Sadie Thomspon Portfolio by Lori Hart

Sadie Thompson portfolio 2016-2017

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Dear Mr. Adamson and Mrs. Hart: I am writing because I would really like a position on your staff to work for the Shadows yearbook. I have been working very diligently to prove myself that I deserve a spot. Some of the previous skills I have is that I was a team leader on a yearbook staff and I know a lot about design. I have six whole spreads made my be my schools yearbook and I really feel like your publication would be a perfect spot for me. Thank you for taking time out of your day to read this and I really hope you take me into consideration. Sincerely, Sadie Thompson

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Objective: Experience -Two year member -Team leader Education -Junior in high school Activities/ Awards -Quill and Scroll Honorary Society References -Let me know if you need some

Self Analysis This semester of year- Deadline nights were albook has been one crazy ways hectic for me but I roller coaster ride. This is always finished what was ny second semester and last needed. Journalism ethics being a team leader and I I believed I used good ones am glad it is over. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready every time I come to class for summer and ready for and always strive to set a a break from yearbook be- good example for me team. cause my team has been driving me crazy. But I designed 6 overall spreads this year and I am very pleased with how they all turned out and I think I am ready to be the copy editor in chief.

Reflection #1 I am so pleased with how the book turned out and how all of my spreads looked in the book. I worked very hard in this class, probably harder than I worked in any of my classes and I’m very proud. My most memorable piece of work would be designing but page 66-67 was all of my work. I had to design it and get the interviews and do the cut outs. But all in all I believe it turned out very good. I’m very proud to have come out of

my shell and help design because that was my goal last year but that wasn’t able to happen. I have about ten pictures of mine in the book and stories here and there but as the year is closing out I’m really accessing the copy in the book as that is going to be my main goal and job next year.

Reflection #2 Of course there is always still going to need work because you can never have a perfect yearbook, there is always going to be issues. I am very proud to say that none of the major mistakes in the yearbook were on any of my spreads. Some pictures on my spreads were thrown in last minute so maybe my leadership lacked and I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely specific on what needed to be done in time. The mod that was thrown together was the soc-

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My favorite photos I ever take is at an event. This year I got really involved in Young Life and I love taking pictures because it is constantly crazy and fun. I chose this pictures because I believe they both portray lots of emotion.

ture, with Christina Fankhanel has to be my favorite picture I’ve taken. Even though she is looking at the camera it doesn’t even matter because of the utter joy she is showing. It actually makes the picture. It also leaves some curiosity because when you look at this you wonder In the first picture why she is so happy Lexy Hurt cheering and why she has her during the ice break- elbow to her knee. er that takes place This is still relevant every single meetto this semester being. I like how her cause I didn’t have arm acts as a leadmany quality photos ing line, if this were because I was deto go on a spread it signing spreads. would look really cool pointing to a story. The second pic-

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I feel that I was a very important person to our staff this year. I believe I have very good leadership skills and people can rely on me whenever they need. Most of my mods that weren’t used on my spread were used on other spreads that were in need of more stories. My spreads were always completed.

I also have been on every journalism trip that has been offered so with that I have brought back more knowledge and experience every time. I feel like I have grown tremendously and can only grow more from here on out. If you look at my portfolio from last year to now it’s like I’m not even the same person. Also, I am very dedicated to our portfolio page this class. Next year I idea with the silhouam going to be copy ettes and interviews editor in chief and I was my idea. I looked will do everything in in yearbooks and my power to make found that idea. I am the best copy and ed- very fortunate with iting we’ve ever had the people that surbecause I really want a round me and I hope crown and that is how people believe that I we are going to get contribute to the pubone. lication’s success.

Reflection #5 Wow, what a year. I can’t believe this year is coming to a close. I struggled with many things but I a proud to say that I overcame all of them. I’m not going to lie, being a team leader is hard work. My expectations to how hard it was going to be wasn’t even close to how hard it actually was. I was very fortunate last year to work next to Haley Wehner my team leader, but because she was so talented she made it look so easy. I had a very rude awakening let me tell you. It is so hard getting frustrated at your team and not losing your temper. I didn’t understand how hard it was for them just to turn in their stories on time. I feel like that was my fault because I didn’t constantly pressure them to do their

work because last year that wasn’t how my team leader worked. I didn’t want to bug them and act like I’m there boss because we are the same age and I didn’t want them to not like me because of how I acted in this class. As the year is coming to a close I believe I handled my anger better second semester because they both know I don’t want to be mad at them so they tried their best to get me what I needed for our page. My greatest weakness is time management and panicking when not everything is going right. To change this I am going to check in on my team more and explain to them that it is not okay to get behind because then our whole ship sinks.

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students are reminded of the Columbine shooting and learn of the chain reaction that could change the world

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1 Shedding a tear Rachel Piontek, a senior, expresses her emotions as Makayla Orndorf presents the words of Rachel Scott. “Your actions can have such an impact on someone and can make someone’s day by just using your words,” Piontek said. photo by julia diede

2 raiSing her hand Makayla Orndorf praises Rachel Scott as she speaks about her dream to start a chain reaction of kindness. Scott was one of the first victims of the Columbine shooting. photo by julia diede 3 embracing SubStitute teacher Irene O’Hare, Molly Gum,

English teacher, attends the assembly, which was geared towards stopping high school bullying. “The assembly was very powerful and it reminded us of what really matters in life and what kind of people we should strive to be,” Gum said. photo by julia diede

While Rachel’s challenge was created to prevent bullying, the real challenge is holding back the tears. Most people know about the 1999 school shooting at Columbine High School that left the community in Colorado and the rest of the country in shock. Many students were caught crying on Thursday, September 17 when they attended the Rachel’s Challenge assembly, hearing from families of the victims and survivors of the tragic event. One of the victims was Rachel Scott. Her main goal in life was to leave a legacy and make her time on the planet as memorable as possible. “She was known to have said she was going to die young,” said Makayla Orndorf, the guest speaker. Scott kept a journal and wrote inspirational quotations and side notes about her days. These words are used to motivate students and

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all people to be the best they can be. Scott’s most popular quotation is, “I have a theory that if one person can go out of their way and show compassion, it will start a chain reaction of the same.” Scott was trying to show people that just being kind and making other people happy will start a chain reaction and, before you know it, everyone around you will be happy. Orndorf asked everyone in the audience to close their eyes. She then asked everyone to think of someone special to their heart and someone they could not imagine losing. With that request, many people imagined losing someone they love. Scott’s story has affected many communities and showed everyone that you only live one life on this planet and the littlest things can make a difference in someone’s life. story by sadie thompson

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AsssAssin’s cReed: shoot to win

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Kill a man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill your entire senior class with a water gun… and you are $2,000 richer.

With all the crazy activities the seniors dabble in, there is one that sticks out the most each year. Senior assassins is a ruthless mash up of Wet & Wild and James Bond that may or may not bring the senior class together. Allison Mazella and Madison Mercer, seniors, run the game as well as organize and supervise the rules. “I thought it would be a fun experience as well as a way to better get to know the people of my senior class,” said Mercer.

The game began on August 28, each team paying a total of $20. Even though the exact number of teams playing is not common knowledge, the total prize amounted to close to $2000. “The process to make all of it work for everyone is extremely time consuming,” said Mercer. “It’s a fun game, it’s very suitable,” said Ella Keinanen, a senior. “I love the adrenalin and the

rush you get from stalking people as well as being stalked.”

The cycle is as follows: Every Friday at 6:45, Mazella and Mercer would wait out in front of the main parking lot to assign each team a target. Teams are made up of two students, and once they had their targets, the madness began. Stalking, chasing, squirting; it was all fair game. However, there are a few “safe” items, the most popular being the “floatie.” If you are wearing a floatie or one of the other safe items, you cannot be assassinated.

There are also areas in which you are safe: school, work, church, and home, unless invited in by a resident. The only way to eliminate a target is to squirt them with a water gun.

When someone is killed, the assassin and the target take a picture together and upload it to the CSassassins Twitter page. Teams get new targets every Friday. The team with the best kill-to-death ratio by December 5 wins. “It takes a very high level of organization and preparation. It also really helps you learn how deal with people,” said Mercer. story by lucas aikin

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nASA CONFIRMS WATER FOUND ON MARS SEPTEMBER 2015 “I feel it will help advance the way scientists view life on other planets. Hopefully, with the discovery of water, life can be possible on other planets,” said Lauren Haggar, sophomore.

PARiS BOMBINGS, NOVEMBER 2015 “It angers me that terrorists can get away with such things,” Matthius Day, a junior, said.

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FREEWAY SHOOTINGS, PHOENIX, SEPTEMBER 2015 “It took me off guard because I never thought something like that could happen here. I’m just glad the damages weren’t as high as they could have been,” said Derek Pierce, junior.

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SUPERBOWL 2016 DENVER BRONCOS VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS, BRONCOS WON 24-10 “I liked the outcome, but it wasn’t a very exciting game for me,” said Michael Marcin, junior.

LEgALizE GAY MARRIAGEJUNE, 2015 REtURn OF THE PHOENIX LIGHTS, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 “I think the conspiracy theories are funny,” said Tys Deters, a junior. “Maybe we’ll never know what really happened.”

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BESt ACTOR ACADEMY AWARD AWARD FOR LEONARDO DECAPRIOMARCH, 2016 “I was very proud of him that he finally made it,” said Raina Donati, junior.

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“I’m excited for all of the couples that have the right, but it can’t be exercised because the states have to allow it as well. It’s still a big progression,” said Oliva Nicholls, junior.

tERRORiSt ATTACKS, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER, 2015 “I feel that terrorist attacks are a major problem in America and national security needs to be our main priority. My sympathy goes out to the San Bernardino community.” said Annalee Barnett, a sophomore.

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after ten years, skating becomes a major part of senior Kassidy Pearson’s life Ice skating requires a lot of practice and sacrifice. One athlete in particular knows about the rigorous training and what it takes to be successful. “Ice skating is much more difficult than most people would think,” said Kassidy Pearson, a senior. Pearson has been ice skating since she was seven years old and practices nearly ten hours a week. Many skaters, however, start even younger than that. Pearson’s coaches told her she would have to work extra hard if she wanted to catch up to the experienced skaters and be successful. “I love the confidence and determination it has given me. It’s a good distraction when

I’m stressed out or worrying about things. Going to the rink is like going home for me,” said Pearson. “[But] the pressure can get to be too much sometimes. It’s difficult to manage some of the expectations from my coach, or even just the expectations I have for myself, but I’ve learned to persevere through that.” “I recently passed my junior Moves in the Field test, which means I only have one more test left to go before I become a gold medalist. Passing tests... is not easy and takes a lot of hard work. You are... being compared against yourself so it’s really about how you do and how you’ve improved, not about someone else,” said Pearson. story by dannon docktor

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Scorpion. “My favorite thing to do is an Ina Bauer. It is difficult for a lot of people so I’m really glad I’ve been able to become really good at it,” said Pearson. 4 preSSure of competitionS can cause a performer to feel anxious, but Pearson still maintains her composure. “I recently passed my junior Moves in the Field test which means I only have one more test left to go before I become a gold medalist,” said Pearson.

Cassidy Pearson shows emotion through her routine. “I love the confidence and determination that skating gives me,” said Pearson. 2 hard work and dedication payS off, Pearson gives it her all in a competition. “When you compete you’re all alone in front of 10 judges and the audience which is really scary,” said Pearson. 3 Showing off her moveS and flexibility, Pearson performs a move called a

Hinkle started exploring magic through the internet, and then decided to perform a trick in front of his classmates. In the trick he performed, he predicted the sum of a random number he chose, and a random number that his classmate chose. After the performance, his

“We tried to keep the most people we could on the court at the same time, and tried to play more conservative with more defense so that we would have the numbers to win the games,” said Hayden Parker a junior. story by sadie

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1 for the firSt time in cosmic dodgeball history, the Nutty Buddies celebrates their twoyear winning streak. “Our first year we were very excited and shocked. We did not think we would win. That’s the same for our second year; we did not expect to win, so when we did we felt the same way we did our first

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classmates loved it and this encouraged Hinkle to continue with his career in magic. At the time of the performance, his class was learning about alliteration which helped him come up with “Max’s Magical Mondays.” Hinkle plans to continue performing his magic every single monday in his second hour class, but he has no idea where magic will end up taking him in the future. story by julia blankinship

during the IB talent show, Max Hinkle, performs a few tricks for his peers. “My favorite trick to perform is the twin trick, where I make half of the deck always red and the other half always black,” said Hinkle. photo

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“I was a new student last year, so I wasn’t really into the dress up days. But, now that I’m more comfortable I love getting involved in all the dress up days to show my newly found school spirit,” said Tatiana Aliberti, a junior.

“I tried picking out random things that don’t go together but it wasn’t too hard knowing I never match any day of the week,” said Alexa Hokanson, a junior. photo by julia blankinship

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“Going all out for dress up days is what makes high school fun! I spent twenty minutes putting the temporary tattoos on and forty five minutes taking them off at the end of the day, but it was so worth it,” said Allison Mazella, a senior. photo by christina fankhanel

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2 gettiNg sassy, the pommies use their bodies to help move the crowd with their halftime

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expressioNs to their moves, the spirit line gives it their all throughout their performance. “We really just base our facial expressions off the kind of movement we are doing during the dance and try to make it all fit together,” says Maya Hemingway a sophomore. photo by mia valenza

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1 improv i do, Kira Solberg takes on the role of Yoda in order to throw off her classmate while she was playing. “At the beginning of the year improv was really hard, but now that we are really comfortable with our classmates, it’s really easy for us to think off the top of our heads for lines,” said Solberg, a freshman. photo by

theater students share insight on their favorite and least favorite units within their class As theater is an elective class, it attracts students who are passionate about it and not just taking the class because they have to. Kameron Moore, a junior, has been involved in the theater program since his freshman year. “I greatly enjoyed improv in my theater class because it is a style of theater that allows you to act freely and openly explore different characters. And, if done right, is the funniest style of theater in my opinion,” said Moore Many different units are taught to explore the capabilities of the students. “Monologue Monday, which is when the class is split into two groups and the first group performs monologue in front of the

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second half of the class and the second group will give constructive criticism 1 and then the next Monday the roles are reversed,” says Bridget Powers a junior. Another unit that is covered is called the Strasberg project. The idea of the project is for everyone in the class to pick an activity that they normally do alone and do it in front of the class. This then makes the students uncomfortable in front of an audience. Taylor Martos a junior says, “What I chose to do was play piano in front of people for the first time in five years. While most of us hated doing these, I really enjoyed seeing people in a

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2 Not beiNg able to coNtaiN the laughter, Cruz Hamilton and Nicholas Wintermeyer, sophomores, participate in Improv Friday by playing the dating game. “I like improv because you can really just use creativity and imagination with the game. You can go anywhere with it,” said Hamilton. photo by

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so you think you can dance? Falcon dance company proves they can

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Feeling the pressure of their peers, Skyler Cardoza and Madeline Bartlett share their experiences with presenting projects in marketing

Cardoza is not the only one who has not always been comfortable in front of peers. “When I was younger, I used to be so terrified to present in front of everyone that it made me so sick, but it has gotten easier with my age,” said Madeline Bartlett, a junior. Both

girls agree that it gets a lot easier to stand up in front of your peers after you have built relationships with all of them and realize that no one is “rooting against you” as Bartlett said. Cardoza believes that the best way to get over the fear is to “pretend like you have all of the confidence in the world even if you don’t have any.”

“At first, you shouldn’t look at the people in your class because it can sometimes be overwhelming when everyone is staring. And, always remember that there are other people in your class that don’t like presenting as well,” said Bartlett. story by julia blankinship

marketiNg studeNts collaborate on a story board for a commercial. This is one of many real life projects students do in Marketing. “This is amazing,” said Cole Parker, a senior. photo by alexa dragone

1 1 haviNg faith in your peers is crucial when you are being tossed in the air. Krista Wysolmierski, a senior, takes flight in a dance choreographed by teacher Elissa Ericson. photo by nicole neri

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look on with envy as fellow members take center stage. This dance was choreographed about envy, one of the seven deadly sins portrayed in the show.

Capozello, a senior, moves gracefully during her last company dance performance in high school. The dance was about one of the virtues. photo by nicole

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siNs, Reilly Krawczyk a sophomore says, “The dance was about gluttony and at the end we all laid on each other to portray being full.” photo by nicole neri

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throughout all of the competitions. The girls learn many of the dances during summer camp, and usually switch off between those dances and ones choreographed during the year. Facial expressions are actually part of the dance, and are usually based on what the movements are in the actual dance. “If we are doing something flirty we will most likely going to do a smile or wink, but if the movement is sharp, then we are going to need a fierce facial expression to match it,” said Hemingway. story by

Taking marketing classes requires you to get out in front of your peers and it does not matter if you are a natural presenter or not. “At first, it is very nerve wracking for me because you are not as comfortable with your classmates in the beginning, but it gets easier as the year goes on,” said Skylar Cardoza, a junior.

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First year pommie, Maya Hemingway, shares insight on the process and detail that goes into making a dance perfect for competition day

ALL ABOUT THE BASS. When it comes to pom, so much depends on the song. “The base of a good routine is the music,” said Maya Hemingway, a sophomore. The pom team has its own customized music, tailored toward the schools chants, like “Cactus Shadows Falcons,” but the rest of the music is chosen by the coach or whoever is choreographing that particular dance. Once a song is chosen, the choreographer will come and teach the girls the routine. The choreographer this year was from Grand Canyon University. Hemingway states that the same routines for pom and hip hop are used

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1 throwiNg up some kicks junior varsity pom performs their half time routine during a football game. “Turning was really difficult on the turf because it necessarily isn’t the best base for turning,” says Baylee Soltau a freshman.photo

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“Dressing up and showing school spirit is awesome because you get to be creative with your friends and be a part of something fun,” said Rachel Papetti, a freshman. photo by christina

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“I use Ben Nye bruise and burn wheels, which are grease based SFX paints, to create my bruises and a ton of practice has helped me to be able to do this,” said Julia Horner, a junior.

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action, Josh McGregor, a junior, smiles after catching an opponent’s ball. “The whole tournament was really fun and competitive. My favorite part of the tournament was watching Scott Mehan demolish other teams,” said McGregor.

3 eye on the prize, Connor Musick, a senior, gets ready to throw the ball at his opponent, “We fought hard and had some clutch victories but in the end it was all about having fun and pegging sophomores and juniors,” said Musick.

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Hoopcoming week offers students the opportunities to express themselves through their makeup and wardrobe

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As hoopcoming week flies around the corner, everyone is getting their cosmic dodgeball team together. The winners of this year’s tournament won the previous year as well, which is unheard of. Even though the winners are the same, the strategies they used to win were different.

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2015 will be remembered by some students as the year Max Hinkle, a freshman, became a rising star performing and assortment of magic tricks.

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being champions for two years in a row, the Nutty Buddies discuss their techniques that helped them to another cosmic dodgeball victory

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VeteranS take the stage, telling students about their experience in the Air Force

Six CTE students give some insight about the field trip to the National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Convention in Orlando

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1 Claiming their prize, senior

Bixler and publications adviser Lorraine Hart hold up their Pacemaker award. This is the fourth year in a row the CS Press has won the prestigious award. “It’s a great feeling to be one of the best in the country,” said Bixler.

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2 looking forward to the day, Diede, Spina, and Schindler ride a tram through the airport to claim their luggage. The group attended a variety of sessions about journalism

as many ways as possible,” Meghan Schindler, a yearbook staff member said. “I learned a lot about photography and it really expanded my knowledge in the journalism field,” said Julia Diede a yearbook staff member said. “I have never enjoyed journalism as much as right now. The conference showed me why the world needs journalism,” Rees Bixler, a newspaper editor, said. “The convention was one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever encountered. I’m so glad I could further my knowledge in the journalism field because it is something I want to pursue as a career, Sadie Thompson a yearbook team leader, said. story by sadie thompson during the four day trip. “It expanded my knowledge about all that we can do to make our publication better,” said Spina. photo by lori hart 3 Standing Smiling Cheek to Cheek, Schindler, Diede, Thompson, and Spina pose for a picture after their yearbook won eighth place Best in Show. This was the first time yearbook has ever received an award. “I couldn’t be any more happy. I’m happy our book got an award because I’m tired of newspaper winning all the time,” said Spina. photo by lori hart

VeteranS heritage Project (VhP) hosts veteran speakers every year. “Our main mission is to connect students with veterans,” said Barbara Hatch, former history teacher and founder of VHP. Cade Foster, a junior, conducts interviews with veterans and plans on joining the Navy. Students who join VHP are responsible for interviewing veterans and then writing quality essays about what they’ve heard. Students then come together to create a business plan for publishing these essays. These stories are then contributed to an annual volume of books titled, “Since you Asked.” Students also summarize their interviews in a presentation to the veteran community at a year-end reception.

On October 26 this year, Thomas Kirk and Joe Brett shared their memories about their time in the military. Kirk, who served in the Air Force in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, was born in West Virginia during the Depression in 1928. “I was not a particularly good student,” Kirk said. His mother had intended for him to be a doctor, but instead Kirk went to flight school so he could join the Air Force. “I suddenly found my point, my place in life,’’ Kirk recalls. In 1966, Kirk went to Vietnam. During a raid, Kirk’s plane was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. He was captured by Vietnamese soldiers who took him to a prison. Kirk was tortured for three days, then taken to a cell for another 28 days. Kirk would remain as a prisoner of war for

another five years, two of those years spent in solitary confinement. The other veteran speaker, Brett, also served in the Vietnam War. Born in Watertown New York, Brett grew up playing little league and graduated from Fort Sill. Eventually, Brett joined the military, becoming a forward observer; a soldier who collects intel on the battlefield and sometimes provides artillery or air support. “We had to kill them before they killed us, that’s the nature of warfare,” Brett explained. “Death is what war is all about.” Brett was also responsible for taking body count and identifying bodies. Today, Brett serves as a radio host for The Veterans Heritage Hour, and also as the vice president and board member for the VHP. story by devan williams

1 Shedding light on the Vietnam war, a veteran helps students understand the

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inSight into the student store from executive manager Davis Levy, a senior

Planning for special events, organizing the store, assigning staff to work, and implementing procedures when things go wrong is what a day in the life of senior Davis Levy looks like. Levy gets all of his skill from being a three year DECA member and the treasurer this year. “I like the logistics of how things work and I love talking to people. The business atmosphere is what I like,” said Levy. Even though Levy works very hard to make sure the student store is as successful as

possible, he does have obstacles to face. “Last year we encountered these smart food restrictions and it dictates what food we can and can’t sell,” said Levy. The issue is that the food that is restricted is the food that makes the most sales.

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by sadie thompson

Spanish skills are put to the test as a Spanish Immersion and a Spanish 1–2 student go head-to-head. Each freshman was asked to translate a phrase and their response times were recorded below.

¿Se puede traducir esto? (Can you translate this?) 5.68 seconds unable to translate Mi clase favorita es espanol (My favorite class is Spanish) 3.11 seconds 2.18 seconds Yo vivo en Arizona (I live in Arizona) 1.78 seconds 3.92 seconds

“We can only sell candy, soda, and cup of noodles after school,” said Levy.

Even through all of the struggles Davis and the rest of the staff pull it off and we are continuing to grow as the years progress. story

struggles of war. “Veteran speakers are an important way for us to connect with history in a way that books, movies, or even teachers can not offer. They add a human component that only their experiences and the re-telling of those experiences can give,” said Geoffrey Johnson, an American history teacher. photo by katelyn finegan 2 ConneCting a story with a veteran, VHP brought soldiers to share stories about war. “The presentations made me realize how hard these veterans fought for us and how experienced and strong they really are,” said Tiana Aliberti, a junior. photo by katelyn finegan 3 Bringing tearS to students, a veteran shares a telegram that informs his family of his father’s death. photo by katelyn finegan

(spanish 1/2)

ian Smith story and photo by julia blankenship

Store manager Davis Levy makes sure the store’s shelves are stocked each day. Working at the student store provides real-life experience. “I love talking to people,” said Levy. photo by ramina malek

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Veterans Heritage Project, Spanish, Student Store, CTE Field Trips

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”The convention really gave me the opportunity to expand my knowledge in all the aspects that I was not familiar with. I learned a lot that I am going to use as a team leader,” Samantha Spina, a yearbook team leader, said. “NSPA [National Scholastic Press Association] opened my eyes to a world of extremely diverse styles of journalism and design. I was able to share my experiences as well as gain new ones from teachers and fellow journalism students all over the country,” Logan Larkin, the art editor for literary magazine, said. “Having the experience to go to the convention in Florida gave new knowledge of aspects of yearbook, including photographing, writing, interviewing, and designing. I’m excited to exercise these new abilities

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A new football season, a new soccer season, and a new turf field raises concern for the upgrade. “The new field looks really nice. I am very happy that we don’t have to play on uneven fields anymore,” said Natalie Kim, a sophomore. Her teammate Kaitlyn Williams, a junior, completely disagrees.

“The new turf is terrible. It may give us a field that is less rocky, but most soccer players think that turf is the worst thing that could ever happen during a season,” said

Williams.

The soccer players are not able to come to a conclusion, but on the other hand, the football players seem to be on the same page. Ian Jeffer, a junior, said that the field looks “sharp and crisp.” Jeffer is a varsity lineman and states that the new turf field allows for more grip and is easier to take people to the ground on. Overall, the soccer players have a divided mindset about the new field while the football players are all for it. story by julia blankinship

5 1 Paying attention to detail, Riley DeBellis, a sophomore, smoothes out her sculpture in her sixth hour ceramics class. photo by

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hoT or noT

Fashion Club members list what’s in and what’s out for winter

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2 getting down and dirty, Caroline Frisone, a senior, crafts a piece of pottery for Ceramics. photo by ramina malek 3 ConCentrating is key as Grace Haycraft McKee, a sophomore, spins her way to an A in Ceramics class. photo by ramina malek 4 adding the finishing touChes, Makenna Espinoza, a sophomore, examines her final product. photo by ramina malek 5 reaChing for suCCess, Britny Sorenson and Ben Musser, juniors, pack on more clay to their spin wheel. photo by ramina malek

dos

Leggings

don’Ts

Sweatpants

Scarves and fuzzy socks

Tall boots and short boots

Over-sized sweaters and flannels

Swimsuits and shorts

Flipflops and cut-out dresses

Tank tops and crop tops

Me And Mr. Pawenski English teacher Daniel Pawenski comes to the rescue when Erin Wagner takes a sudden leave of absence Coming into her third year at Cactus Shadows, Erin Wagner was forced to leave her position for medical reasons. To fill in for Wagner, Daniel Pawenski stepped in to act as a permanent substitute until the end of the year. Starting in late October, Pawenski shared his first impressions of the class and the school as a whole.

“My first day was amazing. I have the best students and this is the best staff,” said Pawenski. Many students welcomed Pawenski with open arms after experiencing the unsuccessful attempts of two substitutes prior to him. “Wagner has some pretty impressive shoes to fill. I’m not looking to replace her, but to bring in a dif-

ferent perspective to the students. I think Miss Wagner got them a good foundation, and now we’re going to build on that,” said Pawenski. Pawenski explained that he had many goals for the year, including to, “...improve the school as a whole with reading and writing, and to just get the students thinking outside the box.” story by julia blankinship

Innovators

Ceramics, Fashion Club, Junior Varsity Soccer, English

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Football and soccer players share their opinions and rate the new turf field