Vol. 6 Issue 1 No. 43
Sept. 26, 2018
Capturing The Magic
Ryan Perkins Editor-In-Chief
Mr. David Fredericks is the new Senior Vice Principal here at Clovis High. The Purple Press interviewed Fredericks to welcome him to our family. Tell me a little about yourself: David Fredericks: I grew up on the Navajo reservation; it is a part of who I am. It is a really slow, farm-type life. I went to Piedra Vista High School in Farmington, New Mexico, and I played football
to Roswell where lived I from 2008 to 2016. I moved to Clovis two years ago and was principal at Barry Elementary, and now I am a vice principal here. I’ve always loved teaching math. Being able to go into the classroom to help the kids was always great. I also worked in ISS (In School Suspension), and was a behavioral assistant for a violent kid for a set amount of time. I’ve been able to do a lot of great things in education and David Fredericks I’m really happy to be here. I love the kiddos, you guys are there. I went to Fort Lewis tion job there. I worked at a College in Durango, Coloraresidential treatment center. It really fun. do and played football there. was a great experience for a I then moved to Logan, Utah year. Then, I moved with my Continued on Next Page... and worked my first educawife, Mrs. Fredericks, down
"I Am Happy To Be Here"
Rose Bradley Co-Editor
The beginning of the 2018-2019 school year signified the end of Ms. Felicia Dobbs’ professional work as CHS' guidance counselor; though she resumes work at a an elementary school in Portales. We valued the work she put in at Clovis High School, and we will miss her dearly. In her place is Ms. Brandi Watkins. The Purple Press has decided to interview her to introduce her to our school. Let us welcome Ms. Brandi Watkins to Clovis High School.
ing and I made sure that I took the classes to do school counseling so that could be an option too.”
Why did you choose this profession? Brandi Watkins: “I have always liked mental health and working with people. My favorite class in high school was psychology, so that led me to go into the field of psychology and counselling. I just like people.” Was there another profession you wanted to do? Brandi Watkins: “No, not back then.”
What do you do here at CHS? Brandi Watkins: "I do scheduling and some mental health, but not much of that. I work with the students and make sure they are on the right path to graduate, taking the classes that they need.”
Where did you come from? Brandi Watkins: “I was born and raised in Portales.”
Did you choose this profession? Brandi Watkins: “I did. I went to school and got a master’s degree in counsel-
What brought you to Clovis? Brandi Watkins: “Job openings. There is not anything in Portales.”
Where did you attend college? Brandi Watkins: “Eastern for Undergraduate and Graduate.”
How did you come across this job? Brandi Watkins: “I just looked it up and kept looking for jobs in the school. I went to the school district website and just kept looking and checking in.”
What is your Ms. Brandi Watkins favorite thing thing about CHS? about CHS? Brandi Watkins: “So far it Brandi Watkins: “So far the has been all good. Nothing students are a lot of fun to bad to say here.” work with, and everyone else has been really pleasant to Has it been hard for you? work with as well.” Brandi Watkins: “No. It has What is your least favorite been hard to learn some of
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the scheduling, but it just takes time. It is different from what I have done before so it is just learning something different. It is not really hard, just learning.”
We welcome Ms. happy you are here to help Is there anything you want Brandi Watkins to Clovis High our Juniors get on the right CHS to know about? School. We thank you for path to graduating. Brandi Watkins: “I am happy coming to our school to show to be here.” us all the hard work we will see from you here. We are
Magic Continued
What brought you to this job in particular?
David Fredericks: Transitioning from a teacher to a coach, I coached track, wrestling, and was a defensive coordinator for the Goddard football team, I felt like I got tired of complaining about leadership, and when you’re tired of complaining, there are only really two choices: you either quit it, or you fix it. This is my attempt to dedicating my life to try to fix it. I’m making this job a little more admirable, to support the teachers, to make sure they know that somebody else is in the fight with them, and they get the help they need so that we can help grow these kids together. That’s why I love doing this, especially at this level.
What would you like to say to the kids of Clovis?
David Fredericks: I am honored and privileged to be a part of a one-high-school town and that my son is a part of it too. I’m also excited to work with all the kids here on a daily basis because they are this community. My wife and I are invested in this community, and to measure the success in the amount of our best and brightest to come back here within 10 years of graduation, that is my goal and measurement of success as an administrator. That’s how I want to influence our kids, letting them know that this high school is something to be proud of. I’m glad that these kids get to go to this one-horse-town kind
of idea because, no matter what, you are going to grow up to be a wildcat. People have known that their whole life. Having been from Roswell, I know what it is like to have two high schools in one town, it splits the town and it is very detrimental to the high school experience. We have some magic we can capture here in Clovis, and as an administrator, I can’t wait to foster that. How did you become interested in education? David Fredericks: My parents were both educators. They met on the Navajo reservation and I’m the result of that. Being able to see the difference of the educated and the non-educated population really scared me.I take
that and apply it to the life we live right now. The lack of education is so dangerous to those kids. Educating 16001700 kids is what I want to do, giving them the education they need to succeed in life. There are so many things that I had no control over that pushed me to right here, and I’m thankful for that. Mr. Fredericks would like to extend a positive and welcoming hand to any person with questions about graduation or even life in general. He is very excited to shake the Class of 2019’s hands as they walk across the stage in May. We thank Mr. David Fredericks for his time and cannot wait to see the changes he brings to Clovis High School!
Is Clovis Tone Deaf?
Billie Robinson Staff Writer
In the state of New Mexico alone, 13.3% of our population is disabled; out of that 13.3%, 10.7% are unemployed. The reason for such a high unemployment rate within the disabled community is because most companies believe they are not able to work as well as someone with no disabilities. Having such a closed- minded perspective on letting the disabled work for you could actually hurt your company. When providers find out that you have turned down someone for their disability they may back off from your company. Employing someone with a disability could influence other companies, and hopefully, the unemployment rate will go down.
Randy Hudson
Clovis businessman Randy Hudson believes that it would be an “inconvenience” to hire someone with a disability because of the stigma associated with a disabled person, even if they are capable. Randy was just three months old when he went deaf in his left ear; they discovered five
years ago that is was Ménière’s disease. Ménière’s is a disease of unknown cause affecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear, causing progressive deafness and attacks of tinnitus and vertigo (Oxford Dictionary). Ménière’s usually starts in one ear, but later may affect both. Randy lost his hearing in both ears ,but his ability to work has never been affected. The community has been helpful to Randy as to helping with applying for jobs. Unfortunately, employers
usually beat around the bush with telling Randy he can not have the job because of his condition. Randy has a lot to offer to the community; he was raised on a farm, meaning he has quite a few handson skills already. One of his
many skills is he’s an excellent reader and can handle animals well. While Randy is self-employed at the moment, he is still looking for work to help out a little with his family. Although the community seems to be on the fence about Randy’s ability to work, he has all of his family’s love and support. Randy’s wife has helped him significantly by learning sign language and helping financially; as well, his kids are very supportive. Since Randy has
been deaf, he has started observing more. He has noticed the different behaviors people seem to have while talking to him and with others. American Sign Language (ASL) is not the only way you can communicate with someone who is deaf, but it is the easiest. About 13 million people have some kind of proficiency in sign language, which makes sign language the third most commonly used language in America. I
believe that schools around the world should teach kids how to communicate in sign language. This skill can be used for more than just communicating with the deaf. For example, when you are trying to talk to a, friend but it is too loud, then you can use sign language to continue your conversation. Considering all these facts, people with a disability should not be treated differently when applying for
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jobs. Companies can help by addressing the problem and fixing it by opening up their company to new things . The community can also help by learning how to communicate and be more considerate when it comes to people who are different. It is unfair to the people of the community when people who do not fit in are getting treated unfairly. All of these things, though they may seem small, can really help make Clovis, New Mexico a better community.
Streaming Is Hot, TV Is Not
Candice Millow Staff Writer
In this fast-paced society, it is surprising to see what a big and long - lasting impact Netflix has made on the entertainment industry. Just 10 years ago, Netflix became a company, being the first online DVD rental store. With Netflix already making their mark, they decided that they want to do more. In the early 2000’s, Blockbuster declined Netflix several times for a partnership deal. But that did not discourage Netflix, because now they have made their way to the top being a multi-million dollar industry with almost 10,000 movies and shows to watch, blowing Blockbuster out of the water. Many other services started to provide shows and movies such as Hulu, HBO Now, Youtube, etc. Netflix has gained over 51 million subscribers just in
the US — more than half of the number of households that subscribe to traditional TV. That’s only one part of the world. Netflix reaches an audience of an astounding 94 million worldwide. Netflix does not plan on stopping because they made a goal to house 1,000 originals by the end of 2018. (Source: Recode) Some of their most popular originals are ‘Stranger Things’, ‘13 Reasons why’, ‘Orange is the New Black’, and many more. Along with success comes
failure due to the uprise of competition among other TV and cable services for viewers. Many people refer to Netflix before a cable service. It was reported that thirtynine percent of all U.S. consumers said Netflix offers the “best original programming.” Which means they probably aren’t going to commit back to cable any time soon. Seeing how successful Netflix is, other companies want to join in and hook customers to their service/product. Two of these well known compa-
nies are AT&T and T-Mobile. Lindsay Sakraida from DealNews was interviewed and said “If the perk is a service that you already pay for or were about to pay for, then it’s a pretty clear value. Alternatively, if the perk replaces something else that you pay for, it also provides value. Otherwise, if the perk is free with a service that you have already deemed to be a necessity, and you’re not paying a premium just to get the perk, then you can view it as a nicety at no charge.” Overall, we have the right to assume that Netflix will continue to create and release great content. With the growth that they have had over the past few years, who knows what they will do next to blow our minds once again. Even though TV is slowly declining, Technology and Services are increasing into great things and that is always a win.
(Not) Forgotten Fiction
Nicole Neyra Aimee Roberts Staff Writers
Nowadays, people have been more focused on TV and social media so much that books are becoming the ghosts of our society. As a result, many great authors from our recent, and not-sorecent past are being less recognized for their literary creations. People don’t seem
to realize how important these “two-three-five hundred pages books” are because “we have our devices with short news bursts”(Quoted by Ms. Jeffery, our high school librarian). Most do not even know that a lot of great movies and TV series they watch were really based on books first. Great authors like Robert A. Heinlein, who sold over five million copies of A Stranger in a Strange Land in the late 60’s and 70’s, is no
longer heard of to most of our generation. We have decided to bring some of these books into the light, starting with Heinlein’s classic. A Stranger in a Strange Land, first published in 1961, is about a man who was taken from his world as an infant and raised in a society of Martians. After learning their culture and ways of life, he was sent back as an adult to a world he knew
nothing about. In many ways we can relate to his situation, though none of us have been abducted. Immigrants have traveled a long distances to be immersed into a foreign world with rules and words not understood by them. In our life, we sometimes feel like this man, alone yet surrounded by people, feeling judged by conceptions made up by those how don’t understand. With different goals in mind, they have tried to fit
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A Voice in the Wind, published in 1993, is a novel by Francine River about an ill-fated romance between a slave Christian girl, Hadassah, and the handsome aristocrat destined to love her, Marcus, in 70 A.D. Jerusalem. This book expresses how people can be troubled by others. Christians are always finding ways to spread the word of God but there are always obstacles like people persecuting and voicing negatives things about their faith. This book shows the experience of how the life of a Christian and the problems they deal with everyday. You do not need to be a Christian to understand the story.
in and make the best of the situation. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo, first published in 1831, was written for the purpose of saving the original church in Paris, France. The thrilling story is about a beautiful gypsy named Esmeralda, who captured the hearts of four men, and because of it, died. It is important to read this book because it shows that love is not wise, but irritable. It is an adventurous tale that will catch your attention in such a way that you will not be able to put it down until the book releases its spell in the end. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, first published in 1985, is about a young boy, Andrew, or “Ender”, Wiggin, who lives in a world at war with an alien race called the Formics, or buggers. After being attacked twice and winning with the leadership of Major Recom, they decided the best way to defeat them was to train their kids through intellectually enhancing “games” to shape the discovered prodigies in strategic warfare. Ender, being a genius in strategy, is shown through his childhood and teenage years, his life and how he became a leader, as well as the manipulation of the government on getting him to that point. Both the
book and the movie follow this storyline, but how he gets to each point in his life is quite different from each other. Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. It is the story of the Bennet family and their five unmarried daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. The narrative of the story describes the clash
between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich and aristocratic landowner. A beautiful book expressing everyday life. For example, people who were believed to be in love, later hate each other, yet after a while they are in love again and get married. It shows that people can have mixed feelings over others and get confused if the feelings they feel are true or not.
These stories were once very popular and though it may not seem like your thing, you can image how you would be fascinated in these stories. It can explain things that happen today or even in your own life. Books can help you be a better you. “... to be good readers ourselves by putting away our devices and spending an hour or two reading regularly to show our kids or family members, so by example.”(Quoted by Ms. Jeffery, our high school librarian). If people just focus more on reading than being on devices, they will see how much they have been missing out.
The Fashion Within You
Chloe Espinoza Staff Writer
Everyday when we look in the mirror, it is either our hair, makeup, or clothes that makes us think about how we look. Do I look casual? Do I look dressed up? Would my crush notice me if I wore this? Would my best friend think I look nice? Does this follow the newest fashion trends? Today’s fashion can say more about us than what some of us would think. Some outfits, even if they are your old pair of jeans could give us a boost of confidence. During a job interview, we dress to impress with the hope to soon
Model Brooklynn Gray ; Picture by Ryan Perkins
be employed. Our clothes show our individuality and our personality. Our fashionable conscious express our style and our confidence. In the past, fashion never really mattered like how it does now. We spend more money on brand names in the hopes that we could impress others. Most days, we work on impressing people rather than showing who we really are. In the past, fashion was meant to keep up with a trend, and to show who you are within. Today’s fashion choices show us what should be considered cool, attractive, stylish, and entertaining. Now people are thinking about the choices they are making with the expectations from today’s fashion. so much that it could even lead to bullying and harassment for not following today’s trends.
Fashion is now considered to be an art, just like any masterpiece any artist makes. With so many fashion magazines, social media pages, shows, and celebrities we do not follow our personality when it comes to our clothes, we end up following our idol’s clothing choices. Very little can go unnoticed now, things like jewelry, clothing accessories, piercings and tattoos. Accessories can bring your outfit together and show other ways we can express yourself further. We all have our own devices and thoughts of fashion, but it does not define us as a people/personality. We spend so much money on our clothes that we lies about ourselves and don't let people see the true us.
In reality, none of it should matter so much. Does it matter? Is keeping up with trends and the latest makeup trends supposed to help us become popular or beautiful? Does any of this really matter so much that we can’t even express ourselves in the best way we could? Should it matter? Should this be what defines us? Are there not more important things than caring about our looks? What about focusing on making ourselves a better person or the best we could be? Why focus on any trend or any makeup to make other people like us, being pretty is not a forever thing, but how we are remembered is. Why not make the best of it while we can! Stop trying to please others and start trying to please ourselves. Other people’s opinions about you
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are irrelevant to what you think about yourself. We all have flaws and we should not cover them up. We should embrace every flaw we have and not tear others’ down. Every blemish, scar, or freckle makes us unique, so why not try to be proud of that instead of masking who we really are? Showing the world who we really are is how we can show others that it is really okay to be different, to be flawed, and to embrace our natural beauty all-in-all. Steel Magnolias (1989) had it wrong the whole time with the quote “There’s no such thing as natural beauty”. There is such thing as natural beauty, and the best part of it is that it comes in all shapes and sizes, and no makeup or clothing can compete with that.
Safe, Inviting, and Engaged
Ryan Perkins Editor-In-Chief New things are coming to Clovis High School. As you drive by, visit the campus, or even talk to your high schoolers, you will notice several new things in the 2018-2019 school year. Whether it is a new rule on wearing our student ID’s or the remodeling of our tennis courts, changes are here, and they are for the best. Starting this summer, construction began on the north side of the campus for a new tennis court and more student parking. This project, scheduled to be done by the end of 2018 will fix many problems previous tennis teams had with the courts at CHS. Instead of the old layout of a parking lot near the road and the tennis courts closest to the school, the courts and parking will be switched. The tennis courts are also said to be featuring a set of bleachers, maybe in the hopes of Clovis High hosting more tennis competitions. The new courts will provide a better playing environment, as the old courts had cracks running all
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throughout the playing area. Another new thing about Clovis High School in the 2018-2019 school year is the staff. We have welcomed, as previously mentioned in this paper, David Fredericks and Brandi Watkins to the CHS family. Not only do we have new administration, we have new faculty and staff members. With the 24 new teachers this year, over half of the faculty are new to their positions. We are glad to have them with us and cannot wait for the opportunity to get to know them in this coming year. Something new coming to the campus, and the most controversial, is Student ID’s. One of the newest things
required in the dress code by the administration of Clovis High School consists of the obligatory responsibility students have in wearing their Student Identification Cards on campus every day. These cards are designed to show security, administrators, and teachers who should be on campus and who should not. Just a reminder to visitors that you need to sign in to visit the school in
Lastly, the newest addition to Clovis High in the new school year is the Ignite Nation Mentorship Program. This mentorship program helps to guide and direct sophomores and freshman through grades, attendance, and life advice. The seniors and juniors that take on this role as a mentor are also there to be friends to the underclassmen. Many changes are coming to Clovis High for the better and we thank our administration for putting the students and their safety first.
Sports Roundup/Interview
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Rose Bradley Co-Editor Chloe Espinoza Staff Writer
On August 24, 2018, we played against Hobbs with these four amazing varsity players. We won with a score of 32 to 21. The following week we went to Aztec and won with a score of 49 to 20. On September 7th, we had our first home game against Rio Rancho and lost with a score of 13 to 20. On September 14th, we will head to Daniel Bowley Lubbock to take on Monterey. What is your favorite song We wish luck to our football to listen to before the players. Let’s go, Cats! game? Daniel Bowley: “Nonstop by Drake and Beast Mode by Hopsin.” Jaden Phillips: “Sicko Mode by Travis Scott.” Blake Muscato: “Sicko Mode by Travis Scott.” Johnny Jimenez: “ Nonstop by Drake.”
Johnny Jimenez
How long have you been in Football? Blake Muscato: “Since first grade.” Jaden Phillips: “Since first grade.” Daniel Bowley: “Since 8th grade but I took a break during my Junior Year.” Johnny Jimenez: “Since first grade.”
What is your favorite quote? Daniel Bowley: “The only easy day was yesterday.” Jaden Phillips: “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” Blake Muscato: “Be the most excited to play.” Johnny Jimenez: “Be the best at your dang job.” Who has been your inspiration? Daniel Bowley: “My Dad.” Blake Muscato: “Jalen Ramsey.” Johnny Jimenez: “Zack Martin.”
Clovis High School playing against Hobbs
Do you play any other sports or plan on doing any other sports? Daniel Bowley: “I plan on doing track.” Jaden Phillips: “Basketball.” Blake Muscato: “Basketball.” Johnny Jimenez: “Baseball.” What do you do before every game to get ready? Daniel Bowley: “I pray, talk to my teammates, and listen to music.” Jaden Phillips: “Listen to music.”
from certain crowds.” Blake Muscato: “Always out on Fridays so it is hard to catch up with work.” Johnny Jimenez: “I’m always gone and it’s hard to catch up on work. The way I act with others doesn’t change.” What inspires you to do the best for every game? Jaden Phillips: “I have always wanted to be a Wildcat, and knowing that you are a part of something bigger than yourself drives me to get better every day.” Blake Muscato: “I don’t want to let down my teammates.” Johnny Jimenez: “Not to let down the community.” Our football Cats have high expectations for the season, and our coaches have high expectations for our players. Let us wish our
Jaden Phillips
Blake Muscato: “Listen to music.” Johnny Jimenez: “Listen to music.” How does being in athletics affect your schooling and the way you act with others? Jaden Phillips: “Knowing that I am held to a higher standard and that people depend on me, I try to have a positive attitude towards everything and separate myself
Blake Muscato
football boys luck on their next game and future games to come. Let’s go, Wildcats!
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