November 2011 Vol. 34 No. 4 Corona del Sol High School Tempe, AZ Visit online at: cdssunrise.com
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Meetorange the men in AUDREY WHEELESS Sports Editor
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Corona alumni returns from Afghanistan
New policy causes a change during lunches
Baking recipes for the winter season
Corona del Sol graduate Zach Kreisheimer recently came home from Afghanistan. Find out about his life overseas and how it feels to be back in hometown Tempe.
A new policy the district, including Corona, is following will affect soda availibility duing both lunch hours. See what it is, why it’s taking place and how it will impact you.
The Sunrise staff put together our favorite wintertime recipes. From sweet cookies to comforting hash brown casserole, check out our favorite holiday eats and treats.
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Corona earns A on school report card STEPHANIE DAYTON Opinions Editor
Every year the school is evaluated to make sure students are progressing and developing at a good rate. The school is graded by AZ Learns, a government program. Each school is graded on the Annual Year Progress, graduation rate, drop out rate, English Language Learners (ELL) and the bottom 25 percent of the school’s population. The schools must show improvement each year. The reason the district gives out these tests is to make sure schools are improving and that certain parts of the school are being completely taken care of and reaching the goals that are set for them. Corona del Sol was one of the schools that managed to get an A. Only four schools in the Tempe Union High School District managed to get an A this year. If Corona doesn’t continue to progress, other schools will surpass CdS and will lose the
rank and the A. The biggest subject that the school needs to improve in is math according to Principal Brent Brown. “I’m excited because we’re an excelling school. However, we must continue progressing or else someone will pass us,” Brown said. “We have to get better.” The other schools in the district that are exceeding including are Desert Vista, McClintock and Mountain Pointe. Corona is beating McClintock and Mountain Pointe in AIMS. The school is trying to make class sizes smaller, close the achievement gap from eighth grade to tenth grade, add extra math classes for the students who fall below AIMS requirements, group teachers into their common areas and require teachers to follow state curriculum guidelines. “We’re doing our best to help students and the school improve as best as we can,” Brown said. ®
HERO cookies help heroes ASADA NJUGUNA Life & Times Editor
said what they needed were HERO cookies (snickerdoodle). Most had no idea what they From over 7,000 miles away, 2004 Corona were, and I told them how they always made graduate, Desiree Verbaas, a U.S. soldier sta- us happy and that they were so good, especially for breakfast,” Vertioned in Iraq with baas said. her platoon of 25, The post goes on requested snickerto request Corona Tdoodle cookies speshirts as well. cifically from HERO “HERO is baking via Facebook. Afthe cookies and sendter the post was reing letters, Student sponded to, it was Council is working forwarded to the on getting T-shirts HERO coordinator and PTO is mailing and FACS teacher, every thing out. We Diana Occhiuzzi. plan on doing the “We plan on same for Ms. (Lisa) baking six to seven Adams’ son, who’s in dozen on top of the Photo courtesy of DESIREE VERBAAS the Navy,” Occhiuzzi 250 cookies we bake said. every Friday,” Occhiuzzi said. Verbaas also promised to send pictures of “Honestly, it all started when we were talking about cookies and some of my soldiers herself and her platoon showing their Corona were having a bad day/time over here and I spirit. ®
Soda sales will be prohibited during lunch JACQUI MARZOCCA Managing Editor
Rumor has spread about Corona’s new policy to close down the vending machines at lunch. Unfortunately for many students who enjoy a carbonated drink at lunch, this rumor is true. The reason for this is because of Corona’s new participation in the National School Lunch Program. Starting Dec. 1, the vending machines containing carbonated beverages will be closed during both lunch periods. “The district will be able to recoup money from the federal government for each school
who participates in the Lunch Program,” Principal Brent Brown said. The National School Lunch Program prohibits Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value “from being served where a reimbursable meal is served or eaten,” according to the Voluntary Arizona Nutrition Standards for High School released by the state Department of Education in 2007. Although sugared sodas are banned completely from school campuses by federal mandate, diet sodas are permitted, just not during the lunch periods. “I believe that eating healthier is a positive thing for all students,” Brown said. ®
School takes measures to reduce paper use Aashini Choksi Contributing Writer
People use paper for everything. Homework, magazines, origami, paper towels; the list is endless. Paper comes from trees, a natural resource, and it shouldn’t be wasted. Although a single sheet costs a fraction of a cent, it does add up. With 2,500 students, six classes per day, 180 days in the school year, more than 55,000 sheets of paper are used every week just in the school copy room. “About 225 students print assignments in the school library every day,” teacher-librarian Justine Centanni said. She suggested students use their own paper as much as possible and they should be more aware of what they are printing. Andy Meyer, campus technology director, said the district distributes paper to each campus based on the student population. “Campuses can purchase additional paper if desired but that would need to come from other budgeted items,” Meyer said. According to Meyer, the district has purchased software that would trace paper use. “The number of copies will be tracked and limited, and students (and) staff will have to enter a code and password (to use printers),” he said. This program would most likely go into effect in the next year or so. Freshman Cami Rowan seems to disagree with the district’s latest purchase. “We all know we waste paper – there isn’t any point to the software. Our goal should be actually saving paper,” Rowan said. She also commented that her middle school teachers used more paper than at Corona. “This would definitely be a problem for me because I print at school all the time,” senior Shruti Vempati said. Students aren’t the only ones who need to become more conscious about their paper usage. Many teachers find it easier to grade on paper versus electronically. “In my four years at Corona, I’ve only had one teacher who uses turnitin.com. Everyone else wanted a paper copy,” Vempati said. Everyone, students and teachers, can help out by being more aware and mindful of how paper is used. “It isn’t a matter of if paper saving measures will be implemented, it is a matter of when,” Centanni said. ®
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Paper is stacked in cases in the copy room. In an effort to reduce paper use, a tracking system will be implemented for students and teachers.
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The Sunrise
...with Science teacher Mike Trimble
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and complex ecosystem, and it’s worth protecting from human destruction. Q: Of all the trips your classes take, which one is your favorite? Why? A: I think my favorite trip is whichever one I am on or preparing for. I love working with Corona kids. They are the best young men and women I have had the good fortune to teach and share outdoor experiences with. Wherever we go, nature always provides a wonderful beauty that provides a peace and contentment that is hard to duplicate in town. There’s always something interesting to see or discover and explore, it’s awesome!
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Q: Why did you decide to have students go on a Survival trip? A: It was becoming clear that students were ‘arm chair’ experts and did not have an authentic field understanding of the real-life challenges associated with wilderness emergencies or unexpected events. I want students to be comfortable and confident in exploring and enjoying the rich diversity of landscape and wildlife found in Arizona. It’s hard to gain that confidence without first-hand experience. Q:What
is one of the craziest experiences you
have had while in the wild?
A: We were finishing up a telemetry study of black bear on 4 Peaks following the Lone Pine Fire and trying to re-capture all of our collared animals so we could remove the collars and allow the bears to continue their lives. It was a busy morning and we had captured 3 bears in our circuit of snares. By the time we got to the last bear, we were almost out of the tranquilizing drug, but needed to free the bear from the foothold snare and still remove the collar. The researcher I was working with was a big man - 6 foot 4 inches and over 220 pounds. With the bear only mildly sedated, my friend pinned the bear’s head down, so I could remove the snare and collar as fast as possible. It worked! We finished the project with a happy, healthy bear and two crazy biologists on an adrenaline high. Q: What do you think the students gain from the experience? A: I see many aspects of personal growth in students. Some conquer personal fears of being alone, of the dark, or even the wilderness itself. Some students surprise themselves in how self-reliant or innovative they can be. What is powerful is that these positive changes in confidence and competence are transferable to other areas of their life --- in school, at home or even at work. I also see an appreciation for the environment and specifically the desert itself. It’s a beautiful
Several students tenatively eligible for scholarship LIZ CHENEY Staff Writer
Every year students struggle to exceed in all three areas of the AIMS in order to receive the AIMS tuition waiver; this year there are 97 tentative AIMS scholarship students. “The original scholarship is that you have to earn exceeds in every area or exceed in two areas and receive an acceptable score on the AP test,” guidance counselor Dawn Milovich said. All students must have a GPA of 3.0 in the core areas with no C’s. However, after this year the AIMS scholarship is no longer offering the full tuition waiver. “That is a story in itself, that our current seniors are the only ones that can benefit from the full tuition waiver,” Milovich said. Students graduating in 2013 and beyond lose a large chunk of their scholarship, now that the full tuition waiver is no longer available. “Juniors to be seniors, the scholarship drops to be 25 percent,” Milovich said. This decrease also applies to this year’s freshmen and sophomores. “We don’t know why they reduced it,” Milovich said, but the reduction is greatly influenced by universities not having enough money. “That’s about right on target,” guidance counselor Dan Brugger said in response to the 97 students eligible for the award. “Which says a lot because our senior class is a lot smaller.” Although 97 students are qualified for the award at this time, that does not mean that more students cannot be chosen. If a student retakes a class in which he or she received a C, and passes with a B or above, he or she is now eligible for the AIMS tuition waiver. “It doesn’t mean all (scholarships) are used,” Brugger said. It’s easy to obtain the extra scholarships, if you meet the criteria, just stay focused. “It’s not hard, but take the AIMS seriously; don’t slack off,” senior Alexis Emerson said. ®
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Q: Have you ever had to use any of the information you teach in class, out of the classroom? A: I have spent a lot of my life in the field - for pleasure, teaching or research. I have been caught on the trail WILL MORGAN many times after dark where it made more sense to stay put and camp even when I had not planned to do so. By having my survival kit with me and extra water, what may be problematic to the ill prepared is really no big deal. I don’t like to suffer, so I try to plan for the worst and hope for the best. Q: Why did you choose to study biology? A: I am totally fascinated with how the living world works! How do animals adapt, behavior patterns, habitat requirements, human interactions, climate change, evolution? It’s all so intriguing trying to figure out all these mysteries in this complex and changing world. My happiest and most fulfilling times are spent in the field. Q: Where would be one place in the world you would want to visit? A: I want to experience it all! With global climate change upon us, I want to see as much of the planet as I can. Antarctica, the Arctic, New Zealand, coral reefs.... these are at the top of list right now. ®
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Fast Fact STEPHANIE DAYTON Opinions Editor
You may have noticed while passing by the school that there are huge cement triangles on the roof. They were put in when the school was being built back in 1978. Two schools in Arizona were granted the money to build the solar panels to be more environmentally friendly. The solar heating system was supposed to save up to two-thirds of the utility bill during the winter according to the evaluators. Corona was meant to be a solar demonstration project and it was the second largest solar heated building in the United States. There are about 23,000 square feet of flat plate passive collectors in the system (a device that collects solar energy). They are positioned approximately 23 degrees facing south to absorb the sun’s rays. Solar energy was chosen for Corona because of a lack of kerosene and natural gas. Kerosene is a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum. It’s most commonly found in jet engines and domestic heaters. When thinking of kerosene, imagine lamps
they used back in the old days (mid 1800s) where there was a switch to turn on and off the flame. Natural gas is a flammable gas consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons occurring naturally underground and used as fuel. The government wasn’t able to produce enough of this to fuel the school so they thought that the solar panels would be the cheapest way to cure the school’s problem. Corona wasn’t able to use the solar panels anymore because it wasn’t generating enough power for the school and it wasn’t paying for itself. “They are left over from when they were building the school. We were supposed to be a solar powered school,” security guard Lou Shire said. ®
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Orange you glad they aren’t blue? CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
You recognize them by their drums, bald caps and orange paint. They are as talented as they are entertaining. So who are these renowned percussionists? These are the Orange Men. Scott Werner, the percussion director, started the Orange Man Group in 2007. The first three Orange Men were Mark Atkins, Zach Tripoli and Bill Francis, first appearing in a percussion concert. Four years later, the Orange Man Group has evolved to be very well known and have become a very hot topic around campus. “It’s part of our percussion program,” Werner said. “It’s another outlet for performance. It started when I saw the Blue Man Group. We started doing their pieces and then thought that we could do the make-up too.” To begin, let’s meet the Orange Men. Seniors Dillon Monroe and Michael Atkins and junior Tyler Myrman make up Corona’s 2011 Orange Man Group. Monroe has been in Corona percussion since his sophomore year; Atkins and Myrman have been in it all four years. What these gentlemen have in common is that they are all three in sixth-hour percussion, the highest level of percussion offered on campus. “To audition you must first be in sixth hour percussion,” Atkins said. “Then anyone interested can audition and the three best are chosen.” There are only three Orange Men because they mock the Blue Man Group. However, some may no-
tice the Orange Man Group is not around every year. Every two to three years there are try-outs in the first quarter. “If you do it every year then it gets old and people would expect it,” Monroe said. “We’ve got to keep the school on their toes.” To be an Orange Man, one has to be talented at drumming as well as be good at acting. During “season” they practice three times a week and also practice outside of school; part of this practicing includes working on keeping a straight face. “Well there’s a playing component and an acting component,” Werner said. “For the playing component they have to be able to play the pieces at a certain level. For the acting component, we try and set up scenarios and see how they do.” “You try out by playing (the drums) and acting,” Myrman added. Once the three percussionists’ are chosen, the performances begin. “This year we preformed at the assemblies and our percussion concert,” Atkins said. “We start in September and finished at our percussion concert.” Unfortunately for upperclassman, the Orange Man Group season has ended and will not start up again for that two-to three-year period. “It’s really expensive to do,” Werner said. “The make-up takes a long time and it’s costly. We try and designate it to a certain time of year.” What is possibly the most interesting aspect of the whole idea is how the Orange Men make themselves look the way they do. The Orange Men begin by painting their shoul-
ders and neck orange. Their ears are taped to their head with wig tape and then the bald caps are placed and glued to their heads; the caps have to be held in place for 20 minutes to make sure the cap stays on. Once dry, the Orange Men get dressed and roll up their sleeves. To complete the look, a paint sprayer then sprays their hands and heads. The entire process for all three boys takes two hours. As for their performance, the most exciting part of the show is when the lights go off. The drums are placed in a box where there is a spotlight at the bottom to create the effect of the light shining through the clear top of the drum. As for the substance that flies around when the drums are beat, under the drums there is a fountain pump in a bucket that pumps watered out paint onto the drum. The Orange Men have gotten a lot out of participating in the group. “My favorite part is creeping people out,” Myrman said. “It’s awesome,” Monroe continued. “It’s probably the most fun I’ve ever had doing anything.” “When you’re orange like that it’s a free pass to do whatever you want and no one says anything.” The boys have become closer by working together and have become better friends. “ Now Tyler, Dillon, and I can communicate without speaking,” Atkins said. “We are bros.” “All three of them are amazing percussionists,” Werner said. “They are at the top of this program and they all work really hard. They are all amazing players and actors.” ®
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Corona student volunteers with Special Olympics
Security encourages quick departure after school
Colin McCormick Staff Writer
Devika Sharan Staff Writer
While most students’ hobbies are sports, shopping and spending time with friends, junior Tien Tran’s hobby is helping in the Special Olympics program. According to the Special Olympics Arizona website, the organization aims to “empower the over 180,000 Arizonians with intellectual disabilities to be healthy, productive and respected members of society through our year-round sports training, competitions and support programs.” Tran first got involved in this solely because of her older brother Toan, who has Down Syndrome, a genetic condition in which the person has 47 chromosomes instead of the regular 46. Her involvement in the Special Olympics started around sixth grade and she has been involved ever since. The program offers a wide variety of sports, but Tran helps out with bowling, track and field, tennis and speed skating specifically. She contributes by playing and helping the athletes. “My favorite part is meeting them,
It’s 2:17 pm; two minutes after school has ended and people are being rushed off campus by the security guards. “We need to vacate the school after to get them (students) to go to their after school activities,” Assistant Principal Dan Nero said. Many students find themselves getting annoyed as they leave school because they don’t get to stay for a few minutes and talk to their friends. “I feel very annoyed; sometimes I may get a call from my sister calling to pick me up. But I don’t know which way to go! Then the lady would come by in her golf cart and tells us to move on but I can’t,” sophomore Hannah Kimball said. There’s a lot of animosity between students and security guards after school, but the security guards don’t have any ill intent. “We’re not trying to be mean; we just don’t want kids inside of campus after school,” security guard Mike Magliola said. So why do the guards kick students out immediately after the school day is
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Junior Tien Tran first got involved in Special Olympics solely because of her older brother, Toan. Tien and Toan pose with Toan’s medals.
playing the sport with them and making them laugh,” Tran said. Although it seems like this hobby would take up much of her social life, Tran said that it has had no affect on her free time and that her friends are all very supportive of her passion. Tran plans on keeping herself involved in the activity as she grows older. “These people can teach you a lot,” she said. “They taught me how to be patient and how to be positive towards other.” ®
over, giving them absolutely no time to do the simple things they need to? “If we don’t jump on it right away it gets out of control,” Nero said. Still, some students and staff alike find this rule ridiculous and pointless, but there is a reason behind it. “Sometimes we’re on our way walking out and there isn’t any need for rushing us,” sophomore Lily Engel said. “The more they stay the more they are inclined to start fights,” Magliola said. However, that doesn’t mean students aren’t allowed on campus at all after school is over. “If they have specific business on campus like clubs or sports, then it’s fine, but we can’t have kids just hanging around,” Nero said. So next time you see security guards asking students to leave, it’s not out of a desire to be mean but simply because they are following rules and trying to keep the campus a safe place for everyone. “We love having them (students) here during the school day, but when the day is over they need to go home,” Nero said.®
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Lights! Camera! Fashion!
Senior Morgan Jensen models AZ bridal wear, Japanese ping-pong clothing PATRICK BUCK Staff Writer
Have you ever wanted to meet the models you see in fashion magazines or in TV commercials? Then here is your opportunity to get to know Corona’s own high-fashion model, senior Morgan Jensen. Jensen was 16 when she began modeling back in March of 2010. Since then she has had many modeling jobs including her two biggest: being the cover model for Phoenix Bride and Groom Magazine and traveling to Japan for two months over the summer. “I was the cover bride but I was only 16 when they shot the picture so it was really weird being a bride that young,” said Jensen, laughing. Traveling to Japan for most of her summer vacation was a large step for Jensen as a teenage model. While being independent and having to adapt to the lifestyle of a professional model, she also made many new friends and had a few funny stories to tell, including one doing a photo shoot for a ping-pong sportswear catalog. “It was funny; apparently pingPhotos provided by MORGAN JENSEN pong is a big sport there,” Jensen said. The environment in Japan was another new experience for Jensen. Living conditions were much more confined than what she is used to.
“The room was tiny, I could take maybe like two steps. There was a kitchen but no closet and a little bathroom,” said Jensen, “but I had a lot of fun there.” Deciding how modeling will fit into her future is a difficult task. There are many different kinds of people in the modeling business, mainly nice people but also some “nasty” people in the mix according to Jensen. “A lot of models get into bad situations and spend all their money and I don’t want to do that so I will probably only model for maybe four more years,” she said. Jensen was first introduced to modeling by her best friend Lisa Lipscomb, who she has known since before she could walk. Lipscomb begged Jensen to sign up with her for a competition at the nearby mall and after being persuaded, Jensen agreed to sign up. “She took me to it and made me sign up and then I won and she didn’t, and that was awkward,” said Jensen laughing. Though it may seem like someone who has had so much success in the modeling world would love it to death, Jensen is not by any means infatuated by the commercial side of it. “I’m not that into it…I’ll never be into all the clothes and stuff; it’s kind of boring,” Jensen said. However, while she may not be crazy about the modeling industry, Jensen does have a role model she looks up to in the supermodel world. “Her name is Karlie Kloss. I read her story and she seemed really cool and nice, so I’ve always looked up to her,” Jensen said. Jensen plans to become a writer or a teacher in the future and only do modeling while she can; however in the meantime she plans to enjoy her senior year and continue to soak up the runway spotlight. ®
Bell’s office features memorabilia, artwork If a student were to walk into Assistant Principal Jim Bell’s office, they would see a myriad of mini murals, a brightly colored couch and a variety of football helmets. Bell feels that all of these things add to make his office not only a representation of the school but also all the schools in the district. He also feels that his office is like a “home away from home.” Devika SHARAN| Online Content Editor
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1. Six helmets are lined up on a shelf in Bell’s office. They come from all the different football teams in the Tempe Union High School District. 2. The Aztec standing in a fighting stance was painted by hand by then-sophomore Ashley Molstad and then-senior Haleigh Chapman in 2009. Above the painting and below the shelf holding the helmets is written “Aztec Country.” Stop by Bell’s office to see the whole mural. 3. The orange couch in front of the fighting Aztec was a gift from Student Council years ago. Bell feels that it serves as a focal point for the room. 4.The Aztec head on the right wall was hand painted by “beyond talented” CdS student Desiree Farrell in 2009. Written inside the head, on the face, are the lyrics of the Corona del Sol fight song. 5. The running Aztec was hand painted by then-senior Megan Harkins in 2008 and is located right next to Bell’s desk.®
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Jannuzzi flaunts fancy footwear SIERRA CRESPIN Staff Writer
The average woman in the United States has about 19 pairs of shoes but only wears four pairs throughout the week. Only 15 percent of women have over 30 pairs of shoes. And although her collection doesn’t quite compare to the world record holder’s 3,400 pairs of shoes, Social Studies teacher Cheryl Jannuzzi holds the record at Corona. “I have somewhere around 275-300 pairs of shoes,” Jannuzzi said. “I don’t even know what got me so into shoes; I’ve always liked them but when I got a pair from Greece with a clear sole, that is when my quest for unique shoes began.” For most collectors, their possessed items become fairly expensive. The average woman will spend somewhere around $25,000 on shoes in her lifetime. SIERRA CRESPIN Spending so much money on shoes doesn’t seem all that reasonable to most people. How can you be a responsible shopper but have an insane number of shoes? “I love shoes but I like a bargain. Some of my shoes are expensive but I do shop at sales; I will not shop beyond my means. And I don’t have any credit card debt,” Jannuzzi said. “Shoes are worth it, I think. You can have a bad hair day or a ‘fat day’ and a cute pair of shoes can always make you feel good.” Throughout the entire school year Jannuzzi will not wear a pair of shoes more than once; after she wears a pair she will turn them the opposite way from how she found them so she knows not to wear them again. “I have probably 10 to 12 pairs of shoes that I have never worn; I don’t really know why. I think they’re more of seasonal shoes and the right occasion just hasn’t occurred yet,” Jannuzzi said. Most people have been on trips that they will never forget; it’s not always the beautiful scenery that reminds someone of where they have been but the things they buy while they are there that give them that happy feeling inside. Jannuzzi’s top choice - Cinderella for a souvenir is
“One shoe can change your life.”
definitely shoes. “The shoes I like the most are the ones associated with trips because it reminds me of all the beautiful places I’ve been,” Jannuzzi said. “Mrs. (Leah) Fleming and Mr. (Tim) Kelly have both gotten me shoes before. Mrs. Fleming’s mom has actually called me telling me she was going to send me a picture of a pair of shoes because she wanted to know if I would like them.” “My mom was in Paris and called me about a pair of shoes for Jannuzzi; she didn’t even get me a pair,” Fleming said. If you have yet to have Jannuzzi as a teacher, you now know what to get her to win her heart. And don’t worry about what kind of shoes they are or where you get them because her shoes range from Japan and all the way to a pair of Tom’s from Whole Foods.
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Jannuzzi’s closet with some of her various pairs of shoes. Jannuzzi has around 300 pairs of shoes in all.
Photos by SIERRA CRESPIN
Bader sisters’ headband company takes off GRADY DOUGLAS News Editor
It’s been said that nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and senior Mackenzie Bader has plenty of enthusiasm. Bader started a headband company, Kay & Jay Designs, with her sister and Corona alumni Jordan Bader, about a year ago. “We have three types of headbands: fabric, laced and crocheted,” Bader said. “The crocheted ones differ between the spring and winter. Fabric and laced are $6 while winter crotched is $10 and spring crotched is $8. We also do custom made headbands and that usually takes up to a week to make.” Like every business, you need a good customer base, like senior Brooke Ridley. “I think the headbands are so hip,” Ridley said. “They can make a boring outfit into something way better.” Luckily, her headbands aren’t just word of mouth anymore. “Currently we sell headbands in boutiques like Cute and Darling in Cave Creek” Bader said. “We also sell at art festivals, or you can just find me.” Bader hopes that Kay & Jay Designs will continue to grow into something much bigger.
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Mackenzie Bader stretches out among her company’s headbands. Bader and her sister sell the headbands for $6-$10
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HOLIDAY BAKING PRESLIE HIRSCH Editor-in-Chief
Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies INGREDIENTS: 2 1/4 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA 1 TEASPOON SALT 1 CUP (2 STICKS) BUTTER, SOFTENED 3/4 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR 3/4 CUP PACKED BROWN SUGAR 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT 2 LARGE EGGS 1 PACKAGE OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS ½ KING SIZE BAG OF M&M’S
DIRECTIONS: PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 375 DEGREES. COMBINE THE FLOUR, SALT AND BAKING SODA IN A SMALL BOWL. IN A LARGER BOWL, BEAT BUTTER, GRANULATED SUGAR AND VANILLA EXTRACT UNTIL CREAMY. ADD EGGS, BEATING THE MIX WELL AFTER EACH ONE. SLOWLY BEAT IN FLOUR MIXTURE. THEN, STIR IN CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND M&M’S. ROLL INTO LITTLE BALLS, AND PLACE ONTO A UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET. BAKE FOR 9 TO 11 MINUTES OR UNTIL EDGES ARE GOLDEN BROWN, AND LET COOL BEFORE ENJOYING.
Vicki’s Hashbrown Casserole INGREDIENTS: 8 1 1 1 8 2 2 1 1
OUNCES SOUR CREAM CAN CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP CAN CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP PACKAGE FROZEN HASH BROWNS (THAWED) OUNCES SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE CUPS CRUSHED CORN FLAKES TABLESPOON MINCED ONION STICK BUTTER OR MARGARINE (DIVIDED IN ½) TEASPOON SALT
DIRECTIONS: PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES AND GREASE A 9 X 13 DISH. IN A BOWL, MIX SOUR CREAM, SOUPS, ONION, ½ BUTTER (SOFTENED), CHEESE AND SALT. STIR IN HASH BROWNS, AND POUR MIX IN BAKING DISH. IN A BOWL, MIX REMAINING BUTTER (MELTED) WITH CRUSHED CORN FLAKES AND PLACE ON TOP. BAKE UNTIL MELTED AND BUBBLY, APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
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Preslie’s Punchkins INGREDIENTS: 3/4 CUP WHITE SUGAR 1 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON 1/2 TEASPOON SALT 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND GINGER 1/4 TEASPOON GROUND CLOVES 2 EGGS 1 (15 OUNCE) CAN LIBBY’S® 100% PURE PUMPKIN 1(12 OUNCE) CAN NESTLE® CARNATION® EVAPORATED MILK 1 KING SIZE NESTLE® HERSHEY BAR 1 1/2 CUPS CRUSHED GRAHAM CRACKERS 1/4 CUP SUGAR 1/3 CUP BUTTER, MELTED 1 CAN SPRAY WHIP CREAM
DIRECTIONS: PREHEAT OVEN TO 425 DEGREES. COMBINE THE SUGAR, SALT, CINNAMON, GINGER AND CLOVES IN A SMALL BOWL. BEAT EGGS IN A LARGER BOWL. STIR IN THE PURE PUMPKIN AND MIXTURE FROM SMALLER BOWL. ADD EVAPORATED MILK. IN A SMALL BOWL COMBINE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS (CRUSH GRAHAM CRACKERS IN A BAGGY WITH A ROLLING PIN), BUTTER AND SUGAR. STIR AND PRESS DOWN IN CUPCAKE WRAPPERS. POUR PUMPKIN MIXTURE ABOUT 2/3 FULL IN THE WRAPPERS. BAKE FOR 15 MINUTES THEN REDUCE TEMPERATURE TO 350 DEGREES. BAKE 40-50 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN. LET COOL FOR TWO HOURS. GRATE CHOCOLATE BAR ONTO A PLATE. THEN, SPRAY WHIP CREAM ONTO PUNCHKINS, AND SPRINKLE CHOCOLATE DUST OVER THE TOP AND SERVE. DON’T LEAVE PUNCHKINS OUT, REFRIGERATE OR EAT IMMEDIATELY.
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November 2011 • CdS Sunrise
Life & Times• 9
Senior brother returns from Afghanistan In addition to gaining a wide range of knowledge regarding life in Afghanistan, Kreisheimer also gained insight about life in general and his place within it. “I have learned a lot in my service, everything from discipline to respecting Death, famine, disasters and disease are but a few of the hazardous risks people other cultures. My experience has been thoroughly eye opening and has made me all over the world must endure in their never-ending race for survival. But perhaps an all around better person,” Kreisheimer said. “Our work there goes on 24/7 the most ruinous of these occurrences is the one that has plagued the hearts and nonstop and it can be very stressful not knowing if that day, when you go out on minds of families for a millennium: war. patrol, whether you are going to come back, get hurt, or something far worse. I Soldiers and civilians alike have become ensnared in these all encompassing mainly focus on going out with my brothers and friends and making sure they conflicts, some never to be seen or heard from again. Yet for Corona del Sol come home safe if they are hurt.” alumni and U.S. Combat Medic Zachary Kreisheimer, there is a different story Throughout Kreisheimer’s service in Afghanistan, his family has fought a great to tell. After his deployment to Afghanistan in May of 2011, Kreisheimer has number of battles of their own simply living with the fear and dread of all that returned home alive and well. could have gone wrong. “I am so happy to be home,” Kreisheimer said. “I still have six months left “We were very worried when Zach was gone,” brother and Corona del Sol on my tour and I’ll be leaving shortly, but I’m excited to have this time with my senior Joey Kreisheimer said. “It was difficult to watch the news every night and family.” hearing all the terrible news, hoping nothing was about Though Kreisheimer’s story may have had a happy him.” ending, its beginning started out with a great deal of But after an agonizing period of waiting, Zach uncertainty. Kreisheimer returned home to his family safe and “When I was first deployed to the Arghandab River sound. Valley, I was in complete shock about their culture and -Zachary Kreisheimer “When I got home, they greeted me with tears of how they go about their everyday life. Afghanistan is joy,” Kreisheimer said. “Their seeing me home was a a very third world country,” Kreisheimer said. “I was also very scared about not huge relief to them. I know that day in and day out they had to deal with not knowing what the next day would be like and what our next mission would be.” knowing if the doorbell would ring to deliver bad news. Their seeing me was Yet in spite of the uncertainty of Afghanistan’s environment, Kreisheimer’s probably the biggest comfort a loved one can get.” eyes were opened to the Afghan culture as well as the difficulties inherent with After surviving the terrors and uncertainties of war in Afghanistan, Kreisheimer’s military life. life has changed monumentally and he looks forward to the future. “I really focused on driving on with our mission, which is to deny the enemy “My life has changed so much from all of my experiences. I will never look movement in our area of operation and keep the Afghan civilians safe and out of at life the same way again. I’m very happy to be back with my family, but at the harm’s way,” Kreisheimer said. “Life there is very different from the States. We same time I’m excited to get back to my men so we can complete this tour and get live on a COP (Combat Outpost) which is no bigger than 35 by 40 meters. The everyone home safe and sound. When I’m home for good I’ll be able to sit back summers there are very hot and humid with frigid cold winters. If you’re lucky, and look at all the good and bad times I’ve had. We have an uphill battle but I’m you get one hot meal a day, but we typically ate MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat). It’s confident that we will complete our mission and be happy knowing what we did a hard and very rough life.” over there.” JOSH AMBRE Copy Editor
“I will never look at life the same way again.”
November 2011 • CdS Sunrise
10 • Opinions
Letter from the
Editor
Dear students and staff, Although winter doesn’t officially start until Dec. 22, you would think differently by the weather we’ve been experiencing. Arizona seems to go from scorching hot to freezing cold in such a short amount of time. But, I suppose that’s just something that makes Arizona unique, in addition to other things of course. Although many desire to sleep all break long, there are many fun things to do locally in the next couple weeks to take advantage of the cool temperatures and time off from school. Zoolights at Phoenix Zoo is always one of my favorites. Or you could go hiking (places like South or Camelback mountains, for example) and then attend the New Years’ Eve Block Party that takes place at Tempe Town Lake every year. There are several thrilling pastimes this time of year, and I encourage you to indulge in the opportunities.Time is winding down quickly, as we are almost half way through the school year. Finals are approaching, and for seniors, we are that much closer to graduation. As we come to this realization, it’s easy to start slacking in schoolwork with excitement building up for winter break and the second semester. I recently saw a video that inspired me otherwise. The video captures a football player training hard in obstacles and other exercises and as he is doing so, a narrator in the background explains what it means to work hard, and essentially preaches the thought of perseverance and success. Some of the quotes that stuck with me the most included, “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful” and “You may think you want it, but you don’t really want it…you don’t want it more than sleep. You don’t want it more than going to that party.” I believe these concepts are both true and inspiring. I think success is by far the most important thing in life, having success be defined as whatever it means to you; whether it be financial success, in regards to family, career aspirations, or really anything else. I think especially in the time period we’re in and the attitude of my particular generation, it’s easy to lose sight of long-term goals. I definitely think the narrator hit this topic right on the nail, and I have to admit I felt like getting up and running a few miles afterward; I bet you will too. I highly encourage you to watch it. Search “How bad do you want it” on youtube, or go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSC2vx7zFQ. I hope everyone has a safe and entertaining winter break, as we won’t be publishing another issue until January. In the mean time, stay up to date on all your sports scores, news stories and features that can’t be found in the paper on our website www.cdssunrise.com. Sincerely,
Preslie Hirsch
Christmas is the time for family To give or receive presents, that is the question JACQUI MARZOCCA Managing Editor
Scrumptious food, family fun and presents are all part of the winter season. Many families celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other holidays in the months around December. This is usually a time to enjoy the art of giving and receiving. Though, this begs the question, what is more important, giving or receiving? My personal preference is giving presents. I know this is a bit cliché; people always say that giving is supposed to be better than receiving. For me, it really is. My favorite feeling in the world is that happy, giddy feeling you get when you see someone enjoying the present you got them; it makes you smile and gives you that “warm feeling inside.” Picking out a present is vital in this process. I love finding or making that perfect gift that will just make someone’s day. It’s funny how we can just stumble upon the perfect gift. With some presents, it takes months and months of searching for the perfect gift, and others it’s a matter of minutes. I think the best gift I have ever given someone was a book of poetry to my mom. I’ve always loved
to write, and when I was little I used to write poetry constantly. I spent so much time personalizing the book, writing the poems, designing the pages and then binding them together. When Christmas came, she was astonished at the amount of time I had spent to make the gift. She loved it and still has it to this day. Even now, she will refer back to one of the presents I made her throughout my childhood. I think that the best part of this is that in the future, she’ll always have these things and know how hard I worked to make her happy. In a few years when I’m in college, she’ll be able to look back at these memories. My point with all of this is that the most important part of the holidays is making someone h a p p y through ALYSSA GERWIG giving. A gift does not need to be a huge, grand, luxurious gift; it can be something as simple as a poem or something expressing how much you care for someone. I think that the best way to spend the holiday season is plotting the perfect treasure for someone important to you. ®
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Sports • 11
November 2011 • CdS Sunrise
Allen taking a time out from hockey JACQUI MARZOCCA Managing Editor
Junior Charlie Allen has spent the last two years playing in the highest level of hockey and was recruited to Nebraska to play as part of the NAPHL (North American Prospect Hockey League) for the Omaha Lancers. “I was playing on Team Arizona at the U16AAA level; now I’m on a U18 AAA team,” Allen said. Allen has been playing hockey a total of 12 years, beginning when he was fiveyears old. His favorite thing about being on the ice is “getting out of the heat and playing the sport I love.” “They recruited me from my team last year and they wanted me to come up and play so I moved up there (Nebraska) at the beginning of this year,” Allen said. Allen says part of the reason he was chosen was because he is a strong defenseman and an all-around “solid player.” While in Nebraska, Allen lived with his cousins and worked hard on the ice. “(The experience) was positive until I broke my ankle,” Allen said. Allen broke his ankle when he was “hit weird” and the bones snapped inside his skate.
Another obstacle faced while in Nebraska was Allen’s attendance. Every Wednesday his team would leave for games and he would miss the rest of the week’s classes. In Nebraska, students are not allowed to miss more than 20 days of school. This was one of the reasons Allen decided to come back. “I chose to come back because it is kind of boring up there and I was hurt so I couldn’t do anything,” Allen said. It is expected that Allen will be allowed to play again will be around Dec. 2. Allen said he will continue to play hockey in Arizona for CAHA (Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association), though he will not participate in Corona’s club. “I have to start training again a lot before I can get back on the ice so I don’t get hurt again,” Allen said. LUKE FRAMPTON
Junior soccer player begins to map out his future AUDREY WHEELESS Sports Editor
Although soccer is not as appreciated in the U.S. as it is in other countries, it is the past, present, and future for junior Ellis Rutili. Rutili has played eight years of soccer, including seven years of club and is playing his second year of academy. He is a rightmiddle and a center-middle, meaning he sets up his teammates to score. “I’m the playmaker I guess,” Rutili said. Rutili plays U-18 for Real Salt Lake Academy. Every professional soccer team has a youth academy system where players across the country are scouted, asked to do a two week to a month of trying out with the team, and are then asked to join the team if the player is what the team is looking for. Playing academy is the highest level of soccer that youth can play in the U.S. The difference between playing club and playing academy is that academy players get the first exposure to college recruiters. Rutili explains that most D1 college players are academy players. As talented as Rutili is, why not play for Corona
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too? “Club has a break for high school and academy doesn’t,” Rutili said. “It’s year round so you’re not allowed to play high school; they won’t even let you play pick up games.” Last year Rutili played in academy playoffs in Dallas, Texas, and played in Nationals in Milwaukee, Wis. “We got third place in the nation at nationals,” Rutili said. Rutili has begun his search for where he wants to play in college. During junior year athletes have to contact the colleges first and then any time after July 31st before their senior year, the school can contact the player for the first time. Although players can verbally commit as a junior, players must officially commit during their senior year. “Junior year you can start contacting them and they can reply to you,” Rutili said. “They watch you during your junior year. You contact them, they respond if they like you or recognize you or the team you play for. You can set up an unofficial visit, which
is basically a tour of everything. You get to meet the coaches and some players.” Rutili is looking at the University of Michigan, Oregon State University, Loyola University of Chicago, DePaul University, Northwestern University, and Bradley University. “I’m leaning more towards Northwestern, DePaul and Loyola because I want to go back to the mid-west because that’s where my family is from,” Rutili said. Although Rutili does not have the option of playing for Corona, Corona Varsity soccer coach Dan Salas knows what an impact he could make on the Corona team. “I just know from what I’ve heard and seen in terms of him as a player, he is a very thoughtful player in terms of his decision making,” Salas said. “He is very controlled; everything is deliberate, not a lot of wasted movement. I know he could raise the level of performance. He’s had an opportunity to work with quality coaches and play with quality players and that experience could translate to the players at Corona in a positive way.”
vs. Central: Jungle vs. Desert Vista: Pajamas vs. Casa Grande: Ugly Sweater vs. Chandler: Black Out (Game Day Shirts) vs. Marcos: Orange Out vs. Mesquite: Super Hero vs. Mountain Pointe: ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet) vs. Hamilton: White Out vs. Dobson: Orange Out Photo by PATRICK BUCK
November 2011 • CdS Sunrise
athlete®issue: Casey Benson OF THE
12 • Sports
PRESLIE HIRSCH Editor-in-Chief
Standing 6-foot-3, Corona’s starting varsity point guard, sophomore Casey Benson, is one of few freshman to make the varsity team in the school’s history. Benson’s love for the game started at age 4, and what has become undeniable by coaches and spectators is his ability to handle and shoot the ball. But beyond his athleticism, Benson demonstrates personality traits both on and off the court that are not always apparent in talented athletes today. “I shot a basketball before I could write my name,” Benson said. Benson recalls one of his early games he’ll never forget. “In the fifth grade, I hit a half court shot to win the game, so that was pretty cool,” he said. Benson is approaching his seventh year of play, competing on both the Corona varsity team and Arizona Magic’s Club basketball team. “In school there are a lot more people at the games and a lot more of an atmosphere,” Benson said. “In the club there are not as many people, no student section or cheering section.” Although always tall for his grade, Benson was also young for his grade level, and made the choice with his parents to be home schooled for one year after his promotion from eighth grade. Could this have aided his basketball career? Possibly. But he said that was not the primary focus of the decision. Maturity, that was the main thing,” Benson said. “In every aspect of my life in general it has been beneficial.” Corona’s head varsity coach of nine years, Sammy Duane, can clearly see the high maturity level in the young athlete. “Many times last year I would forget that he was a freshman,” Duane said. “His poise and maturity on the floor was like an upperclassman.” Entering high school at age 15, Benson was ready to try out for the winter sport, as he practices or plays basketball every single day. “I was really excited (to make varsity) and really excited to start playing with all the guys because I already knew a lot of them,” Benson said. “(My teammates) and I get along really well. We all like each other and we’re all friends.” Benson said he would never consider switching schools for other basketball opportunities for several reasons, but just one being the coach. “He (Duane) is a really good coach, he knows the game a lot and knows what he’s doing,” Benson said. “He is a personable guy too, he relates to the players. I really like Corona.” Duane thinks Benson is an obvious asset to the team, beyond just athletic ability. “Casey is a very talented basketball player,” Duane said. “He has a great understanding of how to play the game. He can shoot the ball extremely well and is very unselfish. He’s a very hard worker.” Duane continued, “He has a great character and is a person of high integrity.” Off the court, Benson participates in both the DFR (Drug Free Revolution) Club and YoungLife, a youth Christian club. YoungLife volunteer leader of 11 years, Nick Moore has known Benson for about two years and had nothing but positive things to say about his character qualities. “Casey is gifted in general. You wouldn’t know it, because I think often times with kids like him they are good at flaunting that, and he’s just really humble,”
Moore said. “He knows what he needs to do, and he doesn’t feel he needs to flaunt anything. He has a gentleness and kindness you don’t see in a lot of kids, especially in high schoolers.” Moore continues about the uniqueness of Benson. “He has incredible character. He demonstrates it through his actions. He doesn’t have to use words, just through the standard he holds himself to both on and off the court. He values his friendships as well; he is the guy that will always say hi to you. A lot of people appreciate that about him,” he said. Both Duane and Moore are predicting great things from Benson’s basketball career. “He needs to continue to get stronger and keep developing all his skills,” Duane said. “I can see Casey as a Division I player; he can be as good as he wants to be.” Moore agrees. “In basketball I expect him to be the leader wherever he is playing, in a Division I school or in and out of the country, leading by example for everyone on his team,” he said. Benson has hopes to follow in his older brother’s footsteps, as he played professional basketball in Brazil. His role model sibling attended Weber State and Grand Canyon University, though Benson is far from a decision about what college he’ll attend. “I have thought about it, but I still have three more years. So I have, but not too much,” Benson said. And although academics are going to be a large factor in what school he chooses to play basketball for, he has no idea what he will study. Speaking in more present tense, Benson is looking forward to a few games this year. “Desert Vista and Marcos are two of our biggest rivals,” he said. “They both have good players and are good teams.” SIERRA CRESPIN Marcos is going to be the game not to miss as a spectator, according to Benson. “We haven’t played Marcos in several years; we play them this year twice,” Benson said. “When my brother was playing, they played them. That was the biggest game and it was always packed.” As the season is kicking off, Benson has high hopes of a successful second season at Corona. “I want to have a really good season and win as many games as possible. The goal for every team is to win the state championship,” Benson said. “I think we have a good chance. I mean, I don’t want to sound…you know,” Benson said laughing. If you can’t pick out which player he is on the court, just look for his hair. “He needs to cut his hair, but he’d kill me for saying that,” Moore said laughing. Duane recalls a funny memory from last season. “I did get a laugh when opposing cheering sections chanted ‘Justin Bieber’ toward him!” Benson’s excelling character and love for the game is not going anywhere anytime soon. “I want to be the best that I can be,” Benson said. “I don’t have a set goal, just to be the best player I can be.” Moore concludes, “He’ll go far; he’ll be one of those kids people write books about.” ®