Lauren Haggar

Lauren Haggar news editor 2017

Resume Lauren Haggar 5802 E Dove Valley road Cave Creek, Arizona, 85266 480-575-2400 EXPERIENCE Tutoring, August 2015- May 2016 Gained knowledge of how to communicate with others especially children better.

Worked with others to achieve a common goal.

Gained experience working with children of all ages, and from all different backgrounds. Learned skills on how to communicate effectively with children, and how to effectively lead groups of kids.

EDUCATION Cactus Shadows High School, August 2015- Present

5802 E Dove Valley Road

REFERENCES Available upon request

Nursing, at The Mayo Clinic. I have pursued medi-

SKILLS Works well with others Good communication skills Great time management Indesign and Photoshop skills Responsible and trustworthy

Care Institute for High School students includes

Travel/Opinion/ News Editor, October 2015- May 2017 Gained experience working with Indesign AWARDS and Photoshop. Learned skills that enBest Reporting-For article titled “Everyhanced leadership roles. day dogs, Extreme Training�

Best Editing Award Volunteering at Foothills Rescue, Septem- Inducted into National Honor Society ber 2015- Present Inducted into Quill and Scroll Honor SoGained experience working with aniciety mals of all different conditions and backgrounds. Learned animal first aid, and LANGUAGES how to treat common illnesses in animals. English and Spanish Child Watch Attendant- YMCA, September 2016- Present

Cover letter 480-575-2400 To whom it may concern, I am writing to you in regards to the position of a cal programs to prepare me for this job. The Health intensive training, including medical training at Arrowhead Hospital. Following this summer I am taking a certified nursing assistant class that will will proved me the necessary skills to be highly considered for this job. I am a very caring and compassionate person, who thrives in environments and which I can help others and be a leader.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Lauren Haggar

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As my second year in newspaper comes to a close, I have truly learned so many valuable lessons and skills that I can use for the rest of my life. One skill I learned that stands out the most, is how to write quality articles fast. I learned this by accident ironically. Over the course of the year multiple times other editors needed articles completed that others failed to do. Through trial and error, I succeeded at writing good articles in 30 minutes or less. This new acquired skill will be very helpful throughout my life, whether it be college or a job, being able to write above average and in little time is so useful.

Likewise this became very important especially when deadlines were quickly approaching. As every editor’s know, what makes make a deadline so intense is the art of procrastination. If there is anything deadlines have taught me is to always ensure that everything is actually turned in, and to continually check up on writers and photographers to allow time if something is not going as planned.

In the future, I would like to check in more with others, and procrastinate less.

Editors and Staffers alike, know the value in being cohesive; and I for one can say confidently that I work extremely well with others. For me the rule is simple, “treat others how you want to be treated,” so as long as I receive respect I also am generous in giving it. In addition I am an excellent communicator. I enjoy sharing thoughts and ideas with others, and think that when we work as group it benefits us all equally. One thing I would do differently is communicate more with staffers about articles.

One thing that sets any great paper apart from others is ethics, and the art of being objective, fair and balanced. Last semester one of our biggest issues as staff was plagiarism, as for we had a staffer plagiarize an entire article. Throughout both semesters though, I do feel as if we could have done a better job being objective and balanced. As newspaper one of our biggest strengths is diversity in views, except for when not everyone’s voice is truly heard. Next year I feel that we need to improve on this flaw, and that is will truly make our paper better. In my opinion being fair and balanced is crucial in journalism. A major problem in our world today is fake news and biased journalism.

Somewhere in the past, journalism took a turn for the worst, and no matter what channel you turn to, or what paper you read their is always some kind of biased twist on everything. Maintaining neutrality and seeking the truth is so vital to any publication. Despite this problem, this years paper had so much hard work and dedication put into and I can confidently say that I was a wonderful asset to the staff this year. For me class does not end at 10:20 a.m., most days it ends at about 10:20 at night.

Most days of the week I skip my fourth block class to help finish things whether it be for my own pages someone else’s. In this past issue I completed two articles that were not originally mine, just to ensure that other editors had what they needed to complete their spreads. From missing, headlines, articles, captions, and pictures anyone in newspaper knows that you can always count on me to lend a helping hand. Nonetheless, I do all of this extra work without being asked, and without wanting recognition. All year long I took on many roles and responsibilities, that others should have been actively doing. But once again, I went the extra mile, just for the love of the paper- nothing else. With all positives some negatives and I for one can say I have experienced a few this semester. First off one hardship I think most editors faced with having every jgim they need to complete their spread.

In addition, a hardship that always occurs is how to handle being a leader over peers. Sometimes it makes for an awkward situation when having to tell your friends what to do. I learned that in life, you will face many types of situations, and how you handle the situation is what will help you grow as a person.

As any humble person knows, no one is perfect, and I would say that my biggest weakness is photoshopped related. I rarely have opportunities to use it, thus my lack in skills when using it. I hope to take a photoshop class to further my knowledge on the topics.

With a variety of spreads and articles to choose from, picking my most significant piece of work was a hard decision. As far as articles goes a piece that stands out to me is my front page story entitled “Walled Out.” I am most proud of the piece because of the time, dedication, and passion put into this article. The topic was also paramount, and timely. I covered the matter in a objective and unbiased manner, using interviews from people both in support and not in support of Trump’s new policies on immigration. I also took an eye catching photo, featuring the American flag draped over Katelyn’s shoulders as she gazed out the fence, that was meant to imitate the border wall. This piece was also one of my favorites because of how passionate I am about the topic, and how the final piece turned out. On a different note my favorite spread was from the April issue this year. This spread was pretty easy

for me to put together due to the abundance of pictures, but one thing that made it difficult was the fact that many articles were not completed until production day. This made it hard to figure out the spacing of everything in the pages.

The spread changed its layout multiple times throughout the week, and evolved into something much better than the first attempt.

I liked the topics covered, and the pictures were of good quality, which really added to the quality of the pages. Likewise, most of the articles were well written and interesting to read. One of my favorite aspects was the picture of the red Alfa Romeo, that accompanied Sean’s article about car shows- it truly was eye catching. Some other pictures that really made the spread was the picture of a meerkat, it was truly adorable, and the pictures from the New York trip that were very artsy.

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TONGUE OUT, a reptile sits in its display case.

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Habitat for herpetology

GETTING A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, an iguana

peeks out of its cage.

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By ANNALEE BARNETT g sports editor

FOUNDER OF THE PHOENIX HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Daniel Marchand poses with an otter at the sanctuary.

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GOING FOR A DIP, a crocodile cools down in water.

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Phoenix Herpetological Society, a sanctuary for all reptiles, rescues animals in need, handles potential threats with the aid of Scottsdale Police Departments, and hosts educational learning experiences. The sanctuary is available for any and all who wish to know more about the world of reptiles.

“We are a rescue sanctuary, that’s how we started, rescuing unwanted reptiles, but now we’re a licensed sanctuary, a licensed zoo, an education center. We do many things, we do endangered breeding programs with reptiles, we do lots of school programs, a lot of teaching, things of that nature,” said Daniel Marchand, co founder and executive curator of the Phoenix Herpetological Society (PHS).

The organization first began in 2000 with only a few hundred animals, which were mostly native to Arizona. However, now PHS has around 1,700 animals, both reptile and mammal, in their sanctuary.

“It began when I was a boy, I had a love for reptiles and it kept growing apparently and never stopped,” said Marchand. PHS has animals from all around the world, from crocodiles and alligators to the most dangerous snakes in the world. They have even rescued a sea otter and a kangaroo.

“The society is a very interesting place to go and see all the reptiles that they have there, especially since most of the animals they have are either from out of the country or out of the state and I think it’d be cool to learn more about them,” said Landon Hunt, a sophomore.

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The society has around 20 to 30 volunteers and only six paid employees.

Sophomore Cody Rawlings volunteered at PHS due to his love and interest for reptiles.

“It was really good experience with a bunch of endangered animals and it’s just stuff you don’t really see everyday,” said Rawlings, a reptile owner.

Not only does PHS accept volunteers, but they work mainly with the Scottsdale Police Department, the fire department, and the Game and Fish Department whenever there is a situation where a potentially dangerous animal needs to be removed from a setting.

The PHS is the only reptile sanctuary in the country currently that accepts all kinds of reptiles and mammals. They are also the second largest crocodile facility in the

United States currently with 22 out of 24 species of crocodile found in the world housed within the two and a half acres that PHS encompasses. The largest crocodile that PHS has is a 12 foot American Crocodile that weighs 850 pounds.

“With crocodiles, it’s really knowledge, experience, and not making a foolish move in a pen with an animal that can have you for lunch,” said Marchand.

The society conducts tours, field trips, and informational sessions upon request and each tour takes about two to two and a half hours to complete. Last year alone, PHS had 300,000 people come through on tours, school programs, and off site programs.

PHS is funded mostly by grants given to them by many different groups. The Arizona Diamondbacks gave them a grant for their educa-

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tion center and company trucks.

They are also funded by educational programs.

Every month, PHS receives around 40 to 60 new animals from a variety of sources. Some are unwanted pets, lost pets, injured, or just dangerous. The majority of the animals that come in are called Radial Slider Water Turtles.

“We get them [animals] for many different reasons. We get unwanted pets, people buy things and they get to big or get bored, kids go to college, they can't take their snake with them,” said Marchand.

“There’s a whole bunch of illegal activity that takes place so game and fish will take animals away from people that shouldn't have them.”

Many owners will drop off their reptiles because they do not know how to properly care for them.

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Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s Secretary of education is a highly controversial choice due to her background in school choice and the voucher system.

Devos is a Republican businesswoman and education activist and is known for her position on school choice. Devos has campaigned for charter schools and vouchers as well. Vouchers are certificates of government funding for a student or parent that chooses a specific school.

However, putting Devos in the position of Secretary of Education is highly controversial.

“I believe that there were lots of other people that could have been more beneficial for Trump, especially since she [DeVos] has no experience in education, someone with a lot more experience about education could have been a lot more beneficial to our country,” said Kaitlyn Williams, a senior.

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DeVos’ critics worry that, by using vouchers, public education will lose resources, students, and money.

“I don’t necessarily have a problem with school choice or vouchers, as long as the playing field is even. If charter schools and private schools have to follow the same guidelines we do in public schools, than I’m okay with it,” said Steven Bebee, principal.

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If passed, Bill 1384 would change the way high school journalism operates.

JOURNALISM STUDENT Sara Windom, speaks before an Arizona Senate committee in favor of a bill to expand first amendment rights for high school jouranalists. 4LORI HART

By Alex Laggren Senate Bill 1384, introduced by Senator Kimberly Yee, proposes the protection of student journalists by giving them rights equal to that of a US citizen.

The bill states that, “A student journalist may exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press in schoolsponsored media.” This means that the bill could reduce the ability to censor student publications by school administrators. The bill will affect both college and high school publications.

When Yee was a student journalist, her own newspaper was subject to censorship. “It would be interesting that I’d be sitting in my government class and learning about the First Amendment rights and freedom of speech, and then going to my next class in journalism and seeing I was not able to exercise those rights,” said Yee.

The most vocal of those attending the Senate Education committee meeting were journalism students who wished for their voice to be heard. The staff of the CS Press attended the hearing as part of a field trip planned by adviser Lori Hart.

Two staffers addressed the senate education committee in support of the bill, Annalee Barnett, Sports Editor and Sara Windom, Style Editor.

“This bill is amazing because it is not only taking a step forward in granting freedom of speech and the press in schools, it is also protecting journalists and their advisers,” said Barnett.

Senator Steve Smith of Maricopa voiced many concerns about the bill before the vote was taken. Smith questioned the ability for students to cause embarrassment to others without being illegal or libelous. Yee explains that this is the purpose of the adult adviser in the

Club takes on the challenge of treating athletes

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By MEGAN WALKER g staff writer

ITH bandages, Band-Aids,

and a goal to learn more, students gather in room 603 to learn about treating injuries in the new sports medicine club this semester.

According to explorehealthcareer.org "sports medicine focuses on helping people improve their athletic performance, recover from injury, and prevent future injuries.”

The profession is used in every sport, ranging from swimming to extreme dirt biking. Without sports medicine professionals, athletes could get hurt and have nowhere to go to get their injury specifically looked at and treated.

As well as treating an injury, sports players who want to enhance their results of playing their sports by better exercise programs, go to sports medicine specialists.

They mostly help amateur athletes with this request. There are a variety of different sports medicine careers, so the subject is very flexible to the interests of intrigued students.

“Sports medicine club allows you to gain experience in the field… that knowledge is helpful because almost all of the club members play sports, so it helps if we injure ourselves,” said Olivia Persyn, club treasurer and athlete.

Students looking to the future who want to pursue a career in sports medicine get a real life look at what this possible career could be like and helps students to explore other medical career options.The club has no specific meeting date, but members come any day after school to athletic trainer and club supervisor Joe Harvey’s room, to practice their skills and knowledge in the field.

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classroom, to ensure that students do not.

Melanie Allen, President of the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association, said “my students began to shy away from their journalistic voices, which was very disheartening.”

The vote was unanimous in favor of the bill, it will now be placed before the full senate for a vote.

During the committee hearing, four other bills were heard. SB 1204 involved district review over textbook selections.

SB 1254 involved segregation in regards to school selection and open enrollment.

SB 1314 focused on the protection of student privacy. An Amazon representative appeared to state that they agreed with the bill. SB 1156 set the amount of hours a school requires for a student to earn a credit in a specific class.

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Students aid from the sidelines

work with the athletes at Cactus Shadows.

“Students come in and help with everyday tasks, like evaluations, re-habbing, stretching, taping, and supply set up. This is crucial because it allows the student athletes to get the best possible treatment,” said Harvey.

With more people helping the athletic director athletes can get more attention towards their injury, and this can lead to faster recovery, because of a personalized recuperation plan.

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CINE CLUB, GIBSON RHEA helps to wrap Abby Hagan’s ankle. . 4OLIVIA PERSYN

DeVoss supporters argue that by allowing parents to choose where they want their child to study and learn, they are giving that student a better opportunity, “Betsy’s philosophy is that we ought to regard it as an opportunity to make sure that each of these families and each of these kids is better serve,” said Frederick Hess from the American Enterprise Institute.

The American Enterprise Institute is a research center dedicated to issues of government, economics, politics, and social welfare.

Another criticism is that DeVos also has very little experience with education, although some see that as an advantage.

“I think it could be beneficial, because she doesn’t have a link to the government. She’s not necessarily under the influence of any particular person. Many people that are linked to the government are very corrupted,” said Williams.

For 20 years in Michigan, Devos worked to change public schools into private charters.

However, the grades and test scores in Detroit charter schools ended below the state average, raising the question of whether or not schools of choice generate lower performance levels.

“I don’t think that it is affected by whether or not you go to a charter or public school.

However I do think it’s important that public schools are available so people who can’t afford it have somewhere to go,” said Alissa Hafezi, a junior.

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ment and time management,” said Maxie Livingston, club co president.

The group that made sports medicine club, treats athletes, learns important traits of students, and gains experience in the sports medicine field everyday.

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AT THE SECOND DAY OF BARRETT JACKSON,

Ethan Penington, a freshman kisses a Nissan GT-R R33 Skyline.

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CAR AUCTIONS RETURN TO SCOTTSDALE

By SEAN GANNON g travel editor

Barrett Jackson of Scottsdale was a car show and auction that hundreds-of-thousands of people attend each year to watch multimillion dollar cars be sold to public bidders. People and celebrities from all over the world attended this event to either bid on anything from iconic classic cars, to brand new supercars.

“They let you sit and look at all the aspects of most the cars that companies like Ford and Chevy bring to showcase,” said Ethan Penington, a freshman and Porsche fanboy.

On January 20, rockstar Steven Tyler sold his Hennessey Venom GT for $800,000. All of which he donated to his charity called “Janie’s Fund” which aids young women that have suffered from abuse or neglect.

The Hennessey Venom GT is a 7.0 litre V8 powered hypercar that produces roughly 1,244 horsepower delivered to the rear wheels. This car is capable of going from a dead stand still to two hundred miles per hour in just over fourteen seconds. According to venomgt.com, the Hennessey Venom GT currently holds the world record for the fastest two-seat sports car at a blistering 270.49 miles per hour.

Tyler's Venom GT is the fifth of twelve ever made and the very first convertible version produced.

“The most interesting thing about Barrett Jackson is the amount of cars that they present, which ranges from classics to modern day exclusives,” said Jimmy Flanagan, a junior and classic car enthusiast.

Justin Bieber’s custom built 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia F1 Edition sold at auction on January 21 for $434,500. West Coast Customs, a company that personalizes cars for celebrities such as Shaquille O’Neal, Tyga, and Mark Wahlberg, built a custom Ferrari 458 Italia wrapped in matte blue chrome with a full Liberty Walk widebody kit including a rear spoiler, fender flares, side skirts, and a front splitter. The interior was fitted with a 2,000 watt ten inch subwoofer.

In a paparazzi crowd in Los Angeles in 2014, Bieber was rear ended while driving his custom Ferrari 458. No airbags were deployed and there was no physical damage to his car, but Bieber got rid off the supercar anyways. Bidding lasted a mere three and a half minutes and Bieber added tickets to a U.S. show and backstage passes to the winning bidder.

Ferrari 458’s are equipped with a 4.5 litre V8 which produces 570 horsepower and 398 foot-pounds of torque straight to the rear wheels, tops out at 202 miles per hour, and has a seven speed dual clutch transmission that allows the driver to switch between a semiautomatic flappy-paddle

mode and an automatic mode. This modern supercar accelerates from zero to sixty miles per hour in almost exactly three seconds.

“The prices for the most part mentally put you in the servant class. There were a few deals and if you're passionate about a type you could focus on putting resources toward a purchase. You have to educate yourself on today's values before going to understand what you are witnessing,” said George Schetter, a first time visitor to Barrett Jackson.

This year’s most expensive car to sell at auction was a completely original 1964 Aston Martin DB5. Truly one of a kind, this car was built in 1964 at the production plant in Newport Pagnell, England.

Six days after completion, it was delivered to an Aston Martin dealer in Paris, France on March 19, 1964. All the serial numbers on this classic Aston Martin are matching and the black paint and black leather interior are all original. Selling for $1.485 million, this car is the most expensive car to be sold at a Barrett Jackson auction in 2017.

Equipped with a smaller 4.0 litre straight six cylinder engine. It produces a modest 280 horsepower and achieves zero to sixty in 8.1 seconds. The five speed manual transmission allows this sleek car to reach a top speed of 142 miles per hour.

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Ryan Clary, a senior, was crowned this year’s Mr. Cactus Shadows. This was the 11th year StuCo sponsored this all-boys pageant.

“The whole show was great. All the contestants were hilarious,” said Clary.

Clary’s most popular event was synchronized swimming, a parody of the Olympics swimming event. He and his partner, Stefan Gustafsson, also a senior, wore swimming suits, caps and goggles.

They rolled out mats and pretended to dive onto them.

“I wasn’t even sure if I was going to make top ten, but once I did, I left everything on the stage,” said Clary.

Students voted for their favorites, and, at the end of the evening, the winner was announced.

“The main benefit of the event is a good time,” said Cameron Bender, student council advisor.

Contestants competed for two free tickets to prom, as well as their suit and tie completely paid for. “If I won, I’d probably turn up at prom,” said Taj Nadesan, a sophomore, who competed in the pageant.

Each contestant was given a coach to help them prepare for the event. The coaches had to be in student council. Clary was coached by Taylor Strasser and Chloe Warrington, both seniors. “I couldn’t have asked for better coaches,” said Clary.

Having a coach guiding the participants through the competition helped with the overall quality of the performances. “They can coach you on what to do and help you get ready,” said Nadesan.

The contestants who have done well in the pageant often practice for hours in preparation for the event.

“Me and my friend Matt stayed up until one in the morning practicing,” said Peyton Kuehn, winner of last year’s Mr. Cactus Shadows.

The acts that the audience finds funny tend to score the highest points. “The ones that always stand out to me are the ones that are super funny. Last year, winner Peyton Kuehn did the Napoleon Dynamite dance perfectly. It was funny but also really high quality,” said Bender.

Mr. Cactus Shadows was run primarily by students.. “My favorite part about the event in general is that it is all student run. There is a student producer that goes through the planning and preparation of the whole show, who makes sure we hold auditions. We have a student director. So there’s all these great real life jobs that the kids get to manage,” said Bender.

The judge panel included three teachers and two students. These judges were responsible for the first eliminations, but the final winner was chosen by the student audience. This year’s teacher judges were Haley Vago, Brittney Dodd and Aaron Pettinato.

“And, yes, it does feel great to be Mr. CSHS,” said Clary.

With a bachelor-themed pageant, students compete in the 11th annual Mr. Cactus Shadows.

CONTESTANTS IN THE PAGEANT, share a bonding moment on stage.

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PERFORMING THEIR OWN RENDITION OF THE SCENE FROM THE MEAN GIRLS CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE, seniors, Sam Britton, Adam Pen-

zone, Sam Miller, and Kameron Moore took the stage. 4LOGAN LARKIN

Romeo 4C Spider made an appearance. 4 SEAN GANNON

The four utilities who control the coal plant in Page Arizona voted on February 13 to close the Navajoowned plant in the year of 2019.

The Navajo Generating Station has decided to close due to changes in the economy and the record low of gas prices, which is an alternative use to coal power.

“I think that in any community, whether it’s the native American community or other communities, if it has that large of an impact on employment and people’s ability to gain employment, I think there needs to be a middle ground before you tell someone you have to stop and throw people out of work,” said Steven Mitten, a history teacher.

The five owners- Salt River

source of revenue.

Project (SRP), the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Tucson Electric Power Co., Arizona Public Service Co., and NV Energy- had originally hoped to keep the plant running through 2019, but different needs from the owners did not match up.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation uses the plant to run pumps through Central Phoenix canals and to provide water to tribes.

The plant will close in December 2019, giving workers at the plant a continued three years of income and employment. The plant

“I feel like a lot of natives-we don’t have a lot of job opportunities anyway because we’re all the way out there, not really in rural cities, so I feel like it will be good for the future, but now it will be terrible for those trying to find new jobs,” said Taylor Harvey, a sophomore of Hopi and Apache descent.

However, there are benefits to closing the plant, such as the fact that coal plants are the nation’s largest producer of Carbon Dioxide. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), 1.7 billion tons of Carbon Dioxide was emitted in the year of 2011 and a typical plant produces 3.5 million tons a year.

Burning coal is the main cause for smog, acid rain, and pollution.

employs nearly 500 Navajo and Hopi native Americans and another 86 that work at the Kayenta mine that supplies the coa. When the plant closes, all jobless workers will be hard-pressed to find a new

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“I think that shutting it down (the coal plant), will have a worse economic effect than if they keep it because of the loss of jobs in the Navajo nation and other tribes,” said Kristen Seaback, a senior.

Seaback recently returned from Africa where she was involved in efforts regarding the cheetah, which is on the endangered species list.

The environment may be in need of help, but so will the 500 Native Americans who will become jobless in the year of 2019. According to a study by the Navajo Nation, 43 percent of all native Americans live below the poverty line.

53 percent of Navajo revenue comes from mining, so closing the plant would increase the amount of native americans that are

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already living in poverty.

“A lot of people are poor and a lot of people don’t have jobs and just don’t have the time to get a job, there’s not a lot of opportunities either,” said Harvey.

According to arizonaexperience.org, six percent of Arizona’s popualtion is of Native American descent.

“Just as long as you have native blood or you can trace it back to a certain tribe, like Navajo, then you can enroll in the tribe and be a part of it,” said Harvey.

In Arizona, the largest tribe is the Navajo Nation. Their land covers 27,425 square miles and is in parts of northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico.

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4 LOGAN LARKIN 1 EYES AGAZE a junior, Sam Chartier and a senior, Tiffany Stoddard perform a duet.

2 OUT FROM THE DARKNESS a junior, Allie Holt creeps around Tara Prager, a junior.

3 FAMILY MATTERS playing sisters Meg and Jo, seniors Kayla Dobbs and Tiffany Stod-

dard share a laugh onstage.

4 SING IT LOUD Julia Horner, a senior plays Marmee March, mother of the four sisters.

Based in the late 1800s in a small New England town, Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women brings to life a vibrant sisterhood struggling to mature in a world full of widespread gender-stereotypes and romantic disasters.

Alcott’s book follows the growth of four young women, all with different views on the world. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March each have their own runins with disaster and miracles during and after the Civil War. “These characters don’t know what their future holds, so it’s their story which is why the set is a book,” said Andrew Cupo, theater stagecraft teacher.

With an alternating cast, the role of the four sisters will be played by five people.

Jo, the steadfast tomboy and aspiring writer will be played by both Kayla Dobbs and Tara Prager. Dobbs and Prager will also be playing Clarissa, a character in Jo’s soon-to-be novel.

“Jo is one of the first feminists I’d say.

She’s super outgoing, she has this huge bright personality and doesn’t want to be like all the other girls,” said Dobbs.

This play emphasizes female empowerment and the bond between sisters who are raised to conform to societal roles that

confine their true personalities and goals.

Meg will be portrayed by Tiffany Stoddard, Beth by Katie Pusateri, and Amy by Alex Hummel. Other cast members include Evan Berrett, who plays Mr. Laurence. Mr. Laurence is the March’s next-door neighbor and appears to be gruff but is really loving.

“This is a really good play that’s funny in random places, the music adds good content,” said Berrett.

Throughout this play the book begins come to life. Andrew Cupo, the show’s director designed the set to resemble a novel, and with each new scene the ‘book’ turns a page, signaling a new start.

Although the script is based off the book, there are slight differences throughout the musical.

“I think as long as you stay true to the character, how much it follows the book doesn’t really matter as much. The set is amazing, with each new section you flip the page to set the next scene. It’s what makes it worth seeing,” said Dobbs.

Rehearsals started in January after callbacks, and will conclude the week before the show. The show itself is the second and third weekend of March at the Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $5 at the door. Once inside there will be an opportunity to purchase flowers, cookies and water from the Literary Magazine.

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students start planning their schedules for next year, the options for electives have expanded. New classes that are being offered are computer science, culinary arts, and sports medicine.

According to the AP course catalog online, “Freshmen

through seniors are open to take AP computer science

principles which allows students to develop tools to analyze and study data and working with large data sets to study, visualize, and draw conclusions from trends. This course lets students use computer software and explore questions that may interest them.”

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After taking a year of computer science principles, juniors and seniors are allowed to take a second year of the course. The computer science course will consist of topics that include problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organization of data, approaches to processing data, analysis of potential solutions, and ethical and social implication of computing.

The class will teach students how to develop solutions for situations that can range anywhere from miniscule to complex problems.

"I'm excited to learn about artificial intelligence in computer science. It's going to be a very important part of society in the future,” said Chris Eyrich, a junior.

The

highly

requested

Culinary Arts 1-2 has officially been added to the electives. This course is set for stu-

dents who are interested in learning about foods. Students will learn how to prepare healthy and nutritious foods, learn more about the importance of vitamins and minerals, and the chemical processes involved in food preparation are explored. Also, menu planning, recipe development, basic food preparation, knife skills and sanitation practices will be included. The course has a fee of $25 per .5 credit, and will be offered to sophomores-seniors.

The second course, culinary arts 3-4 will be offered to juniors through seniors.

“It just sounds like a really fun class and I like food so it works out pretty well,” said Trisha

like it as much as the Carefree Villas, but it doesn't really matter where the concert is held as long as people come out to support the event,” said Michelle Heiner, a regular attendee of Rock the District.

According to rockthedistrict. net, the concert has awarded over $100,000 in grants through their fundraising.

Rock the District raises money through tickets into the show as well as raffle donations. This year raffle and auction items included Disneyland tickets, tickets to Coyotes and Diamondbacks games, Fender guitars, pink jeep tours, gift cards, and much more.

SEASONED VETERAN OF ROCK THE DISTRICT, Chance

McLaughlin, a junior, performed with his band Homestretch, comprised of five members including McLaughlin. “My favorite part about being in a band is the relationships that we all share within the band. We have all bonded alot and through that we know how to interact with each other on stage,” said McLaughlin. Homestretch performs mainly a mix of country and rock music.

McLaughlin is the lead acoustic guitarist of the group and is completely self taught. 4LAUREN HAGGAR

New students arrrive on campus, making them...

FOREIGN FALCONS

By MAGGIE MORANT g staff writer

For years, Cactus Shadows has hosted foreign students, who come to the desert to experience a year of American schooling. The school partners with organizations like AFS Intercultural Program, which reaches out to interested candidates wanting to study abroad.

The length and locations of exchanges vary, for each exchange is unique. Some students attend a school in a different country for only two weeks, while others go for an entire year. According to Education First, the most popular destinations for exchanges are America, France, Italy, China, and Spain.

The Institute of International Education has been compiling information on exchange students in America for the past decade. This year, there are over a million foreign exchange students in America, which is more than any previous year.

Cactus Shadows typically sees two long-term exchange students each year. This year, there are two foreign exchange students, Jordis Nevermann, from Hamburg, a major city in northern Germany and Janiene Budean, from Germany as well.

So far, Nevermann has done short exchanges, typically two weeks in length, to places like Rome

“My favorite exchange so far is probably to Gran Canaria in Spain.

The Spanish are just super fun and I had a great exchange partner.”

Jordis Nevermann, foreign exchange student from Germany

PERFORMING IN ROCK THE DISTRICT SINCE SEVENTH GRADE,

sophomore Halle Abadi took the stage once again. “My favorite part of performing is seeing how the adrenaline affects my performance. There’s a thrill of not knowing exactly how a performance is going to go. This particlular performance was most enjoyable for me,” said Abadi. In preparation for the perfromance Abadi practiced with her vocal coach, along with her guitarist Grady Byrne. Abadi sang Love Song by Adele, and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John.

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4 MAGGIE MORANT and London. Her current exchange to Arizona has been her longest.

“My favorite exchange so far is probably to Gran Canaria in Spain. The Spanish are just super fun and I had a great exchange partner,” said Nevermann, a junior.

Patrick Kazmer, a junior, has experience living abroad. He lived in Jordan for three years. Jordan is an Arab nation in the Middle East on the east

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bank of the Jordan River.

Kazmer found schooling in Jordan to be very different from American schools.

“Over there, the teachers are more synced with the students because the class sizes are a lot smaller,” said Kazmer.

After experiencing schooling abroad for three years, Kazmer is eager for another opportunity to discover new cultures. However, he will have to wait until after graduation, because his family wants him to finish out high school here in Arizona.

“I really want to go somewhere in Asia, I think Thailand would be really interesting,” said Kazmer.

Both Nevermann and Kazmer agree that America has various luxuries that make leaving very difficult. This includes having easy access to novelties like fast food and iced coffee.

“While I was away, I really missed the convenience of just being able to go out and buy myself a frozen pizza for dinner,” said Kazmer.

Another highlight of studyPATRICK ing in America is the overKAZMER, a junior all inclusive nature of public who lived in Jordan. schools. The list of electives that are offered at schools allow students the opportunity to learn about subjects that are not normally taught in other countries.

“We have a wide variety of programs for all different types of students, and so I think that’s one particular thing that attracts people here,” said Corrie Klinefelter, a counselor.

Along with electives, there is an expansive list of extracurricular activities that students are able to immerse themselves in. This includes athletics, clubs, and productions done on campus.

“The sports and activities are one of my favorite things about American schooling,” said Nevermann.

Because German schools do not offer many extracurricular activities, Nevermann has gotten involved in many of the after-school programs on campus. This includes Stuco, yearbook, and the tennis and cross country teams.

“I enjoy being a part of a team where everyone is supportive and we’re all friends,” said Nevermann.

A major downside of exchanges is that credits are not always transferred properly. This can mean that a student who goes on exchange may have to repeat the schooling they’ve missed.

“With exchange programs, you have to be careful with credits...I would caution students to do their research and make sure they know what they’re getting out of it,” said Klinefelter.

If a student is interested in joining an exchange program, they should research some programs online to find the one that’s best fit. Some of the most popular nonprofit organizations include ASSE, AFS, and CIEE. MARCH 10, 2017 ■ 5

THE SMELL OF FRESH GASOLINE, ENGINES

revving, exhaust backfires, and loud music was all found at car meets across the valley.

Every Saturday night, people gather at the McDonald’s restaurant at the Scottsdale Pavilions near the Talking Stick Resort to show off their cars, bikes, and trucks. This became a tradition back in the late ‘90s when a group of car enthusiasts began meeting at this McDonald’s on Indian Bend road each Saturday of the week.

Everything from fully restored 1950s Chevrolet Bel Air’s to brand new, custom built Toyota GT86’s were rolling in and showing off what they had to offer. All of this was a completely open environment that anyone can get into for absolutely no cost at all.

“The best part of the Pavilions is being with friends and getting to see cool cars. I’ve been going there for probably two years now because it’s a lot of fun,” said Josh Rudister, a senior and German performance car enthusiast.

Once a month, there is a car meet known as Scottsdale

By KEELY DORAN g staff writer

STUDENTS SHUFFLE ONTO A

Cars and Coffee at the Scottsdale 101 shopping center off of Scottsdale road and Mayo boulevard. This event began at 7:00 a.m. on April 1 and ended at roughly 10:00 a.m., and was open to the public and completely free of charge.

Scuderia Southwest, the organization that hosts this event, claimed that they had reserved 500 parking spots just in case they did not have enough room. Scuderia Southwest claimed that all 500 spaces had been filled within the first 20 minutes of opening the event.

“I was inspired to put these small car shows together because of all the fantastic vehicles I see driving around Cave Creek. I thought ‘You know what, everybody around here has a cool car that needs a place to go and a reason to stretch its legs. Why not create a car friendly event so people can roll through, say hello, and have a nice mocha latte?’” said James Chapman, host of Cave Creek Cars and Coffee.

Cars and Coffee began in 2001 almost the same way as the Scottsdale Pavilions car meet. A group of people set a date to get together every week or month just to show off their cars and talk about everything that had gone on in

the automotive universe.

“My passion for cars is really driven by my love for the cars themselves and getting to meet other people that share my passion,” said Kevin McCaw, a senior and BMW motor sport fan.

Other alternatives to the weekly and monthly car meets are sponsored car shows such as the Off-Road Expo presented by Nitto on March 18 and 19. At this expo, companies such as King Off-Road Racing Shocks, Dirt Alliance, and FOX Racing reserved a space on the showroom floor of Westworld and presented their latest innovations in the off-road vehicle world.

To start off the morning and wake up the crowds, professional Freestyle Motocross riders performed several stunts in a closed course. Later that afternoon, the crew from Dirt Alliance brought all the trucks they had on site to the course and demonstrated to the crowds the brute power that these vehicles generated and how each truck’s suspension and power delivery was finely tuned to the driver’s exact liking.

Zoology class visits World Wildlife Zoo

CONTROVERSIAL VOUCHER BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR DUCEY

By EMMA RUSSELLO g staff writer

ARIZONA GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY

officially signed the controversial school voucher bill, SB 1431, after it passed the legislature with a 31-28 vote.

The bill originally expanded Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, or ESA, to every student in the state.

ESA allows parents to use public money to pay for the expenses of private or religious schools. Currently, the only students qualified to use vouchers are disabled children, children who are failing in schools, children living on tribal lands, siblings of children who have participated in the ESA program, and some others. This year, there are 3,200 students in the program.

Due to concerns about allowing every student in the state to participate, an amendment was added to the bill, capping the amount of students allowed to join to 30,000 by 2020.

Principal Steve Bebee has mixed feelings

about school choice. He supports it as long as all of the private and charter schools have to play by the same rules as public schools.

“So I guess in that case I am not happy with it [the vouchers] if they [the government] are going to continue to give private and charter schools an advantage over public schools,” said Bebee.

The lawmakers who pushed for this bill say that it will give every child an opportunity to succeed, and pick where they would like to go to school. The idea is that students stuck in low-performing school districts will have the opportunity to go to a better school. However, a study by the Arizona Republic found that this year, 75% of the students using vouchers came from high performing school districts, while only 4% came from districts with a “D” or “F” rating.

The same Arizona Republic article cited Cave Creek as an example of one of the areas with the most people using vouchers. “The wealthy Cave Creek School District, northeast of Phoenix, saw more children leave

with empowerment scholarships, relative to its size, than any other district. The nearly $500,000 in ESA awards from the district ranked 23rd in the state, far higher than its 49th ranking for enrollment.”

“I think the money that is used for funding schools should not be used for attending a private school. In my opinion, we should raise the salary of teachers before we do anything else,” said Tara Prager, a junior.

Another education bill that Governor Doug Ducey is supporting is to make it easier to become a teacher by streamlining teacher certification requirements. Ducey wants to do this to help with the current spike in teacher shortages.

“The thing about being a teacher is, not only do you have to have a degree in a subject area, but you have to go through methodologies and different teaching practices, where you actually practice teaching. There are some of the best athletes in the world who have ever played a game, but when they try to coach, they are not successful. And I

think the same thing goes [with teaching], if you do not have a teacher who is well trained on how to deliver instruction, then they are not going to be successful,” said Bebee.

According the Morrison Policy Institute at ASU, Arizona has the lowest teacher salary in the nation. This is causing a teacher shortage, leading to 2,100 open positions statewide, according to abc15.com.

“I definitely think there should be a certification process, and my experiences with all my teachers have been pretty good. I have learned everything that I needed to, but if they are not certified I do not think they should be able to teach at all,” said Alyssa Chavka, a junior.

Prager disagrees. "I think the shortage in teachers is because the job is extremely taxing and the financial reward is minimal. I think that a basic education with a degree is enough. I have found that I learn the most from a teacher when they enjoy what they teach, not because of the certification processes that they went through,” said Prager.

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Careful plans for getting to and from the big night can keep you from...

Paying the price for prom mistakes

By FAITH HASHER g staff writer

Students across the nation plan for prom in various ways, but the preparation that is commonly forgotten is what dangers to be aware of that come along with all the festivities. Statistics from the National Highway Safety Administration show that, over the past several years, approximately 300 teens die during prom weekend from alcohol related car accidents.

“Some of the things that people need to watch for are alcohol, drunk drivers, and drugs,” said Tara Welsh, a senior who attended prom last year.

The biggest mistake teenagers make during prom night is trusting people too easily.

According to driverschools.net, “many teens are not as careful about riding with impaired drivers as they should be, a national survey revealed that 22 percent of people have ridden in a car with someone who was drinking.”

“Be careful with who you surround yourself with, especially if you go to a big party because you don't know everyone and their intentions,” said Joey Britton, a senior and past prom attendee.

In the past, the school presented a program called Operation Prom once every three years so that all students would have a chance to see it.

The event highlighted the risks associated with prom. During Operation Prom, a helicopter would land on the field to help dramatize the events of a fatal car accident. Because the new turf on the football field makes it impossible for a helicopter

to land, the school no longer offers it.

The school has not replaced Operation Prom with another program, but is taking steps to make sure students understand that drinking is not allowed at prom.

“The school does a lot of public address announcements and we do random searches,” said Steve Bebee, principal. “Many juniors and seniors at our prom use other modes of transportation, which is always good because it keeps

drivers off the road.”

Another concern about prom night is that drugs can be put in someone’s drink without their knowledge. To help prevent this, students should not lose sight of their drink at any time.

According to a NBC news report, “anywhere between six to eight and a half percent of high school and college students reported being drugged by someone else.”

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STAY SAFE ON PROM NIGHT Never drink and drive or ride with someone who has been drinking.

Arrange for safe transportation before prom night arrives.

Plan to attend after-prom parties that don't include alcohol.

Don't leave your drinks unattended.

Stay with your group of friends and look out for each other.

If a friend has been drinking, make sure they don't drive.

Listen to your parents or guardians about the dangers of underage drinking and driving. They care about your safety.

AT LAST YEAR’S PROM, two

seniors slow danced on the lawn under twinkling lights. 4NICOLE NERI

STUDENTS FILL UP SCHEDULES WITH NEW CLASSES ON CAMPUS

By ZOIE LAMBESIS g staff writer

On Saturday, March 4, the Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation (CCUEF) held the eighth annual Rock the District concert at a new, larger venue. The event has been held at three different locations since it first began, accommodating to the growing popularity of the event.

“I liked the new venue. It accommodated more people and the location was more convenient to get to, which probably brought in more people,” said Rachel Dutcher, a senior.

This year, rather than holding the concert at El Pedregal or the Carefree Conference Center, Rock the District took place at Stagecoach Village.

“The venue was great, but I didn't

LITTLE WOMEN, BIG MESSAGE

By KEELY DORAN g staff writer

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AREA CAR SHOWS FOR LOVERS OF

HUNDREDS OF NAVAJOS UNEMPLOYED DUE TO CLOSING OF COAL PLANT

By ANNALEE BARNETT g sports editor

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AT CAVE CREEK CARS AND COFFEE, an Alfa

Rousu, a junior, who plans on taking culinary next year.

Sports Medicine will allow students to expand their knowledge about how to care for the human body when it is injured. They will learn first aid

for athletic injuries, basic knowledge about the human body, procedures for common athletic injuries, and information on diets for athletes.

After school and evening attendance at sporting events will be required for students to attend for this class. The course is open to juniors and seniors. They will need to have a biology credit in order to get placed in the class.

For sports medicine 1-2 a $25 fee is required for this class and for sports medicine advancedinternship 3-4 a $50 fee is

required. In order to take Sports medicine advanced students will have to complete the sports medicine 1-2 course first.

Students who enjoy athletic activities now have opportunities to participate in a new cross training class that is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The course will cover aerobics, yoga, pilates, crossfit, strength training, cycling and more. Students wanting to take will class will need a physical education credit with a C or above.

“I can't say for sure who all the teachers are, as we may be hiring new ones and others may be teaching new things” said, Laurie Umbarger.

The new classes offers both teachers and students with new opportunities.

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DECA students prepare for international competition

By IZZY CANTWELL g staff writer

DECA is a world-wide businessoriented club that prepares students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Throughout the year, students participate in several competitions and, if they qualify, finish the year at an International competition (ICDC) where they compete with students from across the globe. This year, nine students qualified for a spot at ICDC, which is tied for the most amount of students in Cactus Shadows history.

“The students gain so much through DECA. Confidence -- any time they’re afraid to stand up to people, the competitions help them get confidence. It also helps them with leadership skills,” said Louise Rochford, marketing teacher and DECA adviser.

Earlier this year, students participated in two competitions: the district competition was in January and the state competition THE CACTUS SHADOWS PRESS

took place in February. In order to receive a spot at State, each contestant had to meet certain qualifications at the district competition.

The international competition will be held in Anaheim, California on April 25 through the 29. The top three placers will earn a thousand dollars to use towards college.

“There will be approximately 18,000 thousand students from all across America, Canada, Germany, Guam, Puerto Rico and many other countries,” said Rochford.

DECA students dedicate a lot of time after school for meetings and to prepare for competitions. Students do not know the exact problem they will be given at competition, so they practice by reviewing past competitions.

“At competitions, you get a certain amount of time to come up with a business or marketing plan and then present it to a judge,” said Jordan Russek a junior who joined DECA this year.

Contestants are presented with

DECA MEMBER JORDAN RUSSEK, works as a cashier in

the student store. Russek will be attending Internationals in Anaheim, California. 4LOGAN LARKIN

unique problems they need to solve. These can be issues regarding potential threats to companies or ways to make the company grow. The teams present their solutions in front of judges. The ones with the highest scores are advanced to the next level of competition.

“They give you seven key points that you should hit (during competition) when talking to the judge, which include potential threats to your chosen company and ways of expansion. You will score better if you present each key point to the judges,” said Russek.

The competition is fierce, and students need to make sure they are prepared to make important decisions quickly.

“We are given a scenario on how to market a certain franchise. We get thirty minutes to prepare and then we are given fifteen minutes to present to a judge, who judges us based on the information we give them,” said Katie Inman, a junior.

Both Inman and Russek qualified and will be going to Anaheim later this month to compete in ICDC. The club is designed for students who are looking to pursue business or politics after high school.

It teaches students how to think through solutions that a large company might face. Students learn how to present arguments, interview, make resumes and work with technology.

“If you take a marketing class, DECA is a great club to join because you learn the same skills and it looks really good on a resume,” said Inman.

DECA also encourages members to volunteer and give back to their communities. Before entering in competitions, students must reach a certain amount of hours in volunteer work.

DECA was first started 56 years ago and now has over 220,000 thousand members, 8,000 of those members from Arizona.

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A MEERKAT, stares into the distance at the World Wildlife Zoo. 4 ANNALEE BARNETT

A MEERKAT STARES INTO THE DISTANCE, at the World

Wildlife Zoo.

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bus, the air half filled with muted excitement, half with apathy. For the past eight years, Mark Lauch, a zoology teacher has been bringing his students to the World Wildlife Zoo after spring break.

“The biggest thing I get out of it is that the kids get to relive their childhood. they spend so much time in an academic environment, seeing them out of it is always nice,” said Lauch.

With roughly forty students, one bus departed at eight sharp on Friday April 7. An hour long ride was spent either sleeping or talking about baby animals, they hoped to see.

While fun, the trip also served an educational purpose. Throughout the year students have studied everything from aquatic to avian life. Traveling to the zoo let’s diagrams come to life, and students can relate structures they have memorized to living, moving creatures.

“We’ve been learning about all these different animals and physically seeing them was amazing,” said Tatiana Bartolini, a senior.

Once at the zoo, Lauch allowed students to wander at their own pace. The

only stipulation was that all students must meet at the gift shop at 12:15. Some split off to explore the aquarium ,while others headed straight for the mammals.

“One of the struggles is the paperwork that’s involved, getting it approved through the district office. Otherwise it is fairly easy, both financially and behaviorally,” said Lauch.

Various zookeepers were giving presentations ranging from sea lions to the lifespan of a tortoise. Most of these demonstrations were overlooked, students choosing to feed giraffes or koi fish instead. Peacocks meandered freely, occasionally coming up and squawking.

One of the main attractions was the petting zoo, which featured alpacas, baby deer, roosters and other small, domesticated animals. A free stingray feeding station was in the aquarium, across from the barbeque restaurant. Another attraction was the Safari Grill, which offered burgers, BBQ and ice cream.

“If I had the chance to go again, I definitely would,” said Kendall Gibaldo, a junior.

The World Wildlife Zoo is open 365 days a year, including all holidays.

STUDENTS TAKE ON THE BIG APPLE

By OLIVIA STICKEL g food editor

Students from school publications, attended the 93rd annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) journalism conference on March 13-17. The conference is held each year at New York’s Columbia University, welcoming all journalism, yearbook, and literary magazine students to learn new ways to improve their publication.

Columbia University presenters include teachers and students from award winning publications, and well-renowned journalists. There are classes each hour, minus lunch, from early morning and ending at 3:15 p.m. at the latest.

Each class presents a different topic, but all relating to either literary magazine, newspaper, or yearbook.

“I really enjoyed not only the opportunity to learn, but the experience as a whole. Just being in the classroom at Columbia University was a big thrill for me,” said Scott LaVigne, a chaperone for the field trip.

The attendees were free to walk around the campus in between classes, and due to the location of the school, had numerous places to eat at for lunch.

“There’s plenty of choices to eat within the campus, there’s also several markets around with pastas, salads, and more. The campus itself is stunning, it’s difficult to walk in the gates of Columbia and not feel inspired,” said Blake Bradshaw, a sophomore and literature editor.

This year was different for returning students, due to the weather condition in the northeast. ”We had known prior to our flight that it would 4 ■ APRIL 17, 2017

be snowing in New York, but as soon as we heard our flight was cancelled, we didn’t know if we would even still be able to get to the conference in time,” said Julian Voitek, a junior and an officer of the literary magazine. The field trip attendees had to make a decision on how to get there in time, as the tickets for other flights still going were being taken each second.

All of the students decided on taking a red-eye flight, arriving the opening day of the convention.

“All of us had to get ready in the vans to the convention because we had to go from the plane right to the classes,” said Korie Kerr, a senior and a yearbook student.

The literary magazine was nominated for a crown award, an award given by the CSPA, and won a silver crown.

“Winning a crown is really cool because, out of the thousands of publications that submit to Columbia, only select few win awards,” said Mia Gilling, a junior and a part of all three student publications. The award was given on Friday, the final day of the convention, where journalism students from across the country came together to celebrate the winners.

AT ELLIS ISLAND, Olivia Stickel, a junior gazes at the city skyline. 4SARA WINDOM AMIDST THE CITY LIGHTS, Kiera Riley, a junior explores Times Square on the last night of the trip. 4 MIA GILLING BEST FRIENDS, Sam Kulliver and Kate Rosenbaum, both juniors, strolled through Washington Square park on their way to dinner. 4MIA GILLING

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The future is no problem for this club Fps competed at state competition

By Sara Windom g style editor

As competition season creeps up, Future Problem Solvers, or FPS, prepares to tackle issues impacting today's society. The first round is against clubs statewide.

“In our competitions, we are given a future scene which is basically a hypothetical situation set in the future that is related to the topic we've been researching,” said Brett Cernich, a junior and treasurer of FPS. Cernich, a consistent member of FPS since his middle school years, was first asked to join

by Joanne Spiess, Sonoran Trails Middle School FPS adviser.

“Students are selected based on a combination of… test scores, and class grades from prior years, with an emphasis on language arts,” said Spiess.

The club, consisting of approximately five members, has faced problems such as genetic engineering, 3D printing, clean energy, robotics, ocean pollution and space in past years.

All topics are given to the group in advance so members have a large timespan to thoroughly research the subject and develop a well thought out solution.

"We learn all topics at the beginning of the school year except the international topic. Now we are preparing for the state competition so we are researching identity theft,” said Summer Harris, a senior and president of FPS. Because FPS has advanced in previous years, Harris and Cernich are not amateurs when it comes to preparation.

To properly address given topics, “we use a six-step problem solving process to identify challenges, identify the underlying problem, create solution ideas, and rank our solutions in order to come up with an action plan to solve the problem. After that, we create a 4 minute skit to present our solution idea in a creative way,” said Cernich.

Starting at 8 a.m., and lasting until 5 p.m., FPS attended the state competitions at ASU West on April 8.

"Competition lasts a full day. This includes opening ceremony, a two hour timed writing portion, lunch, preparation of skits, presentation of skits, and closing ceremony and awards," said Cernich.

Divisions are broken up into threes, with 4th through 6th graders, 7th through 9th graders and 9th through 12th competing against each other.

Each of five members in the club attend the state competition, but only two teams in each division will continue onto international competition, which is a five day trip to another state during the summer to compete with teams from around the world. International competition this year is set to occur in Wisconsin at the University of Wisconsin from June 7 to 11.

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Kameron moore reached the top oF his class through diligent time management

ameron moore is this year’s valedictorian. Grace Haycraft-McKee for The CS Press sat down with him to find out what it takes to get to the top.

CSP: Did you always know you wanted to be the valedictorian? moore: I would say there was never really an option for me not to be valedictorian. My parents both had straight As. It was always in the back of my mind because my dad was valedictorian.

CSP: What advice do you have for aspiring valedictorians? moore: Really manage your time and, when people tell you you can’t do something like a sport or a club because you have to focus on school, they're wrong.

You can do whatever you want to do. If you want to do basketball and drama club and get a job, you can do it. My advice to anyone who wants to be a valedictorian, if you think you can do it you can do it. Don’t let anyone else tell you what you can and can't do.

CSP: What other things were you involved with during high school? moore: I am in IB. I did Student Council freshman and sophomore year. This year, I’m co-president of Drama club and I was also on the Improv Troupe last year and this year. I was in Boy Scouts, I’m also an Eagle Scout. I did Swim and Track all four years of high school. I have been a lifeguard, swim instructor, and swim team coach at the YMCA since the summer

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CSP: How are you able to balance it all? moore: I have to really budget my time. I have everything on my calendar on my phone. We have a family calendar, it’s shared with all our phones, and I put everything on there.

My friend, Faith Dombrowski, has inspired me to write everything on paper, too, so I have my life planned out on paper.

You have to stick up for yourself and stick to your schedule. It’s okay to say ”no.” It is hard to do and sometimes it can come across as rude or pushy, but you have to do what's best for you.

CSP: What do you like to do in your free time? moore: When I have free time, which is very rare, I like spending time with family and friends. I do binge watch shows on Netflix. I’ve watched all of Grey’s Anatomy, 13 Reasons Why, and Merlin. I’ve gotten through the first two seasons of How To Get Away With Murder.

CSP: Do you have any role models? moore: My dad was the valedictorian of his class, so I always try to show him up. Andrew Cupo has inspired and helped me a lot with my time management and figuring things out and making things manageable. My friend Leila, she is the salutatorian, we talk a lot about figuring things out. Same with my friend Faith.

They help me with school, and I have my friend Adam who’s really good at helping me figure out how to not just be boring.

My friend, Sean, is very outgoing and outdoorsy and says things like “let's go make a road trip to California.”

CSP: What are your goals for college and after? moore: I am going to ASU Barrett and I am planning to study biomedical engineering. I’ve also looked into neuroscience or neurology. I’ve thought about being a doctor. I have six different answers to this question. I also want to do something with my Spanish because I am bilingual so I want to get either a double major or double minor in Spanish.

I also want to do something with theater. It’s not practical, but I feel like I can do something with it. I wanted to go to Stanford. That was my dream school, but I didn’t get in. Maybe I could go to Stanford if I decide to go to med school or whatever I end up doing.

CSP: Is there any other advice that you would like to share? moore: I would just say for everyone coming into high school, it’s the time for you to be a kid and try everything and figure out who you are. While you think it may be good to hurry up and get done, you want to spend time and enjoy it. Really figure out who you are and how you want to live your life. For everyone, be yourself and to really try and find those time management skills and find your voice because your life is important and you are important and what you want you can do it no matter what. That would be my advice.

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From Angel and Ellis Island,

fence, immigration is something our nation has faced since

the very beginning. The American dream is one in which people can enter our country and have an opportunity to prosper and thrive, but the struggle America faces presently, is how to deal with close to 11 million illegal immigrants, and how to reform immigration and the road to citizenship into a process that does not take nearly a lifetime.

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PLAN

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The average walking speed for is some slack to be cut. younger people is 4.95 feet per secThe school seems to be ond. So, when walking through the in its own bubble, where campus, I often wonder why some general spacial awareness students walk slower than a tor- rules do not apply. Instead toise. the rules seem to be: Not all of the slower-paced people just plain out walk slow, some are too busy turned around screaming to their friends about what drink they should get at Dutch Bros after 1. Walk straight into school, to realize that people are trying walk. Others just oncoming pedestrian simply walk like they were old enough to witness WW1. traffic.

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Immigration policy also affects young people who are in the country illegally, many of whom were brought here by their parents when they were very little. Under the Obama administration, the Dream Act, which was never formally passed by Congress, promised to help address the hopes and aspirations of children here illegally after they graduate from high school.

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With ever changing policies surrounding transgender students’ rights, students weigh in on the great bathroom debate.

Note to Readers: Many sources declined to be interviewed due to fear of deportation.

Immigration was at the height of every debate this past campaign season and Trump is committed to delivering the change that he promised.

Trump’s plan mainly consists of deporting illegal aliens with a criminal record, building a southern border wall, and vetting all immigrants entering the country.

“The current administration is only enforcing current policy, laws, and regulations, and I support it,” said Katie Inman, a junior.

Most recently, Trump began the very early stages of building a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Fox News reported that “the administration issued a preliminary request for proposals to contractors.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it plans to start awarding contracts by mid- April.”

There are many challenges to building a wall, including cost, which has been estimated at 15 million. Trump has vowed to make Mexico pay for the wall by imposing a 20 percent import tax. Likewise, Trump also plans to hire 15,000 more border patrol and ICE agents. Despite support from Republicans, Trump faces lots of opposition, especially from the Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who is adamant that Mexico will not pay for the wall.

“Do you think a wall is going to stop them? It’s just another obstacle. And it might be the easiest one for them,” said Sheriff Tony Estrada. Estrada, the 73-year old Santa Cruz County sheriff, was born in Nogales, Mexico and arrived in the United States at age 1. He is a part of the Southwest Border Sheriffs’ Coalition, who, according to USA Today, are scattered across the four border states and are opposed to the wall.

see IMMIGRATION on page 2

BATTLE OF THE BATHROOMS

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battleground has ing about the opinion of the majority. “Any man breed the opportunities for the emerged on school campuses When transgenders are able to use whole bathroom scenario to identifying all around the nation: the bath- the bathroom of their chosen sex rather end tragically. room. During the Obama presi- than their actual sex, what would stop as a woman What many businesses and dency, transgender bathrooms were made a man from dressing like a woman could school districts are doing to legal, however, just recently President just to enter a women’s bathroom and deal with the situation are Donald Trump rescinded some of these pro- or locker room? Imagine being a par- potentially installing “community” bathtections. Having transgender bathrooms in ent and sending your little girl into a assault or rooms. These are single bathschools would hurt more than help, espe- school where any man identifying as rooms with a lock that are not scar a young cially concerning public opinion, safety, and a woman could potentially assault or specifically labeled man or public sacrifice. scar a young person for life. It is naive person’s life.” woman, it is “gender neutral,” Under the Obama Administration, trans- to think that these types of situations open to any gender. While this gender students were allowed to use the will not happen, because the possibilsolution does solve many of bathroom that corresponded to their gender ity is very real. the problems outlined above, it is a is bandidentities. Not only does the new adminisAccording to DailyWire, “It was a busy aid solution that will fall apart at the seams tration disapprove of this law, hence them time at Evans Pool around 5:30 p.m. on despite its efforts to appease both sides rescinding it, but Arizona Attorney General Monday February 8. The pool was open for of the argument.

Mark Brnovich sued Obama in May of 2016, lap swim. According to Seattle Parks and What happens when a community bathafter the new policy was instituted. Other Recreation, a man wearing board shorts room is not enough? What happens when states who have also taken action against entered the women's locker room and took transgenders want to pick their respecthe law are Texas, Utah, Alabama, and off his shirt. Women alerted staff, who tive locker rooms? If they want to be seen Georgia. All of the states who have taken told the man to leave, but he said ‘the law as a certain gender, male or female, then strong action against transgender bathroom has changed and I have a right to be here.’ they will want to use the bathroom of their laws believe that the decision should be up Subsequent to this new rule, no one called choice, not the community one. It defeats to the states. the police on this man who reportedly came the goal that transgenders are striving for, In 2016, only 0.3 percent of the U.S. pop- back a second time when young girls were to be seen as a specific gender. ulation identified as transgender and, changing into their swimsuits That means every non-transgender peraccording to a study by CBS News, 46 “The majority for swim practice.” son out there who does not agree with In a world where everyone is changing your scientifically assigned genU WRITTEN BY ANNALEE BARNETT AND LAUREN HAGGAR percent of Americans believe that peo- of the ple should use the bathroom that they practically forced to be politi- der will have to deal with being uncomfortpopulation are genetically assigned. Whereas only cally correct, in fear of offend- able when they use the restroom.

41 percent believe that people should would have to ing someone, who would be Here is where serious issues like perveruse the bathroom with the gender sacrifice to comfortable calling out a per- sion come into play. they identify with. Which means that son who they suspect is not To be quite frank, the solution isn’t simaccommodate truly transgender? The answer ple, and in the end, some people will be the majority of the population would have to accommodate the 0.3 percent the 0.3 is no one. Today, in our society, happy and others will not. What America that identify as transgender. It is sacpercent that not one person would dare to needs to be aware of is that every person rificing the comfort of many to provide question another's sexuality, has a God given right to life, liberty and the for the unconventional desire of a few. identify as for fear of repercussions and pursuit of happiness, but not at the cost of As a nation that constantly accommo- transgender.” the connotations that would making the majority of people feel uncomdates the minority, it is about time that be associated with them. This fortable and unsafe. people start paying attention and carmain dilemma is what will

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Marchica makes handcrafted long boards, cruisers, and mini cruisers all varying in prices.

“Handmade boards aren't very common, and I happened to notice that one of my friends was riding one. I asked him how much he paid for it and it was something ridiculous like $250 so I figured I'd join the industry, making my boards affordable and better quality,” said Marchica.

the supplies are purchased wholesale, and Desert Cruiser Boards is in the process of picking one main company to order from.

“I think it’s really cool how he’s making longboards from scratch and coming up with the designs,” said Michael Marchica, brother of Antonio Marchica.

After each board is cut, holes are drilled for the wheels and other parts to be added. The last and final step is to design and sand each board.

“Each board has a unique design that is inspired by anything from places I visited to, to random objects or patterns. Colors also play a big part

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a bunch of kindergarteners, and being cut in front of every two seconds A certain pet peeve of a lot of people is when someone does not know what is an appropriate distance when talking to you. I’m happy to hear about last night’s concert, but I don’t need to know what you ate for breakfast because your mouth is in my face!

To wrap it all up, just know that everyone is human and yes, some people make mistakes. But this is not second grade, and we should all know not to run across the campus screaming and banging on the vending machines.

Rochford, a marketing teacher.

THE CACTUS SHADOWS PRESS In efforts to get his brand’s name known, Marchica has created an instagram, where he features the boards he has made.

“Things that really set products apart from each other is what is current, you have to know the trends. You also have to consider what is going on with the economy, you can't overprice your product. Also being aware of your competition and target market is important,” said Rochford.

More information on Desert Cruiser boards, can be found on instagram @ ASHLEY PELKOSKI, an Arizona State student and model, poses with desertcrusierboards, or at desert- one of Desert Crusier’s Longboards called “The Flower”. cruiserboards.com.

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by Russell Delgrosso. An Arizona native and first generation fisherman, Delgrosso brings never ending energy and zest to the classroom.

“Mr. Delgrosso is just a really entertaining person, especially because math can be a very dry subject, but by him making jokes all the time, it makes the class fun,” said Jordis Nevermann, a junior.

On an average day in the classroom, one could find Delgrosso, teaching a pre-calculus or calculus lesson, but with a humorous twist.

Besides his famous sayings, such as “we’re burning daylight people,” or “you can succeed,” Delgrosso’s love for life makes the classroom an environment where students can thrive.

“From the start, Mr. Delgrosso was quite the character. His energy and goofy but hilarious mannerisms made him,” said Zack Paul, a senior.

Likewise, Delgrosso inspires each student to be themselves, and to enjoy life. Each Friday, Delgrosso plays what he calls “The Friday Song” in the last two minutes of class, and then proceeds to strobe the lights while yelling “it’s Friday people.”

“I love when he plays the Friday song because it gets me into the weekend mood. It is always fun to dance around with my friends to that song,” said Nevermann.

Despite what a natural Delgrosso is in the classroom, surprisingly, he was not always involved in teaching. After obtaining an M.S. in Statistics from ASU, and a B.S. in Mathematics from NAU, Delgrosso began to delve into the fishing industry. Getting his feet wet while in college, Delgrosso knew from the very beginning that being a fisherman was a passion and dream for him.

“I am a first generation fisherman, which I am really proud of, and my son now works for me. I went up to Alaska in my college days to earn extra money, and I just fell in love with it,” said Delgrosso Most of Delgrosso’s fishing experience is self taught, through self motivation and a philosophy he

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lives by based off a book called Psycho-cybernetics. With these, he was able to start a successful salmon fishing career.

After obtaining his fishing license and purchasing his own boat named the Donna Marie, after his wife, Delgrosso decided to put his years of college education to use. He first began teaching at Judson International School, in Paradise Valley, but has been working at Cactus Shadows for 17 years.

“I care about the kids, I want to teach them a good work ethic, and that's why I put so much energy into teaching so that my students hopefully like math a little better,” said Delgrosso.

On a daily basis, Delgrosso tries to inspire and motivate students to do their best with his mottos and stories about life.

“We truly have so much to be thankful for, I get frustrated when people whine and complain about things they don't have, if you have your health, you have 99 percent of everything.

“Three things I always say to myself and I swear by this, health, wisdom, and happiness, those are really what I live by,” said Delgrosso.

Between the two very different worlds of fishing, and teaching, the two realms combine somehow.

Whether it be managing his crew or a classroom full of teenagers, Delgrosso uses the virtues of kindness, leadership, and patience to succeed.

“Fishing and math are two completely different worlds, for one thing my crew is very motivated on the boat because they get a part of my catch; I pay them a percentage. I could do that with students in my classroom, everyone would be super motivated all the time.

But what teaching has taught me more than anything over the years is how to be patient, and I have to motivate my students in other ways that make math seem fun,” said Delgrosso.

Like any teacher, one of the most rewarding things is having made an impact on students’ life.

Delgrosso has certainly achieved this goal. In his classroom along the back wall are pictures, drawings, and letters from current students, and students from years past.

“I have so many great memories, my biggest enjoyment now is when kids come see me, like years after they graduate, and even some students who I never thought would ever do that at all, they come back and thank me,” said Delgrosso.

As any Delgrosso student knows, his main message and focus, that never wavers, is to never give up and that “you can succeed.”

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SPOTLIGHT Key Club students volunteer to make the community better.

By EMMA RUSSELLO g staff writer

Key Club is a student-led club that teaches leadership, building character, and giving back to the community.

The club meets every Wednesday at the Holland Center next to the YMCA at 3.

"I think Key Club helps tremendously with students trying to connect more with themselves and their peers. It offers students from different schools opportunities to build friendships and meet the people of our community in a welcoming and helpful manner," said Reilly Krawczyk, a junior.

Students have a chance to learn skills that they will use for the rest of their lives in future jobs, and future relationships, such as leadership, citizenship, and pride.

“Key Club was initially a Cactus Shadows club, and then, when Mr. Dodrill quit sponsoring it, it kind of died off, and there was not a lot of interest on our campus, but there was a lot of interest in the community. So the decision was made to make it a community club, so they started meeting up at the YMCA,” said Steve Bebee, principal.

This organization is internationally acclaimed and is a part of many different high schools.

Key Club is sponsored by Kiwanis International and helps Kiwanis carry out their mission to help children all around the world.

“I think it is a great experience for students to actually go out and experience the community involvement and the different things it does. We have a

lot of other clubs and different people around our campus who are already doing that anyway, but I think it is just another avenue for students to plug in, and for all you guys who are going to college, it is another thing to put on your resume,” said Bebee.

One of the volunteer events that the club goes to is Wild At Heart, which is an animal rescue service, and owl sanctuary.

The club also helped Kiwanis with a salt river clean up, and does many fundraising events for causes like aids.

"It gives opportunities to kids to get out and help people while also teaching leadership.

Also, we get to travel and meet kids with the same passions as us throughout Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas," said Stephanie Floe, a senior and president of Key Club.

There are 36 organized districts that Key Club International is split up into, and they are defined by the state or region. This club is the largest and oldest service program for high school students in the world, with over 270,000 members, 5,000 clubs in 37 countries.

"I decided to join as a freshman just because I loved the idea of being in a lot of clubs and then once I experienced meetings and events I fell in love," said Floe.

Students of all ages are encouraged to join, and help out their community by going to volunteer events, raising money for a cause, and even running their own meetings. The students in the club elect their own president, vice president, and secretary, and there is a limited amount of adult interference.

Finding the key to success

TAKING CARE, Abby Mock and Rachel Matheson, both sophomores, go on different trips around the area to help out their community with service needs.

Mock and Matheson are helping out by gardening and taking care of the enviroment.

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PROTECTING OUR GALAXY ONCE AGAIN FROM EVIL FORCES

BY ALEX LAGGREN g editor in chief

Marvel’s best and biggest cosmic heroes have returned once again to save the galaxy in style.

James Gunn packs even more action and heart into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

This edition of the Guardians trilogy involves Chris Pratt’s Star Lord learning the truth about his half alien heritage as well as the tense relationship between Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan’s Gamora and Nebula.

As with the first film, the mix-

tape, compiled by Gunn, proved to be just as memorable as the last. The main song of this film is Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain, playing at all of the most important and action packed scenes.

Each of the Guardians all showed great character development while Baby Groot stole the show when he danced to Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra in the beginning.

Saldana and Gillan work well together mending their relationship after years of being tools of the mad titan Thanos. Dave

Bautista was exceptional as Drax, showing a fun and bombastic character compared to the hardened warrior he was in the first film. Bradley Cooper and Michael Rooker made an unlikely team up of Yondu and Rocket Raccoon that turned into one of the best scenes in the film.

Although Star Lord’s father is changed from the comic book source material, Kurt Russell did a superb job playing Ego, the living planet, a celestial god like being and Star Lord’s birth father.

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One bark at a time, Lauren Haggar, a junior has one true love --dogs.

“Lauren’s board in newspaper is filled with dogs, she absolutely loves them,” said Sam Kulliver, a junior and friend of Haggar.

Like any child, ever since she was little, Haggar begged for a dog. Little did her parents know that yearning as a youth would transform into a lifelong passion.

Stumbling across it on the internet two years ago, Haggar decided to begin volunteering twice a week at Foothills Animal Rescue, which aims to find homes for animals in need.

“When I first moved here, I decided to volunteer because I never thought I’d actually get a dog, so I thought even if I couldn't have one myself, at least I could still be around them. What I did not know is that I’d find my forever friend there,” said Haggar.

Not long after she had began dedicating her time to the rescue, one loveable pup showed up. Named Billy at the time, Haggar fell in love with the Doberman Shepherd instantly.

“I texted my mom pictures all the time. Then one day, he was supposed to be adopted, but the people never showed up. I came to say goodbye to him that day,” said Haggar.

That goodbye turned into a hello, as

she, along with her family, adopted him that evening.

“We weren’t really feeling ‘Billy,’ so we changed his name to Ryder within the week,” recalled Haggar with a smile.

Apart from caring for hounds in the flesh, Haggar avidly uses social media to promote her love of dogs to the world. Pinning everything from DIY dog treats to popular toys, Haggar not only has two dog themed boards on popular blog site Pinterest, but also fits in dog posts throughout her twitter and instagram feeds.

“Lauren and I have this thing on twitter where whenever we see a dog post, we direct message it to one another.

Sometimes I just go on twitter to see if I have a message notification,” said Sara Windom, a junior and friend of Haggar.

Social media aside, in the future, when she has a steady job and the land to accommodate it, Haggar hopes to open up her own rescue titled Ryder’s Rescue, after the first dog she adopted.

“Nothing huge, maybe 10 to 15 dogs, I just want to save dogs from euthanization,” said Haggar.

She plans on preparing these dogs with training and fix any health ailments to be able to get adopted and put back into homes.