Raven Report Sequoia High School
Volume vi, Issue 5
1201 Brewster Ave. Redwood City, CA 94062
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February 6, 2013
Foods II serves the love to hungry teachers By GLENN BILLMAN and CLAIRE BUGOS Staff Reporters
Photo by Simon Greenhill
Sequoia celebrates on the field after its first soccer victory over the Woodside Wilcats in four years.
Cherokee soccer finally defeat Wildcats Just ten minutes later, senior Erick Millan dribbled down the right side of the field, past two defenders, before centering it. Junior forward Johnny Esquivel finEven with the small crowd of fans, the energy of the ished off the goal with authority, sliding it clean past Sequoia boys varsity soccer team was felt by everyone the goalie with the inside of his foot. Just six minutes into the second half, a Woodside on the field. After four years, the Cherokees finally walked away with a win over their crosstown rival, the defender passed it back to goalie Brian Lopez, who had the ball for fewer than three seconds before senior Woodside Wildcats, by a score of 4-1 Thurs. Jan. 17. The team has been waiting for this moment since forward Diego Medina picked his pocket and passed it 2009 when head coach Julio Calles took over the boys into the goal with ease. Sequoia continued to attack Woodside’s goal with soccer program. That year, Woodside handed Sequoia persistence and was robbed of a goal in the 13th minits only loss of the season, beating them 0-1 at home. “Since I’ve been coaching at Sequoia, I’ve always ute when a shot from Esquivel rebounded off the wanted to beat Woodside. It took four years,” said crossbar. Sequoia’s final goal was the result of a cross from the Calles, referring to the 2009 game. “The referee took away [that] game from us. That was a clear offside. left side of the field, which sophomore Fiston Kizungu dove in front of, deflecting the ball off his torso and That’s why I was waiting for this day to come.” into the net. Senior captain and starting Woodside was given a penalty sweeper Carlos Ramos received “Good chemistry shows that the work kick in the final two minutes, seven staples in his head after making the final score 4-1. colliding with a Burlingame we put through is finally coming out. “That was a given goal by the player Jan. 11. Sequoia lost the If we play like this every game, I think referee,” said Coach Calles, in game 1-3. The team then lost 1-2 we got it. I think we got the league.” —Senior Carlos Ramos reference to the penalty. “That to San Mateo, the lowest-ranked was a Christmas present. [The team in the league at the time. referee] didn’t like it [when] I “Unfortunately I [didn’t] have my sweeper Carlos Ramos, and I miss that guy a lot,” told him, ‘Christmas is over.’” Ramos, who watched from the bench, was very Coach Calles said. “That was one of the reasons we lost against San Mateo. Carlos Ramos plays a tremen- proud of his team’s performance. “It’s good when the team doesn’t just rely on one dous [role] in the game. He’s so important playing that position, especially the way he plays it. He always goes player,” Ramos said. “That shows that the work we put through is finally coming out. If we play like this every 100 percent, Carlos Ramos goes 100 percent.” After making adjustments to its defense and regain- game, I think we got the league.” Ramos had his staples taken out Jan. 18 and has aling its focus, the team came prepared to beat Woodready returned to playing. side in honor of its captain. “[Menlo-Atherton and Burlingame] are the two “We had to do this for [Carlos],” said senior captain teams that I wanna beat,” Coach Calles said. Bryan Calles. “We had to win, he deserves it.” For the time being, however, the team is excited to The two teams appeared to be evenly matched until the 27th minute, when center midfielder Bryan Calles relish in its victory over its rival. “I told the kids, I wanna beat Woodside by playing sent a shot that slipped through the Woodside keeper’s good, and they played hella good,” Calles said. hands to give Sequoia the 1-0 lead.
By HANNA BOLAÑOS Editor-in-Chief
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You’re walking down the hall, starved and rushing to the lunch tables. Suddenly, your English teacher emerges from a room that smells of heaven, toting a steaming plate of chicken teriyaki. With a wry glance at your peanut butter sandwich you wish that, for only a day, you could be in your teacher’s place. As part of a program that teaches pupils important skills such as customer service, how to operate under pressure and teamwork, the advanced cooking class offers their food service to the staff every other Friday in the form of zesty pesto, creamy alfredo, classic sandwiches and other culinary creations. “It gets us ready for how to treat customers, and also I think it’s just for the teacher’s benefit,” said senior Sydney Albin, one of 16 students in Foods II. Started three years ago, the food service provides meals for $5 which include an entrée , a side and a beverage. For the total cost for the food, preparation time, effort, trained talent and quality control, teachers are getting a great deal. “Dollar for dollar it probably exceeds [restaurant value]… it is very quality,” said teacher and regular customer Daniel Bliss. “It’s kind of cool to know the kids who are cooking your food.” Just like with essays, test and projects, teachers have high standards for student performance–an expectation that is not lowered, but rather increased when you’re responsible for their spring roll. Luckily for the chefs, Home Economics teacher Lindsay Bussey’s high standards and their own expertise leave them with mostly compliments. “If it doesn’t look restaurant quality, I won’t serve it. If I don’t want to eat it, I don’t want them to eat it,” said Bussey, checking the cleanliness of a pot for the fourth time. She then handed the pot back to the student for further scrubbing. The food service draws an average of 35-40 staff each time, and depending on the dish, the students may serve 60 customers. Faced with the challenge, pressure in the kitchen may rise. “Someone starts to panic, then somebody else starts to panic—it’s like a domino effect,” senior Jordan Robinson said. When tackling difficult dishes like jambalaya, a mistake or poor time management means a raise in wait time. In addition to teamwork and handling pressure, being able to whip up a solid meal is a main reason to partake in the class. “Going to college and everything. . .I don’t really want to rely on Top Ramen,” Albin said.
By the Numbers
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Winter formal tickets sold