Crimson PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL 801 NIBLICK RD. PASO ROBLES CA, 93446 VOLUME 81 ISSUE 2 09.28.18
GEN THE MAKING OF A LEADER
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THE GROWING FUTURE OF PRHS
MAKING A CHANGE IN STEM
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Plans to expand Paso and the school district take shape
Women making themselves known in STEM industries
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New team captains at PRHS look to use leadership to light up the scoreboards
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District reinforces closed campus policy with fences around school by Emily Olsen, Circulation Assistant
s new changes come to the PRHS campus, administration has installed fences and gates around the campus to ensure the safety of all students and staff members. After many years of the school being a closed campus, a big question that has been asked by students is, what’s the driving force to all the changes? Principal Eric Martinez addressed the reasons for these many security changes. “We’ve put a lot of emphasis in our school for safety and security, so the purpose of the fences was to help align and work toward that direction with securing our campus to the best of the abilities that we could,” Marinez stated. The gates will be equipped with crash bars on the inside, so if there is an emergency and students need to evacuate, may get out easily, but will not be able to get back in. With three new gates, students will have to go to the front office and work their way back to the attendance office if they are late to school or for any other reason. According to Martinez, the main goal of the gates and fences is not to keep the students in, but to keep people out. There were spots around campus that outside people could casually come through, creating some potential for an unwanted visitor, the fence plans to deter another incident like the 2016 incident where an unauthorized man entered the 100s building waving a golf club. The safety of all students was put first in the decision for the new fences. “The main focus is really to prevent people from entering campus
that are not supposed to be here. We are also going to work with the students about staying in bounds for their safety,” Martinez also stated. Students and parents voiced their concerns with the new fences keeping them from visiting their cars during school day. “The campus just already feels small so it’s hard when it becomes closed off… it makes school feel more like confinement or imprisonment than it does actual school,” an unnamed student said. Some students, on the other hand voiced their understanding on the administration’s’ actions. “I think it’s hard for some people to understand and it’ll be hard to get used to but over time it will become easier to understand that admin only wants the best possible safety for PRHS’ students,” another unnamed student stated. Students used to be able to go to their cars to get books only if necessary, but now it can result in a detention or Saturday school if caught in the parking lot. All gates will be opened before and after school, but during the school day they will be closed and locked. In the future, instead of having a security guard in the booth in the parking lot, they can potentially be moved to the front gate by the library. This change was made by administration with intent to improve student safety, and they encourage questions or conversation from any student. If there are any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the school or the district office.
Photo by Camden Tucker
16th Annual ARt DE TIZA Popular chalk art contest in downtown Paso attracts young artists from all around the county by Estey Boling, Graphic Designer
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n Sept. 15 between 6 am and 12 pm, around 100 artists flocked to downtown Paso Robles to brighten up the sidewalk with chalk of all hues and shades for the annual Art de Tiza chalk art event. Among those 100 artists were about 40 young people and 30 high schoolers, many of which were from Clarissa. Wilson’s art classes at PRHS. Judging started at 12:30, and within the high school division, a Bearcat took home the first prize of $100: Blair Baker, a junior and Studio Art student. Art de Tiza has been operating for 16 years, first taking shape back in 2002. It is supported by the Paso Robles Art Association (PRAA) as well as the Paso Optimist Club, and has since grown in size to cover almost all of Pine and 11th street. Founded by Paige Graeber, former president of the PRAA, it
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encompasses four sections for artists to compete in: Adult, Middle School, Elementary School, and High School, as aforementioned. The event has also expanded to include other schools in Templeton and SLO, as well as Almond Acres in San Miguel. The event is free to the public, with funds raised by the community. Money raised also goes towards scholarships through the PRAA, who have partnered with Cuesta College to provide scholarships towards students pursuing an art education. “The original dream has become a reality and has been growing for the young people in our area,” says Graeber about the blooming and prospering of Art de Tiza throughout the years. Although the sun was hot and the chalk was messy, participants did indeed make dreams a reality through imagination and vibrant color.
FROM IMAGINATION TO PAVEMENT : Junior Abigail
Garcia expresses herself in a chalk drawing at Art de Tiza. She has participated in the event since middle school. Photos by Ysabel Wulfing
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A KICKOFF TO THE YEAR Club Expo starts the 2018-2019 year off with a bang by Tyler Seidel, Health CoEditor
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s Paso Robles High school continues to grow, more opportunities rise for Bearcats. Joining one of PRHS’s clubs is one way Bearcats choose to get involved. That’s why Club Expo was held on Sept. 14, 2018. It was a way for Paso High’s clubs to get their name out and for Bearcats to get involved in clubs on campus. Clubs such as JOOI Club, Interact Club, and many others meet at lunch once a week along with many groups that keep our campus well rounded. The quad was buzzing with Bearcats of all grades, and booths were set up, each represented by a club. Club representatives were willing to answer any questions thrown at them. Students involved were easy to pick out, many of them wearing costumes or t-shirts representing their specific club. Drama Club wasn’t difficult to spot, with their extravagant costumes of feathers and bright colors, and Wilderness Club got Bearcats involved with their game of hacky sack. For anyone looking to join a club, Club Expo provided the perfect way to explore one’s options. This year, junior Audrey Hughes took on the job of organizing the event. “We really want every student to feel connected to campus,” she said. Hughes has helped with other events on campus throughout
her years of leadership, including dances and 2018 Kindness Week. She said her hope for Club Expo was “that more clubs would participate in the high energy celebration of passions that is Club Expo.” Hughes made this event possible and helped to balance the fun/informative factors of the event. Almost all of the clubs were represented at the expo, including Interact Club, Life Savers Club and Equality Club. Interact Club focuses their time on raising money to give back to the community. “Being in Interact Club has made me realize how nice it is to help people and our community.” Club President Hala Nimeh stated. In addition to being a standout on college applications, joining a club is a way to meet future friends and make long-lasting memories. Club Expo is helpful to Bearcats who would like to get involved. Freshman were really able to get exposed to all of the opportunities PRHS has to offer. Morgan Henry (9) said “I was able to sign up for Surf Club. I would have never known about it if Club Expo hadn’t happened.” Club Expo kickstarted the 2018-2019 school year and gave many Bearcats the chance to get involved and see what clubs were offered on campus this school year.
LEARNING TO SIGN: Students take part in an activity put on by ASL Club. The club is lead by students fluent in sign language.
MAKING A CHANGE: Freshmen support
Childhood Cancer Awareness. The football game on Sept 21 recognized this cause and requested that students wear red and gold in order to do so.
SCHOOL SPIRIT: Senior PLAYIN’ AND PRAYIN’: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes shows off their club, sporting lollipops for those interested in joining. The club meets on Thursdays at lunch.
A LOOK INSIDE: Senior Tiahna
Merwin presents an anatomical figure to students at the expo. Merwin represented the Lifesavers Club.
Mackenzie Raymond promotes Crimson Crew to a group of students. This club is schoolcentered and welcomes all ages. Photos by Cheyanne Holliday
ROCK ON: Sophomores pose for the camera in the
midst of enjoying the expo. Students of all grades are encouraged to join a club that interests them.
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It’s show time!
Bearcats Paige Autry and Kendall Savage win big at California Mid-State Fair
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by Kaya McCasland, Reporter nder the harsh, artificial lights, the best of the best get prepared to show their animals a day where I can’t show anymore,” said Autry. Next on the agenda were the goats, Savage’s once again for the highly anticipated Final Drive at the California Mid-State Fair. Out speciality. Repeated as it was for the lambs, Savage and the three other champions walked of a total of 856 animals at the CMSF, only the top four get to compete for the titles out into ring, backs straight as they led on their goats with a halter. Savage, who has been in of Supreme and Reserve Supreme Champion. Among these showmen were Bearcats senior Chaparral 4-H for eight years, was confident but unsure as she walked her goat in a wide circle Paige Autry and junior Kendall Savage. They waited nervously as the Final Drive began, their before she set it up and braced it. “I was nervous but excited at the same time because you uniforms neat and animals clean. Finally, the names of the four champions of sheep were called, never know what’s gonna happen,” said Savage. Seidensticker took a bit longer as he studied and Autry walked out with her lamb, her left hand firmly under its chin and right hand stroking its each goat before he turned on the microphone and addressed the curious crowd and anxious back as she lead it on in a circle, never breaking eye contact with the judge. She then braced her showmen. lamb squarely against her hip and set it up so that its legs were even and back straight. “This year turned out a bunch of excellent goats and these showmen aren’t making my job As Charles Seidensticker, the market lamb and goat judge, walked around, he surveyed any easier with the way that they’re showing them...but your 2018 Supreme Champion Market each of the champions with a meticulous eye. Seidensticker then reached for the microphone, Goat goes to this young lady right here.” Seidensticker patted Savage’s lamb and she broke out and a hush went over the speculating crowd of 300 people. “And your 2018 Reserve Supreme into a huge smile as he shook her hand. Champion goes to... Paige Autry!” said Seidensticker as he walked over to Autry’s lamb and “It takes a lot of effort to show goats. Essentially all animals exhibited in county fairs take shook her hand. a lot of hard work…it felt great knowing that all my hard work has paid off!” said Savage. This “I cannot express how excited I was to have been able to be in the ring with such amazing was Savage’s second year taking the title and along with it she also won Champion Advanced people and animals. This will always be considered one of the most exciting days of my life,” Market Showman and Reserve Champion for Round Robin. said Autry. This had been Autry’s third time winning the title of Reserve Supreme Champion Autry plans on continuing her showing career with Paso Robles FFA until she is 18 where she Market Lamb, with her other wins at the 2018 California Mid-State Fair ranging from Champion wants to become a large animal vet and continue working with animals. Savage also plans on Hampshire lamb, Reserve Champion Crossbred lamb to third overall in FFA Senior Showmanship. continuing her 4-H career until she is 18. She plans on working at national shows and to continue “I started showing sheep when I was nine years old and ever since have always strived to be raising livestock to help the younger kids in the industry. in the Final Drive. Showing has become one of the biggest parts of my life and I can’t imagine
Crimson asked the President, Vice President, and ASB Presidents of each class to draw their hopes and goals for PRHS this year on a sticky note.
“I want to have the best prom ever and more class involvement.” -Ian Grace, 11 VP
“I would love to have a great school year, with lots of school spirit and bring everyone together.” - Ashley Paulsen, 9 P
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“This is the year of action. “I am super excited to plan We are looking to increase prom this year. We have a great team and it should be lots of fun.” participation in school events. This year, we are going for fewer, -Morgan Harrington, 11 P higher quality events .” Marshall Weisner, 12 ASB P
“I want to really make senior year a wonderful experience full of fun activities and just be surrounded by the amazing people and friends in the class of 2019. ” -Torri Pugh, 12 VP
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“My hash tag ‘strength in numbers,’ is my saying for this year, as it reflects on my goal as a class for senior year.” -Shane McGuffin, 12 P
“My goal is to elevate spirit “My goal this year is to improve campus climate and bring our on campus and work towards a more inclusive campus where class more together to make a every student feels supported positive environment.” and safe at school.” -Grace Chamberlain, 10 VP -Brooke Milder, 12 ASB VP
“My main goal as sophomore class president this year is to get our class hyped about coming to school and getting involved.” -Presley Escalante, 10 P
“I want to work with Ashley to help unify our class and encourage everyone to participate in school activities and have Bearcat spirit!” -Rayvin Wulfing, 9 VP
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The growing future of PRHS Plans to expand Paso and the school district take shape
by Loretta Burke, Multimedia Director Our town of Paso Robles is growing; with over 4.3 million square “There’s new developments that are feet of new industrial development and over 5000 homes planned supposed to come about in the next 20 to be built, the size of PRHS is sure to expand. years, and with that being said, we’ve Last year, PRHS was the fastest growing high school in been meeting weekly with the city the county, as reported in our October 2017 issue story, and it and some of the developers to get continues to grow, with 2181 students enrolled this year. plans and to look,” Williams said. The “I think it’s highly positive when you have a growing and diverse developments include properties student body and student population. I think it adds value to along the North and East sides of each of our kids and most of our students,” superintendent Chris Paso Robles with specific plans. Chris Williams Williams said. These specific plans are proposed by a Campus class sizes have a hard cap with 35 students with lab private sector, then led to a city process. This city p r o c e s s classes at 30 on average, according to principal Eric Martinez. includes public input, environmental reviews, and mitigated The biggest class size is a PE1 class with 47 students. This hard cap aspects such as road improvements. The home total of the seven is above the national average of 23.1 students with one teacher. specific plans is 4,372 units collectively. With a growth in population The two potential sites for the there comes an opportunity proposed elementary school are for more classes. “We do have Olsen Ranch and Chandler. Olsen more opportunities than schools “EVEN WITH A 50% SPIKE IN Ranch is located off of Linne Rd with smaller populations. The and the Chandler property is off ENROLLMENT, WE WOULD NOT best example of this is between Sherwood Rd. on the east side of BE TO CAPACITY OF A NEW HIGH Templeton High School and Paso Robles. SCHOOL CAMPUS” Paso; we see more CTE and AP The school district is expecting classes here due to the amount this new elementary school in the — FIELD GIBSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES of students willing to take them”, next 6-10 years with a second one, Field Gibson said, a PRHS board potentially, in 10. But the high school of Trustees member, said . is unlikely to gain any new add-ons “You also have to consider all of your specialized classes, and or another location in the foreseeable future. different courses that have 15 to 17 or 20 [like] some of your AP “Even with a 50% spike in enrollment, we would not be to classes. A hard cap and an average is very different, the average capacity on the high school campus,” said Gibson. But a 50% spike is not 35 -- it would be much lower than that. But I believe 35 is a could result in new editions like the second story of the English great number,” said Williams. building. “There’s been a huge increase in population The city of Paso Robles has a 0.7% growth rate at the moment. since I’ve been here, but I can’t say there’s But the city is planning strong economic growth by planning been a huge increase in programs; in hotels, working on the downtown and increasing wineries and English we’ve actually had an decrease breweries. This growth provide more jobs, leading to need of in options, especially for seniors. I’d love increased housing. to see a broadened choice for seniors According to the “Paso Talks” on growth and traffic on Sept. who don’t want to take AP, especially in 5, the city has over 5,000 houses planned and over 4,300,000 my subject area,” English Department square feet of commercial and industrial development. Carrie Baldovin head Carrie Baldovin said. The city is planning a new road development called the Niblick “When you have a need for [more class Road Corridor Plan. The plan will become more concrete in the options], we want to be able to assess and evaluate those. And beginning of 2019. As of now, this project is under review. you have to consider classes that actually fit into the [needs of “After we get permission from Caltrans, the next step is to hire students] and looking at the pathways that kids can go and are a traffic engineer to run a RFP process [a document that solicits interested in,” Williams said. proposal]. I anticipate that to happen around late winter or early The district and school board have a plan to help buffer a spring next year. The entire process will take 8 months to a year to potential increase in students. Due to the growth of certain build and plan,” City Engineer Dave Athey said. elementary schools such as Bauer Speck, which is close to Paso Robles grows to an estimated 44,000 people at the capacity, the district has a tentative construction plan for a new planned “2045 build-out,” which is the fore casted city growth. But elementary school in the next eight to ten years, which would the population increase of PRHS is still to be decided. This leaves cost about $45 million. This money would come from not only many questions in the air about what is to come of Paso High. current residents but from a spiked development fee charged to “I think there’s so much pride and tradition in being a Bearcat. developers of both commercial and residential properties to pay We want to be able to honor and recognize the rich tradition of for the impact this development would have on the school district. past, current and future Bearcats and we always want to build The details of these fees will be finalized after a study by the city upon that” Williams said. and the district.
FROM RURAL TO SUBURB : Olsen Ranch on the east side of town, a now farm will be redesigned for over 1,230 homes.
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Noteworthy arrivals this school year Get to know the newest teachers at PRHS by Madi Loff, Blind Date Editor
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e asked 12 of our newest teachers on campus about their hobbies outside of school, why they want to teach, and what they’re excited for this coming school year. Many of these fresh faces have interesting hobbies, histories, and reasons for teaching. From karate, to playing video games, to cooking, to surfing, these teachers introduce their favorite activites outside of the PRHS campus. Ms. Greer - Rm. 409
Ms. Lincoln - Rm. 410 Went to Cal Poly
Has been riding horses since she was ten
Loves teaching because every student is different
Enjoys running, watching The Great British Baking Show, drawing, and eating
Trains for mud runs
Has been to 20 countries and plans to visit 100
Sometimes plays video games
Likes being in crazy situations and getting “lightbulb moments”
Loves to line dance, kayak, hike, paint, and do anything outdoors
Wants to help students pursue their dreams
Excited to help with PRHS cross country
Ms. Harrison - Rm. 922
Ms. McFarlin - Rm. 506
Hobbies include going out to dinner with friends and family and playing card/board games
Enjoys hiking, walking dogs, gardening, painting, and drawing
Wants to help the next generation of students and make math less scary
Is looking forward to gettting to know PRHS students and teachers better
Ms. Clayton - Rm. 503 Was the Activities Director at Central High School in Fresno for 17 years Coached competitive cheer and dance
Likes kids, art, and literature
Ms. Gilbert - Rm. 307
Looking forward to Field Studies Collaborative trips, such as Joshua Tree and Santa Cruz
Hobbies include swimming, paddleboarding, and running Enjoys working with kids Looking forward to teaching Excited to advise Zumba Club and work at a campus with great staff and students Photos by Cheyanne Holliday
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Experienced with rallies and events
Ms. Grace - Rm. 1017
Enjoys photography, surfing, hiking, and reading
Loves going to the beach and reading
Loves teenagers and the smiles on their faces when they accomplish something
Began teaching as a bilingual paraeducator in 2005 Enjoys teaching and spending time with teens
Spent time mentoring and teaching surf lessons
Looking forward to PRHS plays and sports, as well as building close relationships with students
Ms. Anderson - Rm. 1027
Likes going to the beach and watching reality TV
Ms. Tyner - Rm. 1025
Enjoys surfing, backpacking, gardening, art, cooking, and anything outside
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Ms. Karamitsos - Rm. 308
Excited to join the foreign language team and impact the lives of students
Loves learning from her students
Mr. Sauret - Rm. 108 Enjoys cooking and coaching the swim team
Ms. Carpenter - Rm. 1130 Has a blue belt in karate Enjoys reading
Looking forward to getting to know students and talking about history as much as possible
Looking forward to seeing growth in freshmen and being JV coach for PRHS cheer
Wants to help foster growth and maturity in students
Enjoys teaching, because students are learning about things for the first time
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the front, the back, or anywhere in between An acknowledgment of leadership’s many forms
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Editors in Chief
Sarah Jagger Ysabel Wulfing Jessica Jagger
Circulation
Emily Olsen Manager Brie Howestine
Business
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Casey Dumong Director Estey Boling
Reporters Kaya McCasland Brie Howestine
PR Director
Catalina Magnuson
Art Director
Hayley Lacy Ads & Relations Jasmine Romero Elise Scheiffele Finance
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The word “leader” tends to have a strong connotation. When asked, most people may cite well known, powerful public figures with large followings. MLK, George Washington, Rosa Parks, and Billie Jean King tend to be popular examples of influential leaders who have incited long lasting change in the world. What isn’t always acknowledged about the term “leader” is that it can be applied to more than those at the front of the pack. A leader isn’t always loud; a leader inspires others to accomplish individual or unified goals. A leader isn’t always popular; sometimes, a leader can be the one to support unpopular opinions or actions. A leader isn’t always remembered; the most impactful changes can be established without recognition or remembrance of who kindled the event. PRHS is home to a variety of leaders. The campus does have strong, well-known figures who make the school a better place. At the same time, there exist students and staff who have incited campus accomplishments, yet go unnoticed for the deed. Keep in mind, this is not a negative situation. This is a reminder that anyone and any action, big or small, can have a significant influence. Don’t be afraid to be the one to speak out. Don’t worry about how you will be viewed. If you believe in something, stand up for it. Take the position to share your beliefs with others. PRHS has experienced the impact of leaders both small and large, and either can have the same effect.
A simple act of kindness could have as much impact on the campus as a much larger action. A rally for a cause could have as much an impact on the school as a class discussion. No matter what the cause or action is, if one believe in what they advocate for, they have the power to accomplish their goals. After numerous fights, conflicts, and scares at the end of the 2018 school year’s third quarter, tensions notably rose, making the campus a slightly less cheerful place to be. What changed this tone drastically was student and staff leadership; events such as Kindness Week, assurance from teachers and admin, and understanding and acceptance between students lead the campus to be a truly better school. Each factor that bonded the school ranged from a campus-wide event to an exchange between two people. Despite the size of the effort, each positive movement undeniably assisted in rectifying PRHS’s atmosphere. This is a call not only to have the courage and confidence to lead, but to appreciate leadership in its many forms. Leadership can be expressed in endless ways, places, and times. Do not diminish the small efforts for their size. Do not criticize large movements for being too bold. As said by author Mark Sanborn, “you don’t need a title to be a leader.” If you have a passion, you have the power to make an impact; take the lead, from the front, back, or anywhere in between.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES AN APOLOGY FORGIVABLE IN THE ONLINE WORLD OF TODAY’S SOCIETY. by Hayley Lacy, Video Director
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n recent weeks, the world of online slander and heat resurfaced in the media, including “tip for all black people if alleged joke of an acting job, performed by none other than now infamous beauty YouTuber Laura Lee. Many immediate responses expressed shock that no apology had been announced— in its place, a “full face of fashion Nova Makeup” video— the comments vividly reflecting fans’ disappointments. But an art in makeup has proven itself not to constitute any sort of acting abilities, leaving millions of fans unconvinced when a less than sincere “apology” video was posted only two days later. Many comments asking if she was being serious, and many sarcastic jabs including “me trying to turn in all of my assignments at the end of the semester“ and “ sis should just delete the whole channel”. With her birthday recently passing on September 1, wishful comments seemed to be scarce in the Twitter world and a post from the blast news on August 22, informed us that, “ Laura Lee has been dropped or suspended from everyone of her sponsorships amid backlash over a racist tweet.” And Lee isn’t the only one among her close knit friend group to have had racist and offensive tweets resurface, also followed by less than convincing apology videos as well, close friends including, Manny Mua, Nikita
Dragon, Gabriel Zamora, and a surprising long list of others. Occurrences like these have become a corrupt commonality across today’s celebrities’ social media accounts. We should be silencing the people that speak or have spoken out against the active movement for an equal and excepting society we’ve been working so hard to have today. We should not be giving them a bedazzled microphone and ask their opinion only to be entertained by the joke of a performance and still left with the absence
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of an apology. It’s truly sad to see someone with such a huge voice, ability to reach, communicate with, and influence millions at their fingertips to be wasted on hurtful, sexist, homophobic, and racist opinions, hurting the hearts of thousands of offended subscribers. But a second chance is not an idea we should become unfamiliar to. The media has proven, through the likes of Jeffree star, forgiveness is a possibility for some. But when a celebrity of Laura Lee’s status publishes a five minute video of horrendous acting, a jump cut to add a single Arrowhead water drop to her cheek, and a series of squeaks and noises in the place of crying is not my idea of an apology that would leave me and millions of her fans feeling very forgiving. Hateful jokes and comments have been apart of our community for too long, and as a generation it has been a goal we’ve come so close to achieving in obtaining a more loving, peaceful society. So to see these things people we glorify and hold so highly have posted to the internet for the world to see, no matter the length of time ago, hits a sore spot for a lot of people in media now. Despite their intention to harm, being reminded of the way you felt everyday through ‘jokes’ and tweets in a similar fashion flooded on your newsfeed doesn’t instill a good feeling for most. We shouldn’t expect them not to be apart of the masses to unfollow and retaliate the only way we as a society know how- with more hate. Cases like these spread like wildfires, and they’re better put out before they’ve spread too far and have caused too much damage. Is it in the better for everyone involved, for accounts of these celebrities to be deleted- if not at the least suspended? Most likely. But they won’t be, because what’s a couple hundred thousand lost as compared to all of them and everything as a whole. A clean slate feels good in most cases, maybe that should be a big piece of this ‘new self’ they’re all apparently trying so hard to find. Photo by Hayley Lacy
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t a measly 6 weeks into the school year, I am embarrassed to announce that every day is a test on my emotional strength and general patience. As a regular “try-hard,” I’ve never gotten below a B- in any class. But here I am, sitting with F’s and D’s and I’m not sure how to motivate myself to get my grades up. I have been in a bad mood for a few weeks, and it might be due to how stressful senior year can feel (even before anything has actually happened.) But this morning, on the 10th of September, I sat in Cantrell’s AP Literature class. Quietly for once. I absorbed and observed instead of contributing to the (minimal) group discussion, and in that period of silent perception, one thing really stood out to me. In the midst of his usual motivational pep talk, Cantrell began to allude to a video he watched on the importance of making your bed in the morning. “If you feel like you don’t know where to start, make your bed every day,” he said, catching my attention. I emailed him about how that lecture resonated with me, and he sent back a link to a two minute long video of a Navy Seal. The speaker, Admiral McRaven, reminisced his days basic Seal training. Every morning his instructors would show up in his barracks room and inspect his bed. At first, he felt the routine bed checks were ridiculous. But over time, he realized that in making his bed, he accomplished the first task of the day. Something so small as a tucked-in bed can give someone enough pride to motivate themselves to be more productive, even if that one task is the only thing we have the power to do. “And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made,” Adm. McRaven said. Little things create bigger things. I can’t expect to magically have A’s in all my classes until I start somewhere. So find a place to begin. It may be small, like doing the questions of your Cornell notes right after you take them or simply reading the Mythology chapters you’re supposed to. Every person has a different starting point, and it’s going to take time before we see positive change. But with still about 85 percent of the school year left, we have to remember how to stay self-motivated. There will be times when things get hard. Days go slow, but years go fast. Don’t wait. Small steps can be huge ones, even if they don’t feel as impactful.
a Learning Environment Paso PD officer Joe Leonard helps cultivate a sense of safety and community on campus
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by Declan Higgins, Copy Editor
chool safety has been a major debate in American society strangers or different groups of people, so I have to talk to every since the infamous Columbine High School massacre in group… It doesn’t matter what your social status is; I don’t care. I’ll 1999, and perhaps even further back. However, the recent talk to anybody.” spate of mass shootings across schools in the country seems to Leonard has also been praised highly by several PRHS staff have brought this issue back into the spotlight. This often means members. “He’s here to do his job, but, at the same time, he’s here to more security measures for schools, including police or safety provide a positive impact on our school culture,” one said. Another officers, as shown in a 2016 study by the National Center for reported that “he’s here to serve us” and is “a nice gentleman.” Education Statistics (NCES). This number has risen from A third staff member said Leonard is “really student friendly. 31% to 43% of schools having an “armed security officer” He’s here to support the kids, and staff, and any of our on campus at least once per week. admin on campus.” Unfortunately, some students have a sense of Despite officers’ credentials, there is logic in distrust when seeing an armed officer on campus. This arguments made by critics of police being present in is understandable, considering that teens and young schools. Some argue that putting more police officers adults are often likely to be stopped and/or arrested by in schools is by no means a valid solution. A Washington police— they make up around 40% of all traffic stops, for Joe Leonard Post article headlined “Putting more cops in schools won’t example. However, school resource officers are meant to be there make schools safer, and it will likely inflict a lot of harm” argues that to help, and it is a positive thing for them to be present on campus. having members of the police department on-campus may create Police officers often form healthy relationships with school staff more opportunities for administration to defer to the officers for law and students. According to a March NPR article, “Do Police Officers enforcement-based approaches to discipline. Although this raises In Schools Really Make Them Safer?”, the principal of Sullivan HS a sound issue, this cannot be applied as a blanket for all schools, in Chicago, employing two officers on campus, affirmed that the particularly ones like PRHS, who employ a single officer who is not officers present do more than merely watch for threats— they build always nearby. positive relationships with students. Proven by other schools’ experiences, having at least one To give a local example, Joe Leonard is a school safety officer resource officer can actually reinforce a school’s sense of currently employed at PRHS. “Most of the students who contact me community, as well as help keep students safe if anything goes do it just because they want to say hi,” Leonard said. “... I’m a people awry on campus. In today’s day and age, some may find that hard person, and I enjoy meeting new people. For me, it’s fun to try and to stomach. However, if we give local school resource officers a learn different people’s names. There’s so many students here, and chance, there’s no need for distrust or suspicion on either side. so many people seem a little scared, and they’re hesitant to talk to *See PEOPLE pg. 11 for more content on Joe Leonard and school safety.
Debunking the heteronormativity Agenda
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hile having a conversation with a few of my male coworkers during a closing shift, I was baffled to find some of them thought that things like face masks and eyebrow plucking were “gay.” Well, as a certified double platinum gay, I’m here to assure you that throwing on a sheet mask isn’t an act of homosexuality. And while I’m at it, neither is drinking soy milk. American films and pop culture have told straight men for years that they must have washboard abs, causing men to flock to the local gym. With all that sweat it’s shocking— and honestly pretty gross— that 46 percent of men in America don’t wash their faces, according to a survey by Dove.
As plenty of girls’ GBF, I can assure they wouldn’t mind at all if guys lathered on some moisturizer, or cleaned up their eyebrow game. Others guys might throw jabs at you and try to emasculate you, but the benefits of taking care of your body far outweigh any malevolent comment hurled your way. High School is stressful— shocking I know— and guys shouldn’t have to be constantly worrying about what fits into the social confines of masculinity. So to all the bros out there who unironically use “no homo” and never do anything that might be considered feminine, try taking a bubble bath and turning on some Frank Ocean and tell me how you feel afterwards.
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They’re open and they mean business Business teacher Denise Conte creates a program for students to run their own store
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n a hands-on business proposal to reopen the student store, PRHS business teacher of eighteen years Denise Conte moved beyond textbook teaching to give her business students an opportunity to build their skills through managing their own business. The new active project, introduced to 85 business students as in-class assignments and discussions, allowed PRHS students to participate in Intro to Business and Business Communications on a personal level. From proposing and writing business plans in class to managing the cash register and card reader in the store, students are able to learn and exercise job skills a simple textbook could never offer. Conte was influenced by New Tech High business teacher Jennifer Stillittano to incorporate a project-based curriculum into her yearly program for students to learn through implementation. “I wanted to establish something. We haven’t had a real business program here at the school for a long time,” Conte said, writing the program alongside working thirty hours per week towards her doctorate degree. “We’ve taught Denise Conte
business classes here and there. I’m a business teacher. I came for business, I wanted to leave something for the students and the program to have, to be proud of, and to work through like a lab.” After the proposal to re-open the Student Store was introduced Sept. 2017, the Business Club was founded a month later in October. Student volunteers staffed six football games selling sportswear from Sensations Apparel for a 10% profit, and raised $600 to invest in the project. Junior Ryan Phillips and sophomore Katherine Gildea proceeded to dedicate their nutritions and lunches typing away on their Chromebooks, writing a fifteen page business proposal summarizing the class vision to principal Eric Martinez. The proposal was initially rejected by Martinez and sent back with recommended improvements. “He gave us things to revise, which was great, because it’s a very real world experience that you’re not going to get things right the first time around, so a business plan would go to someone who you want to lease space from so you can know that you’ve thought through all of the aspect of a business. It was a good exercise to get it kicked back to us, even though it was frustrating,” Conte said. After their second submission, they were given the key to Room 401. Since its opening on May 15, 2018, the store has generated $4,300, a 12-20% profit margin. During the ten months of preparation, Conte advised, proofread, and commented on her students’ work. “It was so important to me to have a place where students could come and interact, a place where students could learn how to work. My students know how to not just run a cash register, but to count out the cash before and after and
be accountable, and what to do when people are crowding. They’ve learned a lot of stock skills they can take to the marketplace,” Conte said, who believes that accountability alongside trial and error sustains the program. “Mrs. Conte herself is not a teacher to me; she’s a figure I look up to, and a lot of students I’ve encountered believe that as well. To be a student in her class is like discovering something for the very first time,” Gildea, Business Club treasurer, said. “It feels great, the thought that just me and a few other kids were able to do something like this, coming every day here at lunch and working and helping other people,” Ryan Phillips, Business Club president, said. “There’s a book for the class. I’ve yet to see it. Imagining the class being like any other class, constantly looking at books and reading. Imagining what it would’ve been like doesn’t sound like fun,” Phillips said. During this 2018-2019 school year, the club is planning to redesign the student store and dedicate a wall for Student Spotlight, a feature to highlight PRHS student entrepreneurs and their products.
SHOWCASE (left): The freshly stocked
store displays their wide assortment of supplies, snacks, and knickknacks.
KID IN A CANDY STORE (right): Students
admire the new store and treat themselves to a few gadgets and snacks.
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Leading their own path to Paso
Ten new exchange students look into their hopes for the future Catalina Magnuson, Social Media Director
“I want to improve my English and, make lots of friends.”
“I just want to enjoy my year living the American lifestyle and experience more things.”
Emma Ulbricht, Germany
Rin Kitsunai, Japan
Victor Streel, Belgium
“During this year I want to live like an American teenager, like I’ve always watched in movies ! My goal was to be in the water polo team and I made it. I want to enjoy my senior year and graduate here, can’t wait for it : it’s gonna be fun! “
“My goal for the school year is to learn American culture and make American friends and to have a good time.”
“I want to improve my English, see different viewpoints, and open my mind. I want to live like an American teenager. I also want to see the differences between America and my country.”
“I just want to experience the typical American high school life. Also I thought about joining the softball team.”
Maylen Gieseler, Germany
Alessandra Valente, Italy
Strides toward a safer campus tightening political climate has allowed for the emergence of racial tensions and mild violence on campus, to which 78.1 percent of students reported to feel more concerned about their safety at school in a survey taken in March. Additionally, use of drugs and alcohol seem to be more prevalent than ever, with an added bonus of increasing access to and ownership of electronic smoking devices. In search of a solution to prevent feelings of unease or misconduct, PRJUSD has appointed Officer Joe Leonard of the Paso Robles Police Dept to the permanent position of Student Resources Officer on campus. ”I’m just here to help keep the campus safe, and be friendly, and be nice,” Leonard said, adding on ”I think it increases [students’] comfort, knowing ‘Hey, I have armed security for me.’”. The process began in March, with a series of interviews through Paso PD. Although the position is not necessarily new, as Officer Bob Velasquez had been subcontracted to an SRO position, the job description has been slightly altered. Leonard will be on campus from the start to end of each
“I want to better my English and learn more about America and make more friends.”
Flaminia Di Chello, Italy
Fatih Ozdemir, Turkey
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“I want to improve my English, make new friends, graduate, and discover a new culture here in America.”
Laila Bargallo, Spain “My goals for the school year are to improve my English and make new friends. I would also like to experience the American lifestyle.”
“My goal for the year is to improve my, have a good time, and, make new friends. I want to join the community and enjoy my time here in America.”
Vincent van Remmen, The Netherlands
Mascuel Ferreira Belo de Silva, Italy Photos by Catalina Magnuson
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school day, and may be called to other campuses within the district if a situation arises that requires him. ”We felt there was a definite need to help support our entire district. That’s just something that’s standard nowadays,” said Principal Eric Martinez of the establishment of an oncampus SRO. The conversation precluding the formation of this job began mid-way through the 2017-18 school year. The job allows Leonard to provide support for the high school and district by building relationships with students and families, supporting administrative and school-wide needs, and creating an avenue where kids can feel safe with him on campus. He works in dual partnership with Paso PD and PRJUSD, in which access on both sides allows for due diligence in creating a safe environment. If there is to be a situation which requires an officer of the law, Leonard is to act as the first responder and first line of defense. He has been an officer for 11 years, having been hired in 2007 and graduated from the academy in 2008, with experience in various positions of the SWAT team, defensive tactics instructor, baton/taser/chemical weapons instructor,
and his current position as a sniper and firearms instructor. Over the course of ten years, he has dealt with a broad variety of situations, which he reports have given him the comfort to know that he can handle any call. ”I have the confidence to know that I can make sound decisions under stress and under pressure,” he said. Officer Leonard has had hopes of holding this position since 2013, and applied earlier this year after seeing the job description posted. “We’ve needed an on campus SRO for a long time. It’s been a long time coming, so I’ve been pushing really hard for it,” he explained. ”If something were to happen here, your safety is my number one priority. That’s why I’m here.”
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M UO S I C Take a byte
90s Grunge/Rock Band Alice In Chains releases new album “Rainier Fog” By Emily Mathein , Enviroment Editor
n August 24th, Alice In Chains released a new album in succession to their latest album from 2013: “The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here.” Now their newest achievement hosts a new hit single “The One You Know.” This album contains 10 songs and is now a part of the band’s North American tour, which has just been extended. Alice In Chains’ flair for that old fashioned dirty sound has not withered through the years, even after losing member Layne Staley in 2002. The impression their music leaves is an attempt to be saved in a world where you aren’t the only one drowning, the melody being the water and the lyrics— such as
“Lay me out with our guilt, Watch the explosions fall, rain, Cannot live within this tilt, Carryin’ over I’m not the one you know” —being the weight that drags you down. Personally, having listened to Alice In Chains all my life, the content is not at all disappointing. The quality of songs was good and this weathered band knows what they are doing after the many years they have been performing. If I had heard any of these songs without knowing they were new releases, I would have assumed them to be straight out of the 90’s. Alice In Chains is going for new and fresh sounds rather than the same ole same ole but this album just shows they have matured as a band and can still produce good content.
Janelle Monae shows truly authentic self in new album by Loretta Burke, Multimedia Director
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efying conformity, Janelle Monae brings a “Dirty Computer” is split up into three categories: the reckoning, discovery, and truly magical sense of self to “Dirty Computer”, celebration and acceptance. making for her best musical conquest; her third “The first songs deal with realizing that this is how society sees me,” she said. “This is studio album is truly the assemblance of the how I’m viewed. I’m a ‘dirty computer,’ it’s clear. I’m going to be pushed to the margins, artistic soul that has only been hinted in in last two outside margins, of the world.” Track six, “D’Jango Jane” serves as an ode to black power albums. and pride that also serves as a elegy to the struggles that go along with that. Theres is no question that Monae is a true “It’s like, O.K., these are the cards I’ve been dealt,” she said. Songs such as “Pynk” and talent. Along with being a singer, she also is an “Make Me Feel” act as a more pop centered anthems for letting loose and letting go. actress—with roles The album then ends with the song “Americans”, with lyrics like in Hidden Figures “love me for who I am,” and “cross my heart and hope to die, I’m a THIS IS HOW I’M VIEWED. I’M A and Moonlight,— big old piece of American pie.” She calls America out for its past ‘DIRTY COMPUTER,’ IT’S CLEAR. a record label misgresions against women, African Americans and current head, and a writer/ political policies. I’M GOING TO BE PUSHED TO producer with six Grammy nominations. Throughout this album comes allusion and flat call outs THE MARGINS OF THE WORLD Throughout this album winds a mix of funk/pop and to specific people in the national spotlight. Monae calls this — JANELLE MONET, ARTIST R&B that evokes sounds of Jimi Hendrix as well as a album, “a response to me feeling the sting of the threats being modern blend of sci-fi, electric and new age beats, made to my rights as a woman, as a black woman, as a sexually “Dirty Computer,” signals a new era in her career as she liberated woman, even just as a daughter with parents who presents herself to the public and celebrates her culture and identity as a woman and have been oppressed for many decades. Black women and those who have been the a member of the LGBT community. ‘other’, and the marginalized in society— that’s who I wanted to support, and that was “I dedicate a lot of my music to Prince, for everything he’s done for music and black more important than my discomfort about speaking out.” people and women and men, for those who have something to say and also at the same Overall this album is a truly exceptional. Both in musicality and message Monae puts time will not allow society to take the dirt off of them. It’s about that dirt, and not getting everything she has into this album. This effort and experience shows throughout the rid of that dirt,” Monae said in an interview with newspaper The Guardian. tracks making it a true standout of 2018.
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The Internet’s new album, “Hive Mind,” creates soul soothing music over summer. ew soul band, The Internet, made a big breakthrough with their past albums such as the groovy, soul r&b album, Ego Death, inspiring its Grammy nomination. Their sophomore album, “Feel Good,” had neo-soul music filling every inch of the album. The seven year old band, The Internet, has been a rising band creating hits that express their emotions and experiences they have had through their songs, “Come over”, “It Gets better (with time)”, and much more. Their fourth album, released on July 20, 2018, “Hive Mind,” like their last album Ego Death continues the soft funky blues and the jazzy, r&b tunes. Now that Jameel Bruner, the former keyboardist, has quietly left the band, his keys are taken over by Steve Lacy’s guitar licks. The funky bass behind the bandleader of The Internet, Sydney
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Loren Bennett, offers an aesthetic voice taking over in most songs in the album. “Come over” or “La di da”, gives everything about this album a soul soothing energy. “Hive Mind” has brought back the 90’s and r&b hits with more funk, creating a retro feel in every song.The most popular song, “Come Over”, has reached 5.1 million hits on YouTube and illustrates for viewers an expression of colorful scenes directed by Syd, the bandleader, herself. The underrated band creates music that has a funky energy, inspired by the artist Prince. In an interview from Genius, Syd said that her band members are Prince fans and create their music with him in the back of their musical minds. Overall, “Hive Mind” has created soul soothing music and has been one of the most wildly loved albums by many of their fans.
MOVIE REVIEWS FIVE LETTERS, ONE GUY Netflix original leaves every girl
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Based off the New York Times Best Seller of the same name, Susan Johnson creates a masterpiece out of Jenny Han’s 2014 novel. As Netflix is having a splur, releasing new and exciting romantic movies, summertime for the company has been nice to them. Han has written many young adult fiction books/novels, including the film To All the Boys I’ve Ever Loved Before. Because the movie has gone viral, many are begging for a sequel to make their hearts aflutter. Lana Condor’s character, Lara Jean, has a slight mishap in her normal and quiet life. Bored of her normal life, Lara Jean looks to reading and writing about love as an escape. Jean writes love letters that were never meant to be read by their subjects; however, her life is changed forever upon their release to the world. Peter Kavinsky, played by Noah Centineo, is one of the five crushes that keeps bugging Lara Jean about the letter and he eventually convinces her to have a fake relationship with her so that he could make his ex-girlfriend jealous. Throughout conflicting events, the two have an interesting destiny that left the audience wanting nothing but more. Jenny Han’s almost perfect plot created a
whole new fanbase for the movie and even the characters alone. Each and every viewer can and will fall in love with these characters, mainly Peter Kavinsky. In the novel, there is more imagination as to who sent the letters out, unlike the film where it is quite obvious. There are many differences between the book and the movie, but they both get the cutest message out. The movie scored an astounding 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, exciting the critics as well as the viewers. To All the Boys I’ve Ever Loved Before took many by surprise, including myself. Knowing that Netflix has been releasing cheesy romantic chick-flicks, I was thinking this was going to be amongst those, I was glad to see that this movie had more guinness. Other movies, including The Kissing Booth and Set It Up, seem to have forced characters to make the plot happen the way it was supposed to. Unlike the others, this movie is relatable and everything a girl could want. An entire fanbase has been built around this movie in just several days after the movie had been released and I am not ashamed to say that I am a part of it. Everyone could use a feel good movie like this and eventually falling in love with it is a given.
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other nuns in hopes to ward off the evil demon Valek.
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his year’s new jump-out-of-your-seats Ed and Lorraine Warren. It is a popular fan theory horror film is here. The Nun, directed by that Sister Irene (played by Taissa Farmiga) is Corin Hardy and produced by horror movie actually a young Lorraine Warren (played by genius James Wan, hit theaters hard after its Farmiga’s older sister Vera Farmiga), even though release on Sept 7. With a gross revenue over the movie does not directly say it. Many people the opening weekend of $54.5 million, The Nun agree with this concept, including myself. made everyone look over their With a running time of an hour shoulders twice as this chilling and 36 minutes, its use of traditional I WOULD HIGHLY scary things such as an old castle prequel made the biggest debut out of the Conjuring RECOMMEND THE that looks like something Dracula series. would have lived in, being in the NUN IF YOU’RE Set in Romania in 1952, a middle of nowhere, and the general LOOKING FOR young Sister Irene (played by idea of a demon dressed as a nun, A NON-STOP Taissa Farmiga) and Father this movie is a horror movie fanatics INTENSE THRILLER dream. Burke (played by Demian Bichir) travel to a remote I would highly recommend The THAT’LL LEAVE covenant to investigate the Nun if you’re looking for a non-stop YOU SCARED recent suicide of a nun. As intense thriller that’ll leave you TO WALK DOWN they stay in the covenant, they scared to walk down dark hallways DARK HALLWAYS at night. The jump-scares and discover its sinister history AT NIGHT. and unveil the malevolent somewhat cheesy comedy offers a spirit that may be the cause of fun but terrifying experience anyone all the misfortune that has recently occured. of all ages and it’ll leave you itching to go back The Nun makes important connections and rewatch the entire Conjuring franchise. between The Conjuring 2 and its main characters
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t’s no secret that school can be a tough place from time to time; and naturally, during tough times, many look to leaders for help. The true meaning of leadership is challenging to describe. The Merriam-Webster dictionary, though, defines leadership as “the act or instance of leading”. However, this matter-of-fact definition -- though not incorrect -- does very little to capture just how important leadership is in our world. One can see what leadership in practice looks like by examining those who consistently apply it to their lives. Activists like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Susan B. Anthony are easily recognizable for their capacities to inspire, to advocate, and to motivate -- in essence, their abilities to lead and the characteristics that allow them to do so. However, you don’t need to be Martin Luther King, Jr. or Susan B. Anthony to lead others in an impactful way. The characteristics of a true leader aren’t constrained to civil rights leaders, but rather, can be found in anybody. Want some proof? Take a look around; there are leaders everywhere. Your coaches, your
teachers, club leaders and team captains -even your fellow students are demonstrating how to lead others to better lives. But integrity, compassion, and a motivation to succeed aren’t limited to a select group of people. Everyone possesses these -- it’s just a matter of making use of them. In recent months, a number of PRHS students have taken the act of leadership to new heights. Vicente Echeveria, Renelle Willis, and other students traveled abroad to spread love and happiness through passion for dance, senior Niya Gross hopes to break new ground with the formation of the campus’ first-ever Black Student Union, freshman class officers Ashley Paulsen and Rayvin Wulfing look to involve more students than ever in our school’s activities, and ASB Leadership students Audrey Hughes and Mairin McNerney utilized the power of kindness to lift a sinking school morale. These case examples of real-world leadership prove, at the very least, one thing: that leadership can be anything that you make it -- anything that leads others to a better life. -Jeremy Hunt, Copy Editor
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When freshman Echeveria was in 4th grade, he joined God Squad as an outlet for him to create new connections and intertwine his love of dance and God all into one mission. He began his first steps in ministry as a dancer and helper for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. Since then, he has traveled across the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Africa. Missionary work has,”definitely taught me how to really be a leader,” he said. Echeveria was “stoked” to hear they were officially going to Africa during the summer of 2018. “That’s like a one time thing you know. They told us we would be helping people on the streets and also dance and I [thought] that’s perfect.
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he train pasted with and provided ministry. A goal such black and white abortion as this one took grit, perseverance stickers rumbled along and leadership and on Jul. 29 the the rusty tracks of South Africa’s team took to the sky to take part transportation system while the in sharing their unique leadership dance crew waved their arms and approaches. shuffled their legs with the beat Such a trip was an accumulation of the music. They had barely a of various events that the crew has full arms length of space to move. partaked in over the last nine years. Train passengers watched in awe On top of National Youth Leader and excitement as the dancers Conventions, God Squad dances and train rolled with the shape of Victorian Vine Street Showcase the hills, passing the glistening and local school pep rallies to Indian Ocean and share their love frequent Mercedes of dance and cars. God. But these [MISSION]: TAKE This was the experiences THE MESSAGE journey that five have been OF JESUS TO THE of PRHS’s own precursors to STREETS THROUGH travels across students attended as a part of a mission borders and DANCE. to use dance to lead seas to Mexico, JOCELYN WILLIS globally by serving Costa Rica and GOD SQUAD FOUNDER people in need. now South Africa. When the group The the crew has wasn’t traveling in a train or in an developed natural leaders through Uber, they taught hip-hop dances their positivity and mission to to kids from the communities and share their faith with people all they served beans to the locals. across the globe. Twenty-one hours. Just three According to God Squad leader hours short of an entire day. That’s Willis - who started the group the time it took for local dance in 2009 to, “ take the message crew God Squad to be crammed of Jesus to the streets through in an airplane from California to dance,” - new member Jaz Rianni Cape Town, South Africa with the Steve (11) and four year God Squad mission to serve a country where dancers Vicente Echeveria 55.5 percent of the population lives (9) and Renelle Willis (9) in poverty. The trip lasted 14 days demonstrated leadership, as they and under leadership from God were unafraid to lead the charge Squad founder Jocelyn Willis, in a foreign place where they had they shared their dance moves, little knowledge of the people or served food to the undernourished their customs.
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I just felt really dedicated to doing it and and watched as their leader tried - in vein helping.” - to motivate the group to get enthusiastic When he arrived in Africa after traveling for the day ahead. “The dancers were like for several restless ok [with little excitement] hours, his goals for the because they were tired GUYS LETS GET experience were to grow because of the car ride. PUMPED UP! WE spiritually and, “Hopefully [Then] I was like, guys save people’s lives and tell lets get pumped up! We CAME HERE TO people who God AFRICA TO DANCE came here to Africa to was and who he is.” and show them AND SHOW THEM dance Echeveria who God is.” WHO GOD IS. described a particular Echeveria also VICENTE ECHEVERIA, 9 demonstrates challenge during the trip his where the crew traveled to leadership with his words. a school two hours away in uncomfortably “I definitely encourage people when they cold temperatures and on little sleep. He are down. We always have our ups and noticed that the drive was taxing his team downs in trips and I am always the one
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SHOWING THE LOVE: Vicente Echeveria (9) embraces his fellow dancer
while onlookers gather around to watch. God Squad traveled throughout Cape Town and neighboring cities to present there dances to local schools
Photo provided by Jocelyn Willis
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About a year and a half ago, after years of leaders by coming out of our comfort zone. You watching God Squad perform their breathtaking could always do missionary work here but the dances, junior Jaz Rianni Steve auditioned. Her fact that we went to the other side of the world five years of dancing experience accelerated her and tried our best to share what we do here onto the team. She has experienced the profundity and use it over there [helped us make a] of the group’s ultimate purpose. “I change.” didn’t really realize the God part and Reflecting on God Squad’s then, once I started getting into it, I mission, Steve observed, “We bring THE FACT THAT just loved it,” she said. the attention to dance first, and WE WENT TO THE Joining the crew opened up then people realize w h e n OTHER SIDE OF THE seeing us [that] opportunities to lead in service WORLD AND TRIED the way we love to people in the community and globally. When she heard they OUR BEST TO SHARE comes from were going to Africa, “[It was an] WHAT WE DO HERE loving God. opportunity I just couldn’t pass up. We walk in his AND USE IT OVER Even my family was super excited love, and I just would THERE [HELPED US like others to feel the way I feel for me to go. It all fell into place.” Traveling to South Africa became MAKE A] CHANGE. in his grace.[Some people] don’t Steve’s first missionary trip. She know because people look for JAZ RIANNI STEVE, 11 remarked it was something she love in different ways and once you had never seen before. She helped find love in God you are fulfilled.” in any way possible: putting the kids’ shoes on, Steve said she looks forward to being a part of hanging out with girls that had been abused in more mission trips and sharing her stories with their past. “We were with the kids and just seeing others. them smile just made our day,” she said. HOLDING UP TRADITION (from left to right): Daniel Puga, Jaz Rianni Steve and Throughout the trip Steve felt, “We became Renelle Willis perform a dance to the hip hop song iRobot to present the relevant message of being chained to the digital world and being unable to escape.
As the daughter of a youth pastor of North Country Christian Fellowship and a faith-based dance group leader, Willis has had ministry on the mind since day one. When she was 10 years old, she joined her mom’s God Squad group because of her love of dance and the allure of ministry. In 2014 she undertook her first missionary trip to La Mision, Mexico where she served orphans at the local orphanage. She described missionary leadership as being
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a fun challenge because, “It pushes you grow spiritually in my strength with God outside of your comfort and my relationship zone and almost forces with him.” Throughout you to do different things the trip, Willis also A LEADER and to really step up.” made it her mission to SHOULD BE A GOOD be outgoing and avoid Willis’ choice to go to FOLLOWER [TOO]. Africa was through the being introverted as influence of her mom’s to make meaningful RENELLE WILLIS, 9 ambition to travel to the connections with the impoverished country. She people she worked said her goal for traveling to Africa was “to with. God Squad’s way of creating natural
supporting them and helping them when they need help. And I am always the first one to say ‘Who wants to go over there and ask like ten people if they know God?’ and I’m always the one who is like ‘I want to go’ and I guess people follow me after that.” After high school, Echeveria hopes to continue missionary work as his passion for serving and helping others grows. His bold personality has shaped him into a fearless leader. God Squad’s mission as global citizens has never seized to open doors and Echeveria also looks forward to going to the Philippines to serve others once again.
leaders without titles lead Willis to the ideology on leadership that, “Some people think of a leader as a boss that always tells you what to do and how to do it but, a leader should be a good follower at the same time and help you through whatever you are going through and not try to discourage you.” Willis hopes to continue to grow in her faith and to conduct more missionary work as the opportunities pile up.
A WORLD AWAY: Many trains that the crew used to get
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around were plastered with abortion stickers with messages such as, “ Abortion Clinic: Pills and womb cleaning” and “Fairwomen’s Clinic: Safe abortion within 10 minutes. “
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UNITED WE STAND (left to right) : Friends Kylie Bridewell, Niya Gross and Yalina Curry unite to create change in the bearcat community and promote the club at Club Expo .
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HISTORY IN THE MAKING First Black Student Union to provide college opportunities for underrepresented youth at PRHS
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enior Niya Gross is treading new ground this school year as she creates and develops the first-ever Black Student Union in the history of PRHS. Gross participated in cheer for 13 years before dedicating herself to the high school’s theater program in recent years. She was also the first African-American student attending PRHS to score a 5 on the AP Language Exam -- the highest possible score. Gross said that a large part of her motivation for creating the club was the fact that, “We’ve never had a black student union before, and it’s something that is in a lot of high schools and universities. I think it’s a great resource to have at our high school.” Gross has a number of ideas for the club aimed at supporting the ambitions of the African-American minority on this campus. “I plan to go through the list of historically black colleges and universities, HBCUs, and I plan to discuss those options with the people in the club.” Black Student Unions are predominantly present in colleges in universities across the nation. They began in the mid 1960’s as a way to advocate for civil rights particularly during that era. The union was first established at San Francisco State University and from there
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more BSU’s started sprouting out to more universities and even high schools. With BSU’s in the high schools, they created a new mission to offer college opportunities to minority youth in America. Beyond acting as a career guide, Gross also hopes to provide a source of emotional and social backing for the club’s members.
“[I’ll also have] like a ‘how was your day? What are your plans?’ and maybe some music suggestions. Music is something I lean into in my life and I feel like there’s a lot of African-
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American culture in today’s music.” Gross will be sure to acknowledge the social woes that many African-American students experience in their lives, as she i n te n d s t o provoke thoughtful discussions about current social justice issues. “[I’d like to] pick a sort of a social justice issue to focus on or something that has been in the media to discuss [in meetings].” There is no way to reduce the significance of Gross’s goals in the grand scheme of campus climate and representation; she hopes that this club will continue to be a resource for African-American students long beyond her graduation.
“My involvement in [the union] is just taking every opportunity you get to make something better for those who come behind you. A lot of being a leader is creating new opportunities for people and extending on old ones. I think that creating this club was my moment of being able to put my leadership shoes on [and to] get involved in my community to make a lasting effect here that’s going to generate great opportunities for the future of this high school.” The Black Student Union will meet Thursdays at lunch in Room 107 and is open to all students.
MY MOMENT OF BEING ABLE TO PUT MY LEADERSHIP SHOES ON [AND TO] GET INVOLVED IN MY COMMUNITY TO MAKE A LASTING EFFECT HERE THAT’S GOING TO GENERATE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS HIGH SCHOOL. NIYA GROSS, 12 Graphic by Ysabel Wulfing
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YOUNGEST LEADERS TAKE SHAPE
Freshman president and vice president offer their perspectives on leadership by Declan Higgins, Copy Editor
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wo freshman Bearcats who, earlier in involved in their own ways,” Wulfing said. September, won their class elections Paulsen offered a slightly different perspective responded to several questions about how after listening to Wulfing, now her vice president, a leader embodies certain qualities. Freshman give her stance: “As [Wulfing] said, I want to have the Class President Ashley Paulsen [freshmen class get] involved in and Freshman Class Vice President our school and not be outcasts, Rayvin Wulfing have two years and make everyone be together FRESHMAN CLASS experience leading student PRESIDENT IS ONLY and have everyone united. government at George Flamson Freshman class president is only THE BOTTOM OF Middle School. the bottom of the school, but THE SCHOOL, BUT Wulfing stated that leading by having them involved allows our example serves as her beacon. class to be involved with the entire HAVING THEM “Directing people is a form of INVOLVED ALLOWS school.” leadership, but I think that it, overall, is Freshmen compose roughly 28 OUR CLASS TO BE by doing something that others can percent of PRHS’ population and, INVOLVED WITH THE despite their youth compared to follow.” ENTIRE SCHOOL. Wulfing and Paulsen are older students, are permitted to certainly ahead of the pack. They hold positions such as treasurer ASHLEY PAULSEN, 9 both completed paperwork and or president and help decide what signatures in their applications for freshman class changes they’d like to see around the campus. office within weeks of starting high school. Some of Paulsen and Wulfing have their own opinions to their colorfully painted posters ran their portraits, voice on how to exemplify leadership and represent names, and campaign messages next to neat, light a leader among over 600 fellow freshmen on blue lettering with checked checkboxes. campus. In a school exceeding 2100 students, these “...Honestly, I just want to get the class more two students have shown their willingness to find a involved in school activities… I want everyone to be platform for their leadership experience at PRHS.
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JOOI Club raises funds for student with kidney failure by Emily Mathein, Environment Editor
unior Optimist Octagon Club is setting the bar high in it’s still important.” As for proving this integrity, the JOOI club is showing good leadership skills for students at paso high currently working on their latest project: the more serious matter (and the rest of the community) what with their bimonthly of adolescent illness. trips to serve food at homeless shelters and volunteering for local 14 year old freshman Jadyn Lehr was recently diagnosed with a events’ staff situations. This student-run program’s main goal is to rare autoimmune disease. According to the GoFundMe.com page make a difference in the world even if its just by set up for her, Lehr “underwent surgery and it was doing little things. discovered she had a previously undiagnosed IF PEOPLE WANT JOOI club meets in Advisor Cantrell’s room, room heart defect and currently has full kidney failure.” TO GET OUT AND 1026, every Thursday at lunch to discuss future Upon hearing her situation, club members plans for their club. immediately rose to the occasion. CONTRIBUTE, “The club is all about helping out with getting This coming October, a food truck fundraiser is JOOI CLUB IS A people into better situations. If people want to get being held in hopes GOOD WAY TO DO to help pay for her out and contribute, JOOI club is a good way to do THAT; IT PROVIDES treatment that; it provides people with an opportunity to help costs. PEOPLE WITH AN others,” said club president Cody Buchholtz (12). The monetary target Buchholtz is a senior this year and has been OPPORTUNITY TO JOOI club hopes to a part of JOOI club for three years. He described hit is $500 but the HELP OTHERS. how the club generates a “sense of teamwork more they can raise, CODY BUCHHOLTZ, 12 and community.” He also went on to say, “you feel the better. This event connected with the people you help. After being is open to anyone [involved] for a little bit, it’s something you want to do. Besides its a who wants to support the cause or fun environment and has really shaped who I am.” just grab some grub. Tickets will be Check out Jadyn When asked about the semantics of the club Buchholtz available in the weeks ahead. Lehr’s GoFundMe page by scanning the QR answered “our goal is to spread awareness and spread the idea code above to learn that there’s always some way to help, even if it’s just one person more about her case. COMMUNITY IMPACT (left) : Senior Cody Buchholtz flashes Photos by Ysabel Wulfing a smile to promote the idea of joy. As president of the club, he helps organize charity events with fellow club members .
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KINDNESS UPRISING
Juniors Mairin McNerny and Audrey Hughes lead our campus in kindness and positivity
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RADIATING KINDNESS (left to right) : Audrey Hughes and Mairin McKerney sport their Kindness Week shirts -designed by Hughes that quickly gained popularity in the upcoming weeks they were sold.
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by Brighton Garrett, Sports Co Editor
alking down the stairs in the 1000 positive energy, but we must maintain that love building, Junior Mairin McNerney’s and happiness as our lives fill with more stress and face lit up as she saw her fellow obligations. I personally felt a sense of euphoria that students reading the comments on the compliment week knowing that what I was putting my energy chains decorating the halls. She saw the impact into was affecting others in a positive way, and to Kindness Week was making. me that’s what being a leader is all about,” Hughes McNerney and Junior Audrey Hughes together explained. planned a week of spreading love and kindness on The mood instantly rose when the week started campus for their leadership class. During the week with the campus lit up in yellow shirts designed by of May 14 through May 18 last school year, shirts Hughes for the week. T-shirts were sold to bring were sold, activities were conducted, and smiles money for charity to spread the kindness past the were spread. PRHS campus. “Kindness Week was essentially a week for us “Kindness Week at Paso High was very important to take a step back from the pressures of school, because our school was going through a crisis extracurriculars, and simply and [was] on edge. I believe Kindness Week was so growing up [and] to appreciate successful because everyone each other and celebrate WHAT I WAS PUTTING Bearcat love. Nothing was too MY ENERGY INTO WAS at that time needed some reassurance and comfort to extravagant or over the top, AFFECTING OTHERS IN make our learning environment and that added to the idea that A POSITIVE WAY, AND less tense again. I appreciated kindness comes from within the little notes everywhere TO ME THAT’S WHAT each of us. [It was] one week that focused on spreading love BEING A LEADER IS ALL because it reminded me our school should be a place to and acceptance of one another,” ABOUT. accept everyone’s differences Hughes said. AUDREY HUGHES, 11 and to stand up for one another During a CASL leadership in the face of negativity,” Junior conference, McNerney spoke Marissa Ezzel said. with a student from another With all the success of the first Kindness Week, school and learned of their Kindness Week. “I had been wanting to do a kindness week for a McNerney plans on having two more this 2018-2019 long time, and I got extra inspired after I had talked school year. “We’re planning on having two kindness weeks with a boy from a different school about how popular their kindness week is, and he gave me ideas and this year, so we can keep the positivity going. I would love to see this event get really huge on campus, activities to try at our school,” McNerney explained. Bearcats had a tense 2017-18 school year with because that is when I feel like it will permanently threats, controversy, and normal school pressures, impact our school,” McNerney said. Hughes and McNerney stepped up and made a so McNerney decided a week of spreading good thoughts would be perfect for the campus. The difference for students at PRHS. “If you can genuinely say that your passion, your results went as planned. “From my viewpoint, Kindness Week really did purpose, your reason for living and breathing is to brighten the mood around the school! People were help others find their own way in the word, you are a excited and everyone was wearing a t-shirt! It was leader. Being a leader is such a special opportunity to give to others and dedicate yourself to pursuing really refreshing to see,” McNerney said. McNerney and Hughes took an active role in success together, but leaders often struggle with changing the PRHS campus. They noticed the taking care of themselves too. That’s why kindness climate of the campus was down and took action week was so effective in not only instilling love for one another on campus, but love for ourselves. We through their leadership class. “The climate of our school is so dependent all took a step back to appreciate ourselves as well on what we do as leaders on campus: events as our peers, and that benefits everyone involved,” like [Kindness Week] are a great way to kickstart Hughes said. Photo by Ysabel Wulfing
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CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADERS
Graphics by Madi Loff
THE MAKING OF A LEADER
NOW WHEN THEY SPEAK:
Source: Center for Creative Leadership
LEADERS
-SET DIRECTION -COMMIT TO GOALS -INSPIRE OTHERS
CREATIVITY
IN THEIR MIND:
CONFIDENCE
INTUITION
SENSE OF HUMOR
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
HONESTY ABILITY TO INSPIRE
What does it mean to be leader?
POSITIVE ATTITUDE
ABILITY TO DELEGATE
Man on the street
LEADERSHIP TO ME, PERSONALLY, IS GOING BACK AND GIVING MORE THAN YOU MIGHT HAVE TAKEN HAVING SOMEONE TO LEAN ON [AND] GIVING BACK TO OTHERS.
BEING A LEADER IS HAVING THE ABILITY TO BE ADMIRED BY WHO YOU’RE AROUND. IT’S BEING ABLE TO DEAL WITH ANXIETY… AND TO BE ABLE TO KEEP A CALM HEAD.
SARAH KRUMM,9
RAÚL RENDON, 10
ONE OF THE QUALITIES THAT I THINK A LEADER SHOULD HAVE IS CONFIDENCE- THE ABILITY TO LISTEN TO OTHERS AND, ALSO, RESPECT OTHERS’ OPINIONS, BECAUSE YOU CAN’T BE A LEADER IF YOU’RE NOT LISTENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. XIMENA NAVA, 12
A LEADER IS SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS WHEN THERE IS SILENCE, AND MAKES PEACE WHEN THERE IS CONTENTION; SOMEONE THAT PUTS OTHERS BEFORE THEMSELVES, AND USES THEIR INFLUENCE TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS. CODY BUCHOLTZ, 12
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MAKING A CHANGE IN STEM
Women Making Themselves Known in STEM industries by Jacklyn DiMatteo, People Editor and Victoria Escamilla, Carmesi Editor
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ver the past 100 or so years, women besides science reflected in the United States have taken a part in STEM fields; it takes place at PRHS as well, for example the goes back to Marie Sklodowska- engineering and robotics classes have a Curie, the first female to win a Nobel Peace ratio of 101 boys to 24 girls. Another field is Prize, in 1903, and the first person to win the mathematics when two years ago, in 2017, prize twice, in 1911, for her work in physics there were ten girls to receive a math cord and and chemistry. There’s also women like last year, in 2018, only five graduating Priya Balasubramaniam, an engineer girls received a math cord. When it and now vice president of technologies comes to a global scale, women and iPhone operations at Apple. are only 28.8 percent in the Throughout the years, women have scientific research area had to overcome struggles to get as Women in Science, to the point where they are today. Technology, Engineering, The overall number of women and Mathematics earning bachelor degrees from all (STEM) article stated STEM fields in the United States is in 2014. However, 35.1 percent with a slight decrease women across the world as higher degrees are earned are starting to represent Jayden Steaffens themselves more and add with a master’s degree holding a 32.7 percent and a PhD being a 34.4 percent up in numbers. In 2015, women in according to Women in Science, Technology, the European Union represented 42.2 Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) article percent in the sciences, mathematics, and from 2014. The highest section of STEM that technological, fields, and with a 20 percent women tend to get a degree from in the increase of female scientist and engineers United States are the life sciences with a in the European Union since 2007. In India, 59.0 percent. This percent of women earning 50.1 percent of undergraduate degrees are degrees in all STEM fields in the United States obtained by females. It’s similar for earning is about twenty percent less than when it a degree for computers, as 47.7 percent are compares to other countries. females. However, the same trend in the United “I think that there has been a stigma in States is reflected at PRHS where the science the past against women in STEM fields, but field has a much greater involvement of I think through all the things women have women earning the science cord than in accomplished in science and technology the other fields. In 2017, there were 25 girls that the idea of women “not belonging” earned the science cord which resulted in 54 in those fields is really changing. Their percent of females in the graduating class accomplishment is opening new doors for receiving the cord. This past year, in 2018, the next generation of female scientists and the graduating class earning the science inspiring young girls who have that knack for cord was about 51 percent female with 27 math and science to simply go for it,” recent out of 53 students being female. The same PRHS graduate Jadyn Steaffens said, who is underrepresentation in other STEM fields pursuing a degree in environmental sciences.
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Laura Santos These problems in society, including girls entering STEM fields continues at the gender wage gap and the opportunity PRHS as Laura Santos, a senior, stated, “I’m to be given an education, are some factors planning to study applied physics. I want to that still affect women in STEM fields today. become a scientist and help develop new In the Girls’ Education- the facts by United technologies using science.” Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural There isn’t just a lack of women in STEM Organization, Somalia was on top of the list fields, oftentimes they can be mistreated out of ten countries with 95 percent of the at work. Men have been seen being hostile poorest females from the age of seven to towards women or find ways to isolate them. sixteen not being given the chance to get an Women have been excluded from credits to education based on data from 2013. developments in STEM fields and many have Once women do enter into STEM fields, left their jobs because of the environment the gender wage gap becomes another created by men in the workplace. It’s been barrier for women to overcome; in proven in articles like Women in Science, the article Even in High-Paying Technology, Engineering, and “THEIR in STEM Fields, Women Mathematics (STEM) from 2014 are Shortchanged by that the isolation and ACCOMPLISHMENT IS the AAUW, data was mainly male workplace collected proving OPENING NEW DOORS FOR can drive women out of that women are THE NEXT GENERATION the environment as about paid 87 percent of one third of women from what males earn in OF FEMALE SCIENTIST AND China and the United the computer and INSPIRING YOUNG GIRLS States leave their jobs in mathematical fields. STEM fields in about a year. TO SIMPLY GO FOR IT” From the same “Discrimination article, the data and sexual harassment JAYDEN STEAFFENS, GRAD revealed that women are seen as more frequent, make 82 percent of what and gender is perceived as more males make in the engineering of an impediment than an advantage field. to career success,” a 2018 study by Pew In dominantly male fields, STEM subjects Research Center said. may not seem as desirable to women, With good reason some women don’t want especially with the stigma against women to go into those fields, but they are necessary. in STEM areas. Women who go into subjects Some great achievements have been made such as science throughout the years by women, for example and technology that have major Anne Wojcicki, founder of 23andMe and Dr. achievements such as Katherine Johnson, Ellen Stofan, Chief Scientist at NASA. With the who plotted out the course for early on major many accomplishments made by women American space expeditions, can inspire over the years and the accomplishments yet young girls to dream of being an astronaut to come, the need for women in STEM areas is or marine biologist. The pathway for inspiring a cry that should not be left unheard.
Paso Robles High School’s Courses
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These core classes are the beginning steps to a future in STEM fields. -Honors Anatomy and Physiology -AP Biology -AP Chemistry -AP Earth and Environmental Sciences -Global Environment
-Marine Biology -AP Physics 1 -AP Physics 2 -Science Academy 1 -Science Academy 2 -Science Academy 3
-Intro to Multimedia Journalism -Journalism 2 -Journalism 3 -Audio/ Video Productions
-Audio/ Video Producers Practicum -Technical Theatre -Technical Theatre Production
“TAKING STEM CLASSES
HERE AT PRHS HAS HELPED ME REALIZE MY PASSION BY OPENING ME UP TO OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS.”
-Engineering Principles -Mechanical and Robotic Engineering Honors -Engineering Development and Design
-Algebra 1 -Geometry -Algebra 2 -Summative Math -Pre-Calculus
— DEVIN HARTLEY, 12
“BECAUSE OF THE CLASSES I HAVE TAKEN HERE AT PRHS I REALIZED WHAT I WAS TRULY PASSIONATE ABOUT, AND NOW I HAVE A SOLID IDEA OF WHAT I WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE.’’
-Interactive Mathematics Program 4 -AP Calculus AB -AP Calculus BC -AP Statistics
— BROOKE MILDER, 12
Graphic by Jasmine Romero, Art Director and Vicotria Escamilla, Carmesi Editor
America’s Foreign Relations
615 Billion Total Trade The 2000 mile border shared between the US and Mexico continues to be a point of contention. Mexico continues to be the top foreign destination for Americans with hundreds of thousands of legal border crossings each day.
47 Billion Total Trade
Brexit has changed the way we trade with Britain because it is no longer attached to the EU, but the importance of US-Britain relations have not changed. “We work closely with President Trump, and the UK has a very good relationship with the United States,” Theresa May.
Graphic by Ian Grace, Health Editor, and Andrew Jenks, Music Editor
24 Billion Total Trade “Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse thanks to many years of U.S. foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged Witch Hunt!” -Donald J. Trump
Russian interference in the 2016 election has hurt US Russia relations.
710 Billion Total Trade Recent Tariffs on Chinese trade have reached $50 Billion USD, and allegations of Chinese theft of US intellectual property have marred US China relations.
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SLEEP ON IT! How lack of sleep can affect teens’ decisions and overall well-being by Elise Scheiffele, OpEd Editor
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erhaps the grumpiness and seemingly “normal” teen angst isn’t due solely to the fluctuation of hormones and emotions seen in a high school setting. Perhaps, in fact, it is not normal at all. Mood swings and bad behavior can be casually dismissed more often than not as teenagers being just that: teenagers. What teenagers may not be realizing is that in reality, those emotions and actions may be the symptoms of chronic sleep deprivation. Hormonal shifts and brain development in adolescent years are surefire causes of radical change in teenage behavior. However, chronic sleep deprivation can have tremendous effects on the physical, mental and emotional state of a person. According to the Child Mind Institute, 60 to 70 percent of American teenagers are victim to “sleep debt” and are not getting the (optimal) nine hours of sleep each night. And in addition to the hormonal shifts that go hand in hand with adolescence, the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin, is being shifted which results in a nearly nocturnal teen. It’s no surprise that high schoolers seem to be more awake at midnight and would prefer to sleep in until nearly noon. Manhattan pediatrician Dr. Max Van Gilder notes that those abnormal hours are “the normal circadian rhythm for 15- to 22-year-olds.” The adolescent brain is nearly living in a different time zone. Dr. Mary Carskadon, professor of psychiatry at Brown University, explains how sleep deprivation can put teens in a “perpetual cloud or haze”, which can negatively impact adolescent minds, including the thought process, decision making process, and the ability to regulate emotions easily. Malia Gaviola, freshman, already notices the problems with teenagers and the amount of sleep needed to be productive. “I stay up late doing homework, but I always try to get the recommended eight hours a night. Some of my friends, however, act like they don’t get enough sleep and
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will stay up until around 11:00 p.m. just doing work,” Gaviola said. Losing sleep can be dangerous, as well as simply unproductive. Over 100,000 vehicular accidents each year are due to drowsiness or fatigue, according to a study drawn by the National Sleep Foundation. While DUI’s are accounting for a staggering 28 percent of traffic related deaths, sleep deprivation remains a threat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate dangerous situations or not be able to recognize hazardous situations.” Not yet developed brains paired with driving a motor vehicle and a lack of sleep can cause harm to an adolescent themselves and collateral damage as well. Recognizing the symptoms of a teen facing sleep deprivation and understanding what action to take may be life-saving. And at the very least, with more sleep increasing productivity, it can save time.
I STAY UP LATE DOING HOMEWORK, BUT I ALWAYS TRY TO GET THE RECOMMENDED EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP .
— MALIA GAVIOLA, 9
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WHAT’S IN YOUR LUNCHBOX? Fun, simple foods to bring to school by Estey Boling, Graphic Designer
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SURVEY: DO YOU BUY LUNCH OR BRING LUNCH?
chool has just started, and most people are still getting in the swing of things as they adapt to the early start times, new classes, and different workloads. Students tend to turn in late and rise early, dealing with homework and sports, as well as their personal lives...and often, packing a lunch is lost in the sauce of everything else. Nutrition is important, however — and it can be quick, easy, fun, and portable!
Sandwiches are another straightforward, wellknown food, but it also allows a lot of freedom towards customizing your meal. Just about anything can be thrown between two slices of bread to make a sandwich: classics like peanut butter and jelly, meats like chicken and ham, or vegetables like lettuce and tomato, just to name a few. Fruit like strawberries and bananas work too, for added sweetness!
Granola bars may be packaged, but they ’re perfect as a quick snack with their convenient size and variety of flavors. There are many brands that sell many different kinds, such as Quaker and Nature Valley, and you can even make your own granola by baking oatmeal and honey in a pan.
Fruit is a common lunch item, and for good reason. Apples, oranges, and bananas can all be carried in a bag and taken out at any time, ready to eat. There are many types of fruits out there, though, so choices aren’t limited to just those typical three: nothing is wrong with taking something like a peach, plum, or mango to school.
71% BRING LUNCH
29% BUY LUNCH *37 people surveyed
Sweet treats to take the edge off of classes tend to be nice, and cookies are a quick and (sometimes) messy way to get that! They can be made at home or bought from a bakery or a store, and no matter what store they’re from, they’re tasty, portable, and easy.
Pasta salad is a straightforward, fun dish, and it can be fun to make it, too! There are recipes galore to be found online with just a quick Google search, and there’s plenty of freedom to make some new spins on it, too. There are also places like Cider Creek Bakery off Niblick Road where it can be bought pre-made for even easier access.
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La separación de familias en la frontera Mexicana - Americana Los inmigrantes son desplazados de sus familias como resultado de una política de inmigración ilegal por Anya Veach, People Editor, Lottie Abascal World Editor, and Cole Eberhard Poli-Sci Editor
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l tema de la inmigración ilegal será un de los adultos como parte de la iniciativa embudo para la controversia en todo el Tolerancia Cero “, según una declaración escrita campus de Paso Robles High School y la del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos nación. Si los argumentos son sobre moralidad o (HHS) en una noticia publicación el 23 de junio de legalidad, el número de inmigrantes ilegales en 2018 titulada “Enjuiciamiento por tolerancia cero los Estados Unidos sigue siendo sustancial con y reunificación familiar”. 530.250 aprehensiones de inmigrantes ilegales Estas estadísticas han sido defendidas por en 2016, según datos de The Migration Policy Nielsen el 18 de junio de 2018, cuando afirmó Institute en una entrada titulada “Estadísticas que “Tenemos una responsabilidad legal que solicitadas con frecuencia sobre inmigrantes”. e tomamos muy en serio para proteger a los niños Inmigración en los Estados Unidos “. Además, las extranjeros del tráfico de personas, el tráfico y consecuencias de sus acciones y de las leyes otras acciones criminales mientras aplicamos impugnadas son nefastas. La nuestras leyes de inmigración mayor y más controvertida ... también separe a un padre DESDE ESTA ÉPOCA de estas consecuencias es y un niño si se sospecha que el creciente número de niños DEL AÑO PASADO, HA el adulto es trata de personas. separados de sus padres en HABIDO UN AUMENTO Hay casos en que menores han la frontera. DEL 325 POR CIENTO EN sido utilizados y traficados por “Desde esta época del adultos no relacionados en un NIÑOS EXTRANJEROS año pasado, ha habido esfuerzo por evitar la detención. NO ACOMPAÑADOS ...” “ un aumento del 325 por ciento en niños extranjeros Sin embargo, sus - KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, no acompañados y un afirmaciones pueden no ser SECRETARIA DE SEGURIDAD NACIONAL aumento del 435 por ciento ciertas en todos los casos, ya en unidades familiares que que los 522 niños reunidos con ingresan ilegalmente al país”, declaró Kirstjen sus familias por la Aduana y Protección Fronteriza Nielsen, Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, de EE. UU. Al 18 de junio de 2018 después de cuando abordó la política fronteriza de “tolerancia la introducción de la política fronteriza “Cero cero”. el 18 de junio de 2018. Sin embargo, no Tolerancia” fueron separados de sus tutores todas estas unidades familiares permanecen legales. o parientes durante la inmigración de sus unidades por mucho tiempo. “A partir del 20 de familias. Aunque aún no se han proporcionado junio, el HHS tiene 2.053 menores separados más datos del Departamento de Salud y Servicios que son atendidos en instalaciones financiadas Humanos, aún existe una gran controversia por el HHS. CBP [EE. UU. Aduanas y Protección con respecto a los menores separados de sus Fronteriza] ha reunido a 522 niños alienados no familias durante el proceso de inmigración. acompañados (UAC) bajo su custodia, separados
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ESTA FAMILIA HIZO LO QUE MILLONES DE FAMILIAS HACEN PARA ASEGURARSE DE QUE SUS HIJOS TENGAN ÉXITO” -JANICE PALACIOS, 11 Gráfico por Anya Veach
Foto por Ysabel Wulfing
SPANISH EXPRESSION OF THE MONTH...
por Victoria Escamilla, Carmesi Editor
“Me pica el bagre”: This expression literally means “the
catfish is biting me.” It emerged in South America and is common in Argentina. The phrase means to be very hungry. This Spanish phrase corresponds to the English expression “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.” In a sentence: I’ve been waiting in this line all day for the new phone that I haven’t had a chance to eat. ¡Me está picando el bagre! 28 CARMESI |
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Separación en la frontera protesta (San Luis Obispo) :
Protestadores llegaron a la protesta con banderas y carteles en apoyo de niños seperados en la frontera.
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Bearcats value value their voice Bearcats Political values on campus shine through
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by Cole Eberhard, Poli-Sci editor and Lottie Abascal, World Editor
olitics is a widely discussed topic in modern times. A setting such as Paso Robles High School, with upwards of 2000 students, is bound to have a diverse body of students with widely differing values. “There will always be an opposing view to one person’s view” Sophomore Brady Carr said. To find out what political values are held on our campus and why, 96 members of PRHS were polled throughout the week of Sept. 3. In this poll, students were asked a series of questions: “Why do I hold the values that I do,” “Are my thoughts my own or were they just passed down from my parents?” or even “What political values do I hold?” Members of Paso Robles High School have shown in this poll that they are willing to strive to question their views and use their respective reasonings to get a better grasp of what they believe. Eighty-one students were digitally asked the following questions, and their responses are as follows... One of the most commonly asked questions in regards to political views is where one falls on the political spectrum, meaning whether they consider themselves to be more leftleaning and liberal or right-leaning and conservative. Of 77 who answered that question: 21 considered themselves to be more left-leaning and liberal, 31 moderate, and 25 more right-leaning and conservative. Parents spend time with their children an average of 1.43 hours per day caring for and helping their children whose age does not exceed 18, according to a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics entitled in 2017 entitled “Average hours per day parents spent caring for and helping household children as their main activity.” Those hours add up, and with all of that time parents spend with their children, there is reason to believe that some amount of thoughts or ideas are exchanged between parents and their children. In this section of the poll, members of the campus were asked to shed light on this topic and answer whether their own political views were the same as those of their parents’. Of 79 who responded: 54.4 percent shared the same views, 26.6 percent did not, and 19 percent did not choose either answer, instead providing a written response.
According to a 2017 census by the United States Census Bureau, 325.7 million people live in the United States. Of those 325.7 million, 72 percent reported engaging in some form of civic or political activity in the previous 12 months, as stated by a survey from Pew Research Center in August 2012. With so many Americans being engaged in political activity, the unique views each individual holds contributes to some amount of political division in the country. “The media on both sides [of politics] tend to lie and mislead the public.“ Sophomore Sherman Arend said. In order to see how members of Paso Robles High School feel about political division in America as of September 2018, those polled were asked to rate the amount of political division in America on a scale from one to 10, with 10
I FEEL LIKE SOMETIMES MY VOICE GETS LOST AND MISINTERPRETED WITH SOME OF THE MORE INTENSE POLITICAL DEBATES OUR SCHOOL HAS HAD — YALINA CURRY, 12
being extremely divided and one being not divided at all. Of 81 who responded, 34.5 percent answered in the 1-5 range, and 65.3 percent answered in the 6-10 range. When discussing politics, people often either assign themselves to political ideologies or political parties. “Americans, often refuse to listen to and accept the other side of many arguments due to ignorance or fear of being wrong.” Junior Audrey Hughes said. In Pew Research Center surveys conducted in 2017, 37 percent of registered voters identified as independents, 33 percent as Democrats and 26 percent as Republicans. Now that the tendency of citizens to assign themselves to political parties has been established, how does this trend apply to Paso Robles High School? Eighty-one individuals were asked to pick any answers they felt represented their political identity, while being able to select multiple answers: 40.7 percent answered Republican/ Conservative, 29.6 percent answered Democrat/Liberal, 8.6 percent answered Libertarian, 4.9 percent answered Green*, 2.5 percent answered “none,” and 13.7 percent only provided a written response. These responses have shown what political values members of Paso Robles High School hold, but how strongly do they feel about their views? Do they express their views vocally and proudly, or are they more reserved and disinterested? To answer this question, 81 individuals were asked how strongly they felt about their political views on a scale of one to seven, with seven being very strong and one being not strong at all: 25.9 percent answered in the 1-3 range, 18.5 percent answered with a four, and 55.5 percent answered in the 5-7 range. In times like these, where politics are constantly discussed and debated, analyzing one’s own political views is invaluable to establishing a thoughtful political collective in our nation and on campus. *Green politics : aims to create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy.
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CRIME OR CANVAS?
Street art and its legality through the eyes of local artists by Estey Boling, Graphic Designer and Jasmine Romero, Art Director
CULTURE SHOWCASE: The colorful mural on Spring
Seafood Bar & Grill. The cow reflects the agriculture of Paso Robles.
CLARISSA WILSON (above) and BOB SIMOLA (right)
STUDENTS ON THE STREET: One of the many barrels
painted by last year’s AP Studio and Studio Art classes. It brightens up the sidewalk by Downtown Park.
Photos by Jasmine Romero
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treet art will flourish somewhere in whatever town or city you’re walking in. Some of it is legal and some of it is not, and there is a fine line between the two that people continuously try to tug. This line is drawn between two particular terms: graffiti and public art. Graffiti is known denotatively as “unauthorized writing or drawing on a public surface”, while public art encompasses planned works that are displayed in and funded by a community for all to see. As an example of public art, the colorful mural on the side of the Spring Seafood Bar & Grill on Spring Street is a large and striking display of legal art, with nearly a month of work put into it by local artists. There exists a contrast of works like graffiti found off of Highway 101, or spattered onto train cars down the freeway. Neither the artist nor the time put into it is known, yet the precision and creativity are clearly visible. Nevertheless, it could be painted over or washed away in a snap. This is an aspect of street art where controversy stems: should all street art be protected? Should it not? Is there any difference in the essence of the art, legality notwithstanding? At Studios on the Park, artist and former PRHS English teacher Bob Simola expressed his distaste for street art, for particular reasons. “We have this absolutely wonderful street artist, Laurie. I am so disgusted with her. You know why? Because she is this wonderful artist, and she creates these absolutely beautiful things on the sidewalk and then people just walk over it. They ruin the whole thing,” he expressed. “Artists need a place to show their work. If there was an area, like they have skate parks, I would think that would be much better. Go there for graffiti,” he said. All around the nation, there are many art pieces scattered around the walls that artists take their time on. The expression of many street artists has been shown through their artwork, such as “Banksy” from England, “Roa” from Belgium, Christian Guemy from France, and many more. Most art pieces they create have abstract meanings and explode with colors covering every surface. However, as Simola has said, no matter how much effort and emotion is put into their work, it is in public, on the street—anyone can alter it, lest it be public art that is properly funded and protected. However, in these particular artists’ cases, it usually is not. “What’s wrong with street art? It doesn’t last. Of course, that’s part of the charm of it. The beauty of it is it’s just temporary. On the other hand, people spend so much time working on it, hours to come up with these absolutely beautiful things, and then the next day it’s gone. So I hate it,” Simola laughed.
As such, the fleeting beauty of street art does not cater to everyone’s tastes. Despite this, in some eyes, there isn’t much of a difference between them. “It’s a mural with the owner of the building’s consent. It’s graffiti without the owner’s consent,” said Blair Baker, a junior. Although it is a more prominent occurence in larger cities, San Luis Obispo County as a whole has surely seen its fair share of street art. If you cross the street after school on the Niblick-Rambouillet intersection, your eyes may be graced with stickers with painted-on designs stuck to traffic light poles. There are tunnels behind Kennedy Club Fitness that house the remnants of a spray-painted symbol, and of course, there are murals in both Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo that are city-funded and add a wash of brightness to every walk through town one might take. These murals give meaning to our county: the bright colors and dashing symbols of rolling vineyards and livestock express our culture and give off a clear aura of welcoming. At the same time, other street art, like the aforementioned traffic light designs, may not be city-funded or bright, yet they still represent an aspect of our culture: the students and the townsfolk whose work isn’t funded by the public. It is, by definition, still art—an expression of human creativity. The debate of how this street art should exist will most likely stay standing as long as humans keep creating art, and passionate street artists, whether legal or not, will most likely hold their ground. Clarissa Wilson, one of the art teachers at PRHS, detailed an experience with street art she had. Wilson painted barrels to be displayed downtown with her AP Studio and Studio Art students of last school year. “People want art in the community,” she says. “There are times when street art is frowned upon. When street art like tagging intends to threaten with hatred or make groups of people feel divided in a community, it saddens me….The public art I was a part of did the opposite. It brought community together in beauty and peace. A feeling of pride. I support street art that brings positivity into a community, where people say I am proud to live here; look how clean, safe and beautiful it is here.” Overall, in Paso Robles, public art seems to be the preferred way of going about street art. However, funded or not, each artist finds their own way to express how they feel. For some, graffiti is the way to do that, while others value the law. The controversy will continue, but there is an awareness of “creativity” that paints an artist’s thoughts and shines through every piece, whether it be adorning a local shop downtown or sprayed onto the sidewalk in front of it.
September Staff Playlist
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Chill songs to study, sleep, relax, or dance to by Crimson Staff
As students settle into patterns of exhaustion, procrastination, and what seems to be never-ending stress, kicking it back and taking a moment to breathe are more important than ever. Crimson staff has assembled a playlist of 27 songs to offer these students a source of calm within the storm of school work, sports, and clubs.
Lovers- Anna of the north Monsoon- Hippo campus for you- james tw backstroke- dizzy from eden- hozier all the pretty girls- kaleo boy- willow the Scan elow b e d o c n! to liste
angela- the lumineers the night we met- lord huron I don’t wanna love you anymore- lany better with you- michl . . and more
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Aye Aye Aye, Aye, Captain Captain
New team captains at PRHS look to use leadership to light up the scoreboards by Mckensi Keller, Pop Culture Editor and Camden Tucker, Photography Director
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ew leadership roles are blooming throughout all fall sports in the new Mountain League. At PRHS, it takes sportsmanship to bring up a whole team and the dedication to be there when someone needs it the most. Athletic Director Anthony Morales believes that in order to be a successful leader, they must start in the classroom. “Being the best student in the classroom,” Morales said, is vital to cohesion and cooperation, in addition to “on and off the field being a good citizen.” There are many qualities needed in order to become a great leader, including representing PRHS in a positive way.
Football
Tennis
Anastacia Medearis, 12
“You’re also a leader in the classroom. If you are wearing any athletic apparel in your classroom, your classmates look up to you.” Morales said. With a brand new league and the challenges that come with it, it is important to have guidance from one of your own; having a great team captain can change the whole mindset of a team in just seconds. When someone is there for you to count on — on and off the field — it is truly something special. Athletes look up to this leader for a reason, and keeping a good mindset can inspire team members to do their best and play their hearts out.
“I always want to
Hector Arteaga,12
make sure that everybody has a positive attitude and always be on the right track. It doesn’t matter if we win or lose because there is no such thing as losing – we always either win or learn from what we do. Since our team is very young, the future is going to be even more positive than it will be this year.”
Cross Country
“My hope for the season is to finish preseason, get better, and win out the week. We want to bring the offense together through team bonding. We have to work harder in practice to prepare for the league.”
Cross Country
Steven Scruggs, 12
Jasmine Rangel, 11 “To run fast. To go win. To all be friends.”
Water Polo
Zane Warren, 11 “We plan on going as far as we can in CIF this year. We are in a new section, so we are really excited to see what we can do. We all have been playing together for awhile now, so we are pretty close. We have been doing a lot more team bonding this year and going out to breakfast and lunch and hanging out.”
Julia Stevens, 12
“I plan on getting my teammates really hyped for the football team and to bring a lot of encouragement to our football players and to make it a better season overall. We have brought our girls together since tryouts, but we do have a lot planned out for the season, we love team bonding.”
Volleyball “My plans for our team are just to go farther and advance in our placement this year. We went from being ranked 18th last year to being 3rd this year as of our first race and I just want everyone to get along. Just to encourage each other more and push each other.”
Water Polo
Mackenzie Raymond, 12
Photos by Camden Tucker
Cheer
Becca Stroud, 11
“This season, I want to instill confidence in all of our players, buy into the program and stay together as a unit. And overall provide more wins for the season.”
Golf “This season we have a younger team, so I want to build the junior and sophomore skills and confidence for next year so we can be a powerful offensive and defensive team -we’re a little shaky right now. If we can build confidence, power, and strength this year, next year could be our winning year.”
Kayla Hernandez, 12
“We are very new team. We have 11 girls on the team and only two have actually played golf before and I am one of the two. We are doing very well as a team already, we are shooting around where we should. Everyday we are improving and that’s all that matters and we are having fun and doing well as a team and enjoying each others presence.”
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Sports action shots
KEEP AWAY: Junior Tatiana Smeltzer swims with the ball to set up for a shot. STAND TALL! (below) : Senior Maddy
Hanauer and Freshman Alexa Nuñez with the rest of the cheer team perform at halftime.
DOG PILE (above) : Senior Nathan Garcia and Junior Jerahmy Kelly tackle a player from the Titans for the ball.
TAKE HIM DOWN(below) : Senior Hayden Peterson tackles a player from the Titans. Bearcats won 17-14.
BLOCK THE BALL (left) :
Senior Kimmy Buchanan along with Junior Becca Stroud align with the ball for the block.
PASS IT DOWN:
Sophomore Braden Waterman sets up to pass the ball. This is Waterman’s first year as varsity quarterback.
SET ME!: Junior Becca
Stroud sets the ball from back row. Bearcat beat Righetti 3-1.
KEEP THE BALL (above) : Junior Zane Warren swims to a pass back from Senior Ethan Moore.
KEEP RUNNING (above) :
Junior Seth Maldonado tries to swerve a player to gain yards.
PASS QUICK (above) : Sophomore
Cole Eberhard receives the ball and passes to a teammate.
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TOUCHDOWN! (right) : Junior Chris Smith receives
the ball for a touchdown. Photos by Tucker, Holliday, DiMatteo, and Hernandez
NEW COACHES JOIN PRHS ATHLETICS:
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Coach Kevin Leclair
Coach Sophie Flemion
Leclair joins the Golf team as Varsity Head Coach by Estey Boling, Graphic Designer
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oaching athletics is nothing new for English teacher Kevin Leclair. This is his fifth year teaching golf at Paso High, and he has 20 years of coaching experience under his belt along with coaching experience from a coaching credential program at UC Santa Barbara. This is, however, his first year being the Head Varsity Coach for Girls Golf. Before coming to Paso High, Leclair worked at Righetti High School in Santa Maria, where he was unable to coach because of the commute. “I really wanted to be involved in activities on campus beyond my classroom. ...Golf really is my specialty. I have done different things, but golf is what I am most talented and equipped to do. I was very excited to fill the position and get involved,” Leclair said, on his starting work at Paso High.
The Volleyball Program welcomes Coach Flemion as the new Varsity Head Coach
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by Phoebe Corgiat, Sports Co Editor and Estey Boling, Graphic Designer
This year, Leclair is taking over the coaching for the girl’s golf team. The team has eleven players, along with returning golfer Kayla Hernandez who, according to Leclair, “has never seen a team this big.” Leclair opened up about his coaching methods in his new role this school year. “We really try to have a fun atmosphere and a supportive group of people,” Leclair said, “Golf is different, it’s a small team. ...It is very important to build positive relationships with them, have them support each other, and put players in positions of leadership that establish a model so that the younger kids see what that is supposed to look like. As far as setting up the team, it’s all about having proper support for each other, getting along, and having lots of energy so it is fun for everybody.”
fter four years of having a new coach each year in the PRHS Volleyball program, Sophie Flemion is ready to bring the heat. She has current experience as she recently graduated from California State University, Bakersfield in 2016 not only as a libero on the court, but a coach of a non-travel club team, director of a beach volleyball program, and an assistant to Coast Union High School’s Varsity team. Her dynamic has been influential to the Lady Bearcats, their league record early in the season, is 1-4 but her coaching in showing in the connection of the team. “She has so much enthusiasm toward
volleyball and helping us progress into better players. She’s always willing and excited to help with anything we need,” senior Sophia Baer said. With a positive influence, the program is dedicated to helping its players grow and thrive as both volleyball players and people. “My philosophy starts with establishing an atmosphere filled with trust. I want to develop teams that will work selflessly together by creating a safe environment. I want to instill the value of full effort and discipline in my teams. I want to build the whole person through mindful practice and goal setting. “ Flemion said regarding her philosophy.
BREAKING DOWN CIF DIVISIONS
Photos by Mckensi Keller and Emily Olsen Graphics by Ian Grace
by Brighton Garrett, Sports Co Editor
California Interscholastic federation
1554 schools
CIF is the program that runs competitive high school sports in California. They determine rules and regulations for the whole state to follow. CIF, or the California Interscholastic Federation, has a motto of “Pursuing Victory with Honor”. There are 1554 schools in Calif. belonging to CIF. “The CIF governs interscholastic athletics, promoting equity, quality, character and academic development,” the CIF website explains.
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Central Section
101 schools
The Central Coast Athletic Conference splits into two sections: Mountain League and Ocean League. PRHS belongs to the Mountain League across all sports, but other schools in the league vary. PRHS moved from the Pac-8 league to the Mountain League in the transition from CIF Southern Section to CIF Central Section.
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CIF divides into ten sections, including the Central Section – not to be confused with the Central Coast Section – which PRHS now belongs to. This is a new change as of 20182019; PRHS previously belonged to the Southern Section. The Central Section has 101 schools, the majority being in the Central Valley.
Central Coast Athletic Conference
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The Central Section then divides into the Central Coast Athletic Conference, containing 13 schools: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, Righetti, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Saint Joe, Orcutt Academy, Pioneer Valley, Morro Bay, Mission Prep, Templeton, Nipomo, and Santa Maria.
Mountain League number of schools varies
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Technically Speaking: Flying
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with Sophomore Morgan Jones
Form
About Morgan
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by Mckensi Keller, Pop Culture Editor
ophomore Morgan Jones has been cheering for nine years making her an experienced cheer leader. It shows with her flying up in the air with nothing but her teammates on the ground for her support. Not only is she a star on the football field, she is a part of the stunt team as well. Cheering being her hobby, Jones has taken it to the next level through the high school team. Jones is usually in the gym practicing up to 15 hours a week. “I love flying and cheering on the football team. It feels like I’m just in my own world,” Jones said. With much experience– Jones has been cheering since she was in the second grade– she has made tons of friends through the sport including a close friend, Nikki Robinson. “[Jones] is really funny and knows how to make people laugh and she works her hardest to get better,” Robinson said. Jones has proven herself to be a hard worker through her talent and even her teammates acknowledge her amazing ability. Spending up to 15 hours in the gym, it pays off to see the crowd and cheering for the football team, Jones mentioned. Photo by Camden Tucker and Cheyanne Holliday
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Pointed toes and locked legs help her to execute the stunt seamlessly.
Trust
With nothing but the routine on her mind, she is dependent on her teammates to catch her.
Strength
Her teammates brace to catch Jones as she twists and turns in mid-air
Flexibility
She has milliseconds to put her heals to her hands and extend.