Vol. 5 Issue 8 No. 42
May 9th, 2018
WE ARE ALM18TY!
Ryan Perkins Editor-In-Chief To Be Elizabeth Schneider Krystal Mailman Staff Writers
With seniors leaving us to go on and achieve great things in their life, we keep the annual tradition of the Purple Press going by interviewing graduating attendees of Clovis High School. We interviewed Jadan Anderson, Austin Hodges, Corde Mailman, Jace Piepkorn, Adilene Rodriguez, and Alex Thompson.
be there and I was able to see the culmination of the time and work everyone put into drill. Jace: My sophomore year, my buddy Damron and I were chosen to be the “victims” at the drunk driving assembly. I was so nervous to be up in front of everyone that I could barely talk - that had never happened to me before. It was like the moment that my stage fright gene decided to mutate and make its grand appearance. I don’t know if it is my favorite memory, but it is my most memorable for sure. I still suffer from stage fright and I still blame it on that day. Adi: My favorite memory of being at CHS was being able to be a part of a giant family. Being a part of yearbook and getting to meet all the people and birthing a book that will last a lifetime. Also, being part of the Wildcat Marching Band, all the band trips and all the people I got to meet and enjoy those four years of my life will be the many memories I will carry with me. All the amazing music we played and meeting my life long friends and meeting the love of my life. If I was never a part of this family, I would be a lost soul. Alex: My favorite memory here at CHS would probably have to be being a part of Clovis Wildcat football. I didn’t play my senior year, but it was still a privilege to be able to play for coaches like Hatley, Cal,and Davis.
Jadan: I’d love to be remembered as helpful. For example, I’ve been working on a binder that is a compilation of resources for the college application process. This will be available for students next year in the library—ask Ms. Blaylock about it! Austin: I think the biggest legacy that I want to leave behind is my editorship of both the Purple Press and the Yearbook. It has been an amazing last 3 years of my life. Through all of it’s ups and downs, I can truly say that I am going to miss it and I wish my successor best of luck in the upcoming years and that they will make an amazing Newspaper and Yearbook, better than mine. Corde: I think I fall into the category of everyone just wanting to be remembered. I know that I wanted my major mark to be in JROTC (I was only kind of involved in it if you can’t tell). This year, my goal was to get the program to a place where they can grow into a nationally recognized program, and I feel like with the help of my other staff members we’ve set up the following generations for this recognition and success. I also wanted to be someone people can look up to, or just make laugh with memories they have with me and brighten their dayseven if just a little bit. Jace: I want to leave a legacy of happiness, contentment, and kindness. High school does not have to be terrible. I want people to be happy everyday and to help others to be happy and
content at school. Adi: The legacy that I want to leave behind is, no matter how poor you are, how different you think you are, or how many hardships you have in your life, you should always try to make the best out of them, and push yourself to be better. Always strive to make this world a better place. Alex: That’s a tough question, but I remember sophomore year in History, Coah Hatley asking this exact same question. My answer then was I wanted to be remembered as the Christian I am. Looking back, I hope I accomplished that.
What is your favorite memory Do you have any advice for at CHS? upcoming juniors and seJadan: My favorite memory at niors? CHS was Valentine’s Day of my Jadan: Take challenging classjunior year. I passed out meme es. To me, learning makes living cards with sayings like, “r u a more enjoyable. I find myself sharpie? B/c ur ultra fine” and more in awe with the universe “you Barack my world” (with now than ever because I underObama’s face). It was so great stand it a little bit better. Taking to see my friends, teachers, harder classes is more than and even perfect strangers get just learning new things—it’s a little kick out of something so about unlocking different ways simple! to learn. It’s a process that Austin: It is actually fairly reteaches you a lot about your cent. When Alex Thompson, Adi subject matter but even more Rodriguez, Mr. Martinez and about yourself, including your I were in Mr. Martinez’s office strengths and where you need picking songs for the Graduato improve. Doing this will be tion Slideshow, Alex started to difficult (AP Chemistry was the play the song “Congratulations” bane of my existence), but if by Post Malone and he started you can resist defining yourself dancing. Next thing we knew, by the numbers associated Alex was bouncing up and with school (grades, GPA, SAT down on a desk in there that he scores, etc.) and focus on the and Mr. Martinez were sitting on learning process, you’ll see and the desk broke causing Mr. What legacy do you want to definite improvements in your Martinez and Alex to fall down. leave behind? abilities to adapt and think critiIt was so funny at cally. the time and Adi Austin: Don’t rush and I were trying it. Enjoy these to hold back our years because laughing. I would when it’s gone, it’s have to say that gone. Also, don’t is my favorite procrastinate, it memory. gets you nowhere. Corde: Prom Corde: Enjoy 2018 was defiwhat time you nitely a favorite have in high memory of mine. school because it Another would will be over before probably be NM you know it. Military Skills Jace: Be nice. Drill Meet 2018 Take upper level because all of math classes (I the teams were dropped out of From Left to Right: Austin Hodges, Alex Thompson, and Adilene Rodriguez so excited to