and that the increase in littering by students “needs to be addressed.” Eric Barrientos, Assistant Principal, explained how despite administration’s best
1000s of animals are caught in, wounded, or strangled by trash every day
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efforts to be vocal about picking up litter, trash left behind “has been a problem since the beginning of the school year.” There was, however, a glimmer of hope: Barrientos mentioned that after Custodial Recognition Day on Oct.2, BOHS “saw less trash for about a couple of weeks after that,” demonstrating how human awareness, as Ramos explained, can be the first step to finding a solution to BOHS’s litter problem. Due to the hard work of Herrera and Magsino, the trash ends up where it’s supposed to be -- in the dump -- as opposed to, say, the ocean. Though this jump may seem drastic, “an estimated 14 billion pounds of trash” is littered into our world’s oceans each year, according to the article “Marine Debris and Plastics.” To put that number into perspective, every second, 443 pounds of trash is added to our oceans. Evidently, this trash problem isn’t just isolated to the BOHS campus, it has global consequences.
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ittering pollutes our oceans, kills wildlife, and can have negative effects on human health. Conserve Energy Future’s article, “What is Littering?” explains how the “belief that there is no consequence for littering” is not only wrong, but dangerous. The article explains how disposing of trash improperly creates an “‘I don’t care attitude’” that solidifies the “[belief that] there are others who will pick or clean it up” -which is observable on the litter-strewn campus. This mind set not only has the aforementioned negative effects, but can have negative impacts, costing “millions of dollars...in clean-up efforts to reduce littering.” “Canada produces the most waste in the world. The U.S. ranks third” states a USA Today article that explains how, although “the U.S. generates approximately 8.4 billion tons of waste in a year,” we can make significant strides to tackle this problem as seen in “San Francisco…
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“If it weren’t for the custodial staff, by the end of this school year, BOHS would accumulate over a ton of litter.”
[where they] turned more than a million tons of food waste into compost, and as of 2012 had achieved nearly 80% waste diversion” by raising local governmental awareness. Unfortunately, by the time you’ve finished reading this, 249,852 pounds of trash will have entered our ocean. The problem with assuming we don’t need to pick up after ourselves is the diminishing of responsibility for our own actions, along with the wider impact our actions can have not just on our campus, community or country, but on the world. If it weren’t for the custodial staff, by the end of this school year BOHS, would accumulate over a ton of litter.
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ocally, the City of Brea’s website encourages the reduction of pollution through “taking pride in a clean city and [understanding] that everyone is a partner in preventing pollution,” which can be applied to our daily lives here on campus. Even though local efforts are being made,
REDUCE and REUSE
to help save “natural resources, protect the environment, and save money”
progress doesn’t need to stop there; in order to reduce our ecological footprint, in addition to helping pick up litter, we need to strive to be responsible consumers as well. “List of Ways We Can Reduce Trash and Litter” by Alex Silbajoris expands on reasons other than “environmental benefits” to reducing waste. Personal incentives include “spending less in purchasing” by buying in bulk, the “reuse of materials” and the recycling of material -saving your money as well as the environment. Silbajoris is adamant that although we cannot eliminate waste completely, we can be mindful consumers which will significantly reduce careless wastefulness.
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he Surfrider Foundation “has over 600,00 members in the USA,” including members on our own campus. With hashtags such as “#DefendOurCoasts” they make strides to increase human awareness locally and nationally. Lauren Skinner and Brandon Kuo, seniors, and club co-presidents of Surfriders, explained how they are, “A chapter that’s part of Hunington in Seal Beach [that aims] to help clean the coasts of California by picking up trash,” which they do with “about 90 people [equipped] with bags and gloves to clean the beach,” Kuo said. We can help in “preventing trash from getting to the storm drains and let out to the ocean by picking up trash where we are [right] now,” Skinner added, “because it’s just as important as the trash on the sand at the beach.” In the end, Surfriders, our custodial and administrative staff, and a conscientious student body, all have the same goal: to decrease litter on -- and off -- campus. Ramos agreed, stating “we can make a change and we can make a difference…at some point, [we] will become fully aware of what [we’re] doing to our planet and make that change.”
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Trends Co-Editors Melea Altermatt and Katie Kudron interview Karina Prieto, Nemo Luong, and Brittany Eaton about their popular TikToks
TikTok is on the rise; and the desire to gain some fame from the app is attracting a number of high schoolers, especially here at BOHS. As the number one downloaded app in the entertainment category of the Apple App Store (since November 2019), TikTok is taking over the phones of teens around the world, including phones of teens right here in Brea Olinda High School. Used by 500 million people worldwide, TikTok is an app where you can post short videos lip syncing and dancing, acting to movie or play scenes, and comedy videos to make you laugh. At BOHS, juniors Nemo Luong, a TikTok cosplayer, and Karina Prieto, a comedy TikToker, both have large amounts of followers on TikTok for their stylistically different videos. Luong has 44,000 followers, and Prieto has 162,600 followers as of early February. Criticising the public school dress code and alluding to the double standards of dress codes of boys and girls, Prieto’s viral video received 1 million views and 116,800 likes. As a comedy TikToker, Prieto continues to post relatable videos, dances, challenges, and whatever is trending on TikTok at the moment. Reasons to download TikTok could be for fun, intentionally to get fame, or just to join the trend. Prieto downloaded TikTok “because all my friends had it. I thought it was really quite dumb in the beginning but then I got a little addicted.” TikTok is addicting; creators can spend hours upon hours creating content that is hopefully good enough to keep the attention of their followers. “If I’m really putting editing into [a video], probably like an hour and if it’s like a nothing-video then, not much [time]. Editing anything can take multiple hours, and Prieto shares that it really depends on what type of video she is making. As a TikToker, she tries “to make mostly comedy because [she’s] noticed that’s what [her] audience likes the most.” Prieto admits to opening TikTok daily, and with that, she tries “to post every day.” Unlike Prieto, Luong downloaded TikTok because he saw ads on Instagram and Snapchat promoting the app and decided to download it. It took him time to gain a following. Luong makes “lip syncing and cosplay videos” mostly; with each video taking him around seven minutes to film. He likes to cosplay because there is a “cosplay community on TikTok” and he decided to join because he likes to meet people. Along with students receiving TikTok fame, World History and Government teacher Brittany Eaton gained over 4000 followers within less than one month. She posted her TikToks during the 2019 Homecoming Rally. The first video Eaton posted that went viral was a four part series of a student calling teachers at BOHS by their first names, capturing their reaction. Eaton admitted to some reactions being planned, but the rest were natural.
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Eaton only had TikTok for two weeks before one of her videos went viral. She joked that during the Homecoming rally week she “spent way too many hours making TikTok videos.” Eaton “originally [made videos] for the Homecoming rally, now [she] aspires to be on The Ellen Show. That is her “main goal in life right now.” Eaton joked that she’ll “make a video a week to keep up [her] reputation.” Anyone can go viral off of a single video, using trending hashtags, creating original content, or by just merely getting lucky. This makes TikTok a very popular app amongst teenagers hoping to gain fame like Karina Prieto and Nemo Luong.
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Re-take on Remakes
Many beloved Disney animated films are being re-made, for better and for worse by NATHAN PHILLIPS, Editor-in-Chief
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isney continues to release remake after remake to the delight of some die-hard and to the disgust of
fans, others. On one hand, these remakes allow a younger generation to be introduced to timeless themes that Disney movies tend to hold -- such as forgiveness, love, or the importance of perseverance. On the other hand, the remakes are a money grabbing technique that fans, both old and new, will continue to support because, well, it’s Disney. Maybe it’s nostalgia that keeps Disney remakes going strong, maybe it’s our generations curiosity or the attraction that famous actors create (Will Smith in 2019’s Aladdin, Beyoncé in The Lion King, Emma Watson in 2017’s Beauty and the Beast). Maybe we like criticizing the new because we’re comfortable with the old; regardless, there’s no question that as long as we continue to pay money to see these movies, Disney will continue to pump them out until they have acquired every last cent. Let us start with what Disney is
doing right. Not only is Maleficent (2014) visually compelling, but it also offers a completely different narrative while staying true to key characters and plot elements from Sleeping Beauty (1959). Aurora is fleshed out as an individual character rather than a stereotypical, one-dimensional heroine common to many of the older Disney tales. Not necessarily a “remake,” but a retelling, Maleficent tells a compelling story of revenge turned to love, staying true to Disney’s repetitive themes of forgiveness and love. Second best, Aladdin tackles its predecessor with an ensemble of spectacular music, superb acting, and eye-catching visuals; additionally, the movie develops Jasmine’s character as a strong, independent woman who proves herself worthy to be Sultan. Many favorite songs such as “Friend Like Me” allows this rendition to remain reminiscent of the cartoon while adding new themes and characters. New songs such as “Speechless” give Aladdin originality, even though the main story line remains intact, it doesn’t fall victim to redundancy or monotony that movies such as The Lion King
(2019) fall into. Cinderella (2015) lacked creativity; besides changing character names -- “Cinderella” shortened to “Ella” and “Prince Charming” named “Kit” -- the plot and characters remain as static as they were in 1950. The costume design by Sandy Powell are undeniably stunning, but it cannot save the film from its dull characters and predictable plot. 2019’s The Lion King is difficult to watch. Its characters add nothing that the original movie could not capture and the CGI removes any emotion to keep the audience interested. Executing almost the same exact scenes and plot as the original, The Lion King remake is a cheap marketing strategy that relies on nostalgia alone, while movies such as Aladdin and Maleficent incorporate originality that keeps both new and old audiences on the edge of their seats. (Also, Nala had winged eyeliner. 0/10 would not recommend.) Despite some of the remake’s shortcomings, I will be seeing Mulan, partially due to curiosity, my love for the costume design, and because, as I’ve said, it’s Disney.
Up-And-Coming Disney Remakes Since Disney keeps making live-action remakes, and we continue buying tickets, here are a few of the more promising ones.
Mulan March 2020 Even though loveable characters “Mushu” doesn’t appear, Mulan returns in a more culturally sensitive retelling of this Disney classic.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2021 The timeless Victor Hugo novel is slated to star Frozen’s beloved Olaf, Josh Gad.
Beastly Stereotypes Why making LeFou gay in Beauty and the Beast is problematic in the LGBQ community 2017’s Beauty and the Beast had a “nice, exclusively gay moment,” according to director Bill Condon. This quote is in reference to LeFou, or “the fool,” Disney’s first “openly gay” character. The only implication of his sexuality, however, is being stereotypically effeminate along with a two second frame of him dancing with a hyper-feminine man in drag. LeFou’s sexuality is a nod to late lyricist, Howard Ashman, but the depiction doesn’t do justice to the LGBT community with its reliance on outdated stereotypes and the fallacy that effeminate men automatically equals homosexuality. In an attempt to appease conservative audiences with limited “gay” content and attract LGBT audiences with “representation” Beauty and the Beast ends up alienating both audiences in the process.
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Lilo & Stitch 2021 The biggest question surrounding this remake of the 2002 animated film is: How will the filmmakers create an adorable live-action version of the adorable character, Stitch? INSTAGRAM: @thebohswildcat
NCAA doesn’t make ¢ents by DANIEL FRANKS, Staff Writer
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Fair to Play rightly pays by TORI TORRES, Co-Sports Editor
Throughout the history of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), collegiate athletes have gone through college without the opportunity to receive compensation for endorsements regarding their sport. But on Sept. 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed the Fair Pay to Play bill, which allows college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, likeness or resemblance, and image and takes effect in January of 2023. Athletes may also hire agents to seek deals for them. This bill makes it illegal for universities in California to revoke an athlete’s scholarship or eligibility for taking money. The NCAA opposes the bill because it makes it impossible for the amateurism rule to stay intact. The act also provides conflict regarding school and NCAA sponsors. If an athlete signs a deal and promotes a competing sponsor to the school they attend, conflicts may arise. This may lead to schools and the NCAA losing money and support from sponsors. Rachel Spadt (‘18), UCLA water polo player, disagrees with the approval of the bill. Spadt says that the past few months playing at UCLA have been the most challenging and time consuming months of her life. However, she feels that “water polo is my job… [and] a form of income in the way it pays for part of my education. And that’s where the line should be drawn.” Spadt also has a fear that the new bill will bring Issuu.com: bohswildcat
pressure and tension to athletes and teams. She believes that the concept of money will “do more harm than good” in terms that “monetary wealth can be tricky and detrimental to programs.” Nicole Stark (‘18), softball player at California Baptist University, says that the bill could possibly be a good thing. Although, she does have doubts as to how the bill will affect teams as a whole. “[The bill] could cause people to be more ‘I’ driven rather than team driven for their sport. So [the bill] could hinder it,” said Stark. Meghan Lopez (‘18), Cal State Northridge water polo player, has mixed emotions about the bill. Although Lopez thinks that the bill is “something that should have already been in effect for collegiate athletes,” she will not be able to “reap the benefits” due to the bill taking effect in January 2023, her graduating year. Lopez observes the change as a possible great thing for future collegiate athletes. “It’s great to finally see [the bill] happening,” said Lopez. Spadt argues that athletes that will be affected by the bill are most likely, the athletes that will go on to play professionally in their sport. Then, they will then earn a salary for their job as a “Pro” athlete. “There’s no need for more pressure and greed to impact players. The pros and playing collegiately needs to be separated,” said Spadt.
College athletes are the most well known people on most college campuses, and deserve to be paid as if they are. California Senate Bill 206, known as Fair Pay to Play Act and introduced Senator Nancy Skinner, is an important step for athletes to be able to earn money through their likeness being used to sell tickets and merchandise. College athletes bring in donations from donors to their sport, and make people want to buy tickets and merchandise, but under currently rules established by the NCAA, cannot take any of the money brought in. They can benefit from having training facilities and also can receive scholarships to help pay for their college tuition, but can’t accept any amount of money outside of scholarships because of NCAA rules on amateurism. With this new law, college athletes in California can now earn money from people who sell their likeness while not losing NCAA eligibility. Per moneynation.com, NCAA sports make an average of $12 billion annually, while college only get tuition and room and board paid for. College athletes deserve to be able to make money off their likeness, and since California has this new bill in place to do this, more states need to follow or the NCAA needs to create a rule that will allow athletes to earn money off of their image. College athletes are typically not able to work part time jobs like normal college students because of the NCAA’s amateurism rules, and also because of the amount of time they put into their sport. In season, student athletes train for over 20 hours a week, but also spend in team meeting and with trainers outside of practices. With the usual maximum amount of time worked for a part time job being 35 hours a week, college athletes spend almost that same amount of time training for their sport. Athletes are employees of the NCAA, but don’t make money like the staff does. They are under the same “pressure of performing,’’ says theodysseyonline, as hired workers are, but are not paid like they are employed. Meanwhile colleges are profiting off of putting their top athletes in commercials and ads in order to get more people to spend money on tickets to games or on school merchandise. While I don’t believe this will completely fix the problem of paying college athletes, it is a step towards creating a better situation for them, and gives young aspiring student athletes a chance to earn money for playing any sport in college. February 2020 SPORTS 17
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by DANIEL FRANKS, Staff Writer
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rom rookie to record-setter, Shane Gaffikin, senior, led this year’s varsity cross country team to an eighth place finish in the State Championships, and capped his four-year running career as one of BOHS’s fastest-ever athletes. Gaffikin’s successes this season include being one of BOHS’s Fall athlete award winners; finishing eighth at CIF State Championships; first at both the Century Conference Preview and the Century Conference League Finals; second at the Brea Olinda Invitational; and third at the Riverside Showcase. He also ran the third fastest three-mile time in school history at the 33rd Annual Bell Gardens Invitational on Oct.12 with a 14:35.65 time. Gaffikin has been running his whole high school career, competing in both track and field and cross country since freshman year. Gaffikin joined cross country and track at first to “avoid PE,” but realized he not only enjoyed cross country and track, but found out he was a talented runner who could compete at a high level in both sports. Gaffikin has run on varsity for both cross country and track and field for his last three years, while freshman year he ran mostly frosh/ soph or junior varsity. Gaffikin discovered a love for the sport of running, and his teammates recognize it. Matthew Apahidean, senior, called Gaffikin, “a good teammate who is dedicated to the sport.” Gaffikin thinks he wouldn’t be able to compete at the level he has for the last three years if it wasn’t for his coach, Bruno Morlan, history teacher, who pushed him to reach the potential Morlan recognized in him early in Gaffikin’s career. “Coach Morlan is one of the most helpful and influential coach[es] I have ever had,” Gaffikin said. Gaffikin credits Morlan for challenging him with anything from long runs to technique training in order to be the best. “[Gaffikin] had the highest standards for
himself, which speaks to the type of runner he is and his work ethic,” Morlan said. Gaffikin also credits his teammates, who pushed him by both encouraging him and competing with him during practices and runs. Teammate Ryan Daedler, senior, says Gaffikin is, “a natural leader [and] a funny guy; he’s really kind.” Gaffikin’s teammates realize just how good he is, and have fond memories of Gaffikin proving his ability. Apahidean’s favorite memory of Gaffikin is Gaffkin’s eighth place finish at the State Championships because it showed how his hard work paid off and demonstrated, once again, just how good he was. Gaffikin has faced many challenges during his running career. When Gaffikin first started, he needed to learn how to run, not just at the high school varsity level, but for a team that had just
He had the highest standards for himself, which speaks to the type of runner he is and his work ethic.” Bruno Morlan, head coach won the 2015 state championship, and for team that has traditionally produced some of the country’s top runners. After finishing a dominant cross country season and capping off a cross country career that he worked tirelessly to become great in, Gaffikin is looking forward to doing the same for track and field in February. Gaffikin plans to run both cross country and track and field in college and hopes “to be equally as successful as I am now,” Gaffikin said, although he is undecided on where he will attend college. No matter where he decides to continue running, records and wins are sure to follow.
Boys’ XC dominates in 2019 by DANIEL FRANKS, Staff Writer
Boys’ varsity cross country ended their season ranked eleventh in CIF-SS Division 3, finished third at CIF Division 3 Finals, and placed twelfth in State competition. The boys had a challenging season, with multiple injuries, including injuries to top runners Jonathan Manara, junior, and Manuel DeBarros, sophomore. Despite these injuries, the Wildcats raced at a high level all season and continued that into CIF. Bruno Morlan, head coach, believed that the team was one of the stronger contenders in Division 3 due to the Wildcats’ veteran runners and a division that “was a little bit weaker than it [had] been in the past,” and they proved it by finishing third in Division Finals. One of the team’s biggest successes this year was their third place finish in CIF Division Finals. The team had four runners in the top 50, with their fastest runner being Ryan Daedler, senior, who finished in 21st place. The Wildcats finished their second to last meet before CIF started, the Apache Invitational, with five runners in the top 50, with Shane Gaffikin, senior, finishing fifth, and BOHS placing third as a team. Jordan Ostby, senior, and Drew Biegler, freshman, both set their fastest three-mile times during the meet. BOHS also ran in the Bell Garden Invitational on Oct. 12. The seniors had three runners in the top 30, the freshmen had three in their top 30, and the juniors and sophomores had one. Gaffikin set the third fastest threemile time in BOHS history during this meet, and finished second in the senior race. The team hopes that the success from this year continues into next year, and the team “gets back on that state podium,” Gaffikin said.
ALL-STAR ATHLETE: Shane Gaffikin, senior, photographed in the stadium. Gaffikin ran the third fastest three-mile time in school history this cross country season, and placed eigth at the CIF championships. Issuu.com: bohswildcat
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Family for the Huynh Hayley Huynh’s family of wrestlers proves that wrestling doesn’t have to be an
individual sport. by GRACIE WILSON, A&E Editor
Hayley Huynh, sophomore, not only represented the BOHS wrestling program at the Women’s Athletic Conference at the Honda Center last May; but also carries on her family’s wrestling legacy. Brian Schlueter, BOHS wrestling coach of 17 years, has worked with the Huynh family for multiple generations. Of the youngest wrestler, Schlueter said, “Hayley is a part of a growing women’s program. She is a leader by design because of how hard she works.” This season, Hayley has a record of 13 wins against seven losses in the 137 pound weight class. Hayley said that she had doubted her own abilities in the beginning of the season, thinking that maybe she couldn’t get as far as she wanted to, but throughout the season, as she notched win after win, she proved that she can by qualifying for CIF, which begins Feb. 27. Hayley is also an inspiration to her teammates. Alexa Nuño, sophomore, said, “Even when something is really difficult, even when we’re dog tired, she keeps going.” Hayley has “the greatest mindset I’ve ever seen,” Nuño said. “Hayley is extremely disciplined as a wrestler,” Ethan Winn, sophomore, said. “Having her on the team makes us stronger and more confident.” The Huynh family has been an integral part of the BOHS wrestling community for about ten years. Both 20 SPORTS February 2020
photo by ALEXIS ALEXANDER A STARE DOWN: Above, Hayley Huynh faces off with her opponent, Kate Martinez, freshman, at the beginning of wrestling practice. The girls’ wrestling team trains daily, usially working on technique, then doing a live practice match. PICTURE PERFECT: Left, Huynh and her brothers Justice (left) and Colby (right) pose for a photo at the 2018-19 wrestling banquet. Hayley recieved her varsity letter, among other awards, at this banquet. photo courtesy of NHUT HUYNH
of her brothers, Colby and Justice Huynh, were wrestling captains at BOHS, and her parents are very involved with the program. Hayley’s mother, Robbin, coaches at Virtus Training, where the BOHS wrestling team trains. Wrestling “teaches young kids self esteem, sportsmanship, work ethic, and leadership skills,” Robbin said. Their father, Nhut, is currently a LAPD officer, and wrestled when he was in high school. His sons had
all carried on the wrestling legacies, and “when Hayley was old enough she joined,” Nhut said. Hayley uses her family legacy as motivation to help integrate the principles learned from wrestling into her everyday life. Hayley said she tries to not care what people think of her. “Colby never cared what people said or did to him. I carry that lesson with me everyday. I understand I can only focus on what I can control and what I think of myself,” Hayley said. Continuing her family’s legacy, Huynh “[plans] to pursue wrestling at Cornell,” and hopes to make a difference there. “They have a good wrestling program, but they don’t have a girls’ program and I would like to start that.” Hayley has non-wrestling plans for her future as well, hoping to pursue acting, “but if that doesn’t work out, I hope to be an American history teacher. I’d also like to come back to BOHS and help coach,” Hayley said. Hayley’s character has been shaped through her dedication, her family’s unyielding support, and the life lessons wrestling has taught her. Hayley explained, “If I’m not impressed with the ‘man in the mirror’ at the end of the day, then I have failed. I learned not to doubt myself, otherwise I’ve already been defeated.” INSTAGRAM: @thebohswildcat
BALLIN’: Ladycats’ captains, Sofia Williams, Faith Knapp, and Rayanne Dietrich, sophomores, in BOHS’s gym prior to thier game against El Modena. The Ladycats won 68-23, bringing their season
Ladycats by ZACH YBARRA, Sports Co-Editor
Rebuilding a program after the graduation of key players and multiple coaching changes would be a challenge for any high school, but rebuilding a program that has a tradition of competing annually for state and national championships is an especially daunting challenge for the student-athletes and coaches tasked with starting over. But despite a 10-14 overall record and a last place finish in the Crestview League, the rebuilding Ladycats showed glimmers of what’s to come with a season-ending upset victory over 18-win Canyon High School, 52-48, on Feb. 6. “The game against Canyon was a definite challenge. Canyon is all upperclassmen and we had lost to them earlier in the season,” Rayanne Dietrich, sophomore and co-captain, said. This was a difficult feat due to their small roster of eight, seven of whom are underclassmen -- four sophomores and three freshmen. “The game was down to the wire and toward the end we had injuries, [but] ended up winning by four,” Dietrich said. The legacy of Ladycat basketball stems from the reputation of its coaches and past wins at championship games. The loss of Sink had not completely affected past teams for the worse, considering last year’s overall record of 21-5. Unlike past years, there are no remaining players that had the opportunity to work with Sink. “Coach Sink was a great coach for Issuu.com: bohswildcat
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the program, [and] we hope to take his accomplishments and carry them over into the future of Ladycats,” says Dietrich. After Sink’s retirement, the Ladycats have jumped from coach to coach, which has made a player-coach relationship difficult to obtain. Along with a lack of veteran experience -Abby Martinez, senior, is the lone upperclassman -- the five returning Ladycats had to adjust to a new head coach, Smith, long-time golf coach and math teacher at BOHS. Smith’s emphasis this year was “to improve every day and accept every challenge set in front of us with a positive attitude.” Having a team made up of mostly underclassmen “doesn’t really affect us negatively since it’s our first time playing for varsity, it’s a good learning experience because we make mistakes [and learn] not to make them [again],” said Martinez. Nancy Smith, head coach, entered her first varsity season with the philosophy “the future is always bright,” and the team responded positively to her approach. ”Coach Smith was very helpful to the team and was trying to improve everyday. She coached us [with] her new philosophy and [pushed] us to be better,” Dietrich said. That brightness was evident in other games
in transition that hinted at the young squad’s potential: a narrow seven-point loss on Jan. 31 to Crestview League champion Esperanza High School, who boasts a 25-3 record; a convincing 10-point win over North Hills League co-champion El Dorado High School on Jan. 24; a 68-23 dismantling of El Modena High School on Jan. 10; a one-point win over North Hills co-champion Villa Park
“I believe we have a strong team but we are young, we work well together.“ Faith Knapp varsity co-captain on Jan. 7; and a 55-49 victory over local rival Sonora High School on Dec. 12. Leading the way this season was Faith Knapp, sophomore and co-captain, averaged 14 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Dietrich led the team in assists with 2.8 per game. Although the Ladycats failed to make it to the post-season, the youthful team is optimistic. Looking ahead, the team plans to “always keep improving,” said Knapp. February 2020 SPORTS 21
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THE DEN ROARS
The Den explodes as the boys’ varsity basketball team scored their tenth point against El Modena. The Wildcats pulled out a 55-53 win against the Aztecs, putting their record at 13-7. photo by ALEXIS ALEXANDER
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megan coday senior
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madyson miguel senior photos by CLAIRE SEO
