Katherine Sotelo Journalist of the Year Entry by Katherine Sotelo

Katherine Sotelo

I have been involved in journalism for:

973.5

I have worked on

THREE

*As of Feb. 28, 2014

six

Texas Association of Journalism Educators Conferences 1

and have won

awards in design, photography, and writing competitions.

627 25,182 I have edited

yearbook pages since joining yearbook my sophomore year of high school.

high school yearbooks

school days

I have been to

photos taken

Since

January 2013

n E dream

JEA/NSPA Conference attended.

The running joke in the yearbook room:

"Katherine has no

life"

*Because the bulk of it goes to the yearbook

P lentiful Publications

Photo of me working at a acomputer

2008-2010

Story in all of us When I was entering high school, I was told that my dream of being a journalist is irrational as the newspaper industry decreases and transfers to primarily digital content. But, even when I searched for another profession (teaching, anthropology, even being a college professor) I realized there wasn't anything that I could find more appealing than being a writer, perhaps even a graphic designer, for a magazine. The combination of words or the contrast of colors and shapes appeal to me more than anything I can imagine. As a proponent for the first amendment, I have possessed an admiration for journalism since the beginning of my first newspaper class in seventh grade. It was in this class that I learned basic Associated Press (AP) Style, photography skills, and a developed a budding proficiency in graphic design. Here I learned how to satisfy a natural curiosity that innately sought answers to questions of who, what, when, where, why, and how. This curiosity could not be satisfied with only two years of middle school publications, therefore, I continued my journalistic endeavor into high school. My junior year I was given the title of Editor-in-Chief. With a mindset of constant improvement, the yearbook quickly became a task to be tackled both during the school year and during breaks. Through my editorial experience, I taught lessons on how to write news, feature, and editorial articles to classes of

over thirty students. As well, I have taught classes about reporting, designing, and photography. In regards to my goals, my experience as a young journalist has furthered my passion for journalism. This experience has opened the doors to real life opportunities such as my internship at The San Antonio Current. As the only high school intern holding a graduate level internship, I have published written work for the calendar section of the alternative news-weekly over the past four months and will continue to do so until the school year ends. Upon graduation from university I hope to climb the journalism ladder and find a job as either an investigative journalist or photojournalist for National Geographic Magazine. My final long-term goal is to help people. Through photojournalism or print journalism I hope to communicate the stories that each one of us possesses. In conclusion, my role as a young journalist has influenced me to continue my desire to major in journalism. It is the being a communicator of the truth, a liaison to the public, and one who is knowledgeable of current events and happenings that keeps me on my toes. I seek knowledge in newspaper and magazine articles, while seeking enrichment in their words. Journalism not only keeps me busy, but it keeps me happy and intrigued, sparking my natural curiosity as I search for the story in all of us.

2010-2011

Middle School

The Falcon Express

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

High School

Bugle Call Online

The Traveler

Position Editor-in-Chief

Position Features Editor

Position Design Editor

Position Editor-in-Chief

Awards Interscholastic Press League Silver Key Award, Fall 2010

Awards Texas Association of Journalism Educators Honorable Mention, Fall 2010

Awards National Scholastic Press Association Sixth Place Yearbooks 224 Pages or Smaller, Fall 2012

Awards Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist, Summer 2013

Awards Photos to be featured in the book won the TAJE 2013 Uploaded Photo Contest

Two spreads, both of which I designed, are featured in the Jostens 2013 Look Book.

American Scholastic Press Association First Place Award, Fall 2013 One spread that I designed is featured in the Jostens 2014 Look Book.

Writing: Investigative Persistence

Inside insight During the summer of 2013, I attended the Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College. A journalism intensive for high school underclassmen, the two week program tested interviewing, writing, and photography skills. On the first night of the workshop, we piped up ideas of things that relate to teens and are of interest to us. A girl from Clark High School in San Antonio, TX brought up a boy she knew who was bother a male stripper and a high school student. Sparking conversaion in the group of ten students and five adults, one of the mentors, Dr. Fred Blevens of the Department of Journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communication Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus wrote the idea on the board. The next day, we walked into our first day of work as entered the Communications building at San Antonio College. As we got settled, we were assigned our stories. I was next page

Young men show off

their Body of Work

From high school to stage, Two days after graduating from Canyon Lake High School, Eric Ogden, then 18, threw two bags of clothes into his white 2000 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab and drove to his brother Buddy Ray’s house an hour away. During the trip, the truck just quit; it wouldn’t run again for three months. He was broke with no way to raise a dime. Now 20, he makes upward of $700 each night working as a male stripper at HardBodies Ladies Club, the only major female entertainment venue in San Antonio. “All through high school, I heard about it,” Eric Ogden said, noting that his brother, Buddy Ray Ogden, had been dancing there for years. With an estimated 30 to 40 bachelorette parties scheduled each weekend, HardBodies employs male entertainers from across the state. And at 18, fresh out of high school, Eric Ogden signed on as the stage manager. The brothers’ status among the club’s top five dancers opens doors to private parties, road shows and strip offs. The ex-high school athletes don’t dance alone; 20 male entertainers put on a Vegas-style show, beginning on a side stage and moving to the front pole.Together, they chased the money that has bought them houses, cars and the flat screen televisions in their red lockers above the club. At a time in their lives when college tuition, student loans and book prices usually worry people their ages, cash thrown on the stage has provided comfort and stability. Despite his new employment earning him $400 a night, his family was pressuring their younger son to stay in college. “Everyone wanted me to go to school so I jumped into school right away,” he said. “I had to pay for that by myself, so I just needed money really. I got really good at dancing

young men shake it for cash

and taking care of my body. From there, I pretty much learned how to do things that they did and, by 19, I was dancing.” Hesitant to let his brother share the stage as an exotic dancer, Buddy Ray Ogden, 26, encouraged Eric to continue his studies at San Antonio College. “He was so young, and I didn’t want him to get so easily persuaded by the money that he wouldn’t focus on his education,” he said as a protective big brother, who had danced his way to a degree in business at the University of the Incarnate Word. “The whole time I was in school, I danced,” said Buddy Ray Ogden, who has danced at HardBodies for five years. “I still graduated with a 3.25 GPA and school was never an issue. I never had a problem with going to school, going to the gym and being here every night.” His little brother, however, did not like that routine. “My class schedule was from 11 to 3,” Eric Ogden said. “I hit the gym every day and would try to get that in before work. It worked for a while, but I really just didn’t like school.” Eric Ogden made the decision to not return for his sophomore year. Heat fells band student According to a scholarly study examining male and female dancers in one urban area, his one year of college was at the mean of dancers in a range from 11 and 20 years of schooling. The study, published in the Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, reported that the median age of a dancer is 24 and ranges from 19 to 40. Eric Ogden began dancing at the youngest reported age, posing an experience far different from dancers who began

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later in life. HardBodies founder and owner Joseph Griffin said youth can be problematic for male dancers. “It’s harder for them because they look so young,” he said. “Some women don’t like it when an entertainer looks young, and Eric had a hard time with that when he first started.” Even with that disadvantage, the money was just too good. Waiting in line at a movie theater, 19-year-old Shane Samples, now the top-grossing dancer at HardBodies, was approached about dancing. Now 28, he brings in upward of $2,000 in a 22-hour workweek. Samples said he had been told that he should strip when he turned 18 or 19. “It didn’t really start to stick until I realized here I am working to buy supplements and body build and go through this rat race daily routine, something I’m not happy with,” he said. “When I can work out, look good and get paid to do so. That’s what changed my entire understanding.” For the Ogden brothers and Shane Samples, all Now what? beginning at young ages, a lavish lifestyle and “rock star mentality” provided an escape. Eric Ogden quit school while his brother and Samples quit working 9-5. “When I graduated, I took a job making six figures a year working as a field engineer and it paid ridiculously amazing, especially right out of college,” Buddy Ray Ogden said. “But I wasn’t happy.” What he really wanted was the black wooden stage, the

The Spurs came close to a fifth title, but now face some tough questions. We bounced a poll around and asked ...

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The newspaper of the Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College June 27, 2013 Vol. 29, No. 1 www.theranger.org

Andrea Quiroga, freshman band student at Clark High School, passed out after locking her knees during band practice. She received assistance from drum major Bryan Hutzler and 6-7 a fellow band member before being taken to the sideline and given medical attention. See story on Page 11. Jacey Yarbrough/MacArthur High School

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FRONT PAGE My story received front page coverage in the 2013 edition of YouSA.

The newspaper of the Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College June 27, 2013 Vol. 29, No. 1 www.theranger.org

The Spurs came close to a fifth title, but now face some tough questions. We bounced a poll around and asked ...

Now what?

Responses on Page 9

Heat fells band student

Andrea Quiroga, freshman band student at Clark High School, passed out after locking her knees during band practice. She received assistance from drum major Bryan Hutzler and a fellow band member before being taken to the sideline and given medical attention. See story on Page 11. Jacey Yarbrough/MacArthur High School

Young men New UIL rule brings wave of cheers show off their High school cheerleaders will to new regulations on body of work adhere treatment of brain injuries By Katherine Sotelo Robert E. Lee High School

By Angel Lozano Tom C. Clark High School

Two days after graduating from Canyon Lake High School, Eric Ogden, then 18, threw two bags of clothes into his white 2000 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab and drove to his brother Buddy Ray’s house an hour away. During the trip, the truck just quit; it wouldn’t run again for three months. He was broke with no way to raise a dime. Now 20, he makes upward of $700 each night working as a male stripper at HardBodies Ladies Club, the only major female entertainment venue in San Antonio. “All through high school, I heard about it,” Eric Ogden said, noting that his brother, Buddy Ray Ogden, had been dancing there for years. With an estimated 30 to 40 bachelorette parties scheduled each weekend, HardBodies employs male entertainers from across the state. And at 18, fresh out of high school, Eric Ogden signed on as the stage manager. The brothers’ status among the club’s top five dancers opens doors to private parties, road shows and strip offs. The ex-high school athletes don’t dance alone; 20 male entertainers put on a Vegas-style show, beginning on a side stage and moving to the front pole.

Mariah Paccione never quit cheerleading. Even after she fell 8 feet while performing a stunt. Even after she was airlifted to University Hospital. Even after half her body went numb. Even after suffering her third concussion. “My first concussion was in July 2012 during summer camp,” the 2013 Jefferson High School graduate said, recalling the painful event that required an air ambulance ride to University Hospital. “I was just waiting, paralyzed. I knew I needed to get better and push through the pain. My pain tolerance got higher.” Paccione spent the remainder of the summer recovering from her injuries, but in August, she returned to the cheer squad. Under a new UIL regulation, student athletes such as Paccione will be kept out of strenuous activities and sports in the case of a concussion for as long as the student’s physician deems necessary for recovery. “We want every child who sustains a concussion to be seen by a health care professional,” said Dr. Lillian Liao, medical director of pediatric trauma at University Hospital. “What you can’t see is that a lot of people can pass out but be very normal for the next few hours or even days, but they had an underlying brain injury that’s more severe than what you think. Unless you CT

See STRIPPERS, Page 6

Dr. Lillian F. Liao, medical director of pediatric trauma at University Hospital, says most people are not aware of the true danger of concussions and severe brain trauma. Andrea Garcia/Lanier High School

scan them or evaluate them in the emergency room and decide whether or not you need to get further imaging of the brain, you won’t know it.” In June, UIL placed high school cheerleaders under the same concussion regulations that govern football players, the Texas Education Code Chapter 38 Subchapter D. Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams has signed the new UIL regulation, which will be effective Aug. 1, according to DeEtta Culbertson, a TEA spokesperson. The regulation requires that, in the case of a concussion, cheerleaders must be

kept out of practice and performance until cleared by a physician. As a pediatric trauma expert, Liao said she prefers to refer to concussions as “mild traumatic brain injuries” because that is a more accurate description of what happens to the brain during a concussion. Repeated injury to the brain can inflict permanent damage, Liao said. “The reason why concussions are bad is because it’s not the first one that’s bad; it’s the subsequent risk of having another concussion after the first, adding onto the See CHEERLEADING, Page 3

BOYS ON THE POLES

Young men show off their body of work

New UIL rule brings wave of cheers

By Katherine Sotelo Robert E. Lee High School

By Angel Lozano Tom C. Clark High School

See STRIPPERS, Page 6

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High school cheerleaders will adhere to new regulations on treatment of brain injuries

Together, they chased the money that has bought them houses, cars and the flat screen televisions in their red lockers above the club. At a time in their lives when college tuition, student loans and book prices usually worry people their ages, cash thrown on the stage has provided comfort and stability. Despite his new employment earning him $400 a night, his family was pressuring their younger son to stay in college. “Everyone wanted me to go to school so I jumped into school right away,” he said. “I had to pay for that by myself, so I just needed money really. I got really good at dancing and taking care of my body. From there, I pretty much learned how to do things that they did and, by 19, I was dancing.” Hesitant to let his brother share the stage as an exotic dancer, Buddy Ray Ogden, 26, encouraged Eric to continue his studies at San Antonio College. “He was so young, and I didn’t want him to get so easily persuaded by the money that he wouldn’t focus on his education,” he said as a protective big brother, who had danced his way to a degree in business at the University of the Incarnate Word. “The whole time I was in school, I danced,” said Buddy Ray Ogden, who has danced at HardBodies for five years. “I still graduated with a 3.25 GPA and school was never an issue. I never had a problem with going to school, going to the gym and being here every night.” His little brother, however, did not like that routine. “My class schedule was from 11 to 3,” Eric Ogden said. “I hit the gym every day and would try to get that in before work. It worked for a while, but I really just didn’t like school.” Eric Ogden, 20, also known as Koda James, started working at HardBodies as stage manager when he was 18. At 19, he began dancing and his stage repertoire includes cowboy and military personas. Early Eric Ogden made the decision to not re- on, Ogden struggled because of his young appearance, but now is one the club’s top five performers. Jacey Yarbrough photos/MacArthur High School turn for his sophomore year. According to a scholarly study examinWhat he really wanted was the black wooding male and female dancers in one urban en stage, the pumping hip-hop music and the Behind the byline area, his one year of college was at the mean spotlights that separate the strip club from a of dancers in a range traditional job or college classroom. Katherine Sotelo, 17, attends the Internafrom 11 and 20 years of Eric Ogden, still too young to legally drink tional School of the schooling. from the club’s bar, performs about 22 hours Americas at Robert E. The study, published in a week. Lee High School, where the Journal of Criminal He said the money is worth the daily twoshe is the editor-inJustice and Popular Culhour gym workout, a serving of AfterShock chief at her school ture, reported that the muscle recovery and a diet he cooks for himyearbook, The Traveler. median age of a dancer self. Sotelo says she is a is 24 and ranges from 19 “I never got into this job because I wanted weak headline writer, Shane Samples to 40. it to provide a lifestyle as far as girls and popbut she still made it to Eric Ogden began dancing at the youngest ularity,” Buddy Ray Ogden said. “All I ever the Regional UIL Competition in that category. reported age, posing an experience far differsaw here was dollar signs. Now me and my Sotelo is from Pharr, but moved to San ent from dancers who began later in life. brother are dream chasers and we’re chasing Antonio when she was five months old. She has HardBodies founder and owner Joseph our own dream, not anyone else’s, and our an ability to find things out and analyze and see Griffin said youth can be problematic for dream doesn’t start or stop in this club. This Clockwise from above: Brothers Eric Ogden and the bigger picture. Sotelo discovered her interest male dancers. is just what we do for money.” in journalism in seventh grade while attending Buddy Ray Ogden both work together as enter“It’s harder for them because they look so Away from dancing, Buddy Ray Ogden tainers at HardBodies Ladies Club. Eric Ogden Walter Krueger Middle School. young,” he said. “Some women don’t like it works at Nutrition FX, a vitamin and supple- prepares for his performance in the upstairs The person Sotelo admires the most is her when an entertainer looks young, and Eric ment company, where he’d like to represent as dressing room. older sister, Katrina Gutierrez, who is a photohad a hard time with that when he first startits spokesperson. journalist at WFAA in Dallas. Sotelo enjoys the ed.” In the future, Samples, who also dropped work in developing her journalistic skills. Even with that disadvantage, the money out of college as a sophomore, said he might “I love to be busy,” Sotelo said. was just too good. seek entertainment work that doesn’t involve Sotelo currently works at Green VegetarWaiting in line at a movie theater, 19-yeartaking his clothes off. ian Cuisine, which is a plus because she is a old Shane Samples, now the top-grossing Eric Ogden’s interest of constantly bettervegetarian herself. dancer at HardBodies, was approached about ing his physical appearance might lead to a Sotelo enjoys 80s music and early 2000s dancing. Now 28, he brings in upward of job as a personal trainer. music, and her favorite band is The All American $2,000 in a 22-hour workweek. For now, the boys who began in the adult Rejects. She hikes, rides her bike for 10 miles on Samples said he had been told that he entertainment industry before they could leSundays and is an artist. should strip when he turned 18 or 19. gally gamble continue to work five nights a One of Sotelo’s most embarrassing habits is “It didn’t really start to stick until I realized week in the black-walled nightclub. that she falls asleep during action movies. here I am working to buy supplements and Together, the boys became men. — Jose Arredondo body build and go through this rat race daily “A lot of the guys that excel here were at routine, something I’m not happy with,” he one time high school athletes,” Buddy Ray Buddy Ray Ogden said. “When I can work out, look good and Eric Ogden quit school while his brother Ogden said. “This is very much like another entertainer at HardBodies Ladies Club get paid to do so. That’s what changed my en- and Samples quit working 9-5. stadium for us. We don’t have Friday night tire understanding.” “When I graduated, I took a job making lights anymore, but we have lights five nights For the Ogden brothers and Shane Sam- six figures a year working as a field engineer a week. ples, all beginning at young ages, a lavish life- and it paid ridiculously amazing, especially “We’re still putting on a show as a team and style and “rock star mentality” provided an right out of college,” Buddy Ray Ogden said. we rely on each other as a team.” escape. “But I wasn’t happy.”

‘When I graduated, I took a job making six figures a year working as a field engineer and it paid ridiculously amazing, especially right out of college. But I wasn’t happy.’

pumping hip-hop music and the spotlights that separate the strip club from a traditional job or college classroom. Eric Ogden, still too young to legally drink from the club’s bar, performs about 22 hours a week. He said the money is worth the daily two-hour gym workout, a serving of AfterShock muscle recovery and a diet he cooks for himself. “I never got into this job because I wanted it to provide a lifestyle as far as girls and popularity,” Buddy Ray Ogden said. “All I ever saw here was dollar signs. Now me and my brother are dream chasers and we’re chasing our own dream, not anyone else’s, and our dream doesn’t start or stop in this club. This is just what we do for money.” Away from dancing, Buddy Ray Ogden works at Nutrition FX, a vitamin and supplement company, where he’d like to represent as its spokesperson. In the future, Samples, who also dropped out of college as a sophomore, said he might seek entertainment work that doesn’t involve taking his clothes off. Eric Ogden’s interest of constantly bettering his physical appearance might lead to a job as a personal trainer. For now, the boys who began in the adult entertainment industry before they could legally gamble continue to work five nights a week in the black-walled nightclub. Together, the boys became men. “A lot of the guys that excel here were at one time high school athletes,” Buddy Ray Ogden said. “This is very much like another stadium for us. We don’t have Friday night lights anymore, but we have lights five nights a week. “We’re still putting on a show as a team and we rely on each other as a team.”

Teen girls serve as hostesses in skimpy, provocative outfits. By Jacey Yarbrough Douglas MacArthur High School

Alexis Castillo, 17, jokes with fellow hostess Franchesca Fillippone, 17, at the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery. Katherine Sotelo photos/Lee High School

Behind the byline

Fillippone, a student at MacArthur High School, earns $8 an hour at the Tilted Kilt. ent physiques here; its like a sorority with all these girls.” Looks definitely are a key point at the Tilted Kilt, but other “breastaurants” take the physical aspect of the job even more seriously. Fillippone said women who work at Twin Peaks, another chain, are charted by weight and looks, a ranking system that rewards the best-looking women with preferred customers in the best seats in the house. “We don’t have that here (Tilted Kilt),” Fillippone said. “Everyone is equal. We appreciate the equality. Being in that position, I would be very upset if someone was lower than me, I would feel very uncomfortable. I would probably not work there.” The underage factor does not seem to faze Tilted Kilt girls. “I don’t wear my age on my forehead. Looking at all these girls you wouldn’t be able to guess our ages,” Fillippone said. “A few teachers from school have come in, but school and work are completely different. It’s not awkward. I take this job very professionally. I treat them as if I don’t know them so it really isn’t awkward.” The young female workers see age as just a number, and their parents seem to be quite tolerant when their daughters tell them they are working as an eye-candy hostess. “My parents didn’t care much,” Call said. “My sister was a Hooters waitress and a lot of my family, at one point, worked at Hooters so it wasn’t a big deal.” Before letting their daughter apply at Tilted Kilt, Fillippone’s parents spoke with the manager about safety. Other than a few questions, “it really wasn’t an issue,” she said, because of the “trust” they share with their daughter. That opinion differs dramatically from Kaupert’s. “If I had a hypothetical daughter, her working in one of these establishments would be a big no,” Kaupert said. “There are other ways of receiving income as a teenager other than that. It’s just too inappropriate for a high

Jacey Yarbrough, 17, is in charge of all news and feature editing at MacArthur High School’s newspaper, “Brahmatales.” But none of that would have happened if the school got their scheduling right. “I was supposed to have tennis, but scheduling got messed up, and I got Journalism instead. The teacher convinced me to stay, and I ended up falling in love with the class,” Yarbrough said. Yarbrough once encountered censorship by her principal for attempting to publish a story that opposed gun control. Yarbrough also plays the French horn in the MacArthur marching band, where she serves as a section leader and officer. “I love music,” she said. “It’s a big part of my life.” When not on the field or writing, Yarbrough fishes, hunts or volunteers at the Animal Defense League, where she walks, bathes, feeds and plays with the dogs. “Coast fishing is my favorite,” she said. “I like the feeling of having something on the other side of my line.” — Jasmine Mendiola school girl.” Fillippone disagrees, noting that her job corresponds to her previous experiences. “I am comfortable showing my body to men because I have done modeling in the past, so doing that is not a challenge,” Fillippone said. For high school students, a job provides income and work experience, but jobs for teen girls at “breastaurants” don’t seem to last. Perhaps the environment takes its toll or the thrill of working as a Kilt or Hooters girl fades. Long-term careers at the restaurant chains don’t appeal to the teens, and halftime jobs only seem to last a few months to a year. “I just put my two weeks in,” Fillippone said, adding that her stay at Tilted Kilt was for only six months. “I want to take a break and, as far as of right now, I don’t know if I’ll come back. When school starts, it might be a different story, but I will definitely consider this place again.” In a culture where sex is the largest franchise, “breastaurants” have taken advantage of a growing restaurant sector heavily geared toward men. As the Tilted Kilt slogan says, “A cold beer never looked so good.” “Breastaurants” and tolerant parents are allowing high school girls, who cannot consume or serve alcohol, to be thrown into the mix. “It’s just another job,” Fillippone said. “Just like wearing black slacks, wearing a kilt uniform is no different.”

selected to write the story on young male strippers. Throughout the workshop, I contacted four male strippers, or their prefered title of "male dancers." I ventured to the local strip club before opening time and interviewed three young men who all began stripping after high school. While I wasn't able to find anyone who was a stripper and is in high school, I was able to tell the story of four guys making a pretty good living doing what they enjoy.

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June 27, 2013

‘Breastaurants’ expose a wilder side of work

High school girls, 16 through 18, are taking jobs at local “breastaurants,” exposing themselves to the reality of sexually commercialized businesses. Chains such as Hooters, Twin Peaks, Tilted Kilt and Bikinis qualify under this booming restaurant sector, where intense competition prompted Bikinis owner Doug Guller to trademark the term “breastaurant” and purchase a ghost town near Luckenbach and rename it Bikinis, Texas. The brand strategy includes hiring high school girls to dress in scantily clad outfits with an attentive smile to host customers hungry for food and alcohol. An attractive, friendly face and a body that fits the uniform are universal requirements for these teen greeters. “I am very comfortable with my body, so I am very comfortable in this uniform,” said 17-year-old Tilted Kilt hostess Francesca Fillippone. The Tilted Kilt “uniform” is a minikilt with a low-cut, bra-like top that exposes a lengthy midrift. “Looks are about 60 percent of this job, considering we are kilt girls and we are hired to be almost as entertainers in this industry and in this restaurant.” These teen hostesses don’t have the contact with the customers that waitresses do, but they still experience the ogling eyes and witness the slurred comments from pushy, drunken customers. The “breastaurant” concept was introduced long ago by Hooters, the popular chain of eateries that feature provocatively dressed waitresses and hostesses. Kendall Call, a Lee High School graduate, once worked at a local Hooters while attending school. “I feel bad about how the Hooters girls are treated,” Call said. “They go through a lot of harassment. Big risks at the job include stalking the girls. Some men in the later hours get rowdy and try to stalk the Hooters girls.” “Breastaurants” know the risks. Both Hooters and Tilted Kilt claim to have strong security and management systems and females who work in these facilities say they feel safe if they encounter a rowdy customer. “Homeless men would walk in and order some water and will be rude and talk dirty to the server girls and the manager will have to take care of the situation and ask them to leave,” Call said. “We knew the manager would take care of it if we were ever uncomfortable.” Even so, feminist advocate and political science Professor Christy WoodwardKaupert said the “breastaurant” teens’ lack of experience makes it less likely they will handle situations properly. “It’s not an appropriate environment,” Kaupert said. “There are drunken men in a place where immature young girls are sexualized.” For Kaupert, the overly sexualized world is changing the image of beauty in a young girl’s mind and the bombardment of sexual media is putting a larger emphasis on body image. She contends that young girls take these jobs not for the paycheck but for the responses they get from men. “Everything is commercially sexualized,” Kaupert said. “The flow of attention from men to these girls is just as important as the flow of money.” For $8 an hour, a Tilted Kilt hostess must meet some standards that aren’t required in many teen work places. “Our work specifications are that we have to wear the costume and you have to fit into the costume,” Fillippone said. “We have heavier-set girls and big-boned girls and girls that are more skinny; we have all differ-

Inside insight cont'd

Center spread The story continued into a package on the center spread of the newspaper.

goo.gl/2RtxXm To see my article in the 2013 online version of YOUSA.

Writing: Student reporting

Inside insight At the 2013 summer Urban Journalism Workshop, we were all assigned one story to begin with. After finishing my ifirst story (Young Men Show Off Their Body of Work) I was assigned to write the story about the workshop. I had three hours to begin, proof, and finish the article., which would then go on to be published in YouSA, the workshop newspaper.

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goo.gl/QGNjN9 To see the online version of the published 2013 YOUSA on The Ranger website.

Students tour newsroom, gain insight

Workshop participants get hands-on journalism experience Moving from one waist-high cubicle to another June 21, the 10 students of the 29th annual Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College toured the San Antonio Express-News newsroom. Students were selected for the workshop based on their interest in journalism, work experience, instructor recommendations, interview performance and persuasive writing session the first Sunday in March. “The program was established to increase diversity in the newspaper industry,” UJW Director Irene Abrego, 52, said, “at the same time, developing an appreciation for the First Amendment, an appreciation for the workings of journalism and journalism’s role in a democracy.” She said the workshop can expand the students’ skills, which they can take back to their high schools and pass along to their colleagues. In addition to the original goal of enticing young people of color to consider a career in news, the workshop facilitates a network of mentors and mentees with high school students, college students and professionals. “We are also trying to create news readers, if not newspaper readers,” Abrego said. The students, from schools across San Antonio, travelled from dorms at the University of the Incarnate Word to San Antonio College each morning for writing, photography and news research classes along with researching, reporting and writing a story. After touring the Express-News, students broke into small groups to shadow staff reporters. “Students need to see what the job really consists of,” Abrego said. “Following a reporter for a few hours is going to give them insights that they could never get from a book or from a teacher talking about it.” In the newspaper’s photo studio, workshoppers Jose Arredondo, 18, Andrea Garcia, 18, Jasmine Mendiola, 17, and Angel Lozano, 16, joined Michael Quintanilla, fashion and pop culture writer. “He started telling us how he got into the business and how he used to work at the Los Angeles Times,” Mendiola said. “He told us about what he did, how he started on the crime beat, and how he got into fashion and all the details of his job. “He really gave me the insight that you really need to look out of the box when you’re writing stories, especially on breaking news because a lot of the stories are going to be the same,” she said. “I gained a lot from that.” Inside the newsroom, Anthony Estolano, 17, and Kathya Anguiano, 17, shadowed Michelle Mondo, crime and police reporter.

“What Michelle Mondo told me was to make it big in this industry, or field, you have to make connections,” Estolano said. “Make connections everywhere you go and you’ll find yourself in new places.” On the other side of the quiet newsroom, Jacey Yarbrough, 17, and Kayanna Reid, 17, spoke with Marissa Villa, a writer for the bilingual weekly Conexión, Conexión editor Melissa Renteria, and environmental systems writer Colin McDonald. “He liked that we were really interested in what he was doing and hoped that we would pursue environmental writing or go into the field of environmental conservation,” Yarbrough said. Next, the two teens visited Conexión where Renteria explained the layout process. “How she decides what goes where and the difficulty of choosing stories that have a long period of relevance,” Yarbrough said. Tucked into a corner of the newsroom, Aaron Martinez, 17, and Katherine Sotelo, 17, sat down with general assignments writer John MacCormack. “We basically talked to him and I liked his journalism and his style of writing because he shined a light on stuff that nobody knows about and stuff that really goes under the radar,” Martinez said. “He was really detailed with his writing and you can tell he puts a lot of his emotion and heart into it because he’s just that good of a writer.” Afterward, walking through the streets of downtown, Martinez and Sotelo trailed education intern Daniella Diaz as they searched for a political protest of a new immigration bill. “She was really awesome and she had a lot of energy,” Martinez said. “We went with her to cover a protest, but even though we didn’t get to go to the protest, it was still a lot of fun to actually see an intern working and how determined she was about it.” At the end of the shadow field trip, workshop participants rode the elevator to a conference room on the 8th floor for a pizza lunch with Express-News editor Mike Leary and managing editor Jamie Stockwell. “It kind of put a face on the Express-News for me,” Lozano said. “How high school students can aspire to be in a big position at a newspaper like that.” Leaving the Express-News and shadow experience, the students took along a sample of the job of a reporter, intern and editor in a professional journalistic setting. “It gives them a window to a career they possibly wish to pursue,” staff writer Vincent Davis said. “It debunks any myths they might have about being a journalist, and it shows that there are no secrets about being in the field. All it takes is hard work and determination.”

MUNSA Makes a Move

17th annual conference held on the Trinity University campus, draws delegates Unloading the moving trucks on the first day of the conference,Co-Chairs lined the sidewalks outside of Laurie Auditoriumon the Trinity University campus. Rainy and damp, dress shoes squeaked against the pavement as clear containers labeled with committee names were carried through the wooden doors of the conference’s new home. “I was a bit nervous but also really excited,” Under-Secretary-General of Information Technology Julio Resendiz said. “ I was excited for the fact that we had worked on this for a full semester, a full six months, and now it was coming all together.” Centered around student based learning on pressing international issues, the 17th annual Model United Nations San Antonio conference provided a setting for students to takethe position of a country and support it. This year, for the first time, the conference was held in the classrooms and auditoriums of Trinity University. “I was really excited for the MUNSA conference because I was a Co-Chair for a brand new room,” junior and International Court of Justice Co-Chair John Morgan said. “I was excited to see what high intellectuals were chosen to be in my room.” As the largest student run Model United Nations [MUN] conference in the country, MUNSA housed more than 900 participating delegates in any of the 29 committees from January 9-11. However, the preparation for the conference began last year as the theme, Metamorphosis, was created

and the non-profit organization that the school would raise money for was chosen. Led by the Under-Secretary-General of Outreach, senior Ana Lopez, the program raised $5,000 for Build On, an organization that helps build schools in impoverished areas. “Build On is a humanitarian aid that we help in MUNSA,” Under- Secretary-General of Production Moriah Sonsino said. “It builds schools in Latin America and other areas, but it does it in a way that is appropriate. It is just a great organization.” Students across grade levels participated. Sophomores acted as delegates, Juniors and Seniors as Co-Chairs, Security, or Press team members, and freshmen as press core members, writing articles for each committee. “I thought it was going to be boring, but when I actually went, it became very interesting,” freshman Victoria Lopez de Castilla said. “I look forward to doing it next year.” After the final speeches, the conference came to an end. The lights of Laurie Auditorium flickered off, and the moving trucks were stacked high with podiums and clear boxes labeled with committe names, as Co-Chairs in dress clothes walked to their cars. “Having the conference at Trinity set a new legacy, a whole new foundation, for future conferences,” Morgan said. “The constant hours // 183

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patiently, listening to other delegates as she drafts a working paper, Qin Cai 10 participates as one of the sophomore delegates at MUNSA. “It was really interesting to hear everyone’s opinion on Global issues,” Cai said.

professionally, representing the country of Finland, Kate Gilbert 10 raises her placard. “I had a lot of fun delegating in WIPO and meeting people from other schools.”

ElliE Persellin AND KATHERINE SOTELO

Unloading the moving trucks on the first day of the conference, Co-Chairs lined the sidewalks outside of Laurie Auditorium on the Trinity University campus. Rainy and damp, dress shoes squeaked against the pavement as clear containers labeled with committee names were carried through the wooden doors of the conference’s new home. “I was a bit nervous but also really excited,” Under-Secretary-General of Information Technology Julio Resendiz said. “ I was excited for the fact that we had worked on this for a full semester, a full six months, and now it was coming all together.” Centered around student based learning on pressing international issues, the 17th annual Model United Nations San Antonio conference provided a setting for students to take the position of a country and support it. This year, for the first time, the conference was held in the classrooms and auditoriums of Trinity University. “I was really excited for the MUNSA conference because I was a Co-Chair for a brand new room,” junior and International Timely, Economic and Social Council Co-Chair Alli Richter 11 watches Court of Justice Co-Chair John Morgan said. “I was excited to the timer during an unmoderated caucus. “Chairing was a really see what high intellectuals were interesting experience to have all chosen to be in my room.” different ideas and thoughts in my As the largest student run amazing room,” Richter said. Model United Nations [MUN] conference in the country, MUNSA housed more than 900 participating delegates in any of the 29 committees from January 9-11. However, the preparation for the conference began last year as the theme, Metamorphosis, was created and the non-profit organization that the school would raise

money for was chosen. Led by the Under-Secretary-General of Outreach, senior Ana Lopez, the program raised $5,000 for Build On, an organization that helps build schools in impoverished areas. “Build On is a humanitarian aid that we help in MUNSA,” Undersecretary Secretary-General of Production Moriah Sonsino said. “It builds schools in Latin America and other areas, but it does it in a way that is Elena appropriate. It is just a great orgaMiddleton nization.” junior Students across grade levels participated. Sophomores acted as delegates, Juniors and Seniors as Co-Chairs, Security, or Press team members, and freshmen as press core members, writing articles for “It’s my third year at MUNSA and we each committee. changed venues, so we “I thought it was going to be were at Trinity,” Middleboring, but when I actually went, ton said. “I honestly it became very interesting,” freshthink that everything went really well. I was man Victoria Lopez de Castilla the Secretary and I got said. “I look forward to doing it the opportunity to listen, next year.” even though I didn’t do After the final speeches, the cona whole lot of talking (but my group sure did). ference came to an end. The lights It was extremely fun and of Laurie Auditorium flickered they said a lot of things off, and the moving trucks were that would help the real stacked high with podiums and world. It was a great experience.” clear boxes labeled with committee names, as Co-Chairs in dress clothes walked to their cars. “Having the conference at Trinity set a new legacy, a whole new foundation, for future conferences,” Morgan said. “The constant hours of studying and research all paid off.”

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will adams, 10

jacob palans, 10

cosmo albrecht, 11

sebastian vega, 11

“Chairing for MUNSA was just a dandy experience. It was a challenging event to prepare for, but I was very impressed with the amount of teamwork ISA showed.”

“MUNSA was a great experience. I had a lot of fun at the MUNSA conference and look forward to being part of it in the future.”

“MUNSA was an incredible learning experience where I felt I grew as a person through the debates and arguments. It was a lot of fun.”

“MUNSA gives me the opportunity to pursue my passion for debate”.

“Being on staff for MUNSA was a great experience. Being able to help put on such a huge event in the MUN world was great.”

luke martinez, 10 “MUNSA was a great experience. I met a lot of interesting and intelligent people, and was able to discuss important events in a really different way.”

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Inside insight Model United Nations San Antonio is the equivalent of a star football team to students at the International School of the Americas. Proudly, I am one of these students, and am involved in the production of the largest student run Model United Nations conference in the country. Co-written with the ISA editor Ellie Persellin, I iadvised the direction of the article and delegated students to interview. As a member of MUNSA, I was able to use my backgound knowledge and experience to mske concise judgements of accuracy in the article. As well, I was a Co-Chair at the conference and was able to illustrate that experience upon arriving in the lead.

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Inside insight For the 20122014 yearbooks, I have written opening, divider, and closing copy. The two top samples of writing are divider copy. Pulled from the 2012-2013 edition of The Traveler, these pieces of writing are meant to entice the reader into the section while describing the section and its' contents. When writing divider or opening/ closing copy, I attempt to refrain from generlizations such as "all", "many", or "everyone." I try to reach out to these through writing that reflects real life scenes or things that students are a part of or face every day. I designed, edited, and proofread thespreads that thiis copy appeared on.

From the love of a new video game and the friend playing it alongside, to anxiously waiting for the Lee-Esta parade to start with their club friends or teammates, their passions and interests made up who they are as students and as people. Really, there was always something that sparked their interests. Though knowledge was a key to success, there had to be a release, a way to get away from the stresses of the day, relax and be themselves. For some they relied on video games, friends, social media or weekends. Others loved music, sports, and hobbies. The activities could be seen in and out of school. Pep rallies and football games, catching a movie with friends and hanging at the mall, they made sure they enjoyed the time they could. Regardless of what their secret remedy was, these simple joys defined students outside of the classroom, the halls and the school grounds. The interests created their circle of close friends and helped them grow, and learn who they really were. Really

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Positively, the Secretariat of the 17th MUNSA conference took the stage of the Laurie Auditorium for the opening ceremonies. For the first time, the seniors spent a week alone as the three other classes travelled to Arkansas, New Mexico, and Alabama. Through a continued tradition, they all greeted the Japanese exchange students in the auditorium together on their visit even while Central Americans, Chinese, Swedish, Danish, Italian, and Vietnamese students sat next to them in their daily classes. Positively striving to better the community and working patiently, listening to otherthe global to refine relationships was the key to gaining delegates as she draftsPerformance a working understanding outlined in the updated paper, Qin Cai 10 participates as Outcomes and blogged about on Edublog. one of the sophomore delegates As the year ended, doors “It opened for internships, serat MUNSA. was really intervice opportunities,esting and leadership positions, exemplifying to hear everyone’s opinion the opportunities on received a Globie. Globalas issues,” Cai said.

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Really, there was always something that sparked their interests. Though knowledge was a key to success, there had to be a release, a way to get away from the stresses of the day, relax and be themselves. For some they relied on video games, friends, social media or weekends. Others loved music, sports, and hobbies. The activities could be seen in and out of school. Pep rallies and football games, catching a movie with friends and hanging at the mall, they made sure they enjoyed the time they could. Regardless of what their secret remedy was, these simple joys defined students outside of the classroom, the halls and the school grounds. The interests created their circle of close friends and helped them grow, and learn who they really were.

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Finally, the bell that rang two minutes

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too soon let them out of their final classes. Teachers stripped the walls bare for the

postively, running through the tables of knick-knacks at the freshman garage sale, Kate Gilbert 10 leads Avery Riester 10 to the event table. The garage sale, sponsored by the freshman class and the Interact Service Club, raised money for the freshman trip to Arkansas. katherine sotelo

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to that. The halls filled with cheers, tears, and hope for time at the pool, on the

STAAR. Lockers slammed to a close as

beach, or just to sleep.

the very same halls within a few months, but for others these were the final steps

principal and students sat waiting to be

out of the red doors and on to the rest of

released.

their lives.

a myriad of ups and downs, smiles and laughs.

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Directionally, giving intruction to Co-Chairs before the conference, Event Coordinator Elizabeth Farrell 12 takes hold of the microphone. On the conference, Farrell said “It was a great opportunity for kids for all kinds of backgrounds to come together and learn the JACOB KLEIN, 12 different perspectives from “Chairing for MUNSA was just a dandy around the world and get to experience. It was a challenging event to prepare for, but I was know each other.” very impressed with the amount of teamwork ISA showed.”

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Danish, Italian, and Vietnamese students sat next to them in their daily classes. Positively striving to better the community and working to refine relationships was the key to gaining the global understanding out-

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lined in the updated Performance Outcomes and blogged about on Edublog. As the year ended, doors opened for internships, service opportunities, and leadership positions, exemplifying the opportunities received as a Globie.

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Finally, the bell that rang two minutes too soon let them out of their final classes. Teachers stripped the walls bare for the final TAKS test that would ever be taken, and once more for the introduction of the STAAR. Lockers slammed to a close as papers fluttered to the floor and LeeTV greeted us on their final Tuesday. Rick Canales gave his final message from the principal and students sat waiting to be released. It was the end of the pep rallies; the end of chanting “Bring on the coach” and listening to Coach Daniel Kloza pep up the crowd on the day of the football game. It was the end of the 10 second tardy sweep countdown in the 300 building; the end of eating Clux Deluxe from the snack bar line every day, or waiting for lettuce to be refilled at the salad bar. It was the end of late night band practices and conducting from a podium. The end of early morning swim meets and Gatorade breakfasts.

JACOB KLEIN, 12 “Chairing for MUNSA wasschool just a dandy The end of the year had arrived and the experience. It attest was a to that. The halls filled heat of the concrete could challenging event to with cheers, tears, and hope for time at the pool, on prepare for, but I was the beach, orvery just impressed to sleep. with For some the theyamount would find themselves in the very of teamworkaISA same halls within fewshowed.” months, but for others these

were the final steps out of the red doors and on to the rest of their lives. As the year progressed, new experiences and memories built up, creating a myriad of ups and downs, smiles and laughs. Ushering in the summer, they knew that they lived through the “armageddon” of 2012 and finished off 2013 with each new day of the second semester. And as the final bell rang two minutes too soon, they knew that they would always remember, “There is nothing stronger than the heart of a Volunteer."

“It’s my third year at MUNSA and we changed venues, so we were at Trinity,” Middleton said. “I honestly think that everything went really well. I was the Secretary and I got the opportunity to listen, even though I didn’t do a whole lot of talking (but my group sure did). It was extremely fun and they said a lot of things that would help the real world. It was a great experience.”

Timely, Economic and Social Council Co-Chair Alli Richter 11 watches the timer during an unmoderated caucus. “Chairing was a really interesting experience to have all different ideas and thoughts in my amazing room,” Richter said.

professionally, representing the country of Finland, Kate Gilbert 10 raises her placard. “I had a lot of fun delegating in WIPO and meeting people from other schools.”

will adams, 10 “MUNSA was a great experience. I had a lot of fun at the MUNSA conference and look forward to being part of it in the future.”

professionally, representing the country of Finland, Kate Gilbert 10 raises her placard. “I had a lot of fun delegating in WIPO and meeting people from other schools.”

And as the final bell rang two minutes

ways remember, “There is nothing stron-

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Ushering in the summer, they knew that

2012 and finished off 2013 with each new day of the second semester.

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secretary

they lived through the “armageddon” of

end of eating Clux Deluxe from the snack bar line every day, or waiting for lettuce to be refilled at the salad bar. Alyssa Dillard and Tori O’Campo

Through a continued tradition, they all greeted the Japanese exchange students in the auditorium together on their visit even

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listening to Coach Daniel Kloza pep up

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Arkansas, New Mexico, and Alabama.

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ences and memories built up, creating

the crowd on the day of the football game.

sweep countdown in the 300 building; the

For the first time, the seniors spent a week alone as the three other classes travelled to

For some they would find themselves in

greeted us on their final Tuesday. Rick Canales gave his final message from the

It was the end of the pep rallies; the

SA conference took the stage of the Laurie

The end of the school year had arrived

final TAKS test that would ever be taken,

end of chanting “Bring on the coach” and

Auditorium for the opening ceremonies.

Gatorade breakfasts.

and the heat of the concrete could attest

and once more for the introduction of the

papers fluttered to the floor and LeeTV

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Positively, the Secretariat of the 17th MUN-

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will adams, 10

jacob palans, 10

“MUNSA was a great experience. I had a lot of fun at the MUNSA conference and look forward to being part of it in the future.”

“MUNSA was an incredible learning experience where I felt I grew as a person through the debates and arguments. It was a lot of fun.”

jacob palans, 10

cosmo albrecht, 11

sebastian vega, 11

“MUNSA was an incredible learning experience where I felt I grew as a person through the debates and arguments. It was a lot of fun.”

“MUNSA gives me the opportunity to pursue my passion for debate”.

“Being on staff for MUNSA was a great experience. Being able to help put on such a huge event in the MUN world was great.”

forting smiles of her parents. With plans to attend the University of San Antonio, the final steps towards cosmo albrecht, 11 achieving her goal as a music teacher rest in the collapsable chairs “MUNSA gives me of the Freeman Coliseum. the opportunity to pursue my passion for debate”.

luke martinez, 10 “MUNSA was a great experience. I met a lot of interesting and intelligent people, and was able to discuss important events in a really different way.”

winning photos. The captions, thought quoteless, attempt sebastian vega, 11 to give background “Being on staff for information about MUNSA was a grea the subject and the experience. Being story the photo is able to help put on telling. such a huge event i

the MUN world wa great.”

While living in Guatamala at age 14, Nelli Spener 12, now 18, got her first tattoo of the Latin saying "Ne quid nimis" which translates to "Not anything in excess". When she returned to Texas, Spener continued to add onto her body art collection. Now she boasts 14 tattoos trailing from her ankle to the back of her right ear.

Writing: Entertainment both on screen and off

Inside insight The review for The Social Network was the first piece I wrote in high school. I worked independently, but researched what makes for a good review in the process of writing. I chose to break the story into three segments: 1) what the movie is about, 2) the review, and 3) whether or not the reader should go see the movie. I chose to do this to give the reader the ability to organize the piece mentally as to not overwhelm.

Use this

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Review: The Social Network

What It’s (Engagingly) About: After a humiliating break-up with his girlfriend, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg sets out on a blogging rage and creates an instant overnight campus hit website, Facemash.com. Once news that he was the creator of Facemash.com gets out, Zuckerburg is recruited by two made of money crew rowers (Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss), with the idea for an exclusive website specifically designed for Harvard students. With this idea, Zuckerburg sets out to create the hit website, Facebook.

The REVIEW: I’m the type of person who doesn’t go to the movies very often. Unless it’s someones birthday or a group of my friends decides to go, I’m almost always home, on the computer, on Facebook. So when I heard there was a movie coming out about my number one starred website on Google Chrome, I decided that my movie theater hiatus needed to come to an end. Because what could be better than being on Facebook? Watching a movie about it directed by David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook creator Mark Zuckerburg in The Social Network where he is sued by his best friend and the Harvard students Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. And that’s what The Social Network is all about, the creation of the most used social network on the planet. Known for his quirky, kind-hearted, teenage lover boy roles, Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland) proves that he can act as cold and non-sociable as his character Facebook creator Mark Zuckerburg is portrayed to be. The first sign that Eisenberg is busting out of his boyish roles is that instead of getting the girl in the end, he loses the girl in the beginning. This leads to a stoic, yet completely immature drunken stupor in which he knows exactly what he’s doing, but purposefully lets his emotions take over his actions. In this stupor he sets out to blog about his hatred of woman, the world, and enlists details on what he plans on creating: a website like no other website out there. He just doesn’t quite know what a website like this could be yet. That’s where the Winklevi- ha ha, I’m sorry, that was just too good to resist. In all due respect, that’s where the Winklevoss twins come in. Played by Armie Hammer (Flicka), Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss recruit Zuckerburg to help them execute their idea for an exclusive Harvard social networking website. And yes, he does in fact accept their offer (obviously). As the story continues, you are sent into a whirlwind of

flashbacks that are all have to do with two lawsuits, both in which Zuckerburg is being sued (one by his best friend and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and the other by the Winkelvoss brothers). The lawsuit from Saverin (played by up and coming Spiderman Andrew Garfield) shows several different views of Zuckerburg’s extremely stoic personality, allowing us to see just how far he was in fact willing to go to make the Facebook the best it could be (especially when he gets mixed up with Napster creater Sean Parker, but I’ll get to that later). Although, the suit from the Winklevoss twins puts a spotlight on just how much of a smart alec he really is. One of the most known actors in the movie has to be none other than Justin Timberlake who plays Napster creator Sean Parker. I must say, Timberlakes portrayal of Parker was very, very well done. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t personally know the man behind Napster, but I do know a good actor when I see one, and he was a good actor (as was the rest of the cast). Then again, the majority of the cast is extremely unlikable, which just goes to show how good of actors these people really are. Justin Timberlake and Zombielands Jesse Eisenberg star in The Social Network. The funny thing about this movie is that it’s all centered around a girl, but of course. The reason Facebook was created, a girl. The reason Zuckerburg continues on with Facebook, a girl. In his hopes to regain his lost love, he creates the most successful social network on the planet – and he still doesn’t get her back. But that’s okay, because he turns into the (now second) youngest billionaire on the planet. All in all, this movie will make you think, it will make you angry, it may even make you want to go out and learn to write HTML codes. But no matter what it makes you do, it is definitely worth getting off of Facebook for a while and going to the movies. Should You See It: Unless you’re the kind of person who doesn’t care for the use of social networks or keeping up with the latest box office hit, you should most definitely seat yourself in a theater that is showing this movie on the big screen. Even if you don’t care for Facebook, The Social Network will enthrall you in the twists and turns of the fact and fiction relating to it’s creation and get you thinking about your own social environment. So yes, go forth and watch this movie.

One Step at a Time

Sophomore class trip leads to the bustling downtown scene of Santa Fe, the scenic routes of ancientpeople, and modern interpretation of history in New Mexico Clambering onto the ‘OK Tours!!!’ charter buses, hauling bags, blankets, and pillows, boys, girls, parents, and teachers yelled “Mine! Move over! Real talk that’s my seat!” as they claimed the place they would be sitting and sleeping in for 13 hours. “The bus ride was really, really fun because Trevor [Antrim] and I just rapped the entire time,” sophomore Shane Barnett said. “Sure it was irritating at certain parts [being on the bus for so long] but when everyone was energetic, it was really fun. The rest stops were incredible because they were a good place to stock up on food and to move my legs.” After two rest stops and hours of needed and awakened sleep, the bus drivers pulled the three buses holding a load of over 150 people into the parking lot of Carslbad Caverns National Monument in Carslbad, New Mexico. Eyes blinked opened as the bus curved through the hillside. Blankets thrown off, pillows curled under resettling heads, whispers of “Where are we?” and “What time is it?” echoed against the tires hitting pavement. The trip was about to begin. We were just four hours early. “When we arrived in New Mexico early I was still half asleep, and didn't quite know what to expect,” sophomore Hannah Kavy said. “ I was already extremely excited, and I think arriving there early confused me and made me anxious to run off the bus, but it also made me almost less excited, because we arrived at a time when I otherwise

would have been asleep.” The first day in New Mexico included walking 750 feet inside the earth and playing ultimate frisbee on the dunes of the White Sands Monument in Alamogordo. The days that followed wore out walking shoes, flirted with flakes of snow, and brought scribbles of news and information of culture and life to the speckled black travel journals. The last night celebration was bittersweet with tears, neon lights, speeches, and dance music. But after the doors were taped and the lights turned off, the fact that it was the final night in New Mexico came into perspective. “I got so connected with the group through all the activities and being together somewhere else and I was just like ‘Oh my god I’m getting so close to them and I have to graduate in two years’,” sophomore John Morgan said. “I learned so much. I realized that it’s selfish of people to not want to go places and explore the many different cultures there are in the world and it’s selfish as a human being to not explore all these different cultures; a life lesson as you may.” On the final day of the trip, the buses rolled into an all-too recognizable parking lot, with the same load plus a few hundred pounds worth of souvenir wolf t-shirts, jewelry for mom, complimentary cookies, vendor market finds, and clay pots. Parents gathered in front of the Band Hall, hugging sons and lugging daughters luggage. The trip was over. And we were 20 minutes early.

"One Step at a Time" was was published in the

2012 2013

edition of the Traveler yearbook.

Inside insight After attending the annual sophomore class trip to New Mexico, I was assigned to design the trip spread, write captions, and the story. To execute this story I began with a lead that sets the reader at the beginning of the trip. I used memories that stuck out to me while on the trip to create a vivid depiction of students clambering onto a large bus with pillows, blankets, and bags. The story continues in chronological order of the trip. Through use of quotes, I add students to the story to give it a personal aspect unseen in the rest of the copy.

design: Construct theme with audience in mind

TAJE 2013

Excellent in Theme Development, 'Actually'

Theme Development

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Inside insight The theme for the 2012-2013 edition of the Traveler was conceived in a chilly classroom on the University of Texas at Austin campus at the ILPC summer conference. The theme for the year, "actually,", was an accidental slip of the mouth by yearbook guru Bruce Watterson. With pencils in hand, notebooks spewed on the table, and cut-out photos on the desk, the book began to form. When deciding on how the book would look the editors agreed that it needed to be more masculine. Upon choosing this, we selected bold fonts and were inspired by magazines and advertisements. The title page on this page is one that I desingned, proofread, and edited.

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From the first state-qualified wrestler in seven years to a 4x4 relay team winning streak, the Volunteers took every tactic learned at and outside of practice and ran with it.

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UNCONDITIONALLY, united, Quartback Brannon Montanez 12 yells in excitement as Kristian Harradon jumps behind him after the Varsity football team won 49-35 against Jefferson High School. erica juarez

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Unconditionally, they were determined. Determined to win, determined to learn and determined to be the best they could be. The scoreboard was not the only deciding factor, each athlete on the field, the court, the gym or on the track was a variable in the unconditional devotion given to their sport. Each bead of sweat that rolled down their brow, each sprained ankle, each broken bone and each tear that was shed for the undying love of the game was every bit worth it.

Inside insight The spread to the left is a divider design from the 2012-2013 edition of the Traveler. Magazine inspired, this spread, which I designed, wrote copy for, and executed, is supposed to focus attention on the dominant photo of the football player.

The bond between teammates turned best friends into brothers and the unconditional en-

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couragement from the sidelines turned coaches into mentors. The challenge; to get back up and try again kept them going. The cheers of the Vociferous Volunteers and the parents who yelled louder than the referee kicked started their confidence. Volunteers did not back down, did not surrender and did not give up hope, as athletes and as teammates.

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1400 Jackson Keller San Antonio, Texas 78213 www.neisd.net/lee (210) 356-0800 1742 students I nter nati o na l Sch o o l o f th e A m er i cas

www.neisd.net/isa 472 students

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The page to the left is from the North East School of the Arts section in the 2012-2013 edition of the Traveler. This spread, one that I designed and then advised on, is magazine inspired and showcases photography.

Artistacally, “I like art, because it is the main way I can express myself, there’s no other better expression of the human condition than art so being able to express that with my own talent is probably the most rewarding thing like ever.” Marina Arriola 12 said. Diego Garcia

Visual Art majors draw, paint, individual compositions, sets for plays

visually, In the making of a state VASE piece, Jules Flores concentrates on finishing his work. “Stuff comes to me by accident. It’s just being in the right place at the right time. If you didn’t draw it right then, right there, you’d come up with something different the next day.” Flores said. Samantha Martinez

In the visual art room as well as was pretty weird.” senior Mary Kuvet outside it in the hall, VA majors drew, said. painted, sculpted and created; some Every artist has a piece of art which while listening to music and others they are fascinated with and are really silently being inspired. proud of. “What inspires “I created a piece me is new figures,” which I called ‘Absofreshman AJ De lute Insecurity’ about Luna said. “I really how people judge you,” like anatomy and junior Rachel Wilson the human facial said. “I drew a girl with structures and I a box over her head want to capture holding stomach fat and those moments and hands pointing at her transform them into judging her because she my own art.” is fat. I considered that April Campos In every classmy best piece of art.” room, there was These young artists always some bit of wanted to incorporate Visual Arts grade information that art into their future stuck with the careers. "I pursue art because learner; it was like “Right now, at the it's something i love. that in art. It could moment, my vision is be anything; even to do art for Pixar and It makes me feel all the weirdest things. discipline make myself fuzzy, like rainbows “I started drawing to that level of concenare about to burst out from a young age; tration,” Vinson said. of my ears." my teachers and Their talent needed family recognized to be recognized and my talent towards needed to be seen by art,” junior Bailey people for the beautiful Linares said. “Art catches my mind, it’s passion they portrayed in each piece. something I do everyday and I really “Well, my plan is to first get my busienjoy it.” ness degree so later on I could open Ideas came from strange places. my own tattoo shop,” De Luna said. I “One time I did this weird box that I want to become a professional tattoo called the ‘Tesseract,’ which I thought and make-up artist.”

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www.neisd.net/nesa 297 students

www.neisd.net/stem 325 students

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Passionately creatively, while listening to music Hope Vinson 11 sets her mind on her drawing. Katherine Sotelo

Intently, Paige Cody 10 draws a face structure using herself as inspiration.

“Music gets me into the zone so I can start painting, and I also enjoy painting because its relaxing.” James Reyes 12 said. Katherine Sotelo

Carefully, Dani Toral 11 paints the final touches of her art piece. “I like art, because you’re seeing things others can’t and to be able to form that vision and make it completely your own; it’s priceless” Toral said. Katherine Sotelo

Quickly, Jennifer Janak puts a mold on a student’s face for another outstanding art project using straws as breathing tubes. Staff

Inside insight

Accurately , Hannah Prather 11 gets the right amount of water to get the perfect consistency to use in her painting. Katherine Sotelo

design: Winning designs

TAJE 2013

Superior in Academic Spread Design, 'MUNSA'

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positively

W. Radlet • D. McDaniel • L. De la Torre • J. Singer • H Hart • E. Middleton • M. Vasquez-Walter • B. Rodriguez • M. Stevens • E. Coben • G. Herndon

I designed, edited, and proofread this spread before.

Jostens

Featured in the 2013 Jostens Look Book Inside insight This spread was a divider in the 20112012 edition of The Traveler. The focus on photography in this spread is something that I wanted to emphasize while designing. Therefore, the dominant photo is much larger than the rest. Other elements of deisgn can be seen throughout the book.

G. Bull • D. Olshevskaya • Z. Ziebell • W. Rocha • D. Sanchez • S. Barnett L. Hutchinson • H. Kavy • C. Escobedo • T. Antrim

MUNSA makes a move 17th annual conference held on the Trinity University campus, draws 900 delegates GRACE HERNDON

Inside insight

This spread was an academics spread in the 2012-2013 edition of The Traveler. While designing , I attempted to balance photography with text.

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professionally, representing the country of Finland, Kate Gilbert 10 raises her placard. “I had a lot of fun delegating in WIPO and meeting people from other schools.”

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From the multi-colored signs of Unity Club to the sixth period Student Council class, students went beyond the barriers of the four schools and showed interests through involvement and activity.

will adams, 10

jacob palans, 10

cosmo albrecht, 11

sebastian vega, 11

“MUNSA was a great experience. I had a lot of fun at the MUNSA conference and look forward to being part of it in the future.”

“MUNSA was an incredible learning experience where I felt I grew as a person through the debates and arguments. It was a lot of fun.”

“MUNSA gives me the opportunity to pursue my passion for debate”.

“Being on staff for MUNSA was a great experience. Being able to help put on such a huge event in the MUN world was great.”

luke martinez, 10 “MUNSA was a great experience. I met a lot of interesting and intelligent people, and was able to discuss important events in a really different way.”

clu bs/o rga n izati o ns

TAJE 2013

Superior in Divider Design, 'Mature' Inside insight This spread was a divider in the 20122013 edition of The Traveler. Magazine inspired, the spread focuses on the photograph as the dominant element.

wanted to, it was also holding a desire to be a part of something bigger. They weren’t just parts of a piece, they were pieces of a whole. They made up the entirety of the school and made it something worthwhile. Through the diligence of the community service clubs, active clubs, intellect clubs or

JACOB KLEIN, 12 “Chairing for MUNSA was just a dandy experience. It was a challenging event to prepare for, but I was very impressed with the amount of teamwork ISA showed.”

Diligently, getting ready for a Saturday morning band practice, Sawyer Kim 11 practices his drum skills while standing in the band parking lot. Later that day, the band played in the Drums Along the Medina competition at Southwest High School. Katherine Sotelo

ElliE Persellin AND KATHERINE SOTELO

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I designed, edited, and proofread this spread before.

organizations with unique purposes; students made the school worth attending.

Jostens

Featured in the 2013 Jostens Look Book Inside insight This spread was a divider in the 20112012 edition of The Traveler. The theme, Flashback, called for fall colors, vintage inspiration, and objects that are tilted backwards as if they were flashing back. I designed, edited, and proofread this spread before.

design: Continuing design themes from page to page

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finally,

Lauren Cortez, Isabelle Ortiz, and Ashley Gomez Brittany Colunga and brother Jimmy Colunga

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Walking onto campus as returning up-

top, but they’d go home each day know-

man, they each understood the misconceptions of a Volunteer.

Finally, the bell that rang two minutes

Fatima Jaffer and Allison Sokol

They may not have always come out on

perclassmen or newly registered fresh-

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too soon let them out of their final classes.

Telvin Daw and the JV Cheer team

Gatorade breakfasts. The end of the school year had arrived

Teachers stripped the walls bare for the

and the heat of the concrete could attest

ing that they could act, sing, dance, cheer,

final TAKS test that would ever be taken,

to that. The halls filled with cheers, tears,

play, ﬁlm, draw, write, debate, design and

and once more for the introduction of the

and hope for time at the pool, on the

compete. They strove to better their com-

STAAR. Lockers slammed to a close as

beach, or just to sleep.

uninterested; the odd one on the surface

munity, and learned to the best of their

papers fluttered to the floor and LeeTV

was more than what could be seen with a

ability. They gave everything they could,

greeted us on their final Tuesday. Rick

the very same halls within a few months,

walk through the halls.

because they were Lee.

Canales gave his final message from the

but for others these were the final steps

principal and students sat waiting to be

out of the red doors and on to the rest of

released.

their lives.

Thought to be loud, rambunctious, and

Because, actually, they were passionate,

Axl Hernandex, Bryan Ramirez, and Jose Cordova

To debunk the misconceptions of the

Zeke Reyna

For some they would find themselves in

diverse, and united. Actually, they were

school nestled in the middle of Jackson

every piece that made up their campus;

Keller, they took the new chances to band

every piece of Lee.

together, become one and exempliﬁed the

end of chanting “Bring on the coach” and

ences and memories built up, creating

wonder of the day’s youth.

listening to Coach Daniel Kloza pep up

a myriad of ups and downs, smiles and

the crowd on the day of the football game.

laughs.

But who was Lee? Lee was the student who went out of their way to open a door

Trainer Quinn Madden and Milton Lima

It was the end of the pep rallies; the

They refused to be the standard and

As the year progressed, new experi-

for another. They were the student who

to blend in. They were beautiful, strong,

It was the end of the 10 second tardy

enjoyed diversity in every class; they were

educated and bold. They stood amongst

sweep countdown in the 300 building; the

they lived through the “armageddon” of

slow to judge and quick to love.

the masses and screamed for recognition,

end of eating Clux Deluxe from the snack

2012 and finished off 2013 with each new

bar line every day, or waiting for lettuce to

day of the second semester.

Though divided by different four different schools, they united on one common

sprinted across the ﬁnish line, and cried on each others shoulders.

ground. They dominated through persis-

They knew that they would not be over-

tence and determination and rose to every

looked because, as they heard on LeeTV

occasion, on the ﬁeld, in the gym, or in

every Tuesday, “There is nothing stronger

the hallways.

than the heart of a Volunteer.”

be refilled at the salad bar. Alyssa Dillard and Tori O’Campo

Maddie Murr and Gabriella Walker

Mario Manzanares

NESA Dance Majors

Tina Hultgren

Hayden Hart and Will Rocha

TAJE 2013

Excellent in Opening / Closing Spread

Inside insight This opening spread is one that I designed for the 2012-2013 edition of the Traveler Yearbook. I copied the large "actually," from the cover of the book and utilized it in the design of the opening, closing, and divider sprads. This design is magazine inspired and works to draw a balance between photography and text.

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lastly

It was the end of late night band prac-

Ushering in the summer, they knew that

And as the final bell rang two minutes too soon, they knew that they would al-

tices and conducting from a podium. The

ways remember, “There is nothing stron-

end of early morning swim meets and

ger than the heart of a Volunteer.”

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design: Constant improvement

ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL CHEER DANCE FOOTBALL SWIMMING WRESTLING GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER TENNIS GOLF SOFTBALL BASEBALL TRACK

The Traveler 2014

At halftime, Jacob Garza 12 sits on the bench in the locker room of Dragon Stadium, facing their first loss of the season. Garza, an offensive lineman, sits alone in the quiet of the locker room as line backer, Paris Toler 12 yells, “We did not come all the way over here to get our butts kicked.” The frustration and dissapointment felt by Garza blocks all encouragement by his teammates. At 17-0, the possibilities of bringing in the first third consecutive win in 15 years seem slim. “Getting through a tough loss for me is to go the extra step in pratice to get better,” Garza said.

“Being an athlete at Lee High School is one of the best things anyone can experience.’’ Jacob Garza, 12

ROBERT E. LEEHIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS

THE TRAVELER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS NORTH EAST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

TRAVELER 2014 Inside insight

This is the front cover of the 20132014 edition of the Traveler. I combined strong photography, typography, and color to create this piece. With four schools on one campus, I worked VOL. alongside the editors and my advisor to choose the ones that would each represent one of the schools

D&TAILS

60 CREATED BY • KATHERINE SOTELO

it’s the little things

STUDENT LIFE

NUTS & BOLTS • SPORTS • DIVIDER 61

table of contents nuts&bolts the parts

0006 Student Life page

CLUBS ACADEMICS

1780 Sports page

nitty-gritty the whole

Engineering & 0006 Mathematics

Science, Technology,

page

East School of 1780 North the Arts page

International School

1780 of the Americas page

1780 Clubs & Academics page

1780 People page

The Traveler 2014 Inside insight When desigining the divider spreads for the 2013-2014 edition of the Traveler I wanted to create something that would draw attention to photography. For the athletics divider, I wanted to show an emotion all athletes feel-defeat. I juxtaposed the subject with clean text, lines, and a quote.

The Traveler 2014 Inside insight This is the endsheet for the 20132014 edition of the Traveler. I brought down the opacity on the photo (that I took) and made it the background of the space. I married this with large text with hopes that the arms would draw the eye up to "Table of Contents". The two sections in the middle are those in the book.

design: Adapting ideas used in contest TAJE 2013 First place Advanced Yearbook Design

Luau the lions

In traditional attire, senior Jan Johnson performs with the Polynesian Club.

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SURVIVAL OF THE SPIRITIST

This is a spread that I designed for the 2013-2014 yearbook. The page is about style, not necessarily fashion, and it showcases how and why students at the school choose to dress.

CROWD PLEASERS photos by Photographers Name

Grade-level representatives compete to see who has the most spirit.

photos by Photographers Name

TWISTED TACTICS

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“The cheapest thing I bought was a cream-colored V-neck from Target. It was on clearance; it’s cute.” -Jannette Rodriguez

“The cheapest thing I bought was a tank top with a V-neck back for $1.” -Maria Reyes

Steven Lopez, 11

Reyna riosas, 11

“I didn’t go looking for my style. It kind of just falls into my lap.”

Ryker mcinnis, 11

“ I’m very influenced by Kellin Quinn, Jimmy Hendricks, and really just the alternative nature. I like to stand out and do my own thing.”

“I like to look for things that I find unique and that fit my personality. I like to wear lots of blues and I like to wear bow ties...just because everyday is a day for bow ties.”

robin baeza, 11

malike Rose, 12

“I get my style from old vintage looks. Kylie Jenner is also a very big influence on me. I love the thrifting style. Its really cute. I also get some inspiration from Pinterest.”

“I get my style from a specific New York store named Brandy Melville. Their store is known for simple, cute clothes and I always aim for their vintage style.”

KATHERINE CREATED BY • NAME HERE SOTELO

inspiration isn’t really a specific look or style. I come up with my outfits by how I want to wear my clothes. It all comes from the weather and my mood, I just throw clothes together, and luckily my outfit looks good.”

Cardigan Charisma

Fierce Fashion Erick Jimenez gets a lot of his fashion inspirations from GQ magazines and runway shows on Youtube. It keeps him updated on what is in and what is not out. He doesn’t stick to a particular brand because, “you can be wearing five top designer brands in one outfit.” It doesn’t matter what name brand you use anyone can wake up in the morning and put on a green sweater, but few can take the time to put on a fashionable outfit. Photos by Gianni Panelli

leona riojas 11 “My

Alexandra Delarosa 12 Oscar Tijerina 11 Bianca Garza 10 It's in the eyes

Pink is the new Black

“I like to shop on online most of the time,” Erik said. “That way I get clothing items that I know not many other people have and I don’t have to worry about matching with others.”

Erick’s favorite colors to wear are pink and black. “I love the way I look in black,” he said. “And it matches all my handbags.”

Stepping it up a notch His favorite season is winter. “I get to wear over-sized fur coats, to keep me warm and looking chic,” he said.

“They are cute and go with pretty much anything. They also keep me warm and cozy without having to wear a huge jacket.”

“I’m trying to bring cardigans back for guys because it’s a cool, trendy look.”

“I love this chunky cardigan. It’s so much fun to match it with different outfits and accessories and it’s just so cute, big, and comfortable.”

A cardigan is a great way to mix things up no matter your taste in style. It has played an essential part in a male or females wardrobe this school year. These are just a few ways to show off your style.

INSIDE INSIGHT

photos by Photographers Name

Drumline member, senior Trent Abbott moves across the gym. The drumline solo featured fan favorites.

Band members play “Runner’s Anthem”at the close of the pep rally. The band also played “Treasure Hunt” during the rally.

Inside insight This fashion spread is based off The spread is based off a spread I designed for the TAJE Advanced Yearbook Spread Design competition in 2013. The spread I designed can be seen at the top right.

Yesterdays fashion was todays fashion. It seemed there was a little vintage in everyone. Whether they pulled out a headband and winged eyeliner from the 60’s or a pin-up hair do from the 50’ or chunky heels or a chunky sweater from the 70’s, fashion was a remix. Guys were more interested in clothing. “Guys are really into fashion this year, wearing things like True Religion jeans and Nike Shoes,” senior George Vadez said Others took less interest. “I prefer basketball shorts, cardigans are for girls,” senior Cesar Lopez said. Scarves and pea coats were on out in the winter color pallette. “I like the color pallette of winter because it’s darker and that’s what I tend to buy,” junior Katja Gunther said. Combat boots didn’t seem to be going anywhere and Oxfords of every color were on our feet. “Combat boots are comfortable to wear with leggins or jeans and they’re stylish,” senior Samantha Lopez said. In the Spring the girls loved high waisted shorts and crop tops. “You can wear high-wasted shorts with corp tops and still look school appropriate,” senior Sky Rubio said.

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Ulisses Sanchez dreams of owning his own unique and original clothing line. He says he just wants to be “me” and tries to express this through his sense of style. A strict online shopping habit helps him to be one of a kind in the hallways. He keeps the websites to himself and says he is influenced by his older brother. NUTS & BOLTS • STUDENT LIFE • FASHION

Raising the flag, senior With the drill team, George Clark leads senior Jessica Rader the student body in the dances to “Island Alma Mater. Song”.

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Classic clothes take over shelves

“I bought a skirt, a black flowy skirt at the thrift store for 60 cents.” -Alyssa Garcia

SANDWICH SNACKER Taking a bite, senior Scott Axton, tries to nish the sandwich before his opponents.

From break dancers to drill team members, the gym-floor performances wowed the crowd. “Pep rallies are always a great display Explorer pride and school Spirit,” junior Avery Lavender said. “The drill team performed well and the drumline pumped everyone During the pep rally sophomore Barry Fuller up for the big game. All the organizations did their part in shows of his break spreading the spirit.” dance moves.

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“I bought a cute vintage floral, white and purple tealish dress.” -Zaira Moreno12

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As senior Becky Ewart and sophomore Susan In a class challenge, junior Kurt Clawson and senior Mark Kaufman hold the bar steady, junior Kim McTee attempts the limbo. Villines battle in Twister.

Thrifting Deals

All four grade levels competed in the spirit contests.

Senior Carlos Quintanilla spent $80 on spirit items for the rally.

Dancing senior Laurel Kuepker, and junior Mia Langi sport matching jerseys.

After the sandwich contest seniors Jennifer Crona and Margaret Watson announce the Junior class as the winners.

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Seniors make the pep rally festive for the student body as they cheer on competitors.

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Friends and seniors, Suzi New, Keri Bartlett, Shannon Smith and Kensie Shirack, cheer on their favorites.

Cheer captain, senior Andi Orozco, leads the squad in a “Teen Beach Movie” routine.

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Photography: Action shots and environmental portraits show subjects emotion

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Ingrid rodriguez 12 Brittany sanchez 12 Rusti hicks 12 “Basketball is so “Because our team “Baskeball is a important because is like a family; passion. It’s my it’s my place to get during the season escape when away; it’s my pas- we are always something goes sion.” around each other bad, even when and can talk about something goes anything.” right.”

Barbara caanen 11 “Basketball is pretty much my passion. My team is like my second family; it’s what keeps me motivated.”

Physically, Amanda Zapata 11 gets the better of a Madison player as she wrestles the ball away. Katherine Sotelo

The player agreed, Coach Tomaszewski pushed them to work hard. “The scariest moments we’ve had have been conditioning when we were in trouble,” senior Evelyn Benavides said. “Over the years we have had different coaches but this year Coach Tom has been great and she’s going to stay.” Basketball was a motivator for the girls. “It makes me work hard, to be on time,” junior Alannah Tellez said.” It motivates me to come to school.” The sport was extremely physical in that practices were tough and games got heated. “Basketball is a way to relieve my stress,” freshman Meaghan Paez said. “It gives you a chance to be aggressive but not violent. It keeps me in shape and I enjoy this team. The sport and the coaches inspired the girls. “We work 10 times harder than other schools,” senior Ingrid Rogriguez said. “We never give up; we push ourselves further and further.” The season was a time to build conﬁdence. “The most challenging thing is trying your ultimate best every game,” sophomore Sabrina Hernandez said. “We never give up.” Front Row: Victoria Gonzalez, Alannah Tellez, Brittany Santiago 2nd Row: Evelyn Benavides, Ingrid Rodriguez, Rusti Hicks, Darby James, Amanda Zapata, Brittany Sanchez Back Row: Barbara Caanen, Sandy Lawler, Assistant Coach Maeve Goetz, Head Coach Dru Tomaszewski, Assistant Coach Jodee Prado Not Pictured: Giselle Montelongo

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Skillfully, Brittany Santiago 11 avoids her opponent and send the ball in to an open player. Erica Juarez

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Directly, Adeliade Kurtz 10 keeps her eye on target as her racket races toward the ball. Katherine Sotelo

Skillfully, Alice McDaniel 12 sidesteps to catch the ball with a back hand. Hannah Ledford

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Front Row: Marissa Regino, Sabrina Hernandez, Gabrielle Rodriguez, Mia Carrisalez Middle Row: Alison Gallegos, Paola Garica de Jesus, Lauren Fristcher, Catherine Calomeni, Bianca Romo Back Row: Sandy Lawler, Claudia Scott Casas, Jozelyn Ramirez,Jennifer Sullivan, Arielle Cook, Monica Cordova

Freshmen Middle Row: Daniela Polendo, Soﬁa Gonzalez, Allora Caseillo Alex Almanza, Natasha Madewell, Meaghan Paez Front Row: Genel Cantu, Julyssa Deluna, Alexis Sanchez, Jennifer Gay, Sydni Garcia Back Row: Coach Maeve Goetz, Kryslynn Bosserman, Diana Esparza, Maggie Whitaker, Hilari Nickles, Joseﬁna Fernandez, Kayla Wilson.

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Playing tennis had its high’s and its lows; on and off the court. “My saddest moment was when I played a girl from Roosevelt and we split sets and had to play a super tie breaker,” senior Alice McDaniel said. “After two hours of playing, I lost by two points.” Tennis was an intense sport that only players who were in shape could do well. “It’s a good exercise,” freshman Mat Jauna said. “You have to move from side to side a lot and there’s a lot of squatting involved. The competition was tough but some had consistent success. “My greatest accomplishment this year was placing 1st at the Edison tournament this fall,” said sophomore Sam Hernandez “I’m hoping to win district and get to regionals this spring too.” Players had a past and a future with tennis. “I’ve played tennis since I was in fourth grade,” freshman Greg Garcia said. “ The fun and passion I have for the sport keeps me going. I plan on playing until I can no longer hold a racket.” Awesomely, Sam Hernandez 10 is light on her feet as she returns the ball. Hannah Ledford

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SMASHINGLY, Daniel Joaquin 11 returns a server directly at his opponent.

"Seeing how much the other players push themselves motivates me to become a better player." Paola Garcia 11 Cautiously, keeping the ball from her opponent, Giselle Montelongo 12 looks to pass the ball.

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“I’ll take my ﬁrst two “I wear a yellow live laces of my shoe and strong bracelet every slowly but surely, match because sometighten them until I get one special gave it to to the top. I always tell me for good luck.” myself to play hard and if I ever mess up I can always get better.”

“There’s a car full of my teammates and we usually sing the song, Straight Out Of Compton by MWA.”

Front Row: Katherine Sotelo, Sam Seidner, Sam Hernandez, Greg Garcia, Allison Vigil. 2nd Row: Erin Daly, Meytal Russo, Alice McDaniel, Anais Cano, Hannah Ledford Back Row: Daniel Joaquin, Diego Gomez, Will Goree, Josh Singer, Mehroni Moeni, Travis Chau, Jacob Garcia.

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From the multi-colored signs of Unity Club to the sixth period Student Council class, students went beyond the barriers of the four schools and showed interests through involvement and activity.

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Diligently involved students were just that; involved. The numerous clubs, organizations and classes offered not only allowed for students to be involved in things that interested them, but also allowed them to blossom amongst those with similar interests. Though they were all different, they were all united under one banner. It was refreshing to be involved, have something to associate with. It wasn’t only doing something because they wanted to, it was also holding a desire to be a part of something bigger. They weren’t just parts of a piece, they were pieces of a whole. They made up the entirety of the school and made it something worthwhile. Through the diligence of the community service clubs, active clubs, intellect clubs or organizations with unique purposes; students made the school worth attending.

Getting ready for a Saturday morning band practice, Sawyer Kim 11 practices his drum skills while standing in the band parking lot. Later that day, the band went on to compete in the Drums Along the Medina competition at Southwest High School.

Photography: Always watch the sidelines and wait for the event to end

Inside insight The photo to the right was taken after winning a football game against the Marshall Rams. I took this photo as I was going to shoot reactions of fans, but instead found Austin, the subject, yelling only feet away from me. I quickly snapped the shot without looking through my viewfinder of my Nikon D5100. I used a 70-200 mm lens to capture the photo.

Inside insight The photo to the right was shot at the Lee vs. MacArthur football game in the fall of 2013. I shot the photo using my Nikon D5100 and a 70200 mm lens.

Inside insight

TAJE 2013 2013 Uploaded Photo Contest Winner After winning the first football game of the season 17-16 against the Marshall Rams, Defensive End Austin Freund 12 celebrates on the sidelines. For the first time in two years, the football team beat the out-of-district opponent.

TAJE 2013 2013 Uploaded Photo Contest Winner Sitting amongst the graduating class of 2013, Natalia Deleon stares into the crowd in search for the comforting smiles of her parents. With plans to attend the University of San Antonio, the final steps towards achieving her goal as a music teacher rest in the collapsable chairs of the Freeman Coliseum.

Trailing the walls of the Freeman Coliseum, I was not allowed to get very close to the graduates the the ceremony for the Class of 2013. Therefore, I chose to choose this shot from between two teachers. After taking a few photos, the subject looked up to her parents. It was then that I got theshot. I shot the photo using my Nikon D5100 and a 70200 mm lens.

The Coaches Sons Lining up with the football team, the sons of Coach Kelly Johnson hold hands before kick-off. A tradition at the school, the football players all hold hands to show a sense of unity.

A Counselor's Goodbye

Inside insight

As the graduation ceremony for the International School of the Americas class of 2013 commenced, now graduate Elizabeth de la Torre hugged school counselor Mary Reihner.

After the graduation ceremony ended, I wandered onto the stage. It was then that the subject, Elizabeth, walked up to Mary Reihner, the school counselor, and gave her a hug. I shot the photo using my Nikon D5100 and a 70200 mm lens.

Photography: The unexpected

Inside insight I shoot both of the photos on the right by waiting on the opposite end of alll the teams. While the reaction was unexpected, I began shooting as soon as the group began to run. It was then that I almost got trampled by a group of boys, but I ran and shot photos in the process.

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Traveler 2014 At the first annual ISA sponsored dodgeball tournament, the Frozen Caveman Lawyers celebrate their win after three rematches against the Dirty Dodgers. “It was a incredible experience to be able to play and participate,’’ junior Taylor Sutton said.

Traveler 2014 At the first annual ISA sponsored dodgeball tournament, the Frozen Caveman Lawyers reace to congratulate the winner.

Traveler 2014 At the Lee vs. Churchill game, junior Alex Flores plays in front of the crowd as a member of the drumline.

Traveler 2014 During the school production of Hairspray, senior Isaac Navarro portrays his character Corny Collins.

To shoot this photo I crouched down and got really cloes to the drumline members.

Inside insight I shot this photo at the dress rehearsal for the production of Hairspray. I sat in the middle of the auditorium, directly in front of the stage, to position myself for the show.

Photography: Politics and a political city

Inside insight As a young journalist, my school counselor Mary Reihner knows that I have an interest in politics. When she got word that there was an opportunity to send a high school student to the Presidential Luncheon on July 17, 2012, she sent me an email. Ecstatic, I packed my Nikon Point and Shoot, as I did not have a DSLR yet, and awaited Obama's arrival at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. I took this photo from the very back of the ballroom, where my table was situated.

LUNCH WITHTHE PRIDENT At the luncheon with the president, President Barack Obama greets guests as he takes the podium. The lunchean was held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX, on July 17, 2012.

Inside insight D.C. Selfie After arriving in Washington, D.C. only an hour before, Melanie Anderson's travel group walked to Chinatown to eat. Before heading in, seniors Rene Lautenshlager and Samuel Barrios stopped to take a selfie.

Gettysburg Address As part of the senior class trip to Washington, D.C., students visited the Lincoln Memorial. Seniors Alli Richter, Samuel Barrios, and Sarah Davila read the Gettysburg Address.

On the senior class trip to Washington D.C., I shot the photo on the left. Positioning myself on the front left side of the subjects, I was able to capture their selfie on camera. I used an 18-55 mm lens and a Nikon D5100 to capture the image.

Inside insight The bus of students, including myself, arrived at the Lincoln Memorial at 9:30 pm. Therefore, the only light illuminating this shot came from the limited fluorescent bulbs lighting the text of the Gettysburg Address. I used an 18-55 mm lens and a Nikon D5100 to capture the image.

Photography: Don't be afraid to try something new

Inside insight The photos on this spread are the first photos I had taken of a live concert. Shooting in both RAW and JPEG, I was able to figure out which file setting worked best for this photography. The photos on this spread were all shot in RAW and then converted to JPEG.

Inside insight March of the mind At their first live gig, March of the Mind frontman and bassist John Morgan and guitarist Nic Gomez play the second to last song in their thirty minute set.

Onstage Acoustic At his first show, Tristan Andrew strums his guitar as the crowd looks on. Having never played a show before, Andrew admitted to the crowd that he was "nervous" but with their support "he had an amazing time."

For the photo directly to the left, I stood behind a crowd of about twenty people. Using a 70-200 mm lens, I zoomed in on the singer and captured him strumming his guitar. In the bottom left you can see the tops of hats of fans.

For the shot on this page, I meandered up to the first row of the audience. Using an 18-55 lens, I was able to capture a shot that I feel exemplified the band, their sound, and the experience.

March of the Mind Fans look on as March of the Mind plays at The White Rabbit, a music venue in San Antonio, TX.

Inside insight For this shot, I stood behind the crowd and shot directly at the band through two people. I used an 18-55 mm lens to capture this photo which was initially shot in RAW.

Open & Outside: From English projects to live concerts, graphic design is a daily practice.

Inside insight Earlier in the school year we were assigned the task of creating an illustration and presentation for a literary movement. My group and I were given Postmodernism. I took the task of creating the illustration for the project and used Adobe InDesign and my own drawing of Raoul Duke. Duke is the main character in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson. I chose to depict Duke because he is a character often associated with Postmodernism. In the end, I came up with the five posters seen here.

Postmodernism

Band Promotions

Inside insight Apprached by a friend of mine earlier in the year, he asked if I could design a logo for his band March of the Mind. He gave me the galaxy photograph seen to the left and asked to use the Lekton typeset. With minimal instruction, I utilized Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign to create the logo. After creating the logo, seen in the bottom right, I was asked to create a promotional flier for a show on March 1st. Again, with minimal instruction, I created an item for the band.

Open & Outside: Graphic design goes galactic

Inside insight As a member of the prom committee my junior year, I volunteered to be the creator of the prom invitations for the Star Wars themed event.

Star Wars Inspired

Prom Invitations

Using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign, I created the front and back side of the invitation in a style mirroring the movie.

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Open & Outside: Photography transcends photojournalism into art

Inside insight My first piece in this category represents change, both literally and metaphorically. Hoping to communicate a cultural message in this piece, I worked to represent how humans are dependent on money. The life plan many people face is to go to school, go to college, and tget a job so that they can make money to support themselves and their family. This cycle, to me, is dependent upon and is fueled by money. As we rely on this, we quickly learn that money takes us over. The egg carton piece to the right was completed as an assignment for my AP Art class. Given an egg carton, we were told to create something. To fulfill this, I worked to combine photography with paint and ink. I firstheld the photoshoot with the subject, printed the photos, and then began painting, etching, and inking.

Change

Tatoo Portfolio

Inside insight My junior year of high school I took a one-week class about tattoo culture and history. The class explored the role tattos play in modern culture and how they effect both men and women. After finishin the class, I decided that my AP Studio Art portfolio concentration would be tattoos. Shot over the course of three days. I set up, directed, and lighted the photos. My AP Portfolio received a four out of five. In the fall of 2013 I entered my portfolio in the Scholastic Arts and Writing awards and received a Silver Key.

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At the Visual Arts Scholastic Event on Feb. 22, 2014, I received a

FOUR on both pieces of artwork.

Four is the highest score you can receive on any piece at the event.

Silver Key Award Winner

These four photos alongside the six others in the portfolio were exhibited at Say Si, an art gallery in San Antonio, Tx in Jan. and Feb.2014.

goo.gl/6scIim To see the rest of my tattoo portfolio on the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Flickr.

AWARDS/HONORS: Writing, photography, or design awards received in high school.

Journalism Awards/Honors Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Excellent in Opening/Closing Spread Design, Fall 2014 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Honorable Mention in Sports Action Photo, Fall 2014 Academic UIL Churchill Invitational, Headline Writing, 1st Place, 2014 Churchill Invitational, Feature Writing, 3rd Place, 2014 Churchill Invitational, Editorial Writing, 1st Place, 2014 Churchill Invitational, News Writing, 4th Place, 2014 North East Invitational, News Writing, 2nd Place, 2014 North East Invitational, Editorial Writing, 7th Place, 2014 North East Invitational, Feature Writing, 3rd Place, 2013

Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Excellent in Sports Feature Photo, Fall 2014 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Superior Academic Spread Design, Fall 2014 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Superior in Environmental Portrait, Fall 2014 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Superior in Dividers, Fall 2014 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Excellent in Theme Development, Fall 2014 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Clip Contest, Excellent in Theme Development, Fall 2014 Association of Texas Photography Instructors, Winter Conference, 2nd Place Cropped Contest, Fall 2014

Most Talented Designer, Traveler Yearbook, Spring 2013 Journalist of the Year, Traveler Yearbook Staff, Robert E. Lee High School, Spring 2013 Designer of the Year, Traveler Yearbook Staff, Robert E. Lee High School, Spring 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta On-Site Competition, 1st Place Advanced Yearbook Design, Fall 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta On-Site Competition, Honorable Mention Yearbook Photography, Fall 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta OnSite Competition, Excellence Photography Portfolio, Fall 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta On-Site Competition, 1st Place Advanced Yearbook Design, Fall 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta On-Site Competition, Honorable Mention Yearbook Photography, Fall 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta OnSite Competition, Excellence Photography Portfolio, Fall 2013 National Scholastic Press Association/Journalism

Staff/Yearbook Awards

Educators Association Excellence in Yearbook Divider Spread Design, 2012

Association of Texas Photography Instructors, Rising Star Award, Spring 2013

National Scholastic Press Association/Journalism Education Association National Conference, Excellence in Advanced Yearbook Design, Fall 2012

Association of Texas Photography Instructors, 1st Place Documentary/Photojournalism, Rising Star Award, Spring 2013

Top Freshman, Bugle Call Newspaper Staff, Robert E. Lee High School, 2011 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta OnSite Competition, 1st Place Newspaper Front Page Design, Fall 2011 Interscholastic League Press Conference, Summer Publications Workshop, Outstanding Design, Summer 2011

Association of Texas Photography Instructors, 1st Place Portrait, Rising Star Award, Spring 2013 Association of Texas Photography Instructors, 2nd Place

Sports, Rising Star Award, Spring 2013 Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta On-Site Competition, 3rd Place, Sweepstakes, Fall 2013 The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Annual Critique, Gold Medalist, 2013 Edition of The Traveler, Summer 2013 American Scholastic Press Association, 1st Place Award, 2013 Edition of The Traveler, Fall 2013

National Scholastic Press Association Best of Show Award, 6th Place, Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages, 2013 Edition of The Traveler, Fall 2013 American Scholastic Press Association, 1st Place Award, 2013 Edition of The Traveler, Fall 2013 Jostens, Look Book example, 2011-2012 Edition of The Traveler, Fall 2012 Jostens, Look Book example, 2012-2013 Edition of The Traveler, Fall 2013

McCollum High School, News Writing, 1st Place, 2013 McCollum High School, Feature Writing, 3rd Place, 2013

Professional Work The San Antonio Current, September 2013-current

Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta OnSite Competition, 1st Place Newspaper Front Page Design, Fall 2010

Worked in a graduate level internship position at a professional alternative news weekly in San Antonio, Tx. Learned how to work in a professional journalism environment, bettered writing skills, and published written work for the calendar section of the newsweekly.

Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Fall Fiesta OffSite Competition, 1st Place PhotoJournalism, Fall 2010

The San Antonio Express News Teen Team, 2010-2011

Interscholastic League Press Conference, Summer Publications Workshop, Outstanding Writing, Summer 2010

Academic UIL Cont''d

Published written articles in the San Antonio Express News while bettering interview,journalism writing skills. Accepted as underclassmen (typically only juniors and seniors are accepted) because of journalism experience, leadership, writing skills.

, North East Invitational, Headline Writing, 6th Place, 2013 MacArthur High School, News Writing, 5th Place, 2013 Lee High School, News Writing, 1st Place, 2013 Lee High School, Feature Writing, 1st Place, 2013 Lee High School, Editorial Writing, 1st Place, 2013 North East Region Qualifying, Headline Writing, 1st Place, 2013 All-State Journalism, 2013

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