November 2017 Issue

Crimson Volume 80 l Issue 2 l 11.10.17 l 801 Niblick Rd. Paso Robles, CA l Paso Robles High School

There’s no place like Paso PRHS pulls off another successful homecoming

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In Depth A discussion of the gun controversy

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“YOU CAN MAKE EXCUSES OR YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN” Ivan Huff continues to push his athletes to success for over thirty years of coaching distance running

Mainstreamed ELLs ELL students have an alarmingly low number of resources to succeed at school and graduate on time

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There’s no place like Paso PRHS pulls off another successful homecoming

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by Sarah Jagger,Sports Co-Editor

omecoming 2017, themed “There’s no place like Paso,” drew in hundreds to War Memorial Stadium to watch the PRHS football team take on Righetti on Oct. 27. Bearcats proved their dedication back at the school, widely participating in each spirit day, cheering on fellow Bearcats at the pep rally the day of homecoming, stacking the stands at the game, and packing into the gym for the homecoming dance. During halftime, seniors Kaitlin Pressley and Ryland Patti were crowned homecoming queen and king, alongside junior price Jimmy Claussen, junior princess Kirra Vargas, sophomore princess Neveah Hinton and sophomore prince Garrison Thomas, freshman princess Mikaela Farrer, and freshman prince Ethan Wright. Following the victory against Righetti 23-14, over 650 students attended the dance, which had its own theme of “There’s no place like homecoming.” Leaders in the organization of homecoming were junior Marshall Wiesner, ASB Vice President, and senior Brooke Metcalfe, ASB President, and the ASB leadership organization.

Last year’s homecoming had similarly involved the community, as schools across the district participated in raising money for the Make a Wish foundation. This year, Leadership and ASB aimed to top those efforts. They spent six to seven hours a week planning the event by not only using their entire class periods, but walking around to businesses, contacting other organizations, and selling shirts in front of Albertson’s “We are always looking to improve and grow as a program. Last year’s homecoming was very well done and I think this year has the potential to be even bigger,” said Leadership and AP Chemistry teacher Anthony Overton, who has overseen the past two homecomings.

A large amount of Leadership’s time since the beginning of the year has been dedicated to planning homecoming, according to Overton and students. Dance and Leadership teacher Jennifer Bedrosian also oversaw homecoming, her eighth year leading such October efforts.

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Wiesner and Metcalfe guided leadership class committees discussing goals, logistics, and timelines as they sought how to maximize homecoming events.

“Generally speaking, I am a support system for all of our leadership students,” said Wiesner, who organized most homecoming events, outside of the halftime show and the homecoming dance.

Following tradition, the school held a Spirit Week prior to homecoming. The spirit days were Western Wear Monday, Twister Tuesday, Lions, Tigers and Bearcats Oh My! Wednesday, Which Witch is Which Thursday, and homecoming tee shirt Friday. Homecoming shirts displayed the message “I am,” and could then have the qualities of the wearer checked off.

“With a theme like this year’s, we are emphasizing the uniqueness [of] each Bearcat; it has been a week filled with a lot of spirit as we celebrate our community and school pride” Wiesner said.

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by Campbell Long, Reporter

by Mason Seden-Hansen, Managing Editor new aquatics complex for PRHS and renovations to four Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) elementary school and preschool campuses were approved as part of the first phase of Measure M bond-funded projects at an Oct. 10 meeting of the PRJUSD Board of Trustees by a 5-to-1 vote. Marie Bauer preschool, Glen Speck Academy of the Arts, and Pat Butler Elementary School have extensive remodels planned between 2019 and 2022, and Georgia Brown’s drop-off area is scheduled to be renovated over the summer.

The renovations are part of the extensive district Facilities Master Plan (FMP), approved in April 2016, and are the first use of funds from bond Measure M, which passed in the 2016 general election with 57 percent of the vote. The measure increased property taxes in order to fund new construction for the schools of PRJUSD. The motion passed by the school board does not secure the exact funding amounts for each project, but it identifies which campuses and projects have priority for use of measure M bonds. “We’re identifying what phase 1 is...[The motion passed is] not numbers, [it’s a] list,” PRJUSD Board of Trustees President Field Gibson said.

The new PRHS aquatics complex is eventually planned to include an Olympicsized competition pool, a smaller warm-up pool, and a changing room and restroom.

The changing room was not approved as part of measure M phase 1, but is planned to be part of phase 2.

The renovations of Marie Bauer will include 10 new classrooms, new support rooms, new parking and drop-off areas and a playground area, with construction

expected to begin in June 2019 and end June 2020. Glen Speck’s renovations will include 20 classroom replacements, new support rooms and a new computer lab, modernization and renovation of classroom wings, library, and fields, and a new parking and drop-off area, with construction planned to occur between Nov. 2019 and May 2021. Pat Butler elementary is slated to get four new classrooms, have existing playing fields leveled to get one new larger field, and a new pickup and drop off area, expected to be built between Sept. 2019 and July 2020.

A temporary campus located in Flamson Middle School’s Lions field will be used for displaced elementary school students while each campus is being worked on.

The temporary campus will use many portable classrooms from schools around the district, according to PRJUSD’s Chief Business Officer Duane Wolgamott. The phase 1 plan also includes renovations to Lion’s field, which are expected to be completed in Dec. 2017.

The Board is expecting to vote on the projects that will constitute Phase 2 “in a year or a year and a half from now,” Gibson said. Phase 2 is expected to encompass complete renovations of Georgia Brown and Virginia Peterson elementary schools, as well as other projects.

Board Trustee Chris Bausch voted against the measure, citing concerns about the legality of using elementary school and middle school bond funds for the PRHS aquatics complex and concerns that the district might not be able to raise the almost $2.5 million in donations needed for the project. Bausch said that since the PRHS has feeder districts in San Miguel and Pleasant Valley School Districts, any

bond measure including funds for PRHS would have to include these feeder district schools. Chris Williams has assured the board that PRJUSD’s legal counsel has no concerns with using the bond funds for the Aquatics Complex.

Board clerk Joan Summers said that “the Board has been assured multiple times we are legally compliant in using elementary school and middle school bond funds for the community aquatics complex. Unfortunately Mr. Bausch disagrees with the opinion of our legal counsel.”

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he resurfacing of the PRHS track was completed on Oct. 26 after five months of construction. The $958,200 resurfacing was paid by FEMA reimbursement funds received by the District. The Track resurfacing was part of a larger contract with also included installation of artificial turf in the PRHS practice field.

“I want to thank the PRHS Site Administration, PRHS Athletic Department, PRJUSD Athletic Department, PRJUSD Facilities Department, and Hella Construction for constant and frequent communication throughout the process to ensure the best possible facility was built for the Bearcats of today and the future,” Track and Field coach Anthony Overton said.

The sponge feeling of the track massages the feet of the athletes, compared to the rough, bumpy surface of the old track. This construction was much needed, as this track had not been renovated for several decades. Many bumps, dips and worn-down spots showed the track’s age and usage, a clear hurdle for the athletes trying to run faster and possibly get college running scholarships. As Bearcat athletes in track and field were preparing to compete in last year’s CIF competition, they were introduced to an upgrade to the PRHS track and field facility.

“Depending on what lane of the track you were on parts of the track had risen off the original platform which made it difficult to run on,” PRHS 2017 graduate Key Mabien, who ran the 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay, 400m, 200m and 100m in Track and Field, said.

With this new track, Paso will be brought into a higher level of competition and able to host top track meets.

“Our track and field program will now have one of the best practice and competition facilities on the central coast, including those at Cal Poly and Cuesta College,” Overton said.

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DIVING INto paso’s new pool Multi-million dollar bond provides aquatic center for PRHS

by Gabriela Clayton, Photographer

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fter years and years of standing goalies and bad turns, swimmers, water polo players, additional funds would allow the aquatics complex to be equipped with a concession stand, team and divers will be granted the gift of their dreams: a glittering 60,430 gallon pool inside an room, coaches’ offices and storage- with an additional $1 million to complete the entire project, aquatics complex, which breaks ground April 2, 2018. Due to the generosity of the citizens costing the entire project a total of $8.2 million of the Paso Robles area and the passage of Measure M, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District PRJUSD Superintendent Chris Williams, who has led the fundraising and vision of the project, eagerly anticipates the opening of their state-of-the-art aquatics stated that a guiding principle through the district that is frequently used complex. is “every student will have success”. Students are able to dive into the pool of Completion of the new pool is expected in January 2019, just success in not only their sports, but also the knowledge of knowing in time for swim and dive season - after this current approaching how to swim and saving lives in lifeguarding. In regards of raising The project will be season. Granted by the Measure M bond that provided $5.7 money and energetically executing this project, the district super beneficial to the million specifically towards the aquatics complex, the facility has a group of volunteers initiating the complex and its funds community and is a long will incorporate an Olympic-size competition pool, warm up through sponsors in order to stay organized and efficient. pool with eight lanes, stands, a scoreboard, a pool pump and an Senior varsity swimmer Gavin Hughes stated that though overdue addition to the equipment room. he will never compete in the PRHS’s new pool as a Bearcat, he PRHS campus.

Many in the swimming and district community are thrilled is “thrilled that the opportunity is available for future bearcats and to anticipate swim practices, swim lessons for elementary for [himself] as an alumni. The project will be super beneficial to the gAVIN hUGHES, 12 students,, lifeguarding and pool affiliated jobs, and competition community and is a long overdue addition to the PRHS campus.” meets such as Junior Olympics and CIF Championships.

The aquatic center is included in phase one of the Measure M projects. Paso Robles is on the upswing with students beaming with athletic pride and the Throughout the greater Paso Robles area, 82.61 percent of eagerness of athletes and the community eagerly awaits their new complex. registered voters voted on Measure M; 42.43 percent were not in With the help of a multi-million dollar bond, local coaches’ and athletes’ dreams have become a favor of the bond while 57.57 percent were in favor.

With the major facility designs already in place, PRJUSD is hoping to solicit an additional $1.5 reality as PRHS develops its own aquatic center. million in donations through the community to help fully complete this envisioned complex. These

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By Madison Funke, Reporter

he time is now, time to discuss how we are going to fix the issue of over 33,000 deaths every year due to guns in the United States.

Don’t get me wrong, I am in the middle, I don’t care if I own a gun.

At the same time I understand people go hunting, shooting ranges and can handle themselves around a gun. But unfortunately, evil people take the privilege and ruin it for the responsible.

Many times the United States has reflected on how to make an agreeable law, one that can make people on both sides of the political spectrum happy. But throughout the decades, there have been horrible massacres in many states that people are always upset about. The cycle continues, arguments between left- and right-wing parties ignite, then soon fizzle without change. This isn’t about politics, this is about lives. These terrorists do not care if you’re republican, a democrat or anything in between.

California has the strictest gun laws and yet homicide rates only increase, “1,368 California homicides in 2016,” which is up by 200 from 2014. But is it California’s fault that we have such tough gun laws but still have an increase in homicides? Our surrounding states, Arizona and Nevada allow concealed carry, without licenses. And it shows--5,000 of the guns obtained in California by law enforcement in 2016 originated in Nevada or Arizona--12 percent of those with traceable origins. As the days go by, there isn’t a change in legislation, instead the death toll in America only rises.

People do have the right to own a gun, but when is the line going to be drawn? Are guns really that necessary to someone’s life instead of people living without them? These are the questions that go through gun owners minds and people opposed to gun ownership. While “thirty-one states allow the open carrying of a handgun without any license or permit, although in some cases the gun must be unloaded,” (Law Center).

In the past few years, there have been shootings that have

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only increased the worst mass shooting record. But why?

What can Americans, who join together only in the aftermath of terror, do to prevent terror?

Australia took a huge step into an agreeable gun control policy by banning in 1996, “certain semi-automatic, selfloading rifles and shotguns, and imposed stricter licensing and registration requirements.” (factcheck.org). Their results were positive, civilians “sold 640,000 prohibited firearms to the government, and voluntarily surrendered about 60,000 non-prohibited firearms. In all, more than 700,000 weapons were surrendered,” according to factcheck.org. This bold move has since lowered homicide and suicide rates to their lowest level in 25 years, and there is not been a single mass shooting.

But, at home, “Americans are 10 times more likely to be killed by guns than people in other developed countries,” Robert Preidt, CBS News. Before anyone gets mad and holds onto their opinion without facts, just remember this issue is concerning lives at stake. I am not saying give up all of your weaponry, but realize that states do not need the complete freedom of concealed carry or a lack of a license. If a person need a license to drive a car, motorcycle or handle food, I think they need a license own a potentially deadly weapon.

What is the solution?

Comparing other countries homicide rates compared to the United States is astonishing.

“Overall, our results show that the U.S., which has the most firearms per capita in the world, suffers disproportionately from firearms compared with other high-income countries,” said study author Erin Grinshteyn, an assistant professor at the School of Community Health Science at the University of Nevada-Reno.

If laws can become the same across state lines, the issue of guns coming from other states illegally would disappear.

The less time law enforcement must to focus on one on one homicide, the more time they have to prepare for large scale situations.

“Have there been recent security threats at PRHS?”

Admin’s Response:

Teacher wide email of student description Police presence on campus immediately Student discipline: school followed up with appropriate disipline Determined lockdown was unnecessary

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The steps to follow are run, hide, fight.

Always remember to call 911 when it is safe to do so. While speaking with an operator provide them with the location or victims and shooter, number of shooters, physical description of shooter, number and type of weapons, and number of potential victims.

In the event of the situation keep tranquility, avoid attention, and do not make any sudden movements.

Remain calm once law enforcement arrives. Let them do their job. Immediately raise hands and spread fingers. After the shooter is apprehended provide law enforcement with a statement.

Recovery from this trauma can be difficult. If you or someone you know needs help reach out. Try speaking to grief counselors.

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by Brighton Garrett, World Editor ith all of the recent shooting appearing on the news including Mandalay Bay, Orlando, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, and many more. As of October 22, 2017 there has been 290 mass shootings in the year 2017. Even though the chances of dying in a mass shooting are about 1 in 100,000 and dying in a motor vehicle crash are 1 in 120 according to healthline.com, just like in any emergency, it is safe to be prepared.

An active shooter is an individual who is actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined or populated area, typically through the use of firearms.

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Please revise the second amendment

The negative impact of the second amendment is far too grand

by Emma Corippo, Art Director

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he Second Amendment emerged after the United States broke free from Great Britain as a fledgling country that had no standing army and citizens possessing weapons could serve as an expedient solution.

Yet still 2017, hundreds of years later, with one of the most powerful military in the world, numerous citizens still insist that the second amendment is sacred.

Last year alone, more than twice the amount of Americans died by gun violence than in the Revolutionary War that created it. There’s been a mass shooting almost every day for just over a year, the two worst in American history just over 450 days apart from each other. Within the time it’s taken to write this story, there’s been 4 mass shootings nationwide.. And today, 27 people will be shot dead according to the NY times.

Weaponry continues to become more advanced, mass shootings are becoming more frequent and easy. Yet americans argue that they have the right to own guns, the deaths of others is the cost of freedom.

Americans pride themselves on gun ownership, and the Second Amendment protects those rights, with nearly 55 million Americans owning guns, according to USA today. Per capita, the united states has more guns than people according to the Washington Post.

The enforcement and reaction to guns in the United states is an anomaly. When the deadliest mass shooting in the world happened in Norway, they placed restrictions on who can buy guns and strengthened their requirements. Australia did the same after a similar event. However the United States has changed little to nothing, despite disallowing citizens to bring a container

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Incident 2 on threats Oct 18: at PRHS? Recent security Student made remark about hoping the school would get shot up on social media Mandated statewide earthquake drill was scheduled to happen Large attention at school the next day

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The commonly held myth is that guns laws have gotten increasingly more strict. After individuals in Chicago were granted the right to personally own guns in Richard Daley, the former mayor of Chicago said “...Why don’t we do away with the court system and go back to the old west…?”

Many frontier towns disallowed guns to be carried around towns; Guns were required to be left at a sheriff’s office according to the Huffington Post.

Since 1998, the National Rifle Association has donated $4.23 million to current members of Congress., according to The Atlantic. This started a widespread lobbyist support of guns. In 2016, The NRA spent $66 million to elect members of Congress according to the Hill. Thus, disallowing gun laws to pass that would stop them from receiving millions in revenue annually. ($336 million in 2015 according to the Hill).

Lobbyists being brought into Congress should not be why we are holding back on gun laws. The fact of the matter is that Americans are getting harmed by violent people, and by themselves, with thousands of accidental deaths each year.

Today, with a powerful military, police, and more government provided forms of protection, gun ownership is longer a daily necessity to many, especially assault weapons.

Of course, we cannot repeal the second amendment all together. But we can certainly change it to make America safer.

“Have there been recent security threats at PRHS?”

Admin’s Response: Various sources and the school contacted police

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bearcat opinion on Guns We surveyed 314 Bearcats based on a similar question set from the New York Times (below). The resuilts showed that a majority of surveyed students roughly agree with expert opinions on gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S.

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Students surveyed do not support a ban of assault weapons, high capacity magazines, and of semi-automatic guns.

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Working with AP Statistics teacher Rick Schimke, reporters conducted and counted results in a Oct. 27, 2017 survey.

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The project is inspired by the national survey of 2000 registered voters by the New York Times Jan. 10, 2017.

Do not support a ban on semiautomatic guns.

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Message from Principal Martinez

Graphics by Camden Tucker

We at PRHS are committed to maintaining a safe and positive environment for our students and staff. When rumors or situations arise “Have there been recent security threats at PRHS?” that potentially could put staff and student safety at risk, we will always respond with urgency according to What Happened: our safety guidelines. I continue to Admin’s Response: Mandated statewide earthquake drill was scheduled to happen encourage all staff and students to Collaboration between site and school officials & decision report inappropriate or questionable A few minutes prior to drill, a campus wide announcement suddenly cancelled the to postpone the drill for a later date. conversations or behaviors, especially state-mandated event. The District Office reportedly did want to further distract if potential harm to one’s self or others Phone calls and emails to parents explaining the matter from day to day activities for a campus already on heightened awareness are in question.

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by Elise Scheiffele, Opinion/Editorial Editor

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t has been five years since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary took place. Following one of the most upsetting occurrences in our nation, there was a surplus of new gun laws, most of which made it easier to carry or purchase guns.

Now, the problem with guns in America is how backwards our priorities are. On average, 93 people in America die daily from guns, our gun related death rate is higher than any other country, and we have a mass shooting every two months.

Yet, the infamous second amendment constitutes our right to bear arms. If so many Americans are victim to these heinous crimes involving guns, why are we constantly trying to protect our right to own them?

British journalist Dan Hodges for The Daily Mail tweeted in 2015 “In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over,” although the tweet didn’t go viral until after the terrorist attack on Las Vegas Oct. 1.

Almost 30 children died due to the accessibility of guns and the solution to fix that was simple to legislature: make guns easier to access.

At least 59 people are killed in Las Vegas by guns, and even though Stephen Paddock acquired those guns illegally, this isn’t the first mass shooting, in fact it is one of 278 this year.

So far this year, there has been 11,959 gun-related deaths in the U.S., and the year isn’t even over yet.

If that number doesn’t raise some questions and concerns, I don’t know what will.

Guns kill people. Yes, there are people behind the trigger, but that doesn’t mean guns aren’t to blame as well.

We need to work on keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people.

It can start small, if it needs to be. Required background checks. No open-carry permits.

People can flash their rifles and pistols all they want.

But when push comes to shove and people they love are dying at the barrel of a gun and pull of a trigger, a cautionary tale becomes a reality and gun control is necessary.

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The connection of mental health and mass shooters

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by Karina Neumann, Health Co-Editor

o one has a concrete thought about why someone would wake up in the morning and decide to end hundreds of innocent lives. California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country- and Obama made an effort to expand background checks and limit assault weapon manufacturing during his term.Trump just repealed that rule that Obama put in place. “The Social Security Administration is no longer required to submit the names of certain mentally disabled beneficiaries to a federal agency that conducts gun background checks.” said Gore from FactCheck.

It is no secret that mass shooting and gun violence have made an extreme impact in the world we are living in. No one knows exactly why it is occurring so frequently- but many have connected it with the mental state of the shooter. Many of the statistics out there disprove that the mental state of the mass shooter influences the intentions of the shooter.

“There is little evidence to support the idea that individuals diagnosed with a mental illness are any more likely to commit a crime of gun violence than anyone else.” According to the National Center for Health Statistics, fewer than 5 percent of the 120,000 gun-related killings in the U.S. between 2001-2010 were carried out by individuals diagnosed with a mental illness.

And the fact that one person with a mental illness committed a mass shooting does not make that person representative of others with that type of mental illness. Many common mental health diagnoses—including anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorder—have no correlation with violent behavior at all.” said Naprawa of Berkeley Wellness.

Common misperceptions include- “ Mass shootings by people with serious mental illness represent the most significant relationship between gun violence and mental illness. People with serious mental illnesses should be considered dangerous. Gun laws focusing on people with mental illness or psychiatric diagnosis can effectively prevent mass shootings,” said James L. Knoll IV, M.D. and George D. Annas, M.D. , M.P.H. from Psychiatry Online. They also include some evidence-based facts as well: “The overall contribution of people with serious mental illness to violent crimes is only about 3%. When these crimes are examined in detail, an even smaller percentage of them are found to involve firearms.”

With this dynamic situation, it can be difficult to conceptualize

all of these misleading sources of information regarding these sensitive situations. “Clearly, someone who makes a decision to commit an action as horrific as what we saw unfold from the actions of Stephen Paddock has a lot of explaining to do. So, how do I, from an objective viewpoint, make a determination or a conclusion on something that requires knowledge of and proof for a subjective action? This is a slippery slope, at best and can ultimately end up arriving at an inappropriate or immature conclusion. As with any complex incident - whether Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, or Columbine - there are aggravating and mitigating factors that influence the why and how.”, said a local peace officer.

The claims made by the local peace officer are reinforced by the training that officers in the state of California are expected to take, as well as the countless tests and standards to uphold throughout their career. “During the academy, I went through well over 100 hours of training relative to weapons, which included: safe weapons handling, disassembly, cleaning and inspection, and assembly; identification of weapon operations and potential causes for malfunctions (as well as means to overcome such complications) practice firing (with safety rounds that allowed practice drills and dry fire operations/ function training drills); live fire exercises (during day and night)”... etc.

From an objective standpoint, “ Guns, by themselves, are no more dangerous than automobiles. When you put an unstable individual in control of either, there is great potential for harm,” said the same local peace officer. It is not a matter of one influence,diagnosis, or moment in time for these mass shooters. It is natural for us to try our best to connect and rationalize these horrific actions whatever way we see fit.The bottom line answer to whether I believe mass shooters have many more influences, I think you have to realize that everyone has influences and each individual needs to be responsible for their own actions. Lumping people into a specific category based upon your opinions or statistics is a dangerous move to make”, the local peace officer concludes.The connection between mass shooters and mental health needs to be broken.

As much as we all would like to find a method for this madness, mental health and the stigma that surrounds it, is not the answer.

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Cl ck ng n Cor a Justin Coria hits 28,000 subscribers on Youtube

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t is ever so easy to allow sports, school, relationships, Netflix, and many other occupations take up all of our thoughts and time.

What students seem to have lost sight of are their passions and what truly shape us as individuals, and for Justin Coria, that passion is Youtube.

Coria began his journey as a Youtuber by watching Steven Fernandez and realizing he wanted “to be just like him.”

“I love being able to express myself and show everyone what I love doing.”

Coria said. Recently hitting 28k Youtube subscribers, he believes “if I keep at it, I will be able to sustain a living of it,” relayed Coria.

Along with his Youtube career, Coria released his first song “Ain’t asking for no diamonds” on Soundcloud. And has now released 25 new songs since his first. “I’ve always been into music — Justin and just always wanted to make it but Coria never had extra money to buy a studio,” said Coria- that is, until now. While it can be very time consuming, Coria Has been able to make a profit from his hard work and dedication to his channel, normally posting about once a week. Coria has relayed that his time spent with Youtube has slightly diminished “because of school.” But over the summer, and hopefully continuing into school, Coria spends an average of 15-20 hours a week editing, accompanied by 5 hours of filming.

Coria starts off his day like any other teen; throwing on clothes, eating breakfast, and heading to school. But the second that last bell rings signalling the end of the school day, Coria heads to the Pioneer Skate Park(after homework, of course) to begin the true part of his day, skating and filming. When finally deciding to head home, he jumps on

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his computer to edit what he has captured.

The culture Coria is engrossed in is not only what shapes him, but is also what others find so intriguing. Coria explained that prude humor is one aspect particularly absent in society; indeed the unforgiving vibe— that is, being yourself crude as you are—is exactly what pulls viewers so deeply into their screens. His channel features genuine people not already formed by society’s expectations about what is believed to be correct in the ways we act, speak, and look. This makes Coria’s media a diamond in the rough.: it does not care what others think, is honest and unforgiving, a fresh perspective on today’s common teen.

Although Coria’s hard work is paying off, it does come with a price. “Before Youtube, I would get to go out a lot more and have a lot more free time to hang with people,” Coria said. But now that all of his time is consumed with school and Youtube, Coria has found that he had to “let down almost everyone if they asked me to hangout.” Even though Coria’s friend pool has slightly diminished, his time with Youtube and school, has allowed him to see and develope a smaller friend group of his “true friends,” Coria relayed.

Overall, Justin Coria believes that, “life has definitely gotten more fun and better since Youtube.”

Photo by George Dominguez,

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Making it up as they go

Jacob Branson and Diandraa Wong follow their dreams of becoming makeup artists

by Brighton Garret, World Editor

KILLING IT (San Miguel) : Branson molded two sets of fake gory teeth, added a fake nose and a headpiece — an altered wig — to create this iconic Halloween look.

Photo by Madison Funke

Sitting in the natural lighting of her room surrounded by multitudes of colored eyeshadows, lipsticks, brushes, and other makeup necessities, is an aspiring young makeup artist. Sophomore Diandraa Wong started her makeup journey by watching YouTube tutorials and began practicing on herself. She loved doing makeovers when she was younger: it allowed her to give herself a complete makeover.

She enjoys doing makeup to pass the time and when preparing for special events.

“Makeup makes me feel good because it is innovative and super fun,” said Wong, with a radiating smile and a wistful chuckle.

The average woman will spend Visit Diandraa around $15,000 Wong’s in her lifetime on Snapchat to cosmetic products watch her alone.

Wong makeup tutorishe als by scanning estimates spends between the Snap code $50-$75 on a

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Molding the prosthetics, splattering fake blood, and layering on the latex, finally the young man pauses to see his creation. Senior Jacob Branson is a young artist who portrays his creativity in makeup. His journey with makeup began by experimenting in special effects makeup five years ago. “[I was inspired by] seeing the transformation people go through both physically and mentally.” Branson said.

He does special effects makeup for special events and in his freetime. In the spring musical last year, Little Mermaid, Branson did his own makeup for his role as a turtle. Sophomore Josie Scruggs acted alongside Branson in the musical and was in awe of his talent.

“He did his own [for the show], but he does other

simple makeup shopping spree.

However, to accommodate to all personalities, makeup products come in many varieties, from drugstore to high end. Her favorite high end brands are BH Cosmetics and Anastasia Beverly Hills, but just as good are her preferred drugstore brands like, Maybelline and L’Oreal. According to Wong, it’s all about being creative.

Though Wong loves the transformation of makeup, she recognizes it’s not needed to make someone feel as if they need to change who they are.

“Makeup is great but don’t think you need it all the time. You’re beautiful no matter what,” said Wong.

Being a makeup artist helps to spark her creativity and love of experimenting different looks and styles. Wong allows her mind to wander and draw an image of what she wants to create. “[My style] depends on what I feel, [but] most of the time it’s very simple,” said Wong.

Wong shows her talent through tutorials on her snapchat.

She advises those who are just beginning to do their own makeup to just have fun, keep practicing, and keep experimenting. There is no right or wrong way to express yourself.

As most high schoolers know, it is not easy to find something you truly love to do. Wong has found her niche using her creative talent to transform faces with an array of makeup products.

people’s all the time. He just loves makeup and he’s really good at it,” Scruggs said.

Branson plans to follow a career in cosmetic surgery and to continue with makeup. “[I like] the endless possibilities of creating art and seeing how far my abilities can improve. [I like] the endless possibilities of makeup in general,” said Branson.

His favorite brand for special effects makeup is Ben Nye “because of the quality and it’s a brand someone of any experience level can use.” He believes he spends around $125 on an average makeup haul. However, he doesn’t buy makeup every month.

Most of his artistic creativity comes from himself. He allows his imagination to take over letting himself try anything he wants to. Branson advises artists who want to learn makeup to “go into it with an open mind and always be willing to learn.”

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Keeping it positive, keeping it real Football coach and security guard juggles job and personal responsibilities while staying positive and influential

by Phoebe Corgiat, Environmental Editor

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riving his cart with a black baseball cap and whistle, sporting his PRHS spirit wear, patrolling the parking lots and bus stop, eating breakfast with co-workers, leading the football team in stretching, Gary “Coach” Clow lives his dream of being on a team.

Challenged by the handicap condition Cerebral Palsy, Clow does not let the movement and muscle coordination disorder get in the way of his everyday life. Coach—as he is known to most students—has made a reputation for himself among colleagues and students proving to be an overcomer despite his muscular challenges, overflowing with kindness and positivity on campus and the field.

Coach grew up in Paso Robles graduating in 1985 with his many hobbies that kept him busy. He played many sports, including baseball and football, he also rode quads and ATV’s.

“I always played sports when I was little, I’ve never really let my handicap hold me back,” Coach said.

Growing up Gary’s biggest challenge was not being able to write legibly. He always had someone writing his work, while he lead the process with detailed directions. As a kid, during a test, he would go into another room with a helper, who would listen and carefully copy down what he was saying.

Now Coach uses voice text on his Android to communicate over text.

He has always stayed positive throughout this challenging aspect of his life.

“I always felt it could be a lot worse,” Coach said.

Eight years after graduating he began coaching softball and football at PRHS. He is now the running back coach and helps with the offensive plan for each Friday night football game.

Clow attends every after school and Saturday practice where he leads

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the team through stretches and helps to run the offense.

“Paso Robles has always been and will be a part of his life, “I’ve always been a bearcat.”

Coach said.

The incurable muscle and body movement disorder has not only made him appreciative but also smarter.

“I am mostly thankful for my beautiful wife Dawn, and three stepchildren and two grandchildren. They are the loves of my life,” Coach said.

Coach is often finding solutions to his everyday occurrences that are simple and easier for him to accomplish. Unlocking doors, driving a cart, and even walking have become normal experiences that he is comfortable with.

“It has made me a smarter person because I have always had to figure out an easier way to do stuff because I can’t really do things the way normal people can,” Coach said.

Recently Gary has become a security guard on campus where he is driving a golf cart, checking bathrooms, hall passes, and parking lots. Occasionally, Coach is given a hard time from students who run away after being disciplined but he calls for assistance and they are soon caught.

“Most of the students listen to me and respect me,” Coach said.

His favorite part about working at PRHS is “being part of a team”. He is known around campus as a uplifting and funny guy who is an inspiration to many. He has an amazing relationship with coworkers who are constantly laughing and having fun with him.

Every morning Clow and co-worker Charles Dominguez have breakfast where they look forward to going to work. Both Clow and Dominguez feel supported by one another.

“Laughs aside, it is great working with people that are kind, sincere and always look on the bright side.

We communicate with each other every day. We can depend on each other no matter what,” Dominguez said.

Gary plans to continue working at PRHS. It’s the place where he says he can’t wait to go to work.

Although Gary has had his challenges in life, being part of a team is one of his favorite and most valuable memories.

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Unity in Diversity Equality Club spreads love and acceptance on campus

by Kaya Mccasland, Health Co-editor and Loretta Burke, People Co-editor

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alking into Room 505 on a Tuesday afternoon, are immediately enveloped in a warm sense of love and acceptance. Club members gather around excitedly and president of the club, Cassidy Fiel, welcomes members with a big smile.

“You do not feel out of place at The Equality Club, you feel just right,” Fiel said.

When the club starts, everyone gathers and sits. Chatter and food munching decorate the space like garlands on

This is a safe place, We want you to be yourself here — Marcy Goodnow, Advisor walls, then Fiel calls attention by welcoming everyone again.

Fiel reads off goals they have reached; goals yet to be (i.e. clothing sale that exceeded the clubs expectations last year or simple ones such as how the members have heard praise about the club).

Then comes the members favorite part, where members, new or old, stand up and share anything they wish with the club. These subjects range from interesting tidbits members

have found about LGBT+ or gender equality, current issues in the world, to things going on in their lives. As they share, there is no judgement. Nobody snickers or gives sideways glances.

“To me Equality Club is a safe space for anyone to freely express themselves and be educated on the current standings of overall equality around the world,” a veteran of the club said, “I love it because everyone there wants to make a difference and try to make the world a more accepting place.”

At the end of lunch period, when everyone gets up to leave, students walk as if they have left enlightened about who their fellow members are, what they believe in and how they wish to accomplish goals to spread the love this special club has for its members over campus.

“Equality Club means the world to me! It gives people a safe place to be unapologetically themselves. The people that come to Equality Club inspire me everyday to be myself,” said Fiel.

The Equality Club, which has been advised for three years by drama teacher Marcy Goodnow, has always had the important goal to spread love in different ways and forms.

Last year, the club was put into the spotlight due to their impressive sell of their shirts that promoted the idea that Love is Love, which had students and teachers from other schools looking to buy one.

“Over half of our staff wanted them. And to me that was such a beautiful thing because the pin visibly supports students and states ‘I want to be there for my students,” Goodnow said. “ I want to let them know I am an ally, they are safe with me and they can talk to me’. It was all about the idea, How do we

Photo by Loretta Burke

A WELCOMING SMILE : Cassidy Fiel President of

the PRHS equality club directs a weekly metting every Tuesday at lunch in room 505.

Photo by Loretta Burke

“Over half of our staff wanted them. And to me that was such a beautiful thing because the pin visibly supports students and states ‘I want to be there for my students,” Goodnow said. “ I want to let them know I am an ally, they are safe with me and they can talk to me’. It was all about the idea, How do we want to spread love?”

Another success for the Equality Club was the distribution of their rainbow pins which were given to over 200 students and staff of PRHS. Continued on page 20

Wrestling His Way Through Life

Coach John Azevedo reveals his passion

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by Ally Connolly Web Specialist, Reporter

ohn Azevedo, recently hired wrestling coach, carries with him several accomplishments in wrestling, such as becoming a national champion, making an Olympic team, and coaching at colleges in several different states. Yet, for many years, wrestling wasn’t in the picture.

Azevedo grew up in Modesto, California. His passion for wrestling eventually developed as a fifth grader watching his older brother wrestle in high school. After he became involved, he was determined to work his way up to state and national championships; most of the goals he had set were centered solely around wrestling.

“Beginning of high school I’d already set goals. I wanted to go to college and wrestle, be a national champ, try and go on to be an Olympic champ. First, obviously in high school, I wanted to win the state championship. I had big goals for wrestling- not for school- but for wrestling,” Azevedo said.

He did work his way up to be a national champion in the year of 1980, even making the Olympic wrestling team, but eventually he settled with spending the majority of the time coaching.

“I loved the sport. I was passionate about it and did well in it, so I wanted to work with kids and help them--inspire them to be the best they could be and help them become State champs or whatever it was their goals were,” he said.

Cameron Gonzalez, who first began wrestling in sixth grade, believes that his coach is making a difference in helping him reach his goals.

“My coach is the coolest coach ever. He sees that I want to get better, so he helps me to improve,” Gonzalez said.

Luis Villalobos confirmed, “Our coach is the coolest guy ever. Coach Jon is so mellow and humble; you can ask him anything about a move and he’ll show you, even if it’s the fiftieth time. He’s supportive of my goals by holding practice five to six times a week, and that’s how I get better.”

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As a Christian, his faith and desire to serve God motivated him to work hard-- which got him where he is today.

“Good values. My faith helped give me that.

Just being honest. Morals. Having good morals: not lying, not cheating, working hard, giving my best. Integrity. Those are the kids I’ve seen do best. They just have strong integrity, character, they work hard. Nobody’s perfect, obviously, but they’re just honest, sincere people. They care about people. I see that with other people. For me it’s just being a caring, hard working, honest person. I think it’s important. That doesn’t always mean you’re going to make a ton of money, it just helps you not have regrets,” Azevedo said.

He enjoys coaching high schoolers and teaching them to be content with the ups and downs of winning and losing, to keep improving, and not give up.

In the end, his ultimate goal, he said, is “to relay God’s love to the kids by being an example of it.”

Photo by George Domingez

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Fall Holidays Around the World

by Ally Connolly, Reporter

Design by Emma Corripo, Art Director

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS October 31-November 2

Mexican culture

Spirits of the dead are said to walk the earth with the living Altars are erected and decorated in accordance to each deceased person’s personality Mexican marigolds and sweets are set out to attract the spirits Singing, dancing, and story-telling are part of the festivities

Eid-Al-Adha Muslim culture

September 1-5

In honor of story from the Quran where God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son as a test and Abraham was willing to do it (an angel interceded and God blessed Abraham) Many animals are sacrificed Food is distributed among the poor Charity donations are made

Yi Peng

Diwali

Mid-November

October 19 - October 23

Chiang Mai, Thailand Also known as The Festival of Lights or Lantern Festival Seen by Buddhists as a spiritual cleansing Lanterns are released into the air as a symbol of letting go of one’s woes Dance and music performances, fireworks, pageants, and parades

Hindu festival Worships Kali, Lakshmi, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman Lanterns released on water to attract Lakshmi, goddess of wealth Gambling, gift exchanges, house decorating, and religious ceremonies

THANKSGIVING 4th Thurday of November

Partial to America Became holiday in 1863 because of Abe Lincoln 1620 Pilgrims arrived on Mayflower Many died but the remainder went ashore and met Squanto who taught them how to fish and cultivate certain crops so they’d live 1621 first crop harvested and big feast with colonists and native american allies

Ate: corn, fish, deer, pumpkin, squash, and clams Eaten Now: mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey, green beans, corn

Sukkot

Late September/Early October Jewish culture

A week long in late September/early October (depending on the year) Commemorates the forty years the Israelites were led by God through the wilderness, where they constructed tent-like structures called Sukkots First day is rather reserved with services and regulations Rest of the week spent praying in Synagogues and worshipping God

HALLOWEEN October 31

Celebrated in North America and Ireland Based off Celtic holiday Samhein, where Lord Samhein released evil spirits of the dead to attack humans so humans dressed up as spirits to scare them (we kept tradition and call it trick or treating) Veil between realms of living and dead said to be thin Some Celts lit bonfires and surrounded area with skulls of ancestors to scare spirits Set out food to appease spirits

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TERRORISM IN AMERICA Major acts of terror in the 2000’s

by Loretta Burke, People Editor and Brighton Garrett, World Editor

Sept. 11 2001 New York, NY

START

WHO: 19 Islamic al-Qaeda hijackers DEATHS: 3,000 WEAPON: Commercial Planes WHAT: Four jets crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

April 5 2014 Boston, MA

WHO: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev DEATHS: three killed, 280 injured WEAPON: two pressure cooker bombs WHAT: Two bombs go off at finish line of Boston Marathon.

June 12 2016 Orlando, FL

WHO: Omar Mateen DEATHS: 50 killed, 58 wounded WEAPON: AR-15 assault rifle WHAT: A terrorist attack/hate crime in Pulse, a gay night club

Nov. 5 2009 Fort Hood, TX

WHO: Major Nidal Malik Hasan DEATHS: 13 killed, 30 injured WEAPON: FN Five-seven pistol Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver WHAT: Hasan goes on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood army base

Dec. 2 2015 San Bernardino, CA

WHO: Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik DEATHS: 14 killed, 20 wounded WEAPON: MP-15 semi-automatic rifle WHAT: A married couple opened fire at a Christmas Party

oct. 1 2017 Las Vegas, NV

WHO: Stephen Paddock DEATHS: 59 dead and 546 injured WEAPON: 23 guns WHAT: Shooter fired hundreds of rounds into a music festival crowd from Mandalay Bay Hotel

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Oct. 31 2017 New York, NY

WHO: Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov DEATHS: eight killed, 12 injured WEAPON: Pickup-Truck WHAT: Saipov drove in the middle of a bicycle lane for Isis

Graphics by Brighton Garrett World Editor

Mainstreamed ELLs

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ELL students struggle to learn in new language P

icture yourself in a 35-student classroom in a nonEnglish speaking country. Whether it’s literature, mathematics, science, or history, the predicament of you not speaking or comprehending their language is still in tact. A plethora of words you don’t conceive go from one ear and out the other all through the day. Your teacher speaks no English through the fray, but one paraeducator speaks English and gives you sporadic help. As many as 20 other fellow language learners sit nearby. They are the few who understand your English language.

Portrayed in this allusion is the situation that at least 174 students at PRHS face every day. Some English Language Learners (ELLs) have been been moved from sheltered, smaller classes set aside in previous years to now sit in classrooms daily with questionable support from the school.

This predicament is a crisis with many sides and many solutions. Teachers in EL classes lack Spanish speaking abilities. Administrative decisions in regards to money and teaching assignments are over enrolling too many ELs into one class size. Teachers--at their wit’s end-- report that their classes are the most difficult they have ever taught. School growth, beyond administrative control, has demanded maximum class sizes. Obstacles face students in the form of few bilingual paraeducators and worries about graduation.

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DOES THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL WORRY YOU?

State and federal laws and audits obligate school districts and organizations to shape EL programs and related accommodations. School districts must not show discrimination through any race, color, or national origin. Schools are required to take “affirmative steps” for all students to be involved and have an efficient and supporting education through their course of life.

Yet as a snapshot of the problem facing scores of students, one anonymous student revealed that not only is he perplexed with the course assigned to him as a class, but only feels supported when a paraeducator is present. Students confide that often times teachers will attempt to help their understanding, but feel unsupported by classmates as everyone is on their own pace in a selfish matter, ignoring their neighbor’s struggle.

It is time for awareness to increase and action to take place.

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KEY: YES NO SOMETIMES

— Valeria Cisneros, Editor-in-Chief, Gabriela Clayton, Reporter

WE ASKED ELL STUDENTS WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN SCHOOL “I think that they should add more paraeducators in classes to help.”

14%

“...I don’t understand what the teacher is teaching.”

12% 46% 42% DO YOU FEEL SUPPORTED IN YOUR CLASSES? “In math, it gets hard… not many speak spanish. I either do it or I don’t depending on the problem.”

“I know that there are many class peers. sometimes I would like to coexist with them but I just can’t understand them. I can’t get close.”

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the foreign language barrier ELL students have an alarmingly low number of resources to succeed in their goal to graduate high school

by Mason Seden-Hansen, Managing Editor, Valeria Cisneros, Editor-in-Chief, and Ysabel Wulfing, People Co-Editor

ALL MEANS ALL : Four ELL Compas students stand together with Bearcat pride. ELL students face challenges every day at school, yet still practice pride.

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Photo by Camden Tucker Design by Valeria Cisneros and Kathryn Varian

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iane Rojo arrived in Paso last spring. But her experience this year in English has been far from rosy.

“You arrive here but you don’t know anything and you are stuck with ideas that you don’t understand. It’s difficult to learn these levels of English because there are [many] subjects [and] you have to learn in [a new language] at the same time. You feel more confident when you are grouped with students that don’t know English,” Rojo said.

Many English Language Learner (ELL) students have been enrolled in courses alongside fluent English speakers, after years of being enrolled in sheltered courses. Many of PRHS’ 174 ELL students, teachers and counselors are raising concerns that their needs are not being addressed. Despite efforts to provide extra assistance to ELL students, many Spanish speaking students feel that they are unable to learn adequately due to a lack of understanding in classes geared toward fluent English speakers.

Of 57 ELL students surveyed October 26, 2017, 84.2 percent said that they felt their level of English either was, or was at times, a barrier to their understanding of the material in the classes in which they are enrolled. An additional 83.9 percent said that they would or at times would receive better grades in their native language.

Tenth grade Counselor Xelina Rojas confirmed she has heard such sentiments. “Often times students tell me they want to provide answers in classes but are embarrassed by their accents as they have been made fun of in prior experiences [of speaking in class],” Rojas said.

Veteran EL teacher Carrie Baldovin, one of several English teachers balancing EL and fluent language paces laments both the enrollment change and a lack of curriculum. “When enrollment went up someone decided to take EL classes and make them combo classes...The students who are second language learners are suffering because the pace is too fast...The college prep students are frustrated because the pace is often too slow.”

“It’s difficult because sometimes I would like to talk to [the fluent English students] but I don’t know how to speak English. I prefer to go to those who don’t speak English in order to understand better,” ELL student Claudia Valenzuela said.

Baldovin’s 5th period class is composed of around half SDAIE 3 students and half fluent English-speaking English 3 students.

She also explained the English Department adopted Springboard texts specifically for their strong English language development component. Yet “these materials for EL learners are just sitting in the library.”

District ELD Coordinator Heather Stover explained that teachers are, “... encouraged to use [the Springboard ELD materials] to supplement the learning for EL students as needed.”

ELD and ELA Instructional Coach Kelly Green has been working with teachers to use available resources, according to Stover.

When students migrate to the U.S. and enroll at PRHS with little to no English speaking skills, they are placed in a English Newcomer class to help them get a basic understanding of the new language. Additionally, newcomers have access to Compas, a tutorial period run by bilingual teacher Geof Land that provides them with assistance in their studies.

Even so, some surveyed students reported that they believed the school could help them graduate by providing them with more bilingual teachers and presenting the material in Spanish textbooks. In the survey, students commented, “More help please,” and “Help me with books in Spanish.”

“Sometimes I don’t understand how to read explanations that are in English and because I don’t understand it, it gets difficult for me,” Valenzuela said.

Rojas thinks the students are right.

“There is not sufficient support. Additional paraeducators [are needed], but a tutorial like Compas for the newcomers has proven to be much needed. It is a safe place where they can ask questions and get things explained in their native language. We have more students wanting to participate but [the] lack of additional AVID volunteers is problematic,” Rojas said.

Land has been meeting with the administration to advocate for ELL students’ needs since September.

“I remain concerned that our [ELL] students are not receiving the counseling and academic support that they need to succeed. It seems like a huge gap in our program services...we are not doing all we can do...there has never been a clear, coordinated effort among PRHS admin and teachers to target, identify and support the specific needs of [ELL] students,” Land said.

An EL study group convened Nov. 1, 2017 largely from Land’s emails and campaigning. In attendance were administrators and teachers, who reported they are aware of the problem and actively seeking a

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Nathan Meinert Deputy Principal

Heather Stover

District ELD Coordinator

Xelina Rojas Counselor

An EL study group convened Nov. 1, 2017 largely from Land’s emails and campaigning. In attendance were administrators and teachers, who reported they are aware of the problem and actively seeking a solution.

According to Land, it is possible that PRHS is not “fulfilling the spirit of Federal law” with regards to ELL students, and suggested an internal audit to determine whether PRHS is complying with Title VI. But Stover maintained that the district was compliant with Title VI. She said that the district “went through an exhaustive Federal audit and had zero areas which were out of compliance for [ELL] students,” Stover said.

Land said he has requested a copy of the audit to determine whether ELLs are receiving the funds they need but has yet to receive one. “A paper copy of the audit does not exist...the entire audit is done online and through site visitation by a Federal program monitoring team from the California State Department [of Education].” Stover said.

Laws governing ELL instruction include the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which “prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives Federal funds or other Federal financial assistance.” These guidelines have been “interpreted to prohibit denial of equal access to education because of a language minority student’s limited proficiency in English.”

Graduation rates indicate that previous EL plans of sheltered and SDAIE instruction have led to 91.6 percent graduation rate for 2016-2017 school year, up from the 88.5 percent in 2015-2016, but below the 94 percent rate that PRHS students graduate overall.

ELL students at PRHS had a 4.4 percent dropout rate, compared to a .5 percent at the school overall, according to California Dept. of Education.

“We don’t have high dropout rates, and we don’t use ‘leveled English,’ so to draw the conclusion that we are not providing equal educational opportunity is a stretch,” Stover said.

Only one student of the 11 ELL’s that graduated in the 2016-2017 school year had acquired the UC/CSU Required Courses to attend college, according to

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records collected by the California Dept. of Education, But Stover indicated this number may increase in the future as A-G approvals for ELD and the SDAIE ELA classes increase.

Still, graduation worried surveyed EL students: 77.2 percent of respondents said that the possibility of not graduating from PRHS worries or at times worries them.

Several persons close to the situation have noted the shortage of paraeducator support for EL students. Though 95.9 percent ELL students speak Spanish, two bilingual paraeducators and one migrant paraeducator are spread across several classrooms to help those students that are unable to understand the material in English. With only three, “they are not able to effectively serve the ELLs in this manner,” Rojas said.

In addition, one paraeducator will soon be out on maternity leave. PRHS is “working on a substitute,” according to deputy principal Nathan Meinert.

Teachers of ELL students are at “a variety of places” with Spanish fluency, said Meinert.

They must be credentialed to teach ELL but fluency in a foreign language is not required. “[ELL]’s are served by having highly qualified teachers who know how to meet their unique learning needs,” Stover said.

However, it’s “another question...whether teachers are applying these strategies,” Rojas said.

Meinert explained that expansion of professional development is planned, and that PRHS is dedicated to “continuous improvement” and “relentless pursuit of what’s best” for ELL students.

Curiously, one EL teacher found that some students had trouble reading Spanish questions due to the fact that they were placed in English immersion classes at a young age and never had the opportunity to learn how to read and write in their native language.

ELL students’ native languages include Spanish, Vietnamese, Mixteco, Mandarin, and Thai, according to records from the 2016-2017 school year.

Teachers are hopeful that the Chromebook rollout across all grade levels will help bring down the language barriers. Already the chromebooks are making a difference for ELL students, according to sources.

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ELL SURVEY AND FACTS WE ASKED 57 ELLS AND GATHERED NUMBERS FROM SCHOOL RECORDS Graphics by Kathryn Varian

KEY:

58 %

YES

NO

21% WOULD YOU GET BETTER GRADES IF THE MATERIAL WAS IN YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE? 16%

IS YOUR CURRENT LEVEL OF ENGLISH A BARRIER FOR YOU IN UNDERSTANDING THE MATERIAL?

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23%

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dropout rate

9%

68%

5% 35% 60% 23 DOES THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT

DO YOUR TEACHERS HELP YOU WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL?

63% GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL WORRY YOU?

ELL students’ native languages include Spanish, 23% 19% 58% Vietnamese, Mixteco,

Mandarin, and Thai

Ell Students

4.4%

63%

DO YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE?

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DOES THE SCHOOL TALK TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION?

VS.

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96%

speak Spanish

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The Crimson spanish section is dedicated to the Spanish speakers of our community.

La sección española de Carmesí está dedicada a los hispanohablantes de nuestra comunidad.

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Los estudiantes ELL PRHS tienen un número alarmantemente bajo de recursos para tener éxito en su meta de graduarse de escuela secundaria por Mason Seden-Hansen, Jefe de Redaccion, Ysabel Wulfing, Editora de Personas, Valeria Cisneros, Jefa-de-Editores

uchos estudiantes de aprendizaje del idioma inglés (ELL) han sido inscritos en cursos con hablantes de inglés avanzadas , después de años de estar inscritos en cursos separados, según maestros y estudiantes, creando experiencias difíciles para los 174 estudiantes ELL en PRHS y creando preocupaciones que sus necesidades no están cumplidos, y también presentando dificultades de enseñanza para maestros. A pesar de los esfuerzos para asistir más a los estudiantes ELL, muchas estudiantes que hablan español que no son capaces de aprender adecuadamente debido a la falta de materias en las clases dirigido a estudiantes ELL. “Se llega aquí pero no sabe nada y se pega con ideas que no entiendes. Es difícil aprender estos niveles de inglés porque hay muchas clases donde se necesita aprender en [un nuevo idioma] al mismo tiempo. Se siente más seguro cuando se agrupan con los estudiantes que no saben inglés,” ELL estudiante Diane Rojo dijo.

84.2 por ciento de 57 estudiantes ELL encuestados dijeron que sentían que su nivel de inglés es o era a veces una barrera para su comprensión del material en las clases que están inscriptos. 83.9 por ciento dijeron que recibieron o recibirán a veces mejor calificaciones en su lengua materna.

Después de años de tener cursos separados de inglés SDAIE (específicamente diseñado instrucción académica en inglés) y preparación para la universidad, la maestra de inglés 3, Carrie Baldovin, dijo que este año tiene estudiantes de SDAIE 3 inscritos en el mismo período de clase con ingles 3 para estudiantes anglohablantes. “Cuando la escuela creció alguien decidió tomar clases EL y hacerlas clases combinadas … Los estudiantes ELL están sufriendo porque el ritmo es demasiado

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rápido y no puedo usar los materiales de Springboard que compraron para su clase. Las estudiantes anglohablantes sienten frustrados porque el ritmo es demasiado lento,” dijo Baldovin. La clase de quinto período de Baldovin está compuesta por aproximadamente mitad estudiantes ELL y mitad estudiantes anglohablantes.

Cuando los estudiantes migran a los Estados Unidos y se inscriben en PRHS con poca o ninguna habilidad de hablar inglés, se les coloca en una clase de inglés para recién llegados

para ayudarlos a obtener una comprensión básica del nuevo idioma. Además, los recién llegados tienen acceso a Compás, un período de tutorial que les asiste en sus estudios. Aun así, algunos estudiantes encuestados dijeron que creían que la escuela podría ayudarlos a graduarse proporcionándoles más maestros bilingües y presentando la materia en español.

El maestro bilingüe y director de Compás, Geof Land, se ha reunido con la administración para abogar por las necesidades

de los estudiantes de ELL desde septiembre. “Me preocupa que nuestros estudiantes EL no reciban el consejo y el apoyo académico que necesitan para tener éxito. Parece una enorme diferencia entre los servicios de nuestro programa ... no estamos haciendo todo lo que podemos hacer...Nunca había un esfuerzo claro y coordinado entre los administradores y maestros de PRHS para identificar y apoyar las necesidades específicas de los estudiantes EL,” dijo Land.

Según Land, es posible que PRHS no esté “cumpliendo con el espíritu de la ley federal” con respecto a los estudiantes ELL, y sugirió una auditoría interna para determinar si PRHS está cumpliendo con el Título VI. Sin embargo, la coordinadora de ELD Heather Stover desestimó tales preocupaciones. “[El Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto Paso Robles] pasó una auditoría federal exhaustiva y no tenía áreas que no cumplian con la ley para los estudiantes EL”, dijo Stover. Land dijo que solicitó una copia de la auditoría para determinar si los estudiantes ELL están recibiendo los fondos que necesitan pero hasta ahora no lo ha recibido.

Los maestros tienen la esperanza de que los Chromebooks ayudarán a reducir las barreras del idioma incorporándolas a los planes de lecciones diarias. Un maestro anónimo de ELL dijo que los Chromebooks ya estaban “haciendo una gran diferencia” para los estudiantes de ELL. Los idiomas nativos de los estudiantes ELL incluyen español, vietnamita, mixteco, mandarín y tailandés según los registros del año escolar 2016-2017.

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|Environment

How to help victims of a natural disaster

GIVING BACK: WAYS TO HELP in a disaster How we can help our community

Donate first aid kits, daily supplies, food, water, money, Blood, clothes, sanitary supplies

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he wind crashes against a house ripping it to toothpaste, shampoo, and soap. Rather than creating your shreades. The rain storms take down the power lines own care package, you can donate 25 dollars to charities leaving the town in a complete blackout. People such as Simply the Basics that build and send out packages rush into grocery stores hoping to find and food possible. for us. Other options include, donating canned food to the A storm can destroy a person’s life in a matter of minutes, Food Bank. Websites such as, charitynavigator.org , help and we can help these victims in a matter of a few clicks. with researching the best charities for each cause. Using As donations flow into charities and victims get the help a charity watchdog group can help see if the charities are they need, more and more disasters arise creating a bigger doing as they advertise, according to nonprofitissues.com. demand on basic needs.

The Red Cross has spent 50 million dollars to support Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Hurricane Harvey victims, soon after came Hurricane according to npr.org.

Irma, that destroyed Florida.

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Hurricane Harvey, 2017 est. damage $70B Hurricane Andrew, 1992 natural disasters have created A big effort is being made est. damage $25B we now have been given the to inform people about the chance to support our country. disasters, celebrities such Hurricane Sandy, 2012 est. damage $70B Drought, 1988 “Yeah [helping victims is as, Blake Lively, Lily Aldridge, est. damage $120B important], people help us and Rowan Blanchard have Hurricane Katrina, 2005 when we are in need and we posted pictures on their est. damage $1.08B Napa fires to should help them. We can’t Instagram pages asking be determined expect to get help if you don’t for support and donations est. damage 63B help first. [Some ways to give to help the victims. “Pretty back are] doing research online Little Liars” actress Troian to find websites to donate or Belissario posted a video giving canned food to donation stations, anything helps.” explaining Mexico’s state after the earthquake and linked a sophomore, Savannah Putman, said. “go fund me” page in her Instagram bio.

A small way to give is by donating to the Red Cross or any As horrible these tragedies have been, they have other charity supporting hurricane victims. Donations can brought forth opportunities to contribute and shed some be sent in through mail, text, or completed online. Another light on the situation. These natural disasters have showed simple way to give back is making care packages filled us how quickly our lives can be flipped upside down. with basic necessities such as, deodorant, toothbrush,

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GET INVOLVED Get involved with the community to collect donations of food or money to send to organizations.

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|Environment

changing colors The science behind leaves changing colors during fall

by Casey Dumong, Grapic Designer

CHLOROPHYLL Pigment that allows the plant to convert food into sunlight, or photosynthesize.

ANTHOCYANINS This adds the colors red, pink, or purple color. They also protect leaves from being eaten or getting sun burned.

Why leaves change colors During autumn, trees receive less sunlight due to the Earth’s axis shifting. Because of this lack of sunlight

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CAROTENOIDS Creates bright yellows and oranges in leaves. This pigment is always in the leaf, and shows through when chlorophyll production slows.

ceases, the leaves start dying and eventually fall off the branches and on the ground.

Unity in Diversity (continued from pg 12)

by Kaya Mccasland, Health Co-editor and Loretta Burke, People Co-editor

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n a world full of so much hatred and violence, this is much needed advice. Members of the Equality Club know first hand what it is like to be degraded by people for being associated with a club that is so open and accepting, a club where love trumps all.

“Really it is about creating a space that is safe for students to talk and to support each other through things they are dealing with and opinions that they have, and how to make a difference.

Really it’s all about supporting diversity” Goodnow said.

But they also know how to keep their head high and look past the haters.

“I have received a lot of negative reactions for being in the Equality Club, mostly people making rude comments and making fun of LGBT+ people. A lot of kids think that Equality Club is just a club full of angry feminists that hate men and straight people, but that is definitely not anything like our club,” said club Vice President Liz Phillips.

Throughout the year the club strives to promote acceptance around the community. One important event is a picnic where the PRHS equality club ,as well as similar clubs from other

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schools, hosts a picnic where members sit, eat and talk with other students from around the county that share the same beliefs. To experience something like this picnic gives students who feel like they may not belong a chance to see how much people care about them, “Everyone’s accepted, everyone is loved. This is a safe place, We want you to be yourself here, “ Goodnow said.

“Everywhere else on campus people may look at you like what are you doing? But here were like yes, do you because you rock it and that’s a really important part of growing up.”

The Equality Club strives to allow kids to shed all worry, all doubt, all fear. This club lets them be who they want. To give confidence and love.

“I think we have enough anger and violence in our world and that kids don’t want that to be that way and it’s important for you guys to know that it’s in your power. You guys have the power to change the climate of school whenever you want. Be someone who will stand up and defend people who don’t have that strength and confidence” Goodnow said.

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a nearly perfect sequal to the original The visually stunning film bombs in box office, but exceed in critic expectations

by Catalina Magnuson, Social Media Director

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lade Runner 2049 is the much awaited sequel to the original 1982 Ridley Scott directed Blade Runner. The original characters come back to life to continue the futuristic narrative American fell in love with in the 80s. The 2017 version, sticks to its roots as it shares the same style and feeling as the first motion picture.

Based off the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick. The original centers on a retired agent brought back into the force to terminate rebelling replicants. The original revealed that Replicants are androids built in the image of man to serve as slaves.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049’s more interesting move is Ryan Gosling’s appearance as a new character, Officer K, a replicant who works for the LAPD as a blade runner to get rid of the rebels of his own kind. A conflict arises when K is brought in to see a pregnant replicant—which was thought to be impossible.

Editors Note: Box office sales in the first weekend falls extremely short with only 32 million in comparison to 100 million dollar expectation.

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4/5

He is then sent on a mission to get rid of all evidence and terminate the child. It’s ironic and interesting.

The film’s visuals are spectacular. Similiar to the original, the futuristic vibe is one to savor: this really could be our future.

The storyline is quite long. In the two hours and 45 minute runtime, this film is inessentially drawn out and there are a few scenes that could be cut to make a shorter movie. Staying with the first movie’s philosophy of not holding your hand and telling you the story as it goes, it forces you to figure out what’s going on for yourself.

Although I do not mind this, it may however, go either way on the good/bad scale as some love and some hate that concept.

Despite the extra long screen time, this is one of the most beautiful films of the year and is definitly one to watch.

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This Seems Familiar

Happy Death Day comes in to theaters looking a lot like a horror riff of groundhog day

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Editors Note: The film acknowledges the similarity to the Bill Murray classic groundhog day in a scene towards the end.

appy Death Day came in stabbing at the box office and slicing out Blade Runner with 26.5 million dollars in its opening weekend starting Friday, the 13th.Happy Death Day is a horror version of the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, but with a Nancy Drew twist. This film exceeds in keeping viewers on their seats, wondering what will happen next.

On Monday 18th, Theresa “Tree” Gelbman portrayed

by Jessica Rothe, wakes up on her birthday in a boys dorm room as an angry grouch, talking to her mean sorority leader Danielle Bouseman played by Rachel Matthews, as well as getting a birthday cupcake from her nurse friend, Lori Spengler. On her way to a sorority party, she is killed by a mysterious killer wearing a baby mask. She then wakes up and discovers she is reliving the same day again. Theresa attempts to talk to people about what is going on with her, but people look at her like she is crazy, except the

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guy who’s dorm room she woke up in earlier, who tells her that she needs to think of this like a mystery. He suggests to make suspects and eliminate them when she know’s that it isn’t them. Theresa then starts to go Nancy Drew to help solve this mystery.

Happy Death Day starts off slow, but pulls you back with the multiple crazy plot twist that leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat, wanting more. I mind you that the language may be viewed as a little over the top for its PG-13 rating. The one thing I would like to see different is the length, for it feels like the movie was a little short.

If they bumped the length it would be better and it wouldn’t feel so rushed. Director Christopher Landon did a good job on this movie, and my favorite thing he did on this film was all the plot twists.If you are not a big horror fan, but want to watch a horror film this is a easy, not so scary film, that I recommend for you.

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A story so nice, you’ll read it twice

by Sarah Jagger, Sports Co-Editor

Mixed Reviews Girlboss stuns viewers and disappoints critics

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by Jessica Jagger, Sports Co-Editor

etflix released their self produced show Girlboss, loosely based off of Sophia Amoruso’s biography, #GIRLBOSS, in the spring of 2017. Amoruso wrote of her success in business and how she gained this, giving tips and anecdotes of the obstacles that stood in her way. In a moment of desperation, she sells a vintage jacket on ebay in order to earn a couple bucks, and instead found her life’s calling. Soon after, she starts up an ebay store, which blows up into what is now the incredible successful clothing Crimson Score: store, NastyGal. As the show follows Sophia through her struggle to Online Reviews: maintain a job, pay 7.1/10 her rent, afford health insurance, and avoid the unavoidable lull of adulthood, it acts as an inspiration to young adults with hopes of living life the way they want to, rather than following a societal pattern of gaining a degree to get a job in which a boss

dictates every action. Britt Robertson portrays Amoruso, taking her own eccentric spin on the already eccentric businesswoman. Her effortless style and quick wit keep viewers on their toes, along with her unique execution of this role, is definitely one for the books. While the show received only 32% rotten tomatoes, this 13 episode series found itself swimming in positive feedback from fans. As for critics, not so much. Amoruso was portrayed as independent, capable, and clever, but also maintained an inconsiderate, irritating, and actual criminal side.

4/5 This sparked attacks on the character’s destructive lifestyle, leading to skewed reviews. The way I see it, it’s a TV show, and events and characters are exaggerated 31% in order to make the show more interesting. Don’t let these negative views deceive you. Girlboss offers entertainment and comedy, as well as incredible inspiration. It’s nearly impossible to finish the last episode without new hopes of building one’s own empire.

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Every avid reader has, at one point, read a book so captivating and unique that they wish they could read it all over again, yet still feel the authenticity of reading a novel for the first time. David Levithan has granted readers with that very opportunity with novels Every Day and Another Day. The first of the series, Every Day, tells the story of “A”, someone who wakes up everyday in another body.

A commits to never interrupting those bodies’ lives, but when they end up in the body of Justin, a brusque jock with little interest in anything but video games and football, A is enchanted by Rhiannon, Justin’s girlfriend. After one day of skipping school to go to the beach with Rhiannon, A is drawn to her.

Each day after, Rhiannon haunts A’s mind. This is only the beginning of what just may be one of the most complicated love stories within a novel. As I read on, I was captivated

by A’s dedication to find Rhiannon, no matter the consequence.

Every Day offers a truly fresh take on romantic novels. Yes, it is one of those guy meets girl, they fall in love, complications ensue stories, but not only was I drawn in by the budding romance, but perplexed and intrigued by the idea of someone being in a new body every day. How do they deal with rarely making connections with others? How can someone resist the temptation to live their life how they wish, not how the body would? The further I got into the novel, Levithan’s story continued to captivate me.

Another Day offers a fresh take on the same story. I’m not one to reread books, and despite loving the first book, I hoped the sequel could somehow differ from the first. Spoiler alert: the sequel is almost entirely its own novel, and was, in no way, a poor switch-up of its prequel. This book being from Rhiannon’s point of view, I didn’t expect how unique this novel was from its former. The new point of view introduces almost a whole new story, with the bonus of already knowing how things are seen and operating from the other side. Six additional chapters follow the ending of Another Day, which ends on the same scene as in Every Day. These six chapters offer just enough new information to have me desperately googling if there was going to be a third novel to the series (there will be).

These novels fill each page with heartbreak, drama, and intrigue.

As A becomes more and more determined to find a way to be with Rhiannon, Leviathan draws the reader into the story, investing them in this seemingly impossible relationship. I found myself rooting for their relationship, wondering how it could possible work out, and with each page, more and more encaptivated with the story.

Every Day and Another Day are a testament to truly dedicated love, not matter how difficult it may be to obtain. As I said, I’m not one to reread books, but for these two, I’ll make an exception.

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Long Shot

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The trial and innocence of Juan Catalan and how a comedic show saved his life

by Tyler Dunn, Review Editor

ong Shot begins with the soothing, clear, and easy going voice of former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, welcoming the fans and mentioning the current attendance for the Mother’s Day game about to take place against the Atlanta Braves. Juan Catalan, accompanied by his 6 year old daughter and some friends, is among the crowd, cheering for his hometown team. Fortunately for Juan, he came to a good one. Tied in extra innings, the Braves rally on to beat the Dodgers by a huge margin. The decision to go to this game, would go on to change his life forever.

That very night, 16 year old Martha Puebla is shot in the head outside her home in Los Angeles. Puebla had just days before testified in a gang related murder trial. During the trial however, she admits to nothing. The majority of the questions is answered by the teen saying “I can’t remember.” That being said, There should be no reason for this seemingly innocent girl to lose her life.

These may seem as though they are two different situations, but they connect to a much, much larger story. The morning after, to his surprise, Mr. Catalan had been arrested at gunpoint just outside his workplace. It was reported that, he had allegedly carried out a hit for his gangster brother, and had killed a young girl by the name of--that’s right--Martha Puebla.

Seeing as though Long Shot offers an immense story that has gone under the radar due to its short runtime and lack of marketing, is truly saddening. This simple, yet complex film, about the determination for innocence of Juan Catalan is nothing short of captivating. Its plus side is that of the runtime. The shortness paves way to having the center idea being the only focus. Forcing you to see the plot as it is, and not being caught up in the little details. That being said, the lack of lengthiness that could provide more insight on the whole story, really makes you feel as though there is something missing within. Don’t get me wrong, seemingly unknown director Jacob LaMendola and his counterparts at Netflix have done a good job with Catalan and his story, but

what was upsetting was the feeling that there is more to this that is could be said.

Mr. Catalan’s emotional breakdown was more than enough to feel the severity of the situation. The interrogators had refused to believe in his innocence because of his short theft stint with his brother. They had felt that his ‘alibi’ which said he was at a baseball game, and just so happened to have a crowd of over 54,000, was pathetic. It was very hard to believe because of the lack of video quality and ability to tell if he was there in the first place. With all odds against him in this situation, Juan Catalan had begun to lose hope that he was going to stay alive and away from the death penalty attempting to be charged by the prosecuting lawyer, who had 1, been undefeated, and 2, was known for having those whom he prosecutes, face the death penalty.

To his luck, and to his lawyers relief, it had just so happened that Seinfeld Creator, Larry David, had been at the game filming an episode of his HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm called “The Car Pool Lane”. The episode sees Larry pick up a prostitute to be able to go into the carpool lane to beat traffic and get to the game on time. During the episode, it can be seen that David and Catalan had passed each other on the stairs, and had even brushed shoulders. Not just that scene, but a couple more because the two men had been sitting remotely close to each other. This was enough evidence to prove the innocence of Catalan, and would now be able to escape death row and be released from his maximum security prison after 6 months.

The compelling story was very deserving of a documentary. It impressingly goes deep into detail about the events that take place in this 40 minute Netflix Documentary. The situation is certainly something Larry David will never forget, for the celebrity saved a man’s life.

Certainly an underrated Netflix property, Long Shot is a tale of drastic events that took place in this baseball enthusiasts life, just a day after cheering for his team.

This Is Us make a comeback

The emotional hit NBC show makes its triumphant return to primetime television

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by Kaya McCasland, Health co-editor

ilo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore return to the hit NBC show, This Is Us as their award nominated roles of Jack and Rebecca Pearson. This Is Us follows the lives of Jack and Rebecca as they navigate love, careers, and raising their three kids, Kevin played by Justin Hartley, , Kate played by Chrissy Metz, and adopted son Randall played by 2017 Emmy Best Actor winner, Sterling K. Brown. Sterling K. Brown also won an Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama series. Last year’s fall TV debut was met with a tremendous amount of love from audiences everywhere, and even gained a passionate fan

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5/5

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8.8/10

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following. The show won a total of 21 awards with an outstanding 37 nominations from awards shows such as The Golden Globes and the Emmys.

From the writer and directors of “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” This Is Us caused tears everywhere as we watched Randall find his real father, Kate struggle with her weight and the prospect of love, Kevin searching for the true meaning of his career, Rebecca finding her voice with the risk of losing her marriage, and Jack struggling with his alcoholism. Season two promises all the answers while still finding a way to make us wallow in our own tears,cue the tissues. We may finally find out the truth behind what really happened to Jack and if Kate will follow her mother’s dream and become a singer. On every Tuesday night on NBC, this clever, heartwrenching and loving story will capture your heart with its lightweight comedy and realistic struggles that all humans face at some points in their lives. This Is Us will make us laugh, cry, and overall relate to the struggles these characters face in a story about a family who we can’t help but love.

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STD cases hit all time high in U.S.

Spikes in cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia for adolescents

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by Elise Scheiffele, Opinion editor

t any given time, there are 110 million sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. In 2016, there was an 18.5 percent increase in gonorrhea infections (468,514 cases), 17.6 percent increase in syphilis (27,814 cases), and a 4.7 percent increase in chlamydia (1.59 million cases) as discovered by the Center of Disease Control (CDC). Although, in the past we swept these diseases under the rug, Americans are now paying the price for lack of education on STDs and are quietly suffering because of it.

Adolescent and young females were the group with the highest chlamydial infection rate.

Gonorrheal infections increased in both men and women last year, but men had the highest spike at 22.2 percent.

“Not that long ago, gonorrhea rates were at historic lows, syphilis was close to elimination, and we were able to point to advances in STD prevention,” Gail Bolan, Director of the Division of STD Prevention in a newly released report from the CDC, recalled.

STD cases are rapidly increasing for a number of reasons. Some of them include a rise in condomless sex among male on male intercourse, dating apps like Tinder and Grindr that make sex more readily available, and the funding cuts to public health, meaning less STD clinics. Although dating apps are generally 18 year olds and older, social media in general has made “hook-up culture” more prevalent in adolescents as well as adults.

The epidemic is affecting gay and bisexual men, infants and women. Congenital syphilis, when the disease is passed to the child through birth, has had 628 cases in the past year, including 41 syphilitic stillbirths. It is preventable through routine screening and antibiotic treatment for pregnant women.

“All it takes is a simple STD test and antibiotic treatment to prevent this enormous heartache and help assure a healthy start for the next generation of Americans,” Bolan said.

Safe sex is a very simple way to abstain from contracting an STD, and should be promoted to today’s teens. Regular STD checks for sexually active people can reduce the chance of passing without knowing.

Dr. Michael Lebens, private practitioner in Templeton, CA, agrees that education is the first step to prevention.

“I think prevention in all aspects of medicine, including STD prevention, begins with education,” Lebens said. “Explaining to people on the best way to prevent STDs and the consequences of the STDs, I believe, is the first and best way to foster prevention.”

It is unrealistic to expect every person in the country to remain abstinent, so safe sex and self care should be widely taught and promoted to ensure the next generation of Americans remains healthy and protected.

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|Sports

you can make excuses or you can make it happen Ivan Huff continues to push his athletes to success for over thirty years of coaching

by Calynn Long, Reporter

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aso Robles High School’s Cross Country and Distance Track coach Ivan Huff has lead other athletes including Trad Berti, current 3200 meter school record holder, and Zachary quite a life. From a successful career in running by being invited to the Olympic Trials in Chamberlain who are attending Chico State all running Cross Country for their schools.

1984,1988, and 1992 for the 3,000 steeplechase and marathon to coaching Bearcat athletes *No other coach at PRHS has the accumulation of athletes able to compete and succeed on the since 1986, Huff has inspired his athletes, leading many of his runners to continue to have success college level as the remarkable Ivan Huff. through college. Be more specific about his achievements colon they include coach of the here, Meeder beamed about his influence and impact.

State results year after year, and many CIF champions. “Continue to have success” is to vapid “I really think we grew together, I, as a runner, and he as a coach. He was the first coach to really Born on July 13,1959 in Colorado, Huff moved to Paso Robles shortly after in 1963. Being the show me what it was like to be a college athlete and I see his training and coaching carrying over at youngest of six children, Huff was inspired to become a runner by his Cal Poly,” said Meeder. three brothers, who were stellar runners during their high school and The PRHS Cross Country and Track programs have flourished college careers. while Huff has been the head coach.

“I always had a lot of endurance in the elementary and junior high “No state titles, but we had our best year when the boys placed fitness tests. I was 4’10” and 86 pounds my freshman year, so I was not third in the state meet and second in the southern section. Through going to be a factor on the football field,” said Huff, who attended PRHS the years the boys have had more success, they have been to CIF from fall of 1973 to spring 1977. and league almost every year during my thirty years,” Huff said.

Both of his children, Hannah Huff and Ian Huff ran high school Current athletes such as freshman varsity runner Grace Cross Country and Track following in their parents footsteps at PRHS. Chamberlain and third year varsity runner junior Pablo Cortes Hannah Huff held the women’s 3200 Meter record of 10:57:38 in 2007, had many words to say about their coach. and was broken ten years later by alumnus Annie Meeder in 2017.

“I have known Huff for six years. He is a very determined, caring, “He’s loyal. Even if I wasn’t running, I was still, and always will be his and always puts his athletes first in everything! I would say that I athlete. Coach Huff has a true passion for distance running and that couldn’t ask for a better coach because he is so committed and carries over to his athletes,” said Meeder. prepares us well for races,” Chamberlain said.

Bearcat Hall of Famer Ivan Huff did not stop after college with his “Huff is a really caring and responsible coach. I trust his coaching legendary career. Starting in 1984, Huff was invited to the Olympic Trials experience because he’s made me into a really good runner, even for the first time for the 3000 Meter steeplechase and ended up getting though I’ve never had any running experience before,” Cortes said. fifth place just barely not making it to the Olympics. Then, in 1988 he From being national athlete who traveled all over the world to run returned to the trials, but placed sixth with a time of 8:26.15. For the last to running in the Olympic trials, this Bearcat Alumni was inducted time he returned in 1992 coming in 10th with a time of 8:40.27 for the into the Bearcat Hall of Fame in September of 1996 recognizing his steeplechase, but this year he also focused on the marathon for this amazing accomplishments throughout the years. competition.

Even with Huff’s tough coaching mentality, many of his athletes “I think I would have become a coach”, said Huff, when asked if he appreciate his hard work to drive them to success. would have made it to the Olympics.

“His workouts always pay off because during races we are even COACHING TO SUCESS (above) : Ivan Huff He coached the high school cross country and track team while he stronger than most of our opponents based off of the workout has led dozens of his athletes to continue to run was still competing in the Olympic Trials in 1988 and 1992. treatments we are given. I feel like it’s pretty evident compared past high school. A seasoned runner himself, he In 1985 and ‘86 Huff competed in the USA vs England dual meets. to other schools that are ranked higher than us and we end up coaches with confidence and dedication.

I was able to travel around Europe in the summers, 1985 thru 1990 beating them” Cortes said. competing in invitational track meets. I got to compete in former Photo by Sarah Jagger No need to look further than the very town of Paso Robles to find Olympic stadiums like Stockholm, Helsinki, Rome and Berlin. a determined and driven man like Coach Huff. Where you can see During this time that he was competing all over the world Huff was ranked 10th overall in the athletes run for miles a day all lead by Huff who doesn’t believe in cancelling practice, but the only world and being ranked 2nd overall in the United States for his performance for the 3,000 meter time he will if he sees there is lighting in the sky. steeplechase in Brussels, Belgium in the year 1986.

Hard work and dedication is something that is evident in this bearcat alumni. With all of the Since 1986, Huff has dedicated his time to coaching at Paso since 1986. For over thirty years success that he has had over the years it seems like PRHS sure is lucky to have a man like Ivan Huff he has coached athletes to become successful and many continue to run even in college. Some to work with their athletes for more than thirty years. Like Huff always says, “you can make excuses of these athletes such as Meeder, current PRHS record holder in the mile and 3200 meter, Luis or you can make it happen.”

Armendariz, and Ashley Davis, former mile record holder, who all are running for Cal Poly; also

HUFF UP TO SNUFF Ran at Cal Poly for Earned

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1976 he was a CIF cross country runner-up Broke CP steeplechase record with a time of 8:43.54 in 1981 In

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The heart and soul behind bearcat athletics Varsity athletes lead teams with drive and dedication

Photos by George Dominguez

by Brighton Garrett, World Editor and Phoebe Corgiat, Environment Editor

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ith fall athletic seasons coming to an end, coaches are beginning to look back at players who made the most impact. These driven athletes have helped lead their teams and are perfect examples of what it is to be a Bearcat student athlete. They are strong leaders assisting in bringing their team to victory. Driven athletes dedicate most of their time to their sport and always give more than 100 percent: they never quit. Driven athletes eat, sleep, and breathe their sport. These bearcats aspire to push their team, help their peers to become better players, and be leader the team needs them to be.

Coaches from girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls tennis, boys football, cheer, and cross country praised their team leaders.

Waterpolo

Zach Tucker

Splashing water, threatening opponents, yelling players, egg-beating legs, and blocking goals sounds like the a typical water polo game. Such an intense sport needs a strong leader. Varsity Boy’s Water Polo Coach Duane Mcroy recognized Zachary Tucker as a star athlete. “[Tucker is] a coach’s dream as [he] works hard and is willing to do whatever it takes to improve [himself] and the team. [He] leads the team in minutes played, goals, and guts.” Mcroy said.

Tucker, senior, didn’t believe his path in high school was going to involve water polo, but now he is a co-captain of the team alongside senior John Nash. Tucker wanted to play football but couldn’t because of a knee injury.

“I realized I loved the sport so I was like ‘screw it’. [I love] the intensity, the ability, that you have to think all the time it’s like playing chess,” said Tucker. Tucker passionately spoke of his sport and how he leads his team. With warmth glowing from his eyes he said “whenever their

spirits are down I raise them up. I want my team to succeed. I don’t want their feelings hurt, I want them up; to be mentally in it. I want [my team] to love the game.” Tucker plays set or whole guard and has been playing for four years. He has been on varsity for three years and is planning to continue in college. Tucker keeps school at the top of his priorities.

“I always do school first,” said Tucker.

Teammates also notice Tucker’s driven attitude. Fellow player, sophomore Zane Warren stressed that Tucker is an encouraging, leading teammate: “He encourages everyone, including incoming freshman. It’s not just a Zach show, it’s like everyone’s [show]. He’s an amazing player. He encourages us and whenever we need to get pumped up he’s the one to do it.”

Senior Nick Matteson also pointed out Tucker “gives everyone pointers since there are a lot of new freshman on the team and as a team captain he’s a really good leader.”

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football Julian Madrigal & Cole Roberts Friday night lights are a classic high school gathering filled with spirit, pride, and most importantly football. Without the players on the field there would be no game. Teenage boys have a reputation for being difficult to control, but these team leaders help to set their team on a path to success. Cole Roberts and Julian Madrigal are Head Varsity Coach JR Reynold’s driven chosen athletes.

Ever since he was a little boy, Roberts would watch his older brother play football and he always wanted to follow in his footsteps. As an athletic kid, he knew he would need to do something to keep himself occupied. Now a senior, Roberts dedicates around 18 to 23 hours a week to football. As cocaptain, Roberts has a duty to be an example. He has learned from previous players such as Mark Armstrong, Steven Schouten, and Nolan Binkle.

“I usually stick positive with everybody [but] it’s kinda hard sometimes. People butt heads with you, but you just gotta keep a positive environment so everyone is working as a cohesive unit,”

volleyball

Brooke Milder

Brooke Milder was recognized by the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach Samantha Woolf for her attitude and dedication that resembles the motto of the program: PMA, or positive mental attitude.

Milder exercises this expression by encouraging her team the best way she knows, “Positive reinforcement is the best way to get people to work hard and keep working” Milder said.

“She plays with heart and determination every time she steps on the court.. what makes her a great volleyball player is she never gives up and doesn’t lack confidence!” Woolf said.

Introduced to volleyball by her father in the seventh grade, Milder began to love the fast pace and competitive environment. She plays

tennis

among several older players who respect her humble and confident attitude, where she is a co-captain alongside Kristina Canales, 12.

“She has a very good presence on the court and off the court. She is very caring and she wants to help everyone, she is very dedicated to volleyball. Even though she is one of the best athletes, she does not act like it, she is very humble,” senior varsity player Kaitlin Pressley said.

The PRHS volleyball program is based around athletes with an attitude like Milder. She is constantly worried about the program as a whole instead of her individual needs. Milder plans to continue playing volleyball as a hobby, hoping to watch her younger sister play in high school.

Anastacia Medearis

Dedicating most of her after school and weekend time to Paso Robles High School Varsity Tennis, the junior Anastacia Medearis comes to practice ready to work hard and give 110%.

Medearis is always contacting her coach Laura Claus for extra practice in order to improve her individual skills and help to benefit the team.

“She continues to improve her game and fitness . She wants to succeed with their game as well as bringing the win to our team,” Coach Clowes said.

Her passion for tennis was jumpstarted by her grandparents love for the game. Madearis now dreams of playing in college and hopefully professionally. She hopes to spread her love of the game

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Roberts said.

Teammate and friend, Reese Brumley said, “ if I want to slack off I can count on him to push me and make me go 100% even if I don’t want to.”

Madrigal had the same fate as he began football. His brother and father played, which inspired him to play. Similar to Roberts, Madrigal is not the most vocal leader. He prefers to lead by his example and have teammates follow. As co-captain, Madrigal wants to “make sure everybody on the team will do what they need to do and just to lead them to victory.”

He would like to continue playing in college, continuing his history of playing ever since he was eight years old. Madrigal plays his favorite position, running back. He has been on varsity for two years and aspires to better his team.

“Our goal is to get better everyday anyway that we can” said Madrigal.

Teammate Brumley said Madrigal is one of the hardest workers on the team: “He is just one of the kids you look up to because he is a very good example of what a football player is.”

to teammates who care as much about the program and she does. “ I like to keep my spirits up because it is infectious. My goal is to always keep them active, productive, and in a good mood,” Medearis said.

Medearis resembles a team leader who gives nothing but her time and effort into PRHS Varsity Tennis.

“She is always practicing, she is always trying her hardest.

Saturdays she is there, she goes before practice has even started and goes with coach sometimes, she is always practicing,” teammate Stephanie Abarca said.

The success of the tennis team is increased by players such as Madearis. She has had a positive impact on the team, who supports and encourages her dedication.

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cheer Stephanie Cashmore The captains from these sports all portray their leadership skills by encouraging and praising the team.

The junior Varsity Cheer Co-Captain Stephanie Cashmore does so by spreading her love and dedication of cheer to teammates.

“She is a leader on her team both in speech and in action, she sets a great example and works harder and harder everyday to get better for herself and for her team,” Varsity Cheer Coach Tori Loney said.

Every teammate puts in around 10 hours a week, making the halftime show and other performances look effortless. Cashmore works very hard to keep the team balanced with compliments, advice, entertainment, and control. She often recommends breaks, reminding girls that there is always a new day tomorrow where they can try again.

“When someone is down, you want to make them happy because you know how cheer makes you feel, you want to spread the love of what you feel about cheer” Cashmore said.

Using the love of the sport, Cashmore continues to improve the program, the team, and herself using positivity, comedy, and reflection.

“If there is any drama she just moves past it and makes sure that we are all focused on what needs to be done and she helps us all have a positive attitude and no negativity on the team. She is a goal setter and she makes sure those goals get accomplished,” junior Maddy Hanauer said.

The PRHS Cheer program supports and encourages players who are willing to go the extra mile. Cashmore will continue her high school career, cheering on the bearcats, as a captain and friend to her teammates.

boys cross country Pablo Cortez With the pop of a gun and the sound of tramping feet, seven varsity PRHS cross country runners take off.

Among these runners is Pablo Cortes, the driven runner chosen by coach Ivan Huff.

“Driven athletes are the ones who make their sport a lifestyle. It is not just about the two to three hours of practice each day during the season. You plan your day and weeks around practice and competition so you are prepared to perform at your best day in and day out. The majority of our boys varsity team are driven athletes,” Huff said.

Cortes, a junior, exemplifies all of these qualities. He dedicates two hours every weekday and Saturday to running.

He is greatly inspired by alumni runners Trad Berti and Luis Armendariz.

“The seniors that have been here before me [motivate me]. Just seeing how they have been able to lead our team really well in the past years ; it’s really inspiring,” said Cortes.

He is on his third year of running varsity for the sport he came to love after a friend asked him to join in on a run.

“I got really into it, which was cool,” Cortes said with a grin.

To better himself, he compares his times with Berti’s records as a junior. Cortes hopes to go to a division one college and run. Helping his team to have a great season is one of Cortes’ main goals.

“We try to encourage our runners to not be conservative about their running; not just to stick to a certain time. They need to push it to be better. [I] just hope that we can really make a good year this year for our first year of being division two.”

Luis Cortes, Cortes’s dad inspires him most. He pushes him harder everyday to always perform his best. It is the fire within Cortes that makes his run his best. He is drives himself by wanting to succeed. “[I] just [am] trying to be better at what I can do. I’m able to express everything I’ve got into it. I’m pretty passionate about [running],” said Cortes.

girls cross country Grace Chamberlain Huff also chose varsity runner and freshman Grace Chamberlain as the most dedicated female athlete on the girls team.

“She just likes to try to push herself in practice everyday. It makes her an aggressive racer. She’s passionate about running. Her whole family is involved in running and so it carries over to her wanting to be a better athlete and better runner. All the other people on the team see it and it brings everyone up.”

Chamberlain started running for PRHS over the summer of 2017, however, running races through her blood. She started running after seeing her two older brothers, Gannon Chamberlain and Zachary Chamberlain, enjoy running through high school. Her brothers are her role models.

“My role model would be my two older brothers because they mean so much to me and have been running for so many years. They both drive me to do my best and to always work hard,” said Chamberlain.

Chamberlain dedicates about 12 hours a week and runs an average of 40 miles every week. To fuel herself, she attempts to push harder and improve every day. She is passionate and motivated about running, helping her to lead her team.

“I lead my team by always being positive and encouraging to all of my teammates so we can be successful during practices, at races, and as a team,” said Chamberlain.

Her first year on varsity and in high school has introduced her to the family feel of her team that she has fell in love with. She wants everyone to triumph.

“My goal with the team would be to always put forth 100% effort and work together to do well. We are family and always want to work together and strive to do well not only for ourselves but for the team,” said Chamberlain.

She still has a long high school career ahead of her but does hope to continue in college. She is also sure to fit school into her busy schedule by managing her time wisely.

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Technically Speaking

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With QB Hunter Barnhart Photos by Camden Tucker, Photography Director

Mental Focus

Vision

Knowing what’s going to happen before it happens allows him visualize beforehand, then react.

He needs to know where both the defense and his blockers are.

Coordination

Flexibility

Both parts of the body are doing equal amounts of work, so he needs to be prepared to take a hit.

Good flexibility makes for a better athlete.

It is key to speed and being able to spin move at a moment’s notice.

BEHIND THE QUARTERBACK

by Jessica Jagger, Sports Co-Editor

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ophomore Hunter Barnhart is currently the Varsity team quarterback, and has played a big part in the team’s achievements and victories this season. They have won every game within the league, with the team currently 3-0, coming back from a rough start to the season and an overall 4-4 record. The Bearcats face off against Atascadero on Nov. 3, and Barnhart promises this game will be “a dog fight”.

Barnhart has been playing for eight years, inspired to do so by his family. His mom and dad have greatly inspired and pushed him, as well as his coaches and friends. Since he has begun his football career, he has come to love everything about the sport.

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In order to further his skill and capabilities, he works out at Next Level Athletes, which has aided him in becoming stronger, faster, and smarter in his sport. Despite his individual gains, the quarterback remains focused on the progress of the team, which has accomplished every goal it held in this season.

As a member of this team, Barnhart works hard to contribute his effort, strong will, and dedication. This mindset is unflinching, and rises above the possibility of winning or losing.

“I may fail, but there will never be a question on how hard I work or how much dedication I put in.,” he said.