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Caroline Moley Sophia Moss Samantha Newell
Dear Readers, Happy new year and second semester! We hope you had a lovely holiday and we are excited to bring you the fifth edition of The C Magazine! In this edition, you will get the chance to discover what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley in “The Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur.” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to a school where you could pick what you learn? If you have, check out “1 Voice 1 Vote.” Do you ever come home left to fend for yourself for dinner? Not to worry! Take a look at “Easy Dinner Recipes” to get some quick and delicious dinner ideas. Valentine’s Day is almost here, and let’s face it, most of us are single. But don’t worry, this year we have some great ideas for you singles out there that might make your V-Day a little less miserable. Dry your eyes and check out “Single Girls’ Guide to Conquering Valentine’s Day” for some simple ideas that will put a smile on your face. We would like to thank every member of the C Mag staff, as well as our fabulous advisor, Esther Wojcicki, for making the fifth edition of The C Magazine possible! We would especially like to thank you, our readers, for supporting The C Magazine and we hope you will continue to support us this semester. Furthermore, we hope you enjoy this edition of The C Magazine, and we wish you the best second semester yet! -Caroline Moley, Sophia Moss and Samantha Newell Editors-in-Chief
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PHOTO EDITOR Bella Graves
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STAFF WRITERS Maggie Zheng Emma Low Olivia Vort Talia Brown
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THE JOURNEY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Ever wonder what being an Entrepreneur is like? This story covers all the basics. CULTURE
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Many of us are unfamiliar with a learning style one high school in Massachusetts is embracing.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE TIDBITS 04 WORKOUT PLAYLIST 05 Never know what to listen to when you’re working out? Here’s a great list of tunes for those hard workouts.
SSS (Second Semester Seniors) 23 What does second semester mean to our Paly Seniors? Find out here.
QUICK AND EASY DINNERS 06 Don’t have the time nor energy to prepare a fancy meal? Check out these quick recipes.
VALENTINE’S DAY: GUIDE FOR THE SINGLE LADIES 18 Single on Valentine’s Day? Read this.
AoM: FABO G. 12 Read about Fabo, a Junior at Paly and an uprising musician and songwriter.
LAKE TAHOE ACTIVITIES 16 Ever in Tahoe and don’t know what to do? Here are some great summer & winter activities. 03
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Tips, little bits of wisdom, or whatever you may call them, everyone benefits from learning a little bit of random information every once in a while! Your monthly dosage of all things Palo Alto, music-related and delicious is here! Check out this page for upcoming events across the bay, tempting DIY recipes and so much more.
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2. Upcoming Concerts: w Cayucas & Andre Nickatina @ The Catalyst in Santa Cruz on March 15th (a Saturday). Tickets are $12 in advance and at the door. w California Roots Festival 2014 @ Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey from May 23rd to May 25th (Friday-Sunday). Lineup: 311, Rebelution, Pepper, Ziggy Marley, Zion I, Steel Pulse, SOJA, Iration, Alborosie, Aer and many more. Single-day ticket is $65, two-day ticket is $105, three-day ticket is $160. w Datsik @ The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on March 7th (a Friday). Tickets are $27.50. w Phantogram @ The Fox Theatre in Oakland on February 20th (a Thursday). Tickets are $26.50.
3. How to make the infamous “Strawberries Wild” Jamba Juice smoothie from the comfort of your very own home: 3/4 cup apple juice 3/4 cup Kern’s strawberry nectar 2/3 cup frozen whole strawberries 1 sliced banana 2 scoops fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt 1 cup ice
4. Feeling too lazy to get yourself food? Fear no more! There are plenty of new food delivery services like Fluc, Sprig & Door Dash sent from the heavens to cater to all of your dietary needs (and wants)! The best thing about this? You can download the apps for these companies and make orders all from your phone.
5. DIY S’mores Dip Ingredients: w 1 cup Hershey’s Chocolate w 2 tablespoons milk w 1 1/4 cup mini marshmallows w Graham crackers for dipping Directions: 1. In a medium sauce pan, add Hershey’s chocolate, milk, and 1 cup mallows. Mix continuously over medium heat until melted and smooth. Using a rubber spatula, scrape chocolate mixture into a small casserole dish. Top with remaining mallows. 2. Place dish under oven broiler for approximately 60 seconds or until the top has started to brown. OR use a culinary blowtorch to brown marshmallows.
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A great workout comes with great music. A mixture of electronic house, dubstep, trap and classic rap tunes to pump you up, get you stoked to jump off the couch and be active.
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Rattle -Bingo Players Maximal Crazy -Tiesto Treat Me Right -Keys N Krates
7even OH! -Massappeals High You Are (Branchez Remix) -What So Not Express Yourself (feat. Nicky Da B) -Diplo Alright (Damn Kids Remix) -Mark Knight (feat. Sway) Somewhere to Hide -Shiny Toy Guns No Church in the Wild -Jay- Z ENTERTAINMENT
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Ingredients (serves 4-5): [ 1 cup self-raising flour (or use normal flour and add 1/4 tsp of baking powder) [ 1 cup of greek or natural yogurt [ Flour for dusting [ Toppings of choice (such as, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, ham) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Combine the flour and the yogurt in the bowl and form a ball of dough. 3. Knead for 5 mins on a floured board. 4. Roll into pizza shape and add toppings. 5. Bake the pizza for 15-20 mins.
Two step Mac and Cheese
Ingredients (4 servings): [ ½ cup milk [ ¼ tsp dry mustard [ 6 oz cheese [ 4 cups of elbow macaroni (cook according to package directions) Directions: 1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently; cook until smooth. 2. Remove from heat; stir in macaroni. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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Cheese and Pepper pasta sauce
For the struggling high schooler...
It’s the end of a long day, school, activities, homework and you’re in need of a super quick dinner idea. Not only are these recipes simple and delicious, they are presentable and great for your whole family or just for yourself. Text & Photos by Clara de Martel
Creamy Garlic Broccoli
Ingredients (4 servings): [ 3 ½ cups broccoli [ ½ cup creamy garlic hummus [ black pepper + lemon juice to taste Directions: 1. Steam, boil, roast or grill broccoli. 2. Mix broccoli with the humus. 3. Add lemon juice and black pepper, then serve.
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Ingredients (serves 5-6): [ 8 oz spaghetti (cook according to package directions) [ 3 tbsp olive oil [ 2 tsps pepper [ 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: 1. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet with the olive oil and add the pepper. Gently cook for a couple of minutes. 2. Drain the spaghetti and place it into the skillet. 3. Add the cheese and stir. 4. Serve and enjoy.
Italian Chicken
Ingredients: [ Chicken breasts [ Italian dressing Directions: 1. Put the chicken breasts in zip-lock bag/bowl with the dressing and put in the fridge for an hour. 2. Remove chicken from zip-lock bag/bowl and discard remaining dressing. 3. Cook in a frying pan for 15-20 mins on low. 4. Serve with mushrooms and green beans, and enjoy!
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t seems as nearly 2,000 of us Paly students walk to our respective classrooms each morning at the early hour of 8:15 am, slugging our feet across the concrete, we question ourselves and why we decide to endure seven hours of learning. You know exactly what I am talking about. Those constant questions of “why am I even learning this?” or “when will I ever use the Pythagorean Theorem when I’m older?” are not new to anyone. Indeed, many of us consider the classroom as simply a place where we sit quietly and listen to a teacher lecture. Yet, what if I told you that somewhere in a far-off land, there exists a school with a program where students like me and you are allowed to choose what they learn instead of following a set curriculum? This
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program consists of 120 Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors, and nine staff members who all work together. Never heard of such a learning style? Brookline High School, located in Brookline, Massachusetts on the western edge of Boston, is joining the few schools in the nation that embrace an alternative form of education. In 1969 a separate administrative unit at Brookline HS, School Within a School (SWS), was created as a program designed for students who are looking to have more of a voice in their own education and to have a closer relationship with their teachers. How exactly do they have more say in their own learning you ask?
Purely Democratic Each Science, English, History, Language and Math class at
School Within a School is purely democratic, meaning that students have control over what classes are offered and are encouraged to get involved in choosing their curriculum. The students who are part of SWS still participate in the “main” part of Brookline High School and take classes there. SWS does offer classes that cover more traditional material such as World History and Biology. However, the instruction is more individualized in that each student receives attention from the teacher and is offered help to whatever degree they desire. In a recent visit to Brookline High School to shadow the Social
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program, Paly English teacher, Erin Angell, accompanied by Economics teacher, Eric Bloom, stumbled upon SWS when the head of the Social Justice program, Roger Grande, suggested they look at it in action. “At first, I was kind of like, ‘well, what’s the big deal?’ I thought it was just going to be a typical English classroom that I was going to go see,” Angell said. “I get into the room and it’s all circles, no rows. There are about 20 kids in this circle and the teacher is part of
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the circle. Everyone calls teachers by their first names,” Angell said. “I started to get the impression that, ‘awesome, things are kind of different here.’”
It’s Your Education The students are responsible for their own learning and students are encouraged to participate and directly ask each other questions. The purpose of this purely democratic classroom teaching is to have students take charge of, and take responsibility for, their own education. “The teacher helps organize, but not lead. They kind of help by special virtue that teachers have to try to help people move along to the goal,” Angell said. “But the goal is something that is determined by the students.” At School Within a School, it isn’t unusual to see students
sitting in their desks arranged in a circle, debating and asking each other questions while the teacher listens intently. But, for those who are not participating, they will surely be encouraged by fellow classmates to do so. “If there’s a student who’s in the class who isn’t talking or participating, other students will ask them questions. The students will ask, ‘What do you think? Well, we haven’t heard from you, so what do you think?’ The teacher’s not [asking the questions] at all!” Angell said. “Every now and then, she would interject with a summary and help people come along though.” When Angell was told that the students chose to read Pride and Prejudice, she was surprised that the conversation the students were having about the book was different than expected.
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“You would think from our mindset of not having any experience with that sort of classroom that they’d be talking about it like, ‘I didn’t like Mr. Darcy,’ or ‘Why is she that way?’ in ways that we would consider a little less disciplined,” Angell said. “Instead, they were asking questions like, ‘Well, what’s happening with all these dashes she’s using? Is that in the original manuscript?’ I’m watching this and my mind was being blown.”
Town Meeting Clearly the most obvious difference from other high schools across the nation, town meeting is when the students and teachers of SWS mandatorily congregate the Wednesday of every week in order to vote, with the one vote each student and teacher is allowed, on decisions regarding educational and administrative practices and policies. This includes tardy policies, admission requirements and deciding the consequences for the students
The C Magazine asked 150 students at Paly questions about their education. This is what they had to say. who do not fulfill their responsibilities to the community. The SWS coordinator/counselor then carries out the policy decisions that were voted on during the SWS Town Meeting. For 44 years, SWS has been conducting these meetings as a way to get students even more involved with their education, proving to be the most ingenious thing to come out of public schools in decades.
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In order to be admitted to SWS, students must participate in a voluntary lottery, where the names of students will be chosen. There are also admission policies, set during Town meeting, and assignments that must be completed in order to be admitted to SWS.
The Staff Not only are the students incredibly dedicated to their
83% of Paly students would you want to be able to choose what they learn.
SWS student lounge at Brookline High School where students can hangout and eat during their breaks
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86% of Paly students wish that classes have more focus on certain subjects that would better prepare them for their future career.
education, but the teachers are motivated to give their students the best education they can give. And what can be better than a team of passionate teachers? At SWS, there exists a Chemistry teacher, a Biology teacher, a Social Studies teacher, three half-time English teachers, a full-time coordinator/ counselor, a half-time secretary and a half-time counselor. All nine staff members meet each week to discuss goals, curriculum, student issues, philosophy and to ensure that the entire program is running smoothly. By having these meetings, it creates a strong bond and allows coordination between the members. Indeed, this type of program sounds like a dream to all us
students who have never been involved in one like it. Yet, no matter what learning style a school practices, what’s most important is education and to provide the best education to the students. Angell agrees. “When it comes down to it, it’s about giving people an opportunity to learn and to learn in a different way.”
88% of Paly students feel that what they learn in some classes isn’t beneFIcial.
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hile many musicians tend to focus on a single music genre, Palo Alto High School Junior Fabian Garduño, likes to create all types of music, ranging from alternative to electronic and remixes to original creations. Garduño, known by his peers as Fabo, uses his ability to play four instruments- piano, guitar, drums and bass- in order to create unique songs and compositions. He also loves to do covers and remix songs to shed a new light on them by giving them his personal touch. “Most musicians have a one genre based sound, but I want to mesh as many genres together as I can,” Garduño said. “You can hear influences of electronic, alternative, orchestral, rock, pop and rap in most of my songs.” Born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, Garduño started making music at the young age of six, when his aunt introduced him to the song “Clocks” by Coldplay. “I listened to the piano riff at the start [of “Clocks”] at least 200 times and didn’t listen to the rest of the song, I just loved the piano,” Garduño said. When his grandmother found him a piano teacher and asked him if he wanted to start playing the piano, he was incredibly excited and eagerly accepted her offer. “I thought that if I learned how to play the piano then I would learn how to play ‘Clocks.’ So, I started taking lessons and that’s when music started for me,” Garduño said. Since then, he has also started playing the guitar, drums and bass, which he practices at least two hours a day. For Garduño, practicing is not a chore, but rather something he does out of his passion for music. He keeps busy with schoolwork, friends, the Paly symphonic band (where he plays percussion), swim team and a ski team in the winter, but always finds time for his music. “I’m constantly making music. If I’m watching TV, I’m also making music at the same time. If I’m at school, and I get a break, I try to make music,” Garduño said. “Music is basically everything in my life.” His music can be found on Soundcloud and Bandcamp under the name White Noise Symphony. Garduño is currently trying hard to get his next EP, called “Dial Tones EP,” released on iTunes and Soundcloud, and is constantly promoting his music through social media. “Thanks to social media I can get my music out to a large amount of people in absolutely no time,” Garduño said. “It’s amazing.” His stage name “White Noise Symphony” incorporates both sides of the music he makes, with “white noise” standing for the electronic part and “symphony” representing the more acoustic instrumental part. For musical inspiration, Garduño looks to his favorite professionals, including Passion Pit, The Killers, Flume, Lemaitre,
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Chet faker, Phoenix and Coldplay. The alternative, rock, electronic and indietronic influences of these artists can be found both in Garduño’s original compositions and in his remixes and covers. Garduño’s music often features other artists, most of whom are Paly students. He has also collaborated with “Free Guns For Kids,” a wrapper from L.A. in a song titled “Fairy Tales,” which is available on his Soundcloud page. According to Garduño, remixing or covering songs is much easier than writing original compositions and it gives him more time to focus on his production skills and allows him to per
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fect his sound. Remixes also tend to get more attention from the public than originals since they feature songs that people already know. Remixing songs may be easier, but Garduño prefers writing his own compositions because even though it might be a more difficult experience, they are his own work and, in the end, make him more proud and give him greater satisfaction. “The fact that some people actually like what you wrote, is the best thing in the world,” Garduño said. He also designs original album covers that accompany his songs with help from his friend Andrew Lu. Together they put their creative minds to work and use Photoshop to create intricate designs specifically capturing the characteristics of each song. Garduño is using his diverse music and unique sound to
apply for colleges such as Berklee College of Music and Juilliard, where he hopes to continue his musical dream. “Since I was six years old, I promised myself that I would be a musician as I grew up,” Garduño said. “I’m keeping myself to that promise.”
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S The Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur By Sophia Moss & Samantha Newell Photos by Creative Commons
Most of us have spent our whole lives in Palo Alto, the epicenter of Silicon Valley, where engineers, techies and creatives come together to form incredible startups that alter the way we live our lives. But have you ever wondered how all of the amazingly successful companies began? Most of us don’t realize or grasp how much determination, strength and sleepless nights it takes to create a company in Silicon Valley. This place we call home is a hub for hundreds of entrepreneurs of all ages to gather together in the hopes of founding their very own successful company. These entrepreneurs put their blood, sweat and tears into their company so that it can thrive and become successful, making the time and effort they applied completely worth it. Indeed, us students at Palo Alto High School have no idea what it takes to become an entrepreneur purely because we are just teenagers. In our minds, grueling tasks consist of piles of Math and English homework, only to be finished during a dreaded all-nighter. Oh, beautiful Silicon Valley, where companies such as Snapchat, Facebook and many others are created by one or more people who came up with a fantastic idea that bloomed into an outstanding company. With determination and countless hours of hard work, these mere ideas become the multi-million dollar industries they are today. As a message to all of you future entrepreneurs at Paly, here’s what you need to know about starting a company of your own.
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Before people can even begin thinking about starting their own businesses, they need money. For entrepreneurs, that means documenting data of how often people have used and how many people are currently using their products. They then present that information to investors until they meet someone willing to endow a great deal of money into a product that may or may not produce enough cash to match that investment. Sharran Deora, a young local entrepreneur who recently started his app, Mounza, spoke with The C Magazine about his entrepreneurial journey. “It was very, very hard for me to find a job. That’s been sticking with me throughout my entire career. And when I finally had an opportunity to do something about it, I said ‘hey, I want to solve my own little problem, and make sure nobody else has to go through what I went through,’” Deora said. Deora’s app, Mounza, was designed to help college students who are struggling to find a job discover career events on their campuses. His startup resulted from a problem that he encountered and decided to fix so that other college students wouldn’t have to endure the same hardships he did. Deora’s app is currently being tested at two local campuses; Stanford and UC Berkeley. Another local entrepreneur, Jan Jannink, said, “The thing I did with my first startup, which was imeem, was build a downloadable piece of software that you could use for chatting and music. It didn’t work when we [first created] it and our app ended up not being extremely popular, but when we put it on the web it became super popular.” Jannink is an experienced entrepreneur working in Silicon Valley who began working with startup companies 15 years ago and created imeem 10 years ago. Since his first entrepreneurial project, Jannink has learned a lot about the importance of timing and chance when it comes to starting a company. “There is a place and a time for lots of different things and so you have to be
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“You have to have high hopes. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have high hopes.” -Jannink
a little flexible with your ideas. If someone is grabbing the photospace, then, well, maybe do the video instead, or the music part of it,” Jannink said. “You just adapt to the circumstances. That could be competition, or what people are doing on the web right now, or what they’re not doing online and what they’d like to do.” Jannink explains how important it is to build a network around oneself while it is still possible, whether it be while still in college, graduate school or at a company you are currently working at. This means finding people to work for you who can truly be trusted and who have a similar idea of where the company should be taken. An idea for a startup company is nothing without a web of people that can foster it. A support system can come in many different forms. It can be business partners, friends, family or even a mentor. “When I met my wife, I really thought I was never going to be married and meet someone who really fit me perfectly. But I met someone and I fell in love and she fell in love and we’ve been together ever since,” Jannink said. “That was something I couldn’t imagine was possible in my lifetime and so everything else started to feel way less difficult.” The three entrepreneurs that The C Magazine met with are all a part of a community of entrepreneurs called “Rajeev’s circle” named after the late professor from Stanford University and mentor, Rajeev Motwani, who played a huge roll in their success. “Many of us got together and created a group, called ‘Rajeev’s Circle’, in his memory. And for the past four years, we’ve been meeting together on a reasonably regular basis to talk about entrepreneurship to mentor new entrepreneurs and to see what’s going on in the startups,” Jannink said. There is no doubt that starting your own business is incredibly hard. In order to do this, one must set themselves apart from all of the other entrepreneurs and business people who are also trying
to pave their way in this difficult industry. “You have to be passionate about what you’re doing and it’s also good to do a little [thinking] while you’re still in school,” Jannink said. As mentioned above, passion is the key to success. You don’t have to be the all-around perfect person, yet without drive, an idea is nothing. If you are the kind of person who has a hard time finding their niche in a career, entrepreneurship may be the path for you. Yet, when it comes to starting a business, passion goes hand-in-hand with hope. “You have to have high hopes, I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have high hopes,” Jannink said. Jannink describes his experience, “I knew the Google founders and a couple of
ter than one, not to mention a whole team of eager and determined young students ready to begin their careers. When asked about the hardest part of establishing a company, Jannink says, “The first thing is that you can’t do it by yourself. My experience was that my best collaborations were with people that I had worked with before. So when I started my startup, the first 20 people in the company were from the company that I’d worked at before.” Paly students have similar mind sets and even though they may have their own ideas, they are able to be more cohesive and agree upon ideas because they have similar ways of working, as Jannink explains.
entrepreneurs who did startups before I did, so I saw them go off and do their thing. I said to myself, ‘that matches what I want to do a lot more than trying to look for professor jobs after I graduate.’” Starting a company alone can seem like an intimidating and lonely task when the work and ideas must stem from you. However, Paly offers an entrepreneur club where students can get together and share their ideas with each other to make the process easier and more social. Two minds are always bet-
Sharran comments that, “The real test is not when things are going well. The real test is when sh*t hits the fan.” Finding partners that you can work well with and overcome hardships with as early as high school can be a major asset when moving on to larger projects (creating an app, building a company, etc.) Building a team with a solid foundation and strong support system at the beginning of your journey saves the time and stress of having to worry about these things later on.
In the future, just because you may not have made lifelong connections during high school or college, does not mean that you have to give up your dream of being an entrepreneur. There are hundreds of people out there that have the same goals and ideas as you in the entrepreneurial world, waiting to collaborate and to create an amazing business; you just have to go out there and connect with those people. “It’s not just about connections. There are so many people out there willing to help you and it’s going to take at least 100 different meetings before you can find the first meeting that will actually take you across,” Jannink said.
While you may think that it is too early to be thinking about being an entrepreneur in high school or even in college, it’s not. Starting early can only help your chances of being successful in your future career, especially if it is entrepreneurship. Join the Paly entrepreneur club, subscribe to Entrepreneur or become involved with your community. Most importantly join clubs and activities in high school and college that match your interests, for this is the best way to meet other like-minded individuals that can help cultivate your passions.
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Single Girls’ Guide to Conquering Valentine’s Day Text & art by Maggie Zheng
Instead of bawling your eyes out on V-day (commonly known as the hell-ish offspring of a satanic Cupid among single girls) and complaining about your pathetic “forever alone” relationship status, there are better things you can resort to this year.
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Grab a carton of your favorite frozen treat that is jampacked with sugar and other unhealthy ingredients (honey, forget about calories for today) and catch up on the newest episodes of your favorite TV shows. Who needs a significant other to cuddle with when you can enjoy serene solitude with your best buddies (in this case, inanimate objects that are food and television entertainment?). You, my friend, can just flip your hair (and the TV channels) and say, “Over it!”
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You’re Not Alone in Being Alone With a 100 to 103 population ratio of males to females here in California, respectively, there is bound to be an excess of single ladies just like you, thus proving that you are not the sole pioneer in this situation. Gather your favorite girlfriends and call it a girl’s night out; hit up your local drugstore, grab all your slumber party essentials, and throw a sleepover with other girls as equally sentimental as you are so that you can all enjoy sappy RomComs together.
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Scratch that, maybe “shop ‘til you elevate” is a more appropriate phrase since some card-swiping and walletfumbling will alleviate your bitter attitude after a long day of shooting death glares at every happy couple you see. Sometimes, retail therapy is better than any other comfort you receive in the form of words or a gentle pat. Feeling down can be the perfect excuse and motivation to buy yourself that pair of jeans you’ve been eyeing recently—after all, there is a silver lining to every situation, right? With this method, there comes a consequence of having to suffer watching the PDA actions occurring 360 degrees around you as you rummage the racks at public malls.
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The Grinch Who Stole Valentine’s Play the sneering villain for the day and secretly laugh at all the couples in restaurants sitting awkwardly in silence. Be glad that you did not force yourself on a date with a random person like that unfortunate girl sitting two tables down from you. Playful mockery and ridicule is okay, only as long as it mollifies your own mood before you tear your hair out at the sight of all those lovey-dovey couples.
Ignore the Date (pun totally intended) Just like many other trivial dilemmas that America’s teenage girls face, February 14th is another overdramatized “Doomsday.” Valentine’s day does not have to be such a big deal had it not been so popularized in recent years. Change your perspective and look at this day as if it were any other because when it truly comes down to it, February 14th is just another 24 hours that fits right in amongst the amalgam of numbers on your calendar. And, since V-day falls on a Friday this year (FYI, no school that day!), just do what you comfortably do routinely on any other Friday evening.
While there are a handful of sentimental men out there whose soft hearts and love for all things touchy-feely are on par with those of many teenage girls, there is a certain limit to the array of activities they can (or cannot) do on Valentine’s unless they want to surrender their “manly-men club” membership. Of course, the majority of single men do not even realize or care that they are—God forbid—single on Valentine’s! But for the men who do care yet do not want to embark on a “girlish” activity that will cost them their masculinity, here is a short but sweet quote to cheer you up:
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Things To Do In Lake Tahoe Text by Carmelle Bareket-Shavit & Pauline Na Design by Carmelle Bareket-Shavit Photos by Eyal Shavit
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ake Tahoe is the perfect destination for a short weekend get away, camping trip or a multiple week stay. While in the area, there are a few activities you absolutely must try out! The following are The C Mag’s favorite summer and winter activities, which will guarantee an amazing Lake Tahoe experience.
HIKING
HAPPY HIKERS
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iking is a great option for escaping regular indoor activities. Several trails are only
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a short drive away from eachother in Southern Tahoe and offer an amazing view of rivers, waterfalls and beautiful scenery. One trail is the Mount Tallac (9.5 miles) in Lake Tahoe. This trail is a full day’s hike and is a rather difficult one, but the end result of climbing one of the tallest peaks in Lake Tahoe is definitely worth the effort. The Dolder Nature Trail (2.1 miles), on the other hand, is an easy, hourlong stroll through nature that leads to a beautiful beach with a lighthouse.
Dreaming of Summer parasailing
Whole new zz heights zz F or those of you who are always up for a risky adventure, parasailing over Lake Tahoe is definitely the way to go. Kings Beach is one of the few places that is just as beautiful in the summer as it is in the winter, and it is a huge attraction for those seeking some fun water activities. With prices ranging from $60-80, North Shore Parasail is the first and best parasailing company located in Lake Tahoe; whether going alone, or taking some friends with you, parasailing is an unforgettable experience.
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Thrill Seekers
Fun in the Sun
s if being connected to a boat with a long string flying 1,600 ft. in the air isn’t thrilling enough, many Tahoe locals go cliff diving in Angora Lake, one of the most popular cliff diving locations in the region. Enjoy your extremely scenic one mile drive, bike or walk leading up to this hotspot. When arriving at Angora Lake, there is a concession stand that serves refreshing snacks like lemonade, ice cream and sandwiches, which are perfect for the heat. The cliff itself is 60 feet above the water and is packed over the summer when hundreds of tourists are looking to try something new.
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o those who are feeling slightly discouraged about the majority of these summer activities involving heights, fear not, we have just the thing for you: kayaking. Another more cautious (and less expensive) way to see the beautiful view of Lake Tahoe is by going paddle boarding. Also located in Kings Beach, Tahoe Paddle & Oar offers a wide range of activities including paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking.
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SLEDDING
rab your sled and get ready for a couple of hours filled with high speed sledding fun. One recommendation is Tahoe Meadows located at Mt. Rose. On the down side, sledding probably is not an activity that you will be able to do for the entire day as it can get boring quite quickly. But on the bright side, there is no fee for parking nor for the use of the sledding hill.
Snowshoeing If you have a passion for hiking, snowshoeing is an activity you have got to try
during your stay in Lake Tahoe. You can practically snowshoe almost anywhere you would hike during the summer. The sport is extremely inexpensive ($12-20 for an entire day from Tahoe Dave’s Skis and Boards) and also a great way to find some untouched powder for all those hard core skiers/snow boarders out there.
Places to Stay Cheapskate
The Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe is a cheap housing option, with prices starting as low
as $69 a night. Located in South Lake Tahoe, it is a mere mile away from Heavenly, but if you wish to go to a resort in North Lake Tahoe, that will be approximately a 45 minute car ride. Overall, with accommodations that include use of a pool, free wi-fi, and a fitness center, The Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe would be a great place to stay.
Moving Up
Photo by Sophia Moss
T his is definitely not a sport for those who like to race down mountains at ridiculous speeds,
but for those who like a challenge, definitely take a stab at cross country skiing. You do not need any previous experience, however do be prepared to wait around a lot and for some hard panting because this is the literal winter version of cross country running. If you’re looking to burn off the calories you hastily scarfed down during the holiday season, look up the nearest cross country skiing resort (Donner, Northstar, etc.) and go for it!
A Splurging Mood
If you’re in the mood to splurge during T he 3 Peaks Resort & Beach Club is a your stay in Lake Tahoe, Cedar Glen Lodge is a great option for staying in Lake Tahoe. This pet and kid friendly hotel offers a charming ambiance that you just can’t resist. During Tahoe’s peak season (June) you can get a room for the entire weekend for the morethan-fair price of $134. Although there are not as many fancy amenities offered here, it is a great alternative to save some cash.
great option for you. This resort is ranked as the number one hotel in the Tahoe area according to TripAdvisor. Just by renting one of their cottages, you can use all the features the resort has to offer (lake access, a sauna, campfires, etc.)! Staying here is undeniably pricier than the other options, but if you’re looking for luxury, this is the place!
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2nd Semester Senior Year By Talia Brown & Design by Nikki Freyermuth
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“I feel untouchable. It is not overrated at all. I watch Netflix every day and love my life.” -Becca Althoff
“To me it means sitting in the library during 7th period prep pretending to do homework.” -Savannah Moss “Being a second semester senior has been great as I think all of our teachers kind of understand where we are with school so they don’t expect as much from us. However, my mom said I can’t slack off too much right now and to wait until fourth quarter. But I’m loving it nonetheless!” -Callie Walker
“Second semester is not as much of a breeze as everyone makes it out to be. My schedule is harder than last semester, but it’s also much less stressful and I can allow myself to enjoy high school and do what I want because college is finally not a huge concern.” -Shiri Arnon “It means that I don’t have to try in my five AP classes. I can just coast #turnup.” -Michelle Yin
“It’s honestly just pure freedom, like you want to run around and express your tangerine.” -Joe Kelmon
“Living the
YOLO life.” -Kristina Savvateeva
“Being a second semester Senior means that I have more time to explore my interests outside of school and spend more time with my friends! I'm trying not to think about college decisions and making gap year plans to distract myself. It's the best semester yet.” -Shivonne Logan
“Now that it’s second semester, it’s nice having free time, which is something I haven’t had much of throughout the past couple of years. After graduation it’ll be hard leaving all the people I’ve come to know so well, but I think Paly has prepared us well for what’s to come. We’re all ready for a new adventure.” -Hailey Hiss 22
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“Turnt up.” -Tully McCallister
“Being a second semester Senior means that I've completed the main part of high school and I get to worry less and spend more time doing things I care about.” -Paul Biename
“Work hard all day, but we party every night.” -Daiki Minaki
“Freedom. I have been at Paly for so long that I know all the shortcuts and secrets to get by. Makes me even more ready to start my college experience and adventure into the real world ‘cause Paly has taught me what to do and what not to do. There’s a sense of power over everyone else. We are now into colleges and only have to worry about that.” -Jess Branson
"I honestly don't know. All my classes are still hard and I don't have a prep, so Senioritis hasn't really happened." -Kate Marinkovich
"For me, it doesn't mean anything except three APs and seven classes." -Justin Rittman
"It means that I need to balance the responsibility of being a Senior with the irresponsibility of being a second semester Senior." -Andrew Sternfield “There's no more college stress so you can just relax.” -Paige brown
"I hope it goes as slow as possible so I can enjoy every bit of it." -Christo Proceviat
“Basically I don’t give a darn.” -Jack Anderson
"Turn down for what." -Marcus Brown
“Being a second semester senior means I can seem like I don't care while simultaneously freaking out.” -Max Bernstein
“Second semester is a nice long vacation before college.” -Nick Sullivan CULTURE
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