October 2014

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VOLUME XII ISSUE II OCTOBER 2014

Healthy eating policy proves ineffective Athletics department losing money due to junk food black market fELIPE DE bEDOUT & Ray Reyes

CHRONICLE REPORTER & COPY EDITOR

The student store’s profits have hit an all-time low. In years past, the student store had made as much as $300 per day, an already low figure, but now reports making less than $100 per day. The fault for this is being attributed to the limitations placed on what the student store is allowed to sell.

“Because of the limitations on the items, our income at the student store has dropped drastically,” said Nena Jalos, student store manager.

Strict limitations have been placed on the student store’s food options because of a financial arrangement between LAUSD and Kaiser Permanente, known as the Wellness Initiative, and various federal regulations. Kaiser Permanente agreed to provide annual funding to LAUSD, and in exchange, LAUSD schools are required to promote healthy living and provide healthier snack options in vending machines and the student store.

The model for the implementation of the District’s health policy is established in the 53-page long Blueprint for Wellness, which states, “The District provides healthy foods and beverages based on nutrition standards established

by the scientific community…

These nutrition standards and recommendations are applied to foods served on student campuses in student stores,

and the LAUSD District Wellness Policy. As such, many popular food items cannot be sold.

Limiting access to junk

spicy chicken sandwiches.

“I spend $60 a week for chips, and I make back $90 a week in profit.” said “Oswald,” a food vendor who chose to

Students selling chips can net between $80-100 per week. PHOTO CREDIT: Ray Reyes

vending machines, as well as foods used for fundraising during the school day.”

All foods accessible on school and during school hours must meet certain health criteria set in the USDA Smart Snacks in School Rule,

foods, however, was not entirely successful in promoting healthy living. Some students filled the void to supply a demand, creating a virtual black market for junk food.

The most popular items are hot cheetos, hot munchies, and

remain anonymous.

The money these vendors earn is money not going to the student store, and the student store’s earnings go to fund school activities.

The school has been attempting to discourage

student selling of junk food.

Students caught selling are admonished, have their food confiscated, and receive a phone call home, according to Essick Allen, dean of students. Repeat offenders are more likely to be searched during random sweeps and their parent must meet with the dean to discuss future disciplinary action.

“We’re not going to send them home or anything like that,” said Allen. “If you can inconvenience them enough, that’s enough to stop them.”

Whether this will prove to deter food vendors is still unclear, but the financial issue at hand remains.

“Everything we earn goes to the student body, more specifically, it goes to athletics,” said Jalos.

Funding from the student store payed for referees, buses, and equipment, and without steady funding, teams may suffer.

“I haven’t been coach of volleyball in more than ten years but I am seeing the same equipment that I had then,” said David Payne, assistant sports coordinator.

There’s no place like a piece of school property School, Parents attempt to discourage homeless people from sleeping on the school’s lawn

ELOISA GARCIA & THOMAS MEDRANO

PHOTO EDITOR & CHRONICLE REPORTER

A half-naked homeless man with no pants was an eye opener for students who passed the man walking by on the morning of Oct. 6 on Highland Avenue as they entered school at the Selma gate.

SAS Senior Denis Beltran was one of the students that saw the half-naked man and said, “I was disturbed because he could have been carrying infections, and I don’t know what was going on down there.”

The school also has the same thoughts and concerns about this situation. Earlier this month Principal Alejandra Sanchez called school police to bring patrol for the school.

The homeless population around the school is not only concerning school staff and students. Parents also have intervened and have expressed their personal opinions about the situation.

Silvia Chalco is one of the concerned parents, and believes that its the city’s responsibility to solve this problem.

She said, “In my opinion I think that the city is not taking responsibility and control for these homeless people.

It is necessary for police to supervise and patrol around the school for the students’ security.”

Another parent, Maria Morales, agrees with these thoughts, believing

that if possible, the homeless should be be kept at least five feet away from the school.

Parents plan to collect signatures from both parents and students and present it to the school board to demand a solution to this problem.

As parents plan to take action, it seems that from past experiences, the school has Homeless people panhandling outside of the school. PHOTO CREDIT:Azniv Derdzakyan learned that by turnor affecting it in any way, according to one of the students who saw the half ing on the sprinklers, it the school police. naked man walking around and said, would help keep the homeless away Officer Martin, one of the school “I just thought it was funny. I am not from school grounds and from sleeping police officers, has only been here disturbed by the homeless; they mind outside the school lawn. since last year and says he has not their own business and I mind mine.”

“When the lawn is wet they do not seen a problem with them affecting Martha Khalaji, a parent, is another stay here,” said Frank Muniz, plant any students commute to or from person that does not have a problem manager. school.

However, he does know that the with homeless people sleeping around Simply asking them to leave would reason why the homeless prefer to stay the school because she knows that they alleviate the situation, but they are not around the school is because there is need a place to sleep and she wishes legally obligated to move. However no fence surrounding the grounds on they had a place to sleep. most of them do, but instead of takthe side of Sunset Boulevard.

As for the outcome of the situation, ing their belongings with them, they Some students don’t consider the there has not been a definite solution hide them behind bushes so that they homeless a major problem.

Ilene until further notice. can come back later when the staff Gomez, SAS senior, believes that is gone. The school, however, cannot legally touch their personal belongings, the homeless people are just minding their own business. Gomez was especially if is not close to the school

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Staff Editoral: The hot cheetos cartel Without a doubt, over the past few years the school has been overtaken by a black market- a black market of junk food vendors. They sell anything from candy and chips, to spicy chicken sandwiches.

But the question that lingers is why do we keep buying from them? What entices us to do so? There are many answers to these questions, but one of the main reasons is the lack of food variety in the school.

Ever since the Kaiser Permanente Wellness

Initiative and LAUSD implemented new regulations, the food at school hasn’t been as tasty. The Student Store no longer has cookies, brownies, spicy gold fish, kettle corn or any snack people actually wanted to buy during lunch. Even the vending machines are only stocked with healthy chips, like popchips, and students can no longer sell World Famous Chocolates to get funds for school activities, anymore. Certainly, the inadequacy of food options

have taken a financial toll on the Student Store.

More importantly, lunch passes are no longer available to seniors, because of liability issues. All of this makes students feel repressed. Buying junk food from these vendors is our way of expressing discontent with the food made available to us during school.

The way the school promotes healthy habits is not proving effective; it is counterintuitive. What the school is doing with

all these food restrictions is actually encouraging students to buy junk food from these student vendors.

This in no way signifies that we do not want to eat healthy foods. On the contrary, it means that there are other approaches to help students develop healthier food habits.

Perhaps the district needs to update their approved foods list to include tastier healthy snacks.

Emergencies are not a game

Steven Montoya COPY EDITOR

It is a rule that was considered sacred and would send chills down the spine of any elementary school student: do not pull the fire alarm unless it is an emergency that would threaten the lives of others. The kids would gasp right at the moment they are told of the penalty from pulling the fire alarm inappropriately: expulsion from school. This instilled a lesson that would eventually pass on to their middle and high school years, as well as through college and then professional life.

Installation of fire alarms are a requirement by law in every public building. They should be used responsibly

and effectively in case of an emergency. When they are used otherwise, all it does is produce flashing lights, an obnoxious siren, and a bundle of shaken nerves.

The idea that our own fire alarm system is being underplayed is concerning and even disappointing. Not only are the alarms annoying and a nuisance, but it absolutely degrades the value of being prepared for an emergency. It is difficult to remember the last time the fire alarm was used in an actual, official drill.

What happens when the fire alarm is triggered nowadays? Act as though nothing has happened, giggle with your friends, or position your head in a way that the shriek of the alarm won’t pierce a hole through your eardrum. Perhaps you could pretend that the paparazzi are after you. Meanwhile, in the offices, staff members are running back and forth trying to find the source of the alarm. Soon, the fire

department comes rushing to the school thinking it is an emergency. A false alarm is a huge inconvenience for everyone.

There is always the ageold question to this problem: what would happen if there was a real emergency on campus, and the students do nothing? Could there be a time in the future in which students are giggling in room and flames are slowing their way in a room nearby? The culprit behind the false alarms should be tracked down and dealt with swiftly and definitively, to make sure the alarms are not used as a cat-and-mouse game.

The importance of having the alarm system here must be restored. Regular, official drills have to be put back into place. As soon as the alarm goes off, teachers should immediately take their attendance lists, have their students follow them in orderly lines to the football field, and check for

any missing students, instead of just sitting in class without doing anything. If prevention is not in practice as often as it should, it will be a matter of time before someone gets injured.

It should already be common sense that the correct procedure for a fire is to evacuate and stay a good distance away from the building and not enter until an “all clear” is given. However, it is always a good idea to go over procedures as a group effort. There needs to be a set date and time for the whole school to be able to know what to do in case the alarm is pulled unexpectedly, not just during the annual earthquake drill.

This cannot work without a system in which the alarm is pulled and a PA announcement is made shortly afterward saying, “Please disregard the alarm.”

It shouldn’t be a crime to talk to the homeless

ANA AMADOR CHRONICLE REPORTER

I was waiting for my parents outside the school, right next to the Orange gate on a Saturday. Outside there were, as most of us have noticed but chosen to ignore, a few homeless people sleeping, sitting, and talking to each other.

One of them started talking to me about what it was like to be homeless and giving me advice to stay out of trouble and stay in school; we talked like I would to any other person. I wasn’t really alarmed that he was a stranger or a homeless person because they’re just people, and I feel becoming a homeless person could happen to anyone.

Parents always tell you

not to talk to strangers and I agree with them, but I’d seen these guys around school more than once and homeless people don’t seem like dangerous people, really they’re just people. Going by the logic that everyone’s a stranger until you meet them, I didn’t feel uneasy or in danger in any way.

After a while of talking to the man (whose name I didn’t get) three cops appeared and told everyone (there were at least seven homeless people) to get off school property and to go anywhere else. One of the cops told them they couldn’t stay on school grounds and had to leave.

I thought that was unnecessary because it was a Saturday, so there were no kids there and the homeless weren’t doing anything violent or bothering anyone.

They didn’t argue. It took them at least 20 minutes to pick up everything and move.

When they were leaving,

the man who was talking to me earlier told me about how the police never left them alone. Then he started arguing with one of the cops. The cop just kept asking the man to leave and then called me over. I was a little alarmed when the cop called me over but then I remembered I hadn’t done anything wrong and I calmed down.

The cop repeatedly asked me if I was a runaway, and every time I said no he asked why I was talking to the homeless man and how I knew him. I told the cop I didn’t know the man and I was just waiting for my mom to pick me up , but she was late.

I overheard him saying he was going to look up my name on MISIS which surprised me because I didn’t know that was possible. The cop found my home number and called my grandma who didn’t answer. He started to say that he was going to have to take me home him-

self. I worried about this because I didn’t want my mom showing up to the school and not finding me. Just as the cops were deciding to take me home my mom called them back and told them she was on her way; the cops then told me to go wait at In-N-Out for her.

The cops really blew the situation out of proportion because I was just having a conversation and then suddenly I was going to get driven home in a cop car.

First of all, that would have given my grandma a heart attack, and second of all, it was not a big of a deal. The homeless are just people; people in dire situations, but people nevertheless. It shouldn’t be that big of a deal if I’m talking to one of them.

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October 2014

Man On The Street:

When are you too old to trick or treat?

“You’re never too old to trick or treat because it is like saying ‘you are too old to get gifts on Christmas?’ You’re never too old.”

-Jose Barajas 9th TCA

“ I don’t think there’s ever an age limit because parents have fun in taking their kids as well so I don’t think there’s really an age limit.”

Leslie Gracia 11th SAS

“ Well.. you’re never too old to trick or treat as long as you have fun with your friends.”

-Joseph Khudeda 11th PAM

“You’re never too old because you’re never too old to get free stuff .. free stuff is always good.”

-Jeremy Maldonado 12th MET

Interviewed by: Abril Chuvac, Dulce Mandujo, Maria Montiel

Letters to the editor Dear Editor: I really love reading the stories that are being published in the paper! I think the issues addressed are both comical and informative. It’s easy to recognize the people interviewed in the paper and see them on campus.

A really important issue is still going on in our school: bullying. This is especially true for the girls who tag the bathrooms in the Arts Building. Our school's bathrooms look-and smell, eww- just like the bathrooms out of a movie.

If you take a closer look at what is written, school gossipwhich sounds unbelievable and fake- is all you read when you “take care of business.” This has always baffled me how the infamous tagging hasn’t been reported, especially to the rest of the school.

Bullying needs to stop because what we do and say is literally reflected in what we can see.

-Name withheld on request 12th Grade

Dear Editor: Throughout the issues of the Crimson Chronicle, I have noticed a similar trend regarding the “Athlete of the Month” column. It has come to my attention that all honorees are from the same category, physical sports. The “Athlete of the Month”comes from either football, basketball, baseball, swimming, cheer, track, soccer, or volleyball. What about academic sports?

I do not recall seeing an “Athlete of the Month” from Science Olympiad or from the Academic Decathlon. After all, they are still athletes, I just wish to stress that academic athletes deserve a little love as well.

With all due respect, Ricky Estrada 12th Grade

The greasy grip Dear Editor: The gesture was nice, thoughtful, and maybe good for our stomachs. Since the breakfast in class has started I can admit that I do feel better after having a good breakfast.

Eating breakfast in class makes things easier rather than having to struggle to find food.

But, the food isn’t all that great as it may seem. Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, but when it tastes like this; it just isn’t worth it. The food is not appealing to our taste buds,so it leads to students not eating breakfast at all. LAUSD assumes that it shouldn’t matter what they serve as long as we eat it, but that isn’t true. We deserve good food that we can enjoy, don’t tell me there isn’t good healthy food out there that is more appealing. I am not trying to seem ungrateful but giving us grill cheese in the morning is kind of ridiculous.

-Name withheld on request 11th grade

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VANessa centeno CHRONICLE REPORTER

Have you ever come out of school with a starving sensation and realized your only choices in a meal are Fast Food restaurants? As a school located in Hollywood, it is more than likely to get caught in the middle of an area filled with unhealthy foods. These places may be eye catching to the tourists visiting the area, but what does it do to students attending school?

It is common knowledge that burgers and fries aren’t the best choices in terms of nutrition and it is recommended that we should go for greens and vegetables, but after asking 30 random students in school, 14 of them said that they eat around the area at least once a week, five of those students say that they eat out at least three times a week or more, and only two of those five students are athletes. That means that 46% of students on campus are being victimized by these fast food chains and 16% of the students are on a pathway to a very disappointing result in health.

Even when exercising five times a week for about two hours that still doesn’t add up to burn the amount of sugar you gain per meal. On a daily basis one should only consume 23 grams of sugar a day, but if you were to have a meal at In N Out including a burger with ketchup and dressing (20 grams), drink (54 grams), and fries (7 grams) you would be consuming approximately 81 grams of sugar. That’s enough to cover about three and a half days! And it is necessary to do at least three hours of vigorous exercise a week to maintain your weight, not lose it, according to the Center for Disease Control Prevention.

The effects of having a lifestyle of constant fat and sugar result in many different diseases such as: Type 2 Diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer, liver, and gallbladder disease.

So having made these points, is risking one’s health really worth it just to eat out? Maybe it would be a better choice to eat a home cooked meal instead.

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Espejo elected ASB President Pledges to work toward returning lunch passes

From left to right: Wendy Siguenza, Monica Martinez, Sergio Espejo, Noe Guzman, Ambar Sanchez, Elia Villaneuva, and Chelsea Nava wait to give their ASB canidate speeches to students and staff. PHOTO CREDIT: Dulce Mandujano.

JESSICA ACUña Chronicle reporter

Students elected Sergio Espejo, SAS senior, as ASB President on Oct. 2, following an assembly in which Sergio said, “I want to implement creativity, student input, and of course, school spirit.”

The crowd cheered when he mentioned the return of traditional powder puff games, the possibility of introducing tennis, lacrosse, water polo, and wrestling teams, and the return of the controversial lunch passes.

Part of Sergio’s plan to help achieve his goals was to institute a school-wide fundraising committee that would be “specifically made to raise money for clubs, sports teams, and for graduation.” He ended his speech with a quote from the nation’s President saying,

“You are all part of my dream team.”

Other presidential candidates included SAS senior Noe Guzman, who wanted “to create a bridge between staff and students,” and SAS senior Monica Martinez, who said “You are the spirit.”

“Whether SAS, TCA, PAM, MET, achievements are important,” Monica said. She also said that athletes, performers, and that all achievements matter from every grade and in every SLC. Also competing for the position was the first TCA student to run for the presidency, Wendy Siguenza. “I want every single one of you to feel proud to be a Sheik,” said Wendy.

Ambar Sanchez, SAS senior and new vice-president, said

Blood drive saves lives

she “wants to respect underclassmen and wishes for a wonderful senior year.”

The position for secretary was also competitive for candidates Elia Villanueva and Chelsea Nava.

During the morning of second period, leadership had the results of the ballot.

They announced the winner of secretary which was Chelsea Nava.

During the elections, she said “I guarantee organization, focus, a positive attitude, and adequate communication skills.”

The first step of choosing the officers is complete, and many school events, activities, and progress is expected.

Donors set an example of selflessness Jimmy Vasquez Chronicle reporter

The American Red Cross person who donates through are saving lives. hosted a blood drive on Oct. the Alyx machine can double Students who donate blood 16, encouraging students from the amount of red blood cells get pizza and snacks afterschool to donate their time wards to regain their strength. and save up to six lives. and blood to help those that However, the people who Those who donated blood need blood transfusions. donated through the Alyx did not expect anything in reThe event took place in the turn because they feel satisfied machine received a Doublebig gym and like every year it with their collaboration. “I just Double Burger because they was a success. However, Leadwant to do it to help out bedoubled the number of lives ership student Noe Guzman cause it is a good cause,” said they saved. All donors received said that “there were a t-shirt from the more sign-ups than Red Cross. people who actually After the donations went to donate.” are collected, the Most donors blood goes to the started getting their hospitals that need summons during it. “It goes to hospithe last four peritals that constantly ods, others backed need blood,” said out the last minute.

SAS Senior Katrina Some who did go Bernardo.“Kaiser eventually did not gets it and then they donate because they give it to the people were not eligible. that need it,” said They were either Lilit. underweight, or they Drake Gracia donates blood to save three lives for those in need.

The blood drives had low iron levels. PHOTO CREDIT:Jimmy Vasquez are all over the coun“I have a low level try. The only problem of Iron so I can’t donate.” said SAS Senior Chelsea Rochelle is that people hardly know Marina Saban, SAS junior.

Reyes Gutierrez. about them. That is one of the The bad thing about it is Most people do it for the reasons that people do not that because of the requirelives they can save. That shows donate blood. Katrina said that ments, less people donate that people and teens care one way of promoting blood blood. “I would feel sad if I about others in a selfless way. drive is through “networking can’t donate because I could “It feels good to help somebecause if someone do it and have saved someone’s life,” one,” said TCA Junior Paulina they tell about it, then somesaid Kimberly Esquivel, SAS Olvera. one else do it and other people senior.

The good thing is that some also do it.”

For every person that can’t “students look forward for “By spreading the word donate, three people will not future blood drives to donate about it and sharing your receive blood until someone blood,” said SAS Senior Lilit Jistory, you can get a lot more else donates. The donations nanian. Students don’t let that people to donate too,” said are really important because experience to disencourage Katrina. it helps three people for each them because they know it’s person that donates, and a for a good cause and also they

NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS

Senior information night cancelled Parent-Student College Information Night was canceled due to the homecoming game being rescheduled to the same date. The game was originally scheduled for Oct. 3 and Parent Information Night for Oct. 2 but the game conflicted with Jewish holiday Yom Kippur which begins at sunset.

When the game was rescheduled for Thursday Oct. 2, the college information night was canceled. The ribbon cutting celebrating the new field was rescheduled along with the game.

College information night just could not happen on the same day due to parking and Seniors who had to attend the game. “I feel that they should have held it before the game because it’s important to learn about college applications,” said PAM senior Solene Flores.

College information night is held for parents of seniors and the students themselves to get information on the college application process, and to explain the three university systems: California State University (Cal State), University of California (UC), and California Community Colleges (CCCS).

UCLA, LACC, and CAL State LA were invited to the college information night. When college information night was canceled so were the visits from UCLA, LACC, and CAL State LA. “It’s been quite difficult to reschedule but I will get it done,” said Heather Brown, college counselor.

College information night would also serve to educate seniors and their parents on financial aid.

No new date has been specified for college information night.

Ms.Brown said “In the famous words of Project Runway’s Tim Gunn ‘We will make it work.”

ANA AMADOR

Hollywood Park in the works

The City of Los Angeles has started an environmental review of the area around the proposed Hollywood Central Park that will cover the freeway trench between Santa Monica Boulevard and Bronson Avenue.

The process formally began with a meeting held on Sept. 6, where the public gave their comments on opinions on the plan.

According to a press release from Friends of the Hollywood Central Park, the environmental review will look into the effects of the park on the surrounding neighborhood, such as noise, transportation, and greenhouse gases, as well as the park itself and the deck that will hold the park above the freeway.

The draft has been funded by the city and from the Aileen Getty Foundation. The draft will be available for public view in 2015, The park, when completed, could feature a dog park, amphitheatre, fountain, meadows, playgrounds, a community center, and rental facilities.

STEVEN MONTOYA

Walk for a cause, walk for a cure

The 30th Annual AIDS walk was held Saturday Oct. 2 in West Hollywood to raise money for the cure of HIV/AIDS. The event began with an opening ceremony with performances, and speeches.

The list of guests included Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, Singer Paula Abdul, Michael Harney from the series “Orange Is the New Black,” and many more.

The founder, Craig R. Miller, ended the ceremony with an inspiring speech for all young activists, encouraging them to take action on this epidemic. Miller said, “Don’t wait for anyone’s permission to organize” and “End the aids epidemic in your lifetime.”

Minutes before 10 a.m., the crowd, including students and staff from Hollywood High, was riled up and rushed to their teams.

Students included members of the Gay-Straight Alliance club, CSF and Key Club. Samantha Englander, SAS senior and president of GSA, said,”my experience at the AIDS Walk helped me understand the largeness of the support for the AIDS cure in the community.”

The walk began and ended in West Hollywood Park and went on for 6.2 miles. In prospect, there were a total of 25,000 walkers and sponsors such as Time Warner Cable, Wells Fargo, Paramount Pictures and ABC7 News in accordance to the website, Aidswalk.net.

Over $2 million was donated on the day. However, AWLA has raised $79 million in its 30 year s. The organization accepts donations online.

ANGIE QUINTANILLA

End of the line for John Deasy

John Deasy has resigned as LAUSD superintendent as of Oct. 15. Ramon C. Cortines was selected by the Los Angeles Board of Education to serve as the temporary superintendent, while they look for a successor.

According to a UTLA press release, Deasy was “accountable for the MiSiS Crisis, the iPad debacle, destabilizing schools, utilizing an unjust system of teacher jail, and other autocratic decisions that impacted students and educators.”

Although Deasy has resigned from his position as superintendent, he will “remain on special assignment with the District until Dec. 31, 2014“ according to a joint message from the Board of Education and Dr. Deasy sent to all LAUSD staff.

ERIKA SALAZAR

NEWS

College outreach goes beyond the classroom

OCTOBER 2014

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Parents to bring more awareness about the edcucation system through a new program AZNIV DERDZAKYAN opinion editor

Parents have started a new program called “Promotores de la Educación” to educate parents on helping students reach the goal of going to college.

Three parents were trained in a workshop by “Padres Promotores de la Educación” at Santa Ana College. Xenia Lopez, Silvia Chalco, and Socorro Callejas learned about financial aid, calculating GPA, SAT testing and more.

This program is a step in the California Academic Partnership Program according to Dr. Juan Francisco Lara, CAPP facilitator. “Hollywood High

School parents who workshop is expected are part of this proto be in Jan. of 2015. If gram are inspirational parents would like to know about the dates they because they take acshould contact the parent tion,” said Lara. Math center.

Coach and CAPP Grant Principal Alejandra Coordinator, Geoffrey Sanchez said, “I am very Buck is there to make excited because it aligns sure everything goes to the college and career smoothly. plan.”

These three parents presented in front Parents discussing future plans for “Promotores de la EduThey believe the parof others at the Coffee cación.” PHOTO CREDIT: Azniv Derdzakyan ent involvement is not with the Principal and as high as they want it middle school to inform the enlisted some parents in the to be. The parents are positive parents, at an early stage, the program. They are planning and optimistic about engaging process of what to do to get to reach out to middle school more parents. “We want to into college. parents as well. On Nov. 17, instill within the students the They will have a series parents will visit Bancroft perspective on the processes of five workshops. The first

and the passion to do better,” said Lopez.

Chalco wishes parents take advantage of the opportunities the parents are offering like the lessons. She would like parents to join and stay committed.

Callejas said students who need help can come to them anytime and their questions will stay confidential. “Our major goal here is to ensure that all are eligible to go to college and have a better life,” she said.

Everybody is welcome, including teachers, students, and parents.

Morning meal becomes a routine

Nutritional program begins, offers breakfast to all students Erika Salazar Editor-in-chief

Luisa Manukyan and her dance crew practice for the upcoming dance recital.

“Turn in Point,” which will be about starting life after high school. The dance recital will be performed at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9.

PHOTO CREDIT: Dulce Mandujano

Breakfast in the Classroom gram. According to Dovlatian, Breakfast in the Classofficially began on Oct.16, and if 70 percent of the students room is also beneficial for it is here to stay. eat breakfast in the classroom, the the staff. “If it weren’t for There are some rules to then the school will receive 20 Breakfast in the Classroom, this new morning they would have taken meal program. One hours away [from our of them is that those job schedule] or they students who do would have laid us off,” take a meal must said cafeteria worker take everything that Pomposo Chaidez. the meal includes; So far, student the remaining food opinion on Breakfast will be returned to in the Classroom is the cafeteria. That mixed. “I don’t like food will be given to how they don’t let us the Parent Center.

Seniors in room 421 try the breakfast offered by the program. bring food,” said Araksi “The whole point PHOTO CREDIT: Erika Salazar Fesilyan,PAM junior. of Breakfast in the “I prefer food in class Classroom is to eat in the cents per student. over food during nutrition classroom,” said Assistant Those funds will go tobecause I do not have to wait Principal Samuel Dovlatian, wards cleaning the classin line and everyone gets an referring to the students who rooms to address some equal opportunity to receive bring outside food, which is nutrition unless you’re late,” teacher concerns about not allowed. This rule is not said Denis Beltran, SAS senior. class filthiness as a result new, in fact “it’s a district “I think it’s cool, it’s pretty of this program. According rule,” according to Principal helpful” said Ben Hernandez, to Sanchez, deep cleaning, Alejandra Sanchez. “We will TCA junior. “No complaints so which includes mopping and be confiscating outside food,” far.” Others also had the same sweeping of classrooms, will opinion. said Dovlatian. be done on weekends. The Besides rules, Breakfast in cleaning will be done on a ro“I like to have food during the Classroom has many bentational basis, so one building classroom time” said Juan efits because of the financial will be cleaned one weekend Abarca, MET sophomore. incentive the school receives and another one on the next, by participating in this proand so on.

The class of 2016 looks to the future Activity ideas include a junior breakfast, bonfire Franklin franco Chronicle reporter

The Class of 2016 have begun a council of their own to raise money to continue the tradition of graduating at the Hollywood Bowl. The Junior Council held its first meeting on Friday, Oct. 10. The meetings will continue to be held every Friday during lunch time in Room 301A. During the first meeting, the council emphasized unity and fairness among the SLCs. Over the years, there has been much criticism between students that the Junior Council is an SAS dominated group; but this year, there is a priority to get as many juniors involved.

A big goal for the Junior Council is to collaborate with each other to come up with as many ideas as possible, while at the same time, uniting the

juniors as Sheiks. try putting in our part,” said “What I liked was that Vicki Samuel, PAM junior. there was more than one SLC Enthusiasm seems to be involved than just SAS,” said something many of the juniors Clemencia Solis, SAS junior. share when it comes to being Other students were even able to start fundraising for surprised. “It was more suctheir graduation . “I’m really cessful than I thought it would be, because a lot of people knew about it. It was impressive that so many students came to the first meeting.” said Katherine Gezalian, Juniors come together at the Junior Council Meeting.

TCA junior and one of PHOTO CREDIT: Estefania Valencia the few TCA students to show up. looking forward to what’s Other students wish to engoing to happen. I’m excited. courage their peers to attend Freshman and sophomore future meetings. “No idea is year I was thinking ‘oh when small, and I think people are is it going to be my turn’ and afraid to say their ideas so we now it’s my turn,” said Samuel. need to start stepping up and The meeting gave them

hope that this year’s class of 11th graders will be able to get a head start for 2015-2016.

About 40 students attended the meeting: 25 students from SAS, 11 from PAM, three from TCA, and one from MET. The council now wishes to gather more students so that the school is evenly represented.

Marlon De Silva, MET junior shared his thoughts about why he showed up . “I’m always here for my SLC, I need to represent it in a good way, and if other students don’t show up, then that’s their loss.

I care about graduating at the Hollywood Bowl, and I do wish that more people from my SLC showed up. People really need to join and be more involved

with it. Everyone needs to come together as one.”

The council is working with Assistant Principal Samuel Dovlatian. “I want to get started right away,” Dovlatian said.

Some ideas he has include a junior breakfast and a possible bonfire. He wants to share his ideas with juniors so that they can come up with interesting ideas for fundraisers.

Dovlatian wants elections for the Cabinet positions in the council in the first week of November.

“How cool will it be that students will emulate what goes on in the real world on Election Day, where they go in and sign in, and then they vote.” said Dovlatian.

Trick or treat, sme Casey koiwai

Chronicle Reporter

*BEEP* “This is Officer S173-N3C3 reporting to the American public. This is the execution of the infamous Killer in White.

After his mass killing spree nationwide, he has finally surrendered after millions of citizens were either killed or seriously injured.

Please rest easy knowing his death will bring an era of peace. My only request is, for you, the public, to relax and to rest easy knowing that another killer has gone straight to hell. This is Officer S173-N3C3 signing off.” *BEEP* My name is Hector; you may better know me as Officer S173N3C3. Never before today would I imagine the Killer in White to be captured. Its kind of funny; we used to go back since we were kids. My parents never liked him; he always got me in trouble. One day when I snuck out to visit him and we started talking about death. He

Franklin Franco

Z

There is a criminal on the loose

began to mention that he always wanted to actually hold a dead human body and play with its insides. We walked inside his house and entered his room. He showed me his experiments; his room was red from the ceiling to the floor. He showed me his collection of books on the human body. He said it is not the same reading it as it is feeling the organs and blood on his own hands. He started to laugh, crazily.

Suddenly, the room began to melt all around me. The walls and ceilings began to drip onto me. I tried to remove it but it only made him laugh even harder. With my last breath, I awoke in my bed. The nightmare was over. I walked downstairs to see my parents on top of the kitchen counter. Blood dripped down the walls and table. I wanted to scream when I realized I was the one who dissected my parents. I became

Chronicle Reporter

ack had never been a fan of Halloween, and tonight was no different. As he heard the laughter of children walking down the neighborhood, all Zack could do was try to play some music loud enough to block out their voices. Zack had always been bitter towards Halloween, and it was probably because his parents were always too busy to bother giving him a fun Halloween. So instead, Zack would take the time to go outside and scare some of the children who walked by his house. His actions were frowned upon by passing adults, but Zack did not care. He was enjoying himself under the mask he was wearing, until he noticed something strange.

A hooded figure was standing across the street from Zack, observing him as he spent his time scaring the small kids. Zack decided

engulfed in laughter.

Blood dripped from my hands. A sudden rush coursed through my body. I grabbed an array of knives and I began to slice open hundreds people: men, women, children. I became obsessed with slicing people open.

I created an endless rift and I became bored with just slicing people open for fun so I decided to change and dedicate my life to the making people hopeful.

I created my own hospital for those who could not take care of their own. I would help the elderly receive proper health care from hospitals. I wanted return lost hope. I do this because I care, only to rip it away from you.

I am the Killer in White.

A text from death

to head back inside as it was getting late; he was getting bored of the night. He readied himself for bed and then his phone received a message. Assuming it was his parents checking in as she was away visiting his aunt, he opened it only to see

door. When he returned to his room, Zack saw a flashing light on his phone. It was another text. “You shouldn’t have done that… Boys like you really piss me off…”

Zack was beyond scared, he was angry. His reply cussed at the stranger.

After that his phone

it was a text from an unknown number. “So you like a good scare?” it read. Zack set his phone down on his bed and decided not to answer the text, but then his phone beeped again. “I don’t like being ignored…” At this point Zack was getting uncomfortable, so he went to lock his front

stopped beeping so he went to bed.

It was three in the morning when he woke up again. Although not wanting to admit it, he was still scared. And then he heard a creaking coming from downstairs. Zack did not want to go see what had made the noise, so all he did

was get up to lock his they found the back door open, and went bedroom door. At this point he was so terrified straight to their son’s bedroom. On the wall that he found himself there was one last messhaking. He picked up his phone and unlocked sage written in the boy’s it, and what he found blood. “Tonight was to die for...” It would be made his stomach turn. a week before police It was a picture of a corpse covered in blood, found the body buried in being buried. There the backyard covered in were words blood. It would a month under the pic- before the police realture that said, ized the man who killed “Tonight is Zack was the murderer the night I kill they had been lookyou…” Zack ing for since January. It got up from would be a year until the police actually caught his bed and him.. walked into his bathroom to wash his face. “It’s just some prankster, its not real.” Zack looked at his own reflection, and closed his eyes.

He counted to ten, and when he opened his eyes, his heart dropped to his stomach, and for the first time, he let out a blood-curdling scream…

Disclaimer: These stories are fictional Two days later, when his parents got home, and are meant for entertainment only.

ell my feet or die!

I

The sister who disappeared

t was a new house and a new start. A single mother with two kids, a 7-year-old daughter and 17-year- old son and one baby boy on the way. It started in the summer when Sandra, the mom, would work from dawn until dusk. Brandon and Jazmin, her children, would be left in this new and eerie home. It was the same every day. Since there was no school because of vacations, Brandon and Jazmin would sleep in, eat, play, watch some TV, and by 8 p.m., Jazmin would be asleep.

Brandon was left alone, usually in the kitchen awaiting his mom’s arrival. The house was quiet and all the lights were off to keep the house cool.

Brandon was sitting and looking out the window as he heard the door from the living room that goes to the hallway open. He quickly turned and saw the faint image of a young girl by the door and before he can react, she ran towards his bedroom in which he shared with his sister. Brandon, thinking about his sister, ran after her. When he looks in the bedroom he sees that Jazmin is sound asleep. Who was this girl? Where did she go? No one around this house has kids. He sleeps next to his sister the rest of the night, shocked and confused about what took place. He says nothing to his mom or sister, trying to avoid destroying the new start the family has.

A week later, his mom woke him up before leaving for work. It’s 4 in the morning, a cool and quiet morning. His mom tells him that she’s going to take a shower and to sleep next to his sister so she doesn’t get scared of the noise she’ll make. When Jazmin was about 4-years-old, she

would cry from the other side of the bathroom door as her mom took a shower, waiting for her mom to come out. Sandra went in the shower and took ten minutes showering which was unusual, because she normally takes 30 minutes. Brandon laid there next to his sister, who is sound asleep, without a noise. It became even more quiet and cold. His mom then came out and asked why he didn’t go comfort his sister as she was crying next

to the bathroom door. She looks at Jazmin, who is still sound asleep and looks confused. Brandon explained that Jazmin never got up. Sandra, still shocked, explained that she heard a little girl crying out to her. As soon as she said that, there was a loud thump in the kitchen. Brandon and his mom went to investigate and saw that Sandra’s

Brandon argueta

chronocle reporter

alter with her saints and candles was knocked down. Sandra grew worried and told her son to go get Jazmin. As Brandon went back into the room, he heard his sister crying. Then there was a voice unlike any other heard before, a voice that belonged to no human. It said, “Come with me.”

As Brandon went into the room, his sister is gone.

She went missing and the house went up for sale.

It’s been four years; Sandra gave birth to Sebastian, who is now three. He talks very little and is clueless that he has a sister because both Brandon and Sandra are in despair over Jazmin, who is still missing. It is summer again, and Brandon is taking care of Sebastian.

To escape the warm night they go for a walk. Brandon is unaware that they are passing by the house where Jazmin disappeared. Sebastian stops, and pulls Brandon’s hand. He points to the house, still empty and eerie. As Brandon turns, to see what Sebastian is fussing about, there she is. In the window, the image of her is faint and dark, but as Brandon is about to scream her name, something tall and dark comes behind Jazmin and pulls her away into the empty and dark

house.

Dark, cold, alone and without legs

I

awoke from a dream, lost and confused, unsure of who I was. My vision was fuzzy and the room was cold. I didn’t remember anything; I kept trying to remember what had happened to me but something in my brain didn’t want me to. My hands were tied; I was scared. From what I could make out, the room was gray in color and smooth in texture. There was something in the middle of the room. I couldn’t make it out; my vision was still blurry, but from what I could, it seemed as if it was some sort of machine next to a table. What is this

place? I remember thinking.

The room was cold.

My vision returned, I could finally see where I was. I thought if I knew where I was, then maybe I could get out some how. I was in a metal box with a door, so I seemed to be in a giant freezer, being that it is so cold. The machine was actually a turntable, and up hanging from the ceiling were hooks. Am I in a meat locker, I thought to myself.

In front of me, almost ten feet away, was the door I could not reach. I felt hopeless; a pit of despair formed in the bottom of my stomach. I knew if I tried I could probably get out, but I just felt like there would be no use. It was strange but after

a while the fear subsided.

I didn’t feel safe but I also didn’t feel like I was in any danger. The room was cold.

I still could not remember anything. I had no idea who I was, where I was, or why I was there. Then he appeared. He came from the door wearing gloves and an apron. He looks at me with those blue piercing eyes. He knows I’m scared but says nothing. With him he had a black leather bag.

He placed it on the table to present to me the contents of the bag. He takes out 3 knifes and put it on display for me see. “These are for you,” he says. Three different knives. For what, I asked myself. Could they– I woke up again, feeling this sickly, sticky, and gruesome liquid. I couldn’t feel my legs and again I thought it was the cold.

Could I have been more idiotic?

In the back of my head there was

something telling me not to look at them, but I couldn’t resist and what I somewhat knew was true. I no longer had legs. The most horrid part of this was that I was glad. I was glad that I hadn’t felt it. That I hadn’t felt the crucial pain. Pain that would subside soon once more, only this time he wanted me to feel it. With the second knife in hand, my attacker climbed my up my arm. And as he climbed he sang, “The itsy-bitsy spider...” over and over, until...

“AHHHH”!

My eyes swelled with furious tears. My heart almost stopped, and my world dimly darkened.

“AHHHH”!

jocelyne gutierrez

chronocle reporter

Again. This time I bit unto my lip up until the last piece of meat was disembodied. I didn’t want to escape anymore and I was sure that was why he was so persistent in letting go after that.

But if that were so, then what was the third knife used for, you ask? Well, he knew and saw it in my eyes that I’d much rather die right there in front of him than to leave his presence and keep on suffering. He picked up the last knife and with that, handed me my freedom. As I fell to the cold, freezing floor that felt so warm, the last thing I saw as my eyes began to close, was myself, and I was waking up so peacefully, rising relaxed and serene from my bed.

-Eduardo Garcia contributed to the story

8 OCTOBER 2014

ENTERTAINMENT

Freak Show unites odd individuals American Horror Story brings in new thrills and chills

Brandon ARGUETA

CHRONICLE REPORTER

unites a cast of odd and mysterious individuals for her freak show.

From the first episode, “Monsters Among Us,” we can see that Elsa nurtures and cares for these freaks that she has rescued from hospitals and jails. She might be the hero in this season.

Kathy Bates plays Ethel Darling, the bearded lady who is also the mother of Jimmy Darling, the lobster boy, played by Evan Peters.

There is a new addition to the freak show,

Sarah Paulson who plays two characters, Betty

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The new and intense season of the popular series, “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” follows a group of unique and odd characters in Jupiter, Fla. in the 1950s as they try to regain their freak show, which features abnormal humans that are put on a show so that others may be shocked at their different and strange oddities.

Just like previous seasons, the series’ creator Ryan Murphy is using the some of the past seasons’ favorites such as Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, and Sarah Paulson. This season, Jessica Lange is playing Elsa Mars, the ring leader of the freak show, and

and Dot Tattler, who are conjoined twins.

Because they are an unnatural rarity, there

is high hopes that they will end up being the stars of their freak show.

This season is unlike no other because it features more twisted characters, clowns, and unexpected plot twists, that will make the audience squirm.

But these well-known actors are not the only stars. This season will feature amazing individuals who may look different on the outside from the rest of us, but are just the same on the inside. Erika Ervin, who is the tallest professional model, plays Amazon Eve, who is the tallest woman in a special feature, “Extraordinary Artists,” created by Ryan

Murphy. It features the stories of the special cast in honor of spreading awareness, that although these people look different, they are just the same as any other person.

The most curious of those stories is of Jyoti Amge, who plays Ma Petite, Elsa’s assistant. Jyoti weighs 11 pounds and measures just 23 inches in height. Amge wishes that people will see her and the rest of the special cast as normal people.

It is the citizens who are the monsters, not them.

Will the freaks collide with the normal? To find out, keep watching the show on Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

Weezer promotes new album on Kimmel show PETER GALINDO CHRONICLE REPORTER

the Weezer concert just to see how easy it was to get in, and to my surprise it was. I stood in line for about 30 minutes before I was let in, as the line moves relatively quickly after they open up the gates.

Once I was admitted, I only stood around for another 30 minutes. As I

was waiting, there was no need to get to the front

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It is no secret that the Jimmy Kimmel show is right across the street and there are live performances just about every weeknight.

These acts range from artists such as Smashing Pumpkins, Lady Gaga, and Coldplay.

What people do not know is that getting access to these shows is extremely easy and the process to get in is not nearly as much of a hassle as one would think it would be.

On Oct. 7, I went to

Free tickets are no problem

of the crowd; I actually stood all the way in the back to avoid the crowd, and what I came across was unbelievable. As I

• Go to 1iota.com • Click on the “find tickets” tab on the top and then “free tickets” • Scroll down and click Jimmy Kimmel Live • Browse through the concerts and select the one you wish to attend • Log in or sign up for an account on 1iota • You will either receive tickets or be put on a waitlist.

• Print the tickets • Show up on the day of the show around 4:30 if you want to be guaranteed a good spot in the concert • Have a great time!!

was standing there minding my own business, just a few feet away from me were two members of Weezer themselves, just hanging out in a very nonchalant manner throwing a Frisbee back and forth.

While that was an experience in itself, the performance was also great.

Weezer did an eight-song set as they were promot-

ing the release of their new album “Everything Will Be Alright.”

Of those eight songs, seven were from the new album and they played one of their classic singles “Buddy Holly.”

I highly recommend checking the concert listings frequently to see who is playing because if you are dying to see a band, and if you are a broke teenager, then this is the opportunity for you.

ENTERTAINMENT

OCTOBER 2014

9

These secrets should be kept locked up in the attic SUSAN CIFUENTES

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

about four blond beautiful children who had everything their young hearts desired. They had a big house, loving parents, and toys that made other children green with envy. All that changed when a horrible accident took away the thing most precious to them; their daddy. Now with nothing but the clothes on their back, the four Dollanganger had to escape to their parents grand estate, Foxworth Hall.

But Foxworth Hall was not all it was cracked up to be. It was a mansion

filled secrets and horrors lurking around the shadows. For instead of a life filled with riches and delicacies, these four children were confined to an attic. Cathy, Chris, Carrie, and Cory were promised a freedom and adventure from their mother but all they got was a hated grandmother who fed them fried chicken, potato salad, and poisoned doughnuts.

It wasn’t that their mother hated them or abandonment them, she was only after the fortune. All they had to do

was relinquish a few days of freedom, or at least a few weeks, at most a month. However, this living hell lasted three years.

Flowers in the Attic is all about the horrors done behind closed doors. How a few broken rules can turn into sinful acts. How right and wrong can be blurred together if one is stuck in one place for far too long. While there is love and passion there is horror that will make one’s blood curl. Readers beware, this

book is filled with shocking truths that will give you nightmares for days.

It is a great Halloween read.

provided a free shuttle to the show.

Besides that, the show was amazing. Rata Blanca, who was originally supposed to play at 6:30 p.m. ended up playing early at 4:30 p.m. They played “La leyenda del hada y el mago,” “Mujer amante,” and “Solo para amarte.” By the end of their set, the place was packed, you couldn’t movewithout bumping into something.

Angeles Del Infierno was next and they started to play around 6:30 p.m. which was Rata

Blanca’s original set time to perform. The crowd

note. People were flying left and right and people were being pushed and squished to the front.

Their set was the best and overall had the craziest crowd of the whole night. They played “666,” “Con las botas puestas,” and “Fuera de la ley.” After that, Mago de Oz took the stage.

The main stage was jammed packed with people at this point.

Mago de Oz, a band that you will rarely ever see here in the United States let alone California, played and put on a

great show even though they were cut short and only played four songs, which were “Fiesta pagana,” “Molinos de viento,” and “La costa del silencio.” The festival overall was fun, seeing all these bands all on one stage is rare because they never play here. If you like bands like Iron Maiden, Judas priest you will enjoy checking out these bands.

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While people are worried about Halloween costumes or if there is going to be good candy this year, there are more pressing things to worry about. Take the book, Flowers in the Attic for instance. If you are ready to read a dark, thrilling, living horror well this is the right book. V.C. Andrews opens a world of dark mystery that will make readers twist with anguish. While this book may be old, it is a classic and guaranteed to keep you up at night.

Flowers in the Attic is

Crowd goes wild for heavy metal band Mago de Oz THOMAS MEDRANO

CHRONICLE REPORTER

Legendary heavy metal band Mago de Oz came back to America, along with Rata Blanca, and Angeles Del Infierno for the La Tocada Festival at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Oct. 11. The festival had three stages, plus a wrestling ring where luchadores fought in between the bands’ sets.

This festival was expensive; the promoters were really milking everyone’s money by having $25 parking or an alternative $10 parking that was five miles away from the venue but

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went nuts as soon as the guitarist played his first

10 October 2014

SPORTS

Sheiks seek a win against Roybal Brandon argueta Chronicle reporter

Varsity Sheiks will try to overcome a loss to Belmont last week when they face Roybal on Thursday. Sheiks now have a record of 5-3 and the Titans have a record of 2-6. Friday’s game against the Roybal Titans will be expected to be a nail-biter, since last season the game was close by a score of 15-14. The conference game against the Belmont was a defeat, as the Sheiks lost by a score of 21-17.

But the Sheiks have managed to start off on a good note for the month of October, as they defeated Legacy by 41-6 and

Miguel Contreras 34-19, now having won five games and lost 3 games so far in the season.

The highlight of the second home game against Legacy Photo Credit: Kurt NIghtingale Reese Rothenberg. was an im“Everyone knows we have a pressive defense, according to high powered offense but our

defense is doubted and is seen as our weakness,” he said. “They really stepped it up and shut down our opponents. Everything they attacked our defensive with we had an answer for.”

The star athletes of the game against Miguel Contreras were Reese playing wide receiver and quarterback and Tyree Moore playing running back and defensive back.

Reese was an overall player of the game, scoring one touchdown for the Sheiks, receiving a

total amount of 125 yards, and five catches.

According to the football coaching staff, Reese had, “over 200 all purpose yards.” Tyree was the offensive player of the game, having 17 carries, 119 total rushing yards, and one touchdown.

Although these players shined in the game against Miguel Contreras,“We can’t credit one or two individuals, it was a full team turn around,” Reese said.

The losing streak has finally ended for volleyball vanessa centeno

Chronicle reporter

Volleyball Lady Sheiks attempted to end a four-game losing streak when they faced off against Belmont High on Monday.

Varsity lost their first official game against Robert F. Kennedy High School on Oct. 2.

But after a few adjustments in their team they got back on their feet with their first victory against Belmont High School on Oct. 9 after playing five sets.

Unfortunately, the red storm wasn’t enough to slay the Dragons on Oct. 13, making it their second loss of the season followed by their third loss against Roybal High on Oct. 16 and fourth loss against RFK on Oct. 21. Their Oct. 23 game

against Miguel Contreras High School was a very close match after five intense sets, but the ladies couldn’t finish off with a victory.

“The season is starting off with hard work and dedication.

The girls are putting in all they have and each day they put in more work,” said Varsity player Nicole Savluk.

The JV team has a record of one win to five losses (not including scrimmage games).

They suffered through a streak of losses against Robert F. Kennedy High School and Belmont High School until facing the Dragons on Oct. 13. The JV team had their first official win with two sets won in a row

against Bernstein.

“Although we are doing well, with more practice we can always get better,” said SAS sophomore Andrea Ignacio, on the JV team after their victory against Bernstein. Later that week on Oct. 16 the JV team had their third defeat against Roybal after three intense sets.

The ladies then had their fourth loss against RFK on Oct. 21 and fifth loss against Miguel Contreras on Oct. 23.

Their game on Oct. 7 against Contreras High School was cancelled so the team neither won or lost. Although having a sketchy start the team still has high hopes for the rest of their season. Junior JV player Chel-

sea Herpert said, “I think we started slow, but we are getting the hang of it and acting as a team. The losses are only making us better.”

The season hasn’t finished yet and out Sheik pride hasn’t faded as the girls continue to fight on the rest of the season.

Photo credit: Eloisa Garcia

Athletes of the month Jenifer Oliver and Jocelyne Gutierrez Chronicle reporters

Reese Rothenberg, football

CC: When you are playing football do you care more about winning or teamwork?

RR: Its a little bit of both.

I care about winning because thats basically what the team work is involved in like going towards the win, but I just really care about doing it for like...they’re my brothers so its basically just doing it for them.

CC: Talk to me about that adrenaline rush.

RR: If you imagine being excited and being scared and nervous and all these feelings and put that into one giant bottle and shaking it up and putting on your helmet and then shoulder pads that’s what it feels like it’s the craziest moment in your life times ten that’s what if feels like going on to the field for

Photo credit:Jenifer Oliver

game night under lights and everything. It’s horrifying but it’s gratifying.

CC: Do you think you deserve Athlete of the Month?

RR: Uhm I don’t know. I mean I think I’ve done a pretty good job at what I’m suppose to do this year, playing receiver and playing my role on the football team but there’s a lot of athletes like volleyball and other people on the football team that deserve this

as much as I do. So, you know it’s a great honor and I am thankful for it because it’s only my second time doing this in four years in high school but it’s a really great honor so I’ll take it.

CC: Do you have any pregame rituals?

RR: Yes, I do not change with the football team I change by myself because I’ve done it for two years and I haven’t gotten seriously injured while changing away from the football team so it’s like my little ritual and I always wear an arm sleeve on my right arm so it’s kind of like I’m very superstitious so I do like the same things every single time before a game just to make sure my game like stays the same as last weeks so I’m very weird like that.

Dominique Robinson, volleyball

CC: Are you surprised to find out that you are Athlete of the Month?

DR: I am surprised to find out that I am athlete of the month. I feel really appreciate and grateful I am a part of it.

CC: When you are playing volleyball do you care about winning or teamwork?

Photo credit: Jocelyne gutierrez DR: I do care about winning but at the end of grabbed on quick to workthe day it’s about working ing with it and so yeah I with a team and making like it so much. sure that you know we’re CC: Why did you choose all working together and this sport? not trying to worry about DR: Well all the other like “oh I’m the best” but sports I felt like I really you know just working wasn’t good at because hard.

I tried them before, but CC: Why do you play volI never tried volleyball leyball? before so yeah when I you DR: I love volleyball. I acknow something new. tually started to play durCC: How long have you ing my 9th grade year and been playing?

DR: I’ve been playing volI really loved it from then on like I felt that I really leyball since eighth grade

and when I went to high school I started to get into it.

CC: Do you plan on continuing to play this sport in college/university?

DR: Yes I do. That’s why I love volleyball because I feel like I’m so good I feel like I can play during college.

CC: Talk to me about that adrenaline rush.

DR: I do. I do think I deserve athlete of the month because I feel like I’ve worked so hard since freshman year and that you know I’ve gotten better and I’ve showed to my coach that you know I can be a leader and I could do my job well... and I show really good school pride like I love Hollywood.

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OCTOBER 2014

Anything is possible if you just believe Josue perez and Hovhannes maghakyan Website editor and chronocle reporter

Irene Short, is like any other cheerleader: she is upbeat, smiles a lot, and wears her uniform with pride, and recently has surprised everyone with raising the bar and surpassing the expectations of students like her.

Irene is a PAM sophomore, however, she is enrolled in Mr. Hilton’s’ special needs class and is in the Individual Education Program (IEP). Even though she is enrolled in different classes than other people in her SLC, she is striving for higher heights. In the past year, Irene joined the Track team and has become a track star. Her aide, Sandra Martinez said, “Within the IEP category students, she broke the record. So she got medals, where she got first and second place.”

During her time in track, Irene was able to win first place in every meet she participated in. Her hard worked payed off and she qualified to participate in City Championships. At Championships she received a Gold medal in the Long Jump and 400 Meter Dash.

She also received a Silver medal in the 100 Meter Dash and 400 Meter Relay Race.

Her mother commented that, she wanted Irene to be part of something because she knew Irene had a lot of potential, especially with a history of track stars in their family. She was very grateful that Irene’s coaches reached out to her and allowed her into participate in the teams.

This year, Irene has left Track and joined the Cheer team. “She would come and watch practice everyday.

Before I told her to start practicing with us, she would try everything and stretch,” said Vanessa Gonzalez, Cheer Coach. “One day I called her mom and told her, ‘Mom maybe she should start practicing with us. And everybody on the team treats her... like everybody else” said Gonzalez.

“I wanted to participate in them and what they do.”

Irene said. Coach Gonzalez said that she has opened up a lot more from the time she joined the team. At the beginning she was a little timid, but now is at the front of every cheer line and happily volunteers to try something new.

Photo credit: sandra Martinez

Sportsternal twins take on the school Estefania valencia and albert atshemyan Chronicle reporters

This month’s spotlight shines upon two Sheiks who have the same love for football in their hearts as well as the same blood running through their veins.

Kaise and Zane Karram are freshmen, twin brothers in MET. Although not identical, they are still as close as twins can be.

These two are of Arabic descent and traveled from Washington D.C., all the way to Los Angeles. When they discovered that they were moving to Hollywood, they thought it was really cool. So far, they say they enjoy it here.

Although they share a strong bond, they each have their unique goals for the future. Zane has a passion for sports, and hopes to work for the NFL or ESPN. Kaise is intent on studying to become an actor, though he said, “The reason why I didn’t Zane and kaise choose PAM and inPhoto credit: Silas Samayoa stead chose MET was because if I don’t become an actor, I want to be a filmmaker.”

They do find inspiration from the same group of

people: family. The reason Kaise has decided to pursue a career in the movie industry is because their older sister has the same goal and he is motivated by how hard she works; he strives to do the same. In Zane’s case, his family as a whole inspires him, especially his brother. It is unknown who is older because as they said, “Our parents won’t tell us.”

But what they do know is that they “really like the football team” and think highly of the other team members. They like the sport itself and the discipline that comes with it. The football team is like a family for them and they all share “one heartbeat.”

Cheer twins Natalia and Elena Aburito, both of them sophomores, are sisters who use their best abilities and skills to cheer for the football team. They both always have big smiles on their faces. Natalia wanted to be a cheerleader since 8th grade, and it is like her dream has come true.

They both adore cheerleading and talking to other people. Two sisters share one big heart towards each other, but sometimes they don’t really get along. It is a normal thing since the siblings have little to major arguments between each other.

Natalia loves to sing all kinds of songs which also make her happy through the day. She wants to be-

come a lawyer or detective.

Her big inspiration is her family including her sister, Elena.

Both sisters are really supportive to their Elena and natalia cheerleading Photo credit: Silas Samayoa team.

However, unlike Elena, she wants to become a veterinarian. Her goal is to graduate from veterinary college because she loves all kinds of animals, to take care of them and to help them to get better. Any person can inspire her, but the most important person is her grandfather. He always gives him great advices about all kinds of things.

Natalia and Elena have really different styles of clothing. She loves cheerleading because she loves dancing. Getting into cheer was not her dream, but she always wanted to express the way she felt about dance. Her sister also persuaded her to join cheer. Elena loves reading; she doesn’t really have one unique good book, because she reads so many.

Natalia is shy, but once one gets to know her, she will talk non-stop.

Athletes of the month continued

JASMINE DURAN, volleyball

CC: Are you surprised to find out you are Athlete of the Month?

JD: Yeah, I was surprised to find out I was athlete of the month because it’s my first year playing in an actual team, although I’ve been playing for quite a while.

CC: When you are playing volleyball do you care about winning or teamwork?

JD: You’re always going to think about winning, but it’s mostly of how we play and how good we work as a team.

CC: Why do you play volleyball?

JD: I play volleyball because it’s just something I fell in love with. It was introduced to me in the seventh grade and I just fell in love with it since then.

CC: How long have you been playing?

JD: I’ve been playing for about five years.

CC: Did you imagine playing this sport when you entered high school?

JD: Yeah I imagined.

CC: Do you plan on continuing to play this sport in college?

JD: Yes, I plan to get a scholarship.

CC: Talk to me about that adrenaline rush.

JD: Well there’s different adrenaline rush. Me because I’m a hitter, you get the rush of approaching the ball and hitting it and there is when you also when you’re serving there’s that rush of like trying to get that really hard serve to get that point without even them touching the ball.

CC: Do you think you deserve Athlete of the Month?

Why or why not?

JD: That, I don’t know if I’d leave it up to my teammates.

CC: Do you have any pregame rituals?

JD: No, just being around my team and practicing with them and making sure we are on good terms.

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