November 2010
Manzano High School
Volume LI Issue II
Paw Print
BSU Shows Leadership Sean Carins 2012
Manzano High School’s Black Student Union has long been acclaimed as one of the best extracurricular activities that is offered, but this year the BSU is doing more to benefit students all over the Manzano community. Headed by Versa Clark, MHS history teacher, the BSU meets every Wednesday at lunch to discuss business. The Union has elected officers much like student senate. Currently Tisha Otis is president. Along with the help of these officers and Clark, the students in BSU offer tutoring for underclassmen at lunch, and scholarships for members. Otis commented that students are almost guaranteed a scholarship because of the sheer number of scholarships offered. She would go on to call them “really good scholarships,” referring both to the scholarships and the opportunities to get them. Currently, BSU is raising money See BSU on page 6 for more!
212 Tuesdays Ernestine Frank 2011
The temperature at Manzano High School is heating up. 212° is what a growing number of students are feeling around campus. 212 is a Christian youth group held at First Family Church on Wyoming, near Montgomery, on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “212 is a safe and fun place to go,” said Tandi Crum, MHS senior, “it’s a place where you can go and not feel judged and just have fun.” The youth group is for high school students but currently shares services with the middle school students. They first get into “tribes” or teams. Then worship, sing, and occasionally have a dance or skit to get everyone pumped for Pastor Dustin’s sermon. “The environment is just fun. You meet new people and you get to go to an event like a concert that is all about God,” said Davyd Santana, MHS senior, “It’s really hard to explain. You just have to go to understand. If you go once, that’s cool, but when you keep going, you get something different out of it every time.” So why is it called 212? “212˚ is the boiling point of water, hence the boiling point of your life,” said Steven Read more about 212 on page 10 !
Pictured above is 6’ 10” Senior Mike Holyfield with some of his peers. Photo courtesy of Alysha Landavazo
Standing Above the Crowd Danny Baker 2011
At MHS everyone stands tall with pride but at 6 foot 10 inches Michael Holyfield stands just a little bit taller. Holyfield has committed to playing basketball at Sam Houston State University, where he is receiving a full scholarship. “I think Michael will succeed at Sam Houston,” said Akash Patel, an MHS senior and Holyfield’s former teammate. Sam Houston is in Huntsville, Texas. It’s a Division I school and is in the Southland Conference. “It’s just a good environment and somewhere I can play right off the bat,” explained Holyfield. Sam Houston has a very strong basketball program. Last year they won their conference and made it to the 1st
round of the NCAA tournament. They were beat by Baylor University. Holyfield was not restricted to just a couple of colleges. He had more offers than he could count and was considering other schools before choosing Sam Houston. He was considering UNM, New Mexico State, Texas State, and Boston College. “I have a box filled with letters,” said Holyfield on how many offers he received. Holyfield’s road to college basketball started at Grant Middle School. “He was a scrawny little 6th grader,” joked Matt Kraus, an MHS teacher and a former coach of Holyfield’s, on when he first met Holyfield.
Many saw Holyfield as just a raw talent coming to MHS. Since being in high school he has turned into a young man with an amazing talent for basketball. “When he came on he was just a tall kid, now he’s Division I talent,” explained Travis Julian, an MHS teacher and Holyfield’s coach. Being at MHS has helped Holyfield to become a better player. Since becoming a Monarch he has worked hard and put in time to becoming the best he can be. On the court Holyfield deserves special attention from opponents. “Teams try to defensively scheme him, we see a lot of double teams,” said
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Julian. Last year Holyfield averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game. Averaging a doubledouble is very rare at the high school level. Holyfield’s presence alone helps his teammates. With him on the court other players can do more because of the game schemes planned for him. One thing all of Holyfield’s coaches say is he has amazing work ethic. “He works as hard as anyone,” explained Eric Orell, an MHS teacher and one of Holyfield’s coaches. Holyfield’s hard work also rubs off on his teammates. He shows them how hard work can get you far. “He’s the hardest
worker on the team. He’s a good role model for the younger guys,” said Erik Bouma, an MHS senior and Holyfield’s teammate. This is Holyfield’s senior year at MHS. It seems like his last year could be the most successful team he’s been on so far. Coach Julian said their team chemistry is the best he’s seen since he started coaching at MHS. “I’m looking forward to how much Mike’s improved and I’ve seen how these young kids evolved around him,” explained Julian. He thinks this year’s team is very special. Holyfield
also has some great teammates surrounding him. Erik Bouma and Austin Roark can make for a dominate team with the help of Holyfield. Bouma is 6 foot 3 inches and Roark is 6 foot 6 inches. Both players, like Holyfield, have great talent and are hardworking. Holyfield will begin the season as a favorite to make the all-state team, and many are eager to watch him play during his senior season. Manzano’s team should be one of the top teams in the city. Monarchs can enjoy watching the basketball team and maybe one day enjoy watching Holyfield on national television.
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A Prestigious Award for a Prominent What you don’t know about the Lion’s Den Teacher! A Day In ISS: Meralyn Werner 2011 I first went to ISS in early October of my senior year, before that, I didn’t know what students were supposed to do in ISS, or even where the room is. As a student that had never recieved a referral or suspension, I had no idea what to expect, but after a day in the Lion’s Den, I feel like I know Manzano better. Deanie Cruz teaches in the ISS room, and she has very strict rules about sleeping, doing your work, and learning your lesson in detention. If you fall asleep in ISS, she has a spray bottle that she sprays on you, if you aren’t working, she gives you the dictionary to copy instead. When you first arrive in the morning, Cruz picks a desk for you to sit, either in the desks with barriers on the sides or in the rows in front of her desk. “I keep you guys working, make sure you have assignments, show people respect. If you give respect to me, then you get it back,” said Cruz. While working, if students need to work on a project, there are three computers in the ISS room next to Cruz’s desk. If students have homework they need a poster or supplies to complete, they are available as well. Cruz thinks that ISS is a good punishment for misbehavior at Manzano, and that the most frequent reasons for suspension are truancy and possession. “I do think it works for most [people], but some are in more trouble. You have to care, you guys make your own choices,” said Cruz. Adrian Pacheco, a freshman at Manzano, said that he feels like ISS has taught him a lesson. “I’d rather be out with everyone else at lunch and in classes than stuck sitting in the same desk [all day,]” In ISS, students are supposed to fill out forms at Cruz’s desk so their teachers know what work to give them for the day. After the work arrives, students are supposed to stay focused on their assignments. “I did some work, and then tried to sleep. [We] ate lunch, and then sat there all day,” said Pacheco. Students in ISS get one break to go to the bathroom before lunch, and one trip after lunch. Before the lunch bell rings, students walk to the cafeteria to buy lunch for the day. After going to ISS all day on a B-schedule, when I normally would have gotten off at 12:03, I don’t think I’m going to ISS again. It was a cold classroom where you can’t talk to anyone, fall asleep, or get up to go to the bathroom if you need to. I worked all day, and was extremely glad to be finished with my first and only day in ISS.
Every year Manzano recognizes a teacher for making an effort to push their students towards success and making life changing differences in students’ lives. For the 2010 Teacher of the year award, there was one teacher who impacted the lives of not one or two students but affected every student who has entered her door. Her name is Mary Dolch and she was the winner of this prestigious award. Many students at Manzano didn’t even know who she was when she won the award. Students and some teachers still have no idea who she is, making people wonder why such a magnificent teacher would not want to be noticed. Dolch is not the kind of teacher to focus on her reputation but more on the education of her students. She has nothing but love for them in every way and deflects all praise to the children. “I hate when people want to give me credit for doing my job, when it’s the students who should be focused on,” said Dolch about her achievement. Dolch has been working at Manzano for 22 years
Monica Martinez 2011 working around struggling supplies. student’s schedules. A couple of students, The first effort she whom she helped graduate, makes to insure the had nothing but positive education of her students things to say about her at the is by finding donation 2010 senior honor assembly, money to fund a more where she was announced as successful virtual online teacher of the year. learning program. Some of her graduating The program is called seniors gave her roses Fast Forward and it and hugs to show their improves reading and appreciation. writing skills by almost “Ms. Dolch was a helpful two grade levels and teacher who made me not Manzano is the only hate school,” said former school that has it. MHS student Anthony Dolch has also inherited Devargas. the Protecting the Pride Not only does Dolch fund, which provides make a difference around hungry students with food. Manzano, she affected “There are 20-40 lives outside of the schools students that are hungry community as well. From everyday that can’t afford picking students up on food,” said Dolch. the other side of town to Not only does this bring them to school, to the admirable teacher raise donations and food drives, money for her students, she is constantly helping out. she also helped organize Her main class is called the start of a clothing bank Job Mentorship, a class and school supply drive. where you get money from “This closet is full of the mentorship program school supplies for those to work or do community students who financially service and go to school. It can’t afford them,” she is also a credit recovery class said. that is done online. The room was put into She teaches online classes use when several students for those students who required the use of the must work jobs due to the
financial circumstances of the student. She either has students work online or work out of the book they need for a credit. She is flexible with students’ schedules. Some only stay for one period a day, some just make it once a week. She stresses that the most important part is turning in the work. One of the biggest things Dolch wanted everyone to know is that she has started a new “ART” program which stands for Aggression Reduction Training. Any student who is having personal issues of any kind can join this group and get help with their problems. Dolch is an inspiring teacher who shows her students the reality of life and is one teacher who has set the standards high for the 2011 teacher of the year recipient.
MHS Key Club Offers a Thread of Hope Kaitlyn Swain 2012 MHS students can help better the lives of some people in under-developed countries throughout the month of November with nothing more than $1 and the will to do so. The MHS Key Club will be selling threaded bracelets for $1 and sending the profits to Lisa Nicholson, the woman behind the Threads of Hope project. The money will then go toward helping the struggling families in the Philippines that are making the bracelets. “I hope selling the bracelets will result in awareness and people feeling like they can get involved,” said Key Club leader and MHS teacher, Michelle Thompson-Loyd. In the Philippines, people in certain areas are desperate to survive. Some families, who cannot afford to put food on the table, are even being forced to sell their children into prostitution. However, since it’s an underground market, many people don’t know that these people need help. Primarily the money will be used to help meet the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of the communities where the products are made. So far, the project has been able to help a girl go to school and provided a steady income to some struggling families. “It’s a way to be involved,” said Thompson-Loyd. Nicholson’s goal is to sell at least 1,000 bracelets by the end of the year. The bracelets can be bought via e-mailing Nicholson, or more simply from Thomson-Loyd and the Key Club. The Threads of Hope website can be found on the Key Club website on moodle. Although it is mentioned in the morning announcements every day, many Monarchs are still oblivious to the benefits and heart-warming experiences that are included by being a part of Key Club. With a large variety of clubs and organizations also existing at MHS, many Monarchs wonder, what is Key Club? Key Club is an international program, the oldest and the largest, for high school students. The student-led organization’s main goal is to teach leadership through serving others. At MHS, the Key Club participants hold meetings most Thursdays at lunch in Thompson-Loyd’s classroom, A-15. Some of the things members do to help the community are clean up parks, collect clothing, and organize food drives. Already this year, the MHS Key club has collected money to donate to the Pakistan Relief Fund. Also, throughout the month of October, Key Club participated with the program, Trick or Treat for Unicef, where they collected money to give to children needing food and other living necessities.
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Manzano’s Gifted Amanda Porter 2014 Do you know your IQ? Do you know the IQ of a friend? Are you below, average, or maybe your qualified as GIFTED. Those in gifted know the ups and downs of the program, especially those who have been in the program for 7+ years. Gifted is an enriched program starting from as early as 1st grade. Students are tested in multiple ways on their IQ (intelligence quotient), critical thinking, creativity, reading, math, and written language. To qualify, a student must have an IQ of 130 or higher, and show high potential and intelligence in one of those areas. You may test into more than one area. In elementary schools, the common gifted program is a pullout program. This means that the students in the gifted program will have a regular teacher for some parts of school, but then will go to a gifted education teacher for a certain part of the week ranging from one hour a week,
to several hours every day depending on intelligence. “The gifted program is where Mary [her 14-year-old daughter] found her fit, both academically and socially. She didn’t make sense in a regular classroom, so I ‘m glad she was tested,” said MHS parent Lori Spanjers. In middle schools, the program often has students seeing a gifted teacher every day for subjects, usually revolving around math, or language arts. In high schools though, the program has almost completely disappeared with the offering of AP and Honors courses. Occasionally there will be a gifted teacher teaching a gifted class, but sometimes students will only get to see the teacher once a week, which is a big change from middle school. This is the case for many Manzano students. From Roosevelt Middle School, students were told they had to sign up for gifted
health and contemporary gifted education. issues in order to stay in Sanders-Reed says that gifted. When students gifted kids are more special received their schedules, they than others might realize. had HEALTH and IMPAC, They get the same rights as just like everyone else. The special ed kids in finance and gifted teacher had decided to such. What many students, teach an AP class instead, and and even some teachers gifted students were without a don’t realize is that a gifted proper teacher as a result. student’s brain is wired Gifted impacts the lives differently than that of an of many students - hopefully average person. in positive ways; considering For example: Compare two all the changes that have students in the same class, been made to the system one gifted, and one average. over the past 7-8 years. For Because of the comprehension example, Manzano has one of the average student, gifted teacher this year, in there has been something comparison to the three from invented called a curriculum. last year. Curriculum basically means Carol Sanders-Reed is the a spiral. In other words, if Head of Gifted Education you feel like you’ve learned services for Albuquerque, the material before, you’re New Mexico. This means probably right. For a normal that she is not paid, and along student, it usually takes 6-12 with other people, does things times of review for the student for gifted children and their to learn something. For the families. She talks to people, gifted student, however, it encouraging them to keep only takes an average of gifted in the state and educates 1-2 times review for the and guides parents and their information to imbed itself in kids through the maze that is the brain. So, why is the gifted
freshman. program important? In gifted, people Simply because of the change in ways they human mind - when never would have students are bored, they otherwise. They meet tend to not do as well in people who become their their classes, and many are friends for life, and they at risk of dropping out. “It’s like taking a high learn and develop skills that last them the rest of performance gourmet chef, and asking them to their lives. Students can still join cook at McDonalds,” said gifted: all they have to Akeylah Sanders-Reed, do is talk to a teacher. an Albuquerque Academy Once approved, the junior. student will go through The gifted program intelligence tests that has also seen changes, could take up to several but they may not be so weeks. If a student is not prominent due to their considered gifted but slow progression. still wants a challenge, “My favorite year AP, Honors, and dual was either second credit courses are the grade because we made Ziggurats out of clay, and best alternatives. I was with the awesome third graders, or seventh grade because I had a great teacher. He made me think in ways and about subjects that I never had before,” said Beth Derr, an East Mountain High School
Monarchs Got Talent! Alicia Martinez 2011 & Autumn Quillen 2014 Do you know someone with a hidden talent? If you are a student at MHS, you probably do. Many Monarchs have a lot of talent they demonstrate daily, not only in school hours but outside of school. There are many students and staff who have a talent that most people do not know about. About a third of Manzano’s student body are involved in an activity at school. Most of the students who are not involved in school have their own hobbies outside of school. “I am involved in student senate at school, but I also love having a hobby outside of school because rodeo to me is my own sport,” explained Tiffany Esquibel, an MHS senior. Esquibel is not the only student involved in rodeo, Jamore Maryboy also attends Manzano and is the 2010 state champion of saddle broncing. There are a mixture of students who has a passion for all different types of talents outside of school like cooking, singing, writing, dancing etc. When students are passionate about a talent or a hobby
they are involved in because they will do it because they love it, not because they have to. Manzano also carries very talented staff members who have their own talents in and out of school. “I love to dance, and have continued to do it since I was three years old and still to this day it is a big part of my life,” stated Kimberly Saunders, an MHS math teacher.. Manzano’s staff has an opportunity every year in November to show off their individual or group talents at Manzano’s very own faculty talent show. The talent show consists of Coach Samora telling one of his crazy jokes, to Versa Clark reading “heart touching” poetry. Andrew Cook is a teacher who shows off his talent by singing. “Singing has been something that I have been able to do since I was little, and I enjoy it because it connects me to God and is a way I can inspire people,” explained Andrew Cook, staff member at MHS. Cook is one of your teachers
who loves to sing while inspiring the crowd and leaves the audience wanting more during the faculty talent show. “Singing is a passion I live for, working is the how I live,” stated Cook. The faculty show has been held for nine years now, and each year it brings many new talents. The faculty show will take place in the PAC at 7pm, on Wednesday November 10th. A big reason why the faculty show is so great to go watch is because all the money raised is donated to graduating seniors scholarships. Last year’s event was hosted by Helen Cortez and Ken Tuley and featured many entertaining acts. So now it is known that Manzano has tons on interesting talent all around school, let your talent be known, because it might inspire many. One should be a proud to be a Monarch, because Manzano sure has talent.
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Lights, Camera, Action! Kristyn Willoughby 2013 As the year rolls by, so do the movies and November is winding up to be a big premier month. Attention all Harry Potter fans, the end of the thrilling series is near. “I love all the amazing effects this series gives you,â€? says Michael Lederhos Jr., a sophomore of MHS. Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows is sure to take audiences on a thrill ride to the very end and the last question still remains‌who will be the last one standing, Harry or Voldemort? Hit the nearest theater on November 19th to ďŹ nd out. For most movies-goers nothing can set a light tone like a laugh-out-loud comedy. Due Date, starring Robert Downing Jr. (Iron Man), is a comedy reecting the life of a frantic father who is trying to make it in time for the birth of his child in another state, but he soon ďŹ nds out how far he will have
to go to prepare himself for the long dreadful trip that lays ahead with a crazy man he bumps into along the way.Let the laughter begin on November 5th. “Students need a good comedy every once in a while,â€? said Nhi Nguyen, a sophomore at MHS. For people with a wild imagination Skyline is the sci-ďŹ ďŹ lm for you. When strange lights urge citizens of the city out of their homes, an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population with nothing to stop it. Experience the thunder on November 24th. Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell star together for the ďŹ rst time as hero and villain in Mega Mind. Brad Pitt is the handsome charming hero whose rivalry with Will Ferrell, who plays Megamind, will change the super hero world as we know it. Who will win
the Pitt vs. Ferrell battle? Catch this animated comedy and ďŹ nd out on November 5th. If you’re a hardrock action lover then be sure to see Dwayne “The Rockâ€? Johnson stars as an angry exinmate in Faster. Johnson’s brother is killed in a bank robbery that caused his own imprisonment. Now he’s out of the clink and has a single focus: to avenge his dead brother, and nothing will stand in his way. The mission begins on November 24th. With Thanksgiving break coming up students will have a lot of free time, so head down to the theater and catch a movie. Remember there is one for everyone’s liking.
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Shh! The Ghosts Are Trying To Scare You! Billy Huntsman 2012
“Did you see that?â€? “What happened? “What the‌?â€? “Oh, my God.â€? These are just a few things an individual in a viewing audience of Paranormal Activity 2 may say to himself. You can bet I did. Paranormal Activity 2 is the “sequel/prequelâ€? ďŹ lm to 2009’s wildly popular and successful Paranormal Activity, hence the “2â€?. The term “sequel/prequelâ€? will be discussed here in a little bit. Directed by Tod Williams, the ďŹ lm follows the day-to-day life of the Rey family--Dan (Brian Boland), the widowed husband; Kristi (Sprague Grayden), the step-mother; Ali (Molly Ephraim), Dan’s teenage daughter and Kristi’s stepdaughter; Hunter, Dan and Kristi’s newborn son; and Abby, their German Shepherd. Also in the mixing pot is Martine, the Rey’s very religious housekeeper. Dan and Kristi bring their son Hunter home from the hospital, and for a bit, the movie solely revolves around the Reys playing and talking and doing all sorts of familial activities, which more often than not includes the ďŹ lming of such activities. And then tragedy strikes; the Reys’ home is ransacked. But the fact that most disturbs the family is that only one thing in the entire home is stolen; a necklace which Kristi’s sister, Katie, gave her. After the “break-inâ€?, Dan hires a security company to install dozens of security cameras throughout his home. The cameras the audience sees the action through the most are in the pool, the kitchen, the den, the nursery, and the foyer. From here, we are painstakingly taken through the days of the family recording their own personal thoughts and monologues on video camera, and the nights of the security cameras viewings. At one point, after random noises and pots and pans falling off their racks at will, Martine becomes so spooked that she begins to burn incense while reciting a Spanish prayer. Dan discovers her, and irritated, ďŹ res her. And from here, the seemingly paranormal activity (nice plug-in, huh?) only continues to escalate in both violence and terror. And for now, that’s all you need to know. Remember the whole “sequel/prequelâ€? deal? Well, here it is. Katie is Katie Featherson, from the original Paranormal Activity. Her ďŹ ancĂŠe, Micah Sloat, also plays a part in the ďŹ lm. Paranormal Activity 2 takes place 60 days before Micah is killed in the original ďŹ lm. Little trippy? Anyway, throughout the ďŹ lm, Katie and Micah frequently visit Dan and Kristi, as the two couples live just a few blocks away from each other. So, in a way, PA2 is not so much a sequel or a prequel to PA, as it is a ďŹ lm set as a parallel to the original. Take that for what you will. Personally, I think it’s pretty original, but still a bit confusing. I admire the ďŹ lm’s attempt to be more practical with the ďŹ lming method--point-of-view, POV--that is, with the security cameras and the family’s video camera. But at times it just seems forced or unnatural, that a family, even with a newborn, would ďŹ lm so much. And this may lead an audience to believe that the ďŹ lm is self-aware, that it knows it’s a ďŹ lm and just says, “Oh, well; I don’t how we can ďŹ lm this part, but the audience won’t care.â€? But this is hardly a reason to dislike the ďŹ lm. And now the golden question; how scary is it? I won’t lie; it’s pretty scary‌the ďŹ rst time. The way I feel about this ďŹ lm the same way I felt the ďŹ rst time I saw The Blair Witch Project, CloverďŹ eld, Quarantine, The Last Exorcism, and Paranormal Activity; that this ďŹ lm was unbelievably disturbing. But upon watching it again, I felt that it was boring, to the point of being stupid. And such I believe will be what happens to PA2 when people watch it again. But our generation lives for the “here and nowâ€?, do we not? We don’t care what the consequences may be tomorrow, so long as we can get satisfaction today. And if you’re like me, if you let some perverse sense of pleasure and satisfaction from being scared or spooked or even the least bit bothered by the concept of a ďŹ lm, then you won’t regret seeing PA2. A word for the uninformed; something I’ve noticed a lot about audiences of PA2 is that they’ve found the ďŹ lm’s entire theme to be stupid--video-taping ghostly happenings. Now, surely going into the movie, you’ll know what it’s about. And if you go into the movie, or any movie, for that matter, with that kind of attitude, you won’t enjoy the movie, and you’ll look like an idiot for paying to see it. So, the best advice I can give you, before going to see PA2, is, let yourself be absorbed into its concept, suspend your disbelief, try to enjoy yourself. Another thing about the ďŹ lm that sort of irritated me was the ďŹ lm’s continuing of the tradition that immigrants know more about the supernatural than most other people. The fact that Martine is Hispanic and is more sensitive to supernatural forces is a stereotype that has been used since the very conception of the supernatural world. I ask you; would you expect that White people are more sensitive to knowing when Tony Romo is going to botch a throw? Probably not. So, why do Hollywood ďŹ lmmakers believe immigrants have a sixth sense? One last facet of the movie that I think should have been done differently is the ending. You wanna know what the ending is? Okay. So, the door opens and out comes--you think I would actually tell you what the ending is? Ha ha. In any case I’ll tell you this; that the ending seemed rushed, like the ďŹ lmmakers backed themselves into a corner, and once there, looked for the ďŹ rst, easiest way to get out. But decide for yourself, and go see it. In any case, PA2 is a good ďŹ lm to see once, and a ďŹ lm to get a good nap from watching the second time.
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Christine Romero 2011
Let the psychedelic swirls of the dome flood into zealous eyes and manifest in the mind of the curious. Let the kaleidoscopic whirlpool become you. You will be the fractal that you are. Oh yes, the human perception of fractals. A fractal is any geometric pattern or shape. In nature even people are fractals. The vibrant trees that line Manzano’s campus are fractals- mountain ridges, peacock feathers, sea urchins, Billy Huntsman’s curly locks, are all fractals! Lucky for the people of Albuquerque, Fractal Friday plays at the planetarium located in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The show is the first Friday of every month. With 157 consecutive sold-out shows, the fractals are sure not to let one’s Friday night be let down. “We all have this idea and interest in infinity of nature, and that’s what fractals are about. That’s why fractals are so interesting; it’s almost like a roller coaster,” said David Goldenberg, a recent employee at the Planetarium. Fractals may also be computer generated, some never ceasing to exist. No matter how deep some of these fractals are dissected, the pattern continues to repeat on a reduced-size copy
of the whole. gives these 3D fractals their unique look,” The Fractal Foundation said Goldenberg. is based in Albuquerque, Wolfe has long been analyzing the New Mexico. It was created equation, configuring three-dimensional to inspire students’ interest fractals such as the Buddhabrot. 3D in science, math, and art, or fractals such as this don a bizarre and SMART. haunted presence. “By making fractals “It’s thrilling to get such a great SMART, all different scales experience in such a great theater. The of the mind are being used. dome is one of a kind and it’s where Integrating matters of all the fractals started. Switching from subjects in anything and the computer screen to the dome is everything is important,” said like switching from a Super Nintendo Goldenberg. to a PS3,” said Goldenberg. “I would Executive director of the recommend anyone to see the fractal Fractal Foundation, Jonathon show, they’re all worth seeing.” Wolfe is exploring the The show itself is a collaboration limitations of the mathematical from Wolfe’s soothing narration and creation of the fractal, created attempt to combine the word “fractal” by Benoit Mandelbrot. with every possible euphemism, to the The original equation is slight feeling of ralphing up the contents z=z2+c. This seems to be a of ones stomach while diving in a pool of regular algebraic equation, to the layman. Although, when numbers are added or multiplied to the equation, and then plotted; the conclusion is an all-enticing complex polychromatic imagery, or as Wolfe would say, they’re “fractalicious”. In these fractals, one is able to zoom in and out of the motif, discovering an entire world of the original pattern. The more complex the equation is, the more complex the design will be. “Fractals are not really limited to any range of dimensions, as math is not limited to any single range of dimensions, but the interpretation of the math in a visual or artistic manner is what A real fractal! Photo courtesy of Christine Romero
abstruseness. “Jonathon Wolfe is a very interesting guy. He’s a bit eccentric, but very passionate about what he does. He’s a true scientist,” explained Goldenberg. While upon exiting the fractal show, a fractalized volt of inspiration to create and customize an entire computer desktop with Mandelbulb 3D images may, occur. “I personally am not fully versed in manipulating the fractal geometry, but I encourage you to try it for yourself using the software on the fractalfoundation.org website. The software there will allow you to create and manipulate your own fractals,” said Goldenberg. More than half of the downloads are free, but for the fractal extremist, other software will run up a few bucks. The Fractal Foundation website has a vast amount of information such as the foundation of fractals, fractals in nature, fractals in the news, fractals in school, and more. Wolfe has talked to over 30,000 students in schools, from all over New Mexico, to a school in England. The Fractal Foundation is widely known for the Fractal Challenge. “You can follow the instructions on the website to help submit your fractals to the Fractal Challenge which gives middle school and high school students the opportunity to have their fractal chosen to be on display, even on a billboard or the side of a downtown building,” said Goldenberg. Large-scale fractals are not only being installed on walls, but on hot
air balloons. Wolfe coined the term “SkyDyes!” for his handmade Flying Fractal Art Balloons. Julia Dream, Gloria Caeli, Hale Lucination, and Lucy were all sewn and tie-dyed by Wolfe and his crew. The SkyDyes! made a prismatic appearance in the balloon fiesta this year, which may explain any concerns of being slipped drugs during the event; no there really were psychedelics in the sky. From the Balloon Fiesta Park, to downtown, fractals are being manipulated in a larger than life scale. On March 14 (PI-Day) the Abq. Convention Center houses the Trianglethon. The Trianglethon is an event in which the largest fractal in the world is made. Last year, children all over the world took part, concluding in a whopping number of 4,036 triangles. Join next year as they intend to break their own record by mustering up 6,561 individual triangles! Be sure to buy the First Friday Fractal tickets a week or two in advance, as for they do sell out. Always. Child tickets are $5, Adult $10, and Senior Citizen $7. Show times are at 6, 7, & 8pm,
Local Hardcore Band Music Is The Enemy Break New Ground With Debut Album David Jio 2013
The grinding cacophony of overhead bombers, the rapid fire detonations of a million nuclear bombs exploding in succession, the subsonic rumble of a bassheavy earthquake, and the madcap screams of a soldier caught in the middle; indeed, the sound of a war torn World War III battleground and the sound of Albuquerque post-hardcore band Music Is the Enemy are one and the same. Music Is The Enemy is one of many bands gaining notoriety in the local Albuquerque music scene. The city has a healthy abundance of talented punk bands and metal bands. Music Is The Enemy manages to capture the best of both worlds, delivering extreme punk speed and crushing metal intensity. The Albuquerque music scene has been criticized by the uninformed (and those too lazy to search) as bland and talentless. Music Is The Enemy’s vocalist, Miles Bodmer, on the other hand, sees it as a scene with great
potential. “[There’s] never a lack of talent; most of the time a lack of motivation, and every once and a while, something in between,” Bodmer said about the scene. The band is quite unique in their presentation and promotion, creating a parallel universe in which they perpetuate the role of an underground resistance fighting against the government, represented by “music”. They refer to their shows as “protests” and “demonstrations”, making their website and news updates entertaining and thoughtprovoking to read. “[The purpose of Music Is The Enemy is] to educate a new generation of the twisted entity that they have learned to take for granted, to expose all the lies that music has delicately shoved down our throats. We will bathe in the foundations of music; the power of fame, the allure of desperately clinging to insecurity and calling it love, and the perfect poetic despair. We will martyr ourselves and document every second so
that it cannot be questioned how vile we have all become,” said the band’s vocalist, Miles Bodmer. This brand of twisted sarcasm and social commentary is in full force on the band’s debut full length album, “Mr. Murdoch… We Are Ready For Our Target Audience”, which was unleashed upon the world on September 25th. The album is characterized by the band’s trademark manic, technical guitar playing and precise, aggressive drumming. The mad man vocal delivery and dissonant musical themes intertwining with metallic breakdowns are highly reminiscent of international successes in the same vein such as the Dillinger Escape Plan and Converge. The album plays out like one of their news updates, called “line transmissions” It opens with radio cycling and increasing amounts of static until a female voice can be heard, telling the listener that she is hacking through the signal to allow Music Is The Enemy to deliver their transmission. As the
static and feedback builds tension, Bodmer screams to end the suspense, “I’m running out of important things to say”; the first lines of the opening song. Then, the listener is taken through an audial battery that breaks ground on many levels. The unique style image is perpetuated through song titles that manage to be offthe-wall while still preserving the meaning of the song; “I Haven’t Been Punk Rock Since 86”, “I Sold Out The First Time I Picked Up A Guitar”, and “She Works Her Body Like Supply And Demand So She Must Be An Economist” are standout examples. News, information, and merchandise can be acquired at the band’s website, www. musickillsrockstars.com
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DECA Means Business! Tyler Gallegos 2012 Get your hot ramen! Ramen for one dollar! Come get your ramen! Many students have heard this sound coming from the DECA store at MHS. Students go to the store for food at lunch. The students don’t think much about DECA, other than it just being a store. Well there is a lot more behind DECA then just selling ramen. DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America, is one of the courses offered to many students across the US at high schools. We have one at Manzano and it sells food for lunch and is taught by Manzano’s very own Larry Walsh. “DECA is the most beneficial activity to participate in high school,” explained Walsh. The class is offered as an elective but it may count as an economics credit. If the student takes 2 years of DECA, they won’t have to take economics senior year. This class has a lot to offer. From scholarships, to meeting new people, and traveling across the state in the national statewide competition for all of the students in DECA around the US . Wait, traveling? Yes, the DECA students use the money they make at the store to compete in DECA competitions and to go to workshops and get more learning experience. “I think DECA will prepare me for my future career,” said Casidy Velez, a student in DECA. In DECA, students learn how business works and how to be in an environment where the student has to sell a product to the costumers. All of the students must participate in the store or outside the classroom fundraising. The students learn marketing as well as math skills, when the students sell food. DECA also teaches students how
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to go out in the world and be prepared and productive at work. “I think the class is great and teaches life long lessons,” said Jacob Hill the Membership officer of DECA. This year the DECA students are going to Washington
DECA students are ready to make some money. Photo courtesy of Tyler Gallegos. DC and Florida to visit DECA workshops. In addition to those workshops they will also attend the state competition, at which they group up and compete against all the other students of DECA, and present their project. Then, if they get chosen to go to Nationals, they have the opportunity to earn scholarships and receive a medal for their project. ” I love DECA and I don’t care who knows! I know that this club will advance me and everyone in DECA to have successful future careers,” said Jay Maharath the finance officer of DECA. DECA is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and to experience new things. “I like that DECA is fun and it’s professional,” commented Kayla Casey, one of the students of DECA. If any students would like to join DECA, go to room C 13 and talk to Mr. Walsh about joining.
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Nancy Cairns is a prominent example of an extraordinary teacher that actually cares. She has been a teacher for 33 years and counting. Unlike some English classes, Cairns’ class is taught like a humanities class. Most of her lesson plans consist of how literature reflects the culture of people, research and writing skills. During class she enjoys giving background information for the current reading selection. For the October reading selection, The Illustrated Man, she was able to use her travel experiences and favorite Sci-Fi films to construct class discussion activities. “It’s neat to see teens evolve into young adults and be part of their lives,” said Cairns. Her inspiration to become a teacher started in college. She was working on an advertising degree, when she took a teaching class and ended up loving it. “Knowledge is power,” said Cairns who believes any postsecondary education is important. “It allows students to compete, and exposes them to other ideas in the world,” shared Cairns with passion. Not only is a college education important, but so is any type of training. Cairns consults students during her free time. She recommends colleges and universities based on the student’s interest. “We are lucky that our state provides so many financial opportunities,” said Cairns. She makes sure her students know the State of New Mexico awards in state students the legislative lottery, which provides full tuition per year and may be renewable for 8 consecutive semesters. The eligibility requirements consist of at least 12 credit hours and 2.5 GPA during first college semester. It is facts such
continued from page 1 for a US history trip taken yearly by the group. It is undecided where the destination will be, because that is decided upon by the national BSU. Other than offering services to students currently enrolled in high school, the members of BSU take regular trips to feeder schools to try and get incoming freshmen involved in the program. Some of the frequented middle schools are Roosevelt, Jackson, and Kennedy. “If kids come here and are unprepared, they’ll have bad grades their freshman and sophomore years,” remarks Clark on the visitation of feeder schools. In addition to academic opportunities, BSU also offers a wide variety of social opportunities. “It’s influenced me to help not only African American students, but people who are less
beneficial, for people who don’t consider graduation an option,” Otis stated. Even more than this, BSU teaches social and citizen values to students. “It’s a way to meet people. . . it made me a more humble person,” says Otis. “I’ve learned to have patience,” Otis added. BSU offers unique services specifically to African American students. A good example of this is the offer of Kente clothes and rights of
BSU and Mr. Clark at a recent car wash. Photo courtesy of Cheyanne Herrara.
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passage for those who qualify. All students are welcome to join BSU and do not have to be of African descent to enjoy the benefits it provides, like the already stated tutoring. This also includes the opportunity to visit UNM and NMSU, along with attending reading and writing workshops for students who have trouble with English. The BSU also offers ACT and SAT prep for its enrolled members. BSU has big plans for the future, both for this school year, and beyond.
as these that Cairns is constantly delivering to her seniors in order to prepare them for the next stage of their lives. “Mrs. Cairns is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. She is motivational, inspirational, and lightens the path way to education,” expressed Alejandro Ratzlaff, an MHS Senior. A woman with such knowledge became who she is today by many years of studying and reading. Before teaching English, she taught communication skills and college prep. “Mrs. Cairns is an outstanding teacher. She is extremely caring and always willing to help. She is organized, diverse, and always brings new ideas into the classroom,” said Francesca Rael, an MHS English teacher, who has known her for 3 years. According to Rael, who first met Cairns when she observed her teaching at Highland High School, Cairns is very helpful towards fellow staff members and has a positive attitude. “Mrs. Cairns is a great teacher and mentor. She’s always there to help me when I need her, and motivates me to strive for my best,” added Chondra Garcia, an MHS Senior, who Cairns helped with colleges through her letter of recommendation. “She is like a mom and a counselor to most of us,” said Casie Baca, an MHS senior. During lunch students gather in Cairns’ room. “We talk about, and research the colleges and universities we are interested in and she provides us with snacks and bottled water,” explained Baca. Cairns is open to help not only her students, but also anyone considering post-secondary education. Located in room 207 of the K Building, she is available every morning at 6:50, during lunch, and via Email at nancicairns@gmail. com.
Don’t Be Silly Ask Billy You always hear contradicting opinions about the latest blockbuster. So how do you decide if it’s worth your time and money? You watch a movie and don’t understand a minute of it. Ask Billy! He is the sloution. Write your questions and drop them off in room K212. You can also read a monthly movie review by Billy on the entertainment page. Q: “ What’s your honest opinion on Case 39?” -Tyler Gallegos A: “Case 39 was a terrible movie. It was unbearably generic, horibly acted, and the face contortions of Renee Zellwegger were
Photo courtesy of Katelyn Swain distracting. It was clear, at least to me, that the film had been rushed through production to be released in October, which is horror movie month for obvious reasons. In the end, a genuinely God-awful film.” -Billy
Sports MHS Bowling Team is Far From the Gutter Sabrina Vargas 2013 Did you know Manzano has a bowling team? Yes that’s right the bowling team has been at Manzano High School for 6 years now, and this year they are striking it big. Bowling participants of the team say it’s an enjoyable activity for students who enjoy having a good time. “It’s a great outlet for high school students who may have the desire to do something athletically yet don’t have the love or athletic gifts for other sports,” said Gary Gill, coach of the Manzano High School Bowling team. Bowling is not considered a primary sport in high school, like football and other popular sports, but it’s just as competitive. Just walking into a bowling alley during a tournament you can already feel how intense it really is. It’s a sport where spectators and parents can get really involved and pumped up. “Competition during the tournament is what makes it
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enjoyable. It gives the bowlers an objective that isn’t just bowling to bowl,” said Jacob Gill, a senior at MHS and a member of the MHS Bowling team. The MHS Bowling team accepts anyone whether they’re experienced or not, and no official cuts are made to determine who is in the program. The only decisions made by the coach is who is on what team for that week’s tournament. Everyone who attended practices that week is allowed to be on a team for that specific tournament. “What I look for is chemistry between bowlers so they feed off each other’s strengths,” said Gary Gill. The bowling program is very small, and because of that the coach and team members expect a lot of each other in order to work together as a team. Bowling is such a diversified sport that you meet students who go to your
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school, as well as students from other schools and cities in New Mexico. Most participants agree that it is a great experience. “During practices you get to meet a lot of people from MHS and during tournaments you meet a lot of people from many other schools,” said Christine Forbes, a senior at MHS and a member of the Bowling team. “It’s a great feeling to see Monarchs who typically wouldn’t hang out together, participate in bowling and become good friends because of it,” said Gary Gill, who sums up what the bowling program is all about. At a competition you will see Monarchs who do an activity together and enjoy showing school spirit while doing it. The team began practice October 4, and tournaments are held on Saturdays every other week. Anyone is allowed to join and everyone is welcome.
The MHS Bowling Team. Photo Courtesy of Sarah Mondragon.
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Thanksgiving Preview Cristian Gonzalez 2011 On Thanksgiving Day, every year, 3 entertaining football games are played. It gives the family some excitement before their thanksgiving meals. Families usually gather around and watch the football games together and root for their favorite team. “I watch the games with my family sit around and eat delicious food and chill,” said MHS senior Jacob Walters The First game starts at 12:30 PM (ET) on CBS in Detroit, and it features the New England Patriots vs. the Detroit Lions. The New England Patriots made a big move trading Randy Moss one of their top receivers, for a feature draft pick. The game features big names from both teams, such as Danny Woodhead, from the Patriots and Jahvid Best, from the Lions. This game will also feature one of the league’s best players, Tom Brady. “The Patriots will probably win this game because the Lions aren’t a very good team,” said MHS senior and Wide Receiver, Kyle Lopez.
The New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals will be playing at 8:20 PM (ET) on the NFL network. The New York Jets have some talent on their team, quarterback Mark Sanchez, running back Ladainian Tomlinson, one of the best corners that plays the game today: Darrel Revis. On the other side the Bengals have some talent on their team too, quarterback Carson Palmer, wide receivers Chad Johnson, also known as Chad Ocho-Cinco, and Terrel Owens. Darrel Revis will have to the switch covering both Terrel Owens and Chad Johnson. “I think that Darrel Revis will guard one of them and Antonio Camare will guard the other. They’re both great corners,” said MHS senior running back/wide receiver Kevin Reaves. The game everyone is looking forward to features the 2010 Super Bowl champions: the New Orleans Saints, and the Dallas Cowboys.
“I’m a Cowboys Hater. I hate the cowboys because too many people like them and I don’t want to be on that band wagon,” said MHS senior stud quarterback Ryan Trujillo This game will have tons and tons of great players on both sides of the ball and the game starts at 4:15 PM (ET) in Dallas. For the struggling Cowboys it will have Miles Austin, Marion Barber, Felix Jones, Rashad Choice, Tony Romo, Roy Williams, Demarcus Ware, and rookie Dez Bryant. The Saints features Reggie Bush, Drew Brees, Jermey Shocky, Marcus Colsten. The player with the best performance will receive an award that is shaped like a turkey and it will say 2010 thanksgiving MVP. “I think Drew Brees will get the award because he’s a tank,” said MHS senior David Guerin. Enjoy all the action on Thanksgiving Day and most importantly get your grub on.
Tony Romo is injured this year and will not be able to lead the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Photo courtesy of google.
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Why So Rude?
A Broken Code
Manzano’s dress code rules
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We live in an extremely rude society, from drivers on the roads, to shoppers in stores, and pretty much anywhere else. Everyone feels some sort of entitlement, whether they deserve it or not. Drivers on the road have become increasingly rude. They cut you off, won’t let you in, and do just about anything to make sure they are first to where ever it is they are going. This has become so bad that the first thing my parents told me when I was learning to drive was, “everyone is more important than you.” Take the school parking lot for example. Just trying to park in the morning is enough to ruin your entire day. There have been times when I have been sitting in line at the entry for 5 or 10 minutes because everyone else is trying to go. Then once I make it into the parking lot some drivers won’t let you turn into the aisles because they decide to let their students get out there. Guess what people! I have to be somewhere on time too! Sometimes it starts before you even make it in to the parking lot because people feel the need to drop off their students on Lomas. This is not only rude, but it is dangerous and illegal. After school can, sometimes, be even worse than the mornings. I have had to sit behind full conversations before. It never fails that the car I am sitting behind sees someone and decides the middle of the road is the perfect spot to talk. Just going to the store can turn someone’s cheery mood into a miserable one. I was recently in a store trying on a coat for winter. These five girls, probably ages 12 or 13, felt that they could say anything about me while I was standing right in front of them. That wasn’t even the worst part! One of their mother’s was egging them on. Not only was it rude, but it is hurting the
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girls’ future social skills. Do they really feel like they can say any degrading thing about people, and do they really feel that I am unaware of my own flaws? Another prime example of rudeness is at school. There have been times when have I been walking down the halls and one kid pushes another into me. Personally, my first response would be to say sorry, but no, all they do is laugh. It honestly doesn’t bother me that people run into me; it bothers me that people have zero respect for others. The school lunch line has always gotten me into the sourest of moods because of all the cutters. I remember one day that I was one of first people in the cafeteria, but somehow, it took me a good twenty minutes before I even got my food. Guess how long it took the people who didn’t wait their turn. Oh, I’d say probably 10 minutes. I almost didn’t get to finish my lunch because I actually waited my turn. Why don’t people don’t have any manners? Is it because their parents taught them they are the most important in the world, or is it because everyone else around them is so rude that that is the only way to survive? Who knows what the answer is, but it is ruining society. I am sure that I have had my fair share of rudeness in my life, but I at least try to think about others. That is all I am asking, just start thinking about your actions. Everyone else is trying to do the same exact thing as you. So next time you catch yourself trying to be first in line, think about everyone else that are waiting their turn.
Manzano has always been presented in a professional manner. Along with this came a strict dress code. The code is to make sure no distractions occur during the learning process and of course for safety reasons. Flip-flops in the winter and sweat shirts in the summer sounds ridiculous. The dress code has a closed fist rule where shorts or skirts must be closed fists or longer. The rule for the shirts is the straps must be 2’’ or wider and no halter or tube tops. With all of the rules being strongly enforced, there are very few students who get away with breaking the dress code. The dress code seems to only be enforced by some and not others. Is the dress code really being followed by the cheer and drill team or even by Prestige or volleyball, definitely not. With cheer and volleyball, girls’ shorts are so short the behind of some girls show; it is not at all appropriate and it is very distracting to the learning process. At last years 8th grade assembly, Prestige found it ok to wear
see-through torn clothes with provocative colorful undergarments showing. Is that what the younger generation has to look forward to in their high school career? To continue, the Majestix wore out of dress code halter tops at this year’s cheer and drill assembly and this assembly showed how every other school was in dress code. Some students say their outfits are cute and it is okay because they dance and perform, so it makes the situation a non-problem. Why were these students allowed to wear these out of dress code outfits? For the rest of the students being monitored or harassed by staff, they feel like the athletes at school are given special treatment because they are involved with school. If these girls are supposed to be our role models and make our school look good, then why does Manzano allow some students to break dress code and not others? The rules should be enforced by everyone at school and everyone should follow the rules.
Let’s Be Honest
Cheyanne Herrera 2012 Growing up, we are taught the importance of honesty and why we should be honest. We do try our best to be honest to our parents, teachers, friends and almost everybody with whom we meet. However, when we come across the sad reality on how dishonesty helped some people achieve some great things quickly and in a better way than us, we tend to go the wrong way for quick success. This, in many cases, results in creating problems for these people, which sometimes cannot be solved at all. So the question is, ‘Is honesty really the best policy’, do “white lies” count? Honesty is important in each and everything we do in order to create a good impression and ensure the other person that we are capable and trustworthy. Whether you are a student, a teacher, a doctor, a businessman or an employee, honesty takes a person a long way in the journey of life. Even if you find it difficult to do, honest and sincere people are given many chances to prove themselves in their fields. In case
of dishonest people, second chances are very rare to come by because the society feels that he will keep on repeating mistakes. People adore only those who make consistent hard efforts to achieve their targets and overcome all the obstacles which may come in their way. Resorting to any kind of dishonest behavior such as corruption, using malpractices or deceiving others can permanently ruin a public image. If this happens, then such people will not have the courage to face those people who are honest and this will result into being isolated and thrown away from a group. By staying aloof and lonely, the overall progress and personal development of dishonest people gets affected and thus giving effect to the feelings of frustration, anger and discontent. These feelings are such that they drive a person to committing a crime or a wrong thing again. Thus, once we enter the
viscous circle of dishonesty, it becomes very difficult to come out of it and lead a normal life. However, the answer to the question - is honesty the best policy is YES, because instead of living a life under constant fear, we can live it with pride and honor with our head held high. Thus, being dishonest for a small gain is really not worth in the long term perspective considering the evils through which we have to go once we drift away from the right path. There are several examples of people whose lives have been ruined because they were dishonest. As they say, slow and steady wins the race, so be true to yourself and also to others by being honest and stop making attempts to make it big in life in a short period of time. Dishonesty can result into severe punishments such as imprisonment and in the process, people end up losing the most precious days of their lives in fighting legal battles, not to mention trust,
even from their loved ones. There is also the other sign of the coin which we should consider. Sometimes, there are situations wherein you have to be dishonest to save yourself or someone else when we know that the person is innocent. In such cases, speaking lies may not come under ‘Dishonesty’ as we are not doing anything wrong. Thus, it depends entirely on the situation, and intelligent people realize and know how to deal with a difficult situation by not compromising on their principles and ideals. However, a dishonest way to protect yourself should not be made a habit and you should recall the values taught to you, if you feel like going with the wrong way by proper self control. Thus, we conclude that honesty is the best policy to enjoy a good and respectable life. Honesty indeed takes a person to the level where they deserve to be.
Whats Going on? Manzano:
Guitar Solo Concert November 9th at 7 p.m Faculty Talent Show November 10th at 7 p.m
Albuquerque:
Senses Fail Concert @ Sunshine Theatre November 10th
New Mexico:
23rd Festival of the Cranes November 16th21st in Socorro, NM Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on Friday November 19th
Editorials Bad ID’ea Alicia Martinez 2011
As a senior, I haven’t seen any changes from wearing our ID’s. The only change I have seen is students being late to class, getting in trouble, and having to spend money to get a new one. I am a student that wears mine everyday, but while I am walking to class, I see students getting sent to the office to get a name tag or I see them searching through their backpack trying to find their ID. I understand that the use of the ID’s are to make sure that there aren’t any other students from other schools, but that’s when it should be in the hands of teachers, and the administrative staff to know if a student belongs on the school campus or not. I would be angry if I forgot my ID and was sent to the office to get a name tag. I would also agree with teachers that don’t like their students late to class because they could find their ID to show an administrator. Instead of making students wear ID’s and making sure they are wearing them, administrators should be catching all the students who are ditching.
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Dance is a Sport!
iPod’s Promote Art Bree Vargas 2013
Autumn Quillen 2014
Before any competition or performance, dancers put in hours and hours, day after day of practice and heart into their routines. You have to be fit and dedicated into everything you do to become a professional dancer. People who have seen a performance, or even watched movies about dancing, think it’s all just pretty outfits and cute choreography. What they don’t know is all of the preparation that goes on before the big stage. Memorizing moves and making them flow together, coming to practice day after day, working out, and most of all, having heart is just a small fraction of what it takes. Dancers are just as dedicated as any other professional athlete, so why haven’t they been recognized yet? Making professional dancing an official sport would finally be giving dancers the credit that they deserve. There are competitions, rules, and teams like any other league or group. All of the hard work and potential would finally pay off and be noticed. A huge group of people with an amazing gift would be even more confident knowing that they are just as good as any other basketball or football player out there. Knowing that what they were meant to be is officially a sport would
constantly be appreciated by each and every one of them. Most people believe dancing is unachievable and not as athletic as other things like soccer, or basketball, or everything else out there. They think it’s just an extracurricular activity that costs money and gives people something to do on weekends. They say it’s not as important and is just something extra for people to watch on television. They couldn’t be more wrong about anything else in their life! Dancing is a rare, beautiful ability to tell a story, prove a point, let out anger, or have fun without having to say a word. Only certain people can understand which moviegoes with which, and it takes true heart and love for dancing to be able to learn and create anything with it. There’s just as much of a small chance to become a professional at it as any other sport in existence, so ask yourself this, why isn’t it considered one? Dancing should be a sport because it’s an opportunity for people to see amazing talent and actually appreciate it. Not only would every dancer out there benefit from it, but everyone else would as well.
Manzano High School has just recently banned iPods in all art classes because the administration believes they’re a “distraction”. I’m talking about a class where you’re main purpose is to be creative and to express yourself. Over half of the students that are in art classes would say they enjoy listening to music while they are working it helps them think and process ideas. Everyone has something that they express themselves through and these students do it through art. They’re passionate about it and although students who are in a class specifically for being creative may not be passionate about music, they still enjoy it while working. Many art teachers at MHS would agree that music does help keep the students on task and concentrated on what they’re doing. As a result of music while working, it shows their creative ability as an individual. Teachers do see a student’s work when they are finished and they’re blown away with how nicely done a piece of work is. I understand that an iPod in English or history classes would be banned because that’s a class where daily
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discussions take place. Here in an art class, you are your own individual and you’re able to express yourself through a project assigned to you, you just make the best of it and take it to another level. The administration would disagree and say it’s a ‘distraction’ to the kids when they really have no idea to what effect it has on students. Most students believe that an art class is a place to hang out and talk to friends because they’re easily distracted, and side conversations are more than likely to break out without music. They would say that it’s also important to focus on school work rather than on an electronic device that would supposedly cause a distraction, but most students are much more focused when they’re connected to their iPod, or MP3 players. MHS should allow iPods back into art classes to let students become more creative, concentrated, and more of an individual through art by music that is provided for them, not taken away.
Autumn Quillen says:
Go Steelers!
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continued from page 1 Eckardt, MHS senior. Water is most powerful at 212° and the group encourages its members to be at their most powerful to spread the word of God. “We want to push the limits every time, that’s why we call our youth group 212,” Amanda Claytor, an MHS senior, explains. Santana added, “it’s not a title, it’s a lifestyle.” Loving God and loving others, that is life at 212, the group’s website tells. 212 does more than just meet on Tuesdays and worship. There are special “G.L.O.W.”, or Go Light Our World groups that work in hospitals, and other places in efforts to bring the word of God to more people. “We come to the people that can’t come to us,” Claytor says. The youth group has begun having two services to reach their audience better, since every week their numbers continue to grow. Claytor explained, “on an average night there is anywhere between 500 to 600 students who go and about 100 of them are Manzano students.” They come together from all over the city to worship and enjoy a live
Getting ready for Black Friday interactive service with Pastor Dustin and the many tribe leaders. For Claytor the best part is “being able to watch people go and get just as much out of it as I did the first time I went. I think that’s because a lot of kids, especially in Albuquerque, go through a lot of issues and then they go to 212 and find out that they are not on their own, God is with them and there are other students in their same position so they aren’t alone.” Every member has their own reason for attending but what they all have in common is wanting more kids their age to experience it for themselves and start going. “It’s not about converting people [into Christianity], it’s about teaching what the Bible says and the path God wants you to take”, explained Santana. He continued saying, “if people think it’s a cult, it is because it’s a group of people trying to change the world for God and for the better of the world [itself].” Whether this group is for you or not, it is making an impact on the MHS community.
Steven Eckardt 2011
Black Friday morning, waking up at 2:00 A.M., getting first in line at everybody’s favorite store, and beating an old lady with a stick trying to get the greatest deals. Nope, this is not a fairy tale. This is real, but has anyone thought of the procedures for setting up Black Friday? Well to get started, many stores have to make sure that they have enough ‘hot items’ in stock because you can’t have a Black Friday without the latest items in town. “One of the many cons of working on Black Friday as a manager is running out of hot items,” said Deborah Chapman, Operations Manager of the Kirtland Main Exchange. At the Exchange, the managers have to ensure cashier coverage, provide stations marked so customers could line up, have hot item tickets prepared for handout before the store opens, train the cashiers for ‘in store’ special deals, and prepare for the crowd rushing in at 4:00 A.M. “The biggest con would be the hours. They will probably expect me by 9 o’ clock in the morning until midnight,” explains Chapman. “And I only get paid for eight hours.” It is about a month long process preparing for Black Friday, but what is expected of the employees? “I expect my people to arrive on time, stay customer satisfaction oriented, familiarize themselves with the fliers and special deals, get plenty of sleep the night before,
and have a great Thanksgiving!” exclaimed Chapman. Familiarizing oneself with fliers is a tough deal. Not only does one have to remember everything about the deals in their store, but other stores as well. “I think trying to remember everything in Black Friday when you have crazy customers is really difficult,” said Joebe Pirtle, employee of the Exchange, and former MHS student. Not only is it difficult, but can be very aggravating. The Exchange may be crazy on Black Friday, but the Coronado Mall will be a lot worse. “I expect a lot of cranky moms just wanting to leave and get their stuff done. I expect large crowds, and annoying kids. Black Friday is not going to be fun,” said Sara Hartman employee of Journeys and MHS senior. The mall will be expected to open two hours earlier than normal, but depending on the stores, they might open later in the morning. “I don’t think that waking up earlier won’t be that bad because I think I will get paid more than I usually do.” said Chris Samora, employee of Kid’s Journeys and MHS senior. Employers on Black Friday get paid something a little extra. They get paid something called timeand-a-half. This is where someone gets paid for whatever they make, plus half of that. Although shoppers on Black Friday think differently, typically
shoppers don’t care about crowds as long as they get their items for an awesome deal. “Everything is so cheap; I can finally get all the things I wanted to get all year. I usually go shopping around 5:30 in the morning. It’s the time to get a deal year round.” says John-Michael Harsh, MHS senior. Black Friday starts the day after Thanksgiving on November 26, 2010 around 3:00 A.M. in the morning.
Stella’s House:
What’s happening in Moldova
Cheyanne Herrera 2012 Living in the United States as a 16 year old girl, all there is to have to worry about is: getting a car, wearing makeup, family, jobs, style, school, and whatever extra curricular they are in. But for orphan girls in Moldova , once turn 16 they are immediately kicked out of their orphanage. These girls are sent away with a few dollars, and a bus ticket to whatever town appears on their birth certificate. Moldova has been described as “the engine of the sex industry”, and
once the girls are kicked out of their home, that’s when the sex traffickers make their move. Corrupt orphanage officials have even tipped off the traffickers as to the availability of “suitable girls”. These men show up at the bus station with fancy cars and lure girls away with promises of good jobs, plenty of money, and nice apartments. But once a girl enters the car, she is enslaved, tortured, raped and beaten until she complies with the wishes of her new masters. Then she will arrive in some far off
children had perished, and 30 died during the brutally cold Moldovan winter just that year. After spending countless hours with the children in the orphanage at Cupcui, Moldova , the children began referring to Cameron and his wife Chrissie as “Mom” and “Dad”. Cameron had also began to help the children in the Hincesti orphanage as well. One Most of the members that live in Stellas House. Photo Courtesy girl in particular had of Cheyanne Herrera. touched their hearts. and more. Her name was put an end to this. country, where she His story begins Stella. At 16, Stella Missionarymust comply with when he was visiting was forced to leave the Evangelist Philip the vile demands of Moldova, where Hincesti orphanage. In Cameron is a countless men, who Cameron adopted the place she was sent preacher, singer, will use her as much to be “cared for”, she author, and founder another orphanage in as 30 to 40 times a the town of Hincesti. was treated brutally and of a far reaching day. she ran away. Cameron international ministry Children were literally So we must ask freezing to death in their and his wife searched that has impacted what can be done to cribs. for her desperately but nations like his stop this tragedy? The year before native Scotland , One man has started Romania, Moldova, Cameron arrived, 16 a program to try to
could never find her. Finally, she was found dead with AIDS. She was selling her body to live; the men used her until they killed her. After that incident, Cameron decided that he needed to do something. He decided that he would build a house in Moldova‘s capital city, Chisinau, where young girls from the orphanages are able to get an education, have a safe place to stay, and live in a family-like environment. They named it Stella’s House. He built many; Stella’s House 1 was opened in 2006. Stella’s House 2 was officially opened in April 2009 by the United States Ambassador to
Moldova, Asif J. Chaudhry. Stella’s House No. 3 is now also operational, and is providing a clean, comfortable home and safe refuge for 25 more of these girls. This gives them an opportunity to deal with an equally pressing need. Young boys face the same dangers as the girls when they, too, are put out of the orphanages at age 16.
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You are walking through the mall with your friends, buying clothes, having a good time, and getting ready for Thanksgiving break, when you spot a few kittens in the window of a shop called Lucky Paws. You think how adorable they look and how they must just be longing for a home, how you have so many things to be thankful for when those pets don’t even have a family to love them. Not yet at least. Lucky Paws, on the southeast side of Coronado center, is an adoption center for puppies, dogs, kittens, cats, and even the occasional ferret or rabbit. “We’ve determined that no matter aggressively we adopt pets, we’ll never effectively reduce our homeless pet problem unless we get more people
to spay or neuter their pets. that is included in the package. That will eventually reduce According to De Reyes, Lucky Paws has saved the lives the number of homeless pets in Albuquerque, which of 6,691 pets between the will mean fewer homeless opening on February 2007 and animals,” said Rick De September 1, 2010. Reyes, Lucky Paws “Coronado waved the price department spokesman. of the lease and, for now, These animals are well Lucky Paws is not in immediate cared for; all pets up for adoption are spayed or neutered. Because the budget has decreased by 400 thousand dollars since 2006, Albuquerque Kennel Kompadres helps Lucky Paws pay for the cost of spaying and neutering these animals. “This year, Animal Welfare is budgeted to spend about $9.5 million for the year. That includes people, pets, maintenance, etc,” said De Reyes. It is much higher for a veterinarian to spay or neuter an animal compared A look at Lucky Paws. to Lucky Paws, where Photo courtesy of Amanda Sims
Quiet Please:
Kids around Manzano are delighted to have High School are finding that the library open again, they can walk to and spend and the staff is happy to time at the Lomas-Tramway see the customers,” said Library once again, as of this Cheryl Mugleston, Youth past August 17th - the Grand Librarian. reopening. A local resident of the The library closed in East Mountains agreed with February in order to do some Mugleston. much-needed renovations. “[When I first went The project included there] it seemed very clean. refurbishing the interior, I don’t have a very strong and bringing the building up sense of the renovation, to date with the codes and but I LOVE the LomasADA (American Disabilities Tramway Library! I love Act), which includes two that huge window, and accessible bathrooms. the beautiful view of the The space is quite mountain,” said Kris different - the computers Kaziliunas, an albuquerque have been moved to the front resident.. of the building, where there Students are always is less glare on the screens, welcome in the library there is new furniture, and after school. There are there is plenty of study space 8+ tables with 2-6 chairs with natural light. The self that are perfect for doing check and book return are homework. There are also easier to get to, and the quite a few spots to sit youth and adult information down and read one of the desks have been combined library’s many selections of and relocated so anyone can books. get information wherever “I always use the they go. computers to look up books “The Lomas-Tramway that I want,” Kaziliunas Library is bright, airy and said..“It’s really easy.” attractive. Many customers This fall, there are lots
marketing them until they are. There is no ‘ticking clock’ so to speak at the shelters. We don’t euthanize because of space,” assured De Reyes. There are special circumstances in which an animal is sick and then is immediately treated. If their disease is highly infectious and contagious and, therefore, could compromise or kill other pets at Lucky Paws, then the pet is contained and if need be, euthanized humanely for the sake of other animals. On the other hand, sometimes animals who have recovered, or even pets who have never been in a kennel before, become “kennel crazy.” These pets are unadoptable under any circumstance. “I believe you and I would feel that way if
we suddenly found ourselves in a similar situation...wondering where our families were,” sympathized De Reyes. Lucky Paws is the first public adoption center in Albuquerque. For more information, please long on to www. cabq.gov and search for Lucky Paws.
Turkey Time!: There’s
The new and improved library Amanda Porter 2014
danger of closing. The store is planning on staying open until the lease runs out in 2012,” said Selia Payne, adoption counselor at Lucky Paws. Despite the good news that Lucky Paws will remain open, donations and adoptions are still encouraged. “[Donations] will allow Animal Welfare to keep this important and valuable resource open for the foreseeable future. Lucky Paws is the kinder, gentler face of Animal Welfare and by my estimation, needs to keep going,” said De Reyes. Barbara Bruin, the Lucky Paws director, has persevered through strict budget cuts to scavenging for money and pledges from outside sources. “If a pet is not adopted right away, we keep
lots to be thankful for
Alysha Landavazo 2011
The smell of sweet potatoes, fresh rolls, honey baked ham, and turkey fill the air. The game is causing of events. Lynn Mallory a commotion in the living room, and the kitchen is off is starting, “And Then limits. It must be Thanksgiving. What,” a story time for Finally, someone yells “DINNER!” Everyone grabs adults. Mugleston is doing a plate, and piles on a little bit of everything. Although a children’s story time at the food is nothing short of amazing, it’s not the only 10:30 Thursday mornings. reason we celebrate Thanksgiving. There is also a “Read to It’s often times the opportunity to give thanks to the Dogs” program at your family, the things you appreciate, and quality time 1:00pm, the third Saturday during a good old football game. of each month. “We are looking forward to providing many programs for the customers,” said “I’m thankful for watching football with my family Mugleston. on Thanksgiving.” -Ryan Preston, senior The Library is 23 years old, and opened in June 1987. The library has been a favorite for people all around: east mountain residents, those of Albuquerque, and many other people from the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County library system. For students who have never been to the library, “I’m thankful for my best friends.” -Cidney a library card may be Benta, senior obtained from the library system, and Smart Cards can also be purchased for $3.
Manzano, What Are You Thankful For?
“I’m thankful for my parents.” -Natasha Agular, senior
“I am thankful for showers! I could just live in the shower.” -Anastasia Samchuck, senior
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Monarchs Jacob Holt
Grade: 11th GPA: 4.1 Extracurricular Activity: MESA, Tennis Key to success: Just study Future plans:Go to college to be an engineer
Amelia Mascarenas Grade: 12th GPA: 3.5 Extracurricular Activity: Music Key to Success: Time Management Future plans: To attend Highlands University
Students and Staff of the Month
Athletes
Ryan Trujillo
Carol Deaton
Staff
Grade: 12th Sport: Football How long have you played the sport: 10 years Favorite team or athlete: Raiders Why is this sport important to you: It makes you a better person for the future Favorite class: Football class
Grade: 12th Sport: Volleyball How long have you played the sport: 4 years Favorite team or athlete: John Elway Why is this sport important to you: It’s a challenge, facing adversity is an important part of life. Favorite class: Nursing Class
Chris Romero (Husband)
Favorite thing about MHS:I like the school spirit Favorite High School class:Humanites Free time?: DJ, snowboard, & spend time with my family. Favorite candy: Paydays Dream car: Tricked out Toyota Tundra
Monica Romero (Wife) Favorite thing about MHS: Working with different personalites Favorite High School class: History Free time?: I like to read, dance, & spend time with my kids. Favorite candy: Almond Joy Dream car: 64’ Mustang