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School checks Wi-Fi in anticipation of upcoming online testing

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Florida uses TestNav software for its computer based testing. Ms. Maisel said that the school had to make sure that all of WKH FRPSXWHUV FRXOG ZRUN SURSHUO\ ZKLOH being hooked up into the TestNav server all at one time. “We had to do more than one infrastructure [test] because we found out that there were some concerns with the FRPSXWHUV KRRNLQJ LQWR WKH V\VWHP Âľ 0V Maisel said. “We had to call Pearson, the makers of the test, to get new codes for WKH V\VWHP Âľ

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EOC tests condensed to three days

BY ALEXA STEINLAUF NEWS EDITOR

In order to save time and minimize the disruption of classes, End of Course (EOC) exams will be condensed into three days, rather than 15. The Biology exam will take place on May 6, Algebra on May 13 and Geometry on May 20.

Students who are not taking those tests will not have their usual classes but will have alternate options involving practice for AP, SAT or ACT exams. “For Biology we have to test on the computers around 1,200 students. For Algebra, there are about 800 students, and for Geometry, there are over 700 students,� assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut said. “That means setting up classrooms with computers, and if we did it the normal way, the way that we have done in the past, it would take up about 15 consecutive days of testing and disruption.�

Mrs. Estripeaut said if they did not do these tests all together, it would have been a big disruption to the learning environment. “It would affect the whole school because we might have to alter the bell VFKHGXOH :H ZRXOG GHĂ€QLWHO\ KDYH WR condense classes to pull teachers to proctor these exams,â€? she said.

Mrs. Estripeaut said the school had to ask for permission from the county in order to be allowed to do the testing on only three days. “What we did is we petitioned and

asked the district to allow us to do all the testing on three days, and they granted it,� she said. “One day will be all the Biology students, one day all the Geometry, and one day all the Algebra.�

The Bay will be the only school in the district to condense all of the exams into three days. “We are the only school that is doing this, because it is a pilot testing that we are doing, in the hopes that we can pilot this to 10 high schools next year. And then possibly the whole district if it works,� she said.

Since not all students can work on the computers at one time because the system will crash, the test will be administered two times on each of the testing days. “In order to do this, we are breaking up the day into two sessions, because you can’t have 1,200 computers running at the same time,� Mrs. Estripeaut said. “So we are doing 600 in the morning and 600 in the afternoon.�

The buses will also be making two routes so that the students who take the exam in the second session of the day will have transportation to school. “The bus routes will run twice that GD\ 6R WKH Ă€UVW URXWH ZLOO SLFN XS WKHLU kids at the normal time in the morning, and then the second group will be picked up at their normal bus routes starting at 9:30, and then they will be brought here to take their exam,â€? Mrs. Estripeaut said.

Students who are not taking the EOC exams will have the option of taking a practice AP exam or a practice SAT or ACT.

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“The other students are going to have different choices those days,â€? she said. “They can sign up for taking a practice AP exam, if it has not been administered yet, or they can take a practice SAT or ACT test administered by Princeton ReYLHZ ZKLFK ZLOO KDYH RIĂ€FLDO VFRUH UHports. But there will not be classes on those days.â€?

Mrs. Estripeaut said she thinks that GRLQJ WKH WHVWLQJ WKLV ZD\ ZLOO EH EHQHĂ€cial to the whole student body. “I am hoping that the students will be able to focus on coming to school just to take their test,â€? she said. “And I’m hop-

ing that the other students will not get annoyed and it minimizes the frustration with the students. And it will also not disrupt teachers who are being displaced from their classrooms because they are being moved because their room has good Internet reception for the computers.�

BRACE adviser Shari Bush said she also thinks testing on this schedule will help students, since they will not be losing so much class time right before exams. “It’s a great opportunity for the school of our size to condense that type of testing into three days and not take so much time out of the classroom,� Mrs. Bush said.

Key Club discusses plans at Orlando conference

BY JENNIFER SCHONBERGER

Key Club International held its annual District Conference (DCON) at the Rosen Shingle resort in Orlando from April 4 to April 7. Club president Dillon Perez said the largest district event of the year was a success. “All of the Key Clubs from Florida and the Cayman Islands come together for this one event to discuss everything about Key Club in workshops, elect next year’s district board, and induct them,� Perez said.

Cypress Bay’s Key Club had 18 students attend the conference and was the largest delegation in its division and second largest in its zone to attend. “This is truly amazing considering last year we only had four people attend, and the year before I was the only one,� Perez said.

The Bay’s Key Club also won recognition for being an outstanding host school and secre-

tary Ratana Fraihat was recognized for being a distinguished secretary. Perez was inducted onto next year’s district board as Lieutenant Governor at the banquet held at the conference. “I am so excited to be able to call myself Lieutenant GoverQRU Âľ KH VDLG ´, KDYH FRQĂ€GHQFH in so many of my plans and ideas for the upcoming year.â€?

Club sponsor Erica Wells said the students who attended the conference impressed her with how professional they acted. “Each grade level was represented from our school and everyone was very productive,� she said.

Sophomore David Rutner said he went to the conference to show his support for Perez and the rest of Key Club. “I always knew it was a large club, but I had no idea how many people there would be,� Rutner said. “Everyone there was very dedicated to serving and helping their community.�

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KEY TO SUCCESS: Key Club members attend the district conference in Orlando. The Bay’s Key Club was the largest delegation in its division, with 18 students attending this year.

ronica Echeverria attended the conference and said it helped her become a more involved leader and learn about Key Club in general. “It was amazing seeing over 2,000 Key Clubbers from Florida and the Cayman Islands all there for one purpose: to make a difference in our home, school,

and community,� Echeverria said.

Junior Richard Shin, who is going to be next year’s club secretary, said his favorite part of the conference was listening to the keynote speaker, John Sundquist. “He gave a great speech about the struggles he had faced

with cancer and how he persevered through them,� Shin said. “It was very inspirational.�

Key Club was scheduled to participate in a Divisional Council Meeting on April 21 at AMF Bowling Lanes for a Bowl-aRama. Perez said over 70 players were expected to come and help raise money for the March of Dimes.

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Students win science grand prize

BY LAURA MOLINA

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BLAST OFF: Seniors Reagan Fuhr, Zared Schwartz, DQG MXQLRUV Gabriel Teixeira, Jackie Linevsky, Jonathan Schiller, and senior Robert Gitten (pictured left to right) won the grand prize in the 2013 Space Settlement Contest held by the NASA Ames Research Center and the National Space Society.

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Creative writers recognized in poetry and prose competitions

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6HQLRU )UDQFLVFR *RQ]DOH] MXQLRU Taylor Duarte and sophomore Andrea Murciano all won different creative writing contests with their short stories and poetry during March and April. ´,¡P VR SURXG RI WKHVH FKLOGUHQ Âľ HQJlish teacher Joyce Seigel said. “I feel a zillionth of a fraction responsible. I’ve GLUHFWHG WKHP WR SXUVXH WKHVH JRDOV EXW they have the talent within them to win any competition to which they set their PLQGV WR Âľ Gonzalez was awarded a Silver Key and Honorary Mention in the category of Science Fiction/Fantasy in the 2013 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Southeast Writing Region-At-Large.

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Cypress Bay app made to inform students, parents and teachers

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Awards honor underclass excellence

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Bay recognized with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rating, faculty allotted thousands in state bonuses

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Lexi Sidle

Noah Schtupak

Sydney Schepps

First Vice President

Second Vice President

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Danielle Maso Treasurer

Taylor Bakalar

Michelle Sierra

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“When I entered the class freshman year, I knew I wanted to be president and ever since then I’ve just worked towards that goal.”

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Scholarship recipient guaranteed job after college JROTC scholarship from page 1

got it.â&#x20AC;? we found out he got the scholarRodriguez scored a 296 out ship,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Baez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of 300 on the physical portion been one of his goals.â&#x20AC;? of the application, which was the Ms. Baez said she encourhighest in the Fort Lauderdale aged her son to join U.S. Naval area.

Sea Cadets Corp, which is foâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I was disappointed because cused on the navy, and he went I was four points shy of a perfect further to join JROTC, which is score,â&#x20AC;? he focused on the said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being army. accepted for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to â&#x20AC;&#x153;He used to the scholar- know that I have wear my camship is very RXĂ DJH MDFNHW a job waiting the GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW DQG when he was I knew a per- second I get out of younger,â&#x20AC;? she fect score college.â&#x20AC;? said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His inwould sound terest may have better on my - senior Gabriel stemmed from Rodriguez evaluation.â&#x20AC;? there, but once A f t e r he tried it he recompletion ally enjoyed it. of college, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Rodriguez will get paid com- KH LV D JRRG Ă&#x20AC;W IRU Âľ PLVVLRQ WR EH DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU LQ WKH Baez said it is comforting to Marine Corps. know her son will be employed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to know that I right out of college. have a job waiting the second I â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any military branch is going get out of college,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll to be scary and intimidating but be more motivated to sit down DV DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU DQG D OHDGHU WKDW LV and get work done.â&#x20AC;?

JRLQJ LQWR WKH LQWHOOLJHQFH Ă&#x20AC;HOG , Susan Baez, Rodriguezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s think he will be safer than going mother, was previously in the to the front line and enlisting,â&#x20AC;?

Air Force, said she is a big sup- she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the porter of her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in the future brings.â&#x20AC;? military.

Sgt. Burgess said Rodriguezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was truly ecstatic when leadership, consisting of being

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SIR, YES, SIR: Senior Gabriel Rodriguez leads a training team in preparing for nationals after VFKRRO 5RGULJXH] ZDV UHFHQWO\ VHOHFWHG IRU WKH 0DULQHV 1DYDO 5HVHUYH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHUV 7UDLQLQJ &RUSV scholarship, which guarantees a full ride to college and a secure job after graduation.

D Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHUJHDQW DQG QRZ FRPPDQGLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU KDV DLGHG KLV other factors for success, allowing him to stand out among the scholarshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s applicants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is very respectful as an individual,â&#x20AC;? Sgt. Burgess said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He called me by my rank the Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH , PHW KLP DQG KH FDOOHG my boss by his rank.â&#x20AC;?

Rodriguez said the training he gained at school prepared him for all portions of the scholarship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the interview they said I

was the sharpest and I already knew my rank system,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gave me the discipline to impress my interviewers. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW IRU PH WR DFW OLNH , ZDV in the military.â&#x20AC;?

Sgt. Burgess also noted that the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JROTC program had a positive impact on Rodriguez. ´, GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ DSSURYH RI WKH JROTC program,â&#x20AC;? Sgt. Burgess said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives structure to follow, and discipline. The chief and sergeant major have done an amazing job which had an impact on

Gabeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive and motivation.â&#x20AC;?

Sgt. Major Jorge Cruz of Cypress Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JROTC said Rodriguezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard work and ability to always give his best are instrumental in his success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was probably just as happy as Gabriel,â&#x20AC;? Sgt. Maj. Cruz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reward of a teacher is to see their students succeed. He set a goal to receive this scholarship a few years ago and understood how much work was involved to achieve it.â&#x20AC;?

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Camp serves underprivileged elementary

BY BRITTANY ZEIDEL COPY EDITOR

Cypress Bay Television (CBTV) hosted North Folk Elementary School from Fort Lauderdale on April 6 for their third annual Camp Cypress day. Junior Gianna DeLannoy was in charge of coordinating the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Camp Cypress is a service project that CBTV organizes for inner-city students who do not really have a lot from where they come from so we give them a day of fun at the Bay,â&#x20AC;? said DeLannoy, who is the president of CBTV. DeLannoy began planning for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camp Cypress before last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camp Cypress event had even occurred.

She said the hardest part in coordinating ZDV Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ WKH VSRQVRUV DQG JHWWLQJ GRnations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People in this economy are just not willing to donate,â&#x20AC;? DeLannoy said.

Camp Cypress consisted of an arts and crafts station, an outdoor station, a TV production station, a cooking station and a carnival station, through which groups

of students rotated throughout the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They come from really rough areas and where they never really have someWKLQJ PDGH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ IRU WKHP RU WKLQJV that focus on them because there is so much going on,â&#x20AC;? DeLannoy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Camp Cypress really makes an impact on them because it shows them that people do care about them and sometimes if they work hard, they can get things that are fun.â&#x20AC;?

North Fork principal Rendolyn Amaker said the Bay has given her students an opportunity theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved the fact that so many students volunteered and took a day out of their life to spend with my students,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Amaker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have never seen so many smiles and hugs in one day.â&#x20AC;?

Camp Cypress counselor Zack Caparelli said he was able to interact with the North Fork students in a way that many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily get the chance to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always get the attention they want and so the fact that I could act like that big brother role

PHOTO BY ADRIANNA COLE

YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME: Junior Gianna DeLannoy acts as a counselor for inner-city elementary schoolers in the annual Camp Cypress day on April 6.

model for them was really cool,â&#x20AC;? said Ca- six hours.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Amaker said it was a day her stuparelli, a junior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just played with them, gave them piggyback rides and some even dents will never forget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel honored and blessed that Cyjust wanted a hug. And we showed them that we could become a family in simply press Bay chose North Folk,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Infrastructure testing simulates EOC and FCAT exam conditions Infrastructure from page 1

need my phone for the test anyway,â&#x20AC;? Gama-Rodriguez said.

Mrs. Maisel said she urges all students on campus to turn off their electronics to keep the server open for the computers in the testing centers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are putting up 700 or 800 computers, you only have so much capability,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Maisel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want other students to clog the system and have

a problem.â&#x20AC;?

If the system were to go down during testing days, Ms. Maisel said the school could resume anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s test. If a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer goes down, his or her proctor will direct that student to a QHZ WHVWLQJ ORFDWLRQ WR Ă&#x20AC;QLVK WKH test. ´:H DUH Ă&#x20AC;QH ZLWK WKH FRPputers for FCAT testing. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the EOC [end-of-course exams] that we are worried about,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Maisel said.

Even though the computers are functioning properly now, some students are still have concerns about testing on computers. Gama-Rodriguez said having a broken computer will stress her out and affect her test performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hate how it all comes down to one test to see if I will pass a class or not, and it stresses me out that the computers could affect how I test,â&#x20AC;? Gama-Rodriguez said.

For both FCAT and EOC, testing will take place in many rooms all over campus. However, the majority of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computers are housed in the media center, which also has the space to hold a large number RI VWXGHQWV VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ IRU WKH EOC days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing FCAT retakes for students, and there have been no issues with the infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Maisel said.

Ms. Maisel said the school

has worked out all of the major kinks in the system, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean nothing will happen to the computers. She said she is expecting typical computer problems such as freezing or slowness to occur during the test. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problems we originally had with the infrastructure have DOO EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;[HG VR ZH ZLOO QRW have any problems at all,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Maisel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing we did it three times.â&#x20AC;?

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Infrastructure tests interfere

A month before AP exams, AP teachers got to do the very last thing they could have possibly wanted to do: take time out their 50 minute class period to participate in an infrastructure test that has absolutely nothing to do with the material being taught.

The school participated in three infrastructure tests to check the technology necessary for the upcoming Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and the End of Course exams (EOC) tests in which AP students do not participate. Rooms were selected based on which had the best Internet reception to take the test. In an already shortened class period, AP teachers constantly try to squeeze all their lesson plans into a 50-minute period so they can review all the material with their students EHIRUH WKH H[DP 7HDFKHUV FXUUHQWO\ KDYH D GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WLPH WU\LQJ CARTOON BY ALFREDO SALKELD WR Ă&#x20AC;W DOO RI WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ LQWR RQH FODVV SHULRG VR WKH\ VKRXOG not have had their class interrupted by having to participate in The Bay is renown for its astounding passing rates on AP an infrastructure test that does not correlate to the material that exams, and those scores are very dependent upon the ability will be on their exams. to review extensively. Reviewing is the key to success on any The classes that actually take FCAT and EOCs should have exam, and any review time lost could be detrimental to the been the ones that had the task of checking if the student. software was responsive.

The school and the county are always Additionally, when the infrastructure test- BOTTOM LINE: Testing trying to raise AP exam scores, but taking was taking place, everyone in school was re- Wi-Fi capacity wastes ing away critical review time one month quired to shut off all technology, including cell- valuable class time. before the exam will not be the solution to phones and computers, because those items could that problem. It is an AP teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to put a drain on the network and cause the testing teach the material that will be on the exam to not work. Most AP teachers access their exam and other information similar to that, not reviews through the Internet, which they were not able to do. to participate in an infrastructure test that has absolutely nothThis is not only unfair to the teachers, but also the students who ing to do with his or her class or the exam. rely on this essential review time to pass their exams.

School spirit reinforced through phone application There is an app for almost anything nowadays. Whether it is to kill time by playing an addicting game, watching a movie or even checking sports stores, Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; use of technology has become much more convenient ever since Apple created the App Store. The most vital app for the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body is the brand new Cypress Bay app, which gives students the convenience of knowing everything Bay there is to know around campus.

The Cypress Bay app has mostly every aspect the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website has, except everything one needs to know is bundled into this program instead of being scattered around the website following link after link after link. While the majority of the 4,400 students on campus do not pay attention to the morning announcements over the PA system or read them on the VFKRRO¡V ZHEVLWH WKH DSS KDV WKH DELOLW\ WR VHQG SXVK QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDtions to its users, feeding constant information to students and teachers without having to press a button.

Although the app and the website are very similar, there are quite fascinating features that come along with the app that the website does not have. The app has a contact list available

where tapping one of the options will automatically start a call.

For example, instead of having to go step by step to distinguish the attendance number from the athletic departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number, XVHUV ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW HYHU\ DVSHFW RI the app minimizes the confusion BOTTOM LINE: that a student, parent or teacher Students, staff may have about the school.

The app has a scrolling sched- should take ule of every type of event held advantage of at the Bay. Athletic events, standardized exams, and awards cer- new app. emonies are just some of the conveniences the schedule provides, with a date and time as well.

Anyone can watch the weekly edition of CBTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aftershockâ&#x20AC;? at any time, especially since it is rarely viewed in the classroom anymore. The school newspaper even has its own section. Interestingly enough, this actual editorial can be read on the app without opening the Internet.

Society needs to preach love, not hate In the wake of the horror of the past few days that has not only broken the hearts of so many, but haunted many others with fear andpossibly even rage, let us remember a very important lesson, the simplest of all lessons, the initial lesson taught to us as children: love. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love covers a multitude of sins.â&#x20AC;? Love, a banner that has the power to wrap itself around even the hardest of hearts, and transform.

Jesus spoke of it, Martin Luther King reiterated it, in a time of upheaval when racism devoured and stained a nation with such potential for greatness. We are in a new time of upheaval, a time of terror, where hate seems to overcome our capacity to love, where evil â&#x20AC;&#x153;everywhereâ&#x20AC;? seems to have drowned out the good. I disagree.

For those victims of the Boston bombings, and the victims of such recent massacres as that of Sandy Hook Elementary and Aurora, let us choose the higher ground. Let us love even when we do not understand, love even when it hurts to, love even when we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to. Love, the greatest of all decisions that we can make on a daily basis, is ours for the giving, and, ironically, the more you give of it, the more you yourself receive of it.

Watching the newsreels over the past few days, crying through the images as many of us have done, one image seared my mind, keeping me up at night. It was the image of 8 year old Martin Richard, who, days prior to the bombing, drew in Crayola crayons these indelible words â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;No More Hurting People.â&#x20AC;?

He held that poster up with a pure smile of absolute faith it its creed. Today, he is dead.

People say to look to the world -- its madness, its horror, its evil. No. I say to rather look at the heroes who saved lives that day of chaos, at the risk of their own, and heroes who do it every day, everywhere. Evil is there, but it will never, ever win.

The good will overcome; always has, always will. If we take the opportunity to choose to love every day a little more, a little better, we, as individuals, can make that happen. Jean Valjean speaks of such power in Hugoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Les Miserables; he says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;to love another person is to see the face of God.â&#x20AC;?

So today, let us be beyond thankful, blessed to be able to have another day to do this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to change another life for the betWHU $QG OHW XV FKRRVH WKH PXFK PRUH GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW EXW PXFK PRUH rewarding way: to Love.

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The things I carried: Memories last when material items donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t The black carousel made its painfully slow revolutions around baggage claim until there were only four lonely bags left.

A bag with a pink polka dot ribbon, one with a luggage tag sporting the colors of WKH 9HQH]XHODQ Ă DJ RQH ZLWK D ORXG PXOticolor pattern and one just plain black â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but none were mine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you sure none of these are yours?â&#x20AC;? my adviser asked as she eyed me warily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you check the names?â&#x20AC;? Nope, I was positive. There was a Gonzalez, even a Goldstein, but no Levin.

Okay, maybe I should start from the beginning. I was on my way to New York City with 12 other members of The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff for the Columbia Scholastic Press Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual student journalism convention.

7KH WKLQJ LV WKLV ZDVQ¡W MXVW DQ\ Ă&#x20AC;HOG trip. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been talking about this trip for almost two years, since the last time The Circuit attended. Naturally, I had been packing and planning for this trip all year, so you can imagine my dismay upon arULYLQJ LQ /D*XDUGLD $LUSRUW WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW Jet Blue airlines had lost a suitcase full of (essentially) my life.

After a couple of minutes of awkwardly standing around and dealing with a less-than-interested claim agent, I was sent off into the city with the promise that my bag would be delivered to my hotel later in the day.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Throughout the rest of the trip, it was like baggage claim had me on speed dial, calling every few hours to check if lost items that randomly popped up on their baggage radar had been in my suitcase.

Had I, an 18-year old girl, packed a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electric razor, or a Star Wars toy, or crayons? No, but I am sure they had their reasons for asking.

I left New York four days later, with my bag still among the missing.

Whenever I tell my story I get the same reaction: pure disbelief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait, what do you mean they never found it?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are you going to do?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;At least you get to

go shopping and replace everything!â&#x20AC;?

To be honest, in the heat of the moment, I had the exact same reaction. Even though Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m laughing now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not afraid to admit that standing in the middle of a bitterly cold New York City without my luggage, I felt like crying. $IWHU , Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ KDG WLPH WR JHW RYHU WKH initial jolt, the experience really made me think. More than anything, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop thinking about all the things we leave behind in life, some unwillingly like my suitcase, but others voluntarily.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not just talking about the clothes we grow out of or the overused makeup we throw away. What I mean is that as we progress through each major stage in our life, it seems we are always leaving behind people, memories and experiences.

Maybe the reason I roll my eyes at people when they tell me I can replace my favorite jeans is that realistically, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace the things in our past (or maybe I just really miss my jeans). At the airport, I may have left behind my belongings, but as I move on to college, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leaving behind constant family comfort and friends Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known forever.

My point is not to make you upset, but simply to make you realize how important it is to enjoy what you have while you still have it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never see my Steve Madden boots again, just like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never get to run The Circuit again.

However, moving on isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a bad thing. ,¡P FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW WKDW HYHU\ %D\ VHQLRU LV headed for greater things, just as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m positive that while my new H&M sweater canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace my old, comfortable one, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably 10 times more stylish.

In case you were wondering, in the end, no â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they never found my suitcase. I GLG Ă&#x20AC;OH D FODLP ZLWK -HW %OXH IRU WKH FRQtents of my bag so that the company could reimburse me for what I had lost.

After not hearing from them for a few weeks, I decided to call and check in.

Ironically, they had lost my claim form, too.

Flash of Brilliance Yes. (YHU\RQH LV SHUPLWWHG Ă&#x20AC;YH combined sign inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in total per quarter which should be enough. If students bring in a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note, that absence is automatically excused and GRHV QRW FRXQW WRZDUGV WKH Ă&#x20AC;YH WRWDO absences. When students abuse the absent policy system just because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go to school, it affects the classes in which they miss. Often teachers have to delay reviewing tests or quizzes because students have not made up their work yet. This hinders the natural progression of the classes, especially AP, because they have half the class time compared to last year.

Of course, everyone has emergencies or days that they are sick in which they cannot be present in school, but unless you have a 102-degree fever or family crisis, students should be in class.

- Sophia Marchetti

No. A signout limit was employed for the purpose of keeping students from taking advantage of the liberal signout process of the Bay. However, in practice, the signout limit leads to more students leaving school without signing out and essentially skipping school because they want to save their signouts for later in the quarter. Especially in the fourth quarter, putting a signout limit on students who have AP classes that are in review mode just encourages their un-recorded and unexcused absences from school. Instead of a schoolwide signout limit, individual teachers should implement an absence limit for their classes with grade-related consequences, which would demand student attendance and eliminate the truancy problem that the signout limit failed to resolve.

- Reid Ovis

Should there be a limit on sign outs?

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Cellphones signal addictive behaviors My heart was racing and my palms our day along was brought up again in were sweating as I sat in class, twid- newspaper class the very next day. Due dling my thumbs. How long had it to infrastructure testing, we had to powbeen since I last used? No more than er off all electronics in eighth period, 20 minutes, but the withdrawal symp- which meant we had nothing to do in a toms were already kicking in. class where work is almost exclusively Let me backtrack. Earlier that day, produced on computers. Our teacher sugduring second period, I was showing gested we do a teamwork/bonding activmy friend something on my phone ity to pass time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look one up onwhen my teacher said one of the worst line,â&#x20AC;? one student shouted. Brilliant sugthings a student could hear: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give me gestion, yet our teacher was genuinely your phone. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll return it to you at the concerned that in a class of 37 students, end of the day.â&#x20AC;? not one could think of something to do Are you kidding me? How is any without the help of technology. teenager supposed to function without The days of face-to-face commua cell phone by his or nication are slowly KHU VLGH" , KDG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG dwindling as glowItâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something out the hard way. ing screens interrupt Walking to third constantly brought conversation everyhour, I went to check where from school my phoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clock to see up, but I actually to the dinner table. how much time I had never realized the More and more at resbefore the bell would extent to which taurants, I have spotring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; oh, wait. (My ted parents that have wristwatch was irrel- we are attached to propped up an iPad in evant at this point.) In technology until I front of their 2-yearclass before the bell ac- was forced to go old childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face to tually did ring, I looked preoccupy him duraround me while most without it. ing a meal. It might classmates were starbe a nice distraction ing down at their phones instead of en- and allow adults to have time to themgaging in conversation with everyone selves, but the constant engaging with cell DURXQG WKHP VR , WDSSHG P\ Ă&#x20AC;QJHUV RQ phones, computers and television has us the desk to pass time. When I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missing out on what is going on around able to play my daily game of Angry us.

Birds (yes, I still play Angry Birds) to Growing up, I always played kickball pass the time during class, it felt like I or tag in the street with my neighbors, was missing a limb. and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but feel like the current This need to grab my phone and generation of students isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exposed to check text messages, Twitter, Face- the same interaction. (Is there an app for book, Instagram or whatever pointless that?) When we need technology to dicmedium in which users post mindless, tate our every move, we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experiencrandom updates, became more and ing all that is happening in our lives. The more apparent as the day went on. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next time you leave your phone at home something constantly brought up, but or your teacher takes it away, take some I actually never realized the extent to deep breaths and continue on with your which we are attached to technology day. You might just like what the non-diguntil I was forced to go without it. I ital world has to offer. was, however, obliged to look around while walking to class and witness the DEQRUPDOLWLHV WKDW GHĂ&#x20AC;QH RXU VFKRRO and I made it through the day successfully without my phone by my side.

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The search for the perfect prom dress ingful aspect of prom, because it has the power to make a girl feel very important. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A prom dress is a special dress that Adding glitter and sparkle to prom comes one step before girls are looking night, gowns create the possibility for for their wedding gowns,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For female students to feel like a fairy-tale VRPH JLUOV LW LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW JRZQ WKH\ ZHDU character. With prom approaching, girls and at this special event it can make them ZKR DUH DWWHQGLQJ DUH LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO VWDJHV feel like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wow, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

RI Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ WKDW SHUIHFW GUHVV Ms. Keller said dress trends this year Senior Amanda Kreitzer said prom differ from the ones in years past. dresses have the power to make a girl feel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, heavy beading on gowns like royalty, and that is why they are re- was in, but this year girls are looking at garded with such importance. gowns that are not too beaded and with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone likes dressing up for a cut out backs,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colors are also night. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an expectation to feel and look in.â&#x20AC;? like a princess,â&#x20AC;?

Kreitzer said she said. the factors she Kreitzer said â&#x20AC;&#x153;A prom dress is a special considered while it took her about dress that comes one step looking for her D ZHHN WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D dress were the prom dress and before girls are looking for color, and if she after looking in their wedding gowns.â&#x20AC;? would be able to multiple stores - Sandy Keller, sales relax in it. she bought her â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was lookdress at bridal manager at Zola Keller ing for a white and prom store strapless dress,â&#x20AC;?

Zola Keller on Las Olas Boulevard in she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just attracted to all the Fort Lauderdale. white dresses, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a heavy â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to four different places, and I dress. I wanted one that would be comliked two at one place but they were too fortable.â&#x20AC;?

H[SHQVLYH $QG WKHQ , Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ IRXQG P\ Kreitzer said she was also searching dress at the fourth place I went to,â&#x20AC;? she for a unique dress. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted my dress to be different. I Sandy Keller, sales manager at Zola didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it to be the same as everyone Keller, said a prom dress is a very mean- always has,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Similar to Kreitzer, senior Julie Handscombe said she does not want to have the same dress as anyone else in attendance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personally, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a dress. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not that big of a deal, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not twin day, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prom. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be matching with anyone,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Handscombe started a group on Facebook called Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Steal My Prom Dress, where her classmates post pictures of their dresses once they have bought them and comment on each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dresses.

There are 121 members and 27 photos have been posted, either of the dress on the girl wearing it or a picture of a model wearing the dress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started the group on Facebook because multiple people had asked me to, so I just did it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is so everyone can have their own unique dress.â&#x20AC;?

Since she does not have a prom dress yet, Handscombe said she will be going shopping with no expectations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going shopping with an open PLQG DQG KRSLQJ ,¡OO Ă&#x20AC;QG RQH , ORYH Âľ she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be looking for a dress thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty and classy and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be excited about.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Keller suggests going prom dress shopping with a good attitude. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best thing to do is not judge something before trying it on, because you never can tell how it will look when it is on the hanger,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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:LWK SURP LQ WKH QHDU IXWXUH VHQLRU ER\V DUH Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ FUHDWLYH ZD\V WR SXEOLFO\ ÂśSURPSRVH¡ WR WKHLU GDWHV Jaranta Lewis asked senior Sherrell Buckley to prom by having his friends stand in the courtyard with signs and balloons on April 17 after fourth period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to ask in a way that was unforgettable, and she deserves nothing less,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said.

Buckley said she knew he was going to ask her, but did not know how he would do it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a big surprise and it was really perfect,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited for prom.â&#x20AC;?

On April 15 after school, Robbie Steirn asked his girlfriend, senior Marissa Stone, to prom by having the Art Honor Society create a chalk drawing underneath the catwalk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so surprised and I was so happy because I had been waiting awhile for him to ask me,â&#x20AC;? Stone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He told me he had to go back to school for something for debate and it was there when I got there.â&#x20AC;?

- Ilana Sperling

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Underclassmen attend prom

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Looking back at high school, certain events will stand out, senior prom being one of them. The new reoccurring trend of underclassmen attending proms prior to their own senior year leads to the question, which prom will be the one they remember most?

Senior Cydney Halpern attended prom as a sophomore and again as a junior. She said she plans on attending this year, too, on May 25 at the Westin Diplomat. Halpern said looking back at her previous years, she will remember each prom individually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I planned on going to prom sophomore year because my boyfriend was a senior, but when I went as a junior it was a big surprise,â&#x20AC;? Halpern said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both proms were an equally great experience.â&#x20AC;?

Halpern said even though she was a few years younger than the majority of students at both proms she attended, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel uncomfortable because there were still a lot of underclassmen in attendance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of underclassmen get asked, so there was always somebody I knew and could talk to,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The past years at prom Halpern said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go all out and spend tons of money to get dressed. This year, she said she plans on spending more money because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her prom and she wants it to be special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my prom so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be with all my friends and the people who Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in class with forever,â&#x20AC;? Halpern said.

Junior Cami Dominguez went to prom last year, when she was a sophomore. Dominguez said she had a lot of friends in the graduating class, so she never really felt uncomfortable there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All my friends were really happy when I got asked, and since I knew so many people going it just made sense for me to go, too,â&#x20AC;? Dominguez said.

Dominguez said looking back, going to prom will always be a very memorable experience, but that for her own prom she wants to take more time to plan out what she will be wearing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prom, I bought my dress last minute. But for my prom, I would probably stress more about it,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Member of the prom committee, senior Gen Tai said even though she prefers for more seniors to be at prom, she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind underclassmen there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like the prom to be mostly seniors, but underclassmen are able to come if invited by a senior,â&#x20AC;? Tai said.

Senior Melissa Garcia said she likes that underclassmen are being asked to prom because it makes the experience more enjoyable if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a variety of ages present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of seniors have friends who are underclassmen, so to be able to spend the night with all of them would make the night incredible,â&#x20AC;? Garcia said.

Garcia said since many seniors date underclassmen, a prom limited to only seniors would impede many studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chances of bringing their date. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The opportunity is incredible, and it should be shared with as much people as possible,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Guidance counselors deal with course selections

BY SABRINA GAGGIA

As course selection cards begin to form mounds on guidance counselorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; desks, students begin to form lines outside WKHLU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH GRRUV :KHWKHU LW LV EUHDWKLQJ techniques or eating potato chips, guidance counselors use methods to deal with the end of the year stress of course cards.

Guidance counselor Melissa Boorom said she takes deep breathers to get through the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are about 20 things going on at the same time and you have to be able to balance them while still trying to please everyone,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Boorom said.

Although Ms.Boorom said it has been D VWUHVVIXO Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU VKH HQMR\V VHHLQJ WKDW students are motivated to ask for educational advice pertaining on their course cards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they want a schedule change they understand what they can and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t switch around and are highly motivated into getting at what they want,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Guidance director Marlene Sanders said the Bay would not be able to function with only one guidance counselor since they can barely work with six. Each guidance counselor is currently responsible for about 750 students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are way too many kids in this school for it to function with only one guidance counselor, in fact an addition of counselors would be greatly appreciated in order to spend more personal time with the students,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Sanders said.

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RUNNING ITS COURSE: Counselors sort through studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; course cards in preparation for next year.

Sophomore Monica Garcia said she is glad there are plenty of counselors because the beginning and end of every school year gets very hectic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though there are a lot of students at Cypress, I still feel very identiĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ P\ FRXQVHORUV (YHQ WKRXJK GXUing certain parts of the year they are full of kids, I feel like I can always go to them for anything,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Ms. Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job changed a year ago; she became guidance director because she said she did not get to spend as much one-on-one time discussing classes with students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much more to being a guidance counselor than most know,â&#x20AC;?

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Ms. Sanders said one has to love working with kids in order to do well during the job. She considers teachers to also be guidance counselors and an immense help in the course selection process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since they are the ones that sign and recommend students for their classes and spend the most time actually getting to know them, teachers do play a big role in counseling the students,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Sanders said.

Student expresses art talents through watercolor painting Student Spotlight

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Jill Malone, Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current 2-D art Since the day she could hold a pencil teacher, said she noticed Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal in her hand, freshman Sabrina Kim said growth throughout the year. she has been dooâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten to dling. Now that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s know her better beolder, she has taken cause sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come out her love for art and of her shell a little expanded on it. bit, which is really â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been drawnice to see because ing since I could pick she was a lot more up a pencil,â&#x20AC;? Kim reserved at the besaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First I was just ginning of the year,â&#x20AC;? drawing doodles and Ms. Malone said. then they became â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a great more interesting.â&#x20AC;? sense of humor and Kim said her is very friendly and JUHDWHVW DUW LQĂ XI really enjoyed seeence came from a ing that.â&#x20AC;? teacher in elemenMs. Malone said PHOTO BY ELANNA HEDA tary school, who Kim is very cretaught her the basics ative, especially ART FROM THE HEART: for her style of art. with projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had an art Freshman Sabrina Kim has spent â&#x20AC;&#x153;The assignteacher in elementa- her whole life drawing. Now, she ments that I give to ry school, and I still has discovered a true passion for the class seem to use the fundamen- watercolor painting. come very easy to tals she taught me her, whereas other when I was young,â&#x20AC;? Kim said. people might struggle or ask questions or Kim said when her parents saw her in- not quite understand,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Malone said. terest in this form of expression, they tried â&#x20AC;&#x153;She will take something and really make to help her out. it her own, come up with something really â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started off independent, but then unique, and usually go beyond the scope my parents took notice of my ability and of the project.â&#x20AC;?

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Kim doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only use her abilities for class, though. She said that it is therapeutic for her, as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do it for every occasion,â&#x20AC;? Kim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have problems, everyone does, so I use it to zone out from the world.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Malone acknowledges Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural artistic abilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sabrina has an amazing talent for art, and it almost seems that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a natural talent,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Malone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She did come in with a lot of talent. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take any credit for it.â&#x20AC;?

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Studs pop up on apparel and jewelry

BY MEREDITH SHELDON

On a casual stroll around the mall, senior Sarah Trigoboff spotted an array of Jeffrey Campbell shoes with studs and spikes bedazzled on them. After immediately falling in love with the shoes, she started incorporating studs and spikes into her daily wardrobe. Trigoboff is one among other students at the Bay who embraced the new trend of spikes and studs on clothing and accessories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buying studded clothing items and accessories makes me feel very trendy,â&#x20AC;?

Trigoboff said.

Every day, sophomore Elizabeth Schwartz can be seen wearing some form of spikes in her daily ensemble. Whether it is a studded bracelet, spiked collared shirt or even a pair of her collectible studded Converse sneakers, Schwartz said she never goes a day without her studs and spikes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the style. It is something different,â&#x20AC;? Schwartz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not the same as a basic pair of jeans. It accents the clothing.â&#x20AC;?

English teacher Joyce Seigel said she started to see this trend evolve and it was a unique and comfortable way to be stylish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to be funky and artsy. That is my style,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Seigel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes, the studs become too Gothic, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t me. I like them, but sometimes they get to be a little too daring.â&#x20AC;?

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When studs and spikes began popping sories were high-waisted jean shorts, and up on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, Mrs. Seigel said I love them,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Freshman Ilyssa Grapin said she also VKH ZHQW RXW DQG ERXJKW KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW SDLU RI discovers amply studded clothing at LF. VWXGGHG Ă DWV IURP 6WHYH 0DGGHQ ´6LQFH , KDYH WR ZHDU Ă DWV RU VQHDNHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw this pair of shorts in the LF Look Book and fell in love,â&#x20AC;? Grapin said. DOO WKH WLPH P\ VWXGGHG Ă DWV DUH FRQYH´7KH\ Ă&#x20AC;W PH SHUIHFWO\ DQG DGGHG VW\OH WR nient because it is comfortable and stylmy look. I also have studs on some shirts ish,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Alexis said studs and spikes are purand bags.â&#x20AC;?

Freshman Jade Isley, who wears studs chased and worn by people of all ages, but the most common in a majority of her clothing items, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see lot of girls working age group is ranging from teenagers out of all places to the look, and girls not to mid 20s. shop for studded â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that as designer items, LF, working the look. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t located on Las Olas overdue it by wearing too of now, it is just a trend, but I think Boulevard in Fort many studs or spikes. that the studs will Lauderdale, offers Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a bold look to stick for a while the best selection. because according â&#x20AC;&#x153;LF has so many pull off.â&#x20AC;? to the current magstudded items. It is azines and what is GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ WKH EHVW - senior Sarah Trigoboff advertised everyplace to get them,â&#x20AC;? where, we have a Isley said.

Along with Isley, Mrs. Seigel said LF certain design that it is well appreciated provides a variety of studded selections; by our customers,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Mrs. Seigel said she has noticed this however, it can be costly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the expert, but I get a lot of trend continue to develop as she spots my trendy stuff at LF, but only when they studs everywhere she goes. ´, Ă&#x20AC;UVW QRWLFHG VWXGV LQ 6WHYH 0DGGHQ have a sale,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get my studded and then I started seeing them on accesshoes at Steve Madden.â&#x20AC;?

Alexis from customer support at Steve sories, so I bought a studded purse, and Madden, who was not allowed to provide then it moved on to clothing,â&#x20AC;? she said.

After seeing a plethora of students her last name, said this trend, which originated in the fall of 2012, is incorporated strutting through the hallways wearing in many Steve Madden shoe styles as well studded combat boots, sophomore Courtney Epstein said she was inspired. She as accessories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tarney Style was one of the most said studs and spikes occasionally add a popular boots this season among other XQLTXH HGJH WR KHU RXWĂ&#x20AC;W KRZHYHU WKH\ Steve Madden shoe and accessory styles can also affect her look negatively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are pros that it adds a nice such as Twynkle, Bidoll and Ladiluck,â&#x20AC;?

touch and makes me feel powerful and FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW EXW FRQV EHFDXVH VRPHWLPHV the studs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go with my style and may look tacky,â&#x20AC;? Epstein said.

Mrs. Seigel said not only do studs correlate with her style but they also match her spiky hair-do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be who you are no matter how old you are,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Seigel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wear the spikes and studs to add a pop to P\ RXWĂ&#x20AC;W DQG LW JRHV ZLWK P\ KDLU Âľ Sophomore Gabriela Dorwani said studs and spikes enhance her overall look. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mostly like studs because they are trendy and edgy,â&#x20AC;? Dorwani said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a leather-studded jacket and gold spiked Ă DWV <RX FDQ QHYHU KDYH WRR PDQ\ studs.â&#x20AC;?

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Trigoboff said sometimes too many studs overdo the look. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see lot of girls working the look, and girls not working the look,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overdue it by wearing too many studs or spikes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a bold look to pull off.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Jasmine Gonzalez said when in need of new studded accessories, she shops at stores in the mall to satisfy her style needs. ´$OGR LV GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ D JRRG VWRUH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG studded pieces,â&#x20AC;? Gonzalez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every studded item they sell adds more of an edge to the look.â&#x20AC;?

Studs and spikes inspire new styles on clothes, accessories and shoes to create both grungy and preppy looks across campus.

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It was just a few days after head coach Mike Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Angie KraemerWhite, passed away due to cancer. Opening night for the Lightning facing, who else, but the arch rival Western Wildcats, was one that warmed the hearts of everyone who is part of the Cypress Bay family. On Feb. 19, Juan De La Espriella hit

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Q&A with... a current student

The University of California, Berkeley is a four-year public university. Victoria Torres, who graduated from the Bay in 2012, is currently a freshman there, majoring in Economics.

She spoke to The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reid Ovis via email about her experiences.

Why did you choose UC Berkeley?

I chose UC Berkeley because it is a renowned university that offers a wide array of majors that are considered by reliable institutions (US News and World Report) to be amongst the best in their respective Ă&#x20AC;HOG , KDG DQ LQWHUHVW LQ EHLQJ at a school near a city (it is 30 minutes from San Francisco), and being on a campus. Being in a city especially appealed to me because I was interested in having a diverse experience.

What was the application process like?

I wrote honestly in my essays about my passions and interests and spent a lot of time reading reviews about Berkeley to see if it was meant for me. They prefer you to express yourself rather than just try to make yourself look the best.

What is campus life like?

Campus life is amazing. It is a beautiful campus and people sit on the green and relax all day.

People are out playing frisbee, tanning in the grass, running around campus, or sprawled out on any patch of grass reading a book. Our campus is lively.

People are passionate. There are singing and dancing groups always performing. Campus life is like a jungle and a maze.

What is the social life like?

The social life is extremely inclusive. There is a place for everyone. There are many communities and always something to do. A lot of people go to concerts in the city or fraternity parties.

What advice would you give an incoming student?

This is not a school that takes slackers. You need to work hard in order to have fun here. Once you can balance your work and your social life, you will be able to really enjoy the school. Also be ready for the best four lifechanging years of your life.

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Seniors pack for college dorms

BY SAMANTHA WINDER

While Leiman does not leave until the end of August in order to have time to prepare, she said For senior Ana Gonzalez, she still has to deal with some of the end of the year is not only the responsibilities of packing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardest part about packĂ&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK WKH ZRUULHV RI $3 exams and prom, but also the ing is how expensive it is to bring stress that comes from pack- things on the airplane because ing and preparing for college. Ă LJKWV WR ,WKDFD DUH VXFK D KDVVOH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be attend- and all winter clothes are bulky,â&#x20AC;? ing Florida State University she said.

Gonzalez said another hard in the summer so really I only have maybe a month to get all part about packing is that she of the necessary items Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be does not know what is necessary taking,â&#x20AC;? Gonzalez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With for college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As an incoming freshman, all of these senior events, move-in day is closer than it I have no idea what to expect, therefore Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m basically packappears.â&#x20AC;?

Because of short time in ing and hoping Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not leaving between high school ending anything necessary behind,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, and colIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a really lege start- â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do feel it is big sap and ing, Gonthroughout zalez said important to high school she started decorate your room, it never truly organizing because you want hits you that her things you have for college to make it seem as to move on at the be- much like home as to wherginning of possible.â&#x20AC;? ever life April. takes you. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As of -senior Mara Iserson So when now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m \RX¡UH Ă&#x20AC;QDOpacking my new comforter, towels, pil- ly packing all these things you lows and stuff for my desk,â&#x20AC;? UHDOL]H WKDW \RX¡UH Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ OHDYLQJ she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is because I and growing up.â&#x20AC;?

Unlike Leiman and Gonzaplan on packing my clothes last because then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to lez, Michael Heda, a golfer who has committed to George Washbe left with nothing to use.â&#x20AC;?

Annie Leiman, who will ington University in Washington be attending Cornell Univer- D.C., said he has not started to sity in the fall, said she has pack for when he leaves in the started shopping for winter fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Packing shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too clothes and preparing to pack because she only owns Flori- bad,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not stressed about it because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really get da winter clothes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter is Cor- too stressed about anything.â&#x20AC;?

Although Heda has not startnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luckily many stores are ed to pack, he said he did go shopping for winter clothes. having great jacket sales.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone with my mom and bought some North Face jackets and some warmer clothes for the winter,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He said he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given much thought to decorating his dorm, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird to think that he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be living at home next year. But he does plan on putting up a poster or two from his room now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan on bringing my â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;F.R.I.E.N.D.Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; poster and probably some sports team posters along with my golf clubs, obviously,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parting with certain items from my house probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect what I bring initially, but maybe after WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHPHVWHU ,¡OO ZDQW PRUH stuff.â&#x20AC;?

Mara Iserson does not know where she is going yet or with whom she is rooming, but said she does plan on decorating her dorm and already has an idea of how she wants it to look. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m decorating my dorm room to make it more like home is bringing some stuff from home and also bringing some new aspects,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For example, my grandma is making me a blanket to have on my bed and some of my friends are making me collages to hang on my walls.â&#x20AC;?

Iserson said it is important to decorate her room to help with the adjustment of being away from home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do feel it is important to decorate your room, because you want to make it seem as much like home as possible,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more you make it like home, I feel, the more comfortable I will be in school.â&#x20AC;?

Like Iserson, Gonzalez said decorating allows the transition into a completely different

environment to be easier and that she and her roommate have been planning how they want to decorate their room since junior year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to Ikea recently and made so many purchases for our room like our comfortHUV ZKLFK KDSSHQ WR ERWK EH Ă Rral,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also decided on twinkly lights that are shaped like red hearts as well as a red fuzzy carpet and matching blankets. We also picked out a black, white and red color scheme for the bathroom. But my favorite part is a huge sticker tree that we found that is going on one of the walls.â&#x20AC;?

Leiman, who plans on rooming with someone whom she met at a Cornell Summer program in 2011, said they both want to decorate their room to look warm and bright. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make our room look summery to raise our spirits during the dreary cold days,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so miserable outside when the weather is bad that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want my own piece of Florida with me.â&#x20AC;?

Iserson said she has not run LQWR DQ\ SUREOHPV Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ DQ\thing she needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I actually made a list on my phone for things I need before college and slowly the list is decreasing,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m one of those people who needs everything done beforehand, so I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in pretty good shape.â&#x20AC;?

Gonzalez also said she has not run into problems yet, but since she is not done packing, she might run into some issues eventually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a pretty smooth ride and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to Ă&#x20AC;QG ORWV RI WKLQJV EXW ,¡P GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ QRW Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG \HW Âľ VKH VDLG

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Behind the scenes: school bus drivers requires him to wake up very early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to start my day at 5 in the mornBus driver Jose Acevedo has been ing and only get a three-hour break during shuttling students to and from school for the day,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We leave the buses at 16 years. He said the process to becom- West Central lot in Davie when we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ing a bus driver is not easy and requires driving them and I relax or go to appointextensive training. ments before my afternoon routes.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided to become a bus driver beCalixte said his favorite part about because I needed a stable job; however, the ing a bus driver is being able to watch the training was not easy,â&#x20AC;? Acevedo said. growth of students he has been driving â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to take a written and a driving since they were young. test. I had to study a lot because during â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love working with kids. To see the the written test you have to name all the students I drove from elementary school parts on the bus.â&#x20AC;? and watch them grow up through high On top of a written and driving test, school has been very rewarding,â&#x20AC;? he said. bus driver Luke Calixte said there are â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will see students out of school and they other requirements. still recognize me and say hi.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;To become a bus driver, you must 6LPLODU WR &DOL[WH 9HUD 1RYHPEUH have a commercial drivers license, a high said she does the job because she enjoys school diploma, and a clean record,â&#x20AC;? Cal- spending time with students. ixte said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just love my Behavioral kids,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I specialist Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love working with have two boys of my Grahm, who su- kids. To see the own, so I can relate to pervises the busthe students. As long es, said the drivers students I drove from as I treat them right, must endure tough elementary school and they always treat me training before watch them grow up well.â&#x20AC;? they can be a bus Acevedo said he through high school has enjoys being a bus driver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bus drivers go been very rewarding.â&#x20AC;? driver and getting to through very strin- - bus driver know students, but gent training with there have been some the transportation Luke Calixte years that are tougher department and than others. then after they go â&#x20AC;&#x153;One time there through all that, the department assigns was a kid that threatened me so I had to them to a route,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this school remove him from the bus. Also, two kids WKHUH DUH UHJXODU EXVHV DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH (6( ZHUH Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ RQFH DQG WKH\ ODQGHG RQ WRS buses.â&#x20AC;? of me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other than that, there Acevedo said that being a bus driver have not been any major problems.â&#x20AC;?

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THE WHEELS ON THE BUS: Bus driver Jose Acevedo waits for students to board the bus after school.

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Acevedo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids really make the job worthwhile.â&#x20AC;?

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AMT I debuts colorful coat

BY LISA BURGOA

Fusing together music ranging from country to calypso in a Biblical retelling of the Book of Genesis, the American Musical Theater I (AMT) class staged its Ă&#x20AC;UVW SURGXFWLRQ -RVHSK DQG WKH $PD]LQJ Technicolor Dreamcoat from April 4-6 in the auditorium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the performance, I was elated, then nervous, then worried and then HODWHG DJDLQ Âľ VDLG VHQLRU -XDQ *LRUGDQR ZKR SOD\HG WKH OHDG RI -RVHSK ´7KH DXdience seemed really happy with everything. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard any negative responses, so that makes me happy.â&#x20AC;?

Although the April 3 performance ZDV FDQFHOHG GXH WR LQVXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW WLFNHW sales, director Cynthia Lutwin said the three remaining showings compensated for the cancellation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hard part was that we were on spring break the whole week before and we maybe didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about ticket sales XQWLO LW ZDV MXVW WRR ORZ Âľ VKH VDLG ´, Ă&#x20AC;Jured it was better to have three big shows WKDQ WR KDYH RQH WKDW MXVW NLQG RI IDOOV Ă DW But opening night had some 300 people, and it only got bigger and bigger as the nights went on.â&#x20AC;?

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Freshman Suzie Fyodorov, who played the understudy narrator, said the musical demanded hours of choreographing dances and blocking scenes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Behind the scenes was a lot of voice lessons and constant focus,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being an understudy meant always paying attention to what my lead was doing while trying to focus on my part as a dancer when I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a narrator.â&#x20AC;?

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part of his role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It got a bit frantic for a while with all the rehearsals,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone was unsure of how things would run come show time, but I think it worked out alright.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Lutwin said the new scheduling worked to the advantage of the production regarding the rehearsals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year is special because unlike RWKHU \HDUV ZH GLG RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW VKRZ LQ WKH beginning of March and then just a month later weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting on another one thanks to the schedule,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like it because my AMT II kids came and saw the AMT I show, and vice versa.â&#x20AC;?

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us,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything is a little more nerve-wracking when we came on stage because everything was new and fresh to all of us. But on opening night everything came together surprisingly well.â&#x20AC;?

Despite the fact some performers entered the AMT class unable to read sheet music or audition, Ms. Lutwin said the cast performed better than beginners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been bragging about them from day one because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focused, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re professional and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re totally into the VKRZ <RX ZRXOGQ¡W NQRZ LW¡V WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW performance,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Fyodorov said the show was rewarding as she established bonds with her cast members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so proud of all of us,â&#x20AC;&#x153; she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putting on this show was a journey, full of ups and downs and endless hours of work. The cast pushed through and did it with such success. I love them all so much.â&#x20AC;?

Final production planned to be A Slice of Broadway

BY MEREDITH SHELDON

Set the stage and hit the lights, because AMT is preparing for their annual cabaret-style show, A Slice of Broadway.

AMT I and AMT II will have a combined show on May 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door or during all lunches for $10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be having delicious desserts and coffee 30 minutes prior to the show for all audience members,â&#x20AC;? said Nicole Quintero, AMT president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the show starts, everyone should prepare to see a variety of different performances that are bound to blow them away.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Annie Leiman said the show is a year-in-review of AMTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous per-

formances as well as a showcase of new songs and musical numbers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will feature some performers showFDVHG LQ /HJDOO\ %ORQGH DQG -RVHSK DV well as some students who are getting the chance to have their own numbers for the Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH Âľ /HLPDQ VDLG In order to determine the performers and the musical numbers for the event, students are required to audition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone collaborates with other classmates and prepares a maximum of two pieces,â&#x20AC;? Quintero said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then, you audition with your solo, duet, small group and/or large group performance, and our director, Mrs. Lutwin chooses the best ones to perform in the show.â&#x20AC;?

Quintero, who was preparing for her

April 15 audition, said she is anxious to see what musical numbers get selected for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had auditions yet, so we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what numbers will be in it, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be auditioning with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All The Wasted Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from Parade with Phillip Edwards, and a senior large group to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Little More Homeworkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from 13 the Musical,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Nothing sounds more inviting than free food and a student-run musical showcase, Leiman said. All students, parents and teachers are invited to come out and support AMT. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole family is welcome and eligible to attend,â&#x20AC;? she said.

What makes something art? Is it the level of creativity involved? Or is it the originality of the work? Does it have to be pleasing to the senses and make people think? If all of these are true â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which I Ă&#x20AC;QG PRVW SHRSOH WR DJUHH LV QHFHVVDU\ ² wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t video games be considered art?

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What makes it more than just a pretty game or an amazing story is the fact that I was involved in the game emotionally and physically. When someone reads a book or watches a movie, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always viewing the art from the outside.

With a video game, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m physically involved in the moment. I control the action and, in some cases, the events that unfold. For hours, and sometimes days, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m invested in the characters and the situations.

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Bioshock is among many more games that create beautiful stories, visuals and gameplay that is original. Among these, though there are countless more, are the Assassinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creed series and The Elder Scrolls series.

Games just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to look great, though. Innovative gameplay and the creation of something never seen before also factors into the art of making a game.

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What is tall, blonde and RED all over Taylor Swift

BY JENNA KLINE ONLINE SPORTS EDITOR

American Airlines Arena is used to having a sea of red in its venue made up of Miami Heat fans decked out in red jerseys, hats and accessories. However, the night of April 10 the arena traded red-hot Miami Heat fans for Taylor Swift fans FRYHUHG LQ UHG RXWĂ&#x20AC;WV UHG OLSVWLFN DQG UHG signs for Swiftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Tour.

Swift dazzled the crowd with an incredible production that included beautiful props, sparkling costumes and chillworthy performances that all related back to the central color of the night: red.

Country singer Brett Eldredge opened the show with an entertaining but forgettable set of songs. He was able to get the crowd energized for the two performers who would soon follow.

The English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran followed after Eldredge and was welcomed to a huge fan base in the crowd.

He sang favorites like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lego Houseâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The A Team.â&#x20AC;? He also threw in really fun blend of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Need Me, I Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Need Youâ&#x20AC;? mixed with a Macklemore cover of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thrift Shop.â&#x20AC;? Sheeran sounded incredible and passionate in every performance, and the crowd was able to feed off of his energy. He was the perfect performer to open up for Taylor Swift.

Swift came out singing â&#x20AC;&#x153;State of Grace,â&#x20AC;? leaving the crowd in awe of her beauty, voice and just overall presence.

Swift rocked red dazzling shoes, red lipstick and a red sparkly microphone that added to the theme of the night.

Besides performing her hits off her newest CD Red such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holy Ground,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lucky One,â&#x20AC;? and of course â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red,â&#x20AC;? she threw in some classics like â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Belong with Meâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mean.â&#x20AC;?

With her older songs, she came out with a completely different set and theme than she had during her previous tour, Speak Now. In her song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meanâ&#x20AC;? off her Speak Now album, Swift left behind the countryside theme for a carnival theme that gave the crowd a new interpretation

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TODAY WAS A FAIRTYTALE : (Above left) Swift wears a ringmaster RXWĂ&#x20AC;W DV VKH FORVHV WKH VKRZ ZLWK D FLUFXV WKHPHG YHUVLRQ RI Âś:H $UH Never Getting Back Together.â&#x20AC;? (Above) Taylor Swift sings a heartfelt and intimate version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Storyâ&#x20AC;? during her Red Tour at the American Airlines Arena on April 10. (Left) Swift performs â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treacherousâ&#x20AC;? with an early 20th century feel and storyline.

of the song.

During her blend of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stay Stay Stayâ&#x20AC;? with The Lumineers cover of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ho Hey,â&#x20AC;?

Swift had a playful interpretation of both songs, which included fun dance moves and youthful energy. It was both a cute and joyous performance that had the crowd singing along.

As Taylor jammed out to â&#x20AC;&#x153;22â&#x20AC;? and reDOO\ OHW ORRVH IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH RI WKH QLJKW she made her way to the back of the arena to perform on a smaller stage for her fans in the back there. She performed her old hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today Was a Fairytale,â&#x20AC;? which gave her dedicated fans a glimpse of her growth from then to now.

Ed Sheeran then took to the stage

in the back of the venue with Swift to sing their duet called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything Has Changed.â&#x20AC;? The stage raised them vertically into the air and had them rotating as they performed to give every fan a great view of an unforgettable performance.

7KH VWDJH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK FKHPLVWU\ EHtween the two of them, and it was obvious for the fans to see how much the two musicians enjoyed performing together.

Taylor eventually made her way back to the main stage and gave such incredible performances that included a gorgeous DQG Ă&#x20AC;HUFH UHQGLWLRQ RI ´, .QHZ <RX :HUH Trouble,â&#x20AC;? an emotional turn of just Taylor playing her piano while singing â&#x20AC;&#x153;All too Well,â&#x20AC;? and another carnival-themed per-

formance of her song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treacherous.â&#x20AC;?

The staging throughout the night was up to the high standards that were set for the concert. There were components of the stage that moved in all different directions, which Taylor utilized as an elHJDQW à LJKW RI VWDLUV D EDODQFH EHDP LQ ´7UHDFKHURXV ¾ DQG D à \LQJ EHDP WKDW H[tended over the crowd that gave fans an even closer glimpse of Swift.

She ended the show with a bang, performing â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.â&#x20AC;? As she rocked out in a UHG JOLW]\ PDUFKLQJ EDQG RXWĂ&#x20AC;W ZLWK FRQIHWWL Ă \LQJ WKURXJKRXW WKH DUHQD KHU VWDU quality shined bright as she did the entire night.

Adam Levine shows star power at concert in Sunrise Maroon 5

BY ILANA SPERLING FEATURES EDITOR

Maroon 5 left fans star struck with an amazing performance at the BB&T Center on March 29. Lead singer Adam Levine not only showed off his perfect vocal abilities and dance moves, but also demonstrated his sentimental side by singing a beautiful acoustic rendition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Will Be Lovedâ&#x20AC;? and by thanking fans many times during the show for always supporting his band.

Owl City started the concert off exactly on time and sang a couple of his hits LQFOXGLQJ ´)LUHĂ LHVÂľ DQG ´*RRG 7LPH Âľ After the audience waited about an hour IRU 1HRQ 7UHHV WKH EDQG Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ FDPH RQ stage and delivered a great performance,

singing popular songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animalâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody Talks.â&#x20AC;? Neon Trees did a wonderful job of setting the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expectations even higher for Maroon 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance, which began at 10 p.m.

Maroon 5 started their set off with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Payphone,â&#x20AC;? which was upbeat, and ended the show with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moves like Jagger,â&#x20AC;? which was full of energy. The pyrotechnic effects, strobe lights and lasers were extremely well produced and delivered, lighting the arena with many colors and bringing even more excitement.

The stage, which was shaped like an M, allowed band members to move around during songs and provided a good view to spectators no matter where they were seated. The screens changed colors and sizes according to the song, adding to the quality of the show.

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ONE MORE NIGHT: Maroon 5, along with openers Owl City and Neon Trees, delivered a powerful performance at the BB&T Center on March 29. The band sang hit songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Payphoneâ&#x20AC;? as well as an acoustic performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Will Be Loved.â&#x20AC;?

set was entertaining and the band played most of their hit songs. However, they also played less mainstream songs from their new album, which although entertaining, the audience didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to really know. They also left out the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beau-

tiful Goodbye,â&#x20AC;? which would have been a relevant way to end the concert. Still, the set had a balanced mix of songs from their old albums and most recent one, and Maroon 5 left fans energized from start WR Ă&#x20AC;QLVK

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Fall Out Boy saves music er, makes a huge impression right from the start, as it features big yet eclectic names such as Elton John, Courtney Love, Big Sean (yes, the rapper), and Foxes. Each guest artist adds his or her own personal Ă DLU WR WKH DOEXP VKRZFDVLQJ WKH EDQG¡V FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH LQ PRYLQJ DZD\ IURP LWV WUDGLtional work and experimenting.

By far the most breathtaking song on the record is the title track, which features Elton John. The song is very similar to â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a Catch Donnieâ&#x20AC;? from the

Save Rock and Roll

BY PAIGE LEVIN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

With a new album composed of 11 songs each representing a different subgenre of rock music, Patrick Stump (vocals), Pete Wentz (bass), Joe Trohman (guitar) and Andy Hurley (drums) of Fall Out Boy are truly saving rock and roll.

After coming off of a fouryear hiatus, the pop punk band UHOHDVHG LWV Ă&#x20AC;IWK VWXGLR DOEXP Save Rock and Roll, on April 16. The album, which was recorded in secrecy, combines heavy production with impressive music and lyrics to create the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most mature album to date.

Classic Fall Out Boy fans, beware: Save Rock and Roll is nothing like you might expect it to be. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no screaming in the background, no extensive guitar riffs and no whiny punk lyrics. Bluntly put, this album has a much stronger pop sound than the four preceding it. But, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a bad thing.

Instead, Fall Out Boy has managed to come back with a well-thought-out project that presents stronger vocals, bass and production value. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a combination of sounds and ideas that in theory could never work together, but in practice is exactly what the band needed to climb back to the top.

The album, produced by Butch Walk-

bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous album Folie a Deux, as it is a powerful piano ballad. What truly makes this song stand out, however, is the pure musical genius evident even within WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW IHZ YHUVHV 7RJHWKHU 6WXPS DQG Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices elevate brilliant lyrics such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;you are what you love/ not who loves you.â&#x20AC;?

Both â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alone Togetherâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where Did the Party Goâ&#x20AC;? contribute to the newto-Fall Out Boy pop feel, and are sure to blow up on the radio with time. While WKHVH VRQJV DUH GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ GLIIHUHQW WKHLU catchy beats and relatable lyrics make them impossible for listeners to resist.

Additionally radio bound is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Volcanoes,â&#x20AC;? a more relaxing, acoustic song similar to the music of Phillip Phillips. The song centers around remaining young and wild as Stump belts â&#x20AC;&#x153;we are wild/ we are like young volcanoes,â&#x20AC;? creating the perfect anthem for this generation, much like â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Are Youngâ&#x20AC;? by fun. did in 2012.

In making its return in early FebruDU\ WKH EDQG UHOHDVHG LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW VLQJOH ´0\ Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up),â&#x20AC;? a collaboration with popular rapper 2 Chainz. While the team-up was surprising, nothing was more shocking than seeing Big Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name attached WR WKH VRQJ ´7KH 0LJKW\ Fall.â&#x20AC;? Fall Out Boy took a huge chance incorporating two major rappers into the album, and once again came out on top.

Past the rap music, those looking for the Fall Out Boy they know and love, however, will not have to look far to Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHP 6RQJV OLNH ´5DW D 7DWÂľ IHDWXUing Courtney Love) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Phoenixâ&#x20AC;? infuse production with the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original edgy sound to create tracks most reminiscent of the last album.

The fact of the matter is this: after disappearing at the height of commercial success and returning four years later, there are bound to be high expectations, and with those expectations some disappointments. Despite some iffy songs ´0LVV 0LVVLQJ <RX¾ 6DYH 5RFN DQG Roll makes the perfect statement. Fall Out Boy is back, better than ever and still making music that matters.

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BY ZACK LENDER ONLINE COPY EDITOR

42 is not just a number. It sigQLĂ&#x20AC;HV GHtermination, perseverance and greatness.

Jackie Robinson led the way. He broke the color barrier in one of the greatHVW SDVWLPHV 7KH Ă&#x20AC;OP 42 illustrates the KDUGVKLSV WKDW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW $IULFDQ $PHULFDQ baseball player experienced with racism in 1940s America.

Robinson paved the way for many athletes to do what they love and not worry about what everyone else was thinking.

42 was released on April 12 and has been embraced as a real movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;based on a true story.â&#x20AC;? Actor Chadwick Bose-

man is so entrenched in his character, many times you feel like you are actually watching Robinson play. The general manager of the Dodgers who gave him a shot, Branch Rickey, is played by Harrison Ford.

The story mainly takes place surrounding the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers. The inspirational battle that Robinson went through doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end when he is signed to his contract and the color line has been EURNHQ 0DQ\ WHDPPDWHV RI 5RELQVRQ start petitions to boycott playing with an African-American baseball player.

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Robinson was supported by Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, SOD\HG E\ &KULVWRSKHU 0HORQL DQG KLV general manager Branch Rickey through the times it seemed he could never overcome racism. Teammates and fans didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to hide how much they were against 5RELQVRQ SOD\LQJ LQ 0DMRU /HDJXH %DVHball. Heckling was the least of Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worries.

Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Rachel played by Nicole Beharie, encourages him to keep playing and blocking out all of the people against him.

7KH Ă&#x20AC;OP LV UDWHG 3* IRU UHSHDWHG usage of explicit language. Even though some scenes in 42 may be hard to watch, it is important to experience the harsh reality that this country was a part of not too ORQJ DJR 7KH Ă&#x20AC;OP VZLQJV IRU WKH IHQFHV and connects for a home run in this inspirational true story of an American hero.

The Circuit Recommends is an ongoing feature that includes staff membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite songs. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playlist was compiled by Tatiana Azmouz.

Bruno Mars- Treasure

Phillip Phillips- Drive Me

Rihanna- Lost in Paradise

Maroon 5- Fortune Teller

Taylor Swift- Starlight

Imagine Dragons- Amsterdam

Krewella- Strobelights

The Lumineers- Slow It Down

One Direction- Stole My Heart Of Monsters and Men- Your Bones GRAPHIC BY JESSICA SCHEIN

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Gillian Rabin

Sophomore Gillian Rabin has been acting and singing for as long as she can remember. She recently performed DV 0DUJRW LQ WKH VFKRRO¡V SURGXFWLRQ RI Legally Blonde. The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paula Martins spoke with Rabin about her interest and experiences with theater.

What inspired you to start acting and singing?

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How do you plan on improving your skills for the future?

I have talked to my parents about getting a vocal coach to help me mold my skills and develop new ones. Acting comes naturally, as it should. I feel like acting canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be taught, but it can be critiqued and you can learn from your mistakes, which is why fellow friends and thespians are the greatest teachers because they can tell you whether or not they felt something from your performance.

How has participating in drama EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WHG \RXU OLIH" Participating in drama has had an incredibly positive aspect on my life.

Without drama, I have no idea where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be, who my friends would be, or who I would be. Drama has given me stability, friendships that will last a lifetime, an identity, and most of all, drama has given me a purpose.

What was your role on Legally Blonde and what was the experience like?

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Every show offers a new experience and a new learning opportunity.

Do you plan on making acting a career and what are going to be your goals to achieve that?

I do want to make acting a career, but, thinking about the future, it is hard to focus everything I have on a career that might work out, but also might not. However, passion takes priority in life, when it comes to theater, so, as of right now, I do want to pursue theater as my career choice. Pursuing a performance-based career means that I have to put my heart and soul into it, audition, study, accept rejection, rejoice in acceptance, and put my blood, sweat, and tears into it. It is a brutal, competitive world, but that just makes it all the more exciting.

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:[\KLU[ ZLLRZ JHYLLY PU ÄST ZJVYPUN problem was that over there, there weren’t many activities that Sophomore Jose Veliz has were music related,” Veliz said. known that he wants to write “Luckily, when I was 13 years music for movies for the major- old, my family and I moved to ity of his life. Since the age of 7 the United States, a place full of in Brazil, when he began play- musical opportunities.” ing the piano, Veliz said when he he knew from moved to Florida, there that moment were numerous great that it was gomusicians and a large ing to become amount of music-relata huge part of ed activities. his life.

“I started studying “I learned piano here with Dr. Heather Jose Veliz many things there, Coltman, a pianist who has like Portuguese, and that’s where performed all over the world in I started playing piano,” Veliz the arts and music department,” said. “It has led me to make mu- Veliz said. sic the main focus in my life.”

Veliz said Dr. Coltman, a dean V e l at FAU, iz said he “I had the big helped started make his playing be- opportunity of getting interest in cause his a scholarship to a piano peak parents de- summer program at to become cided to put his main him in les- Berklee College of focus. He sons. How- music, in which I was started beever, when exposed to many great coming his family part of mumoved to musicians.” sic ensemMexico, he -junior Jose Veliz bles in Cydidn’t let press Bay’s that stop band and him from playing the instru- marching band and decided to ment. He enrolled in lessons at a start playing percussion instrumusic academy. ments. He soon became part of “The teachers there told me the school drumline.

I was very talented. The only “Before I knew it, I was comBY TAYLOR FELLMAN

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posing my own music,” Veliz said. “I started taking composition lessons with Mr. Waxman, a retired composer who I knew, who gave me composition lessons as well as many other students in South Florida.”

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er agrees.

“We are very proud of all the awards he has won over the years, and we try to be as supportive as we can be,” said Silvia Veliz.

Veliz said he works extremely hard every day, managing schoolwork, playing piano and composing his music.

“I had the big opportunity of

getting a scholarship to a summer program at Berklee College of music, in which I was exposed to many great musicians,” Veliz said. “I realized the career that I ZDQWHG WR SXUVXH ZDV ÀOP VFRUing, which is making music for movies, television, etc.”

His goal is to eventually be able to make the music for a major movie.

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Athletes required to take concussion test â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the rise in injuries to the brain, especially with the NFL, we want to make sure that our athletes are protected.â&#x20AC;?

- Coach Christopher Ulman GRAPHIC BY JESSICA SCHEIN

BY ALEXA STEINLAUF NEWS EDITOR

A new mandate by Broward County Schools requires all high school athletes to take a concussion test before participating in a sports season so as to protect the players and keep track of all head injuries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The county had partnered up with Nova Southeastern to create the test where a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain is evaluated and their responses. It is not a grade, but it is more of how a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain reacts to the

test,â&#x20AC;? said JV football coach Christopher Ulman, who has been in charge of giving the concussion tests at the Bay since the policy began this year.

Due to the increase in head injuries, Coach Ulman said the test is given to protect athletes and know when they are alORZHG WR JR EDFN RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG DQG SOD\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the rise in injuries to the brain, especially with the NFL, we want to make sure that our athletes are protected,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science has proven that an athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain in high school takes longer to heal from a concussion, and because of

FGCUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run in tourney both good and bad for the school

that, these kids need the best things possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153; The concussion test is a simple reaction test that shows how studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brains react to different stimuli. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The test is the brain age game. It is H[DFWO\ WKH DSS WKDW \RX ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;QG RQ \RXU cellphone,â&#x20AC;? Coach Ulman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will Ă DVK \RX VRPHWKLQJ DQG \RX KDYH WR UHPHPEHU LW DQG WKHQ LW ZLOO Ă DVK \RX VHYeral more objects and then ask you what you saw.â&#x20AC;?

Coach Ulman said the athlete takes a pretest before starting his or her season, and then if the person gets a head injury, he or she will take another test to get clearance to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First an athlete comes in a does a pretest and they get a baseline score that shows how they reacted when they were clear,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After an injury, a doctor will sit out the player for a certain amount of time, and after that duration of time they go for the reevaluation test. Then the two tests are compared and if the scores are in a certain parameter, the players are allowed to come back.â&#x20AC;?

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SPRING SEASON STATISTICS* Boys Lacrosse

Varsity Baseball

Boys Volleyball

Schedule

Schedule

Schedule

U-School

W, 10-3

Western

W, 7-6

Cooper City

Won

Western

W, 17-4

West Broward

W, 4-3

Archbishop

Lost

Belen Jesuit

W, 11-3

Hollywood Hills

W, 4-2

Nova

Won

C. Gibbons

W, 12-8

Flanagan

L, 2-0

W. Broward

Won

South Plant.

W, 14-3

Miramar

W, 14-0

Somerset

Won

Archbishop

W, 11-6

Everglades

L. 2-0

A. Heritage

Won

A. Heritage

W, 13-5

Ft. Lauderdale

W, 8-2

W. Broward

Won

Flanagan

W, 18-1

Stranahan

W, 11-0

Cooper City

Won

P. Charter

W, 17-3

Western

L, 6-2

Archbishop

Won

Taravella

W, 19-1

West Broward

W, 6-1

Nova

Won

Cooper City

W, 16-0

Flanagan

W, 5-2

A. Heritage

4/16

W. Broward

W, 18-2

Miramar

W, 7-0

Somerset

4/17

Western

W, 22-6

Everglades

W, 9-1

Districts

4/29-5/4

Gulliver

W, 13-12

Coconut Creek

W, 11-0

W. Broward

4/18

Cooper City

4/18

Varsity Softball Schedule 8-0 AS OF

MARCH 7TH

Boys Lacrosse District

Boys Baseball District

Everglades

W, 15-0

Bracket

Bracket

Pines

L, 7-6

(1) Cypress Bay

(1)Flanagan

(4) West Broward

(4) Everglades

(2) Archbishop

(2) Cypress Bay

(3) Cooper City

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Western

L, 6-2

West Broward

W, 2-0

Flanagan

W, 13-0

Miramar

W, 12-0

Everglades

W, 11-1

Douglas

W, 5-1

*All information as of April 15, 2013

In the 2013 version of March Madness, Florida Gulf Coast University came out of nowhere as a team that shocked the ZRUOG DQG EHFDPH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW HYHU VHHG to make it to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet 16.â&#x20AC;? Thanks to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big run in March, it will be much harder to get accepted to FGCU than ever before.

Every year, the NCAA tournament creates appealing stories for college basketball fans all around the country. The single-elimination tournament, known for its element of discovery with schools suddenly appearing to the public, is always full of the buzzer beaters and upsets that make this 68-team tournament the event it has been and always will be.

FGCU, located in Fort Myers, is the home away from home for roughly 12,000 students. After defeating the all-mighty Georgetown Hoyas and beating San Diego State, the Eagles found themselves at the center of the basketball universe, which will eventually affect the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admissions process in both a positive and negative way.

While most high school students nowadays try to apply to some of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bignamedâ&#x20AC;? schools in Florida like UF, UM and FSU, FGCU suddenly put its name on the map this spring, all thanks to its magical play on the basketball court. Although most people would agree that it is awesome to see the Cinderella story that is FGCU last as long as possible, what some students do not realize is that the athletic programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success could lessen an applying studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chance at getting accepted to any small school, losing the chance it had as a so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;back-up school.â&#x20AC;?

It would be an understatement to say that Florida Gulf Coast University has made a lot of money from this tournament. In fact, the school sold $148,904 in apparel in hats just days after beating the Goliath-like Hoyas of Georgetown, compared to March last year when only $20,107 was sold. $FFRUGLQJ WR )*&8¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO ZHEVLWH WKH DYHUDJH IUHVKPDQ SURĂ&#x20AC;OH IRU DQG 2012 included a 3.35 GPA, a 1531 SAT score and an ACT of just under 22. There is no doubt that these requirements and DYHUDJHV ZLOO DEUXSWO\ LQĂ DWH WKURXJKout the next few months, as thousands of students will now want to become a part of the university located in the selfproclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dunk City, Floridaâ&#x20AC;? after the ridiculous number of slams that players Brett Comer, Sherwood Brown and Chase Fieler constantly fed to each other throughout the two games in which the Eagles not only looked like a bracket buster, but a championship contender as well.

While nobody should truly be shocked when Florida Gulf Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admissions tallies wind up coming closer to the larger Florida schools than ever before, it is important to know that FGCU will no longer be considered one of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;back-upâ&#x20AC;? schools where it would be the â&#x20AC;&#x153;worst case scenarioâ&#x20AC;? to go. Gainesville, Coral Gables and Tallahassee should get on alert, because FGCU is now a well-known school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all thanks to a game called basketball.

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Undefeated tennis teams strike states

BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN

The boys and girls tennis teams played at regionals against Monarch and Stoneman Douglas on April 9 and April 11, respectively. Both teams continued their undefeated streak and were headed to the state tournament in Orlando on April 16-19 as The Circuit went to print.

The boys team played its PDWFKHV Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLQQLQJ HYHU\ regional match against both schools. Freshman Andrew Heller said because the team won all Ă&#x20AC;YH VLQJOHV PDWFKHV QRERG\ KDG to play doubles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our matches went well and I think that the boys team did very well throughout the whole season,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Coach Vincent Grossi said he had anticipated hosting the second day of regionals against St. Thomas, but Douglas played well and so proceeded to Thursday. However, Douglas lost on Thursday and so the Bay will be representing the region at states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesday and Thursday, the boys were very focused in warm-ups, so both days I had a really good feeling going into the start of the match,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played our style of tennis, which is to be consistent and take advantage of opportunities that are presented to us, but not force issues on the court.â&#x20AC;?

Heller said he is looking forward to helping the team defend its state title from last year. ´6LQFH LW LV P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU DW

PHOTOS BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN

LOVE THE GAME: (Left) Freshman Sibel Can serves as she plays the third singles match for the girls tennis team. She lost her match on April 9, but came back and won on April 11. (Right) Freshman Andrew Heller hits a forehand to win his match on April 9.

Cypress, I hope that we can take it again,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am glad to be a part of the Cypress family.â&#x20AC;?

As for the girls, they lost their third round on Tuesday and their Ă&#x20AC;UVW URXQG RQ 7KXUVGD\ +RZHYer, by winning the other four singles matches, no doubles had to be played. Coach Marina Stewart said she is looking forward to states.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are one of my best teams that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;States is going to be tough, but RXU JRDO LV WR JHW Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH Âľ Freshman Pierina Imparato said she, as well as the second seed single player, Shene Disbergen, did not have to play on Tuesday because Monarch forIHLWHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WZR URXQGV 2Q Thursday, Imparato lost her

round after a close match. However, she is ready to play and win at states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a good team and we can go far at states,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we are all friends so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good experience and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun.â&#x20AC;?

Freshman Disbergen is also YHU\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW LQ WKH WHDP¡V DELOities.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all very good comSHWLWRUV DQG Ă&#x20AC;JKWHUV Âľ VKH VDLG Coach Grossi said he is looking ahead toward states and what it will entail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all comes down to the draws,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we can get some easy matches early on to get a nice warm-up and not have to exert too much energy in the beginning.â&#x20AC;?

Volleyball team advances to 10-1, continues push to victory chants in unison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before a game we have a celebratory The boys varsity volleyball team de- circle,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our teammates, feated its district rival Archbishop McCa- Mason Stovall, goes in the center of the UWK\ RQ $SULO LQ Ă&#x20AC;YH VHWV $V 7KH &LU- circle and yells, which pumps us all up.â&#x20AC;? cuit went to Print, the team had a record Coach Guerra said he tries to encourof 10-1. age the boys to play the best they can Coach Chris Guerra whenever they are on said it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been easy, the court. but the team has become â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before every game, a great success. no matter the opponent, I â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season has about coaching give the team a pregame brought many challeng- is teaching what speech that aims to moes that we, as a team, had I know about the tivate and focus them,â&#x20AC;? to overcome, such as inhe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remind them juries and lack of team sport of volleyball to play â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game and chemistry,â&#x20AC;? he said. and actually to stay focused.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, we began to seeing the guys Dunn said volleygel and got healthier as ball has had a major imtake in what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the season went on.â&#x20AC;? pact on his life in high Junior Kyle Dunn saying.â&#x20AC;? school. said the team has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been playing - Coach Chris improving together as since freshman year, Guerra the season progresses. and have enjoyed every â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far the team is part of it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The playing well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With repetition excitement of the game is my favorite over the course of the season, we have part. It never gets old.â&#x20AC;? become a better team with better chemCoach Guerra said he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be istry.â&#x20AC;? prouder of his team and its accomplishDunn said that the team works well to- ments on and off the court.

WITH PERMISSION BY JP PORTRAITS gether because of off-the-court time the â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a coach, you always want to see SET IT UP: Senior Thomas Turner (8) sets the ball for one of his players spend together. your athletes succeed,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This teammates to spike or hit over the net. After a win against Nova on April â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all go out to eat after practice and group of young men has excelled not 11 and against American Heritage on April 17, the boys were 10-1. games which serves as a bonding experi- only on the court, but in the classroom as ence,â&#x20AC;? Dunn said. well.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part about coaching is they execute our game plan and look like Senior Alex Jurko said before each Coach Guerra said the most rewarding teaching what I know about the sport of theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having fun, there is no greater game, the team gathers into a circle in part of being a coach is contributing his volleyball and actually seeing the guys feeling as a coach.â&#x20AC;? the middle of the court and dances and knowledge of volleyball to the players. take in what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m saying,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When

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Baseball team hits stride Tache pitches complete game to help Lightning clinch No. 2 seed in Districts

BY CHAD DANIELSROSENBERG

The boys varsity baseball WHDP FOLQFKHG WKH 1R VHHG LQ the district tournament with its win against Everglades on April 10. The team had a 10-5 record as the Circuit went to print after a 9-1 win over the Gators.

Pitcher Jeremy Tache pitched his seventh game of the season, recording 14 strikeouts and receiving no earned runs. This was Tacheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth complete game pitched. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeremy is one of the best if not the best pitcher in the county,â&#x20AC;? head coach Mike White said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He goes out every game and gives us a great effort and a chance to win each time.â&#x20AC;?

After pitching the full game, Tache took the lead for innings pitched in the Lightningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district with 51 innings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy to be getting to 7-0, throwing my fourth complete game in a row,â&#x20AC;? Tache said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels good to be pitching so well this late in the season.â&#x20AC;?

With two games remaining in the regular season, Coach White

Coach White said that there is always room to improve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to put the ball into play more and cut down on our strikeouts to be that much better,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The team scored nine runs with two homeruns in the game vs. Everglades. Junior Danny Cepeda and senior Andrew Alvarez both hit homeruns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all contributed in a lot of ways,â&#x20AC;? Cepeda said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hit a home run, Andrew hit a homerun, and we all just hit the ball really well.â&#x20AC;?

While Cepeda said that the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pitching has been remarkable, he wants to be sure that he and his teammates perform better at the plate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need to keep hitting, our pitching is great,â&#x20AC;? Cepeda PHOTO BY NETA BRONFMAN said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need to put the ball in play.â&#x20AC;?

After losing to the Gators GONE: GOING, GOING, 6RSKRPRUH WKLUG EDVHPDQ -XDQ 'H /D (VSULHOOD Ă&#x20AC;QGV KLV EDOO Ă \LQJ earlier in the season, the win WKURXJK WKH DLU LQ WKH WHDPŇ&#x2039;V JDPH DJDLQVW (YHUJODGHV RQ $SULO 7KH WHDP FOLQFKHG WKH KHOSHG ERRVW WKH WHDP¡V FRQĂ&#x20AC;VHFRQG VHHG LQ WKH GLVWULFW WRXUQDPHQW ZLWK WKH ZLQ DQG LPSURYHG LWV UHFRUG WR 7KH WHDP dence going into districts.

KDG RQH JDPH UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH UHJXODU VHDVRQ DV RI $SULO â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels good to beat Eversaid he is pleased with his play- FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH Âľ KH VDLG ´+RSHIXOO\ cess.â&#x20AC;? glades,â&#x20AC;? Cepeda said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They beat ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; effort thus far. we continue playing the way we Although the team has more XV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPH VR LW IHOW JRRG WR â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing with a lot of are and we will have a lot of suc- wins than losses this season, come back and beat them.â&#x20AC;?

Concussion tests made mandatory Concussions from page 27 -XQLRU 'DYLG 5RWKĂ&#x20AC;HOG ZKR plays hockey for the school, said he felt much more comfortable playing after he got concussion tested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was happy to get tested because it allowed me to know that if I ever did get a concussion, I would PDNH D IXOO UHFRYHU\ Âľ 5RWKĂ&#x20AC;HOG said.

Coach Ulman said all athletes, both boys and girls, were required to take the concussion test prior to their season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the sports have an equal need to make sure that the athlete is tested,â&#x20AC;? Coach Ulman said.

The concussion baseline tests are completed every two years to assure that the athletes are up-todate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way the testing works is that we are only testing the students every two years,â&#x20AC;? Coach Ulman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is done this way because RI ORJLVWLFV DQG DOVR WU\LQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG time once the season starts is very GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW EXW ZH QHHG WR PDNH VXUH that every athlete is covered.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Cara Glass, who plays lacrosse for the school, said the concussion test was an easy test to take, but it ensured her that she would be safe while playing if she ever did get a head injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The test did not take a lot of time, but I knew that it was a necessary way to start of the lacrosse season,â&#x20AC;? Glass said.

Coach Ulman said the concussion test is necessary so that students have the opportunity to play for their sports season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make sure that our kids are safe,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take any chances and let the students get hurt and miss out on their seasons.â&#x20AC;?

PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY SHANNON MCMULLEN

ROUNDING THE BASES: Senior Shannon 0F0XOOHQ OHIW JHWV UHDG\ WR UXQ WR WKLUG EDVH GXULQJ WKH WHDPŇ&#x2039;V ZLQ RYHU 0LUDPDU RQ $SULO )UHVKPDQ 1LNNL 5RWPDQ DERYH SUHSDUHV IRU D SLWFK LQ WKH WHDPŇ&#x2039;V ZLQ RYHU (YHUJODGHV RQ $SULO

Softball teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong start halted by road struggles, aims to ride recent success into district playoffs

BY SAM KRAUSS

The varsity softball team stood at a 15-5 record as of April 12 and still looks forward to its ultimate goal: states on May 8-11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started out strong, hit a few bumps in the road, but we are getting back on our feet and we are stronger than ever and ready to go to states,â&#x20AC;? senior Shannon McMullen said.

In regards to a win-loss record, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9-0 start is the best in school history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we keep working hard we have a good chance to go really far in the playRIIV Âľ VDLG Ă&#x20AC;UVW EDVHPDQ 1Lcole Wasserman, a senior.

Looking to reach the state championship for the

Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH KHDG FRDFK beginning of the year,â&#x20AC;? Coach Lonny Shapiro said although the Shapiro said.

WHDP KDV ORVW Ă&#x20AC;YH RI LWV ODVW HLJKW Senior third baseman MadJDPHV KH VWLOO KDV FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH LQ die Wideman said the most his girls. memor able â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have moment of been struggling â&#x20AC;&#x153;We faced big the season for lately,â&#x20AC;? Coach teams and showed her was when Shapiro said. the team held â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we are that we could nationally ready to play in compete and beat ranked Amerthe district tour- them, but also ican Heritage nament.â&#x20AC;? from scoring Districts will faced adversity a single run. be a fresh start when we had our â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of for the team be- Ă&#x201E;YZ[ SVZZ HNHPUZ[ the most cause they can memor able put their tough Pines Charter.â&#x20AC;? moments was losses behind -senior Maddie shutting out them and begin American beWideman the games with a cause they are clean record.

UDQNHG Ă&#x20AC;IWK â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season, the goal has in the country and we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been reaching states since the nationally ranked,â&#x20AC;? Wideman

said.

Going into the Heritage game, the Patriots had an undefeated record. Sophomores Lexi DiEmmanuele and Brooke 0DFĂ&#x20AC;H DJUHH ZLWK :LGHPDQ WKDW the Heritage win was the highlight of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our season has been really successful,â&#x20AC;? Wideman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We faced big teams and showed that we could compete and beat them, but also faced adversity when we KDG RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW ORVV DJDLQVW 3LQHV Charter.â&#x20AC;?

Wideman said the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chemistry has been a crucial factor in the Lightningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it really helps that our team is really close with each other,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are family, always picking each other up.â&#x20AC;?

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How do you try to keep up with lacrosse during the off-season?

I play travel lacrosse for a team called Lax Maniacs, and we go to tournaments throughout the summer and practice.

What does practice entail? :H SUDFWLFH IRXU WR Ă&#x20AC;YH WLPHV D ZHHN IRU two hours where we warm up, pass drills and set up plays. :KDW GR \RX Ă&#x20AC;QG LV WKH KDUGHVW SDUW RI playing lacrosse?

Being part of the team is very time FRQVXPLQJ ,W¡V DOVR KDUG WR NHHS LQ VKDSH DQG EDODQFH VFKRROZRUN Are there any particular tricks you like to do when in a game? , OLNH WR GR FUHDVH UROOV ZKLFK LV ZKHUH D player starts from behind the goal, moves around the crease, and comes around it and shoots.

-Anna Schifter

APRIL 2013

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your earliest lacrosse memory? , UHPHPEHU JHWWLQJ P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW ODFURVVH VWLFN LQ VHFRQG JUDGH ZKHQ , ZDV My mom gave it to me, and the minute she got home I started using it.

Do you want to play lacrosse in college?

Yes, I do. My dream school to play lacrosse for is the University of North Carolina.

What do you eat before a game? , JHW DQ RULJLQDO FKLFNHQ VDQGZLFK ZLWK D ORW RI &KLFN Ă&#x20AC;O $ VDXFH Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your position? If you could play a different one what would it be? , SOD\ DWWDFN EXW , ZRXOG SOD\ GHIHQVH EHFDXVH , OLNH XVLQJ WKH ORQJHU VWLFN You can do a lot more with a GHIHQVHPDQ¡V VWLFN -Lisa Altman

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Fitness Instagram inspires followers

BY BRITTANY ZEIDEL COPY EDITOR

Junior Janae Bell spends her free time working out and maintaining a healthy body. She said she briskly walks twice a day and loves to do Pilates, Zumba and GDQFH %HOO VKDUHV KHU LQWHUHVW LQ Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV by creating an interactive Instagram account relating to all aspects of health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Instagram name is @letsmoveit,â&#x20AC;?

Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would describe the Instagram as an interactive blog that involves everyWKLQJ DQG DQ\WKLQJ WR GR ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV Âľ Bell said she was inspired by Michelle Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moveâ&#x20AC;? initiative to start her Instagram. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believed my program was an extension of Mrs. Obama,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I reached out to Mrs. Obama via email and received a package to continue my efforts. The package had information about her initiative and a letter encouraging me to continue what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing.â&#x20AC;?

Initially, Bell gained followers by informing her Facebook friends and telling friends and family about the new account. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I put on my pictures, I put on Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV KDVKWDJV WKDW DWWUDFW SHRSOH ZKR are interested in the same thing,â&#x20AC;? Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love to feature my followers and everyday people to motivate one another and show their successes and setbacks.â&#x20AC;?

The account displays recipes, food, workouts and music playlists. Bell said

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she also features her own photos and her Instagram followersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when they tag @ letsmoveit on their pictures via text. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love to have it be a blog where people can feed off each other and be relatable,â&#x20AC;? Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love featuring my followers who are athletes, role models and the [healthy] food or exercises they love to [eat or] do.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Jackie Shapiro was fea-

tured on the Instagram in a picture of her working out with her family on Thanksgiving. She said she felt accomplished during the workout because she was taking action and bettering herself. ´, VWD\ Ă&#x20AC;W E\ FKHHUOHDGLQJ DQG ZRUNing out at home which includes running sprints, doing high intensity workouts and Pilates,â&#x20AC;? Shapiro said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The message I hoped to get across was that anybody

FDQ EH PRWLYDWHG DQG VWD\ Ă&#x20AC;W Âľ Junior Gerardo Parraga said he asked Bell to post a picture of his older brother to celebrate his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transformation into a new, healthier body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When [Bell] posts transformations, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really inspiring to see how others can change their lives,â&#x20AC;? Parraga said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What my brother did shows that if someone works as hard as he did and has the determination that he does, I think anyone can change their own life.â&#x20AC;?

Parraga said he really likes how Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Instagram gives good ideas to a healthier lifestyle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She really tries to involve her followers,â&#x20AC;? Parraga said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It shows that if she can do it, we can also.â&#x20AC;?

Bell said her main responsibility is to keep the Instagram page interesting and different. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to engage as many people as SRVVLEOH Âľ VKH VDLG ´+HDOWK DQG Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV has always been something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m passionate about.â&#x20AC;?

Bell said she hopes her Instagram will inspire others to want to stay healthy and Ă&#x20AC;W ´, GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ ZDQW WR UHDFK SHRSOH SURĂ&#x20AC;OH DWKOHWHV DQG SHRSOH RXU DJH EHFDXVH obesity is super prevalent and I am also looking for ways to market the page to attract more and more people to try to combat obesity as much as we can,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to see how teenagers can inspire other teenagers.â&#x20AC;?

Acupuncture tactics tackle stress Students utilize acupuncture to reduce anxiety

BY AVERY ZAFFOS COPY EDITOR

With AP exams only a few weeks away, standardized tests for two straight weeks, homework, social lives and other responsibilities, students may not know how to cope with the stressful weight on their shoulders.

Although the idea of having small needles all over oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body may not seem helpful to oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall health, acupuncturist and herbologist, Diego F. Rutenberg said one of the main therapeutic components of traditional Chinese medicine is the practice of acupuncture and he has seen the results in his patients. Mr. Rutenberg works at Holistic Specialists in Miami-Dade County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I absolutely recommend it for teens with stress,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emotional stress can trigger stress on the body. Emotions deeply affect the functioning of the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s systems. Through acupuncture, one can treat both.

Needles placed in strategic ar-

eas, at times far from the area undergoing stress, can bring balance to the body.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Annie Rosenthal said she has gotten a few acupuncture treatments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided to get acupuncture because I was stressed and had back pains,â&#x20AC;? Rosenthal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was relaxing while I was there but after nothing changed.â&#x20AC;?

Mr. Rutenberg said an acupuncture treatmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full effect could take some time to show full results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holistic treatments may at times work slowly, just like nature,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conventional medicine can work faster, but treats the symptom instead of the cause. Most of the time holistic medicine targets the root of the problem.â&#x20AC;?

Although it may be a slower process, acupuncture can treat a wide range of problems, said Mr. Rutenberg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Initially people come to see me for all types of pains, but with acupuncture one can treat almost every condition,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Rutenberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From gastrointestinal disorders to insomnia, acupuncture can show tremendous results.â&#x20AC;?

6HQLRU $OH[LV *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG WKH practice of acupuncture interests her and she has heard about a lot

of success stories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done acupuncture but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard it relieves stress and is soothing during the proFHVV Âľ *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG Since acupuncture is a different approach to conquering VWUHVV RU SDLQ *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG WKDW she enjoys the processâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique components. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially during a stressful time like AP exams or other stressful events, it would be nice to do something new and natural rather than sitting at a beach or taking a yoga class,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Senior Olivia Smith said the process isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t helpful to people, like herself, who are scared of needles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do acupuncture because I feel uncomfortable having needles in my skin where they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not natural and I could survive without it. So why would I force myself to endure multiple needles shoved into my skin?â&#x20AC;?

Smith said not only is the process uncomfortable, but it also doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the claims that it cures stress or anxiety are true,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You should be able to cure that stress or anxiety without having random needles in your body.â&#x20AC;?

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