Tied to technology. See page 4. Also: Hearts or Hallmark?
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Reading between lines: fiction and non-fiction Jessica Perez Staff Reporter
tually happened. To be honest, most people I know don’t really give a cracker about anything that has happened in the past because it just gets people thinking about how awful the world was and how it’s getting worse. When you read a fiction book, it’s like a passageway into a different world. You read about things you wouldn’t normally hear about, and through the character in the book you experience those rare happenings. When a teacher assigns a book report, just about everyone in the class is hoping it is a fiction book. They are easier to get into and don’t leave you emotionally scarred for the rest of your life like some nonfiction books do. Students agree, fiction books are more of a leisure read than one to pick up regularly. “Reading a fiction book is a good distraction from reality and what is happening or has happened in the world,” senior Kirsten Johnson said. “It’s better than nonfiction because nonfiction is too dark.” Since fiction is completely made up, no matter how bad someone’s day is going, it is always a great way to get your mind off things and just relax; compared to reading a nonfiction book where you could cry because, for example, if the book was about a serial killer and his many crimes, it would
only make you feel worse because many people were murdered. Nonfiction books do not usually include plot twists. This being, of course, because it is a true story, and most events that happen in real life don’t have plot twists such as: the slave’s master was actually his father in an alternate universe. Fiction writers usually find a way to incorporate a plot twist in their book to keep it interesting. This is an aspect that attracts readers to fiction books because the reader wants to be surprised. Plot twists are definitely a huge part of what makes fiction books better than nonfiction books. Another thing that makes fiction better than nonfiction is the way the lessons in these books are expressed. Many fiction books have a moral or lesson to the story and the way the authors chooses to engrave these lessons into your mind is so creative and well thought out that it just sticks with you. Above all, the main reason fiction books are better than nonfiction books is because of the creative liberty the author gets in writing it and way the character’s emotions and growth are portrayed throughout the novel.
age and young adult audiences normally and were either a sub genre of pop or rock. The western stereotype of boy bands include wearing skinny jeans, having fabulous hair, and having pretty boy faces. Let’s not forget their inscrutably annoying fans. One Directioners practically run Twitter. We assign the title PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, WIKIMEDIA.ORG ‘boy bands’ to the images Big Bang is a very popular Korean Pop boy band that is centered in of a miniscule number of South Korea. bands out of the entire become subversive to the fact that all malecollection of all-male bands. In order for the only bands are boy bands and revert the stetitle ‘boy band’ to not be a label, we must reotype to simply that.
ACDC is not made up of pretty boys with pretty faces and skinny jeans. The Beatles created entire trends in music and fashion all on their own. Stereotypes are not always the majority. In this case, they are the minority because there are hundreds of bands that are made up of only male members and only a very few wear skinny jeans, have fabulous hair, and have pretty boy faces. Most boy bands are presumed to write music about love, heartbreak, and anything else that makes teenage girls in particular want to buy their music. As far as bands that do follow the boy band stereotype to a tee, One Direction, ‘N Sync, Backstreet Boys and Five Seconds of Summer fit the mold perfectly with their ‘trendy’ styles and pop music.
When it comes to whether or not reading books is a good use of time, for most people, the answer is a definite “no.” The reason for this is that people aren’t aware that it really just depends on the type of book you are reading. If you find nonfiction too boring to stand, then try fiction. I think fiction books are much more interesting and worth the read than nonfiction books, because fiction is a chance for the author to be 5 million times more creative than they could be in nonfiction. Fiction can hold one’s attention and have them reading quickly if they have the right book. It is more expressive and it shows you all the different perspectives of different characters. Nonfiction books, on the other hand, are real events that have ac-
Fictitious books reach a variety of audiences, while nonfiction books give valuable information on various topics.
Boy bands band together to take over world Sara Koenig Staff Reporter Think of a boy band. Did you think of One Direction? 5 Seconds of Summer? How about The Beatles? When we think of boy bands we think of catchy pop tunes and boys who are barely legal adults (or sometimes not even that). The reality of the ideal is that the definition of a boy band is any band made up of all male members, normally pop, and primarily appealing towards teenagers. Really, we could define Coldplay, ACDC, Kiss, The Script, and hundreds of other all-male bands as boy bands. They catered to teen-
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Video game soundtracks becoming less interesting
Dylan Johnston Staff Reporter Soundtracks are extremely crucial contributors to the overall atmosphere and area of a game. It can provide ambient noise for any boring parts that require you to grind or do irksome side quests. Current generation AAA titles and other hyped up games have bad soundtracks and or the lack them completely. One of the more recent games, The Shadow of Mordor, had a less than notable soundtrack; surprisingly, it had a huge budget. The music is only good during boss fights or when an uruk warchief enters the area. As far as ambient noise goes, this game lacks in that department. Horror games are heavily reliant on music and creepy ambient noises to provide for a dark and scary atmosphere. In the game Outlast, there is a sound cue that alerts the player when the killer is in the same room as them. Music also helps to build suspense and keeps the player on their feet, just waiting for something to happen. When I played Amnesia: The Dark Descent I was more scared by hearing the ominous sounds of the game than what I saw on screen. RPG’s, MMO’s, and ARPG’s are the exception to games with bad soundtracks;
there are others things that add to immersion as well. The story and characters help more to add to immersion than that of a soundtrack; however, having some sort of background noise helps with irksome travel times. For example, when walking around the wild in Skyrim, I wished that there had been something more upbeat that I could
listen to while running around from place to place, trying to grind out side quests. Most indie games are leading the charge with having amazing soundtracks. Super Meat Boy has a fantastic soundtrack, and the game was only made by three people. Big AAA game producing companies should put more money and resources into
making a halfway decent soundtrack for the game they are making. It helps add to the immersion of the game and keeps players coming back for more.
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Modeling industry inspires harassment, negativity Cameron Fairchild Staff Reporter
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This is Robin Lawley, one of the top-paid plus size models in the world. You read that right. This is what society deems as “unskinny.”
The modeling industry is a cutthroat, dishonest, and mysterious business, the escapees of which have nothing but negative things to say about it, selling sex and inadequacy to the masses and passing beauty off as mankind’s greatest pursuit. The desire to attain aesthetic beauty is a vicious cycle; to make money off of aesthetic beauty is a finite pursuit destructive to the consciousness of those who buy into it. Male model Louis Toliver once commented on the male modeling industry’s effect on men, saying “times are changing, lines are blurring. Guys want to look as good as girls. That's why there are an increasing number of guys with eating disorders. I see the same guys at the gym everyday obsessing, trying to be what girls want.” Male modeling as a common practice is far younger than the women’s modeling industry, so take the negative effects of
male modeling and add 50 years and lose 100 pounds while you’re at it. When something as stupid as paying a person to wear clothes begets a style of merchandising that fetishizes what “beautiful” or “handsome” should mean to society, and when that particular advertising strategy leads people to starve or even kill themselves because they don’t match the people they see on the runway, there is a problem. If you’re a man, grow up; if you’re a woman, start shrinking. Build muscle, be skinnier, wear this, act like this, that waistline’s too wide, that waistline’s too skinny, cut your hair like this, your legs are fat, your hands are bad. Somehow even your hands aren’t good enough. The world’s standards of conventional attraction are so arbitrary and ever-changing and decided by—who? From where on high does this order come down? You know what the Chinese valued as attractive a mere 80 years ago? Women with tiny feet. You know how women with feet that were “too large” got small feet? They bound them tightly, going so far as to break their feet. That horrifying and stupid practice went on without opposition until the 1930s! The industry itself is gross. Countless times models have quit, and each one of them has a worse story than the last about the sexual abuse and terrible environment they had to endure. Former model Sara Ziff, producer of the modeling expose documen-
tary Picture Me, considered her workspace to be a “predatory environment,” and met, in the process of filming, one 16-year-old girl who confessed to being sexually assaulted by a photographer. Kylie Bisutti left her modeling career because she felt “exploited and sexualized,” as well as pressure “to be incredibly thin.” It’s one thing to exploit the masses, it’s another to exploit the men and women who work for it. Outside of the outlying supermodel, most models barely make a living wage, getting paid on average a salary of around $23,000. It would not surprise me if they ended up striking and unionizing because there is a certain miscarriage of human rights present in the industry. So I’m trapped between preaching the doctrine of loving yourself for yourself and not wanting men and women to be harassed in the modeling workplace. There is no solution really to this problem, but as long as modeling is still a thing, which it will be as long as humans have a libido to be exacerbated, then at the very least the way the business is run needs to be changed. Sexual assault needs to end. I feel ridiculous writing that sentence, having to argue for it, but there it is. A living wage needs to be provided to models, and the world just needs to collectively step back and calm down on the ridiculous standard of beauty it has arbitrarily set for itself.
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Karlee Johnson Staff Reporter Valentine’s Day. It’s either one of your favorite holidays or your absolute least favorite. There are many perks to being single or taken on Valentine’s Day. Personally, I think this holiday is a complete waste of time. Some may ask ‘Why?’ Well, it’s supposed to be a special day, where you show extra appreciation for your loved one. Why chalk it up to one day? Your love for someone is something that should be celebrated every day. Valentine’s Day isn’t really for expressing and appreciating love and affection, it’s a materialistic Hallmark Holiday. This year on Valentine’s Day, I’m going to be alone with no chocolates, cards, or cute couples, because I am single. What even is Valentine’s Day? People spend way too much money on your typical stuffed bear with a box of chocolates, or a dozen of her favorite colored roses. So many people go overboard with buying gifts. Such as: iPods, phones, and even 100 dollar gift cards. Those people who spend so much money on Valentine’s Day are actually being robbed by the Hallmark Holiday. My question is, what is the real meaning of Valentine’s Day? Is it buying that loved one gifts to let them know you truly care for them? Or spending money to fix a mistake that you have done?
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Now, getting to the benefits and dis- the day for all people in a relationship to and teddy bears, just for that day only. advantages about this special day. The ben- brag about how in love they are with their For others, Valentine’s Day is the most efits of this holiday may include, but are not loved ones in front of lonely single people. special day to give. To me, it’s simply pointlimited to, the following. If you really are in It’s the day when people show their fake less spending and sharing fake love with love with that special someone, you get bal- love, and the one day where people go out each other. loons, cards, candy and their favorite choco- of their way and buy candy, cards, chocolate late. Then maybe, just maybe, you will receive the same gifts or better. Also, you get that warm loving feeling inside of your heart after planning and buying the gift. There’s even a benefit to being single: discounted chocolate the day after Valentine’s Day. Although, if you venture into the store to buy said chocolate, you might find yourself buying a box labeled “For the Love of my Life,” but end up enjoying it alone. The disadvantages of Valentine’s Day are that you are lonely, get no presents except from your parents, and the saddest thing a person can see on Valentine’s Day is all over social media and in school when you see happy people in love, thanking God that they have PHOTO BY DYLAN JOHNSTON someone who actually cares Sometimes, on the other end of the dreams of Valentine’s Day, companions are uninterested in the materialistic effort about them. Valentine’s Day is really made to show the existence of love.
Social media removes social from socializing Jessica Perez Staff Reporter Going over to a friend’s house when we were kids was an enjoyable experience. Now, as we are older and technology is getting more advanced, going to your friends house is no different than spending time at your own house. It has come to the point where all we do is spend time on our phones and show each other funny pictures we find on Tumblr or Twitter. Social media and the ability to have it on the go is the main reason our generation is becoming less social. Instead of having a meaningful conversation with our friends, we have sunk down to a new level. We text them what we want to say because we are too focused on our phones to acknowledge that fact that they’re in the same room as us and we send each other pictures on Snapchat to become “best friends” instead of actually becoming best friends. Social media can be a good thing or a bad thing, it all depends on how you use it. The purpose of social media is to stay connected with friends and family, not to message them back and forth when you are sitting next to them. Most people have an easier time talking to someone over social media than actually
having a conversation with the person. This has led to teens flirting over texts and then completely ignoring each other face to face. That’s extremely sad. People can literally have an entire relationship over the phone and not once talk in person. That’s not a
end up being more bored there than I am at my own house. Although, sometimes it is acceptable to text each other when you are in the same room, like if there is an adult in the room and you are talking about something personal. Unless it’s something personal, there’s no reason why you should be texting the person next to you. Use your freaking words, that’s why you were born with vocal chords: to speak. But the smack talking seems to only be the beginning of the conversations behind the screen. “Sometimes when my friend and I are talking crap about the third person in the room, or when we don’t want to say something out loud, we text each other, even though we are in the same room,” freshman Connor Pitlick said. Messaging each other is the number one way to talk bad about the third person in the room, apparently. Social media overall is ruining the way we communicate and destroying the potential relationships we could have with people, because we are too busy ignoring them and scrolling through our news feed. Our generation has nothing PHOTO BY ALYSSA FERRY but bad communication habits to pass teacher Tom Earl’s fourth down to future generations.
real relationship! I’ve had several experiences where I go to a friend’s house and I am just sitting there while everyone else is scrolling through their phones. I came to converse with these people and have a good time and instead I
Even classrooms are affected by social media. This is an example from math period class.
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ASB embraces positivity week, Tolo Jude Hanno Staff Reporter Since winter break has come to a close as well as the semester, ASB has been working towards making our schooling environment better, more positive, and overall a more fun place to be. Their first focus and accomplishment was positivity week, which took place from Jan. 12-16. If you noticed the sticky notes on all the lockers with the hashtag #weARone, that was part of this week! According to sophomore class ASB treasurer Juliet Yu, “we put those up to spread positivity throughout the school.” The week ended with the MLK assembly, which took place Friday Jan. 16. The assembly featured guest speakers from our school who have encountered adversity. The three speakers were senior Gloria Hunkin, junior Kasaiya Alaalatoa, and freshman Austin Owens. The school bought every student a flashlight with the purpose of binding everyone together. ASB is also taking on a lot of challenges this month, and are excited to announce new and exciting additions to the Raven tradition. One of those is the girls-ask-guys Tolo dance on Feb. 13 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Senior Kristi Nguyen, who is an officer for ASB, is “excited about Tolo because
we’ve never had one before!” Although “Tolo” written across it. positivity week featuring the sticky notes on Many other girls have been asking their the lockers and the MLK assembly to the outside guests aren’t allowed to attend, the new addition to the school’s dances will guy friends, so that it isn’t just a romantic Tolo dance, ASB is trying their hardest to hopefully be a positive contribution to the relationship with a date. make a positive impact on our school system ASB is still actively working towards as a whole. school’s environment. “We aim to create a family bond amongst everyone at Riverside making this school a better place. From to make the everyday school experience as enjoyable as possible,” Nguyen said. In a recent student poll 53% percent of students said that they like the idea of Tolo. One student, sophomore Catherine Manivanh, is going with freshman Colby Tong. Manivanh is excited to go, and said “I think the idea of Tolo is pretty cool!” Although she is excited, she still has her own fears about it. “I’m scared it’s going to get canceled,” Manivanh said. “Not very many people are going because there are no guest passes.” This fear didn’t stop her from asking Tong in a way she was sure he would appreciate. Tong, a school athlete, enjoys playing on the tennis team. Manivanh said, “I took six balls, and each ball said one word to ask him.” The balls spelled out, PHOTO COURTESY OF CATHERINE MANIVANH “Let’s make it a match at,” and it Sophomore Catherine Manivanh asked freshman Colby Tong to Tolo. Tolo is happening Friday, February 13th. concluded by Manivanh holding Ticket sales end Wednesday and are only seven dollars with an ASB card or 10 dollars without an ASB card. a tennis racquet with the word
Music program has high hopes for Solo and Ensemble Alyssa Ferry Staff Reporter
“He’s from Auburn and I hope to beat him for State first alternate. I’ve been practicing ‘Rondo Keyper’ since the end of September.” There are six categories in orchestra, including solo violin, viola, cello, and bass, along with small and large ensemble. This creates many opportunities for students to excel and show off their skills.
Choir has many students eager to sing their hearts out at their competition on March 7. “I’m in a group of four to participate in ensemble,” freshman Rhyonna Rosales said. Other students are challenging themselves with multiple pieces. “I’m in a quartet, a trio, and a solo piece,” sophomore Catherine Manivanh said.
Solo and Ensemble is an annual competition put together by the three music programs in order to test and show off each school’s musical talent. Choir, band and orchestra have students working hard to present themselves in their best fashion. Band’s competition was on Jan. 31. Students of all ages and skill level gathered to perform. “[My group has been rehearsing] since October,” senior Travis Tran said. “[We hope to take] superior; I don’t plan on going to State but I hope we’ll do well.” Other band students participated as well. “I’m in both solo and ensemble. I have a solo, two groups of four, and one group of six,” junior Ben Summers said. “I hope to go superior into state, both for solo.” Orchestra held their competition shortly thereafter on Feb. 7. “[I performed] a solo, I’ve been practicing my piece ‘The Humoresque,’ since August,” freshman Sarah Sanchez said. Participating in both solos and ensembles is a way to further practice a musician’s skills. “I hope to beat Band ensemble stands tall before their competition. Left to right: Chaz Bracken, Jon Carl,” sophomore Taylor Carstens said. Erica Russaw, Matthew Jones, Olivia Hammond, Megan Theimer, Erin McGranahan.
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Gustafson, Dax Tate,
Many of the teachers are looking forward to the scores their students may be taking back. “We’re hoping for one pluses, one’s all the way,” choir teacher Jonathan Stenson said. However, another is looking for growth. “I just want them to all sound great and have a good time doing what they love to do,” band teacher Meghan Wagner said. Orchestra has high hopes also. “I’m hoping for our students to be state winners,” orchestra teacher Elsa Fager said. Solo and Ensemble is mainly a student led and practiced competition. “I haven’t heard them, not really,” Stenson said. Students do reach out to become the best that they can be when put into competitions like this. “I’ve listened to a few of them. They’ve been working very hard and I’m proud of their progress so far,” Wagner said. All of the students have been working hard for this competition. “Yes [I’ve heard them], they’re doing well, and the potential is there,” Fager said. The music department has been working every day to increase their skills and put their best foot forward at their competitions.
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Senior year expenses add up to mountainous cost Alexis Chinn Guest Reporter Students look forward to senior year for graduation, but parents dread having to write check after check for payments. What makes matters worse is the average cost of senior year has risen dramatically over the past few years. The cost of senior pictures, the insane cost of Homecoming and Prom, letterman’s jackets, and graduation orders can really pile up. While some “go the easy way” when it comes senior year, others, “go big or go home!” Seniors are getting sick of the hopelessly high prices. “It’s stupid,” senior Roxy King said. Nine percent of our seniors paid more than $300 for their senior pictures. While in contrast, 56 percent of seniors paid less than $100, or received them for free. Senior pictures were due 2 weeks after Homecoming, and 41 percent of seniors went to Homecoming this October. According to a recent survey, the average cost spent on Homecoming was between $100-450. “It’s dumb; it’s a one night thing. There’s no need to spend that much money,” senior Carlos Sandoval said. Josten’s, Riverside’s graduation rep-
resentative, also comes during the month of October. Graduation down payments are due. In these orders, class rings are by far the priciest items on the list. But only 32 percent of seniors are buying a class ring. Class rings vary from $75, to over $1,000. A class ring is cherished, but not as cherished as letterman’s jacket to some. Harleysports.com claims that the most completed jackets cost between $350 and $450. As the end of the year grows closer, the big checks start getting shelled out. Sixty-seven percent of seniors are throwing a graduation party in June. According PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, GOLDWISER.COM to a nationwide survey done by graduationparty.com, the Personalized class rings available from Josten’s, like the ones pictured here, range in prices from $210 to $410. average amount spent on a of these students also attended Homecom- money and you could put a down payment graduation party is $985. on a car, pay off a good chunk of a room But before grad parties, there’s always ing. After all the checks are written, they and board, or even pay for freshmen year senior Prom. In an abcnews.com survey, walk at graduation and spend their ficlasses for college. The cost of school can parents that are sending a child to Prom, nal night together as a class, the average quickly add up before the college debt even on average, spend $1,139. 95 percent of seamount spent on senior year averages out starts. niors will attend the Prom, and 42 percent nationally to be around $4,000. Take that
Candy Hearts
58% Students share their opinion on current topics and pop culture
Uggs
63%
Beanies
74%
These are perfect for the wintertime, and are able to keep us warm while being fashionable. Especially during the cold weather here at Shiverside.
Dark Chocolate Although they were a big trend in the past, we need to leave the love for Uggs back in 2007.
Roses
89%
These gross, sugary and cheap candies are not liked by most of our Ravens, even if they are shaped by the symbol of love.
Roses are red, violets are blue... wait, who even cares about violets? Roses are a favorite especially around this time of year.
53%
This rich chocolate is not only a favorite of many students, it also has many health benefits!
Tolo
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The first girls-ask-guys dance is a hit among students and many girls have already set their eyes on the boys they wanted to ask.
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Who’s behind locker #... Freshman
Brenden Thorne 5072 InFlight: What do you think would be the hardest thing to give up? BT: Gaming, like computers and XBox. InFlight: What is your favorite animal? BT: Wolves, because my dog used to be part wolf. InFlight: Do you like spicy foods? BT: Yeah, I like the pain of it. InFlight: What’s one place you miss from your childhood? BT: Boise, Idaho. InFlight: Tell me something you’ve achieved recently. BT: I’ve gotten all A’s this semester! InFlight: Rainy days or Snowy days? BT: Snowy days. There’s more chance of getting the day off. InFlight: Who do you admire? BT: My father. He works with me to help me succeed in school. InFlight: How often are you online? BT: About one and a half hours a day. InFlight: What is your strongest talent? BT: My mathematics skills. InFlight: What is your favorite sports team? BT: The Seahawks, of course.
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InFlight: Who is your role model? BH: My parents. InFlight: Which birthday are you most looking forward to? BH: My 16th for sure. InFlight: Were you named after anyone? BH: My grandma. My name is her nickname. InFlight: What age do you consider old? BH: About 50 years old. InFlight: Is your room more clean or messy? BH: Mostly clean, but it’s debatable, depending on who you ask. InFlight: Have you ever colored your hair? BH: Yeah, too many times to count. InFlight: Do you prefer mountainous or flat regions? BH: Mountains. InFlight: What is the longest car trip you’ve taken, and where to? BH: I went to Vegas. It took 24 hours. InFlight: What color clothing are you most likely to wear? BH: Gray. InFlight: How do you plan on celebrating Valentine’s Day? BH: Probably a movie night with my friends.
InFlight: Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction books? EK: I don’t read. InFlight: What genre of music do you listen to? EK: Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Trap. InFlight: What are your favorite sports teams? EK: Seahawks! InFlight: Do you depend on social media to communicate? EK: No. InFlight: Have you seen The Interview or plan to see it? EK: I saw the first 30 minutes and I got bored. InFlight: Do you prefer iPhone or Android? EK: iPhone. InFlight: What are your opinions on the modeling industry? EK: I think it’s great. InFlight: Who is your favorite superhero? EK: Batman. InFlight: What motivates you to work hard? EK: Money. InFlight: What was the last movie you went to see? Was it good or bad? EK: American Sniper, and it was good!
InFlight: What two radio stations do you listen to most? KC: 106.1 and 105.3. InFlight: How many pairs of shoes do you own? KC: Like five. I’m not really a shoe person. InFlight: What’s your favorite zoo animal? KC: Penguins, hands down. InFlight: What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleep and why? KC: Four days for a slumber campout. InFlight: Is your glass half full or half empty? KC: My glass is half full. InFlight: Who knows you best? KC: My boyfriend. InFlight: Do you love or hate rollercoasters? KC: I love roller coasters, they’re awesome. InFlight: How long does it take you to get ready each morning? KC: Five minutes. InFlight: What are your pet peeves? KC: Having to repeat myself. If I said it once, you should have been listening. InFlight: What was your favorite family vacations? KC: Visiting my brother in Hawaii.
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Eugene Cerino, legendary substitute Mackenzie Brown Editor-in-Chief Through change and generations, most people aren’t able to say that they’ve influenced the Auburn School District from the beginning. Most, but not Eugene Cerino. Cerino, a substitute at Auburn Riverside, has been teaching in the Auburn School District since 1959. Being a friend of fate, Cerino’s decisions have greatly impacted not only his own life, but our lives as well. Cerino helped to start wrestling at Auburn High School. It was his first job in the Auburn School District. “I was hired by [Superintendent] Haze Holden. He’d been a wrestler in college and he wanted to get a wrestling program started at Auburn High,” Cerino said. “I’d been a wrestling coach at Castle Rock.” Previously, Cerino attended Washington State University and played football. “I ended up liking wrestling more than football,” Cerino said. When he left his job as the wrestling coach at Auburn High, he got to name the
person that would replace him as the new wrestling coach. In the end, out of all the contenders, Cerino chose Kip Herren. This was the start of current superintendent Kip Herren’s journey to Auburn. This job, provided to Herron by Cerino, is what started him and eventually led him to becoming the superintendent of the Auburn School District. Herren came all the way from East Wenatchee Junior High School and brought his brother. After coaching wrestling, Cerino’s first official teaching job was as a social studies teacher. In his last nine years of working at Auburn High, he worked in a car. Cerino taught driving as Auburn High’s director of traffic safety education from 1973-1982, back when the school taught students to drive. After those nine years, Cerino retired and became a member of the Auburn City Council for 12 years. Before all of the glamour of his high school career, Cerino was a paratrooper in World War II. When Cerino was a part of the Army and went to Europe during the war, he typed paper in the back instead of being on the frontlines. The reason behind
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Eugene Cerino has made a memorable impact on the Auburn school district.
this was because Cerino was fortunate enough to take a typing class with a friend in his high school after this friend got accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in which typing class was a prerequisite. Cerino took this class with his friend, despite the fact that, “at the time, it
was a class for girls,” and because of this, his contribution to the Army was safe and leisurely. After his work in the U.S. military, Cerino spent some time living in Alaska. “I was part of a committee that went to D.C. and argued against statehood for Alaska,” Cerino said. He believed that Alaska should be divided into multiple states rather than just one. Through many coincidences, Cerino has come to believe that even the small decisions he has made in his life have made incredible impacts. “Strange things happen, you don’t have any control over what happens in your life and you never know what’s going to affect [it],” Cerino said. Currently, Cerino has settled down with his involvement in the school district and he substitutes frequently around Riverside. He can be found in any class, whether history or woodshop. Cerino celebrated his 88th birthday on Jan. 29, but he continues to actively contribute to our community.
Black History month celebrates diverse cultures Aaron Baker Staff Reporter The course of human history has been marred by racial segregation, ethnocentrism, and general unfair treatment to people from a variety of other races. In the United States, we remember these dark days by celebrating Black History Month in February. Students throughout the school celebrate Black History months in different ways and for different reasons. While many laud the cultural significance of the “holimonth,” others feel that more could be done to promote a diverse cultural environment. “I feel that all races should be equally represented. I think that black history month preserves culture,” sophomore Jeffrey Ahia said. “[However,] there are only 250 pure Hawaiians left in the world, so I think that all races should get equal recognition. As a Hawaiian, I feel culturally excluded.”
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TOP LEFT: Martin Luther King Junior delivers his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to the masses in Washington D.C. TOP RIGHT: King poses for a photograph inside an Alabama church. BOTTOM: King leads two marches for equal racial rights.
According to historychannel.com, black history month was originally celebrated as “Negro History Week” to celebrate contributions that black people have made to society. Since then, every U.S. president since Gerald Ford has designated February as Black History Month. Some students think that Black History month is a good way to celebrate AfricanAmerican culture. “[Black History month] is important because we should follow cultural customs and traditions,” sophomore Aron Guerro said. “It’s a good way to remember and avoid mistakes regarding segregation that we made in the past. People should not be criticized based on different cultural traditions.” While Black History month is meant to be more than a celebration of African American cultural values, most people celebrate it as a way to remember diverse ethnicities. “Black history month is a good way for people to learn about where a certain ethnicity came from,” freshman Cade Stober said. “People used to judge and discriminate against black people a long time ago, so I feel like they deserve a history month more so than any culture or race.” While the main focus of black history month is to celebrate achievements that black people have made (based on its origin), it has evolved to celebrate any example of African American culture.
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Falling out of love with Fall Out Boy Jude Hanno Staff Reporter
Fall Out Boy has been a favorite of our generation since we were in middle school. From “Thanks For The Memories,” on the Infinity on High album to “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark,” on the Save Rock n’ Roll album, we’ve enjoyed singles on their albums played continuously over the radio until their lyrics were etched into our brains. Their new album, American Beauty/American Psycho, came out Jan. 20 and the singles on this album are “Centuries,” “American Beauty/American Psycho,” and “Uma Thurman.” The album consists of 11 songs of the Alternative pop/punk genre. The album as a whole is not their best album ever, especially since it followed the greatness that is Save Rock n’ Roll, which featured the hit song “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark.” However, there were a few songs that I completely detested and that killed my vibe, those included “Jet Pack Blues,” “Immortals,” and “American Beauty/American Psycho.” The first one I disliked was, “Jet Pack Blues,” because it was probably the least catchy song on the album. It didn’t have a good central beat and the lyrics didn’t seem to be relevant to anything at all. It just sounded like annoying noise. “Immortals,” the second one I disliked, had a very cool melody, especially in the introduction, but the chorus of the song didn’t seem to be worked on very much. It was rushed and sloppy. It’s not something I would ever listen to on re-
peat, or even listen to again. It’s very ironic how the album is titled “American Beauty/American Psycho,” yet that’s also the worst song on the album. It’s not catchy, it’s not cool, it’s just really lame. The song is incredibly annoying. Although I didn’t like the entire album, there were some songs I really enjoyed, such as “Uma Thurman,” and “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” “Uma Thurman,” is the best song on the album; it’s upbeat, catchy, and gets stuck in my head constantly. It’s a total feel-good bad-ass type song, and just listening to it makes me happy. “The Kids Aren’t Alright,” is also a great song, and it has been on repeat since the album came out. The lyrics are really thought out and clever, they may be difficult to understand at first, but honestly, all the best Fall Out Boy songs are. Every other song on this album is great and I could listen to them constantly. Fall Out Boy has always been a favorite of mine, but I really do enjoy their old tunes more than I have enjoyed this album. Fall Out Boy ceases to put out songs that we will grow to adore. I recommend this album to anyone who has liked Fall Out Boy in the past, but this is not the best album to listen to by them, and it’s probably the least enjoyable one so far.
Fall Out Boy went from giving me those good old musical goosebumps to just being kinda “eh.” Overall, everyone has different experiences to relate to and different sounds that please them. It varies from previous albums, but is still an album from our beloved band.
David Oyelowo shines in MLK biopic Aaron Baker Staff Reporter Selma, based on the 1965 Selma Alabama marches led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) to ensure racial equality, is as thought provoking, engaging and tragic as a cinematic masterpiece such as itself can hope to be. The film begins by highlighting the murder of four African-American girls in a church bombing. King uses these murders and other various hate crimes against black people as leverage to request full racial equality from President Lyndon Johnson (Tom Wilkinson). Following Johnson’s denial of any support for the fight for racial equality, King strategizes with his peers and decides to lead a march to a Selma courthouse to demand equal voting rights for African-Americans. King is thrown in jail and the political tension across the U.S. rises as more people of different ethnicities come to support the fight for racial equality. After two unsuccessful attempted marches to Montgomery to demand equal voting rights, King receives support from Johnson and arrives at Montgomery, leading him to give a speech to the nation that ends with equal voting
David Oyelowo rights across the state of Alabama. Although most films subjected to documenting the spread of racial equality often let themselves fall into a vortex of preaching desegregation, director Ava DuVernay managed to create a work of art complete with fluid characters complimenting a fascinating plot. Casting director Aisha Coley cannot receive enough credit for her work on Selma. It is rare that any film has a truly perfect cast, and aside from a rather lackluster perfor-
mance from Carmen Ejogo, Coley managed to find the perfect actor for every role. Aside from Ejogo’s performance, the only disappointing aspect of the film was the cinematography. Cinematographer Bradford Young subjected audiences to unnecessary slow motion scenes and scenes that begged for an interesting camera angle at the least but instead received predictable shots that added nothing to the cinematic experience. While most of the film focused on the political structure of 1960s-era America, the character development is what made this movie worth seeing again. The entire film rested its shoulders on Oyelowo to perform well, and his unexpected work gave an air of awe to the film unseen since Al Pacino’s performance in The Godfather trilogy. The development of Oyelowo and Wilkinson’s characters was so profound that mere adjectives cannot describe a single attribute of either actor’s character. Almost every actor on set managed to act past the written script, a rare attribute of any film. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the film was its ability to refrain from becoming a simple, boring biopic of Martin Luther King Jr. Nay, the film stayed close to its promise of sticking to the “Bloody Sunday” topic. Aside from a single reference to Rosa Parks, the film left out all elements commonly found in a movie of its type. Selma is not just a theatrical experience. Its plot shines new light on the “Bloody Sunday” marches, and its influence will stick with you long after your first viewing.
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The best and worst of Netflix originals Cameron Fairchild Staff Reporter
As the face of Netflix’s revolutionary internet streaming service, does House of Cards stand tall or topple under its own weight? Bolstered by the steely performance of Kevin Spacey as the malicious Frank Underwood, House of Cards is marred by its lack of episodic singularity and over-emphasis on appealing to the masses. Its “cutting” examination of political corruption basically boils down to a list of facts, often presented directly to the audience by Spacey in an egregious use of the “Annie Hall effect” to make sure no one loses pace with its still relatively uncomplicated storyline. Though excellently cast and well-shot, when comparing the writing to heftier political shows like The West Wing or The Wire, House of Cards simply doesn’t stack up.
If there was one show to discredit the idea of online streaming forever, it would be Hemlock Grove. Terribly paced, ugly, disgusting without respite, utterly misogynistic, and simply too boring to be worth a watch, Hemlock Grove wants to be Twin Peaks by way of Eli Roth with its murderhorror story/examination of small town corruption, but lacks any of the surrealism or the unsettling nature of the earlier series. The casting director must have been asked to find 15 of the dullest performances possible as the entire cast acts like they came straight from a middle school play. The dialogue is laughably bad in the fauxwittiness and faux-toughness it desperately hopes to imbue in its two leads (Landon Liboiron and Bill Skarsgard). Not even the presence of OitNB alum Madeline Brewer could enhance the equally unfortunate second season. Hemlock Grove is not only Netflix’s worst show, but possibly the worst on the entire internet.
The closest contender for Netflix’s desired emulation of cable-quality programming, Orange is the New Black is notable both in its modest, stripped-down depiction of the horrors of prison life and its audacious, almost all-female cast. OitNB is by far Netflix’s most compelling show, working both seasonally as a narrative arc and on an episode-byepisode basis. Though it opens with Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) as its protagonist, each episode adds new layers to other inmates through the deft use of flashback (recalling Lost at its best) and excellent, often humorous writing. The entire cast excels, but angry, vulnerable prison chef Red (Kate Mulgrew) and naive, unhinged Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren (Uzo Aduba) particularly stand out in a troupe of actors that bring their all to the well-rounded ensemble. Orange is the New Black works on every level and proves Netflix’s worth as a distributor of original content.
Netflix’s most unique premise (an inexplicable horse-man drinks away his sorrow over the loss of both his career after his stint on a popular 80s sitcom and his friends while trying to write his memoir) pays off in the long run in Bojack Horseman. What initially comes off as a crass, simple, but inspired adult cartoon in the vein of South Park benefits immensely from the natural urge to binge-watch Netflix programs, clearly becoming by the third or fourth episode a densely layered, unpredictably plot-andcharacter-heavy examination of depression, tedium, and the concept of goodness. The voice cast is almost perfect, featuring heavyweight comedian Will Arnett’s baritone as the titular character and a slew of indie stand-up comics like Amy Sedaris and Paul F. Tompkins, with the one weak link being Aaron Paul as Bojack’s stoner friend, whose voice is not quite suited to the format.
Game of Thrones is not a great TV show, but Marco Polo is far worse. Dull in pace, narratively uneven and embarrassing in its gritty, hollow desire to capitalize on HBO’s fantasy series, Marco Polo fails on every level other than its garish production values. Following Marco (Lorenzo Richelmy) himself and his time in Kublai Khan’s court is an uphill battle from episode to episode as he quickly becomes the most uninteresting character in a show filled with them. Obviously the production values are superb, but the problem with so many productions like this one is that they rely so heavily on style and not substance. When the show even falters in its impressive set piecesm, the cracks in the rest of the show become even more apparent. Netflix’s epic is a slow slog towards nothing, with little payoff to reward those who struggle towards its conclusion.
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Sony hackers connection to The Interview unnerving Sasha Terry Staff Reporter
The Interview is controversial around the world, and the uproar from its release is well known.
In late November, the Sony entertainment network was hacked by a group allegedly associated with North Korea in order to convince the entertainment company not to show an upcoming movie, The Interview. The hackers leaked Sony’s top executives emails and upcoming films. They also released salary details and social security numbers of Sony employees. The hackers also sent threats to Sony about what would happen if they showed the movie to the public and they threatened the public to not see the movie. As reported by ABC news, the film The Interview, was planning to be released on Christmas day, but they cancelled the premiere due to the threats from the hackers. The movie is controversial because it portrays two journalists, portrayed by Seth Rogen and James Franco, assassinating the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
According to CNN news, less than a week later, Sony decided to release the movie through independent online streaming services, such as iTunes and Xbox Video, as well as open doors to the film in about 3,000 theaters. On Christmas day, The Interview, box office grossed over one million after showing the movie to the public. The movie was also illegally downloaded 750,000 times on Christmas. According to ABC news, the hacking case is considered a national security matter because the cyber threats can start terrorist attacks in our country and there could be more hacking problems later if our big security systems are hacked. As reported by CNN news, the FBI blamed North Korea after a lengthy investigation following the hacker group’s admittance to involvement in the crime, as well as their own alleged involvement with the North Korean government. The hacker group itself is known by the self-titled, “Guardians of Peace.” North Korea denies any involvement with this cyber attack, but the FBI still blames them due to
the discovered IP addresses of the hackers, allegedly revealed by a rival hacker group, linking them to North Korea. The FBI concluded that the country was responsible for the Sony entertainment hackings. The North Korean government claims that a group in our country hacked Sony entertainment. North Korean hackers have been hacking programs like the NSA in the United States since 2010 and the FBI traced their technology to determine that they hacked Sony. President Barack Obama gave a lengthy speech discussing the ramifications of not releasing the film, and ultimately decided that allowing the United States to be bullied into submission through cyber-attacks went against our principles of free speech and freedom of expression. This could change the culture of movie choices in America and all around the world. People will have a different perspective on life and our country. They will think more about our system with everything online and try to make it harder for countries to hack into our programs in America.
Project Almanac fails its high-concept premise Dylan Johnston Staff Reporter Dude, like, what would totally happen if we gave a group of, like, teens a working time machine machine. And thus, Project Almanac was born. David Raskin ( Jonny Weston) is a high school senior with hopes of getting into M.I.T. Things change upon him discovering blueprints for a time machine in the attic titled “Project Almanac.” The plot of Project Almanac was very predictable. Like any time travel film, the first half of the movie was normal, and then the ship hit the fan. The film is filled with 45 minutes of a time traveling group of teens partying, and bettering their own lives. Not stopping even once to consider the repercussions of traveling through time
too much. The second half of the movie was less than notable. It focused entirely on the main character and it really sucked all the fun away from the movie. The ending of the movie at least wrapped up the film nicely. It did leave some unanswered questions, however. The cast works well enough together, enough so that the loss of 4/5 of them really works to the film’s detriment in the last half. I am a sucker for films shot from the perspective of a home video. Project Almanac did just that, and it made the movie feel more authentic. On the other hand, there were some parts of the movie where the camera was very “shaky,” which made it even harder to endure any more of the film. MTV helped produce this film, which is also why the movie was not so good. It
had some good laughable moments, yet all of the jokes were catered to the younger teen audience. They tried way to hard to make the last 20 minutes of the movie action packed, and intense, which only came off as distracting. The thing that makes time travel films so unique, are the extremely confusing timelines. There were only two timelines, which were very bland in terms of sequencial events. The movie dumbs down its high-concept to suit the masses, and it fails to provide even the cheapest of sci-fi thrills. Overall, I would say Project Almanac is a mediocre movie at best, and it really should have focused more on either being an action or comedy film.
Allen Evangelista
Sofia Black D’Elia
Sam Lerner
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Survival of the Fittest Sara Koenig Staff Reporter
Sara Koenig Staff Reporter The vast majority of zombie movies are post-apocalyptic horror dramas. They have, in all practicality, created their own genre of movies. The franchise of zombies is worth over five billion to the economy. The Walking Dead, a popular zombiethemed post-apocalyptic TV show, has well over 16.1 million viewers. The series is based off of a comic-book series. It features interesting characters such as Rick Grimes, a sheriff who wakes up from a coma and the primary character at first. other characters include Carl Grimes, a young boy growing up in the midst of the zombified wasteland, Glenn Rhee, a former pizzaboy-turned-looting-expert, Carol Peletier, a widowed woman who has lost everything, including her sanity, and fan-favorite Daryl Dixon, the archer with a biker jacket. There are, of course, other important characters, but these five have been in the series since Season 1 of what is now 5. In my opinion, the series has some of the most phenomenal costume and makeup in the entire industry. They come up with unique sets, plots, and scenarios. The acting is good most days, and the work is overall very worthwhile. The only thing that makes it bad is that it feels as if the episodes are too similar; the plot never moving very far from their typical ‘fight-the-zombies’ feel.
Night of the Living Dead is one of the few movies that does not start in a postapocalyptic wasteland, instead choosing to start the six-movie series by dropping you in the middle of what is to become an apocalypse. It also was the movie that started the genre. While it has been remade twice, it is undeniable that the 1968 George Romero version is better than either the 1990’s and 2006 version. Its sequel, Dawn of the Living Dead, and the four other movies following, are also notable to the genre of zombie movies. Each one leads the viewer to question every possible escape plan, because if it isn’t perfect, you won’t survive the night when the dead rise. In my opinion, this movie was extraordinary. Although it is a black and white movie, which I don’t normally enjoy due to the lack of possibilites and can generally be described as “lame.” However, this movie smashed those thoughts into the pavement with its intriguing plot, good acting, and inspiring view of the genre. It is a must-see for anyone who claims to be a “zombie fan.”
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Warm Bodies is the first-ever zombie romance, at least as far as I know. In it a zombie named R meets a human who he slowly but surely falls in love with. As his love grows, his heart grows warmer, slowly bringing the zombie back to life. It is a true ‘love conquers all’ movie. Julie Grigio, the love interest, is not only alive, but is the daughter of a human leader bent on killing every zombie in existence. It is obviously a version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I mean, R and Julie? Subtle. In my opinion the movie was good, the acting was average, the graphics were comically dramaticized, and the romance was humorous at best.
Stay away from zombies. Simple enough, yes? Not if the ideals of what a real zombie would be like were true. I mean, there are plenty of ways to “survive” the zombie apocalypse. Everybody who’s ever thought about it has a plan for what they’d do in the case of a zombie apocalypse. Do you stay on a college campus? In a prison? Have you ever thought about the pros and cons of staying in a hospital, an oil rig, on a train, or even in an empty water tower? With a little elbow grease, almost any building, machine, or a humansized hole in the ground could be a viable safe house. On a college campus, you have the research labs, libraries and information readily available to you that would allow you to deduce what caused the zombification, and even find a cure. You have cafeterias with food and places to store food for long periods of time and space to grow food as well. You have dorms where you can sleep. What it lacks, however, is protection, from what I know, most college campuses don’t have fences around the campus, at least, not ones with barbed wire. But the most important variable of all, this is a place that is easily infected and thus is likely to be overrun by zombies. Another option is a prison. If you watch The Walking Dead, then you likely already know about how a prison would work as a place to stay. It has fences to keep zombies out, a cafeteria, cells to sleep in, space to grow food, and is likely to have fewer zombies than most other residences. One thing that it lacks, however, is access to information and supplies. Prisons are often far from other buildings, making looting difficult. Since roads will likely be blocked or destroyed, they are not a valid option for transportation. A train is one of my favorites, if I’m being perfectly honest. Railways are difficult to damage and infection is also difficult. As trains would be moving too fast for an already infected zombie to climb aboard, infection would likely spread once the train is in the station. Depending on the rate of zombification, this would determine whether transportation would truly be valid on railways. Even if it weren’t, you can easily find or arrange a train to be able to store a surplus of supplies while also providing beds. Steam or coal would power the engine and you no longer have to worry about cars and people getting in your way. The cattle scoop will remove the problem of zombies. As you pass through town, you can collect supplies as needed. It’s an almost perfect scenario.
Arts & Entertainment 13 Introducing Dylan Gardner Artist of the Issue: The Glitch Mob Auburn Riverside High School
Mackenzie Brown Editor-in-Chief The best kind of artists are those like Dylan Gardner. Gardner has a very unique style, kind of alternative, kind of pop. In his recent album, Adventures in Real Time, Gardner features 10 songs, all written by him. Really, every song is good on the album. Some are better than others, but there isn’t anything I would bother skipping. Being a writer from a young age, he’s really got this album figured out. Some of the songs featured were written back in 2012, despite the fact that the album was released August 2015. It’s inspiring to know that these songs were written with real inspiration, not with the intention of being recorded or being profitable. My absolute favorite song on the entire album is “I Think I’m Falling for Something.” It has a good beat and an even better use of the ukulele. It’s songs like this one in particular that remind me of popular artists from the ’70s or ’80s. Not surprising considering Gardner spent his free time growing up dissecting music from artists like The Beatles or The Ramones. “The Actor” is, for the most part, his only slower, sad song on the album. It’s not bad. I think it’s just hard to transition from the kind of music that makes you want to unroll the windows of your car to the kind of music that makes you reminisce about a sadder time in your life. It picks back up on his next song on the album, however. Everything about this album is really laid back. It’s totally something that you don’t have to read into. There’s no deep meaning, extended metaphors, hidden messages. It’s really just mu-
sic. He has a lot of joy in the way he sings and his background shows that he gives it a lot of heart. I discovered his album under the recommendations tab on the Spotify app back in November. I’m sad to say that although the album was quite good when I first listened to it, it didn’t stick around and I didn’t come across one of his songs again until recently. Still, it is absolutely worth listening to, as Gardner is becoming increasingly popular on Spotify. I really enjoy Gardner and consider him to be one of my favorites.
Dylan Johnston Staff Reporter
The Glitch Mob is an American electronic/instrumental group. They were formed in 2006 and originated from Los Angeles, California. Their music is unique, in that they combine EDM, glitch-hop, and industrial. The vocals in the song “Our Demons” featuring Aja Volkman stands out the most to me. The group consists of three members, Edward Ma (ediT), Justin Boreta PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE, WIKIMEDIA.ORG (Boreta), and Josh Mayer The Glitch Mob live in the Netherlands. (Ooah). One of their albums, Drink The Sea, is full of really nice chill songs. The album consists of 10 songs that are 1. Our Demons (Feat. Aja focused more on industrial Volkman) rather than EDM. My favorite song from this album 2. Carry The Sun is “Fortune Days.” The song 3. We Can Make The World is slow and relaxing to lisStop ten to. Although that album is great, my favorite album 4. I Need My Memory Back of theirs all together is Love (Feat. Aja Volkman) Death Immortality. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know this 5. Fly By Night Only (Feat. band and their music is overYaarrohs) all something I always seem to enjoy.
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Rixton singing their way on top Sara Koenig Staff Reporter
and the Beat” by Justin Bieber. The band’s four members are Jake Roche, lead singer and rhythm guitarist. Charley Bagnall, lead guitarist and backup vocalist. Danny Wilkin, bass, keyboard and backup vocals. Lewi Morgan, drums and occasional backup vocals. Their debut album Let the Road became available on Jan. 6, the track list including “Let the Road,” “Wait On Me,” “Appreciated,” “Beautiful Excuses,” “Me and My Broken Heart,” “Hotel Ceiling,” “I Like Girls,” “Speakerphone,” “We All Want the Same Things,” and “Whole.” Each having its own rhythm and lyricism. They’re currently on tour with Ariana Grande on her the Honeymoon tour. They’re coming to Seattle April 14,
Rixton, another artist coming onto the popular music scene. They are a pop/R&B band made up of four members from Manchester, England. Their music is unique and filled with intrigue, unlike many other popular bands on the scene; they have created meaningful lyrics and a ringing, memorable sound. The band is mostly known for their songs “Me and My Broken Heart,” and “Wait On Me.” Both are catchy pop hits that have made it onto popular radio stations across the country. Personally, their song “Hotel Ceiling” was my favorite due to its catchy lyrics and, I’m not going to lie, the fact that not everybody in the world knows every word of it. But do you ever listen to a song for the first time and while you don’t really “listen” to it, you do find yourself falling in love with the song? Well that was my relationship with “Hotel Ceiling,” up until I realized that it just so happens to be about a girl commiting suicide...oops. “Make out” is always a happy song to play on repeat for hours on end until I hate it however. Originally their name was Relics but in 2012 was changed to Rixton. The band began attracting more attention with the song “Make Out” and then continued their rise to fame with the members playing back-up in “Stay” by Rihanna, “Wrecking Ball” by MiPHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG ley Cyrus, “Roar” by Katy Perry, “Applause” by Lady Rixton members from left to right: Danny Wilkin, Lewi Morgan, Jake Gaga, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, and “Beauty Roche, and Charley Bagnall.
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InFlight Feb 10, 2015
Gymnastics, cheer, dance fight for acceptance as sports Sara Koenig Staff Reporter
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Riverside girls cheerleading took first place at their state championships competition. All of the hardwork that goes with this sport is enough to amount to that of other recognized high school sports, if not more.
New wrestling coach locks down team Kinsey Miller Staff Reporter
he’s one heck of a teacher.” Jones, who is related to Bob Jones, the Auburn High School athletic director, has always wanted to be a coach. “I always tried to take the leadership roles in the classroom and on the field,” Jones said. He is excited for the rest of the season and the years to come. “We have a young team but that’s our advantage. We can build up our younger wrestlers and be really good in the coming years.”
The wrestling team welcomed a new coach, Kyle Jones, to its ranks for the winter wrestling season. Jones is new to the school as a teacher, but not as a wrestler. Jones was a state placer for Auburn Riverside in 2006, winning over 100 matches in his high school career. His experience also includes assistant coaching at Auburn Mountainview High School for one year and for four years at Auburn High School. Jones has high expectations for the team this year. “They need to give their best effort in every practice and every match,” Jones said. Practices include a mixup of technique sessions, conditioning, active drilling, situational wrestling and live wrestling. “We do a lot more conditioning this year. We lift now,” senior Landon Stockton said. “He’s tougher on us. He wants us all to do better.” According to Doug Aubert, the athletic director, Jones showed charisma and knowledge in the sport. “To be a good coach you have to be able to articulate your vision, and have a plan,” Aubert said. “There were a number of PHOTO BY KINSEY MILLER applicants but Kyle had the Kyle Jones’ presence in the locker room may give the wrestling enthusiasm to be a Raven and team a new opportunity to achieve greatness.
Whether or not you participate in them, cheer, dance, and gymnastics have battled for a place amongst recognized sports. The massive amounts of injuries and competitions more than qualify them as sports, as well as the skill that is required to compete in them. Due to the lack of recognition, cheer in particular isn’t insured for these injuries. Cheerleading holds the highest rate of catastrophic injury in all sports. It accounts for more than 66% of the injuries caused. In cheerleading there are people throwing you in the air. And they smile while doing it. Don’t act like you think doing the splits doesn’t hurt. Now try doing it in the air while smiling. And you say that it’s not a sport. And people dance all across the world, hundreds of different kinds of ways to move your body to the rhythms that music can create. Dance is more than just a sport, it’s an art. It takes more control over your body,
over each individual muscle, to create movements that can express emotions, and entire stories. The sport is recognized internationally, even being an Olympic sport, and yet people still claim that it isn’t a sport. Over 425,000 gymnasts have visited the emergency room for gymnastics-related injuries in the years 1990 to 2005 in the United States alone. A sport is not defined as “having a ball” because that isn’t why sports were created, sport is defined as requiring physical activity or skill. There is nothing in that definition that can cause you to ascertain the information that gymnastics, cheer or dance are not sports. They are equal and in some ways better than any other sport out there. That’s because they do something that most sports don’t do: they express emotions. They double as an art. And they represent a beauty that no other sport can compare to. I’m not saying that football, basketball, or soccer aren’t sports. What I’m saying is that gymnastics, dance, and cheer should be recognized as sports just as much as any other.
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WINTER SPORTS The regular season for winter sports is at an end. Girls Basketball, however, has qualified for the postseason with a tied-for-first record of 11-2. Cheer also competed in the postseason, scoring first in the small division at State and qualifying for Nationals. Boys Basketball stands in the middle of the pack in the 3A League. They have an 8-6 record and their postseason opportunity is still in contention. Wrestling 3A championships were held last weekend, and those who came out on top will proceed to the State championship from Feb. 19-21. Boys Swim will not be going to the postseason this year. Gymnastics finished the season strong. The spring sports season, which includes baseball, softball, Girls’ Water Polo, Girls’ Tennis, Track Boys’ Soccer, and Lacrosse all begin next month. PHOTOS BY CAMERON FAIRCHILD
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Sports Gymnast Deanna Green dominates beam 16
Sasha Terry Staff Reporter Talented gymnast senior Deanna Green is constantly improving and contributing her scores for her teammates during meets. One teammate’s mother, Dawn, encouraged her to do gymnastics in middle school and convinced her that it would be a great experience. Green began gymnastics in middle school and then took a break from it. She started again last year as a junior. Green competes on the beam during meets and she feels confident on it. She feels like she can compete well doing the event and tries her hardest to make it into districts. “I work on improving and getting better,” Green said. “I try to be able to stick every skill.” Coach Cathy Robinson believes that Green “doesn’t give up,” and “tries to be successful. Gymnastics was frustrating for her at first, but she tried her hardest. She focused on beam, pride and joy!” Robinson said. Robinson expects a lot of goals to be accomplished out of the team this season. “I hope the girls will make lots of improve-
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ment and will make it into State. Everyone wants to work hard and they all are committed to MondaySaturday practices.” Teammate junior Amanda Bunger believes that Green contributes to the team well. “Her beam scores are really helpful for the team because she works hard in that event and focuses on beam a lot,” Bunger said. Although she sometimes suffers from performance anxiety and has taken time out of gymnastics because of injuries, she believes that she tries her hardest and never gives up. “I want to have a fun season and enjoy the team,” Green said. She is a good leader and she wants others to try to compete in gymnastics. “I hope new students will try out for gymnastics and will keep doing it every year if they have fun,” Green said. Green is hoping to perform on beam during Districts and State. She is also looking forward to contributing and competing with the team while spending her last year here.
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Deanna Green has proven herself as a talented gymnast. Green has been competing since middle school, although she took a hiatus before returning to the sport as a junior.
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