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Michaela Barnes Journalist Of the Year

Portfolio I first began my journey into photography during my freshman year of high school when I joined the Mahiscan Yearbook. I learned how to use a DSRL by shooting different school events. Throughout journalism, photography has been my biggest passion and inspriation to go into the journalism field after high school because I love capturing the forver moments that the world produces through a lens.

Part One: Photography

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During my senior year, I became well known as a photographer among a small group of people and they requested that I take their senior pictures for them. Portrait photography and candids are my specialties as well as my absolute favorite thing to photograph.

My love of candids and portraits stems from the many deadline inducing portraits that I have done for the Mahiscan.”

Throughout my four years on the Mahiscan, I have taken many portraits. I love taking portraits because while they are not the most artistic form of photography, you can learn so much about the person you are photographing.

It’s also the perfect time to learn more about your camera and mess with the settings to get the perfect picture.

This is one of the many senior photos that I took for the graduating class of 2017. Taking student’s senior photos was beneficial for both the student and myself as I was also the one collecting all of the contributed senior photos. This photograph is the chosen senior picture of Nakeita Smith for the 2017 Mahiscan Yearbook.

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I AM Invincible

here was a variety of people on the CrossCountry team with different mind-sets and goals in life, but one thing they have all agreed on is that their team was like a family who encouraged everyone to do their best and to succeed, not just in the sport but also in their personal lives and everything they want to make possible.

With all the “I think the team is a motivation the team family. There is a lot of has not stopped until they became bonding that goes on the best they and everyone’s there to could be. Although an unexpected encourage you.” injury held senior -Sophomore Jazmin captain Ian Emlet from competing Chavez in several competitions, he managed to recover with a season best of 17.06. Emlet began running in the first grade through the Blossom Gulch laps program and started officially running Cross-Country in the 6th grade. Sophomore Jazmin Chavez made 5th place in the state championships. She said the main thing that led her to achieving this goal was her teammates. She said they gave her the encouragement she needed and pushed her forward. She liked how cross country was a different from other sports being a co-ed team, and her teammates ended up being more, “like brothers and sisters, so it’s like family.

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Gabe Delgado, sophomore Kaylee Delzotti, Freshman “Cross Country has kept me up “Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute or a day or a year, but eventually it will subside and something great will take its place, but if you quit, that pain will last forever.”

and motivated all my life, and you make so many friends. It’s just so enjoyable.”

Kyran Erwin, freshman “Cross Country is like a family. We run together, we cry togther, we hug together, everyone encourages everyone, no one ever tries to hurt anyone’s feelings.”

Ian Emlet, Senior

“There’s just something about distance running that’s intrinsic...

You challenge yourself and your own self will and you overcome what you never thought you could before.”

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Michaela Barnes 2 As the only photographer for the 2016 prom, I was worried that if my pictures didn’t come out great, that the prom page wouldn’t look very good so I spent hours practicing with my camera at night before prom so that I would be fully prepared for the event.

While dancing away their time at prom, Matthew Hampton, junior, and Isabella Webster, sophomore, share a dance together. “We went to EZ Thai and got lots of compliments. The theme was a nice idea and worked well; they did a nice job,” said Webster.

7. While dancing away their time at prom, Matthew Hampton, junior, and Isabella Webster, sophomore, share a slow dance together. “We went to EZ Thai and got a lot of looks and compliments. The theme was a nice idea and worked well; they did a nice job,” said Webster. 8. To ask his girlfriend senior Heidi Baer to accompany him to Prom, Robert Tetrick plastic wrapped her car and wrote “Prom?” on 8 her windshield. 9. Kody Clark, junior, wrote a sign saying, “Rayne, of all the fish in the sea do you want to go to prom with me?” for freshman Rayne Quinones. 10. Josh Martin, senior, asked Jayla Wood, senior, to prom by performing a Spiderman act as if she were his Mary Jane. They later found out at prom that they won Prom King and Queen.

11. “Prom was fun and better 10 than homecoming musicwise. I thought it would be weird because there would be less people than at home9 coming, but it wasn’t. I also liked the theme. I thought they pulled it off nicely,” said junior Hannah Kirk who is enjoying her time with friends Connor Hammond and Kat Allison. 12. Senior Kiannah Emery and her date Leland Locken, senior, walk into prom and enjoy the night together.

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1. The junior and senior class dancing and having a good time at their prom. 2. Shantaya Cotton and Caleb Shipley, seniors, dance together during a slow song.

3. Juniors Sage Nelson, Rosie Neilson, Anna Pedro and freshman Rayne Quinones taking their picture during their first prom. 4. As he elegantly poses for a swift photo, senior Austyn Tavernier throws up the peace sign.

5. Seniors Hannah Delgado and Dominique Randle getting into the groove at their last prom. “My last year was better than my junior year because I cared less about what people were going to think of me, and it made the dance way more fun. I liked the decorations and theme, but I still want to go to a Star Wars prom,” said Delgado.

6. Andrew Prince, sophomore, and Sarah Gayewski, junior, talk and dance with each other.

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1.Samantha Jackson, junior, and her guest are dancing to the beat of the music, enjoying her second to last homecoming before her graduation year.

2. After getting ready with two other friends and eating dinner at Little Italy, juniors Ellise McMartin and Kourtney Garnett encourage others to join the dance floor. “I like to dance with everyone and see all people dance.” McMartin said. They had fun dancing on the floor dancing to, “Teach me how to Dougie”

by Carli Swag District 3. After entering the tropical gymnasium, Junior Cody Eastwood and his friend enter ready to dance and have a great time.

4. Looking fantastic as they enter the dance, junior Maddie Suppes and Charis Niblett join the dance after taking homecoming photos with her friend and dinning at Momoiji. “The energy of the place was easy to get caught up in”, said Niblett.

5. Meeting up with her friends, senior Tianna Dickey gets everyone together to take a photo to commemorate the night they are all waiting for whilst looking forward to the excitement that awaits them on the dance floor.

6. In midst of the great news, Senior Taylor Stark is being hugged and congratulated by her mother. Stark was announced homecoming queen. Stark along with Mackenzie Johnson, Ireland Gerber and Samantha Waldrop were a part of the senior homecoming court.

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Homecoming

ete Susick Stadium was packed with students, parents, and members around the community

on September 30th to support the football team.

Senior princess Ireland Gerber tells how she felt

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“I wasn’t nervous… just thinking about

Bailey Elkins, Senior

Choosing to save her first homecoming for senior year, senior Bailey Elkins had a blast hanging out with her band friends at local diner Kozy Kitchen before attending the dance. Elkins attended the dance with her friends as well as her date graduate Kaleb Sheline. “It was pretty fun since this was his first homecoming as well.”

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Homecoming

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won against Douglas Trojans, 74 – 13. The night of Oct 1st contained tropical decorations and loud music. “Homecoming was great because I was with friends and we had fun chillin like villains”, said sophomore Raven English.

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She said everyone was in the moment and they had no worries so that was definitely memorable.

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Jenna Frank, Senior

“I I loved being able to get dressed up and dance like crazy with my friends. I’m so sad that this year is my last homecoming, but I made sure to enjoy every moment and I definitely won’t forget it anytime soon. I’ve never had so much fun in my entire life and i wish I wasnt a senior so I could go next year.”

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Shaylynn Jensen, senior

For her last homecoming, senior Shaylynn Jensen chose to continue a long tradition with her friends. She started off her night with dinner at her house where she and all her friends gathered for delicious food and pictures to keep the night alive forever. “The dance was fun because we always stay in a group together, laughing, singing and dancing.” Jensen continued her night with her friends hanging out, eating food and playing games at her house all through the night.

Photograph: Yasmin Aguirre

In midst of the great news, senior Taylor Stark is being hugged and 5 congratulated by her mother. Stark was announced Homecoming Queen. Stark along with Mackenzie Johnson, Ireland Gerber and Samantha Waldrop was a part of the senior homecoming court.

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7. After senior Taylor Stark was announced as the Homecoming Queen, the princesses gather to the track for a group picture.

8. As other princesses take their positions on the field, Senior Samantha Waldrop and her father stand patiently with big smiles.

9. The eager senior McKenzie Johnson waits with her father to find out who the 2016 Homecoming Queen will be.

10.After announcing the Queen, sophomore Ravyn Miranda and the rest of wwprincesses spend the rest of half time talking with friends and family plus taking pictures.

11. with the seconds counting down, Junior Bailey Pederson and her father listen intently to the announcer.

12. senior Breanna England and junior Bailey Pederson are excited to see Pederson all dressed up; looking very elegant with her sash and flowers.

Mahiscan Yearbook, Vol. 77, Published November 2016. Designed by Karlie Whitson, design assistant.