Emma Kritzstein by Lori Hart

EMMA KRITZSTEIN TEAM LEADER

Being a second-year yearbook student is not as easy as I thought. I was of course expecting deadline and some anxiety but some aspects took me by surprise in good and bad ways. For one thing designing spreads was actually quite hard. From my lack of experience and messy first spread I thought I was doomed to ruin this years yearbook, but by the late night of deadline two I was more familiar with InDesign and had watched some of my more experienced classmates work their magic on several sprepreads. I was much more comfortable and truly think I did a great job on my deadline two spreads. (116-117 and 118-119) A pleasant surprise of this year was having such a hard working skilled team. All of my team members were very accountable and that made my job as team leader easy. As their leader I would try to give advice on how I handled things last year and weather it worked for me. For the most part I give my team heads up on when things are due and try to keep track of their progress and ask if they need any help. I definitely have a more relaxed style of leadership but it seems to be working for myself and my team. Another surprising thing about this year was the amount of time put into spreads. Since I have a four person team including myself it meant I had to contribute to the journalism and photography of putting spreads together. The combination of all of those things added up to me spending a lot of time in the yearbook room designing and writing and also photographing in and outside of campus. Learned most of my time management from last year but the crunch of deadline night is very different. During deadline night I am working the whole time on the layout of the spread, editing, and my team is writing captions and headline for me to type into the page. By far I prefer deadline night as a team leader even with the added responsibilities. My overall opinion reflects that in that I enjoy being a team leader and being able to design spreads is super fun (as long as all the content has been turned in) and I am really looking forward to next semester.

My most significant work this semester would have to be my deadline two spread 116-117. I think this is the best designed spread I have done which correlates with it being the easiest spread I have done. Everything seemed to flow very nicely and fit. A challenge I faced with this spread was having two info graphics. The concert crazy info graphic had some fonts that were missing so I had to cover the original title and place a new title with our yearbook font. I had a similar issue with the scream and shout mod so I took it apart and separated the title photo with the chart. I also like this spread because it goes with the theme of you being loud make us expressive. All the mods and stories fit nice and tie in with the theme.

My spread that could still use work is 54-55 from deadline one. Being my first spread I was not overly disappointed with it but looking back now it was kind of a mess. The hardest part of this spread was the main photo. My team and I decided our volunteering story would be the best main story for this spread since it was in the section of you being kind makes us helpful. The team member assigned to this story got pictures of people volunteering off of facebook and they were only okay and the one I liked and used as the main photo caused complications since it was taken vertically. Along with that I had too many mods without photos. I began design for this spread early before I had everything I was working with so I was thrown off when on deadline night when everything was turned in. Overall the spread turned out okay with the advice from Mr. Adamson and Maddie I corrected the spread to the best of my ability but I am still not completely satisfied with it.

I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take many good photos this yera. My goal was to improve my photography skills thi syera butI was much busier then expected. I regret not making time thgis year to improve my skills. I am proud of this photo for many reasons. First of all in fits inti many photography rules such as rule of thirds, leading lines and, emotion. This was taken during an art honors society meeting. I really enjoy taking photos of people doing art, they always seem to turn out best for me. I like the angle I took this. It always easy to practice fun angles when the person you are taking pictures of is still. I also like this because it just worked out that her shirt was the darkest thing and contrast very nicely with the background.

This semester I have committed a lot of time and effort to the publication. Not only have I designed three of my own spreads but I took on another staff members spread. Deadline two spread 82-83 was assigned to Mia team but when one of her team members dropped the class I took on the design of spread. I was very difficult dealing with her team since they only had half of the content done by the beginning of late night. I continued to work on the spread into the next week and eventually got it done. I was a good thing Mia was very helpful to me with her part of the spread or else I would not have been able to finish. I also did a joint spread with Kim. Luckly both of our teams helped out a lot just leaving me with the design. This semester I also wrote several stories and mods including a mod on students in the highest level of spanish and two other mods that just wouldn’t fit on the page. Along with that I took many photos each coverage week. My main accomplishment this semester would be my ability to rise above the stress of my challenges and get my work done.

Problem I faced this semester was keeping positive. Any time something wasn’t working or one of my team members wasn’t doing the right thing I would get very frustrated and worked up.

I learned that I need to change my attitude and think more positively. When I take a step back and calm down things seem to go easier and I have more fun with it. It also helps to take a step back and plan things out. I learned that having oraganized plans make everything smoother.

Most situation that I became over stressed in I would try to work through even if I couldn’t see a solution instead of asking for help and taking a break to figure out how to fix my problem whether it was spread layout or completing interviews.

My greatest weakness was photography. My skills are not very strong so I would struggle through my coverage week and depend on my team.

To over come my poor photography skills I practiced and went to many events to take photos. I asked Ashley and Maddie for some advise. Next semester I will continue to work at my photography skills.

THINK PINK

Soccer games do not draw the same kind of crowds that more popular sports, like football, do. But that does not stop the team from playing hard. “A lot of people don’t go out to support soccer, so it’s kind of sad, but we cheer each other on,” said Jake Seaton, senior. Seaton mentors the new varsity freshman. “The four freshman all did their part and I would always talk to them and go out of my way to make sure they felt like they were on the team,” said Seaton. “I was definitely excited to be on the team being a freshman,” said Evan Koberg. The senior boys worked hard to make their freshman teammates feel welcome. “Antonio Marchica, Brandon Long, Jake Seaton and Noah Covert were really helpful to me,” said Koberg. story by emma kritzstein

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

JUNIOR varsity softball players enjoy working with their team members most of all

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“I enjoy playing a lot because I get to be with all my friends and have a good time,” said Hannah Lienert, a freshman. “It’s really fun and we have all been playing together for a very long time,” said Haylee Hewitt, a freshman. “I like bonding with my team at practice and having fun, also I like Coach McCabe,” said Isabella Rodenburg, a freshman.

1 CHEERING AT THE HOOPCOMING GAME, Allison Caswell, a senior, pumps up the players and the Nest. “The Nest was lit, it was a jolly good time, and everyone was so pumped,” said Caswell photo

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“Everyone is super nice this year and we have been practicing really hard so I think this will be a good season,” said Jordan Russek, a junior.

2 SENIOR NICK POTTHOFF makes an assist to one of his teammates during the Hoopcoming game. “We had a lot more people than we usually do. It gives you a lot more energy when you have more fans behind you,” said Potthoff. photo by kate

“This is the most talented junior varsity team I have seen so far. They all have great attitudes and really want to learn,” said Jeannine McCabe, coach of the Junior Varsity Softball team. story by emma kritzstein

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3 DRIBBLING, DODGING, AND DEFENDING Griffin Ozaki, a junior, searches for an open teammate

to pass to. “The energy during the game was absolutely electric. We had our biggest and loudest student section of the year,” said Ozaki. photo by kate rosenbaum 4 THE NEST BOYS cheer on their classmates and friends on the basketball team. photo by kate rosenbaum

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PLAYER, Barrett Elletson, a senior, cheers on Carlo Paoletti. “He brought that to every game. I’d always find myself cracking up because he’d face it at me everywhere I went,” said Paoletti. photo by

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“They have pre-game dance sessions in the locker room before they hit the court,” said Corrine Querrey, a senior.

“We are actually good,” said Chloe Warrington. The girl’s basketball team has maintained a steady win-lose record of 18-4.

“Being a typical high school girl’s team, we have various team talks in order to keep us unified on and off the court,” said Querrey.

defending her team, Corinne Querrey, a senior, watches the opposing team and guards her side of the court. “Our team is made up of primarily juniors and seniors and other club ball players, so we are a very emotionally and physically tough team,” said Querrey. photos by kate

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1 EYE ON THE PRIZE The girls varsity

basketball team sits in anticipation as their teammates take on Shadow Mountain. “The best part about watching my teammates is that I get to learn from the best,” said Zoe Rondeau, a sophomore and post on the varsity team. photos by kate rosenbaum

DESPITE TR A his busy CK A ND C schedule, RO S S CO junior Max UN T RY R Solberg’s UNN ER prime VOLUNTEER interest S has always been helping others

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GENERATIONS APART Veterans as well as students take on the responsibility of teaching others math STUDENTS HAVE a lot of challenging classes, and, although teachers try to answer all questions, not everyone is reached. Having tutors allows for that hands on experience, and gives students the resources and opportunities to get better grades and have a better understanding of the lessons. There are tutors for everything, but Cactus Shadows has a program that invites retired veterans to tutor students in math. SOLVING ONE PROBLEM AT A TIME, retired veterans help Kylen This allows for students and volunteering Schumacher, a junior, with his math homework. Schumacher takes veterans to gain new life experiences AP statistics, a challenging course that requires intense focus. photo teaching and learning. Although the tutors by kate rosenbaum have much knowledge they also learn from the students. “I learn the basics from my tutor, but in most cases I have to teach him some of the new ways my teachers require me to solve the problems,” said Jeannine Jones, a sophomore. These veterans are not only helping by tutoring, they also form bonds with the students they tutor. Jones has deep conversations with her tutor about her life. The tutors are usually available on Tuesday and Thursdays, offering help in chapters and levels of math, including Algebra 1-2, Geometry 1-2, Algebra 3-4,

Pre-Calculus, Calculus and beyond. Math Club provides an additional opportunity for students to receive help with math. Originally, the club did not open tutoring for all students; only members of the club received tutoring. Soon, Max Solberg and Logan Saker, juniors, decided it was time for Math Club to spread their branches. “Well, at Math Club we realized that there were a lot of students who needed extra help with math. We decided to incorporate that as part of the club and offer exclusively math tutoring rather general tutoring,” said Saker. Math Club offers their services every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, allowing help almost everyday of the week. Students have multiple options to receive math help across campus. From retired veterans to peers in math club, there are always opportunities for students to work hard in order to achieve the math grade they deserve. story by emily watkins

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HARD AT WORK in the library, math tutors aid Alec Allen, a senior, and Brody Schwartz, a junior, with math difficulties. “The math tutors were a major key to my success,” said Schwartz.

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PAINT ON. Samantha Clark, a senior, Samuel Miller, a junior, and Dane Clark, a freshman, painted the spirit rock to surprise their friend Micaela Muehlich. “It was a surprise, it took us two hours to paint,” said Clark.

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FIGHTERS

Powder Puff, Wrestling, Freshman Volleyball, 3 v 3, Basketball

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AFTER TAKING DOWN his opponent, Greg Burgess, a senior captain, wins the dual. Myself and the leaders this year have been doing very well,” said Burgess.

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STILL KICKIN’

games, the cheerleaders attend every home game to support the team. Because this game was very close, the excitement reached some of the cheerleaders as well, particularly Teagan Nunnery, a sophomore. “I get really excited and jump up and down when it’s a close game, and it’s just really exciting because the whole gym is screaming for our team. That’s the best part of basketball games,” said Nunnery. The cheerleaders always yell chants at the games and try to get the crowd to be as loud as possible. When in doubt, they yell the chant ‘We got spirit.’ Cameron Anastazi, a sophomore varsity cheerleader, said that this chant always gets the crowd excited. “When we start the ‘We got spirit’ chant, the crowd cheers along with us and says the words with us,” said Anastazi. “It always helps the team stay motivated when our coach is yelling at us throughout the game. He helps us understand everything better and play our best,” said Docktor. “If it wasn’t loud at our games, and if it were just silent, it wouldn’t feel right. Being loud is an important part of the game; without the shouting and yelling it wouldn’t feel the same.”

THE SUCCESS DID NOT END HERE as Burgess works a bar-arm on his opponent. “We placed second in the Coolidge Tournament and that is a huge step in the right direction for our program,” said Burgess. photos by nicole neri

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Unlike the mass of the team who try to lose weight, Jeffer tries to maintain his. “I kind of take it right in the middle. I don’t want to go to a lower class, because guys are too fast. This season, I am breezing by because I have figured out a kind of diet thing, but typically it’s really difficult to maintain weight.” The diet of an average teen boy is nothing like the diet of a wrestler. “My diet right now is salads, fruits, and healthy foods and vegetables. James Hulett, 12 No sodas or junk food unless it’s right after a meet. Then we just go and pig out,” said Jeffer. Wrestling take a lot of commitment and self restraint on and off the mat. story by kate rosenbaum

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“Before games, I like to listen to “Being down a certain music and hang out with my friends,” said amount of points with a certain Martin. amount of time left in a game is “Staying focused and eating good helps me stressful, but when we win it’s pretty prepare for games,” said Benci. hype,” said Martin.

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Players compete against wrestlers who are in the same weight class, so many of the wrestlers have to work at managing their weight. “Typically, guys will shoot for the lowest weight class so they are lighter guy, not the bigger guys who are harder to wrestle,” said Ian Jeffer, a junior on varsity.

“Athleticism is a quality I have that’s important to the team. One thing I want to accomplish this season is to average more points,” said Benci.

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“My goal for the season is to win championships. I’m not afraid to foul people, which is something that I think makes me valuable to the team,” said Martin.

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THE NEST gets loud when cheering on the basketball team during Hoopcoming week

“Wondering if we’re going to win or lose really stresses me out before games,” said Jacob Martin, forward on the freshman boys basketball team. “I’m always scared that I’m going to mess up. I try to stay focused,” said Jake Benci, who is a shooting guard on the team.

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HOOP, THERE IT IS! BEING LOUD is a big part of every basketball game. The boys basketball team played their Hoopcoming game on Friday, January 29 against rival team Saguaro. This was one of the last chances the boys had to make it into the playoffs. Before every game, the boys said a chant to get motivated and ready for the game. “When the lights are off and everyone is cheering right before the game starts, we say our chant called the ‘hoo-rah’. We all love to participate in it because it gets us all fired up,” said Dannon Docktor, a junior. Docktor has been playing varsity basketball since his freshman year, and he said he is motivated the most when everyone else at the game is motivated. “The student section is basically extra cheerleaders cheering the team on. Sometimes it gets so intense it’s like we’re part of the game. [The team] kept scoring, and then the game started getting to be neck and neck; we were so close yet didn’t make it close enough,” said Alexis Hunter-Wilson, a junior. When games get close, the crowd gets intense. This game in particular was one of the closest all year, and stacked up the biggest student section. While students attend many

The enthusiastic player does not seem to let much get her down. “I try to keep everyone motivated, like if we are losing and people start to get down,” said Anderson

“You can easily hurt your wrist if you pass wrong or sprain your ankle if you land wrong. I have sprained my ankle one time,” said Anderson. The injury report for freshman volleyball players is a long list, but it doesn’t faze these girls. story and photo by emma kritzstein

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“I didn’t stop playing all summer,” said Anderson about preparations for try outs. “I did a bunch of camps and played sand volleyball.”

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Over Jordan Anderson, a freshman’s, six years of playing, she has accumulated several sprained ankles and continuous burnt knees, but still plays.

3 FRENEMIES Civil on the sidelines, Alyssa Matioli, junior, and Alyssa Hispschman, a sophomore, take on each other’s rival classes during the game. “Some of the freshman got really arrogant but in the end we all had fun,” said Hipschman. There was definately some frienly competiton” said Mattioli. 4 NO PAIN NO GAIN Freshman Lauren Blau suffers on the sidelines. She was pulled out of the game after getting kneed in the head, causing a concussion. “It was a fun experience even if it does get a little rough,” said Blau.

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1 TOUCHDOWN Ryan Heiliger, junior, scores the winning point, bringing her team to victory. As the game was coming to a close, Heiliger boosted the score from 7-0 to 14-0, juniors. “Our team fought hard in the game, just like breast cancer patients fight cancer,” said Heiliger. photo by nicole neri 2 GAME ON In position, Sophia Hancock, a sophomore, stands guard in attempt to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Hancock played wide receiver and struggled memorizing the many plays within the game. “It was challenging to communicate with my team, because it was super chaotic,” said Hancock photo by nicole neri

MEMBERS of the freshman boys basketball team, Jacob Martin and Jake Benci discuss what stresses them out, how they prepare for games, and their goals for the season

STUDENTS cast their votes via Twitter on their favorite ways to let their falcon spirit shine

INJURY REPORT

FRESHMAN Jordan Anderson shares her injuries and experiences on and off the court

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EVERY OCTOBER, STUCO ORGANIZES A FOOTBALL GAME where girls play and boys coach. The event raises money for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Research Foundation to help raise awareness for breast cancer. Playing in the game gives girls the opportunity to let their inner warrior emerge. “I know all these girls are tough, but they never really get to show it. That’s kind of what cancer is for - they are tough and they show it,” said Payton Atkins, a junior who has played for two years. The game stands for more than just the sport of football. It is an avenue for those afflicted with personal experience with cancer. Many of the players are active in the event for reasons beyond the obvious.

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Powder Puff acknowledges the unity and commonality found within the student body, fostering an individual healing process for many of the affected. “It makes me appreciate the little things,” said Lauren Haggar, a sophomore. Haggar watched her aunt battle and overcome cancer twice. “I wanted to play in honor of her and how she made it through her battle.” For some, the impact of cancer is much greater; Hannah Schmitz, a sophomore, lost a friend to the brutal disease. “It’s hard losing a close friend, but she lived a good life.” Similar to Haggar, seeing a loved one face cancer has changed Schmitz’s outlook on life drastically. “I learned to not take everything for granted and to be grateful for everything I have,” said Schmitz. “My mom was diagnosed, but she’s a survivor. It’s always been really close to my heart,” said Payton Atkins, a junior and coordinator of Pink Links. Pink Links gives students to raise and donate money for the Koman organization. Each Powder Puff participant receives an envelope filled with pieces of paper which are sold throughout the community for $1 each. Atkins took on the role of collecting the Pink Links and assembling them into a chain that was displayed at the Powder Puff game. “I wanted to make a difference and let people know that it’s for a reason and not just to play football,” said Atkins. Haggar, Schmitz, and Atkins shared a common bond, spreading awareness for breast cancer with their loved ones in mind. story by Mia Gilling

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POWDER Puff girls take the field in support of breast cancer awareness

EMMA KRITZSTEIN 2327 W LAREDO LN, PHX 85085 Work Experience: Sprouts: Meat clerk Hostess at Sesame Inn Seated people Bussed tables answered phones (took orders) Hostess at Amaro Customer service Seated/Bussed Babysitting prepared food for children played and observed children helped with school work Education: El Dorado Private School Awarded Virginia Berry Scholarship for academic and social skills Completed twenty hours of community service Cactus Shadows High School Enrolled in three years of honors English Completed 3 years of softball Completed 2 years of Student council Published in the yearbook and lit mag several times

EMMA Kritzstein 2327 W laredo ln phx 85085 (480)721-7181 EMMAK1014@GMAIL.COM May 13, 2015 Lawrence “Larry” Page CEO Sprouts 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA Dear Mr. Page: In regards to the open store manager position at Sprouts, I am interested in applying for it. My educational background in marketing along with my experience at the store makes me a proficient applicant for this position. As you will see from the enclosed resume, I would be an excellent candidate for the job. I am very interested in your company and am confident that I would be able to contribute from my years of expertise. I’m a fan of Google and I would love to be a part of your staff and help to create and market with your company. If you have questions, or if you want to schedule an interview, please contact me at (480)721-7181. I look forward to meeting you to further discuss employment opportunities with Sprouts. Sincerely, Emma Kritzstein