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VOLUME X ISSUE IV FEBRUARY 2013
Hooray for Hollywood High honors alumni $100 per ticket event raises funds for Performing Arts Magnet HOLLY SAN NICOLAS COPY EDITOR
Actress, comedian, and Hollywood High alumnus Carol Burnett was bestowed with the first Carol Burnett Honor of Distinction Award at the El Capitan Theatre on Jan. 10 2013. Enter the scene: blinding lights, the shutter of cameras, and a red carpet for contenders of the entertainment industry and PAM students alike to walk upon. This was the first annual Hooray for Hollywood High event, which honors former and current students in the Performing Arts Magnet. In addition to Burnett, other celebrities included: Rita Moreno, Benito Martinez, Leeza Gibbons, Shirley Jones and Marty Ingles, Sally Kellerman, and Charlene Tilton. The PAM students performed several dynamic skits from their productions over the years like Chicago, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, and Moulin Rouge, with some past students from the program to reprise their roles, like Max Herrera (2012), Shayanne Ortiz (2012), Kacey Baughan (2011), and Daniel Cruz (2011). Surprise guest Jane Lynch presented Burnett with a speech and the first Carol Burnett Honor of Distinction Award, an award which will now be
presented to future notable Hollywood High alumni. Burnett, who was once an editor in chief for Hollywood High School’s newspaper, starred in several film, television, and Broadway performances such as Annie, Once Upon a Mattress, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Garry Moore Show, 6 Rms Riv Vu, The Four Seasons, Pete ‘N Tillie, and her very own show, and The Carol Burnett Show, an Emmy Award-winning comedy series that ran for 12 years. This event, created by H2O coordinator Stormy Sacks and the Friends of Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center, was also a major fundraiser to keep the PAM program alive and kicking, in the face of major budget cuts LAUSD has faced in recent years. “The event was an exceptional experience for the students who participated and the alumni who performed and the celebrities who attended and participated,” said Sacks. “We don't know how much we made yet, but we do know it will help us with our productions...”. Tiffany Amber Jimeriez, PAM senior agreed, “It was very amazing, and it was an honor meeting Carol and Jane along with other Hollywood stars. It was a very memorable experience that I hope to do again next year.”
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The Hooray for Hollywood High event featured many noteworthy celebrities, pictured above is Carol Burnett, a well-known comdedian and former student of Hollywood High.
Winter formal makes its first comeback in a decade KIMBERLY SOTO ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
For the first time in 10 years, Hollywood High school’s Leadership put on a Winter Formal on Feb. 3, 2013. The theme of the dance was Winter Candyland and was held in the big gym, where candy decorations were hung all around and a large hand painted mural of peppermint candies and clouds was placed in the front. “We thought Hollywood High students would really enjoy a Winter Formal since there hadn’t been one in a decade.” Said SAS senior and leadership student Vanessa Escobar. Students voted before entering the dance for Ice King and Ice Queen, and Ice Prince and Ice Princess. The winners were crowned and applauded by the PHOTO CREDIT: JACQUELINE PORTILLO Left to right: Jessie Vasquez, Stefanie Luna, Stacy Shin, Gabby Sosa, Valeria Lucas, Marina San- sparse crowd and in a turn of git. The winners of the royalty titles were announced by leadership students during the dance. events, PAM senior Devon Yaffe
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was crowned Ice Queen and SAS senior Abigail Tapia was crowned Ice King. "I saw that a guy had run for Queen so I thought, 'why not run for King?' I won, so I guess the odds were in my favor." Without any twists here, PAM freshman Imani Mack was crowned Ice Prince and SAS Sophomore Monica Martinez was crowned Ice Princess. A list of song choices was placed on the ticket table for students to fill out, but many failed to do it which left the DJ with no requests. Many students were disappointed in the song choices as a result. Leadership also missed their goal of selling 200 tickets, so it is unclear whether or not there will be a Winter Formal again next year.
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OPINION/EDITORIAL
staff EDITORIAL
Freedom of the press extends to students’ posters Under Education Code 48907, California granted high school newspapers the right to publish whatever they choose, so long as the content is not explicitly obscene, libelous, or slanderous. 48907 allows students to post or write whatever they please, with the exception that it does not disrupt a normal school day. For example, students are not allowed to call for a walkout because it is disruptive. The F.A.M.E. club was recently asked to remove their posters that promoted healthy living choices that were near the vending machines and the student store. Administrators believe that if these poster were to be plastered by the student store, they will lose customers and make fewer sales. Teachers and students were asked in a survey whether the club deserved permission to post these posters. Under the code, students are protected and they are not obligated to ask for permission from administrators. The poster itself is not obscene or slanderous, it is a chart that categorizes healthy from unhealthy items that are sold at school. The club is not demanding students to boycott these items, but rather to make a healthier choice. Hollywood High is now collaborating with Kaiser
Permanente, its new partner, to fund the school and promote students to become healthier. This year, seniors were not allowed to sell chocolates because it would only contradict what Hollywood High and Kaiser were trying to achieve. It seems audacious of administrators to have asked the F.A.M.E. club to cease their placement of posters near the student store. It was a good thing that they rescinded in their decision and eventually permitted the banners to be put up. However, the speed with which they cracked down on the club’s promotional displays before checking out their rights under 48907 appeared as if from reflex. Whether or not the banners are damaging to the profits of the student store, student rights should always be carefully considered before any rash admonitions or decisions are made. This would help our school’s faculty and staff avoid looking petty amongst other schools and school districts. Caution when dealing with students is essential if one desires to keep us all in line and ready to earn the school some dough with our presence in every taxpayer-funded learning institution.
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Gun control: Pro
VANESSA GARCIA CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF
Parents, teachers, the mass media, and society in general has taught us that guns were "bad" and dangerous. Unfortunately, last year after the Sandy Hooks Elementary and The Colorado shooting, rumors have surfaced that L.A.U.S.D is considering arming teachers with guns. Although
the thought is still up in the air, it seems a little crazy that teachers possibly might actually have a gun in class. It does not seem reasonable to have teachers armed simply because some are not stable enough to handle a dangerous weapon. Teachers have been accused of sexually harassing students. This goes to show that a lack of control on this level will surely escalate into something much worse if given the means to do so. Even though they are teachers, they should still be considered potential liabilities, just like everyone else. Imagine taking your little brothers and sisters to school and having the fear
that one day someone can get shot. Parents would be terrified Editors-in-Chief: because one simple shot can take one life away. Also it would VANESSA GARCIA & be hypocritical of everything we WILLIAM SAN NICOLAS were taught. It is sad to see what this world has come through such a horrendous crime in a place we News Editor: john sacopla thought was safe. Opinion Editor:VANESSA GARCIA Obama should regulate how Features Editor: VANESSA GARCIA guns are sold by having background checks and frequent Entertainment Editor: KIMBERLY SOTO checks on the owner’s mental Sports Editor: DAISY ALVAREZ status, because in this world, guns Copy Editor: HOLLY SAN NICOLAS are easier to buy than weed. It should never have to get to the Chronicle Reporters point where 5th graders know that their teachers have a gun JOANNA BAUTISTA kimberly CARDENAS under their desks loaded and are AMBER CODERO CRISTAL GONZALEZ ready to aim and fire at will.
not worse. Think of it from a criminal’s perspective for a moment. If you are going to break the law by assaulting, violating, robbing, or straight up murdering someone, then getting a gun illegally to insure success is peanuts in comparison. It would be encouraging actually to know that it is much harder to attain guns legally because the number of people who are actual threats to you, the people who shoot back, diminishes and so does the chance of being stopped or caught in time before the police arrive. Crazy/irresponsible people are always going to exist and as long as they do, people can be hurt by them. Guns are tools, they do
not operate on their own without human instruction. Even if they were taken away from the psychos, the psychos would just use something else as their means of slaughtering and disturbing the innocent. Are kitchen knives, baseball bats, cars, and people with large hands going to require extensive legalization just because it is possible to harm someone with them? We as a country need to start pulling ourselves out of this state of irrational fear of inanimate objects and start directing our energy and focus at resolving the source of these problems, the disturbed killers themselves and the politicians who exploit our fears of them.
Gun control: Con
WILLIAM SAN NICOLAS Co-EDITOR IN CHIEF
It is pretentious to think that the safety of homes and schools can be insured merely by limiting the supply of legal firepower to citizens who purchase them and use them within the confines of the law. Adding more laws to control the amount of guns purchased would not act as a crime deterrent, rather it would allow crime to stay the same, if
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MAN ON THE STREET
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO YOUR VALENTINE? “Dearest love, you know who you are. I just wanted to say that I love everything about you, especially your smile. What you make me feel is amazing. When I stare into your eyes I know what I feel is real thus I know you are the only one for me.” -Steve Jaramillo 12th
“I have a boyfriend and he’s cool. He’s weird and being with him is the best high school experience.” -Claudia Paz 12th PAM
“I love you Summer, you are the best. It’s been wonderful being with you. Once again I love you and Happy Valentines day booboo!” -Emigdio Solis, 11th PAM
“To Brenna, Happy Valentines day cutie! Text me. Sorry I’m too shy to talk to you!” -Kamron Orange, 9th PAM
INTERVIEW BY: Kimberly Cardenas cristal gonzalez Kimberly Lopez Chronicle Reporters
Small learning communities: Necessary?
Jose Luis Valcarcel Chronicle Contributor
Small learning communities are sub schools integrated into a school that separate students for a certain reason be it that they are advanced students or the media students. Should small learning communities exist though? When Hollywood High students first enroll to the famous school they also have to enlist to the academy of their choosing. These academies can help feel the student body feel
divided and indifferent towards each other. Too many times at Hollywood do students feel like the teacher is bias towards them because they are a teacher from a different SLC and not from the students SLC. There are many examples of issues of small learning communities are that schoolswithin-schools may experience scheduling and space constraints imposed by the larger school with which they share buildings. Certain sections of a school may be divided to just one fraction of the student body while some portions of the school will be dedicated to the other. “Staff relationship problems sometimes arise, especially between teachers who move to a school-withina-school and those remaining with the larger school. Students can sense the tension between different teach-
ers from different SLC’s as they sometimes hint that one SLC can do a certain thing better than the other which can lead to students believe the same. Though SLC sound good on paper they could be very dangerous as well. “Staff conflict was prevalent in a case study of four schools that implemented single SWS in their larger high schools One major issue with SLC are their nature to create a student body that is biased against one another. For example, from my accounts at Hollywood High School its said that if you are asian you must be in SAS (the School for Advance Studies) and if you happen to be a homosexual chances are that people will assume that you are from PAM (the Performing Arts MagneT) The same can be said about all the other SLC’s which so happens to house all
the “ghetto” students of our school. In the essay written by Kathleen Cotton she says that “In buildings with several schools, there are sometimes allegations of favored treatment, as well as conflicts over enrollment and probation. This expresses how many students feel towards small learning communities as I certainly feel that teachers have a certain bias towards SLC. I for one being an SAS am assumed to be more ready and intelligent than other students. There are some advantages to forming SLC though but the cons far outweigh the cons for Small Learning Communities. Some pros to SLC would be that a student will fill affiliated or grouped with students that share the same interest. This isn’t always the case, just because you join a certain SLC it doesn’t mean you enjoy what’s going on in it or want to fol-
low the career path it teaches. These communities do help students that are interested in that field though earn better opportunities. Small learning communities have their positives and their negatives. SLC can be very beneficial if done right but the difficulty or chance of them working as they should is near impossible. A solution I would have is to treat SLC like college, students should spend their first two years taking the core classes they need and then when they are ready to make their decisions they could start transitioning into more classes that benefit what they want to do in their later years.
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NEWS
Hollywood’s AcaDeca team put to the test Decathletes compete in two events against other schools JOHN SACOPLA NEWS EDITOR
This year’s AcaDeca team recently finished their season after months of practice in preparation for the events. The Academic Decathlon awards ceremony took place in the auditorium on Friday. Teams from many different schools attended to learn the results of the events. SAS senior Miguel Gallegos was awarded with a bronze medal in the interview portion. Hollywood High’s team consisted of three teams, each with their own difficulty: honors, scholastic and varsity. The honors team consisted of Valerie Orozco, Roland Zita, and Lorely Guzman. The scholastic team consisted of Miguel Gallegos,
PHOTO CREDIT: LEE TUOMALA TOP ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Miguel Gallegos, Roland Zita, Christopher Martinez. BOTTOM ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Jessica Trujillo, Hope Guzman, Luisa Iturbide, Lorely Guzman, Valerie Orzoco
Hope Guzman, and Jessica Trujillo. The varsity team had Christopher Martinez and Luisa Iturbide. Academic Decathlon focuses on 10 subjects: science, math, social science, language and literature, art, music, economics, speech, interview and essay. The first event, which took place on Jan. 26 2013 , focused on speech, interview and essay. The speech section is divided into prepared and impromptu. Decathletes were to prepare a speech before the event and recite their speech to judges as well as ready themselves to speak on the spot. The second event took place on Feb. 2 2013 focused on all other subjects offered. The first part of the event is a six hour
test on each of the subjects. Then comes the super quiz which consists of 12 question and only seven seconds are given for each question. Before the season began, decathletes were given packets that covered all the materials. They were all expected to stay after school. “It’s the most kind of intense testing,” said Tuomala. Decathlon’s testing is said to be rivaled to tests found in universities. Being in decathlon is also said to improve students’ skills in real life implications such as testing and interviews. “It’s alot of fun, alot of work, but alot of fun,” said SAS senior and decathlete Hope Guzman.
said PAM counselor Elizabeth Payne, “A little over half [of the senior class] needed it.” It came to a point where seniors that fulfilled their fundraising obligations were able to apply the money as credit to things such as senior dues, the yearbook, sweatshirts, and prom tickets. Kaiser is only expected to pay up for this year’s graduation. Next year, with the help of professional consultants sup-
plied by Kaiser, the senior class will be expected to finance their graduation with a more healthy sales device which is yet to be determined. The lack of success from this year’s graduating class cannot be repeated without consequences. “If this happens next year, then I don’t foresee us graduating at the Hollywood Bowl,” said SAS counselor Cynthia Ross.
Kaiser Permanente donates for graduation WILLIAM SAN NICOLAS CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF
Kaiser Permanente is going to pay for this year’s senior graduation at the Hollywood Bowl. The goal of raising $21,000 for graduation at the Hollywood Bowl was not met by the senior class who had been given catalogs and cash bailout options to help ease the cost.
Kaiser Permanente granted Hollywood High $500,000 for health programs like the FAME club and the remodeling of the weight room. Because the grant was health based, the new sales device of catalog use was employed to avoid the sales of unhealthy food on campus. “They [Kaiser Permanente] understand that this is a big change,” Principal Alejandra Sanchez said, “the money for getting to the Bowl will be
allocated from the $500,000 grant by Kaiser Permanente as provided for in “a written commitment, part of a memorandum of understanding...Nobody gives you $21,000 for free.” Because some students actually completed the sales or paid up for the bailout option, their money has become a matter of concern, since the school would have complications giving it all back. “It is very difficult to refund each person,”
time missed by only taking up to a period at a time. The center is free, so students won’t have to worry about payments. The Hollywood Wellness Center offers a majority of psychological, medical and reproductive care that is completely confidential, which means patients’ parents will not be notified over any activities in the center other than the sports physicals. All medical issues go through Noel Santiago, the school nurse. For the mental health and well-being of the students, the Wellness Center provides two licensed therapists and three case managers. Psychologists offer “Individual and family therapy with problems ranging
from drug and alcohol abuse to emotional,” said Melissa Muir, an Aviva counselor. All psychological and mental health services needs to go through the Healthy Start office by Haesoon Lee. The Wellness Center provides also provides condoms, birth control, STD screenings, and pregnancy tests. The hopeful future for the Hollywood Wellness Center is to expand. The Wellness Center one day plans to see students from schools around the area and then eventually see adults. The Wellness Center is open on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wellness center offers free services to students VICTOR RODRIGUEZ CHRONICLE REPORTER
The Hollywood Wellness Center made its debut September 2012 offering medical and psychological help to the students of Hollywood High. “I always had a passion for helping people,” said Dr. Nirah Mitha who works at the Hollywood Wellness Center, often called simply the Health Clinic. “I think it is a great idea to have a wellness center,” said Principal Alejandra Sanchez. The Hollywood Wellness Center focuses on students not having to miss school. While typical visits to the doctor take all day, going to the clinic would reduce the amount of
PHOTO CREDIT: VICTOR RODRIGUEZ Dr. Nira Mitha(left) and medical assistant Ana Gil(right).
ROTC and LACER students march in Martin Luther King Jr. Parade PHOTO CREDIT: DAISY ALVAREZ
DAISY ALVAREZ SPORTS EDITOR
Hollywood High’s JROTC in the Martin Luther King Parade
Hollywood High’s JROTC Battalion, Drumline, Cheer and Dance Guard took part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on January 19, 2013. The parade was in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, to celebrate his life and show the diversity that exists throughout Los Angeles and California. The JROTC Battalion took part in it, with Platoon marching and their Armed and Un-
armed Drill groups performing for the public. Drumline marched as well, performing alongside Dance Guard and Cheer, creating a dance and music filled atmosphere. They earned cheers and applause from the crowds throughout the 4 mile parade. “It’s definitely an honor because we’re representing something that has changed the course of history for the United States,” said Sheik Battalion Commander Freddy Garcia.
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Students get a taste of politics
Congressman Adam Schiff visits senior social studies class JOHN SACOPLA NEWS EDITOR
Representative Adam Schiff (D-28th District) discussed such topics as the functions of Congress and heated issues that are being debated in Congress with students from SAS teacher Neil Fitzpatrick’s and NMACAA teacher David Payne’s social studies classes last month. Last August, Fitzpatrick met with an assistant of Adam Schiff at a block party in Los Feliz. There, Fitzpatrick was asked if he would like to meet his congressman. They negotiated and set a date to when
Schiff would meet with Fitzpatrick’s class. During the class visit, Schiff also discussed his roles in Congress, such as the committees he is involved with. Schiff first introduced the structure and the operations of the two houses of Congress, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Topics he discussed ranged from the economic issues of the U.S., like the fiscal cliff and how it can raise taxes, to the internal conflicts of Congress. “We are trying to address these problems and not pass them to the next generation,”
Schiff said. Schiff shared his ideas on the economy. One of his goals for his term as representative is to prevent another recession like the one we faced in 2008. “If we go into another recession, we will shut off jobs again,” Schiff said. He also shared his ideas on how to grow the economy. First, Schiff wishes to bring people back to work in the construction industry. Second, he wants to bring back manufacturing by designing better products. After Schiff finished discussing his topics, he persuaded his
audience to ask several questions for him to answer. Questions from women in Congress, to how the economy will affect seniors after graduation. One question concerned gun control. Schiff shared his opinions on gun control, and that several steps should be made to increase the safety of the people, like reintroducing the assault rifle ban. He commented how people don’t need assault rifles to hunt and how guns were flowing into Mexican drug cartels. Another step is closing the gun show loophole, which allowed people to purchase guns without a
background check. Fitzpatrick was delighted to have the congressman visit his class. He said he wanted his students to “get a sense of a real face of a politician.” Fitzpatrick also said he hopes that it will get his students to vote in future elections. “It’s nice how the congressman came to our school to speak, how he gave some of his time for us,” SAS senior Arnold Ahn said. “It shows how he is dedicated to his role as congressman.”
A story of crossing into the other side
Immigrant Luis Luna shares his story of survival to students WILLIAM SAN NICOLAS CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF
“They said I passed out. I couldn’t swallow a piece of orange or water...They said that they almost left me, but I was walking again...I don’t know how.” Luis Luna related this story of the time he spent crossing the Arizona desert into America without enough food and water to an audience of Hollywood High students in SAS History teacher Michael Ulmer’s class on Jan 30. Luis Luna, decked out in a blue hoodie, gray collared
shirt and a blue and gray cap to match is an illegal immigrant who risked his lifestyle in America to talk to Ulmer’s class about the difficulties of living in the U.S. without documentation and about the programs available to help anyone who should find themselves at risk of deportation and other issues regarding immigration status because, “...if someone came and talked to me about it, I could have done something about it and not get deported...”. He discussed with the class how he had his own part time job, apartment, and was even part of the basketball team in his old high school. His story
about his struggle to come back began after he was arrested for driving with a “busted tail light”. Luna was deported after officers found out that he had no documentation during his stay in jail. Luna’s story spanned across long periods of harsh living in Mexico and several months’ worth of jail time after his failed attempts at returning home to America. “In total I’ve done eight or nine months in jail.” In Mexico, he spent a lot of his time homeless and endangered by murderers, thieves, and even by mafias. “I saw people shot, beheaded...Some
Things grew difficult when the idea of putting up their signs next to the student store was brought up. “Administration told them not in our house...or [on] the vending machines,” said Senior Financial Manager Nena Jalos. “Our goal before the school year ends...is to improve the snacks at the student store, “ said SAS student and FAME club officer Dulce Gutierrez, “... We’re planning to do a survey of snacks students want within LAUSD school guidelines” The health level of the snacks already sold is actually within district guidelines according to Jalos. “We are selling
only what is allowed by the district...Those[snacks] were already analyzed by nutritional experts...” The question of the posters was settled during a meeting between Principal Sanchez and FAME representatives on Friday. Eventually an agreement was made, “we got permission to put our banners up and we will continue with our action plan to bring in new snacks,” said Dulce. Despite disagreeable hiccups like the debate over banner placement teachers, staff, and FAME club members continue on their march towards a healthier student body.
of them[mafias] tried to kill me...Some of them offered me a home, food, and money...I almost gave in...Up to this day my mom doesn’t know what I’ve been through over there...” His experiences were difficult and instilled in Luna the desire to avoid seeing other people experience the things he endured, “When I was sleeping in the streets...I was in the cemetery and someone got stabbed in the middle of the night. You can’t trust no one. Even the cops stole from me sometimes. I don’t want other people to go through what I went through.” The talk ended in a series of
questions and answers after Luna supplied on the whiteboard the names of several good organizations designed to help with undocumented adolescents and even his personal cell phone number to those students who might have felt the need to reach out to him for guidance. Ulmer’s class responded with noticeable appreciation and applause. Luna plans to finish his education with a high school degree and bachelor’s degree as well in the hopes of landing, “accounting work in an office for like a big company...”
FAME club spreads the word on healthy living The FAME club made a presentation during a staff development meeting Feb. 5 regarding its desire to promote healthier food choices in the student store. The club’s initiative to bring up posters regarding healthy eating choices was met with approval by Principal Alejandra Sanchez and other faculty members. “We created banners to help students make healthier choices,” said SAS student and FAME club officer Ibiyemi Familoni.
PHOTO CREDIT: WILLIAM SAN NICOLAS
WILLIAM SAN NICOLAS CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF
Poster by FAME promoting their message on living healthy
SHEIKS W
X THE MUSICIAN
SAUL GOMEZ
Rudy Saul Gomez, who prefers to be called Saul, might seem like an average student in Hollywood High, but if you get to know him he is anything but that. Gomez is currently in the twelfth grade with a G.P.A. of a 3.96, placing him as number 13 out of the 25 top seniors of the class of 2013. Gomez also has very interesting hobby which is paying the guitar. Although he has other hobbies, Gomez is usually recognized for his grades and his guitar playing. Gomez plays the guitar religiously. He plays and practices around 10 hours every week. Gomez’s hobby has led him to participate in a band, named Scarred Conditions, which started with four other people, three of which have stayed since the creation of Scarred Condition. Scarred Condition has been together since 2009 when Gomez and his band mates were playing randomly. They just initially started playing as a hobby, but once they started writing original songs, they started taking things more seriously. Gomez is the guitarist and, as of June of last year, the vocalist. Gomez’s inspiration to play the guitar and join a band came from Stevie Ray Vaughn and Chuck Schuldiner, both of them are guitarists and vocalists and are revered as legends. “The compositional mastery of Chucks and Stevie no doubt shaped my music but their personalities stuck in me. Stevie never let his ego get the best of him, and was a nonchalant individual. Chuck went against all the metal stereotypes and proved himself a life and animal loving gentleman,” he said.
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Gomez’s debut performance was in Hollywood High’s Battle of the Bands. “I was dead nervous since we’d never played live. 30 seconds into our first song I drop the guitar pick and have to play without it,” commented Saul Gomez. “I saw Rudy (Saul Gomez) performing in the Battle of the Bands, and it was pretty hard to believe a guy that amazing at playing the guitar went to our school,” said SAS junior Adan Tlaseca, who had known him since the performance. Saul’s band, Scarred Conditions, has come a long way since playing at the battle of the bands. Scarred Conditions has played at Fullerton to increase fan base, and then played at the Whiskey at Irvine. When asked what his greatest accomplishment Gomez’s reply was, “Recording in a studio.” “Usually when I hear Saul, I think about how smart he is. Also how he tries to help you out when you don’t understand something,” said Eraldo Cristiano. Saul is quite an intellectual individual currently taking 2 AP classes, calculus and chemistry, and is acing both. All the while self-studying for AP psychology and AP computers. Another hobby Gomez enjoys is playing video games. He, at one point in his life, had owned every Nintendo console ever released. He even owns Nintendo emulators. Probably the most interesting thing about Gomez is that his favorite color is blue. His reason behind it is “…it just tends to blend with things well.”
The decathlete Hope Guzman
Keeping oneself busy is an overwhelming task to many students in high school. To the few students however, they are the ones that the majority looks up to for inspiration and motivation.
Hope Guzman, SAS Senior, is one of those few people who have been taking their high school career to the next level. During her time as a Hollywood High Sheik, she has sought to “achieve the honorable” as the school motto says. Perhaps one of her greatest accomplishments is the formation of Happy Hands Club. During her 9th grade year, Guzman’s advisory teacher, Stephen Lange, assigned to his advisory students a project that would give them an occupation throughout high school. Originally, Hope wanted to do Mandarin Chinese. However, due to a lack of resources, she abandoned the idea. Then she found an alternative, sign language. A year later, she began to pass around a petition to start a sign language club during lunch. After getting enough signatures, she was ready to establish the club. With the help of SAS social studies teacher Juan Burciaga by becoming the sponsor of Happy Hands Club, she established her club in his room.
Today, Happy Hands Club is still located in Burciaga’s classroom. “She took a serious subject and made it fun,” Burciaga said. “‘Happy Hands’ grows every meeting.” To prepare for her club every week, she prepares a new lesson the day after a meeting takes place. Her lessons includes common phrases commonly uttered in sign language such as “I love you” or “good night” After she has organized on a new lesson, she practices her lesson Hope was the president of Happy Hands Club during the second semester of her sophomore year and throughout her junior year until she PHOTO CREDIT: JOURNALISM STAFF
handed it to Gaby Sosa.Not only is Hope Guzman the creator of Happy Hands Club, she also spends time each week attending the garden project. In the 10th grade, Guzman began volunteering Just Hollywood Just Food Garden. There she learned how to care for plants and how to construct a garden from the ground up. After a year, she “fell in love with gardening,” Guzman said. One day, Guzman heard from the announcements at school that a garden project, lead by Joseph Mendizza, was starting for those who
JOHN SACOPLA CRIMSON CHRONICLE NEWS EDITOR
Guzman said.
Her endeavors doesn’t end there. Guzm attends the school’s Academic Decathlon, Science teacher Lee Tuomala. Guzman wa ested in joining decathlon in hopes to lear subjects. “I love to learn,” Hope Guzman sa
Students in Academic Decathlon are han out huge packets that contain the learning rials required to compete in the decathlon man enjoys learning from those packets. H Guzman is placed in the scholastic team o Decathlon team.
“We all form a bond,” Hope Guzman sai her fellow colleagues in her decathlon tea
Guzman hopes to achieve a gold medal nomics in the decathlon event. Hope has a sister and an younger brother. During her year, it was the first since elementary that her siblings were in the same school. Guzm mom is an elementary teacher, and motiva achieve well in school.
“They’re important to me,” Guzman sai goal for her family is to not fall behind, on shadow of her sister, who graduated last y
needed service hours. Guzman could not resist the opportunity, and joined the Hollywood High garden project during her junior year..After a year in the garden project, she continued to volunteer for the school garden and became the lead student , who manages the operations of the garden. Guzman has high hopes for the school garden. “I want the garden to work with F.A.M.E. [and] make the garden more community oriented,”
Her friends have praised her as a hard w ing student. “She is a very erudite student loves books,” said SAS senior Susana Hern “That’s hope in a nutshell for you.”
Hope Guzman is one of those few who a takes an extra step forward on her road o tion. “I don’t like not being busy,” Guzman Guzman’s secret in achieving the honorab ing restless. She wishes to spread her mot to other people. “I feel that people can do things, make them feel important and tale
WE LOVE the political activist Devon Yaffe Last year, when it was time to pick senior project topics, PAM student Devon Yaffe was unsure of what he wanted to do. He knew he wanted to pick something that appealed to him, and he wanted to put a twist on something. “I wanted to do my project on growing up as a gay teen and overcoming adversities. At first I did a survey, but then [Expository Composition teacher] Ms. Cusolito told me about the gay and lesbian housing.” “That’s when I decided to call [The Gay and Lesbian Housing] and have them tell their stories. One generation at a time,” said Yaffe. Devon was able to interview two men who lived there. The interviews consisted of 13 questions and were asked to men between the ages of 82 and 15. Devon decided to make a documentary, titled Overcoming Adversities As a Gay Teen One Generation At a Time, that went into detail about how some men overcame their adversities of being gay. Ten men were asked all the same questions, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest. Throughout the documentary, these men tell their stories and what they went through being gay. Many of the men revealed that they thought
to the topic. After presenting his documentary for his senior project, Yaffe was still on a roll. “I want people to see it. I want these voices to be heard.”
The PHOTOGRAPHER Natalie Hernandez
SAS senior Natalie Hernandez has been very successful with photography. She has been the president of the photography club for the past two years and runs her own photography business known as “Through the Lens Photography.” She has had her business for three years now. man also She started off small with her business by working , led by with her family first. “I have always been the photogas interrapher during family get togethers and parties and rn more eventually I got my own camera. It became a hobby,” aid. said Natalie. For her business, she enjoys taking pictures of nded bands and anyone who would like portraits taken. g mateShe also likes taking scenery pictures and for pracn. Guztice she takes random photos. When Natalie has her Hope camera on her, she uses every opportunity to take a of the photo of anything that looks interesting. As the president of the photography club at school, she encourages everyone to take up photography and id about am.
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they would be rejected by society, but many of them were accepted by friends and family. In time, many people have learned to accept gay people and have even become very open minded
The DJ
Music brings natural ecstasy into life. The various aspects of it give it an important meaning to every individual. Its great inspirational qualities have caused a certain someone to stand tall (he is literally tall as well). Sergio Cuadra, also known as “Modern Rebel” id. Her on stage, is a mere teenager that wields n the the power to bring a dance floor to life. year. He is a producer DJ ( a DJ who produces music) who has been doing this worksince the age of eleven. Cuadra’s main t who production genres are Electro House, nandez. Drum and Bass, Dubstep, and a bit of Progressive House. “My dad made me want to DJ. Daft always Punk made me fall in love with elecof educa- tronic music, and Swedish House Mafia n said. made me want to produce electronic ble is be- music,” Cuadra said. “And one by one, tivations other artists just pushed my passion great and love for it even further.” ented.” On his days of productivity, Cuadra whips out his weapons of choice to dive deep into the ocean of EDM (Electronic Dance Music). This is where the multitude of inspirations kick in, ranging
join the club. She wants to keep the photography club alive at school, because there was no photography club at school during her freshman year. When she wanted to start a photography club her sophomore year, someone beat her to it but she has now taken over. “It is very hard to sustain a club but Natalie does a great job at it,” said Neil Fitzpatrick, the photography club sponsor. Club members say they enjoy the way Natalie runs the club and enjoys what she does. “ Natalie is very organized and that quality helps the club function. She is very friendly and makes the club interesting.” said SAS senior, Ivania Fictoria. Natalie also inspires other students and friends to take up photography and learn. “Natalie’s photography is really amazing. It really gives me a great opportunity to learn from her, “ said yearbook classmate Christopher Diaz. Natalie wants to major in business and minor in
Sergio Cuadra
from Knife Party, Alvin Risk, Pendulum, The Bloody Beetroots, Justice, and Crystal Castles. Sergio’s weapons of choice are the VCI SE Ean Golden Edition DJ Controller, a Maschine, and the Traktor 2 program. He does more than just play a song and switch to the next while producing. Do not fear his height- he will not bite! Cuadra is just the type of person who carries on a conversation beyond a simple “hello” and “how’s it going?” There is no such thing as being shy in his eyes. Friends are made instantaneously. That huge grin that resembles The Joker’s only means that merriment will obviously come out from what he has to say.
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Yaffe posted his documentary on Youtube and posted his video on fan pages on Facebook. His Youtube video now has more than 5,828 hits. Yaffe received many responses from his documentary. “One fan page told me my documentary was amazing to see...It’s an eye opener. It’s something people need to see,” said Yaffe. Students from Hollywood High School were amazed with his creation. Yaffe wants more people to hear these stories and to get a message across to them that in the end, everything will get better. Now that Yaffe’s enthusiasm has grown so much, he wants to go forth and show his documentary to middle schools. “I want to tell them how they can also overcome. I want to hold assemblies and bring awareness. This will be a dream come true,” he said. Everyday, Yaffe’s dream becomes more and more true. Free Speech T.V. have posted his video on their website. Yaffe has also received an email from the San Fernando Valley newspaper. In addition to all of this, Yaffe has also been supported by a homosexual friendly site, Towleroad. Towleroad said, “We think he deserves an A+.” JOANNA BAUTISTA CRIMSON CHRONICLE REPORTER
photography in college. “Maybe I can combine the two one day,” said Natalie.
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A friend of Cuadra’s, David Khudaverdyan(12th grade, SAS), says “he’s a really chill, fun loving dude, always happy, and makes music his life. Music is his life! You can never have a bad day with him.” Music is the fiery passion in his life-- no doubts to that. Behind the musician of the nightlife is the life of the responsible brother who knows how to spread the joy to his autistic older brother and his baby brother. Besides the nurturing side to his family, his friends add fuel to the livelihood of this above-average height teenager. Another friend , Estefani Luna (12th grade, SAS) describes him as “very
cheerful and spontaneous. He’s good with music, and I am glad that he played for junior prom. He was better than other DJs.” Raves, nightclubs, or just anything that is up and overflowing with the nightlife is what Cuadra truly favors. They are places where he seeks mental refuge. His aspirations will be achieved if he can one day play in iconic places all around the world such as Japan, Ibiza, Sweden, Belgium, Miami, Toronto, Las Vegas, and other major cities. There is a very bright future for this young musician. Perhaps some day he can surpass the ratings of his personally preferred artists in the Top 40 charts and bring a smile to more than just himself, but the people who care for and support him. Modern Rebel’s hopes for keeping EDM “strong and diverse” will become a reality with his determination of adding talent to the potential of Electronic Dance Music.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Who will take home the golden statuette? IMAGE CREDIT: INDIEWIRE
Here’s our guide to the 85th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater on Sunday, Feb. 24 VANESSA GARCIA CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Here's my take on the Best Picture category, which ended up with nine nominees and not too many surprises. It seem pretty straight forward in regards to which movies were going to be selected for this year's nominations. From these nominees comes what is definitely the tightest Best Picture race in years, with Steven Spielberg's Lincoln and Ben Affleck's Argo duking it out with outside chances for Silver Linings Playbook and Life of Pi also in the run. The chances for Argo are hurt by the fact that it was snubbed in the Best Director category. Only about three films in Oscar history have won Best Picture without the director being nominated. It seemed Django Unchained might not even have a chance in this race since Quentin Tarantino was not nominated for Best Director, even though the movie was a great success. However, Argo has now won top prizes from the Critics Choice, Golden Globes, SAGs, DGAs and PGAs, which is a pretty remarkable feat. Either way, this will be a very interesting moment on the night of Feb. 24, 2013.
Here's my take on the Best Director, which featured shocking snubs for Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Affleck, and somewhat less shocking ones for Tom Hooper and Quentin Tarantino. Left in their wake were Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, David O. Russell, and surprisingly, Michael Haneke and Benh Zeitlin. The race is definitely between Spielberg and Lee, since they are known for producing the best films of all time with any other winner a huge upset. Spielberg has a slight edge at this point, though he should be thankful Affleck wasn't nominated. Given the surge in buzz for Argo lately, Affleck probably would have won if he had been. Will win: Steven Spielberg Could win: Ang Lee Should win: Michael Haneke
Here's my take on Best Actor, which looks all but assured to go to already two-time Oscar winning Daniel Day-Lewis. It seems extremely doubtful that anyone can take down Lincoln, though I suppose if anyone is in second place, it's Bradley Cooper, just because it seems like the Academy are very big fans of Silver Linings Playbook. Also nominated are Hugh Jackman for Les Miserables, Joaquin Phoenix for The Master and Denzel Washington for Flight. Will win: Daniel Day-Lewis Could win: Bradley Cooper Should win: Daniel Day-Lewis or Joaquin Phoenix
Will win: Argo Could win: Lincoln Should win: Django Unchained
Here's my take on Best Actress, which seems like a showdown between Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty and Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook... though Emmanuelle Riva could definitely sneak in, given the Academy's clear amour for Amour (and if she wins, she'd have something else to celebrate that night along with her 86th birthday!) This will be one of two Oscar races that will be a serious nail-biter on both ends. Lawrence is the frontrunner with Chastain assumed to be very close behind. But we're calling on Riva to be the night's wild card. Also nominated are Naomi Watts for The Impossible and Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild. Will win: Emmanuelle Riva Could win: Jennifer Lawrence Should win: Emmanuelle Riva
Movie reviews: two thumbs up for drama and thriller
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Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained ranked in second place in the box office opening week with a $30.1 million dollars win. Django Unchained is up for 5 Oscars this year, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Film. Christopher Waltz is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. King Schultz in the film, but unfortunately Tarantino was not nominated for Best Director. Django stirred up controversy among the public eye and critics. In this American epic Western film, Tarantino tells the story of a German Bounty hunter Dr. King Shultz (Christopher Waltz) helping out a freed slave Django (Jamie Foxx) set out and rescue his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) who was sold to a brutal Mississippi plantation owner by the name of Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Django Unchained was a
thrilling film that left the audience on their edge of their seats. The film consisted of many hilarious scenes, such as Django and Dr. Shultz going to a bar and facing off with the town’s sheriff, to a three minute long scene where a KKK gang argue on how their bags, which they wore over their heads as disguises, were not cut right and forced them to ride blindly. Django’s goal throughout the film was to find and rescue his wife who was sold to a very brutal but charming Calvin Candie, who was the owner of the largest plantation in Mississippi playfully dubbed “CandyLand.” This is a definite must see movie. From the soundtrack to the screenplay, Django Unchained is by far one of the best films released in 2012.
It’s mid-winter once again, and we all know what that means: the time of the year where the fountain of quality movies has seemed to have run dry. However, much like the prospectors of the California Gold Rush, avid moviegoers have to sift their figurative pans through a lot of brackish water before they can find the gold nuggets. Well, your search is over- Guillermo Del Toro’s Mama, which crept its way into theatres on Jan. 18, 2013, is that refreshing moment of discovery. Despite the somewhat unflattering trailers and bizarre, monosyllabic title, Mama surprises audiences with gorgeous scenery, a commanding performance by a convincing cast, and spectacular visuals that are reminiscent of Del Toro’s Pans Labrynth. Oh, and one must not forget the sheer thrills and terror that are sprinkled generously throughout the film. Mama is the story of the relationship between two orphaned girls and a lost spirit, whom they affectionately refer to as Mama. Previously, Victoria
and Lilly (exceptionally portrayed by Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nelisse) had been taken to a remote cabin in the woods (we won’t spoil too much of it) and were abandoned. Five years later, they are found and are sent to live with their uncle Lucas and his girlfriend, Annabel. (played by Jessica Chastain) The girls are withdrawn and animal-like. Annabel, who is in charge of taking care of them after Lucas is rendered comatose, discovers that they came with the paranormal baggage that is Mama, the film’s main antagonist. She is one of the few creatures in movies whose appearance will continue to make you cringe long after her “pop-up” scenes have come to a close. Filled to the brim with mystery, suspense, surreal imagery, and scenes where you will literally drop your popcorn and cower on the shoulder of the person next to you, Mama is definitely the must-see movie event of the month.
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FEBRUARY 2013
How to prepare for the best date ever!!!
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it, we’re all suffering from the recession, and the best things in life are always free! In addition to admittance into a circus spectacular featuring all sorts of intriguing creatures, you can get full off of all of the tasty samples. You can even knock over one of the displays so as to create a distraction so that you can get some extra Bagel Bites and Red Bull for your honey! You’ll make yourself look like a real catch for going through all that trouble to fill their cute little gullets with all of those miniature delicacies.
So everyone, and I mean everyone, has one thing on their mind this month: Valentine’s Day. Yeah, that’s right, it’s the one day in the year where girls (and guys too, lately) seem to lose their minds and money for their significant other. It’s a day for roses, teddy bears, and giddy giggles. Above all, it’s a wakeup call for all of you recently paroled romantics reading this to finally put yourselves out there and get in on some of the action! Just follow these simple instructions, and we guarantee you’ll have the perfect date in no time, or your money back!
Step 1. Personal Hygiene This is arguably one of the most crucial attributes to the Suitor. Hygiene is defined as how close people are willing to stand next to you, so if you associate the amount of times you change your underwear with the number of times you’ve watched the Summer Olympics, then get out of my sight- you make me sick. But you don’t have to make me sick! If anything, you can at least fake your personal hygiene. You can start by drowning yourself in perfume or colognewe suggest something strong enough to sedate a small elephant- and work your way up. If they’re gagging and crying, don’t worry; it’s from the sheer joy of you making an effort for them!
Step 2. Your Sunday Best Not every single one of us can look like Humphrey Bogart or Sophia Loren, but then again, we don’t necessarily have to settle for looking like a pile of human waste. The first place to look to when you want to enhance your looks is 7/11, baby! When you’ve finished your Slurpee, the remaining chunks of ice and syrup can be reused as a means of reddening those juicy lips of yours. Do not forget that the grease on your Slim Jim wrapper makes for an excellent moisturizer. Be sure to apply enough convenience store products (men, we’re talking to you too) so that all of
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your flaws are concealed. Your face must, must, MUST match the texture of your leather wallet! Paint an entirely different face on if you have to! Put on some clothes that will constrict your very soul, because you want to flaunt what you’ve got. You can even use your 7/11 bag if you want- the more unique you look, the more desirable you will be. And you’ll really impress your date by being so environmentally friendly!
Step 3. Location, Location! So you’re all dolled (or action-figured) up now, and you’re ready to go. The question is, where do you take your date? The staff here at the Crimson Chronicle came to the unanimous conclusion that the perfect place to make your fairy tale come true is Walmart. No, not for shopping, and not even for the McDonald’s, but for the free samples and entertainment. Let’s face
Step 4. Casual Chatter Everyone knows that the first date is usually chock full of one of the following: awkward silence or awkward babble. You can avoid both by talking nonstop about either yourself or your ex. (Or both, if you know they’re a keeper). When talking about yourself, it is recommended that you tell your date all about that papercut you got when you mud-wrestled that tiger shark in Swaziland, or about your secret double life as a smuggler with the Hostess Twinkie cartel down in Mexico. Just make something up! It will impress them, and if they ever find out the truth, lie some more! Put that overactive imagination to use! When you’ve done this, you can then mention your ex. Tell them all about the things he or she used to do for you, how attractive you found them, all of the most intimate and personal details you can recall. It will let them know that they have big, expensive shoes to fill to even contend with your standards! They will appreciate this gesture from you, and don’t worry- their shifting glances and nervous laughter means it’s working! So, I have now passed on my secret techniques to all of you. Go forth and succeed where everyone else has failed. And you can trust me, I’m an expert; these tricks have left tons of would-be dates so impressed that they were too intimidated to even call me back!
The son of Sparda slays in a new series Ninja Theory reboots the series of a timeless Capcom icon elliot gatica Chronicle Reporter
The iconic Capcom protagonist Dante returns in this actionpacked, hack and slash, demon slaying game. Dante, however, is not the same white-haired, red trenchcoat clad guy that most people might know him as. DmC: Devil May Cry is actually a revamped addition to the Devil May Cry series. This game still preserves many aspects from the previous installments ranging from weapons, certain characters, and the game play. The very beginning of DmC: Devil May Cry starts off with a promiscuous Dante being thrown into Limbo by a Hunter Demon. The Limbo world is a
distorted travesty of reality. In this new game, Limbo is controlled by demons who constantly ambush Dante in an effort to trap him in the parallel world. Since Dante makes constant trips back and forth from reality to Limbo, he is always prompted to slay several demons who stand in his path. He is assisted by an associate of The Order named Kat, a psychic who has the ability to interact with Limbo, making her very useful to Dante. The leader of The Order is none other than Dante’s long lost brother, Vergil. The purpose of The Order is to free humanity from demonic rule under Mundus- the primary antagonist of
the game. Though Vergil is seen as a protagonist at first glance in this revamped series starter, it later turns out that that is not the case. Despite the changes to the notorious Dante and the introduction to a new perspective of the Devil May Cry franchise, this game is highly recommended to those die-hard fans of the series, newcomers, and hack-and-slash game lovers in general. Regardless of what type of gamer you are, DmC: Devil May Cry is a must for your game collection. You should also stock up on pizza, as it makes a hilarious cameo early in the game. image credit: devilmaycry.wikia.com
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Girls Basketball become League Champions AMBER CORDERO CHRONICLE REPORTER
The varsity girls basketball team defeated Robert F. Kennedy High School Bobcats on Feb. 6 with the final score of 58-12 and junior varsity with the final score of 34-31 . The varsity game was a complete success. In the first minutes of the game, captain Ashley Ramirez, an SAS junior, #30, made the first layup of the game. With it being their penultimate game of the season, the girls were playing hard and giving it all their might in the hopes of remaining undefeated. In the second quarter, Cap-
tain PAM senior Ingrid Barrera got injured on the court. By halftime, the girls were up by 20 points. All of the Lady Sheiks’ hard work came to an abrupt end on Feb. 8 with their last game of the season, when they were beaten by Belmont High School. Junior varsity lost with a final score of 36-28, and varsity with
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Lady Sheiks in action on the court headed to make another winning shot
the final score of 42-40. Although both teams lost, this season the girls varsity team are league champions. “I had a great time with these girls. They’re like my sisters on and off the court. When we play we always communicate even in bad or good situations. Being a senior and playing varsity has taught me a lot on how to deal and surpass peer pressure,” said Barrera. “We had such a great season. It was such an
accomplishment to win,” says Aliyah Spears, PAM junior. “I think the girls worked really hard this year. Since the other team lost last time, they wanted to make sure they won us this time, but we didn’t. We gave it our all,” says Tolu Familoni SAS sophomore. “All I can say is that I think those 6 in the morning practices paid off. Even though we didn’t win by much, we won by enough. We tied, so we went overtime. They came back strong, but we came back stronger,” says Elizabeth Casillas, an SAS junior. The girls on the varsity team are now league champions, and they will continue on to playoffs.
February’s Athlete of the Month
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CC:How long have you been playing basketball? AR:I’ve been playing since the 3rd grade. CC: How do you feel knowing that you’ve been cho sen as athlete of the month? AR: It’s an honor to be picked and it was shocking but I’m glad I had the opportunity. CC: What was one of your best moments on the court this season? AR: I made a jump shot that I didn’t think I was going to go in because I’m not a jump shot shooter.
Ashley Ramirez SAS Junior
CC: What do you like the most about being part of the basketball team? AR: What I like most is getting to be with my team and playing with people I care about.
Sheiks win against Torres Toros
Varsity wins 2-1 , JV 1-0 in final home game
Varsity boys soccer won their final home game of the season against Torres High School 2-1 while junior varsity won their game 1-0 on Feb. 4 2013. As the Varsity game started, SAS junior Alex Flores and TCA sophomore Oswaldo Colindres kept making attempts at scoring goals since the beginning of the game. Finally, towards the end
of the first half of the game, Flores made the first goal of the game. During the second half of the game, players were still making the attempt at winning the game. Colindres made the first attempt at making a goal but missed. Soon, Torres made a goal and the game was tied. TCA sophomore Angel Duarte was fouled and missed the goal opportunity. Finally, with less than three minutes to spare, captain Edgar Barrientos,
an SAS senior, scored the winning goal. “I can’t explain how happy I felt making the last minute goal,” said Barrientos. Coach Jorge Maldonado was also proud of the team for winning the game and working hard together. “They did fantastic, I’m really happy they won. It was kind of iffy for a while, but the seniors stepped up and one of them made the last goal,” said
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Joanna Bautista Chronicle Reporter
Sheiks in action during their final home game of the season
Maldonado. “It’s great winning our last home game, and the team did well” said senior captain SAS senior Franklin Ayala. However, the boys varsity team lost their two following games against Robert F. Kennedy High School with a final score of 3-1 on Feb. 7, 2013, and Belmont High School, with a score of 2-1, on Feb. 8 2013.
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Fitness classes at lunch include yoga and boxing DESARAE ZENDEJAS CHRONICLE REPORTER
Jordan Yasuein, graduate of the Class of 2012, comes back in the ring to Hollywood High for another round of his healthy fitness classes. The classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during lunch. Monday is Abs and Core; Wednesday is Boxing, and Friday is Hip Hop/ Yoga. These classes are free, and they take place in Ms. Thompson’s dance room “Well I was doing a volunteer lunch last year, and the Saban Clinic saw and liked my work,” Yasuein said, in regards to what inspired him to continue to provide the school with his services. “They wanted to see the outcome of the first two years.” The classes, which
combine physical fitness with fun, are designed to get students motivated to actually want to work out- a far cry from your standard physical education class. “PE is more a requirement while fitness is more of a hobby or stress reliever,” Yasuein said. Although many others would be in it for the money alone, Yasuein has a fast pumping heart of gold. “[It’s] not necessarily about fitness, but to get a career out of it. Just helping people out is a passion of mine.” When most people think of healthier lifestyles, they usually make the mistake of just sticking to only diet or only exercise. Yasuein wants to encourage a balance of the two. “I think a balance, not [just] a diet. A balance of both working out and eating right.”
The end of LA youth VANESSA GARCIA CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF
After 25 years of covering Los Angeles from the teen perspective L.A. Youth will be closing down its doors this February. Due to economic times and foundation cuts L.A. Youth lost support and were not able to continue producing future issues. L.A. Youth published their last issue for the month of January and February to celebrate their 25th year anniversary. Unfortunately,25 years was as far as it ran for. Current writers and younger readers were devastated by the news. L.A Youth was a newspaper that was by teens for teens and told indepth stories about the life of others. Every month, 400,000 teachers,students and parents read L.A Youth. The Los Angeles Times and other newspapers reprinted some stories that had already been published. L.A Youth inspired many
students to tell their story about their challenges. Susan Cervantes SAS Sophomore won first place for her “I was jealous of a rich girl” and was published in their final issue. “It is pretty sad that it is closing down because I love reading the newspaper because it inspires me to be brave and to overcome my fears.” L.A. Youth gave students opportunities to get their feet wet in the journalism field. L.A. Youth gave thousands of students the right training to write, edit and think about the issues that affect their everyday life. L.A. Youth began in someone’s kitchen table with a simple pen, paper and typewriter over the years it evolved to something much more bigger. Even though their offices and printing press will be shut down in the end of February. The L.A Youth committee will continue publishing stories through their online website. Publishing stories from the L. A. teen perspective.
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Rankings 101 To create the rankings we established three categories: -15 grams of sugar or more -8 grams of fat or more -180 calories or more Foods that exceeded all three categories went into the red section of the guide. In total, there were seven foods that did not fit the LAUSD nutritional guidelines. These snacks were automatically categorized in the red section. Foods that exceeded two out of three of the categories went into the yellow section of the guide. Foods that were below all three categories went into the green section of the guide. Exceptions: All foods that exceeded only one of the three categories went into the yellow section, with the exception of Snyder’s Mini Pretzels and Nature Valley Oats’n Honey Granola Bar. Sunflower honey roasted kernels were moved from the red section to the yellow section because, they exceeded the limit for fat, nuts are exempt from the total fat requirement (because they contain healthy fats).