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CdS Sunrise Corona del Sol High School | Tempe, AZ | Vol. 36, No. 2

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Digital skeletons A new California law may allow minors to remove unfavorable content from the Internet Read story on page 10

Check out 10 ways to spend a free day Sophomore Stefan Petranco competes in national acting competition

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Miss Corona Preview

You voted, now take a look at the 2013-2014 participants in the Miss Corona Pageant

Digital Skeleton

You were probably wondering why there was a skeleton on the cover... check out page 10 for information on new laws changing what can be taken off the Internet

Who are the athletic trainers?

The Sunrise staff takes a closer look at the student medics who take care of the athletes

Staff Editorial

The Sunrise staff takes a stance on the new attendance policy being implemented by Corona

Coffe Rush v. Dutch Bros.

17 See which coffee shops Corona students are visiting to get their daily dose of caffeine

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Volleyball

Freshmen impact the girls volleyball team

Football

From various football injuries to a new head coach, the varsity football team has learned to adapt

Front cover illustration by Kevin Park, Mason Kuluris, Matt O’Donnell

Corona del Sol Sunrise Staff Editor-in-Chief Jacqui Marzocca Online Editor-in-Chief Mason Kuluris Managing Editor Devika Sharan Online Managing Editor Josh Ambre

News Editor Sapna Daryanani Opinions Editor Alisa Rodriquez Life & Times Editor Aashini Choksi Sports Editor Omar Soussi Clubs Editor Nikki Hinshaw Photo Editor Elizabeth Cheney Assistant Photo Editor Max Butler Graphics Editor Matthew O’Donnell Social Media Editor Manali Chavan Business Manager Cassidy Kamerman

Online Photo Editor Kelly Zimmer Online Sports Editor Johnny Waddell Cartoonist Cassidy Kamerman Staff Brenna Bochenek, Natasha Burrell, Tony DeLorenzi, Andrew Eversden, Lauren LaGioia, Joseph Macias, Bridget Manning, Kevin Park, Carson Pyatt, Sam Rosendahl, Katelyn Stys Adviser Kris Urban

The Sunrise is an open forum for student expression and welcomes letters on all matters. The staff reserves the right to edit as required. All materials submitted for publication must be signed. Views and opinions contained herein are those of the author and not considered to be the opinions of the staff, adviser, administration or the Tempe Union High School District. Unsigned editorials reflect the views of the editorial reflect the views of the editorial board. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service.

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Letter from an Editor

Sapna Daryanani | News Editor

Autumn is the best time of year for various reasons— don’t fight me on this. It’s wonderful to be able to step outside without melting on the concrete. Pumpkinflavored anything is great, too. But the best parts about this time of year come in different forms. With autumn in full swing, here’s a compilation of the things that really make this season the best.

• Season premieres on TV: There are so many new and returning shows that start up in midto late-September that it’s easy for any viewer to be engulfed by the beauty of primetime television. Let’s face it: summer makes for an excruciating wait when it comes to TV. • Fuzzy socks: With the forthcoming chilly weather, it becomes acceptable once again to wear fuzzy socks. Then again, why should fuzzy socks be out of style at any point during the year anyway?

• Sweatpants: They are the best things since sliced bread, or pajama pants for that matter, since sweatpants don’t break dress code. On a cold morning, there’s nothing better than coming to school wearing the comfiest clothing item available to humankind.

• Fall festivals: With so many outdoor events, from the Tempe Festival for the Arts to the Arizona State Fair, it’s clear that the best time to relish Arizona’s weather is right about now.

• Being able to stop using my car’s A.C.: OK, I don’t have a car. But if I were a car owner, I would very much appreciate not having to spend so much money on gas due to constantly blasting the air conditioning.

• Having an excuse to sleep longer: Well, this holds true for weekends, at least. The nights get longer with each passing day, so if you’re sensitive to morning sunlight, the cosmos will provide you with additional time to stay in bed on days when an alarm clock doesn’t dictate your wake-up time.

• California clementines: For those of you who don’t know, clementines are actually precious jewels. Most people, however, would identify a clementine as a sweet orange, only smaller and more convenient. This citrus fruit is available starting in October, and year after year I find myself in a much better mood when clementines are in season.

• The return of Peanuts: It’s hard to pass up a showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” or any of the other classic Peanuts holiday specials, which remain timeless as the years go by. What could possibly beat watching Charlie Brown attempt to kick that football for the umpteenth time?

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Saving the greenhouse

Brenna Bochenek | Staff Writer

Thanks to Eduarda Schroder, a local parent volunteer, the old Corona greenhouse will be undergoing many new improvements this year.

Schroder is a PTO member who first heard about the project at one of the meetings last year.

“I heard Barry Feldman talking about the garden and I saw him in the hallway and I learned he was leaving and he was excited that I was interested in coming in and helping to clean it up a little bit,” Schroder said.

After getting permission from Principal Brent Brown, Schroder spent the afternoon working and cleaning up. The Corona Grows club has also been involved in the project. Along with Corona Grows, Danelle Arbogast will be planting vegetables and herbs for her culinary class, and Mike Trimble will use part of the greenhouse area for his Biology class and for his survival trip preparation. All of this involvement in the greenhouse is exactly what Schroder wanted.

“Because the place has so much potential, and so many people are coming together to actually take care of it, it’s just really exciting,” Schroder said.

Corona applied for a grant from Green Apple Day of Service. Green Apple Day of Service is an organization that invites schools to participate in events to help their schools and give grants to help them purchase supplies. On Sept. 28, students were able to help plant an herb garden and clean up the area.

Schroder plans to grow food, make mulch from a fallen tree and

make the greenhouse into an outdoor classroom of sorts.

“That’s really the goal – to really make this place nice and safe for the school to use as a classroom,” Schroder said. “We wanted to make the greenhouse functional because right now the coolers are not working.”

Schroeder and the rest of the volunteering groups are figuring out what their next projects should be. Unfortunately, a lot of what they do depends on the weather.

“One of the next things we want to do is finish clearing out the greenhouse and kill the grassroots,” Schroder said. “Then once that’s safe for planting, I’m hoping in the spring we can have a big workday where we plant vegetable plants.”

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Why aren't students allowed in the hallways at lunch?

Natasha Burrell | Staff Writer

Students joke around while eating lunch in the hallways. Although they are oblivious to the noise they create, teachers never fail to notice.

Photo by Devika Sharan

In Arizona, temperatures fluctuate between scorching hot and bone-chilling cold.

This drives many students who have to stay on campus for lunch to seek shelter during their lunch break. Sitting in the cafeteria, however,

can bring on a mild headache due to the numerous packs of rambunctious students. So where do these students go? The hallways. The administration is not happy with this, as they do not allow students to sit in the hallways during lunch.

“Students leave trash (in the hallways) and mess up the hallways,” security guard Jerry Reyes said. “Maintenance has a hard time cleaning it up. It’s (the policy) mainly to keep them (the hallways) clean.”

The excessive trash problem has caused the administration to revoke the privilege of eating in the hallways. The privilege will not be given back as it is hard for the maintenance staff to keep up with cleaning all the hallways during the school day. This is disheartening to students who don’t take a liking to sitting in the high school cafeteria but also don’t enjoy the sitting in nature.

“I feel like it’s okay if we eat there because it’s warm as long as we pick up after ourselves,” senior Heather Harry said.

However it’s not just the trash that is upsetting the administration.

“It’s also safety, cleanliness and loudness,” Principal Brent Brown said. “Hallways aren’t the cleanest places. There’s no maintenance during the day to clean the hallways, but there is maintenance to clean the cafeteria. A lot of teachers don’t like students in the hallways either because it creates noise. Students also aren’t supervised, so we don’t know what’s going on.”

However, there are some exceptions where being in the hallways will be acceptable.

“Now if it was raining or freezing out and there’s nowhere to go, then that’s fine. But for day to day we’d like students in the cafeteria or outside,” Brown said.

Even though the hallways are out of the question, there is another spot students can go to eat their lunch.

“The amphitheatre is probably the coolest spot,” Reyes said.

Going off campus, eating in the amphitheatre or eating a quick lunch and then heading to the library are the best remaining options. This can serve as a reminder to respect the hallways, the classes and the school. R

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A Fresh Look

What’s really behind the changes in the school bathrooms?

Devika Sharan | Managing Editor

the students and became a source of danger for With the new school year, students may have anyone who used the bathrooms. noticed some new changes around campus, “The reason we ended up doing that is such as the parking lots and especially the because kids would constantly break them,” bathrooms.

Ramirez said. “They would take knives and “They (the bathrooms) were falling apart scratch them up and make them look unsightly and when we went out for the override that was with graffiti and obscenity.” one of the things we were going to take care of,” Because of the danger of broken glass, Principal Brent Brown said. standards have been evolving so that schools As students may have noticed over the become a safer environment for students. previous years, the bathrooms had become very “Some of the new standards that are in high run-down and simply needed updating. schools and schools throughout the nation are “It was about time,” maintenance staff Oscar that we’re going away from glass,” Brown said.

Ramirez said. “They have never been remodeled “Just as a safety precaution.” in the years since the school opened up.”

Recently, many of the bathrooms, after Although the toilets themselves are still being freshly remodeled, were closed down the same, there are many new elements to the again because of some unforeseen issues. freshly remodeled bathrooms.

“When they were completely finished, “We replaced some of the stalls, the walls Oscar Ramirez realized that it (the floors) hadn’t were refurbished and the floors were repaired been completely sealed appropriately,” Brown where the cracks were,” Ramirez said. “We also said. “Some of the flooring did not adhere refinished them (the floors) and that’s why they correctly so they had to redo some of that, look so nice and shiny.” which delayed the completion of the project.”

Not only were the stalls, walls and floors However, now phase one is complete with made to look new but one of the biggest A mirror in one of the school’s newlythe newly remodeled parking lots and main differences is the new mirrors. bathrooms. In the near future, maintainance might “They’re not glass,” Ramirez said. “They’re remodeled bathrooms.

Photo by Devika Sharan be renonovating some new bathrooms in the stainless steel.” gyms and locker rooms in the near future.R Over the years, the glass has been misused by

Corona Quizbowl qualifies for nationals Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor One of Corona’s four Quizbowl teams qualified for nationals in September at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) competition held at ASU. Quizbowl, sponsored by Sarah Blechacz is a club that answers trivia questions ranging from current events and pop culture to historical facts and science.

Team A, which took second place overall, consists of senior Patric Cao and juniors Jinoh Lee, Eric Lin, Joseph Park and Atreya Tadepalli.

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“NAQT qualifies the top 15 percent of the teams,” Lin said. “There were about 20 other teams (at the competition).”

Tadepalli also placed fourth overall for the individual portion, finishing with 500 points.

“We go through a lot of question sets and read a lot of information online,” Tadepalli said. “We take notes, which helps.”

Team B, which placed sixth, consists of seniors Andy Chang and Edward Shin, junior Max Yang and sophomore Adam Huang.

Huang was also recognized in the individual portion, taking fifth place with 480 points total.

“It feels good, but we have a lot of work to do (in order) to compete on the national stage,” Tadepalli said. “We still have to beat DV – that’s our biggest goal.”

One team from Brophy Prep and two teams from Desert Vista will be competing alongside Corona at the national tournament in Chicago in May. Quizbowl meets on Mondays and Fridays in room A370.R

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POLICY CHANGE

New attendance policy affects teachers, students

Josh Ambre | Online Managing Editor With the start of each new school year comes a plentitude of changes: Some of these changes are great, others small and still others, much like the recent changes made to Corona’s attendance policy, are as seemingly inconsequential as the replacement of a single sentence.

Nevertheless, such changes still have an impact.

“The verbiage of the policy was changed,” Registrar Deb Benedict said. “So now officially a student may be dropped on the 11th absence but on the 15th absence that student will absolutely be dropped, unless he or she has a chronic illness form.

And if the student is dropped they will get no credit, but that student has the privilege to continue learning.”

In other words, whereas in past years students were sure to be dropped from a class after accumulating 11 absences, it is now up to the teacher’s discretion whether to drop them at this stage. However, once that student reaches 15 absences, they will be dropped automatically. Additionally, if a student is dropped from a class due to the accumulation of 15 absences, they will be forced to remain in that class while receiving no credit.

This change was brought about by the Tempe Union High School District and has been implemented in all of the high schools,

not just Corona.

“As we were working on the registrar’s handbook, this attendance procedure was determined,” Benedict said. “All of the Tempe schools worked together to make sure that we had consistency between the different

Once (a) student reaches 15 unexcused absences, they will be dropped (from a class).

Additionally, they will be forced to remain in that class while receiving no credit.

schools.”

While the attendance policy may unite the district as a whole, the question of whether the policy will foster the same sense of unity among students and faculty remains to be seen. By forcing students who have been dropped to remain in that class, behavioral concerns naturally arise.

“I think it will be up to the individual student on how they choose to take that opportunity (to stay in class while receiving no credit),” Attendance Coordinator Jayelee Dorris said. “From a teacher’s point of

view, I think that every teacher wants their students to learn and would probably still expect the best from them whether they’re receiving credit or not.”

For this reason, Dorris is confident that the new attendance policy will be an effective deterrent to students who ditch their classes on a regular basis.

“Even though they (students) may lose credit for a class, they’ll still be required to remain in the class,” Dorris said. “Most students wouldn’t want to have to stay there just ‘because.’”

On the other hand, many teachers have already implemented their own attendance policies in order to discourage students from accumulating absences.

“I use an attendance participation grade every quarter so they (students) know they’re losing points if they just ditch,” English teacher Art Garbosky said. “If they get close to eight or nine absences, I start to bug them so that hopefully they don’t get close to that lose-credit number.”

Though the means of getting students to attend their classes may vary between the district and its individual instructors, the end goal of establishing a consistent policy that enhances learning remains the same.

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College Common Application deadline extended Josh Ambre | Online Managing Editor College-bound seniors who have been caught up in the whirlwind of college admissions through the Common Application can now breathe a small, if not barely perceptible, sigh of relief.

As it turns out, a significant number of colleges and universities nationwide have decided to postpone their application deadlines for early decision to later in November.

This change is a direct result of the numerous complaints these universities have received regarding the malfunctioning online version of the Common Application.

A number of issues have been identified, many of which have prevented teachers from submitting letters of recommendation,

high schools from sending transcripts and colleges from downloading all of the material onto their own databases.

“I have had some personal problems with the Common Application. A student invited me by email and I couldn’t create an account or make a password,“ Guidance Counselor Daniel Brugger said. “I was able to work around it, but I don’t know if they (the Common Application administrators) have fully resolved the issue.”

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Miss Corona Preview pay for a ticket,” said junior Brittany Fielden, vice president of Fallen Heroes. “The money goes to Packages from Home, which helps soldiers overseas with packages of care items.”

The theme of this year’s pageant is Disney. The contestants will be dressed as popular Disney characters during the opening introductions. The remainder of the show will consist of a talent section and a questionand-answer section. At the end of the night, different awards will be presented, and Miss Corona will be crowned.

Judges for the pageant include student body president Jake Busby, Miss Arizona Jennifer Smestad, two teacher representatives, a school administrator and a board member from Packages from Home.

The annual Miss Corona pageant is one of the most anticipated events of the year and is just around the corner.

Organized by the Fallen Heroes Club and the United Food Bank Club, this pageant will showcase the talents of 12 nominees, three from each grade. The emcees for the evening will be junior Russell Johns and senior Kelly Zimmer. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the United Food Bank and Packages From Home. Along with the money earned from admissions, each of the nominees will be carrying jars leading up to the day of the pageant in order to collect donations from their peers.

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The United Food Bank Club and the Fallen Heroes Club will also be teaming up with COOL Club to hold a school-wide food drive during the week of the event, starting Nov. 4. In addition, there will be raffles during the event for which attendees can either bid on or buy a raffle ticket, depending on the raffle.

Some of these raffle prizes include items from Zoyo, As You Wish, Rita’s and much more.

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iOS7 succeeds in some areas, disappoints in others Andrew Eversden | Staff Writer Apple’s highly anticipated new operating system, iOS7, has finally been released. The new operating system is completely different than iOS6 and has some great features to make iPhone users’ lives easier.

Apple’s iOS7 was available for download on Sept. 18 with millions of downloads in the first few days alone.

The new system allows for users to swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access a new “control center.” From here, the user can start playing music, set an alarm, use the calculator and turn “Do Not Disturb” on all without having to unlock the phone.

These are just a few of the features in the new control center. The best part of the control center is being able to turn brightness up or down without having to unlock the phone. This new feature makes it easier for users to see their phone when going from a dark room to a light room or vice versa.

The camera also underwent some major changes. It is now able to shoots in bursts, so the user can get that perfect action shot. There are also multiple different filters for you to choose from if your looking for that flawless picture.

The new operating system also allows for the user to block phone numbers. This especially comes in handy if you keep getting sales calls from the same number or have a really annoying ex.

If you are concerned about your phone’s battery life, you can now close apps very quickly. In iOS6, you could close apps by double-tapping the home button and touch the exit button on a long line of apps. That process now gets easier. If you double-tap the home button, the app pages line up in a row. If you swipe up the app will close, but if you swipe up with three

fingers, it will close three apps and the process is much quicker.

The final great feature of Apple’s new operating system is that apps now update themselves.

This means that you will no longer have those high numbers above the app store, begging you to update your apps.

The downside of the new iOS is the appearance. The appearance looks childish, as though it came out of an old Mickey Mouse cartoon. The colors of the new system are too bright and annoying for many users.

The new appearance is so overwhelming with the new animations that people are reporting iOS7 gives them motion sickness.

The new font that the operating system integrates is difficult to read. The font is now Helvetica Neue Ultra Light, a font that is way too skinny to read with ease.

However, if you have a problem with reading this font, you can go into Settings->Accessibility->Bold Text.

Another problem with iOS7 is its effect on battery life. Multiple users are reporting that their iPhone’s battery life is significantly shorter. However, there are many simple ways for your iPhone to save battery: turn the brightness down when you don’t need it, close your apps when you’re done with them and turn the wifi off when you aren’t using it. If you have an iPhone 5 or newer, turn off “AirDrop.” However the best way to save your battery during the school day is simple, don’t text all class period.

The new operating system has many upsides and downsides.

Apple will try to fix your problems, but it will take time. With the release of iOS7, Apple proved they haven’t stopped being a leader in technological innovations.R

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Bonfire

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spirit for win Brenna Bockenek | Staff Writer

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(Aztecs create) the best student section we’ve ever seen.

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Cheer sold pizza, and that’s just to name a few. My favorite booth was The Kids for Wish Kids Cold Stone booth. Ice cream was really refreshing to eat while wandering around the field and hanging out with friends over by the Bonfire.

All in all, the Bonfire was an effective and exciting opportunity for me to support school activities and celebrate school traditions, while having a blast with my friends at the same time. Everywhere you looked there was a fun opportunity to interact with friends and enjoy a memorable evening under the stars.R

Senior RJ Micks basks in the magnitude of the bonefire’s flame. The wooden pallets took about 4 hours to assemble. Photo by Kelly Zimmer On Oct. 23, Corona held its annual fall tradition by hosting a Bonfire.

This year’s bonfire created positive energy and excitement about CdS football and its game against Desert Vista, a game that the Aztecs ended up winning 41-28. At 7 p.m. students made their way over to the towering structure of wooden pallets in preparation for them to be lit up. This is the frustrating part of the night because everyone wanted to get up close and get the best view. Being a shorter girl, pushing and shoving my way around a crowd is not something that is easy to do. Once students had gathered, CdS pom and cheer gave brief but entertaining performances to get the crowd excited.

Then Coach Tim Kelly thanked the student body for being what he called “the best student section we’ve ever seen” and got the crowd excited about the Corona–DV game. Kelly’s speech made the student section really feel appreciated. Before the fire was started, a Desert Vista hat, jersey and logo were added to the wooden structure. Then the plain, wooden pallets were transformed into the Bonfire.

“It’s so hot, but it’s so fun,” sophomore Laurel Miller said.

Awed students strained their necks and raised their phones high into the air, just to get a good photo of the bright, burning blaze. The initial lighting of the fire is the best part of the Bonfire because it’s the reason that everyone came out and it makes a really unique atmosphere on the field.

The Bonfire featured many fun, bouncy rides such as slides and a bull riding station. There were also booths and activities sponsored by clubs and activities at Corona. Watching my friends take turns on all the rides gave the evening an entertaining twist and it was fun to let loose after a long school day. Face painting was done by NAHS and Corona Grows, [cdstv] had a photobooth, Engineering and the Robotics Club had a video game station. There were also many opportunities to purchase snacks and support school clubs.

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Senior Blake Jones busts a move with fellow CdS students. The Bonfire was deejayed by senior AJ Zagarella. Photo by Kelly Zimmer

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Sophomore to compete in Actor of Year competiton Manali Chavan | Social Media Editor Sophomore Stefan Petrenco is like most students at Corona del you read a small script without memorizing it,” Petrenco said. “They Sol. He plays football and tennis, enjoys his drama class and spends want to assess how you act, how his time hanging out with friends. However, Petrenco was one of the your voice fluctuates, how you 15 kids out of 150 that International Modeling and Talent Agency use every word and how you make it your own read.”

(IMTA) chose to move on to its final competition in Los Angeles.

Stefan’s drama teacher, Nick IMTA is an agency known for making sure aspiring actors and models are shown to the right people. Ashton Kutcher, Ashley Greene Taylor, was excited to hear abut and Josh Duhamel are a few of the many actors who competed in Stefan’s progress in the IMTA IMTA at the start of their career. Petrenco’s final competition, which competition. He’s confident will be held in January, will include more than 200 agencies itching Stefan’s acting abilities will allow him to be successful in his to find new talent.

“One of them (the agencies) might see you and think, ‘That guy competition.

“His ability to jump in and looks like he could be in my movie,’” Petrenco said.

IMTA had contacted Petrenco’s acting agency, John Casablanca’s out of different characters with ,and asked if any of their graduates would be fit for their competition; different character voices is probably one of his greatest Petrenco’s name was given.

“I thought it looked interesting and seemed worth it,” Petrenco strengths,” Taylor said.

For the final competition in Los Angeles, Petrenco will be said. “I just thought I wouldn’t lose anything out of going, but I might competing for Actor of the Year. He plans on researching acting gain something out of going.”

It was actually Petrenco’s dad who suggested he take classes at techniques on his own and also working with John Casablanca’s in order to prepare.  John Casablanca’s.

“My dad had actually signed me up for drama my freshman year,” Petrenco said.

“He saw that I loved getting on stage and suggested I take acting classes.”

Petrenco began taking classes at John Casablanca’s this past year and graduated at the beginning of summer break.

“To graduate you have to run a monologue,” Petrenco said. “You have to learn it, rehearse it and perform it in front of your teacher. You also have a written test and a runway you have to perform.”

For Petrenco, who wants to pursue acting in the future, competing in IMTA is useful in the sense that it provides a lot of exposure. The categories he competed in during the first few rounds mirror many audition techniques.

Sophomore Stefan Petrenco performs as one of the reporters in the recent play, The Best Man. Petrenco will “For the auditions, we did compete in the International Modeling and Talent Agency’s final competition in Los Angeles. Photos by Kevin a cold read, which is where Park (top) and Kelly Zimmer (bottom)

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means if a minor posts a photo of himself or herself that may have just caught them at a wrong angle, they can request to have it removed.

“I hope one day kids don’t think they have to post everything on social media,” English teacher Art Garbosky said. “This law is just a big headache for web companies.”

The new legislation does not allow minors to request removal of photos of themselves posted onto other web sites. Therefore, a photo copied and pasted onto another site would not be covered. In the past, many social media web sites have attempted to claim any photos posted on their website as their own property, making it difficult for users to permanently delete their content.

However, users have demanded certain ownership rights over the photos they post.

Instagram, for example, was met with backlash earlier this year when it announced photos posted through its app would become its property. Founders had to scramble to fix their terms and policies once they realized how

much negative attention they were receiving.

“Instagram users own their content and Instagram does not claim any ownership rights over your photos,” co-founder Kevin Systrom said in a blog posted after the new terms and policies were revealed.

Another portion of the legislation restricts companies and firms that deal in mobile apps from marketing products to minors that are illegal, such as alcohol, cigarettes and firearms, if they are aware minors are logged into their app.

“I don’t think it (censoring advertisements) will have an affect on minors,” junior Dakota Perez said. “They shouldn’t be censoring things. What minors see is the responsibility of their parents.”

Although the law is not going to be enacted until 2015, it opens the doors to further debate over web privacy and the policies of web companies. The ever-growing dependence on social media has created the need for new regulations that have only now begun to emerge. However, until these regulations are set in stone, the best thing for users do it is to be aware of what they post online.

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“I think subtweets are one of the best things about Twitter,” junior Courtney Baldenegro said. “It’s sometimes kind of hard to figure out whose someone’s subtweet is about, but it’s sort of like a game and it’s entertaining.”

Twitter is also a stage for fights. In a “Twitter fight,” people are either subtweeting each other and everyone knows who it’s about, or two or more people are tagging each other and are fighting about an issue they are trying to resolve.

“Twitter fights are the best and funniest part about Twitter, in my opinion,” senior Connor MacDougall said. ”It’s entertaining to see kids argue about the smallest things on Twitter. Sometimes people get really heated in Twitter fights and those are usually the best type of Twitter fights.”

Social media is a great place to open up and share your feelings. You can talk about things going on in the world, at work, at home, and at school. The number of things you can share with your friends or followers on social media is limitless.

Then, there are apps like Snapchat that allow you to send a picture or a video that you took to one of your friends for a certain period

of time.

“I like Snapchat the most because I actually get to see the person’s face that I’m talking to and it seems more personal than just texting,” freshman Cole Bernstein said.

Blogs like Tumblr or Pinterest allows users to post notes or pictures that describe yourself.

Freshman Morghan Caudill said, “My favorite thing to do is just sit on my Tumblr all day and just read other people’s blogs. It makes me actually get to know them without actually getting to know them, and I get to find out the types of things that different people like.”

But there are also bad things about social media that take time out of your day and distract you from the tasks at hand (such as homework, work and more).

“I really like the fact that I can follow journalists or sports figures on Twitter or Facebook, “ sophomore Bryce Schmitgal said.

“It makes it easier to keep up with my favorite sports teams. I follow a few Arizona people because they talk about high school baseball and I like to keep up with that since I play baseball.”

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New California law allows minors to request removal of online content Manali Chavan | Social Media Editor Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed legislation recently that, starting in 2015, would require web companies to remove online activity, regardless of its content, at the request of a California minor.

The goal is to help prevent today’s youth from having the weight of their “digital skeleton” weigh them down once they’ve reached adulthood and begin applying for jobs. It’s recently become a major part of the job application process for employers to screen future applicants online presence.

“Employers are trying to assess an applicant’s character,” business teacher Michael Lohmann said. “Some do the search on their own; others will hire another company to complete background checks for them. There are even companies that provide this service for employers.”

With this legislation minors will have the option of removing any picture or text permanently from a company’s database. That

The effects of social media on society Johnny Waddell | Online Sports Editor Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat or Vine, social media appears to be the best method for students to collect their daily news.

“To me it seems like social media is starting to take over,” junior Colin Freeland said. “It’s like there are more and more ways to find things out and for this generation, it’s easier than turning on a TV and watching the news for a few minutes.”

According to a recent survey, 94 percent of U.S. teens had a Facebook in 2012 and a mere 26 percent had a Twitter.

There are many ways people interact on social media such as tagging someone in a post on Facebook, Twitter, or a picture on Instagram. There is also something called a “Subtweet” on Twitter, which is just essentially saying something about someone without tagging them in it.

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The Best Man pulls ahead in the polls Drama department excels with political piece

Senior Sam Pope and sophomore Janelle Kinsey perform a scene from The Best Man on stage. The play was performed on Oct. 17 and 19.

Junior Ross Wheeless appears onstage as a former president. The play revolved around only a few main characters. Photos by Kelly Zimmer

Jacqui Marzocca | Editor-in-Chief The Best Man, which debuted at Corona on Oct. 17 and 19, was a clever mix of entertainment, suspense and occasional bouts of comedy.

The setting was a presidential campaign in Philadelphia during the summer of 1960.

The programs given out at the beginning of the play did a fantastic job of providing background concerning terms used in the play.

However, for those who were not interested in politics, the show may have lagged a bit.

The leads, seniors Daniel Karbon and Sam Pope, were inspirational, as usual, in their portrayal of their characters. They played opposing roles as candidates running in the

election in hopes of eventually becoming the President of the United States. Both managed to not only flawlessly deliver their lines, but also created a complex profile of the characters throughout the play. Pope especially exceeded with making his character portrayal someone that the audience liked and, therefore, rooted for. To add to that, Karbon and senior Madi Laboy, who played Karbon’s wife, as well as junior Ross Wheeless, who played the former President, maintained accents throughout the show and flawlessly delivered their lines, which added to the overall complexity of the play.

The plot, though possibly a little dull for

those not interested in the topics, continued moving through the show and left few dry spots. The show transitioned well from scene to scene and was easy to follow. The part of the show that really made it different and spectacular were the moral lessons laced throughout Pope’s part. The show was about much more than just a political campaign; it provided a look at human decency which made the concepts very powerful.

Overall, the show exceeded expectations as far as acting was concerned. The plot was at a few points dry, but the transitions and stage techniques used by the actors made the show enjoyable.R

Senior nominated for Baird scholarship

Aashini Choksi | Life & Times Editor

Scholarships are an essential part of the college application process for most students and are usually quite difficult to attain because of the competition involved. In spite of these obstables, senior Daniel Karbon has been nominated for the University of Arizona Baird Scholarship and will be competing with more than 100 other applicants for the award.

“It’s 10 grand a year for four years,” Karbon said. “It can supplement other U of A scholarships (and is) a huge help.”

The application process for the Baird Scholarship isn’t quite like other scholarships, as it is only offered to one student from each high school in Arizona. Karbon was the winner from Corona.

“Every high school in Arizona puts up one nominee and they

choose…10 (winners) who get the scholarship,” Karbon said. “It’s pretty cool to get it.”

Since the scholarship is school-specific, Karbon ensured that U of A was his school of choice and his major would be supported.

“I’m going to be majoring in theater and I might double major in writing. They have a really good theater program there,” Karbon said.

For anyone interested in the Baird scholarship or a similar type of grant, Karbon offers some advice.

“If you’re interested in going to college anywhere, keep an eye out for school-specific scholarships,” Karbon said. “If you have a school in mind, a lot of times they have school-specific scholarships which are really handy.”R

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Student aid gives first-person account of duties and he decided whether I was ready to tape boys soccer, to oversee during the winter the athletes. Once I had many tapings down, I season of my junior year.

Although we stand out the most at football moved up to junior varsity.

As a sophomore, I started junior varsity games, we provide assistance to all sports. training and I learned how to be a varsity aid. Every potential injury sport receives a student Taping ankles was my next step to move to aid for each level. My sports include varsity varsity. I would practice on my friends when football (fall), varsity boys soccer (winter) and varsity boys we hung out, I volleyball (spring). would practice on Kelly Zimmer | Online Photo Editor Each sport has my parents every its own unique night after dinner Have you ever been to a varsity football injuries and and I would tape game and wondered who the girls were tapings, which varsity aids so that on the sidelines? To the football players we teaches me about they could tell me are known as the “trainers.” In reality, we are all the fields of how I needed to “student aids,” under close supervision of the sports medicine. improve. When I school certified Athletic Trainers Scott Mason My daily was ready, I taped and Emily Markle. People mainly see us filling routine usually the certified up water and running it out to athletes, but starts off in the athletic trainers, we are not just water girls; we are there for the morning, packing which was what safety of the players. my clothes for opened me up to Corona del Sol offers a program called Med the life of varsity Senior Kelly Zimmer assists Emily Markle with an injury training. I have to Club, where students work on a daily basis athletic training. during the first scrimmage of the season. The game was make sure I have preparing athletes for practices and games. I a Corona T-shirt After all my against Paradise Valley High School. Photo by Kevin Park am a varsity student aid and vice president of and tennis shoes. tapings were Med Club. I joined during the spring season certified, including wrists, thumbs and fingers, School is not a break from Med Club; having of my freshman year and fell in love with I was given a kit. A kit is what every student aid good grades is our number one priority. Sports sports medicine. Ever since my first day in the dreams of receiving. I received mine at the end medicine has helped me keep my grades up training room, being of my sophomore through high school because I love training at practice an ready year and still use and would do whatever is required to keep to work has become it every day. In our training in my life. my daily routine Since I am a senior, I have seventh hour kits we carry tape, after school. The Band-Aids, top release. Instead of going home, I go to the growth in levels from sponges, hydrogen training room where I get coolers, bottles and freshman to junior peroxide and pretty injury kits ready for practice and games. I am varsity to varsity all much anything that expected to be at practice every day right after have requirements helps injuries. For school until about 7 p.m. and certifications.

A usual day in sports medicine starts off freshman games, When I joined in my and some JV games, with getting everything set up at practices. We freshman year, all I all the aids share one have water set up at every sport and it usually was expected to do big kit that supplies takes us an hour to set up. Once the bell rings, was to fill water and athletes start pouring into the training room. all needs. send athletes to the Junior year was They ask for all sorts of stuff: tape, stretching varsity aids if they when I officially and ice. As a varsity aid I’m usually the one needed anything became a varsity taping anything from wrists to ankles, and else. I felt like I had aid. I worked six out sometimes the most random tape jobs. no responsibility and Recently, I learned how to tape arches and of 10 varsity games, that inspired me to four JV games and Achilles tendon. These two tapings are with start learning how to was a supervisor feet, and although feet are the hardest body Kelly Zimmer stretches George Wright with a leg tape. at three freshman parts to tape, these two tapings aren’t required cramp.

Trainers respond to all athletic injuries.

Photo To be certified games. We always for achieving a higher level. The broad variety in taping, we learn courtesy of Kelly Zimmer have one varsity aid of injuries in varsity athletics keeps me alert from Mason and Markle the proper angles and at the underclassmen games to help teach the and always learning. You never know just how amount of tape to be used. After I practiced inexperienced aids what to do in emergency to tape something until it actually happens. for a while, I taped a certified athletic trainer situations. I was assigned my first varsity sport,

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Sports medicine takes dedication...but I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. Athletic training is my passion and plan on doing this in my future. the athletes after the game.

I’m always with a certified athletic trainer and I love that. If an injury happens, I get to be right next to the athletic trainer, to help and/or to learn. Every injury is a learning experience for me. I see all sorts of things: broken bones, muscle cramps, strains, dislocations and more.

I plan on going into the medical field after graduation, so every experience helps me.

Each sport is different, which determines what time I get home on game days. Football is usually the latest. On home games, I could be home by 10 p.m., but sometimes on away games we could be home very late. Once we get back to Corona from an away game, we have to put everything away and ice the athletes who need it.

Sports medicine takes dedication. I’ve spent nearly every day in the training room after school for my entire high school career, but I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. Athletic training is my passion and I plan on doing this in my future.

After graduation, I plan on attending Grand Canyon University (GCU) to study athletic training. After I receive my bachelor’s at GCU, I plan on getting a master’s degree in athletic training and spend the rest of my life doing sports medicine.

None of this would be possible without the certified athletic trainers who have helped me fall in love with this amazing activity.

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That’s when our certified athletic trainer teaches us something new.

After all the athletes are out of the training room and done with preparation for practice, I head out to my sport’s practice. During practice I fill water, aid cuts and have the opportunity to practice taping. I also see it as a time to make friends. The players and aids are like family; we are always there for each other. I’ve made many friendships through sports medicine, ones I would have never had the chance to make if I wasn’t an aid.

After practice we ice the athletes, but even after the athletes are done, we still have work to do. We need to do our daily chores and keep the training room clean. Each aid has her chore for that day. Chores involve cleaning coolers, washing water bottles, sterilizing counters, sweeping and mopping. After the chores are done, we can head home.

My favorite days are game days. Games are exciting for me because that’s when I put all my practice to work. As during practice days, I start by taping. Athletes tend to get more tape on game days than on practice days because the play is tougher. If it’s a home game, I have

life & times R to get water and ice ready for the away team and our home team. But if it’s an away game, I have to get the bus loaded with everything we need for the game. My kit needs to be stocked, a cooler of Gatorade prepared and loaded and ice prepared for an injury or for

Athletic trainers a vital aspect of Corona sports

Lauren LaGioia | Staff Wrifer

From the trainers’ point of view, every athlete is an injury waiting to happen and one that they are prepared to handle.

Student aides to the athletic trainers are freshman to senior students that are a part of Corona’s Med Club. They are a hands-on, interactive group of dedicated, hard working students led by Scott Mason, the head athletic trainer. Student aids work both on and off the field to aid injured athletes.

Not only are Med Club members able to work alongside professional athletic trainers, but they are also able to earn valuable skills that would help anyone interested in continuing education in a medical field.

“One third of students (involved in Med Club) go on to become athletic trainers,” Mason said.

Mason said that Med Club is looking for reliable, hardworking, personable students who are open to constructive criticism, take direction well, and are dedicated.

As a first-time student aide, educational training begins with learning the basics of athletic training, as students are not required to have any knowledge in the field before joining the club. Introductory members begin at freshman level sports, and as their skill levels increase, they gain the opportunity to move up the line to JV and varsity teams.

Aide are responsible for making sure day attire calls for khakis and a Corona that off-site Corona teams are supplied with student aid athletic polo that is passed down water before games and practices. Sports like after senior year.

Do you participate in a sport of your own? football, volleyball, soccer and track and field will have student aides at the ready to help No problem; student aids are allowed to opt out of participating in specific seasons due any athlete in need. to athletic conflicts.

During the their And students who time with the club spend more time in and athletic trainers the club have the on campus, Med option to focus more club students’ skill specifically on a sport sets will expand to that interests them include the ability most. to successfully “(The) most tape an injured rewarding part is athlete. In addition, seeing students excel they will be able to help supervise Austin Lange ices a girl’s shin after volleyball prac- in athletic training, r e h a b i l i t a t i o n tice. Trainers are present at all practices and games and being a part of a team,” Mason said. exercises to an to aid players. Photo by Kevin Park These students athlete.

However, being a part of Med Club dedicate hours every week to help athletes means more than just showing up to games throughout the Corona campus as they and practices; aides are required to maintain participate in sports. Med Club meets on grades no lower than C’s during the academic a varied schedule throughout the week, year. Members are also required to adhere depending on necessity.

If you or any of your friends are interested to specific dress code requirements at both games and practices. Practices call for an in becoming a part of the Med Club or appropriate length of shorts, T-shirts and becoming a student aid, stop by the trainer’s students must wear athletic sneakers. Game- room by the senior lot today.R

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10 ways to spend a free day

Jacqui Marzocca Editor-in-Chief

Movie Day

Sometimes on those few days off we have, there seems like nothing better than spending the day in pajamas and having a movie marathon. There is a wide variety of snacks, sweet and salty, which we all know make movies about ten times more enjoyable to watch.

Prescott

Photo by Liz Cheney

If you’re looking for a quick out-oftown trip, Prescott is approximately one hour and 49 minutes from Tempe. This historic town features a Downtown Historic Area, Watson Lake, and Heritage Park Zoo, so there are quite a few fun ways to occupy the day. And nothing beats an occasional change of scenery.

Photo by Liz Cheney

Who can resist a chilly day skating around the ice? The fall season is the perfect opportunity to have a cool day inside the rink. Polar Ice offers food, an arcade, and a public skate. The price is $8.50 for ages 13 and up and the skate rental is $3.50.

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Relaxation Day

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A relaxation day is something you can’t go wrong with during a day off.

Whether it’s just sitting around and getting takeout or not getting out of bed, relaxation days are excellent for restoring your mental health.

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Trip to the lake

Scavenger Hunt

If you’re up for an adventure, there is nothing better than creating your own.

Whether you’re staying active or just lounging around, the lake is a great way to spend a day off. You can go out on a boat, relax by the shore or pack a picnic. Either way, soaking up the sun is always a wonderful way to spend a day off.

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Amazing Jakes

No Technology Day

Do you like bowling? How about a rock wall? Is anyone a fan of food? What about games? Go-Carts? How great would it be if there was a place, which offered all of these things together?

Luckily, Amazing Jake’s combines all of these fun activities in one giant, convenient, indoor amusement park.

Amazing Jake’s is located in Mesa and the pricing ranges from $9.99 up.

In this age, it’s rare to be separated from technology for ten minutes, let alone a day.

 Photo by Liz Cheney

Tombstone

Nature Day

Another adventure idea is a road trip to Tombstone, Arizona. Tombstone is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes away, but the culture is rich and the food is to die for.

Spend a day enjoying nature and just relaxing in Mother Nature’s beauty.

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Beware of the digital skeleton in your closet Nikki Hinshaw | Clubs Editor

Many of us know, from experience, that once something has been posted online, it can’t be erased. Those photos, posts and videos of rude, appalling and potentially illegal behavior expose those who are pictured, lead to missed job opportunities, lost scholarships and a loss of respect. Fortunately for some, California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a legislation to allow minors to remove their digital footprints from the Web. This means that those embarrassing party pictures or inappropriate videos will no longer haunt those who posted them or are depicted in them.

On the other hand, pictures and texts are only erased if you request them to be. This prevents you from eliminating the information that other people have posted. If someone else displays the incriminating picture of you, you do not have the authority to request it to be deleted from their page or site.

This law will serve as a savior for many.

A person’s life habits in high school or college shouldn’t be the basis for the judgment of character for the rest of his or her life. Our

online activities only represent a small fraction of our real personality. Unfortunately, it often reveals the negative side and it’s usually the first reflection of you seen by potential clients, bosses and friends. Being able to erase these mistakes will be a positive resource for the teens of California.

However, adults over 18 are not protected by this law and can still be judged for their online faults. This is not a fair exclusion, as adults deserve to have their information protected as well. No one is free from their online mistakes, and as long as someone posts, they should be able to delete, no matter their age.

I expect this law to be a source of protection for teens. Often, websites ask for personal information when navigating their site. These important facts, such as a person’s address, phone number and even social security number, can be destructive if they are accidentally released or hacked. Of course, the safest way to protect this information is to never give it out, but sometimes sites ask for these details in order to use them. Unfortunately, the new California law does not prohibit sites from

keeping this information. The sites are only required to delete items like posts, photos and videos if a person requests it and are not held responsible for wiping their databases clean.

This means that although our embarrassing photos might be erased, our very personal information can still be found on the Internet, no matter how hidden it may be.

This new law, intended to protect the youth and erase their mistakes, will be a blessing in some aspects of life. However, this legislation was discussed among legislators in California. Arizona has not yet initiated this law. Hopefully for the minors of Arizona, California’s actions will spark an interest in the legislation of our state, and this law will soon benefit us.

Overall, California’s new “eraser” law, effective in 2015, will be positive in that it will provide the ability to delete the indiscretions of the youth. The exclusion of personal data and protection of adults are aspects that prove that although some information can be removed, the Internet remains an area where people of all ages should be cautious.R

Common App web site adds to college frustration Sapna Daryanani | News Editor

After working tirelessly on a college application, there are two things students would not want to have happen right before their deadline: 1) all their work is suddenly deleted; 2) the application submission web site malfunctions.

For many students now undergoing the college admissions process, the latter is considered to be closer to reality rather than an unthinkable nightmare.

CommonApp.org, a nonprofit web site that hundreds of colleges across the country use to conduct their undergraduate admissions, has been leaving admissions officers, students and recommenders befuddled throughout the past few weeks.

Common App users have experienced a wide range of issues with their applications, from malfunctioning essay previews to the inability to upload recommendations. The Common App was completely reworked this summer, right before Early Action/Decision

application season. Was that really the best time to put a brand new system to the test?

Students who have already been rushing to get their applications submitted by early deadlines, typically in October or November, have had to worry about the odds not being in their favor upon pressing the Submit button.

Even teacher recommenders have reported difficulties in uploading students’ letters of recommendation—a critical portion of any college application.

On the bright side, universities requiring the Common App have become aware of technical issues with the web site and many have recently informed applicants of deadline extensions as a result of these widespread difficulties.

Without a doubt, the entire admissions processes of many Common App schools will be delayed this year; not only do admissions officers deal with a large volume of applications regardless, but now they will

have to take Common App-related issues into account, such as late submissions and missing materials.

In all actuality, the Common App was designed with wonderful intentions: to consolidate a student’s applications into one application to be sent to schools as needed.

But for those who are using the system for the first time ever, such as myself, the Common App is proving to be risky instead of convenient. The notion that my college career is at least partially dependent on a web site that may or may not be functioning properly at any given time is a bit unsettling.

Here’s to hoping that the Common App will be glitch-free soon, in time for the regular deadline time frame from December to January.

And here’s to hoping that someone out there has learned the value of testing out important things before releasing them to the public.R

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New attendance policy is not satisfactory

The new attendance policy (see story on page 5) that Tempe Union has implemented isn’t going to be as effective as it may seem. The policy states that a student who has more than the allotted 15 absences in one class, excluding absences related to a chronic illness, may be dropped from that course but still has to remain a part of the class. Although the student won’t receive credit for that class, they are required to participate in classroom activities and are encouraged to complete assignments.

The Sunrise staff believes this isn’t the best option for students who exceed the number of permitted absences. Although students should be in class and some sort of attendance policy is necessary for the student body, forcing one to stay in class wouldn’t have the intended consequences. While there are other punishments outside of the classroom,

those students wouldn’t have much to lose by creating a commotion. In addition, if the student were to participate in the classroom activities, teachers would have to grade and review the student’s work but not offer them a final grade. This is a waste of time for both the student and the teacher and is an ineffective arrangement.

The best alternative would be a separate class for said student, perhaps a study hall or a similar class, as it would be more effective and helpful for both the student and the teacher. The student could work on assignments for other classes and meet graduation requirements sooner instead of completing work without receiving credit. In addition, teachers could focus on the students who are receiving credit for the class. This way, the student is able to advance in their own coursework without disrupting another class.R

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Change in parent drop-off spot causes congestion

Sam Rosendahl| Staff Writer

If you park or get dropped off at the senior lot, you know how bad the congestion is there. To make matters worse, even the junior lot has a lot of traffic. Basically, the only area that isn’t ridiculously congested is the LDS church lot, which nobody uses for no apparent reason.

Just watching the senior lot in the morning is almost unbearable. Students are trying to get to class and parents are trying to drop their students off and it makes for a terrible situation.

You could almost make a case that getting into the junior lot is worse. Parents park alongside Knox Road, trying to drop their students off and it makes it nearly impossible to get into the lot to park and get to class.

This makes it extremely troublesome for students and teachers who park in the actual junior lot because they can’t get in. With so many students being dropped alongside the road, it is always an adventure just trying to get into the lot.

This year, the administration decided to completely terminate all drop-off in the junior lot (Knox Road).

“The decision was made in June,” Principal Brent Brown said. “I sent out a few parent newsletters just trying to keep parents notified on what we were trying to accomplish.”

Why? Why would the administration do that?

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“For safety reasons only, to keep the congestion away from the kids and our staff, we felt it was important to create a safer environment for students getting out of their cars and walk to campus without having to play frogger between the buses and other cars,” Brown said.

Now I know what you’re thinking. Doesn’t this make it more dangerous in the senior lot with the majority of parents dropping off?

“No, because the dropoff is basically along Knox Road and the church parking lot, which is probably the safest place all in all because we have public access such as sidewalks, walking gates and other pedestrian gates along Knox Road,” Brown said.

Well, there you have it. The administration would like it if parents dropped off mostly along Knox road and the LDS church lot. That would make sense, but how can they make sure this happens?

The real answer is that they can’t. Parents will do anything to get their children to school on time, even if that means messing up the flow of traffic and making it more difficult for other students to get to class on time.

“There’s a lot of people, it’s definitely more people than last year,” sophomore Marin Ridge said.

It is noticeable that there are more people being dropped off in the senior lot.

“We go through the actual traffic flow

that we’re supposed to; it probably takes around two to three minutes just to get to the breezeway, but we get there a little earlier so it isn’t nearly as bad,” Ridge said.

We have gone through the point of view of a student being dropped off, now just how bad is it for students who have parking spots and are trying to park?

“I think it’s absurd. I think that they really didn’t think it through and the idea just wasn’t discussed enough throughout administration,” senior Trevor Wood said.

“I really can’t think of any benefits for terminating all student drop off in the Knox lot.”

The student drivers mostly blame the parents trying to drop off their kids because a lot of parents don’t follow the flow of traffic.

“There are some reckless and ignorant parents that tend to interrupt my morning and just kind of aggravate me,” senior Nathan Birecki said.

The administration is always open to suggestions on problems at Corona, but the question is what really can they do?

Some ideas that have been thrown around are making some sort of flow of traffic directly to the LDS church lot, at least for along Knox Road. The only solution for the senior lot would be to strictly enforce the flow of traffic, maybe have Tempe Police Department around to scold parents who don’t follow the flow of traffic.R

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Coffee Rush vs.

Dutch Bros.

Lesser-known coffee shops prove to be popular among students

Whether you need a hot cup of joe after a long night with little lake on Ray and Dobson. The outside seating includes misters which are sleep or you a simple pick-me-up halfway through your day, there are perfect for the high temperatures in the valley. It also includes lanterns and string lights that light up the outside seating area always coffee places nearby to satisfy your thirst. at night.

There are many places around the valley to get a This is a great location if you need to concentrate good cup of coffee. Starbucks is the most common on something important such as homework and is place to go; however I scoped out the less mainstream even a great after-school hang out spot. The people but just-as-good coffee places to review them. Dutch who work there are also very knowledgeable about Bros., Coffee and Coffee Rush are a little farther than coffee and after only a few talks with the workers, other coffee places, but are worth the drive. you’ll feel very well-versed in the art of coffee.

Dutch Bros. is a great place if you’re looking for a On weekdays, both stores open around 5 a.m. quick cup of coffee, although it is a five-minute drive and close around 11 p.m., so coffee is available to you from Corona. They have many varieties that come in first thing in the morning and even if you’re up late. blended, iced or hot versions. It is mainly a drive thru, So feel free to indulge in all the coffee choices and so it’s good if you’re in a hurry and need a quick pickNatasha Burrell | Staff Writer experiment with the menu. me-up.

Both places are very customizable and even have The company also only uses Ristretto shots which Burrell is a barista at Starbucks. punch cards that allow you a free drink after a number provides a much stronger and bolder flavor. The She knows her coffee. of visits. If you’re not too big on coffee, both places also smallest sized drink also includes two shots, which is have teas and smoothies. more than traditional coffee places. The baristas there Coffee is great so if you haven’t tried it; go ahead and take a risk. As are very friendly as well. Not only do you get a quick and delicious boost I like to say, life’s too short: stay awake for it.R of energy, but you also get a delightful experience.

Coffee Rush is in a very nice location sitting right next to the pretty

PRAISE FOR COFFEE RUSH

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-Ariela Zamora, sophomore

PRAISE FOR DUTCH BROS.

“Their workers are very nice and they have a good variety.”

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Senior Jamie Zahn gallops to success Nikki Hinshaw | Clubs Editor

Horses are a large part of Arizona history and western culture, but most students are not familiar with horse shows as a competitive sport. Senior Jamie Zahn is someone who has been involved in the horse community. She trains and competes with her horses, earning titles and simply enjoying the sport. For Zahn, horses have always been a large aspect of her life.

“I’ve been off-and-on riding since I was about 7 or 8, competitively for about six or seven years,” Zahn said.

Horses have been a family hobby, as her grandfather and mother have engaged in horse riding and have been racing since their youth.

“My mom, when she was younger, her father owned a cattle ranch, and she just rode to bring in the cattle, but she doesn’t ride anymore. My grandpa still races horses, but not as a jockey; he just owns them,” Zahn said.

Zahn owns three thoroughbred horses.

The effort involved in caring for her horses is extensive.

“You have to buy their feed; I feed my horses hay and then of course their pellets. There’s also cleaning their stalls. You have to make sure their coats are clean, there’s no bugs in it (or) tangles in their mane,” Zahn said. “Of course, (they also have to) exercise.”

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away whenever Zhan is eager for a ride.

“I keep them in Buena Vista (a ranch that contains stalls for horses) and they are just down the street from (my house),” Zahn said. “I live in a horse community.”

Upkeep, grooming, and care are important aspects that Zahn focuses on when she prepares for a show, as she competes in events leaning toward showing instead of racing.

“I show in 4-H and then also IEA, which is a high school riding team,” Zahn said.

4-H is a youth development organization that includes horse programs. IEA, the Interscholastic Riding Association, is an organization that consists of riding teams throughout the United States, organized into zones that include neighboring states. Zahn performs with both of these organizations and has been successful in many competitions.

“There are about eight or so classes in a competition and there are some classes where they judge how you work with the horse, so if your horse freaks out but you handle it well, you can get placed high,” Zahn said. “There’s also classes judged solely on the horse, like how you’re able to make it look, and how you’re able to present it. Then there’s classes where it’s solely judged on you and your position on the horse and how you look on it, and then there’s also timed events. I don’t do many timed events anymore but I used to.”

To prepare for competitions, Zahn practices with help from multiple trainers.

“I have a really good friend of mine, she’s been my trainer for as long as I’ve been riding and I’m also on her other riding team where I have another trainer,” Zahn said.

However, she tries to balance her practice time to ensure that she and her horse do not get tired or injured due to frequent rides.

“I try and ride about three to four times a

week, I like to give my horse a break too because he’s obviously working a lot. It’s usually like every other day I ride and then I give him a break and then I ride and then I give him a break,” Zahn said.

The schedule and hard work have paid off as Zahn has earned many titles for her showings.

“Usually in all my shows I receive ribbons such as first and second,” Zahn said. “And then there’s also high point, which is overall first place and I’ve received a couple of those.

Through 4-H, it’s not always showings, so I’ve received leadership awards. But mostly the awards through showings are usually first or second.”

To be successful, Zahn has to dedicate a lot of time to riding, which sometimes interferes with other plans and schoolwork.

“Sometimes I do have to make sacrifices, like if I have homework and I have a lesson, sometimes I have to call my trainer and say, ’Hey I can’t come out, I have homework’ because I put school first. Usually I only ride for about two hours a night, so I’m still able to hang out with my boyfriend and my friends,” Zahn said.

Zahn’s love of riding stems from the connection she has with Thunder and the special bond they share.

“I like being able to see my growth with my horse, see how well we work together, how much we grow together, his personality and how I build off him and how he builds off me. If I’m not feeling well, he makes me feel better,” Zahn said.

She hopes that horses will always be a part of her life and she plans to incorporate her passion into a possible career and lifestyle in the future.

“I want to own a ranch, where I’m obviously training people to become better riders,” Zahn said. “Also I want to work with disabled kids; I want to be able to give them lessons too and show them how great horses and all other animals are.” R

Zahn leads her horse, Thunder, over an obstacle during a practice session. Zahn has been competing since she was 7 years old. Photos by Kelly Zimmer.

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Varsity volleyball welcomes freshmen Johnny Waddell | Online Sports Editor Freshmen in high school have to deal with a lot of new experiences in their first year on campus, like the transition from middle school to high school, making new friends and more.

But one of the most difficult feats that you could do at a Division 1 high school is become a varsity athlete; that’s just what happened to freshmen Lauren Forte, Erica Ronda and Logan Wallerstedt.

Maxfield refers to the group as having fun personalities. “(They) get along really well,” Coach Ben Maxfield said.

The varsity girls volleyball team accepts the freshmen and the group meshes well.

“It’s been fun playing with the freshmen on the varsity team this year,” said junior Amanda MacMurtrie. “They have a lot of potential and have made our team stronger and have helped us win some important games this season. They are a big part of our team and we accept them, even though they are freshmen.”

Maxfield agrees the team is made stronger by the freshmen. “(They) provide a lot of points,” Maxfield said.

With Corona del Sol being ranked 12th in the state with 7-6 record (as of press time) and gearing up for state, the freshmen on varsity reflected on their seasons “It was exciting and an honor,” Forte said. “I was planning on making freshmen but I was excited that Coach Maxfield had faith that I had faith that I could contribute and perform to the team on the upper leveland the upperclassmen were really inviting and had a lot of helpful advice to give to the 3 of us (freshmen).”

Overall, the girls have enjoyed their time playing with the older players.

“It’s been a really good experience, especially since I’m playing with higher caliber volleyball players, and the seniors and juniors took us under their wings so we feel comfortable around them,” Wallerstedt said.R

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1. Ronda, Forte and Wallerstedt make up the freshmen on the varsity volleyball team. Photo by Bridget Manning 2. The freshmen high five each other during the Mountain Ridge game. Photo by Kevin Park 3. The varsity volleyball team huddles during a game against Mesa. Photo by Bridget Manning

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commits to ASU for womens soccer Elizabeth Cheney | Photo Editor Sept. 9 marks the day that Corona junior Madison Wolf verbally committed to Arizona State University (ASU) to play soccer.

“It feels good,” Wolf said. “I’m excited to play with many talented players.”

ASU is a very competitive Division 1 university, which plays in the Pacific 12 Conference. It may seem strange for a junior to be recruited so early in her high school career, but that’s actually the norm for many Division 1 universities. The women’s soccer head coach for ASU, Kevin Boyd, also coaches a club team composed of high school juniors for the San Tan Legacy Soccer Club. Wolf has been playing on this team since she was nine years old.

“The coach (Boyd) was my club coach for four years,” Wolf said.

Wolf will be playing at ASU with four other of her club teammates that have verbally committed as well. She was the second on her team to commit.

Her club team is composed of a variety of extremely talented players, including many who are suspected to commit to various Division 1 universities, like Wolf. Under the coaching of Boyd, Wolf’s team won the state tournament in 2012 and

Wolf poses on one of the soccer fields. Wolf verbally committed to ASU on Sept. 9.

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took second in 2013. Wolf has a personal relationship with Boyd and is excited to spend another four years playing college ball with both him and her various teammates.

“It’s going to be awesome,” Wolf said. “I feel like a weight is off because now it’s over with.

I don’t have to look anymore, because that’s stressful.”

Although Wolf has only verbally committed, she doesn’t expect to change her mind.

“I was looking at some schools in Colorado, but now I don’t think I could ever leave Arizona,” Wolf said.

Wolf will not sign with ASU until signing day of her senior year. The recruitment process that Wolf went through involved a lot of work, not only from the university, but also from the player herself. This process is common for all soccer athletes.

“You have to email coaches, call coaches and talk to the coaches,” Wolf said. “You really have to let the schools know that you want to go there.”

All of Wolf’s hard work has finally paid off. In two years she’ll be playing at a Division 1 university.

Arizona State has a decent soccer program, holding a 10-9-2 record in the 2012-2013 season. ASU is also currently ranked 4th in the Pacific 12 Conference.

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Webb named Developmental Coach of the Year Carson Pyatt | Staff Writer Varsity baseball coach Dave Webb has been named the Developmental Coach of the Year by USA Baseball.

“I’m very honored, humbled,” Webb said.

Webb received the honor after leading the inaugural 12U National Team to the IBAF 12U WOrld Cup title in Taipei City, Taiwan. The club went 8-1 in World Cup play, outscoring its opponents 98-6, including an 8-1 victory over host-nation Chinese Taipei in front of 10,000 cheering fans in the gold-medal game.

The victory gave Webb his third

gold medal as a USA Baseball manager having previously led the 2008 and 2009 14U national teams to gold.

According to Webb, coaching for USA Baseball in the future is a possibility.

“That was my fifth trip,” Webb said. I’ve gotten to go a lot of places all over the world and I’m hoping to take another trip. I’m sure I’ll do something in the future. It’s a toll on my family to be gone for that long.

I don’t like being away from my family, so that’s th eonly thing that Corona varsity baseball coach Dave Webb talks to his USA Baseball players. Webb was named developmental coach of the year. would keep me from it.” R

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Check this week for the following updates: • Boys and girls golf in the state playoffs • Boys and girls cross country in sectionals • Swim and dive all-city meet • Varsity football vs. Notre Dame Prep The first letter-of-intent signing period is next week. Check with Sunrise social media and cdssunrise.com to find out who signed to play college athletics.

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Corona quarterback RJ Rhiner (15) prepares for the snap against Desert Vista. The Aztecs beat the Thunder, 41-28, for their second win of the season.

The annual Bonfire the previous night pumped up players and students prior to the rivalry game.

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Lady Aztecs have eye on state tournament Junior Kalmer leads girls basketball Freshman Eric Ozawa defends junior Taylor Kalmer in a pick-up game during PE. Kalmer, who is being recruited by a number of Division 1 schools, looks to lead the girls team to the playoffs. Photo by

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Tony DeLorenzi | Staff Writer Junior Taylor Kalmer and senior Sammi Moore look to lead the way for the girls basketball team this year.

The Corona del Sol girls basketball program hasn’t reached the state tournament since 2005, but the team has a solid core of players including Moore and Kalmer. There is optimism that the team will achieve its goal of reaching the state tournament this year.

Head coach Andy Strom emphasized improvement on the defensive side of the ball this year to go along with solid guard play from Moore and Kalmer.

Kalmer noted that her strengths are her speed, ball handling and jump shooting, but she also made it a goal to improve her defensive game, which she worked on in the

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off-season. Kalmer also said her number one shot on the court is a 3-pointer from the key.

Kalmer is being heavily looked at by Division I schools and Strom said that as many as 10 teams are interested in the star player. Some of the schools included are Arizona State, Oregon State, Colorado, New Mexico, and UNLV. Kalmer, only a junior, isn’t sure which schools she is interested in yet, but she says she’ll make a decision by her senior year.

The team also will face some challenges this season.

“The toughest part is getting multiple personalities to mix together,” Strom said.

“Sometimes it is hard to get everybody to buy into the one common goal, but it is also one

of the most enjoyable things, too, to try to get that to happen.”

Kalmer believes the team already has a fine chemistry.

“We are all very close and we all get along very well,” she said.

The team’s inside players remain a question mark, but Strom believes he has good, young inside players who can contribute.

With solid veteran leadership from Moore and Kalmer along with a few other inside players, the team will look to reach the state tournament this year for the first time in years.

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Kelly takes helm for remainder of season Jacqui Marzocca | Editor-in-Chief

Though a middle-of-the-season coaching transition is not normal, new coach Tim Kelly looks forward to finishing the rest of the football season.

“It is an honor and privilege that they asked me to lead the team at this point and under these circumstances,” Kelly said.

Kelly was named the official interim coach on Oct. 1. Kelly does not plan on changing anything within the team too drastically.

“No major changes at all,” Kelly said.

“We are making some minor adjustments to things for comfort levels.”

The next question is who will take over the position permanently after the season ends. According to Principal Brent Brown, a job opening will be posted in late November or early December on the district website.

After that, selected candidates will be interviewed. Following this, a committee will be formed to help aid the decision of who will take over.

“We will look at all candidates who apply, whether they are internal or external (in the district or out of the district),” Brown said.

Kelly is focused on this season and is not currently looking at his future as the head football coach.

“At this time I am not considering that option.” Kelly said. “All of our focus is on working hard, getting better each week, winning games and continuing to provide the kids with a great experience. Especially these 20 seniors. We are not focusing on next year at all.”

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Football team works around minor injuries

Sam Rosendahl | Staff Writer

Injuries are a big part of every sport, but never are they more prevalent than in the sport of football. This doesn’t go for just one level of the sport either. From pee-wee to high-school, all the way to the National Football League, injuries are a part of the game. Injuries can range from a serious concussion that knocks a player out of competition for about two months, or a twisted ankle, on which a player can most likely still play. But one thing remains positive in all sports; there has to be a sense of selfishness when you get injured.

“You can’t come back until you are ready,” Varsity football Coach Tim Kelly said.

“If you aren’t ready no matter how badly your team needs you, you shouldn’t play.

Chances are you will just re-aggravate the injury or progress it even further, “ senior lineman Austin Parrish said.

“Of course we want our players to play, but we want them to be able

to walk when they are 40 (years old),” Kelly said.

This year’s Corona del Sol football team (currently 2-7) has been relatively lucky when it comes to major injuries that players can’t play through. Junior defensive end and tight end Cassius Peat suffered a strained achilles before the season began and couldn’t play until the fourth week of the season. Senior tight end Vance Arnold has played only one game this season.

“It sucks not being able to play especially

because the team needs me. All I can do is cheer my teammates on and hope they make the plays they need to make,” Arnold said.

Although a few players have had injuries, not too many Aztecs have had injuries that have kept them out of the game.

“You know we haven’t really had too many injuries on the team. Not too many head injuries, mostly lower body injuries, like Vance Arnold, Cassius Peat, Logan Smith, just to name a few,” Kelly said.

Smaller injuries generally affect a player somehow, but players generally find ways to play through it.

“I’ve had a minor concussion, something wrong with my hand, my ankle has been bothering me all season, and recently I messed up my shoulder in a car crash, and yes, I’m going to play through it,” senior lineman Mike Clare said.

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Certified Athletic Trainer Emily Markle (left) and a Fast-Med doctor assist Rashad Jones off the field during the first scrimmage of the year. Photos by Max Butler

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