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Before end-of-the-semester concerts are arranged, Foothill’s choirs prepare holiday music to perform at Carols by Candlelight, a Christmas-filled evening of holiday desserts and music. Set for December 17, solo artists sing alongside the choirs throughout the night. In January, the choirs will come together for their annual winter concert to present a variety of music from many backgrounds and languages. Chamber choir, the advanced, audition-only group on campus, performs their holiday repertoire at business events and parties outside of school, beginning in December. Next semester, Chamber has a busy
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DANIEL DOWNEY staff reporter The fall season is a time of year that many look forward to. Halloween and thanksgiving are two holidays during this season, and many are excited to spend time with their families. Another annual event that happens that people look forward to of course is the fall play, an event where aspiring actors band together to demonstrate their skills, and students and parents alike gather together to watch. This year was ,of course, was no different in Foothill High School’s
schedule filled with concerts and competitions. They will be going on tour to Southern California in March to sing and enjoy a long weekend at Disneyland. Chamber Choir singers Travis Furr (‘15) and Cianna Kim (‘15) speak for the group when they say that the tour will be the highlight of next semester. Furr says, “I’m really excited for the Disneyland trip. I haven’t been to Disneyland in a long time.” Kim agrees, “it’s something that the kids can look forward to, simply because as high schoolers we are so caught up in school work and stress. This gives a bit of a break from that. Plus, it’s Disneyland!” Chamber choir will production of Rhinoceros, a play set in a small town in pre World War II France that faces much confusion as members of the tiny community start turning into rhinoceroses. The play belongs to a school of drama knowns as “Theatre of the Absurd,” which truly makes sense after watching the production. Throughout the entire play, the characters take the audience on a journey to the truly ridiculous, which invites laughter and confused looking expressions from all members of the audience. The production is just as enjoyable to the cast as it is to the audience. Senior Yuvraj Singh (‘15) tried acting for the first time this year in his ever first Foothill production. Singh said that the experience was “incredibly fun,” and that the entire process was “very rewarding.” The fall play is traditionally a lower cost production then the bigger spring musical that happens later in the year. There are many reasons why this happens, but this is mostly because Amador and Foothill students share the stage in the musical, and often attract a bigger audience. A low budget does not impact the quality of the play however. Performers like Burcu Birol (‘15) captivated the audience throughout the entire play, and made it extremely enjoyable to watch. The play would of course not be possible without the guidance of drama teacher Dax Treible who has taught the drama class since taking over in the 20112012 school year . Rhinoceroses was a truly enjoyable experience that caused laughter and confusion throughout you Singh Photo by. IfYuvraj were unfortunate and missed out this year, make an effort to go to next years fall play. You will be pleasantly surprised of the quality of performances and production, and you definitely don’t want to miss out.
join other choirs for competition in the spring. Women’s Choir, also an audition-only ensemble, is looking to compete with Chamber for the title of Best Overall Choir. This title has been awarded to one of Foothill’s groups for two consecutive years. Concert choir, which is open to all students, is the class for many first-year choir students. “I’m looking forward to singing at ‘Music in the Parks,’” says Concert Choir member Ragan Lacy (‘16). “We’re ready to win some competitions.”
ELECTION REFLECTION THE MIDTERM ELECTION KAITLYN WANG editor in chief The 2014 midterm elections came to a close on Tuesday, November 4th, and for many students, that simply meant that the ads running down Facebook have disappeared. Of course, only 36.4% of the electorate voted-- an unfortunate amount that perhaps was not representative of an electorate as a whole. The Republican party gaining a majority control over the Senate, a general decline in the voting electorate, and California’s election of incumbent Tom Torlakson as the superintendent of education were notable consequences of the elections. Perhaps these bills don’t seem like much when they’re printed on the ballots, but they have far-reaching consequences. The Democrats have held the Senate majority for years, which generally seems to fit in with our Democrat president. But the Republicans taking over the Senate could make a difference in the next presidential elections, come 2016. “I’m sure it’ll definitely change some things. It might not be a big thing in itself, but little things add up,” said Amy Zhao (‘16). It is possible, too, that the Democrats losing the Senate may force the two parties to work together, although it is difficult. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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holiday business closures KAREN PHAM staff reporter Businesses like TJ Maxx, GameStop, Costco and more that plan to be closed on a holiday, according to nytimes.com,”will remain closed that day to show that they are family-friendly and honoring the holiday.” On the other hand, businesses like Walmart, Target, Macy’s and many more will be open on the holidays to make shoppers happy. Calvin Pham, a graduate of Foothill High School, stated, “I think it’s good so that the workers can go spend time with their family.” I agree with Calvin since businesses should be closed because it is a day that should be celebrated together with family. Also people should be allowed to celebrate holidays because they would rather be at home with their families laughing and having fun than at work. Ronald Nguyen (‘17) said, “Workers deserve a break with their families during the holidays.” It is unfair for some businesses to close and some businesses to open because then the employees at the businesses that will open will feel like it is unfair that people that have their businesses closed have time with their families a lot more than them. Ingrid Yeung (‘18) answered, “Well, it is the holidays, so it makes sense that they are closing right?” Along with Ingrid, I agree that it makes sense that they are closing since it is a day for people to celebrate with their families.
California superintendent of education Tom Torlakson. Photo credit: tomtorlakson.com ELECTION, CONT. FROM PG1 The Economist reports that Senator Bob Corker, a Republican Senator from Tennessee, stated that he told President Obama that he would be better off with a Republican majority, because both sides would be forced to vote and act responsibly. The bills passed in California included a bond of $7.12 billion for California’s wa-
ter supply, increase “rainy day” savings in California’s General Fund, and reducing many nonviolent crimes from felony classifications to misdemeanors. What would this mean for students? Perhaps not much, but it does affect California as a whole. California’s drought has dragged on for many years, and with the worst of it being these past few months, it is hopeful that with the increased bond and savings, more water will be able to be conserved and distributed throughout the state. Finally, one of the most important elections in California pitted two Democrats against each other, California superintendent of education incumbent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck. It was essentially a fight over “old” and “new,” that was, between the current institution and those who want to reform education. They agree on many major issues, but when it came down to it, the issue of teacher tenure, or the idea that teachers who have been teaching longer had priority over those who were hired later, was what divided them. “I don’t know much about the superintendent election,” Zhao admitted. Not many students did, but Torlakson’s reelection could mean a stagnancy in California’s public education: or it could mean a continued slow improvement. Only time will tell.
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The Forces of Light and Dark Collide: DESTINY ANTHONY ITLIANO staff reporter Destiny is a fast-paced first person shooter game. You play the game as a “guardian”, a long dead soldier that was revived by his/her “ghost” ( a small robot that accompanies you, giving you the tool of hacking into things at your disposal) to fight the main antagonist, known as “the darkness”. The story goes that “the darkness” pushed humanity (among other races) to the brink of extinction, and was only held at bay by a great, spherical being known as “the traveller.” The traveller created the ghosts out of pure light (the force guardians supposedly wield against the forces of darkness), and early on in the game you learn that the traveller is dying. Your character will then take it upon himself to fight the darkness and try to save the traveller. In the game, the player fights a variety of enemies, such as: The fallen, which are simply alien creatures (stationed mainly on earth but found on all the planets), the hive, which consists of many more powerful alien
creatures (stationed mostly on the moon), the vex, a you think would work best for you. race of intelligent robots repurposed for warfare that The level up system is standard until you hit level 20. can travel almost instantly through space and time (sta- Upon reaching level 20, your ability to level up further tioned on venus), and the cabal, a race of brutal, war- (your light level) will be dependant on the light value like creatures (stationed mostly on mars.) You will be your equipped armor has. Equip armor with higher travelling to all these places and more over the course light levels to level up (the amount of light a piece of of the game. armor gives usually corresponds to the defensive capaThe guardians have a number of tools to fight the bilities of it in comparison to other armor pieces). After darkness with. The game equips you with one primary level 20, a number of new challenges and gamemodes weapon, one secondary weapon, one heavy weapon open up to your player. Possibly the hardest, and most (either a rocket launcher or machine gun), a grenade, looked forward to, of these challenges is the raid on vea special melee specific ability, and a super ability that nus, known as “the vault of glass.” If you’re interested charges over time. Your super ability, grenades, and in the vault of glass, research it before trying it, as it is melee abilities depend on your class and subclass (there very complicated and challenging. There are multiple are 6 subclasses in all), and the way they work is depen- stages you must complete, each with its own unique dant on how you customize your subclass. There is a challenges (the details of which are too extensive to wide variety of weapons, armor, and class customiza- expand upon in this article). tions, leading to you being able to develop any strategy
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What would you be doing if you weren’t at Foothill? I’d be tending to my farm.
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Where does your germaphobic side originate? As a teacher, I’ve seen students interact in ways that are utterly disturbing, which is why I keep industrial size hand sanitizer on hand.
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What would you be doing if you weren’t at Foothill? I’d still be a teacher somewhere, probably closer to my family in (LEGS) NorCal. If I wasn’t a teacher I’d GEOMETRY have a programming job in a small COMPUTER SCIENCE tech company.
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Where does your passion for organic farming originate? It started when I first bought property and land. I believe farming is important because it shows a recognition of the way we produce food since many people don’t know where their food comes from. Growing your own food gives you a healthier lifestyle and a better connection with the earth and environment, which has been lost over the past two generations. Choosing this way of living is also like a political statement and I believe that choosing to grow your own food is as important as voting at a valet box.
What would you be doing if you weren’t at Foothill? I would likely work at or own a small financial services business, which would specialize in individual money management.
If you could be any superhero with any kind of superpower, who would you be and why? I love Superman but I feel like his powers are too over-the-top. I think I’d like to be Flash because he has the ability to move super fast, and as a runner, I’d love to have that superpower.
BODHI DAY Celebrated primarily by Buddhists, Bodhi Day is a tribute to the day the Buddha reached enlightenment (or Bodhi).
CHRISTMAS Christmas is celebrated in America and other “westernized” countries by Chris-
tians and non-Christians alike, and is often categorized by the “Christmas Tree” and the tradition of exchanging presents. Librarian Kelly Pollard explained how at her house they “cook a family dinner and have other family [members] over.”
HANUKKAH A Jewish celebration that takes place over eight days, Hanukkah is a celebration
of miracles. Sarah Sanchez (’16) said that her family “has a big family dinner with a couple other Jewish families and [they] eat some traditional food, and of course, light the menorah.”
KWANZAA Kwanzaa is a traditional African-American celebration that celebrates African
heritage and culture by lighting a kinara, or a candle holder with seven candles. It was first celebrated in the midst of the 1960s, a time of civil unrest and has spread across many people of various religions in the U.S. and other countries in the Americas.
PANCHA GANAPATI Pancha Ganapati is a non traditional Hindu holiday celebrating
lord Ganesha that includes a five day long festival. It was created in the 1900’s in the United States by Hindu converts as an alternative to the holidays explained above.
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As the year comes to a close, FHS InFlight wanted to know more about the lives of some of the student here on campus. We asked them: “What was the most interesting, fun, or exciting experience you have had this year?” Students were more than enthusiastic to share their experiences, whether they ranged from meeting celebrities to riding a roller coaster for the first time. Here are a few of them listed below. | Compiled by Tori Knuppe, Opinions Editor and Monica Azmi, Features Editor
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Paper Towns-Two children, Quentin “Q” Jacobsen and his neighbor Margo Roth Spiegelman, go to the park and discover the corpse of Robert Joyner, a divorced man who has committed suicide. Paper Towns is the third young adult novel by John Green and was awarded the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult novel in 2008. Source: WSJ and iTunes Books
3 Mr. Mercedez-“In a mega-stakes, highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforget-
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ADIT SHRESTHA sports editor The Foothill 2014-2015 fall season for sports was a very successful one, with Foothill athletes excelling from winning individual awards to hanging banners. This season, Foothill student- athletes excelled in football, girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ water polo, cross country, girls’ golf, girls’ tennis, and girls’ volleyball. The football team finished their season with an overall record of (9-3) losing only to their cross town rivals, Amador. Foothill advanced to the NCS playoffs where they easily beat Antioch 54-8, before losing to Pittsburg 10-7 to end their accomplished season as EBAL champions. Some stand out players for this years team include senior wide receiver, cornerback, and USC commit Isaiah Langley (‘15), senior quarterback and SMU commit Kyle Kearns (‘15), junior running back Isaiah Floyd (‘16), and junior wide receiver Ruben Mercado (‘16). The girls’ volleyball team ended their
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season with an overall record of (22-9) and an EBALrecord of (11-3). The girls put up a great fight in the semifinals of NCS but lost against San Ramon Valley. The girls had a great season with many memorable wins including their win over Amador. Girls’ golf ended their season very contently. Mimi Nguyen (‘17) said, “The season could’ve been better but we improved as a team and individuals as the season progressed.” Senior captain Ashna Jasuja (‘15) mentioned that the girls were able to finish their season off with a record of (9-4). Foothill’s girls’ tennis ended their season finishing third in EBAL and reaching the quarterfinals of NCS with a record of (11-5). When asked about how her senior season was special, Jessica Chen (‘15) replied by saying, “I tried to savor every experience, the last home game, EBAL championship, and to enjoy it instead of rushing through it.” As the fall sports season ends, the new winter sports season begins. Be sure to keep an eye out for your Falcons in soccer, basketball, and wrestling.
AUGIE CHEN staff reporter With the 2014 college football season in its home stretch, the playoff picture is slowly but surely getting a bit clearer. This season is the first season in the NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) where a four team playoff will be used to decide a national champion. Going into late December, the University of Oregon, University of Alabama, and Florida State University are all sure lock-ins for a top four spot, as long as they win their remaining games. This, however, is no easy task for any team, as one slip up sees national championship hopes all
KAYVON HERAVI staff reporter The Golden State Warriors have been dominating the National Basketball Association with an exceptionally impressive 19 win to 2 loss record (as of December 11th 2014). During the beginning of the season, the Warriors enjoyed their first 5 games with victories, the likes of which have not been seen for decades in the franchise history. They are currently the top team in the Pacific division who are most likely seen to continue that lead. According to Spotrac, Klay Thompson signed a 70 million dollar contract for a four year extension to the team. Thanks to the previous coach, Mark Jackson, Klay Thompson has seen much improvement in his play (namely his 3-point shots) to provide a valuable asset to the Warriors’ roster. And this is not even the tip of the iceberg. Other great players on the team include Stephen Curry, Harrison Barnes, David Lee, Andre Iguodala, and Andrew Bogut. With a very powerful starting lineup and bench, it is easy to see that the Warriors will at least make it into the playoffs with a good chance of advancing to the semifinals. The team has made it into the playoffs two times recently, and have advanced to the second round by defeating the Denver Nuggets. This season, Warriors defeated the Lakers 136 to 115 and the Clippers 121 to 104, proving that are known as the Splash Brothers. They they are the dominant Californian team also have great defensive capabilities that and warning others to step their game up. positively impacts their core gameplay. The Golden State Warriors are an up From the excellent starting lineup to and coming young team that has huge the style of play they have, the Golden potential for becoming elite in the NBA. State Warriors may just in fact turn out to They are a highly offensive team who’s be golden throughout the season. very interesting to watch due to the sheer amount of three pointers, mostly by Ste- Photo: (Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE/Getty Images) phen Curry and Klay Thompson who
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but fade away. Assuming these three teams make the playoffs, the playoff selection committee will have a very difficult decision choosing the fourth team in the playoffs. Some strong contenders for the final playoff spot include The Ohio State University, Baylor University, and Texas Christian University. Other possible candidates include the University of Arizona who will be playing for the Pac-12 Championship against the Oregon Ducks. Ohio State will be facing off against the Wisconsin Badgers for the Big Ten Championship and possibly a spot in the playoffs. As the end of the season nears, the Heisman race heats up. The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the top player in college football. The Heisman trophy
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will most likely be awarded to Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota or Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon. Mariota has been responsible for 38 touchdown this season, 29 of which are passing, while only throwing 2 interceptions. Gordon is making his case after setting the FBS single game rushing record after rushing for 408 yards against Nebraska (since been broken by Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine). Gordon averages 190.9 rushing yards per game and is on pace to break Barry Sanders’ record for most rushing yards in a season. With the college football regular season in its final weeks, America will surely have an exciting finish in early December.
arts & entertainment Disney Sequels Offer a Blast to the Past JENNIFER KIM entertainment editor
ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS The film Alice in Wonderland, released March 4, 2010 and directed by Tim Burton, grossed over $1.02 billion worldwide, being Tim Burton’s most successful film in his career; for the sequel. Iconic favorites including Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh, Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, and many more will be returning for the sequel. The expected release date is May 27, 2016.
TOY STORY 4 After years of speculation by fans, Toy Story 4 was officially
announced to be in the works on November 6, 2014. Having made $1 billion dollars globally from Toy Story 3, Pixar plans to continue the Toy Story franchise. Not many details have been released regarding the sequel’s storyline, but fans can be rest assured that the film will contain the same magic as its predecessors with the return of voices like Tom Hanks as Woody, Michael Keaton, and Joan Cusack. The current release date is set for June 16, 2017.
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Finding Dory, the sequel to the iconic film Finding Nemo (2003), was first revealed to be in the works on popular talk show, Ellen Degeneres, by none other than the voice of Dory herself, Ellen Degeneres. Though on the show the film was slated to be released by 2015, the film’s release has been pushed back to June 17, 2016. “I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time,” said DeGeneres. “I’m not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating Toy Story 16. But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: It’s got a lot of heart, it’s really funny, and the best part is—it’s got a lot more Dory.” Finding Dory will be focused on the amnesiac character Dory, and will explore the idea of her being reunited with her family. It will take place one year after Finding Nemo and be set off the coast of California.
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Announced March 18, 2014, the sequel to the ever so incredible Incredibles film. Though not many details have been released regarding the movie’s plot, the hype for its release is very much alive. The first film, The Incredibles, earned more than $70,000,000 during its opening weekend in 2004, so the amount of interest and popularity this sequel has gained is no surprise. Brad Bird, the first movie’s director, has not been confirmed to be directing the sequel but has mentioned in interviews that he has been brainstorming ideas that will improve upon the original film’s invigorating action, engaging family bond building, and clever social commentary. The slated release date for the film is December 23, 2015, making it a perfect movie to watch during the holiday season.
CARS 3
After these past years being given spinoffs such as Planes, the third installment of Cars will finally be a reality. The first Cars film was revealed in 2006 and earned more than 60 million dollars in the box office during its opening week. Despite its prior sequel, Cars 2’s, lackluster performance in ratings, it seems that the franchise’s loyal fans have encouraged Pixar to release another film. Voice actor Michael Wallis, who plays Lightning McQueen, revealed to the public on August 17, 2013, that Cars 3 would be moving its setting from Cars Route 66 to Route 99. Movie director John Lasseter also announced on October 2014 that the film would feature a tribute to Hayao Miyazaki’s film The Castle of Cagliostro in a form of an old Citroën 2CV, an old-school car. Expected release date is June 24, 2016.
Marvel Phases Into Phase Three ANTHONY MINAISE media editor
On October 28th, Marvel released their Phase Three plan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Phase Three consisted of eight new, long awaited, and action packed movies. Marvel Studio’s President Kevin Feige announced all these titles at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood, California to a crowd of enthusiastic fans. The span of these movies last from May 2015 until May 2019, from The Avengers: Age of Ultron to The Avengers: Infinity War Part II. Feige introduced each movie with a teaser cinematic along with an explanation afterwards on what to expect. Not much information was given about each movie, except some hints about the plot and the movie title. He first introduced Captain America: Civil War where the world limiting super-
human activity, causing lots of conflict between Iron Man and Captain America. AntMan was introduced next where Scott Lang, Ant-Man, would get a super-suit that allows him to shrink down to the size and strength of an ant; along with his mentor Dr. Hank Pym, they plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. A fan favorite, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, was then introduced to be about a brilliant but arrogant surgeon to get a new chance at life when a sorcerer trains him to defend against evil. Due to the success of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 got moved from July 2017 to May 2017 to keep up with the increasingly growing fan base. To add to the Thor series, Thor: Ragnarok was introduced as Thor is to confront the
gods when Asgard is threatened with Ragnarok, Norse apocalypse. The second half of the movies to be announced came with a little surprise. Black Panther was introduced with a movie poster of the hero himself in his outfit as the crowd watched in awe. When the royal leader, T’Challa, of an African nation’s father is killed, T’Challa roams the country as the Black Panther. The Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Part II were introduced together with an interesting teaser trailer, showing Thanos with the infinity gauntlet in hand along with scenes from past Marvel movies leading up to the title. The Avengers have to face Thanos and his powerful infinity gauntlet, properly called the Infinity War. Both movies are set to come out a year
apart, in May 2018 and 2019. The long awaited Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel was announced, who is supposed to be the most powerful hero ever, to be released in July 2018. The Inhumans, an isolated community of superhumans fight to protect themselves, debuted with a bang. The only reason Marvel got away with planning these movies in this time frame was because of the forever craving fans. Feige said they made their past ten films with around a seven billion dollar budget in total, with Guardians of the Galaxy marking their tenth movie in the franchise, and now they planned to make another ten movies in a six year period, better than all their best movies. “I am most excited for Age of Ultron, Captain Marvel, and Black Panther; the latter two because they are different from most superhero movies; ones got a strong female lead and the other is king of an African island so they’re both very interesting. It also opens a lot of opportunity to bring in other fun characters too,” says Maddie LaDue (‘16) about her most anticipated movies. Marvel movies seem to be a big hit at Foothill and around the globe, making demand for these movies more than ever. This Marvel Cinematic Universe saga is the fastest growing movie franchise out there, so they can get away with doing twenty movies in a twelve year period.
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arts & entertainment SOPHIA BARRERA & SANJANA SINGH staff reporters
FLOCKING OUT
There are many spirited falcons here at foothill high, but Jason Roney (’17) tops them all. “I always flock out. Every single spirit day, I try my best to go all out.”. On his extreme days, he takes the time to dye his hair blue, paint his arms yellow, and paint blue war stripes on his face. During an interview he stated, “My favorite part about flock out days is when you go around campus and see all of your friends participating in the spirit day because it shows we’re all unified as a school.” He not only follows the football games with his amazing spirit, but says, “[he’s also really]big on basketball, especially the Amador games.” One of the reasons he loves to go all out, especially with the paint, is for other’s reactions. “Whenever people see it, they’re really excited that I did it, because it looks really ridiculous or they shake their head in disappointment. Each reaction is equally as funny.” This student is a great spirit icon for our school and represents just some of the amazing things the students at FHS do to stand up for their school. Want to deck out like Jason does? Here’s how.
face & body paint
letterman A great addition to your spirit day outfit if you have participated in a varsity sport! We recommend designing it with JacketBack.
Fun, popular, and easy to get- just head to Party City or Encore.
school shirts Easy to wear, easy to match, and easy to find. Find them in the student store, or get solid blue and yellow shirts over at your local Walmart or Target.
hair accessories From headbands to bandanas to crazy hats, there are so many possibilities.
shoes
shorts & spandex
These can be fun and new ways to be creative. DIY projects on decorating shoes or flip flops can be easy.
They’re comfortable and a great way to show your school spirit! You can get them in blue, gold, or in glitter at Encore or online.
12 Things You Didn’t Know About SHARON CHU, TORI KNUPPE, and SAHNA DAS
BIG HERO 6
Here are 6 “sick” (it’s just an expression!) facts about Big Hero 6, courtesy of stitchking.com and movieviral.com:
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest film, Big Hero 6, is Disney’s spin of the characters of Marvel’s comic of the same name from the 1990’s. Complete with the typical features of many Disney films (such as the orphaned main character Hiro), Big Hero 6’s combination of pure Disney magic and the raw action of Marvel leaves you on the verge of happy tears and filled with adrenaline by the end of the film.
1. Walt Disney Animation Studios created 670 different background characters for the film, compared to the 270
in Frozen, 15 in Wreck-It Ralph, and 80 in Tangled, using their system “Denizen”. Any staff member could use the system, and many of them can be seen along the street of San Fransokyo, where the movie takes place.
2. The character design team visited Carnegie Mellon to learn about soft robotics, which influenced their decision to create Baymax as an inflatable robot.
3. The voice of Professor Callaghan, James Cromwell, studied at Carnegie Mellon University.
Studio artists studied speed skaters, snowboarders, skateboarders, and surfers before they developed GoGo Tomago and Fred.
4. Studio artists based Baymax’s movements off of that of penguins. 5. The character’s personalities are connected with their powers. For example, Wasabi is somewhat of a perfectionist, thus he has control blades.
MOCKINGJAY PART I 6 Mockingjay Facts That May Shake Your Tailfeathers:
In the latest installment of the hit franchise, Katniss finds herself in the supposedly destroyed District 13 after the Quarter Quell. As the film progresses, Katniss finds herself taking on a more complicated role of the “Mockingjay” as word of the secret rebellion in Panem spreads. Adjusting to her new life as the symbol of the rebellion, Katniss tries to keep herself together while leading the fight and being separated from her partner Peeta, who was captured and taken to the Capitol. With actors perfectly characterizing their roles, riveting action scenes, and exhilarating special effects, this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat and hungry for the next one.
1. Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) would often eat smelly foods, such as tuna or onions, before kissing scenes with Liam Hemsworth (Gale) just to mess with him.
2. Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) admitted in an interview that the hardest part of filming Mockingjay Part I was when he had to strangle Katniss.
3. While on set, Lawrence accidentally gave Hutcherson a concussion while they were shadow boxing. 4. The director of Mockingjay, Francis Lawrence, has also directed music videos for Beyonce and Lady Gaga. 5. Supporting actress Cressida, played by Natalie Dormer, actually shaved half of her head for the movie. 6. The character Antonius, who plays a minister to President Snow, does not actually exist in the books.