January Issue 2017

La Costa Canyon High School

MavLife

January 2017

One Maverick Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Young Leaders in Healthcare Uncover Career Paths

Members attend meetings to interact with representatives and speakers from various medical-related fields.

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s students start to apply for college, they begin to explore the majors and careers they wish to pursue. For instance, those interested in the medical field have the opportunity to join Young Leaders in Healthcare club. Once a month, students from this club meet at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas to discover the behind the scenes of life in the medical field.

“Young Leaders in Healthcare is about exposing high school students that are interested in the medical field to see if that's the career path that they want to take,” senior president Maya Harrison said.

The most typical image of someone in the medical field is portrayed as a doctor who wears a white coat and scrubs, straight out of a scene from Grey’s Anatomy.

However, the medical field isn’t just about the Hollywood stereotype.

The club offers its members insight into other medical career paths outside of simply being a doctor.

“The biggest benefit for the students is to see healthcare careers other than E.R. doctors and surgeons, so they get a chance to see what other medical doctors do, as well as what other healthcare careers are other than being a doctor,” adviser Cindi Schildhouse said.

The club promotes the idea that one does not have to be only analytical to be in the medical field.

Also, the work environment of

Next year, the club is heading in a new direction with junior Gavin Aleshire taking over as president. After starting his sophomore year, he has been committed to help bring the club back to life.

“The club died a couple years ago, but Zach Carter and Maya Harrison brought it back, so I want to keep it going and make sure it’s running well,” Aleshire said.

Aleshire is determined to not only run the club, but to also get the it more involved with the community. Through community service, he hopes to expose the club to the surrounding district.

“We do things like heart dissections, but we don’t really go outside into the community, so I think if we could do community service that would be better,” Aleshire said.

Ultimately,Young Leaders in Hanna Wittmack Healthcare provides students at Students in the SDUHSD visit Sripps Encinitas every first Thursday of the month to take notes on presentations. LCC a way to encounter the real life of working in the medical field. someone with a medical career isn't of being in the medical field. Being The club provides opportunity The club explores the wide diversity just at the hospital. exposed to this first hand will, for students who wish to pursue of jobs in the medical field, other “Young Leaders in Healthcare as the club hopes, enhance one’s a medical career. It is a step in the than just the coldcut stereotype. It is prominently for exposing the knowledge and desire for the career. direction of a future in medicine to provides research opportunities that multiple fields in medicine and “Someone should join this club experience and learn from the best will help one discover their passion showing that it’s not just the to spark an interest in medicine,” doctors in the county. for having a future a medical career neurosurgeon that went to Stanford, Harrison said. “Also, it looks great “I think it’s a club that offers if that is the path they wish to take. but showing other medical jobs like on college applications because a lot of potential and I want to a pediatrician that travels,” Harrison it gives people such an amazing make sure that our kids get an said. research opportunity and other opportunity to experience what Nyah Brown Joining Young Leaders awesome opportunities to shadow healthcare careers are like, so Staff Writer in Healthcare allows for an doctors.”

I just wanted to be apart of it,” opportunity to explore the secrets Schildhouse said.

Class of 2017 Seniors Receive Early Acceptances

Students discuss approaches taken to apply to early-action and early-decision college applications.

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he first semester of senior year is regarded as one of the most important times in high school— it is the time to apply for college.

Early decision and early action are options that are available at the very beginning of the semester, as applicants apply early to their top university. Applicants can only apply to one early decision college and apply to as many other colleges as they would like under early acceptance and regular decision applications.

Normally, deadline dates for early decision and early action are in the beginning of November, meaning students have to finish their applications early in the semester.

According to Collegeboard.com, many students believe applying early means competing with fewer applicants and increasing their chances for acceptance.

This is not always true. Colleges vary in the proportion of the class admitted early and in the percentage of early applicants they admit.

This process takes time. It includes hours of filling out forms and paperwork, writing essays, and sometimes even preparing for live interviews. It is very time consuming, but for an individual's dream school, it will hopefully be worth it in the end.

“The application probably took me a couple months of sittings, just working on essays and stuff. It was probably around fifty sittings,” senior Sean Lumkong said.

This hard work did pay off for Lumkong who was accepted into Brown University, an ivy league private school with a very small acceptance rate. Lumkong will also be playing

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rugby at the school, adding yet another accomplishment to his long resume.

“It was pretty stressful at first because I had to finish everything pretty early, but it was kind of what I expected,” Lumkong said.

“Once I finished, it freed up a lot of my time.”

Senior Ana Sy-Quia was accepted into Stanford University. The application process

said. “The day that admittance results were supposed to come out, I was stressed out the entire day.”

On top of all of this work, a student can feel equally as stressed when the application is sent— even with double checking, small mistakes can lead to a student being rejected from a school. As their friends and peers start

Applying for admittance to a college isn't the only concern students have— applicants must also select a major with their application and they can feel pressured to settle on something they aren't sure about.

“I was very nervous because it was my first choice and also I was applying to a major that was very selective,” Uglow said. “I expected to go in a little more confident.”

Early decision and early action applications can be more stressful than regular decision, since students may feel rushed and stressed to complete all of their work on time.

Luckily, if someone doesn't get into their top choice, they have many other options. This process is for very dedicated students with big goals who are willing to put in effort to achieve their dreams for the future.

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was exceptionally stressful for her since she decided to complete her early decision application closer to the deadline.

“I decided about two weeks before that I was actually going to apply early so I had to do everything within those two weeks,” Sy-Quia said. “I wish I did it beforehand because I would have been a lot less stressed.”

Even with a solid plan, students can feel overwhelmed as their deadline approaches for their top school.

“I had around four essays,” Sy-Quia

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Boys Basketball Rebound

After rebuilding year, boys hope to get back to CIF Finals.

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on their regular decision college applications, early decision applicants may already be hearing back from their colleges, which can either be good or bad news.

Kaylin Uglow, a senior who applied early decision to Loyola Marymount University, was not as stressed since she planned on applying for some time.

“It was pretty easy for me because I knew early in the game that I wanted to apply early decision to LMU,” Uglow said. “I actually started my application in August.”

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The Hungry Mav

MavLife brought in hungry students during lunch to determine which pizzerias have the best Hawaiian pizza.

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January 2017

NHS Unites to Give Back to Surrounding Community

Upperclassmen NHS members work together to volunteer for multiple good causes in the community.

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ational Honors Society is one of the largest clubs offered, Due to a large number of members, a wide array of “I wanted to go into surgery for a long time so the Young with over one hundred active members for the 2016community service activities take place. Many students find Leaders in Health Care club was the perfect way for me to get 2017 school year. The purpose of the club is to honor exemsomething they are passionate about through their community insight into the field,” Tillman said. plary students who take both a challenging academic course service work or have the opportunity to learn new things The club is student run which allows members to work load and are dedicated to helping give back to the surrounding outside of the classroom. collectively to help each other find opportunities that compel community. In order to apply, a student must be a sophomore, “I hand out books to kids on military bases at Camp and interest each student. junior, or senior and submit both an essay and resume to the Pendleton and other bases around the country,” senior Zoe “I think it’s great that it gives students a way to adviser, Kathryn Francois. Later, their application is reviewed Tillman said. “My dad was in the Air Force for twenty-seven meaningfully interact with the community,” Francois said. “I by the NHS committee made up think that it’s a great incentive of faculty. for students to do something Once admitted to the club, that they would probably be members must attend every NHS naturally inclined to do.” club meeting and complete at A large part of NHS least ten hours of community is centered upon making service per semester plus one time to give back to the sponsored event per school community. Through their year. Sponsored events are held involvement in the club, periodically throughout the students are introduced to new year. Some of the most popular organizations helping make a events include the Winter Classic difference in the surrounding Debate Tournament, the Best community.

Pals Adapted PE Basketball “We all probably want to Tournament and beach clean ups. do more community service “There’s a wide variety; and help other people, but it’s some of the sponsored events hard to find the time,” Francois are beach clean ups with other said. “You get that incentive clubs on campus or the speech of, ‘Wow I get to see it on my and debate tournament,” vice diploma. Wow I get a cord at president Bryn Middlebrook said. graduation. Wow this means “A lot of people volunteered at something to colleges.’ It helps that.” people give away more of their For students to get their ten time.” hours of community service each The qualifications for semester, they will often find NHS are available on the LCC nonprofits or other organizations NHS website. The application in the surrounding community to will become available to work with. prospective members March “People will get their other 1st, 2017. Meanwhile, the hours through Study Buddies or ten hours of community Courtesy of Bryn Middlebrook other individual opportunities service for this semester are that they find,” Middlebrook said. On October 2nd, NHS sponsored a community service clean up event at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. due January 23rd for current The types of students who members of the club. NHS are a part of NHS are those that work to challenge themselves years, so I have a really personal connection to the kids who provides students with a unique opportunity that allows as students and are also interested in being involved in the have a deployed parent or parents.” them the ability to give back to their community while community.

Another interesting opportunity available as a sponsored simultaneously demonstrating their academic dedication to “It brings people together to do good stuff,” treasurer event is the Young Leaders in Health Care meetings that colleges.

Meghan Collins said. “If you have the grades and you’re willing take place at Scripps Hospital Encinitas. The meetings allow to put in the hours to do the community service then you students an opportunity to hear from a variety of different Arielle Lacob should do it.” doctors about their speciality.

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Art Festival Features Works of Students and Artists

Students and local artists will be presenting their artwork for the school to see at the first ever Art Festival.

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he school’s first outdoor arts festival will bring the Meadow to life with color on Saturday, February 4th from 10:00am to 4:00pm, featuring bright local and student artists who will represent the creativity encompassed within the community.

“It's a showcase for putting a spotlight on the arts at LCC,” sculpture and shaping teacher Ron Lenc said. “We've always known that we have a great visual and performing arts program, and we want the community to be aware of that. We've got a good reputation as a sports school, but this helps to spotlight our amazing art program.”

Junior Hanna Wittmack shares similar sentiments regarding the minimal recognition and representation of arts at LCC. As San Dieguito Academy programs are growing in popularity, LCC hopes to create a more artistic atmosphere to show how talented our school is.

“SDA has the stereotype for being the most artistic school, and my friends go there and say, ‘We just had an art day!’ and, ‘We just had a paint war!’ but we don’t do anything like that,” Wittmack said.

“We just do Survivor, running, and you get more congratulated for being part of sports than being in arts. Some people definitely care about that stuff, but it’s not what the school is focused on.”

The festival aims to encourage our own student body to become more involved in the arts and consider developing skills beyond the minimum requirements,

possibly even discovering a passion for artwork.

“I think the art festival will get more students interested in taking more than just the one art class required to graduate,” junior Riley Martin said.

Additionally, proceeds from the event will help provide LCC with much-needed supplies and equipment for all visual and performing art programs. New equipment will enrich the arts and broaden the variety of skills students can learn. Earnings from the vendors, concessions, and ongoing raffles will contribute to the funds.

“We’re gonna have a raffle, money from the booth vendors, and proceeds from the food trucks, so it’s a fundraising event and also an opportunity to give back to the community and bring them on our great campus,” LCC Foundation Director of Business Relations Carolyn Crane said.

With these goals in mind, the LCC Foundation has arranged for an action-packed day with continuous performances from ComedySportz, dance, theater, and band as well as live demos from surfboard shaping and pottery. A hands-on kids zone with face painting and sidewalk chalk will be set up in hopes of drawing youth from the community to the event.

“We’re asking KUSI News and Fox News to come and interview us that day and help promote it,” Crane said. “We’re gonna have three or four food trucks. Maybe we’ll have

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Freshman student, Griffin Nevett, sculpts a face jug out of clay during Lenc's first period Sculpture class. some funky taco truck and maybe some pizza. We’re looking at some of the different burger places, and Nekter Juice wants to have a booth.

So we’ll do something fun that’s good for everybody.”

Many local artists are also eager to attend, promising a variety of art forms ranging from jewelrymaking to professional photography.

“We’re expecting forty to fifty

local community artists,” Crane said. “Also part of that too is having the opportunity for our art students to network and meet other artists that are actually out there doing it for a living.”

With continuous activities that offer something for everyone, the first annual Festival of the Arts will be an exciting experience. The community can finally recognize

talented LCC artists for their brilliant artwork. Anyone looking to earn community service hours is welcome to help run the activities.

For more information, contact the LCC Foundation.

Jessica Riedman Staff Writer

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Senioritis: A Hard Knock Life For Upperclassmen

MavLife 2015-2016 Staff

Seniors struggle to find their motivation after first semester ends

Editors-In-Chief: Brittany Bloom, Connor Hines Managing Editor: Marissa Wirick Photo Editor: Kalli Anderson

Jack Stevens

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ith the first semester quickly coming to an end and the second semester rapidly approaching, many students are starting to realize how the end of school is not be as far away as they may think. Many students are not putting as much effort into their classes as they should be because they believe that they have a lot of time left. However, this is simply not the case. The first semester went by extremely quickly, and the second semester will not take that long to go through.

Many students overestimate the amount of time they have to get their grades up in school. An entire semester may seem like a long amount of time to work and make sure that they can bring it up to a more desirable grade, but the weeks will quickly go by and if the student is not putting enough work into their classes, they will find that they will not have enough time to reach their goal.

This can affect seniors most of all. Senioritis can occur towards the end of a senior’s time at high school, when they become less motivated and perform worse because they are going to be heading off to college soon. However, grades are still important to colleges during senior year so seniors need to make sure that they do not let themselves take the easier option and slack off, allowing for their grades to slip.

It is easy for seniors to succumb to senioritis. They may not realize it if it starts off innocently, with just one grade that they did not put effort into or starting to skip a few classes that they think are pointless for them to excel in. However, seniors often do not realize the consequences of these actions. Falling grades can affect the final transcript of a senior, and also school discipline can affect the credibility of a student. According to the

National Association for College Admissions Counseling, 74% of colleges that accept 50-70% reject admission because of final grades.

A senior may feel good when they apply to colleges with their current grades, and they feel good about what they achieved in the past and start to put less effort in because it feels like they will be leaving high school sooner rather than later. It may feel like the student has plenty of time for them to turn their grades around and make sure that they achieve grades that they desire, but they have an entire semester left, which is plenty of time for a slacking student’s grades to suffer.

There are ways to stop senioritis from occurring.

A senior will need to be extra careful when paying attention to their grades and study habits, and Kennon Aarnes take action if they notice that their test scores and overall grades are starting to go down because of lack of study or apathy toward school. If a student is not careful and allows their grades to spiral down and down, they may even find themselves without the college acceptance that they had relied on in the past.

Senioritis affects many students in their senior year.

With their final year rapidly coming to an end, they may start to put less effort into school out of thought that they will be going off to college soon enough. However, a student needs to be extra careful during this time to make sure that they keep their grades up and are able to accomplish the goals that they want to meet during their final year as a high school student.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward

Exploring the possibilities of changing prominent gender roles at school dances

Nataly Aviles

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s many recall from the winter pep rally held here at La Costa Canyon on December 14, 2016, the annual winter formal is around the corner. The expected date for The Great Gatsby themed event is on February 11, 2017 from 8:00pm to 10:30pm at the Liberty Train Station, located at the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego.

ASB also made note to announce that our formal will maintain the tradition of girls asking guys to the evening event.

While it is reasonably laudable to label a dance as so in hopes to break the standard of males taking initiative, this is simply the wrong way to tackle the situation. A school organized dance is, for whatever reason, usually deemed as a girl’s dream waiting to be fulfilled by a guy; needless to say, boys are typically the ones to ask the question. This idea can easily be stemmed back to society’s “oh so great” morals once established by, what seems like, men.

By marketing the formal as “girls ask guys,” it only reinforces the normality trying to be abandoned—in other words, if girls should be able to ask a guy to any school dance of their choosing, there should not be the need to differentiate a single dance for the occasion.

First and foremost, it is fairly safe to say I am not one to abide by gender norms because they, more often than not, support a system of inequalities that place one gender over another.

The act proposes the female gender as inferior in terms of having courage and/or “manning” up—yet more unjustified disparaging but that’s an entire other story on it’s own. Any other school dance hosted by LCC, or any school for that matter, is never promoted as “guys ask girls.” Considering the stigma surrounding such events, it goes without saying that it is the role of a boy to invite a girl out; dances are not labeled as “guys ask girls” because every dance besides the contentious “girls ask guys” is treated as so. This paragon places girls into, for a better lack of words, box instilled with preconceived notions created through the gener-

ations. By insinuating that girls will only be motivated to ask a significant other to a school dance when it is encouraged as so, said typecast is augmented.

Arguably, the most important dance of our high school career is prom. Everyone is aware of promposals and the effort guys put into them—I mean, we’ve all seen them with millions of views on Instagram within the weeks leading up to prom.

With that being said, I could count the amount of times I’ve seen a girl behind the sign saying “Prom?” on one hand. I understand why someone would sit and think about the way they will get asked to prom—even I do. What I don’t understand is the stigma behind boys being the only ones to sit and draw on posters with jumbo-sized markers. While the idea of something as simple as a school dance only acts as the most miniscule issue—to the point where worrying of such things can be considered inane, subtle discrepancies like the idea of “girls asking guys” will only do so much as to hold our society back from the development a large portion of our generation strives for. Best described by Malala Yousafzai, an activist for female education, “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.”

As a person who believes that in order to progress socially here at LCC, we need to first abandon injustices in our social system. In order to do so, it is only necessary that we, as a school, work as a whole to disembark and create a campus suitable for all. The La Costa Canyon Formal, while with honest intentions, has managed to strengthen the suggested role of how a guy should ask a girl to prom—not the other way around; a guy shouldn’t be the only one asking someone to school dances. If this school is to renounce gender standards behind dances like formal and prom, arranging a “girls ask guys” dance will do nothing but the opposite.

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New Years’ Resolution Misconception

The errors witin the NewYears Resolution Stereotype

Jack Hnatek Staff Writer t’s a new year and everyone wants to better themselves and

Iitsbepositives more successful than the year before. Last year had and negatives, but people want to fix the

negative things that took place in 2016, whether it be bad habits or goals you want to achieve.

One way people set these goals for themselves is through New Year’s resolutions. Even though resolutions are about making yourself better, I am completely against them. Most of the time, New Year’s resolutions are not accomplished, and this can happen for a variety of reasons. The pressure of making a resolution itself guarantees the incompleteness of a goal. Whether it be superstition or tradition, people always try to set goals on the first day of the year in order to prepare themselves for the coming year.

Commitment comes into play with these goals, and people do not normally follow through with their goals because they are long term and hard to keep up with. Setting a New Year’s resolution is the equivalent of announcing your goals to your entire community and promising you will follow through with them. So not only do you create this huge goal for yourself because you feel the need to go big this year, but you announce it to everyone, saying you will complete your goal. New Year’s resolutions create a pressure to make big goals that you otherwise would not make if it wasn’t a new year.

In a Business Coach Chicago article, author Tom Kelly from The International Coaching Federation gives us five points why New Year’s resolutions do not work: “ Resolutions are action oriented, not outcome oriented, resolutions lack a powerful purpose behind them, resolutions usually don’t align your actions with your intentions, you don’t track your progress with a resolution, and you don’t celebrate when you make a resolution.”

Kelly sums up why resolutions are not achieved in a nutshell. New Year’s resolutions are geared towards what we want to happen in the next year.You set a goal that will be accomplished over the course of 365 days, setting up a huge commitment. These goals often lack structure and purpose as well. Without creating structure around a goal, you will not achieve it. Without a purposeful goal, you will not be motivated to achieve the goal.

Motivation and structure are two of the most important elements in a goal. If you are not motivated, you will not feel the drive to accomplish anything, without structure you are walking into a goal without a game plan or an agenda.

The alternative I suggest to New Year’s resolutions is creating small, purposeful, realistic goals all year around. This way you are more likely to achieve your goals because the goals do not seem as distant and hard to achieve. Over time, once you accomplish one small goal you can move to the next one, creating a chain reaction to accomplish bigger, long term goals. This creates a more manageable way to accomplish goals.You also do not feel the same pressure you would feel if you set up short term goals all year around apposed to one huge goal that is set in the beginning of the year because your goals are subtle steps to a big goal, not a huge goal with no steps put in place to achieve it.

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Opinion

How Finals Take a Toll on Hardworking Students Explaining the many stresses that come with midterm exams during the end of the semester

Abby Hnateck

Staff Writer very year at LCC, finals take place after break. This semester. They believe that the time over break is a better year, they are three weeks into 2017. If I had the time to study because students are not worried about the choice between finals before break or after break, I would urgency of turning in assignments, only studying. Students choose before. I think it is very challenging to be moving may come back rested and ready to power out the next full swing ahead in studies and then turn off for two weeks few weeks before finals. Teachers may also approve of and have to come back and get back into gear for finals. finals after break because it may provide them with more Over break, my mind is far from school. After coming time to adjust their plans and prepare ahead. Though these back from two full weeks of not thinking about school, it things may be true, overall, finals after break come with is difficult to remember everything I have learned before more disadvantages than benefits. break. Having only three weeks to remember everything,

Studying and stressing over break puts stutry to keep my grades steady and study for finals is a short dents at a loss and often results in decreased productivity amount of time considering that a whole semester of because generally, students want to spend break enjoying learning is summed up in one test. Also, over break, finals themselves with friends and family. Schoolwork is not necare always in the back of my mind, but I would like to not essarily the most relaxing thing in the world. I think that worry about them over break. If finals were to be before in order to see an increase in grades and motivation, finals those two weeks, break would be more restful, and comshould come before break and a fresh start should follow ing back to school would not be so arduous. If finals were after break. to be before break, then we could finish with our current units and start fresh with the new year. Maybe if finals were before break, students would be more ready to come back to school afterwards.

Winter break should be a time to relax, spend time with family and friends and take advantage of time off from school. Break should not be a time for enormous amounts of stress and studying. Many students, including myself, do not view break as a time to study and worry about grades. If finals were to be before break, the material on the finals would be fresh in our minds and I believe we would see an overall increase in test scores. If finals were before break, students would already be in a school mindset, and therefore be more motivated to study, but instead, the most stressful time of the year is after we have taken a break. Our minds do not fully refresh over break because we are still so worried about schoolwork and impending grades.

I think the timing of finals is extremely crucial because the exams determine final grades and even college acceptances, which could make or break a student’s future. Whether we like it or not, the exam grades students receive are very important, therefore we should want to maximize the test scores students receive. Maximizing the test scores could be done by moving finals before break.

Some believe that finals are more beneficial after break because break can be used as a time to refresh the mind and study material from the beginning of the

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Answer Sheet

Highlighting the pros and cons of the very popular summer music festival

Taylor Niendorf

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he Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, usually referred to simply as Coachella, is an annual music and arts festival that takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California in April. This festival began in 1999 and features many types of music such as rock, indie, hip hop, EDM and many more. Almost 200,000 tickets were sold in 2016. With all of these tickets sold at relatively high price, the festival grossed itself a staggering $84 million in sales.

Coachella appears to be a very beautiful festival and an amazing experience, worth every penny.

It gives everyone the unique and memorable opportunity to meet new people and enjoy the exposure to the festival, while everyone shares a common interest: art and music.

Staff Writer You are always around people that are truly having a good time and enjoying themselves. Along with this, over 150 bands perform, introducing people to new music.

Though hundreds of thousands of people see Coachella to be a truly remarkable experience, I can understand people seeing some downfalls of the festival. One wristband costs over $375 not including tax or any other things you might need to pay for such as a possible camping site, a parking spot, shuttle passes, food, etc. Another con of Coachella seems to be the weather.

Indio, California in the Spring may not contain the most comfortable of temperatures. The temperature at the festival at that time of month is an average of 94 degrees, and while you’re

enjoying the music, you usually aren’t standing still, plus all the crowed bodies everywhere, it can make it feel much hotter than it is. But on the other side of it, the festival offers shade spots and multiple free water stations across the venue.

Overall, I think Coachella is a great experience that has the effect to inspire others and change lives. Its often overlooked and underestimated but some of the festival-goers truly look up to some of these performers and to finally see one if not many of them within three days, can be an unforgettable experience, Just three days can equal the memories of a lifetime if it is spent right.

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January 2017 English 101 igh school is a difficult time for everyone, H but it is even harder for those who are learning English. At LCC there are a couple different English Language Development (ELD) classes offered for the students who do not speak English as their first language.

These classes provide a safe environment for the students to develop their English speaking skills. Many of the students do not speak English at home which makes learning the new language even more challenging. On top of the everyday stress all high schoolers face, these students are also having to think in a language foreign to them.

College and Careers igh school is already stressful place, with deadlines and tests constantly H looming over the heads of students. The ELD students have an even harder time since their first language is not English, which is the primary language

spoken at LCC.

“I had a hard time in classes since I don’t speak English well,” senior Natalia Atempa said.

The language barrier also makes it harder for those students to connect and form friendships with their other peers. Without a common language between all students, it is hard for ELD students to make new friends on campus.

“I had a hard time making friends,” senior Faviola Funes said.

Each student has various hopes, dreams and plans they want to accomplish in the future. They hold these goals near to their hearts as their high school careers are coming to an end.

There are two common goals seniors strive for after graduation: attending college and getting a job. For seniors Salvador Mijares Alonzo and Marco Pablo, they specifically see themselves attending MiraCosta College.

Senior Atempa aspires to attend Palomar College in the near future. While some have specific goals, others have not yet decided exactly where they will be when next fall rolls around.

“I plan on going to college, I don’t know which one yet, but I know I’m going to go,” junior Rebecca Matyas said.

When it comes to a career path, many of the ELD students hope to get a job after high school. However, very few knew what field they would like to pursue quite yet.

“I’m looking forward to working after high school,” senior Fredy Zacarios said.

Though many students are excited for life after graduation, there are many things to be nervous about. A lot of the ELD students have been thinking about how different life will be once they graduate, any other senior could relate to that.

“I am worried about getting older and getting more responsibilities and I’m worried about what’s going to happen, everything is going to change,” Matyas said.

Those students who speak English as a first language and those who don’t are similar in both their fears and aspirations.

ELD teacher Elizabeth McNally has been working in the class for two years. During that time she has been trying to get the students to integrate more into the LCC community as well working with their English skills.

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ABout Rebecca unior Rebecca Matayas is in Ms. McJgraduate. nally’s ELD class and she is anxious to

“I plan on going to college, I don’t know which one yet, but I know I’m going to go,” Matyas said.

With graduating means for most students moving out and figure life on their own. This comes with new responsibilites.

“I am worried about getting older and getting more responsibilities and I’m worried about what’s gonna happen, everything is gonna change, Matyas said.

Overall, with one more semester left in the school year, Matyas said she’s had a fun year.

“It’s been a good experience, not too hard,” Matyas said.

Grinding the Gears Molding the Mind to a new Language any language takes full focus and comprehension.

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perfect machinery for a beginner. Although, mastering any of these factors takes time.

On average, anyone person can learn a language in 48-72 days. However, for most high school students, colleges recommend 3-4 years of a language.

Recently in the United States Education National Center for Education statistical study, 22.7% of high school students are in the ELD program. LCC offers four levels of the ELD program, spanning from Development, Emerging, Expanding and lastly Bridging. Once a student enrolls, they are given a placement test to determine which class would be their proper level. Like any other language, grade and age have no effect as to which class a student can be placed in.

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LD is designed to help students who are not native English speakers become more immersed in English.

¨A typical class day includes lots of oral communication, book work and writing,” ELD department chair and CP English teacher Elizabeth McNally said.

These practices help the students put English in place for their everyday life.

These lessons could be compared to the students who are learning Spanishto learn any new language one must work on communication, grammar practice and writing.

This class has not only helped the students learn English, but it has helped McNally’s knowledge of Spanish grow as well.

¨A teacher does not have to learn Spanish to teach this class,” McNally said. “However, having Spanish knowledge is very helpful to know some in order to really help the lower level students and to make them more comfortable. It definitely increases my Spanish knowledge, and it keeps me practicing.”

Being able to speak Spanish helps McNally communicate with the class, which helps the students learn English to their fullest abilities.

This brings the students closer to the teachers and helps the students trust them.

¨I know the students very well,” McNally said. “We are a very close-knit class. I help them as much as I can, and they are pretty wonderful

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at sharing things with me about their life.”

The students in the ELD program are especially close with their teachers because of the unique and safe environments that are curated.

Overall, the teacher student relationship in ELD classes leads directly to student success. School becomes not just work, but a place where all students feel connected to their community.

“Teaching ELD has affected my life because it has made me more aware of the different struggles within my own community. I didn’t know there was such a big population of English Language Learners in this area until I started teaching.” Mcnally said.

GradUation being offered at LCC is another way the EfirstLD campus stays cultured. Whether a student’s language is English or not does not change the amount of challenges one faces in high school. High school is a time when students discover all the possibilities for their future.

“Each student has come to this country for a specific reason, and I want them to accomplish everything that they desire. They are all wonderful, hardworking and love to learn,” McNally said.

Teachers working with the ELD students are dedicated to making school as easy as possible for them. The teachers, like McNally, do not just impact the students, the students also impact the teachers.

If high school is not already hard enough, the

ELD students are at the same time trying to learn the hardest language in the world.

English is so difficult to learn because of the fact that it is a combination of many different tongues. Also, all of the slang and cadences are unusual and confusing for those learning English. The ELD program, however, is working to make the transition as smooth as possible for the students.

During the everyday hustle of school, it is easy to forget that everyone is going through different challenges. It is easy to forget that all students are learning from the same source.

But at the end of the day. Everyone is a learning, everyone is trying their best, and everyone is a Maverick.

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t is commonly conveyed that English is one of the most difficult languages to learn.

However, it really depends, geographically. For instance, a native French speaker would easily be able to pick up Spanish because the use of Greek and Latin roots along with pronunciation that falls into a very similar category. This is one reason Italian, French, and Spanish are considered the ¨Languages of Love” because they can increase communication between a widespread amount of people.

Coincidentally, these languages are geographically spoken around the Eastern Hemisphere, creating a consistency

geographically where languages can be more easily understood.

But, for instance, a native Japanese speaker would have great difficulty picking up English and vice versa. Why is that? Again, geography plays a role. Native tongue, alphabets and symbols all come into consideration when learning a new language. The Japanese language consists of 15,000 different characters whereas the English language consists of 26 letters.

Each language requires a different pronunciation of letters and overall, words. The tongue has to move in a completely different series than the one the speaker was born with, creating

great adversity when trying to pick up the second language.

To add to that, English is a combination of diverse cultures and other languages which makes it even more confusing to its learners. For starters, a hamburger does not have ham in it, there are no pines in pineapples, the words oversee and overlook have opposite meanings while the words see and look have the same meaning, and if a vegetarian eats vegetables should a humanitarian eat humans? The confusion is endless. This is just one factor that causes English to be called the most difficult language.

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plan after graduation.

“I plan on starting to work at a school maybe,” Funes said.

While students who replied that going to college is an exciting experience they look forward to, those who mentioned they were going to take on jobs after high school felt differently.

“I’m nervous about getting a job” Funes said.

Everyones experience and memories shared during high school ar different and unique.

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Boys’ Basketball Looks to Rebound in 2017 Season A fter going 16-12 and barely breaking a .500 record last season, Maverick Basketball looks to turn it around and make a title run this season. A disappointing first round playoff loss to Santa Fe Christian left the Mavericks with no choice but to get up, dust themselves off and begin the grind of training and preparation for the 2016-17 year.

So far, the Mavericks sit comfortably atop the Avocado West with a 14-5 record through January 21st.

“We knew we were better than the team we lost to,” senior point guard Alec Peneschi said about last year’s playoff loss.

“Everyone loves the game. Whenever you love something, you don’t burn out.”

For LCC, the first round loss was all the more painful as the previous year’s team, led by the likes of Tommy McCarthy (Harvard) and Travis Fuller (Brown), advanced all the way to the regional state semifinals.

“It felt terrible, because we were the higher seed,” sophomore point guard Graham Cook said. “We were coming into that game and we were all expecting to win. I think it might have been our downfall. We weren’t as Senior Andrew Hogan reaches for the lay up during practice. many factors that give the players on this team focused. We just thought we were gonna come ning four games on the trot and kept up the tempo losing just twice in their first twelve. the passion to play and the desire to win. here and win it. Our attention was there be “We’ve had a good variety of games

“[Coach Cassaw] knows what it fore the game, we were all hyped up, and once in terms of difficulty versus schedule, so I takes to win,” Peneschi said. the game got started, that intensity that we think we got some good feedback,” head coach As far as the X’s and O’s go, the needed just wasn’t there, and it was difficult David Cassaw said.

“I think that’s really imMavericks enjoy a highly aggressive style, be it to end up pulling that game out.” portant in the early part of your season to play looking for lanes and setting picks to drive to

Being knocked out of playoff conchallenging games, mostly games that also let the hoop or constantly pressing their oppotention far earlier than the year before was you evolve the team a little more so we’ve had nents while playing defense, forcing them to heartbreaking for the Mavericks, but just fua good combination of really good challenges turn over the ball. eled their desire for victory that much more. and teams where we won and had a chance to

“I would characterize us as aggresThe team, led by longtime Head Coach David sive,” Cassaw said. “I think we play a team Cassaw, began working out as early as this past really help develop our team.”

Cassaw, who came to LCC in 1997, style, offensively and defensively. We’re fall, training with the baseball team, who also recently captured his 400th career high school aggressive in that we will push the ball, came back with a vengeance after losing their basketball win over winter break, a number transition and attack offensively. But we also first and only playoff game just a few months especially high for a coach who has been with have the ability to make that four or five pass prior. a single program for that amount of time. possession happen to get a great shot.”

“A lot of us were kind of out of

“It’s nice because it just tells that I’ve

Statistically, LCC won less than 60% shape from the summer,” Cook said. “We had great kids that I’ve coached, I’ve had just of their games in the 2015-2016 season, but didn’t play as much basketball, so before the season started, that conditioning really helped amazing talent to work with and great support have currently won 75% this season. With from my family, the administration, from all another 11 games of mostly conference play us get into the shape we needed to be in for kinds of people,” Cassaw said.

“What it meant ahead, the Mavericks sit just four wins short this season and I think it has really shown so to me was what I hoped it meant to the comof their season win total last year, displayfar.” munity.

In a bigger sense was that this was like ing obvious improvement. While the team’s

By the time November rolled an accomplishment for all of our community physical shape is a top priority, it is important around and the season began, the Mavericks to be proud of, because it’s their kids that did to recognize the more human aspects that go were in top shape and it was evident on the it.” into being successful in any sport. court. The Mavs started off their season win This apparent success is one of the

“We all played with each other last

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year, we know how each other like to play, we all have more varsity experience and it’s just easier to go out and play every night having that experience under our belt,” Cook said.

“Chemistry is great so far. Probably one of the reasons that we’re doing so well is our ability to move the ball.”

Unlike most teams, just breaking even on the season and taking a shot into the playoffs is not nearly enough for La Costa Canyon, especially knowing what they could and have done in the past. Winning CIF, making it to the state championships and putting out a five-star recruit and eventual NBA player in Chase Budinger is enough to consider LCC’s legacy elite.

“We won’t be satisfied with anything but a CIF and state championships,” Peneschi said.

Knowing what their capabilities are further increases the team’s desire to fulfill them and eventually win the state championships.

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LCC Cheer Gains Recognition as Competitive Program

The team, led by first-year coach Chalise Farr, adds early morning practices and prepares to become a CIF-sanctioned sport in 2017-18 school year

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he LCC cheerleading team is starting 2017 off with a couple significant changes. For the first time ever, the cheer team is not only cheering for football and basketball but is also becoming a competitive program. Having gone through this process of becoming a competitive team, they are no longer just a club, and are headed towards becoming an official CIF sport beginning in the fall of this year.

“It's a pretty cool feeling to think that we are the first generation of La Costa Canyon cheer that has become a competitive cheer team,” Varsity co-captain Bliss Carroll said. “We have worked incredibly hard and I'm so excited to compete and show off what we have worked on.”

Many members of the cheer team have never competed in a cheer competition including this year’s graduating class of seniors. As the nerves are to be expected, many are eager to try the competition.

“I’m very excited to compete. Although I'm in my first year of cheer here at La Costa Canyon, I was a competitive cheerleader for a few years, I loved the experience and can't wait to experience it with my team,” freshman Lauren Savitt said.

The cheer team competes in two categories: pom, which is a combination of cheer Katrina Kerwin and dance, and show cheer, which includes tumbling and

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The LCC cheer team rehearses a stunt routine at a team practice in January.

a cheer. The team just recently competed on January 7, 2017 in Fontana, California at Summit High School. Pom came out in fifth place and show cheer finished in third place. Both teams have qualified for national competition, which will be held in Anaheim in March.

“I'm on both the show cheer and pom team. Both teams work extremely hard and although it was our first time ever

English teacher. With Coach Farr's previous teams, cheer was always competitive, and she has since lent her experience to aid the Maverick Cheer program.

“Coach has done really well constructing the routine and helping us perform,” Carroll said.

One of the main goals for the cheer team is cooperation and communication. Members of the team find communication important, whether it's a stunt or working with a new idea.

“When we work together, we get a lot of work done and are able to accomplish what we need to,” Gorman said.

LCC has competed in Kaitlyn Gorman three regional competitions, all hosted by the US Cheerleading Association, leading up performing the routine, we did to Nationals. Nationals is the really well,” Varsity cheerleader biggest competition of the year Kaitlyn Gorman said. and is a major stepping stone in

To prepare for these preparing the team for CIF comcompetitions, the cheer team has petition when the team become held practice every day starting eligibile in 2018. at six in the morning at La Costa “It's very exciting to Canyon. As the entire facility is think that we will not only be vacant early in the morning, the considered as a club but now as team is able to practice with a an official sport which is very big full floor of nine mats, which is here at LCC,” Carroll said. beneficial for competition prac The LCC cheer team tice. is prepared to bring spirit and

“Although practices talent to these competitions are tough and hard to get out of along with their fellow Maverbed [for], it's worth it because it icks supporting them. pays off in the end,” senior Kayla Salgado said.

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When we work together, we are able to accomplish what we need to.”

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Lady Maverick Rugby Team Shares Special Bond

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ne of the clear area of strength at La Costa Canyon is the athletics program and since its recent development, the girls’ rugby program has only positively contributed to such a reputation. Their season is off to a good start, too.

“The season is going very well so far for the team, and the relationships are amazing.” freshman Tara Tosheff said.

One of the many great things about the sport of rugby is that the team is able to bond through many events together such as team dinners, beach touch rugby, and dinners with opposing teams after games.

“Everything we do is together. Rugby involves everyone and there is a strategy to the game. Everyone gets along and it’s great,” Tosheff said.

As far as coaching goes, players couldn’t be more proud to express their respect for the coaches.

“I really appreciate the coaches’ dedication to the team, and the way they are inspiring and motivational definitely has a very big impact on the entire team.”

Tosheff said.

One way rugby differentiates from other sports is the competitive nature that players have. Junior Abby Oliver loves the way rugby is different. She believes the main goal for the program

is to have more players on the team. She doesn’t want people to get the wrong idea about rugby.

“[Nobody should] be scared to play girls’ rugby.

It may be an intense contact sport, but it is so much fun to bond with the team,” Oliver said.

With the girls’ rugby program in just their second year of existence, the team needs as many willing players as possible. To add, last year’s team was made up of primarily seniors, who have since graduated and left the school. Oliver considers the team to be fairly new.

“For a new team, we are coming together and improving a lot. I noticed that since last year the relationships of the team has improved so much more.”

Oliver said.

Sophomore Mary Sullivan explained how when playing a game, they don’t consider the other team to be their enemies.

“We aren’t really enemies with the other team, and I think it’s great that after tackling each other, we can be friends, and even eat meals with the other team after games. It’s one of the reasons why rugby is so great.” Sullivan said.

The girls’ rugby team has progressed a great deal since last year. The team has grown in relationships and even understands the sport

more.

“Last year, nobody knew what the heck rugby was because it was new; now the team sort of gets the idea, and is doing great,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan also added that coaching has been a large influence on her, and she believes rugby is a wonderful sport to be able to play.

“Coaches are actually amazing and rugby is an amazing sport too,” Sullivan said.

Varsity co-captain Lali Lafitaga claims that she enjoys rugby and appreciates the opportunities to compete with other teams. She also is thankful to be able to meet new people from rugby.

“My favorite part about it is that I have met new people, and the team is growing,” Lafitaga said.

Lafitaga also states that she enjoys the concept of rugby being a contact sport and enjoys seeing her team continue to advance.

Rugby may be an intense contact sport, but the team relations and the competitive nature between the teams is unlike any other.

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ne of the many important staff members here at La Costa Canyon High School, who has an enormous impact on athletes of all grades and sports is Head Athletic Trainer Jake Waldron. Waldron graduated from San Diego State, and has been a staff here for a few years now. Waldron spends his afternoons on campus working with injured students to help them get back to full health and allow them to continue doing what they love while maintaining a healthy, strong body and lifestyle.

Not only is Waldron working on helping students’ athletic performance, but he’s impacting students in another way, too.

For the past couple yeas, Waldron has been training senior students who aspire to work in the field of sports medicine.

Senior Kendall Lewis has been working with Jake Waldron to take the next step into pursuing what she loves doing.

So far, the experience has had an immense impact on her and her outlook. Lewis plans on working in the medical biology field in her future years of schooling, which focuses on medicine, healthcare and laboratory diagnostics. Interning in training on campus is a educational first step, which provides Lewis a taste of her possible future career.

“Jake has really allowed me to do things I don’t think many doctors would let me do this early in interning,” Lewis said.

“He has taught me so much already which has made me want go forward into the medical department.”

Lewis injured her knee in seventh grade from playing soccer, but she still wanted to find a position that would allow her to be involved with the athletic program at the school. Lewis was interested in the medical industry and sports, so this job interning as a senior was clearly a good fit for her. Learning from Waldron has helped show Lewis how the sports industry has a wide variety of jobs to choose from.

“Even though I can’t be physically involved myself, I think it’s awesome how I can work with Jake and other students to help them feel better and see their performance increase,” Lewis said.

Lewis has operated with many student athletes on campus, including her younger sister, Morgan Lewis. Morgan, an

athlete herself, has already committed to the University of Oregon to play volleyball following her senior high school season.

Morgan has been a part of the Varsity volleyball program since her freshman year at La Costa Canyon High School, which has given her multiple opportunities to work with her sister.

“Since she is hurt, she still found a way to stay connected to the school. She has gotten ice for me and wrapped my ankle a few times during volleyball season,” Morgan Lewis said.

Jake Waldron and his work has had a massive positive effect on many students lives, especially intern Kendall Lewis. Now Kendall is taking the skills and lessons Jake is providing her, and taking them to inspire younger athletes just like her sister.

“In a way, even though she was hurt and wasn’t able to do what she loves, she didn’t let that stop her from doing other Staff Writer Kalli Anderson things while staying close to the school, Senior Kendall Lewis helps LCC Athletic Trainer Jake Waldron stretch out JaQuan Carroll and she found an alternative and that really prior to Maverick Basketball’s January 20th game against Carlsbad. inspires me,” Morgan said.

Another person who has been working with Jake and Kendall is Head Varsity Football Coach Sean Sovacool. All three of them working together has had an enormous impact on student athletes and the athletic department staff. Coach Sovacool has watched Kendall and her knowledge develop more and more in the medical field, by learning from Jake and his experience.

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he aggravations that you have been through, and still may be going through, can easily come to a peek this month so that pisces saggitariusyou are capricorn forced to take care ofaquarius these issues 2/19-3/20 virgo libra 11/22-12/21 1/20-2/18 once and12/22-1/19 for all and put themscorpio behind you.

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The McCormick’s keep the tie and both answer incorrectly as Qui Gon Jinn appears in Episode I: The Phantom Menace P: 1, J: 1

$200

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Patrick takes the L while Mr. McCormick steals the lead with this one! In the game of monopoly, a railroad costs $200.

P: 1, J: 2

Vatican City Vatican City

our “selfless service” begins to pay off

in a big way. Everyone appreciates your aquarius pisces and understanding. By focusing on 1/20-2/18 kindness 2/19-3/20 scorpio others first, you find out just how important leo virgo libra cancer gemini 10/23-11/21 taurus you truly are.

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McCormick and McCormick are tough competitors and both guess correctly; the national animal is the bear!

P: 1, J: 1

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What is the cost of a railroad in a standard game of monopoly?

Answer Bear

Vatican City

Patrick tries to make a comeback but Mr. McCormick takes the win as the smallest county by area is Vatican City.

P: 2, J: 3 Mr. McCormick wins!

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Annual Dodgeball Tournament Ends with a Bang “Choom Squad” takes home the win after a week of fun dodgeball competition.

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he annual La Costa Canyon’s action-packed dodgeball tournamentpisces was up and coming, bringing along an enthusiastic uproar from 2/19-3/20 our student body. The tournament is open during lunch and encourages all grades to join and compete together, all forming teams of eight consisting four girls and four boys. our home, family, and best friends take top priority all month long. Their happi- Each group comes up with a funny/ have a direct affect onpisces you. The more wacky team name, and also puts capricorn ness will aquarius help and support them, the happier together a creative uniform to not 12/22-1/19you can1/20-2/18 2/19-3/20 libra only proudly represent which team you willscorpio be.You know in your heart that 10/23-11/21 cancer everything they’re on, but it also adds to the fun 9/23-10/22 is going to be ok.

6/21-7/22 forcancer the students. gemini Aries taurus 6/21-7/22 As the tournament had started 5/21-6/20 3/21-4/19 4/20-5/20 for 2017, so did the amplified, or the longest time now you have been di- excited roars from the students. rected to take a good look at your personal The energy levels boomed within to change them so that your life the gym as the fans would cheer at aquarius values and pisces will flow much easier.You are able to under- the top of their lungs for friends, or 1/20-2/18 2/19-3/20 scorpio stand people differently now and not expect teachers as they would get pelted by leo scorpio libra 10/23-11/21 as much virgo from them as you did before. dodgeballs. cancer gemini 7/23-8/22 8/23-9/22 10/23-11/21 taurus 9/23-10/22 This year many different people 6/21-7/22 5/21-6/20 4/20-5/20 due to our support to other activities are competing either for their first time, and great participation. This dodgeball ry not to make promises you know you or for another chance at the final round tournament also highly encourages that. can’t keep.Your intentions are good but if to determine the ultimate winner. Senior The dodgeball you don’t follow through with what you said Camila Antunes is tradition was you would do, you will not only disappoint participating for her pisces for not only people, but they will no longer trust you saggitarius capricorn aquarius pisces I think this event helps the started third and final time, 2/19-3/20 students, but also either.

Always consider the feelings of others 11/22-12/21 12/22-1/19 1/20-2/18 2/19-3/20 and is pumped virgo scorpio libra teachers to play, school by getting everyone to cancer gemini before making important decisions to win this time 8/23-9/22 10/23-11/21 9/23-10/22 bringing our LCC 6/21-7/22 5/21-6/20 around with her participate in something all family even closer. group. the beginning, inancial frustrations seem to reach a peek, “My last together and to have some- Inmany different but can easily be taken care of when you experiences had thing exciting to look forward teams would go have the ‘right’ plan. There is money you can been times my team and face off against tap into that you might not be aware of. Don’t and I had gotten capricorn pisces each other and see forgetaquarius the people you love and make sure that out early in the to at school” scorpio libra 12/22-1/19 1/20-2/18 2/19-3/20 who would come their financial needs are taken care of too. tournament, but 10/23-11/21 9/23-10/22 out on top. Then the it was super fun,” Camila Antunes last team will play Antunes said, “My against a team of our ggravated and stubborn you seem to be, favorite part was own LCC teachers/ but does it have to be this way? No…it being able to miss doesn’t! You need to relax and take a vacation part of class to dress up and chuck balls at staff.

“I think this event helps the school from your own mind. If you need time by people.” by getting everyone to participate in aquarius yourself,pisces then get away…but don’t stay away The tournament has potential to something all together and to have 1/20-2/18 for too2/19-3/20 long. unify the school. La Costa Canyon is something exciting to look forward to at known for being a great, tight family

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Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21)

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school” Antunes said.

An underclassman, Tyler Gordon, had participated with his team by the name, “Fresh Meat”, as a playful nod toward the fact that their team was consisting only freshmen, including himself.

“My favorite part of this was being able to represent the freshmen class and going against the seniors.” Gordon said.

The dodgeball tournament is a fun way to bring out more of our school spirit, and spread excitement throughout the campus. Though his team had gotten out after the first round, he had still thought it was a fun experience.

“This event brings all the grades together and just lets them have fun.

I’d definitely do it again next year.” said Gordon.

At the end of the tournament, the winners turned out to be Choom Squad; beating not only all the students, but also Laine Pukahi the staff.

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January 2017 Formal Looks to be a “Roarin’ ” Time MavLife HowTo: Semester Break Students get excited for “Great Gatsby” themedWinter Formal at Liberty Station on Feb. 11

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Not following the crowd and heading up to Mammoth for semester break?

No promblem! Here’s MavLife’s look into how to spend semester break.

inter Formal at La Costa Canyon is really good food and music and people,” junior coming up on February 11th. The Darryll Zaide said. theme for this years dance will be the Great Students are excited for the Gatsby Gatsby. Many students are getting excited as themed night and have began to plan out their it approaches and are planning out their 20s evenings from what they are wearing to how themed evening. Most LCC students that they will arrive. Students expect there to be were talked to about the dance plan on arrivgood food and to have a really good time with ing in a party bus with a group of friends. They all of their friends. also will wear dresses and suits to accommo“I hope that you all buy tickets because date the theme. Students are really looking it will be worth it and there are only so forward to the theme of the roaring 20s. many formals,” sophomore and ASB student “I’m really looking forward to seeing Michelle Maquet said. some really nice dresses from the girls and Sophomore and ASB student James having a good time dancing,” sophomore Cluxton is extremely excited about the theme Christina Martino said, “I’m expecting it to be and is ready to have a great time. a lot of fun because of the theme and I think “I hope we have a great DJ and poppin’ everyone will have a great time this year.” music,” Cluxton said.

Additionally junior and ASB student Bliss He also urges students to go to the dance Carroll is really looking forward because it is going to be a great time with to the dance and is excited everyone there and hopes about the venue, Liberty everyone is excited for the Station, and the Great amazing venue.

Gatsby theme. She is The La Costa Canyon prepared to decorate and Winter Formal dance is create an enjoyable and going to be an amazing time memorable dance. and students are extremely “I’m looking forward excited to have a remarkable to the DJ because that time with friends. There are always makes the dances so many opportunities Bliss Carroll only really fun… I’m going into to make memories at school the dance knowing I’m dances that are cherishable. going to have a good time,” Carroll said.

Students always have a good time and cannot Carroll encourages other LCC students wait for this years dance. The 20s themed to go to formal because the previous dances event is going to one to remember and have always been fun and she knows the hopefully all students will attend and be ready memories and experiences are amazing. to have a phenomenal time.

Even students who have never been to a previous formal are excited to attend their first one. They are expecting it to be very nice and hoping to have a good time at their first Fallon Gage winter formal dance.

“It is going to be really fun and we are Staff Writer going to be very well dressed. I hope there is

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I’m going into the dance knowing I’m going to have a good time”

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ith the semester coming to a close, conversations about what everybody is doing start popping up. However, while trying to pry answers from peers, this year seems to be a little different; a majority of the student population is deciding to stay home instead of the typical trip to mammoth for the weekend or the quaint visit to a relative’s house. It’s important to make the time off school entertaining and memorable while “time off ” is still a thing.

The four days off of school with Saturday and Sunday included leave a sizable window to make some exciting plans. Anything from regular hangouts to an expensive trip could be enough to bring some fun stories to tell on the first day back from school on February 1st. The break consists of a normal weekend plus the final Monday and Tuesday of January.

A whole 96 hours off of school is a lot of time to be used wisely. That’s the same amount of time as all the soccer played during the 2014 world cup. In 96 hours, one could walk 384 miles at the average 4 miles per hour, which is a majority of the UK. A more action-filled alternative only takes 45 of the allotted 96 hours, it consists of taking private flying lessons to earn a private pilot’s licence in the UK.

There is a plethora of activities that could fit into a 5,760 minute timeframe. It just depends on how dedicated someone is to a certain activity, there is always the option of staying home watching netflix, eating ice cream, and taking naps and there always will be for as long as society stands. The semester break should hold fun times with friends and family before a majority of free time is relocated to work,

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chores, etc. If that’s a perfect example of fun, then by all means; however more active breaks tend to be the ones most memorable.

Unless going to work is intriguing, it might be more enjoyable to have a couple close friends over, or ask someone to hangout for the first time, maybe make a new friend. A whole 96 hours of free time can hold a lot of potential when put to good use.

Family time and other social activities are a good use of time because they both relieve stress and keep students in touch with their families and friends. Instead of being locked inside the entirety of break, it is important to stay in the fresh air socializing.

Coming back to school on the first of February might prove a challenge for some, those that throw massive raging parties and bleed into the early hours of the morning. There will definitely be some, but undoubtedly there are better alternatives that present themself.

Finding those alternatives is about as easy or hard as one make it, it just depends on how much semester break means to someone.

Semester break is a wonderful opportunity to be free for a few days without the stress of school, use it before bringing the scholastic aspects back into daily life.

A whole 96 hours of free time can hold a lot of potential when put to good use.”

Daniel Stuart

Senior Staff Writer

The HungryMav H ere at HungryMav, this gloomy weather has us dreaming of summer. Looks like a Hawaiian pizza is the closest we will get to the relaxing bliss of the tropics before finals take its toll on us. While Hawaiian pizza has been a subject of a civil debate for many years, we decided to give our two cents. And while the result is still skewed, we can assure the common pizza consumer that these three spots are definitely at the top of the list.

Here’s what we thought:

#1 Pizzicato

#2 East Coast Pizza

252-5 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 635-2800

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#3 Rosati’s 337 N El Camino Real Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 452-2007

2015 San Elijo Ave Cardiff, CA 92007 (760) 944-1599

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ne could say that Pizzicato is a “hidden treasure” as it sits right behind Rubio’s off of El Camino Real. And a treasure it most definitely is.

At first glance, this pizza may just look like any specialty pizza.

“It is very lightly colored and there is a lot of pineapple,” Gage said. “Its smells like garlic and herbs.”

Just an average Hawaiian pizza right? Nope. The taste gained an overwhelingly positive response.

“It tastes very professional,” senior Sean Smith said. “[It has a] heavy garlic taste.”

A very popular pie all around as it recieved very high praise from almost all of our tasters and ranked #1 on our list.

While the price may be somewhat high, we can say with confidence that the cost is definitely worth it.

Bryce Gallagher

Entertainment Editor

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ome may be misled by a restaurant called East Coast Pizza as it sits right on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in Cardiff. A place like this could be considered a “hole-inthe-wall” type of restaurant, but it definitely caught our attention.

“It has a thick, golden crust and the cheese is nicely browned,” sophomore Fallon Gage said.

Students were definitely intrigued with its different look and even some different ingredients.

“It has bacon,” senior Alex Tierney said. “It never hurts to have bacon.”

Overall, this pie definitely matched its look with its different but pleasing taste. And let’s be honest; any place with a name like East Coast Pizza has to be good.

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osait’s in the “newcomer” to our taste testing as it moved in fairly recently. With its “sports bar” look and feel, Rosati’s is a great place to hang out on game day with some friends. And its food doesn’t disappoint either.

This pizza was definitely different from the rest. One thing that really stood out, was its square cutting. While most restaurants slice across the diameter, Rosati’s wants to give you a “party vibe”, so it is cut into squares.

“It looks like a pizza I would get at a bowling alley,” Tierney said.

Another odd factor was the addition of barbeque sauce. While some found it to be enjoyable, other thought it was too strange for their liking.

“The sauce tasted more like barbeque than tomato,” senior Claire Figueroa said.

As it can be seen, this pizza ad very mixed reviews but was still pleasing to most.