The Bulldog Bulletin Issue 2: December 2014

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We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do!

FIRST SPIRIT WEEK OF THE YEAR!!!!

Photos by Alyssa Martinez Collage by William Baker

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N e w Ye a r ’s Horoscopes

Students volunteering for a greater good

Hit or miss?

The Hunger Games:

By Nate Tibbles

What does community service mean to you? Is it canned food drives and soup kitchen holidays, or is it much more than that? The Interact program provides a wonderful platform for students across the globe to participate in community service and be a part of something greater than themselves. Best of all,

By Sara Neighbors

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Mockingjay continued on page 2

CLUB FEATURE: INTERACT

A Review of Mockingjay Part 1 from the ultimate fangirl

On 20 November 2014, I was able to see the Thursday night showing of the third installment of the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay Part 1. The show started at eight o’clock, but the theatre filled up very quickly just after 7. Before the show, I saw former Rainier students April Beale and Daniel Rozo. They

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Mockingjay

Journalism Club Bulldog Bulletin Advisor: Ms. Beaven Club Leaders Haley Kim and William Teav Volume 1, Issue 2 December 2014 Writers Meaghan Allen Ben Gilmore Haley Kim Emily Kobayashi Alyssa Martinez Sara Neighbors Vianet Orozco William Teav Nate Tibbles

Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Gale (Liam Hemsworth) in a scene from Mockingjay Part 1 (eonline.com).

weren’t very surprised to see me considering I have been obsessed with the series since the first film came out in 2012. For example, I dressed up as Katniss for Halloween, read the books five times, and often wear my hair in a Katniss braid.

During the movie, it was obvious that people didn’t read the books. If they did, they wouldn’t be surprised at some scenes. All in all it was a pretty good movie adaptation of a book because they stayed mostly true to the book. However, for those of you have read the books, there are a lot of minor changes and if you want to know where the movie ends in the book, its at about halfway through Chapter 13. In my opinion, I don’t think Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) was the star she was supposed to be, but the other actors, such as Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) and Liam Hemsworth (Gale) made up for it by improving from the previous films.

Mockingjay Part 1 was set up nicely for the final film in the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay Part 2, which is set to come out on 20 November 2015.

The Minds of Our Teachers TEACHER FEATURE: Get to know 10th Grade Algebra 2 teacher Mr. Zisman and 9th Grade Biology Teacher Mr. Griffin (Biology)

By Vianet Orozco 1. What college did you go to? Was that your dream college? Why or why not?

Mr. Zisman: UC Berkeley was high on my list, second or third choice behind Columbia.

Mr. Griffin: I went to LSU. I wouldn’t say it was my dream college, I got a really good scholarship that I couldn’t turn down.

5. How do you vent your anger?

Z: Exercise, play soccer and go to the gym.

G: I don’t generally let things bother me. I was always the easy person in the family.

6. What is the biggest “what if ” you’ve had?

Z: Both parents went to Cal, when I was applying to college I was like, ‘What if I get into Stanford.

2. Do you regret doing/not doing something in My dad was big in rivalry, so that would have college? Why or why not? been my what if.

Z: I didn’t study abroad which I thought would G: What if I studied education in college, instead Guest Writer have been really cool. I had a roommate for 1 year of journalism? Would I be in Louisiana or done Jose-Luis Barragan and I wish I would have gotten another one. something else completely different?

G: I couldn’t really offer to mess around in college Photographer because of my scholarship. I was quite smart with 7. What is the worst injury you have ever had?

Alyssa Martinez doing things. I wish I could have studied some- Z: Freshman year, last day of tryouts, I fractured thing else. I studied journalism. my tibia. I made the team but my first game was Artists my last one of the season for me.

Monica Hale 3. Can you tell me something out of the ordinary G: I have never broken anything major. In 5th Nadia Toribio you’ve done? grade I was playing kickball, I finished the game Z: From grades 7-10 I had a mohawk close to a and bent my finger. I asked the office if I can call Copy Editors foot long. my mom to go home. I guess that was the worst.

Lead: William Teav G: I’m generally pretty soft-spoken and non-conSeema Azad frontational but I was on the phone with AT&T 8. Do you have any obsessions right now?

Anina Hitt once. They came up with this bogus charge for Z: I’m into doing stuff to my car, like modifying.

Natalie Nunez $300 and I lost it. I fought the customer service rep [The] show House right now, my guilty pleasure, Iveth Resendiz for a long time, even threatening to call an attor- and my dog of course. ney, before the guy finally gave up and forgave the G: I dont know if I’ll call it obsession, I’m big into Layout Editors entire amount even though he said they “never do American Horror Story.

Lead: Haley Kim that.” I was pretty proud of myself for winning the Meaghan Allen conversation because I wouldn’t normally put up 9. What is something you are terrified to do in William Baker such a fight. public?

Azra Hill Z: Sing, I probably shouldn’t be telling you guys Vianet Orozco 4. Why did you think of becoming a teacher? this. Karaoke is painful to me, [but I] got my fear Z: I really like explaining things. I took a basic of dancing in college out of the way.

Club Members placement class in college which got me into a ele- G: I would never want to sing in public, although Sean Gage, Joseph Maille, mentary that got me into wanting to teach.

I don’t mind public speaking.

Nicholas Nguyen, Ian Torres G: I had a teacher in high school, family friend. She was diagnosed with cancer when I was a 10th grad- 10. Do you have some advice for the first graduLogo by Nadia Toribio er. Instead of quitting her job, she made sure to be a ating class of Rainier? and Meaghan Allen better teacher. I had a lot of respect for her because of Z: School is important but college is more about that. When I got out of college I realized a little too school.

Journalism meets every late for that. I [found] out about Teaching for Ameri- G: I would say be very thoughtful about what it is Wednesday @ lunch in Room ca, alternative teaching route. It is a very long process you want to study, and make sure you can take the 1219. to be accepted, [and] in 2010 [I] was sent to teach in right classes. the Philadelphia area, taught middle school science.

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Advice Column

By Serenity and Grumpy

If you had to make a milkshake out of one of the following creatures and eat (or drink...) it, which would you choose? a.) Puppies, b.) Tarantulas, c.) Kittens, d.) Rabbits, e.) Rats

The Pulp Reviewing the juiciest stories down to the pulp.

Red Storm Rising

by Tom Clancy

By William Teav

Published in 1986 and written by Tom Clancy, Red Storm Rising describes a hypothetical war between the Soviet Union and NATO. The novel, set in the late 1980s, begins with a devastating terrorist attack on a Soviet oil refinery. With economic disaster on the horizon, senior Soviet politicians decide to seize oil from the Middle East. However, with the danger of NATO retaliation, the Soviet politicians instead choose to invade West Germany and catch NATO off guard.

Despite being outnumbered and low on supplies, small pockets of Brit ish, German, and American units successfully stall the Soviet onslaught. However, their successes are tempered when elite Soviet paratroopers storm Iceland.

Soviet aircraft and submarines now sneak undetected into the Atlantic, sinking American ships and preventing the resupply of NATO.

The situation also

darkens for West Germany.

Despite unacceptable losses, the Soviets now threaten to capture its industrial heartland.

With time running out, will the United States be able to deliver enough reinforcements? Or will West Germany fall to the Red Army?

Red Storm Rising is a great read for many reasons. First, there are a lot of high-quality characters from both sides. Second, each engagement is covered in precise imagery. Third, the storyline is fast-paced with numerous settings. Finally, the author uses foreshadowing and false leads to prevent the reader from making accurate predictions (and thus simulating the confusion of war).

Lively characters, dramatic action, plot twists, and never-ending tension sum up this great Tom Clancy thriller. If you are going to read any 700 page book, make sure you choose Red Storm Rising.

Grumpy: Kittens because if you blended them, they wouldn’t scream that much. Also, there isn’t much flesh so you can just rinse the blender and toss it into the dishwasher.

Serenity: Oh wow hunny, I mean if I had to chose I’d go with the kittens too. There are too many cats in the world already.

Don’t they have 9 lives? (But seriously though, that’s a messed up question. I highly recommend that you see a psychiatrist!).

How do I ask out my best friend?

Grumpy: Ten dollars say you will regret it when you break up.

You’re only in high school...

Serenity: Ah, young love. I remember as if it was yesterday. Oh the pain, oh the heartbreak... Do they like you back? Is your relationship so rock solid that it would be okay if they reject you?

Are they Beyoncé? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then go with your gut. If you said NO to ANY of these questions, I would advise you not to say anything at the moment until you’re completely sure it’s the right choice.

Do you want to build a snowman?

Grumpy: I don’t wAnna, I am tired or Elsa would.

Serenity: Hell to the no. Do you know how much work it takes to actually physically build one? I could be drinking hot chocolate and watching Netflix. Sorry, maybe next time.

Hello Serenity.

I have a problem in which I’m not sure how to approach.

To give some context, my family is a heavily religious Christian family. One day (last Friday), my father came home from work, and we all did our usual Friday chores. He told me to clean the attic, which I did promptly -- but, I found something very interesting. I found a VCR tape of one of my father’s old Sunday School video tape recordings he used to do back in the 1980s. It featured my father, who called himself “Krist Kev” in the broadcast, and his good friend Nick who sadly passed away 2 months ago. Upon discovering this, I was hit with shock, shame, and astonishment. I refused to talk to him directly ever since. What do I do? How do I cope with this?

Serenity: Wow. It sounds like you’re going through a lot. I understand you might feel uncomfortable or confused about your feelings towards your dad, but avoiding the situation is not the way to handle it. You need to sit down and have this conversation with him. Avoiding the issue only makes the problems worse, especially if you leave them to stew. Try to approach it by saying, “Hey dad, we need to talk. I found something of yours that I need you to explain and help me understand.” If that talk doesn’t work out, you’ve at least tried to express your concern.

Best of luck.

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A sea of students at the Fall Leadership Conference (Nate Tibbles).

Interact

we have an Interact Club right here at Rainier!

Interact devotes most of its energy to a variety of community service events, including trimming rose bushes at a rose garden, cooking tempura at the Obon Festival in Japantown, or looking after kids during an event at a local church.

“My favorite service event was probably the rose garden,” says Arran Robinson, a freshman at Rainier. “I liked seeing all of the different colors of the roses and all of the smells. ”

Interact also aims to build a strong community among club members. Cara Nguyen, director of Interact’s Area 6, says, “The experiences that one gains from Interact are unparalleled; lifelong friends are made, important life lessons are learned, and above all, a passion for service is developed.”

Here in Santa Clara County, we find ourselves among the single largest Interact district in the entire world. Being in East San Jose, Rainier loans itself to Area 6, the largest area in the district.

Earlier this year, Interact held its Fall Leadership Conference, an annual gathering of Interactors from all across the district. This year, The Fall Leadership Conference (FLC), was the single largest gathering of Interactors in the world, boasting over 4,000 attendees. “Going to FLC is always a life-changing experience,” says John Gundayao, Co-President of the Interact Club here at Summit Rainier.

“Seeing over 4,000 Interactors crowded into one room makes you realize how much we as an organization can make a difference in the world,” John recalls. The Interactors then got to hear a speech given by Ro Khanna, a former member of President Obama’s cabinet. Afterwards, the domestic and international projects Interactors will be working on this year were announced. The domestic project, entitled “Open Heart, Open Arms” is devoted to helping children in the US struggling with hunger, bullying, and difficulties learning. The international project is devoted to adopting villages in Kenya and is called “Home Sweet Home”.

In such a big area, in a big district, tackling BIG problems, Summit Rainier might seem like a little fish in a truly massive pond, but that doesn’t mean that Rainier students are unable to help the organization. Cara Nguyen would assure people otherwise. “Despite its recent creation, [Summit Rainier] has already started to make waves in the community. In collaboration with several other schools in the area, Summit Rainier has helped refugee families overseas as well as help out the citizens of our local communities.”

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COMING UP IN JANUARY!!!

Second Club Fair!

Get Reacquainted with ALL of Rainier’s Clubs!

Stay Tuned for More Details!

BULLDOGS!!!

Want to help form Rainier’s community and culture?

Interested in planning events YOU would want to go to?

Join Student Council!

Meet New Friends and Increase Your Leadership Skills!

Help on the Sports and Clubs, Events, or Recruitment Committees.

Meetings are Thursdays at Lunch in Ms. Goddard’s Room (1218).

Hope to see you there!

Email Ms. Goddard (kgoddard@summitps.org) for questions.

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Myers Briggs Personality Test!

By Emily Kobayashi

*Note: Avarca and Sheymakina both recieved results that placed them anywhere on the board.

ISTJ

Another Note: Harry Potter, Star Wars, Disney Princesses, and Dessert personalities are from online.

Take this test: tinyurl.com/bbpersonality to find your Myers Brigg Personality and compare to chart below!

ISFJ

INFJ

INTJ

ISTP

ISFP

INFP

INTP

ESTJ

ESFJ

ENFJ

ENTJ

ESTP

ESFP

ENFP

ENTP

Serious and quiet, interested in se- Quiet, kind, and conscientious. Can Quietly forceful, original, and sen- Independent, original, analytical, curity and peaceful living. Extremely be depended on to follow through. sitive. Tend to stick to things until and determined. Have an excepthorough, responsible, and depend- Usually puts the needs of others they are done. Extremely intuitive tional ability to turn theories into able. Well-developed powers of above their own. Stable and practical, about people, and concerned for solid plans. Highly value knowledge, concentration. Usually interested in they value security and traditions. their feelings. Well-developed value competence, and structure. Driven supporting and promoting traditions Well-developed sense of space and systems which they strictly adhere to. to derive meaning from their visions. and establishments. Well-organized function. Rich inner world of obser- Well-respected for their perserver- Have very high standards for their and hard working, they work steadily vations about people. Extremely per- ence in doing the right thing. Likely own and other’s performance. Nattowards identified goals. They can ceptive of other’s feelings. Interested to be individualistic, rather than ural leaders, but will follow if they usually accomplish any task once in serving others. leading or following. trust existing leaders. they have set their mind to it.

Teacher: Tran, Griffin Teacher: Beaven, Rieder, Lee, Bock Teacher: Lin, Santana Harry Potter Character: Snape Harry Potter Character: Neville Harry Potter Character: Lupin Harry Potter Character: Draco Star Wars Character: Owen Lars Star Wars Character: C-3PO Star Wars Character: Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Character: Palpatine Disney Princess: Mulan Disney Princess: Cinderella Disney Princess: Elsa Disney Princess: Belle Dessert Personality: Creme Brúlee Dessert Personality: Chocolate Mousse Dessert Personality: Hot chocolate Dessert Personality: Tiramisu

Quiet and reserved, interested in howQuiet, serious, sensitive and kind. and why things work. Excellent skills Do not like conflict, and not likely to with mechanical things. Risk-takers do things which may generate conwho live for the moment. Uncompli- flict. Loyal and faithful. Extremely cated in their desires. Loyal to their well-developed senses, and aesthetic peers and to their internal value sys- appreciation for beauty. Not interesttems, but not overly concerned with ed in leading or controlling others. respecting laws and rules if they get Flexible and open-minded. Likely to in the way of something. Detached be original and creative. Enjoy the and analytical, they excel at finding present moment. solutions to practical problems.

Harry Potter Character: Harry Harry Potter Character: Hagrid Star Wars Character: Chewbacca Star Wars Character: Bail Organa Disney Princess: Meg Disney Princess: Snow White Dessert Personality: Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Personality: Brownie

Quiet, reflective, and idealistic.

Logical, original, creative thinkers.

Interested in serving humanity.

Can become very excited about theoWell-developed value system, which ries and ideas. Exceptionally capable they strive to live in accordance with. and driven to turn theories into clear Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid- understandings. Highly value knowlback unless a strongly-held value is edge, competence, and logic. Quiet threatened. Usually talented writers. and reserved, hard to get to know Mentally quick, and able to see pos- well. Individualistic, having no intersibilities. Interested in understanding est in leading or following others. and helping people.

Teacher: Shemyakina* Teacher: Richey, Curry Harry Potter Character: Luna Harry Potter Character: Hermione Star Wars Character: Luke Skywalker Star Wars Character: Yoda Disney Princess: Aurora Disney Princess: Jasmine Dessert Personality: Apple Pie Dessert Personality: Pumpkin Pie

Practical, traditional, and organized. Warm-hearted, popular, and conPopular and sensitive, with outAssertive and outspoken - they are Likely to be athletic. Not interested scientious. Tend to put the needs of standing people skills. Externally driven to lead. Excellent ability to in theory or abstraction unless they others over their own needs. Feel focused, with real concern for how understand difficult organizational see the practical application. Have strong sense of responsibility and others think and feel. They dislike problems and create solid solutions. clear visions of the way things should duty. Value traditions and security. impersonal analysis. Very effective at Intelligent and well-informed, they be. Loyal and hard-working. Like to Interested in serving others. Need managing people issues, and leading usually excel at public speaking. They be in charge. Exceptionally capable positive reinforcement to feel good group discussions. Interested in serv- value knowledge and competence, in organizing and running activities. about themselves. Well-developed ing others, and probably place the and usually have little patience with “Good citizens” who value security sense of space and function. needs of others over their own. inefficiency or disorganization. and peaceful living.

Teacher: Roe, Goddard, Trujillo, Teacher: Zisman Teacher: Avarca* Barragan, Quezada Harry Potter Character: McGonagall Harry Potter Character: Lily Potter Harry Potter Character: Dumbledore Harry Potter Character: James Potter Star Wars Character: Darth Vader Star Wars Character: Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Character: Padme Amidala Star Wars Character: Leia Organa Disney Princess: Tiana Disney Princess: Anna Disney Princess: Pochahontas Disney Princess: Kida Dessert Personality: Glazed Donut Dessert Personality: Butter pecan ice cream Dessert Personality: Carrot Cake Dessert Personality: Cheesecake

Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented. People-oriented and fun-loving, they Enthusiastic, idealistic, and cre“Doers” who are focused on imme- make things more fun for others ative. Able to do almost anything diate results. Living in the here-and- by their enjoyment. Living for the that interests them. Great people now, they’re risk-takers who live moment, they love new experiences. skills. Need to live life in accordance fast-paced lifestyles. Impatient with They dislike theory and impersonal with their inner values. Excited by long explanations. Extremely loyal to analysis. Interested in serving others. new ideas, but bored with details. their peers, but not usually respectful Likely to be the center of attention Open-minded and flexible, with a of laws and rules if they get in the in social situations. Well-developed broad range of interests and abilities. way of getting things done. Great common sense and practical ability. people skills.

Teacher: Carrillo Teacher: Brodsky, Berning Harry Potter Character: Fred & George Harry Potter Character: Ron Harry Potter Character: Ginny Star Wars Character: Wicket Star Wars Character: Qui-Gon Jinn Star Wars Character: Han Solo Disney Princess: Ariel Disney Princess: Rapunzel Disney Princess: Merida Dessert Personality: Chocolate Lava Dessert Personality: Chocolate Chip Dessert Personality: Blondie Cake Cookie 2thebulldogbulletin@gmail.com

Creative, resourceful, and intellectually quick. Enjoy debating issues, and may be into “one-up-manship”. They get very excited about new ideas and projects, but may neglect the more routine aspects of life. Generally outspoken and assertive. They enjoy people. Excellent ability to understand concepts and apply logic to find solutions.

Teacher: Marsden Harry Potter Character: Sirius Black Star Wars Character: R2-D2 Disney Princess: Esmeralda Dessert Personality: Frozen Yogurt

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ELUSIVE ROE SMILE

B Y: H A L E Y K I M

We all know Mr. Roe is the coolest principal ever. He is witty, smart, and organized, to name a few characteristics. However, we almost never get to see one shining quality-- his smile. We all know it likes to hide, but every once in a while, some of us are lucky to see this sneaky grin for a snippet of a second.

But the fact is, we want to see Mr. Roe’s elusive facial expression more often. We want proof. So what are we to do? ENTRUST OUR BULLDOGS WITH THE SPY MISSION OF CATCHING MR. ROE’S SMILE.

Think you can capture Mr. Roe’s evasive smile in a fleeting moment? Send in good quality, CLEAR photos of Mr. Roe smiling*, and the best pictures will be featured in upcoming issues (you will also win a prize)! Bonus points for teeth.

Congrats to Meaghan Allen! See Ms. Beaven to claim your prize.

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STOP-MOTION MAGIC The Boxtrolls A Review of

By Jose-Luis Barragan and Ben Gilmore

(blogs.indiewire.com)

Its hard to walk into a kid’s movie these days and expect something decent, so it’s nice to finally have one thats worth the price of admission. The Boxtrolls is the latest stop-motion flick from Laika Studios, the company behind Coraline (2009) and ParaNorman (2012). Loosely based on the Alan Snow’s novel, Here Be Monsters, the film follows Eggs, a human boy who lives underground with a crowd of creatures known as boxtrolls. They come up to the streets at night in search of random trinkets and relics, but must keep an eye out for Archibald Snatcher, an exterminator that specializes in catching boxtrolls. Snatcher has a fixated dream of owning a white hat and being part of the White Hat society. To achieve this, he vowed to rid the town of Cheesebridge of all the boxtrolls. Soon, there is only a handful boxtrolls left and it’s up to Eggs to rescue his troll brethren and unmask Snatcher for the cruel, greedy monster he is.

The biggest thing this movie has going for it is its animation. Stop-motion is a dying art, but whenever a movie comes out to showcase its power, it never fails to attract audience. They’re so more appealing to look at than most animated movies, usually because they are all made on a computer, but watching this movie, you know that the filmmakers poured their heart and soul into every little painstaking detail. It’s all for the sake of realism in the movie’s world. It also has some of the most clever writing I have seen all year. The dialogue is so snappy and fluent, I nearly thought Quentin Tarantino wrote this script. There is plenty of memorable characters and high-class actors who voice them. Definitely the most entertaining to watch is Winnie, voiced by Elle Fanning.

She has a childish but disturbing fascination with the boxtrolls and jumps to all sorts of conclusions. Even Snatcher’s henchmen have a huge amount of screentime and character development. It seems that the director took extreme care of the writing before focusing on the humor, while most kids movies just put an onslaught of jokes to make kids laugh for no real reason and hope that some part of the story sticks. That’s not to say that the jokes are bad, again, they are really cleverly written and treat its audience with intelligence. Overall, the flick is great to watch alone or with friends, and is a blast to see on the big screen. For the ones who love edgy animated movies, this is definitely up their alley; just make sure to bring nachos, ‘cause there’s plenty of cheese.

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“An Acquired Taste”

The Laughter Battle

By Nate Tibbles

I went into the concert almost completely uninformed about not only the Prazak String Quartet and Gwendolyn Mok, but also the conventions of concerts like this. My thought process was that if I was completely blind to context, I could give an ‘outsider’ perspective. My perspective was, in its own right, certainly that of an outsider.

While the performers were clearly talented, perhaps even excellent, I found it difficult to pay attention during many parts of the concert. This was no fault of the performers. Classical music seems to be an acquired taste. While there were certainly parts of the concert when I was impressed with the range of sounds that could be produced by these instruments, and while there were times when I genuinely enjoyed the music, I can’t say that I loved the concert; I am just not the intended audience for it. Without the assistance of a vocal element to help guide me, I didn’t know what to feel for most of the pieces performed.

Le Petit Trianon was a rather ornate, compact venue. It was very well decorated for such a small venue, showing such a reasonably priced performance. There was even a small art gallery inside. The atmosphere of the theatre was a nice highlight of the night.

The San Jose Chamber Music Society should be recognized for this show, as should Gwendolyn Mok and the Prazak String Quartet. Combine their talent with the beauty of Le Petit Trianon, and you may have a nice night. Just don’t expect to be converted into a fan of classical music if you are not one.

By Alyssa Martinez

I had the pleasure to attend the Comedy Sportz improv show at the Camera 3 Theaters in Downtown San Jose on Saturday, October 18th. Comedy Sportz is an improv group that competes for the audience’s laughter. They do this by always making sure that the audience is always part of the show and by putting on a show that the audience will not forget. They perform at Camera 3 Theaters that is located in none other than Psycho Donuts, where we were able to get snacks before, during intermission, and after the show. The show consisted of two teams: the San Jose Snarks with Hilary Percy and Derek McCaw, as well as the Jokeland Laughletics with Jeff Kramer and Neil Curran. The two teams battled for laughs the whole night with the alternative joker, Andy Alder, who played for the two teams. To make sure the jokes were clean, the referee for the night was Drew Simchik and on the keyboard, to make sound effects, was Scott Getline. With David Scott keeping track of who got the loudest laughs at the end of the night, the Jokeland Laughletics won by 1 point over the San Jose Snarks.

It is a great show for your whole family to enjoy and have a good laugh. We really were Comedy Sportz ‘loyal fans’ that night! Come in with an open mind that is filled with ideas and let yourself have fun.

A Review of Prazak String Quartet and Gwendolyn Mok

(Nate Tibbles).

A Review of Comedy Sportz

The Prazak and Comedy Sportz Reviews were written under the Press Pass Program, where high school students can attend arts events in the Bay Area for free! Students can get their writing published and earn community service hours. For more info or to join, go to livesv.com/presspass!

W here Are T hey Now?

By Haley Kim We all wonder what our former teachers are doing. Are they still teaching? Have they grown a beard? Do they still think about us?! Welcome to Where Are They Now, where we catch up with some of our departed teachers!

Ms Lee Ms. Lee was one of the founding Rainier teachers back in 2011, and taught Biology for the first two years and Chemistry last year. She moved away from the school for personal reasons, but still keeps in touch with her mentees every week. Read on to catch up with Ms. Lee!

Where, what, and who are you teaching now?

Where: Los Altos High School What: Chemistry and Environmental Science Who: 9th grade through 12th grade

How does your new school compare to Rainier?

Um, we have running water. It’s a big comprehensive high school, so there’s not that strong sense of community that Rainier has.

Teachers aren’t as involved… in like, all the aspects of school, not like Rainier. So we pretty much teach and go home.

We have office hours, during the day. There is a special schedule on Tuesdays, so students can go to any teacher. I just have office hours when students can commit. They just make appointments, and I just stay after and help them.

Any words to Rainier students?

Oh gosh, let me think. Oh, I have lots of things to say. *Laughs* Okay, let me think about that one. The first one is to really enjoy your high school experience, because Rainier really has a great sense of community, [being] a small school. And it makes it a very special place. I really feel like that the students of Rainier know each other– you might not think you know each other very well, but compared to other schools it is a very close school. Really make use of the teachers. Summit teachers are really there to help you succeed, but they can’t help you unless you ask.

And of course, Ms. Lee says that she misses everyone a ton.

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Know someone who helped you out? Think someone totally deserves some recognition for a project or accomplishing a playlist? Send in your Shout-Outs!

Students, teachers, and faculty can send in shout-outs to other people in the Rainier community. You can specify if you want to remain anonymous.

Students caught working on puzzle during class will have his or her puzzle taken.

By William Teav

EXPERIMENTS AND FIELD TRIPS GALORE!

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Do you miss the memory of field trips and fun experiments? Do you want to learn something new? If so, join the Science Club!

Science Club members know how to have fun and learn at the same time. Last year’s adventures included visits to the Exploratorium, Synopsis Science Fair, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Maker Faire. Throughout these field trips, club members pursued their quest for knowledge, learning about 3D printing, marine environments, plant growth, and much more. Science Club members have a daring (maybe crazy) side as well. During lunchtime, they have orchestrated a variety of wacky experiments, from jamming a whole pack of Mentos into a two-liter Coca Cola bottle to lighting a dollar bill on fire.

What’s Science Club planning this year? To find out, I interviewed Science Club founder Emily Kobayashi. I also asked her about her favorite club activities and future plans for the club. Her most enjoyable club activity was making Shrinky Dinks, thin plastic films which shrink and thicken when heated in an oven. The fun part is drawing on the films prior to baking and being astonished when a miniature drawing pops out the oven. The field trip that Emily enjoyed the most was to the Exploratorium because of its wide variety of interactive exhibits.

When asked what was planned for this year, Emily replied that she planned a field trip to the California Academy of Sciences and hints at a field Group Picture of Rainier and Tahoma Science Clubs before the Academy of trip to the NASA Ames research center. She also plans to conduct an experSciences Field Trip on November 15th (Emily Kobayashi). iment in which vinegar-soaked eggs (this dissolves the egg shell) are placed in various solutions (water, corn syrup, vinegar, and Coca Cola.) In addition, she is in the works of crafting another experiment in which the efficiency of spoons, knives, and forks are compared in regards to eating.

If you want to join the fun, join the Science Club and attend a meeting in 1206 on every Tuesday (no meetings during Expeditions). You can also email ekobayashi.sj@mysummitps.org to keep up with the latest club news.

CLUB FEATURE: SCIENCE CLUB

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HOROSCOPES By: The Seer

Want to know your potential for this year? Then find your sign and read on!

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Libra (September 23 October 22) In the coming year, you will face difficulty with a loved one. Make sure to keep a calm, clear head so that you can continue your relationship with them.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) At times, it may feel like nothing is going right for you. Just hold your head high and continue hoping and working towards your goals!

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) This year, it may become increasingly difficult for you to see from other people’s perspectives. This is something you should strive to work towards because a worldly outlook can help anyone.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) The first few months of the year, you will face plenty of obstacles. While this may seem daunting, it is really a great opportunity to show off your resilience!

Leo (July 23 - August 22) In the coming year, you may begin to lose touch with some of your friends. It is important that you re-build all of those lost connections. Try bonding with your loved ones in and out of school!

This year you will face a great obstacle and you will overcome it! Don’t sell yourself short, because you are more than capable of rising above it.

Scorpio (October 23 November 21)

This next year will prove challenging for you in the best way. You will discover a new talent or passion! Allow this to help drive you through the months.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

There will come a time this year where you are forced to make a tough decision. Don’t let this drag you down though! Continue to be honest with yourself, and follow both your head and heart so you can make the best decision in the end.

Capricorn (December 22 January 19)

This year will be particularly difficult socially for you. Try to make some new friends, while keeping close with the old.

Aquarius (January 20 February 18) It might be hard for you to express how you really feel over the next year, but it’s okay to show those emotions! Just know that there are people in your life who will continue to support you.

Virgo (August 23 September 22)

Pisces (February 19 March 20)

2015 will probably be very stressful. In order to keep from crumbling under the pressure, it’s best that you take some time to calm yourself down and relax.

This year it is especially important to be honest, both to yourself and others. You should tell people how you really feel, rather than dodging around the topic. It’ll work out for the best for both you and everyone around you.

Think it was fun to put together this issue of the Bulldog Bulletin? WELL IT SURE WAS! Still, we have plenty of room for more students to help write, photograph, edit, and layout our upcoming issues! Come join us!

Journalism meets every Wednesday* @ Lunch in Room 1219 (Ms. Beaven’s room). Email 2thebulldogbulletin@gmail.com to get added to the list! *No meetings during Expeditions

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