inflight Foothill High School | Vol. 40, No. 5
June 2014
FLOCK OF ONE FOUR SENIOR ISSUE: LEGENDARY
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Dear 2014, Some farewells are harder than others; but the greatest one of all is when you are graduating and moving to far away places from the people and things that have made you who you are today: legendary. You’ve spent your four years at Foothill with trials and tribulations, but you’ve also filled them with memories that will last a lifetime. Some of you will be going to another city, state, or even country to embark on a new journey and see if everything you’ve learned at Foothill will withstand the challenges life throws at you. The theme of this Senior Issue is legendary for a reason. Because each one of you have left a mark, a symbol on the school and the world that makes you unique from others. Because to set high standards for your successors. Because it sounds awesome. Because everything, and that’s what makes it legendary. You’ve left a challenge for the people waiting next in line and are ready to make another legendary mark on the world and beyond. As you prepare to close a chapter of your life and open a new one, remember, Foothill will always welcome you (with a visitors pass of course) with open wings. Once a falcon, always a falcon. Stay classy Falcons. Thanks for a great year, best of luck in the future!
Crystal Chu, Editor in Chief
Seniors of Foothill p3 Mr. K Exposé p4 Most Likely To p5 Summer Bucket List p5 College Map p6-7 Senior Ball p8-9 Valedictorian p10 Lip Dub p11 Teacher Faves and Farewells p12 Cover Photo Credit: Coni Miller View Our Full Issue At
fhsinflight.com INFLIGHT STAFF 2014 ADVISOR Mrs. Mary Crawbuck EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Crystal Chu TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Arthur Hwang NEWS EDITOR Jennifer Kim SPORTS EDITOR Greg Hadley OPINIONS EDITOR Kaitlyn Wang FEATURES EDITOR Sharon Chu
A&E EDITOR Cesar Saldaña MARKETING TEAM Crystal Chu Jennifer Kim Jessica Ou STAFF REPORTERS Maria Akhter Monica Azmi Emilie Francis Tori Knuppe Alice Lee Woojin Lee Jessica Ou Adit Shrestha Brenna Scott
SENIOR ISSUE
SENIORS
FOOT By: Brenna Scott, Staff Reporter
OF HILL
“My mom made me join because she thought that I had no friends” -Camille Cheetham (‘14) on how she got into drama
So, who exactly is Lalitha Balachandran (`14)? (With friend, Brennan Hines (‘15) answering) “Lalitha is one of the most unique people I have met in my entire life. She goes to metal concerts “If I could give any advice to freshman me, it in her spare time with her metal boyfriend.” would be 1. Get hot. Like, really hot. and 2. Get (Balachandran) “I’m Lalitha and I approve this rich or just marry rich.” message.” (Hines) “Lalitha approves this mes-Fiona Lau (‘14) sage.” “Throughout my time at Foothill, I’ve really gotten a lot of help and support from Mrs. Crawbuck and Mrs. Thoe. I remember at one time, when I had a lot on my mind from things that were happening outside of school, Mrs. Thoe and Mrs. Crawbuck, both, were there to help and listen to me.” - Seemren Patel (‘14)
“Coming from Iraq to live here in the USA was very weird, but I don’t remember much since I was only four when I moved. I remember that my first meal was McDonalds ketchup.” -Maawa Alhafid (‘14)
“I really like colorguard, especially when we go to competitions because I feel like we really bond “My favorite day here at Foothill? Senior ditch when we compete together. We’re a family; we’re day. Oh, and the achievement rally.” all best friends, it’s really cool!” -Ellen Fetherston (‘14) -Kat Campisi (‘14) 3
EXPOSÉ ON MR.K By ALICE LEE & ADIT SHRESTHA, Staff Reporters
The year of 2013-2014 is almost over, and since our principal has just finished his first year here, why not ask him about his experience here and the hopes and dreams he has for the future? Intrepid Inflight interviewers Adit and Alice asked Mr. Krolikowski about various topics regarding the school year, including his thoughts about the school community, his highlights of the year, and his vision for the future of the school.
3. What goals for this year did you 6. What is your favorite aspect of accomplish? Foothill?
1. How was your first year at Foothill?
Now that I know more about the staff and the school itself, I want to focus on the climate and culture of the school. Next year, I hope to improve on the inclusiveness of the school society and have agreements between teachers on how they teach their courses.
I have been very happy and honored to be part of Foothill. Every day, I am continually impressed with something new that I had not known about the school.
2. What unexpected challenges did you overcome?
Well, when you manage the school lives of 2200 students, you learn to accept chaos as the norm. However, the biggest challenge is probably dealing with unexpected tragedies like with Ms. Koobatian and Oscar Herrera. Still, every day presents me with new challenges.
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My main goal this year was to familiarize myself with the school and its population. I also wanted to make the population aware of my personality; I hope that they know that they can have fun, but there has to be a line somewhere.
4. What goals/plans do you have for next year?
5. How do you like the atmosphere and community at Foothill compared to Dougherty? To be honest, the atmosphere at Foothill is way better than at Dougherty because the students here are proud of their identities as Falcons. They are not only passionate about academics, but also express that same enthusiasm though extracurricular activities and school spirit.
It has always been and will be the students. Getting to know them on a more personal basis and making connections with them is always my favorite part of the job.
7. What was your favorite schoolwide event this year? Why?
I had a great time at the lip dub. Initially, I was anxious because there were a million ways it could go wrong, but it didn’t, and I loved how the students went and expressed themselves. The success of this event makes me eager to try more similar school-wide events in the future.
8. What is your vision for Foothill’s future?
My immediate goal is to make Foothill the number one school in Pleasanton, both quantitatively and holistically. As long as we keep learning and improving, the results will definitely be good.
SENIOR ISSUE
Most Likely to... SPORTS EDITOR BY GREG HADLEY
Win the lottery, but lose the ticket: JP Pasteur (‘14)
Get ID’d when they’re 30: Nick Williams (‘14)
“You lose 100% of the lottery tickets you dont buy.”
“I’ll use it to my advantage…all the babes are going to think I’m young.”
Have their identity stolen: Jessica Amos (‘14)
Become a teacher at Foothill: Jacob Richey (‘14)
“There’s this girl walking around school that looks just like me.”
“I’m not my father! I’m not my father!”
Summer Bucket List STAFF REPORTER BY TORI KNUPPE
We’ve all experienced those hot, dreary, boring days in mid-July where there seems to be absolutely nothing to do. Well hopefully with the help of this list, you will never have to experience one of those day again. This list of different activities varies in price, location, and time commitment, but each one is enjoyable in its own unique way! Without further ado, InFlight presents to you the Summer 2014 Bucket List. 1. Go Paint Balling 2. Visit the Alameda County Fair 3. Have a Shaving Cream/ Whipped Cream War 4. Go Tanning 5. Hike on the Ridge 6. Watch the Sunrise/Sunset 7. Have a Water Gun/Balloon Fight 8. Bake Cookies and Give them Away 9. Go Geocaching 10. Go Tubing 11. Go Wakeboarding 12. Go Boating 13. Go Fishing 14. Visit a Water Park 15. Visit Six Flags/Great America 16. Have a Santa Cruz/Capitola Day Trip 17. Go Midnight Skinny Dipping 18. Make a Tire Swing 19. Plant a Tree 20. Do Blind Makeovers 21. Make a DIY Face Mask 5
WHERE IN THE USA HAVE THESE FALCONS FLOWN?
ARIZONA
California State University, San Marcos
California State University, Stanislaus
Alexa Beaudoin-Severn Danny Santiago
Janelle Bettencourt Steven Camacho Nicole Dees Emily Devera Danica Egelston Ellen Fetherston Kevin Gallegos Thomas McNamara Andrew Natsch
California State University, Chico
Quentin Martin
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
Olivia Brown Dylan Campbell Kat Campisi Mick Cuffe Olivia Deutschman Cory Frederickson Brandon Garry Greg Hadley Jana Johnson Sabina Khadr Garrett Leone Monica Medor Camden Murtagh Kyler Ramsey Collin Richardson Mary Alex Roy Rachael Toschi Evan Williams
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Jessica Li
California Institute of Technology
Nayun Lee Kaylee Udinski
Biola University
Cori Hartwig
Berkeley City College
Mackenzie Shields
Azusa Pacific University
Eura Bang
Art Center College of Design
Lauren Garcia Danielle Harvey
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
CALIFORNIA
University of Arizona
Ryan Hogue
Joseph Casados
Pepperdine University
Yooha Cho
Otis College of Art and Design
Mehul Joshi
Orange Coast College
Nikki Costello Jasaiah Gholston Tiffany Harrison Shelby Richmond
Ohlone Community College
Ellie Fitz-Simon
Loyola Marymont College
Ryan Cabrera
Los Medanos Community College
Layla Amiri Anna Beach Christian Cisneros Mila Cook Britney Cooper Peggy Duncan Angie Eaton Jessica Fung Alexandra Gray Joey Hendricks Brianna Jack Mariam Kaakati Matt Maria Cui Raquel Niño Edward Parker Melanie Robb Sierra Rodgers Tara Ross Victoria Rudolph
Las Positas Community College
Simon Bueche
Humboldt State University
Camille Cheetham Naayl Kazmi Vincent Omid Cloe Santos Param Sharma
Diablo Valley College
Melissa Muller
Claremont Mckenna College
Jamirr Holland
City College of San Francisco
Victoria Johnson
Carrington College
Taylor Sanchez
Cade Vlacos
Jazmyne Pollard
Northern Arizona University
Nick Goldstein
California State University, Channel Islands
Lulu Huang
California State University, East Bay
Jessica Smilovitz Kenji Spivey Emily Tsivikas Claire Williams
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Amanda Arnold Josh Hewlett Katie Olmo Stephanie Tasto
Arizona State University
Jerry Cheng Priya Gambhir
University of California, Berkeley
Rachel Reichenbach
Stanford University
Tyler Gilliland Kalesha Leite Tully Montgomery Maranda Reil Alex Sanchez Colin Whitney
Sonoma State University
Keanu Reed
Santa Monica Community College
John Carandang Taylor Espicha Erik Gallagher Alex Jenezon Amanda Jorgenson Megan Lee Sameer Mahawar Seemren Patel Farah Rahhal Danielle Sullivant Sophia Thompson Santa Clara University Alex Codik Michelle Coleman Rachel Herzog Byron Lo Clinton May
San Jose State University
Mikey Babock Emilie Francis Alison Li Gladi Pang Cesar Saldana Jason Yeo
San Francisco State University
Kellie Cheves Pablo Espinosa Claire Itamura Jordyn Phillips Alvin Shen Aimee Smith Sydney Smith Ali-Hader Tayeb Erik Thornally Victor Todor Jake Wilgus
San Diego State University
Sabrina Ehlert Allison Kaelin
Saint Mary’s College of California
Michelle French Kenny Rockwood Katie Scalzo
Sacramento State University
Pomona College
Shivani Doraiswami
University of San Francisco
Jonathan Jang Sydney Johnson Nima Kalantari Amy Liu Katie Reed Kevin Wiener
University of California, Santa Cruz
Evan Azevedo Kevin Crispell Elisa Cui Stanley Ho Brandon Kirk Chet Koziol Andy Lee Justin May Christina Mitine Kristin Scott Veronica Stone Shaylene Velu
University of California, Santa Barbara
Natasha Anderson Jay Chitale Eric Gu Amar Jyothiprakash Julie Kim Josh Komala Sean Sato
University of California, San Diego
Shandis Bemanian Jugal Patel Jeanelle Wan Paul Yu
University of California, Riverside
Julia Feng Alexandra Keir Alex Lin Carol Yao
University of California, Los Angeles
Raymond Hsu
University of California, Irvine
Maria Akhter Ryan Anderson Mandy Boyden Karen Chang Cheryl Fichter Anmol Gupta Marissa Khoury Phoebe Lu Tiffany Nguyen Caitlin Reid Daniella Rossi Yasmin Sayeed Svetlana Vanzine Melissa West Anjali Wignarajah Stephanie Yu
University of California, Davis
Haley Lukas Tinh Nguyen Annie Pan Yandi Wu
KANSAS
MAINE
Indiana University
INDIANA
Alex Gu Henry Shim
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Diana Fu
Northwestern University
ILLINOIS
Graham Miller Tyler Reni
Sam Arnold
UTAH
MICHIGAN
NEBRASKA
Matt Samuli
University of Montana
MONTANA
Alicia Yang
Washington University, St. Louis
MISSOURI
Omkar Moghe
WASHINGTON Alexandra Monks
Bryn Mawr College
PENNSYLVANIA
Stephanie Aronson
University of Washington
Sara Brown
University of Puget Sound
Moira Andrews Nick Soldati
Gonzaga University
Willamette University
Sara Moore
Adam Ochs
Liberty University
Ellery Lea Roxy Moran
College of William and Mary
VIRGINIA
Rikki Holman Connor McFarlane
Westminster College
Utah State University
Western Oregon University
Lindsey Kail Katie Oross Paige Peterson Zach Shields Natalie Wright
University of Oregon
Joe Fetherston Chris Gandy Jesse Lin
Charlie Morris
Hannah Williams Jennifer Gubner
Wellesley College
Dawn Wong
Oregon State University
University of Utah
Josie Beidleman
Dixie State University
Jessica Amos Julia Amos Rachel Lanning Michael Tang
Brigham Young University
Tyler Crane Danielle Haddad
OREGON
Hannah Biehl
High Point University
Diane Hadley Jack Simmons Katrina Zhu
Duke University
NORTH CAROLINA
University of Dallas Texas Annie Hsu
Vassar College
Kevin Yi
Olivia Hartjen Ryan Maund Chanel Vismara
Texas Christian University
Ryan Gronlund
Southern Methodist University
Andrew Schultz Rice University Marius Mueller
Letourneau University
Winnie Chen
Collin College
Precious Akanyirige
Baylor University
TEXAS
Savannah Souza
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
TENNESSEE
Elizabeth Peng
University of Pennsylvania
Maxine McGee
Pennsylvania State University
Chazz Finnigan
Drexel University
Lilian Chin Sue Jin Kim Kevin Zhang
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Rochester
Noah Geib Charles Jin Gwendolyn Kelly Zubin Mehta Kevin Zhuang
New York University
Hayley Do
Hofstra University
Delia Burns Kelsey Emery Shana Holla
Fordham University
John Scheeler Jamie Suk
Cornell University
NEW YORK
Tony Shen
Dartmouth University
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Paige Arcieri Cameron Creek Josh Miller
University of Nevada, Reno
NEVADA
Fallyn Alleman
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
and Clark College Northeastern University LewisJasper Edwards
Bryce Hwang Akshay Ravikumar
Brigham Young University University of Michigan, Aleece Hughes Ann Arbor
Danielle Deike Christina Mendez Samantha Spain
Boise State University
IDAHO
Justin Cha
Georgia Institute of Technology
Chris McConnell Annie Wu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GEORGIA
Uma Paranjpe
Harvard University
Crystal Tang
Clark University
Kayla Wong
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University
Joey Repac
University of Maryland
Priyanka Walimbe
George Washington University
Jawaid Beg Fiona Lau Jacob Richey
St. John’s College
Logan Winn
Goucher College
MARYLAND
Shona McCarthy
Colby College
Michelle Moran
Kansas University
Ryan Vicencio
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Alexander Cirves Eira Tope
Purdue University
Christopher Herz
Jennifer Beadle Taylor Truex
Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
University of Miami
FLORIDA
Maddison Smith
CONNECTICUT
UCentral Connecticut State University
Cameron Clark
University of Denver Colorado
Kennedi DeRossett
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Dan Haque Kirstin Jensen Annaliese Miller Enrico Schiaffino
University of Colorado, Boulder
Vas Stover
Colorado Mesa State University
COLORADO
Kennedy Mahdavi
Westmont College
Kellie Aquino Jay Han Mindy Kim Luka Qin Kevin Rodriguez Jaskaran Virk
University of the Pacific
Susan Cao Kate Oh
University of Southern California
Jai Jadhav Rochelle Son
CLASS OF 2014 COLLEGE DECISONS By Kaitlyn Wang, Jennifer Kim, Woojin Lee, Emilie Francis
Naudia Brown
ARMY RESERVE
NAVY
JP Pasteur Nick Williams
Grant Esomonu
Lauren Antilla Jesse Heidohrn
Washington State University
MIDNIGHT MASQU
ERADE Photo by Sharon Chu
POWOW TRIO
STAFF REPORTER BY MARIA AKHTER
BRYCE HWANG (Valedictorian) Q: When you look back at your four years of high school, how do you think you’ve changed? A: I’ve become more open to new experiences. I’ve also become a lot more optimistic, tolerant, and humbled by meeting truly incredible people. Q: What is something your fellow senior class maybe doesn’t know about you? A: I love KFC. I really love reading poetry and short stories. I’m a lifeguard. I’m a sucker for cute movies and have a horrible sweet tooth. Q: What advice/what finals words would you give to the senior class of 14? A: Pursue your dreams and follow your heart. You have to be a little impulsive and take risks sometimes to really breathe life. AKSHAY RAVIKUMAR (Salutatorian) Q: When you look back at your four years of high school, how do you think you’ve changed?
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A: When I started high school, all I cared about was my grades. It made high school boring and extremely stressful. As time went on, I met new people, opened up, and started to actually hang with my friends. Now, I know how to have super duper fun while still getting my work done. Q: What did you have to do/ how hard did you have to work in order to get to become valedictorian/salutatorian? A: I challenged myself and took the hardest courses offered to me. Sure, I had some sleepless nights and days where I was so stressed about school that I annoyed everyone around me. However, because I balanced my school work with extracurricular activities that I cared about, I was able to get all my work done without it bogging me down. Q: What advice/what finals words would you give to the senior class of 14?
A: For me, the best way to deal with stress is doing my three favorite things: hanging out, math problems, and sleep. Sure, life’s going to be really busy and stressful, and sometimes, you feel like you just cant do everything. Take it easy and don’t forget to do what you’re passionate about - thats how I got through my toughest moments. YANDI WU (Salutatorian) Q: How do you feel about being salutatorian? A: I have wanted to be salutatorian so much that it’s quite embarrassing. Two years ago, I read Black Boy in Ms. Fulton’s class. The main character gave the speech he wanted to give, refusing to say what the administration or his relatives wanted him to say. It didn’t matter if his speech didn’t impact the audience much, or that the students couldn’t wait to get the heck out of there. He said what he needed to say, beholden to nobody, and walked out of the school into the world. I
want to be like Richard Wright. Q: When you look back at your four years of high school, how do you think you’ve changed? A: I’m a lot less crazy. I used to look at everything with so much dread and anger. I dreaded AP World, dreaded applying for college, dreaded going to college, getting stuck in a cubicle. But I’ve met so many wonderful people,been through so many great teachers that I wake up every morning thinking everything is going to be just fine. Also, I now go to school in socks and sandals. Freshman Yandi would have never done that in public. Q: What was one very memorable experience in high school? A: We the People, hands down. We the People helped me form wonderful relationships I can definitely look back and smile upon. By the end of state, I was experiencing serious unit meeting withdrawals.
FLOCK ON THROUGH LIP DUB NEWS EDITOR BY JENNIFER KIM
Foothill High School made history on Thursday, May 1st by attempting to do what hasn’t been done before: hosting the school’s first-ever lip dub. Spreading like wildfire all over the country through Youtube, lip dubs are school-wide events that features students lip-syncing as they walk past their student body, who are adorned in spirited attire or holding unique props to show off their own diverse activities. Once students are passed by, they run towards the field immediately after for a final shot of the entire student body. The event’s main purpose is to bring the student body together to showcase their unity as attendees of the same school. Leadership students organized this event over months of planning. Danielle Deike (‘14) and Olivia Larsen (’16), the Leadership student in charge of the lip dub, stated that planning started as early as the beginning of February. In order to keep the student
body in the know, Leadership created and posted maps of the video route with numbers indicating where certain classes and clubs would stand. Leadership ran through the music twice, and the actual execution almost 7 minutes. A significant part of the process was picking the lip-syncers themselves. With so many qualified students on campus, the leadership class carefully narrowed down the pool by considering what qualities they wished for the lip-syncers to embody. “Since this was our first time, we wanted to pick people we knew were reliable and wouldn’t disappoint,” Larsen said. “We also wanted to pick people who were recognizable on campus like sports team captains.” The difficult decisions only continued with the big question of what songs would be featured. After much contemplation over picking a single song, the leadership class instead decided to adopt the policy of “more the merrier” by picking
out 5 songs: “Pompeii” by Bastille, “Everybody Talks” by Neon Trees, “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic, “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, and “Talk Dirty to Me” by Jason Derulo. All in all, the event was great fun for all who participated. Clubs, classes, and sports teams got creative in order to stand out in the video. For example, the swim team boys donned their speedoes, the English teachers held up their favorite books, and clubs dressed in their own apparel. The event truly accomplished its goal to showcase the school’s diversity by carefully organizing where certain clubs and classes would be positioned. Clubs, classes, and of course a feature for the Special Ed Department made the event as spectacular as it was. Larsen enthusiastically expressed, “I hope that [the lip dub] would become a yearly thing because it’s a really great way to get people to come together as a school.” 11
Biggest Daredevil Diehl with it.” “ -Mr. Tom Most Diehl
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Life’s a garden. You gotta dig it.” -Mr. Robert Mueller
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Age is but a number, friends.” -David Middleton
Most Youthful
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FAVORITES FAREWELLS By CESAR SALDENA & BRENNA SCOTT Staff Reporters
Mrs. MARGO OLSEN
How long have you been teaching at Foothill? -5 Years What do you plan to do after retirement? -Sailboat to the British Islands, travel to Ireland, Norway, and Scotland. And spend time at home cooking. What did you learn overall about teaching and working with students? -The most successful approach to discipline is just getting to know students personally. keep it relevant to their lives.
Mrs. LINDA GULLICK
How long have you been teaching at Foothill? -Since 1998 Favorite moments about teaching? -Interacting with students and helping them. What do you plan to do after retirement? -Travel, take care of granddaughters, read books, garden, volunteer work, and quilting. Any advice for future teachers? -Keep your sense of humor.
By JESSICA OU & MONICA AZMI, Staff Reporters
Sra. LINDA NEWMAN
Mr. CRAIG KELSO
How long have you been teaching at Foothill? -For 20 years. What do you plan to do after retirement? -Travel, read books, and never use a red pen again. What did you learn overall about teaching and working with students? -Attitude affects outcome, patience shouldn’t be underestimated, and all students are capable in their own way. Any Advice for future teachers? -Change is good, and don’t sweat on the small stuff.
How long have you been teaching at Foothill? -13 years. Favorite moments about teaching? -When kids come back and tell you that you made a difference in their lives. What are your plans after retirement? -I am going to figure it out as I go along. What did you learn overall about teaching? -People who criticize education, don’t know education. You have to do it to understand 12 it.