SUNRISE
September 2012 Vol. 35 No. 1
Corona del Sol
newspaper
CAFFEINE: THE LEGAL DRUG
Read story on page 3 ... It’s 6 a.m. and school starts in a little more than an hour; oftentimes grogginess from late nights remains and threatens to hold students captive in their beds. Have no fear, however, because there is a way to overcome this. A solution can be found in caffeine, which is quickly becoming a leading stimulant and more and more students are becoming reliant on it.
Story by Liz Cheney • Photo Illustration by Patrick Buck Corona del Sol High School | Tempe, AZ | cdssunrise.com
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September 2012 • CdS Sunrise
Current Events LILLY BERKLEY Sports Editor
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Colorado Shooting
On July 20, James Holmes opened fire onto unsuspecting moviegoers in a Colorado movie theater that was showing the midnight premier of new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises”. Holmes attended Colorado University and many people who went to school with him were aware that something just didn’t feel right with him. He had threatened days before about his plan for the attack. His actions took the lives of 12 people and left 58 wounded. Since that event, he has blamed his actions on his “mental illness.” As of now, the judge is giving the verdict to either send him to prison or to a mental institution. Because of Holmes, many American families will not support this movie’s production. Many families think that the movie is too violent or that they don’t want to support a movie that took the lives of many they are in fear of something like this happening again.
Empire State Building Shooting
On Aug. 24, Jeffrey Johnson began shooting in front of the Empire State building in Manhattan. Johnson was fired from his job at Hazan Imports, a women’s designer accessories company. He was very angry and killed his co-worker and injured nine other people. Johnson planned to shoot more people, but the police shot him down. In that process, policemen shot other bystanders. Many people are still unsure what the exact motives were for the shooting.
Armstrong vs. Steroids
For many years Lance Armstrong has been accused of taking performance enhancing drugs during the Tour de France. On Aug. 23, the U.S Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) really began taking charge of these accusations. The USADA is now threatening to strip Armstrong of his seven gold medals if these accusations are discovered to be true. There is question to whether the organization has the authority to take such action. Armstrong has denied all accusations involving this topic. The organization has no evidence of this matter, except many of his teammates (who got in trouble for taking performance enhancing drugs) say they have proof he took them. The Cycling Union had 21 days to file an appeal following a review of the USADA case, and then the World Anti-Doping Agency can file its own appeal. Armstrong decided not to fight and give up; fighting against the accusations because of that they stripped him of his medals because they implied it was a sign of guilt. “There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ For me, that time is now,” Armstrong said to The Telegraph. “I know who won those seven Tours, my team-mates know who won those seven Tours, and everyone I competed against knows who won those seven Tours.” ®
School logins changed for students Manali chavan Staff Writer
Computers play a vital role in every student’s life. Whether it’s for a class project or pure enjoyment, computers are set up to perform at their very best. This year Corona has decided to implicate a new computer login ID to help improve students’ computer experience. “Each student has a unique login account that allows them to access any computer on campus,” librarian Justine Centanni said. “It is for protection, privacy and security.” Computer logins are actually very common amongst most educational establishments. In fact, a majority of students recall using login IDs while working with computers in their middle school. Teachers also use login IDs to perform various tasks throughout the day. “Each teacher can login onto his or her own account, we have our own profiles and now students have it,” Centanni said. As far as benefits go, the computer logins’ goal is to tend to simple tasks. “It’s a place to save files,” campus technology director Andy Meyer said. Since most campuses in the district have already been using computer login IDs, the question arises as to why it took so long for Corona to jump onto the bandwagon. “We’ve had the idea for a couple of years, it was just a matter of implementing it. It takes time,” Meyer said. There has also been an ongoing rumor traveling throughout the halls regarding a printing limit that follows the new login IDs. “We’re working on conserving,” Centanni said. “It’s been a tremendous waste of paper.” Fortunately, those students who rely on the campus library as their main hub for printing can rest assured they won’t be cut off entirely. “I’m sure we’ll try to work with each individual student,” Centanni said. Since this is the first year Corona is using computer login IDs, the library staff is prepared to help students who had trouble creating their IDs. “We do computer logins all the time” Centanni said. As for students’ opinions, some do not have much faith in the new system. “It’s not useful for a majority of the students,” sophomore Jonathan Regenold said. “I don’t think most people are going to save files to the computers.” Still, a number of the students find the login IDs to be a handy new tool. “It’s going to be nice not to worry about carrying a zip [flash] drive,” junior Abby Romero said. “The whole thing actually seems really helpful.”®
Increased class sizes create temporary challenge josh ambre Online Managing Editor
Although people have long subscribed to old adages such as “the bigger the better” or “the more the merrier,” not until the dawn of this year at Corona has the truth behind these casual sayings been called into question. But with more than 150 new students swarming the halls and clogging classrooms, the necessity of dealing with the issue of these large class sizes has, much like Corona’s student enrollment, grown. “Enrollment has been way up since April,” Principal Brent Brown said. “Open enrollment is definitely a factor. We’re up 120 freshman this year, and about 15 to 20 sophomores and juniors as well.” In spite of the uncharacteristically large student enrollment, the school’s enrollment procedures have remained relatively unchanged. At the end of each year, the school submits an estimated student enrollment number for the following year to the district, after which the district, in conjunction with human resources and the registrar, formulates the classes. This year, however, student enrollment continued to increase during the months of May and June, driving the need to reduce class sizes and alter
student and teacher schedules. “We’re going to change freshman schedules,” Registrar Holly Secor said. “We have 17 new sections this year. We’re hiring more teachers, but we may also have current teachers teaching six periods per day instead of five. We’d rather have more of the current teachers taking on one more period per day than hiring a lot of brand new ones.” In addition to the sheer size of the classes, the issue of how these numbers will impact the students’ learning is one that Brown is well aware of. “There is a relationship between class sizes and student learning, especially in remedial classes. There is definitely a correlation,” he said. Furthermore, Brown also realizes the pressure such large classes exerts on the teachers and other faculty members. “It (the large class sizes) also takes a great toll on teachers where laborious assignments such as essays are concerned. It’s a lot of grading,” Brown said. English teacher Margie DiCesare agrees. “It takes a long time to do everything. Even passing out papers takes a lot of time. Ultimately, if they didn’t decide to change the class sizes, I would have to take out more time for personal instruction. I
wouldn’t be able to give as many writing assignments if they weren’t going to adjust it (the class sizes),” DiCesare said. The numerous effects of these schedule changes have been taken into account by Brown, as well as the advantages and disadvantages they will pose for students. “It will be effective, but also a little disruptive. The question is whether to disrupt 10 days of the school year or the other 170. I think the trade-off will be beneficial to students and teachers,” Brown said. Secor shares the same views and believes the wellbeing of both students and teachers will be improved because of these changes. “It’ll really help because the classes will be smaller and teachers will have more time to work with students than in large classes,” she said. “In the long term, we hope it will be a benefit to all students.” In the end, Brown remains optimistic that these large class sizes stand as a testament to the school’s students and faculty. “We had kids coming from charter schools and from other districts,” Brown said. “There are many factors that influence why kids want to come here. It’s because we have great students and great teachers.”®
September 2012 • CdS Sunrise
Caffeine affects student body
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Legal stimulant’s benefits can have side effects, lead to addiction LIZ CHENEY Online Photo Editor
“Short term effects can be (heart) palpitations and anxiety,” nurse Sandra Young said. In addition, a person might suffer from restlessness, irritability, anxiety, heartburn, headaches, high blood pressure, sleeplessness, rapid heartbeat and It’s 6 a.m. and school starts in little more than an hour; oftentimes grogginess even nausea. from late nights remains and threatens to hold students captive in their beds. Withdrawals are much like the side effects of caffeine listed above. These Have no fear, however, because there is a way to overcome this. A solution can be found in caffeine, which is quickly becoming a leading stimulant and more and symptoms can be discovered as early as 12 hours after your last cup, or even earlier depending on how much caffeine your body may be used to. These more students are becoming reliant on it. “I have to have at least two to three cups a day,” junior Yaslin Calderon said. symptoms include restlessness, irritability, anxiety, headaches, muscle stiffness and sometimes random chills or hot flashes. “(Or else) I feel cranky and don’t have much energy.” There are many myths present about caffeine, several of which students This is a common story for many coffee drinkers. The added energy and remain unaware. So take a look, how familiar are you? alertness that come from caffeine appeal to many students. Does caffeine cause dehydration? Well, if you’ve believed this common myth, “Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system,” health teacher Sam Duane you’re wrong. Caffeine can actually hydrate you just as well as water without the said. “Some benefits of caffeine are that it can help with mental alertness and fear of dehydration, just as long as oftentimes with migraine headaches.” you drink it in reasonable amounts. In addition, research has proven However, as soon as intake exceeds that benefits from small amounts of 500 to 600 milligrams, or around 5 caffeine can help enhance muscle to 7 cups, dehydration can become strength, benefit those who are at risk an issue, according to the Mayo for liver disease, boost metabolism by Clinic website. Keep in mind breaking down fat, increase mental however, that water is still the best Decaffeinated coffee: 2mg per 8oz. functioning and reduce asthma way to stay hydrated. Plain coffee brewed: 95 mg per 8oz. symptoms. Does caffeine help you exercise? On the other hand, caffeine’s so Dunkin’ Donuts coffee:154 mg per 12 oz. Yes, this one is true. Studies called “benefits” can also become Starbucks coffee (tall): 195 mg per oz. have shown that around 200detrimental side effects. 350 milligrams of caffeine have “Some side effects to be aware helped a variety of people exercise of are that it can cause irritability, Black tea (brewed): 47 mg per 8oz. longer and with more endurance, increased heart rate and sometimes Green tea (brewed): 45 mg per 8oz. according to livestrong.com. insomnia,” Duane said. Does caffeine help with weight In some cases, caffeine intake loss? Much to the dismay of many can turn into a dangerous addiction, Coca-cola: 34 mg per 12 oz. coffee drinkers, no it does not. turning caffeine from a harmless Diet Coke: 46 mg per 12 oz. There is no sound research that stimulant into a drug. Mountain Dew: 54 mg per 12 oz. proves this point, however caffeine “Caffeine is the No. 1 consumed Red Bull: 76 mg per 8.3 oz. does stimulate calorie burning, but psychoactive drug in the world,” Monster Energy: 160 mg per 16 oz. not enough to promote significant psychology teacher Joseph Maisel Sobe No Fear: 174 mg per 16 oz. weight loss, according to the Mayo said. “Yes, it is considered by the APA Clinic website. Source: abcnews.com (American Psychological Association) Does Mountain Dew as a psychoactive drug. It is definitely specifically decrease sperm count? at the bottom of the psychoactive drug Well, fortunately for all you Mountain Dew loving males out there, this is not true, category but still officially in this category.” Psychoactive means of or pertaining to a substance having a significant or according to snopes.com, a common myth debunking website. So continue to enjoy your Mountain Dew without fear. profound effect on mental processes, Dictionary.com said. These are just a few of the myths involving caffeine busted, but there are many After how many cups does caffeine consumption become an actual addiction? more available for the myth lover with a simple click of the mouse on the Internet. Well, that’s a good question. In addition to being unfamiliar with the myths of caffeine, many students are “Caffeine has its perks, but it can prose problems, too,” Mayo Clinic online also unfamiliar with just how many different drinks actually contain caffeine. said. “For most healthy adults, moderate doses of caffeine (200 to 300 milligrams “The most common forms of caffeine are coffee, tea, energy drinks and soft (mg), or about two to four cups of brewed coffee a day) aren’t harmful. But some drinks,” Duane said. circumstances may warrant limiting or even ending your caffeine routine.” Energy drinks contain high caffeine levels, but masked behind this there are Overuse of “drugs,” or in this case caffeine, can hastily develop into an dangerous chemicals that are disastrous to the human body. addiction. With addiction comes painful withdrawals, but recovery is possible. “Several students have left school (here at Corona) in an ambulance due to “Caffeine ‘addiction’ is one of the easier addictions to alter, but it is important those energy drinks,” Young said. to consider the individual capacity for motivation to stop and the ability to handle Energy drinks contain a concoction of controversial ingredients, which in emotional change,” Maisel said. small doses are relatively harmless, but based off of multiple studies revolving Junior Jacob Gilson knows firsthand just how challenging coming off caffeine around energy drinks, they become dangerous in people who have difficulty in can truly be. At the height of his addiction, he was consuming around four cups determining “moderation.” Some of these ingredients include guarana, taurine, of coffee a day. Gilson’s decision to come off caffeine can be attributed to one caffeine, Cyanocobalamin, citric acid and ginseng. Keep this in mind the next simple reason; he believed it to be a healthier choice in his lifestyle. “It was difficult; it took me like two weeks (to come off coffee),” Gilson said. “I time you consider downing an energy drink to give your metabolism a boost; make sure to check it’s ingredients and know moderation. gradually went down in coffee, then I went to tea, then I stopped.” Combined with the easy availability and its effects, caffeine has become Ending an addiction is never easy. But it’s always possible. For a person aiming to reduce their caffeine intake, it is key to do so gradually. By slowly cutting back, increasingly popular among students. It can be found in every grocery store, in you help fight off several symptoms of withdrawal. In addition, make sure to nearly all of its forms. It can even be found on campus inside Arizona Iced Tea. replace your caffeine intake with the consumption of water. This helps rehydrate Caffeine is everywhere, always available. “Caffeine is legal and usually unregulated in our society,” Maisel said. “This the body and aid the kidney in the cleansing of your system. The symptoms of caffeine addiction, or excess caffeine, are widespread, combination makes it a unique combination. It is a ‘staple’ of American society.” Take a look, are you an addict?® ranging from manageable short-term effects to hazardous long-term problems.
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September 2012 • CdS Sunrise
New teachers join the Corona family
OMAR SOUSSI Assistant Sports Editor There are 125 teachers at Corona and 12 of them are new. The new faculty members are Annette Haynes, Amy Frazey, Jean Martorana, Margaret Lamb, Michelle Coble, Jessica Richardson, Dorel Meier, Jamie Thompson, Sarah Blechacz, John Castaneda, Alison Rund, Peter Salazar and Crissy Wiley. There are three staff members that are new as well: Carlos Calderon, AnnMarie Reed and Aarin Tunstall. The increase in teachers are mainly because of the 768 freshmen new to Corona. “We needed more classes because of upcoming freshmen so we needed to hire more teachers to fill in,” vice principal Holly Secor said. These new teachers like how students have treated them so far this year. “I love the environment at Corona,” Castaneda said. “The staff is friendly and the kids are pretty respectful. I am really glad to be here.” Most of the students enjoy their new teachers. “I feel that its great that Corona is getting all these new teachers, gives the students a better experience, and a different style of teaching,” junior Blake Silberschlag said. This year, Corona will have new teachers in every subject, from business all the way to special education. “The group that got the most was social studies,” Secor said. Overall, the new teachers at Corona will help with the management of classroom sizes, new ways of teaching, and to create a better atmosphere at Corona Del Sol. ®
Annette Haynes Business
Jean Martorana English
Dorel Meier Math
Peter Salazar
Special Education
Sarah Blechacz Science
John Castaneda Science
Jamie Thompson Dance
Amy Frazey English
Crissy Wiley Social Studies
Margaret Lamb Alison Rund
FACS
Social Studies
Michelle Coble French
Not Pictured: Carlos Calderon (psychologist, AnnMarie Reed (Principal’s Admin. Asst.) and Aarin Tunstall (Receptionist) Jessica Richardson Math
Photos by Courtney Baldenegro and Luke Frampton
September 2012 • CdS Sunrise
Life & Times • 5
New energy coach empowers Corona Devika Sharan Life and Times Editor
This year the district welcomes a new Envision Energy Coach, Jessica Hauer, to the staff. Hauer is trained by Chevron Energy Solutions and was a former teacher at Tempe High School. She will be helping all the schools in the district and may be seen around the Corona campus from time to time. “This is an employee of the school district who is going to be working on all the campuses in the district to reduce energy cost, save money and work with the schools to, in a lot of ways, even reduce our carbon foot print,” Principal Brent Brown said. Hauer will be working on a team that includes Brown, Plant Foreman Oscar Ramirez, Campus Technology Director Andy Meyer, ASU intern Jared Stoltzfus, teachers and students to help Corona not only reduce energy waste but save money as well. “She’s (Hauer) going to give us some ideas and work with the school and have us think of things that we, Corona del Sol, can do a better job at
saving energy,” Brown said. All of this has stemmed from a partnership that the Tempe Union High School District started with Chevron Energy Solutions as well as ASU. “Right now, from the district’s and Chevron’s perspective, we’re trying to identify problems that are making the classrooms uncomfortable for students,” Hauer said. As of right now, changes are already being implemented in each school. They include solar thermal at McClintock, lighting at Tempe High, gas heat pump at Marcos de Niza, PV data at Desert Vista and fuel cells at Corona. A new system has been implemented into Corona, which is a control system that is automated and is designed to increase our energy savings. “The EMS system (energy management system) is designed to eliminate some of the human control over things, like the set point of the classroom temperature,” Hauer said. As of right now, Hauer is assisting to identify the changes that are necessary
to meet the district’s and the school’s energy conversation goals. These goals will be determined at the school site level. “I’m assessing to see what the current situation is. I’m getting to know the students. I’m getting to know the faculty, everyone on campus,” Hauer said. As some students might know, Corona was originally going to be a solar-powered school, along with one other in the district, but the panels weren’t generating enough power for the school. “In phase one of the project, solar is considered as a possibility,” Hauer said. “But when you talk about solar, some of the concerns are going too big, which means you develop a project that creates more energy than you used and costs more money.” As of now, the school is already beginning to see some changes because of the new EMS system, and as some students have noticed, the newly tinted windows that stop heat from getting in. “Reducing Corona’s energy waste
Quitting meat cold turkey Sapna Daryanani Staff Writer
“No thanks, I’m a vegetarian.” This refusal to consume foods such as bacon, rib-eye steak and chicken nuggets is becoming more common among teenagers at Corona del Sol. Aztecs have numerous motives for converting to a vegetarian diet, one of the most prevalent being the health benefits of skipping out on meat altogether. “I think it is healthier to be a vegetarian,” senior Shariwa Oke said. She has been a vegetarian for about six years and has observed the first-hand positive effects of giving up on meat, a decision she made with her family in the sixth grade. “You just feel lighter,” Oke said. Junior Gabrielle Geenen omitted meat from her diet for approximately two years until her freshman year when it proved to be too much of a hassle for her family to cook separate meat-free meals for her. However, Geenen also experienced positive effects with her plant-based diet. “If you eat a lot of meat and fatty foods, you feel more weighed down,” Geenen said. Geenen, who originally made the switch to vegetarianism with a love for animals in mind, soon realized the healthful side effects of excluding meat from her diet, feeling “lighter and more energetic” as a vegetarian. “It was easy to be healthy (as a vegetarian) eating fruits and veggies,” Geenen said. Vegetarians often tend to feel healthier because of an increased intake of produce
and other unprocessed foods. “A plant-based diet helps cut the risk of heart disease and diabetes,” nurse Sandra Young said. However, vegetarianism does not necessarily guarantee improved health. In fact, the elimination of meat from one’s diet can lead to deficiency in certain essential animal-derived nutrients. “It’s a little bit harder to get vitamin B-12, calcium and iron (as a vegetarian),” Young said. A lack of these nutrients can cause a wide range of health issues, including iron deficiency anemia, which can result in an irregular heartbeat or even heart failure. Vegetarians must take certain precautions in order to meet their specific dietary needs. “My mom and dad make sure we have enough of everything in our diet,” Oke said. Instead of eating red meats, Oke frequently eats other iron-rich foods such as eggs, beans and tofu. Whatever the reason for converting to vegetarianism, it is imperative to consider the advantages and disadvantages of doing so. Although vegetarians do experience numerous health benefits with corresponding nutritional changes, it can prove to be a challenge to maintain a balanced, meatless diet. “It is possible,” Geenen said. “You just have to eat the right food.” The right food depends entirely on the individual, and everyone has the potential to eat healthy regardless of being a vegetarian or not. “If you give your body what it needs, it works better,” Young said. ®
begins with educating the students, faculty, and staff,” Hauer said. “I will help you (Corona) to create a plan to eliminate wasteful practices.” As of right now, Corona is still in the construction year and even though some positive changes are being seen, there will be more to come. “These savings equate to dollar savings in our utility bill expenses, so we can turn our attention to what impacts the students the most,” Hauer said. In each new campus there is a new concept called the living labs. These labs are built around the campus and include small energy saving projects. “There are seven different energy efficiency kind of labs that are tied to tech that are tied to a telemetry systems,” Hauer said. Telemetry is technology that allows data measurements to be made at a distance. It will allow the team to pull datafrom the pieces of equipment. “The goals are to use that information in the classroom,” ASU intern Stoltzfus said, “So that we can actually study the school we are in.” ®
Camp Corona proved helpful to participants Juliana Edwards Staff Writer
A lot of new changes are happening around Corona including dress code, massive class sizes and Camp Corona. The camp was set up for the incoming freshman to tour the school, get to know the teachers and learn the little things like classroom rules and how powerful a zero impact your grade. “We saw our sister schools Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista had gone to a more inclusive form of orientation,” biology teacher Jan O’Malley said. “We felt it was more beneficial than a Saturday morning for two-anda-half hours.” Teachers helped the students learn how to use their time wisely, how to set goals for themselves, what teachers don’t want to hear from students, like excuses, back talk, inappropriate language and bad attitude toward teachers and other students. “It helped improve class participation and the environment,” English teacher Cassandra Forbes said. Some upperclassmen think that if the school had given them the opportunity to attend Camp Corona they would have been
better prepared for everything that awaited them. “I would have felt much more comfortable with my surroundings,” senior Katie Wilkinson said. “I was worried about finding my classes, but I was able to figure it out.” The organizers for Camp Corona, O’Malley and TV production teacher Ben Forbes, hope to keep the camp going as a tradition at Corona. They are aware that some changes will need to be made to make it a better experience for everyone involved. More than 700 freshmen attended Camp Corona, around 100 students volunteered to help and 30 teachers were involved with running the camp. The general idea for Camp Corona is to help new students find their way around the school and know what is expected of them. “Camp Corona helped me find my classes,” freshman Julia Schroder said. “It helped me find where the important things were, but they didn’t show us the inside of the library.” Camp Corona, as it turned out, did help a lot of the new students. Since Camp Corona was successful, it might be kept around for a while. ®
6 • Opinions
September 2012 • CdS Sunrise
A Sunrise The downsides of senior parking promise stephanie dayton Managing Editor
JACQUI MARZOCCA Editor-in-chief
My name is Jacqui Marzocca and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, the Sunrise. Throughout this year, the staff of the Sunrise will provide you with news, ideas and other various pieces of information. The newspaper is a great way to stay up to date with things happening around Corona del Sol. For new freshmen, high school is a whole new ball game compared to middle school. Academically, it is a lot more demanding. You need to take the time and apply yourself if you want to succeed. All of our lives, our teachers have been preparing us for the next step in our journeys. In elementary school, we were told we needed to get ready for middle school; in middle school for high school; but now, this is it. Our teachers are now preparing us for the real world. Some will go to college while others will go out into the real world and start working. For sophomores and juniors, these are the easiest and hardest years. They’re the easiest because we have, for the most part, transitioned into the way things work in high school. The hallways have been memorized, students are acquainted with a good number of teachers on campus and there is already the known expectation of the workload. They can be the hardest because, though debatable, the academic workload exceeds what students have been used to in the past. After the initial transition year to high school, many students begin getting involved in extracurricular activities and taking higher-level classes. Senior year is the final year of being taken care of for many. Most students become legal adults during this school year and their independence skyrockets. As gratifying as this is, at the same time, it’s many students’ first taste of the real-world independence that is soon to follow. Perks of this year include the privilege of leaving campus at lunch, the possibility of leaving campus early and the option for some to have a less demanding schedule than in past years. I’m not sure where the time goes, but if you don’t make it count, it will speed right past you. Don’t slack because grades can determine your future; join something that is out of your comfort zone because you might absolutely love it; most of all, have a fantastic time. We are young, and this is our time to enjoy life. Utilizing the Sunrise can make this year a lot easier. We provide information on students who are doing things to make a difference, people who go above and beyond academically and/or physically and upcoming events around school. Reading the newspaper is a really great way to find your niche in the high school community. Stay updated all the time at cdssunrise.com and look for the newspaper every month to stay up to date on all the school news. ®
A privilege of being a junior or a senior at Corona is being able to drive yourself to and from school. Is it really all that great though? I park in, what is known by students, as the “senior lot”, and I have to deal with the worst problems: student drivers and agitated parents. I’m in the row that everyone goes up to leave the parking lot and I get blocked every day. There will be days when both parents and students keep me trapped in my spot for almost half an hour after school which is just ridiculous. Everyone is trying to get home too, not just you. I actually told my dad that if he wanted to schedule an appointment for me, he’d have to make it at least an hour after school because I can’t get out. I’m sorry, but I have better things to do then sit in my car and wait for everyone to get out. I’ve already to come up with a solution of my own, but it will only work for so long: my plan is to join a bunch of interesting clubs that meet every day of the week so I don’t have to leave school immediately. There are still days that clubs don’t meet and I have to try to leave the treacherous
parking lot. There has to be a better way for everyone to get out of the parking lot in a reasonable time. What if we have the security guards help direct traffic and make the flow a little better? Maybe tell the parents to go down more than one aisle so that the traffic isn’t as thick and frustrating. It shouldn’t have to take me half an hour to get home. The school needs to figure out something to help students and parents get home in a fashionable manner. The school has tried to implement some ways to help the traffic problems like the new fence you may have noticed along side of the senior lot entrance. There are signs for parents to point them into the right aisle, asking parents to park in vacant parking spots, use the Mormon church parking lot or side streets along the school. Also J-walking is starting to be monitored on the streets surrounding campus; they will be ticketing kids who J-walk. Even with all of this to help make traffic flow easier and have everyone leave in a timely manner I still don’t think it’s enough. What is being put in place either isn’t being followed very well or administration needs to do more. I understand that we have to spread them out around the different areas of campus but I think we should try to find the money to hire more guards that could help monitor the parking lot chaos. Everything they have tried is just not working and we need to figure something out so I don’t have to waste my time waiting for people to leave, people wrecking in the parking lot, and people getting to and from school safely. ® Cassidy Kamerman
Sunrise Staff
1001 E. Knox Road • Tempe, AZ • 85284 Editor in Chief | Jacqui Marzocca Online Editor in Chief | Mason Kuluris Managing Editor | Stephanie Dayton Online Managing Editor | Josh Ambre News Editor Grady Douglas Life & Times Editor Devika Sharan Opinions Editor Asatta Njuguna Sports Editor Lilly Berkley Assistant Sports Editor Omar Soussi Photo Editor Patrick Buck Online Photo Editor Elizabeth Cheney Graphics Editor Matthew O’Donnell Copy Editor Alisa Rodriquez
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Sports • 7
CdS Sunrise • September 2012
New year, new rules With a new football season starting up, AIA changes rules SAM ROSENDAHL Staff Writer
The AIA recently instituted some new rules for football regarding practice. These new rules include protective pads for the first couple weeks, number of hours spent practicing and how much water a player should be getting throughout practice. “You know, it’s really mixed feelings for me,” assistant varsity football coach Tim Kelly said. “Kids have been playing football in this state forever; even back when I played here we didn’t have any special rules regarding hours spent on the field.” The AIA new rules went into effect July 1, and will be in use for this school year and years to come. “You can’t change how hot it is outside, but you can change the calendar. The only problem is we don’t want an eight-game season and if we push it (the season) back any further, we will coincide with basketball season,” Kelly said. Regular football seasons are
10 games. Arizona is a very hot place, especially when you are in a helmet and are wearing about 15-20 pounds of protective padding. Hydration is important before, during, and after practice. “When it comes to the new hydration rules, we can’t run around school making sure our football players are properly hydrating throughout the day; all we can do, as a coaching staff, is make sure we give them time to drink water during practice,” Kelly said. Delmas Bolin, M.D., Ph.D., writes in an online story that “Prevention is the key! The old adage of drinking sixty-four ounces of water a day still holds true to most individuals. Athletes should drink 16 ounces of water or sports drink one to two hours before exercise.” “After a certain point in practice, it is evident that you lose the focus of the players; around then, coaches make the decision on how much longer practices will go,” Kelly said in regard to the time players can spend in practice.
Generally practices begin around 3PM and end somewhere around 6PM. “The only thing that the new timing on practices affects might be how long the team conditions,” Kelly said. Varsity wide receiver Tevin Mayfield said, “The new rules are definitely better for the players.” These rules don’t have a noticeable effect on team practices. Coaches just have to make sure that their players are well hydrated during practice and players need to make sure they hydrate properly before and after practice. “Serious injuries such as heat stroke, etcetera, can easily be avoided with a well-experienced coaching staff and training staff,” Kelly said. Head varsity football coach Tom Joseph said that a few rules have been changed involving playing the game, but the rules had no major effect on Corona football. (The new rules state that once a receiver steps out of bounds mid-play he cannot re-enter during that same play. Also, play cards that quarterbacks wear on wrists and sometimes on their hips are now only
allowed to be worn on their wrists.) “Most of these rules are just for the safety of the players in the game,” Joseph said. “The rule about stepping out of bounds and coming back in play really doesn’t have much effect on most receivers,” Mayfield said. An additional rule that has been included seemingly at all levels, from high school to the pros, is that if a player loses his helmet on the field he must sit out a play before re-entering the game. “The new helmet rule goes both ways for me. When my helmet came off in our scrimmage against Notre Dame, I had to come out for a play. I can see how it is for the safety of the players but there are some cases where the defensive lineman attacks your helmet and gets it off, so you have to go out for at least a play,” varsity offensive lineman Mike Clare said. These new rules are mostly for the safety of the players. Although some may disagree with the new rules, most seem to agree or have no opinions towards them.®
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September 2012 • CdS Sunrise
Junior eyes Olympic wrestling future JACQUI MARZOCCA Editor-in-Chief
he only recently turned 16. In spite of being so young, he is a leader on the team and among the Arizona Elite wrestlers. One of Ethan’s short term goals is to be Nerves, excitement and the knowledge that his future could depend on this invited to train at the Olympic Training Center. Tursini says he would like to go to any college he can get a scholarship to, match were just a few of the things floating through junior Ethan Tursini’s mind but he ideally would like as he stepped out onto the mat. to attend Oklahoma State University because of the wrestling coach there. “Arizona wrestlers are not heavily recruited throughout the country,” Martinez said. “Part of the reason is because wrestlers that do well in the state tournament have not done well in national tournaments. Ethan has already taken a big step toward having many bigtime wrestling programs interested in him. This season will be important for him to continue to build on the foundation he has laid in his wrestling. He has the Provided by JIM MARTINEZ Tursini stands on the third place pedestal at the National Championship. The championship took potential to be an Arizona Courtesy of MIKE BAMBIC place July 13-21. state champion. Winning a state championship and Tursini received a plaque at the awards ceremony in front of a big crowd. Tursini has high hopes for wrestling in his Tursini competed in the ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National placing in additional national future. Championships in Fargo, N.D. on July 13-21, and competed against approximately tournaments will solidify his ranking among the national elite. Then, he will be able to choose which wrestling 110-120 other wrestlers. After 15 rounds, Tursini came back to Arizona with third place at his 152-pound school best meets his needs.” With such high stakes involved, it’s impossible not to have a few nerves before weight class. His new title is an All-American on the Junior Cadet National Team. “The ASICS Cadet/Junior National wrestling tournament is attended by stepping out on the mat. “Every time I do the same thing to try to keep myself focused or I get really, many of the best college coaches from around the country,” Corona’s varsity really nervous,” Tursini said. wrestling coach Jim Martinez said. “This includes Division I, II and III schools that Thinking about winning and what he needs to do to be successful in the match have wrestling programs. When a wrestler places in the top eight in the country and earns All-American status, the college coaches pay special interest to these is Tursini’s usual routine to prepare. Inspirations of Tursini include the prospect of earning a college scholarship, wrestlers. Placing in this tournament doesn’t ensure that they will be contacted for and especially his mom. future wrestling opportunities. The wrestlers still need to continue to develop and “She’s always been there for me and she always brought me up when I was work to improve their skills and compete against quality competition. However, it places them in an elite class of wrestlers that are contacted and followed during the down,” Tursini said. Tursini also credits coaches Martinez, Dan Cartagena and Keith Walton. remaining years of high school competition. He (Tursini) should be contacted by “Every time I won it was just a number of programs in the very getting closer to my goal,” Tursini near future expressing an interest said. “Then when I medaled I was in possibly having him come visit really happy and really relieved.” their school. Tursini’s favorite wrestling move is “I have All-American status for a leg lace. He says one of his strengths the national tournaments; it’s just is good positioning and no hesitation. good to have,” Tursini said. “Ethan has a tremendous work Tursini began his wrestling ethic and a desire to do what ever career in seventh grade at Kyrene it takes to continually improve as a Middle School. He was merely wrestler and also as a student of the looking for a winter sport to keep sport,” Martinez said. “He wants to him busy when he discovered a be the best wrestler he can through passion for it. attending as many practices as he can “Once I started winning, I with a variety of coaches that offer just wanted to keep winning,” different technique, philosophy and Tursini said about his entry to the perspective. Ethan trains almost yearwrestling world. round to maintain his strength and After taking third place in this conditioning and to keep his skills competition, Tursini has found sharp. He makes a conscious effort himself being looked at by more to get input and advice from coaches colleges and a step closer to his goal Courtesy of MIKE BAMBIC regarding his training. He makes his of going to the 2016 Olympics. Tursini celebrates his 10-3 victory against Terry Mason from Nevada. Tursini is now considered an Allgoal of becoming the best as his first At this level of wrestling, the American wrestler. priority.” opportunities open up to aspiring Tursini is happy and excited with wrestlers. Other wrestlers with Tursini’s new title have been invited to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Tursini has not been his new title and looks forward to the possibilities that lay ahead. “When you train the whole entire summer to try to get what you want and reached out to yet, but he has high hopes for the future. when you get close to it, it feels really good,” Tursini said. ® “Ethan is one of the younger wrestlers in his class,” Martinez said. “As a junior,