2013 October issue

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The Student Newsmagazine of Paso Robles High School

Ready to rave.

Glow sticks. Electronic music. Neon outfits.

MDMA. Welcome to the deadly party.

801 Niblick Rd. Paso Robles, California

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Feature

Food

27 Bearkittens junior

11 Athletic Training

30 Cookies cookie

pursues path of child development

In-Depth

06 Haunting History

ghosts haunt Paso Robles Inn and Adelaida Cemetery

Fashion

29 Punk, posh, or comfy find out your style

new teacher shares his past experience and future at PRHS 14 Texan senior moves to California after living in Texas for 17 years.

A&E

News

Environment

show their creativity in the Bearcat Muse

on the Central Coast

company opens doors for the new location

17 Artist senior shows her passion through art

04 Writing Club students 33 The climb local hikes

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Blind Date 15 Fruit Farm freshmen blind

daters pick fresh apples and stare into the horizon on the pier

On the cover:

A psychedelic raver stares into the neon lights as she dances to the electronic music. Dive into the issue as Crimson explores the secret world of raves in Paso Robles.

Photos by Carly Cargill, Maureen Pushea, Mariela Villa, Natalie Martin Photo illustration by Sydney Matteson

Funding the future

PRPSD allocates $41,000 to sport transportation

by Lauren Reed, Fun & Games Co-Editor, and Maureen Pushea, Photography director/ Photo Essay Editor After four months of processing, the board of trustees allotted $41,000 to the athletic department, resulting in a lowered transportation fee of $25 per sport. Student athletes are only expected to pay $25 per sport for transportation to league games.

“It will take a burden away from the students fundraising and the parents out of their pocket... we think it is a step in the right direction for the athletic department,” said Tom Harrington, who has been athletic director for the past two years and is the advocate for the athletic department in the decision making process.

At the beginning of the summer, the board asked Harrington how they could help the athletic department. Harrington estimated the amount of money transportation would cost for the 2013-14

Photo by Angela Lorenzo

school year and provided the information to the board. Due to added revenue to the district, they were able to give the necessary $41,000 to the athletic department.

“Only paying $25 for transportation seems more affordable and easier than paying $5 each time you got a ride. First off it’s much easier to pay, it’s not affordable. It’s also easier to stay organized about who has paid and who has not, therefore the team isn’t left with unpaid bills” Junior Abigail Venturini Varsity volleyball player said.

Last year alone, there were 672 bearcat athletes and 960 roster spots, making up 34% of the 1,972 students at our school. Now, instead of paying over $50,000 out of their own pockets, the athletes will only be paying an estimated $17,000 as a whole.

Locker shortage

PRHS seniors disgruntled about locker situation

by Luis Macias, Reporter Twisting locker nob right, left, right. PRHS administration estimates about 200 students did not receive a locker the opening month of school.

With this locker situation many seniors have had to share lockers with underclassmen and are having trouble with the amount of space they have for their books.

Senior Sierra Mosely is one of the estimated 200 who didn’t receive a locker. “It’s difficult for the students with a heavy workload to not have lockers,” said Mosely, who is currently sharing a locker with two juniors.

“It’s pretty crowded,” said Mosely. She wonders whether the administration tends to think that seniors do not have as many books.

Students on a daily bases are restricted from using their cars as lockers and will be subjected to suspension if caught in the parking lot. This

has caused a dilemma with some seniors and seniors that didn’t get assigned a locker. Parking lot security have been lenient on letting students use their cars knowing the locker shortage has been affecting many students. This situation has left many upper-class students wondering if they are not allowed to use their cars for lockers, then why did they remove plenty of lockers.

Administration urged seniors or underclassmen who were not using their lockers to give them up to the office to be reassigned to more needy students on the waiting list. Students were encouraged to give away their lockers, and were promised free movie tickets in exchange.

“Administration should give every student a locker if they won’t allow them to use their cars to change books or get food,” said security guard Mark Ramirez.

Congratulations to the Homecoming nominees!

The Senior King and Queen will be announced at the Homecoming Game against St. Jo at Half-time on Oct. 18.

Freshman – Lauren Hocker and Mason Steiner Sophomore – Hayley Throop and Blake Irysh Junior – Blair Orlando and Rudy Nunez Senior Court – Ruby Aviles, Devin Corea, Sydney Throop, Kelsey Vaughn, Emilio Garcia, Omar Guillen,Reid Phillips, and Kirby Walton.

Photo by Sydney Matteson

Out with the old, in with the new

California welcomes new format for state testing by, Copy Editor California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 484 (AB 484) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, that will enact the replacement of the current standardized testing system with an updated version that better reflects the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

AB 484 will stop most Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) for the 2013-14 school year. Testing is predicted to resume across the state for the 2014-15 school year with new computer-based assessments. The new format for the California Measurement of Academic Performance

and Progress assessments will permit a variety not found in typical multiple choice--new questions are expected to address skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning, according to an Oct. 2 press release. As students take the test, the difficulty level of the remaining questions are adjusted based on how the student has responded so far.

“Now that this law has passed, our district will be moving ahead full-speed to implement CCSS,” Principal Randy Nelson said.

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Aspiring authors Bearcat Muse inspires PRHS students

by Analia Cabello, Copy Editor Since mid-October 2012, the Bearcat Muse, a club dedicated to inspiring creative writing, has been meeting in English teacher Cynthia Schroeder’s room.

“A couple of years ago, a few students would come in and read their work to me and ask for my advice. We started talking, and I thought, ‘Wow, we really need a writers club,’ ” said Schroeder, who was, at the time, running an engineering club and unable to take on a writing club as well. “At the beginning of last year, those students came in, and they said, ‘Hey, remember you wanted to start a club? Let’s do it!’”

Each Friday during lunch, Schroeder allows about five minutes for students to arrive and eat their lunches before jumping into a writing prompt, which can range anywhere from a sentence on the whiteboard to ten minutes of writing about a mystery object. After spending five to ten minutes on the prompt, the club goes over their agenda.

At the end of the meeting, anyone who wants to share their work is given an opportunity to do so.

Though Schroeder hopes to eventually open up her classroom for a Saturday workshop day where students can bring in their work for a peer critiquing, during the club meetings, she encourages “positive comments,” pointing out that “it’s not a critique. We just try to encourage in our lunchtime meetings...it’s part of the mission of the club. We want to encourage more writing and more creativity in writing and the freedom that comes with not being in a class and having to write an essay and so forth.”

“The people in the club are very nice and supportive,” said senior Natalie Korf, who decided to join the Bearcat Muse immediately after finding out it existed.

“No one judges your

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writing… It gives people confidence about their writing or their person in general.

That’s what I really like about the club. It’s fun, creative, and expressive with no one to judge whatsoever.”

Senior Nick Lazzarini is avid writer of poetry and a fan of works of fiction. “ I joined the club because at the time I was writing, but very sparsely. The Bearcat Muse’s purpose is to inspire you to write and make writing feel like something you get to do. So ultimately, [I joined] so I could write more and enjoy it,” Lazzarini said. Though Lazzarini is serving as President of the club, he won’t let the power go to his head, insisting that the club is considered “more of an oligarchy, if not a direct democracy.”

Some of Lazzarini’s most rewarding experiences with the club have spawned from meetings that some may consider unproductive.

“As muses we are often inspired, but we sometimes are so much so that we can’t focus on any one subject. It is these times that I find most rewarding or frustrating.

While objectively we get nothing written, and therefore defeat our purpose as a writing club, we think and speak passionately, eloquently, and profoundly, achieving above and beyond our purposes as muses. This allows us to write more passionately, eloquently, and profoundly later by ourselves. After all, why write if your heart isn’t in it?”

Throughout the upcoming school year, Schroeder hopes to have authors speak during a Tutorial period and offer contests for school-wide writing events, as well as expand the size of the club.

“I look forward to having more students. It could be beginners, experienced writers, poets, musicians who write lyrics and songs: we’ve had all kinds of people joining the club. I encourage them to stop by, even if they aren’t consistent members, whenever they have a chance, whenever they feel like being in the mood to write.”

“We try our hardest to inspire each other, and, for me, the big inspiration for writing is the club.”

- Nick Lazzarini

Cindi Schroeder, English teacher

Photos by Madeline Raithel and Maureen Pushea

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Paso’s history still haunts A look inside mysterious landmarks

by Courtney Thompson, Co-Editor-in-Chief, and Angela Lorenzo, Managing Editor

From the rumors of a distraught mother haunting the Adelaida Cemetery 12 miles west of Paso to the ghostly calls in room 1007 at the Paso Inn, the history of Paso Robles includes its own spooky superstitions. Local teenagers and paranormal investigators have found this sometimes sleepy town is a hot spot for searching for hauntings.

Poltergeist at Paso Inn Ever since the Paso Robles Inn burned down in 1940, it is rumored that the Inn has remained haunted by the ghost of night clerk, J.H. Emsley, who died of a heart attack while he warned the guests of the fire on Dec. 19.

His actions that night saved the lives of all the sleepers, but it is said that he still “calls” to warn of fires long passed. Room number 1007 regularly calls the front desk, even when the room is unoccupied. Though this was first thought to be a glitch in the system, a maintenance worker witnessed the phone line light up and call the office with no help from human hand. The spirit even called 911, but when emergency vehicles arrived, the room was found empty.

“I was the one who went and checked the phone system the next day after the room called 911 for the first time. Once at room 1007, I called the front desk and was talking to the girl working there. The phone system here has two lines per phone, and as I was talking to her, my line went dead and the other line lit up. We checked the phone system, but nothing was out of place. It still happens to this day, but the funny thing is, we installed a new phone system,” said Mike Childs, a employee at the Paso Inn who explained that the popularity of this story came about because the story was broadcasted all over the country.

Emsley isn’t the only haunting though.

Helen Sawyer, a young girl in white, was the daughter of the manager. In the ballroom, before renovations, the upstairs used to be the caretakers quarters and she was babysat there in the upstairs area. People see her at the end of the hallway and she will dart into room 1211 at the very end of the hallway.

“I have heard this experience from around 40 people, and three different maids, who didn’t know each other” said Childs.

There was a couple who was driving through Paso Robles and made a stop to stay at the Paso Inn overnight. They checked out of room 1211 at 2:00 AM that very next day.

“The receptionist asked them what was wrong and the husband said his wife say a little girl in white right next to the bed. She looked at her and the little girl walked to the bathroom, so she

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End of the hall: (above, left) According to legend, Helen Sawyer is often spotted at the end of the upstairs ballroom hallway. Helens haunting: (above, right) Sawyer, the girl pictured on the far left, is often still seen in the Paso Inn. Bright by the bridge: (below, right) Another sighting is of a woman dressed in white by the brigde at the inn by the koi fish.

Photos by Angela Lorenzo and Courtney Thompson

got up to look, and she wasn’t there,” explained Childs.

There was a presentation in the ballroom two weeks ago, and the people attending called the front desk to complain of children laughing and running up and down the hall. The rooms upstairs were never checked out and when the maid went to check, they were vacant.

Another frequent sighting is of a woman in white who is seen on the bridge by the Koi pond at 5:00 AM. A cook came in the morning and saw the woman on the bridge and while going to ask it she was okay, but as he rounded a tree and his line of vision was disrupted, and when his vision cleared, she disappeared. The cook saw it about five consecutive times in the morning and decided he couldn’t cope with it, quitting soon after.

“We have never had any paranormal investigators or anything to verify the sightings here at the inn, but I believe after so many stories from so many different people, something is going on.

I don’t exactly know what, but there has to be something,” said Childs.

SCHOOL SUICIDE (top, left): Charlotte Sitton was supposedly found dead in the school house after committing suicide with a noose. LAID TO REST (top right): Many people are resting at the Adelaida Cemetery. The graves are sometimes marked, but many are unmarked. DUBOST DEATHS (bottom left): All of Curt Dubost’s relatives were buried on the grounds of the cemetery. GATED GRAVESTONES (bottom right): The cemetery’s layout has no rhyme or reason except for the gated gravestones that set apart the family plots.

Afterlife at Adelaida Bumps in the night and ghostly activity are reality at this graveyard. With around a hundred marked graves, and countless unmarked graves residing there since the late 1800s until present, many tall tales of horror and poltergeist activity have been linked to the site of the cemetery.

One of the most elaborate and well known legends tied to this cemetery involves a young woman named Charlotte M. Sitton. As the story goes, Sitton’s two children passed away in 1887 after a diphtheria epidemic and in 1890, Sitton passed away at the age of 19. Little is known

about her untimely death, but many speculate a suicide. The stories say she sunk into a deep depression and later hanged hang herself in the Adelaide School House about five miles down the road.

Curt Dubost, an Adelaida native and superintendent of the San Miguel School District, has ties to the Adelaide graveyard.

In 1882, Dubost’s relatives Auguste and Pauline immigrated from Cherbourg, France, and accumulated 4,000 acres of Adelaida’s ranchland. Many relatives have passed and the small Adelaida cemetery became their final resting place.

The Adelaide cemetery is a beautiful

tourist location open from dawn to dusk, but it’s strictly off-limits as soon as the sun sets.

Unfortunately, it remains a common hangout for intoxicated partiers, who don’t always respect the property.

“Charlotte’s gravestone has since either been stolen by a teenager playing a joke or by a concerned Adelaide citizen hoping that the lore behind the cemetery will subside,” explained Dubost, who is concerned with the well-being of students who drive the curvy roads while under the influence.

Because of this tragic history, many ghost stories have been linked to the strange site, but undeniably the most popular involves this

tragic tale of a mother’s loss and grievances more than a 120 years later.

“There have been paranormal investigators, a coven of witches, and an organization of druids come through this graveyard, but to my knowledge, they haven’t found anything,” Dubost said.

Daniel Berry, a paranormal investigator told Weird USA “if you ever go to this place to investigate the findings, DO NOT GO ALONE.” He claims that three weeks after his visit, a hooded figure began to appear in his room nightly.

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The paper that almost wasn’t Newsmagazine faced with a dilemma

by Courtney Thompson, Co-Editor-in-Chief

The Crimson Newsmagazine is sometimes a faceless and nameless entity, a publication that is put out for the public every month; just a piece of paper to look at and then toss on the floor when you’re done, and that is where it can feel like it ends.

Of course, to the staff, Crimson is a weekly representation of hard work and dedication. It contains trials and tribulations of a real life business—budget problems, communication errors, towering levels of stress— all in a high school environment.

The stress and tribulation is worth it, though. We believe what Joseph Pulitzer once said: “Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.” It is statements like these that fuel our desire to continue producing Crimson.

But two weeks ago, our limits were tested when we received dire news.

We learned that our Watsonville printing press—the same used by the Paso Press, Atascadero News, and other local publications—was going out of business. We would need to find another provider soon for our October publication, the same one in your hands. But as we researched affordable sources, we came up empty-handed. The company taking over all the projects from the previous printer had prices two and a half times higher than what we were previously paying.

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It was not an option to carry out our normal print cycle. We considered how we could print fewer times. Should we become a quarterly newsmagazine coming out every couple months? Should we primarily post to our website?

Then we received an offer.

Jeremy Burke, owner of the Paso Press, was our saving grace. He proposed the idea that he would pay almost three quarters of what we would need to come up with, as well as insert the Crimson Newsmagazine into the Paso Press, which would mean our circulation would increase, reaching 5,000 people instead of 2,000.

“I am very excited about this relationship. It is imperative that the Paso Robles Press do everything we can to keep young talented students engaged in our profession,” Burke told us.

But he didn’t just take the burden off of our shoulders; he also proved that what we are doing matters. It proved that people care about what we are doing and appreciate what time and effort we are putting towards this paper. Burke is an embodiment of compassion, and our print product you are used to seeing can continue because of him.

So on behalf of the staff, thank you, Mr. Burke, the Paso Press, and our readers. You make Crimson possible.

rimson newsmagazine Student Journalism at Paso Robles High School

Co-Editor-in-Chiefs

Brandon Kearns, Sci-Tech

Eden Peterson, Food

Jordan Nevosh, Fashion

Emily Ayer, Environment

Maureen Pushea, Photo Essay

Courtney Thompson, In-Depth

Erica Binkele, Opinion

Lauren Reed, Fun and Games

Amy Cantrell, Fun and Games

Matt Tyra, Sports

Jessica Cole, A&E

Mariela Villa, A&E

Rachel Cole, Feature

Photographers

Claire Farrell, Business Manager

Pearl Herrera, Photographer

Matt Durian, Health

Luis Macias, Photographer

Brigitte Maina, Blind Date

Reporters

Natalie Martin, Blind Date

Madeline Raithel, Reporter

Rebecca Mitchell, Career

Maddie Moore, Columnist

Managing Editors Angela Lorenzo, Center Sydney Matteson, Front Page

Copy Editors Analia Cabello

Editors Carly Cargill, Feature

Danae Ontiveros, Sports

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The Motto

YOLO can be positive

by Angela Lorenzo, Managing Editor We all know that we only live once. We aren’t cats with nine lives or Achilles who was nearly impossible to kill.

The idea that there is only one life to live has sparked many things, including an ABC soap opera, and more recently, a Drake and Lil’ Wayne song that tries to justify graphic treatment of women and use of drugs by using ‘the motto’ YOLO. Screamed by high schoolers when they jaywalk, light a joint, or drop $100 on another set of Beats headphones, our one life to live does

not give an excuse to a) put ourselves in danger or be) risk hurting other peoples’ only life.

I actually feel sorry for people with this belief.

YOLO is not an excuse to make after getting arrested for underage drinking or a reasoning behind ditching school to go to a theme park.

Though this phrase was popularized by a song encouraging delinquent behaviors, it doesn’t have to mean “risk it”, “do what you want.” and “live your life with reckless abandonment”. It has created a dangerous “me-first” mentality to run that red light or not look both ways while

“I think it looks really professional and more high tech than we are used to a lot of people don’t like it, but soon enough everyone will be used to it and not know the difference” -Chloe Walter, 11

crossing the street.

YOLO can, and should, be used to associate good deeds.

Now that’s a person who knows the true impact a life can have. Live life to the fullest, do everything you can to help, always put your best foot forward, and make an impact in the world.

Don’t get me wrong, I say YOLO. I live it up out of the walls of my house. I walk my dog at midnight, because, you know, you only live once.

And so does your dog. I power nap, because, you know, you only live once.

I’m not a total wet blanket either, and I’m not trying to tell you how to live your life. Go skydive, rock-climb, sail across the sea, ask that pretty girl in your Modern World History class out. Live it up, live like there’s no tomorrow. But remember, you only get so many trips around the sun.

Next time you plan to scream this four letter word while being handcuffed, remember, ain’t nobody got time for that.

Reporter on the street PRHS students share their opinion on Apple’s new iOS 7

by Pearl Herrera, Advanced Photographer

& Maureen Pushea, Photography Director/ Photoessay editor

“I don’t like it because it drains my battery faster and it’s too colorful for my taste.”

-Barbara Walrod, 12 “I like it because it’s different from the original and it was about time they changed it up a little” -Alex Reeser, 9 “I got the update the day it came out. I was almost thinking about staying home the day it came out to update it, but I updated as soon as I got home. I love the update, the way that the design is a beautiful form of hierarchy and dominance along with apples signature design.”

-Brandt Goodman, 10

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Waiting to work

Work experience has a waiting list

By Rebecca Mitchell, Career Editor

Finding a job is hard. Waiting to work shouldn’t be an option. The school allows students to take work experience as a fifth or sixth period, which allows students to leave school early and start work at an earlier time. Fifteen students are being put on hold for work experience this year; these students are trying to juggle school and work at the same time, and there just are not enough hours in the day. Last year, they had three work experience classes taught by Denise Conte and Randy Canaday. This year, the school cut back to two classes and had Conte teach a video production class instead of a third section of work experience. The state program only allows twenty-five students to each period, decreasing the number of work experience kids to go from seventy-five down to fifty.

“It’s frustrating because I have three AP classes and I have a job that I’m the manager at Jamba Juice, and I need that time to work and do homework,” said senior Shelby Van Wagner, who is one of the students on the waiting list for this class. She debated her alternatives and decided to drop her sixth period class so that she could manage work, school, and chores. She works five days a week at Jamba Juice and would have had to cut back her hours if she did not drop her last period or get into work experience.

She is not alone in her frustration for time.

“I have less time to do homework and work. I just don’t have enough time,” said senior Christiaan Jansen van Rensburg. He works the off season at the Ravine Water Park and not getting into work experience has really put a stress on work for him. He can’t work after a certain time due to the fact that he has to work with other people and work within their time frame as well.

Students on the waiting list claim that there are students in work experience that don’t have jobs, though Conte insists that all students in the class are currently employed. She admits that

she would love to take in extra students but can’t.

“It’s because of the visits,” said Conte. Both teachers have to make two visits to every student’s work. This semester, they have 100 visits to make. These visits make it impossible time wise to bring in more students.

According to Conte, it’s too late in the season to change anything about the classes now. The students, on the other hand, think that the faculty should prioritize. Van Wagner believes that they should start with the seniors and go from there. However, in the end, work experience is still a class, and there is only so much the school can do. Classes fill up, and when they do, students do the next best thing. If it’s essential to work before school lets out, then there are other options. Some students on the waiting list are taking action and finding alternatives to this problem, and as far as they are concerned, they are happy with the outcomes.

Shelby Van Wagner, 12.

Photo used with permission by Janese Hockman Photography

Hello fellow students, Ask’s Anonymous here! This is our brand new section in Crimson Newsmagazine, and will function as our very own ask column. You, the student body, can ask us anything on your mind within reason and we will do our very best to answer all of your questions. Please feel free to write in on our website, crimsonweb.net.

Hi. I’m a senior, and I am very concerned about the state of PRHS. Have no fear, the establishment here at PRHS has some of the top programs in the county. Our classrooms are filled with prestigious teachers, such as Mike Serpa, who has masters degree in mathematics and the passionate and inspiring husband-wife colleague duo in our science department known as the Ewings. We have Aaron Cantrell, who has a masters from Standard University and annually grades AP exams. We are also officially out of Program Improvement, as of this year. This school should not be a concern because every year, we are bypassing our previous standards. Because I can guarantee, if you ask, it will be answered!

Yours truly, Ask’s anonymous

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Hello. I am a Junior here at Paso High and I am extremely curious about the locker situation at our school and if anything is going to be done about it?

I am aware of this situation and why you would be concerned. We have talked to many of the advisers and I am sorry to say that there is not much we can do about it. There have been a few set-backs, and with the shortage of actual lockers, most upperclassmen and a few underclassmen have been plagued with the disadvantage of not having a locker. I know it is a struggle carrying books from class to class, but a waiting list is available, and try hard to stay out of the parking lot and out of trouble. Thank you for your concern and taking the time to ask us a question. Because I can guarantee, if you ask, it will be answered!

Yours truly, Ask’s anonymous

California Dreamin’ Slovakian foreign exchange student explores American culture

by Amy Cantrell, Fun & Games Co-Editor At first glance, it’s hard to imagine a more distant origin than 6000 miles across the globe.

Slovakian life for an average teenager is bound to be different than how typical teenagers are used to it in the United States. Foreign exchange student Michal Mokry has experienced this first-hand.

“The most important difference is the school. In Slovakia, we can’t choose classes, [and] school is harder. In my school we have 13 subjects (not everybody, it depends on [the] grade) and we don’t have so much homework.”

In addition to the basic core subjects math, history, and science, Mokry takes three languages: Slovak language, English, and a choice from Spanish, German, Russian, and French. Mokry takes Spanish in Slovakia, and at PRHS as well. His eight years of English taught in school have come in handy as he is speaking English at PRHS. Differences extend to areas beyond just school. Although many here travel regularly to the beach, Mokry has never surfed. Sports such as surfing are something that he’s never tried.

However, he’s unafraid to venture into the unknown. He chose to come to America because he has always wanted to see America, specifically California.

American culture is prevalent in Slovakia, according to Mokry. He even has a favorite American movie: Iron Man. “I like exploring new places. [My favorite part] is the arrival to the place where I’m travelling because I don’t like long flights/car journeys,” said Mokry, who had to take a plane for 19 hours to get to Paso.

Arriving, less than a month ago, on August 22, he is settled with locals Jeanette and Tracy Mayfield, and says that he’s enjoying it.

“They’re very kind. I’m having lot of fun with them. They’re showing me interesting places here around Paso Robles.”

However, there are also some downsides to the journey.

According to Mokry, the hardest part is of the move is “not being with my parents, because before I came here [to live] in [the] US, the longest time I wasn’t with them was maybe two weeks.”

He keeps in touch frequently, sending a few emails per week.

The transition to a new culture was eased by club interaction.

“International Club really helped me because from my first day in school I knew people,” said Mokry, who went ice-blocking for the first time at Barney-Schwartz park on Sept. 18 with the International Club.

“He jumps in and tries everything. He’s gone to every event we’ve had. He even let us spray paint his hair for the first football game, and was excited to do it. It’s great to see someone not hesitant to just jump into our school culture,” said International Club advisor and Biology teacher Gaylene Ewing, .

Mokry will surely experience many memories in Paso and he says that he will learn to be more independent from American culture. He is most excited to explore American culture, learn to surf, and visit Los Angeles.

Michal Mokry, 12 Photo by Rebecca Bradley

A new face in the training room

Malinowski dives into role of Athletic Trainer at PRHS

by Maureen Pushea, Photography Director & Photo Essay Editor Ready with tape and pre-wrap, John Malinowski is prepared for the year as the new head Athletic Trainer, ROP sports medicine teacher, and ROP athletic training teacher at PRHS. Malinowski was born and raised in Dunkirk, New York, a small town outside of Buffalo. He moved to California to go to Santa Barbara City College, where he played football and was involved with the student athletic training program for the two years he attended school there. In the summers of 2000 and 2001, Malinowski took an internship with the San Francisco 49ers at training camps. He then transferred to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he was also very involved in the student athletic training program. There, he obtained his bachelors degree in Kinesiology and was certified as an athletic trainer in 2002. Shortly after, Malinowski attended San Jose State for graduate school, then was employed as the Athletic Trainer at Cuesta College for three and a half years. After his time at Cuesta came to an end, Malinowski worked at St. Joseph High school, then Allan Hancock College.

After talking to Todd Olivera, the previous athletic trainer who moved to Texas during the summer of 2013, about taking over the athletic training program at PRHS, Malinowski decided that working at PRHS would be an opportunity worth having.

“I love being a part of kids’ and students’ lives, and helping them advance their academics career, and just being a positive influence

on their lives,” said Malinowski, also know as “Mr. M” in the training room.

He is greatly enjoying everything about PRHS–from the students, to the teachers, to the athletes.

“He is super nice and understanding about how the Student Athletic Training program was ran last year. I am very grateful that he is trying to keep the familiar system we had last year in place,” Student Athletic Training Organization (SATO) President Hannah Paul said.

“Mr. M is trying so hard to keep things the way they used to be while adding his own spin on to things. He wants his students to be as successful as possible and is always willing to work with them,” SATO Historian Justyne Hindley said. Hindley and Paul have both been involved in Athletic Training for three years.

Malinowski is determined to keep the same program that has been so familiar to the student athletic trainers and continue what Olivera had created.

“I’m trying to maintain what Mr. Olivera has set in place. He has developed a great program and I would like to continue that program going and continue to foster the learning and the opportunities of going to different workshops and different continued education experiences and hopefully get some kids excited about going to Skills USA,” Malinowski said.

TAKING CARE: (above) John Malinowski wraps an ankle before a volleyball game to prevent the athlete from playing to permanent damage.

Photo by Maureen Pushea

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Trippin’ over summer

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Married teachers Gaylene and J.P. Ewing, and Alisa Bredensteiner travel the length of fabled Spanish Camino

by Rachel Cole, Feature Co-Editor Trodding the worn paths of El Camino de Santiago in Spain this summer, science teachers Gaylene and Jon-Paul Ewing, and Alisa Bredensteiner discovered that sometimes the way is as important as the end.

The teacher trio followed the thousand-yearold paths of “peregrinos,” or pilgrims, as they walked approximately 1,028,954 steps west from France to the Santiago de Compostela.

This walk was originally walked by pilgrims in order that they might see the relics of the apostle St. James and is now traveled by modern pilgrims for a plethora of reasons.

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15-22 miles per day at about 6-8 hours, taking a total of 32 days, plus a three day excursion the Ewings took to complete the journey to Finisterre, or “the end of the world” which is where the westernmost point of Spain kisses the Atlantic Ocean.

All along their travels, the companions met several other travelers from different countries, among them travelers from countries such as South Korea, Japan, Germany, Norway, Puerto Rico, Russia, and Ireland.

The movie, “The Way,” featuring Martin Sheen covered the paths that are taken by four travelers along El Camino de Santiago.

The teachers took the same path as the movie, as they took El Camino Frances, the most popular path, or way, along El Camino de Santiago.

This is the most traveled path at roughly 120,000 Americans per year, 76 percent of the total 161,955 travelers per year, on average since 2006, according to americanpilgrim.com.

According to the blog post, The Camino de Santiago: A journey that restored my faith in humanity, by Lee Williams this trip is now taken by “a ragtag bag of devout Christians, hiking

enthusiasts, adventure seekers and, like myself, people looking to do something a bit different and take some time out from the rat race.”

“It was a beautiful time of introspection, pilgrim camaraderie, soaking up the vibrant Spanish culture, and step-by-step accepting the mental and physical challenge of traversing an entire country.” said Gaylene Ewing, who was inspired to take the trip by science teacher Mark DiMaggio’s son, Marcus DiMaggio when he took the trip.

“Spending our days walking through the picturesque countryside and arriving at a new city or village each night made me fall in love with the country of Spain.” said Jon-Paul Ewing, who began to wish to take the trip when his wife showed him the movie, “The Way.” The Ewings and Bredensteiner say this way is the most popular because the opportunities to meet travelers from other countries and culturally explore are much greater than on the other ways. Also the Albergues, large bunk houses like youth hostels, and Pensions, privately roomed but with a shared bathrooms, are not as frequent in the towns where travelers stop They stopped in Albergues between noon and two and paid for their stay for the night.

Planning was limited as travelers are unable

to reserve anything but their flights to the starting line. All has to be paid for in person on the day, and most Albergues only allow one night stays, to encourage pilgrims to move on and continue their travels.

These Albergues also required that all travelers have credentials that were stamped at each place that the pilgrims stayed. Only the pilgrims were allowed to stay the night there.

“Rarely do we take the time in life to slow down and experience a day, or a person, or a moment for what it holds; for what it may give to or need from us. We walked these 500 miles not to get to the finish line, but for the process of processing, for the unique opportunity of experiencing the countryside and cultures of Spain one step at a time, and to be a part of something replete and full of tradition. Yeah, and it was also pretty cool to get to the finish line.” said Alisa Bredensteiner, who originally decided to go on the trip after she heard that the Ewings were planning to go.

The finish line for Bredensteiner may have come before the Ewings’ on their trip to Finisterre, however she then traveled to Barcelona.

The three peregrinos took a trip that has lasted the ages and met others from nationalities they had never discussed before.

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Church Ending (1): The Church of Compestela, which is the ending of the El Camino.

Historically it is said that St. James was entombed in Santiago de Compostela.

Picturesque Front (2): The front of an Albergue, decorated for the travelers. Albergues cost between $6.50 and $13 per night.

Starting Off On The Right Foot (3): The three teachers take their first step on the journey. They started off in St. Jean Pied-de-Port with the greatest number of travelers.

Marking The Trail (4): Trail markers keep the travelers on track. According to Gaylene Ewing, trail markers are “your life” out there.

Resting from the Path (5): Taking breaks is important to check feet for blisters. They sit on the edge of a bridge as they wait.

Photos used with permission from Gaylene Ewing

From the hallowed halls of Harvard PRHS graduate returns to teach after studying at Harvard

by Analia Cabello, Copy Editor Octavio Garcia, a 2008 PRHS graduate who continued on to Harvard, educates about 140 to 160 high schoolers in the concepts of Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 for five periods a day. After the final bell rings at 3:02, he dedicates an additional two to three hours to helping students, creating lesson plans, and grading papers, sometimes working until 8:30 p.m. He discovered a passion for teaching through tutoring in his AVID class, taught by Garcia’s role model, Jim Steaffens.

“I think he’s a good role model,” said Steaffens, who believes Garcia’s participation in AVID Tutorials as a student has helped him prepare for teaching. “I think a lot of kids at our school could look up to a young teacher and say, ‘That’s what I want to be like: I want to act like that, I want to be intelligent like that, I want to be able to explain everything and make things make sense.’

As a teacher, it’s cool, having your former student seek out a profession that you did.”

Garcia, the first PRHS graduate to attend Harvard, hadn’t ascertained his post-high school plans until his senior year.

“I decided to apply because Mr. Steaffens convinced me. In my sophomore year of high school, I got an application to their summer school program, which has very minimal financial aid, so I would’ve had to pay around $10,000 for a summer there.

Then, my junior year, they sent me an application, and in my senior year, I applied to state schools, UCLA, and Berkeley, and since the Harvard application wasn’t due until December 31 or January 1, I was done with all my other applications, and I decided to apply for the heck of it. But I still wasn’t too sure.”

He consulted with Steaffens, who told Garcia that he wouldn’t lose anything by applying—if he was accepted, then he could decide whether or not to go: no pressure. Harvard’s financial aid system dedicated to minimizing student loans ended up being the deciding factor in Garcia’s choice. “[At Berkeley], the aid wouldn’t have been as large, so even though my family did have to pay some money out of their pocket [for Harvard], it wasn’t so much money that they had

Returning To Assist: Garcia points to a math problem on an Algebra 2 worksheet. A teacher inspired Garcia and now he has returned, possibly to inspire students, himself.

Photo by Carly Cargill

“ All the social interactions with there really taught me a lot, because it was people I never would’ve imagined interacting with an environment where everyone just comes from insanely different background”.

—Octavio Garcia to go bankrupt or something,” Garcia said. “It was something affordable.”

At Harvard, Garcia majored in math, whose requirements included taking four semesters of Calculus which were the most difficult for him.

“There were some classes that I just had no idea what was going on. I couldn’t even plan on anything on my weekdays, because I knew I’d be so busy, and.”

However, despite the challenging work environment, Garcia left Harvard with a wealth of valuable realizations.

“I realized that I don’t want to go further into math, but also, all the social interactions there really taught me a lot, because it was just people I never would’ve imagined interacting with an

environment where everyone just comes from insanely different backgrounds,” said Garcia, who enjoyed Harvard’s smallcampus feel of about 6,000 students, seeing the same people and getting to know them, and the diversity of majors.

During his predicted two to five years at PRHS, Garcia plans to do more than just teach the intricacies of Algebra; he also hopes to add Quidditch, a sport popularized by J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, into the legions of sports teams.

Garcia, who attempted to start a team for people older than 18 this summer, would ideally start a team for high schoolers with modified rules to lessen the chances of injuries.

Though Garcia is currently living in Paso Robles, where his sister and multiple other family members also reside, for now, teaching is only a temporary plan. He’s still discovering job possibilities for math majors; during the summer, he worked with a San Luis Obispo textbook company to write a calculus textbook.

“Don’t think that whatever you go into college majoring in is what you have to end up with. Don’t think that whatever you graduate with is what you have to stick with, but always have a plan,” Garcia advised students. “Like, I still don’t know, and even though I still don’t know what I want to do, I know that for these next few years, I can teach.”

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Happy to be here Senior’s positive experience moving from Texas to Paso

by Eden Peterson, Food Editor Moving to a new school in a new state the last year of high the people in Brenham. The people in Brenham are kind of close school probably wouldn’t be considered the ideal situation by the minded and racist. And if you weren’t born in Brenham, it was hard to typical high school senior. Good thing Texas native senior Ryan get people to accept you. Besides that, Brenham is practically half of the size of Paso. I was basically just bored,” Shephard said.

Shephard didn’t mind.

Shephard discovered Paso Robles actually has many things to After a trip in 2004 to Los Angeles when he was eight years old, Shephard became awestruck with the Sunset Strip and realized offer that peak his interests both academically and extracurricularly.

California was where he was supposed to be. Shephard, born in Shephard is currently taking both AP Literature and AP Government Houston, Texas, moved to the small, conservative town of Brenham, and Economics. He’s even taken an interest in local colleges and Texas, when he was five. After twelve years of living there, Shephard would like to go Cal Poly to study either communications or creative began to feel that life had more to offer than what the rural, humid, writing. Outside of academics, Shephard has a job at Albertsons, is on the Varsity tennis team, has been checking out the San Luis music wildflower-sprinkled countryside of Brenham had to provide.

So when his parents decided to move to Paso, after recently going scene, and has already found a group of friends who have been on a trip to Monterey to see The Monterey International Pop Festival, showing him the ins and outs of Paso.

“My friends recently took me ice blocking [at Barney Schwartz and fell in love with the sunny weather and rolling golden hills, he was Park] which is something I’ve never done before. It was a lot of fun!” more than pleased.

“When they asked me if I wanted to wait until after I graduated Shephard said. Ice blocking is an activity where individuals race high school to move or move my senior year, I decided I wanted to down a grassy hill on a large block of ice.

As happy as Shephard move my senior year. I always seems to be here, there are wanted to live in California. many here at PRHS who Plus, I was getting tired of seem just as happy to have Brenham High School’s strict him. policies. We had to do things “People in Paso are a lot more accepting and open minded than “I met Ryan in my second like wear uniforms and student the people in Brenham. The people in Brenham are kind of close period AP literature class ID badges,” Shephard said. minded and racist.” and he seemed like a cool Shephard, who made it to —Ryan Shephard, 12 guy. I showed him around Paso on June 16 after an arduous at nutrition and I invited him 25 hour drive, had been bored into our group. He’s just a and fed up with Brenham’s “close minded” community of 15, 716 people and Brenham High really cool guy and easy to talk to,” senior Christiaan Jansen School’s stringent policies and found “the more relaxed environment” van Rensburg said.

Fellow senior Melanie Moretti had similar things to add of Paso and PRHS quite refreshing.

Although “The Lone Star State” and California are fairly similar about Shephard.

“Ryan’s a really nice guy. He’s really outgoing and fun to be around in regards to the sunny weather, diverse ethnicities, and being the top states population-wise in the country, the cultures of these two and so far he seems like a really good friend,” Moretti said.

Whether it’s his Texan charm or the way he frequently uses the states have many differences . Texas, which has a majority republican population, is often associated with the Southern-Dixie culture that’s term “y’all”, it’s clear many at school have taken a liking to this polite focused on more rugged activities such as fishing, hunting, and rodeo Southern gentleman. As the year continues, Shephard hopes to find (the national sport of Texas). This is quite different from the heavily himself still enjoying the “Cali Life” and all the great things Paso democratic state of California’s customs of grape growing and the Robles has to offer. Already having established a fun group of friends beach culture of suntans, swim trunks, surfing, and swimming. Texas and involving himself in the community through things such as the also has its own unique style of Southern comfort food such as tennis team, Paso Robles seems to have nothing more but positive barbecue, chilli, chicken fried steak, and Tex-Mex (which is a style things ahead for the Texas native senior. of food with a blend of Southern and Mexican flavors). But the main difference Shephard found between his former home in Brenham, Texas, and his new life in California, was the attitudes of the people.

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CHILLIN’: (above) Senior Ryan Shephard’s move to PRHS has been nothing but positive, compared to the conditions at Brenhem High School. While also required to wear I.D. badges, 1,400 students were in one building all day.

Apples to apples

Two freshmen go fruit picking on a sunny afternoon

Photos by Brigitte Maina and Natalie Martin

by Brigitte Maina and Natalie Martin, Blind Date Editors Apples to apples, smiles to smiles, and hearts to hearts, is what seemed like the perfect two started off the year with the ideal blind date.

In just three hours, enough smiles and laughs were shared to fill a brown paper bag with apples and more.

Fall and friendships were in the air Saturday, as, coincidentally matching in their navy blue shirts, freshmen Hope Carpenter and Nolan Binkele met in the high school parking lot on sunny Saturday, Sept. 28 at noon with smiles and butterflies. They hopped into Mr. Maina’s white BMW, heading towards San Luis Obispo.

Starting off a little awkward, the two surfaced around small talk for the first 10 minutes on topics including friends, past schools, and favorite things such as colors, activities, and fruits. But the ice broke when Carpenter, with wide eyes and the look of confusion, found out about a disorder that Binkele has called Osgood–Schlatter, affecting the knees. Conversations flowed one after another. The two eventually found out they both teared a small bit in the movie The Last Song, enjoy rock climbing, and conveniently share a love for apples. The end of the car ride echoed the song “We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus as Nolan asked Carpenter if she had heard the song. “I don’t live under a rock!”

Carpenter playfully answered, as they then duoed “Royals” by Lorde before pulling up to See Canyon Fruit Farm, a local fruit destination just on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo.

Walking into the shop, the two sampled over six kinds of apples before being handed a brown paper bag to begin picking their own Rate outside in the apple field where the weather was a comfortable 80 degrees. Both excited, the two exited and walked down a path leading to the farm. Binkele and Carpenter immediately targeted a yellow

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“Picking apples of course!”

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type of apple tree, while simultaneously dodging bee infested apples resting on the ground.

After discussing weekend plans and dropping numerous apple puns, the two realized the bag was getting heavy and needed to switch it up. Scouring the farm for the perfect red apples, Carpenter plucked one from the branching tree. “The apple to our eye!” Carpenter joked as she placed it into the brown paper bag.

Binkele, searching for his perfect fruit, spotted one a little higher than Carpenter’s head. Trying to reach for it, the apple fell out of Binkele’s grasp and bumped Carpenter on the head. “Ouch!” Carpenter shrieked, as Binkele consoled her while slipping a few giggles out.

Feeling bad, Carpenter told him not to worry, but continued to playfully tease him.

Shortly after, the two trailed back into the shop, where their bag weighed in at seven pounds. Throwing in a bottle of apple cider, Binkele paid for the apples and drink like a true gentlemen.

To beat the heat, both followed a grass path that opened into a seemingly fairy tale garden, surrounded by tall trees, grape vines, and a deck containing a canopy, where they snacked on their hand-picked apples and sipped their refreshing cider. More conversations surfaced about mutual friends and must see movies when it was decided to head out, but not for home. Leaving the farm, the two travelled 10 more miles down to Avila Beach, where they visited the famous Hula Hut and bought some cups of ice cream. Binkele, getting sea salt caramel and peanut butter, and Carpenter, getting mint chocolate chip, sat down and enjoyed their cold, sweet treats. Exiting, they saw some friends from school and had a quick chat before taking a stroll down the pier.

Walking below, the two joked about jumping off the pier just as two people swam below. Joking that they were mermaids, they walked back up to look out the telescope.

As the date wound down, Carpenter and Second Date Binkele walked back to the car and headed “Maybe.” back up the grade. Arriving in the parking lot at around 4 p.m., the two said goodbye and “Yes, but headed home.

as friends.”

QUICK POSE (top left): Carpenter and Binkele pose for a quick photo while taking rest on one of the farm’s benches.

FROLICKING IN THE FOREST (top right): Carpenter and Binkele take a walk through the farm’s garden.

SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM (middle right ): Carpenter expresses her shock at a remark Binkele said.

STROLLING THROUGH THE SEASIDE (bottom): After ice cream, the two took a walk down the Avila pier.

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Top Five Other Reads of September 1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky..............$14.00 paperback

2. The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green............$17.99 hardcover 3. Divergent

by Veronica Roth............$9.99 paperback 4. Looking for Alaska

by John Green............$9.99 paperback 5. Insurgent

by Veronica Roth............$17.99 hardcover *prices according to Walmart.com

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Prom & Prejudice overdoes it

by Analia Cabello, Copy Editor

Every once in awhile, a pizza with extra cheese is exactly what I crave—the crust crisp and descriptions are exceptional. Unfortunately, Eulberg’s writing style is as average as her novel’s crunchy, the piping hot cheddar and mozzarella dripping off the sides, the sizzling pizza smell storyline. Her sentences are, for the most part, short and simple, and disappointingly general wafting tantalizingly from the pie. However, there are times when the extra cheese is nauseatingly descriptors, such as “amazing spread” to describe an extravagant breakfast, appear often. The dialogue fluctuates from a warm, genuine feel to stilted lines exchanged between superficial lukewarm and lumpy, too thick and congealed to make an enjoyable meal.

The latter is how I feel about Elizabeth Eulberg’s second novel Prom & Prejudice, a modernized characters; Eulberg does have moments of brilliance, but a few brief moments of brilliance does make a novel. take on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

The last major issue at hand: this work is marvelously unoriginal. Okay, so Eulberg is going to This high school tale centers on a student named Lizzie Bennet who attends the ADJ Longbourn Academy on scholarship. Predictably enough, students who are at the Academy on scholarship are write a new version of Pride and Prejudice, and she decides to name the female heroine “Lizzie” looked down upon, and Lizzie is worried she won’t find a Prom date. When her best friend attracts (for those of you who don’t know, the main character of Austen’s novel is named Elizabeth Bennet). the attention of the wealthy Charles Bingley, Lizzie finds herself Not ideal, but forgivable. I get that; it’s understandable, not too involved with Charles’ insufferable best friend, Will Darcy. But No. By that logic, we could all be novelists, all 2000 of problematic. But naming her “Lizzie Bennet” makes me, as a reader, Lizzie hates Will...doesn’t she? Since this is a plot that’s generally us. How challenging is it to take a classic and upgrade think that the author was too lazy to come up with original names. A overused, I’m sure I won’t be spoiling anything by saying no, she it a bit? The skeleton, the bare bones, all that is already deeper look into the novel reveals cast and setting almost identical provided. Add in cars and cell phones and American to Austen’s 200 year old masterpiece, complete with a handsome doesn’t hate Will. In fact, they end up falling for each other. (That landmarks and modern-day language, slap on a new title, Will Darcy (Fitzwilliam Darcy), a kind-hearted Jane who worries was a shocker, I’m sure.)

Let me begin with a disclaimer of sorts: I’m not here to tear about her fire-cracker younger sister Lydia, a dangerous George and you’re good to go. apart this book; I’m sure I’d feel terrible if someone did the same Wickham, and a boarding school titled Longbourn Academy (the to my work. I respect Eulberg’s novel. I respect her efforts, and name of the Bennets’ home in Austen’s novel).

— I respect the time she probably spent slaving over sentences, Some may read this and shake their heads in confusion. “What?” crafting chapters, and editing drafts. But something about this the readers think. “If Elizabeth Eulberg followed Pride and Prejudice book—whether it’s the setting, the lack of originality, or just as she wrote her novel, isn’t that a good thing? It is, after all, modeled Eulberg’s writing style—grates on my nerves. after Austen’s book.”

First of all, Prom is a topic that is, quite honestly, exhausted. It’s pretty much been romanticized No. By that logic, we could all be novelists, all 2000 of us. How challenging is it to take a classic as the rom-com equivalent of Cinderella’s ball, the last stop before happily ever after. Spoiler alert: and upgrade it a bit? The skeleton, the bare bones, all that is already provided. Add in cars and even though it’s nice to dress up and feel fancy for a night, Prom isn’t the life-changing event the cell phones and American landmarks and modern-day language, slap on a new title, and you’re media has made it out to be, and the hundreds of books utilizing the dance to set the stage for huge good to go. social revelations only aid in the illusion. Furthermore, Eulberg’s use of the event brings the novel Instead of painting her own canvas, Eulberg traced Austen’s–and the final replica will never be into the territory of over-cheesiness. nearly as good as the original.

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Graphite and regret Vernetti’s drawings depict an essence of “aquatic whimsy”

by Eden Peterson, Food Editor You may or may not know senior Sara Vernetti, but those who do know her know she is very skilled when it comes to drawing.

Vernetti, who says she has been drawing “ever since she could hold a crayon”, is currently taking AP Studio Art with Kelly Clark, where she gets to hone her nearly impeccable drawing skills.

Clark is a big supporter of her artwork.

“She’s a very accomplished artist. She has wonderful drawing skills and puts a lot of sensitivity into her drawing. Her drawings have a sort of aquatic whimsey,” said Clark in

Fellow art student sophomore Valerie Neer also has high praise for Vernetti’s drawings.

“Sara’s very precise and dedicated to her artwork.

She has a broad range of interests and is exposed to more abstract things [such as anime] that reflect in her artwork,” Neer said.

While many agree Vernetti’s anime style artwork could be described as eclectic, Vernetti’s friend senior Rhiannon Trumpore says Vernetti’s eclectic style doesn’t end there.

“Sara’s a reserved, caring, and compassionate person whose artwork [projects] her unique style and personality,” Trumpore said.

Trumpore has received many drawings from Vernetti, including a few small cartoon portraits Vernetti drew of her.

Vernetti’s completed drawings usually end up being scanned onto her computer, given to her friends, or posted on her art blog, graphite-and-regret.tumblr. com.

“I felt like ‘graphite and regret; was the perfect way to sum up how I feel about drawing. It brings me frustration and happiness,” Vernetti said.

Vernetti’s frequently updated art blog showcases a total of 65 stunning pieces of artwork. With an average drawing taking Vernetti anywhere from ten minutes to multiple hours, her collection represents a tremendous amount of time and talent.

With such intense drawing skills, Vernetti could easily pursue artwork as a career path, but she says she wants to keep drawing strictly as a hobby.

“Drawing is relaxation and enjoyment. Having a job with deadlines would suck all the fun out of it,” Vernetti said.

Although Vernetti’s drawings are strictly for fun, her top-notch sketches leave no doubt that she is an extremely gifted and passionate artist.

Sara’s a reserved, caring, and compassionate person whose artwork [projects] her unique style and personality,” — Rhiannon Trumpore

reference to one of her recent mermaid drawings featured above.

Vernetti’s unique art, which mostly consists of wood or mechanical pencil sketches, draws inspiration from everyday objects and occurrences, and develops them into fantastical and whimsical pictures, that often have a story behind them.

An example of a life event that inspired Vernetti occurred last school year when she got called into Principal Randy Nelson’s office. Vernetti was so nervous, it later motivated her to draw a trembling self-portrait to portray the anxiety she felt that day.

“I draw anything in life that makes me have strong emotion. Movies, books, songs. I was recently obsessed with the song “Girl With One Eye” by Florence and the Machine and knew I had to draw something about that song” Vernetti said.

The song “Girl With One Eye” was Vernetti’s inspiration for the cute and fearsome cyclops girl featured to the left. Vernetti explained that the specific story behind the one-eyed beauty is that she is a gang leader at her school named Genette.

GIRL WITH ONE EYE: (top left) Vernetti’s sketch called “Girl With One Eye” inspired by Florence and the Machine DRAWNG EMOTIONS: (bottom left) Vernetti may be accomplished with a pencil and paper but she hides from the camera lens. Instead of an pixilated portrait she prefers to draw herself letting the emotion shine through.

AQUATIC WHIMSY: (top right) One of many mermaid drawing that capture Vernetti’s essence of aquatic whimsy

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Seriously Spooky 10/10

by Madeline Raithel, Reporter Absolutely terrifying. Those are the only words that can truly describe Insidious 2.

Ever since the end of the first movie that left us hanging with a terrified Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne) realizing her husband Josh’s (Patrick Wilson) body was now inhabited by a malignant spirit dressed in an all black wedding gown, I was SO READY for the sequel. Chapter one put the fear of God into me with that satanic looking red face, but after seeing chapter two I can safely say that Chapter one was merely a precursor for the real horror.

I’m not a big horror movie buff, but it’s hard not to fall in love with Insidious’s complex story line that goes way out of the bounds of teenagers stuck in the woods and killed while fornicating.

Insidious isn’t your typical movie. It takes supernatural to whole new level. With as many twists and turns as Lombard Street, Insidious will leave you going “WHAT? OH MY GOD NO WAY. NO WAY. ARE YOU SERIOUS? WAIT...WHAT?” for an hour and 45 minutes. The script is only one Leigh Whannell, the writer for Saw, could conjure up, and I’m glad he has such a crazy twisted mind.

The film starts off back in time when Josh’s mom, Lorraine (Barbara Hershey) first hires Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye), a supernatural middleman, to help her son. The film wastes no time, and the scary starts right off the bat. Within minutes you’ve already threatened to pee your pants or, in my case, throw up all the popcorn you just wasted on the trailers because you were so nervous for the actual movie. The rest of the movie consists of ghostly mothers wandering around the house and the characters doing that thing where they just go follow the creepy baby toy that’s mysteriously playing by itself.

Speaking of the characters, we all know that without actors, there is no movie. If Wilson doesn’t get an award for his performance, then I’m going to drown in my tears of confusion. I can only begin to imagine how hard it is to play a man possessed by another man who has been trained to think he’s a woman (you’ll get it if you see it). Wilson’s character will give you more nightmares than any of the spirits. There’s a scene where Wilson sports older makeup to represent the old spirit in him taking control and brandishing a knife behind his back with a cheshire-like smile that is contorted by the makeup that gave me nightmares every night this week. Besides Wilson, all the actors’ performances were compelling. Heck, I even want to give the kids an Oscar.

What I love most about Insidious is director James Wan’s style. The first scene cuts off and on the screen is INSIDIOUS splayed across in red letters with the classic violin “ree ree ree” playing at full blast. Insidious is in your face. It does not want to be ignored, just like the spirits in the movie. This time we don’t have to wait a full hour to actually see something scary: the main spirit is constantly in plain view.

Wan creates a beautiful combination of classic horror elements like the violin I mentioned and a sort of modern take on the supernatural. These aren’t just ghosts that lived in the house before trying to get revenge, these are complex characters with a life of their own. Well, let me rephrase that, trying to get a life of their own.

Wan is reinventing horror movies today. He recycles classic elements like the figure behind the curtain, or the face in the mirror and makes it seem new, like something we’ve never seen before by adding uncomfortable camera angles and changing from movie to documentary-esque filming. Wan shows us the same scary things but somehow makes us think they’re entirely new.

We’ve seen a room full of bodies covered in sheets with the villain hiding amongst them in I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997), but not in an entirely different realm that’s neither heaven nor hell..or even purgatory.

The Lambert’s story ends on a sort of heartwarming note that I won’t talk about, 1) because it’s a major spoiler and 2) I just can’t talk about it--it’s too cute. But that touching moment is shortlived when we’re left on one of the signature Insidious cliff hangers that left the couple behind me saying, “That was so dumb, are you kidding me?” (I’m sure they’ll appreciate it in time).

My final words about this movie are: go see it. I don’t care if you don’t like scary movies, the plot will distract you from the horrifying images. This is a must-see for all movie lovers.

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FIVE out of FIVE

A look into

Raves

Since raves became popularized in Britain in the late 1950s, the bright light shows, electronic music, and ecstasy have made there way to the lives of Paso Robles teens.

20-21 Types of ravers Six different types of ravers are explained. There are gothic ravers, old school ravers, kandi kids, PTOT, glover, base heads which all have their own styles.

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Rave Culture

Raves are more then just a dance, they consist of a culture of bright lights, dancing, drugs, and neon clothing.

23Effects of drugs The side effects of ketamine and MDMA, both common rave drugs are explored; including some of the recent hallucinogenic related deaths.

24 Student stories Three PRHS students explain their experiences at raves and why they think raves are more then just doing drugs.

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// Rave identifiers

Gothic Raver

Old School

The gothic raver is easily identified by their lack of color and excitement. They are the goth kids of the rave world.

Their large pants, anime make-up and accessories that set them apart from the other ravers. Gothic ravers are the complete opposite of hipsters. They don’t participate in the dancing or colors they prefer to just hang out and listen to the music.

These are the ravers who have been around for a while.

The old school ravers are the ones who know the scene and have watched it evolve. They are typically the older more relaxed attendees. They can also be known as the ‘true raver”’ or ‘party kid.’ A majority of old schoolers don’t like the new ravers because they go for the drugs while the old schoolers go for the music and don’t put drugs as their first reason for attending. Most old school ravers just want to chill and have a good time. “It’s a different life style. Instead of going to house parties, they rave,” said sophomore Spencer Drayton.

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Kandi Kid Usually naive to the rave scene, the candy kids are the type of ravers that are usually advertised or first pop into mind. The name ironically fits the raver because they are relatively young how young is young to be at an explicit event, hence “kid”, and are usually covered in large amounts of “candy,” multi colored beaded bracelets that each stand for something different. Matching their jewelry, their brightly colored bralettes, fishnets, and furry boots complete the ravers’ style. These attendees, being full of energy, curiosity, and excitement, tend to rub the regular attendees the wrong way, with acts such as constantly yelling “P.L.U.R,” a motto for ravers meaning peace, love, unity and respect, to seem as if their rave intelligence is high, and remaining dehydrated, looking for a connection to quench their illegal substance thirst.

Acting as a type of melting pot,raves pull together numerous people who represent different locations, ethnicities, and ages. From head-to-toe, decked out in the finest neon attire, many different kinds of ravers can be found either running around, raging out, or just chilling, bumping to the music at each event.

PTOT

Glover

Base Heads

The second person that comes to mind when someone says “rave” are the PTOTs. These are the people you see in colorful, fuzzy outfits and always sporting a pacifier.

The PTOTs are under aged females who sneak into these events and dress more on the provocative side. They stick to a diet of kandi bracelets and ecstasy pills. The pacifiers hanging around their necks are used to keep them from grinding their teeth while they’re under the influence of ecstacy. Even without the pacifier cemented to their lips, you can spot them by their dilated eyes and assumptions that everyone is a drug dealer

Gloving is a type of light show. People buy gloves that have lights on the end of them and they make a show out of the lights. People hosting a rave will sometimes hire these people to come and perform at their party to help promote the rave. “I’m a glover, so I do a lot of gloving. But I don’t wear a lot of candy. I wear bright colored stuff,” said an anonymous senior from Atascadero.

Usually noticeable by their long, unkept hair, bass heads are known to be the hippies of the EDM scene. Often times they are nice people, but need a shower. They are known to use cocaine, MDMA, acid, or tabs.

–Brigitte Maina, Blind Date Co-Editor, and Rebecca Mitchell, Career Editor Graphics by Sydney Matteson

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rave

n. an all-night dance party, especially one where techno,house,or other electronically synthesized music is played.

Glossary of rave culture

by Madeline Raithel, Reporter

Activities

People dance their faces off at raves, and slam their sweaty bodies up against each other. You can go and get a light show from someone with light gloves since there’s bound to be at least 20 people with light gloves at any given rave. A new addition to raves is the hula-hoop. The hoops that encircle the rave-goers’ bodies can get up to 3 Ibs. and that may not seem like a lot, but imagine spinning that thing for hours on end while doing cool tricks. The hoops can have lights in them too, which make for a very entrancing experience. But if you’re not into dancing, light shows, or hula-hooping, then you can always just socialize–or throw up in the bathroom.

History

The origins of the rave came from late 1950’s Britain, referring to the wild hippie parties of the time. It was then briefly revived by the mods, but didn’t become so wildly popular until the mideighties when the illegal London warehouse party scene came into play. Soon, news that you could quickly get more than 100 people together and go absolutely crazy for a night traveled across the pond and thus, America embraced raving with open arms and dilated pupils. That was the 90s, and even though most things follow a basic principle of modification and revision over time, raving still stays basically the same.

Location

The location is what really constitutes a rave. If it’s outdoors at a popular venue, it’s a concert– don’t call it a rave. The only concerts that could be constituted at raves are EDC and Nocturnal Wonderland. If it’s on private property in the boons, it’s a renegade. If it’s indoors, say a warehouse or a club, it’s a rave. Raves are in an enclosed space, always. And most locations for raves aren’t revealed until an hour before to keep secrecy.

Clothing

Anyone who’s ever been to a rave or even a concert knows that ravers posses a certain eccentric style. Find yourself at a rave and you can get lost in a flurry of fur boots, tutus, glitter, ribbons, feathers, glow sticks, and kandi. And yes, that’s the actual spelling of “Kandi” the carefully designed beaded bracelets passed around at raves. If you really want to get down to the basics of rave wear, its bright, very bright.

Music Rave music, more commonly known as EDM (electronic dance music), is easily recognizable by

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its thumping beats, flowing rhythm, and the classic bass drop. Just like raves, EDM wasn’t popular in America until very recently. In 2011, Spin magazine reported that the American dance music scene had finally peaked with a "new rave generation" of mainstream consumers having emerged.

It was only up from there–more and more EDM was becoming widely accepted and loved. MTV published an article on October 1, 2012 called "EDM Invasion: How the Rave Wave has conquered America" that claimed the music was rapidly becoming more mainstream. Artists like Daft Punk and Skrillex have won Grammys for their euphoric music. And now there’s an abundance of festivals such as Tomorrowland in Belgium and EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) that are dedicated to these artists.

P.L.U.R.

P.L.U.R. stands for Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect. This is a widely used rave term and an enforced moral code at many shows. P.L.U.R. is like the raver’s constitution, exhorting ravers to love and respect fellow ravers in order to have peace and unity. Ravers who follow this can usually describe moments of peace and unity. Many of the young ravers who follow this mantra are called P.L.U.R. kids or Kandies because of the ritual of exchanging kandi while reciting the pledge.

Drugs

It’s no secret that where there are raves, there are drugs. The main rave drug that seems to fuel the events is molly.

For some people, this means an opportunity to build an empire, and for others, it just means a really good time. Raves have become filled to the brim with Molly because 1. It’s easily hideable form (it’s usually in pills), 2. police dogs are only trained to smell cocaine, marijuana, heroin and a few other drugs, but not Molly, and 3. it’s incredibly easy to make. However, with Molly, no one really knows what they’re ingesting. You can never take the same drug twice, because Molly has no set recipe. Cooks just fill bathtubs of whatever they can get their hands on, call it molly, sell it to teens, and never lose sleep over how many kids could die from their concoction.

Shane Morris, a rave promoter and drug dealer, wrote in his article “Finding Molly: Drugs, Dancing and Death”, “There have been times I have taken Molly and then said to myself, ‘Oh s---, this is definitely crystal meth.’ Sometimes I've been like, ‘Whoa, this is totally heroin.’ Other times I've thought, ‘Oh f---. This is one of those alphabet soup nBOME hallucinogens.’ Or perhaps, ‘Is this f---- bath salts?’ No matter what it was, it was called Molly - and that's why it's inherently dangerous.

I'm all about doing drugs, don't get me wrong - I just like knowing what the hell I'm putting into my body.”

The people taking Molly may be promoting peace, love, unity, and respect, but the fact still remains that in the U.S. alone in 2001 there were 5,542 Molly related emergency room visits and 75100 deaths, according to TheDEA.org. Then in 2008 the number of hospital emergency visits went up to 17,865 according to ecstasy.ws.

Photo by Courtney Thompson

Rave

‘Juana join in? Think again.

Rave drugs aren’t all they're cracked up to be

by Jordan Nevosh, Co-Editor-in-Chief Raves are not just unique because of their electronic beats and flashy neon colors. They are also infamously known for the large exposure to drugs that they produce. Whether they are being consumed or being dealt, legal or illegal, drugs are no new feature to the rave world.

“When I am taking drugs I don’t really think of the consequences. It is significant part of rave culture. You don’t think.

You just do,” said an anonymous PRHS student.

Something most ravers don’t ponder on while they are popping, snorting, smoking, or even injecting these drugs is the side and long term effects that these drugs produce.

Ketamine

Known by its street name, Special K, should be really be called by its chemical name of 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine.

Ketamine is a naturally occurring psychedelic alkaloid, known for its mind-altering effects similar to those of LSD, according to United Nations Drug and Crime. High doses might plunge the user into an out-of-body or neardeath experience, known to the ravers as "K-hole", the ultimate Ketamine high.

Since Ketamine is an anaesthetic, it can put someone in a catatonic state, a different state of being. Perception of the body, time, and reality is severely altered.

The long-terms of Ketamine may impair the memory and cognitive functions, as well as cause damage to the kidneys and internal organs.

MDMA

Better known by its street name, Molly, is one of the most popular drug used and sold at raves. It’s known as the “love drug,” which is why it’s so common in rave culture. Molly is a controlled substance, which means it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted use in medical treatment, according to the DEA. The DEA also notes that MDMA can cause confusion, anxiety, depression, paranoia, sleep problems, drug craving, muscle tension, tremors, involuntary teeth clenching, muscle cramps, nausea, faintness, chills, sweating, and blurred vision. High doses of MDMA can interfere with the ability to regulate body temperature, resulting in a sharp increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), leading to liver, kidney and cardiovascular failure. With raves happening in close, tight-knit environments in which drugs such as MDMA and dehydration are mixed, it is a recipe for disaster.

While MDMA and other hallucinogenic drugs rarely cause deaths, the side effects are all too real to the rave world.

The LA Times featured 14 young adults who passed away due to drug-related overdoses while attending raves. One

of the 14 was Joshua Johnson, 18, of El Cajon died Sept. 3, 2006, after collapsing at Insomniac Inc.’s Nocturnal Wonderland in San Bernardino, CA. The Grossmont College student became separated from his friend during the rave, according to interviews and a coroner’s report, Johnson was seen by onlookers having a seizure. The coroner’s office said his body temperature reached 107 degrees.

It concluded that the cause of death was Ecstasy toxicity.

Rave attendees like Joshua go to these festivals not only to see their favorite DJ blaring music into the crowd, a good majority of them go to get high. It’s just as simple as that. It is apart of the rave culture. The reason it is apart of the rave scene is being the easy access. At any rave you go to whether it be a renegade or a large festival like Nocturnal Wonderland there will always be dealers. Unlike pharmacists, who have degrees and years of schooling for their profession and know exactly what chemicals are being put into the drugs they are prescribing. Dealers found at raves could be selling what they call “MDMA” could be a completely different drug altogether. For example a criminal group in 2000, produced a batch of a drug called PMA and sold it as MDMA, causing an estimated twenty deaths worldwide according to the DEA..

Photo illustration by Sydney Matteson

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Rave

Into the mind of a raver PRHS students anonymously share their experiences

by Jordan Nevosh, In-Depth Co-Editor

You arrive. The noise of overwhelming beats of the bass promoter. This promoter will send you a phone number around seem to latch on to every neuron in your brain, and you an hour before the event and that phone number will then lead subconsciously start bobbing your head to the mesmerizing you to the location of the rave. These raves can be as far as 50+ tempo. When you look ahead, all you can see is an array of miles out of town and a generally located in the wilderness or incandescent lights going to and fro in a frantic fashion. As you an abandoned piece of property. Underground raves will ask follow the music, your eyes are assaulted by a sea of people for a cover charge of $5.00 at the door.

Club promoted raves are generally for the 18+. These are dancing to the same beat. They are covered head to toe in anything neon, beaded bracelets galore, and fuzzy boots. What held in clubs and privately owned businesses. They promote is this base dropping, head bobbing, color popping event, you the rave as just a normal concert, nothing out of the ordinary, however, the people attending know that this is much more. may ask? This is a rave.

Originated in 1980’s in the United Kingdom, raves were, and These are more popular than the underground raves, due to still are, illegal gatherings in enclosed areas centered around the fact that they are publicized and generated to the public listening and dancing to electronic music played by live DJ’s. through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Club They are characterized by a positive, psychedelic atmosphere, promoted raves charge around $10.00 at the door.

“One time, when I was at a club promoted rave, the which is sometimes influenced by drugs and casual sex.

“Raves are not all about doing drugs and getting high. producers of the rave saw my friends and I dancing and came While drugs might be a large part of the event, the meaning up to me and asked me to interview for them. Then I went to the of a rave is so much more. We are a community. A family, some interview and I got the job and started dancing for them. They might say, that bonds over loving one another. We are just paid $80.00 a night and at the more adult raves, people would give you tips. You are here to have a good time paid to dance and party,” said Robin* a “While drugs might be a large part of the event, basically and have a good time junior at PRHS. the meaning of a rave is so much more. We are a to keep the party Raves vary their start community. A family, some might say, that bonds alive,” said Stacey. times; they can either begin at dusk or at 11 over loving one another. We are just here to The last kind of rave in the largest p.m. at night. However, have a good time and party.” racks populations and are all raves usually end early in the morning around —Robin*, 11 the more extravagant raves: these are 4 a.m. or when the sun comes up the next day. A rave at minimum just needs a source the festival raves. These can be as small as a local concert of music but can also have activities such as bounce houses, to the extremely populous festivals that rake in hundreds of thousands of ravers. Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC, is one of fire throwers, and, on very rare occasions, a mechanical bull.

Ravers are built around a sense of community. They unify the largest electronic festivals in the world. Each year, it is held their community through the saying of PLUR: peace, love, in cities across the nation–for example, Las Vegas, Nevada– unity, and respect. Ravers will do this with one another while and generates a crowd of approximately 345,000 ongoers. exchanging candy. Candy is brightly colored bracelets that Festivals like EDC usually entertain their guests with theatrical performances, special effects, carnival rides, and copious the ravers will make, trade, and give away to other ravers.

“Candy is showing people that you are not superficial, amounts of performances by world renowned DJs. However, showing people that you will trade anything with them. If you do not be fooled–unlike renegades or small club promoted go up to someone and say, ‘oh can I have that?’ They will most events, these festivals can be expensive, and a ticket for likely say yes and trade it with you,” said Stacey* a senior at general admission usually runs around $150 or more.

“It’s kind of impossible to choose your favorite type of rave.

PRHS. While all raves are based around the same concept, there It depends on your mood. If you want a more close knit time, are numerous types of raves. The three most common raves go to a renegade. If you want to meet some new people but are underground raves, club promoted raves for the 18+, and not an overwhelming amount go to a club rave. But if you're looking to just looking to go all out go to a festival,” said Todd*, festival raves.

Underground ground raves, at times referred to renegades, a senior at PRHS. are the most exclusive of all the raves. To even know about this *These names have been changed to protect the identity of rave, you have to have previous connections with an anonymous these PRHS students.

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Special Section: Bearcats in Pursuit of Career Technical Education (CTE) This month we kick off a monthly section devoted to students making serious progress towards the job skills for their future career. Do you want a jump start on your career? PRHS has a class for that. Numerous courses and talented teachers await to start your career path. Welding. Accounting. Web design. Computer repair. Engineering. Over 1000 students have caught wind of the opportunities and build their skills weekly; yet a thousand more don’t realize that classes dot the campus that could lead to a future career or at least help exploratory students figure out the trade first hand. Check out the numbers: there is something for everyone to try.

CTE by the numbers Total students enrolled: 1,986 Enrollment % by gender: 979 female + 1007 male Enrollment % by grade: 537 9th graders 488 11th graders 512 10th graders 449 12th graders 1.Agriculture & Natural Resources: 650 students; 311 Female, 338 male

| Teachers Clement, Pickard, Clark, Bradshaw, Monn

2.Arts, Media, & Entertainment: 821 students 362 Female, 459 male | Teachers Marcy Goodnow, Jennifer Bedrosian, Kelly Clark, Josh Gwiazda and Kiley Wilson 3.Building & Construction Trades: 89 students; 1 female, 88

male | Teacher Randy Canaday

4.Education, Child Development, & Family Services: 106 students; 86 female, 20 male | Teachers Brenda Mattyse

5.Engineering & Architecture: 117 students; 24 female, 93 male | Teacher Alisa Bredensteiner

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7.Information & Computers: 84 students; 11 female, 73 male 8.Transportation: 131 students; 9 female, 122 male 9. Culinary: 56 students; 25 female, 31 male 10. Ms. Conte's classes: 130 students; 44 female, 86 male

Wired and ready

Alumni uses ROP experience to start a career

by Angela Lorenzo, Managing Editor

Wires, cords, nails, and electrical cutters were part of PRHS alumni Ryan Scholl’s everyday school life for two years. Not much has changed after his May 31, 2013 graduation.

Scholl, with inspiration sparking from his father’s encouragement to consider the engineering business, began taking ROP Construction with Randy Canaday his junior year.

“It’s a hands on job experience, it’s not just sitting in a desk,” Scholl said about working with wiring, construction, and engineering.

After attending SkillsUSA in both 2012 and 2013, Scholl graduated with two gold state medals, and a 15th and 5th place at Nationals in electrical construction wiring. Each year Scholl participated in a written test on electric code and a one day long practical test on how to wire things that are normally found in a house, such as light switches or doorbells. Before setting up the wiring, Scholl had to first put up the boxes,

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which is necessary, because later devices will be connected to them and make wire connections.

This exposure to the engineering and electric field gave Ryan the opportunity to start working for Canaday Electric during his senior year.

Canaday, who continues to see Scholl nearly every day for work, said that Scholl stood out from other students with his 3.8 GPA and focus on schoolwork.

“He had learned to focus on what he was doing, and take instructions well. He had a good work ethic, paid attention to instructions, stayed focused on his work, and finished everything he started,” Canaday said.

Scholl currently attends Cuesta and still works for Canaday during his time off from classes. He plans on transferring to a university and getting a mechanical engineering degree. After working at

Canaday Electric, Scholl is considering owning a business later in his career.

“I pretty much do everything you’d see in the electrical trade,” Scholl said. While working for Canaday, he bends pipe, puts up boxes, and sets up and installs electrical circuits.

Canaday, who has owned and run Canaday Electric for 25 years, also can tell that Scholl is leaning more towards engineering than wiring.

“Exposure to ‘real world’ experience is how someone finds out if it is something they want to do,” said Canaday, who is a strong supporter of ROP and CTE classes.

He feels that even if the student is not in the specific field they are looking into, the experiences benefit the students.

“There are literally thousands of jobs available right now that are not being filled due to lack of technical training,” Canaday said. “Many

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of these jobs are going unfilled by the lack of technical knowledge required, and most of this knowledge is available through high school CTE classes. Once the average student realizes they can actually make a good annual salary in a trade-related occupation, they have graduated from college, with a student loan to pay back, and are in their late twenties. Many of these students have a college degree, yet are working outside of their specific degree. CTE classes are elective classes. That doesn’t mean it is taken to have fun; it should mean the class will provide better occupational options after high school graduation. Knowledge is power -- The power to have options and choices concerning our daily work life.”

Crimson thanks Cuesta College and its SB70 Minigrant program for supporting this monthly project. Funds go towards coverage in various media—print, web, video—of high school students building career skills.

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PRHS students finding their futures.

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1. Carly Torres, 11

Working at bearkittens. Torres smiles with on of the kids she looks after during class.

Sittin’ with Bearkittens

2. Jasmine Joslin, 12

Working hard in Vet Science. Joslin takes down notes in class.

Junior pursues path of child development

3. Josh McClenathen, 12

Tuning up. McClenathen works on an engine in auto.

by Carly Cargill, Feature Co-Editor

4. Austin Kirby, 12

Getting ready to weld. Kirby looks at what he wants to do before he starts working.

5. Philip Tucker, 11

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Making sparks fly in Welding. Tucker works to finish his project.

6. Angelique Nunez, 12

October flowers. Nunez puts together an arrangement for the month of October.

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While PRHS roars with pride, CTE Student 33 little squeaky meows can be of the Month heard coming from room P13– PRHS’ Bearkitten Preschool.

But, just as kittens can’t survive without their mothers, these kittens can’t survive without their teachers, all 115 of them. Junior Carly Torres found that once exposed to these two legged creatures, the love for the class, students, and, most of all, the career of childcare is inescapable.

“No matter what kind of day I’m having, I know that once I get to bearkittens, my whole day will change, and I’ll leave with a smile on my face. We all become such a family... It’s overall an amazing experience,” said Torres, whose favorite feeling comes from the kids calling her “Teacher Carly.”

The Bearkitten program, founded around 30 years ago in the 1980s, still thrives with strength in the preschool, as well as with the teachers.

Every year, approximately 20 to 25 Bearkitten teachers are sent to regionals for the Skills USA competition.

“Generally, at least 7 or more qualify to go onto state. We have earned the top spot and received a gold medal at state every year we have competed,” said Bearkitten advisor Brenda Matthysse, who has taught Bearkittens for 14 years. Senior from the graduating class of 2013 Clarisse Dart received a gold in state and a bronze at the national level.

While Torres doesn’t particularly enjoy public speaking, she plans on attending the 2014 competition in Early Childhood Education where she will be judged on preparing a written lesson plan and graded on how well she understands the teaching strategies of appropriate ages, according to skillsusa.org.

“I know that one of my [career] choices [will] be working with children. I see how much Ms. Brenda loves coming to work every day, and who wouldn’t

want to love going to work every day?” said Torres, who although was not a Bearkitten, her sister Brittany Torres was a Bearkitten 23 years ago.

The Bearkitten class is a legitimate preschool that is paid nearly $600 per year for every kitten.

“Bearkittens is a very unique program because not every preschool has as many teachers to help them learn so many new things, every single day.

We have so many different areas in the school.

For example, the sensory table really targets fine motor skills, which in turn will help them learn how to use scissors, rolling pins, etc.,” Torres said.

Matthysse added that not many other programs have the one on one, child-adult attention.

Torres had to get used to toddlers in her classroom, learning what it was like to have a real job in the process.

“Some of the most major things I’ve learned is responsibility because it’s like a job. We have to really have a routine and make sure things go smoothly; you even have to call in sick like a real job. Another thing I’ve learned is to really work as a team with the staff we have because there is always going to be something we might need a little help with, and I always know I can look to someone for an answer,” Torres said.

Because of her responsibility for the last two school years, Torres said she has found something she loves, and she gets to grow as a role model and leader every day.

“She has great skills in working with children and is very dedicated. I can see her going on to have a career in child development or some kind of field in education. Carly is stepping into a leader role this year as a returning student,” Matthysse said.

While students are copying notes and punching in their calculators, Torres and the rest of the Bearkitten staff are working to fulfill their purpose--practicing in their dream career of child development.

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The war for the next generation

XBOX One VS

Microsoft and Sony lineup to battle over who will dominate for the next generation of home consoles

by Brandon Kearns, Sci-Tech Editor

With the Seventh Generation of video game consoles, the perceived lack of loyalty towards the more serious gamers. They XBOX 360, PS3, Wii, coming to an end, it’s time to look ahead felt the XBOX One appealed to the multimedia market more than to Generation Eight. The debate started when rumors began to towards the gaming market.

With an emphasis on personalization, TV integration, and surface about the possible retirement of current home consoles, ranging anywhere from 2010 to 2012; yet the war didn’t begin social media, the XBOX One aimed to be an all-in-one home until Microsoft announced the XBOX One, an all-in-one gaming console to replace those clunky boxes sitting under your TV, yet console designed to eliminate the need for other devices in the these features did not cover up the controlling aspects of the console. With a mandatory 24 hour camera system and a daily home at E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo, 2013.

Their rival Sony quickly countered with the announcement internet check announced at the XBOX’s reveal, gamers lashed of the Playstation 4, a similar gaming console with identical out in anger, since this would do away with offline gaming as hardware, except Sony had dedicated all of the PS4 for gaming well as put a surveillance system inside their home. Another and was releasing it for $400, $100 less than the XBOX One. The drawback accompanying the XBOX were the restrictions placed XBOX One was quickly criticized for their poor showing at E3, on the buying and selling of used games. DRM or “Digital Rights as they had failed to address the main purpose of a video game Management” meant that every new XBOX game would have to be registered through the XBOX’s daily online console, the games, and many dedicated checks, and then that game would be tied to gamers quickly saw this as a lack of loyalty.

Sony’s PS4 launch the XBOX it was first played on, eliminating “The PS4 is cheaper and not as constrictive line-up includes: the used game market entirely. These as the Xbox One. I just want to play games Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Battlefield 4 restrictions gave gamers the impression that without the extra hassle like downloads or Call of Duty: Ghosts Madden NFL 25 Microsoft was betraying its older gamers in excessive online checks,” said freshman NBA 2K14 favor of an increased measure of control. Less Grant Scheiffele, a casual gamer who FIFA 14 Killzone: Shadow Fall than a month after the reveal, Microsoft did plans on switching to the PS4.

Watch Dogs away with the daily online checks and DRM Critics raised the PS4 into contention for the honors of the top dog of Generation Eight--but what is the as a way to make its consumers happy again. With the removal actual economic impact of the impending paradigm shift from of these restrictions, the gaming community accepted the XBOX One more easily, but some are still wary.

Microsoft to Sony?

“Xbox One is seriously the creepiest thing. Talk about Big The reality of Generation Seven wasn’t one of great profit from the consoles themselves; instead, it was a race to see which Brother status. Don’t buy into that scam,” said one surveyed company could avoid losing money while making a profit from student.

This controversy has pushed many gamers away from the game licensing. Microsoft has lost almost $3 billion in their Xbox division since 2005, while Sony has lost close to $5 billion on XBOX One and on to the PS4.

“PS4 is going to be a lot better than the XBOX One; PS4 the PS3, yet this loss only encapsulates the sale of pure console hardware, not the licensing of games. For each game created forever,” said freshman Anthony Tanore.

The PS4 quickly took advantage of Microsoft’s controversial and sold for either the Playstation or XBOX, Microsoft and Sony collect a fee from the developers while spending almost nothing, features by releasing at $399, compared to the XBOX One’s $499, which is how the two consoles become profitable. Without game and Sony even posted a video to YouTube explaining to viewers sales, gaming consoles become an economic black hole, more how games worked on the PS4; the video simply showed two people passing a game case back and forth, further vilifying the burden than benefit for the large companies.

So then how will Generation Eight be any different? Microsoft DRM feature of the XBOX. After E3, ratings soared for the PS4 as and Sony both want to dominate the next generation, because many gamers were attracted to its purer gaming outlook.

“The PS4 is shaping up to be the big winner for next gen even if the consoles themselves only break even or drain profits, they still provide a medium through which the companies can consoles as well as a rounded multimedia device,” said another reach a large audience. This is a main reason for why the XBOX student.

When combined with the questionable announcement of One was made into an all-in-one system, so as to draw in as many non-hardcore gamers as possible, but the question is, did they the XBOX One, the PS4 has won over many of next generation gamers, yet if versatility is what you want from a system then the drive away the serious gamers?

For Generation Eight, many gamers were put off by the XBOX One may be the superior option.

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PS4

Gaming survey What type of gamer are you?

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What console are you buying next?

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Falling into Fashion Warming styles for a chilly season take the quiz below and find your style

by Madeline Raithel, PR Manager, and Brigitte Maina, Blind Date Co-Editor Graphics by Jordan Nevosh

Bundled up watching Disney movies

What is usually blasting out of your speakers?

Where are you on a typical Saturday night?

Bon Iver or Mumford & Sons

Do you care more about style or comfort?

One Direction or Lorde

Punk:

Leather, leather, and LEATHER. Blow a hole in your jeans and lace up your combats because fall is coming and it’s the perfect time for you graveyard girls.

Items: Leather jackets, flannel, combat boots, ripped jeans, platform sneakers, schoolgirl skirts Where to find: H&M, SYLK, Forever 21, Thrift stores

Fall

comfort, duh.

Pizza London

Driving with friends & blasting music

Summer

What is your favorite dinner?

Sushi

If you could travel anywhere?

Posh:

What is your favorite season?

Style

What is your closet essential?

Band Tee

Knitted Sweater

Milan

Winter/fall is the perfect time to dress as if you’re going to your vacation home in the cape. Look pretty in pastels Items: high waisted jeans/skirts/shorts, watches/bracelets, button ups, collared shirts/sweater combo, loafers, peacoats Where to find: Calvin Klein, Forever 21, American Apparel, Modcloth

Comfy:

The comfy fashionista stays laid back when the weather begins to become harsh.

Waking up five minutes before departure, the style is thrown together.

Items: oversized sweaters, scarves, leggings, boots Where to find: Urban Outfitters, Zumiez, Lulu Luxe, Coverings, American Apparel

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Pumpkin spice cupcakes Delicous treats perfect for fall

by Eden Peterson, Food Editor and Michelle McPherson, Reporter Pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are a perfect and delicious way to bring a little seasonal cheer into your home. With this easy and simple recipe that makes a total of 24 cupcakes, you’ll have a tasty treat perfect for all autumn long. In the spirit of Halloween, Michelle and I decided to decorate our cupcakes like jack-o’-lanterns.

Cupcake Ingredients: Frosting Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 2-1/2 cups sugar Photo by Eden Peterson 1/2 cup butter, softened Cupcake Directions: Frosting Directions: 4 cups confectioners' sugar 3 eggs 1.Cream together sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until it 1.Mix together cream cheese and butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin becomes fluffy. in a large mixing bowl until fluffy.

2 teaspoons Cinnamon 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2.Add the eggs one at time, making sure to mix thoroughly after 2.Add the cinnamon, confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice each egg is added. Add the pumpkin. and vanilla. Mix until all the lumps are 1 teaspoon baking powder 3.In a separate mxing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, pie gone.

Prep Time: 25 mins 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon spice, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and the ginger. Pour it into 3.You’re ready to frost the cupcakes.

Bake Time: 20-25mins the creamed mixture, alternating between that and the butter3/4 teaspoon salt Yield: 2 dozen milk. Mix well after each addition.

1/2 teaspoon baking soda 4.Pour mix into lined cupcake pan. Each cup should be ¾ full.

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350, Let cool for ten minutes, and then 1 cup buttermilk remove cupcakes from the pan.

Recipe courtesy: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pumpkin-spice-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting

Sea salt sensation

Brown Butter Cookie Company opens in Paso Robles

by Emily Ayer, Environment Editor Traci Nickson and Christa Hozie continued with their sweet dream and opened a second cookie shop in downtown Paso Robles on Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. Hozie and Nickson started the company’s first store in Cayucos in January 2009 after launching a website for the Original Brown Butter Sea Salt Cookie.

The new store offers only the Sea Salt cookies due to the fact that those are the only ones that can be shipped from Cayucos to Paso with guaranteed freshness. However, the Original Brown

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Butter Sea Salt cookie described as “perfectly sweet” and “sort of crumbly” by sophomore Cameron Pedretti, is by far the customers’ favorite. The store also offers a Cocomint cookie, Espresso cookie, Citrus cookie, Coconut Lime cookie, and a Coco cookie, which are all in the Sea Salt family.

“The traditional cookies like the honey and big cookies are only offered in the Cayucos shop,” said Katie, a worker at the Paso location. “Traditional cookies are made every morning and it wouldn’t be the same if they shipped them here.”

Even with only their six Sea Salt flavors offered, the Brown Butter Cookie Company has had many great reviews, and since each cookie has a flavor of its own, the customers often find what they are looking for all wrapped up in a nifty little bag with a bow on top.

The staff are just as sweet as the cookies.

“They were extremely polite and enjoyed being able to help serve me,” said Pedretti.

With such a caring staff, customers feel as if they are at home the second they walk in the door. With the tall ceiling and large windows, the place feels open and unrestraining, and upon entering, you are offered a piece of the Original Brown Butter Sea Salt Cookie to try. After that, you can either get more background

information on the place such as when it first started or how they make their cookies; a process which is completely free of any fears of allergic reactions because of the way they sanitize the equipment after each batch of cookies, you can go to the area selling t-shirts where you can buy one and walk around with the company’s name on an eye-catching shirt or sweatshirt, or you can simply go sit by the window and look outside at the beautiful downtown park while enjoying a bag of cookies.

“It feels really warm and welcoming and it smells like cookies,” said Pedretti.

All in all, the Brown Butter Cookie Company’s move to Paso was much wanted. Thirty-three out of forty people said they were excited about it and want to go there, and now Paso has another great cookie store.

COOKIE COMPANY (top): Butter Cookie Company’s banner hanging over their store in dowtown Paso.

Brown butter sea salt (top right): The Brown Butter Sea Salt cookie is one of Brown Butter’s signature cookie.

BAKERY BAGS (lower left): Brown Butter’s goody bags are neatly and tastefully packaged.

Photos by Eden Peterson, Mariela Villa

Rising Numbers in Food Allergies Bearcats struggle with food allergies

by Pearl Herrera, Advanced Photographer Over fifteen million people suffer from food allergies in the U.S. alone. The number of allergy victims, which has gone up fifty percent since 1997, continues to increase, according to a study conducted by the Center For Disease control. Among the growing millions are some Paso’s very own bearcats.

Junior Kohl Coffey suffers from an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts which began eight years ago.

“In class in third grade, my teacher gave us cookies and I’d had peanut butter toast that morning. I had a reaction in class and was 10 minutes from dying. My throat almost closed all the way; the diameter was less than a centimeter,” said Coffey, recalling his first allergic reaction.

This potentially deadly disease affects one in every 13 children under eighteen 13 years of age in the U.S.--that’s roughly two in every classroom, according to a study conducted by the Center for Disease Control.

With a less common and less dangerous allergy, Ryan Frank suffers from an allergy to gluten.

“It’s usually stomach aches, increased acne, headaches, and my immune system goes down,” said Frank, who has known about his allergy for two years now.

Theresa Clark, Floral and Agricultural Biology teacher at PRHS, also suffers from a gluten intolerance, a

form of a gluten allergy.

“It makes me get migraines,” said Clark, referring to what happens when she eats gluten products. “I’ve had severe headaches for most of my life and they just recently linked it.”

If both parents have food allergies, there is a seventy five percent chance of their child having one. If one parent has a food allergy, there is a thirty to forty percent chance. If neither parent has allergies, there is a ten to fifteen percent chance, According to the University Of Maryland.

“In our family, we have had a variety of intolerances...and gluten was one that was passed down to me,” Clark said.

Every 3 minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency department – that is more than 200,000 emergency department visits per year.

“I think I have probably had about 12,” said sophomore MacKenna Nesbit, estimating the number of allergic reactions she has had over the past four years since she discovered her allergy to peppers.

“I have an anaphylactic reaction,” said Nesbitt, “peppers are in everything nowadays i have to be super cautious... i have to constantly wash my hands” Despite the limitations food allergies put on the lives of these students, they find ways to overcome them and live happily, despite their struggles.

Dangerous Diets

“Healthy” intentions take a deadly turn

by Pearl Herrera, Advanced Photographer

Dieting, which dates as far back as the third century BC, has grown to an annual revenue of twenty billion dollars a year, with nearly 108 dieters in the U.S.A today, according to ABC News.

Juicing The juice diet, also called the juice fast, is usually a seven day fast where dieters live on nothing but juice.

Dangers- The Juicing fast often causes high blood pressure, anemia, weight gain, exhaustion, weakness, dehydration, and reduced metabolism.

“It’s normal to get headaches,” says the leading juice diet provider, Just On Juice. “Just stay focused and stay on the juice.”

HCG HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy and is often prescribed for fertility issues. When used for weight loss purposes, HCG is injected into the body. The diet recommends extremely low calorie intakes of about 500-800 calories per day.

Dangers- Extensive HCG use is often linked to ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS), which may be fatal. FDA advised consumers to stay away of products containing HCG.

Red Bull Created by a 23 year old woman who lost 99 pounds, the Red Bull diet consists of eating nothing but a handful of cereal a day, along with the daily allotted 14 cans of Red Bull.

Dangers- The 23 year old founder of the Red Bull diet was sent to the hospital with a heart attack and now has a heart murmur, severe pain and cramping in her stomach and bowels, and has anxiety attacks, according to an article published by Energy Field.

Cigarette The cigarette diet, also called the model diet, consists of nothing but water and cigarettes. It was created by the Luck Strike Cigarette Company in the1920’s, who, looking to boost sales, claimed that smoking their cigarettes, and nothing but them, would drop smokers’ pounds almost instantly.

Dangers- Smoking itself dangerous, and although pounds will drop at first, the long term effects of smoking outweigh the temporary weight loss. Tobacco smoke not only contains nicotine, it also contains many other deadly chemicals such as formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen cyanide. Smoking also causes a variety of serious diseases, ranging from cancers to osteoporosis.

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Personalizing your workout Make your playlist to help you workout

by Claire Farrell, Business Manager

It is never too late to get out and start getting fit

by Maddie Moore, Health Columnist

Getting more active and healthy goes through everyone’s mind at one point. Whether it be going out for a walk or having more greens for dinner, small changes make it much easier. The biggest thing is to not wait for the right time. There will never be a right time to start. It’s important to remember “it’s going to initially be uncomfortable, but if good health is something desired, perseverance pays off in the end” said senior Taylor Page.

Having a positive attitude and wanting a change is key.

A great way to get started is eating healthier. Too many calories are consumed through sugary drinks and fatty foods. In 2007, the obesity rate “nearly quadrupled from 5% to 18%” (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). It’s as simple as buying a water instead of a Gatorade or a turkey sandwich instead of a slice of pizza. Now, I’m not saying that that kind of food is always bad, but it’s important to eat in moderation. Start to get a variety of different foods on your plate. Cereals, grains, vegetables are all beneficial while ditching the saturated fats. It will help you get “enough of the nutrients you need to look and feel your best.”

Start moving! Our brains are extraordinary and “within just 2-4 weeks of exercise, your brain learns to recruit more muscles and move your body more efficiently” (Ben Greenfield. Get-Fit Guy).

Run up the stairs a few times in your house. Just pick an activity you like to do that’s convenient. Walk or ride a bike to school. Join a sports team or band. Getting involved is an encouraging way to want to exercise. Even when watching TV, instead of just sitting there, do a minute of crunches or 20 push ups. Even if it’s not much, “you are still lapping everyone on the couch” (Unknown).

Get your friends involved in your hobby. It makes it that much better and doable. You then have the motivation to go out for that 30 minute run or weight lifting session. There is a new iPhone app called Fit Friendzy which let’s you set goals and helps you see progress that you’ve made while letting you “invite friends to join in the challenge.” Make it fun by switching it up every now and then. Try Yoga or Rock Climbing; anything to not get bored of a single activity.

The hardest part is getting started. After that, it gets easier. Just remember to push yourself and think “One more” The more you exercise, the better you will feel. Junior, Andrew Munguia, said he felt “confident and proud of what I’ve accomplished and that’s honestly one of the best feelings in the world; if you want a life changing activity I would strongly advise getting in shape because the amount of success you get from it is unmeasurable.”

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You are in the middle of a hard workout and it is not going well; you decide to grab your ipod or iPhone and plug in your headphones, and instantly you feel the difference. That is because music can help reduce effort and increase endurance. The music helps keep pace by providing an automatic timing system in your brain.

“Music helps us perform by taking over a vital piece of the task of moving, the rhythm travels in through our ears and down our auditory pathways to the supplementary motor area.” said Thorin Klosowski in his article, The Psychology Behind Why Music Helps You Workout.

To help find your perfect workout playlist, there are a few easy steps to figure out what music works best for you.“ Run for 15 minutes at a pace you are comfortable with. During that run count your steps per minute, do that several times to get a an average” Melanie Pinola said on lifehacker.com. That will determine your beats per minute. There is no right or wrong BPM, but majority of people run at 120 to 140 BPM.

Titanium

David Guetta (130 bpm)

I Can’t Stop

Flux Pavilion (140 bpm)

Shoot to Thrill AC/DC (141bpm)

Up in the Air

30 Seconds to Mars (124 bpm)

Binary Mind

Ra Ra Riot (87 bpm)

Fantasy

Ms Mr (145 bpm)

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites Skrillex (140 bpm)

Wake Me Up Avicii (124 bpm)

Summertime Sadness

Lana Del Ray vs. Cedric (110 bpm)

Graphics by Jordan Nevosh, Matt Durian

Hike Guide: Montana de Oro State Park

by Emily Ayer, Environment Editor

Reservoir Flats trail

Coon Creek trail

-2.1 mile loop, average 1 hour hiking time, 250 foot elevation change. Filled with ferns and moss, willows and cottonwood, this 2.1 mile loop slowly opens into a grassy ridge and one acre reservoir site. Geo teacher Mr. Dimaggio relates Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring quote to hiking “Those who dwell (hike) among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone nor weary of life.”

-5 mile round trip, average 2.5 hour hiking time, 250 foot elevation gain. Trail runs alongside a perennial stream and crosses six bridges. Large variety of trees are present including willows, cottonwood, maples, and coast live oaks. “My favorite part of the hike is always the peak” —Stephen Preston (10)

Rattlesnake Flats-Coon Creek -bluff trail loop-Distance 6.5 mile loop, average 3 hour hiking time, 550 foot elevation gain. “Hiking for me is a great way to just drop everything, and enjoy the wilderness. Being able to walk down a path, trail, or even back country, and explore places that are truly natural to this earth is spectacular. There is something just so majestic about the sights and sounds of places untouched by humanity. It’s a challenge yet a rewarding experience.”—Sierra Henry(12)

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A BIG thank you to the Paso Press See editorial pg. 08 for more

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Use a power strip:

Unplug your electronics when not in use. To make it easier, use a power strip. Even when turned off, items like your television, computer, and cellphone charger still sip power.

by Jordan Nevosh, Co-Editor-in-Chief

If everyone lived like the average PRHS student we would need 5 earths to live an ecologically conscientious lifestyle:

Eat Local:

Shop at your local farmer’s market or natural foods store.

Look for local, inseason foods that haven’t traveled long distances to reach you.

Crimson surveyed 200 PRHS students to see what their average ecological footprint would be according to myfootprint.org. Here are the results.

Recycle:

By recycling 10 pieces of paper, 10 aluminium cans, and 10 glass bottles a week .You could save an average of 1.1 trees per year.

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Ride a bike:

Say you commute on average 30 miles per day. If you rode a bike every day for just one month you alone can save 579.22lbs of Greenhouse Gases.

Compact blubs: Compact fluorescent contain mercury, so look for low-mercury models and be sure to dispose of old bulbs safely through your local hazardous waste program.

Concussions plaguing the football field Senior Colin Lux is told he will never play football again

by Erica Binkele, Opinion Editor

Sept. 14, 2012, the night of Colin Lux’s first varsity game in his junior year against Madera; feeling pumped and ready to go, Lux had no idea he would be faced with his third concussion that would end his football career forever.

Having suffered two other concussions playing football in the past, his final one sent him over the limit. “The neurologist said I should have been in a coma having suffered so much contact to one of the most sensitive parts of my body”, Lux said .

Convinced this was just a minor setback and not accepting the words from anyone, Lux continued to go to many other doctors trying to be cleared so he could continue playing the sport he lived for.

“Being told I would never be able to live those unforgettable Friday nights with my brother and friends was the part that tore me apart most inside,” Lux said.

With such high risk of concussions in a contact based sport such as football, Lux is one of five players in football alone who are suffering from major or minor concussions.

While many other sports have instances where concussions occur, since football is such a violent and impact based sport, football players are at higher risk for concussions than other athletes, according to athletic trainer John Malinowski. Athletes in general must be very careful with concussions and take care of them as soon as they can by seeing a trainer or a doctor. Otherwise, they can lead to long term effects, though most people recover after a single one. When someone endures too many, it can lead to memory loss later in life, impaired motor functions and plaque in the brain, which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

“The knowledge base is getting better, so the long term effects that could occur are easier to control and are less likely to occur,” Malinowski said.

If a concussion is suspected, they will immediately do a concussion evaluation, which consists of a series of checks, such as dizziness, nausea, and fatigue that the player rates. If they score low on many of these the trainer will then use a SCAT3 form, which is a Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, a standardized concussion testing form used by medical and health professional. An online impact baseline will also be used to test for a concussion; the player will then be out

Of all high school injuries are concussions

Millions of sports-related concussions sustained every year in the U.S.

of the sport they are playing and be referred to a doctor for further evaluation. It is then left up to the doctor when they will be able to return to their sport; after so many, they may decide the player can no longer play.

Lux’s anger and emotions grew in knowing there was nothing he could do about his situation, yet he found a new sport to put all his time, effort, and passion into. With support and encouragement from both his friends and family, particularly that which he derived from his grandfather, Lux decided to play baseball after a four year break from

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the sport. Due to his extensive injuries and inability to partake in violent contact sports, Lux figured baseball would be an ideal solution.

“All my friends played and I figured why not try out for the baseball team,” said Lux, who has seven years of experience playing the sport.

Going out with a can-do attitude and passion to work hard, Lux never complained during baseball when he discovered he would not be starting. Rather, he used it as motivation as he continued to grow while cheering on his teammates, striving to be a better player every single practice; by the end of the season he was starting-.

“I have a lot of respect for Colin and know that with his character and work ethic, he will go far and be able to do whatever he chooses to...I am proud to say that Colin was my teammate but even more proud to say that he was my friend,” a former baseball teammate said.

Though Lux will always miss the adrenaline rush and the feeling that enters the body as those famous Friday night lights shine down upon him, he will continue to strive in baseball and make the most of his senior year on the diamond.

Top: Football puts players at risk for concussions every play, but correct technique can help prevent them Middle: Lux making a tackle against Bullard Right: Lux has taken to baseball in absense of football Photos by Jordan Nevosh and Josh Orcutt

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Technically Speaking: Cheerleading Often overlooked PRHS’s cheerleading squad demonstrates their strength, grace, and guts with their acrobatic routines

By Brigitte Mania, Blind Date Co-Editor

Step 1 - Getting into position: The two bases, knees bent, backs straight, elbows close to hips, get ready to lift the flyer.

The flyer, having one foot in the main base’s palm and arms resting on the shoulders of the main and secondary base, gets ready to push off and be lifted while her lower calf and bottom of foot are being gripped by the back spot while the front spot holds the wrist of the two bases

Bent: Reaching for her foot, the flyer bends her knee to reach the top of her foot.

Abs of steel: Being able to stretch so much puts strains on your muscles. Due to training and stretching, a high level of flexibility is needed to pull it off.

Step 2 - Flexible Flyer: After being lifted and gaining enough balance, the flyer fully stands up and begins to lift her left leg. Taking both arms, the flyer reaches towards the back of her head, while arching her back, to grab the top of her foot. She continues to follow through until she can fully grab her foot and hold the position.

Straight as an arrow: Remaining straight, the right leg acts as all of the flyers support. Held tightly by the bases, it remains flexed until the bases are ready to perform a cradle.

Step 3 - Cradle:

After the scorpion has been fulfilled, it’s time for the flyer to be cradle. The counts to warn the bases and the flyer that they need to be prepared to cradle soon. The bases chuck the flyer in the air and brace to catch. Once she is thrown the most back spot opens up her arms to catch her head and back, the two bases each take their side of the torso, and the front spot takes a hold of her legs.

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Stunt: Scorpion Flyer: Bella Aguilar, senior Bases: Amy Sudberry, senior, Michelle Munoz, senior, Michaela Carlson, senior, and junior Cassi Gough

Fall Sports Breakdown

What you need to know about every team this Fall Football

This year’s football team may be tough to recognize from last year’s squad, especially on offense; junior quarterback Gunnar Griffin replaced last year’s starter Garrett Nelson until a shoulder injury forced sophomore Justin Davis as of Oct. 3 into the job, while a stable of running backs, most notably senior Nathanial Harris, will replace Colton Madrigal in the backfield. Harris has racked up 631 yards on the ground on 78 carries thus far. Meanwhile, junior and second year starter Bailey Gaither remains the go-to man in the passing game, amassing 17 receptions with 4 touchdowns; junior tight end Jonathan Baldwin has also seen targets and provides a 6’2”, 215 lb security blanket for Griffin.

On defense, the team has been solid so far, as the unit gave up 56 points at Bullard, the first game of the season, but since then, Paso has allowed only 14 ppg. Turnovers will be the key for this defense; if they can feed the offense the ball at a high rate, it’ll give the offense a chance to get in a groove.

“We’re a lot younger (than last year), not as mature, but we make up for that with our talent,” said Griffin, who had thrown for 3 touchdowns over 0 interceptions before his injury.

The quarterback position will be something to monitor; Davis has completed 14 of his 17 passes as a starter and has thrown two TDs. As the maturity level grows, the talent will have more room to surface; the faster it does, the more likely it’ll be that the ‘Cats make a return trip to CIF.

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Girl’s Tennis

G i r l s tennis is in a transitional year in the ‘13 season; after having seven players return to varsity last year, there are only four returners along with six newcomers. While having so many new players seems like a disadvantage early on, their team captain, senior Maddie Berry, believes that it can come with some positives too.

“This year the work ethic on our team is outstanding. The determination to do better is what will make us successful. The girls Talent works hard: junior Lindsey Horst (front) and at the beginning of summer were a little shaky on their strokes and I can senior Maddie Berry practicing a day before their match say that now because of the drastic against SLO. improvement they have made,” said Berry, who is 18-4 so far this year. Berry also pointed out juniors Katy Evenson and Lindsey Horst as strong single’s players for this year’s team. Competing in PAC-7 play won’t be easy; fellow league members Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo are powerhouses, year in and year out.

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Girl’s Volleyball

Volleyball appears to be leaps and bounds ahead of where they were last year; after finishing 9-15 only a year ago, the Lady ‘Cats are off to a blazing 7-4 start.

Key differences between this year are marked by the will to win and communication.

“With last year’s team, we never really played to win, but this year...we know that we have to win and we get more involved on the court,” said third year starter and junior Morgan Lawson.

However, the real test will come in their ability to compete in league play; they currently sit at 1-3 in PAC-7, tied for 5th in the league..

“We definitely need to work on our team chemistry, we still haven’t bonded yet but for skill we need to work on passing and serving,” Lawson said.

Tougher opponents call for tougher play; to keep up with a strong PAC-7 this year, the ‘Cats will have to bond quickly.

Photos by Brandon Kearns and Pearl Herrera

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by Matt Tyra and Danae Ontiveros, Sports Co-Editors

Boy’s Waterpolo 4-7

This season presents a new look for the boy’s waterpolo team. After losing eight seniors last year, Coach Duane McRoy has to adapt to a small team of only eleven players, compared to the average team size of 15-16 players.

“We started the season with a lot of young players…five sophomores and three of them starting,” McRoy said.

Despite the new adjustments for the team, McRoy stays positive and welcomes the new talent; “I’m adjusting my expectations and actually raising the bar higher.”

As a coach, McRoy pushes the boys to strive for good grades; he expects that as a team, they should be earning a 3.5 GPA or better. The demands on the boys on top of homework are “5 a.m practice till 7 a.m. and then a 2:30 p.m practice till 5:30 p.m,” McRoy said.

Senior Simon Schoennauer “has a lot of experience... he’s a kid that Chasing victory: freshman Nick Reeves chases down out of no where can come up the ball during a match against Atascadero. with a steal or he just does this unconventional play and next thing you know he is scoring...he is very unpredictable and hard to guard,” McRoy said.

Other standout players include senior Daniel Malone, junior Kohl Coffey, sophomores Isaiah Baker and Gabe Hindley, even with the shortage of experience McRoy feels confident that his team will succeed.

Cross Country

Cross country is already matching its lofty accolades from last year; boys recently took first at the Stanford Invitational, making it two years in a row that they’ve done so. Such accomplishments are reflecting senior Kyle Ravera’s at Stanford Inv. expectations early on “I’m expecting strong performances from junior Zachary Chamberlain and senior Ethan Serpa as the season progresses,” said Ravera. “They’ve shown good endurance in the beginning races.”

Star runners for the girls team are sophomore Ashley Davis and freshman Annie Meeder, future star runners that will eventually lead the team. Ravera explains how his plan to the team’s success is based on the other scorers “(junior) Sid Monge, (sophomore) Josh Potter, and (sophomore) Gannon Chamberlain. As long as the gap between our 1st and 5th man stays short, we should have winning season.”

The runners are gearing up for another year of success. Last season the girls took 3rd in league and the achievements for the boys included 1st at Stanford, 2nd at the Clovis Invitational, 1st at Mt. Sac, and 2nd in league.

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Girl’s Golf

This year girls golf team aims to build on their skills from the previous season, such as maintaining their place in tournaments and shooting under par.

“We’re trying to shoot in the 50’s mostly and do good as a team and get around 3rd or 4th in tournaments,” said senior Michaela Howard, a veteran on the girls golf team.

So far this year, the team has hit many of their goals, with much of the team hitting under 280 strokes and shooting in the high 50’s and a few others hitting the low 50’s and high 40’s, like seniors Jaclyn Callahan, Violet Lopez, and Howard. The team, which is hosting league finals this year, is looking forward to another season in which they hope to improve upon last year.

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A big mistake: Halloween Mad Lib Fill in the blanks at your own discretion, then read the story! Enjoy!

by Amy Cantrell and Lauren Reed, Fun and Games co-editors

Crazy Crossword

1. ______________ time 2.______________ best friend 3.______________ movie 4.______________ sound 5. ______________ tool 6. ______________ best friend 7.______________ kitchen appliance 8.______________ type of animal 9.______________ room in house 10. ______________ inanimate object 11.______________ body part 12.______________ verb 13. ______________verb(s) 14.______________ best friend 15. ______________ verb 16.______________tool 17.______________ cartoon 18.______________ teacher 19. ______________ same inanimate object 20. ______________ exclamation

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1. Orange squash 2. Night of a football game and dancing 3. Creepy cobweb 4. Something you wear around your neck to stay warm 5. First month of fall 7. What do you wear on the spookiest night of the year

2. Holiday in October 3. Who says boo?

6. Tri-colored candy 9. What do you say to get candy?

10. What is another name for fall?

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It’s ______________ on Halloween night, you and ______________ are watching ______________, when you hear ______________. You both get up (5) (7) (8) (6) to investigate: you grab a ______________and ______________grabs a______________. As you are walking, you spot a ______________crouching (9) (10) (11) (12) behind the ______________window, with______________ stuck in its______________.

In an attempt to scare it away, you______________towards it, but (13) (14) (15) it doesn’t move, instead it ______________towards you! You both begin to scream, and ______________ begins to ______________. You want to get in (16) (17) on the action as well, so you drop your ______________ and hop on in. You finally tie up the victim, and in ______________ style, remove the mask to (18) (19) (20) reveal ______________ ! Turns out teacher was trick or treating, and accidentally fell on ______________, and needed help. ______________ !

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What candy are you?

Circle your personality for each question, tally them up at the bottom, and see your candy personality!

by Danae Ontiveros, Sports Co-Editor

How would you describe yourself?

What’s your ideal day?

Clumsy.....................................1 Creative . .................................2 Charming.................................4 Funny........................................5 Outgoing..................................6 Smart........................................3

When at a party, you are the person who_____.

Is the life of the party.........................6 Is the DJ...............................................2 Is the flirt.............................................4 Stands by punch bowl.......................1 Breaks out dance moves...................5 Awkwardly sways off-beat................3

Horror movie!.....................................2 Documentary on ninjas.................... 3 Romantic movie: a chance to cuddle up to my crush..................4 Comedy. It’s time I get my ab workout in.....................................5 Disney movie. Let’s play it safe and keep it G-rated.................. 1 Action-packed thriller! The more adrenaline the better!.............. 6

Play dead! Maybe they will go away..............................................................1 Consider me wooed........................................4 Make yourself look bigger!

(A.k.a. the mountain lion technique).........................................................5 Don’t move. Maybe they won’t see you....................................................3 Introduce yourself and tell an awkward childhood story................................6 Act obnoxious until they get scared and leave. Let’s be honest, that won’t take too long......................2

What did you do over summer?

Got abducted by aliens................................5 Tanned on the beach/ people watched..........................................................4 Always hung out with friends.......................6 Stayed inside..................................................1 Completed the summer reading list......................................................3 Created a statue made entirely of cotton swabs....................................2

You are going to a movie night and you want to watch a______.

You are approached by a large, intimidating person.

What do you do?

Sitting inside and reading.........................................3 Going out with friends..............................................6 Strolling on the beach with a special someone......................................................4 Causing public disturbances...................................5 Staying in bed: don’t want to stub a toe now, do we?.............................................1 Creating/ inventing something.................................2

What’s your favorite color?

Glitter!...................................................2 Gray.......................................................3 Red........................................................6 Purple...................................................4 Beige.....................................................1 Does rainbow count?..........................5

6candy types: 1. Butterfingers 2. Skittles 3. Smarties 4. M&M’s 5. Jelly Beans 6. Starburst

Count the number of times you scored yourself with the given number: (1) _____

M&M’s: You are a very charming and romantic person. You care a lot about how people view you; you like to always look your best.

M&M’s are peopleoriented and like to be in groups rather than being alone. In your free time, you like to be with friends, or be with a date.

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(2) _____

Butterfingers: You like to play it safe and blend in with the crowd. Surprises and excitement aren’t isn’t really your thing and to others, you tend to come off as shy, mellow, and passive-aggressive. You spend your time reading, writing, and keeping to yourself.

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Skittles: You are very creative, inventive, and charming a person. You are very care-free. If you are a Skittle, you are very lively and charismatic, and sometimes a little overly optimistic. Skittles are often hopeless romantics but are very kind and caring.

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Jelly Beans: You are very outgoing. You like to tell stories and make people laugh; You like to try new things and go on adventures. You might even be labeled as a troublemaker, but all you want is to find a way to direct the energy you seem to always have.

(5) _____

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Smarties: You are very intelligent and love to learn. Being creative and spontaneous isn’t your thing. You prefer schedules rather than “spur of the moment” events. You enjoy spending time by reading and being by yourself: you don’t handle crowds or attention focused on you very well.

Starburst: You are the life of the party!

You like to have the spotlight on you.

You thrive on being with other people and having a good time. Starbursts hate being alone or bored, so you are generally always out with friends to keep yourself occupied. Starburst have a very “non-stop” personality: they are always on the go and busy with plans or events.

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A view into the sports world RUNNING TOWARDS VICTORY: (top middle) Senior Ethan Serpa finishing fourth at the Arroyo Grande invitational on September 7. Serpa is one of the top runners on the PRHS Varsity team.

GIRLS GOLF: (left middle) Senior Jaclyn Callahan sinks a putt at the Paso Robles Golf Club on September 13 at the match against Dos Pueblos high school.

HAND OFF: (bottom left) Junior Gunnar Griffin handing off the ball to Senior running back Nathanial Harris on September 13. The bearcats defeated Santa Ynez 35-14.

SPLASHING AROUND: (middle) Sophomore Wyatt Spencer passing the ball over the Nipomo opponent to a fellow Bearcat to score a goal at the Arroyo Grande JV tournament on September 14.

SERVE IT UP: (top right) Junior Maddi Chace starting up a rally with her killer serve. The Varsity lady Bearcats played the Templeton Eagles to start off the volleyball season on August 29.

ALL AROUND ACES: (top left) Sophomore Krista Natividad getting ready to serve at the SLO match on September 14.

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Photos by Erica Binkele, Matt Tyra, Maureen Pushea, and used with permission by Julie Daniel and Therese Corea