High Tide Oct. 31, 2014

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Redondo Union High School Redondo Beach, CA October 30 , 2014 Vol. XCV Edition 5

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Makeup master Sharon Joseph plans to pursue a career in cosmetology by taking SoCal ROC classes and enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Marketing

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Marching band won sweepstakes and first place in their division last weekend

Jasmine Parore won the New Zealand lottery and moved to America as a result

Surf had their first tournament of the year Saturday

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News and Briefs

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Pier-to-Pier Walk

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PHOTOS BY BRITTANY UNGERMANN

Powerful walking. 1. The RUHS admin pose together before the walk along with some of their

children. 2. Teacher Chichen Lu and juniors Jordan Abrams, Daniel Kelly, Madison Hulbert and other RUHS

1. representatives walk the strand for Team Redondo. 3. Junior Daniel McKeown brings a friend to the stage for his speech.

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Middle class scholarships AP Gov holds mock election

Muratsuchi held an implementation hearing for the community

by Malek Chamas If you’re worried about paying for college, you may have less to worry about thanks to California’s Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) program.

Due to rising college costs, the MCS was created for undergraduate students with family incomes of $150,000 or less per year going to a UC or CSU school.

“Relatively few public aid programs support students from middle class families,” State Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi said.

“California is the first state in the nation to establish a program to give financial relief to middle class families struggling with rising college costs.”

This school year, $107,000,000 has been taken out of the General Fund so that students can get up to 14% of their tuitions and other mandatory fees covered. More money will be made available each school year so that students can pay larger percentages of their fees until the program is fully implemented in the 2017-2018 school year.

To calculate the amount of money awarded once the program is fully implemented, the percentage of a student’s tuition to be given by aid is determined. Students with family incomes of $100,000 or less have 40% of their fees covered by aid.

“Between 2003 and 2011, the tuitions at UC and CSU campuses have more than doubled in cost,” Muratsuchi said. “These rising tuition costs have forced many students to drop out of college or take on massive student debt that will obviously negatively impact them for years.”

Students with family incomes greater than $100,000 but up to $150,000 get 0.6% less of their tuition for every $1,000 their family incomes exceed $100,000.

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the

median income in Redondo Beach is slightly over $98,000, so many residents will be able to get 40% of their fees covered.

If a student already has his or her fixed percentage of fees covered by other sources of aid, they aren’t eligible for the MCS. “Recipients of Cal Grants, federal Pell Grants, and UC Grants typically don’t qualify for MCS awards,” Director of Student Financial Support with the University of California Christopher Carter said. “Instead, MCS awards typically go to students who don’t qualify for other awards.”

Besides meeting the income requirements, students must be California residents, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, avoid incarceration, not be in default on student loan debt and register for Selective Service if applicable. Family size isn’t taken into account. Eligibility is determined annually, and many students are able to meet the eligibility requirements, saving money they would have had to get from work, a loan or family.

“72,391 students were offered an award,” Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission Diana Fuentes-Michel said.

“We believe that there will be an additional 4,881 students based on our estimates.”

Muratsuchi encourages students to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms every year in order to automatically receive money from the MCS if they meet all eligibility requirements.

According to Muratsuchi, the desire for relief to middle class families began around 2008, and around this time many legislators realized the issue couldn’t be ignored.

“If there’s anything we should be investing in, it’s education,” Muratsuchi said. “This helps not only our schools, but our economy and our state as well.”

by Vaidehi Gandhi

All students had the opportunity to vote in a mock election put on by AP Government teacher Michael Henges based on what is being voted for this upcoming week.

The election is run through the California Secretary of State’s office. Students voted for the Governor’s race and the propositions.

“It’s a good opportunity for students to kind of get engaged in the political process so they can feel what it’s going to be like when they become registered voters, and hopefully see the importance of being involved and not just staying passive, something standard in the political process,” Henges said.

Henges believes that those who choose to participate receive the feeling of going out of their way to do something meaningful that may not have been for their own benefit.

“Actually I think we’ve had a pretty good turnout considering it wasn’t required and we didn’t do it through classes, and thus it was based on our students own effort and decisions to vote. Because of that it’s like the real world where people might not vote, might be too busy to vote, or they just might be uninterested,” Henges said. “We’ll find out what the turnout is at the end when we tally the votes and see how it goes, but so far it’s a pretty good turnout as far as participation goes, with the senior class being the highest.”

The ballot contained a brief statement on what the proposition are, and did not give a very in-depth analysis.

“It is actually pretty realistic too, as it’s up to the voters in the general public to participate, so they don’t always know either. It’s unfortunate but that’s just the reality, that some people vote based on the title of the propositions rather than the actual content,”

Henges said.

Henges is glad that the students took it seriously and wanted to participate. 98% of students who signed up to help out actually followed through.

“For the most part I think our AP Gov students have done a really good job of stepping up and participating to help out,” Henges said. “We haven’t really had a lot of feedback yet since we haven’t looked at the results and talked about it with our Gov classes, but so far I think it’s really something nice and different.”

A mock election similar to this one was done in 2008. However, students in history classes were given ballots, so they did not actually “decide” to vote.

“We wanted to make it a little bit more of a model of how the real thing is, so this time we made the little polling place and had students decide whether they wanted to participate,” Henges said. “I’d really like to continue to do it this way in the future, maybe for the 2016 elections.”

PHOTO BY YASMINE GHAZVINI

Civic duty. Students line up at the makeshift

polling place Henges made at the Student Union.

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Students visit LA appeals court

by Jason Rochlin

Visiting a courtroom is a unique opportunity to witness first hand something that students normally only see on television, or perhaps hear about from their parents when they serve jury duty.

AP Government teacher and mock trial coach, Michael Henges, brought students to the Ronald Reagan State Building in Downtown Los Angeles to visit the 2nd District Court of Appeals where they had the opportunity to witness the judicial process.

“Most of the kids who went seemed to really enjoy it,” Henges said. “Lots of students wanted to talk more about it afterwards and a lot of them developed opinions about the case we heard. Anytime you can get students talking about complex legal issues is a big win for a teacher.”

The trip was a part of the Appellate Court Experience (ACE), a program provided by the California court system as a way to let high school students “deepen their understanding of the judicial system” by visiting and observing an appeals court case.

“You realize that a lot of other countries don’t have that respect for the law and the legitimacy of the court system, which is really a detrimental effect on your individual rights and liberties, unlike when you have these protections,” Henges said.

Students on the Mock Trial team, Teen Court, and in AP Government classes were all allowed to participate in the trip.

“It’s really good for the kids to actually see a real life example of what they’re doing, instead of just some teacher telling them about a case in class,” Henges said. “I think for AP Gov students it’s a really good starting place to understand our judicial system.”

The case involved a man convicted of assault and kidnapping hoping to appeal his kidnapping charges, as they were based on “one or two steps” that he brought his victim back into her own apartment building.

“If one or two steps could be considered a

charge for simple kidnapping, then any little movement day-to-day could theoretically be punishable,” Appellant Attorney Ron Nelson said to the court justices when defending his client. “You cannot justify something slight nor trivial with a tape measure, it took a person out of the public eye after she was yelling for help,” Respondent Attorney Louis Karlin rebutted soon after.

After getting to watch the appellate court in action, the students talked to the two attorneys personally about their jobs, and then to Associate Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson one-on-one.

“I thought getting to actually talk to one of the Justices was awesome. He was more than willing to answer or ask us questions about what we thought, making the whole thing much more engaging,” Henges said.

Justice Johnson had his own opinions on the possible outcomes of the case, as well as some advice he was willing to share with the

attending students about his job.

“Sometimes the law turns on really technical matters,” Johnson said. “That’s what we Justices get paid for, to determine things for the law to follow.”

The two attorneys for the case also had some insight for the students about jobs in the field of law.

“I love being a criminal lawyer much more than my old job in [financial cases],” Attorney Karlin said. “It’s like reading a short story that I can make arguments for or against rather than something more bland.”

Henges feels the time spent on the field trip was beneficial to all parties involved, including himself.

“I think when you realize there are real people in this system, arguing for different interpretations of the laws we live by, it just makes you realize that a lot of thought and work went into establishing the system of government in our society,” Henges said.

Marching to the beat

by Isabella Cordero

Marching Band won first place in their division and two sweepstakes at the Centennial High School competition Saturday, Oct.25, which continues their goal to make championships in November.

“The year before I was a freshman, the band won first place in every competition, but no sweepstakes awards, awards for doing the best in a certain category,” drum major and senior Cole Greenbaun said. “We’re actually doing better than they did.”

From the 60.3 score they started the season with— a “strong” place to start, according to Greenbaun and director Raymundo Vizcarra— and tying Mira Costa in visuals, the band improved by their next competition.

They won second in their division, visual performance as well as visual effect sweepstakes, and got a 74.2 overall at their second competition of the season, in Hemet.

“Having several visuals added into the show really impresses the judges,” Greenbaun said. “Not only do we have good formations and uniform technique, but we’ve already added in extra stuff early in the season.”

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PHOTO BY JASON ROCHLIN

Appeal feel. The students who came on the court field trip sit at the appellate court bench.

(left to right) Top: Luke Carlson, Micheal Henges, Steve Barbee, Nina Gomez and Brady Dorn. Bottom: Odie Hirsch, Winston Wong, Jason Rochlin, Sara Holland, Brandi Coleman and Masha Pescheryakova.

Going for gold.

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“When the band puts their mind to it, they can accomplish a high level of performance,” Vizcarra said. “The kids’ level of talent is amazing.”

Bright wins Legion of Valor recognition

by Reema Saad

The odds were against her when senior Maddie Bright was nominated for the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross award. Competing with hundreds of other MCJROTC cadets in the West Coast region, Bright won the award and received it on Sept. 30th.

Every year, the senior marine instructor, or “the Gunner”, will nominate an officer, usually the battalion commander, for the award. The award is given from the American Legion, and is the highest award that can be achieved in a ROTC class, given to students that demonstrates what it means to be a cadet, but also perform well academically.

“When the Gunner broke the news, I just stood there. I know I work hard in this program but sometimes it doesn’t always feel

Top of her award.’” class. Maddie While Bright thinks the award reBright poses

flects her success, she believes the award demonstrates how RUHS’s ROTC program is because “the program is really what got her the award.”

“You have to be in good standing with the instructor and on campus, showing qualities of an officer and someone representing the Marine Corps. The reality is, I could not have gotten this award without our program being in good standing. We’ve been in the top 10 naval honors schools for years on end and that’s more than I could do on my own. It’s less about me and more a result of everyone’s efforts,” Bright said.

Senior Marine Instructor Keith Willough-

with her Legion of Valor award, an honor she has that not many other people have.

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like that, so getting that award was a manifestation of all the times I really felt like I was contributing to this program,” Bright said.

Bright is still surprised that she won the award, even though she found out that she would be receiving it in mid-August.

“I’m still awestruck by it. It’s quite a recognition,” Bright said. “I never expected to get the notification ‘you have received this

by agrees that the award defines ROTC. “The award indicates that the program is one of the best in the country and shows the combined effort. It says something great of the program and that we’re proud to serve RUHS,” Willoughby said.

Bright believes that the award shows the leadership qualities that are stressed throughout ROTC. “It’s a wonderful class. I think ROTC should be a required semester for general education in high school,” Bright said. “ROTC has shaped me more than any other class or life experience I have ever had. It has shaped my character, enhanced my discipline, and taught me to respect not only authority or other people, but also myself.”

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Allegra’s Angle

Bay League reorganization is inequitable

by Allegra Peelor

Every four years, CIF-Southern Section rearranges which schools are in which leagues, and as a result of last year’s “releaguing,” Inglewood and Morningside were moved into Bay League, joining RUHS, Mira Costa, Palos Verdes, and Peninsula.

Pioneer and Ocean Leagues were also reorganized, despite a desperate appeal by El Segundo’s athletic director, who did not feel it fair that they should play Santa Monica, a school double its size. Conversely, South Torrance’s athletic director is glad that now all Torrance schools are in the same league, leading to more competitive rivalries.

Even though the point of releaguing is to account for changes in competitiveness and school population that occur over time, the most recent releaguing did not result in the best interest of all schools involved.

According to CIF rules, leagues are mostly based on the size of schools, in addition to their geography and “competitive equity,” which includes strength of the athletic programs and number of sports offered, but the new Bay League does not allow for equity. For example, Peninsula has arguably the best girls tennis team in California — they won the 2013 CIF-SS title — but they must play Inglewood, which does not even field enough players to form a junior varsity team, and Morningside, which does not have a girls tennis team at all.

Earlier this season, the RUHS girls volleyball team beat Inglewood in straight sets, giving up no more than 15 points the whole game. If Inglewood is essentially being crushed by multiple sports, then they belong in a league with teams that are closer to their level.

Although CIF releaguing is a good idea and may have been effective in the past, the best interest of all the involved schools must be taken into consideration while going through the process.

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Hope for the middle class

Last week, State Editorial Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi headlined an event at RUHS for the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS), a new state program that will serve an increasingly beleaguered middle class.

Beginning this year, the MCS provides undergraduate students with family incomes between $80,000 and $150,000 scholarships to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) schools.

This is a huge win for the middle class in California. The state has invested in its middle class, making higher education more affordable for hundreds of thousands of students across the state. This will pay dividends, and quickly. If two percent more Californians had an Associate’s Degrees and another 1 percent more earned Bachelor’s Degrees, California’s economy would grow

by $20 billion, the state and local tax revenues would increase by $1.2 billion a year, and 174,000 new jobs would be created.

And for every dollar California invests to get more students in and through college, it will receive a net return of three dollars (http:// collegecampaign.org).

Long the richest in the world, America’s middle class has eroded, and as a consequence many families and undergraduates cannot afford higher education, falling in the cracks between the poor — deservingly the recipients of the bulk of financial aid — and the rich, who can are more likely to be able to afford college on their own.

The state will be better for this new program, as will the middle class. The average student, until now potentially squeezed out of California’s excellent public higher education by rising costs, can now be uplifted

by the MCS. Over the next four years, as the program is progressively implemented, more and more students will receive more and more aid, and the middle class will send more students to public higher education at home in the Golden State.

The potential danger is that the relief the MCS aims to provide could be negated if the UC or CSU system sees it as an opportunity to increase student fees without much of the repercussions. But centers for higher education only serve to benefit from higher enrollment. If enrollment stalls at current capacity, the state will actually lose – not save – money.

The importance of this legislation goes beyond the immediate impact of the MCS. The shrunken middle class can recover, especially if legislation friendly to the average American continues to pass.

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The government’s consideration for the middle class is vital, and the benefits of this legislation will be both immediate and long-lasting for the state and its undergraduate students.

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Sophie Maguy

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The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended high schools start later in the morning to allow adolescents better sleep.

Two students discuss their points of view.

Due to my tight schedule of sports, school, and other extracurricular activities, moving starting school even a half hour later in the morning would mean I’m getting home from practice close to 10 pm, so I wouldn’t have any time for homework at all. This would mean that athletes like me get even less sleep.

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There’s already a lot of sleep deprivation as it stands today, but if school was pushed back it would be worse than it already is. I think that this would just mean students would stay up later, as their whole schedule is pushed back.

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I think that despite that, homework would actually take even longer in this scenario, because the later hour students would be working at would impair concentration and performance.

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Moderator’s Verdict by Chris Paludi

Alejandro Quevedo

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Students, especially those with zero period classes, get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night.

Very few students in high school get the recommended eight hours of sleep — junior year, I maxed out at five hours a night, and it was usually less than that.

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The majority of people get home after school and relax. I’d say very few people start their homework as soon as they get home; they’ll still start their homework around five or six, so why not allow students to get more sleep in the morning and take that out of the time that they’re not even using for work.

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It’s important to get the deep sleep, and letting students sleep in later would help. With homework keeping us up later and later, sleep’s getting cut in two places. Giving students more time in the morning to sleep would counteract that and benefit student health.

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High school students generally don’t get enough sleep – that’s undisputed. But moving a school day schedule could negatively affect students who barely have enough time in the day after school to take care of everything, be it homework and sports, extracurriculars, or any other activity. If more time is to be made for sleep, it would have to come from after school time.

Letter to the Editor

Previous editions biased against Israel, community member claims Recently the High Tide published a very well written piece by a student describing her trip to Israel. Many of us in the South Bay Jewish Community were extremely upset not because anyone doubted the veracity of the piece but because there was absolutely no context or background given, and students who know little (or nothing) about the Arab-Israeli conflict would likely come away with an extremely bad impression of Israel.

The next edition of High Tide published a piece by a Jewish student on his trip to Israel but it was accompanied by a pictorial and timeline which were horribly biased against Israel. Why do I care? I’m an Engineer at an Aerospace company but I also do a lot of Israel advocacy, I am a leader in the South Bay Jewish community where I teach Hebrew School to practically every Jewish kid who has come through RUHS or Mira Costa, I am a parent of a graduated RUHS kid with another at Parras Middle School on the way to RUHS, and I need to set the record straight on what Israel

is and what it isn’t. Israel is a democracy like America. People vote for their leaders and have freedom of speech. It consists of roughly 80% Jews and 20% Moslems with a small Christian minority. There is freedom of religion and equality between the genders. Arab citizens of Israel are doctors, lawyers, judges and even serve in the country’s equivalent of Congress alongside Jews. There are gay rights. It is the only free and democratic county in the middle east. Israel is not a stealer of Arab lands and a murderer of innocent people. Israel was established as an independent country with Jerusalem as its capital 3000 years ago - a kingdom which lasted a thousand years - and today it is once again a Jewish country with Jerusalem as its capital. The Arab/ Israeli conflict is a complicated subject and I urge Sea Hawks to read as much as possible about all the sides to come to their own conclusions.

Joey Gold

Clarifications The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most controversial international issues today and stirs more passion than almost any other topic.

The Oct. 3 issue of High Tide contained some errors. One on the center spread was our reporting about the Six-Day War, which omitted the fact that Israel, faced with imminent invasion on at least three fronts, preemptively attacked Egypt, Jordan and Syria (procon.org). One result was Israeli occupation of the Sinai desert, West Bank of the Jordan River, and Golan Heights in Syria. In 1979, Israel and Egypt signed a peace pact in which Egypt recognized Israel as a state and Israel returned land in the Sinai Peninsula. Final Israeli withdrawal from Sinai was in 1988. The West Bank and Golan Heights

remain in Israeli hands. A peace treaty was signed by Israel and Jordan in 1996. No treaty exists with Syria and the Palestinians, despite many attempts (jewishvirtuallibrary.com).

The second main error was facts about events that happened this summer. Continual rocket fire from Gaza throughout the summer inevitably precipitated Israeli reprisals. There has been a disproportionate number of Palestinian casualties this summer at 1,800 casualties compared to Israel’s 67 (cnn.com), a difference resulting from the Israeli “Golden Dome” missile defense system and the fact that Hamas deliberately fired missiles from places such as schools and hospitals, guaranteeing civilian deaths (nytimes.com).

There are, unfortunately, no prospects for peace.

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Toying around

Kosnoff and Callahan intern at Mattel to gain work experience and learn about the business world

by Reema Saad

First thing that comes to mind when someone hears “Mattel,” is a company that makes Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, but seniors Kyle Kosnoff and Lindsay Callahan explain that it is much more than that.

Working in environmental safety and sustainability at Mattel, Callahan plans on going into environmental science and she will be applying what she knows about the subject during her internship.

“We’re going to be making posters and signs for the people in the office to show them how to conserve water and electricity at home. We’re going to be making infographics and then we’re gonna be helping the company find ways to save and conserve within the company,” Callahan Mattel has provided Callahan with a better feel of what she wants to do in the future.

“I don’t know if I want to do environmental science or environmental engineering so I asked my mentor what the difference was and she sat with me and we searched different college websites. It’s nice to have that

Garage Days

1936 Matt Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler begin making doll house furniture in their garage in Southern Calif.

guidance with somebody who has taken the classes and has that major so they can give me personal recommendations,” Callahan said.

Kosnoff expected to be would be occupied with work more often.

“I’m working in the quality regulations and control center of Mattel. My specific job as an intern is working on websites. My task differs week to week and we have different supervising officers. I thought I would be a whole lot busier on the computer because that was the specific position I applied for, but we’ve been doing a lot of Halloween decorations,” Kosnoff said.

According to Kosnoff, the setting of Mattel is “casual” and “fun,” something he did not expect.

“I always thought that if you were in a high level work environment, it had to be super formal but everyone’s really ‘chill’ you could say,” Kosnoff said. “I think it was cool to see how everyone could be friends and work. It didn’t have to be strictly a professional relationship. A lot of people seem like

Incorporated

1939 Mattel becomes an incorporated company.

they genuinely enjoy each other’s company and try to find ways to hang out even outside of company hours.”

Callahan feels that there are times when Mattel can be “fun.”

“Because Mattel is a toy company, it’s also very fun and lively and they decorate for holidays so it’s cool seeing when it is appropriate to do all these kinds of fun stuff and when it is appropriate to stay in your cubicle and work,” Callahan said.

Another thing Kosnoff did not expect is the relationship Mattel has with children.

“They are truly a toy company and they really take their job with the kids seriously.

The passion was something really cool to see that I was not expecting at that level,” Kosnoff said.

Through Mattel, Kosnoff belives she has learned the importance of initiative.

“If you’re constantly waiting for someone to give you instruction instead of never taking initiative on your own, they’re gonna look at you and look down on you and think you can’t do any hard work. You can help

lead other interns around if they’re struggling if you’re done with your job and we can all work together and get everything working better than it would be if we worked on our own,” Kosnoff said.

Additionally, Kosnoff feels that now she has a sense of the business world.

“It might be unique to Mattel, but Mattel certainly is nice and welcoming. If it’s an overarching theme throughout the business world, that would be something interesting to see in future internship opportunities and it would be great to compare different businesses through the experiences at Mattel,” Kosnoff said.

Similarly, Callahan wants to know what the business world is like.

“I hope to obtain more of a business standpoint, like how people act in a working environment, a very professional, mature environment and how people interact with each other because everyone has their own cubicle so no one is really talking, they’re just sticking to their work,” Callahan said.

From the garage to Fortune 500 Expansions and Evolutions

1950 The Barbie doll leads Mattel to the forefront of the toy industry.

Mergers and Acquisitions Initial Investment

1936 Mattel launches with three pieces of shop equiptment purchased on installment fom Sears.

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information from http://www.lendio.com/blog/garage-fortune-500/

1946 Mattel gains popularity by advertising its toys in the “Mickey Mouse Club” television show.

Joins the Fortune 500

1956 Mattel enters the Fortune 500 list with a revenue of $145,200,000

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Math whiz Math-ive intelligence

Lee attends three schools and has taken seven math classes

by Jason Clebowicz

RUHS offers a total of 11 mathematics courses, and over the past four years, senior Andy Lee has taken seven of them.

In order to take all of the math classes, he attends Santa Monica Community College and El Camino College along with RUHS. “Every day I come to school and take 2 classes, but on Mondays and Wednesdays I leave school at lunch to finish around 3 hours of homework for the Multivariable Calculus class I take at El Camino. Every other day I stay to practice for Varsity Soccer,” Lee said.

To Lee, weekends are a blur of festivities in the daytime and hours of math homework in the evening.

“During an average week, including the weekend, I spend 13 hours alone doing math homework, on top of managing Global Solidarity Club and hanging out with my friends,” Lee said.

Freshman year, Lee was enrolled in Algebra 2. After receiving a five on his AP Calculus AB exam, he decided to enroll in AP Statistics.

“My interest for math started freshman year in Algebra 2, and I decided that taking

as many high level math courses as I could would be a challenge worth completing,” Lee said.

According to Lee, his enthusiasm for math is due to his love of the methodical procedures and unambiguous answers it employs.

“I like math because of the logistical input and how each problem has a precise answer with specific reasoning for every solution,” Lee said.

Lee’s favorite type of math is Calculus, where, despite “constant” struggle, he managed to succeed.

“I enrolled in AP Calculus AB sophomore year, and was dealt the first C in my high school career. It is the only class to this day I have failed multiple tests in a row for, and I consider it one of my greatest struggles in high school. My efforts only became validated when I received a 5 on the AP test at the end of the year,” Lee said.

As a result of all the math classes he took, Lee will most likely not have to take college level math classes until his junior year.

“I decided to take so many math classes purely out of curiosity. With good luck, this will make my college workload easier,” Lee

said.

Lee is pursuing a career in computer programming and plans on continuing to study math despite the number of classes he has already taken.

“I want to take as many classes as I can until I feel sufficiently prepared for the rigor of computer science. It helps keep my brain ready and stimulated so I can adapt to changes and understand logic,” Lee said.

PHOTO BY CHANDLER ROSS

Martsolf travels with regional band

by Nina Gomez

OF CHRIS MARTSO LF

“The summer away from my parents made me mature a lot. You learn that you have boundaries that you can break through,” Martsolf said. “I guess perseverance and maturity is something I gained through it.”

Martsolf’s father, Mark Martsolf, believes that Martsolf’s two months of practice, travel, and performance in a “military-like setting” has matured him.

“He seems much more focused and positive about his future goals. I think Pacific Crest helped him attain that maturity and forward thinking that we are all trying to attain,” Mark said.

Chris plans to perform with Pacific Crest until he “ages out” of the program at 21, but until then, he aspires to continue through college and to audition for the more elite sections of the program.

“This was like a starter band and I’ll audition for a harder one next year,” Chris said. “It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of people and I’ll probably do it next summer. There aren’t many things where you can learn a lot about values but still have a lot of fun.”

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the morning and basically didn’t leave until 8, at night” Martsolf said, “During the summer the rehearsals where you getting up at 8 and going to bed at 10, so you had rehearsals in 4 hour blocks of just practicing and a lot of physical training.”

Martsolf left with Pacific Crest in early June to embark on a national tour where he got to perform and compete in several stadiums in major cities across the U.S. early August.

“We performed in various college and NFL stadiums like the stadium where the Denver Broncos play and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis where the finals were,” he said.

The ambition of the program and the other participants was a surprise to him after being involved in a high school band program for so long.

“It’s a lot different from high school or any other organization because nobody is doing it for any kind of credit,” Martsolf said.

“Everybody’s there to perform at the best level that they possibly can.”

Martsolf claims that his involvement with Pacific Crest not only gave him the opportunity to meet new people and perform in new places, it also forced him to become more independent.

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Traveling with 149 other band members, having 12-hour rehearsals, and then performing in front of over 100,000 people across 25 different states was all condensed into two months over the summer for senior Christopher Martsolf.

This past summer, Martsolf took part in an organization called Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, a world-renowned performing arts program based in Southern California.

“It’s basically a ‘major league’ marching band and it consists of people ages 15-21,” Martsolf said. “We competed in a circuit and traveled through and performed in several states over the course of the summer.”

After hearing about the program through another RUHS band member last year, Martsolf tried out in December and was accepted into the fairly selective program.

“About 400 people audition and they only accept 150,” he said. “For the trumpet section that I auditioned for, there were 55 people that auditioned. Only 25 were accepted.”

After being accepted he was required to travel to Diamond Bar, Calif. , where the program is centered, every month for rigorous 12-hour practices.

“Then there were all-day rehearsals in June where we went there every day at 8 in

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Do’s Wash your brushes!

To wash your makeup brushes you can simply put dishwashing soap and a bit of olive oil together on a plate, and wash the brush with the barrel facing down.

Made up to scare.

ALWAYS make sure your face is blended.

Senior Juliet Schuette poses while wearing special effects make up which she created herself.

Especially down the jaw line, where foundation ends people usually don’t check there and leave an obvious line of where the foundation ends. Includes blending out your eye shadow or checking if your foundation left streaks.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JULIET SCHUETTE

Hobby of horrors

Senior Juliet Schuette does special effects make up

Invest in good brushes!

by Roxanne Labat Her Facebook page is full of photos of her with gory gashes and malformed facial features. Every few days, there is another intricately created look posted online. This is senior Juliet Schuette’s way of displaying her hobby of doing special effects and horror makeup.

“I do anything that doesn’t look like normal makeup,” Schuette said. “I get my ideas from YouTube. There are multiple channels created by people who do makeup tutorials.

Whenever I try to copy the original, it never looks the same, but I can build my own look from what I see.”

When creating a horrific look, Schuette does not limit her makeup materials.

“I use liquid latex, tissue paper, and Kleenex to create skin. The liquid latex is like wet Elmer’s glue, and when it dries it’s like plastic. Sometimes I use cotton balls to create muscle. Then there’s gelatin, wax, cotton balls, and an adhesive called spirit gum that I also work with. I use a foundation or cream makeup that matches my skin tone.

When I put the cream on the latex, it makes the materials I use more my color,” Schuette said.

Schuette’s interest in special effects makeup began during Halloween of her freshman year.

“That year, I didn’t want to be something cute or revealing,” Schuette said. “I wanted to be something weird and different, so I used makeup to create a gash on my neck. I realized that I was alright at doing this type of makeup. ” Schuette’s first attempts took longer than what they do now.

“When I first started, it would take around two hours, but now I can get it done in one hour, depending on what type of look

it is. If it’s really detailed, then it still takes two hours. But if I know what I’m doing and I know what materials to use, it takes me an hour.

Schuette has received feedback on her work via social media.

“I’ve gotten to know so many people who share interests with me this way,” Schuette said. “I’ve been able to help people with their Halloween ideas and I’ve actually done some Halloween costumes for some of them.”

She originally began taking photos online for her family to see, but soon gained a growing audience.

“I get comments saying that what I create looks so real and that I have talent,” Schuette said. “Some comments are about how people hope I get a career in makeup.

I want to be the one who colors people’s faces. There are different stages in special effects makeup and I’m just an amateur. For working with what I have, though, I think it’s pretty good.”

In addition to posting photos online for her family, Schuette shows them her makeup art in person.

“I go to my family all the time and tell them ‘Hey, I did a thing!’ My family thinks it’s cool that I can make something look so real, but they also think it’s gross,” Schuette said.

“My parents get so mad because I take the horror makeup off and throw it away and they don’t know what’s in their trash. My grandma always tells me, ‘Why can’t you do something pretty?’ But overall, my family is very supportive.”

As Halloween approaches, Schuette has uploaded more photos of her Halloweenappropriate makeup looks.

“I love Halloween,” Schuette said. “It’s my favorite time of year.”

Brushes don’t have to be expensive, but if properly cared for they can last a lifetime! Brushes make a huge difference in the blending your makeup, and are a lifesaver with gel eyeliner.

Find the correct shade for your eyebrows!

When brows are correctly done they can have the greatest impact on a face and that always makes me so happy when I see some really good eyebrows.

Have fun!

Makeup can be one of the most creative, and enjoyable parts of your day if you let it be. If you want to wear glitter, wear glitter! If you want to rock a blue lipstick, do it! There are absolutely NO rules in makeup that say you have to be neutral ALL the time.

Painting her personality In order to pursue her career as a Cosmetologist, Joseph plans on taking SCROC classes in the spring to get started on her Cosmetology license and wants to attend a school similar to FIDM so she can major in Beauty Marketing and Merchandising.

“I want to take a ton of classes because I want something in depth and those are really interesting right now,” she said. “I would be most interested in doing everyday makeup. I would also like to do bridal or special occasion, but not necessarily special effects.”

Don’ts Don’t keep expired makeup in your kit!

Quite frankly it’s just really unsanitary. Makeup is something going on your face so always make sure it’s clean!

Don’t forget to blend bronzer.

People can get under the impression that bronzer can only contour your face if there’s a straight line across your cheekbone, but that’s very untrue. A blended contour is a beautiful contour

Don’t forget that glittery eyeshadows create fallout.

When applying a glitter make sure to keep a tissue under your lashes, covering your face to insure the glitter doesn’t end up all over your cheek!

Don’t underestimate transition shades!

When doing eyeshadow, a transition shade in the crease is always helpful when blending things out!

It cuts down on blending time and makes the crease and outer corner shades transition to the brow bone.

Don’t apply a white eyeshadow to the inner corner and brow bone when trying to highlight.

It can look very unnatural and unflattering!

information provided by Sharon Joseph

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Her love for makeup began when she was in kindergarten and her first kit lead her to her desired passion. Sophmore Sharon Joseph aspires to pursue a career in cosmetology.

“I would go shopping with my best friend and her mom and I would always beg her to let me see the eyeshadow, and the lipstick, because I thought it was so fun,” Joseph said.

“My first kit was huge Claire’s pallet with a ton of terrible eyeshadows, blushes, and lipsticks. I remember I had to literally beg just to buy that [because] I wanted it so badly.”

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Joseph has taught herself to do her own makeup and others’ makeup as well .

“I learned makeup first through watching people in my theater company apply theirs and wanting to do as well as them. Afterwards I would watch a lot of YouTube videos, and spend hours in front of a mirror doing my makeup and practicing look after look. I have honestly only gotten to this semi decent level I am at today because I have practiced a lot,” said Joseph.

Joseph also uses makeup as a way to give

back to people and gain more experience in the makeup world.

“I’ve done other people’s makeup before and it helped them to see their best features, .

You can tell they were down about things, but after I did their makeup, they looked so happy,” she said.

According to Joseph, she does makeup on others in order to highlight the things that complement them most in order to make them feel as beautiful as possible.

“I want to do something to someone that

is meaningful on a special day for them. I think that is the most rewarding,” she said. “I just like making people see the best in themselves.”

Makeup has endless possibilities. According to junior Kolbie Brightwell, one of Joseph’s friends, Joseph will do great things in the Cosmetology Industry.

“I think she has the potential to make it in the big leagues. She just needs to keep working on clients, building her kit, and getting as much experience as she can,” said Brightwell.

According to Brightwell, she is proud of Jo-

seph for following her dream.

“I am proud of her devotion and the fact that she is stepping up and taking initiative by starting cosmetology,” she said.

Joseph will continue to pursue her dream of becoming a cosmetologist with the ultimate goal of doing makeup for companies like Benefit, Smashbox, and Urban Decay.

“It’s a really good way to express yourself, and be artistic,” said Joseph. “I am proud to do something that gives me joy and passion that I can share with other people.”

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The sound of music

Elizabeth Anderson posts videos on YouTube and wants to become a singer/songwriter

by Yasamin Fazeli

She sings for the camera; she feels herself slip into the music; she forgets about everything else. She uploads the video, overcome with a wave of relief. Sophomore Elizabeth Anderson enjoys singing covers and original songs on YouTube, hoping to pursue a career as a singer and songwriter.

From a very young age Anderson has enjoyed singing, and this past March she decided to start a YouTube channel, elizabethhopemusic, to share her songs with others.

“I really like music, singing, and writing music so I figured that if I start a YouTube channel I could get more people interested in hearing me, and hopefully that could turn into a lot of people listening to what I have to offer,” Anderson said.

She loves the feeling that writing and singing songs gives her and cannot imagine her life without music.

“Music has this effect on me where I feel like there’s nothing more I’d rather do than sing or play. It allows me to relax and the feeling I get when I sing is amazing,” Anderson said. “When I write music I can make a connection with my feelings and the people who listen to it.”

The whole experience of making and uploading a video is a very delightful one for Anderson. The positive feedback truly makes her happy and pushes her to do more.

“It’s really fun to sit down and play and hear all the feedback from people after I upload it and see how much they really appreciate it,” Anderson said. “It makes me feel really happy that my music entertains and makes people happy.”

Anderson feels that creating YouTube videos has positively affected her life; she values that others enjoy her music and acknowledge her as an “upcoming artist” “The feedback I’ve been getting has been amazing and I appreciate every single person who takes the time to watch my videos and tell me that they enjoyed them. It just means so much to me that they appreciate me and my music,” Anderson said.

Anderson hopes to purue a career in music, possibly through YouTube, but also plans to have other options in mind.

“If I was offered payment to make YouTube videos I definitely would, but I definitely would’nt rely on it as my only career option because who knows what could happen with that,” Anderson said.

Although she doesn’t get nearly as anxious making videos now as her first time, Anderson still gets nervous about what others will say. She does each of her videos in one take, so she also worries that things may go wrong in the video.

“I was a bit scared the first time. I’m still scared because I don’t have that many people who’ve seen it,” Anderson said. “I’ve always been a little bit scared because I never know what’s going to happen.”

Anderson has been passionate about

singing for most of her life, and looks to music as a stress reliever.

“When I sing I just slip away from all the stress of school and life. I allow myself to escape in the music I’m producing. It’s so nice to take some time off in the day and just focus on music and only that, since it’s my passion,” Anderson said With the help of friends and family, Anderson tries to spend between one to four hours every weekend to make and upload videos but sometimes has trouble fitting it into her schedule.

“I have to do it on the weekends because I don’t have the time to sit down and film for three hours after school,” Anderson said.

Sophomore Charlotte Torquato often helps Anderson film her videos and sings covers with her as well.

“I started watching her YouTube covers and I loved her voice, so I asked her if I could do a cover with her,” Torquato said. “When I help her or sing with her it’s cool because we’re really good friends, so it helps calm the nerves and helps us have a good time and have fun with it.”

Outside of YouTube videos, Anderson has also performed at her church, karaoke at a carnival, and recently performed an original song at a choir pop concert. She feels that these live performances are less nervewracking than making videos.

“Actually contrary to what most people would think, it’s a lot easier to sing live in front of people than in front of a camera because when you film yourself on camera you have the urge to judge yourself and you want to make it perfect, which obviously will never happen. When you perform live, you just do it once and you don’t worry as much,” Anderson said.

Although Anderson feels that live performances are a lot easier than making the YouTube videos, working with good friends such as Torquato on covers helps relieve some of the stress in the process and also spreads her knowledge of music and singing.

“She’s a really great singer and she knows what she’s doing because she’s been taking lessons and I just recently started, so when I sing with her I feel really excited because she’s an amazing singer,” Torquato said. “She helped me out, too. When we were working on the harmonies sometimes I felt like I was kind of off key so she helped me fix the harmonies. It really helps because you work together to make it sound really good and make really good music.”

Anderson encourages everyone to check out her YouTube channel. She has enjoyed all her experiences with singing and making videos so far and plans to continue doing what she loves for as long as she can.

“To sing and make videos is just a really good way to relieve stress and share what I have with everyone else,” Anderson said. “It makes me very happy.”

Breaking it down: How much do YouTubers get paid?

YouTube profits from 45% of the money the producer of the video makes.

A common misconception:

YouTubers are not paid for the amount of views they get on videos, but based on how ENGAGED people are in the ads before.

That means:

-They get paid more when people click on ads: on average, they get $.38 per click -Roughly 20% of VIEWS Youtubers receive per video are MONETIZED. -They are paid about $100 for 1 MILLION views -YouTuber Jenna Marbles makes about $350,000 a year.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF http://videopower.org/how-many-views-to-

make-money-on-youtube/

PHOTO COURTESY OF ELIZABETH ANDERSON

Sing your heart out. Anderson is active on YouTube, recording videos of herself singing covers as well as original songs. She also posts videos on her instagram, elizabethhopemusic. “It makes me feel really happy that my music entertains and makes people happy,” she said.

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Ramos suffers from blood clots

by Stella Gianoukakis

Three years ago, senior Callan Ramos stayed home from school due to an illness, but he would soon find out that ordinary sick day would alter his life forever. As he walked to the restroom he felt severe pain in his left groin, doubled over, and was rushed to the doctor, who was unsure what was wrong with him. Hours later he was rushed to the ER. Ramos has protein S deficiency, a disorder of blood clotting, which is worsened by a rare condition of the blood called May-Thurner syndrome in which compression of the common vein outflow tract may cause blood clots, discomfort, or swelling. Protein S deficiency is genetic, but a person may not be aware of it until blood clots form.

“I just have to be more aware of what I am doing because I bruise more easily than I used to and bleed more than usual due to the blood disorders,” Ramos said.

When he was originally taken to the ER, he had two clots in his leg. A piece of clot broke off and traveled to his lung prior to receiving Coumadin, a blood thinner which helps prevent new blood clots from forming and keep existing blood clots from getting worse, resulting in 1/3 decreased lung capacity in his right lung.

However, the Coumadin instead of helping to resolve the clot by thinning the blood made the clot worse resulting in loss of circulation in his leg. Ramos’ mother, Thembi, was proud of how her son handled the situation.

“He had to undergo a risky 15 hour procedure per-

formed by radiology interventionist, while awake. I am still amazed by everything he went through and the bravery with which he did it. Proud and astonished is an understatement,” Ms. Ramos said.

The blood clots can be removed surgically, but there are risks.

“I coped really well with the whole situation because I knew that there would be change. I knew what would happen as a result of the blood clot. As far as the medication, I did not really mind because I had been taking many different medications since I was younger,” Ramos said.

He does not have to get his blood drawn or have injections as often, but he still cannot play on competitive sports teams and has to be vigilant whenever participating in activities that might put pressure on his body.

“Giving up sports was difficult at first. He felt as though something was missing and was not open to taking a different path such as swimming, running, etc. He had a pity party for a bit, as would anyone,” Ms. Ramos said.

“However, he seems to have made peace with it and no longer gets looks of disappointment on his face when he thinks no one is looking.”

The basics. Ramos suffers from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), in which a clot settles in a vein deeper in the body. The blood thickens and clumps together and can break off of one vein and travel through the blood stream, clotting another part of the body. Ramos’ clot began in his leg which then travelled to his lung. DVT is fatal, can cause damage to organs, and eventually even cause death. ILLUSTRATION BY

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Finding the best fit

College and senior counselor Shannon Rodriguez and Leticia O’brien guide students

by Marie Ona

Applying for college is a long and tedious process. College and Career Counselor Shannon Rodriguez guides students through their college process.

“My job is to help students, beginning in the sophomore year, to learn more about their career interests and their educational requirements,” she said. “Most students want to pursue a career that requires a college education, so the next step is guiding students and their parents through the multi-step process that should begin the junior year.”

Rodriguez is aware of what is needed to ready students.

“Searching for a college that is a good fit for each student is very personal and very time consuming,” Rodriguez said. “I show students how to use college search tools like Naviance and Big Future (College Board). Then there’s SAT/ACT test prep strategy and college essay writing.“ Rodriguez takes time to meet one on one with students and provides workshops and guidance lessons on the CSU, UC and Common Application process.

“I meet with every senior through their Government and Economics classes to guide them through those last few steps: application and financial aid,” she said. “I

do a lot of individual counseling between August and December. Students have so many questions. It’s a journey but when they get their college acceptance letters, it’s well worth all the hard work.”

Senior counselor Leticia O’Brien also meets one on one with seniors.

“I submit the SSR (Secondary School Report), transcript and sometimes provide a letter of recommendation. I am able to help with anything the student needs,” she said.

Students should start thinking about college their freshmen year, according to O’Brien.

“Freshman grades are important. You must maintain C’s or higher in all A-G classes. Students don’t have to have a specific college in mind or know what they want to study in college but they should prepare freshman year by doing well in their classes and getting involved on campus and in the community. This way they have great options, as far as applying, when they are a senior,” she said. “As far as thinking about where they want to apply, they should begin thinking about this towards the end of junior year and really narrowing down their list of colleges by the summer before their senior year. This way they

are able to begin working on their personal statements during the summer before their senior year and can begin working on the college application. Then when senior year begins, they’re not overwhelmed.”

Career training, according to O’brien, teaches life skills.

“You learn how to work well in a group, how to take direction, how to lead a project or how to work with the public. People are relying on you so that brings with it a lot of responsibility. You have to apply or have a possible interview when you work or have an internship, which means you were selected amongst a strong pool of applicants.

That’s huge,” O’brien said Various volunteer work, including internships, benefits a student as they explore their interests academically and recreationally, according to Mrs. Rodriguez.

“School becomes so much more meaningful when students are able to apply what they’ve learned in the workplace. Often I’ve had students tell me that they thought they wanted to pursue a career in medicine and then after a summer internship, they changed their mind. Volunteer work and internships are a perfectly good way to explore whatever interests you,” she said.

Early planning is “key” because going to

college is a major investment.

“The best advice I have for students is to plan early. It’s very scary to face the college application process without having done an adequate amount of planning during the junior year. Living at a UC for four years costs about $140,000; the CSU education, living on campus, costs nearly $100,000,” Mrs. Rodriguez said.

“It’s a great investment, but it takes time to research and even visit a few campuses.

We’ve even had seniors, this year, complete their out-of-state applications before the first day of school. Early planning takes much of the pressure out of the process. It’s exciting.”

Rodriguez advises students to meet with teachers about where they want to go for college to get ideas about where might be good places to apply.

“Students will be surprised at where many of our teachers earned their degrees,” Rodriguez said. “Students should consider colleges out of state; they can be as affordable as many of our colleges in California and their programs aren’t nearly as impacted. I always encourage our engineering and nursing students to consider out-of-state colleges. Think out of the box. It’s always about finding what is the right fit for you.”

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Deutschland to the land of opportunity Spanish Teacher Yvonne Bamberger transitions from life in a village to living in the city

by Jon Mallen Wild animals, nature, and farms surround the cozy little village, which is so far from the large, sprawling city. The land is open, full of sprouting crops, with a forest and river nearby.

This scene was the childhood of new Spanish teacher, Yvonne Bamberger, who grew up in Vollnkirchen (folln-kear-shen), a small farming village in Germany 37.3 miles away from Frankfurt. Bamberger and her husband, Simon, moved from her small village to Santa Monica last year. Simon, who lived in Santa Monica for a movie internship in 2005, always desired to return to the U.S. “We left everything behind to live in Santa Monica,” Bamberger said. “I was ready to go with him, and we decided okay, let’s have this adventurous phase in our lives.”

Bamberger does not describe her first year in the U.S. as “culture shock.” According to Bamberger, the United States has been very influential on Germany’s modern culture. American foods, TV shows, clothes, brand names, etc. have also been very popular in Germany.

Bamberger experienced “culture shock” on her first day of work.“The students here in

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Redondo Beach have a totally different style of learning,” Bamberger said, “In Germany, students were very serious when it was time to work, but in the U.S., the philosophy is more that learning should be fun.”

The densely populated city of Santa Monica contrasts from the open, sparsely populated countryside of Vollnkirchen. As a child, Bamberger spent most of her time with her many friends playing around the village and

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in the forest and river nearby. Since Bamberger’s grandparents were farmers, she would also spend much of her time out in the fields when the crop was ready for harvesting. Her grandparents’ crops included wheat, canola, and potatoes. Bulls, pigs, and chicken were also raised as livestock.

“As a child, I was always on the farm a little bit. I would spend a lot of time just out in the fields,” Bamberger said.

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According to Bamberger, the fields of Germany differ greatly from Southern California. She acknowledges that living in the U.S. is very different from living in Germany, but she and her husband are ready for the adventure.

“I love traveling and getting to know other cultures,” Bamberger said. “And the best way to understand other cultures is to live there, to really feel and see the differences.”

Jasmin Parore and her family won the Diversity Visa Lottery allowing them to live in the United States

by Kayla Hiken

Facts about winning the lottery STATISTICS COMPLIED FROM WWW.THEDAILYBEAST.COM

A person is more likely to do the following than win the lottery: -be struck by lighting.

-be crushed to death by a vending machine.

-become the president of the United States.

-die in a plane crash.

-die in a bathtub.

-be murdered.

-be killed by flesh-eating bacteria.

-die in an on-the-job accident.

-die from bee, hornet, or wasp stings.

-have identical quadruplets.

It is four times more likely for a person to be struck by lightning then to win the lottery, yet the odds were in Jasmin Parore’s favor. They had won the Diversity Visa lottery in New Zealand, which included money and a green card to legally live and work in the United States from another country.

“We didn’t believe it to begin with because we thought it was a scam. We thought it was someone just ringing up and doing a prank call, so I kept hanging up on the lady who kept ringing. And then some months later we actually thought it might be for real, so then we were pretty excited,” said Emma Barry, Parore’s mom.

Parore’s family packed their bags and moved 6,782 miles from New Zealand to California, just before the start of summer vacation this year. At first, Parores’s parents kept it from their children so that they could think about the choice they had. They had one year to “trigger” the green card and start their moving process, and then another year to actually make the move.

“My life changed extremely when we moved here because I had no friends over here and it’s hard to start a new school with everything new. I know no one and I’m in a different country,” Parore said.

Prior to moving to California, Parore’s family had to give up their dog, her mom had

to resign from her job, and they had to leave their friends and family back home. Parore’s dad, however, still has a business back in New Zealand and returns every 3-4 months to see his clients.

To help them manage with moving and being in a new environment, the Parore children have found hobbies that they all enjoy.

“The kids love school and they found some things that they really loved as soon as they got here. Our son loves soccer so he found LA Galaxy and got straight into soccer and the girls love cheer,” Barry said.

Their family also noticed a few things different between the two countries. Everything in the United States is bigger and there are more rules that citizens must abide by.

The culture and people are more “uplifting” and there are quite a few sights to see.

“We’ve just noticed that there’s a lot of really good things here and there’s a lot of really bad things. You have the full spectrum,” Barry said.

So far, the Parore family’s move is an exciting adventure where they get to learn many new things every day.

“The kids keep coming home from school and saying it’s just like the movies,” Barry said.

Barry mentioned that in New New Zealand they watch mostly American movies, so

when people travel or move to the US, children especially they, already have a feeling of what life is like. For the Parore children, they are experiencing and living a similar life they have seen in movies growing up. .Also, just how many people in the US speak Spanish as well as English, many people in New Zealand speak Māori, a Polynesian language, as well as English. According to Parore, the difference between the two different languages was hard for them to get use to at first.

Parore says the family is also enjoying the nice weather, going down to the beach more often now, and the new friends that they have made. According to Parore, New Zealand has much more greenery and it rains more, while the weather here is warmer and sunnier.

“It’s always sunny in California. I like how I live very close to the beach and that our school is very close to the beach as well,” Parore said.

Parore’s family plans on staying in California for at least 10 years, but they like the decision they have made and do not have any plans on moving straight back.

“We wanted to come over here and have an adventure. We liked the feeling of California because we’re beach people, so we love the weather,” Barry said.

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Elyssa Gilbert films makeup tutorials to put on YouTube

by Jessica Johnson Nervously sitting down with the camera before her, butterflies in her stomach, she finally speaks and words start to flow naturally like shes talking to a good friend.

Sophomore Elyssa Gilbert creates makeup tutorials and tags on YouTube.

“I saw a youtuber named stilababe09 and she made me want to use makeup. Her videos interested me,” she said.

She first found the beauty community on youtube when she was in 8th grade. “ I always liked to watch other people on youtube. When I got a new HD camera I thought it would be fun to try out,” says Gilbert.

Her passion for all things makeup sparked when she was first allowed to wear makeup. After watching a few videos from wellknown youtubers, she decided that she had a newfound interest in being able to change her look so easily.

“I think the darker you go the and the more dramatic you go, the less you look like your normal self while keeping it natural and just enhancing your features, you look more like yourself,” Gilbert says.

She loves to experiment with new make-

up looks on herself and her friends.

Watching Bethany Mota, Meredith Foster, and Michelle Phan really interested her in making makeup tutorials. She credits Meredith Foster, or stilababe09, to be the driving force behind her inspiration to actually create these makeup tutorials for her own subscribers.

“She seems really kind and doesn’t try to be someone she’s not and that’s one of the main things I want to express to my viewers.

I also love how she makes and edits her videos,” says Gilbert.

According to Gilbert, putting herself out on the internet is “intimidating” because she doesn’t know what kind of feedback she will get.

“I was scared at first but after i told my family and friends about it, and they were supportive and excited for me, i knew others would be supportive too,” Gilbert says.

While still learning how to juggle school work and track and cross country she also takes time out of her life to do what she loves, makeup. She enjoys watching other

people on youtube and is always trying to learn new techniques to teach her viewers.

“Youtube has definitely affected my life because it gives me something to look forward to and reading everyones nice comments has really helped with my self-confidence,” she says.

YouTube has also taught her time management skills because making videos takes “a lot of time” and she has to balance time with friends, YouTube, homework, and other activities.

Even with the time it takes to be a youtuber, she can not think of any negative effects youtube has had on her life. Even though the process of making and editing videos is “tedious”, she still does it purely for enjoyment. It takes Gilbert about two hours to

Building a foundation. Gilbert started making YouTube Videos last June.

film a single video then five to six hours to edit one.

“Starting my YouTube in the summer helped because I had to make sure I had enough time in my schedule to do it because being apart of YouTube is a big commitment,” Gilbert says.

Gilbert, inspired by other youtubers, wishes to be an inspiration to her own viewers.

“I want to tell them to be themselves and stop focusing on what others think about them and be confident because you are the only you because everyone else is taken,” Gilbert said.

Wineland raises awareness for cystic fibrosis

by Roxanne Labat

A typical day in her life consists of insulin, pills, and an oxygen tube. A typical video on her YouTube channel explains why that is.

Senior Claire Wineland posts YouTube videos about her cystic fibrosis to break barriers between those with illness and those too shy to ask about it.

“It’s weirder when my oxygen tube is out of my nose and it freaks me out because I feel like I can’t breathe, even if my oxygen levels are fine, because I’m so used to having it,” Wineland said. “The hardest part is that I’m clumsy. I always trip over my oxygen tube. The best way I can explain it is when you’re at the airport and you have all this luggage to carry around and you constantly feel disorganized because you have so much to carry. It’s kind of like that all the time,” Wineland said.

As of this year, Wineland has uploaded videos on her YouTube channel, The Clairity Project, to spread awareness and openly discuss illness.

“I’ve always loved watching YouTube videos. I watched the VlogBrothers and was

obsessed for years. I admired that they could tell a story without it really being anything.

They did it just to tell it,” Wineland said. “I do public speaking, so I know that I can handle being in front of a camera. I thought, ‘Why not?’ I know so many other people with cystic fibrosis or just genetic illnesses in general who would love to see what it’s like, learn about it, and be more in charge of their lives.”

Wineland chose social media as a way to reach out to others because it gave her control over her message.

“The reason YouTube is so incredible is that it doesn’t go through any kind of filter. It’s genuine,” Wineland said. “The media tends to spin things into sob stories. Now YouTube is hitting younger generations and that can allow people to understand cystic fibrosis better.”

Wineland also uses her YouTube channel to refute misconceptions about hospital life.

“A common misunderstanding about hospitals is that the nurses and doctors don’t care about patients and only want to make money by keeping you there. The rea-

son people actually go in the medical field is to heal people. Most people associate hospitals with death when it’s actually a place for healing,” Wineland said.

Wineland hopes to spread awareness through honesty, as opposed to excessive optimism.

“I’ve always done advocate work. I can’t escape cystic fibrosis, so I’d might as well do something with it,” Wineland said. “It’s really about how you tell the story. You can tell people in a ‘don’t let challenges get you down’ kind of way or just in an informative way, and I want to do both.”

Having cystic fibrosis has given Wineland a perspective on how fair life is.

“I don’t pity anybody under any circumstance,” Wineland said. “I am a person under a circumstance that most people would pity, yet I don’t feel like my life is any less great than theirs. We like to think that certain lives are better than others. I think life is equal no matter what circumstance you have. It’s all about what’s in your head. Because the life expectancy for cystic fibrosis is so short, you

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page 14 athlete of the issue: Robynn Ree

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Shredders

Backed by her brothers

The surf team placed well on Saturday’s tournament

by Zach Hatakeyama

The first time she visited the driving range with her brothers, senior Robynn Ree would have never guessed that she would be going to USC on a golf scholarship and have a ranking of tenth in the nation.

Ree’s early interest in golf eventually developed into one of the most important aspects of her life.

“I can’t picture myself without golf,” she said. “My entire life revolves around it.”

At a young age, one decision would suddenly spark Ree’s interest in the sport.

“When I was three, my grandfather took my two older brothers to the golf range,” she said. “Because I didn’t like being left out, I went with them. I’ve been playing golf ever since then.”

Over the years, Ree’s two brothers have contributed to her success.

“I think the main thing that separates me from the other girls is my competitive streak that I got from growing up with my brothers,” she said.

Along with her skills and achievements, Ree also has a strong support system at home.

“Because my brothers play as well, my whole family is pretty big on golf. They are very supportive” she said. “I am definitely thankful to my parents for giving me the opportunities others are not able to have.”

Through the many tournaments and practices, RUHS golf coach John Burke has grown close to the Ree’s Family.

“I love her family, which includes two very supportive parents and two older brothers who are also excellent golfers,” he said.

Having seen all that Ree has accom-

plished over the years, Burke admires her skill and determination.

“Robynn has natural talent. She hits the ball sneaky long, has a great short game that includes a strong putting technique, and she thrives on winning,” he said.

Other than how well she plays the game, Burke is also amused by her technique.

“Robynn is a very social person. This is how she plays golf: She starts talking to her friend about a concert she wants to go to, hits a 20 foot putt into the hole and goes back to talking like nothing ever happened,” he said. “She never thinks about what shes doing and thats why she’s so good.”

According to Ree, she has come a long way since her first trip to the golf course.

She has set many records and is currently at the highest rank she has ever been.

“I committed in February this year and I was a little nervous because that is considered a late commitment. I am extremely happy,” she said. “Getting into USC is one of my greatest accomplishments because it is my dream school. I am definitely blessed.”

Ree is still unsure whether she will take up golf professionally and is waiting to see how she plays in college before she makes any decisions.

“I am kind of nervous because USC is very highly ranked in Division I Women’s Golf so the expectations are high, but I think I can do well,” she said.

compiled by Samaya Rubio photos by Chandler Ross

“

The highlight of the day was probably having four back to back heats where I had to run out of the water and get my other board and jersey and run back in.

-Hali Honea, 10

”

PHOTO BY JUSTIN LEE

Teeing off. Ree committed to USC earlier

this year and considers it one of her greatest accomplishments.

Girls tennis places third in Bay League

by Romy Moreno

For the first time in years, the girls tennis team has placed third in Bay League and will be advancing three singles and doubles teams into CIF. “Since we placed third we do not have to go through the wildcard phase,” junior Emily Zargham said. “And it’s great knowing that we don’t have to go up against the first seed team immediately.”

According to the girls, they do not feel as much pressure compared to previous years since they will not be facing the first seed team right away.

“I think as a whole we feel like we are ready to put our all into our matches,” junior Isabella Guzman said. “We’re just ready to win now that our chances are better.”

The girls also agreed that since they do

PHOTO BY CHANDLER ROSS

Last match. Senior Katherine Chang hits a backhand in a doubles match against Mira Costa Mon-

not feel as pressured, there performance will not be weighed down by them overthinking.

“We all definitely feel more relaxed and aren’t distracted by the fact that we have to go up against the first seed team,” Guzman said.

Zargham had similar thoughts.

“Just knowing that you’re going up against the best team kind of takes a toll on you, so being in this situation now really helps us because we are able to only focus on the match, not on how much better the opponent may be,” Zargham said.

The team agreed that since they were able to keep up with Peninsula, Mira Costa and University high school they have a good chance throughout CIF. “All of the upperclassmen on the team are purely motivated by the fact that no one thought we could do this well,” Zargham said. “And it’s a great feeling knowing that all of the younger girls are incredibly proud of us and believe in us which makes us want to play that much harder and that much better.”

“

Every surfer has a vibe to them, and it’s all good vibes out there.

-Sierra Brown, 12

”

“

My team encourages me to become a better surfer, they support me, and they are very nice people.

-Kyle Beatty, 10

”

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Conditioning for Costa

Boys water polo is aiming for a win against Mira Costa on Tuesday after losing to them earlier in the season

by Kaita Pannor Boy’s water polo will be facing Mira Costa again on Nov. 4 after a heavy loss against them earlier in the season.

“I think we will play better than we did last time against them. Costa is a very strong team with very experienced players, but we

have been improving as well, so I think the score will be tighter this time around,” senior JR Beck said.

They last played Mira Costa on Oct. 9 and lost 18-3.

“When we last faced Costa they shut our

PHOTO BY LEXI KLEEN

Preparing for a win. 1. Junior Spencer Malone-White blocks a shot against Peninsula during the game last Monday.

Girls golf comes together to end the season

by John Mallen

Girls’ golf lost 220-187 Tuesday against Mira Costa at Chester Washington. Despite the loss, many of the players such as Carlin Liang believe it’s been an “enjoyable” season.

“This was a very enjoyable season because everyone got along with each other and we were able to qualify for CIF as a team, something we couldn’t do last year,” Liang said.

Liang speaks for the team when she describes their proudest moment.

“Our proudest moment is finishing 3rd in our league and seeing our number one player Robynn Ree place first in the league,” Liang said.

According to Ree, the current holder of 1st place in RUHS’ division, the team’s season has been a successful one.

“This has been our best season,” Ree said, “It’s about how much fun we have, not the results.”

The team prepares and practices for their 1st round CIF tournament on Wednesday.

Players such as Maria Victoria Baker are eager to play.

“I’m looking forward to improving my skills with amazing people.” Baker said.

offense down tremendously... we have to be aware and keep up with them, and we need to go in thinking we can win,” Beck said.

According to senior Perry Corkos, an important factor in playing Mira Costa will be breaking up the other team’s streaks of consecutive goals.

“In the last game they scored 8 or 9 straight goals before we even had one, so we’ve worked a lot more on trying to break up their momentum and not giving them a bunch of goals early,” Corkos said.

Boys water polo has not beaten Mira Costa at the varsity level in at least 40 or 50 years, according to Corkos.

“We often think of Costa as unbeatable and ourselves [as] lower than them. We need to think of Costa as just another team we are facing and need to focus on playing to our maximum ability,” Beck said.

As many of Mira Costa’s players are physically “stronger and more experienced” than RUHS’s, the team aims to compete mentally.

“It will definitely be a mental game.

There’s no way that we can match them physically. All we have to do is keep ourselves in the game and put some pressure on them to try and score more goals on offense

and maybe that pressure will make them miss. They’ll score less, we’ll score more, and maybe the game will be closer,” Corkos said.

According to Corkos, Mira Costa’s players get frustrated easily, a weakness that RUHS can take advantage of.

“They’re very emotional players, and they’re very lazy players as well. So if we can try and draw some exclusions on them they’ll lose morale, and if we just keep pressing them and just keep working on them... it’s definitely going to get to them,” Corkos said.

The boys are hoping for a more even score against Costa by extolling their abilities to remain calm in the middle of the most important plays of the game .

“We aren’t really affected as much by our emotions. We have guys who can play great no matter if they’re mad, it they’re angry, if they’re tired, like Chris Kirchner and Blaze Bird, they’re always going hard no matter what the score is, no matter how everyone else around them is doing, they’re just trying to play the best water polo they can. So if we can just emulate how they play, all seven of us out there, I think we’ll have a much better chance against Costa,” Corkos said.

“[Peninsula] is definitely our biggest competition but I don’t have any doubt in our team since we know how they approach us,” senior Thalia Silva said.

Bay League finals determine the league champion and which teams will go onto compete in state championships.

“Our team has always run best under high pressured races so I know we are ready for some positive results,” said senior Amber Gore. “Racing in the state meet is really important to our team. We set such high standards that we wouldn’t settle for anything less than that.”

According to Fox, the fact that they’ll be racing on their home course alleviates some stress.

“On nights before an important race we will host team dinners and eat pasta and bread while bonding and discussing strategies for the race,” Fox said. “The worst thing you can do is let the stress get to you.”

During training the girls’ team has been “perfecting” their packing up skills. The boys’ team is seeing much improvement as the season progresses but needs to be more consistent, according to Fox. Despite the home field advantage, the boys find themselves facing challenges.

“We have not been beating Peninsula, we

have had some close calls with injuries on the team, and as much as we say it won’t, there is some pressure,” Fox said.

Fox feels the team could have run better their second Bay League race if some runners were not faced with health problems.

“The day before the race we were afraid Andrew Zavala pulled his muscle and Nick Elias has constantly been dealing with health issues,“ Fox said.

The girls’ team also finds themselves overcoming obstacles.

“Our team has been a little unbalanced with having injuries or some of us not being able to race for other reasons, but we have come together and have discussed that in order to perform better as a team [we need] to keep the team mindset and know we aren’t just doing it for ourselves but [for] our team and our goals,” said Silva.

According to senior Sergio Rodriguez, they feel confident in their abilities to perform well and hopefully beat Peninsula.

“There’s always that stress to try and do really good and obviously to try and win,” Rodriguez said. “But it is a benefit running our course. It does relax us a little more but it doesn’t really change anything because we don’t take it for granted just because it’s our home course.”

Competing on home turf

by Mylene Silver

Cross country is preparing for next week’s Bay League Finals meet at RUHS. “We know the course the best and there will be a lot of Redondo supporters,” junior Harrison Fox said.

At the second Bay League race, the boys team placed second behind Peninsula High and girls came in third behind Mira Costa and Peninsula.

PHOTO BY KAMILA AOURAGH

Going for the gold. Senior Amber Gore

takes on the hills of Palos Verdes in a race earlier this season

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Prepping for Power Girls volleyball prepares for the Redondo Power Classic tournament this weekend

by Jason Fong

PHOTO BY MATTHEW YONEMURA

Smashing. In the game against Mira Costa last week, senior Abril Bustamante goes for a kill.

This weekend, girls volleyball will be hosting the Redondo Power Classic tournament, which, according to senior Hayes Honea, will serve as a “tuneup” for the upcoming CIF tournament.

“It’ll be good for us to play against some new, tougher teams outside of the Bay League, especially since some of our matches have been easier this year, due to the addition of several new teams into our league,” Honea said. “It’s definitely good preparation to get us ready for CIF.” According to Junior Megan Rice, practices have started to become more intense as CIF approaches.

“Everyone on the team is pretty excited, and practices have been getting more and more serious. The team has definitely stepped up the intensity, and we’ve been tapering off the practice length to make sure that we peak at the right time to be ready for CIF. We definitely feel confident about our chances to go far this season,” Rice said.

Five of the top 25 volleyball teams in Southern California, including Marymount, Lakewood, and Harvard Westlake, will be competing in the Redondo Power Classic.

“We’ve been hosting the Redondo Power Classic for almost 30 years,” coach Tommy Chaffins said. “It’s definitely become one of the better tournaments in

the Southern California area. There will definitely be some top notch teams coming to our tournament.”

Chaffins cites the main factor for the team’s success in their ability to concentrate on their playing abilities.

“We just need to make sure that we don’t miss too many serves or shank too many balls, and concentrate on controlling our own play,”Chaffins said.

RUHS has won the tournament seven times in the last 11 years. As the success and reputation of RUHS’s volleyball team has increased, so too has the size and popularity of the tournament.

“In 1999 and 2000, when the team only won five matches, the tournament used to be pretty small,” Chaffins said. “Back when I started coaching at Redondo, the tournament only had 16 teams in it. My second year that number went up to 24, and grew and grew. In the last 7 years, we’ve won over 30 matches.”

Chaffins cites RUHS’s success on the court as a key reason for the growth of the tournament.

“We consider ourselves one of the top programs in the state with top facilities, and that definitely attracts a lot of other quality teams who want to compete against us in the tournament,” Chaffins said.

Focusing on the present Football is now 3-0 in Bay League and is looking forward to a competitive Palos Verdes game Friday

by Tyler Wunderli Coming off a win at Peninsula, the football team is preparing for a home game against Palos Verdes this Friday.

Both RUHS and Peninsula went into the game with a 3-4 record, but coach Stephen Kelley was confident heading into the 40-7 victory.

“We worked hard in practice all week and I feel like we’re prepared to get a win,” Kelley said.

However, according to Kelley, Palos Verdes is a very good team and should prove to be a much tougher game, as they have not lost a league game in four years.

“PV is always good,” Kelley said. “It’s gonna take a really good week of practice and for us to really come out and play them hard all game next week.”

Although RUHS had a pretty “rough” start to the season, they have been 3 and 0 in league play so far.

“We just need to continue to be consistent with our effort, consistent with our assign-

ments and knowing what we’re supposed to do at all times,” Kelley said. “Just trust in the system and everything should be okay for us.”

Junior Preston Faecher also thinks they have done well and need to keep working hard to succeed this week.

“I think our chances are very high. We’ve prepared very well and our team is confident,” Faecher said. “We just need to make sure we know our assignments on all of the plays.”

After Palos Verdes, they face Mira Costa, the last game of the regular season, but Coach Kelley wants to stay concentrated on the present.

“We are in pretty good shape for the rest of the year, but we want to take each week, we want to go game by game and really just focus on each opponent each week,” Kelley said.

“Hopefully we can just put together wins every week and continue to build our confidence and build our unit, build ourselves as a football

Daytime distance.

1. In the game against Peninsula last week, Fullback Michael Navarro sheds three tackles to score a touchdown on his first run. 2. Running back Edward Vaki gets wrapped up after a huge gain on his run.

PHOTO BY TED CAVUS

team.”

The team has had to rely on a few guys to “step into the roles as leaders” when other players were out with injuries, and Coach Kelley believes they have done a good job so far.

Faecher thinks that the linemen have really stepped it up this season, along with many other players.

“Our offense is very aggressive and pushes the line well, and our defense is solid all around,” Faecher said.

PHOTO BY MATTHEW YONEMURA