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La Costa Canyon High School

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One Maverick Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Michael Artinian, newly employed security guard at LCC, checks the IDs of students going off campus during lunch to ensure they are seniors who are rightfully priveleged to leave.

New Security Measures Taken for Student Safety

Administration introduces changes to traffic, security around the campus and in the parking lot.

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ith the start of the 2016-2017 school year, La Costa Canyon High School has recently implemented stricter parking lot security measures. Some of these measures include increased patrolling in the parking lot during break and passing periods, and an attempted ban on student congregation in the parking lot during lunch.

Some students have voiced their opinions on the inconvenience of the increased strictness in the parking lot during break and lunch.

“During break, you should be able to get to your car and grab stuff because we don’t have lockers here, so it’s hard to carry a bunch of stuff,” senior Karina Mirzaian said.

Another change has been the hiring of two additional campus supervisors. Having only one campus supervisor, LoriLynn Branson, hasn’t been as effective to meet the growing population of LCC’s student body.

Thus, this issue posed the need to hire more campus supervision personnel.

“During my ‘Coffee with the Community’, it was a concern that there needed to be more campus security,” Principal Bryan Marcus said. “There are even kids on this campus who were saying they would love it if there were more campus supervision with everything that’s going on in the world today.”

This increased campus security does indeed have its justifications, as an issue of automobile theft has recently occurred on campus. Senior Maya Harrison, the victim of this theft, has voiced her strong thanks to the campus supervisors who work so hard every day to ensure the safety and protection

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of students while on campus, understanding that even with more campus supervisors, unfortunately, incidents like hers can still happen. Harrison’s automobile has been found and returned to her possession, but some of the items in her car--a charger, windshield wiper fluid, and a wallet--were stolen.

“Even if we do have school security, they can’t be everywhere so you just have to take care of your things,” Harrison said. “On college campuses it happens all the time.”

Additional campus supervision may be required as well due to the release of previous campus supervisor Dan Dalager. Employed at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, along with Michael Artinian, Dalager has allegedly been reported grabbing a student in the parking lot and described to have been mistreating students for being out of class even with the passes the teachers and staff had given them.

Neither Marcus nor Human Resources Director Tina Peterson were able to comment on the situation.

One change that has posed some frustration for students is the increased traffic and queue of cars that has proved an issue in the parking lot. The seniors are still the only class with off-campus privileges during lunch and this year, the measures for monitoring students going off campus has changed. In contrast to the checking of different colored car stickers correlating to the student’s class year, individual ID cards are now being checked to verify that the students leaving campus during lunch are in fact seniors.

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While some students may see this as a hassle, Principal Marcus provides his reasoning for the change in student verification, due to students’ former attempts to cheat the system.

“We’ve had people forge the sticker just to get off campus,” Marcus said. “My idea behind this was to do a more thorough check of kids going off campus to make sure they are valuing this opportunity.”

As Marcus states, the number one concern for LCC’s administration is student safety. While some students may see it as time consuming to check the ID cards, the administration team has pronounced that it is solely for the protection and regulation of the students.

“If a student left campus without permission and got into an accident, that would be a very horrible thing for the school, family and student,” Marcus said. “Couple that with the idea that they weren’t even supposed to be off campus and that’s where we put in this extra need for security and safety.”

Students suggest opening up both gates in the front of the parking lot during lunch, to reduce the traffic during lunch break and allow for a much more reasonable and efficient flow of cars off campus.

“Lunch is only thirty minutes, and it takes about ten minutes just to leave the school,” senior Luca Irvin said. “I think both exits should be opened, instead of just one.”

Another option that some students have considered as a possibility to decrease the parking lot traffic is the additional exit near the back of the LCC parking lot. Although

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this exit is closed off, some students have suggested that if opened, it could help reduce the amount of traffic in the parking lot after school. However, as explained by Marcus, this emergency exit is not available for student use.

“It’s not to be used for students as it’s basically meant for emergency vehicles,” Marcus said. “They have to have a road that is designated for entrances and exits.”

The administration at LCC is aware of student concerns addressing these new parking lot and security changes, as it has been confronted and discussed in Mav Voices.

“We’re going to get better,” Marcus said.

“We’re going to continue to refine how we check ID’s to see if there’s a better process, but my number one thing is to ensure the safety of students, while they’re here at school, to and from campus.”

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Sociology Diversifies Courses Available to Students Sociology students discuss the benefits received from the course and how it has shaped their life.

“My favorite part of the course is getting the opportunity to share these experiences with my students,” Digiulio said.

“As I facilitate the course, I also have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the world and learn from my students.”

According to the University of North Carolina’s Sociology Department, Sociology’s purpose is to understand how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.

Students may feel inundated with academic matters that seem unattached to the shared human condition, but Sociology allows an open forum to discuss how an environment and society shape people and to take a closer look as to how these factors have molded themselves in an academic atmosphere.

“In the class, students learn about the ways humans interact,” senior Bryn Middlebrook said. “We focus on socialization, Claire Figueroa culture, group interaction and many other Sociology students (above left to right: John Saunders, Kim Clausen, Delaney McKeon) topics throughout the year.”

Besides the wide range of topics (below: Kelly Doak) visit Carlsbad By the Sea, a retirement center, to interact with discussed in the class, there are other reasons senior citizens. why students enroll in sociology.

“I decided to take sociology because it’s a very different and unique class where students can have a discussion with others and express their thoughts,” senior Sara Wilkes said.

Taking learning outside the classroom, Diguilio offers students with a rich variety of community service as well.

“I really like the community service aspect because no other class allows you that opportunity,” Middlebrook said.

Integrating the aspect of community service keeps the students engaged and gives them something to be excited about. The community service projects put emphasis on the individual student since the effort the individual put into the project yields what he or she will gain from the experience.

“I also was looking forward to the field trips to Carlsbad By The Sea and other places where students can interact with senior citizens or individuals,” said Wilkes.

The topics discussed in sociology cover the different aspects of human nature; Claire Figueroa Digiulio supports this by providing students Sociology is the study of human social n efforts to diversify the elective course with diverse and ongoing community service relationships and institutions. The subject offerings at La Costa Canyon High School, projects. students have the option of taking a Sociology is taught by John Digiulio, who has been “A part of the course that I’m teaching the course at LCC for four years. course to fill a social science requirement for continuously working to develop is a Sociology’s subject matter varies, ranging graduation. commitment to the community,” Digiulio from crime to religion, from the family to “In sociology we cover culture, the said. “During our first semester we have process of socialization, social inequalities and state, from the divisions of race and social partnered with the Carlsbad By The Sea, a class to shared beliefs of a common culture social institutions such as family, education, retirement facility, to assist, spend time, and and from social stability to radical change in religion and sport,” Sociology teacher John learn from our experiences with residents whole societies.

Digiulio said. there as part of intergenerational studies.”

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He continues the emphasis on providing to the community in the second half of the year as well.

“During second semester we will partner with Mission Estancia Elementary School to work alongside the teachers in order to support student learning during our unit on education,” Digiulio said.

In previous years, there has been only one period of the sociology course offered at LCC, but due to an increase in awareness on what sociology has to offer, there are now two classes.

“I didn’t know that sociology was even a class until Mr. Diguilio came and talked to my history class about it and really convinced me that it would be a really enriching class,” Middlebrook said.

With the many electives offered at LCC, most students take an art class or an acting class and forget that there are more academic electives that also give students hands-on learning, like sociology. Coming from other courses, the students had certain expectations about what the class would be like.

“My expectation for this course is having the ability to interact and socialize with new people as well as learning what sociology is and how it impacts our everyday lives,” Wilkes said. “I also hope to gain better social skills to be more confident around new people.”

Other students found that their preconceived notions of community service had been changed due to participating in the class.

“I used to find no excitement in making myself involved in community service, but as I grew up and found the things in society I wanted to change and make a difference in, I decided to take this opportunity and make my community a better place,” Wilkes said.

As the number of student interest increases, Digiulio explains the many benefits to participating in the class, encouraging students to have an open mind when considering the course.

“I would recommend the course for those that are willing and interested in becoming more aware of how their own attitudes and beliefs impact their life experiences as well as those they interact with,” Digiulio said. “I feel the course allows for discussions and experiences that encourage students to examine this.”

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Mav Voices Offers Student Expression on Campus MavVoices allows students to communicate their opinions on campus activity and school structure.

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n the La Costa Canyon High School campus, there are various groups available for students to be a part of in order to help express their individuality along with their opinions. Up until this year, there were few clubs offered to students to help voice the issues occurring on campus. Mav Voices was introduced to have the students on campus voice their concerns and become more involved with school activities. Students have explained that the administration didn’t make many changes to campus until they heard the concerns of students themselves. Mav Voices was added to LCC because there has been inconsistent connection with students and faculty members.

“I think that when I came to LCC, I realized that there wasn’t a consistent opportunity for all students to have input in terms of school culture and activities,” Vice Principal Justin Conn said.

The students’ voices are fundamental to the success and happiness of the LCC campus and was not realized until this past year. Often times students would want change, but never had the opportunity to give feedback to the staff. With the feedback given back from Mav Voices, the faculty can hear the ideas of the student body and build on what changes or improvements are needed.

“There just wasn’t a mechanism in place that gave consistent feedback from students and their ideas,” Conn said. “We already had some really great ideas from students in terms

of how to improve things and so Mav Voices The most prominent issue being helped with ideas on ESP, assemblies, and how discussed frequently is the Extended Study to keep kids on campus.”

Period (ESP). Some students feel as if teachers Before Mav Voices was implemented, the are not letting them use this set-aside time main changes to campus were managed by during class. Some teachers, on the other faculty with little to no input from the student hand, feel that there is not enough time to body. Mav Voices offers teach with the additional students a place to go 7th period and thus, to voice their opinion I think that MavVoices creates students should not be on what they believe guaranteed to have ESP an opportunity for the students time to themselves. really matters to the students. students’ rebuttal and faculty to have an open Many “I think that Mav is that the teachers do discussion about what changes not understand the Voices creates an opportunity for the of work they and improvements they want to amount students and faculty to have, in addition to the have an open discussion 7th period, and are not see in the school.” about what changes using the ESP as originally and improvements intended.

Eliott Park they want to see in the “We talked about school,” senior Eliott ESP a lot because that’s Park said. been a big controversy The feedback on Mav Voices has been between administration, staff, and students, positive. Students enjoy being able to have so that’s something we always touch on,” their opinions heard and addressed by the McGillis said. faculty rather from word of mouth. This new ESP was designed to help students work system of communication can bring a whole on homework and ask teachers questions new perspective to LCC. if needed, however, what has been more “I love the idea of Mav Voices because, commonly observed is that the teachers have through ASB, a lot of people have come up to been going over this time, continuing to teach me and said, ‘Oh I have an opinion about this instead. While this is one of the most discussed school event or this event’ so it’s really great topics at the Mav Voices meeting, there are to get feedback from the students,” senior many other subjects being addressed.

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doing behind the scenes that as a staff, we’re really trying to take some of these points that both the students and the faculty make to develop and administer that need to the kids,” Principal Bryan Marcus said.

The administration wants to hear what the students have to say so they can be able to make a positive difference in a student’s academic career. Mav Voices allows students to advocate for themselves and the changes they wish to see in the school.

“We really wanted the ground to swell with kids and they will start filtering in,” Marcus said. “I’ve been pleased with the students coming in, advocating and discussing ideas.”

Mav Voices is starting to make its mark on LCC’s culture. The topics brought up vary each meeting and this has helped LCC’s community evolve to help bring the students and faculty together to understand each other’s perspectives.

“We’re excited as an administration team because we can generate ideas from students and be able to take them to department chairs and back to all our teacher and staff to confidently say ‘This isn’t a Bryan Marcus or Justin Conn idea,’ but this is coming from kids,” Marcus said. “This is what they want and this is what they need.”

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CommUnity Day Club members strive to continue holding the event in the second school semester.

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or the past twenty years, La Costa Canyon High School has hosted CommUnity Day. However, this year administration has stalled the club’s progress to plan a day to host the event. The reason a set date has not been planned is because it’s difficult to schedule a day for students to miss class, which they are required to do in order to attend CommUnity Day, without hindering their education.

“Since all students attending the day have to miss class it’s hard to find an appropriate time to do that,” Co-Vice President Emma Helsing said. “Also, we have to find a time where we can use the Learning Commons for the entire school day.”

CommUnity Day is a day where students learn to accept each other’s differences in a safe environment. The day also provides students with an outlet to share experiences and gain new perspectives from their peers.

This year’s CommUnity Day Club is led by senior President Claire Mater along with Co-Vice Presidents senior Emma Helsing and junior Jill Carter.

“CommUnity Day is a day where instead of going to class, a select group of students go to the Learning Commons where we run many different activities,” Helsing said. “We have games and discussions that are meant to unify our school and show all students that there is a safe place to go on campus if they need anything.”

While there have been many efforts to get CommUnity Day on the calendar, there has yet to be a compromise on the exact date. The day has been difficult to schedule because of miscommunications as well as disagreements over when students can be allowed to miss class.

“It’s just really hard to get the support and structure that we need to make it happen,” Carter said.

English teacher Jamie Ritchie is an

adviser for the club and helps to facilitate the actual CommUnity Day. The day has been important to him because he believes students can learn a lot by attending the event.

“It’s important because when people don’t know each other, they make assumptions without knowing who a person is and generally those assumptions are based upon physical appearance,” Ritchie

The day has become a big part of her life over her years at LCC and she encourages students to try it out.

“Seeing the change in myself and all the other people who attend is so amazing. It’s made me a more accepting and understanding person in every aspect,” Helsing said.

“Sometimes we forget that every single person is going through something whether it be big

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CommUnity Day participants were invited to reflect on the day and offer suggestions to better improve the event in its following years at LCC. said. “People make comments that are inappropriate based upon things that they don’t really know, so the only way you can really get to know somebody is by talking to them face to face.”

Helsing has become so passionate about CommUnity Day because of the impact she has witnessed it had on a person’s character.

or small and CommUnity Day is a constant reminder of that.”

Mater, Helsing and Carter want to emphasize the fact that CommUnity Day is not just a cry-fest. It is a chance to become a more open-minded person, among other things.

“CommUnity Day honestly saved my life

three years ago and I want other kids to gain the skills and perspectives I did,” Mater said.

Students can participate in the day by signing up through the club. There are many students who are devoted to the club because, like Mater and Helsing, CommUnity Day is an opportunity to learn and appreciate the LCC culture. For many it is a chance to seek solace and realize that there are always people who want to help.

“I like CommUnity Day because it is an opportunity to connect with new people,” club member Arsham Sanavi said. “It makes you realize that everyone has their own issues and we all have to work together in order to find solutions.”

During CommUnity Day, students have the opportunity to get together and make connections with each other. By definition, a community is a feeling of fellowship with others. Students are given the opportunity to gain valuable life and communication skills throughout the day. These skills are acquired during games and activities that are performed during the day.

“The initial part of the day is what we call ‘paired introductions’ where students are paired up and introduced to each other,” Ritchie said. “Then we have various activities that help the students bond during the course of the day.”

CommUnity Day doesn’t have a set date yet, but the members of the club encourage students to try and participate in it. The date will be advertised once it is scheduled into the school year.

Sophie Park Staff Writer

AVID Contributes to Success of its Students AVID students gain learning opportunities that promote future planning and college readiness.

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dvancement via Individual Determination (AVID) is a college readiness program that can be taken as an elective during the school day, which allows students who participate to learn organizational and study skills, as well as get academic help from peers and college tutors who work with the students in activities that help prepare them to be successful in college.

AVID is an optional four year commitment, but students can join any year they choose. It has much more to it than basic tutoring and homework. It allows students to branch out to learn new skills, and master what they’ve already learned as the year progresses. This allows expansion on ideas that are developed further for college.

“There’s so much more to AVID than just completing homework with tutors,” AVID teacher Kari DiGiulio said. “It’s getting leadership skills and executing functionings skills—skills that students develop without realizing until they are at the end of the year that, ‘Wow, that is totally a part of my system’ and this system works and makes me successful.”

AVID teaches to all grades but is separated in AVID One which includes freshmen, and sophomores, AVID Two, for juniors and AVID Senior. The classes differ, but not drastically.

“There are three AVID One classes and AVID Two juniors, the difference would be the curriculum in terms of what juniors are looking at,” DiGiulio said. “By the time you are an AVID senior, you get your practical art requirement so there is benefits for being an AVID senior as well.”

The elective class also visits college campuses funded by the La Costa Canyon Foundation. AVID teacher Angie Groseclose said that they request the money needed to provide for AVID’s curriculum.

“Our LCC Foundation has granted us an AVID budget and every year we request a grant,” Groseclose said. “Last year and

the year before we couldn’t go on field trips because we didn’t have the money to support it; our parents have worked a lot harder and they have been able to grant us money to go on field trips as well some money from the district office but not much.”

With the funding provided by the foundation, the seniors recently went on a college campus to witness first hand what it is like to be a college student.

“We went to San Diego State and University of San Diego, taking our AVID Seniors so that they could get an idea of what a college campus and student life is like,” Groseclose said.

Following the senior trip, AVID had a second trip with San Dieguito Academy that included both seniors and juniors.

This trip consisted of visits to multiple universities to teach the students the differences between fundings of private and public schools.

“They did about seven or eight college campuses starting as far north as San Francisco and went to private schools and public schools to see the difference between when a university is funded by government money versus a university that is funded by private donors,” Groseclose said.

The activities AVID gives allows students to take advantage of their resources. The progress that AVID has made, including the field trips, have changed the perception of others according to DiGiulio.

“A lot of people thought AVID was for kids who struggle in school, that it’s for kids who need extra help,” DiGiulio said. “To me, AVID is a place for kids who want to succeed in school and want to take advantage of the resources being offered in the AVID program.”

Sophomore Helen Felipe states her appreciation towards AVID. She is one of the students who wishes to succeed in school and take advantage of the AVID program.

“I like AVID because it helps me catch up on homework, get help from the tutors and start on homework I need for the next class,” Felipe said. “I don’t think there’s anything that I don’t like about AVID.” Students often bond with the AVID program, knowing that they will have the same teacher if they wish to continue being in AVID for the rest of their high school career. This allows a better relationship between the two, and a more successful program.

“I think the best part of having students for three years is that there’s a sense of stability given to students, knowing that they are working with the same teacher,” DiGiulio said. “It’s almost like having a family; I always feel like I am more of a school mom than an actual teacher.”

Hunter McGahan Senior Staff Writer

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LCC’s AVID class, posing in front of the “Beginnings” sculpture, visited UC Merced and got to see what campus life is like.

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LCC’s AVID class, accompanied by San Dieguito Academy’s own AVID class, visited San Jose Sate University where the students are pictured posing in front of the Tommie Smith and John Carlos statues from the 1968 Olympics.

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As The Stampede moves to other sporting events, students hope the newest additon to the fun will join them

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s the 2016-2017 school year progresses, the Maverick Brigade looks forward to many upcoming events and activities.

The band has recently performed their parade routine in the Mira Mesa Band Review on November 5th and The Bayfront Band Review on November 12th. After receiving high scores in two consecutive competition marching band performances, the Maverick Brigade has high hopes for future competitions.

The music program has been focused on growing and branding the band. For some time, the program has seen declining numbers and has recently stopped performing at field shows because of this. However, the band will continue to compete in parade shows throughout the year. This year’s new music instructor, Megan Ratliff, is looking to increase the number of students involved in band.

One of the new activities that the band will be attending this year is a concert band competition in spring of 2017. This will create a more multi-faceted environment for the music program and will allow students to participate in more activities.

The marching band has gone through various changes this year. The Brigade performs parade shows instead of field shows which were performed in previous years. The competitions that the Brigade participates in are different because of the change in the number of students interested in the music program. These changes are intended to continue to allow students to compete in their area of interest and to help grow student interest in the band.

The Brigade is also looking to receive new uniforms in the near future which will, according to Ratliff, help to energize and grow the program. The music program will also be provided with new recording equipment which will give students the technology they need to record music.

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Football games at La Costa Canyon have always had the band to bring enthusiasm to the fans, but the new addition of a DJ at sports events can create some new excitement for students in the crowd.

The DJ performs at the football games to create a fun mood for the students. It helps fans of the game be more into the sport, along with helping get the cheerleaders and football players excited for the actual game. Having a DJ creates a stronger feeling of being proud for the school, as the players can feel like they are being cheered on by the crowd as they help get them pumped up. Hiring the DJ was a decision made

by ASB in order to liven up the student section.

“We first hired the DJ for the Homecoming game,” ASB teacher Casey Rector said. “We got the idea from other schools. We saw them bring in a DJ and it got

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an awesome response.”

ASB sought to get the reaction in the crowd that other schools had already achieved. Hiring the DJ was not just for the student section, however.

“We saw that the DJ worked well with cheer, band, and the football players to get everyone excited for the game,” Rector said.

Getting a good source of entertainment that benefits all groups participating in the football game is helpful to make more people want to start going to the football games when they hear about it from friends, or continue going to have Hope McQueen the great experience that they had before.

However, a professional DJ was not needed to create a fun atmosphere for students, parents, and teachers alike.

“For the Torrey Pines game, we actually had a student DJ,” Rector said. “It was great

The DJ affects the student section very positively.They get everyone hyped for the game.”

to have a student running it instead of hiring a DJ from outside of the school.”

Having a student in charge of the DJ is a fantastic way to get interaction among the students. Seeing a student in control of the music makes it much cooler to see a DJ at the game playing music for the crowd.

“I think it draws a bigger crowd in and keeps the student section hyped throughout the game.

Everyone loves music,” ASB president Hope McQueen said. “The DJ affects the student section very positively. They get everyone hyped for the game.”

The main goal of hiring the DJ to come to the Kalli Andersonfootball games was to get a better response from the audience and to make everyone excited to be there and a part of LCC. However, the DJ is not just for those interested in the game.

“The DJ adds a new aspect for people who are just coming to the game for the social side,” McQueen said.

A question asked by many people around campus and in the LCC community is ‘What about other sports?’

“It would be hard to make the DJ work for a sport like baseball,” Rector said. “A more intimate setting is needed. Basketball would be another great way to get the DJ into the game and make the crowd excited.”

Hopefully the DJ can remain at sports games in order to create an exciting time for everyone at the games.

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Baywatch- May 19

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eaturing Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson, Baywatch is an upcoming comedy of 2017. Two unlikely prospects apply to get jobs as lifeguards on the beaches of California. The film is based on the TV show Baywatch (1989-1999), which was one of the most watched TV shows in the world. The plot focuses on a team of lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles, revolving around dangers like shark attacks and drowning citizens. Original cast member David Hasselhoff will be returning, acting alongside the new faces that are added to the list of cast members. This film is scheduled to be in theaters May of 2017.

Cars 3- June 16 ith the recent release of Finding Dory, Pixar plans to bring childhood classics back. The next

W There are many activities and winter festivities coming up here at LCC including the Winter Dance show. The Winter Dance Show will take place in December and is open for all Mavericks to enjoy.

This year’s dance show is slightly different from years past.

“We’re scaling back the Winter Dance Show and focusing on different dance techniques and approaching different types of choreography known out there.” Senior Kaylin Uglow said.

The dance team has two major productions a year, winter and spring, and while the spring may be in a larger scale, the Winter show is slightly different this year for various reasons.

“It’s gonna be more low key because Ms. Rushing didn’t want to do a lot. The dance team has been doing a lot more this year than we have in the past years and it would’ve been a lot to also do a large dance show like we’ve done in the past.” Senior Natalie Lewis said.

Although the show may be more scaled down this year, there is still a process that goes into preparing for the show.

“The process is usually choreographing, auditioning a dance and hoping people sign up for it. Then once people sign up for it, you have to teach the dance and your music

Kalli Anderson already has to be cut and prepared,” Lewis said. “Then you have to work on costumes along with doing tech and then dress rehearsal week which we’re usually at school until nine.”

During the many practices and rehearsals, the dancers work together alongside dance teacher Marsha Rushing to choreograph their own dances.

“We get together and choreograph pieces. Everyone usually gives a hand and then Ms. Rushing makes sure that everything’s going well with our pieces,” Uglow said.

“Once everything seems like it’s clean and it’s complete and ready to show, then we’ll go forward with making it a real production.”

The dancers are excited about putting on the show and look forward to using their own pieces to provide inspiration to others.

The Winter Dance show is coming around the corner and is a way for Mavericks to get together and support the the arts.

“It’s a lot of fun and a lot of work does go into it and if you have the time, you should come.” Lewis said.

sequel that they are releasing will be Cars 3. While most favor the original Cars movie, Pixar recognizes that Cars 2 wasn’t the best. It was mostly lacking heart, which was the factor that drew people to the first movie. Pixar plans to add more emotion into the third installment, bringing Lightning McQueen back to his roots at home. In the beggining of Cars 2, we learned that Doc Hudson, the town judge of Radiator Springs, had passed away. The character of Doc was voiced by Paul Newman, who passed away in 2008 right after the first movie, which makes it his last ever recorded movie. Pixar plans to bring the heart of this story into the plot of the movie, scheduling to release it in June of 2017.

Justice League- November 17

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n November 2017, Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and The Flash (Ezra Miller) come together to form the Justice League. Similar to The Avengers in 2012, Justice League is the “blockbuster” for the newly established DC Extended Universe (DCEU). After the death of Superman in Batman v. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman start searching for new allies, as a much larger treat in the form of Darkseid and his army of Parademons look to destroy humanity and take control of the universe.

Star Wars VIII- December 18 ollowing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII adds to the Star Wars sequel

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trilogy. It will continue the storyline and bring back the original cast members Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), as they are joined by a new cast of rebels, Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Damarin (Oscar Isaac). Also, new faces like Academy award winner Benicio Del Toro and Academy Award Nominee Laura Dern will be introduced. The plot will most likely immediately follow the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the meeting of Luke and Rey and the ongoing struggle to take down the First Order.

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The HungryMav

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t’s that time of the year again. It’s a time dedicated to eating everything and not feeling bad about it. So MavLife is here to “keep the tradition going” with our choices for the best apple pies in San Diego County. Students were brought in to try desserts from some of the most well-known and popular pie shops around.

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Mama Kat’s

Betty’s Pie Whole 155 Quail Gardens Dr Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 230-6781

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etty’s Pie Whole is notoriously known for its chicken pot pie, but we’ll save that for another issue. This visual masterpiece of a dessert is definitely lived up to and for some, exceed our expectations. “[The pie is] very natural and chunky,” sophomore Grace Galloway said. “Lots of cinnamon and real apples.

The crust tastes like a cookie.”

Along with the overall balanced taste, the pie was a beautiful sight to see.

“You can see sugar on it, firm crust, and looks appetizing” junior Jack Stevens said.

Overall, this pie capitaved our attention with its appearence, taste, fantastic presentation and that is why it was walmost unamimously voted as the best out of the three.

950 W San Marcos Blvd San Marcos, CA 92078 (760) 591-4558

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ust down the street from Restaurant Row lies the out of the way diner, Mama Kat’s. From its appearence, it may seem like the average pie.But this pie is far from average.

“It smells like a scented cinnamon apple candle.” sophomore Katie Lougeay said.

Along with the nastalgic smell also comes the taste that would remind someone of grandma’s house.

“It tastes really good.” sophomore Kristy Clanton said.

“The crust is very simple which I like and the apples aren’t too overwhelming.”

In conclusion, you could say that this pie feels very homemade and will make one feel at home.

Julian Pie Co. 2225 Main St Julian, CA 92036 (760) 765-2449

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ulian is without a doubt known for it’s small town feel and it’s world famous pies so this was an offer we couldn’t pass up.

“It smells like the type of apple pie that you would eat at a Thanksgiving dinner.” sophomore Nyah Brown said.

These pies are sold in most groceries stores in San Diego so one would expect it not to be the most articulate.

“The crust was a little more thick than the others but not soggy so it was still good.” junior Aurora Paget said.

These pies are a good deal in general as they are reasonably priced and are easy to find. So as expected, Julian Pie Company has lived up to its standards and has proven to be on of the top pie shops around.