Inflight Magazine: SENIOR EDITION (June 2016) by FHS Inflight News

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STAFF ADVISOR Mary Crawbuck

ARTS&ENT EDITOR Matt Lim

EDITORS IN CHIEF Arthur Hwang Kaitlyn Wang

BUSINESS MANAGER Michael Jurich

ONLINE EDITOR Alice Lee NEWS EDITOR Alice Lee SPORTS EDITOR Shawn DeLuz OPINIONS EDITOR Michael Jurich FEATURES EDITOR Sofia Barerra PHOTO EDITOR Frances Tang

DISTRIBUTION & CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tony Italiano STAFF REPORTERS Shelby Cabral Michelle Chang Megan Do Ashley Duarte Gabriele Finley Ashley Johnson Maximilian Lurye Yasmine Nickle Karen Pham Aidan Ross Liliana Tierney

ALWAYS PART OF THE FAMILY...LEAVING TEACHERS & STAFF

“I will really miss Foothill. I love, love, love working with the students. High school students are so much fun. Plus, I learn so much from them. Like the latest lingo, dance moves and anything I need to download or apps I need to learn about on my iPhone. I am looking forward to retirement, but will miss seeing the students and some really good friends I have on staff everyday.” -Cheryl Holy

last letter from the editors

Barbara Correia has taught at Foothill for 15 years as the fabrics and fashion, child growth and development, and health teacher. Her future plans are to travel, volunteer, garden, and have fun with her family and friends. She wanted to make sure that students, “Have fun, be safe, be good. Make wise choices”

“I have accepted the principal position at Hart Middle School, starting July 1, 2016, so that is my immediate plan. I do have three more weeks about, which I’m still really excited about. I’m just trying to finish all my duties and get through graduation!” -Leslie Heller

Adrianna Raefield Q: How long have you worked here at Foothill? A: 2 years Q: What are you doing after Foothill? A: Accepted a position at Mountain House High school as a counselor. Q: What’s your favorite memory of Foothill? A: Getting to see the seniors walk across the stage, that’s pretty special.

“It has been an honor to work at Foothill. The kids I have taught have been absolutely amazing. However, after a difficult decision, I have decided to be the Head Band Diector at Clayton Valley High School in Concord. I will miss getting to know and hanging out with these wonderful students both in and out of the band room.” -Lydia Lim

As we publish this annual senior issue to commemorate the 2016 graduating class, we can’t help but to realize, time really flies. Since joining this class three years ago as clueless sophomores, we’ve really learned a lot, grown a lot by being journalists. We were proud to be a face of our school, showcasing our day-to-day Foothill community and giving a voice to the student body. Sadly, we are announcing today that InFlight News and the journalism class, a tradition of the school since 1973, will unfortunately be graduating with us this year. This will be the last issue of InFlight for the foreseeable future and Journalism will not be returning for 2016-2017. To have fought so hard last year to keep our class only to lose it this year is heartbreaking. Because there were not enough sections to keep around, journalism was among the first to be cut. But this is not a unique story. Programs such as German and choir have received a blow as well. A change.org petition to save the choir section has garnered almost 1200 signatures in one day. It’s proof that these classes are being cut not because students no longer care or are interested. We know that there isn’t a single person or group responsible and that the solutions aren’t easy. However, the fact of the matter is, it is still disheartening and disillusioning to have these programs shut down simply because they are supposedly the most disposable. It is a slippery slope: classes become selective or overpopulated, making the arts and humanities less accessible and less teachable. Remember these are not just “classes” and “electives”; these are real, individual students, with passions and dreams. For a better Foothill and a better Pleasanton, we as a community need to value and encourage all high school activities equally. We’d like to implore the leaders of the Pleasanton Unified School District and Foothill High School to seriously consider reevaluating decisions regarding the aforementioned issues and continue listening to the voices of our students. We really do care. Have a great summer Falcons, and to the class of 2016: there is a bright, bright future ahead. Sincerely, Arthur Hwang and Kaitlyn Wang

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By KAITLYN WANG, ALICE LEE, SOFIA BARRERA, SHAWN DELUZ, and MEGAN DO CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ONLINE EDITOR, FEATURES EDITOR, SPORTS EDITOR, and STAFF

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Summer To-Do List 1. watch some movies By SHELBY CABRAL, MICHLLE CHANG, ASHLEY DUARTE, GABRIELE FINLEY, ALAN LIU, and AIDAN ROSS STAFF REPORTERS

One of the most entertaining things to do in the summertime is watch movies, and luckily, there are many new movies coming out in a couple of months. Some of the movies are part of a series, while others are new releases.

June 17: Finding Dory

July 1: Tarzan

on “I’m so excited for Finding Dory to This live-action movie is based it the fictional character created by come out! I’ve been waiting to see y Edgar Rice Burroughs, but is not the t tha ced ever since they announ di iya animated. were making it.” --Alana Set ) (‘18

2. go to concerts PANIC! AT THE DISCO

July 31 Shoreline Ampitheatre Emo-pop band featuring lead singer Brendan Urie. James Reid (‘17) is especially excited to see this band perform the songs Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time, But It’s Better If You Do, Death of a Bachelor and Miss Jackson.

WARPED TOUR

August 6 Shoreline Ampitheatre A day long music festival with rock, pop-punk, alternative, metal and everything in between. Madeline Durgen (‘18) loves concerts because “they are some of [her] best memories and they are super pumped up.”

July 22: Ice Age Collision Course

“I’m really happy that they’re making a fifth movie in the series! I love the sloth in Ice Age, he’s so cute.” --Helen Kang (‘18)

it? There are What are summers without a great soundtrack to go with that are stopping many anticipated summer concerts, tours and festivals bought off of webbe can rts near Pleasanton. Tickets for all of these conce , and StubHub. sites such as Box Office Tickets, Ticket Master, LiveNation

DRAKE and FUTURE

September 13 Oracle Arena Rappers Drake and Future will be near California on their tour soon. Neeral Desai (‘18) will be attending, he is looking forward to hearing the songs Jumpman and Live From the Gutter, and seeing some of his favorite artists live.

Photo credits: Megan Do

3. read some books ZERO K

ELIGIBLE

by CURTIS SITTENFELD

Eligible is a retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story takes place in modern day New York and Cincinnati, and the characters and plot are very similar to the classic.

EMPIRE OF STORMS

by DON DELILLO

For sci-fi enthusiasts, Zero K is a thrilling story. In this novel, a billionaire finds a way to preserve bodies for a long time, so that future scientists can revive them.

BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME

EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGOTTEN by CHRIS CLEAVE

many Another exciting summer is just around the corner, and sun. hot students are eager to read and relax under the

Everyone Branve Is Forgotten tells a story about the adventure a school teacher and a school official in London, after they’ve been abandoned in the midst of World War II.

by TA-NEHISI COATES

Coates tells the story of race and discrimination in America. In this open letter to his son, he talks about today’s society, more than a century after the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.

4. make diy snacks roceeacniwpateer recipe cake batter popsiclicees cream, cake INGREDIENTS 1. Combine 3 cups vanilla ice cream ¾ cup yellow cake mix 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup milk ½ cup sprinkles

in mix, vanilla extract, and milk a blender and blend until thoroughly combined and smooth. and 2. Pour mixture into a bowl . add sprinkles 3. Pour mixture into popsicle 4 molds, and freeze for at least hours or overnight.

INGREDIENTS 2 cans of lemon lime soda 3 drops of blue food coloring 1 tsp coconut extract 3 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp water Small bag of Swedish Fish

by SARAH J. MAAS

This highly anticipated book by Maas will be the fifth book in her wildly popular series, Throne of Glass, and will be published in early September for its many fans.

VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS

by ROBIN COSTE LEWIS

This “electrifying collection is a triptych that begins and ends with lyric poems meditating the roles that desire and race play in the construction of self,” according to Goodreads.

1. Combine water and sugar and heat in microwave for 1 minute. y 2. Stir until sugar is completel dissolved. 3. Pour sugar mixture into t, pitcher. Add coconut extrac r Sti food coloring, and soda. and add ice. 4. Add Swedish Fish for decoration.

7.5 million tickets at 20 reals, or $5.5, each are up for grabs for those interested in watching their favorite athletes perform at the 2016 Summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Those of us who do not have the time or money to venture all the way down to Rio still have ways of watching the event, including TV coverage and internet live streams. There are more than 10,000 athletes competting in 42 different sports, with 306 events over the course of 19 days. The competition will yield 136 medals for women and 161 for men.

5. watch the olympics WHERE TO WATCH RIO 2016

The official broadcaster in the United States for the Rio 2016 Olympics is NBC. Check out the television schedule, athlete interviews, and other livestreams on nbcolympics.com. According to NBC, coverage will begin with the opening ceremony on Friday, August 5th. The Olympics will recieve primetime coverage from August 5-21. Google also keeps up with the scores on individual competitons, medals per country, and others. And in the heat of the game, Twitter and Facebook are sure to have trending topics and minute by minute recaps.

6. other activities

We are lucky enough to be close to many great California beaches! Take advantage of the warm weather while you can and enjoy a day on the beach. Beaches nearby: Ocean Beach, Half Moon Bay, New Brighton, Natural Bridges.

Instead of going to a movie theatre when a new movie comes out, go to a drive in movie! There are drive in movie theaters in Concord and San Jose.

One of the most popular things to do during summer is go to the Alameda County Fair. Everyone can have a good time, whether you are going on all the rides, watching the horse races, or going to concerts. The fair will be open from June 15 through July 4!

EVERY

MINUTES By YASMINE NICKLE, staff reporter Pictures by SNIGDHA JAYAVARAPU and YASMINE NICKLE Layout by AMY ZHAO

Junior and senior students got together on April 14-15 for a two day event hosted by a nation-wide program called “Every 15 Minutes.” The program was created by Mothers Against Drunk Driving to show teens the reality of what happens when you drink and drive. The name comes from the horrifying statistic that on average, every 15 minutes someone is killed by a drunk driver. Luckily this statistic has improved through the years, from every 15 minutes to every 53 minutes. Participant Jenna Hurley (’16) wanted to remind students, “We are not invincible, it could happen to any of us.” On the first day of the event, an accident was set up on Foothill Road and was made to look as realistic as possible, using real damaged cars and graphic makeup. “The near reality [of the] scene made it all set in for me. Seeing the mangled cars and my friends and I covered in blood was impactful,” participant Matthew Gates (’16) expressed. Four Foothill seniors, Madison Hobbs (’16), Kennedy Truex (’16), Madelyn Warren (’16), and Taylor Campbell (’16), directed the planning of the event. “We started planning over the summer and then planning really amped up to every single day- for the entire [leadership] class period and after school in November and December,” Hobbs explained. The students participating in the event are chosen by the leadership class months before the event, and were kept a secret until the day of the event. Participating in the car crash reenactment were Liam Knight (’16), Gates, Rachel Probst (’16), Imran Matin (’17), and Hurley, as well as Jalyssa Raygoza (’16) and Alejandro Jimenez (’16) from Village High School. Along with them were 20-30 students called “The Living Dead”; representing those died every 15 minutes to a drunk driver. The entire event was filmed by a production crew and made into a video. According to Matin, “The filming is a lot of fun, you get to be with a lot of the cast… during both the party scene and the crash scene.”

Behind the scenes there was a lot more going on than students knew about. Event coordinators had to reach out to the Pleasanton Police Department, Fire Department, the morgue and the hospital to help bring the event to life. All of these departments played a key role during the filming to make the reenactment look as real as possible. The video was displayed on the second day of the event, during a mock funeral to remember the “deceased.” In the course of the funeral students heard from a guest speaker, the parents of the “deceased,” and the “deceased” students themselves. The funeral was very emotional for most students. “I went up to my mom right after the funeral and was sobbing,” Hobbs stated. But it was an even harder experience for Gates, Hurley, and Knight who have been friends since elementary school. After the tarp was pulled off the cars revealing Gates’ dead body, Hurley explained she “looked up at Matt and felt panicked,” and “wanted to go talk to him but couldn’t.” Gates, grateful to be alongside his friends, said “being in this program with some of the people I am closest with made it all the more important,” giving him a “unique perspective.” Knight, who killed both Hurley and Gates in the reenactment, was “arrested” and taken to the county jail for driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter. These two emotional days get one message across, according to Matin, who said “It’s not worth drinking and driving, so why even take the risk?” Hobbs added that consequences don't just affect yourself. It “will affect your parents, it will affect friends, and staff.” “We need to step up as each other’s peers and feel confident to stop someone from drinking and driving because, even if it’s not us doing it, we can still have an effect on what happens in the end,” Hurley passionately stated. After the event, interim superintendent Jim Hansen proudly told Foothill that this year’s Every 15 Minutes was the best one since 1995. The next Every 15 Minutes presentation, held for the class of ’18 and ’19, will be in 2018.

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Oct. 10

Welcome Back Dance

Oct. 24

Foothill band review

First Day of School

Homecoming week

Senior Picnic “Senior picnic was fun and was a time where I could hang out with my friends. It was pretty relaxing just being in the water. It really didn’t feel like school, it felt like a mini vacation.” -Andres Rivera Lopez (‘16)

“Homecoming week is always so exciting. Everything, the skits, the rally, and the spirit days, lead up to the game and dance. It’s an entire week of fun, class unity, and school spirit.” -Annie Nguyen (‘16)

LOOKING BACK:

FRANCES TANG media editor

The 2015-2016 School Year in Review Every year is unique because of the plethora of different events that take place. This year was no exception with events such as Every Fifteen Minutes and the appointment of a new vice principal. Here’s a look back at the most noteworthy events of this school year.

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unicef Winter formal mcc week

Football ebal champs

“MCC week was so stressful to plan. We began preparations for it back in September and to finally see it all come together in March was worth all the work and stress. I’m so honored to have been a part of such a great club that has the ability to bring students of different races, cultures, and sexual orientations together to celebrate our diversity. MCC means so much to me and all the other officers and members of the club because we all want to put out into our school the lesson of tolerance and to teach everyone how beautiful and impactful cultural traditions are to people around the world.” -Maegan Nalagan (‘16)

Mr. Foothill

“This year was special, a band of brothers took on one of the toughest leagues in California and finished undefeated EBAL champions. Unselfish is unbreakable, and we were unbreakable in the moments that defined us as a team. It was an honor to be one of many leaders on this team and to have played for such a legendary coach as Sweeney is.” -Matt Gates (‘16)

“Mr. Foothill was a great bonding experience while having fun with the other 11 guys. We each brought our own unique personalities and talents to the show and it turned out great in the end. The senior class officers put in a lot of effort to help us raise funds for ball through Mr. Foothill and I’m proud to be a part of it.” -Ardin Lo (‘16)

Book by its Cover

MATT LIM, FRANCES TANG, MICHAEL JURICH, ASHLEY JOHNSON, TONY ITALIANO entertainment editor, media editor, opinions editor, staff reportor, distribution manager Every student at Foothill has been made to read many different novels throughout their time at high school. However, not every read was dull or boring. Here are some books that seniors enjoyed reading.

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“The Great Gatsby”

“To Kill a Mockingbird”

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Other

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“The Catcher in the Rye”

“The Age of Innocence”

“1984” “Their Eyes were Watching God”

Falcon’s Declassified School Survival Guide MATT LIM, MICHAEL JURICH, TONY ITALIANO, MAX LURYE, ASHLEY JOHNSON entertainment editor, media editor, opinions editor, distribution manager, staff reportor

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After four years of strenuous work, seniors have seen just about everything that Foothill has to offer. Here are some tips from seniors on how to survive the difficulties of high school.

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Fresh Out of the Nest Active Now

MATT LIM & FRANCES TANG entertainment editor, media editor

The transition to college can be a difficult one, as nearly everything will be a new experience. Here are some words of advice from last year’s graduating class as their first year of college draws to a close. Elaine Cheng (‘15) - UC Berkeley

“It’s easy to stress out and/or bury yourself in work due to impending papers or exams. Take the time to hang out with your friends, engage in interesting conversations, and even befriend people who seem totally different from you. You’ll find that a lot of these people will give you a fresh perspective or inspire you to do something great.” Anthony Minaise (‘15) - San Jose State University

“The academic environment is similar [to high school], everyone wants to see you succeed...The difference with college is that you’re completely on your own. No teacher or parent over your shoulder to remind you about a project, test, homework, or even go to class. You need to get organized and manage time efficiently to do well. Vignesh Ravichandran (‘15) - University of Washington “When it comes to the freedom you get with food choices, you just have learn to make the right choices. The infamous “freshman fifteen” are easy to keep off, as long as you’re able to fight off the daily urge to eat the many unhealthy options provided by every college dining hall.” Yujin Kim (‘15) - Columbia University

Everybody, even the most social people I know, had a hard time adjusting to college...Give yourself time to fit in and be comfortable. But also you have to put yourself out there to meet the people you want. A lot of people don’t hit their groove or find their place until second semester or even sophomore year. It can be a depressing feeling, but just know that it happens to literally everyone.

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Spring Musical

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Art Attack Every 15 minutes

Senior Soundtrack LILIANA TIERNEY staff reporter Everyone has a certain song that takes them back and reminds them of a specific time in their lives. Compiled here is a list of songs to remind the Class of 2016 of their own high school experience, and their nearing departure from Foothill.

Prom

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End of year rally

New vp butterfield

baccalaureate Graduation

senior ball Decision Day

“Planning ball was a ton of fun. I really liked being able to execute more extravagant ideas for our senior ball by having a better venue and more memorable activities. I had such a great time at the dance and I hope everyone had a special night!” -Olivia Larsen (‘16)

signing luncheon

“It was surreal. I think for years a lot of us idealized the moment — from the photos of previous classes to posting on the college decisions page — but to have the suspenseful wait culminate into one day and one decision finally materialized the idea that we’d be moving on to the next chapter. There was an energy to campus that day that was beyond exciting — it was almost unifying.” -Bryce Fan (‘16)

Graduation Do’s and don’ts Graduation is just around the corner! It is a special occasion in celebration of the senior class. However, as Vice Principal Josh Butterfield says, “Keep in mind it is a special moment not just for you, but for your family and classmates as well.” Here are some tips and reminders to keep the graduation ceremony a fun time for everyone.

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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Nathan Casey Erin Griffith Jessica Hewlett Zoe Rossell GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Justin Newton Rachel Ose NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Lauren Possehl UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Holly Gouveia Paige Heacox Yoko Petty Robbie Scott

ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY Ragan Lacy UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Kiera Begley

Nick Galardi CYPRESS COLLEGE Nikki Gloyne DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE Farrah Khoyloo Toby Mehroziad Arman Omid Liliana Tierney HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY Veronica Strong LAS POSITAS COLLEGE Cyina Evans Liliana Gaitan Alex Jordan Keegan Locher Brandon Meyn Bryan Meyn Jordan Reni Seant Sarkis-Kelly Marcel Taboada Brandon Thrush Ryan Wilson Julianna Winer Kevin Xie Andrew Yoshida Thomsan Yu OHLONE COLLEGE Sameena Hamid PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Ryane Skinner POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Jenna Hurley POMONA COLLEGE Joseph Schafer ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA Sabrina D’Ambrosio Morgan Greenup Haka’ilangitau Kailahi Kelsey Shinn SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY Dylan Edelson Allison Harizal Nicole Kim Kylie Lynch Kyle Panaga Sophie Samii SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY Casey Boyden Antony Italiano Robert Lee Yasmine Nickle Denell Ontiveros Wyatt Potter SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Kareem Aboulhosn Koedy Baxter Nikolas Bindra Shelby Carter Jamal Dessouky Jasmine Dessouky Raquel Fleming Anmole Kaur Peter Kim Neema Mohseni Carlie Williams Ellen Wong Hao-Yin Yu Kai Zamora SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Kailyn Coleman Samantha Manning Kyree Rossell Bailey Sanchez Noah Zimmerman SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Julian Dessouky Raymond Hartjen Rohan Krishnakumar Sophie Nguyen Robert Ota Mariana Perera James Reimer Hayley Trillo SCRIPPS COLLEGE Sarah Sanchez SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Isabella Lopez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY GONZAGA UNIVERSITY Alexander Lee SEATTLE UNIVERSITY Reshma Pyala Julia Schwab Garrett Wrenn UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Laurette Hanna Liam Knight Patrick Maund Kayla Wang WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Mackenzie Curran Munachi Valerie Esomonu Megan Green Rachel Jupina WHITMAN COLLEGE Bryanna Schreiber

oregon

NORTH CAROLINA

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AQ RESTAURANT, GARDE MANGER Myungsub Kim

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ILLINOIS

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BELOIT COLLEGE Gabe Gonzalez

connecticut nevada florida wisconsin hawaii new jersey international idaho new york

colorado

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Nikhil Singh

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Kelsey Congdon Taylor Congdon

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Christina Ge Clayton Marceau Raymond Gu Caroline Mcmorrow Edward Im Sahil Patel Jimmy Kim UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Ardin Lo Lena Tieu Kennedy Truex Suhasiny Naik WOODBURY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Annie Nguyen Miguel Negrete Daniel Yang Ahad Rauf ZAYTUNA COLLEGE John Sha Abdullah Qureshi Jonathan Tan ST. OLAF COLLEGE Ariel Tsay Stein Acker Emiko Tsutsumi Jinna Yang COLORADO COLLEGE Anna Zhao Asha Rudrabhatla UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY DAVIS Cierra Powell Angel Negrete Brian Chan UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Rainney Chiu Tate Alley Tyler Bettencourt Megan Do Rachel Probst Jose Garcia Maddie Warren Harshita Kaushal MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Anusha Klinder Zach Berlogar Emma Loll Christopher Cassidy Lauren McNamara YALE UNIVERSITY CJ Cassidy Andrew Park Arthur Hwang Brandon McCue UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE Nicholas Chen Andy Francis UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO Alan Huang EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL Dustin Dukleth Alice Lee UNIVERSITY Jenna Edsen James Nelson Troy Bachand Avery Mahdavi Kellie Xie Anika Simons UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Johan Yamssi LOS ANGELES Jenna Crawford BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY HAWAII Gaurav Gulati Jeffrey Tang Rob Harries BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Snigdha Jayavarapu Alvin Carroll Eileen Lu Trevor Holt BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Sarah Fortunati CORNELL UNIVERSITY MERCED Alana Mendez Chinenye Ezeh Shirley Delgado Megan Shackley HAMILTON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IDAHO Bryce Fan RIVERSIDE Quinn Maxwell HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Erica Haas Elise Clark Sean Maloney Sarah Johnson NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Kevin Wu Matt Lim Audrey Yeung Ria Vyas Simin Yu Kaitlyn Wang UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF CHICAGO RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SAN DIEGO Madelyn McGarry Galen Gold Daijia Lin Miranda Kanowsky Maxwell Kelly NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Diana Tschirky HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY SANTA BARBARA UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Maxwell Miller Jimin Lee URBANA-CHAMPAIGN WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Frances Tang Matthew Dickinson Jazmyn Green Jacqueline Zhang Sean Sullivan UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ Kevin Almeida OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Abteen Ebrahimi Madeleine LaDue INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON Diana Etwaru PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Daniel Mubarak Armin Gholami Jonathan Flynn Rishabh Srivastava Nima Habibi UNIVERSITY OF OREGON PURDUE UNIVERSITY Saad Hassan Colena Bailey Rebecca Deckinger Alborz Javaheri Matthew Briones Jungyoon Yu Andrew Kim ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF Kyle Ko TECHNOLOGY Aaditi Kumbhar Tyler Wineger Loren Roundtree Victoria Shu CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Noah Thomas Amy Zhao Kenneth Yang PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Nihaal Zaveri Darcy Kron GRINNELL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Kevin Gubner Joey Lea Nihar Patil UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO Shreya Madan UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN Nolan Burton Janice Chase Alexander Rocha Safya Osman Jenny Shien Tyler Wong UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Matt Gates BOSTON COLLEGE Dominic Scalise Rebecca Li Hailey Morse

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seize the moment and stay in it.â&#x20AC;? (from the musical Hamilton)

Farewell and thank you, Class of 2016 and Foothill High School. -FHS Journalism, 1973-2016