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Academic Night explains AP classes BY ZUE LOPEZ-DIAZ

To start off the week of course selection card signing on Jan. 27, teachers with advanced classes stayed after school to introduce their AP or AICE classes to future students and parents on Advanced Academic Night. “Picking classes is hard,” said sophomore Fabiana Guzman-Barron. “I think Academic Night is helpful because it helps us understand the way the advanced classes are, and choose what classes to take with a better idea of what they are. I really liked talking to the teachers and students who had taken the classes.” After seeing a quick presentation, parents and students were led out into the open halls to explore the different departments and their AP and AICE offerings. “We gave them enough time to explore each department thoroughly,” assistant principal Marianel Estripeaut said.

required to take a class called AICE General Paper as a prerequisite for AICE Global Perspectives, a new AICE class being added this year. Other new AICE classes are AICE Chemistry, AICE Biology 2, AICE Thinking Skills 2, AICE Mathematics, AICE Computing and AICE Travel and Tourism. Preparations for the night had already been underway weeks in advance. “All this information being given was planned and prepared for by all of the departments,” reading specialist Adrienne Maizel said. “Even though each department made their own brochures, informational packets and any extra posters themPHOTO BY ZUE LOPEZ-DIAZ selves, they were all informed ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Teacher Elizabeth Jenkins gives information about AP Art. AP and beforehand on how the AP and AICE courses were highlighted. AICE requirements were for this Planned and coordinated about AICE that I had no idea only required to have six AICE year.” by guidance counselor Melissa about,” Guzman-Barron said. credits instead of seven and these People interested in more Boorom, the event covered ev- “I’m going to try for the AICE must be taken in different areas. information should contact the Although this does not ap- JXLGDQFH RIÀFH erything people would need to diploma.” It was explained that 10th ply to current juniors or sophoknow. “There were lots of things graders and upperclassmen are mores, incoming freshmen are

Fashion Club to host annual show with theme SEASONS

STRUT YOUR STUFF: Models walk down the runway at last year’s fashion show. This year the fashion show will be held on Feb. 15 in the auditorium. The theme of the show is SEASONS.

the club – our organization and eagerness for perfection is on point this year.” Working on her designs since winter The Fashion Club will break, freshman Jenna Manuskhani said be hosting its annual designing for the Fashion Show is a great fashion show on Feb. experience. 15 at 7 p.m. in the “It’s really great to show something auditorium. The event to people that I made by hand and someshowcases student thing that I designed,” she said. “I hope fashion designs and that it inspires people to bring out their live entertainment from student band, creativity.” The Funky Monks. To further foster creativity in the Cy“This year’s theme for the Fashion press Bay community, the Fashion Club Show is SEAwill be donating the SONS,” said proceeds back to the senior Anabela “Last year’s Fashion school. Bello, club pres- Show was good, but this “We decided that ident. “It is basi- year we expect it to be a charity starts at home, cally the launch so we will be donatof the new mag- lot better.” ing our proceeds to the azine, SEA- - Senior Anabela Bello Performing Arts deSONS.” partment at Cypress,” Keeping in Bello said. the theme of Bello said the donamagazines, Bello said the Fashion Club tion is a way of thanking chorus teacher posted 22 posters in the form of maga- Bradley Franks, drama teacher Cynthia zine covers of their models to promote the Lutwin and their students for their help event. The Fashion Club chose the name with lighting, sound and entertainment. SEASONS because new fashion trends Bello said the money will help improve come out each season. the school’s auditorium for future events CIRCUIT FILE PHOTOS “Last year’s Fashion Show was good, and performances. but this year we expect it to be a lot betTickets went on sale Feb. 5 in front of “Fashion Club puts on a fashion show students express their creativity through ter,” Bello said. “We have learned from every year because not only is that event fashion and have it modeled by other stu- the cafeteria and are $7 pre-sale, $10 at past mistakes, and you can ask anyone in the whole point of our club, but it also lets dents,” Bello said. the door, and $15 for VIP. BY EMILY GITTEN

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Volunteering rules may change soon BY ABBY MORGAN

Volunteer hours up until the beginning of 2014 have only been given out to students for YROXQWHHULQJ LQ QRQSURĂ€W RUJDnizations, but the K-12 committee of Florida’s Congress has proposed a measure that will allow students to attain hours by volunteering on a political campaign or for a small business. “Working political campaigns is good for civic learning,â€? said K-12 committee member Sen. Richard Stark, in an interview with The Circuit. Sen. Stark said he is in favor of the idea of service hours for political work as it teaches students democracy in action. “Students can see how the political process works by being inside a campaign,â€? Sen. Stark said. “Likewise, working in a private sector business, you get to see what the working world is like and help the business. Small businesses in particular are the backbone of our society.â€? Sen. Stark said students will get a lot of knowledge from working and helping small businesses and political campaigns, although he understands the other side of the argument. “The counterpoint is that by obtaining service hours in the private sector, an individual is helpLQJ IRU D SURĂ€W ZKHQ WKH\ FRXOG be helping people who cannot

help themselves or those who are down and out, and volunteer ZRUN LV EHQHĂ€FLDO WR WKHP VXFK as volunteering just to help children,â€? Sen. Stark said. Even so, Sen. Stark is still in favor of both. “I’d like to see all types of service,â€? he said. Service hours would be awarded to students volunteering on political issues. They would not be awarded to students who are being paid or who are volunteering on the political campaign for a school board employee or for school board elections. “I suggest things be monitored so that all types of service is being done,â€? Sen. Stark said. “There could be set hours for each type, not to exceed a certain amount, for example.â€? Senior Jose Acosta said allowing students to get service hours by volunteering in small businesses and political campaigns would open up many new avenues. “I would be happy if I could get service hours by helping out in political campaigns and volunteering at small businesses because I could meet new people and become friends with them,â€? Acosta said. “I would want to get service hours in political campaigns because I want to learn about politics and how they do things.â€?

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For senior Jazlee Gomez, volunteering in small businesses and political campaigns would allow her to go above and beyond the goal she has set for herself. She said she wants to get around 500 hours so she can get Bright Futures and she can show colleges that she went above the 250 minimum for the scholarship. “I think being able to volunteer for political campaigns and small business internships would be good because it is good to experience and it provides good opportunities,� Gomez said. “I would be interested in getting in-

volved in a medical small business internship because I am inWHUHVWHG LQ WKH PHGLFDO Ă€HOG DQG it would give me good experience.â€? Sophomore Maria Cardenas is also in favor of the change. “If students are allowed to get service hours from small business internships and political campaigns, it will probably have positive effects because it gives students more choices when they JR WR Ă€JXUH RXW ZKDW WKH\ ZDQW to do with their life,â€? she said. “I think it gives them some knowledge behind when they go to pick

a major in college to study.â€? Gomez views this new rule as a way for students to learn more about job positions but this may also open up more avenues for students to cheat and make up their hours since some parents are business owners. ´, Ă€QG WKDW WKDW YROXQWHHUing for political campaigns and small business internships are a little of positive and negative because the positives are you get a good experience out of volunteering but the negatives are that some people can fake their hours,â€? Gomez said.

Build on Hope Club to fundraise by sponsoring BAY-Factor BY ADRIANNA COLE

The Build on Hope Club held auditions in January for the second annual BAY-Factor, a music competition open to all students. The event will be on Feb. 21at 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold throughout the month of February during all lunches for $5 and will be $7 at the door. “We had a variety of audtioners,� said junior Lauren Babitz, founder and president of the Build on Hope Club. “Some did duets and we’ve allowed bands to audition. The will be 10 performers this year: Michael Borge, Caleb Edwards and Veronica Vera, Elise Garcia and Laura Munevar, Lexi Goldstein, Tomas Henriquez, Sara Pederson, Sophia Pin, John Potito, Kristin Schanks and Samantha Varrone. The show is open to more than just singers. Since it is a music competition, auditioners also could play an instrument, and senior Michael Borge, a previous contestant of the BAY-Factor, played an electric guitar solo. “Well, I can’t sing, so I just play the

guitar,â€? he said. Borge said he improvised his audition and used different portions of different songs and took it where he thought it should go. ´, GLGQ¡W KDYH D VSHFLĂ€F VRQJ WKDW , wanted to play,â€? he said. “I just kept improvising in the same key.â€? While the BAY-Factor is a music competition, the overall goal of the Build on Hope Club is to give the money made from the event to a designated service project. “This year, we want to provide fresh, clean water in Mozambique, Africa,â€? Babitz said. “We’re aiming to build wells and pumps.â€? According to wateraid.org/uk, in 2011, 47 percent of Mozambique citizens had BY ADRIANNA COLE access to clean water, while 18 percent JAMMIN’ OUT: Junior Sophia Pin auditions to perform PHOTO at BAY-Factor. had access to sanitation, and the club’s year, and she’s hoping for even more peoBabitz said it’s good for the student goal is to raise over $500 for this cause. body because it gives those who are in“The BAY-Factor is our biggest fund- ple to show up this year. “Last year, we had over 100 people terested in music more exposure to perraiser,â€? Babitz said. “The outcome of the night gives us the money we can give to cheering on our performers,â€? she said. forming. “We had different groups, and it was a lot “We want this to be like last year but them to help.â€? better,â€? Babitz said. Babitz said there was a big turnout last of fun.â€?

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SGA’s Lightning Oscars award standout students BY LISA BURGOA NEWS EDITOR

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AND THE AWARD GOES TO: (clockwise from top left) Junior Gillian Rabin serenades the audience as host of the Lightning Oscars. Seniors Jorge Beristain (left) and Jesse Segaul rap to present the William and Kate award. Seniors Dylan Rupert (left) and Tyler Mutschler ascend to the stage to accept their Oscar for Bromance. Seniors Elle Tejeda (left) and Justin Ritkes present the CBHS Got Talent award.

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Best Buddies club hosts petting zoo we let tables go one by one to the petting zoo outside where there were llamas, bunnies, chickens, Right out- and more.� side Room The buddies enjoyed the dif161, animals ferent animals. Junior Renae from Happi Wadler and freshman Andres Farm hopped, Pena said they picked favorites waddled, and at the petting zoo. walked around on Jan. 22 after “It had bunny rabbits and school during the Best Buddies pigs and turtles,� Wadler said. annual petting zoo. “The bunnies were my favorite “The petting zoo is a tradi- because I love bunnies and betion we have cause they are and do every soft.� year,� co- “Everyone loves “My favice presivorite anithe animals and it’s dent Lexi Simal was the dle said. “It’s an extremely good duck because an event that bonding experience I used to have I feel everya geese at my one enjoys. for the buddy pairs.� house and it E v e r y o n e -senior Lexi Sidle reminds me loves the anof my geese,� imals and it’s an extremely good Pena said. bonding experience for the budCo-vice president David dy pairs.� Goldwyn said he is glad that the Sidle, a senior, said an activity petting zoo happens every year was set up inside for the buddies since it is such a good experiin addition to the petting zoo. ence. “We had an art activity go“I thought the petting zoo ing on inside,� Sidle said. “We was a good experience for the gave the buddies animal masks buddies,� said Goldwyn, a seto color and decorate and then nior. “It was nice to see how we tied them on their faces so happy the buddies were petting that they could be animals. Then the animals.� BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

FARMVILLE: (counterclockwise from above) Junior Renae Wadler pets one of the pigs. Sophomore Gregory Larson wears his personally decorated animal mask as he heads outside to greet the animals. Senior Rachel Iserson helps senior Gia Marengo with decorating her animal mask.

Greased Lightning strikes at robotics competition BY MARISSA BABTIZ

The robotics team, Greased Lightning, participated in the South Florida League Championship tournament on Jan. 11 and won the engineering design award at Western High School, scoring second place overall in the competition.

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Some AICE and AP classeV KDYH Ă€nal exams scheduled on the same day at the same time, leaving students enrolled in both classes no choice but to miss one exam. “Students must take their AICE exams on the scheduled date and time because there will not be a make up day for any AICE tests,â€? said reading coach Adrienne Maisel, who oversees AICE and AP. 6RPH RI WKH FRQĂ LFWLQJ H[DPV LQFOXGH AP Calculus and AICE English; AP European History and AICE Spanish; AP European History and AICE Biology; AP Spanish and AICE Biology. Makeup days for AP exams will be May 21, 22 and 23. Mrs. Maisel said the day students takes their exam does not have an effect on their score. “Test scores show that students perform the same way on their exams wheth-

er they take it the day the exam was scheduled on or on a makeup day,� she said. Arleen Lewis, AP Calculus teacher, said the situation would be better if the students had a choice about which exam they were going to make up. “These are good kids,� she said. “They don’t want to be missing and making up exams at all, but they are left with no choice because they have to take their AICE exam and make up their AP exam.� Junior Alex Israel said he would prefer to have a say in which exam he would be making up. “I’m taking AICE English and AP Calculus and I would rather take my math test on the scheduled day and make up the English test,� Israel said. Mrs. Lewis said because students cannot make up AICE exams, they are put under pressure to make sure they can take the exam on that date and time under any circumstance.

“With there being no make up day for the AICE test, if a student is sick they are at a disadvantage on the test and are still required to take it,â€? she said. Mrs. Lewis said students lose their momentum for their test on a makeup day because other students DUH DOUHDG\ Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK H[DPV “It is stressful for students taking a makeup exam because all of their friends are already in celebration mode,â€? she said. Tina Stoklosa, AICE English teacher, said students were made aware of the exam situation on the Ă€UVW GD\ DQG ZHUH JLYHQ DQ RSSRUWXnity to switch out if it was an issue for them. ´6WXGHQWV UHFHLYHG D Ă€UVW GD\ OHWWHU H[SODLQLQJ WKH FRQĂ LFW ZLWK H[ams, and I have reminded them numerous times so they knew what to expect,â€? she said.

“It’s Greased Lightning’s fourth year in a row making it to states.â€? - club sponsor Angela Ashley Robotics Club sponsor Angela Ashley said with this win and the scores from HDFK FRPSHWLWLRQ WKH WHDP TXDOLĂ€HG IRU the states tournament that was Jan. 31Feb. 1 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. “I am very proud of these kids,â€? Mrs. Ashley said. “It’s Greased Lightning’s fourth year in a row making it to states.â€? Senior Andy Therathanakorn, club SUHVLGHQW VDLG WKH TXDOLĂ€FDWLRQ IRU VWDWHV is based on how many points the team gets in total for all of their competitions. “The highest amount of points we received at tournament was 303,â€? he said. ´7KLV VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ KHOSHG XV TXDOLI\ IRU states.â€? Club historian Morgan Giles, a senior, said the top 25 teams qualify for states and Greased Lightning is ranked No. 5. “We are really proud to be in the top Ă€YH DQG ZHUH DEOH WR DWWHQG VWDWHV DJDLQ because the majority of our main members are seniors, so this was their last opportunity,â€? Giles said.

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Debate receives national recognition BY DANIELLE BUSH ONLINE PHOTO EDITOR

The debate team continued to win awards during the month of January at three national tournaments: Laird Lewis Invitational in North Carolina, the Sunvitational in Davie, and the Barkley Forum at Emory University in Atlanta. A few of WKH KLJKOLJKWV LQFOXGHG WKH Ă€UVW QDWLRQDO WLWOH LQ 3XEOLF )RUXP DQG D Ă€UVW SODFH YLFtory at the Sunvitational. Debate coach Megan West said stuGHQWV KDYH UHFHLYHG QDWLRQDO SUHVWLJH FRPSHWLQJ DPRQJ WKH EHVW LQ WKH FRXQtry. “It’s really exciting to witness all the awards and recognition that the students are getting,â€? Mrs. West said. “Their hard work and dedication has really shown, HVSHFLDOO\ DW WKH ODVW IHZ WRXUQDPHQWV Âľ When the team traveled to AtODQWD -DQ WKLV ZDV WKH Ă€IWK WLPH LW KDV FRPSHWHG WKHUH DQG KDG VXFFHVV Seniors Megan Hirsh and Brandon ,Q]LQQD ZRQ Ă€UVW SODFH LQ 3XEOLF )RUXP 'HEDWH 7KLV ZDV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH D /LJKWQLQJ SXEOLF IRUXP WHDP ZRQ D QDWLRQDO title. “I have had Brandon and Megan since they took Debate 1 so it’s been like a FKDPSLRQVKLS LQ WKH PDNLQJ Âľ 0UV :HVW said. “They have worked really hard and LW GHĂ€QLWHO\ VKRZHG Âľ Inzinna said he didn’t think they were JRLQJ WR ZLQ DW Ă€UVW EHFDXVH RI WKH FKDOOHQJLQJ RSSRQHQWV EXW KH ZDV H[FLWHG DQG honored when he heard his name called. “I knew we had a good shot of win-

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tournament to us and it has extremely KLJK FDOLEHU RI MXGJHV DQG Ă€HUFH FRPSHWLtion,â€? Mrs. West said. 6RSKRPRUH -DNH 6WHLUQ FRPSHWHG LQ Lincoln Douglas debate at Emory comLQJ LQ VHFRQG SODFH WKRXJK KH ZDV QRW DEOH WR FRPSHWH LQ WKH Ă€QDO URXQG 6WHLUQ received the Barkley Forum silver key WURSK\ DQG KLV VL[WK ELG WR WKH 7RXUQDPHQW RI &KDPSLRQV “It was really funny because I didn’t HYHQ JHW WR GHEDWH LQ Ă€QDOV EHFDXVH ZH KDG WR Ă \ KRPH EXW LW ZDV FRRO WR ZLQ and get another bid,â€? Steirn said. 6RSKRPRUH $QQLND 5DPQDWK PDGH LW WR WKH Ă€QDO URXQG LQ &RQJUHVVLRQDO 'HEDWH DQG UHFHLYHG KHU VHFRQG DQG Ă€QDO ELG required to attend the TOC. ´, ZDV UHDOO\ KDSS\ WR PDNH LW WR Ă€QDOV HVSHFLDOO\ DW D QDWLRQDO WRXUQDPHQW OLNH (PRU\ Âľ 5DPQDWK VDLG ´,W ZDV QLFH WKDW P\ WHDPPDWHV VXSSRUWHG PH DQG ZDWFKHG P\ Ă€QDO URXQG Âľ Throughout the weekend of Jan. 3-4, Ă€YH PHPEHUV FRPSHWHG DW WKH VW $QQXal Laird Lewis Invitational in Charlotte. 0HPEHUV FRPSHWHG LQ WZR HYHQWV 3XEOLF Forum and Lincoln Douglas debate. Public Forum team of seniors Megan +LUVK DQG %HQ 6DQGOHU FRPSHWHG DW WKH tournament as well as the Public Forum challenge, a small tournament before the main one to challenge other teams from different schools to rounds. “The challenge was really fun because we got to challenge our friends from around the country,â€? Hirsch said. “It was UHDOO\ LQWHQVH DQG VXSHU FRPSHWLWLYH Âľ 7KH GHEDWH WHDP LV FRPSHWLQJ LQ PRUH XSFRPLQJ WRXUQDPHQWV LQFOXGLQJ 1DWLRQDO 4XDOLĂ€HUV 6WDWH 4XDOLĂ€HUV DQG %HUNHley Invitational throughout February and March.

Literary Club sponsors its annual Coffee House event BY ANA BEATRIZ GONCALVES

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Annual fair to offer college guidance BY EMILY CHAIET

Over 70 colleges will be attending the College Fair on Feb. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. The free event is open to students, parents and anyone in the community who is interested in learning about different universities. Around 300-400 people are expected to attend. “It’s another venue for me to offer information to the school and community, so students can learn about college and the college process,� said BRACE adviser Shari Bush, who coordinated the event. Colleges scheduled to attend include all of the Florida universities, Ivy League colleges including Columbia University, and state schools including the University of Massachusetts and Georgia State. Ms. Bush said there will be something for everyone. “I think students should take advantage of the event,� Ms. Bush said. “There are over 1,000 universities in the U.S., and it’s an opportunity to learn about schools they’ve never heard of.� Students will be able to walk around and talk to representations from the individual colleg-

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SCHOOL DAZE: (From left to right) A representative discusses college options with Juan Pablo Cuevas and his two children, Antonia and Jose Cuevas, at last year’s College Fair.

es. Some colleges send school ofĂ€FLDOV ZKLOH RWKHUV VHQG DOXPQL The information provided will be an overview of the university, brochures about honors programs, scholarships and more. “By asking questions to a representative, it helps them to

later ask questions to the university,� guidance director Marlene Sanders said. Ms. Sanders said the fair can help students narrow down their choices. “Since it can be expensive to attend college, the College Fair

can help them limit colleges beFDXVH RI Ă€QDQFHV RU WKHLU PDMRU Âľ Ms. Sanders said. Sophomore Samantha Staropoli is planning on attending IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH “I really want to learn more information about the different

colleges,â€? Staropoli said. “Even though I’m only in 10th grade, I want to start thinking about where I could apply.â€? She is looking forward to speaking to representatives from the University of Florida and Columbia University because she is considering applying to them. “I want to know if the colleges give out scholarships,â€? StDURSROL VDLG ´, DOVR ZDQW WR Ă€QG out about their medical programs and what their campus is like.â€? Her mom Diane Staropoli will be attending the fair with her. She said as a parent, she wants to learn about the safety of the schools, and if they provide Ă€QDQFLDO DLG “Obviously we want to see if WKH\ KDYH DQ\ VFKRODUVKLSV RU Ă€nancial aid,â€? Ms. Staropoli said. “I also want to ask what the campus life is like and if they have sororities.â€? Ms. Staropoli said she wants to learn more because it is her Ă€UVW WLPH JRLQJ WKURXJK WKLV SURcess. ´6DPDQWKD LV P\ Ă€UVW FKLOG who will be attending college,â€? Ms. Staropoli said. “The College Fair is a great way for us to learn everything we will need to know.â€?

Aspiring medical practioners participate in HOSA competition BY RICKY RISQUEZ

Students in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) came into the media center on Jan. 22, 23, and at Sheridan Technical Center on Jan. 31 to participate in an annual competition held nationally by HOSA, which consists of 52 events from which students were able to choose. “Competitions have two components: taking an online test and doing a skill,â€? said Laura Clarke, who teaches Health Sciences. “We allow the students to pick what event they are participating in. Some components have one, and others include both.â€? Over 120 Cypress Bay students comSHWHG DQG DERXW TXDOLĂ€HG WR JR WR states. If they win there, they will have the opportunity to go to nationals, which will be held in Orlando this year. “I think we’re fully capable of reaching nationals,â€? said senior Gabriel Ortiz, who competed in the Nursing Assistant FDWHJRU\ IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WKLV \HDU ´&\press is amazing. I wouldn’t be surprised

if one of us make it.â€? Students were able to choose events they wanted to compete in, such as Public Health, Creative Problem Solving and Forensic Medicine. “I’m so happy I passed and hope to get to the next round,â€? said senior Olivia Reales, who competed in Forensic Medicine and is progressing to states. “I went to states last year, and it was absolutely amazing.â€? Students had the option to participate in study groups, which were held after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and were organized to help students prepare IRU WKH VSHFLĂ€F HYHQW WKH\ KDYH FKRVHQ “Students had the opportunity to come and meet with other members that are taking the same test and formed study groups,â€? sad Carol Warnock, who has been an advisor for the HOSA competition in the Bay since 2005. Senior Derek Hernandez participated in Medical Math, which involves mathematical principals, which are essential to converting measurements in the medical Ă€HOG ´, DP YHU\ FRQĂ€GHQW WKDW , GLG ZHOO Âľ said Hernandez, who competed for the

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COMPETING AND COMPUTING +26$ VWXGHQWV ZRUN RQ WKH ÀUVW GD\ RI the regional competition. The multiple choice section is one hour long and was completed on the computer in the Dell Lab in the Media Center.

Ă€UVW WLPH ´, WKLQN WKH VWXG\ JURXSV 0UV Warnock hosted were very helpful and DOORZHG XV WR SUHSDUH HIĂ€FLHQWO\ IRU WKH exam.â€? Senior Jack Bernstein, who competed ODVW \HDU VDLG KH ZDV YHU\ FRQĂ€GHQW ZKHQ he competed. “I thought it was very simple,â€? said Bernstein, who competed in sports medicine for the second year in a row. “I’m

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Freshmen donate popcorn machine BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

Windows sparkled and cars shined after being washed by freshmen Olivia Howard and Bianca Musetti. Their business venture started as advice from Howard’s mother and their ultimate goal was to buy a popcorn machine. “My brother is in debate, and we have our own popcorn machine and brought it to the tournament debate had at the school,� Howard said. “My mom told me that Dr. Finfer [Best Buddies Club sponsor] said in passing that they always wanted a popcorn machine. So when talking to my mom, I decided to raise money to buy [Best Buddies] one.� Bonnie Finfer said she walked into class one day and saw a large, free-standOlivia Howard ing object the size of a pushcart that was covered by a cloth and topped with a bow. It was the popcorn machine. “This has never happened before,� Dr. Finfer said. “I was kind of stunned and couldn’t even imagine it. This was totally unsolicited and came out of nowhere,

and it’s nice when you get a surprise like that.â€? +RZDUG VDLG VKH PDGH Ă \HUV DQG GLVtributed them to her neighbors to get the business going. She advertised cleaning windows for $40-$50, depending on the house size. “A few people called back and also told other neighbors what I was doing,â€? she said. “That’s when I called Bianca and told her I was doing this.â€? The goal was to raise at least $179 to be able to purchase the popcorn machine. $IWHU WKH Ă€UVW IHZ FXVWRPHUV +RZDUG and Musetti did not have their targeted amount, so they added another service. “We didn’t have enough money so Bianca came up with the idea to wash cars,â€? Howard said. “We cleaned the inside of cars for $8 and the outside for $7.â€? Howard and Musetti made enough money to purchase the popcorn machine with an additional $45 in cash. They said they also received anBianca Musetti other popcorn machine and extra popcorn accessories, such as kernels and popcorn boxes, from a neighbor. “Two days after we ordered it, my neighbor called and said he knew someone that had a popcorn machine in good condition, so we gave the machine to the

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POP POP: Junior Renae Wadler practices using the club’s popcorn machine.

debate team and the extra stuff to Best Buddies,â€? Howard said. “We delivered everything the week before midterms.â€? Freshman Andres Pena, a student in Dr. Finfer’s class, said he was happy and surprised. “I knew what it was because I have it at home,â€? he said. “I was still very surprised. I was also happy about it.â€? Musetti said the reactions of everyone showed her how important small good deeds are. ´$W Ă€UVW , RQO\ WKRXJKW RI LW DV D JRRG deed, something that wasn’t a big deal, and then I saw their reactions and felt 10 times better about what we did,â€? Musetti said. “The kids and teacher that we gave

it to were emotional because of the difference we made little by little. “ Head debate coach Megan West said she was pleasantly surprised by the popcorn machine left in her room. “I was really surprised and impressed and humbled to be included,â€? Mrs. West said. “What they did was incredible, and it just shows the power of determination and kindness.â€? Howard said she enjoyed the entire process of working for and giving the popcorn machines to the Best Buddies and Debate Club. ´,W ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ ZRUWK WKH KDUG ZRUN DQG LW GHĂ€QLWHO\ SDLG RII Âľ VKH VDLG ´,W ZDV rewarding and fun.â€?

MAČ™ places in regional, state tournaments at least once a week and took D SUDFWLFH WHVW EHIRUH 7KH Ă€UVW Mu Al- match was held at Tampa Bay pha The- Tech and the regional completa placed tion took place at the FAU DaĂ€UVW LQ vie campus hosted by American statistics Heritage. “I had a really good day at the DW LWV Ă€UVW state com- Region 5 competition and I didn’t make many mistakes,â€? Huang petition of the year in January. “This was one of our stron- said. “Everyone knows what JHVW VKRZLQJV DW RXU Ă€UVW FRPSH- they are doing at the competition titions and since it was statewide. but it’s the mistakes that separate We are very optimistic about everyone in their scores.â€? +XDQJ VDLG WKDW WKH Ă€UVW FRPplacing in the top three in April,â€? petition was harder than the secsponsor Lisa Herron said. 0V +HUURQ VDLG SODFLQJ Ă€UVW ond. She said as a school, they LQ VWDWLVWLFV DW VWDWHV DQG Ă€UVW LQ were very evenly matched with for the Algebra 2 and Geometry the other schools. Each individteam at regionals the week after ual division was different. Freshman Eugene Oh, who was a very good outcome. Placing so high gave the competitors was ranked No. 17 out of more RI WKH %D\ WKH FRQĂ€GHQFH WKDW than 200 competitors, said the they will need to place high in state competition was more valuable their upcomand more ing competi- “Everyone knows mea n ingtions. ful than “We need what they are doing to strength- at the competition but other competitions. en our reit’s the mistakes that “I went sults in prethrough a calculus, but separate everyone in lot of practhis compe- their scores.â€? tice tests tition helped from the raise the con- -junior Alison Huang test bank Ă€GHQFH IRU those who had never been to a and I reviewed all of the quescompetition before,â€? Ms. Her- tions I got wrong,â€? Oh said. “I was pretty prepared for the comron said. Junior Alison Huang placed petition but since I am switching Ă€UVW RYHUDOO LQ VWDWLVWLFV DW WKH into another subject for the secRegion 5 competition, which ond competition, I am somewhat took place Jan. 18-19, the week prepared but I still have a lot to after the state competition. She go over.â€? Some students who competsaid she prepared by practicing BY ABBY MORGAN

ADD IT UP: (top) Juniors Caterina Golner, Marianne Aguilar, Sebastian Hincapie and Alison Huang celebrate their win. (left) Juniors Aaron Wong, Maggie Meng, Jake Ukleja and middle-schooler Jason Liu practice for an upcoming competition.

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ed in states have a special class daily that incorporates studying for the competition in the math class. Freshman Omar Pulido said that the class, taught by Richard Farmer, help prepare the students for the match. Although Mu Alpha Theta studied a few days a week leading up to the competition, some of the FRPSHWLWRUV ZHUH IDVWHU DW Ă€QLVKing the problems. “I feel that my competition was superior to me,â€? Pulido said.

“There are schools that prepare for math competitions very well, and there are others that don’t care that much about math competitions.â€? Oh said the little mistakes are what messed her up, but it was KHU Ă€UVW FRPSHWLWLRQ VR VKH ZDV happy the way it turned out. She also said she wants to practice working on harder problems. “I thought the competition was relatively easier than I thought it would be, but some

questions were very tricky that needed a lot of double-checking,â€? Oh said. “I needed to check over some things, but I didn’t have enough time to go back over all of the questions.â€? The Algebra 2 team and the *HRPHWU\ WHDP ZRQ Ă€UVW SODFH for group competitions out of all of the schools that participated at the regional event. Ms. Herron said she was proud of the students who participated in both competitions.

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FCAT Camp offers guidance BY JEN SCHONBERGER ONLINE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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BEAT IT: Senior Obi Abou-Assali demonstrates chest compressions on a mannequin to promote student enrollment in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) program during the Curriculum Fair on Jan. 30.

Fair aids in class selection BY EMILY CHAIET

Students unsure of what classes to take for the upcoming year had the opSRUWXQLW\ WR Ă€QG LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW QHZ and existing electives at the Curriculum Fair that took place on Jan. 30 during all lunches in the courtyard. “I think the Curriculum Fair was successful, and it represented the classes well,â€? said guidance director Marlene Sanders. Guidance counselor Carlos Fortun planned the event. It featured booths from a range of classes including world languages, computer science, and art. All elective teachers were encouraged to have booths which were then manned by student representatives. Ms. Sanders said that the Curriculum Fair can help students decide what electives to take. She said it is also helpful to speak to the teachers and read the course description of the class. ´,W¡V JRRG IRU VWXGHQWV WR Ă€QG LQIRUPDtion about electives before they sign up for

them,â€? Ms. Sanders said. Coach Kate Dwyer gave information RQ WKH SHUVRQDO Ă€WQHVV WUDLQHU FODVV ZKLFK is new to the Bay. The class, which is half online and half in class, focuses on health and nutrition. It is aimed toward rising seQLRUV ZKR QHHG WR IXOĂ€OO WKHLU RQOLQH RU physical education credit. “No one’s ever heard of the class, so the Curriculum Fair is the only way to promote it,â€? Coach Dwyer said. Sophomore Emily Levine attended the event during her lunch to learn more about the AP Spanish class. She said the event helped her to decide what courses to take. “I was unsure if I should move on to AP Spanish or not,â€? Levine said. “After talking to the students at the booth, I decided I’m going to take the class.â€? Students in AP, AICE, and honors classes represented the Spanish courses. Freshman Camila Tussie gave information about AP Spanish Language. “We want to get people to get to know the classes they want to take at Cypress

and how amazing the Spanish program is,� she said. “It’s great to get to know a completely different culture.� Sophomore Malvin Torrens represented the AP Spanish Literature and Culture class. He said that talking to students gives trustworthy information on the classes. “Since the Curriculum Fair has so many people being able to talk to students, they can see how the class is,� he said. “They can see what the class is about and if it’s for them.� Representatives from the ceramics class sat at the art booth displaying student work. “I think by displaying the artwork, we’re showing that there’s a process, and anyone can do it,� said senior Kayla Mazine, a representative of the ceramics class. Mazine said that the ceramics class was represented at the fair because they want to grow the enrollment in it. “I think the curriculum fair shows people what the classes are in depth,� she said.

A free FCAT Reading Camp is being held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school in room 883 and on Saturdays at 9 a.m. in the Media Center. Each session lasts an hour and 15 minutes, and all topics of reading, from author’s purpose to character development, are covered. The camp is being held until April 16. Reading coach Adrienne Maisel said students do not have to sign up, and any student from grades 9-12 can attend. “The camp helps ninth and 10th grade students pass the test so they don’t have to worry about taking it anymore after 10th grade,â€? she said. “Eleventh and 12th graders are welcome to attend if they haven’t passed the FCAT and need to for graduation.â€? English teacher Suzanne Moody, who teaches the sessions along with several other English and reading teachers, said the camp teaches students strategies they FDQ XVH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ IRU WKH )&$7 DORQJ with general test-taking strategies. “We teach them how to dissect a reading passage, and we also practice reading endurance,â€? she said. Ms. Moody said because a lot of students attend, they are grouped by ability. “Usually around 75 students come after school during the week, and around 30 come on Saturday,â€? she said. “We split them into groups so it’s targeted tutoring.â€? Freshman Oliver Ruibal said he comes to FCAT Reading Camp often to improve his reading skills. “I mostly focus on main idea and reading comprehension,â€? he said. “It’s helpful learning how to answer the questions and read the passages.â€? Ms. Maisel said she knows the camp does actually help students perform better on the FCAT. “We’ve been doing this for a long time, so when we’ve gone back and looked, we’ve found that the students that attend do a lot better on their FCAT,â€? she said.

Staff elections award Teacher, Employee of the Year distinctions BY INES ACOSTA

6FLHQFH WHDFKHU 1RUL 6XDUH] DQG RIĂ€FH manager Shasha Hilbon were announced as the Cypress Bay Teacher and Employee of the Year winners on Jan. 9. The nominees were chosen by the school’s staff in order to recognize the achievements and dedication of their peers. The election was held throughout the year, although it’s usually done in the fall. Robert Hosier, who coordinated the election, said they had been waiting for the district to approve their nominations. ´2QFH ZH JRW D Ă€QDO OLVW ZH WKHQ KDG teachers and staff members vote who they thought would be good representation of Cypress Bay as Employee and Teacher of the Year,â€? Mr. Hosier said. In addition to teaching Anatomy and Physiology, Ms. Suarez is also the New

Educator Support System (NESS) liaison, Field Experience school coordinator, blood drive coordinator and Future Medical Practitioners and Operation Smile sponsor. She said the school’s administration and staff make her feel valued. “Based on the caliber of teachers who are my colleagues I feel very proud and humbled,â€? Ms. Suarez Shasha Hilbon said. 0V +LOERQ WKH VFKRRO¡V RIĂ€FH PDQDJer, said it felt nice to know that she’d won, and although she didn’t expect it, she felt very appreciated. “Normally I try to pull my name off the list,â€? Ms. Hilbon said. “I guess I try to

stay out of the spotlight.â€? Ms. Suarez has been teaching for 24 years and has been at Cypress since the school opened. She has a been nominated for this award before but has never won. “[I’m] honored to be recognized amongst such elite and esteemed colleagues,â€? Ms. Suarez said. “The administration and entire staff make the Bay my second home. I feel priviNori Suarez leged to be a part of the Cypress Bay family.â€? Principal Scott Neely, who works with Ms. Hilbon on a daily basis, said he is very happy for her and joked about the GLIĂ€FXOWLHV RI KHU MRE “There’s two reasons why she won:

No. 1, she works for me so they have to feel bad for her. And No. 2, she’s having a baby so they have to feel even more sorry for her,� Mr. Neely said. Junior Gabi Shim-Francis, a student in Ms. Suarez’s anatomy class, said thanks to her, everyone in her class is focused during the lesson and enjoys learning it. “She cares so much about her students and she loves what she does,� Shim-Francis said. “You can tell just by coming to class every day.� Mr. Hosier said although Ms. Hilbon and Ms. Suarez won’t be receiving any type of prize as the school winners, they are eligible to be elected as the district Teacher and Employee of the Year and all school recipients will be able to attend a banquet at the end of the year to celebrate the successes of the winners.

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Power outage should have been handled differently For students and faculty of the Bay, the series of events on Jan. 10 will be marked as an experience that will probably never happen again. First off, the power went out in the entire school, and the next thing everyone knew, some students were being dismissed. It was by far one of the more hectic days in the school’s 12-year history, but was it approached the right way? Just two periods into the school day, clumps of students were leaving campus unattended but elated to have this “surpriseâ€? early release day. 7R VD\ WKDW WKH WUDIĂ€F RQ WKH ZD\ KRPH ZDV MXVW EDG LV GHĂ€QLWHO\ DQ XQGHUVWDWHment. On what is usually a 10-12 minute home from Vista Park Boulevard to most Weston neighborhoods, it took most student drivers nearly 45 minutes just to travel from place to place. The entire episode was confusing to say the least, as the beginning of third period that day Bottom Line: consisted of some Just two periods st udents into the school stamped- day, clumps of ing down the hall- students were ways to- leaving campus ward the unattended but exits celebrati ng elated to have this a three- “surpriseâ€? early day weekend, while release day. others were still trapped inside their classrooms as their teachers attempted to go on about the normal school day. This happened because some teachers would not listen to the dismissal rumors. $W Ă€UVW WKHUH ZHUH 7ZLWWHU UXPRUV WKDW only the senior class could be dismissed, which then turned into juniors as well, and then a straight up schoolwide dismissal. This was the most confusing part of the day. Then, the car ride home that day, not to mention the lengthiness of it, ZDV WKH PRVW GLIĂ€FXOW /XFNLO\ QR VWXdents were injured during the dismissal

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process. For students who took the bus to school that day, unless they “ran away� like some underclassmen were spotted, these people were forced to stay in a powerless Cypress Bay High School until the usual 3 p.m., as this would be when their

transportation would arrive. It certainly was a miserable experience for them, but unlike the students who left the school that were not supposed to, credit is due toward administration for taking care of these students, who were also provided with a free bagged lunch (LWKHU ZD\ -DQ ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ D

day that will go down in the Bay’s history, but it should have been approached just a little bit differently in terms of students’ dismissal and overall communication.

Letters to the editor Newspaper coverage is excellent The Circuit does a phenomenal job with expressing the ideas of the students at the Bay. They provide a broad range of essential services to the growing audience of students, from sports and entertainment, news all the way to opinion-based stories. The Circuit has relevant stories that let the students keep in touch with Cypress Bay when a lot of us have such busy schedules. It also has interactive components with slideshows and links on the online resources that continue the learning. I like seeing their dedication into making and producing the news such has seeing Jake Marsh and Brittany Zeidel at all the sports games on the sideline shooting with their cameras. - senior Jorge Beristain

Government course needs Athletes signing should not be only ones getting attention restructuring Academically-talented students should get as much attention as the athletes do when it comes to National Signing Day. While an all-out ceremony is put together for the athletes, it seems like more people know where our football players are going and not the Ivy-League bound scholars. Although I certainly respect all the hard work and dedication that the student-athletes put together every day, I really do think that the smart NLGV LQ WKH WRS ÀYH SHUFHQW RI RXU FODVV when it comes time to graduate, should be publicly recognized like these kids signing do. This way, a more equal and more universal celebration is made for all of the achievements done by students in our graduating class. - junior Gabriel Croitoru

learning about it throughout the course of the entire school year. I think that the majority of students would enjoy this I do not like the fact that US Govern- way of learning much better. VHQLRU 'DYLG 5RWKÀHOG ment and Comparative Politics are forced to be taken together. While US Govern- Letters to the editor are encouraged ment is a required course to graduate, as part of The Circuit’s mission Comparative Politics counts as an elec- as a public forum. Submissions tive. It is the hardest elective that I have should not exceed 300 words; they ever taken and do not understand why I should be dropped off in Room have to learn in depth about some interna- 428 or mailed to the school to the tional countries’ governments. The topics attention of adviser Rhonda Weiss. DUH H[WUHPHO\ GLIÀFXOW WR XQGHUVWDQG QRW 7KH DXWKRU ZLOO KDYH WKH ÀQDO VD\ to mention the fact that I am not intrigued in phrasing of the letter, but letters by the information being taught. I think are subject to editing for length, clarity, punctuation and grammar. that administration should take a differ- Anonymous letters will not be ent approach when creating AP Govern- printed and the writer’s identity ment classes for next year and moving ZLOO EH FRQÀUPHG SULRU WR WKH forward. Perhaps a good strategy would publication. Any material deemed be focusing more on the United States libelous, obscene, disruptive or government and instead of spending only unlawful to minors will not be published. one semester on it, stretching it out and

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Holocaust education must become mandatory in public schools

Society should encourage positive body images for all

What is the Holocaust? Who was lege to delve deeper into studies of the HoAnne Frank? What is a concentration locaust. After watching many Holocaust camp? These are all basic questions that videos, reading many books and having a student who has attended public school discussions about the atrocities that occurred, I have discovered that it is much for 13 years should be able to answer. However, after watching a recently re- more meaningful to take a full course on leased YouTube video where a woman, the subject, rather than just reading one who is the author of the novel “94 Maid- single book on it in English class, which ensâ€? and whose mother is a Holocaust sur- is what many public schools do. Even in the 21st century, there are still vivor, visited four universities in Pennsylvania and asked students who graduated deniers of the Holocaust. As a nation we from public schools these same questions, must learn the truth and understand the I was shocked and repulsed to see that stories that happened in the Holocaust some students could not come up with so that we can spread information about what happened and any answers. teach others that are All public not knowledgeable As a Jewish girl, I believe school graduabout it. ates, especial- that it is vitally important It has been provly the ones at to implement stronger en that history has top universithe tendency to reties such as the Holocaust education into peat itself. There University of the public school system. have been many Pennsylvania, other genocides should know that have occurred about the mass murder of 11 million people that occurred less than 75 years ago. since the Holocaust because many indiThis video is not a bad representation of viduals have not learned the lessons of it. the students who could not answer these If we do not learn about the Holocaust, questions, but the public school systems nothing will change, and it will be repeated again. that they attended prior to college. If public schools are able to offer EuAs a Jewish girl, I believe that it is vitally important to implement stronger Ho- ropean history classes and comparative locaust education into the public school government classes, then it is crucial for system. The YouTube Video, “94 Maid- them to mandate Holocaust history classens-The Mandate Videoâ€? states that Ho- es, as well. The survivors of the Holocaust are getlocaust education is only currently manting older, and many of them will not be GDWRU\ LQ Ă€YH VWDWHV &DOLIRUQLD )ORULGD Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. How- around much longer to share the truth and ever, it is crucial that it becomes mandat- their stories. Our generation must make it ed in all 50 states, and hopefully across our responsibility to learn about the Holocaust because when the remaining surthe world. Being currently enrolled in a Holo- vivors are gone, it will be our job to share caust History class, I have had the privi- their stories.

One of the most prevalent issues of have clear skin and then sell the prodour age group is body image and how ucts to help consumers on their way. The warped the “idealâ€? look has become. Ac- weight-loss industry alone, according to cording to the National Association of Marketdata Enterprises in 2007, rakes in Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Dis- at least $55.4 billion in revenue per year. Barbara Fredrickson and Tomi-Ann orders, 35 percent of normal dieters will become pathological dieters, and from Roberts published a study in the “Journal that, 20-25 percent develop into partial of Personality and Social Psychologyâ€? in or full-syndrome eating disorders. This 1998 that proved that when women were craze to be skinny has led to the shaming thinking about their body, they did not of those who do not meet the unattainable score well on a math test. Women were placed in a room alone, some in a bathstandard or are “fat.â€? 7R ÂżJKW WKLV ERG\ VKDPLQJ PHQWDOLW\ ing suit and some in average clothes. Those in bathing suits were too preoccusome people will pied with the their now shame thinbodies and scored ner people. When 0U HU LMMVY[ [V Ă„NO[ IHJR people try to get against this body-shaming lower than those dressed in averinto shape and post age clothing. before-and-after mentality, some people The fact that photos on blogs, now choose to shame concerns over the comments sec- thinner people. body image affect tion is littered with brain functions is statements saying “s/he looked better beforeâ€? or “s/he a scary thought. Imagine how much more advanced we could be if society stopped shouldn’t have lost all of that weight.â€? While these people may think they’re putting so much emphasis on looks; if being helpful or supportive, they are re- we stopped trying to raise ourselves and ally just as harmful as those who shame those like us up by belittling those who for being too heavy. This thought process are different; if instead we tried encouris basically saying that because people aging our peers, cheering their successes said being heavy is bad, the only way to and easing their losses. Body shaming hurts mentally and counter the problem is to say being skinny is bad. Instead of addressing the real emotionally and can turn to a physical problem – the fabricated “perfectâ€? body problem for some people, as with eat– those on both sides of the argument pit ing disorders. We need to start practicing body positivity because we are all beauthemselves against each other. Advertisers, with the help of image tiful, no matter what the current social manipulators like Photoshop and Portrait construct of beauty is. And we also need Professional, sell this image to both men to remember that beauty isn’t the most and women and make consumers feel in- important thing. The sooner we accept and love our ferior if they do not meet the standard. This is a common strategy used by quirks and characteristics, the happier advertisers: create a need to be buff or we will be.

Technology becomes more addicting &RPLQJ LQWR WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI short movie in fear that something could we have just about every technologically happen that we might miss. No matter advanced gadget where we go, we possible, short of a are always conà \LQJ FDU RU WLPH It has gotten to the point nected to everymachine. It is un- that we can’t put our one else in the fortunate that evworld and aleryone has become cellphones down for even though this mayso dependent on us- a short movie in fear that EH EHQHÀFLDO DW ing these toys to the something could happen times, it also impoint that life withpedes our lives. out them seems that we might miss. After living physically imposin New York for sible. 11 years, I formed bonds with friends and It has gotten to the point that we thanks to technology I have been fortucan’t put our cellphones down for even a nate enough to sustain these long distance

friendships. Although technology serves as a distraction in the classroom, it also SURYHV EHQHĂ€FLDO ZKHQ FRPPXQLFDWLQJ across the country with my relatives and friends in New York. There is no escaping this technology craze either. Whether we want to admit it or not, we’re all addicted. The only place where the Internet is inaccessible is on an airplane, which is slowly changing as some airlines are beginning to provide Wi-Fi. While sitting on a plane going to 1RUWK &DUROLQD , IRXQG P\VHOI HDJHU WR land so I could refresh my Twitter feed DQG FKHFN P\ WH[WV $V PXFK DV , Ă€QG this obsession to be ridiculous, I am just as guilty as everyone else. The woman sitting next to me asked me if I was able to get on the Internet on my laptop while in the air and I responded, “No there is no Wi-Fi on the plane.â€? She proceeded to make a huge deal about how she spent hundreds of dollars on a Ă LJKW DQG VKH GHVHUYHG DFFHVV WR WKH ,QWHUQHW 7KH Ă LJKW DWWHQGDQW WR P\ VXUprise, agreed with the woman that there VKRXOG EH ,QWHUQHW DFFHVV RQ WKH Ă LJKW I watched in shock as a family with three young kids failed to look up from

WKHLU L3DGV WKH HQWLUH à LJKW H[FHSW WR DVN WKH à LJKW DWWHQGDQW IRU D GULQN , ZDV shocked at the fact that each child, all most likely under the age of 5, had their own iPads. At that age, I was lucky I had a Leap Frog tablet. It’s understandable that one might be ERUHG RQ D ORQJ à LJKW IURP 1HZ <RUN WR $XVWUDOLD ZLWKRXW :L )L EXW RQ D à LJKW as short as two hours, Internet access just seems unnecessary. Before everyone had cellphones and iPads, people found plenty of things to keep themselves busy, like meeting for coffee and talking or reading the newspaper. With the ongoing advancement of technology and our obsession with it, eventually we won’t even need to speak. Our thoughts will be immediately transported to others’ brains and society will continue to move too quickly to stop and enjoy life. It is scary to comprehend how quickly our society is advancing. As for 2014 and the future, it is important that we do not invest our entire lives in technology. We should appreciate the greater aspects of life around us instead of focusing on where we can locate the best Wi-Fi.

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International trip broadens horizons

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ALL AROUND THE WORLD: (Above) Galdona takes a Jeep off-roading and sees different forms of indigenous shelters, such as a shack (Left) while driving around the deserted areas of Guam. (Below) Galdona shopping on a street in Tokyo, Japan.

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Lions and tigers and memories, oh my

Imagine sitting out in the open at a strange place in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, an enormous, starving leopard is salivating at the sight of what could possibly be his next meal. Let me take a step back. Last year, I had the privilege of embarking on a trip to Africa with my family. Traveling throughout Botswana, Zambia, and South Africa brought an extremely new and unique set of experiences. My grandparents decided to take my immediate family and some cousins on the trip, so we had nine people in total. It was my second time in Africa, but my grandparents had already taken two previous trips prior to this one. This summer will be their fourth visit! Appreciating the beautiful scenery of the Okavango Delta in Botswana was great, but the real action started on the safari when we began spotting animals. On the night we ran into this leopard, we were lucky that he decided not to eat us as a late night snack. We had very minimal protection throughout the trip. The only barrier separating my family and me from the wildlife was a jeep with no doors or roof. We had a tour guide, but he did not have any weapons to stop a dangerous animal in an emergency. His form of protection was shooing away dangerous animals with a powerful à DVKOLJKW 7KH LQVHFXULW\ PDGH DQ\ VLJKW RI D SUHGDWRU terrifying. Not all encounters were as dangerous as this one. 0RVW RI WKH WLPH ÀQGLQJ DQLPDOV ZDV TXLWH D SHDFHIXO activity. It was without a doubt the best part of the threeweek-long trip. The wildlife in Botswana ranged far and wide. Animals that we found varied from a common bird to the elusive cheetah. The level of excitement rose tremendously within seconds of spotting a rare animal. What is truly amazing is how quickly one’s environment can change. One minute, I was driving through the empty African plains. The next minute, I was staring death straight in the eye. Another scenario with much contrast can be seen with the people who live in Africa. Most of the conWLQHQW LV ÀOOHG ZLWK PDJQLÀFHQW UDUH FUHDWXUHV WKDW DUH unlike any others on earth. Yet that only makes it more heartbreaking to see some poor native people struggling to make a dollar and feed their families. What is truly horrendous is that the struggles don’t end in the wilder areas of Africa. Even in the very urban South Africa, people are struggling. Cape Town, for instance, is home to some very expensive, luxurious homes. After driving 10 minutes to the outskirts of the city, I was able to visit a township. Visiting the township truly opened my eyes to what the world is really like. Seeing all the suffering and difÀFXOWLHV WKDW SHRSOH IDFHG FDPH DV VXUSULVHV WR PH 6XUH I expected such conditions in rural areas, but I never imagined the people to live in such conditions right outside one of the world’s most famous cities. Everyone was literally living in shipping containers that had large sheets of metal for roofs. Some might have been lucky enough to afford a few small concrete walls instead. There were no windows or doors. An extra tablecloth often covers up the empty doorways. I had D GLIÀFXOW WLPH WU\LQJ WR FRPSUHKHQG KRZ VXFK KRUULEOH poverty could exist in a place that is otherwise beautiful. Another reason the conditions came as a shock was because I assumed that after the oppressive apartheid government fell there would be total equality. This is hardly the case. However, one encounter did inspire me with hope. I met a woman named Vivian Zilo. She had started a foundation called the Iliso Care Society, which helps

THIS TIME FOR AFRICA: (right) Sophomore Cole Winton smiles with local members at a township outside Cape Town, South Africa. (below) Winton takes a picture with elephants in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

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A SAFARI TO REMEMBER: (above left) Winton poses with a Cape Buffalo Skull that he found on the ground. (above right) Winton rides an elephant with his brother, Max.

Through all the thrills of my trip, I learned a few children who are in need in the townships. She helps in things. Some force me to wonder about the world, while any way she can. Sometimes she hands out food, and sometimes she just simply teaches someone how to sew others make me want to be a better person. This advenclothes. Whatever she happens to be doing, it’s always a ture was unlike any other. heartfelt action to help someone in need.

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New country brings new outlook

When visiting Guatemala this winter the newest technologies. We have become break as part of a family trip I discovered accustomed to materialism. that outside the stereotypical American This love of wealth is not just contrastbubble of perfectly landscaped neighbor- ed with poverty in Third World countries; hoods and white picket fences there ex- there are poor towns within our own naists a world where children run around tion. America is known for innovation EDUHIRRW LQ RXWÀWV WKHLU PRWKHUV PDGH IRU and big business, which often overshadthem using local materials. ows the 48.5 million people that were In these small towns everyone wears below poverty level in 2011 right here in the same clothes, children work instead of the U.S. Oftentimes, we don’t realize that going to school, and things like WiFi and poverty exists in our own country. SXULÀHG ZDWHU DUH UDUH According to information in a data reDuring this trip to celebrate my grand- port collected by the United States Cenparent’s 50th anniversary, I visited local sus Bureau from January 2009 until Demarkets and towns where women pick cember 2011, 31.6 percent of the U.S. cotton from their backyards, dye it with population was in poverty for at least two fruits from the mountains nearby and months. weave it into fabric. Although I feel Medicine is as though my trip to ground from plants, This made me realize Guatemala has shown and shampoos are life in the United States me how fortunate I made out of herbs. am and has taught The houses have tin has caused me to me to be content with roofs, and clothes always want more than what I have, while are washed in the visiting the markets what I have. river and hung out there I couldn’t help to dry on clothing but think about how lines. many likes my picElectricity and running water are lux- ture on Instagram was getting or how I uries, but the Guatemalan people I saw couldn’t wait to take a hot shower. I knew seemed truly happy with what they have. that when I got home I’d still want the They smiled while sharing their Mayan newest product from Apple and I’d want beliefs with my family and proudly tried to shop the next time my favorite store to sell us the products they had made by had a sale. hand. I have been taught by my parents to This made me realize life in the Unit- never take things for granted, but that is ed States has caused me to always want exactly what my generation has done. We more than what I have. feel incomplete without trendy clothes When I don’t own the most popular and the most advanced technology. Mayand trendy items I feel as though I don’t be we should all travel to impoverished belong. This is the unfortunate truth. As places, because although it won’t necesa country, we are greedy. Television and sarily change our behavior, it will allow magazine ads publicize the latest trends us to see the realities other cultures face, and make our lives feel mediocre without and will lead us to appreciate our lives.

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PHOTOS BY ILANA SPERLING

A DIFFERENT WORLD: (Above) A woman carries her child on her back while shopping for groceries at the Chichicastenango market in Antigua, Guatemala. (Left) Two women carry home the goods they purchased. Many women can be seen carrying the things they buy and sell in baskets on their heads because they need to have their hands free to deal with customers and care for their babies.

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Up, up and away

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PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY TYLER WORBINGTON

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All you need is love

Love may be between two people, but these students also have objects of affection. BY DANIELLE BUSH ONLINE PHOTO EDITOR

Love is in the air. With Valentine’s Day looming, boyfriends or girlfriends aren’t the only things on students’ minds. At the Bay, students have a variety of passions whether it is horseback riding, tinkering with cars, or perhaps even a favorite celebrity. Love comes in different forms. Sophomore Sarah Chenoy said horseback riding is something she has cherished for as long as she can remember. Currently, Chenoy leases a horse and spends every day after school riding and training for local competitions. “I love the feeling of sitting on my horse and just riding. It’s a feeling of total joy,â€? Chenoy said. Chenoy has been an avid rider since she was 3 years old and spends all of her free time riding and helping out at the barn. “Whenever there is a day off of school RU D IUHH DIWHUQRRQ \RX FDQ DOZD\V Ă€QG me at the barn,â€? Chenoy said. “Sometimes I even go to the barn to help clean the stables or wash my horse.â€? In addition to riding, Chenoy has a collection of horse apparel and items in her room. With an array of posters and statues, Chenoy said she has collected them PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL COMORA throughout her life and adds to her collection whenever she can. “I have posters literally all over my room and my horse is my background on my phone and computer,â€? Chenoy said. “Whenever I see something horse related, I always want to buy it.â€? Senior Michael Comora said he has been in love with cars since day one. What started as a family hobby and a bonding experience with his father, quickly turned into an interest and expertise far beyond what he ever imagined. “When I was 4, my dad bought a 1972 Corvette to work on as a hobby, and I would stand in the garage for hours holdLQJ WKH Ă DVKOLJKW IRU KLP Âľ &RPRUD VDLG “Since that time, I have loved everything about cars.â€? In his free time, Comora enjoys going to car shows to learn about the new releases, taking pictures of his car, and helping friends and family with any carrelated questions they may have. “My dad has every single tool so people will come over to use them and I will help them install parts,â€? Comora said. “I PHOTO SUBMITTED BY SARAH CHENOY help people determine what car is good WHY YOU SO OBSESSED WITH ME?: (clockwise from top) for them and go to the dealership with Senior Michael Comora poses with 1972 Corvette. Sophomore them, kind of like brokering a car for Sarah Chenoy stands with her horse, Sam, before competition. friends and family.â€? Junior Emily Knapik hugs Demi Lovato cut-out. The minute he turned 16, Comora said he had his dream car picked out, a VolkPHOTO SUBMITTED BY EMILY KNAPIK swagon GTI. “I always knew I wanted a German car “For my birthday, I have gotten old celebrity Demi Lovato since she watched sent to her phone, which she checks reguand I wanted a small car,â€? Comora said. OLFHQVH SODWHV D 3RUVFKH Ă DJ DQG HYHQ a documentary about her in eighth grade. larly. “It got amaza Rolls Royce grill,â€? Knapik said that every day, her love for “I literally have everything you can ing reviews from “When I was 4, my dad Comora said. Demi grows stronger and stronger. imagine that is Demi related,â€? Knapik many magazines He doesn’t plan on “Demi Lovato is such an inspiration to said. “My bedroom door is covered with and websites and bought a 1972 Corvette doing anything car me and the most important person in my Demi posters. I have key chains, dolls, once I test drove to work on as a hobby, related as an occupa- life,â€? Knapik said. sleeping masks, pajamas, bracelets and a it, I knew I had to and I would stand in the tion, but hopes to do Knapik said she can relate to similar life-size cardboard cut out of her.â€? have it.â€? something on the side issues Lovato has gone through and views For several years, Knapik said she has Comora said garage for hours holding and continue to work her as a positive role model. dreamed of meeting Demi Lovato in perhis room is dec- [OL Ă…HZOSPNO[ MVY OPT with cars as a hobby. “Every day, I read an entry in her book son. For her birthday, 20 of her friends orated with car Since that time, I have “Cars are always that she wrote,â€? Knapik said. “Her posi- chipped in to buy her “meet and greetâ€? related items. going to be a huge tive words and encouragement inspire me tickets for an upcoming concert this Whether it is loved everything about part of who I am and I and motivate me at the beginning of each month. 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Health care reform impacts families BY TARA BAGHERLEE

Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, health coverage and health insurance: These are all words associated with the main focus of President Obama’s campaign. And now in 2014, it is starting to become a reality, with the act potentially affecting everyone across the U.S. Over 3 million people had signed up with the program as of January 2014 to provide themselves with new health coverage. Adolescents are included in the Affordable Care Act and must be covered, which can impact their quality of healthcare, said Inez Romaguera, an insurance EURNHU IRU 6WUDWHJLF %HQHĂ€WV LQ Weston. “The individual mandate that is part of the Obamacare plan is that all individuals need to have health insurance,â€? Ms. Romaguera said. “That even includes kids as well. If a child does not have health insurance, the parents are going to be penalized.â€? 7KH RIĂ€FLDO ZHEVLWH IRU WKH Affordable Care Act, healthcare. gov, says adolescents are now allowed to be under their parents’ health insurance plan until they are 26 years old and are required to have dental and vision coverage. Contraceptives and birth control are also covered under the plan, as long as a doctor or healthcare professional has prescribed them. ´,W¡V WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WKDW WKH\¡YH mandated for birth control to be mandated at 100 percent,â€?

Ms. Romaguera said. “There’s the healthcare system. “Patients now typically have no longer a copayment for that. You still need a prescription to wait at least a month to get from your doctor, but at least it’s an appointment. That may concovered at 100 percent whereas siderably increase,â€? Dr. Hakim before, a copayment could have said. “Their ability to see their been $20-25. So now it’s more physician or healthcare provider immediately may go away. Paaffordable.â€? Since more people will be tient satisfaction may be affectreceiving more access to health ed, as more people come into the care plans, Ms. Romaguera said system, and doctors are forced doctors are going to be taking to see increasing numbers of pamore patients in, making their tients per day in order to meet the growing demand and decreased hours longer. ´(YHQWXDOO\ \RX ZLOO GHĂ€- reimbursements.â€? Ms. Romaguera said the peonitely see more people accessing care, so as far as at hospitals, SOH ZKR EHQHĂ€W WKH PRVW IURP the Affordable you will see Care Act are i n c r e a s e d “As a result of those from lowhours,â€? Ms. Obamacare rules, income backRomag uera said. “It’s not certain people are grounds who had pre-existing conn e c e s s a r i ly losing their ditions that were that they’re gofull-time jobs not covered preing to increase viously. more person- because of “There’s chilnel, since a regulations that dren that have lot of doctors whatever pre-excan’t afford are making large more person- employers not hire isting conditions, maybe they had nel. It’s really full-time people, cancer as a child, that [healthand even though care workers] to minimize their they’re already will be work- responsibilities.â€? in remission, ing longer -Dr. Lawrence they couldn’t buy hours if they’re insurance,â€? Ms. doctors, hospi- Hakim, chairman Romaguera said. tal-based phy- of urology for “The fact that sicians, that Cleveland Clinic Obamacare rekind of thing.â€? moved pre-existDr. Law- Florida ing [exclusions], rence Hakim, the chairman of urology for LW EHQHĂ€WV HYHU\ERG\ %XW D ORW RI Cleveland Clinic Florida, said children would’ve been affected that patients will have a hard- by that as well, the childhood er time booking appointments illnesses. Obamacare has made since more people are entering health insurance more accessi-

ble for low-income teenagers or parents of teenagers.â€? Even so, there are also increased costs that come with the plan. ´7KH FRVWV KDYH GHĂ€QLWHO\ gone up,â€? Ms. Romaguera said. “The majority of people work for small businesses, [which have] less than 50 employees. They’re all seeing an effect in decreased salaries because they can’t give an increase because the cost of health insurance has gone up sigQLĂ€FDQWO\ ,W WULFNOHV GRZQ WR WKH kids. They’re impacted because obviously their parents’ income has been impacted.â€? Dr. Hakim said there is a higher chance of issues with jobs after the Affordable Care Act. “As a result of Obamacare rules, certain people are losing their jobs, losing their full-time jobs because of regulations that are making large employers not hire full-time people, to minimize their responsibilities,â€? Dr. Hakim said. “Many people, the families both at Cypress Bay and across the country, may be directly impacted if their father or mother lose their full-time job.â€? Dr. Hakim said changes from the act affect adults, which eventually affects their children. “I think Cypress Bay students are a representation of all families in the United States,â€? Dr. Hakim said. “Weston’s a very diverse population, so I think you see parents of all walks of life.â€? “Children for the most part have coverage now,â€? he said, referring to prior to the new act. “There’s no child that shouldn’t

have healthcare coverage through certain government programs already, but I think the impacts are going to be on their families, with access issues and possibly job issues that their families are going to have to deal with.â€? However, Ms. Romaguera said those who need aid when it comes to health insurance costs, especially for children, are going to have to pay little to no money when it comes to healthcare and medical services. “There is more affordable care for children whose parents may qualify for subsidies, where before the parents couldn’t afford to buy health insurance,â€? Ms. Romaguera said. “If they’re low income, they may qualify for subsidies, which means sometimes they pay very little for the health insurance, and sometimes, they can even get it for free.â€? Ms. Romaguera suggested that students at the Bay who want to learn more about the new health care plan and how it affects them should log onto the RIĂ€FLDO ZHEVLWH KHDOWKFDUH JRY to get a real picture of the plan and research it for themselves. “There’s a lot of information out there, and there’s a lot of confusion, and I think it’s important for people to get educated on their own rather than just going by what’s in the media,â€? Ms. Romaguera said. “The media can basically skew some information out there, so by doing the research yourself you can become better educated, and you can even help your parents.â€?

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Federal agent solves violent crimes BY ALEXA STEINLAUF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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The University of Florida is a four-year public university. Ben Mitchel, who graduated from the Bay in 2012, is currently a soph- What could an incoming omore. He spoke to The Cir- freshman expect during their cuit’s Rachel Lesnik via email freshman year? They should expect to have about his experiences. much more time on their hands, Why did you choose to attend which can be good or bad. You really have to learn how to manthe University of Florida? I felt like UF was the per- age your time effectively when fect balance of everything I was there are distractions unlike anylooking for in college as far as thing in high school. being affordable, having good academics, and being a great What is campus life like? Campus life is awesome. I college town with strong athletlove the layout of everything ics.

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and honestly couldn’t see myself going to any other school. The QLJKWOLIH LV JUHDW WRR VR , GHÀnitely go out and take advantage of it. What is the atmosphere of the school on a game day? It’s really impossible to describe. You really need to expeULHQFH LW ÀUVW KDQG WR XQGHUVWDQG it. Even though our team was terrible this year, game days are unbelievable to experience. I’ve

been to FSU on game days and WKH\¡UH GHĂ€QLWHO\ JUHDW WKHUH EXW it’s just a whole different experience here.

want to branch out, you can, and for people comfortable with their group of friends, you can stick together too.

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First generation college applicants pursue US degrees BY JESSICA SCHEIN ONLINE GRAPHICS EDITOR

For students whose family members have never been to college in the United States, the college application process is uncharted territory. Decisions are pending for their future eduFDWLRQ EXW IRU WKRVH ZKR DUH Ă€UVW in their family to go to college, it is a completely new experience, not just for them but also for their household. “It is exciting because college is going to be a new experience, but it is also scary because I am doing it on my own,â€? senior Tommy Quintero said. “I am excited for independence and starting a new chapter in my life. Just the whole college experience overall.â€? Quintero, whose family is originally from Venezuela, said the process of applying has been PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW FRQVLGHULQJ KH LV WKH Ă€UVW RQH LQ KLV IDPLO\ WR DSply in the United States. “I feel that the application process would have been a lot easier if my parents had gone to college here. They would have known what to expect,â€? QuinteUR VDLG ´, ZDV DOVR QHUYRXV Ă€nancially for the fear of not being able to afford school, which made the decision and applying

much more stressful.â€? Senior Kenneth Romero, whose family is originally from Colombia, said his family is very H[FLWHG IRU KLP WR EH WKH Ă€UVW RQH in his family to attend college. “My family is really happy and proud of me,â€? Romero said. “We moved here so I could get a great education that will lead me to a successful future and career.â€? Romero, who hopes to study medicine at either Florida State University or University of Florida, said he feels the pressure as a Ă€UVW WLPH DSSOLHU LQ KLV IDPLO\ “It feels like a lot of weight RQ P\ VKRXOGHUV DV WKH Ă€UVW RQH in my family to apply to college because that was the reason we moved here so I want to succeed and be a good example,â€? Romero said. “Until actually attending college there is that feeling of not knowing what to expect. And on top of that, I will not have the guidance of parents who went to college to know what classes to take.â€? Bay alumna Marina Rutenberg, who graduated in 2012 and attends the University of Miami, LV WKH Ă€UVW LQ KHU IDPLO\ WR DWWHQG college in the United States. “Although both of my parents went to college in Argentina, I

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DP WKH Ă€UVW WR KDYH WKH H[SHULence here in the U.S.,â€? Rutenberg said. “I feel like a guinea pig beFDXVH , DP WKH Ă€UVW RQH JRLQJ through the whole process, the dorms, the dining halls, the footEDOO JDPHV ,W¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ YHU\ fun having my parents live vicariously through me.â€? Rutenberg, who is majoring in Graphic Design and Advertising, said that even though the process taking the SATs, applying to schools and choosing FODVVHV ZDV PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW LW LV worth it for a United States edu-

cation. “It was never even an option for me to return to Argentina for college,� Rutenberg said. “The reason we moved here was so that my sister and I could have the opportunity to have an amazing education and a better life. I don’t mean to bash Argentina, but obviously going to school in the United States means we would have access to better schools and better opportunities.� Rutenberg said attending college in the United States has given her a great chance to succeed

and that she needs to remember to stay in touch with family because they are providing her with a college education. ´(YHU\RQH HOVH¡V SDUHQWV Ă€UVW in their family or not, are also freaking out,â€? Rutenberg said. “It’s important not to forget that they are the ones who made the move so that I could have this amazing opportunity. I feel that deep down inside, both of my parents are secretly jealous that they cannot be 18 again and come to college here.â€?

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Three pairs of Doc Martens (above and left) and Steve Madden jelly sandals (below). Scrunchies on (right) Emily Friefeld and on (above) Alessandra Bregante.

Can you see the retro? Big rimmed glasses spotted on campus. (Clockwise from above) Daniel Micah, Serena Kandhari, Mateo Garcia, Maria Jose Tamayo, Juan Pablo Muhammad.

Retro apparel makes modern comeback in teens’ choice of style BY ABBY MORGAN

All fashion trends have their eras, but some make their way back around and are worn in current times. Old styles and clothing such as crop tops, Converse, and Doc Martens have become prevalent on campus. “I love wearing retro,â€? junior Nicole Cohen said. “It gives me a unique style. I have always loved vintage clothing. It makes me feel like I am not dressed like everyone else at school.â€? Cohen said she has been wearing retro shoes and clothing ever since she was little and decided she wanted to buy a pair of saddle shoes. She said she always feels comfortable when she is wearing retro clothing. ´, VWDUWHG WR ZHDU UHWUR ZKHQ , ZDV LQ WKH Ă€IWK JUDGH Âľ &RKHQ VDLG ´, JRW P\ Ă€UVW SDLU RI VDGGOH VKRHV DQG , ZRUH WKHP HYHU\ GD\ , ZDV RQH RI WKH IHZ Ă€IWK JUDGHUV ready for the 1950s-themed dance.â€? Sophomore Riley Chadwick said students can express their personalities through what they choose to wear and how they wear it. “I started to wear retro things about three and a half years ago when I found my mom’s boots hidden in her

closet,â€? Chadwick said. “I started wearing retro when I started to get into classic rock music.â€? Chadwick said she got started by looking in her mother’s closet. “I needed boots for a Halloween costume, so I searched through my mom’s closet and found these ERRWV DQG WKH\ Ă€W WKH FRVWXPH DQG , IHOO LQ ORYH ZLWK them,â€? Chadwick said. “My boots are extremely comfortable and the style is kind of cool. They have a sentimental value to me because they belonged to my mom when she was my age.â€? Cohen said clothing keeps resurfacing after many years of sitting away in closets. She feels comfortable wearing clothing from different time periods because she likes the clothing better. Her grandmother got her hooked on retro clothing. “My grandma inspired me to wear retro because she is always talking about her clothing and I have always enjoyed listening to her and talking about retro things,â€? Cohen said. “The stuff I wear is from the 1970s and the V EHFDXVH WKDW LV PRVWO\ WKH FORWKHV WKDW , FDQ Ă€QG , love to shop in thrift shops.â€? Freshman Rafael Pontes said he started wearing Vans

shoes at the start of the year. He said he saw the shoes in a store window and he liked them so he bought them. “I didn’t know that Vans were retro,â€? Pontes said. “I saw a lot of kids at school wearing them and I liked them so I bought them. I had no clue that people in the 1970s wore these shoes.â€? Senior Katie Gubilee said she didn’t know that her Doc Marten shoes were retro. She liked them when she saw a lot of people around school wearing them. The Doc Martens made them stand out from the crowd. “I think that wearing retro gives me a unique style,â€? Gubilee said. “These Doc Martens that I am wearing are different from the Doc Martens that I have seen around school. Not a lot of people own this type of Doc Martens. They are the Mary Jane edition.â€? Gubilee said she was inspired to wear retro shoes from all of her friends and the students at the Bay who were wearing them. Also, she found inspiration to wear WKH VKRHV LQ WKH 8UEDQ 2XWĂ€WWHUV FDWDORJXH “I saw the Mary Jane edition of Doc Martens in the 8UEDQ 2XWĂ€WWHUV FDWDORJXH *XELOHH VDLG ´, VDZ WKHP with a pair of really cute long socks and I went and bought the shoes and a cute pair of socks.â€?

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Generators in cafeteria save the day for refrigerated lunch foods BY ZUE LOPEZ AND MYKAELA MILLER

When the power went out on Jan. 10, students, faculty and staff all discovered just how hard it is to unplug and disconnect.

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Sara Jaffe It all started at age 5 when sophomore Sara Jaffe and her family traveled to London for a summer vacation. The trip made the Jaffe family realize how much they love traveling so they turned their trips into an annual tradition. Jaffe has traveled to 47 states in the U.S. as well as the Bahamas, London, Spain, France, Mexico, Canada and, most recently, Japan. “My family and I look forward to our annually planned trips,â€? Jaffe said. “It has become a tradition that I don’t see stopping anytime soon.â€? Jaffe said she has experienced many types of transportation throughout her travels, but her top choice was during a cruise in Alaska, where she took a helicopter ride through the glaciers. “The beautiful scenery took my breath away, and when we landed I had the amazing opportunity to go dog sledding in the beautiful Alaskan glaciers,â€? Jaffe said. “I love dogs and I love the cold weather, so the mix was a dream come true.â€? Her father Larry Jaffe said he plans the trips by laying a map down and seeing where he and his family have yet to go. ´, Ă€UVW ORRN DW WKH PDS DQG VHH ZKHUH my family and I haven’t traveled to,â€? he said. “Then I choose the locations and look at the airports to see where we can Ă \ WR DQG IURP Âľ

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KON’NICHIWA: Sophomore Sara Jaffe and her family over last year’s spring break in Tokyo, Japan exploring the Yushima Tenman-gu a market area.

The family’s most recent trip was last spring break when they went to Japan. “Whenever my family and I travel outside of America it’s always an adventure,� she said. In Japan, Jaffe had the opportunity to visit Tokyo. Her favorite stopping spot there was the Shibuya Crosswalk, which is a major shopping district. “Shibuya Crosswalk had such a good vibe. There were so many people, shops, and restaurants,� Jaffe said. “It kind of reminded me of New York City because of all the movement and excitement around me.� During trips her family always stops at signature landmarks of the state or coun-

try. “I will never forget stopping in Allen Park, Mich., to see the biggest tire in America,â€? Jaffe said. “I was in awe with how big it was that I could never look at a normal size tire the same way after.â€? In Kansas Jaffe made sure to stop by the “Wizard of Ozâ€? museum. “Going to The Wizard of Oz museum made me feel like a little kid again,â€? she said. “It has always been my favorLWH PRYLH VR Ă€QDOO\ EHLQJ DEOH WR IROORZ the yellow brick road was a dream come true.â€? Jaffe said she traveled with her best friend Caroline McMahan, a sophomore, to Pennsylvania to attend a gymnastics

summer camp. This trip had a different meaning to her because she had the opportunity to experience traveling with someone other than her family. “Caroline and I traveled to Pennsylvania for a gymnastics camp that we both had dreams of going to,â€? Jaffe said. “I was scared in the beginning to be travelLQJ ZLWKRXW P\ IDPLO\ IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH EXW DIWHU , VHWWOHG LQ WKH EXWWHUĂ LHV LPPHdiately went away.â€? Jaffe has set a personal goal for her self to visit every state in the United States before going to college. Jaffe has yet to travel to Hawaii, North Dakota and Louisiana but is currently planning her trips. “My family and I will be going to North Dakota this summer and Hawaii next summer,â€? she said. “Hopefully a trip to Louisiana will be in my future so I can say I have been to all 50 states in the United States.â€? Jaffe said she is so grateful to be able to tour the world. “Everywhere I’ve been, my family and I create memories that will never be forgotten,â€? she said. “The vivid things I remember, good and bad, always bring a little laugh or tears when thinking back on.â€? Mr. Jaffe said he is so happy to be able to provide his family with these trips. He is currently looking into trips for the future for him and his family to go on. “My dream is for my family to travel to all 50 states and hopefully it will be completed, in at most, four years,â€? Mr. Jaffe said. Jaffe said she enjoyed traveling all around the world with her family so much that she can’t wait to experience it all over again with her own kids. “I realized that traveling is more than just going places,â€? she said, “but spending time with family and making memories.â€?

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When people think of chia seeds they think back to chia pets, the well-known TV product that rapidly expands in a clay pot with only a few drops of water. Now there is a new food item known as chia seeds, the same product used in chia pets, but it is now being used as a weight loss item. Chia is an edible seed that dates back to Mayan and Aztec cultures. Chia seeds are unprocessed, whole-grain foods that can be absorbed by the body as seeds. People eat them by mixing them into snacks, such as yogurts or puddings. “I like the chia seeds because they are HDVLO\ PL[HG LQ ZLWK RWKHU Ă DYRUV QRW even changing the original taste of the IRRG DQG WKH\ DUH YHU\ Ă€OOLQJ Âľ VRSKRmore Marisa Aleguas said. $OHJXDV VDLG VKH Ă€UVW KHDUG DERXW FKLD seeds when she was shopping at a Whole Foods store, talking to employees about healthy alternatives. Sophomore Brooke Soloway said she enjoys eating chia seeds because they are very healthy and easy to mix with other foods. “I put them in energy smoothies, because they are a good source of calcium, antioxidants and Omega-3s,â€? Soloway said.

'LDQH 5XELQ D FHUWLĂ€HG KROLVWLF KHDOWK coach, has been buying chia seeds for about a year and has seen them gain more popularity in the past few months. “You can do a lot of stuff with it,â€? Mrs. Rubin said. “You can make puddings out of them when you put them in water, or even almond milk. They expand and become like a gel, almost like a pudding when you leave it for a few hours.â€? Jill Michelson, a registered dietician, VDLG FKLD VHHGV DUH EHQHĂ€FLDO WR WKH ERG\ in many ways. “Chia seeds are high in Omega-3 fatty DFLGV ZKLFK DUH EHQHĂ€FLDO WR \RX EHFDXVH they can help to reduce cardiac risks,â€? Mrs. Michelson said. “They are also antioxidants, so they are good for regeneration of your cells. They are a good source RI Ă€EHU DQG WKDW LV SUREDEO\ WKH UHDVRQ WKDW SHRSOH WKLQN WKDW WKH\ DUH YHU\ Ă€OOing.â€? Mrs. Michelson said although the chia VHHGV DUH EHQHĂ€FLDO WR WKH ERG\ D KHDOWK\ eating plan is more tied to monitoring caloric intake and exercise, rather than any one product. ´, GRQ¡W WKLQN WKH EHQHĂ€W LV JRLQJ WR be that great over other things out there that are on the market,â€? Michelson said. “I think that being sensible and eating things in moderation is really your best bet.â€?

CH-CH-CH-CHIA: Sophomore Brooke Soloway mixes chia seeds into her yogurt.

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Aleguas said she thinks the seed will become a new diet craze because a lot of nutritionists are recommending them to their patients who are trying to live healthier lifestyles. “I do think the chia seeds are good because it prevents people from eating

heavier and unhealthier foods, such as potato chips or Twinkies,� Aleguas said. Soloway agrees. “It is great for people to eat these since they provide a lot of energy while they don’t keep you awake at night,� she said.

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DĂŠcor enhances class atmosphere

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HOME SWEET CLASSROOM: (Clockwise from above) Psychology teacher David Geller points out a quote that is central to the dĂŠcor of his classroom. Latin teacher Declan Lyons keeps a mosaic on display to add to the Roman theme of his classroom. Dr. Lyons also features a model of a Roman building to give his students a visual representation of what they are learning. PHOTO BY SABRINA GAGGIA

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Health Science teacher Carol Warnock has items in her room that most other classrooms do not have. She has a small area of the room that is meant to mimic a hospital setting or clinical area, two mannequins, a stretcher, curtains and X-ray boxes are found in this area of the room. “I think to make the classroom more alive and to excite the students about learning clinical skills here in the classroom setting,â€? she said. Students drifting off in class stare aimlessly at objects in the room, such as posters on the wall regarding school information, or objects made to enhance their learning experience. Teachers decorate their rooms in subMHFW VSHFLĂ€F ZD\V QRW MXVW WR PDNH WKH walls prettier, but also to better allow students to learn the information being taught. Ms. Warnock also has painted ceiling tiles that represent the theme of HOSA for that year. She said she asks her senior class to paint a tile to represent the HOSA emblems. “The other thing I have in my room LV DQ DZDUG ZDOO UHĂ HFWLQJ WKH FKDSWHU awards as well as individuals who have won at the state HOSA leadership conference/competitions,â€? she said. Ms. Warnock said she tries to hang up students’ assignments because it is a good reinforcement of their work. English teacher Jeanne Kielbasa said her hope is that some of the information, which she has posted around her class-

room, is being incorporated into students’ minds even when they may not be focused. “A lot of time students will stare off so I try to put things that will grab their attention and while they’re drifting off, some of the strategies will incorporate subconsciously,â€? Mrs. Kielbasa said. Besides wanting to decorate her room to better allow students to learn the material being taught, Mrs. Kielbasa said she tries to incorporate students’ work along with information from the school, such as schedules. She also has a poster about eating disorders in her room to enlighten students about things going on. “It was just a work in progress,â€? she said. “I started off in one corner and just kept going. It makes the room more inviting than if the room were empty.â€? Similar to Mrs. Kielbasa, Latin and French teacher Declan Lyons said he tries to have information expressed in the form of a picture in his room to inspire students WR Ă€QG RXW ZKDW WKH LPDJHV DUH RU ZKDW they mean. “It’s way of teaching by having the pictorial image. It suggests what the Latin and the image are,â€? Dr. Lyons said. “It FDQ DOVR LQVSLUH WKHP WR Ă€JXUH RXW D /DWLQ phrase that they know and put it into pictorial form.â€? 7KH LPDJHV DUH PHDQW WR UHĂ HFW VRPHthing from Roman antiquity or phrases in Latin that exist today in English. As well as having pictorial images, Dr. Lyons has replicas of buildings, like the Pantheon and the Colosseum that students have built years ago.

´,W LQVSLUHV WKH NLGV WR Ă€QG RXW ZKDW WKH and media are some words that we use evbuilding or images represent or mean,â€? he ery day but are actually Latin words.â€? Psychology teacher David Geller said VDLG ´,Q D VHQVH LW FKDOOHQJHV WKHP WR Ă€Jstimulation is the reason he has decorated ure out the Latin meaning.â€? Not only does Dr. Lyons have objects his room the way it is. He has read stopertaining to his subject in his class, but ries about stimulation in psychology maghe also has posters he received from Bro- azines, but said he is also motivated by ward County Schools Department of Pre- his own obsession to not leave anything vention, which protects kids who are gay, empty. “It keeps the students constantly lookbisexual, transgender, or any others who ing around at new information,â€? said Mr. may be suffering from bullying issues. “They represent milestones in the his- Geller referring to the vocabulary words, tory of diversity,â€? he said. “The one on psychology articles, and quotes he has Stonewall is my favorite because it rep- around the room. “It’s not dull. It motiresents the progress we gay people have vates them and at some points it’s subliminal.â€? made over the last few Mr. Geller said years.â€? Stonewall refers “It’s way of all of the sayings he to the series of riots carhas around his room ried out by members of teaching by having stimulate some sort of the gay community at the the pictorial image. thinking. Stonewall Inn in Green- It suggests what “My favorite one is wich Village neighborprobably the one that hood in New York City. the Latin and the says, ‘If you speak to It was the beginning of image are.â€? it’s praying. If gay liberation in Amer-language teacher God, God speaks to you, ica. it’s schizophrenia,’â€? he Although Dr. Lyons Declan Lyons said. “It distinguishes has a variety of objects between psychology in his room, he said he wishes he had a picture of President Ken- and theology.â€? Mr. Geller said he will hang up stunedy because he represents the beginning of the Civil Rights laws in the ‘60s. dents’ assignments if they are excellent Dr. Lyons said he likes everything in his examples and if they are also appropriate URRP DQG GRHVQ¡W KDYH D VSHFLĂ€F REMHFW WR KLV FODVV +H DOVR DGGHG WKDW IRU WKH Ă€UVW time in several years he changed some of that is more meaningful than another “They’re all meaningful because they the things he had in his room. “We replaced some of my quotes and remind people that Latin is still used a lot in English,â€? he said. “Words like p.m., changed some of the articles with more a.m., a.d., agenda, memorandum, foreign recent ones,â€? he said.

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Unsaid dating regulations become norm BY SABRINA GAGGIA PHOTO EDITOR

One: The guy should be older. Two: The girl never pays. Three: The guy should always drive. Four: A girl can never ask a guy out. $OWKRXJK WKHUH LV QR RIĂ€FLDO UXOHERRN for modern dating, these and other unspoken dating regulations are still out there. Junior Kyle Proctor said society has dating rules and regulations that can be seen as the norm at the Bay. “I think the dating regulations we follow have a lot to do with the way you were brought up,â€? he said. “It’s kind of like a code. You grow up seeing it with your parents and in movies. It just shapes how you handle relationships.â€? Proctor said females choose to date older males because they are more mature and more masculine. “Girls like older guys and they usually tend to pick older guys, so I don’t think it’s the guys who are choosing,â€? he said. “They want someone more mature than them because usually guys mature later than girls.â€? Junior Stephany Mendoza agreed with Proctor’s assessment. “Since guys are more immature than girls, dating an older guy kind of evens out the immaturity levels,â€? she said. “Also, guys always need to be taller and bigger than the girl because they just look more masculine and that’s how it should be.â€? Proctor said girls should always offer to pay because then he can choose if he is going to pay or if it should be split. “It should never just be the guy paying, especially because most of us don’t have jobs of incomes to pay for everything our girlfriends want. It’s usually just our par-

ents money,� Proctor said. “I don’t expect her to pay for our dinner or to split the check, but if it’s something small like Chipotle or even just their movie ticket then I think it would be nice if they pay.� Junior Gabriel Murcia said guys should never be the only ones paying for everything they do with their girlfriends. “A relationship is a mutual thing, so paying on dates should also be a mutual thing,� Murcia said. “If I plan a date and take her out, I’ll be the one that pays. But she can also take me out, too. There’s no rule to it.� When Murcia was a freshman he said he was in a relationship with a junior and the relationship worked very well because of his maturity. “She was only a year and a couple months older than me and I was very mature for my age, so it was great,� he said. “We had a lot of things in common because we were only two school years apart. But I think it wouldn’t have worked if I was a freshman and she was a senior.� Murcia said the downfall to his relationship was that his girlfriend had to drive him around because he could not drive yet. “I think that’s why the guy is usually the older one, because they should always be the ones driving the girls around and taking care of her,� he said. “She had a car and drove me around, which was really weird to me.� Freshman Elizabeth Fernandez said she does not agree with guys always driving girls around. “Girls are independent enough to drive themselves and their boyfriends

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on dates,� she said. “Guys can obviously drive girls sometimes, too, but I think it’s something that both of them can do.� Murcia said he is now in a relationship where he is older than his girlfriend. “I think it’s prone to last longer if the guy is older because you are more in control and mature so you can take better care of your girlfriend,� he said. Just like Proctor and Mendoza, Murcia said guys should always ask the girls out, whether it is on a date, to prom or to get married. “It’s become a social norm for guys

to ask a girl out, and I think that’s right,â€? Murcia said. “Since most girls are emotional, asking them creates an element of surprise they’ll appreciate.â€? Fernandez said she would want a guy to ask her out because it is something she has grown up seeing in movies. Even so, WKHUH¡V DOZD\V Ă H[LELOLW\ LQ WKHVH XQZULWten rules. “Even though they’re so common, I really think you don’t have to follow them if you don’t agree with them,â€? she said. “There are no rules, and you should do whatever you want.â€?

Sophomore dedicates time to charity and helping less fortunate children ple who don’t even have clean water. The world needs people like her.â€? Loureiro’s younger sister Julia said she Sophomore Gaby Loureiro has worked on so many charitable activities that she looks up to her. “She’s a good role model because she has lost count. From going on mission trips to being involved in harvest drives shows others to help people in need,â€? Julia for the holidays, Loureiro has dedicated said. “I want to follow in her footsteps.â€? Friend Tamar Yishay said Loureiro her time to her church. Loureiro does charity work for Cav- has made a big impact on her. ´6KH LQĂ XHQFHV PH SRVLWLYHO\ Âľ <LVKD\ alry Chapel in Fort Lauderdale. She has taken part in Christmas drives, harvest said. “She inspires me to think positively drives, volunteering at nursing homes, because if I am stressed out about school and going on mission trips that the church she reminds me to stay optimistic. That’s how she’s impacted me. She never takes holds annually. Loureiro’s charity event counselor moments in life for granted.â€? Loureiro still takes Charisma Doughany time she has off to erty said Loureiro “The simplest things make the world a betemits kindness and in life can make the ter place through begenerosity. ing part of Best Bud“She is such a biggest difference and dies, doing charity down-to-earth perthere should be more through her church, son,â€? Ms. Doughand being kind to otherty said. “She al- compassion in the ers. ways thinks about world.â€? “In my everyday others before herlife, I can make the self. She shows this -sophomore smallest difference through her involve- Gaby Loureiro just by complimentment in the church’s ing people,â€? Loureiro charity events.â€? One of the samples of Loureiro’s char- said. “The simplest things in life can make itable work was when she went on a mis- the biggest difference and there should be more compassion in the world.â€? sion trip to Mexico with the church. Loureiro’s motivation to be a better “I’ve been to Mexico twice to help the people there,â€? Loureiro said. “We were person started when she went to visit chilable to spread the love throughout. We dren in Mexico on a mission trip for the gave out clean water, food and clothes, Ă€UVW WLPH ODVW \HDU “Going there and seeing children and built houses.â€? PHOTO SUBMITTED BY GABY LOUREIRO Loureiro’s mother Marcia said she showed actions speak louder than words,â€? Loureiro said. “Just the smallest thing, HELPING HAND: Sophomore Gaby Loureiro poses with a young girl on her takes pride in her daughter’s work. mission trip to Mexico with her church, Cavalry Chapel in Fort Lauderdale. “People need help and she provides like a smile, lit up their day.â€? that,â€? Mrs. Loureiro said. “There are peoBY ERICA LACHMAN

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Acting shouldn’t require body transformation How would a movie change if suddenly Superman didn’t have six-pack abs or the actor claiming to be dying of starvation was 200 plus pounds? Before playing a role in a movie, actors must commit themselves to the part, but a 500-calorie a day diet or hours spent in the gym is a little too much commitment. When athletes are told they’re not fast enough or strong enough to be on a team, steroids or other performance enhancing drugs are against the rules. Although crash diets and rapid muscle growth aren’t illegal, they’re just as dangerous for actors, but often encouraged. Actors should not have to compromise their bodies in order to get a movie role. When Chis Hemsworth was preparing to play Thor, he had to gain 20 pounds of muscle by bodybuilding and drastically increasing his calorie count. Now, he’s in the midst of transforming into a new FKDUDFWHU IRU WKH Ă€OP ´+HDUW RI WKH 6HDÂľ and is on a 500 calorie a day diet, in order to accurately portray a sailor lost at sea. Matthew McConaughey recently lost SRXQGV IRU KLV UROH LQ ´'DOODV %X\HUV &OXE Âľ D ERG\ WUDQVIRUPDWLRQ WKDW JDLQHG KLP D ORW RI DWWHQWLRQ LQ WKH PHGLD 'XUing this year’s Golden Globe awards, host Tina Fey joked that his weight loss is what an ordinary actress calls being in a movie. Although the joke wasn’t meant to be taken seriously, Fey’s joke makes me wonder if rapid weight loss or gain has just become a necessary part of being an actor.

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Author opens up about new book Daria Snadowsky (right) is the author of the Young Adult novel “Anatomy of a Single Girl,â€? a follow-up to “Anatomy of a Boyfriend.â€? The Circuit’s Emma Goetzinger talked with her about her caUHHU DV DQ DXWKRU DQG ZKHUH VKH Ă€QGV inspiration for her stories and characters.

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I never planned to write the sequel until the publisher requested it. But once they did, I was excited to explore how Dom would navigate her next relationship and all the new physical and emotional challenges that would bring.

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What inspired you to write “Anatomy of a Single Girlâ€?? All young couples in high school and college face a serious dilemma: Either they can try to stay together and see what happens, or else they can break up and get on with their lives with the faith that they’ll get back together when they’re older if they’re really right for each other. Of course the latter option makes a lot more sense. But if you really like someone, it’s GLIĂ€FXOW WR LPDJLQH EUHDNLQJ XS SURDFWLYHly even if the timing is bad. And if couples do choose to break up proactively, they face another decision. Do they break up right away? Or do they stay together and

Dominique’s story will remain a twobook series for now, but you never know!

have fun until graduation or some other major life event separates them? And will They’re all made up, though like Dom, staying together make breaking up even I’m hypersensitive and over analyze evharder? So I wanted to portray this kind erything. And like Amy, I have a bawdy of crossroads in YA novels. sense of humor. I don’t know anyone quite like Calvin, though he represents all the Were the characters in this book great guys I know who have trouble getbased off of anyone or anything spe- ting the girl. As for Wes, a few of my exes FLÀF" make cameos in some aspect of his char-

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“Anatomy of a Single Girl,â€? Daria Snadowsky’s follow-up to “Anatomy of a Boyfriend,â€? starts by reintroducing Tulane pre-med major Dominique Baylor, also know as Dom. The book picks up from where “Anatomy of a Boyfriendâ€? leaves off, a year afWHU 'RP LV GXPSHG E\ KHU Ă€UVW ER\IULHQG 'RP LV QRZ RIĂ€FLDOO\ VLQJOH DQG LV QRW DW all sure how to feel about it. She’s home for summer break and hoping to spend some time with her best friend Amy and

her supportive parents. falling in love again, but as soon as she Because the book is so realistic, it meets Guy, she can’t help but feel an inmakes teens feel more comfortable about stant connection with him. When they detheir own lives and problems because FLGH WR KDYH D VXPPHU Ă LQJ HDFK DJUHHLQJ they are able to see that they’re not the WR JR VHSDUDWH ZD\V 'RPLQLTXH Ă€QGV RXW only ones who have just how complior are currently excated “no strings WHERE IT’S AT: periencing them. attachedâ€? relaIn this story, ‘Anatomy of a Single Girl’ tionships can be, Dom is still trying to and her true feelget over high school is a relatable novel that ings about Guy boyfriend and sur- is perfect for teenagers are revealed to vive the longest pe- trying to navigate through both herself and riod of time she’s to the reader. been home since their teenage years. “Anatomy of they broke up. Then, a Single Girlâ€? is while volunteering not to be judged at a local hospital, Dom meets Guy, an at- by its cover. The book is very relatable, tractive physics major who’s just as crazy especially to teenagers today, and teachabout science as she is. es many lessons important to navigating $W Ă€UVW 'RP LV DSSUHKHQVLYH DERXW safely through your teenage years.

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Also, the reader gets to see a very different side of the characters compared to “Anatomy of a Boyfriendâ€? and gets to revisit some of the same situations as in WKH Ă€UVW QRYHO ,W¡V QRW QHFHVVDU\ WR UHDG “Anatomy of a Boyfriendâ€? before reading “Anatomy of a Girlfriend,â€? but it does make it somewhat easier to follow Snadowsky takes serious subjects and adds a twist of humor to them, making the book very light and refreshing to read. “Anatomy of a Single Girlâ€? is a great book for anyone looking for an easy read while still getting to experience a realistic novel.

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my Camp association, where she and the other musicians opened for Vampire Weekend. McDoom and the other musicians recorded an album at Capitol Studios. The album will be released on iTunes in April. “We recorded six songs,â€? McDoom said. “The best will be selected and compiled together with the recordings the band did.â€? Applicants have to submit a vocal or instrumental audition where they prepare a song of their choice along with two required songs and an a capella excerpt that Junior Samantha Varrone has been is provided. singing since she was 9 years old. BeOf the 30 musicians selected, Mctween singing lessons and performing, Doom was one of the four female vocalshe said music is her passion. Online ists that were chosen. The organization Photo Editor Taylor Fellman spoke choses eight vocalists and 12 band musito Varrone about her future plans in cians. her singing career. “We always felt that she was talented enough to be accepted,â€? her mother ColHow did you start singing? leen said. “However, we know that there When I was little, I would just are many gifted and talented musicians randomly sing around the house. My who submitted their audition tape from mom said she noticed that I was good across the U.S.â€? and decided to put me in voice lessons. This past summer, McDoom attendHG WKH %HUNOHH &ROOHJH RI 0XVLF¡V Ă€YH What genre of music do you sing? week summer program in Boston, where I sing pop-rock. It’s the genre Miley PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ALYSSA MCDOOM she said she surrounded herself with muCyrus does, as well as Justin Bieber and sic and really discovered her passion for many other artists. it. She found out about Grammy Camp through this summer program and felt What are you doing with your that it is a great opportunity for a musisinging career right now? cian. I go to this place called A Team Stu“Over this past year, I have grown a dios, and I work with Anita Wilson, who new appreciation to music because even is a famous singer herself. I also work though I’ve always sung, I’ve never rewith a performance coach. In my voice ally appreciated music as a form itself,â€? lessons, I get songs given to me to teach McDoom said. “And then when I started me how to control my voice. It increases to surround myself with other musicians, my range and teaches me how to widen I realized that music is such a beautiful my singing abilities. thing because it’s like a language.â€? Her family members have been her Do you like to perform in front of biggest supporters through this experian audience? ence and her passion for music. Yes, I love performing. I actually “My family, mom, dad, and brother, went to New York on Feb. 1, to perform KDYH GHĂ€QLWHO\ EHHQ P\ 1R VXSSRUWHUV Âľ LQ 7XQHV IRU 7RWV ZKLFK LV D QRQ SURĂ€W McDoom said. “They have pushed me to organization that raises money for the really realize that I love singing and want Make-A-Wish Foundation. I also have to pursue it and have ensured me that they performed many times at a blues club will support me through anything.â€? called BB Kings. I also go into malls McDoom began singing at age 13 and and do a mall tours, which means I go PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY ALYSSA MCDOOM taught herself how to play the guitar. She around the mall and perform for ev- STAR SEARCH: (Top) Junior Alyssa McDoom poses with jazz singer Ella dedicates most of her afternoons to music eryone. In addition, I also performed in Fitzgerald’s star on the walk of fame. McDoom rehearses in the studio before and songwriting. Lightning Oscars, and sang, “Wrecking her performance at the Grammy awards. “I basically spend most of my day Ball.â€? working on music,â€? she said. “I’m always, be like to be a successful musician which every day, doing something with music. BY LAURA MUNEVAR So it’s really shaped how I live my life.â€? inspired me a lot.â€? What are your ultimate goals with McDoom has also found support McDoom, along with the other sesinging? Junior Alyssa McDoom, aspiring conthrough her friends. One of her close My main goal is to go to college for temporary jazz singer, friends, senior Simusic. NYU is obviously my dream guitar player, and songmone Lim-Hing “It was kind of awesome school that I want to go to. I also hope to writer, was accepted in said that she helps continue performing. 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She can hit for free. tend the 56th annuMcDoom said she plans to study musuch high notes that no one else can and “I felt extremely al Grammy Awards sic and pursue it as a career. is such a talented musician. blessed and thankful and perform at the af“The No. 1 thing I got out of this is that that I was given the opportunity to at- ter party in front of famous artists such you can never stop practicing your craft. tend and perform for a lot of musicians as Lalah Hathaway, Snarky Puppy, and There is always something that will need that I look up to,â€? McDoom said. “The Christian McBride. They also performed to be improved,â€? she said. “You must stay Grammys were incredible. It was kind of at the annual Grammy and the Schools GHGLFDWHG DQG FRQĂ€GHQW LQ \RXU FUDIW LQ DZHVRPH WR VHH Ă€UVW KDQG ZKDW LW ZRXOG Live event, an event hosted by The Gram- order to do your best.â€?

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Chili Cook-Off brings heat, literally Chili Cook-Off BY SAM KRAUSS

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SHAKE IT FOR ME: The 29th annual Chili Cook-Off took place on Jan. 26 at C.B. Smith Park. The concert, sponsored by Kiss Country, had performances by Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, and other country artists.

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Corner Bakery offers delicious food, friendly atmosphere BY STEFANIA MARKOWICZ

Abundant with scrumptious pastries, delicious entrees and 80s style decor, Corner Bakery Cafe is a classic restaurant on the rise. Located near Menchies and Gyroville in Pembroke Pines, Corner Bakery Cafe takes all of the different aspects of the top restaurants and combines them. While some may think of it as an ordinary diner, one should dig deeper inside – Corner Bakery Cafe is truly a culinary gem. The cafe could not be run without the ready-to-serve employees and the outstanding manager, who make sure that they are keeping their customers hapS\ DQG FRPSOHWHO\ VDWLV¿HG 7KLV HDWHU\ could be looked at as the alternative to Panera Bread – only better. Unlike Pan-

era Bread, Corner Bakery Cafe has free :L)L DOO GD\ DQG PRUH HI¿FLHQW PDLQWHnance and staff who deliver and remove dishes from the table in a timely manner. Because there are breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, the average price range at Corner Bakery Cafe for a family of four is $35. A normal day spent at the cafe will cost one individual around $8.50 per entree, excluding the pastries, which are typically $2 to $4. A signature dish is the Pesto Cavatappi. The all-natural chicken, bread crumbs, and cavatappi pasta tossed in rich pesto cream sauce make up a tasty platter. Without a doubt, this meal is a fan-favorite. Other meals worth trying are the paninis and sandwiches, which are hailed as

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most popular. Upon them are the Chicken Pomodori and Sliced Meatball paninis and the Chicken Pesto and Tomato Mozzarella sandwiches. Being at Corner Bakery Cafe creates a cozy and homelike ambience whether it’s the warm and friendly feel of the lo-

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cation, the old-fashioned yet modish way in which the staff dresses, or simply how comfortable the restaurant is. Corner Bakery Cafe also has countless other locations spread throughout the nation, all of which surely will meet expectations.

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Emerging model pursues dream job BY DREW GEFFIN

Strutting down the runway is completely normal for freshman Rachel Buis who has been modeling since she was 12 with Wilhelmina Models in Miami. “Since I was a little kid I loved fashion, clothes and taking pictures,â€? Buis said. “To a lot of people, a model’s job is sitting and looking at a camera, but you really have to work hard. I am always exhausted and go to sleep after.â€? Her mother Deborah Buis said she has always been there at all of Rachel’s shoots and is her biggest supporter. “I love watching her and seeing her progress as a model,â€? Mrs. Buis said. Rachel said she goes through a series of emotions as she starts the photo PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY RACHEL BUIS shoot. STRIKING A POSE: Freshman Rachel Buis poses for the camera during one of “Before, I get really anxious because I her photo shoots. Buis has been modeling since she was 12. am excited to start and nervous because I don’t know what to expect,â€? she said. rapher. York because it is the biggest fashion city Not only does Buis do photo shoots, ´$W Ă€UVW LW LV KDUG WR WDNH LQ EXW WKHQ in the world and she tries to model like but also she I realize that her idol, Candice Swanepoel. takes part in they’re just try“I try to model like her because she runway fashion “To a lot of people, a model’s ing to make me is the world’s biggest supermodel,â€? she shows for Wil- job is sitting and looking at a a more success- said. helmina, which model,â€? she Not only does Buis model but she also camera, but you really have ful is her favorite said. she rides horses competitively. part about mod- to work hard. I am always Buis said she “When I’m on a horse I’m really hapeling. wants to contin- py. There’s no better feeling,â€? she said. exhausted and go to sleep “It is a rush ue to be a model Buis said she has been riding horses to see all the after.â€? as her profession FRPSHWLWLYHO\ IRU Ă€YH \HDUV DQG VKH PDQpeople looking -freshman Rachel Buis and her dream ages to balance school with modeling and at you and also agency is IMG riding. nerve-racking,â€? Models. ´,W JHWV GLIĂ€FXOW DW VRPHWLPHV EXW , she said. “They sign all of the supermodels and DOZD\V Ă€QG D ZD\ WR PDNH LW ZRUN Âľ VKH Buis said models have to take some they are extremely successful,â€? she said. said. constructive criticism from the photogBuis said she wants to work in New

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YouTube gives space for expression they aren’t alone,” Reina said. “For example, CTFxC got brain cancer and he didn’t Every day, 490 million people sign on stop posting daily videos. He even has a to YouTube to see if their favorites have video of himself in surgery.” posted new content. Thomas said she enjoys watching “I heard about a few of the YouTubers question-and-answer videos from her fafrom friends and I wanted to be part of YRULWHV EHFDXVH VKH OLNHV ÀQGLQJ RXW PRUH their conversations so I started watching,” about their lives. said junior Julia Thomas, a fan of many “People are nosy. They like to know accounts. about everything,” she said. She said Psychosoparano, myharto, Thomas said she looks for YouTubers Laci Green, and communitychannel are with good quality videos. She likes when her top four favorites, and her favorite they have fresh new material. part about following the same YouTubers “I like when you can tell they know is seeing the new videos they post. what they are doing,” she said. “I get really excited,” Thomas said. “I Senior Adam Taché has been creating call my friend to tell her about the new videos for YouTube on a channel called video and then I hang up on her and watch TechTechManTv for the past six years. it.” He said that it Thomas can take him anysaid she en- “YouTubers share so much of ZKHUH IURP ÀYH joys watch- their lives online and help to 10 hours to proing YouTube duce a good qualvideos in the people feel like they aren’t ity video. background alone.” “There are when she times when I have -sophomore Isabella Reina is working to delay hanging so she stays out with friends happy. She uses them as an alternative to or doing homework in order to produce television. breaking-news technology videos. How“Their videos are funny,” Thomas ever, other than that, I try to record and said. “I need to laugh more in life. Even edit videos on the weekend in order to upthough they are super famous, they are load them throughout the week and have super relatable.” more time for my personal life,” Taché Sophomore Isabella Reina said she said. watches YouTube for vlogs, which are Taché said he enjoys interacting with blogs but in a video format. She loves the his subscribers and getting positive feedextent to which the posters share their back from them on his videos. lives. “Both the enjoyment of actually pro“YouTubers share so much of their ducing and editing videos and the posilives online and it helps people feel like tive feedback I receive on videos from BY LISA RIENHARDT

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subscribers drives me to keep creating content,” Taché said. Taché is also partnered with YouTube and receives $5 to $7 per 1,000 views on any of his videos with an advertisement attached to it. A YouTube partnership can only be obtained when a content creator has 500 or more subscribers and at least 1,000 views on each video posted to his

or her channel. Even though Taché has the drive to continue his YouTube channel, his time is limited due to schoolwork. For Thomas, infrequent uploads can be disconcerting. “I kind of think of the YouTubers as my friends. I get worried,” Thomas said. “It’s like when you don’t hear from a friend in a while.”

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22 athletes college-bound Women’s sports deserve respect It is very clear that although they require the same physical and mental abilities as men’s sports, women’s sports are much less watched and recognized throughout the world. Other than Olympic sports, which often focus on individual sports such as swimming and skiing, news stations like ESPN only reference women’s sports when an incredible feet is accomplished, and even these actions are made to seem less important by the reporters. Even female anchors on SportsCenter do not try to increase their gender’s popularity in sports. Female athletes are not given the same publicity and attention as men. Whether it is the sexism rooted into society, or the fact that many believe it takes less skill and athleticism for women to compete in sports, it is an issue that leaves female athletes like WNBA player Brittney Griner and US soccer player $OH[ 0RUJDQ Ă€JKWLQJ IRU SXEOLFLW\ WKDW is well deserved due to their natural ability and sheer athleticism. Although the amount of respect has VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ LQFUHDVHG RYHU WKH SDVW GHcades, the number of fans for women’s sports is very low. Women like NASCAR driver Danica Patrick have broken barriers for other women to be covered more in sports. 3DWULFN LV WKH Ă€UVW ZRPHQ WR HYHU WR ZLQ an Indy car race and competes in a sport that has been dominated by men for decade. Even Olympic athletes do not receive the respect they deserve. The US ZRPHQ¡V EDVNHWEDOO WHDP KDV ZRQ Ă€YH straight gold medals since 1996, but the media chooses to cover men’s basketball or swimming instead based upon viewership. Swimmer Missy Franklin, who won Ă€YH PHGDOV IRXU RI ZKLFK ZHUH JROG DW the age of 17, receives no coverage when she is not competing in the Olympics. It is unfair to the athletes as well as their fans. The same coverage and attention should be given to all athletes if they deserve to be recognized due to their achievements. It is hard to say whether women’s sports will receive the attention it deserves, but changes in today’s society, such as women being more involved in the coverage of sports and the increased pay of women athletes, should allow for women athletes to receive the respect and gratitude they have earned. Women who cover these sports should attempt to make women’s sports more discussed and help to create a bigger fan base. Whether it is professional, college, or high school sports, women athletes do not get the same respect as men do. The women competing in these sports are the best in the world and deserve the respect and coverage that they have earned.

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After years of early morning practices and late night workouts, on Feb. 5, 22 /LJKWQLQJ DWKOHWHV RIĂ€FLDOO\ VLJQHG WR WKH colleges they will be attending, becoming a part of the NCAA. This list includes athletes signing for eight different sports: soccer, baseball, track, golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country, swimming, softball, football, lacrosse, and basketball. Athletic director Bill Caruso said he is proud of all of the hard work that the signees put in to be able to go to college for their athletic abilities. “Most of these kids have played a sport or more than one sport since they were a little kid,â€? Mr. Caruso said. “Now they see the fruits of their labor, now they see what they’ve put all the time in for. All the aches and injuries, and this is what it’s all about.â€? Mr. Caruso said that unlike most schools, the Bay makes National Signing Day about every single athlete, per Principal Scott Neely’s philosophy. “It’s a phenomenal feeling. Most schools concentrate on just football. Mr. Neely wanted this to have the atmosphere of the whole school everybody involved,â€? he said. “That’s what it should be about, not just one sport.â€? Varsity soccer player and University of Georgia signee Eli Martinez said that she has always been interested in UGA and couldn’t see herself going to another school. “I’ve always loved Georgia. The campus is beautiful, the coaching staff is amazing, the girls there are all so nice and welcoming,â€? Martinez said. “I liked all of it. I couldn’t picture myself anywhere

else. I really want to be a Bulldog.â€? Martinez hopes to receive playing WLPH EXW NQRZV LW LV YHU\ GLIĂ€FXOW IRU freshmen to start. “Freshmen have to prove themselves, so I will work myself up and start,â€? she said. Joining Martinez in the SEC, which includes some of the most successful athletic programs in the country, track and cross-country runner Kat MacNeal will run for Ole Miss this fall. ´, GHFLGHG DIWHU , ZHQW RQ P\ RIĂ€FLDO visit that that’s the school that I wanted to go to and where I belonged,â€? MacNeal said. +HU FRPIRUW OHYHO LQ 0LVVLVVLSSL LQĂ Xenced her decision to attend the school. “I loved the campus. I loved the coach and the team,â€? she said. “Everybody was just so welcoming and friendly and that’s where I belong.â€? 0DF1HDO LV SUHSDULQJ IRU WKH GLIĂ€FXOW competition and knows playing in the SEC will not be easy. “I am really excited for the SEC competition,â€? she said. “I know it’s going to be tough.â€? Marques Dudley-Gordon, along with six of his football teammates, signed paSHUV WKDW ZLOO RIĂ€FLDOO\ PDNH WKHP FROlege athletes. Dudley-Gordon and teammate Keyon Auguste will attend FAU. “Education was the main thing. Everyone went big on my education,â€? DudleyGordon said. “The coaches are really nice and I will be able to bond with them. It’s a really great feeling signing to FAU.â€? Even though Dudley-Gordon played running back for the Lightning, FAU requested that he change his position to safety.

“They told me they need a safety and I said I am willing to take that spot to be able to start as a freshman and get playing time,â€? he said. Cornerback Deion Hallman was on the fence between Texas A&M and Northern Illinois University. Hallman originally verbally committed to Rutgers, but then took back his commitment and decided to take time to consider all of his options. After months of consideration, Hallman chose NIU the night before signing day. “I made my decision last night,â€? HallPDQ VDLG ´$W Ă€UVW , ZDV JRLQJ WR VLJQ ZLWK Texas A&M, but I changed my mind and decided with NIU.â€? Lightning head football coach Mark Guandolo always tries to keep his players thinking toward the future, making sure that no matter what adversity they face, they always keep a positive outlook. “We talk about adversity and perseverance and that’s what football teams do,â€? Coach G said. “You’re not always going to win and you’re not always going to have the things you want. They don’t always go your way. But we teach them about adversity and to keep pushing forward and eventually good things will happen.â€? NYU signee Ross Udine is excited for the opportunity to be able to start as a freshman in the Big Apple. “It’s a great academic school,â€? Udine said. “I will get to play right away and it’s a great opportunity.â€? Udine said that the opponents and his teammates will help him to become a better player. The competition “will be great. They KDYH D ORW RI JUHDW SOD\HUV DQG LW ZLOO GHĂ€nitely push me to improve,â€? he said.

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Athletes practice before school hours BY CAROLINA BOU

Before the sun rises, sophomore Samara Eisenberg is up and ready to go to tennis practice. Since she is both a competitive tennis player and gymnast, she spends her time before school at tennis practice and after school at gymnastics practice. ´, KDYH J\PQDVWLFV SUDFWLFH ÀYH GD\V a week for three and a half hours in the afternoon, so if I want to continue playing tennis, I don’t really have much of a choice but to play in the mornings,” she said. When Eisenberg’s gymnastics schedule became more demanding, she said she decided to play tennis in the mornings, starting as early as 6 as a way to balance both sports. “I have been doing both for as long as I can remember,” she said. “I don’t know which to choose, and I have managed to continue to do both for all of these years.” Sophomore Annika Ramnath said she wakes up early in the morning twice a week to go to swim practice at Midtown Athletic Club. She also swims in WKH DIWHUQRRQ ÀYH GD\V D ZHHN “We have practice before school because it is healthier to practice often for shorter increments of time rather than many hours at a time,” Ramnath said. Rixi Dioguardi, who is a private personal trainer, said that time of day isn’t a huge factor when it comes to exercise. “In my opinion, it doesn’t matter what time you exercise as long as you do,” she said. “The important thing is that people have the habit. Some people have more

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RISE AND GRIND: Sophomore Annika Ramnath dives into the pool at Midtown Athletic Club to begin her workout.

energy in the morning while others may have more energy in the afternoon. The decision is very personal.” Mrs. Dioguardi said the schedule of KLJK VFKRRO VWXGHQWV GHÀQLWHO\ DIIHFWV the time at which they should work out. “I think it can be more convenient for the average high school student to ZRUN RXW LQ WKH DIWHUQRRQ VSHFLÀFDOO\ because they go to school at 7:30,” she said. “It’s stressful, especially for students who cover advanced subjects and APs, community hours and many other things. Working out would probably relieve stress for students if they worked out in the afternoon or evening.”

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Because of her swim practice, Ramnath said she tries to make time for both school and swim. “Swimming keeps me disciplined. It forces me to manage my time well,” she said. Eisenberg said that there are pros and cons to early morning exercise. “Some days it makes me feel great throughout the day, but sometimes it PDNHV PH WLUHG DQG LW FDQ EH D OLWWOH GLIÀcult to focus. So it really depends on who you are and obviously how much sleep you get the night before,” she said. Eisenberg said she has adapted to her early morning schedule with all of her

out-of-school activities. “I try to eliminate any distractions. Sometimes I only get a couple hours of sleep, but I try my best,” she said. Eisenberg’s private tennis coach, Gerrit Disbergen, said morning practice is crucial for those who are training seriously. “I do host practice in the morning EHFDXVH LW LV WKH RQO\ WLPH WKDW ÀWV VRPH of my students’ needs, and some of my players are at the level where they need to train twice a day in order to compete with the better players,” he said.

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Need for speed inspires racing hobby BY LISA BURGOA NEWS EDITOR

After years of competing in sports such as tennis, soccer, basketball, football, hockey and golf, junior Daniel Pinzon still felt he wasn’t satisfying a need – a need for speed. “I always wanted to do something more,â€? Pinzon said. “I realized I liked cars and I liked watching racing on TV, so video games were what I turned WR Ă€UVW %XW WKH\ GLGQ¡W IHHO UHDO enough. Then, February of last year, I started racing.â€? For Pinzon, the adrenaline rush of racing on go-karts at the Fort Lauderdale-based Xtreme Indoor Karting track fueled his interest in pursuing the motorPHOTOS BY JUANA CAPELLUTO ized sport. “In all the other sports I did, I feel like it is really hard to recognize a good player because there are so many variables,â€? he said. “When you’re racing, it’s simply how fast you are, with a few other elements like making quick decision decisions and endurance that take athletic ability, WRR %XW DW WKH HQG RI LW LW¡V D PDWter of how fast are you and what are your times. I like that a lot.â€? Aside from go-karting recreationally, Pinzon competed in three major endurance races in the past year, most recently winning fourth place after completing 214 laps on the half-mile track of Xtreme Indoor Karting RACE TO THE FINISH: (Clockwise from top) Fort Lauderdale-based Xtreme Indoor Karting track, where Pinzon has on Jan. 10. EHHQ WUDLQLQJ VLQFH ODVW )HEUXDU\ 'DQLHO 3LQ]RQ WDONLQJ WR D WUDLQHU EHIRUH FRPSHWLQJ LQ KLV WKLUG UDFH ZKHUH KH Ă€QLVKHG “At the last race, it was sup- IRXUWK 3LQ]RQ WU\LQJ RQ KLV HTXLSPHQW EHIRUH FRPSHWLQJ )RU 3LQ]RQ Ă€QDQFLQJ WKH HTXLSPHQW IRU WKH UDFHV LV WKH PRVW posed to be a group but the other challenging part of his hobby. people on my team bailed on me so I ended up doing almost all the racing with one back-up driver,â€? races, there’s something physical spin. The rule is, you should al- when you’re only a foot and a lot of different things.â€? he said. “It’s an adrenaline rush and something mental, but what ways know exactly where you’re half from the ground and almost Though the hobby is expenbecause the walls are so close Daniel has is something genetic. going to be in eight seconds, so O\LQJ EDFN LW GHĂ€QLWHO\ JLYHV \RX sive to upkeep, Pinzon’s father, in and the kart is so light any- He knows what to do for con- in your mind you should have feedback and sensations, espe- Javier Pinzon, said it is worth it thing you trol and balance, plotted I’m going to turn here, cially since karts are so light.â€? because of his son’s interest in do transwhich is somebrake here, accelerate here.â€? Though he initially strugthe sport. “A lot of people think lates to thing hard to With speeds reaching up gled to balance racing with his “I’m very happy that he is a move- it’s messing around learn that seems to 55 miles per hour on a nine mounds of schoolwork and a job very disciplined and prepared ment of and just having fun, genetic in him.â€? horse-power engine, the experi- at Publix, Pinzon said now the for something that is positive,â€? the Kart. Pinzon said ence of go-kart racing is rooted ELJJHVW FKDOOHQJH IRU KLP LV Ă€- he said. “He was always very It takes but it’s very mental.â€? he derives most in sensations, Pinzon said. nancing his passion for go-kart- passionate and curious about it, a lot of -junior Danel Pinzon of his enjoyment “The closest way I can de- ing. and I think he will go very far.â€? f i n e s s e, in the sport from scribe it is that it’s like parking “Sadly, the two factors that Despite the challenges, Pinbut at the the mental chal- at a very, very, very fast speed, affect how far you go in this zon said he hopes to continue to same time you have to be very lenges it poses. because there are some people sport are talent and money. You pursue racing in the future. aware of everything that’s going “A lot of people think it’s who have trouble parking at like can only get so far with talent, “My dad and I have been on.â€? messing around and just having .5 miles per hour, and this is like and in the higher tier of rac- weighing an offer to compete Pinzon’s trainer, Dar- fun, but it’s very mental,â€? he said. parking at 50 miles per hour ing, even in karting, if you go with a team in regional compeio Echeverry, said after compet- “When you’re karting, there is with cars all around and coming to nationals it takes $80,000 per titions,â€? he said. “Karting is the ing professionally for 44 years, actually a physical limit to how within inches of walls,â€? he said. year,â€? he said. “You have to have Ă€UVW VWHS DQ\ZKHUH LQ WKH UDFLQJ he can recognize the intuition much grip you can have. And “Fifty miles per hour doesn’t the team that helps you set up the world, from motorcycle racing to which guides Pinzon’s racing. if you break too late, you’re go- sound like a lot in a normal car kart, you have to have the money rallying, and it’s something I re“Daniel is my best student,â€? ing to cash into a wall. If you ac- when your eye level is more than to travel, you have to have money ally want to do if I have the reMr. Echeverry said. “In these celerate too fast, you’re going to four feet off the ground, but for gas and for tires, along with a sources.â€?

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Trick shot makes it to ESPN No.1 DANIELLE BUSH ONLINE PHOTO EDITOR

Having watched SportsCenter since he was 6, sophomore Jake Levy never would have imagined being featured on his favorite station. For Levy, his dream came true after he appeared No. 1 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 and won the Best of the Best after scoring a penalty shot in the Cypress Bay hockey game against Flanagan High School on Jan. 13. “Never could I have ever imagined being on SportsCenter, let alone being No. 1,â€? Levy said. During the game at Saveology.com Iceplex arena, Levy, a forward, was fouled while on a breakaway to the net. Quickly after, he was awarded a penalty shot where it was just him and the goalie. “My teammates were yelling for me to put it through my legs, so it was just in the back of my mind when I shot,â€? Levy said. 7R HQVXUH KLV VKRW ZDVQ¡W D Ă XNH /HY\ informed the referee before taking the shot that he was going to put it through his legs. The whistle blew, and from center ice, Levy skated up to the net, put the puck through his legs, and scored in the top right corner of the net. “I had practiced the shot at practice several times, but I never thought I would actually be bold enough to try it in a game situation,â€? Levy said. At the game was senior Jake Winderman, Sports Producer for CBTV. Winderman was recording the game for live footage for the weekly broadcast when he JRW WKH LGHD WR VKDUH WKH Ă€OP RI /HY\¡V shot. Winderman went home and uploaded the video to YouTube. “As soon as I got home, I uploaded the video and sent it to the sports anchors hosting that night on ESPN,â€? Winderman said. “I knew it was something special.â€? Within 30 minutes, Winderman was contacted by a hockey analyst through direct message on Twitter for permission to use the video. He immediately sent it in and knew there was a possibility it could make it on the show. “It was so exhilarating watching it be No. 1 on live TV,â€? Winderman said. “I was direct messaging Jake at the time because I didn’t have his number.â€? Levy, watching TV at the time, was contacted by Winderman and knew there was a chance it would appear on ESPN. When Levy saw his play not in the initial few, he concluded that it didn’t make it onto the show. As the list wound down to No. 1, Levy looked up and to his astonishment, saw the video of his trick shot penalty on the TV screen. “There is no way to describe how I felt when I saw my play as No. 1 other than just pure shock,â€? Levy said. “As the OLVW FDPH GRZQ WR Ă€YH IRXU WKUHH WZR ‘South Florida hockey, Cypress Bay,’ my MDZ QHDUO\ GURSSHG WR WKH Ă RRU Âľ Within seconds, Levy’s Twitter, FaceERRN DQG FHOOSKRQH OLW XS ZLWK QRWLĂ€FD-

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15 MINUTES OF FAME: (Above) Sophomore Jake Levy is interviewed by Channel 10 sports reporter Andrea Brody on Jan. 14. (Below) Levy skates across the ice with the puck trying to avoid the other team’s defender.

tions of congratulations by friends, family, sports anchors and news stations. “It was crazy seeing the outpour of support from my friends and family in the community,â€? Levy said. “I never could’ve done it without their encouragement, and certainly not without Jake Winderman.â€? Levy’s mom, Stacy, said she was shocked to see the overwhelming amount of support from Jake’s friends and couldn’t believe the circumstance. “It truly was a one in a million opportunity, and I am so proud of Jake and all of his accomplishments,â€? Mrs. Levy said. Levy’s coach, Perry San, said he thought it was funny when Levy scored because originally, he wasn’t the one supposed to take the penalty. “A lot of people don’t know, but Jake’s dad is my assistant coach, and he told me to have someone else take it,â€? Coach Perry said. “I insisted on having Jake take it and I told him to go out there and make sure you score.â€? Coach Perry said it was the right decision to have Levy take the penalty at such a crucial time in the game. The Lightning defeated Flanagan 6-2 with Levy scoring the penalty shot along with three other assists. The victory against Flanagan brought the Lightning’s record to 11 wins, four ties, and two losses. “He’s extremely talented and it was a big goal to help us win the game,â€? Coach Perry said. The coach said he had no idea it was JRLQJ WR EH RQ WHOHYLVLRQ DQG GLGQ¡W Ă€QG out about it until later the next day. “My son had called me to tell me that

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my player’s penalty shot was on TV and I immediately looked on someone’s phone at work,â€? he said. In addition to being No. 1 on SportsCenter Top 10 Plays for that week, Levy’s penalty shot won ESPN’s Best of the Best award, beating out FSU wide receiver .HUPLW :KLWĂ€HOG¡V \DUG NLFN UHWXUQ to win the national championship. “There is honestly no words to de-

scribe how amazing it was to be on ESPN, to win Best of the Best, and have all the support from my friends and family,� Levy said. “It truly will go down for one of the best days of my life.�

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Senior participates in half Ironman races BY JAKE LENDER

Senior Jon Elder is not only a varsity wrestler, but also a competitor in Ironman 70.3, which consists of grinding out a 56-mile bike ride, pushing through a 1.2-mile swim, and propelling through a 13.1 mile run. It takes DQ DYHUDJH RI VL[ JUXHOLQJ KRXUV WR Ă€QLVK +H FRPSHWHG in his last race on Oct. 27 in Miami. “Ironman races are physically and mentally challenging,â€? Elder said. “They have an almost surreal feeling to them with the distance being so far but you just have to tell yourself to keep going.â€? The average person needs to train ten hours a week IRU VL[ PRQWKV WR EH DEOH WR FURVV WKH Ă€QLVK OLQH RQ UDFH day, according to the Ironman website. It says that to be able to compete in these races a competitor needs a balance between distance and speed. Elder doesn’t follow the website’s training suggestions exactly, because he is always in shape due to wrestling. “I stay in shape all year round, constantly running and swimming,â€? Elder said. “I’ll start training hard about three months before any race.â€? Elder started running these races because he always ORYHG WR SXVK KLPVHOI WR KLV IXOOHVW SRWHQWLDO +H ZDQWHG WR Ă€QG D JRRG ZD\ WR FKDOOHQJH KLPVHOI DQG VHH KRZ IDU he could go physically and mentally. “I always like to see what I am capable of and I just love the challenge,â€? he said. Elder said that Ironman races not only help to develop physical strength but also make him mentally stronger. When someone is competing for such a long distance, it isn’t just athletic ability that gets him across the Ă€QLVK OLQH EXW DOVR WKH PHQWDO HQGXUDQFH “Ironman races help my cardio a lot and they also contribute mentally. I consistently tell myself to push through the pain and keep going even when I don’t want to,â€? he said. “I think that’s what I like most about it, just being able to say, yeah, I just did that, something most people would never think of doing.â€?

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BECOMING IRONMAN: Senior Jon Elder competes in Ironman 70.3 on Oct. 27 in Miami and poses with KLV PHGDO DIWHU ÀQLVKLQJ WKH UDFH

When Elder isn’t training for Ironman races, he is in school practicing for the wrestling team. Andy Alsina, wrestling captain, said that wrestling requires a lot of mental ability and sees how Elder’s competing in wrestling could help him in the Ironman races. ´:UHVWOLQJ GHĂ€QLWHO\ JLYHV KLP DQ DGYDQWDJH LQ WKRVH races. You have to be crazy to wrestle because it is such an intense sport and your mindset needs to be right. Being crazy helps him not stop in the middle of the race,â€? Alsina said. Elder said that training is part of performing well in

an Ironman but another part is eating the right foods. Not every competitor has the same body and because of that a certain diet may work for one competitor but not for another. Elder keeps a healthy diet year round, but when training starts he has to tweak his diet to optimize his performance. “During wrestling season it’s very low carb to make and maintain weight for matches but during triathlon season its high carbs, high protein, and a lot of fruits to keep my energy high. I try to eat healthy all year round though,� he said.

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Boys just miss getting big upset the evening. “As a team I thought that we played great,” Ross said. “Everyone did what The varsity boys basketball team was they needed to do, but we just couldn’t just mere seconds away from pulling off pull it off at what would the end. Inhave been one “Our guys either know the dividua l ly, of the biggest I thought I upsets in pro- plays or don’t know the plays had a great gram history by now. So right now it is how game and did on Jan. 29, as a good job of you prepare and how well you Coach Jason getting my Looky’s team want to work together for one t ea m mat es lost an over- common goal.” involved and time battle putting us -Coach Looky with Boyd Anin a position derson, 60-55. to win the As a part of game.” the Broward County Athletic AssociaWhile the Lightning was forced to see tion’s “Big 8” tournament, the seventh an early exit from this annual tournament seeded Lightning (14-7) pushed the sec- that features the top eight teams in Broond ranked Cobras (19-4) to the brink in ward County, Coach Looky and company WKLV ÀUVW URXQG PDWFK XS are keeping their heads up high. “I thought it was a very competitive, “I thought they fought, fought really well-played, hard-fought game against hard, and defended really hard,” he said. the No. 2 team in the state,” Coach Looky “I am very pleased with how hard they said. “I felt like a couple of things towards worked. I was very happy.” the end of the game could have gone a litThis matchup between the Lightning tle bit differently to help us, but unfortu- and the Cobras reunited Ross Udine with nately they didn’t, so we have to get ready two of his summer Amateur Athletic for districts and work hard to reach our Union teammates, including Western ultimate goal [to win districts].” Kentucky commit Rodney Simeon. Down 50-47 with 1:19 remaining in “I spent the whole summer with a couregulation, senior forward Max Udine ple of guys on Boyd Anderson,” he said. nailed a three-pointer from the top of “I traveled across the country with them the key to tie the game up. While these and we played on the same team. It was a were his only points of the game, it was great time and I consider them my really his twin brother Ross, an NYU commit, good friends, even though we were oppowho registered a team-high 17 points on nents tonight.”

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DON’T BLOW THE THROW: Senior point guard Ross Udine makes a free throw in a close game against Boyd Anderson.

Looking forward, the Lightning was set to tip-off district play as the No. 1 seed on Feb. 3 against the Piper Bengals. “We are just going to keep working on communication and teamwork and leadership,” Coach Looky said. “Our guys

either know the plays or don’t know the plays by now. So right now it is how you prepare and how well you want to work together for one common goal. So that’s our goal, to make it as far as possible.”

Senior varsity basketball player commits to New York University “I am going to miss playing with the kids that I have been playing basketball with since about sixth grade.” -senior Ross Udine

BY JAKE MARSH MANAGING EDITOR

Lightning senior point guard Ross Udine verbally committed to New York University on Dec. 14. A rare three-year varsity player, Udine said that he is excited for the next part of his young basketball career. “I am excited for the whole experience of being a college athlete and playing against great competition,” the Lighting captain said. While Udine received some interest from a handful of Division I schools, he couldn’t resist the entire package that NYU had to offer. “I just really enjoyed my visit there and I loved the coaches and other guys on the team,” Udine said. “Also, the academics are a huge part of this and NYU takes care of that.” Jason Looky, the head coach of the Bay’s varsity basketball team, said he knew that he had something special in Udine ever since he started playing for him in the 2011-2012 season. “Ross got moved up to varsity in his sophomore year,” Coach Looky said. “I knew he was a great competitor, but did not know how good he could be. But he has really maximized his ability.” Coming off a second team All-County nomination last season, Udine is hopLQJ WR EH QDPHG WR WKH ÀUVW WHDP LQ %URward this year. Coach Looky said that his point guard deserves that title. “He should be considered, if not the best point guard in the county, at least one of them,” he said. “He is a really smart guy, knows how to play basketball, and knows how to make his teammates bet-

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HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES: NYU commit and senior point guard Ross Udine reaches for a lay-up.

ter.” NYU basketball head coach Joe Nesci said during a phone interview with The &LUFXLW WKDW KH ÀUVW IRXQG RXW DERXW 8GLQH and his abilities in between his junior and senior year. ´:H ÀUVW VDZ 5RVV HDUO\ LQ WKH VXPmer at various recruiting venues in the

Northeast,” Coach Nesci said. “We were very impressed with Ross’ ability as a playmaker, his ability to distribute the ball, and his ability to make plays for his teammates. At the same time, he also has the ability to create his own shot and also make big shots beyond the three-point line.”

When asked about how Udine can help the Violets become a better team throughout the next four years, Coach Nesci didn’t hesiRoss Udine tate to praise Ross’ talents. “He can bring tangible aspects,” he said. “What we see in his game is a guard who is an excellent ball-handler, tough defender, tough onthe-ball defender, and he can also stretch the defenses with his shooting. So we are very excited about Ross joining us next year.” As Udine’s high school basketball career is coming to a close this month, he said that he will miss some of the major moments he has had while being a part of the Bay’s program. “I am going to miss playing with the kids that I have been playing basketball with since about sixth grade,” he said. “Also, it has been great to be able to play in front of the Lightning Lunatics for the past three years. They made it much more comfortable for me to play in front of my home crowd.”

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Varsity football starts pre-conditioning BY AMANDA SOLER

The varsity football team has started pre-season conditioning earlier than usual to get upcoming varsity players ready for the 2014 season. In previous years, the team has started conditioning in late February, but this year they started Jan. 6. “Every day we have to be consistent in trying to get better. The amount of new players is the reason for earlier conditioning. We are trying to be one of the top conditioned teams in the county,â€? said head coach Mark Guandolo. Pre-conditioning is used to prepare players for the off-season program in the summer. It then leads into two-a-days. “We’re teaching the players aspects of the program now, so that when we actually start we can prepare them at full PHOTO BY AMANDA SOLER speed and focus on learning all the plays,â€? GOING ALL OUT: Players of the varsity football team train in the school gym Coach G. said. ahead of their upcoming season next school year. Coach G. said that considering the amount of players moving up from JV to this season. VLPLODU SOD\HUV WR Ă€W LQ GHIHQVH WKLV \HDU Âľ varsity, the team has a long way to go, and “We have more guys that are willing Coach G. said. they all have to improve in all aspects. to work and do the little things to imAs for new workouts go, Coach G.’s About 32 players have gone up to varsity prove their game this year,â€? Berger said. son, Mark Guandolo, Jr., is helping out this year. “We don’t have individual egos. All of our with the program. Guandolo, Jr., is a “Normally we start right after sign- guys this year are much more team origraduate from the University of Florida. ing day, around ented.â€? Coach G. said that he’s a great motivator the end of FebruMany aspects for the team. “Every day we have to be ary. We use preof how the team “I think that out of all the different conditioning as a consistent in trying to get works out, and things that we’re trying to implement, the prep for the off- better. The amount of new how the team big ideas are pain-free range of motion season program,â€? gets ready for the and control,â€? Guandolo Jr. said. players is the reason for Coach G. said. season is changGuandolo Jr. is hoping to approach Players have earlier conditioning. We are ing this year, such these new workouts with a concept of high expectations trying to be one of the top as the offense, ZKDW KH FDOOV IRUP Ă€WV IXQFWLRQ for this season, defense, and the “The form of the mechanism will dicand believe that conditioned teams in the workouts. tate what the body can and cannot do,â€? they will do sig- county.â€? “We are run- Guandolo Jr. said. QLĂ€FDQWO\ EHWWHU ning a wing-T ofGuandolo Jr. made a comparison -head coach Mark than last season. fense, which is about how a car is a machine, and if you The teams record Guandolo more misdirec- put that car on the road, it is going to have last season was tion, which means to go through certain things. 6-4. Junior QB we use more running backs and we keep “You might have to slam on the breaks Cale Berger said that they have a good defense on their heels. Defensively were at 100 mph, but how do you prepare that team because the team has a different but going to use more 3-4. I ran them in my car to slam on the breaks at 100 mph? Do better mindset this year, an improvement days coaching Chaminade Madonna you do 10 sets of 100 mph break stops?â€? from last year. He hopes to get to playoffs High School in Fort Lauderdale. We have Guandolo Jr. said.

If break pads are slammed on at 100 mph, they will eventually wear away. Guandolo Jr. said that exercise programs in the past have been focused on wearing players out so that they never get to perform. “I want the players to get in the mindset that when they come into the weight room, it’s actually a body shop. We have to make sure everything works appropriately and correctly, and if it doesn’t WKHQ ZH KDYH WR Ă€[ LW XS Âľ *XDQGROR -U said. “That’s basically the difference in this year’s workouts, as opposed to last year’s.â€? Junior OT Jose Ortega believes that the new workouts are really helping to bring the team together as a whole. “The new muscle prep routine by Guandolo, Jr., is helping us get ready for the hard season ahead of us and is preparing us to prevent injury and get stronger as the season goes on,â€? Ortega said. Coach G. said that since there are a lot of younger players that have moved up to varsity from JV this season, they look pretty inexperienced. “We’ll have to wait and see how the season goes, depending on how dedicated and committed the players and coaches are,â€? he said. Berger said that starting the pre-season conditioning earlier will make everyone stronger, faster, and get everyone in the groove for when the games start in the fall. Junior offensive guard Mike Felix thinks that it’s great to have more time to workout and get ready for the season. “Starting early is going to give us a chance to really prepare ourselves,â€? said Felix.

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2014 FIFA World Cup generates tension between friends BY STEFANIA MARKOWICZ

Maroniene said. “If Argentina wins the World Cup, I will consider not talking to While watching random soccer match- her for a year.â€? While Maroniene contemplates not es on TV and conversing about their love for the sport, junior Franco Massacessi, speaking to his rivals, just like Massaan Argentinian, and former Cypress Bay cessi, Sthefani Gallardo has an opposing student Magno Leite, from Brazil, are the view. She and her close friend “make jokes best of friends. But when it comes to their teams playing against each other, that over it but we’re still the same friends as always,â€? Gallardo may no longer be said. “She [once] the situation. “When we play against got mad at my “When we joke but 10 minplay against Bra- Brazil, the nerves and utes later it was all zil, the nerves and desire to win are much desire to win are bigger than wanting to win good.â€? Sophomore much bigger than wanting to win against Peru or Paraguay.â€? Edgar Faroh said against Peru or -junior Franco Massacessi that he roots for the German naParaguay,â€? Mastional team, whose sacessi said. “I have friends that are Brazilian, but the rival is Spain. Both teams are part of the top eight day our teams play together, we will no seeds in Pot 1, while Spain currently longer be friends.â€? With the jitters and pressure of the up- holds the No. 1 position and Germany is coming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil right behind them at No. 2 in the FIFA from June 12 to July 13, fans understand world rankings. “Watching Germany play against what winning this televised tournament Spain is scary and I get very nervous becan mean for their countries. Freshman Giovanna Maroniene, a fa- cause every minute they are in danger natic of the Brazilian national team, said of a goal,â€? Faroh said. “Most of Cypress Bay soccer fans are Spain fans. We just her best friend is Argentinian. “Although we’re really close, talking get really competitive when they play toDERXW VRFFHU GHĂ€QLWHO\ FDXVHV WHQVLRQ Âľ gether.â€?

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FUTBOL NOT FOOTBALL: Argentine students Maximiliano Scialpi (sophomore) and Rodrigo Lesende (freshman) pose with Brazilian students Bruno Assakawa (freshman), and Giovanna Maroniene (freshman) wearing their country’s soccer uniforms.

´,¡YH JRWWHQ LQ RQH KXJH Ă€JKW ZLWK P\ While soccer is an ideal manner of best friend once, and endless little ones,â€? bonding for some people, Maroniene said she said. “But I’m sure I’m not the only it is at times a cause for sparking arguone.â€? ments.

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Shortstop continues to improve BY EVAN KESSLER

Being named to the All-County team and batting over .500 would be satisfying to most baseball players, but senior Danny Cepeda is still looking to improve. &HSHGD D VKRUWVWRS Ă€QLVKHG KLV MXQLRU VHDVRQ EDWWLQJ ZLWK Ă€YH KRPH UXQV DQG 5%,¡V DQG ZDV VKRUWVWRS RQ WKH Ă€UVW WHDP $OO &RXQW\ &ODVV 8A-7A-6A. Cepeda enters his senior season with goals to perform better on and RII WKH Ă€HOG “I want to be able to hit .600 this season, and I want to help my team reach regionals, and then states this year,â€? Cepeda said. Cepeda is also attempting to focus on areas of improvement in the locker room DQG RII WKH SOD\LQJ Ă€HOG “I am looking to be more vocal as a leader and I want to assist my team in playing together,â€? he said. Head baseball coach Michael White VDLG &HSHGD GRHVQ¡W KDYH D VSHFLĂ€F DUHD RI ZHDNQHVV EXW FDQ MXVW NHHSLQJ ZRUNing overall. “His game right now is good all DURXQG KH MXVW KDV WR NHHS ZRUNLQJ KDUG on all phases of the game,â€? Coach White said. With Cepeda in the lineup, this helps his other teammates receive hittable pitches, because pitchers attempt to pitch around him. “His best attribute is his all-around hitting for average, and his ability to hit makes players around him better hitters,â€? said hitting coach Paul Liotti. &HSHGD LV JRLQJ LQWR KLV Ă€QDO VHDVRQ as a high school baseball player and he is working toward a future in the game. Af-

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BATTER UP: Senior Danny Cepeda focuses in on the incoming pitch. He enters his senior year coming off a .525 batting average during his junior year.

ter high school a baseball player can go into the MLB draft or go to college for baseball. Cepeda said that he hopes to go to a good college for baseball or have an opportunity to play baseball professionally. Sophomore catcher Devin Ramirez believes that Cepeda can make it to the next level. “If he continues to excel the way he

has been during his high school career, the sky is the limit for him,â€? Ramirez said. As a shortstop, Cepeda carries a lot RI UHVSRQVLELOLW\ LQ WKH LQĂ€HOG 6KRUWstops have to cover a large percentage of JURXQG DQG WKH\ DUH IDFWRUV LQ WKH PDMRUity of double plays. “His natural ability to make plays looks routine,â€? Ramirez said. “He was

ERUQ D QDWXUDO LQÀHOGHU ¾ Cepeda said that he models his game DIWHU IRUPHU PDMRU OHDJXH VKRUWVWRS 2PDU 9L]TXHO EHFDXVH RI KLV ÀHOGLQJ 9L]TXHO ZRQ D WRWDO RI *ROG *ORYH DZDUGV ZKLFK DUH JLYHQ WR WKH EHVW ÀHOGHUV LQ WKH MLB at their respective positions. The Lightning baseball team begins their regular season with a home game DJDLQVW &RUDO *ODGHV RQ )HE

Fall sport athletes earn All-County and All-State honors ty teams in their respective sports: golf, swimming, and volleyball. Lincoln is going to Tulane for swimSeven Cypress Bay athletes have been named to All County or All State teams ming. She said her attitude helped her by the Broward County Athletic Associa- reach the team. “I went into the meets with a more WLRQ IRU WKHLU DFKLHYHPHQWV LQ Ă€YH ZLQWHU sports: cross-country, football, volleyball, positive attitude, and I did not have much pressure on me because I was already goswimming, and golf. Senior Jason Rae and Danny Thom- ing to Tulane,â€? said Lincoln, who knew of her commitment to as were named to the school during the second team of KHU MXQLRU \HDU the AP Class 8A “We continue to deliver Out of the seven All-State football All-County and All-State athletes that were teams. Jonathan chosen for their All Semerene was se- athletes, because we County or All State OHFWHG DV WKH Ă€UVW have the best coaching teams, six of them team punter for the staff in the county bar are seniors, and Broward County Ă€YH RI WKHP ZLOO All-County Class none. They help develop go on to compete 8A-7A-6A teams. the athletes and they “I think being make them reach their full atlevel.theRaecollegiate will ateverywhere on the tend the University Ă€HOG KHOSHG PH potential.â€? of Central Florida make the team,â€? -athletic director for football and he Rae said. “I played hopes that he can three different po- Bill Caruso DGMXVW KLV JDPH sitions: guard, ofto the next level, fensive tackle, and because he will make a position change defensive tackle.â€? Senior Kat MacNeal made the All from offensive guard to fullback. Lincoln and MacNeal both have goals County cross-country team for the second straight year. MacNeal, who is head- for their collegiate sports future. “I want to be on the travel cross-couned to Ole Miss next year for cross country, attributes her success this year to her off- try team at Ole Miss, so I can take part in all of the big events,â€? MacNeal said. season training. Lincoln said that she wants to improve “I trained every day over the summer RQ KHU WLPHV LQ FROOHJH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ WKH for the next season,â€? MacNeal said Junior Valentina Haupt and seniors 50-yard freestyle, and she wants to make Emma Lincoln and Christina Finan the National Collegiate Athletic AssociaZHUH VHOHFWHG WR WKH Ă€UVW WHDP $OO &RXQ- tion swimming championships. BY EVAN KESSLER

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RUNNING TOWARD THE FINISH LINE: Senior Kat MacNeal (far left) runs during BCAA regionals. MacNeal received First Team All-County honor for cross country.

With seven athletes making their All&RXQW\ RU $OO 6WDWH WHDPV LQ ÀYH VSRUWV there were many examples of success on WKH ÀHOG $WKOHWLF GLUHFWRU %LOO &DUXVR gives a good deal of credit to the coaches for preparing the athletes.

“We continue to deliver All-County and All-State athletes, because we have the best coaching staff in the county bar none,� he said. “They help develop the athletes and they make them reach their full potential.�

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How did you get into softball? My brother played baseball so I would always watch and I wanted to try softball. So I played tee-ball at the Y when I was 6 or 7, and I have played ever since.

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What made you want to play baseball? When I was younger, my mom placed me in football, baseball, and basketball teams every year at the YMCA. As I got older, I began to ÀOH LW GRZQ WR VSRUW , HQMR\HG WKH PRVW DQG excelling at it.

What are your expectations for this season? Even though we lost four seniors, more underclassmen are expected to step up. Our goal is to make it back to Vero Beach and win states.

If you could play any other sport what would it be and why? 3UREDEO\ EDVNHWEDOO EHFDXVH , HQMR\ WKH VSHHG that basketball is played at. If I was born with a few more inches I most likely would have chosen basketball over baseball.

How has softball affected your life? I have gained so many friends from school ball and travel ball and I have learned how to work in a team towards the same goal.

What do you like most about baseball? , HQMR\ WKH OLJKWV DQG DOO , ZDQW LV WR SOD\ LQ IURQW of hundreds of people. Division 1 baseball is my goal for college.

How do you balance playing softball with your schoolwork? I have practice every day, so as soon as I get home I try to get all of my schoolwork done and I plan out my day ahead.

Could you see yourself playing baseball professionally? That’s my dream. I see it as being paid to do what I love. In high school baseball doesn’t get a big spotlight like football does but in college and professionally that all changes. -Dylan Pulitano

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WINTER SEASON STATISTICS* District 12-8A Standings (Basketball) Team Cypress Bay South Plantation Western Piper Cooper City

Overall District 14-9 6-2 9-14 5-3 12-9 4-4 9-13 3-5 11-9 2-6

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PPG

RPG

R. Udine (18)

P. Michel (8)

Cooper City

W, 62-30

R. Barnes (11)

R. Barnes (7)

Monarch

W, 60-21

P. Michel (10)

L. Joson (5)

West Broward

W, 60-37

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Piper

W, 71-39

South Plantation

W, 52-13

Cooper City

W, 57-21

South Broward

W, 44-42

Western

T, 1-1

Western

W, 53-24

Pembroke Pines Charter

L, 0-2

Piper

W, 71-39

St. Thomas Aquinas

W, 4-0

South Plantation

W, 62-26

Cooper City

W, 3-1

Western

W, 57-26

Nova

W, 3-1

Coral Glades

W, 56-12

Cooper City

W, 54-50

Monarch

W, 67-31

Everglades

W, 51-41

Piper

W, 56-41

Douglas

T, 2-2

Northeast

W, 59-36

South Plantation

W, 76-60

McArthur

W, 5-1

Dillard

L, 47-72

Cooper City

L, 34-52

Piper

W, 6-0

Cooper City

W, 52-22

South Broward

L, 41-55

West Broward

W, 3-1

Piper

W, 62-24

Piper

W, 61-56

Coral Glades

W, 3-0

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South Plantation

W, 65-54

West Broward

W, 4-1

Western

W, 62-50

South Broward

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Western

L, 42-63

Western

W, 4-1

Douglas

W, 66-51

St. Thomas Aquinas

W, 2-1

Flanagan

W, 53-50

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Feb. 7

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