April/May 2014 MavLife

La Costa Canyon High School

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April/May 2014

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Even in the classroom. “E-cigs” and “vape pens,” containing a variety of substances, are appearing all over campus, raising questions about supervision and students’ health.

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Principal Kyle Ruggles to Step Down after Five Years A

Cassandra Cyphers

After five years, Kyle Ruggles is the longest-serving principal at La Costa Canyon, and is known for his friendly demeanor and “Go Mavs!” slogan.

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fter serving for the past five years as principal, Kyle Ruggles announced that he will not be returning for the 2014-2015 school year, as he will be seeking other leadership positions in San Diego. Dr. Ruggles made the announcement on April 18 through an email to staff members, students and parents.

“After a good deal of reflection, I have decided to seek other educational leadership positions and therefore will not return as Principal at LCCHS next year,” Dr. Ruggles wrote. “I believe the time has come for new ideas and a fresh perspective at LCCHS.” While Dr. Ruggles believes that “a principal’s work is never done and there are always things to improve upon,” he leaves confident that his efforts to achieve his goals for the school have produced real results.

“I feel that I’ve left everything on the field here,” Dr. Ruggles said. “I’m very proud of our students for all of their academic and extracurricular achievements. I’m very proud of our staff for their hard work and the trust they’ve put in me over these years.”

During his time as principal, Dr. Ruggles worked to accomplish several goals, including improving student achievement, uniting teachers and staff and strengthening student connection to the school.

“He’s kind of brought our school together,”

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senior Racquel Rackley said. “He’s made the atmosphere more loving and united.”

English and drama teacher Renee Fegan, who was hired during Ruggles’ administration, noticed a marked difference in his support of a variety of groups and programs in comparison to other administrators under which she has worked.

“A lot of them don’t have interest in much else outside of sports or working towards improving the whole view of the school as an entire entity,” Fegan said. “I think that he’s done a great job trying to highlight how the school has strengths in many areas.”

Dr. Ruggles’ trademark was his friendly and outgoing personality and his genuine effort to make every student feel valued, and will be hard for students to forget.

“He knows everybody on campus; he knows everyone’s name,” junior Cole Marting said. “He’s on such a personal level with everybody.”

Though Dr. Ruggles will be pursuing new career opportunities, he knows that he will “always be a Maverick at heart.”

“It’s been an honor to be your principal and I am looking forward to the next adventure I have, but these past five years have definitely been something that will stay with me forever,” Dr. Ruggles said.

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‘Bruin’ Up Success Learn more about sophomore baseball player Mickey Moniak’s bright athletic future.

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Superintendent Rick Schmitt informed the community by email minutes after Dr. Ruggles’ announcement that Bryan Marcus, the current principal of Diegueño Middle School, will be assuming the role of principal here beginning next school year.

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LCC’s Academic Performance Index reached its highest Point (859) yet Prop AA Funds brought upgraded phone and Internet cabling Solar panels were installed in the parking lot The Calf Café opened

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The Credentialed Concert Raises Thousands for Scholarships

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1. Students sway to the music as history teacher Paul Giuliano (right) and AVID teacher Angie Groseclose (center) sing, while art teacher Ron Lenc (left) plays electric guitar. 2. Spanish teacher Jim Teague steps in as DJ for the first portion of the concert, playing his own remix of “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel and “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus, as well as a mashup of Kyle Ruggles’ voice clips in “What’s the Difference with Kyle Ruggles?” 3. Senior scholarship winners (from left to right) Andrea Cortez, Alejandra Flores Banuelos, Zach Lax, Ryan McCormick, Megan Mineiro and Kheresa Yeno receive their scholarship certificates. Laila AlShamma and Amanda Lowery (not pictured) also received scholarships. 4. Giuliano (right) plays the cowbell as yearbook advisor and video/film teacher Dan Salas (left) plays electric guitar.

Mavericks Host Austrian Students in Cultural Exchange T

he best way to learn about a culture is to experience it firsthand. From March 13 to March 27, 30 sophomores from a high school in Vienna, Austria were able to do just that, as 29 La Costa Canyon families welcomed the exchange students into their homes. Along with learning about the culture of southern California, the exchange students visited attractions, such as Disneyland, Sea World and the Wild Animal Park.

For every Austrian exchange student hosted by a La Costa Canyon club member, that club received $200. Overall, school clubs received a total of $6,000. The host families were required to provide housing, food and transportation to and from school, as the exchange students joined their host students in the

classroom throughout the day.

“I think it kind of opens eyes to how different other people’s lives are and shows us how people live across the world,” junior host student Josh Birchall said.

Austria is known for its picturesque location in the Alps mountain range, so the beach is an unfamiliar environment for many Austrians.

“We took them to the beach and to Coronado, just to show them around San Diego,” freshman host student Bryn Middlebrook said.

Austrians typically walk or take public transportation to and from locations, which differs from most Californians’ form of transportation.

“It’s a lot warmer here and everyone drives; no one walks here,” Austrian exchange student Emily

Praun said. “Also, their food is great and their house is awesome.”

Many San Diego high school students participate on school sports teams, while Austrian students enjoy athletics in a different way.

“Here many people join the school teams for sports,” exchange student Alois Rottensteiner said. “In Austria you do it separate and on separate teams. For fun we meet other friends after school and play some games like soccer where you join a team a few times a week. Or we can go swimming, but always in a pool, not a sea.”

Students’ schedules in Austria also vary significantly from those of a San Diego high schooler.

“In Austria there is only one building where you go to classes, but here you have to go around on

the big campus,” Rottensteiner said,.

“Also here, you only have 6 different classes. In Austria you have many more, around 13. Our school usually ends at 1:40 P.M. but some days you have after classes. For example, one day I have to stay at school until 7:00 P.M.” Saying goodbye was difficult when the Austrian students’ visit came to an end.

“My Austrian exchange student and I were really well-matched,” junior host student Sabrina Gust said. “We had the same personality.

It was fun because it was like having a built-in friend and you got to show them around. It was easy and comfortable and didn’t feel weird, and after two weeks, it was really sad to say goodbye.”

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It was fun because it was like having a built-in friend.

It was really sad to say goodbye.”

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Students Learn Leadership Skills to Achieve Eagle Scout Rank and Gold Award T wo of the highest achievements a scout can earn are the boys’ Eagle Scout Rank and the girls’ Gold Award, given to individuals with strong leadership skills who work to make a lasting change in their community. The process to achieve these awards takes time and energy, as stu-

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It took over 100 hours of community service, so it was very rewarding to finish.”

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dents work on creative and individualized projects.

Junior Alan Pacheco received Eagle Scout Rank for creating carnival games for kids’ camps at Helen Woodward Animal Center to help fundraise money for the shelter.

“You do a big Eagle Scout project which shows your leadership,” Pacheco said. “You have to go in front of the board of review, and they ask you questions about your leadership and if you pass you become an Eagle Scout.”

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the Girl Scout equivalent to an Eagle Scout Rank. Senior Katie Riis focused her project on safety and emergency preparedness.

“I updated the emergency response plan at my mom’s middle school,” Riis said. “It wasn’t really efficient. I put in new backpacks [and] made signs. I also had to teach sixth graders the importance of emergency response planning at the house and in school and what they can do to be safe in case of

emergency.”

All Gold Award projects require a high level of dedication and a hefty time commitment.

“It took over 100 hours of community service, once I finally finished logging everything in,” Riis said. “So it was very rewarding to finish.”

Students’ proposals are not automatically approved. For example, junior Brittany Pain’s first proposal was not accepted by the board because it was “incomplete.”

She continues to work towards her Gold Award with an enhanced version of her first project.

“I’m teaching kids at elementary schools, so I’ve done six classes at different elementary schools in our district about Native Americans before the Kumeyaay,” Pain said. “I planned the entire class lesson so it’s a half an hour PowerPoint [and] an activity where they get to feel actual artifacts.”

To present their project to the board of officials, scouts can either

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Junior Johnny Morrison (left) and senior Rachel Meiling (right) repaint a curb on campus for freshman Hunter Rhodes’ Eagle Scout project on April 26.

mail in their proposals or speak at the boards’ local headquarters.

“I mailed in all my proposals and then in a month you get the approval back, so every month they have a board meeting that girls can go to,” Pain said.

These awards are rewarding for scouts to see the completion and

culmination of their efforts, and the awards also strengthen resumes and college applications.

“It’s really good for colleges, and it shows good leadership skills that you can organize things and follow through,” Pain said.

Kheresa Yeno Staff Writer

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School Revises ASVAB Privacy Procedure T

he question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” plagues students as they approach high school graduation. Students and parents are on the lookout for tools to help make answering this common question a little bit easier.

One such tool comes from an unlikely place: the armed forces. The military has rebranded its decades-old Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam, which is still used as an entrance and placement exam for military recruits, as a career exploration tool.

Students who take the exam receive detailed results that give them information about potential careers for which they might have an aptitude. According to the ASVAB “Career Exploration Program” website, 18 percent of ASVAB participants from 2012 to 2013 intended to enter the military, with 45 percent planning to go to a four-year university and 25 percent still undecided.

“It’s going to benefit them whether they go into the military or go onto a four-year university or two year community college or vocational [school],” ASVAB test coordinator Patricia Diaz said. “[Students are] going to find out number one, where their interests are, and then number two, where they stand among their peers.”

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some parents who were concerned with [students’] information being automatically released.”

Damian Wallace

The exam is offered at high schools nationwide, including La Costa Canyon High School, to sophomores, juniors and seniors.

The past several years have seen numerous changes in policy and practice regarding the administration of the exam on campus, beginning with how much information is released to military recruiters.

Students who take the exam have eight different options regarding how much of their personal information should be released to military recruiters. In previous years, the school has opted to release students’ information to recruiters without clear prior consent, including test scores and contact information, unless students specifically opted out. This year, however, the school chose to institute “Option 8,” which instead withholds student information from recruiters unless students specifically opt in to having it released for recruiting purposes.

“It used to be that when [students] took the ASVAB, the information from the scores was released to the recruiters,” history teacher and ASVAB site coordinator Damian Wallace said. “So students would get stuff from the Army, or the Air Force, or the Marines, or the Navy, or they might, if they put their phone number down, have a call from a recruiter based on that information.”

Concerns about students’ privacy prompted the change.

“There were some teachers and some parents who were concerned with that information being automatically released,” Wallace said. “In respect to their opinions, we decided to do Option 8, which prevents that from happening.”This enables students who are interested in career information, but who do not wish to be contacted by recruiters, to take the test.

The way the exam has been promoted to students on campus over the past several years has also changed significantly.

In January 2012, ASVAB recruiters visited social science classes to promote the test as a good option for students who were uncertain about their future careers, mentioning nothing about the military or that students’ test scores would be automatically released to military recruiters. While 461 students registered for the exam, which was given during school hours that year, some chose to opt out of taking it

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the day of the exam after realizing it was being administered by the military.

Then, in January 2013, ASVAB recruiters once again visited social science classes. But Minimum Score by participation dropped almost Branch of ASVAB 100 percent, and the exam Army-31 participan was given on a Saturday.That ts Navy-35 plan to en year, only three students ter Air Force-3 took the exam. the milita 6 ry This year, 39 students Marine Co rp s-32 took the exam, which was Coast Gua “All rd-45 once again offered on a t h e MilitarySpot.com school day. In another change academic in practice, Wallace visited stuff was classrooms to promote the exam, basic, but rather than ASVAB officials. He made it a then all the point to clearly communicate that the test was auto mechanics and electrical really opens up administered by the military. jobs in the military.”

“They were really truthful about the On May 29, ASVAB educational services Army stuff,” sophomore Madison Germuska, specialist John Stine, a civilian employed by who took the exam this year, said. “There was the federal government to work with students a naval recruiter who was helping give out the who have taken the ASVAB, will return to test and stuff, but I felt like it was more of a campus to help students interpret their scores. normal test.”

“The bottom line is, we let them know The ASVAB has eight sections that cover where their strengths and weaknesses are in such topics as math, vocabulary, reading eight different categories, five academic and comprehension, science, auto and shop three vocational,” Stine said. “We will actually information, mechanical comprehension, and pin down six careers customized for that electronics. Of the eight sections, students student out of 500.” found the three engineering sections to be the Once students have received their scores most difficult. they will have the option to release them to “The last three sections were all military recruiters. engineering and it was like ‘Oh, I don’t know Students who hope to enlist “will have to any of this,’” Germuska said. “They told us talk to a military recruiter of their choice and there was going to be some engineering on it, that military recruiter can pull up their scores but I thought maybe one of the eight sections– and then they can start the process,” Stine said. not three.”

The highest score a student can earn is Aside from the engineering sections, a 99. However, even with a high score on the students found the test to be similar to the ASVAB, there are still many steps students PSAT or PLAN exams. must take to enlist.

“It seemed like a normal test to me, apart “If you are a senior or a junior, your from some of the more mechanical parts,” scores are good for two years to enlist,” Diaz senior Fletcher McConnell said. “If you have said. “Just because you take the test and you no idea what type of career you want to do it qualify doesn’t mean you will automatically be may be a good idea. It can’t hurt.” able to join, because there are other variables, Students saw the test as a useful tool, like passing security clearances and passing a especially those who plan to enlist in the physical.” military in the future.

“Well, I’m joining the military for four Aneleise Frandsen years after high school, so I needed to take it Staff Writer anyway,” junior Connor Robers said.

Elliott Freer’s Rare Blood Type Saves Lives

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he San Diego Blood Bank needs 350 blood components to meet demand each day, with each component being a one pint donation that provides whole blood and red cells to recipients. Periodically throughout the year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) organizes a blood drive to allow students, staff and community members to support the constant need for blood donations.

“We have a goal of 65 every time, but we usually get around 50 good donors,” junior and ASB member Brittany Pain said. “They are from the community as well: adults, parents and teachers. About 40 are actually students.”

Senior Elliott Freer was one of the many students who participated in the most recent blood drive. Freer is what is known as a universal donor, because his blood type O negative (O-) can be accepted by any recipient.

The blood type O- is especially useful when there is a serious emergency and the patient’s blood type is unknown, or when treating newborn infants.

“I started [donating blood] randomly when I was 17,” Freer said. “I was like, ‘Hey, this looks like it could get me out of class.’ So I just went down there and did it and then they emailed me, [saying] ‘You are O-. You should really donate often.’”

Since then Freer has donated at each blood drive, giving two pints, as opposed to the typical one pint donation.

“I mean I try and say that it isn’t uncomfortable, but after I give blood there is a good 20 min where I don’t remember,” Freer said. “But definitely do it. I mean after you feel pretty good about yourself.You know that you are helping out lives. You never know maybe one day you will need blood and you will realize how important it really is.”

Most people who donate blood understand the impact their donation can make on others lives, but it is unusual for the average

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Because his blood type is O negative, which can be accepted by recipient’s with any other blood type, Elliott Freer donates several pints of blood, one of which saved a recipient’s life.

donor to get confirmation that his or her blood made an impact.

“I got an email from the blood drive saying, ‘Thank you for donating. Thanks to people like you who are able to give so much blood, we were able to save this woman’s life and she is very grateful,’” Freer said.

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Editorial: The Campus Needs More Supervision

Recent rise in e-cigarette use on campus raises red flags about campus safety he use of electronic smoking devices on students, these numbers do not warrant such Devices have been T campus has become a trend. The boys’ a drastic change in supervising staff. In the student center bathroom has even acquired 2012-2013 school year, with nearly the same the name “vape lounge” as a convenient student population as this year, we had three found containing location for students to use e-cigarettes and assistant principals compared to two now. That vape pens. While students initially used them needs to change. liquid nicotine, inhale flavored vapor, devices have been found This year, assistant principals Bjorn Paige containing liquid nicotine, THC, hash oil, or, and Mark Van Over have more responsibilities, on rare occasions, even heroin. decreasing the amount of time they can THC, hash oil, or, The MavLife editorial board believes dedicate to supervise campus. This leaves that such behavior is a red flag indicating that Campus Supervisor Lori Branson to regularly on rare occasions, the campus needs more supervision. With monitor 2,100 students, across an 88 acre 2,100 students on campus, we need more campus. than just two assistant principals, one campus Unfortunately, Branson cannot enter the even heroin.” supervisor and a part-time campus resource boys’ bathroom, or “vape lounge,” without

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officer to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.

The campus supervision has not always been so scarce. In previous years, with a student population ranging from 2,200 to 2,700, the school has employed four assistant principals, three campus supervisors and a full-time campus resource officer. While the school’s enrollment has decreased to 2,100

lack of campus “The supervision is an issue that can no longer be ignored.”

Editor-at-Large: Jennie Barnes Senior Staff Writers: Emily Brown, Jacob Castrejon, Natalie Engel, Cooper Gee, Kara Gibson, Reilly Tiglio, Emily Schacht Staff Writers: Devin Berry, Clayton Brown, Lucy Bruemmer, Michael Casinelli, Stihl Coleman, Hannah Flowers, Ryan Fox, Aneleise Frandsen, Anna Gardiner-Feldman, Soren Gregory, Jade Harabedian, Sophia Ilas, Danielle Lee, Sierra Lyle, Dana McConnell, Molly Naudi, Kasandra Rezler, Michael Rice, David Shuman, Quinn Smith, Daniel Stuart, Alexa Szabo, Cameron VanBrabant, Kheresa Yeno Business Manager: Devon Whitlam Adviser: Suzi Van Steenbergen

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announcing herself at the door. Any student in the bathroom participating in questionable activities, such as using an electronic smoking device, then has the opportunity to stop the activity and avoid discipline.

This situation is just one example of how students have the upper hand on campus when it comes to getting away with too much.

The limited supervision allows students to violate campus rules, with little to no fear of discipline. As a result, a sense of normalcy has developed surrounding the use of smoking devices, as though inhaling nicotine and cannabis substances during school hours was somehow as common as underclassmen going off campus.

But using electronic smoking devices is not just risky—it is illegal.

For a minor, possessing an electronic smoking device is illegal, even without a cartridge containing nicotine, because they are considered drug paraphernalia.

Individuals over 18 who choose to smoke an electronic smoking device should take into account that the City of Carlsbad has placed the same restrictions on these devices as they do on regular cigarettes and cigars, banning them from public places.

According to the California Education Code 48901(a), students are not permitted to smoke tobacco or nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, anywhere on a school campus, during a school event, or under the supervision of a school employee.

The lack of campus supervision is an issue that can no longer be ignored. As the popularity of e-cigarettes and vape pens continues to grow, the lack of supervision will continue to increase the potential for illegal behavior. The district should hire additional supervising staff immediately, rather than wait for an incident to occur that jeopardizes student safety before taking action.

Our Education System Does Not Foster Individuality

Lucy Bruemmer Staff Writer

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tudents should be preparing for their future career paths while in school. Unfortunately, very little academic rigor is actually achieved.

The public school system in America has placed specific requirements on students, molding them into what their vision of what a successful student should look like.

Since kindergarten, we are placed on a rigid track towards our “success.” The goal seems to be to create self-sufficient clones.

Everyone needs to be neat, get all As and be geared towards achieving a career that can make the most money possible.

We are no longer in elementary school with a set agenda. One of the many privileges of entering high school is a growing independence and being able to choose the classes that interest us.

We claim to reward creative thinkers in school, but the problem is that the strict rubrics leave no room for actual creativity. If the majority of students are taught with the same rubric and requirements, it encourages every student to be the same.

In the future, I hope to never have a boss who uses a rubric to assess me. Instead, I would like someone who looks for new and

innovative ideas.

We need an education system that highlights each individual person’s abilities, instead of trying to clump everyone into a specific group. Students should be allowed to develop their unique talents, while being encouraged to explore new and exciting options.

Besides these general policy issues, there are aspects of the day-to-day life in class that are holding students back.

Take physical education (PE), for example. The majority of students in the state of California could probably pass the physical fitness test, without even taking a PE class.

On a typical day, the class spends around 30 minutes taking roll. This time could be better spent if students were taking another elective or core class.

Standardized testing is another way to squeeze everyone into a predetermined mold.

How can we possibly claim that tests like the PLAN have the ability to judge whether or not we will be successful? Or why is so much emphasis placed on the SAT or ACT exam in determining what university a student can attend? While these are just some of many tools used in the current education system, there is still too much importance placed on them. If each person has his or her own individual talents, then they should not be taking identical tests.

To create the best possible education system there needs to be more individualized options. There needs to be useful classes that better our minds and don’t waste time. We need a way to find a better path towards each student’s individual success.

Students Speak Up: How should the education system be changed?

“Instead of trying to make people conform to society why doesn’t society conform to the people?”

-Ezequiel Aguilar, 11

“More teachers need to be committed to the students instead of just giving out random assignments.”

-Alex Pauley, 12

“Students should not be required to take the same test, because it depersonalizes how each of us learns.”

-Zoe Merz, 9

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Helicopter Parents Mean Well, But Need to Listen Up Sophia Ilas

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n high school, students realize they’re getting closer and closer to turning 18 and being a legal adult. They believe they should have more independence. However, most parents think otherwise. Teenagers crave freedom and privacy. Except every weekend is a nightmare.

I know of parents who track their kids phone, need to know where they are at all times and only let them go places where there is parental supervision—almost like they are 10 again. Parents should care about their children, but when does it become borderline obsessive?

Parents should trust their kids, give them guidance and hope they don’t make

life threatening mistakes. But they should stop there. Give them the knowledge and the responsibility that they need to mature. It’s important for kids to experience a lot when they are still living at home because if they have questions or make mistakes, they have people who support and love them to lean on.

Parents should also encourage their kids to do well in school, but punishing them after every bad grade is too harsh. I know of parents who, if their kid gets lower than a B on any test or quiz or project, ground their kids. Instead of punishment, parents need to teach their kids how to manage time and prioritize, to prepare them for when they are living on their own.

While some parents need to rethink their strategies, kids also need to rethink theirs.

When parents clamp down, most kids will want to rebel and completely disregard all rules. I had this mindset a couple of months ago. I wanted to get out of my house because I thought all the restrictions my parents placed on me were ridiculous and petty.

After being in a house with constant

fighting and tension, I decided I didn’t want to live in that environment from day to day. I completely surrendered. I started following all my parent’s rules and it’s one of the better decisions I have made in a while. While I don’t get to do a lot of things I want to do, I now have a good relationship with my parents which I know I will be grateful for in the future.

I used to be jealous of the kids who had parents that didn’t care at all because mine cared too much. However, I now appreciate their concern and would prefer a good relationship with them than no relationship at all.

The last couple of months have been a journey for both me and my parents. In the beginning of this rough patch neither my parents nor I wanted to compromise with each other. We in no way wanted to admit the other was right. My parents were so concerned they cracked down on the rules and showed no mercy. I came to the conclusion that they were crazy and I wanted out.

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Now, we have gotten off our high horses and have come to a compromise. This has created peace in my household once again.

My parents are now willing to hear me out, discuss their rules with me, and I am now noticing that they trust me so much more.

In the beginning, I didn’t believe them when they promised that if I started following the rules I would gain more freedom and trust, but they’ve kept their promise.

Bullying Should Not Come From Those We Trust Most: Teachers

Emily Schacht Staff Writer

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’m sure all of us can think of a time that we have been embarrassed in class, whether its tripping over a backpack strap and falling on your face, to ripping your pants wide open.

Regardless of what is was, at one point in our high school careers we’re bound to have walked out of class with a bright red face.

But while embarrassment in high school is a commonly accepted reality, some of us tend to shy away from the fact that sometimes,

the ones who embarrass us the most are teachers.

Teachers, don’t get us wrong, as students we get that you’re trying to be “hip” and “funny” and some of you pull it off. But a handful of the faculty on our campus are sometimes just plain rude.

For a school that does an amazing job fighting against bullying, what many fail to see is that some of the biggest bullies are teachers themselves. Teachers sometimes are brutally honest to get their point across. What a lot of teachers don’t realize is there is a fine line between teasing and humiliating a student.

In my own personal experience, I was placed in a situation where a teacher’s attempt to be humorous left me in tears.

Being in a class with your ex can be awkward, but do you know what would make that worse? Sitting directly next to your ex.

But then, to top things off, your teacher looks at you, then asks your ex the question “What are you so upset about?” followed by the

comment “There are plenty of other fish in the sea.” I found myself next to my laughing ex, as I was distraught in a room full of my peers.

Not only is this something I will never forget, but it’s also a clear example of an unnecessary comment that had no good intentions.

Regardless of what they say, it’s not a teacher’s place to use you or anybody else as a tool of empowerment. According to www. bullyingstatistics.org, “some research indicates that the very fact of having power may make some people wish to wield it in a noticeable way, but it is also true that people may be given power without being trained in the leadership skills that will help them wield it wisely.”

Other teachers may try to embarrass kids to prove some kind of “educational point” as they like to say. Whatever excuses teachers try to use to justify their ridicule of students, it hits home harder than a snarky teenager.

As adults often say, they’re “older and wiser.” Therefore, when a teacher makes you

feel stupid or inferior, one’s first thought is, “Well, since they’re more experienced and important than me, I must be dumber than I thought.” Don’t think like that—odds are you’re not stupid or dumb.

Don’t get me wrong teachers, some of you are gems. I can say without a doubt that some of my teachers at this school have been the best I’ve ever had. There is a handful of teachers on this campus that are completely devoted to what is best for us and our education. Some even stop and ask how you are, how your day is going and what they can do to help to make the class more productive.

I can remember every time a teacher has embarrassed me. If a fellow peer in my class says something to embarrass me, I will most likely forget it within five minutes.

There is a great difference between a student your age making you feel stupid and an adult humiliating you. Teachers, correct me if I’m wrong, but ridiculing students is not part of your job description.

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Movie ‘Trailers’ Spoil the Fun Evacuation Drills Don’t Viewers miss out when previews show too much Prepare for the Panic of a Real Emergency

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n evacuation drill is the biggest death trap a school could ever put their students through. While its purpose is to keep students in an organized line to see who is present and to prevent panic from spreading, under no circumstances are these goals going to prevail under pressure. The drills themselves waste long amounts of class time and require students to walk long distances to the football stadium or the grass field.

I have had many experiences with evacuation drills throughout my time in school, but they all ended very badly. In third grade, my entire school was watching a science experiment in our cafeteria.

Somehow the table lit on fire and to this day I still don’t understand why. Then the curtains began to burn, then the stage and then a girl’s hair caught on fire. Every kid ran off campus and no one followed the drill, as panic set in and adrenaline took over. Not one child thought about following the practiced procedure.

Why do we have to walk to the other side of campus just for the teachers

and firefighters to take roll? In principle, everything a teacher instructs us to do is useful. But in the event of a real fire, I wouldn’t wait around for a teacher to check my name off a list—I’m getting the heck off campus.

During a drill, everyone is calm because they know it’s a protocol required by the state to practice evacuating. When it’s the “real deal,” I honestly believe that many students will be sprinting around school trying to get off campus and as far away as they can from the flames.

Safety is important and I understand why we have to go to the field to make sure we are accounted for. But what happens after we go to the field, in a real emergency? Do we go home after we are checked off, or do we have to stay on the field? Do we wait for the flames to go out and then go back to class even though the school was just on fire?

The students understand what they have to do during the dangerous situation. But we haven’t been instructed as to what we do after it.

While the staff may believe that these drills are the best thing for the students, what they don’t understand is that it’s human nature to stay away from a dangerous situation, not stay at school for an even longer period of time. A more realistic preparation for a fire or other disaster should be put in place to truly be ready for the worst. The whole idea is outrageous and I know that if there really was a situation like a fire, protocol would be ignored.

Daniel Stuart

Staff Writer he suspense you get from a movie trailer the movie, but what happens when that trailer changes your opinion on an upcoming shows too much of the movie? The movie film. A trailer is a selection of scenes from a isn’t interesting to watch anymore. Think of production that attempts to hook the audithe movie as a secretive plan, if too much ence into watching the actual movie once the information is leaked out, is it still a secret? release date arrives. A common mistake the Some of the more successful directors of trailers make is revealing a little advertisements and teasers were a lot more too much information. cryptic instead of being open to share the Some movies like Avatar, Lord of the whole plot. They can also be called “teasers” Rings: Two Towers, and Terminator 2 didn’t because the ads were put out months, and have much to show that wasn’t featured in the even years before the movie came out. trailer. They revealed the plot and most of the Directors do this for the sheer fact that they movies’ shocking events. These blunders take know that it’s teasing the general public to go so much away from the movie and its potential see the movie or program. success.

While it is a smart marketing campaign, If the movie trailer reveals too much, it seems wrong—tempting people just so that it can spoil the story and ruin the movie’s they would go to see a movie. It’s giving our potential income. The idea of a trailer is brain one more thing that we want, and can’t incredibly cunning, a hook to get people into have. That’s why it feels so good to pay for the movie when it arrives on the big screen.

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E-cigarettes, or vape pens, have found a foothold on campus, mirroring their increasing popularity among adults. These electronic smoking devices, including “vape pens” that look more like pens than cigarettes, are battery-powered and use heat to vaporize liquids that come in a cartridge. The process is triggered when a user inhales.

E-cigarettes are marketed as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes with claims that they have “No tar. No ash. No smell. No smoke.”

However, questions about their safety have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to announce potential new regulations about their sale and distribution.

On campus, students have found several ways to use the small devices, a trend that campus supervisor Lori Branson, who monitors the approximately 2,100 students, has observed first hand.

“The highest peak of it was last year at the beginning of the year when we really first started seeing them and they were the storebought ones,” Branson said.

Students initially inhaled vapors with inexpensive, store-bought e-cigarettes with cartridges, some of which contain nicotine and come in a wide variety of flavors like “Pineapple Punch” or “Very Vanilla.”

However, students have expanded their use to other devices and to other substances.

“It’s the big vape pens, the ones that weigh a significant amount that cost a couple hundred dollars,” Branson said. “And then we started seeing the tobacco oil rather than just the flavored oil. And then we started seeing the THC oil, or the hash oil. And then we started seeing heroine. So it has definitely progressed in the last year to a lot more serious offenses.”

What’s the law?

School Resource Officer Malcolm Warfield recognizes that student use of e-cigarettes and similar devices has “incrementally grown” since the middle of last year.

“Initially, the thought process was here is a device that you basically use for these flavored different things and some of them have nicotine in them,” Warfield said. “Now we’re going towards a device that is designed for concentrated cannabis, which is a felony to possess.

They’re basically looking the same size, same shape, same everything.

So that’s going be something that we’re going to probably have to address here pretty soon.”

These changes result in serious consequences.

“They’re potentially nicotine-dispensing devices, but they’re now also potentially paraphernalia in terms of drug paraphernalia if it can be used for hash oil,” Warfield said. “That’s serious because now you’re in possession of a drug that’s listed as a felony in the California Penal Code if you have hash oil in those.”

With the increase in popularity of e-cigarettes and vape pens among minors in the past few years, the legislature has amended several California legal codes to include electronic cigarettes.

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For example, section 48901(a) of the California Education Code now states that, “no school shall permit the smoking or use of tobacco, or any product containing tobacco or nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes, by pupils of the school while the pupils are on campus, or while attending school-sponsored activities or while under the supervision and control of school district employees” (emphasis added).

Several cities in San Diego county have also begun revising their smoking ordinances to place the same restrictions on electronic smoking devices that are placed on cigarettes and cigars in public. In December 2013, such restrictions in Carlsbad went into effect, while in March the Encinitas City Council gave initial approval for similar revisions.

School administrators have also had to adjust discipline policies and procedures to account for the rise in popularity of vape pens and e-cigarettes.

“It is treated as a cigarette under our discipline matrix,” Assistant Principal Bjorn Paige said. “This year is the first year that we’ve had it in the discipline matrix that it explicitly says e-cigs along with cigarettes.”

According to the Student Handbook, the suggested disciplinary action for smoking/possession of tobacco products (including, but not limited to electronic smoking devices) begins with a Friday Night School on the first occurrence, followed by a parent conference and behavioral contract on the second occurrence. On the third occurrence, the student may be suspended and on the fourth occurrence involuntarily transferred.

Inadequate Supervision?

For insight, we spoke with several students who admit to using the devices on campus. Because some students may have been unaware that they were violating the law by using an electronic smoking device on campus or as a minor, we have given pseudonyms to each student to protect their privacy.

For the students we spoke with, getting caught using vape pens is not a major concern.

“I think it’s easy to get away with it,” senior James Anderson* said.

“I see it every day on campus and no one gets caught.”

Lack of campus supervision seems to empower students to use the devices with little fear of any consequences.

“I think [administrators] know it’s there, but they have other stuff to do,” Anderson said. “It’s too hard to regulate it with the number of supervisors that we have. I don’t think they’re not trying to regulate it.

I just think it’s too hard.”

The school employs three administrators and one campus supervisor to monitor nearly 2,100 students on the sprawling campus.

Paige acknowledges that Branson and the assistant principals are limited in their ability to control students’ use of e-cigarettes.

“It just depends what we’re able to do,” Paige said. “We have one female campus supervisor and two [assistant principals]. It’s however often we’re able to get in there. It depends day-to-day. Some days we’re both booked, and some days we have more freedom.”

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Because she is female, Branson faces restrictions in regulating students in the boys’ bathroom.

“It’s hard,” Branson said. “The girls’ bathroom I can walk in at any time without announcing myself. The boys’ bathroom—I get reports all day long. What am I going to do? I take my radio and I hit the door a couple times. ‘Woman entering the bathroom. Put away what you don’t want seen!’ How easy is a vape pen to put down your pants? Or if you’re in a stall with the door shut, I can’t walk in there.

Situations like these frustrate Branson.

“It would help if there were more supervision out on campus, and if administrators would frequently hit that bathroom at all times of the day,” Branson said. “But they’re busy. They’re consumed with meetings and all this other stuff. [It is] equally as frustrating for them as it is for me. It’s just such an elusive little covert operation.”

In addition to a lack of supervision, Branson has found controlling the use of these devices on campus because they are hard to detect.

“Every once in a while I’d walk through the student center at break or at lunch and [I’d] see this little poof of vapor go up,” Branson said. “How do you address that in a crowd of 16 people? ‘Which one of you had that vape pen?!’ I mean what are you going to do? Search them all?”

Knowing what the vape pens look and smell like has helped Branson figure out when students are using them.

“I can’t look for that like I would look for a cigarette,” Branson said. “If you pass a group of people and it smells like fruit cocktail, what do you think is going on? Your awareness levels have to change.”

A ‘healthier’ option?

Students who have started using electronic smoking devices may not realize they are falling for clever, and potentially misleading, marketing techniques. Companies market electronic smoking devices as a “healthier” alternative to traditional cigarettes.

“Where e-cigarettes will go, where they’re advertised, when they’re advertised, and colors and shapes and availability, all of that—of course they’re marketed to teens and young adults,” biology teacher Cindi Schildhouse said. “Absolutely. That’s when you form addiction.”

Students sometimes believe the advertising, making assumptions about their safety relative to other tobacco products.

“I really think [students] choose to [use e-cigarettes] because they think it’s a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes,” senior Mark Brown* said. “Kids have heard about the dangers of tobacco products, and they think through e-cigs they will somehow avoid the damages of tobacco.”

But even students who have used electronic smoking devices acknowledge the uncertainty linked with these devices.

“I’m sure they could be just as dangerous depending on how they’re used,” Anderson* said. “Certain ones can contain the same chemicals, but certain ones don’t. I don’t think all of the students are educated on that.”

Currently, e-cigarettes and vape pens are largely unregulated.

Companies do not have to disclose e-cigarette ingredients, including the amount of nicotine, and several of the vaping solutions have yet to be tested for long-term effects on the lungs. Recognizing the need for more regulation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently

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In a consumer update reviewed September 2013, the FDA stated that “e-cigarettes can increase nicotine addiction among young people and may lead kids to try other tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes, which are known to cause disease and lead to premature death.”

“I think it might get you into cigarettes,” junior Adam Crawford* said. “It’s kind of a gateway to them.”

Companies that sell e-cigarettes claim that these devices deliver “pure nicotine” and “harmless water vapor.” However, the UC San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education points to 10 chemicals in e-cigarette vapor that can be found on the California Prop 65 list of carcinogens and reproductive toxins.

“There’s probably carcinogens and things could cause cancer but it’s probably a lot less than a regular cig,” sophomore Chris Miller* said.

Branson sites nicotine as the most common substance used in electronic smoking devices on campus, with THC and hash oil accounting for approximately a third of the occurrences and flavored oil accounting for the remaining small percentage. While rare, she has also found students using heroin in vape pens. Regardless of the substances, students can quickly become addicted to using them.

“What’s really funny is how attached to these pens that people get,” Branson said. “You take it from them and you’d think you’re taking an arm or a leg. That’s how addicted they are. That’s the scary part—they’re doing it all day long so they’re getting that much more addicted because they’re able to smoke every day, all day long, and not get caught.”

Will the trend continue?

Although the use of e-cigarettes and vape pens has increased in the recent years, Branson worries that not all staff members are aware of the issue.

“They’re just so shocked that this is happening on our campus,” Branson said. “Where have you been?! I can tell you they’re smoking in your classroom! I’m smelling the fruit when I walk in your classroom.

How could you not? So it also requires a heightened sense of awareness from the teachers and staff as well.You really have to be on your game and know your students and walk around in that room.”

Students will likely continue to use e-cigarettes and vape pens on campus until they face meaningful consequences.

“It’s on the sly,” Branson said. “They’re getting away with it every day, all day long. And if they can get away with it, they’re going to do it again and again and again until they get caught. So unless we find a better way to find it, then they’re going to keep doing it.”

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Sports

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Amateurism Issue Sparks Debate in College Sports Maverick alumni weigh in on student-athlete compensation controversy

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ollege sports have seen exponential growth in revenue and media attention in recent years, calling some to consider the true role of student-athletes in collegiate athletics. Recent legal actions have called into question the concept of amateurism and the notion of whether college athletes should receive greater compensation for their contributions.

In late March, for example, the National Labor Relations Board declared that football players at Northwestern qualify as employees, granting them the right to unionize. The decision followed testimony by former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter about the 40-50 hour work weeks for players both in and out of season.

Erik Magnuson (LCC ‘12), sophomore football player for the University of Michigan, understands the importance of such high fiscal values.

“The more revenue and profit that the universities are making from the sport, or possibly could be making, the more pressure is put upon the athletes to perform,” Magnuson said. “If you’re not winning, you definitely feel it from your university.” The University of Michigan’s football team, for example, generated over $85 million in revenue in 2012, according to Forbes.

In addition to overcoming external pressures, athletes must also handle strict time constraints. Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player Chase Budinger (LCC ‘06) remembers the difficulties of managing the responsibilities of a student-athlete.

“In college, your life revolves around sports and school and sleep, and nothing else,” Budinger said. “It’s really remarkable how little free time you have.”

Because of their tight schedules, student-athletes often cannot earn outside income.

“We’re only allowed to have 20 hours of allotted work days [per week], but kids are out there working 40,” UCLA freshman football player Scott Quessenberry (LCC ‘13) said.

“It’s a full-time job.”

With the business mentality that college sports inspires, athletes question the recompense of their efforts.

“We go out every single day and just work our bodies into the ground for people’s entertainment,” Quessenberry said.

“When game time comes around, we bring in a ton of money.

Where does that money go?”

Of the record $913 million in total revenue the NCAA generated in 2013, $681 million stemmed from marketing and television rights. Considering that advertising campaigns often involve the use of student-athletes without direct compensation, some athletes feel exploited.

“When you’re a big-time player at a big-time university, they’re going to use you in marketing as much as they can,” Magnuson said. “But at the same time, you get nothing in return.”

However, student-athletes can benefit when schools use their images to market athletics.

“We want them to exploit us,” USC senior and All-American volleyball player Natalie Hagglund (LCC ‘10) said. “We want them to send out photos of us, because we want people to come to our games.

It’s obviously a ploy to create revenue, but it also creates a great, incredible college sports atmosphere.”

While major institutions can easily benefit from strong advertising campaigns, smaller schools aren’t as able to effectively market their athletes. Brendan Gaughan (LCC ‘12), a redshirt freshman lacrosse player for the University of Michigan, points out that athletes might consider a school’s

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ability to market their profile when choosing what university to attend.

“Certain college campuses are much more able to bring big money in,” Gaughan said. “I think that people would be more conscientious about where they choose to go to school in order to make money off of their status or their profile.”

Though athletes may feel entitled to the revenue they generate, some argue that direct compensation could potentially harm the competitive balance of college sports when it comes to recruiting.

“Schools with giant budgets like Oregon or Michigan would definitely have an advantage,” Georgetown University sophomore runner Darren Fahy (‘12) said. “They’d be able to guarantee kids resources that other schools didn’t quite have access to.”

Such a discrepancy between schools’ ability to recruit and compensate athletes may be unavoidable. USC Athletic Director Pat Haden argues that programs should have the right to use their resources for the benefit of the athletes.

“We have more resources than other schools, and I don’t think we ought to be embarrassed about it,” Haden said. “Some schools can’t afford to [provide the same resources] so they think it’s a competitive disadvantage.”

With NCAA guidelines strictly limiting how universities are allowed to provide for their students, some college athletes cannot meet their basic needs, even those who are granted scholarships.

“You get your little scholarship check and you can barely survive off of that,” Budinger said.

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“I don’t think [athletic scholarships] are sufficient,” Haden said. “Some of our kids who are first-generation college students, their parents can’t help them out at all. And I think that’s tragic.”

While increasing scholarship funds to help aid student-athletes can be a viable option, the idea of explicitly paying athletes brings up other challenges.

“The amateur model certainly needs to be tweaked, but I don’t think anybody is suggesting that we ought to be paying [our athletes],” Haden said. “It would bankrupt college athletics—very few schools even make money.”

In fact, according to USA Today, in 2012 only 23 of the 228 NCAA Division I public schools were self-sufficient, generating enough revenue to offset the costs of their athletic programs. Federal subsidies to aid struggling colleges totaled $2.3 billion.

Even though athletes don’t receive a direct share of the revenue, they still benefit from the money they generate.

“They’re giving us stipends, they’re giving us tutors, they’re giving us all of these incredible facilities,” Hagglund said. “All of that is part of the revenue that comes from the school.”

In addition to providing their athletes with exclusive facilities and academic assistance, schools provide other types of support.

“The coaches and the staff and the academic staff will do whatever they can to adhere to your needs,” Gaughan said.

“The athletic department puts a lot of time and effort into our performance and our well-being. And I can just be nothing but more than grateful for that.”

Given the complexity of the issues, the debate regarding whether college athletics should continue to function under the current amateur model is unlikely to be resolved soon. In the meantime, student athletes will continue to balance sports and academics while also trying to make ends meet.

In college, your life revolves around sports and school and sleep and nothing else.

It’s really remarkable how little free time you have.”

We go out every single day and just work our bodies into the ground for people’s entertainment.”

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‘Bruin’ Up Success Sophomore baseball player Mickey Moniak commits to UCLA following international competition with Team USA

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ot all athletes have a sport picked out for them before they’re born. But for sophomore Mickey Moniak, baseball has always been the natural choice.

Moniak grew up in a baseball-loving family, with his dad having played in college and his grandfather in the pros. From a young age, baseball has been a significant part of his life.

As a freshman, Moniak first appeared in the Maverick spotlight when he excelled on the varsity baseball team. His commitment to UCLA last summer added to his achievements thus far.

“I always felt like I had a future in baseball just because I wanted it to happen,” Moniak said. “Freshman year when I made varsity is probably when I [thought], ‘Alright, this could work.’”

Moniak had the opportunity to play for an under-15 national team in North Carolina last summer. After a week of inner-squad playing with 40 players, Moniak was one of the 20 chosen to represent the USA Team in the Pan American Baseball Confederation

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He is a very special athlete who has the ability to go a long way.”

Justin Machado

Championships.

“We traveled to Columbia and stayed there for a week and a half and played eight games against all of the other countries,” Moniak said. “It was life-changing to represent the USA. It’s not every day that you get to do that. I dreamed about it since I was little.”

Following a showcase tournament and playing in North Carolina, Moniak caught the attention of UCLA recruiters.

“He [UCLA coach John Savage] called [LCC boys’ baseball coach Justin] Machado and Machado told me to call him,” Moniak said. “It was exciting to tell my parents after I committed and them being there when I made the phone call was really cool.”

Machado feels that Moniak will flourish at UCLA if he continues to improve throughout his high school career.

“He possesses all the attributes of a great baseball player in terms of speed, arm strength, [he] can hit, [he] can hit for power, and [he] plays awesome defense,” Machado said. “To already have that maturity at such a young age is a really special attribute of his.”

Moniak’s intense competitive spirit, paired with his physical talent, allows him to constantly improve his game.

“I don’t like to lose—it doesn’t sit well with me,” Moniak said. “It helps me play harder and better.”

Moniak’s teammates appreciate his attitude on the diamond and his maturity at such a young age.

“He is serious but also friendly,” junior Ethan Abrams said. “He is sociable but also focused. He is young but has the mature attitude he needs to help the team and be a

Molly Naudi

Last summer, sophomore Mickey Moniak represented the USA in the Pan American Baseball Confederation Championships in Columbia. He then committed to play for UCLA upon graduation from high school.

leader.”

Moniak has ambitious goals that he hopes to achieve throughout the course of his baseball career.

“I want to make it to the major leagues and win a national championship at UCLA and win CIF here,” Moniak said.

Moniak’s future is bright not only as a

Maverick, but also as a Bruin and potentially even as an MLB player.

“He is probably one of the better Mavericks I have ever had,” Machado said. “He is a very special athlete who has the ability to go a long way. He is a great kid.”

Sierra Lyle Staff Writer

You Are What You Eat: Nutrition in Athletics

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rofessional athletes have access to team doctors and trainers responsible for supplying them with eating plans tailored to their needs. Teams pay six figures to support their athletes’ health, because they understand the important role that nutrition plays in performance.

A proper diet is crucial for an athlete’s success in and out of season. Athletes know what they put into their bodies can affect their performance in a game or practice.

“I think [coaches] expect us to give the effort to eat right,” senior baseball player Cameron Kurz said. “We know that it’s important—it’s kind of an unwritten rule.”

Many coaches emphasize the importance of good nutrition for their athletes.

“They stress it very strongly—they want us to eat good and keep hydrated,” junior wrestler Todd Chappuis said. “They give us meal plans and tell us what good foods for us to eat are before certain meets.”

Coaches believe that stressing nutrition will have a positive impact during the season and beyond.

“We are trying to teach them life-long lessons during the season, that they should never miss a meal and that eating the proper foods will help them with their weight and health,” wrestling coach Dwayne Buth said.

Poor nutrition can have a harmful effect on an athlete’s performance and overall health.

“I definitely made some mistakes during my freshman year but I learned from them,” junior tennis player Nicole Camaratta said. “[I lost weight] too much, too fast, and it was very stressful and caused a lot of problems.”

For some sports, such as wrestling, a proper eating regimen can make the difference in whether athletes are eligible to compete.

“If you don’t make weight then you don’t wrestle,” Chappuis said. “I’ve had to minimize what I ate, but nothing that I wasn’t

comfortable with.”

Even when weight becomes an issue, coaches reiterate that proper health and nutrition are the top priorities.

“I tell my wrestlers it’s a sport of wrestling, not a sport of weight-cutting,” Buth said. “I really push that they should never miss a meal.”

While it may not seem like a direct way to prepare for a sport, proper nutrition is critical to an athlete’s success.

“If you don’t prepare yourself nutritionally, then you are just preparing yourself for failure,” Camaratta said.

Reilly Tiglio Staff Writer

Spring Athlete Q&A Michael Casinelli

Alex Deng (12) Girls Gymnastics

Jacob Andrew (12) Boys Tennis

Brianna Grubb (11) Girls Lacrosse

Joseph Jiang (12) Boys Swimming

Katrina Inverso (10) GirlsWater Polo

My favorite athlete is...

Jordyn Wieber

Rafael Nadal

Tom Daley

Kelly Slater

Tom Daley

With $1 million I would...

Donate to charities

Travel

Go to Hawaii

Invest in a house

Put it to college

My favorite character is...

Augustus (Fault In Our Stars)

Castle (“Castle”)

Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)

Thor (Thor)

Harry Potter (Harry Potter)

The song in my head is...

“Everlasting Life” Black Keys

“Everything Changes” - Soja

“September” Daughtry

“Wake Me Up” Avicii

“Where is My Mind?” - Pixies

My biggest pet peeve is...

Nails on a chalkboard

People chewing with their mouth open

When people eat avocados with a fork

Taking out phones during mid-conversation

Grinding nails on concrete

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14 Foster the People Releases Highly Anticipated Album The band’s sophomore album expresses a new twist on the same familiar sound

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n March 14, 2014, Foster the People released their new album, “Supermodel.” Foster the People was prone to extreme criticism because it would be difficult to follow their widely praised album, “Torches.” However, the band merely displayed a different sound with a cool twist.

Lead singer Mark Foster explained that the intention of the album was to inform society about modern culture. In a recent interview with radio.com he stated, “I think we are living in a supermodel culture.”

One of the most praised songs on the album is titled “Best Friends.” This song gives the catchy, upbeat feel that we all love from Foster the People. The band brought some new sound to the table such as horns and a strong bass while still keeping the fun electric vibe they are known for. It is the perfect example of funk meets electric.

The most unexpected song on the album is “Goats In Trees.” The name for this song came from the band’s trip to Morocco and their experience of finding goats climbing trees. This song features acoustic guitar and Foster’s deep, serious voice. We get to see a completely new downbeat version of the band. Foster admitted that this song is about addiction and “really being alone in the face of a huge enemy.”

Foster the People was able to achieve an electronic, yet serious song with “The Truth.” Foster switches between his familiar high pitched sound and his new serious tone. His singing is followed with a very distinct catchy beat mixed with piano.

Bass player Cubbie Fink stated that this song “is the most electronically based song on the album.” “The Truth” is the most lyrically vulnerable song on the album. Touching lyrics such as, “I’ve been searching for the directions and I’m convinced the world doesn’t know what it needs,” touched many of their fans.

Interestingly, Foster repeatedly called his band members going back and forth about putting “The Truth” on the album due to his openness in his lyrics.

With Los Angeles as their muse and vulnerability in their lyrics, Foster the People created an interesting new album to capture their old audience and bring in a new fan base.

Anna Gardiner-Feldman

Entertainment APRIL/MAY 2014 Teacher vs. Student Johnny Visotcky

David Evers

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Evers

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Right

Left

2. How often is a broken clock right in a day?

Twice

Twice

Albany

Albany

Johnny can’t seem to catch up, Evers hasn’t missed yet.

V: 2, E: 3

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Johnny, gaining the point, really knows his movie stars. The score is now tied.

Who will win the last point?

V: 3, E: 3

Cotton

The crown goes to Evers upon taking the last point, with the correct answer being that money is made out of cotton.

3. What is the capital of New York?

4. Who plays Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games?

5. What is money made out of?

Answer Left

Mr. Evers scores the first point, proving he knows his superstitions.

V: 0, E: 1

Twice

Both answer the question correctly! Mr. Evers remains ahead by one point.

V: 1, E: 2

Albany

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FINAL SCORE = VISOTCKY: 3, EVERS: 4

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The Hungry Maverick

Whether you’re embarking on a relaxing day along the water or simply have a hankering for something sweet to sip on, lemonade is always a great go-to refreshment. This month, the MavLife staff sampled three unique lemonade flavors to decide whose sugar was worth savoring.

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nown especially for its famous chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets and everything else chicken, Chickfil-A took the jeweled crown for lemonade too.

“It was sweet and tasted like lemonade should,” freshman Danielle Lee said.

Often described as possessing an “authentic” taste, the lemonade was the true model of the perfectly sweet concoction.

“It was pleasantly refreshing,” freshman Lucy Bruemmer said.

The winning lemonade, with a surge of freshness and a calm sweet-to-sour ratio, definitely stole the spotlight.

“The first sip was nirvana,” senior Jackson Cowart said.

With a total of 14 votes under its belt, Chick-fil-A rightfully claimed its number one spot.

3 Native Foods Café

Panera Bread

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lthough Panera Bread’s pastries are sure to warm up your morning, its lemonade does not do a bang-up job of cooling off the sun and heat.

“The lemonade was too much sour and not enough sweet,” senior Alexa Szabo said.

Many students said they felt as if they were drinking “straight lemon juice.” There appeared to be inequality between the amount of sugar and sour lemon aspects within the lemonade.

“It’s not too sugary,” junior Sophia Ilas said.

The lemonade overall taste was either described as “way too acidic” or “very bitter.” “[The lemonade was] pretty bitter, almost like my relationship with Algebra,” junior Keith Demolder said.

Totaling only three votes, Panera Bread did not fall the hardest, but also did not rise to the challenge either.

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n this month’s competition, uniqueness was not a huge proponent; when it comes to lemonade, people typically prefer the crisp taste of traditional, homemade-tasting lemonade. Native Foods Café’s lavender lemonade was too different to capture the hearts of the taste testers.

“I feel like I just ate a lavender candle,” junior Molly Mineiro said.

It was said that the lemonade had a “unique flavor” with both good and bad denotations.

“It tastes like I was drinking lavender leaves, sprayed with lemon. The lavender balanced [the sweet-to-sour ratio] out,” sophomore Cooper Gee said.

The lemonade had a satisfying appearance, but it still was not enough to conquer the competitors.

“It has a pretty peachy color and an aromatic scent,” junior Cassandra Cyphers said.

In the end, Native Foods Café was only able to gather two votes and finished in last place.

Megan Mineiro

Represents Modern Day ‘Woodstock’

With over 160 performances, the music and arts festival is one of the most anticipated music events of the year

Coachella Spring Playlist: Aloe Blacc - “The Man” “Stand up now and face the sun, won’t hide my tail or turn and run.” This song, playing on the radio everywhere, has a great take on the meaning of greatness and not backing down, no matter what happens.

Disclosure - “You & Me, featuring Eliza Doolittle (Flume Remix)” Featuring two artists that performed at Coachella, Disclosure and Flume create a smooth electronic beat. This song is on a whole different level and is a must listen for Disclosure and Flume fans.

HAIM - “The Wire” Jessica Woods

The first sunset of Coachella’s second weekend shines down on one of the features of this year’s festival, the tall glass mirrors, a popular place for attendees to take pictures.The most well-known attraction of Coachella is the Ferris wheel which offers rides for $8.

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oachella is an annual music and arts festival, revolving around some of the greatest artists of the year. With their ticket festival attendees gained access to one of the two separate weekends, each with a three-day long event uniquely featuring indie, rock and electronic genres in Indio, California.

Even though ticket prices began at a high $375, this event attracted people from all over the world. It is no surprise that this weekend-long event sold out in only a few minutes, since it included top performers such as Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Outkast and Ellie Goulding.

Although the festival is most popular as an exposition for musical artists, the sculptors and painters behind the scenes created an award-winning vision of what Coachella really is. This year displayed a breath-taking sculpture of a giant astronaut in the center of the field. Another popular feature was the wall of mirrors that acted as the picture perfect set-up.

Most commonly known for the hipster outfits and

indie environment, Coachella has a reputation of being the modern day “Woodstock.” Mirroring the hippie style, three-day outdoor concert of 1969, Coachella uses the same concepts of the ‘60s for today’s entertainment.

With flower crowns and fringe shirts, Coachella introduced a whole new concept to street fashion. Some of the most prominent pieces this year were matching pattern shirt-skirt sets, flowy shorts and bathing suit tops. Accessories also played a key role in completing the hipster look which included round sunglasses, chokers and floppy hats for the brutally hot weather.

Coachella is easily one of the most popular events of the year, with adolescents becoming increasingly interested in the expensive festival. If the flood of Coachella pictures made you want to go, get presale tickets starting in May and decorate your car for “Carpoolchella” to potentially win free VIP passes for life!

Alexa Szabo Staff Writer

These three sisters from Los Angeles are well on the rise in the music industry. With their classic rock-n-roll sound and mix of unique sounding voices, “The Wire” is best listened to when relaxing in the sun or driving around.

Lorde - “Tennis Court” “Tennis Court,” the lead single on Lorde’s “Pure Heroine,” reflects on her growing fame and not letting it get to her head. She reminds herself she is “only as young as the minute is full of it.”

Krewella - “Enjoy the Ride”

“Enjoy the Ride” talks about the anticipation of freedom and living life to the fullest. It’s the perfect song to jam out to in the car, and mentions the feeling of restriction by the rules.

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Entertainment 16 APRIL/MAY 2014 Singer-songwriter Jill Baylon Releases New EP S

enior Jill Baylon is known around campus for her voice and big dreams. Baylon covers popular songs on her YouTube channel (jbean1020), but has put more of an emphasis on her own lyrics. Recently, Baylon published an EP on SoundCloud of her newest, original music and it has hit over 1,000 plays.

really big fan of The xx and Lana Del Rey so I’ve been having fun trying out some of their songs,” Baylon said.

Baylon’s genre could be described as anything from pop to classical and her ability to have a wide vocal range is just one of the qualities that makes her such a talented artist.

“My genre is confusing,” Baylon said. “I would say singer songwriter/pop. It’s kind of a mix of a lot of music.

Baylon first fell in love with music when she began taking chorus as an elective in middle school. She looked up to the teacher and older girls in the class, and her passion for singing and songwriting took off.

Aside from Baylon’s covers, her “I’m super grateful I had that year original songs are some of her biggest there or I probably wouldn’t be singing,” successes. With songs such as “Together’s Baylon said.

Where We Belong” and “You and Me,” With Taylor Swift as her primary Baylon has created the start to a bright inspiration and motivation to continue future. singing, Baylon admires the honest singer.

Expressing artistic passion through “I’ve expanded a lot in music and music is Baylon’s furthermost goal. don’t listen to [Swift] as often anymore but However, her aspirations are not limited she was one of the main reasons I started there. Baylon would love to be a graphic singing,” Baylon said. “Most of the music designer or work with film and cinema to I listen to now doesn’t make that much convey her artistry in a different way. sense lyrically. Taylor Swift was always As “It’s Good To Be Me” club really honest and told more of a story president, Baylon radiates positive energy which is what my songs are closer to.” in all aspects of her life. Never failing to Although this multi-talented 17-yearhave a smile on her face, this lady Mav is old ultimately aspires to develop the same determined to chase her dreams. truth in her own lyrics, Baylon also enjoys Baylon’s talent and genuine passion putting her own unique spin on other for music have students hoping to see her artists’ songs, too. perform one of her breathtaking songs at “Recently I have been graduation this year. Keep your eyes close really into singing on this star on the rise and check out her simple, slower newly released EP on SoundCloud and songs on the iTunes!

Give Jill’s new EP a listen! piano. I’m a Check out: Alexa Szabo Soundcloud.com/Jill-Baylon

“Slow It Down” - 2,186 Plays “Make You Stay” - 1,668 Plays “Together’s Where We Belong” - 1,432 Plays “You” - 1,205 Plays “You and Me” - 1,184 Plays

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* As of May 1, 2014

Q & A with Jill Baylon What do you like to do in your spare time?

I love creating stuff. I’ve also come to love running and being outside.

Who is currently your favorite artist?

My favorite artist right now is probably Sam Smith or Flume.

Where is your favorite place to go shopping?

Sounds cliché but thrift stores! I’m all about bargains and vintage clothes.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

My number one right now randomly is Iceland.

What is currently your favorite song?

My favorite song at the moment is called “Habits of my Heart” by James Young.

Molly Naudi

Senior Jill Baylon recently released an EP on SoundCloud and iTunes.

Baylon will be attending BYU Hawaii in the fall.

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