Current Magazine Issue One (Fulshear High School)

CURRENT VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1

OCTOBER 2021

CHURCHILL FULSHEAR JR. HIGH SCHOOL

M A G A Z I N E

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: DOMINIC D’SOUZA STAFF: ALYSSA CERELLI SIENA CURFMAN LOGAN DUBOIS ANITA HESPANHOL SYED MOBIN MANAHIL RAHMAN ADDISON RIVES EMILY WAGUESPACK-BEAM ADVISER: MEGAN SANFORD

CURRENT M A G A Z I N E

CONTENT 2-3 Football 4-5 Tennis 6-7 Chess Club 8-9 HOSA 10-11 Spirit Week 12-13 Volleyball Seniors

14-15 Library 16-17 Cheer 18-19 In the Classroom 20-21 Video Games 22-23 Environmental Science 24-25 College Fast Facts

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ONE TEAM ONE GOAL ONE LAST RIDE “My goal this season is to lead our team to the playoffs and make it as far as we can, giving it our all. Also, as a senior I am working to leave behind a legacy that future players can look up to.”

THOMAS CLAY

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LUKE MCCURDY CHANGE IN CULTURE “I first started playing football as a little kid, and I loved the atmosphere and getting to hit people. I have now been playing for 10 years, and as a senior, I hope to set up the next generation of players with a winning attitude and a change in culture.”

PLAYOFFS FROM KINDER TO SENIOR YEAR

KENYA WALTON

“My favorite part about playing football is being able to step on the field with the guys I used to play backyard football with at Huggins. It's a feeling that I feel like everyone should experience.”

BACK & BETTER

GAVIN WAITS

“The program has completely changed, we are all brought in and we are working as one rather than individuals. We have dinners, lunches, and so many activities that have gotten the group of guys so close that we love playing for each other with the same goal of winning.”

FOOTBALL

ANITA HESPANHOL

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A CLOSER LOOK...

SEASON GOALS

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"This season I'm finally on varisty, so I'm excited to play with new people, but my main focus is improving my game."

LEA

Hinsley

GAME

DAY PREP

“My game day traditions include listening to music before my matches and giving myself a mental pep talk before the match.“

EMMA Horvath

PERSONAL GOALS

“I’m looking to improve my skills and learn from losing while making memories with my teammates.”

Valerie Awomosu

TEAM GOALS

“I am looking to improve our communication as a team so we can make the best of our chance to make it to regionals for the fourth year in a row.“

REED Kelly

TENNIS

ANITA HESPANHOL

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CHECK M HOW IT ALL GOT

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The first year at Fulshear, Mr. Ward and I played chess online a couple times, and apparently he heard some interest in the chess club and asked me if I’d be interested in sponsoring.

This year we are discussing various ways in which we can hold our first tournament so we can crown our first champion of the chess club certainly before Thanksgiving.

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- Mr. Hlinak

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Gregory Austin “I’m new to chess.

I decided to join Chess Club because it seemed fun and was accepting to new players.”

Hamzeh Al-Khateeb “I’ve been playing chess for a couple years. “My favorite thing about chess is being able to play against my friends and understanding how they play.”

Steve Zhang “Running for office in Chess Club is pretty challenging, but it goes on well. “I’ve been to a couple tournaments, and I’m pretty good at it. It’s a fun sport.”

CHESS CLUB

DOMINIC D’SOUZA

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HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA

PREPARING FOR OUR

FUTURE

MEGAN DEVILLER “This is my second year in HOSA, I joined because I love learning how I can help others.”

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BRAELYN BLASCHKE “This is my second year in HOSA. I joined because I really want to be a psychiatrist. The medical field is special to me because I am also a leukemia survivor. I want to be able to help those who were once me.”

NYLA JONES “This is my first year in Hosa. I joined because I’m looking for new opportunites and ways I can become useful in the medical field.”

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HOSA PRESIDENT

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Genna Adelizzi This is my fourth year in HOSA. I joined my freshman year because I’ve always known that I’ve had a passion for pursuing a career in the medical field.

HOSA brings a lot of opportunities to students who are interested in the medical field like providing different events, guest speakers, and volunteer experiences as it really opens the door for providing a lot of effective information for students interestead in medicine. One of the biggest reasons why I ran for HOSA president is that I knew there was something more that I can contribute to the club. I wanted to be able to bring a lot of change and make sure that I try my best along with the officers to provide students with as many opportunities as possible so students can really understand the different types of health care careers.

I love to help people and contribute to their success and passion so I just felt like running for president was one of the most effective ways that I would be able to truly help people and bring forth a lot of new information to them.

HOSA

ALYSSA CERELLI

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Christmas Vs. July BREANNA BUTLER & AYLN GBOBOH

HOCO 10

SEPTEMBER 13TH- 17TH

Country Vs. Country Club OLUWATONI OYENG & MASON POPE

Spirit

Past Vs. Future ARIANA CARLSON & MIKAYLA MURRY

Mum Day CAMRYN LIZOTTE & EMMA KRAFT

Week

HOCO SPIRIT WEEK BAILEY PARKER

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OUR LAST YEAR Brielle Warren COMMITTED TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY

HOW DO YOUR TEAMMATES MAKE PRACTICE FUN? Being competitive and trash talking to them and when they trash talk back! So much fun, we play better that way.

HOW DOES ATHLETICS MAKE YOU A BETTER STUDENT? Builds character, puts you through adversity, and teaches you how to work with people in a competitive environment.

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Ava Underwood

COMMITTED TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

FAVORITE MEMORY FROM YOUR HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL CAREER? When we won state in 2019. It was a dream come true after all of the hardwork and dedication we put into our training.

It was a moment I will never forget.

It was special for so many reasons including the fact that I got to do it with my best friends!

Margaret Feeney WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST WHEN YOU GRADUATE? The girls, I’ve been a part of the program for four years and every year I’ve met so many amazing people.

DO YOU THINK ATTITUDE IS A FACTOR IN WINNING? Absolutely. Talent is a factor, but attitude is the X factor that separates good teams from the great teams.

VOLLEYBALL SENIORS MEGAN SANFORD

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3,133

BOOKS CHECKED OUT IN THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF SCHOOL

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CLAP WHEN YOU LAND

A novel that explores the struggle of grieving and love.

“Clap When You Land” shares the story of sisters whose futures become entwined when a tragedy shows them the truth of their father and each other.

MOST CHECKED OUT

BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY 2

10 BLIND DATES

When listening to a controversial conversation with her boyfriend and his friend, Sophie, 17, breaks up with him and leaves to Los Angeles to visit her extended family as her parents care for her pregnant sister. When she shares her story with her grandma, she decides to set her up on ten blind dates-set up by a friend of each family member.

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ALL YOUR TWISTED SECRETS

“All Your Twisted Secrets” is an angsty story of six high school seniors, with traumatic pasts, who are put in an “escape room” scenario where escaping isn’t truly an option. They have an hour to pick who to kill- otherwise they all die. Along the way their pasts unveil, increasing tension.

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ASH PRINCESS

After her country was invaded and her mother was murdered before her eyes, Theo is declared “Ash Princess”- a title of shame which gives her ten years captive in prison. She pushes through the abuse and fear, and one night is asked to do the unthinkable. For years, Theo watched her land go down in ruins. That all changes here.

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ATTACK ON TITAN. 6

Deep in Titan territory, the survey corps ranks are broken by a group led by a female Titan, Eren. Unusually, she kills to protect herself and she seems to be on the hunt for a specific person. Armin learns a shocking thing about herself: She’s similar to Eren.

TOP CHARGED UP READERS:

STUDENTS WITH THE MOST BOOKS CHECKED-OUT IN THE SCHOOL SHARE THEIR FAVORITE BOOK AND AUTHOR

Patrick Butera

Cielo Abernathy Carter

Lauren Bassani

“The Shining” by Stephen King because it’s suspenseful and I love the idea of mystery and not being able to know what’s coming next.

“10 Blind Dates”

by Ashley Elston because it’s such a heartwarming story about love and finding out about yourself and your happiness.

I also love this one because in the time of December, I like to picture it when I’m reading like a Hallmark movie.

I don’t have a favorite book because I haven’t found any that aren’t good. My favorite author is Ally Carter because I’ve never read one of her books, and thought it was “mediocre” and not great.

LIBRARY

SIENA CURFMAN

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NATALIA MARTIN

“I’ve been cheering for four years and my favorite thing about it is being a part of something bigger than yourself.”

CHEER

SPOTLIGHT 2 021 “My favorite part about being a cheerleader is the bond I’ve made with all the girls and all the team traditions we have, like the hype circle.”

JENNA ROBERTS

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SOFIA VIRGUEZ

“My favorite part about being captain is being able to lead my teammates and create new traditions, I feel honored to become head captain because I was elected by my coaches and teammates!

As a senior, I hope to leave behind a legacy of leadership, I want to be the best captain my team needs throughout the year.”

ABBY SIMMONS

“I got into cheer because I did gymnastics as a kid and when it came time to try out for the cheer team in 6th grade, I decided to go for it. I’m now in my 6th year of school cheer and I don’t know where I would be without it.”

CHEER

ANITA HESPANHOL

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IN THE

CLASSROOM

Nicholas Sargent (Psychology)

“I decorated my room the way I did because of student recommendations.

Last year my room upstairs was temporary, so I didn’t decorate it at all.

This year I asked my students to give me ideas, and many of them brought up LED lights. I like them because I can change the colors and use them as a part of the lesson.”

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Ms. Sanford (Journalism)

“I really like to travel and take photos, so I think it’s cool to show my students my work. I use the photos as examples when teaching my students how to take photographs.”

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Ms. Inabnit-Serna (ASL)

“I wanted my room comfortable and inviting for kids to come and know they are welcome. I love the windows and plants because they bring life to my room. I also add a lot of positive and inspirational things to help the kids out. I want them to know they are loved and suppported because I know they may have bad days.”

Ms. Jensen (Math)

“I decorated my room magically because my students are mathmagicians. I call my students math-magicians instead of mathematicians because math is magical. Overall, there’s a science behind magic, and I want them to see the science between mathematics.”

Ms. Jensen (Culinary)

“I made my room the way I did because I’m here more than I am home, and I want it to feel cozy for the kids and me.”

Ms. Marvin (History)

“Economics can be kind of a boring, scary, and dreadful subject, so I try to make it as fun and inviting as possible. A lot of my decorations are student projects, and I like to display their work. I also change my door decorations all the time for holidays.”

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TEACHER CLASSROOMS

SIENA CURFMAN

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GAMES you’ve never played,

but really should Dungeons and Dragons Tabletop Game, D&D Beyond, Roll20 First published in 1974, Dungeons and Dragons has grown in popularity ever since. Chances are you’ve heard about the game in passing, but did you know it originated many of the staple RPG (Role-Play Games) elements present in games today? To play Dungeons and Dragons all you need is a paper, pencil, and your own imagination. To go on adventures, you begin by choosing a race such as Elf, Dwarf, or Human, and a class like Ranger, Barbarian, or Wizard that determine your character’s abilities. You have HP (Health Points) and stats just like any video game you’re familiar with but your success or failure is all determined by rolling various dice. A DM (Dungeon Master) serves as the narrator of the story, a referee or guide of sorts. There are websites like D&D Beyond and Roll20 that make the game more accessible to new players, so if you were on the fence about D&D before, now’s a great time to jump right in.

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Overcooked 2 Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, Mac, and Windows Significantly improving upon its predecessor and boasting much needed online functionalities, Overcooked 2 is a must play co-op cooking game whether you’re a fan of the genre or not. You and a friend or two work together to navigate a variety of kitchen levels in which you must attempt to complete the cooking tasks all while avoiding all manner of wacky and hilarious obstacles. The game tests your coordination, communication and overall teamwork and is definitely worth the purchase if you want to have a good time.

Mario Kart Tour Android, iOS The Mario Kart franchise is no stranger to popular releases on almost every single one of Nintendo’s platforms, but its release to mobile in 2019 was a bit of a surprise. Most would underestimate the game and hesitate to play it and those who did play found a few issues. But through constant updates and fresh new content, Mario Kart Tour became a pretty good game compared to other mobile racers available.

With iconic and fan favorite characters, memorable tracks, and smooth graphics even on lower end devices, Mario Kart is a must have for any Nintendo or racing fan.

VIDEO GAMES

DOMINIC D’SOUZA

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GROWING INTO A

Mrs. Appling’s AP Environmental Science class started the year with a new experiment: planting beans. Over the span of a week the students observed the growth of all different types of beans and growing conditions, then conducted their own research. For a lucky few students THEIR beans sprouted INTO plants!

THE EXPERIMENT STEP BY STEP:

PLANT

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WATER

WAIT

RESULTS

“I enjoyed learning about how all of the different factors in the biosphere affect the germination process of seeds.”

liam rodgers

“The most interesting part was seeing the beans grow, and I got to see growth at the end of the experiment.”

Peyton Rickerson

“My favorite thing about growing the beans was waiting for them to sprout because it’s cool for me to know that I grew something. I thought I was going to kill them at first.”

Paige Maxa

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ADDISON RIVES

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COLLEGE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843 Acceptance Rate: 58% Graduation Rate: 80% Tuition and Fees: $12,153 In-state Colors: White and Maroon

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX 78712 Acceptance Rate: 32% Graduation Rate: 81% Tuition and Fees: $10,824 In-state Colors: White and Burnt Orange

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FAST FACTS UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004 Acceptance Rate: 65% Graduation Rate: 59% Tuition and Fees: $9,221 In-state Colors: Red, White, and Silver

RICE UNIVERSITY

6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005 Acceptance Rate: 9% Graduation Rate: 93% Tuition and Fees: $49,112 In-state Colors: Grey and Blue

COLLEGE FAST FACTS

DOMINIC D’SOUZA

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