Sean Gannon Portfolio 2016 by Lori Hart

CS Press portfolio 2016-2017 Sean Gannon

Self-Evaluation Self Evaluation From the beginning of this school year, teamwork has been heavily emphasized by everyone in the class. If one person does not do the work that is required of them, then the entire team here could crumble. I believe that working with others is one of my strongest attributes. Cooperation is a huge part of my daily life and is essential to making everything run smoothly in and outside of this class. I may not have been an editor for very long but I do know that without a team, none of the production of the newspaper could be accomplished. As a leader, I felt in control of my page for most of the time. I checked in with the people writing for my page, and while I did get three things that were turned in on production day, I felt that I showed decent leadership skills. I plan to make these skills stronger as the year goes on, and eventually cooperate with my writers to get everything in on time. If I were to do anything differently, I would make sure that I was more informed about what was going on with the stories on my page. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure about the direction of some of the articles for my page, and this caused some confusion as production day got closer. Because I was new to the whole â&#x20AC;&#x153;editorâ&#x20AC;? process, I know what to pay attention to so I can be better with it in the future and know the status of each article on my page. For the actual production skills of the paper, I am still learning about InDesign, and I have a lot that I can improve on. I plan on continuing this course next year as a senior so that I can further advance my skills as an editor and a young journalist. I have considered making a career out of this field so I may use this well into the future and make money from it. Deadlines are an essential part of the production process. I learned that someone can BS all they want about having interviews and starting to write stories but when it comes down to the wire, they cannot provide the desired information. This causes speed bumps and roadblocks for the editors because we have to be able to produce our pages at a set time no matter what. In the future, I will enforce deadlines more strictly. I plan on following the set due dates of all information required by the writers. If a writer does not have his/her information done on time, I will threaten to cut their article entirely as a scare tactic, then

hopefully he/she will do the work that was initially asked of them. Journalism ethics are one of the most important things to a journalist because if the truth is not told, we are just spreading rumors and lies. A real life example of breaking this code of ethics was exposed earlier in the school year when a certain staff member took her articles from an outside source. This could ruin our chances to continue being an award winning newspaper. To avoid this issue, I will copy and paste them into google and see if they are plagiarized. I believe that I was very dedicated to the paper throughout this semester because I tried my hardest to do all of my work on time and do it to the best of my ability. Other people throughout the semester also asked for my help with little things like pictures for certain small assignments. I showed up to every single production day with my amazing girlfriend. I have learned so much from this class in just the first semester. I was introduced to InDesign, something that I did not have at home. I want to get better with the program so that I can improve the newspaper and make it look and flow better than my one spread has.

Reflection 1 My most significant work is the only spread I have done so far for the December issue. This spread consisted of one picture that showed wonderful and colorful holiday light displays and captured the holiday spirit, two very well written informative stories, and a poll taken by a few teachers. The picture complimented the rest of the page very well because the vibrant colors of the holiday light display on the right side of the page contrasted the white and green colors on the right side of the page. Although I did not have many pictures to choose from, I was able to use the ones I did have to make the page pop out at the reader and capture their attention. Stories written on the page were fantastic and very informative. They told about holiday lights and festivities that people could go and enjoy either for free, a small price, or ones that cost lots of money. All of which could create lifelong memories or fun family traditions. These articles really captured the holiday spirit and told all the needed information to the reader in an interesting way. The poll was conducted early on in the production process so the information was all ready to go very quickly. Then all I had to do was quote each person and get a picture of them. It was quick and easy and flowed really well on the page. This offered a break in the page between the stories. My initial design skills were very poor but with the help of all the editors and advisers around me, I was able to improve upon these skills and make my first spread look decent.

Overall, this spread was difficult for me to produce because it was my first one but everyone in the class was very helpful and offered a lot of useful advice to me as a new editor. I feel that in issues to come, I can use the skills I have learned from my first experience to make more appealing spreads and improve the newspaper with my small contributions. There is still so much for me to learn about editing, producing the newspaper, using Indesign, and working with everyone in the class to make everything come together perfectly. Seeing the finished product published on paper and handed out to the whole school is definitely a great feeling. Having the physical page in your hands and being able to show people is a huge accomplishment in itself but just seeing how well everything fits together, how it all falls into place perfectly. That’s what really makes the newspaper such a special thing and that’s why my proudest work is my very first spread. It all came together so well in the end and the entire process allowed me to learn so much.

Travel

Night Lights BRightEN thE hOLiDAY sEAsON

Where do you go for the holidays?

Rawhide Lights Up The faux Western town is putting on a global themed light show

By AnnAlee BArnett g sports editor

All across the valley, light displays brighten hotels, public squares, shopping malls, and even the homes of local residents during the Christmas season. These events vary from sculptures created from LED lights, to railway tours, to electric light parades. “We spend a lot of time in school right before Christmas and I think it directly affects our mood and our motivations, so if I can keep people a little happier to be in school this time of year...and it’s fun for me,” said Amy Metcalf, and english teacher. At the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, the extravagant event known as Christmas at the Princess began on Nov. 22 and is set to end on Jan. 1, 2017. This celebration is home to its very own ice rink, visit with Santa, train ride, and dazzling light display known as Lagoon Lights. This display consists of 4 million LED lights throughout the Lagoons of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. “It was amazing and happy and the whole experience just made me feel very joyful and Christmasy,” said Tess Philips, a junior. Throughout the Lagoons, the 4 million lights are arranged into vivid sculptures including a fisherman, a pirate ship, candy cane forests, a 3-D whale, a teddy bear, Nessie the 30-foot Loch Ness monster, and much more. “I would definitely go back, it was worth it,” said Philips. Although admission is free, parking and the train ride through the Lagoons cost extra. However, anyone is welcome to stroll through the lights free of charge. “I go with my family every year, it’s so much fun to see all of the lights and the decorations,” said Anna Murphy, a sophomore. From Dec. 9 to the 11, Carefree hosted its Carefree Christmas Festival which includes free festivities for the entire family like the Pet parade, the fireworks extravaganza, Holiday food and gift market, and the Electric Light Parade. “My least favorite part was the parking, because there were like a million people there,” said Murphy. The Electric Light Parade took place on Dec. 10 and began at 6 p.m. on Easy Street, downtown Carefree. A firework display briefly followed the parade. The Talking Stick Trolley Tour, which took place from Dec. 1 to the 24, snakes its way through the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, and North Phoenix. The tour will take a total of two and a half hours to complete. The tour begins at 6:30 p.m. and is every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday until Christmas eve. Tickets for the event cost $30. 20 ■ December 16, 2016

By Olivia Stickel g food editor

loUise roChforD “My favorite place is where my family is. There is no better time at the holiday’s than to be with the people you love most. If that place is Hawaii- it is even better!”

anDrew CUpo

“The karaoke bar”

steven BeBee

“My favorite place is going back home to Prescott and taking in the festivities or spending time in the woods.”

Rawhide is hosting the Lights of the World festival, a light show presenting different cultural aspects of the world, Nov. 18 through Jan. 29. The festival consists of over 4 million lights making up 75 displays, giving it the title of the largest light show in North America. The festival is funded by the US-China Cultural & Educational Foundation , or UCCEF. The foundation exists to organize festivals, expositions, and cultural performances of bands, orchestras, and dancers, and also sets up cultural exchanges between the US and China. UCCEF teamed up with the Zigong Lantern Festival and Trade Company, a leader in lantern/light festival exports, to make the festival a reality. The lights show offers stunning representations of America, Europe, China, Russia, Africa, Australia, and quite randomly, dinosaurs. Some of the displays move and some are interactive. There are color-changing swings with lights incor-

porated into them, and a space of many circular pads that when stepped on, light up, and when stepped off of dim down. In addition to the lights themselves, there is a multitude of unique dining experiences. Cuisines from Japan, China, Thailand, Italy, and more are sold. There are also dozens of international vendors selling merchandise from the country they represent. The festival even includes acrobatic, dance, and music performances. If the lights and shows weren’t enough, there is also a carnival with roller coasters, games, and unique fried food. The downsides of the festival span from price to quality. With 4 million lights, the electric bill for the festival must be extremely high, hence the hefty price. The cost of entrance is $25, not including the $10 parking fee. It may not seem like much, but two people would be about $60, so the price racks up fast. On top of that, each thing done at the carnival costs money, as well as if anything extra is bought from the vendors. The carnival games and food are enjoyable, but the rides are semi-rundown. As for location, the festival is quite far- Chandler is about an hour away, without traffic. As for the actual experience, the festival is extremely fun. Loud, upbeat music is played, which makes the atmosphere more lively. The light displays themselves are spectacular and colorful. The shows are great, and all of the staff and vendors are friendly. People of any age can have a good time at the festival.

evelyne BUrDette-elgqvist “Any one of my kids’ homes, if they don’t come to ours. Often, this puts us in Colorado.”

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Jeff Carpenter

“Really enjoy staying close to home... but if I did go somewhere for the holidays, it would be to Islamorada, Florida, for Tarpon and Snook fly fishing... nothing better!”

THe cAcTUS SHADOWS PreSS

Once whispered through the hallways, conspiracy theories have become a popular topic in everyday life. Aliens, ghosts, and government plots creep into conversation like fog, and have infiltrated the minds of even the most skeptical. By Megan Walker g staff writer

Despite a lack of concrete evi-

dence, much of the public believes that alien spacecraft or unidentifiable flying objects (UFOs) exist. Skeptics argue that people occasionally see objects in the sky that are not identifiable as planes, balloons, planets, stars, or unusual atmospheric phenomena and mistakenly assume they are alien technology. “I feel like when people think of aliens, they just think of crazy, green creatures, but it’s not crazy to think that aliens exist because, there is so much more out in outer space and beyond. We know nothing,” said Miranda Letz, sophomore. If UFOs are alien spacecraft visiting Earth, it seems reasonable that evidence of alien civilizations might be seen by astronomers, or radio signals from alien spacecraft might be picked up by the sensitive receivers used by human astronauts and pilots to communicate. “In my opinion, our technology is crazy good. I really don't think alien technology would be more advanced than us, they may have different technology, but that doesn't mean it’s better, so it would be easy for us to pick up something from them,” said Letz. One well known event that still has new eyewitnesses that come forward every year, is the Phoenix Lights. With four videos that show “Lights

blinking for a few minutes then disappearing in the sky,” and many bystanders, the alleged UFO sighting that occurred 17 years ago is continuously being investigated. According to a cbs5az article, “The U.S. military maintains those lights were part of a training session involving flares dropped over the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, AZ.” Another supposed sighting of aliens was during the attack of the twin towers in New York. “I remember looking at pictures and seeing a weird reflection in the north tower's class,” said Caleb Cordell, sophomore. The controversy over these events has believers trying to find hard evidence and skeptics arguing over how the sightings could be fake. Many think that the government is covering the glimpses of supposed alien life. “When I lived in a reserve, there were lights that showed up in the sky around twilight, and later in the morning… National Geographic said that the lights were weather balloons, but the weather around the reserve is constantly the same,” said Enda Cunnane, english teacher. As many people know, there have been unexplainable events that have occurred all over the globe, but most of the time the government explains it as testing for new technology. Whether the alien life sighting are real or not, many new witnesses have been popping up as years pass. All of which can make a person wonder about the possibility of life on Mars.

Tear Sheets If UFOs are alien spacecraft visiting Earth, it seems reasonable that evidence of alien civilizations might be seen by astronomers or radio signals from alien spacecraft might be picked up by the sensitive receivers used by human astronauts and pilots to communicate.

\ Dominic Davies, staff writer

December

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industry across the globe, but some of these advancements are not always what they seem. Apple and Google crank out the newest products as fast as they possibly can. As soon as something is released, they study it and then using the information gathered to create newer products. This creates a continuous cycle of innovation. “Old products just aren’t as ‘new’ as the companies want it to be,” Ethan Penington, a freshman, said. Apple is an example of a company that is constantly releasing new products with only very minor changes. The iPhone 7 has a brand new 1334x750 and 1920x1080 resolution screen that allows for 3D Touch. The older iPhone 6s features an “inferior” 1334x750 and 1920x1080 resolution screen. When Apple introduced iOS 10, all of their older products began to slow down.

Travel

Night Lights BRightEN thE hOLiDAY sEAsON

Where do you go for the holidays?

Rawhide Lights Up The faux Western town is putting on a global themed light show

By AnnAlee BArnett g sports editor

By Olivia Stickel g food editor

loUise roChforD “My favorite place is where my family is. There is no better time at the holiday’s than to be with the people you love most. If that place is Hawaii- it is even better!”

anDrew CUpo

“The karaoke bar”

steven BeBee

“My favorite place is going back home to Prescott and taking in the festivities or spending time in the woods.”

“The overwhelming amounts of essays that were assigned were tiring the students out and causing loads of stress.”

4 olivia stickel “Before I came my sister told me they put freshman and trash cans, but they don’t.”

“Before I came people said it was a really good school for sports and academics, I expected it to be a lot harder but the teachers are nice.”

Jeff Carpenter

“Really enjoy staying close to home... but if I did go somewhere for the holidays, it would be to Islamorada, Florida, for Tarpon and Snook fly fishing... nothing better!”

EMILY AHEM

“The school exceeded my expectations because the food is actually pretty good, and I expected bullying, but there is none.”

THe cAcTUS SHADOWS PreSS

Bite into new Apple tech

COLE CHADWICK

Olivia Stickel, Sean Gannon, and Zoie Lambesis discuss new products and software released by Apple this year. “I didn’t expect much because I was just really nervous about coming to my new school, but I think the school met my expectations.”

Watch out

Apple has released the new Apple Watch 2 following the release of the iPhone 7. So far, the new watch is receiving great reviews. Wareable.com gave a complete run down of the watch to help allow the public to know all about it before buying it. The watch is entirely waterproof, and the exercise features have grown. By using GPS, it will track runs, cycling, and swimming without an the need for an iPhone. Social media usage has also improved, in the fact that the watch will update social media without having to go on an iPhone. In the messages app, the dictate option is available along with a new scribble feature, which allows the user to draw something and send it. The last of the changes is the introduction of WatchOS 3, a new update for the watch’s software.

CHASE PAVOEN

8 ■ SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The Great Sioux nation began protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through the Dakotas and Illinois in spring of 2016 out of fear for the Sioux’s cultural and spiritual preservation. Crude oil would be transported along this 1,172 mile long pipe that is 30 inches in diameter from North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois. “It’s a large pipeline that will help us produce a lot more oil and a lot of people are protesting it because it’s supposedly going through a Native American reservation,” said Connor Lawrence, a junior. Dakota Access Pipeline claims

“They’re arguing that it is going over sacred grounds and there’s a fear of water contamination which we’ve seen in the past. That’s not their property. The pipeline was rejected from going through Bismarck for that very

“The problem with camping out there is that the Dakota winters are very bad, very difficult. So there’s an issue with the construction being able to continue in the winter and the safety of the people camping out in the areas.” Steve Mitten about the protests in the Dakotas

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reason,” said Steve Mitten, a history teacher. Another problem presented by protesters was the fear of purified water contamination. North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple ordered the demonstrators to leave not only because of the original accusation of trespassing, but because of extreme winter weather conditions. First responders would no longer be responsible for helping those who chose to remain for the winter. “The problem with camping out there is that the Dakota winters are very bad, very difficult. So there’s an issue with the construction being able to continue in the winter and the safety of the people camping out in the areas,” said Mitten.

This year, administration decided to end the previous practice of requiring all students to use MyAccess in all of their classes. According to Steve Bebee, principal, “MyAccess was burning the students out.” MyAccess is not totally gone. English teachers will continue using it to submit benchmarks and other important essays. However, students will no longer have to write an essay for P.E, Math, Science, etc. The overwhelming amounts of essays that were assigned were tiring the students out and causing loads of stress. Also, kids were assigned an essay to write in P.E., but the prompts had nothing to do with P.E. . In fact, teachers had to choose prewritten prompts for their student to write about, they did not write their own prompts. Danica Gianni, English teacher said if they wrote their own prompts the grading system attached to MyAccess would not pick up what to look for when grading each essay. The result of this led teachers to pick a prompt already in MyAccess that may not have been related to the subject they taught. So, it is not the teacher's fault that students had to write about “Jury

POW,” said Mikaela Morris, VHP president. With a sizzle, spark, and bang For the past seven years, VHP the celebration for Veterans has been allowed to use the Day commenced in Carefree. Sundial area for the ceremony. On November 11, the Cactus “We always have musical perShadows club, Veterans formances from students and Heritage Project or VHP, par- professionals each year,” said By sean gannon g travel editor ticipated in the 7th annual Barbara Hatch, a club sponsor. Veterans Day ceremony held at This year, many people the Carefree Sundial. The event attended and performed. Kevin first occurred it Glenn, middle school ction sports are consid- downhill mountain biking with the huge “I've tried a few action sports because the in of 2004, hugeand obstacles likea hopping from choboulwas used to honor the veterans rus teacher, Katlyn Reinhart, ered to be some of the deadli- jumps and stunts involved in free riding. rush of energy they give you just makes life der to boulder and jumping up large walls. of the community. At the event Chance McLaughlin, and Anika, est and most dangerous sports “These are probably some of the most more fun,” said Sean Bankemper, athere junior. Endurance such as enduro dirt were multiple Veteran sports Alex, and Gabby Arias peron earth. expensive sports around since there's Trial riding is a test of someone's conbike a person’s strength and will speakers, singers, as riding well as test a formed. lot of dancing. to push themselves Also to at the were booths They range from endurance mountain always that chance of breaking a lot centration and balance. This is a non-speed theevent absolute limit. Veterans Heritage Project of different organizations that bike racing to free climbing to snowboard- of bones and maybe even dying,” said race which means it is not fast-paced like Riders go through a set course that is usuparticipates in the ceremony represented things that could ing and downhill skiing. Bankemper. many other forms of motorcycle racing, ally very and rough and must comevery year. Members of the narrow club benefit military families and In an endurance mountain bike race, a Some of the highest paid athletes are but instead a timed event in which riders it inwith a given time. with the Veterans set up the event,plete and speak personnel different veterans Heritage Project booth within person or team of people are challenged to action sports legends such as Shaun White use specially designed bikes to many navigate Extremeandsports continue to become veteran’s families during the the mix. The Veterans Day ride a predetermined trail for a set time. and Tony Hawk. Hawk having a net worth an extremely rough course. The bikes typi- more and more dangerous because there ceremony. Ceremony in Carefree shined These typically go for eight, 12, and 24 of $120 million and White making $2 mil- cally weigh no more than 160 pounds and ourare junkies everywhere that “We setup boothadrenaline and have lights on many aspects of veterhours and riders cannot stop once they've lion per endorsement deal. White is worth have high amounts of torque, allowing forbanners seekup,out of are potential death or a all of our we the tell thrill ans that not always thought people what VHP is all about,” about. started, or they are disqualified. an estimated $20 million. better grip on any surface. Courses consist near death experience. said Melissa Satran, a club The Maricopa County “I off-road ATV race because it's Free climbing is just like your typical member. Veterans Court spoke about rock climb, except there are no harnesses, fun and I like the thrill,” said Tyler To prepare for the ceremony, how the experiences of veterno helmets, and no other climbing equip- Flemming, a junior. members of Veterans Heritage ans in conflict can affect how Project meet in the weeks they act upon return. This court Extreme sports were created to allow ment to help them. before Veterans Day to talk represents veterans who strug“I mountain ski, I backcountry ski, more individual creativity and indepenabout design and schedules. gle with adjusting to their previso that's pretty extreme. Going off big dence within the sporting world. All done The VHP board decides on a ous lives. mountains and through deep snow with new, innovative techniques that guest speaker, who is a veteran. Overall, the ceremony repUsually, the selected person, is resented all branches of the and huge trees. I used to go moun- show off certain styles and creative someone that VHP has inter- military with musical tributes, tain climbing too, using ropes and aspects of the sport. viewed before for their annual speakers, and booths. Many stuff. One mistake there, and you're Motocross is a highly spectated, scores because of the word count hack. Veteran's Story book. veterans were present and sang toast,” said Russell DelGrosso, a math fast-paced action sport that has “Last year it was an Air Force along with the anthem of their However, teachers did like the second Veterans and their families at the eVent hosted by VhP. The day was filled with officer who was in the Hanoi country with the other patriots. teacher. evolved into celebrated several different opinion they would get from MyAccess. music and many gave speeches commemorating Veterans. 4 Megan Walker Hilton for seven years as a In mid-October, Red Bull hosted the “Red branches of sports, each utilizing “It’s just another opinion, so I like to see

Duty” in P.E. class. It was not just the students who disliked MyAccess, many teachers did not like it as well. Teachers thought that the grading system was inaccurate and it would take off unnecessary points. Most teachers would rather grade the writing pieces themselves than have the computer grade them. MyAccess is an algorithm and no human being is actually grading the paper. It only looks for a few details that it is programed to look for and grades the paper off of that. So, a student might actually be answering the prompt that they are given, but the system might not catch it and give that student a lower score than they deserve. Many students found out that if they were to write over a certain amount of words, typically over a thousand words, that their score would come out higher. Therefore, even if a student wrote an outstanding essay but it was only five hundred words, their score would come out lower than an average student typing an essay that was over a thousand words. This led to more inaccurate grading from the computer system. And, it was harder for teachers to trust the MyAccess

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4 ■Utah. December how far off or close I am when I grade the Rampage” competition in Bull This16, a2016 dirt bike and the rider’s refined paper. For example, If I give it an Asport and combines the fast paced action of skills to maneuver it. the system gives it a C I am a little concerned,” said Gianni. In fact, most teachers do go back and read all essays submitted and give their own grade. They do indeed look at the score the student received, so that they can take a closer look into what the computer system marked wrong. Using MyAccess for other subjects was only causing more stress to teenagers. The decision by the administration to get rid of My Access this year was the right decision. Now, students can focus more on their English essays, which is a better place to practice writZOIE LAMBESIS ing.

By Caity Bonine g staff writer

and graCe HayCraft-MCKee g staff writer expected to win ball games and help stu“Being a student athlete when I was in As the semester comes to an end, student dents receive good grades,” said Scott. high school and college, there was a lot of athletes struggle to balance their athletic Scott understands how much pressure pressure to perform in games. You have to By GRACE HAYCRAFT staff writer sports and and academic obligations. there was to succeed in both do everything that every other student is on land practice and actual swim- Rachel Dutcher for the girls’ team Jamal Scott, head varsity boys basket- school. atMoore a high in The swim team is preparing for ming. doing on top of performing and Kameron and level Kobe Gall a new season, ready to represent “The training for the new season is for boys’. The captains have a variball coach, helps his team out by scheduling sports,” said Scott. Cactus Shadows starting with their really challenging because you have ety of jobs to do besides swim, such “Being a student athlete practices to fit the needs of players during Knowing that are team during some first match on September 1. There to push yourself, as organizing attire, setting up but you find out what finals Hands-on work has shaped the way for automotive engineering and more. a garden. All of which are skills that have been many changes to the team you’re good at,” said Co-Captain Sara fundraisers, encouraging new teamwhen I was this in high school studying times for finals. sports seasons, athletes come to terms with year. The team has switched Jay. mates, and setting up the banquet and people live today, but with a lack of CTE According to The Wall Street Journal, would be very useful. But the school With all the training, swim- and divisions, from division one to diviawards. “During finals I like to keep my practices how mucheach energy time it takes to manand college,sion there was a courses being offered to students, there one out of every two students does not claims that these classes are less two. The switch was made based mer has some sort of motivation to “I love [being co-captain], it can be a little lighter or at least not give as many age both sports and school. on population. This affects who they improve, either personally, or based stressful but I’m glad,” said Jay. will not be enough skilled workers in even know how to change a tire. So if important than the ones we currently lot of pressure to perform play against; they will now compete off of someone With the thrill of the and seasonIbeginpractices especially because we don’t have “I else. get tired from playing soccer still the future. they ever get a flat tire while driving, have. “I look up to all of my teammates as ning, swimmers can be excited or against larger schools. This allows that to do after a things. practice in games. You have toclose doto their per- swimmers,have Currently, Cactus Shadows offers they’d better have a friend or family Things may be looking up. There is many games. So once finals are over, as wellstudying as my coach,” said them to “race teams scared of many Perhapsor mosta formance level,” said Kailee Mckeon, Akin. the meets. As Jay puts it, eight Career Technology courses. member close by to teach them how to a nursing program available this year. we’ll get back into the regular practice game. I usually don’timportantly, get a lot of sleep,” said On a different side, junior. every other the charger invitational meet is the everything athat Six of these classes are dealing with do it themself. Bebee said that we will possibly have schedule,” said Scott. Kotowski, junior. to be looking forward to. “I don’tJessica really look up to anyone in a competition Quinn Akin, a senior, said, “I hon“I expected more estly don’ton thinktop it will of have much of particular, I just want to do the best get to compete against all of money and business. The remaining According to Steve Bebee, principal, a hospitality class coming to camstudent is doing people to be at There is a lot of time and effort put into Depending on the “We student athletes that an effect on the team… we don’t really I can throughout high school,” said our division schools in one meet, g sports editor By AnnAlee BArnett the school, and for two courses both deal with media and the district supports having more CTE pus next year. This hospitality class focus on the size of the school, we just McKeon. play on club teams during and it is afinals, great waysome for us tofind be ableit coaching a team and teaching a class for performinglike atcompeting a highin general.” level in those people to Multipleand records have been broken of to place in our heat and meet other journalism. 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Night Lights Due to rising popularity, young adults have started BRightEN thE hOLiDAY sEAsON

“Some [students] will graduate without having ever experienced a form of work Where do you go that would help them further their career.”for the holidays?

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The faux Western town is putting on a global themed light show

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There isstar notobetter time These records have been set under ever, and students at Cactus Shadows intensive training to get in shape. courses available for high school stu- classes to offer, especially in a media tight dents attend a trade school. These Youtube. Twitter. TheLED Another local social is through Jan. 29. from Instagram. sculptures created from lights, to fromSaraJapan, China, the help of the captains Jay and should Training experiences. for swim contains a mix ofCuisines show them lots of support. at the than to be And we have eight. financial environment. But holiday’s perhaps students thatwith newest railway way todents. get famous is through Ryan Neal Cordwell. the people you want love to most. The festival consists of over 4 mil- Thailand, Italy, and more are sold. 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The festival is funded mood and ourWhy motivations, sofor try they Theon their festival even now officially started their season throughout the season so we can do golfing in college,” said Barnett. we providing a career path for these ness? to teach them with the goal of winning this year's amazing at state,” said Coach Mark One of the biggest challenges in “A lotifofI people getpeople their ‘five minJohnson, junior. by the US-China Cultural & Educational canstudents? keep a little happier to bestudents includes acrobatic, dance, and music perMany wouldn’t have the more about the state title. golf is to get the ball in the hole in less O’Brien, who teaches math. State is one of the biggest golf tourtournaments, only five com- than three putts. A three putt is when Forthis example, there is but a culinary how to change the vital moving utes of in fame’ on social media, I it’s slightest Cordwell, on Foundation , or UCCEF. The foundation school time of year...and fun forclue on @ryannealcordwell formances. If theAt lights and shows weren’t naments. They compete against other pete at a time, so the teams have a a golfer requires three putts to get a CTE program that trains students to battery in a car, or how to cook a decent parts of today’s teams in Arizona that have qualified. system to choose who competes at ball in the hole. me,” said Amy Metcalf, englishInstagram, teacher. enough, there is also a carnival with“Myroller think there’s very few people of phoState is not until the end of the sea- each event. The entire team practices least favorite part of golfing SEAN GANNON exists to organize festivals, expositions, become chefs. There areand alsowho programs meal, or how toposts manage aandvariety tend to society. son, so the girls will have time to pre- together and when a tournament is is all of the times I have hit it in the and cultural performances of bands, At the Fairmont successScottsdale tos Princess coasters, games, and unique have made genuinely focusing on nature and portraits. pare. water or out of bounds. Oh and three coming up they will have fried a small food. competition between their team- putting how could I forget that those THE CACTUS SHADOWS PRESS orchestras, and dancers, and also sets up hotel,making the extravagant as can be found outside of The downsides ofwhothe span worst,” said Sirota. mates to see will fill festival those five are the ful careers that jump event from known His work Another benefit to being on the spots. Christmas at the Princess began on Nov. 22 as well, as he is a creative cultural exchanges between the US and from price to quality. With because 4 million lights, “It’s so stressful you girls golf team is the bonding. They social media to mainstream media,” Instagram really want to play,” said junior often go out to team dinners with “You must one another and isCupo, set todrama end onteacher. Jan. 1, 2017. This cel-for Folk Magazine, an online China. UCCEF teamed up with the Zigong the electric billgolfer forAnnalee the Barnett. festival beoff of the golf course. said Andrew director want to play so you can say you This helps them become a lot closer anDrew CUpo contributed to a match. because they are in a more casual ebration is home to its very own ice rink, Lantern Festival and Trade Company, a extremely high, hence the hefty price. One of those people who seems magazine that promotes creativity Par is a term often used in golf. It is environment and don't have to be so the average amount of$25, times it should serious and focused. “The karaoke bar” visit with Santa, train ride, and dazzling leader in lantern/light festival exports, to The cost of entrance is not includto be making that jump is Cactus and adventure for a millennial cultake to hit the ball in order to make “My favorite experience is our it into the hole. WhenIt a golfer breaksnot teamseem dinners and how close we are light display known as Lagoon Lights. This make the festival a reality. ing the $10 parking fee. may par, it means he or she was able to get as a team. We all get along super Shadows alumni Mackenzie ture. it in the hole with less hits than the well which makes it a lot of fun,” said display consists of 4 million LED lights The lights show offers stunning rep- like much, but average. two people would be about senior Chantal Savoie. Coffman, who achieved her five Other local Instagram stars include “My favorite memory is the first Captain Taylor Searles, a senior, throughout the Lagoons of the Fairmont resentations of America, Europe, China, $60, so the price racks up fast. On top time I broke par in ninth grade,” said credits the golf team with helping her minutes of fame in 2014 when she blogger Kennedy Dawn (@kennedysenior RJ Sirota. become a better person. Scottsdale Princess. Russia, Africa, Australia, and quite ran- of that, each thing doneare at Female golfers a lotthe more carnival “Joining the golf team was the best posted a Youtube video of her danc- dawn), makeup artist Spencer Claus rare than male golfers, so colleges decision of my life. It definitely made “It was amazing and happy and the domly, dinosaurs. Some of the displays costs money, astend well asscholarship if anything extra to give out money me the person I am today. The girls on STROKING THE BALL into the ing and singing along to Taylor (@spencerclaus), and blogger Caitlin to encourage girls to pursue golf. the team are great and we just have a hole, senior Becki Meils, diles in her golf whole experience just made me feel very move and some are interactive. There are bought fromColleges thealsovendors. The carnigame afteris a break due to to a broken have a girls golf team so good time but we want to win as well,” finger. girls and boys can represent a college said Searles. Swift’s Shake it Off. Clare (@caitlinjoyful and Christmasy,” said Tess Philips, color-changing swings with lights incor- val4games and infood are enjoyable, but the a sport that interest him or her. Swift tweeted clarexo). These THE CACTUS SHADOWS PRESS a junior.praise “Just smiled so big as I rides are semi-rundown. As for location, for Coffman, “Just the Lagoons, the 4 million content creators Throughout the festival is quite far- Chandler is about watched this girl joyously gained their folsmiled lights so big I areas arranged into vivid sculptures an hour away, without traffic. watchedincluding this girl ajoylowing fisherman, a pirate ship,acandy As for the actual experience, the festidance-bomb Whole steven BeBeethrough ously dance-bomb outlets, cane forests, aa 3-D whale, a teddy bear, val is extremely fun. Loud, upbeat music “Mydifferent favorite place is going back Foods like a champion.” Whole Nessie Foods the like30-foot a but have home to they Prescott andall taking in Loch Ness monster, and is played, which makes the atmosphere the festivities champion.” achievedor spending online time in muchCoffman more. more lively. The light displays themselves Taylor Swift the woods.” has received almost success. “I would definitely go back, it was worth are spectacular and colorful. The shows it,” said Philips. are great, and all of the staff and vendors two million views Kennedy Dawn Although admission is free, and out of Cave Creek and has are friendly. People of any age can have a to date, and now has an agent andparking is based the train through the in Lagoons good time at the festival. is pursuing an ride acting career over cost 63 thousand Instagram followextra. However, anyone is welcomeers. to stroll California. Her self-made blogging style the lights free of acharge. Cupo,through who admits to being big and photography highlights her life, “I go with my family every it’s so and adventures. Dawn also fan of Tyler Oakley in college, feels year, fashion, much fun is to still see appealing all of the lights and theand advertises for a variety that social media to models decorations,” said Anna Murphy, a sophoa primarily younger audience. of independent clothing companies. more. Spencer Claus is a makeup artist “Many social media stars are getFrom Dec. 9 to the 11, Carefree hosted ting all kinds of attention, but are who gathers his recognition from its Carefree Christmas Festival which evelyne BUrDette-elgqvist really unknown to the general popu- his elaborate beauty designs. At 16 includes free festivities for the entire fam4 olivia stickel “Any onenearly of my kids’ homes, if years old, Claus has 19 thoulation,” said Cupo. ily like the Pet parade, the fireworks extravtheyfollowers. don’t comeHe to ours. usesOften, Youtube has created a whole new sand instagram aganza, Holiday food and gift market, and this puts us s in Colorado.”scar es h ng his platform toWha advocate for he transvenue for creative types to showcase the Electric Light Parade. gender rights and the black lives their works and gain fame. Summer ha has happened o ou? “My least favorite part was the parking, matter movement. His support of the Ferguson and Khloe Ramirez because there were like aboth million people grew up in Arizona and currently LGBTQ community is reflected in his there,” said Murphy. ‘Boys wear makeup too.’ attend ASU. The Electric Light Parade took motto, place on Caitlin Clare has over 93 thousand The best and models Dec. friends 10 and began at 6 p.m.creon Easy Street, ated a YouTube together to followers downtownchannel Carefree. A firework display on Instagram. Primarily briefly followed the parade. share fashion and makeup advice known for her blog, ‘Dash of Darling,’ Talking Stick Trolley which Clare shares her photogenic life as well asThe vlogs and challenge vid-Tour, took outspoken place from Dec. 1 to the 24, snakes its style, travel, beauty, and lifethrough eos. Their personalities way through Salt River Pima-Maricopa style posts. and enviable beauty the tutorials quickly Jeff Carpenter Community, Scottsdale, North on different social media Creators gained Indian them over 58 thousand sub“Really enjoy staying close to and North Phoenix. The tour outlets such ashome... Instagram YouTube scribersScottsdale, on YouTube. but ifor I did go somewhere of two and a half have hours different to forways the holidays, it would be to of achieving “Two will of take my a total favorite YouTube complete. Islamorada,users, Florida, for Tarpon mainaccounts are Khloe and Summer, and stardom. For Instagram and Snook fly fishing... nothing The tour begins at 6:30 p.m. and is every pleasing Thalia Bree, who goes to Arcadia,” taining an aesthetically better!” Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday until theme is crucial. said Olivia Persyn, a junior. Christmas eve. Tickets for the event cost “Have a theme. Have a certain Thalia Crawford, HeyItsThalia $30. on YouTube and Thalia Bree on demographic you’re aiming towards 20 ■ December 16, 2016 THe cAcTUS SHADOWS PreSS Instagram, is also an Arizona and stick to it, because if you’re YouTuber who shares her love for all over the board you’re not going beauty and fashion on her social to gain a following,” said Hollis media platforms. Crawford has over Johnson, a junior who follows social 35 thousand YouTube subscribers media.

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Speeding down the trail at Mcdowell Mountain park, a man on his bike follows the route. He and his fellow mountain bikers are competing in the competition known as 12 Hours of Fury.

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Law enforcement plans to immediately block people and supplies from entering the protesters camp in an effort to drive the protesters away. Anyone entering the area will be notified that they are trespassing and punished accordingly. Originally, the pipeline would not have gone through any Sioux Tribe reservations, but was rerouted due to the costs. It would now cut through the Sioux Tribe reservation and they fear it will destroy sacred grounds and disable access to purified water. On Dec. 5, the protesters succeeded in rerouting the Dakota Access Pipeline. According to CNN, the Army Corp of Engineers will look for an alternate route underneath Lake Oahe in North Dakota.

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struggling with finals they’ll let coach know SPORTS they’ll be back after finals week,” said Niki Woods, a junior. Time management is the key to being successful with both academics and athletics. “Having a plan and prioritizing is key. “I love seeing my Student friendsathletes at the should make a list of acafootball games.” demic and athletic responsibilities keeping in mind deadlines,” said Melissa Beverly, a KEELI PUTNAM, FRESHMAN counselor. According to collegexpress.com, the trick is not so much the list itself, but taking the time to make one. It is suggested that student athletes make a daily to do list in order to stay on track. fun cheering for done Making a list of what“It’s needs to get our team. It’s school will help keep students on track with what spirit.” they need to accomplish in a day, but the priCHANDLER ority to make one each day is upJUNIOR to them. THOMAS,

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“Well, I go to them because I like to wear a unicorn costume and get a lot of looks. Little kids love me.”

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“They’re fun and there’s a lot of my friends there.”

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Continuing in the advancement of the iPhone, Apple has improved its iOS 10 software. Anyone with an iPhone 5 or later can download iOS 10 for free. Because the new software is intended for the newest generation of iPhones, the 4s and below are not compatible. Apple is offering a variety of new features with this upgrade that many people may not know about. Apple has removed iOS 10 of the Slide to Unlock feature and, when using Apple Maps, searching for a location will not only shows where it is, but shows the reviews, reservation options, or other relevant information. iMessage has received a complete makeover with iOS 10. It is now possible to draw pictures, send gifs, send texts with different “bubble” or screen effects, and so much more.

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Recently, Apple decided to come out with the iPhone 7. One quality about the new phone is that it does not have a headphone jack, therefore, late this October, Apple will release their wireless headphones called AirPods. According to Apple’s Film “We are just at the beginning of a truly wireless future we’ve been working towards for many years. Where technology enables a seamless and automatic connection between you and your devices.” These new headphones will be priced at $159.00 in Apple Stores. However, these headphones are not like any other products out there. The new AirPods have a W1 Chip built into them, making it easy and hands free to listen to music. Once the headphones are placed in the ears,

that they will work with individual landowners to minimize disruption of land and restore whatever is damaged to its original state. “The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is protesting the pipeline because it threatens their environmental well-being and could possibly destroy very significant cultural and historical sites to the tribe,” said Kevin Donnellan, a junior. According to CNN, the protesters have vowed to stay the winter even though they have received threats of prosecution from law enforcement. On Nov. 26, the US Army Corps of Engineers warned protesters that refused to leave that they may face arrest. Authorities have yet to act on that promise.

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission then issued a formal recall of the Galaxy Note 7. Despite this, Samsung continues to sell them with a new battery that won’t randomly set ablaze or cause burns to customers. Another organization to watch is NSA. The National Security Agency was collecting millions of Americans phone records for years but was exposed by former CIA employee Edward Snowden., who revealed to the world that NSA was data mining and using technology to view our private lives. With the release of Pokemon GO earlier this year, you have to wonder what the NSA can see just through this game. It turns out the NSA is able to see everything. They are able to see identity, contacts, and exact location using the GPS in a phone, as well as photos, media and anything else saved on the phone. Connecting to a Bluetooth device allows them to access that.

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“Any one of my kids’ homes, if they don’t come to ours. Often, this puts us in Colorado.”

This is partially because the newest generation of iPhones have an upgraded processor with three gigabytes of RAM, whereas the previous generation only had two. Changing how fast a phone can run the software does not actually mean they changed the phone. Apple may have made iOS 10 larger so that only the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus could run it. “Do they need to make a huge change? No. There’s such a big following that they only need to change a little bit of something to put a new name on it,” said Russell DelGrosso, math teacher. Samsung has received a lot of unwanted attention recently. Due to faulty batteries, there have been at least 90 reported cases in the United States alone of the Galaxy Note 7 overheating and actually burning users. As a result, the FAA strongly advise that passengers refrain from bringing a Note 7 aboard to avoid accidents at high altitudes.

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they will automatically start playing music. The W1 Chip is the first of its kind and has never been seen in any Apple products before. The chip allows an instant connection between the headphones and the iPhone or Apple Watch. This new technology makes it a hassle free operation while switching between devices. Each AirPod has up to five hours of listening on a single charge. Don’t worry though, all it takes is 15 minutes of charging in the compact wireless charging case to get three hours of battery life. To know when the headphones are low on battery, just double tap the AirPod and ask Siri “How’s the Battery Life?”

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ome people are afraid of what hides in the dark. Others think that heights or spiders are the scariest things out there. What most people do

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