March 2017

La Costa Canyon High School

MavLife

March 2017

Volume 11 Issue 5

One Maverick Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009

Info Night Encourages Eighth Graders to Enroll at LCC The event offers prospective freshman insight into our school's background, classes, clubs and culture.

I n spite of the rainy weather, Info Night brought hundreds of prospective students to campus for a pep rally featuring performances by the cheer team, the DanceMavs and the Brigade as well as a whirlwind introduction to a variety of classes and clubs.

The event aims to raise spirit for incoming students during the high school selection period, which opened the morning of Monday, February 6th and closed on Monday, March 6th at 4:00 pm.

Potential future Mavericks watched the excitement and learned about clubs, sports, electives and classes offered.

“I arrived at Info Night not knowing what I was getting into as I enter high school, however I learned so much in just one night,” Oak Crest Middle School student Shoshana Lawrence said.

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Senior Claire Granich highlights qualities of LCC as she represents her cheer team in her uniform.

“Walking around the gym, seeing the different electives and sports that I could take part in sparked my interest in LCC even more.”

All eighth grade students who reside in the San Dieguito Union School District have the option of choosing their high school. Students can choose from LCC, San Dieguito Academy, Torrey PInes High School and Canyon Crest Academy. Students do not have to have attended middle school in the district to attend Info Night.

Each high school in the district hosts an information night, luring would-be students to choose their school. The night is an important factor in the selection process.

For teachers who run elective courses, Info Night is a way to attract students to their classes and keep their programs running. Drawing and Design and Photo Imaging teacher Haley MacKenzie talked to students about enrolling in her courses.

Photo by Hanna Wittmack “It was so exciting to share my program with potential students and gauge where interest Freshman Kaitlyn Hardcastle and sophomore James Haveson promote lies,” MacKenzie said. “We are making a few the Gay/Straight Alliance club on Info Night. changes and it was helpful to me, so it gave me a and gave the kids an actual view of what we do here at LCC.” chance to feel out what students want to do, so I can incorporate In addition to academics, prospective students heard from that into the program.” current Mavs to find out more about the athletics programs.

MacKenzie discussed how the incoming students were “I have gone to Info Night for the past two years,” freshman enthusiastic about the program and what it could potentially offer Kasey Spencer said. “Once as an eighth grader not knowing much them as an elective course. about high school, and another time as a freshman, helping our “After minutes, the flyers for the program were already gone field hockey team grow.” and many parents and students approached me with questions Incoming freshman Lawrence went to Info Night to learn about what classes are available in the arts and design and more,” more about what it means to be a Maverick and, after the event, MacKenzie said. “It sparked a lot of interest in students to say the decided that LCC is the right high school choice for her. least, and it was a very busy night.”

“Because of Info Night, I have already made new friends that ASB president Hope McQueen was involved in the process I will be spending the next four years with, and I could not be of introducing all things Maverick to potential students. more excited,” Lawrence said.

“We don’t want to just say ‘Hey, come to LCC, it's fun;’ we want students to make the right decision and inform them about Kelby Fisher what LCC is, what we're about, and what we offer,” McQueen Staff Writer said. “This year I feel like we made it more inviting and exciting,

Biomedical Science Class Discontinued in 2017

Lack of funding for Biomedical Science's necessary equipment and technology causes the class' cessation.

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BioMed students partake in a lab, (from left to right: Julia Nicolau, Andreana Napolitano, Isabella Napolitano) examining blood cells as they write down their findings.

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rinciples of Biomedical Sciences, part one of the Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science pathway, will not be offered during the 2017-2018 school year due to the lack of funding available.

This is currently the second year the Principles of Biomedical Science class has been offered at La Costa Canyon. The class, which provides an opportunity for students to learn more about infectious diseases, crime scene investigations and different careers in the field of biomedical science costs an average of $10,000 per period to run.

“I didn’t really get any new materials this year and every section according to the program is about ten grand worth of materials,” Principles of Biomedical Sciences teacher

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Lindsey Carlyle said. “Simply from crafting supplies to DNA to the hearts that we use, it's quite a broad spectrum.”

The class allows students a glimpse into the field of biomedical sciences and helps provide students with the opportunity to learn more about a variety of medical problems.

However, the class is costly to run due to the expenses of lab materials: DNA, cow hearts, crafting materials and more.

“We decided as a department that once we get materials then we’ll offer it again,” Carlyle said. “Just because it's not on the course schedule right now, I’m sure I could find thirty kids who want to take it next year.”

An entire separate pathway was originally discussed that would contain four courses:

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Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, and Biomedical Innovation.

“When we initially got into it, we expected to run all four of these courses,” Carlyle said. “Then we were told we don’t have the money so we broke it down to two courses and filled it in with AP Biology and Anatomy and Physiology to fill in the other two courses.”

Due to a lack of funding from the district, the Principles of Biomedical Science class is not currently planned for next year.

The other classes that were originally a part of the separate pathway are also not currently scheduled for the 2017-2018 school year.

“We’d love to offer it again; we just need to make sure that we have everything to offer it,” Science Department Chair Cindi Schildhouse said.

The goal of the class is to provide students a unique learning environment focused on exploring scientific concepts in a hands on way.

“We want to make sure students that enroll in the class have the equipment and that we have the materials so we know we can run the whole course as it's intended for the whole year,” Schildhouse said.

Many students interested in the biomedical field were disappointed by the news that the class would not be offered next year.

The class allowed them to further their medical knowledge in a way that is less focused on lectures and more on actual exploration of medical conditions.

“I like how the teacher doesn’t just

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lecture; it’s more hands-on,” freshman Richa Upadhyay said. “We do so many cool labs and we’re learning about the different ways you could die and how different diseases affect your health.”

The class helps demonstrate to students the span of biomedical careers. Many of the students who come into the class aspire to be doctors, but throughout the class they can discover the hundreds of different jobs that utilize biomedical science skills.

“I think it gives them their first real glimpse of how broad the term ‘medicine’ is,” Carlyle said. “I don’t want to totally tell them it's gone, and we’re here to support them, but at the same time if we don’t get the supplies that we need it’s very hard to run this class.”

Though the class is not currently scheduled for the 2017-2018 school year, the science department hopes to offer the course again in the future.

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News

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International Baccalaureate Program: To IB or Not to IB Introduced at LCC, 2018 will mark the first ever implementation of the IB Program in SDUHSD. T he International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a new curriculum that will be offered in the 2018-2019 school year. IB is offered at schools around the globe, but LCC will be the first high school introducing it in the San Dieguito Union High School District.

“The district wants to make sure that all four high schools, because kids get to choose their school, have top tier programs that attract students,” Assistant Principal Justin Conn said. “We chose IB for a variety of reasons, we saw this as an opportunity because the program is very established and colleges are supportive of it. We knew the value of it and made that selection.”

IB classes, according to the program’s mission statement, aim to curate students who are inquiring, compassionate and more knowledgeable about the world. The statement says the goal of each course is to teach students about respect through intercultural understanding and to develop a love of learning.

Mavericks may choose to take both AP and IB classes, since both are similar in rigor and weight. However, according to English Department Chair and IB Coordinator Thea Chadwick, who has been researching the program for LCC, IB classes target a more global context.

“The IB program infuses a lot of what we already do but it includes a more global opportunity to look at education using an inquiry base,” Chadwick said. “It includes geo-literacy and the idea that we are passionate of all cultures and everything else they have to offer. It’s not just teaching to a test if you will; it’s a more global approach to looking at education.”

IB is recognized around the world and an IB diploma may help a student looking to apply to a university out of the country as the courses are offered internationally. The world’s leading universities acknowledge the program with respect and are happy to accept students with IB credentials.

“If you are able to get the IB diploma, there isn’t really an equivalent to that,” Conn said. “I don’t think there’s anything more well respected internationally and at colleges than getting that IB diploma.”

According to the IB website, the program is beneficial to many students as it caters to all types of learners. The program claims to emphasize the learner profile which looks at what type of learner a student is and nurtures each different characteristic.

“So the learner profile is basically key components of what an IB student is,” Conn said. “Every school has a mission and expectations of what their students are going to be, this is just IB’s that unites IB schools all over the world with a core set of values.”

AP physics teacher David Evers has experience with the IB

program and says he prefers it to the Advanced Placement model, in terms of preparation for college.

“It’s a very holistic program, so a kid that takes IB would take, presumably, IB English and IB math and all those classes are built around the same philosophy,” Evers said.

“That philosophy shows up in different ways in different classes, but there’s still sort of an overall globalism to it.”

There are, however, a few concerns about the IB program’s introduction to the LCC campus. If the courses are being offered, but the students aren’t aware of what the program is, skeptics worry it won’t be utilized as it should.

“I think that the IB program is really solid, but my only concern with it is that I’m not sure people know what it is and without knowing what it is, it’s kind of a hard thing to say, ‘Well it’s just like AP?’ and it isn’t,” Evers said. “It’s very different and seeing those differences sometimes might be a bit tricky, especially when you don’t know what the differences between AP and IB are.”

Just as some people wonder about what the program is, others worry whether LCC’s bell schedule will be affected by the introduction of the IB program. In fact, Chadwick says the seven periods will make the transition fairly smooth.

“We talked to a lot of other IB campuses and they think it’s amazing that we have a seventh period,” Chadwick said. “It allows for additional electives if students want to take them, since we’ll still offer classes like Art History if a student wants to pursue that.”

LCC plans to make the transition of adding IB as smooth as possible. Not only are students looking forward to the addition of the program, but parents are as well.

“The program seems like a good idea because it is respected internationally, and it can help [my daughter] get into a better college,” parent Cash Ahmed said.

This program will be offered beginning the fall of 2018. Students who are freshmen now will have the opportunity to take the two year diploma program starting their

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junior year.

Sophie Park Staff Writer

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Vice-Principal, Justin Conn and English teacher Thea Chadwick discuss more on the IB Program to interested adults and students on February 22nd in room 1301.

Project Lead the Way Revitalizes Enthusiasm in Engineering

While engineering is a predominantely male-dominated field, female students have also forseen a future in the career.

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ccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, women make up to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, and only 24% of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer- Principles of Biomedical Science are the three classes ing, and Mathematics) workfield. In addition to the Census centered around the PLTW program offered at LCC. While Bureau, the American Association of University Women the Principles of Biomed course will not be offered in the (AAUW) asserted that in the past, STEM has had a reputaimmediate future, the engineering tion for being male dominated, which has caused women’s components of Project Lead the Way hesitation to join the field. will continue to play a role. Funded “For some reason, whether social or personal, girls lose largely by the Carl Perkins and CTE interest in this type of class between their middle school grants, each of these three specialized and high school grades,” LCC engineering teacher Deborah classes has unique approaches to Elliott said. immersing high school students in However, the stereotype of male domination and various applied science fields. superiority in math and science has been challenged “Students are introduced to more and more as the years go by. The growing focus on engineering careers, and then they educating women in STEM has resulted in various programs learn how engineers communicate nationwide that foster women’s educational growth and visually. They are then introduced to provides opportunities in the math and science fields. At 3D modeling software, and as they LCC, one such program, Project Lead the Way, has resulted become more adept at its use, they in several classes that attempt to draw girls into the science create their own designs using this field. software,” Elliott said.

One of only two Students in girls in the fourth period the Engineering Intro to Engineering Design class learn Design class, freshman to work together Emma Caponetto to design various was drawn towards projects, immersing engineering outside of themselves in school and has continued the science and with it in the Project engineering fields. Through this handsLead the Way courses. on experience, many students are able to “I’m drawn towards see the reality of their applications in the mechanical engineering,” math and science classes they have taken Caponetto said. “My previously in solving real world problems. sister’s best friend “We all work together as a class to Project Lead the Way was accepted into this design projects and students will help teach program called BEWISE each other,” freshman Trevor Heid said.

(Better Education for “Right now we’re working on designing Women in Science) and I started going to these events and model trains.” see women participating in all of these amazing activities in These classes have led many students to success inside science.” and outside of school. This last year, the students of Intro to Project Lead the Way is a program aimed to engage Engineering Design won first place in San Diego County for youth in engineering, computer science, and biomedical the Chevron Design challenge, a competition sponsored by science. It provides high schools across the nation with the Project Lead the Way. resources for these specialized classes.

“We have been competing in this program since its “We’re a nonprofit organization that empowers inception eight years ago, and every year but one, our students to thrive thanks to expertise and support from students have qualified for the state finals,” Elliott said. those who champion our mission,” the Project Lead the Way Elliott’s goals for the Project Lead the Way classes are program representatives said in their website. to engage more students, specifically women, in the science This program also allows students to discover and engineering field, hoping to increase interest in the their future careers in science and engineering. Intro subject.

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We’re a nonprofit organization that empowers students to thrive thanks to expertise and support from those who champion our mission,”

“My experience has shown me that a vast number of students don't even know what engineering is, what engineers do, or how much money they can earn by becoming an engineer,” Elliott said.

Some students in these classes have a strong idea about their future careers even as freshmen, and the engineering classes have helped them solidify these interests. From his Intro to Engineering Design class, Heid has been able to further develop his career goals.

“I’ve always liked engineering and I just learn more about it through this class,” Heid said. “I want to pursue engineering as a career.”

The STEM related classes on campus are growing in popularity as students begin to realize the real life applications that the Graphic by Kennon Aarnes classes have. Engineering in particular has begun to attract more students with its unique principles of design.

“On the outside some people think that engineering is just calculating things, but it’s a lot of estimation and there are a lot of other different factors to it that make it really fun,” Caponetto said.

As the science community worldwide continues to push the younger generation’s involvement in engineering and biomedicine, La Costa Canyon High School continues to follow alongside.

“I would really encourage students to look into enrolling in an engineering or biomedical class,” Elliott said. “There is, and will continue to be, a great demand for people in these types of fields, and the personal and financial rewards are well worth it.”

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A Slippery Slope For Terrible Drivers

The importance of staying safe and being aware of changing weather conditions.

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Laine Pukahi

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he beginning of 2017 started with a bang of lightning that was accompanied by rainstorms and a countless number of car accidents. California has been in a drought for six years due to the shortage of rain, this resulting in people having to grow up not knowing how to drive on slippery roads and harsher winds. And let’s be honest, San Diego drivers are terrible at driving in the rain, which can explain why there are so many car accidents.

As mentioned before, San Diego drivers are said to be notorious for their awful driving in the rain, not to mention the high traffic volumes on the roads during these times that can tend to exacerbate drivers. People here in SoCal are however said to be susceptible to danger when driving in the rain because of the more risky situations that can happen on the road that go unnoticed by our drivers. According to the California Highway Patrol, auto accidents increase by over 203% in the rain. We know that some of the most heavily populated areas in California — San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County — only have rain periodically during the year, and many people forget how to drive in it. Therefore, drivers need to understand exactly how rain can cause an automobile accident, because many people don’t change their driving habits on wet roads.

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It’s dangerous not to take into account the effect weather can have on your vehicle.

Not only are the driving dynamics of your car changed significantly by wet roads, but your ability to brake is reduced. A small puddle can seem harmless, but at even sixty miles per hour it could send your car into a spin putting you and oncoming traffic at risk for a collision.

The excessively timid drivers tend to overestimate the danger of weather conditions and drive at very slow speed rates. When the weather limits the number of available traffic lanes, such as can happen following heavy rain, this type of driver can cause traffic to back up, increasing the risk of a car accident happening on the rear end.

But now reckless drivers often ignore the consequences of bad weather and may even think it is a good thing that the weather has forced a lot of other drivers off of the road. They may well drive at the full highway speed or greater, even when visibility is low from the harsh downpour or the roads are drenched. So when they lose control on a slippery road, their high speed makes it much more likely for a car accident to occur.

I, myself, am only a freshman so I don’t have to worry about crazy drivers

like others do. But with the constant car accidents, the road has become pretty intimidating to be on. With not only the grease-slicked roads, but also the ignorant drivers that tend to speed no matter what the condition, not to mention that annoying jerk that never remembers to turn on his blinker.

I’ve been in my fair share of car accidents and know that they’re definitely not a fun ride in the park. The dangerous rain storms that have been occurring here recently also only made things more difficult. But with the frequency of the downpours, perhaps our driving in the rain will get better.

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Behind the Bloodshed: Gun Violence

Clarifying the lines between gun violence and the second amendment.

Brooke Garvin

Staff Writer efore the Reina nightclub became the scene of a New Year’s Islam”. They don’t question the fact of it being an American Eve bloodbath, the nightclub was a hotspot for celebrities citizen, a mentally challenged person, or even a female. If one and Turkey’s elite to enjoy a night on the town surrounded by was to ask the last time they heard a women being the cause of the spontaneous seaside of the Mediterranean Sea. On Sunday, a shooting, they would have to sit down and truly think about January 1, 2017, thirty-nine people were left lifeless on the it. When looking at the numbers, violent female offenders grounds of the bar still not knowing how their lives ended. are unlikely to kill people they don’t know, leading sources to Back in June of 2016, an American-born man who’d pledged follow the idea of males being the cause and ones of terror. allegiance to ISIS, gunned down forty-nine people at Pulse Slogans such as the “hands up, don’t shoot” have been a Nightclub, a gay nightclub in Orlando, leading to the deadliest big issue when it comes to racial shootings. America dealt with mass shooting in the United States and the nation’s worst terror the white v.s. black racial shooting problem throughout 2016, attack since 9/11. causing many citizens to not trust the law enforcement given to Mass shootings have become a very big problem all over America’s people. If citizens as a country can’t even trust their the world. With the recent attacks from ISIS in various parts own police officers, who is there to trust? of America, many citizens of the nation have feared for the These mass shootings don’t necessarily have to follow lives of their loved ones. Even though Americans have been in random places. Many shootings have occurred in places putting a lot of the blame onto “radical-Islamic” terrorists, they such as schools, causing administrators and staff to become don’t understand that many of the shootings have nothing to more attentive and aware of the violence shootings can bring. do with ISIS related people. While it is essential to understand As a student of La Costa Canyon, I believe that we should the motivations of the specific gunman, that shouldn’t distract participate in more real-life lockdowns if a shooter was to ever people from the issue of the access to guns. come on campus. In my three years of high school, I have only Many question if we, as Americans, are a safe, civilized participated in one or two true lockdown drills. Students of all nation. Recent events of President Donald Trump’s immigration ages must be aware of this terrifying subject that has haunted plan have created scandals throughout America. With either many Americans throughout history and learn what to do if an building a border wall, or just having an overall stricter plan of event such as those ever occurred. security through transportation, there is still a high chance of As a nation, we need to stand up and forget about the terror to strike at any minute. A numerous amount of citizens bad times of history and focus on how to improve the quality claim that although they believe in most of the President’s of our beautiful, free nation. After all, many of our young political views, they question that he doesn’t understand the entrepreneurs at LCC need to be able to see a light in their topic of gun control and how it doesn’t necessarily have to future. With all the distractions of violence such as these relate to acts of terrorism to the nation. shootings, it’s hard to focus on the importance of education, The saddest part is, when these acts of violence take place, friendships, and family. every news station goes straight to the idea of it being a “radical-

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The Right to Limit Should Teachers Be Able to Women’s Rights Discuss Politics?

How President Trump has proposed to shut down Planned Parenthood and how this will help or hurt individuals.

Addressing the contreversy regarding administrators’ political opinions.

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n January 23, 2017, Donald Trump signed the Mexico City policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortions from receiving US government funding, such as the well known non-profit organization Planned Parenthood that strives to provide available health care. This policy will prevent many people from getting the assistance that they may desperately need, and turn to unsafe methods to resolve their health issues. Many women are afraid that this lack of resources and availability will cause them to go to extremes in order to remain safe.

Planned Parenthood is the largest public health organization in the United States, and provides both health care and sex education to five million men and women every single year.

Annually, they provide hundred of thousands of abortions and prevent pregnancies, along with spreading knowledge to help Americans become more aware. The organization also screens for potential STDs in men and women for zero to little cost. Many Americans rely on this to help them with personal health and to prevent births that they are not ready for and cannot afford at the time. A policy that attempts to prevent it from receiving the funding that helps the provide to millions of Americans can cause an outbreak in STDs as well as uneducated individuals.

If women do not have easy access to potentially life saving health care, they may go to more extreme measures in order to get the health care that they seriously require. They may put not only themselves, but also the unborn child at serious risk.

Women seeking abortions to prevent giving birth to a child that they know that they cannot provide for or handle is not unreasonable. A woman should not be required to give birth, and the majority of the people who have ruled on the laws that govern abortion have been men. It is easier for them to form restrictive laws about a woman’s body when they themselves will never have to experience them. A man, regardless of his political stance, should have no power over a woman’s reproductive rights. Being pro-choice and pro-planned parenthood does not mean someone is pro-abortion; it means that they support women regardless of their choice.

It is not only a woman’s job to fight for equality. A man should not think that is a woman who is wholly responsible for figuring for her own rights, especially when more often than not it is men who decide on these laws. As a man, I believe that a woman should be the one who primarily decides on her own reproductive rights rather than a man. Men for too long have made decisions such as these that consider women that have no bearing on their own lives, which is both unreasonable and potentially damaging to a woman when she does not have access to the health care that she needs. However, Planned Parenthood is not only for women. They supply birth control and spread sexual education, along with treating STDs and offering help for LGBT people.

President Trump’s defunding of Planned Parenthood will do much more harm than good. Planned Parenthood offers much to Americans, from birth control and sex education to treatment of STDs. Many Americans rely on these services in order to remain healthy, and many people will greatly struggle without this help.

Also, a woman who do not have access to an abortion may go to extremes in order to get the help that she feels she does not have legal rights to. Overall, all genders should be supporting an organization that gives treatment and assistance to anyone who needs it.

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ublic school teachers have a wide variety of rights when it comes to sharing their opinion with students in the classroom. However, when it comes to politics, racism, or religion, they are suggested to keep their opinions to themselves to avoid controversy between students, families and staff members. With the previous heated election between Democrat Hillary Clinton, and Republican Donald Trump, that quickly became the topic of most conservations between citizens.

In ModWorld History, the topic of politics was often brought up nearly every class period when we discussed recent news and important events. As a class we would review recent interviews and newspaper articles of the two candidates. Considering the election was an important American event, almost all of my teachers mentioned it during the class period, giving us recent updates and asking us about our outlook on it. As students, we are all given the freedom of speech to voice our opinion on sensitive topics, such as on who we believe would fulfill the position of being our president. The topic of politics between students can automatically turn into an intense conversation considering everyone views the candidate’s words and actions in a different way.

Since every person has their own beliefs and opinions, I personally agree with the rule of teachers keeping their political thoughts to themselves. I think prohibiting teachers from speaking their religious and political beliefs avoids lots of violence and controversy. Politics are a serious and sensitive topic for some people, and discussing them openly can be uncomfortable. Students should be allowed to voice their opinions, but teachers and advisors with more power should not. Everyone, including all staff members, have a different perspective on presidential candidates and their ideas. If teachers spoke about politics to their classes, not only would it create tension between students, but that can lead to controversy between individuals.

Considering students spend many hours and days with their teachers, eventually they will start to look up to them and really take their opinions and ideas into consideration.

Throughout the school year teachers and students become very close and comfortable speaking about more touchy topics with each other. Since everyone has their own

personal view on politics, if teachers were to speak their opinion it could not only affect their relationship with the student, but change the student’s views. Teens might instantly change their mind and feelings about a teacher after discussing political views, which is why it is safer and smarter for teachers to speak about politics outside of the classroom. However, after a teacher voices their opinion there is a possibility students will as well if they look up to that teacher. Lots of students look up to their previous or recent teachers and consider them a role model, so teachers do have an enormous impact on students and what they believe is right.

Previously, I had teachers that spoke about the election, who they think would best fill the roll as the president and their outlook on the whole election overall.

Teachers voicing their opinions has changed my perspective on them not only as a person, but as well as a teacher.

There can be serious consequences when teachers talk about politics, since they are in charge of keeping the classroom a safe and respectable place. In 1968 the United States Supreme Court ruled that school employees have constitutional protection when speaking about current issues. The court made the decision to overturn a school’s decision to fire the teacher. Kids spend more time with their parents than other people, and as they grow up their parents tell them what is and is not right. This a huge factor of students political views, and they may agree with a candidate because their parents have raised them to think no other way.

Overall, California is more liberal and people tend to share their political views with their neighbors. Encinitas is even with 14, 231 conservative voters, and 14, 019 Liberal voters. Some people feel very open and comfortable with sharing their opinion, but some people are aware of the controversy it can start and think it is better to keep it to themselves. The best way to avoid tension between school employees and students is to keep political views and thoughts out of the classroom.

Editorial: Finding the Truth in the Era of Fake News

How to spot the discrepancies between real and fake news in the media.

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ith fake news on the rise, the media has become more obsessed with the idea of “alternative facts.” News outlets and websites published online get money with each view or click of their articles, leading to more exaggerated titles that might be stretching the truth. Even the current president blatantly admits that he uses these tactics to steer the public a certain way, as many politicians do.

Slander is nothing new, especially for those working in politics. These individuals tend to do something called “flip flopping.” which is essentially telling a certain person or group one thing, and another person or group another. In times of stress, like a campaign, politicians will go to different cities and express one opinion towards a topic, then go to a rival city and explain another. This technique is very common; businessmen, entrepreneurs and government officials may do this to try and win over their customers or consumers.

As individuals, we are living in a Post-Truth era. The internet has been the main culprit for this situation, since everything can be shared so easily and so quickly with a single click or like. Fake news can spread very fast in just a few days, hours, or minutes, sometimes even making it to major news sources that promise to be reliable.

Because news is so such a fast turn around time for writers, finding quick sources is very important in maintaining a fresh and updated website or newspaper. This results in people rushing to find evidence, and they may disregard fact checking which can lead to false information. Once these “facts” surface through major news channels, this can cause even more of a frenzy with the public because this information is now widespread.

This can lead people to not go to their once-trusty news sources, and will venture to other places to find their news, like social media sites. Facebook ads are programed to cater to one’s likes and followers, so individuals might only be seeing what they want to see. This can also be a problem if a person only decides to watch their prefered news station based on their political status. Regardless of how unbiased a news source claims to be, there will always be people behind the scenes with opinions working to spread those ideologies throughout the world.

People’s connections to their cell phones and other technology devices poses for many issues. We are constantly getting updated on what is happening around the world through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and though this can be beneficial, it can also be very harmful due to the dangers of being manipulated.

When fake news is on the rise, it is very important to realize that what you are reading can be edited towards or against your political views, and pictures can be photoshopped to skew viewers. Due to this, watching both liberal and conservative news sources is crucial as well as fact-checking. And in the end, keeping up with your faithful news stations might not always be best-they can be littered with alternative facts.

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The Benefits of Donating Blood

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here are 3 trillion blood cells in the human body working constantly, day by day, to move blood throughout the human body. The heart itself is only about 3.5 inches wide and pumps about 5 quarts of blood through a system of blood vessels every minute. The heart beats at an average rate of 60-100 beats per minute. Besides its ability to pump blood, people often refer to the heart as an emotional guide. The saying “follow your heart” means to rely on your emotional components to choose a somewhat difficult decision. 4.5 million Americans each year rely on blood donors to give them the correct blood type for a transfusion. People in need of transfusions can range from a car accident survivor to an incurable cancer patient.

It can be a very emotional process for patients and their families that comes with unpredictable outcomes. Organizations like the San Diego Blood Bank, which comes to La Costa Canyon regularly, depend on students and staff to have a heart and do their part to help others in the community. It’s no wonder as to why the heart is regarded as one of the most important parts of the body.

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Well, when my friend was little she had cancer so it makes me feel like giving blood is obviously better to help someone who needs it. I always feel like I’m doing something good when I do it.”

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here were sixty five blood donors at LCC’s most recent blood drive, and out of those sixty five samples received, only ten are useable. In hopes of providing a useable sample, students at LCC donate blood for various reasons. Some students donate out of generosity, some are required by teachers if they are of age, and some have connections to people with a dire need for a blood donation.

Two students in particular, seniors Delaney McKeon and Kennedy Kraus, know about the importance of donating blood and believe it is very helpful to those who receive it. Donating blood can leave an impact on the person receiving as much as the person giving.

“I would definitely recommend giving blood because it’s not something that we can man-make and if no one gives blood then the people who need it aren’t going to be able to survive and have that extra time to be able to find a cure or something to help them,” Kraus said.

After having cancer when she was younger, Kraus shares her experience and explains the significance of receiving blood and the positive effect that blood donating has had on her.

“I was diagnosed with cancer when I was eight years old and in the beginning they didn’t really know what was happening, but I had no blood cells or platelets, so they would be giving me blood

transfusions and platelet transfusions until they could figure out what was wrong with me. I would get them once a week so that I’d be able to last another week so they could find something to help me in the long term,” Kraus said.

Kraus is a student here at LCC who receives blood and is one example of where the donated blood goes. Her friend, McKeon, exhibits generosity in her act of donating blood in hopes of supporting Kraus. Her reason for donating is very significant to her and differs from most who participate in the blood drive at LCC.

“Well, when my friend was little she had cancer so it makes me feel like giving blood is obviously better to help someone who needs it. I always feel like I’m doing something good when I do it,” McKeon said.

Despite the fact that McKeon has tried to donate at every blood drive, there are many factors that go into giving blood which could lead to certain complications.

McKeon still believes that donating is important despite the minor problems she faced while donating blood.

“The first time I gave blood I almost passed out and I felt really sick. I was sitting in the chair and it was right after I gave blood and I just threw up in a bag it was just really bad,” McKeon said.

Despite her experience, McKeon still encourages others to donate blood

and believes that she will continue donating blood in future blood drives at LCC to support the school, her friend and others who need to receive blood. When asked what advice she would give to future blood donors, she gladly shares from personal experience.

“My reaction comes from the way I get up and move after [giving blood], so you are going to be okay unless you are low on iron I guess,” McKeon said.

While there may be risks in donating blood, it provides many benefits not only for those who receive, but also for those who give.

Only about fifteen percent of the total blood samples are actually used, which means that the more donors there are, the more useful samples available.

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I would definitely recommend giving blood because it’s not something that we can man-make and if no one gives blood then the people who need it aren’t going to be able to survive and have that extra time to be able to find a cure or something to help them.”

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A,B, AB, O: Understanding the Types

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These antigens respond to an immune cell called an antibody. Then the antibodies latch onto bacteria and other viruses in order to protect the body. But these antibodies produced naturally also will attack certain types of red-blood-cell antigens which is why people with A antigens cannot donate to people with B antigens and vice versa.

Since type O blood has neither A or B antigens, O is considered the universal donor as it does not provide conflicting antigens that will attack each other. Another distinguish-

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very two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. On average, there are approximately 5,419,000 car crashes in the U.S each year and of those crashes, an average of 33,000 people are killed and 2,239,000 people are injured. The majority of these car crashes result in survivor blood loss. A car crash victims could needed up to 100 pints of blood. That is the equivalent of 12.5 milk jugs. For this reason, blood banks are spreading the word for a greater need of blood donations for America’s blood supply. Recently, new restrictions have been enforced on blood donors because of various past complications, the amount of blood donors has been reduced by 40 percent. The new laws being enforced on blood donors include the ineligibility of people who have recently gotten tattoos and people from high risk regions that could be carriers of a blood disease. Teens in America, from the ages of 16-19, are now being relied upon to give 15 percent of America’s due to these recently developed laws. Teens are less likely to have tattoos, blood diseases and other benefits based on where they grew up. 1 in 10 teens experience very minor complications like passing out, bruising and dizziness when it comes to giving blood. Some researchers argue that teens have more difficulties with giving blood than adults because they are not fully developed and cope with stress differently.

Senior Hope McQueen talked about her recent experience with giving blood.

ing feature of human blood is the Rh factor, which refers to the “positive” or “negative” in blood types. This means that those who are Rh-positive have Rh antigens on their red blood cells and Rh-negative people do not as they produce antibodies designed to attack Rh antigens.Even with all this new information and identification of the many distinctions between blood types, the benefits of the differences still remain a mystery to science and stand as a reminder that scientists still have a lot to learn about human biology.

“My experience is a little bit different because after I’d finished giving, my blood pressure dropped super low and I passed out and then had a convulsive seizure during it and so what I did wrong is that you are supposed to drink a ton of water the day before,” McQueen said.

Some teens who give blood experience more difficulties than adults because they are not fully developed as adults yet, but research reports claim that these complications in the blood donation process for teens can be minimized, if not completely avoided by preparing properly for the blood donation.

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any people all over the nation and the world need blood. As the number of adult blood donors decrease, the reliance on teens to give blood increases. Teens should not only see donating blood a responsibility to help the community, but as a gift to other people in need. Although the reasons

behind how blood types came to be is a mystery, one thing we know for sure is that people all bleed the same.

Whether people donate for a family member, a friend, or simply for those they can help, the rewarding knowledge of saving lives is the purpose behind the pump.

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Mavericks Seek Success in Winter Playoff Season

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s the winter sports regular seasons come to an end, Calisenior point guard Christian fornia Interscholastic Federation Playoffs begin, presenting Gallagher said he is looking a challenge for athletes. forward to CIF.

Senior Captain Cole Cardinale on the Varsity Boys “We are ready for CIF play.

Soccer team looks at CIF with a smile, looking at his whole The season wasn’t bad and we senior season as an accomplishment for his team. have a good team. We just have

“I think we’re gonna do pretty good,” Cardinale said. to keep up the good attitudes “Last year we were supposedly a stronger team and we weren’t and try hard,” Gallagher said. supposed to be as good this year, but we definitely surprised a lot of people.”

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The Boys Varsity Soccer team currently is 13-6-5 and Cassaw said he has faith his continues to improve during playoff preparations. team’s work ethic in practice

“We may have started the season off slow, but we’ve and he believes it will carry definitely picked it up and figured out what we need to do,” them through the playoffs.

Cardinale said.

The boys team decided to get hot at the right team “I definitely see the team ,as they have advanced to the semi finals. After taking down doing well. They have shown Sda in the quarterfinals, They will take on the Number one dedication in practice and have seeded Scripps ranch Falcons in the semifinals of CIF Play. drastically improved through The Girls Varsity Soccer team ended the regular out the season,” Cassaw said. season with a record of 4-12-4, but they improved gradually down the stretch.

Despite Having a great deal

“The season hasn’t really gone our way, but after we of confidence going into the won against Carlsbad we have momentum and everyone is postseason, The Mavericks hyped,” Senior captain Kami Hoban said. “I wouldn’t say the hopes were quickly Dashed score really shows how we have been playing. Hopefully we can after losing to Top seeded do well if we make it to CIF.” saint augustine in The opening Senior Kami Hoban chases for the ball in a match against SDA Photo by Hanna Wittmack

Getting to the CIF Playoffs is a team goal for any round of CIF play. have great competitors this year, and I am glad that the team is team. It is not automatic. Teams have to work hard to be in CIF The Girls Varsity basketball team is also looking forward to able to play” Bram said.

Playoffs. competing in Division I CIF playoffs this year under coach

Hoban said that there is various ways her team can Caitlin Eichlin and Mario Flores. The team is 24-4.

The girls water polo playoffs took place from February 14th to prepare for the postseason.

Freshman Lindsay Zientek said the team’s relationthe 25th. The team is 11-17. ““I wouldn’t say the

“Well, we need to ship plays a huge part in its success and she enjoys seeing her “It’s good to see the team improve their relationships learn to keep our heads up score really shows how team influence one another. and their playing abilities,” head coach John Spann said. “I abafter losses. We just need to

“It’s good to know that your team has faith in you solutely have noticed an improvement in both the teams bond we have been playing,” and is right by your side,” Zientek said. “It’s just awesome keep up our good attitudes and their skill level.” and not lose the hype that we because as teammates, we have grown so much closer and

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Kami Hoban have garnered.” Hoban said.

CIF is going to be great with the team.” team were taken out by the East lake titans by a score of 7-3.

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After a successful regular season, The lady Mavs took the ninth seeded team in The a swift defeat against The bishop Knights in the opening

Division 1 playoffs, Girls soccer beat eighth seeded Westview round of CIF play. on the road, and had a Stunning upset against the top seeded

Some may view the CIF playoffs as stressful because Scripps ranch falcons. They then took on fourth seeded san of how much it means to the team, however, girls water polo Drew Boddicker pasqual and defeated them on the road. They will take on the player Annika Bram said she sees Division II playoffs as a fun Staff Writer 2nd seeded eastlake titans in the CIF finals. opportunity to compete with other teams.

The varsity boys basketball team is also getting prepared for

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Winter Guard Looks to Make Name for Itself

since freshman year, but her ties to color guard and marching band go back much further than just her high school career.

“My dad was always involved in marching band and there are actually professional marching band leagues. It is called DCI and he was involved in that when I was little, so he always took me with him to competitions and stuff. I just always saw color guard and when I got to high school, I joined,” Moore said.

Of all the problems winter guard faces, perhaps the most challenging is gaining exposure for the team. Winter guard is not a sport that many people are familiar with, so introducing the sport to newcomers can be tough.

“It is pretty difficult to promote winter guard because not many people know what it is. Obviously we have the reputation of being part of the marching band. Nobody really knows what Photo by Natlay Aviles happens after the marching band season Coach Lauren Manriki leads the winterguard team during a daytime practice routine in the parking lot. is over. A lot of people also don’t see hile many may not be directly familiar with it, the

The team captain of the winter guard is junior Erin what happens outside of football games. We actually do a lot winter guard program at La Costa Canyon has been one Moore, whose hard work and dedication to the team is obvious more than that,” Moore said. of the most important contributors to the success of music and to her teammates. ¨She helps us a lot, like if anyone needs help

Recruiting people can always be a challenge no matarts on-campus. In fact, most people do not understand what learning something for the show, she’s always helpful.¨ Fine ter the sport.

It can be even harder when you are recruiting for exactly winter guard is. Traditionally, winter guard is defined said. a sport that is not really well known. as the sport of indoor color guard, which is the use of flags,

Often, the winterguard team has to deal with ad “We just recently put out flyers and we also go to sabers, mock rifles, as well as dance and other interpretive versities that few other teams or clubs on campus have to deal middle schools and try to recruit eighth graders so that when movement. The color guard team at La Costa Canyon particiwith. they come into ninth grade they can see what it is like. If they pates as a part of the Maverick Brigade during football season,

“Most winter guards usually use the gym, because it like it, then they can join. It is actually really fun,” junior Vanesand also holds separate shows during the winter sports season. is an indoor sport, but we don’t get to. We have to practice in sa Perez said.

Although color guard sometimes takes a backseat to major the parking lot sometimes,” junior team captain Erin Moore

Color guard happens to be a very popular sport sports like football and basketball, the color guard athletes said. across the country, as most middle schools, high schools and pride themselves on their dedication to creating precision Because most winter guard activities require some form of colleges have a color guard program. Schools like Ohio State performances despite their lack of a student following. equipment, from flags and mock rifles to their practice floorand Cornell even offer scholarships to some of the most

Junior Conner Fine discussed some of the major ing, even setting up for a practice can be extremely difficult. talented color guard members. Besides military color guard differences between the color guard and winter guard. ¨The

“Our floor is about 500 pounds and we have to cart members, there are several profesional and ametur color difference between winterguard and colorguard is that during it up and pull it out,” Moore said. guard clubs and groups across the country. As the color guard the marching season the color guard performs with the march- Of the six members currently on the Maverick winter guard program continues to gain members and participate in more ing band but winterguard performs to prerecorded music in team, Moore is the clear-cut leader. She is the team’s captain school events, the LCC student body will have no choice but the gym rather than on the field,¨ Fine said. and serves as a part time coach.

Like other sports at LCC, winter guard holds regular “When the coach isn’t there, the captain becomes the to accept the members of color and winter guard into the practices to prepare for shows. ¨Once we know what we are coach. I do it a little differently that most captains. When I was mainstream.

Trevor Hall doing for our show we spend most of our practice learning a freshman and a sophomore, the captain just stood up front. I new things for different parts of the show, just piecing everyalways participate and do all the work as well,” Moore said.

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Sophomore Wrestler Looks to Carry on Family Name After having two successful brothers before him, Aidan Baker hopes to honor his wrestling name.

School, where Ian was at the time, to give a wrestling demonstration.

er brothers have followed in my footsteps very well and I am proud of both of them, and I am so grateful for Coach Buth because he was a great coach and he was the one that got me into wrestling, so I greatly thank him for that.”

Head Wrestling Coach Dwayne Buth brought a few of his athletes to Diegueno to give a wrestling demonstration and teach middle schoolers about the sport. That is where the Ian was introduced to wrestling. He then came home with the flyer and asked his parents to sign up, and that is what started the Baker wrestling dynasty.

“I look up to my brothers and they motivate me to be a great wrestler and to make a name for myself,” Aidan Baker said. “I don’t want to be known as Ian’s little brother or Alec’s little brother, I want to be Aidan Baker.”

“We used to do wrestling demonstrations for over 30 years he Baker wrestling dynasty is one of the biggest family because most kids don’t even know what wrestling is,” Buth sports dynasties here at LCC. There are 3 brothers in the said. “That is where we introduced wrestling to Ian Baker, and Baker family, Ian, Alec, and Aidan, that came into the wrestling he came out to wrestle for us, and it was a big life changing program here and really affected how our program is known experience for him and his whole family. This is why these to this day. demonstrations were so helpful to us and the junior high students, so it is a shame that we aren’t able to “My younger “My dad wrestled in high school for a little put those on anymore.” bit, but he just wrestled for fun and didn’t brothers have compete and perform as well as we all Ian went on to become a state and national chamfollowed in my have,” Baker said. “My dad didn’t go as far pion during his legendary high school career at as my brothers did with their wrestling cafootsteps very well La Costa Canyon. Currently a junior at Princeton reers, and I hope to make it farther than all University, Ian Baker is ranked 25th in his weight and I am proud of class, according to WrestleStat.com. Ian started of them and make a big name for myself.” impacting the wrestling program once he got on the both of them,” and he has also worked hard for a lot of great Aidan’s older brother Ian is the first child team, in the Baker family and his spectacuachievements, such as being ranked top 20 in the Ian Baker lar wrestling career didn’t start until middle nation for Division 1. school, as he had never thought of trying wrestling, until one day when the LCC “My high school wrestling career was very fun over Varsity Wrestling program made a trip to Diegueno Middle the course of my 4 years at LCC,” Ian Baker said. “My young-

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Followed by Ian was Alec Baker, who came on with the program and had a successful high school career, much like his brother. He went on to be a California High School state placer and a national placer, where he took 8th place in the nation last year. He was very motivated by his brother to follow up the course that Ian set.

“He had a very different personality than Ian, but they both were hard working and very determined to get the win in whatever they were doing, wrestling or not,” Buth said of Alec.

Current Baker brother Aidan started off his career by finishing the year ranked sixth in all of San Diego County as a freshman.

He has been working very hard trying to achieve his goal to surpass his brothers. “[That] is very unique and not an easy thing to do, especially at his age,” Buth said. “All of the Bakers have impressed me with how tough they are and how willing they are to work hard.”

The Baker wrestling dynasty is one of the biggest family athletic stories at LCC, if not in the county of San Diego and beyond. They all have had great success wrestling here and they are role models to anyone wrestling right now or anyone that has wrestled at LCC. “All three of the Bakers are all very different with their personalities and different people in general, but they have all had great success here,” Buth said. “They really affected our wrestling program in great ways and it has been a pleasure coaching all of them.”

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Senior Standout Racz Makes Lasting Impact, Commits to Bucknell

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Senior Tatym Racz swims to get possession of the ball during a game. oving to a new state is hard, but moving from another involved in the American community. To her, it is important country is a whole different set of challenges. Senior to become more immersed in the outside world. In Canada, Tatym Racz experienced the latter. After moving from Canada, Racz did not have the current sport that she played, so she was Racz wanted to have a more immersed life outside of her looking for a new challenge. home country and to have a better education and overall expe- “When I moved here, the sport that I was playing in rience than Canada.

Canada was not a sport here in California or a thing the United

“Moving from Canada has affected me positively.

States. My mom googled sports for girls that I could play in There I was more sheltered and I did not know what was going California and water polo came up and a club team was found on outside our country, but now that I’m here I know what is near my house. I went to a few practices and I liked it,” Racz said.

Racz started playing water polo during the spring season of her eighth grade year and has since progressed to the player she is today. As of this past school year, Racz has officially signed and committed to Bucknell University as a collegiate player for water polo.

“I’ve committed to Bucknell University a couple months ago and I’m majoring in international relations,” Racz said.

With a degree in International Relations, Racz wishes to put her degree in good use and make a difference in the world by getting involved and helping people with disasters that have happening in several other countries and I think that my educa- impacted their lives.

The American Red tion has been a lot better here,” Racz said.

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“I want to work on the administration side of the Red Cross, so like an executive coordinator or some kind of thing like that,” Racz said.

Before her career takes off, Racz must finish her senior year and fulfill her responsibilities to the water polo team.

As the team captain , Racz has led the team into games and practices to help them become successful during their season.

“I’m one of the captains of the team. I feel like I lead by example by being in the pool first, trying to get people into the pool when it’s time to get in and being more positive,” Racz said.

Racz’s friends agree that she is a positive team leader and a selfless person who has impacted their lives both in the pool and out of it. Being a captain has positively impacted the team and how committed she is to the sport and to the team.

“She’s our captain for water polo. She’s really really good at taking charge of the team and talking to people about if we didn’t do good or if we did great. She always leads us in stretching and our games and just taking charge of the team,” senior water polo player Annika Bram said.

In personal aspects of her life Racz has proven to be not only a great friend, but a leader in the community as well.

“She’s definitely a natural leader and she always wants to take the lead,” senior Mackenzie O’Hare said. “She initiates or plans things or hosts things and organizes it for everyone. I know that she is a natural leader in water polo too, so in every aspect I’d say she is a leader.”

Racz has taken initiative outside of the pool and the leader of various clubs and a member of the National Honors Society. She helps the community outside of her water polo playing and plans to help out after high school ends.

“I’m president of French club and Spanish club so I do a lot of activities with those two,” Racz said. “With the school I’m in National Honors Society so I do a lot of volunteering.”

Racz continues to make a difference in the community and many peoples lives that she has touched in all these past years. Racz looks forward to her years in college and to be apart of a collegiate team after her years as a high school student come to an end.

“I’m looking forward to the team connection that I’m going to have by just being on the team when I get to college, having a set group of friends, and having a support group,” Racz said. “That’ll be really nice when being so far away from home.”

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ggs are cracking over at the Crack Shack from 9am to 10pm daily. Taking pride in their humanely-raised chicken from local farms, “The Shack” believes in putting an end to the disrespect that fast casual restaurants have given the chicken and the egg from farm to table. The restaurant has already received a warm welcome in Little Italy, thanks to its family-friendly setup, and is setting up shop in Encinitas early this year.

After greeting the shack’s massive chicken statue, diners are welcomed into a world of entertainment with wrap around bar TV screens, a bocce ball court, and a kid-friendly sandbox. The Crack Shack successfully redefines the way Californian’s enjoy poultry and quality family time.

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ressed for a snappy, nutritious solution to that hunger? Pressed Juicery offers lip-smacking, cold-pressed juices guaranteed to satisfy. Among the lineup of various juice cleanses, the Juicery’s signature Vanilla Freeze, topped with almond butter drizzle, coconut shavings, and fresh raspberries, has gained popularity. pisces It’s no surprise that Pressed Juicery’s hydraulic press technology, which revolutionizes the juicing process 2/19-3/20 through extracting nutrients while avoiding oxidation, has earned the popular stop a thriving 50 locations across the country.

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wing on by the Breakfast Republic for a hassle-free, top-notch breakfast experience. Whether it’s seven in the morning or three in the afternoon, the Breakfast Republic is serving the most important meal of the day at all hours. Order your favorite breakfast dishes, artfully crafted, from the Jurassic Pork benedict to Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes. The Republic in Encinitas offers the largest space among its existing locations in North Park, Liberty Station, and East Village, opening a lively, uplifting atmosphere, including a patio.

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inter Formal, held at Liberty Station, featured mocktails, photo booths, chocolate fondue fountains, card games, and interactive photo flipbooks, all set to a “Roaring 20s” theme which brought out the best of an era known for elegance, wealth, and parties.

After chatting it up with various students about their formal experiences, the overall verdict is that ASB did a pretty rad job this year.

“The food was super tasty,” junior Leah Staab said. “But the chocolate fountain tops it all.”

Julia Collins, a junior who has been in ASB for three years, was the creative mind behind this year’s formal theme.

“I knew a lot of people were really interested in doing a 20s themed dance,” Collins said. “So when I presented the idea, people seemed to be pretty interested in it.”

Despite the variety of offerings, many students did not originally plan on attending formal, attributing their resistance to attend to past experiences, claiming that the night was boring, not worth it, or too expensive.

But after ASB announced the theme at last month’s pep rally, many Mavericks had a change of heart. ASB also switched it up this year, laying the “too expensive” excuse to rest by allowing students to purchase formal tickets online for $30.

“The dance floor was funky, I had a good time,” senior Haven Hendricks said.

Students had a few pieces of advice with respect to what ASB could have done differently.

“I was expecting some dope decorations — a little more Gatsby-themed,” junior Kelli Peck said. “But overall [formal] was pretty good.”

“I just wished there was a few more activities to do,” junior Kekoa Vierra said. “Of course the pictures were all fun, I just think maybe some more games or activities would have made the experience better.”

First-time formal goers easily could say that they had an amazing time, that for a first formal it was a blast, and that they completely enjoyed being there with their friends.

“I had so much fun, I can not wait for next year,” freshman Camden Brown said.

“I was super happy to see the underclassmen having a good time,” junior Kayla Demkiw said.

There are only so many opportunities to make memories at school, and having the opportunity to dress up alongside friends and hundreds of fellow students is an experience that many will Fallon Gage remember.

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The HungryMav Courtesy of Kalli Anderson

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ack in 2012, MavLife did our first review of the sugary, flakey, anytime-of-the-day, breakfast delicacy that is, the donut. With the majority vote, Leucadia Donut Shoppe came out on top against VG’s Donuts and Super Donuts #2. Then in 2014, we got the same result with Leucadia getting the number one spot and VGs and Super Donuts #2 falling behind again. So to follow tradition, in this edition of The HungryMav, we put the Bryce Gallagher three pastry powerhouses up against each other one last time to see if the past standings are still relevant. And Entertainment Editor what our staff writers thought may surprise you:

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#1 Leucadia Donut Shoppe

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nce again, to no surprise, Leucadia Donut Shoppe gets an overwhelmingly positive response. This holein-the-wall bakery, located on the ever popular Highway 101, is a fan favorite, and has been since 1984. Just the look of their basic glazed donut was enough to get our staff excited.

“The donut is very appetizing and fluffy with an even coat of glaze on top,” sophomore Taylor Fardig said.

And the taste is just shy of heavenly, as it earned an average rank of 4.2/5, the highest rating from our staff.

“The donut is very dense but tastes light and fluffy,” sophomore Abby Hnatek said. “Not too sweet, but has the perfect donut flavor.”

Without a doubt, Leucadia Donut Shoppe is a “hole in one” (pun is definitely intended).

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n years past, Super Donuts #2 has always come just short of our number two spot, ranking third in all taste tests prior. However, this year, they have come out from behind the shadows and rightfully earned our number two spot.

“Wow, the look really deceived me,” freshman Elora Dannan said. “It tasted really good and not too sweet or bitter.”

Many students were fond of its well balanced sweetness and over chewy feel. This got our staff very interested in what else they have to offer. “[The donut was] very sweet and surprisingly very good with its chewiness,” freshman Laine Pukahi said.

“Though it leaves an interesting aftertaste.”

Aftertaste aside, Super Donuts #2 surprised many and was a pleasant addition to our plate. And who knows? Maybe in the next two years, they’ll move all the way up to #1.

#3 VG Donuts & Bakery

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t’s a pretty common fact that if you live in North County, you know about VG Donuts & Bakery. Located in Cardiff, this bakery has been a fan favorite for almost 50 years and usually still delivers, however, our staff wasn’t too excited about it.

“The donut has a very weak glaze, but otherwise it has a nice crispy look,” freshman Cole Peterson said.

However, some students found it appetizing in one way or another whether it be taste, look, or smell.

“It tastes like a cronut,” senior Marissa Wirick said. “The dough is bad, but the glaze is good.”

Overall, our staff’s opinion on these treats are very divided and some found it fantastic while others found it to be lackluster. Our opinion aside, it’s a well known fact the VG Donuts are in the hearts (and stomachs) of plenty of San Diegans.