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RAM’S EAR R I O V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L
Brandi Gomes Awarded Teacher of the Year M by Henry Rossi, Assistant Editor
rs. Brandi Gomes grew up in Fremont, California, a large city located in the southeast San Francisco Bay Area. She attended Irvington High School, the home of the Vikings. During high school, Mrs. Gomes participated in journalism and was editor-and-chief of the school newspaper as well as the Irvington Viking’s Literary Magazine, which she started her senior year. Along with writing, she was also involved largely in art, and she was in the musical “Crazy for You” her senior year. For sports, Mrs. Gomes swam for her school swim team. Her freshman year she was on the badminton team, and she was on the cheerleading and song teams her junior year of high school. After she graduated high school, Mrs. Gomes attended UC Santa Barbara for her undergraduate studies. Here, she participated in many extracurricular activities just like she had in high school. She continued her love for writing by writing for the Nexus and Art and Entertainment magazine. She was on the editing team for the UC Santa Barbara Women’s Literary and Art Magazine, Herstory. During her freshman year at college, she was a DJ and had her own show, “Hella Bay Area.” On top of all of this, she was also a member of the Irish club and was a member of the organizing committee for the Take Back the Night Rally, which promoted awareness and support for women who were victims to rape and domestic violence. During
her senior year, she studied abroad at the University of Birmingham, England. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Mrs. Gomes attended Sonoma State University for her teaching credential. After, she received a Master of Arts degree in English Literature and Composition, just like her B.A., with a focus on post-colonial literature, women’s studies, and Irish Literature from Sacramento State University. Mrs. Gomes loves traveling, and she has traveled all around the world. She lived for a year in England when she was studying in Birmingham. She has traveled throughout the British Isles to Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. She’s been to Barcelona in Spain, Bordeaux and Bretagne in France, and Prague and Ostrava in the Czech Republic. She has also been to Holland, Thailand, and Tahiti. Mrs. Gomes lives now in Rio Vista with her husband and her three sons, ages 5, 8, and 10. Her dog, a yellow lab named Bodie, recently passed away in January of this year, but she also has an adopted stray cat named Tiger. In her free time, she loves to travel, go to music concerts, visit art museums, read, and cook. Her favorite book is hard to pick. She loves Ulysses and Dubliners by James Joyce, but Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is a few of her favorites. Mrs. Gomes started teaching at Rio Vista High School back in 2007, nearly 12
Success All Around For Rio at Dixon May Fair
For the last five to eight months, Rio Vista High School students have been waking up early to feed their project animals, exercising and feeding them in the evening and working on showmanship in between. It is a daily commitment that takes a lot of time and dedication, but those who have participated in FFA and 4-H will also say that it is a rewarding experience. Close to 50 students raised everything from rabbits to steers, including pigs, goats, and sheep. This year, the fair banned any type of poultry due to a highly contagious flu. Steers are generally purchased in October, while goats, sheep, and pigs are purchased in January. They are nurtured and fed for months and this can create quite a bond between animal and human which inevitably ends in an auction. “It can be sad, especially at first. I tend to get over it quickly, but there are lots of people who don’t,” stated freshman Sam Esperson. The most remarkable and touching moment during the auction was junior Lane Eggers’ selfless act of donating all the proceeds from the sale of his steer to pediatric cardiac research in the name of Elliott Hagan, a friend and classmate who passed away last year in May. It was an emotional moment for Lane and everyone in the audience as the total contributions exceeded $20,000.
Photo provided by Madison Myer
by Henry Rossi, Assistant Editor
Lane Eggers shows his steer during market.
Rio Vista students, both veteran and novice, represented our school with skill and expertise. The following is a list of livestock placings by breed in both market and showmanship categories. Showmanship is a competition among the exhibitors to see who is the better showperson. It’s not about the quality of the animal, but the skills of the exhibitor. On the contrary, the market competition is solely about the quality of the animal for meat purposes.
Teacher of the Year Mrs. Gomes is in her twelfth year teaching at Rio Vista High.
years ago. Her favorite part about teaching is “watching students make goals and meeting those goals. Nothing makes me happier than to see students progress and rise up to challenges. I went into teaching to support students in reaching their goals and helping them make their dreams possible.” She says the most difficult part of
her job is watching students struggle and lose faith and confidence in themselves. Some advice that she would give to all of her students is, “Never lose sight of your goals and dreams, but understand that hard work, perseverance, and resiliency are key to meeting your goals. You can do anything with determination and motivation.”
Market Rabbits Meraiah Groves (FFA) 2nd in senior showmanship, 3rd in market class Malia McWilliams (FFA) 2nd in novice showmanship, 5th in market class Ashlee Weller (FFA) 7th in novice showmanship, 7th in market class Market Swine Kamren Robles (FFA) 2nd in senior showmanship, 7th in market class Destanie Rendon (FFA) 4th in market class Wyatt Hagan (FFA) 8th in showmanship Brennen Bellante (FFA) 6th in novice showmanship Joey McGahey (FFA) 5th in market class Christian Riedmiller (FFA) 4th in market class Jesus Rivas (FFA) 5th in showmanship Jacob Rivera (FFA) 9th in novice showmanship, 2nd in market class Joey Stevenson (FFA) 4th in market class Aidan Walker (FFA) 6th in market class Jared Beechler (4-H) 4th in market class Market Lambs Macie Oglesby (Independent) 1st in market class, FFA Reserve Champion Lily Griffin (4-H) 4th in senior showmanship, 1st in market class Sam Esperson (FFA) 5th in senior showmanship, 1st and 2nd in market class Jorie Forbes (FFA) 2nd in novice showmanship, 2nd in market class Amber Griswold (4-H) 1st in market class Jessica Mingay (FFA) 2nd in market class Madison Myer (4-H) 5th in senior showmanship, 6th in market class
Madison Davis (4-H) 6th in senior showmanship, 3rd in market class Caroline Upham (4-H) 4th in novice showmanship, 7th in market class Lacee Myer (4-H) 7th in market class Sydney Saldana (4-H) 12th in market class Chase Ludlow (FFA) market ready Mason Cobb (FFA) 5th in market class Bella Saldana (4-H) 8th in market class (Continued to Page 4)
Logan Dean Valdez
Class of 2022, RVHS Swimmer October 30, 2003 April 28, 2019 May He Rest in Peace He will be missed by all at RVHS Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
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Calendar of School Events
EDITORIAL
2020 Presidential Race May Fields New Faces by Aiden D. Mayhood, Editor-in-Chief
As Donald Trump’s first term as President of the United States comes to an end, a new field of candidates are looking to oust him from political office forever, inserting a new face to represent an America in which many believe has had its respect diminished under the Trump presidency. However, many have also viewed the Trump presidency positively, envisioning a new era in American politics and opening the way for unorthodox political candidates. Including the president himself, 25 candidates are running for the office of the American presidency. Of the declared candidates for the Democratic Party, there are 23 candidates: Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado; former vice president and former senator from Delaware Joe Biden; New Jersey senator and former mayor of Newark Cory Booker; Montana governor and former Montana attorney general Steve Bullock; military veteran and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg; former mayor of San Antonio and former housing secretary Julián Castro; mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio; former businessman and congressman from Maryland John Delaney; Army National Guard veteran and congresswoman from Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; former district attorney of San Francisco, former attorney general of California, and senator from California Kamala Harris; former mayor of Denver and former governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper; former congressman and current governor of Washington Jay Inslee; former Hennepin County, Minnesota, attorney and senator
from Minnesota Amy Klobuchar; former college football champion and former mayor of Miramar, Florida, Wayne Messam; Iraq War veteran and congressman from Massachusetts Seth Moulton; former congressman from Texas and 2018 Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke; congressman from Ohio Tim Ryan; former congressman and senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders; congressman from California Eric Swalwell; former Harvard professor and senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren; self-help author Marianne Williamson; and former tech executive Andrew Yang. Of the declared candidates for the Republican field, there are two candidates: real estate developer and President of the United States Donald Trump and former federal prosecutor and former governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld (who ran on a Libertarian ticket as vice president in the 2016 election). The 2020 presidential election, like the 2016 election, will be one that many view defines America as prejudiced and backward. However, many Americans also view the Donald Trump presidency and government as one that is bringing promises to fruition and changing America for the better. Under the Trump administration, a massive tax cut was established for the wealthiest of Americans, America exited from the Paris Accord, two Supreme Court justices have been confirmed, transgender Americans have been barred from joining the United States military, preparation for a wall on the United States-Mexico border has begun, and defense spending has skyrocketed, all while the national debt keeps rising at record levels. This doesn’t sound like promising change to me. Will a new face or a well-known face take on and defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 election, or will his “achievements and accomplishments” he touts carry him to victory?
Q u ote o f t h e M o nt h
“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well .” ~ Alexander the Great
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Editor-in-Chief Aiden D. Mayhood Assistant Editor Henry Rossi Adviser Julie Griffin
Ram’s Ear Staff Robert Cid, Conor Cline, Ingrid Gallardo, Cecilia Hernandez, Isabella Hernandez, Jacob Kinser, La’Kenthia Landers, Jaden Lira, Javier Lopez, Presley Lostaunau, Zackary McLean, Isaiah Mendola, Makayla Moglie, Brooke Okamura, Devon Paminto, Kaytlin Preciado, Alejandra Vasquez, Andrea Villasenor, Ashlee Weller
May 1 - Coffee with RVHS May 1 - 3 - 12th Grade Science Test May 1 - Varsity Baseball vs. San Juan, 4:00 p.m. May 2 - Girls Swim Section Trials @ Tokay May 3 - Progress Reports & Senior Bills, College Signing Rally May 3 - Boys Swim Section Trials @ Tokay May 3 - Varsity Baseball @ San Juan, 4:00 p.m. May 4 - Girls Swim Section Finals @ Tokay May 5 - Boys Swim Section Finals @ Tokay May 6 - Varsity Baseball @ Golden Sierra, 4:00 p.m. May 6 - Golf Division VI Section Tournament May 6 - 10 - Dixon May Fair May 6 - 17 - AP Testing May 9 - Softball All-League Section Meeting May 13 - Golf Masters @ The Reserve May 13 - Softball Division VI Playoffs May 13 - 17 - At Risk Senior Meetings May 15 - Softball Division VI Playoffs May 18 - Baseball All-Alumni Game, 8:00 a.m. May 20 - Golf NorCal TBA May 20 - 24 - Spring Rally Week May 21 - Baseball Playoffs TBD May 22 - Academic Award Night May 22 - Staff vs Student Volleyball May 22 - Baseball Playoffs May 23 - BBQ/Car Show & Talent Show May 24 - College Speakers May 24 - Senior Send-off Rally May 24 - Senior Speeches Due to Mrs. Gomes & Mrs. Surla May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday May 27 - Baseball Section Finals May 28 - 29 - Finals May 29 - Golf State May 29 - Spring Sports Awards May 30 - 31 - Senior Trip
June
June 3 - 4 - Graduation Practice June 3 - 4 - Mini Day June 5 - Graduation Practice June 5 - Street Painting June 6 - Graduation Practice June 6 - Senior Activity June 6 - Mini Day June 7 - Senior Breakfast June 7 - Graduation 7:00 p.m. End of School
Letter to the Editor Greetings students, Last Friday, Jesus Rivas distributed copies of the March 22 edition of the “Ram’s Ear” to the members of The Rotary Club, and I just now took a look at it. You are doing a very professional job of producing a top-notch publication, and I compliment you on your efforts. Your coverage of high school events is excellent, both in content and composition. Even the photos are sharp and clear. The grammar and punctuation, as well as the comprehensive content, are impeccable. I think you deserve an award for excellence in journalism. Sincerely, Bob Bard, Editor “The Rio Rotarian”
Thank you Bob!
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Fresh Faces Take Over College of the Month: Associated Student Body Sacramento State
From left to right: Emma Bellante, Vice President; Madison Myer, President; and Per Andersson, Treasurer Not pictured: Lane Eggers, Secretary
California State University Sacramento lies in the heart of California in the historic capital of Sacramento. Many Rio Vista High School seniors have chosen to attend Sac State in the fall of 2019.
by Aiden D. Mayhood, Editor-in-Chief
by Isaiah Mendola, Staff Writer
As the 2018-2019 school year comes to a close, a new field of Associated Student Body officers have been elected to the Rio Vista High School ASB. As ASB President of RVHS, I congratulate the new officers and wish them the best of luck in whatever they intend to pursue to make RVHS a better campus. New president Madison Myer is a junior and soon-to-be senior, replacing Aiden Mayhood. Emma Bellante is now vice president, taking over for Isabella Hernandez. The new secretary is Lane Eggers, with Meagan DeLancy exiting. Per Andersson is the new treasurer, replacing co-treasurers Jennifer Oropeza and Andrea Villasenor. The 2019 ASB unanimously agreed to remove the position of activities director, formerly held jointly by Makenzie Vassar and Ingrid Gallardo. Instead, each graduating class will be electing their own activities director to assist class presidents in coordinating activities, raising money,
and making class t-shirts. The 2019 Associated Student Body officers have accomplished their main goal, which looks to be continuing for the 2019-2020 school year: open-campus lunch. Open-campus lunch has proven to be successful, and students have viewed the new privilege positively. Many underclassmen have open-campus lunch to look forward to, and the privilege could be extended to juniors as well if disciplinary actions are held to a minimum and if new president Madison Myer pursues the privilege extension. The Ram’s Ear would like to thank ASB members Aiden Mayhood, Isabella Hernandez, Meagan DeLancy, Andrea Villasenor, Jennifer Oropeza, Ingrid Gallardo, and Makenzie Vassar for fighting to make RVHS a better campus. We congratulate Madison Myer, Emma Bellante, Lane Eggers, and Per Andersson on their victories as 2020 ASB officers!
Sacramento State is an excellent college to attend and has above a 70% acceptance rate. There are plenty of students there, with an enrollment of 30,600, so one is bound to find people and friends to naturally click with and enjoy everything that Sac State has to offer. 44% of the diverse community enrolled students are male, and 56% are female. Plenty of Rio Vista High School’s seniors are attending Sacramento State after graduation to become a Hornet. The university offers 151 different bachelor’s degrees and plenty of masters, teaching credentials, and two doctorate degrees. There are plenty of things to major in, but a few of the best things to major in include Business, Social Sciences, and Leisure. The on-campus housing price is approximately $14,000, but freshmen aren’t required to live on campus. A semester’s tuition is estimated to be around $26,000 based off of the 2017-2018 school year.
The average GPA of admission is around a 3.25 on the 4.0 scale. Sac State has awarded 6,754 bachelor degrees, 839 Master’s degrees, and 43 Doctorate degrees. Many Rio Vista High School seniors have chosen to attend Sacramento State University in the Fall of 2019. Many think that the campus, covered in trees in the city of trees, is one of the most beautiful campuses in all of California. The Well, the school’s state of the art gym, is a selling point to many students. ]The campus is currently expanding and has already invested about $250 million into construction to give the students bigger opportunities for their education. They are building a bed-residence hall and a parking structure. Sacramento State has grown into one of the best and most diverse school and would be a great school to attend. Stingers up!
May, June, and July Birthdays
May 1st Jazalyn Blalock May 2nd Zachary Peters May 3rd Jennifer Oropeza May 4th Suheng Chiv May 6th Gabriel Sanchez Celis May 7th Monica Garcia May 9th Michael Carlisle Anthony Ornelas Marduck Sanchez Celis May 10th Melissa Uribe Castillon May 12th Carson Spradling May 13th Katlyn Langlois May 14th Jose Vega May 15th Savannah Arias Kawika Makua May 16th Robert Cid May 17th Bo Garcia May 18th Melissa Mandujano Rojas May 19th Anthony Davis Anahi Gutierrez Jesse Pettit Benjamin Sisneros Marivella Torres May 21st Chase Ludlow Atka Tahir May 22nd Spencer Emigh
May 23rd Julian Carpenter Lana Volkerts May 24th Justin Sanchez Melissa Torres Camacho May 28th Camryn Brown Diana Freyre May 29th Noelani Coffey May 31st Kaya de Flores June 2nd Amy Henning June 3rd Austin Carlson Johanna Contreras Jason Mandujano June 5th Taylor Fitzgerald Darin Rasmussen Angelica Zavala Hernandez June 7th Stephanie Aguilera Rodriguez Adrian Maravilla June 9th Eric McCann June 10th Lizbeth Antunez Jesus Rivas Dominic Vieira June 11th Shelby Davis June 13th Maia Stone June 14th Jeff Contreras Yocelyn Corona Aidan Stovall June 16th Kimberly Broughton Tycen White June 17th
Christian Reidmiller Kian Tobin June 19th Esmeralda Aguilar Duran Cole Barber Lane Eggers Samuel Sandoval June 20th Alexandria Porto June 21st Grant Baldwin June 22nd Kaitlyn O’Connor Montana Olson June 23rd Jessie Diaz Ricardo Lopez-Ramirez June 24th Marjorie Forbes Ryan Toro June 26th Brennen Bellante Valerie Rodriguez June 27th Cody Fuller Christopher Nunes Alex Tejeda June 29th Amiya Bowen Jaden Lira Layloni Rubiaco June 30th Alex Ornelas July 1st Payton Carademos Avila Christian Escoto Olivia Escoto Rosa Gomez Jessa Majors Alissa Mendola July 3rd Annalisa Avalos July 4th Richie Zamarripa
July 5th Maxwell Easter Makenzie Vassar July 7th Dawna Coad July 8th Jacob Awender Stephanie Cuevas Fisher Lyon July 9th Anna Ramirez July 10th Benjamin McFarlane July 12th Ariel Carter Jacob Kinser July 15th River Billoups Aidan Frisbie July 16th Juan Navarro Corona Cecilia Perez July 22nd Mason Cobb Cindy Torres Camacho July 23rd Marlys Eckard-Henderson July 24th Eamonn Drury July 25th Gabriel De La Rosa July 28th Sydney Saldana July 29th Michael Arellano Lily Griffin Brook Summitt July 30th Quinten McGill Makayla Moglie July 31st
James Bautista Vasconcellos
Andrew Younger
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Top 10 Seniors
RIO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
Valedictorian 1.) Aiden Mayhood
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Salutatorian 2.)
Highest Honors (4.0 GPA or Above) Sophomores Juniors
Seniors
Yareli Antunez Daniela Arias Daniel Cantine Jr Sumain Chiv Kayla Delk Greta Dole Scarlett Dole
David Forbes Peter Rossi
Aiden Mayhood Henry Rossi Suheng Chiv Montana Olson Brooke Okamura Meagan DeLancy Jennifer Oropeza Amaya Frisbie Jacob Kinser Cecilia Hernandez Gerardo Mandujano Jameson Torres
Jaqueline Leal-Carrillo
Eamonn Drury Wyatt Hagan Anna Lett Fisher Lyon Colby Eisenhour-Libby Zackary McLean Sam Esperson Marjorie Forbes Meraiah Groves Fabrizio Lazo William Lindsay Melissa Mandujano Tucker Mayfield McKenna Pratt Donald Roos Jr. Isabella Saldana Sophia Saldana Jesus Silva
Madison Myer Stephanie Aguilera Valerie Rodriguez Bailey Agate Emily Bellante Caleb Eggers Kaitlyn O’Connor Brena Stovall Sydney Saldana Zoe White Ethan Medders Yocelyn Corona Megan Ross
Melissa Torres Camacho
High Honors (3.5 to 3.99 GPA) Freshmen
Sophomores Juniors
Seniors
Karen Mandujano Maia Stone Alexander Ornelas Adrian Tejeda Christopher Barros Stephanie Corona Amy Henning Silvia Valencia Luna Grant Baldwin Johanna Contreras Monica Garcia
Devin Peterson Fatima Sandoval Alex Tejeda Garcia Lacee Myer Josie Preston Miguel Tejeda Jr Carolie Upham Preston Ebert Jeff Contreras Kevin Jimenez Marivella Torres Aidan Rosen Marisol Segoviano Arthur Weller
Cindy Torres Camacho
Isabel Flores Deanelly Martinez Per Andersson Asucena Castorena Aidan Walker River Billoups Samuel Sandoval Olivia Roberts Richard Zamarripa Kaylee Kitchens Karina Romero Alicea Gonzales Lizbeth Antunez
Isabella Hernandez Jesus Rivas Brennen Bellante Brady Bowers Andrea Villasenor Alondra Villalpando Conor Cline Ingrid Gallardo Robert Zamarripa Mercedes Roberts Katlyn Langlois Bryce Ciaramitaro
Hannah Eckard-Henderson
Ashlee Weller Savannah Arias Cody Fuller Jared Beechler Liseth Mendoza Ofelia Montana
Honors (3.0 to 3.49 GPA)
Freshmen
Sophomores Juniors
Seniors
Kylee Carlson Daniel Hurley Jacob Rivera Calvo Jimena Torres Ruiz Melissa Uribe Jenna Holden Chantall Lund Aidan Stovall Julissa Torres Kyra Atkinson Kayla Brazil Kaitlyn Bu Bois Jason Calvan
Carson Spradling Theodore McGill Jason Tello Dawna Coad Bryan Rish Trevor Gomes Jessica Mingay
Araceli Elisea Esmeralda Aguilar Maria Segoviano Alexis Lackey Neida Segoviano
Kaytlin Preciado Jennifer Ortiz Anna Ramirez Elizabeth Webber Erick Galeno
Guadalupe Lopez Edgar Rodriguez Logan Boothe August Giannini Bryan Romero Kimberly Broughton Madison Davis Stacy Gomez
Monica Castillo Jayden Griffin Gladiz Chavolla Carla Navarro Martin Magana Jr. Alexis Brown Symphony Weller Colton Merville Michael Arellano Payton Avila Diana Bernal Layloni Rubiaco Judith Chavez
Karson Christianson
Christopher Nunes Tiara Masabala Nicholas Bowen Yalicza Fernandez Aidan Frisbie Ashton Frazier-Roberts Joseph Solis Mason Kitchens Nathan Torres Kaylee Medlock Jose Chavez Johnny Young Jr. Christian Escoto James Bautista Lilianne Griffin Jeanette Chavez Macie Oglesby Nova Griffin Lexie Steinbrook Spencer Emigh Kawika Makua Dakota Balcer Nevaeh Tesch Diana Freyre Eric McCann Jaimie McDowell Brook Summitt Oscar Aguilera Alexander Montes Susana Valencia
Cassandra Steinbrook Marlys Eckard-Henderson
Christopher Kimbrow
Destanie Rendon Jazalyn Blalock Lillian Welbourn Chance Gentry Jason Mandujano Timbe Kelepily Mitzi Vera Zazueta
3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)
Suheng Chiv Montana Olson Brooke Okamura Meagan DeLancy Jennifer Oropeza Amaya Frisbie Jacob Kinser Cecilia Hernandez
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 4.) 4.) 4.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 8.) 9.) 10.)
Madison Myer Stephanie Aguilera Valerie Rodriguez Bailey Agate Emily Bellante Lane Eggers Kaitlyn O’Connor Brena Stovall Sydney Saldana Zoe White Ethan Medders Yocelyn Corona Megan Ross Isabel Flores Deanelly Martinez
Senior Signing and Career Day Inspires Future Students Photo by: Javier Lopez
Freshmen
Henry Rossi
Top 10 Juniors
Senior Isaiah Mendola announces to the packed crowed that he will be attending San Joaquin Delta College.
by Conor Cline, Staff Writer
The school year went by like a blink of an eye, especially for seniors. This last month is full of activities for seniors. This exciting month starts off on May 2, with the seniors announcing their plans after high school at Senior Career Day. Students have a wide variety of choices on what they want to announce for their plans after school. Students announced that they are joining the workforce right after highschool, military, 4-year university, or junior college. Seniors going to a 4-year university and joining the military were on the gymnasium floor with the tables set up. All other seniors were on the stage attending community college. The gym was packed with kids and parents. All of D.H. White school, Riverview Middle School, and Isleton Elementary School were packed into the gym for the big day. The high school honored students enrolled in going to a University of California school. They sat in the very front at a golden table. There were only 7 students attending UC’s this fall, showing how hard it is to get into these select schools. The stu-
dents representing RVHS at these schools are Aiden Mayhood at UC Los Angeles, Brooke Okamura at UC Irvine, Meagan Delancy, Suheng Chiv, and Montana Olson at UC Davis, Cindy Torres Camacho at UC Merced, and Jennifer Oropeza at UC Santa Barbara. Congratulations to these seniors! Rio had an abundance of seniors going to CSU and out-of-state schools. Sonoma State and Sacramento State will be represented the most by RVHS seniors in the graduating class. Other 4 year universities where RVHS students will be attending are San Jose State, Chico State, Boise State, Cal Lutheran, Cal Poly SLO, BYU, Arizona State, and the Academy of Arts University. Most RVHS seniors will be attending community college and the military. The community college route is still a very good choice for seniors as it is the much cheaper option to get your education. Signing day ended with seniors handing out pencils to all the younger kids as they headed back to their respected schools.
Success All Around for Rio at Dixon May Fair (Continued from front page) Market Goats Aidan Frisbie (FFA) 8th in senior showmanship, FFA Champion Meraiah Groves (FFA) 6th in senior showmanship, Reserve FFA Champion Sophia Gans (FFA) 4th in novice showmanship, 2nd in market class Ben McFarlane (FFA) 7th in novice showmanship, 2nd in market class Melissa Torres (FFA) 6th in novice showmanship, 3rd in market class Jorie Forbes (FFA) 9th in senior showmanship, 2nd in market class Cody Fuller (FFA) 4th in senior showmanship, 2nd in market class Kian Tobin (FFA) 7th in senior showmanship, 1st in market class. Market Steer Lane Eggers (FFA) 7th place senior showmanship, 1st in market class, FFA Reserve Champion Makenna Pratt (4-H) 2nd in senior showmanship, 1st in market class, 4-H Reserve Champion Jessica Mingay (4-H) 1st in market class
Carson Spradling (FFA) 1st place novice showmanship, 6th place senior showmanship, 2nd place in market class Mayra De La Torre (FFA) 5th place in market class Digital Imaging (Computer Art) Megan Ross - 1st place “The Castro” digital painting, 2nd place low poly “Wolf”, and 2nd place “Open Minded” digital painting Miguel Tejeda - 1st place low poly “Giraffe” Ariel Carter - 1st place “Lonely in LA LA Land” digital painting Jorie Forbes - 2nd place low poly “Ariana Grande” Alex Tejeda - 2nd place low poly “Cristiano Ronaldo” Melissa Torres Camacho - 3rd place low poly “Under the Sea” Lily Griffin - 2nd place low poly “Benny the Duckling” Jared Beechler - 2nd place low poly “Taz the Toucan”
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Golf Team Surprised with Successful Season
Trevor Gomes is getting in stance for a drive with teammates Nathan Hearn and Aidan Walker.
tain distance instead of just focusing on doing nine rounds. Something that Wyatt always looked forward to were the In-NOut dinners afterwards. At sections, there were about 100 golfers from different schools within the Sac-Joaquin area. The whole thing took place at the Diablo Grande Country Club in Patterson. It was sunny with a light breeze and slightly humid, which is great weather for golfing. Everyone played their hearts out and had a good time. Chris Nunes ended up scoring 131 with 15 penalties. His farthest drive was 180 yards. All in all, the season went pretty well. The team might not have won sections, but they did have lots of fun along the way.
What Will You Always Remember About RVHS?
Ryan Hurley: “I will always remember all the great times with the special people.” Jason Mandujano: “Everybody had a V6.” Mercedes Roberts: “Playing sports for RVHS.” Timbe Kelepily: “I will never forget the kindness of the teachers and the students. How involved the principal, counselor and every single one of you guys are…” Ryann Kelly: “Ms. Gilliland and her support, Mr. Porter’s words of encouragement, Mr. K, and my friends.” Jayden Griffin: “Getting off campus lunch our senior year.” Cecilia Hernandez: “All the memorable days with my friends and events/ rallies and some of the fun classroom environments.” Isabella Hernandez: “All the good times I had with my friends from freshman to senior year. The pain of taking AP classes!” Jacob Kinser: “I’ll always remember radio class and the weird foods we ate every Friday. Roasting Bryce in all our classes together.” Ingrid Gallardo: “I’ll always remember raising money in my class to buy Mr. Joranco “Mr. J” J’s (Jordan’s) Chance Gentry: “Never turning in admit slips.” Maxwell Easter: “How welcoming it was.” Michael Arellano: “Getting open campus lunch and football.” Diana Bernal: “I will remember the many fire drills we had because of people vaping in the bathroom. #welcome2RVHS” Jameson Torres: “The small community of students.” Bryce Ciaramitaro: “I will always remember the times that I had with
Dungeons And Dragons is More Fun Than It May Appear
Brave barbarian battling an ancient red dragon.
By Javier Lopez, Staff Writer
By Javier Lopez, Staff Writer
The golf season went great. Tucker Mayfield and Chris Nunes made it to sections as individuals. Sadly, the team didn’t make it. Ranking third in the league, it was a battle against Linden and Golden Sierra. Chris Nunes believes that they could have done better, but it was a really good group. Wyatt Hagan thought that the competition was harder because Linden was really good. Rio Vista did a good job during the season, but Wyatt Hagan said, “I felt like the team didn’t try as hard as they could have tried. Some advice for future golfers is to not stress out. Just hit the ball. It’s not a big thing, so just have fun.” Wyatt Hagan believes that the team could have focused more on getting a cer-
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my friends. We created truly unforgettable moments together and I will cherish them for the rest of my life.” Angus Smith: “The friends I made here.” Alexis De Santiago: “Being the favorite office TA and Mrs. Ratola! Fire alarms going off because of Juuling. Freshman year when we had bouncy houses down on the field.” Judith Chavez: “My amazing friends and the outstanding teachers / staff.” Monica Castillo: “My friends.” Payton Carademos Avila: “I will always remember how kind and helping teachers were. I will also remember the struggle of getting up and going to class. I will also remember annoying my friends in APUSH and AP Lit. Alexis Brown: “How I only went here for senior year.” Brady Bowers: “Mr. Kel-Artinian being the GOAT, off-campus lunch, baseball, rallies, friends.” Donald McNabb: “I will always remember the school.” Israel Monreal: “My truck getting stolen.” Isaiah Mendola: “The meeps and memories.” Quinn McGill: “I will always remember all of the parties as well as my teammates and coaches.” Gerardo Mandujano: “Tech break, Ms. Roman, the car show.” Jaden Lira: “I will always remember the great times and funny moments with my friends” Anahi Gutierrez: “My freshman year and my friends.” Marlys Eckard-Henderson: “I don’t know what I will remember of RVHS, but I will always remember the people in it.” Chris Kimbrow: “I don’t have a very
Dungeons and Dragons is a collaborative storytelling, role-playing game that was created in 1974 by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Your decisions will directly impact the world around you in the game, where in the real world you might feel like nothing you do matters. You can even change the session for the better. For example, in the last session that was played in the table top club, the group heard screaming in the jungle, and when they went to investigate it, it turned out to be two kids that were trapped in a cage. The group could have just kept walking and left the children but instead decided to help reunite the kids with their family. “One of the coolest parts of D&D is that no two D&D tables will look or play the same way,” says Ms. Gilliland. To give you some backstory, in the last campaign, the group was looking to find the treasure of the infamous elf pirate, Lamatora Krisic. Her treasure is estimated to be worth a million gold pieces, but no one is sure because the game master refuses to inform them any further. In D&D, you can also build up your communication skills and your charisma stats, so your character grows as do you as a person. Another thing that some people might not take into
consideration is that this is a role-playing game, and you need to play your character as it is designed. For example, if your character has a low charisma stat, then you need to play your character as socially awkward, or if your character has a low wisdom stat, then you need to play your character as unintelligent. So, your character would have to act rashly and not think about the consequences for their actions. When people were asked what their favorite part about D&D was, Ryann Kelly said that their favorite part was, “the role playing and the different creatures.” Some people are sometimes affected in their day to day lives by D&D by talking about it at least twice a day. Angus Smith says, “I play whenever I get a chance to.” Some tips for new players are to familiarize yourselves with the basics, don’t be stupid, and most importantly, have fun. Hopefully by now if you didn’t already know what D&D was, you will now have that information. Hopefully, you will go and play in your first campaign and do the best that you can. If you are interested in playing, talk to Ms. Gilliland, the head of the table top club, and see when you will be able to play your first campaign.
good memory.” Katlyn Langlois: “How they made separate bathrooms and no one agrees with it. Two fire alarms went off because of juuling. Football games. ¾ fights in the last week of school in 2018.” Jennifer Oropeza: “I will always remember now much RVHS staff cares about you. All the teachers really care about us. Also, Ms. Alduenda who always did the most for us.” Suheng Chiv: “How many times I’ve cried because of AP US History. [Mr. Miller kids relate].” Brooke Okamura: “Soccer and cheer.” Montana Olson: “I will remember the things I learned, the friends I made, and most of all, the good times I had.” Carla Navarro: “I will always remember the great memories shared with my friends.” Arturo Navarro: “Ceramics, ILS and English 1.” Anna Ramirez: “Boys juuling in the bathroom and setting off the fire alarm.” Jennifer Ortiz: “I would always remember that I have come from a small town and graduated with all my close friends.” Jesus Rivas: “How people have to stick their nose in everyone else’s business.” Darin Rasmussen: “Cole hitting someone’s car with my car at a party, fire alarms going off in the bath-
room.” Destanie Rendon: “All the rides to sports games, FFA State Conference, boys juuling all the time. The memories I’ve made throughout the years, new friendships, off-campus lunch.” Henry Rossi: “I will always remember the connections that I made with my classmates.” Guadalupe Sanchez: “My friends.” Marduck Sanchez: “The particular tasting food.” Antonio Silva Ibarra: “Tech breaks and Mrs. Stark’s class.” Devon Paminto: “Bullying Shawn Davis.” Brandon Ramirez: “I will always remember the bbq.” Paola Torres: “Water balloon fight freshman year.” Mitzi Vera: “The great memories.” Alondra Villalpando: “Gerardo yelling ‘tech break’ in class every day. Andrea Villaseñor: “My first year of cheer.” Spencer Weatherford: “My friends.” Devon Paminto: “Bullying Shawn Davis.” Conor Cline: “The boys.” Elizabeth Webber: “I will always remember the friends and teachers who helped me through.” Symphony Weller: “I will always remember the environment of safety my teachers created for me.” Robert Zamarripa: “Losing first round playoffs for football.”
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Cover of Neal Shusterman’s “Scythe” and “Thunderhead” novels.
(Photo by: Zack McLean)
“Thunderhead” Exceeds the Varsity Softball Returns to the Expectations Set by “Scythe” Sierra-Delta League Playoffs
Thunderhead is the second book in the Arc of a Scythe series, written by award-winning author Neal Shusterman. This book follows the journeys of Junior Scythe, Anastasia, and the vigilante known as “Scythe Lucifer”. Throughout the novel, Scythe Lucifer travels the world to try to put an end to the New-Age scythes that plan to use their power for evil motives. While Lucifer is traveling the world hidden by his infamous black cloak, Scythe Anastasia becomes the target of an unknown assassin. Thunderhead takes place exactly one year after the cliffhanger ending of Scythe. The story picks up with Anastasia completing her first full year as a scythe and Lucifer still scouring the streets for his next victim. The two eventually meet up and attempt to use their power to finally bring an end to the evil Scythes that currently hold too much power throughout the world. Second installations of novels normally have a hard time living up to the expectations that their predecessors have set for them. This was not the case for Thunderhead. The high-stakes nature of Scythe, the first installment in this sci-fi trilogy, is continued into the second book without skipping a beat. From beginning to end, I was unable to put this book down, and I am counting down the days until book three hits the shelf. This series is more than just a sci-fi
By Jaden Lira, Staff Writer
thriller; it makes a statement on how reliant we are on technology and how that reliance could someday prove to be our downfall as a society. In 512 pages, Shusterman is able to captivate his audience with exciting storytelling and detailed imagery, while also throwing in subtle political innuendos such as the problem that society has with technology. I personally love Shusterman’s style of writing, and I am hooked on the universe that he has created in these two novels. The series will come to an end on September 3, 2019 with a third and final installment titled The Toll, which will take place three years after the events of Thunderhead. There are plenty of fan theories circling the web that try to predict what will happen in the finale, but Shusterman assures them that they are all in for a shocking twist. Overall, Thunderhead has passed its predecessor, Scythe as my new favorite book. New characters bring new aspects to the adventure, returning characters develop into better versions of themselves, and the author’s unparalleled creativity keeps the reader guessing until the very last sentence. If you are a fan of action and adventure, be sure to check out Scythe, Thunderhead, and The Toll, which will be hitting the shelves across the globe on September 3, 2019.
Jordan Peele’s “Us” Receives High Praise From Critics
Poster for Jordan Peele’s “Us”.
By Jacob Kinser, Staff Writer
In 2017, Jordan Peele’s breakout hit film, Get Out, sent him down an unlikely path in the movie industry. Peele is primarily known for his acting role in the Comedy Central show Key and Peele, in which he shares the spotlight with Keegan-Michael Key. Peele went down a different path as
a director, veering off of the comedy genre and dabbling in the art of horror. Us is the second film by the newly praised director, and with the success of his first film, Peele faced some high expectations for his second project. This movie follows the Wilson fami-
The varsity softball team had a rough start at the beginning of the season, but they have quickly flipped their season around, achieving a 7-2 record in league and dominating anyone that tries to stand in their way. Due to the fact that they are so close to a league championship and only one game back of first place behind Linden, the Lady Rams are looking to finish their season off strong. The girls have high hopes of beating Linden in the league championship game to bring a banner back to the RVHS gym at the end of the season. The varsity girls softball team recently had a tournament in Manteca called the Ramsey Classic. The Lady Rams racked up an impressive 3-2 record throughout the tournament. In addition to this impressive record, they also made it to the championship game and faced off against Ripon Christian. While only being a single game back behind Linden for the league championship, the Lady Rams headed to Vacaville Christian on April 30 to take on the Falcons. Junior Olivia Roberts started the game off hot, but it was not enough to beat the Lady Falcons. Our girls lost a tough-fought game by a final score of 4-2. The Lady Rams are now 3 games back behind Linden. However, with the win against Golden Sierra on May 30, the Lady Rams punched their ticket into this year’s playoff bracket. They have high expectations to win and get to the section finals. Mercedes Roberts said, “What helped this year was our team bonding on and off the field which helped us reach our goal to all play as one team together and make it into playoffs. And throughly, consisting of Gabe, Adelaide, Jason and Zora, as they take a family vacation to Santa Cruz, where Adelaide grew up as a child. During the opening scene, the audience is greeted with a title card that reads “Santa Cruz : 1984”. This is the time and place in which Adelaide experiences a traumatizing event as a child, running into an evil doppelganger of herself. This memory follows her for the rest of her life, especially when she travels back to the exact location as an adult. Adelaide, now an adult, is accompanied by her husband, Gabe, and children, Jason and Zora, to their vacation home in Santa Cruz in the Summer of 2018. After a day at the beach, a paranoid Adelaide realizes that there have been an unusual amount of coincidences occurring ever since they have arrived back at the house. Soon after returning home, a strange family of four appears at the top of the Wilson’s driveway and refuses to get off of their property. Gabe grabs a bat and goes outside to protect his family. The four strangers scatter into the dark and the fa-
out playoffs, we need to remember that we all worked hard to get there and that need to push each other to our full potential and trust our team mates.” The Lady Rams are hoping to finish the season off with momentum while also have a spot in the playoffs. The Lady Rams senior night was on May 7 where they took on the Linden Lions in hope to finish their season off strong, but the Lady Rams came out flat, letting up a total of 3 runs in the first inning. The Lady Rams had a comeback in late innings, but it just wasn’t enough, ending their senior night with a loss. The Lady Rams are going to send off seniors Katlyn Langlois, Layloni Rubiaco, Anna Ramirez, Mercedes Roberts, Jaylynn Lacy, Lana Volkerts, Jazzy Blalock, and Amaya Frisbie but look to keep fighting in the playoffs, so this season is not one to forget.
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By Jacob Kinser, Staff Writer
Amber Griswold up to bat for the Lady Rams.
Amber Griswold, Katlyn Langlois and Mercedes Roberts come together to strategize.
ther storms at Gabe. After a few minutes of a cat-and-mouse game between the two families, the Wilson’s become captives in their own house, and they are baffled at the people that have defeated them. Standing in front of the Wilson’s is a family of doppelgangers, exactly like the one that Adelaide had ran into 24 years prior on the Santa Cruz boardwalk. The “tethered” as they are referred to, attempt to kill the Wilsons and take over their lives throughout the remainder of the film. What follows is a sequence of tension building action scenes that builds up to a mind-tangling conclusion that will leave the audience’s jaws on the floor of the theater. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with this movie. The casting, performances, character development, sound, and appearance were all top-notch. My only complaint with this film is that there were some plot-holes that were left unfilled as the credits rolled. Other than that, this movie is exciting and spine-tingling, and I would highly recommend it for horror fans such as myself.
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Varsity Baseball Season Ends in Disappointing Fashion
by Conor Cline, Staff Writer
Logan Boothe in his windup ready to strike out his opponent.
multiple one-run games including extra inning games where they came from behind. The senior class will be remembered as one of the most achieved groups in recent history. They were the first Sierra Delta League baseball league champs for Rio Vista High School. They had multiple allleague players throughout the years as well as all-league honorable mentions. Let’s not forget that the team never had issues with grades throughout four years. Team stats on the year were still very impressive for the Rio Vista Rams. They had a team batting average of .303, a .427 on base percentage, stole over 100 bases, and played excellent defense with a .944 fielding percentage. Team leader Chris Kimbrow said his best memory throughout the years of playing varsity baseball was, “Just playing some ball with the boys, DUSTY!” The whole team would like to give a special shout out to the whole coaching staff for keeping us all in line while still having fun and winning games.
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Photo by: Brooke Okamura
Baseball season is a very long season. RVHS has experienced the grind of the season undoubtedly again this year. They have played in 90 plus degree weather, played all across the state, played multiple double headers, and played at 8 a.m. The team has definitely came a long way since playing their rivals Delta at Raley Field. Rio graduates 10 seniors this year, and most have experienced this grind for four years. All seniors know that the team needs to get hot to get into the playoffs and make a run for a section title, something they fell short of last year. The returning players have been motivated to get an opportunity for a shot at that title again. Rio Vista fell short of the playoffs and everyone’s expectations. Their season ended with the record of 11-12 overall and 4-6 in league. RVHS ended up finishing 5th in league, and the league champs of the SDL were the Golden Sierra Grizzlies. One strong trait this team had was never giving up and always having fun. They lost
Athletes of the Month
by Conor Cline, Staff Writer
Conor Cline Varsity Baseball
“Conor Cline is the athlete of the month for varsity baseball. Conor has had an exceptional year. He is 3rd on the team in batting average with a .333 average. He has anchored the defense in centerfield with 35 put outs in 37 chances with no errors for the entire season. Finally, and most importantly, Conor has been a leader to his teammates. He has done everything he can to lead the team to victory, leaving everything he has out on the field and making Conor the RVHS varsity baseball athlete of the month for May.”- Coach Corey
Junior Varsity Baseball
“I chose Zach as the athlete of the month because he has shown great improvement since the start of the year and has been an absolute force at the plate for us. He leads the team in batting average and hits and has been a leader for us all year. He has demonstrated versatility in the field, playing multiple positions and has been great at each. Zach has shown why his teammates chose him as the team captain.” - Coach Sherman
Ethan Medders staring down the pticher before the pitch.
JV Softball’s Succesful Season Comes to an End
Kimmy Broughton Junior Varsity Softball
Layloni Rubiaco Varsity Softball
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“Layloni has been a vital lifeline to both our offense and defense. Defensively, Layloni has pitched over 22 innings with a 6-0 recorded and holding opponent batting average to .274, which is the lowest for the team. When not pitching, she plays center field and fills in at shortstop for the team. Layloni is one of the top power hitters on the team, batting .565 with 9 doubles, 3 triples, and leading the team with 22 stolen bases. Layloni will be missed, and it has been a great honor to coach her during her senior year at RVHS. Best of luck to Layloni in her next adventure at Sonoma State. GO SEAWOLVES!!! ”- Coach Ann Reidmiller
Josie Preston throwing some heat.
Zach Davi
“JV Rams softball would like to nominate Kimmy Broughton. Kimmy is a positive player with a great attitude. She is a joy to have on the team and is always willing to jump in and lend a hand to a coach or fellow player. Having had the joy of coaching her for two years, I have seen great improvement in her skills. She is always striving to improve, and her hard work, attitude, and joyful personality is contagious. Congratulations Kimmy. You rock!”- Coach Chris, Coach Greg, and Coach Jamie
Marivella Torres preparing to crush a ball.
By Jaden Lira , Staff Writer
The JV Lady Rams softball team has had a great start to their season, earning a record of 5-2 overall but losing to Linden 12-2, who only has one loss in league. The JV girls are practicing hard to try and get their main goal, a league championship. The JV girls’ last home game took place on May 7, where they took on the JV Linden Lions who they were looking to tie for first in league. Starting pitcher Caroline Upham looked to shut down the Lions hitting. However, the JV Lady Rams were struggling at hitting while also having to come back late in innings, and it wasn’t enough to overcome the Lions. The Lady Rams lost 18-12. “My softball season was really fun. we got to play way more games than we did last year. We started the season off
really strong and got better at working together and communicating on the field. I’m going to miss the bond created between all my players and myself, as well as all the fun and memories we made along the way,” stated sophomore second basemen Ashley Weller on the success her and her team had this season and what she is going to miss most about her team. The JV Lady Rams’ last game was held on May 8 where they took on Natomas in their last chance to finish the season off on one last win. The JV Lady Rams have fought hard all season. Congratulations on a hard fought season as well as not giving up on your grades. The JV girls sophomores are going to work hard this off season to try and help the varsity girls make playoffs again next year.
Tucker Mayfield Boys Varsity Golf
“Tucker won all of matches this month. He won the leagues wide tournament and was awarded the MVP of the league!”- Coach Gaston
Colin Lira & Sophia Saldana Varsity Swim
“We have amazing group of swimmers who have consistently dropped their times this season. However, these two have not only dropped their times but also qualified for section trials. This is the first time in a very long time that Rio Vista is sending 2 swimmers to Sections!!”- Coach Toni Tucker
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Conor Cline: “The boys.” Elizabeth Webber: “I will always remember the friends and teachers who helped me through.” Symphony Weller: “I will always remember the environment of safety my teachers created for me.” Robert Zamarripa: “Losing first round playoffs for football.” Angie Zavala: “All my friends.” Lillian Welbourn: “The laughs”
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What Will You Always Remember About RVHS? Ryan Hurley: “I will always remember all the great times with the special people.” Jason Mandujano: “Everybody had a V6.” Mercedes Roberts: “Playing sports for RVHS.” Timbe Kelepily: “I will never forget the kindness of the teachers and the students. How involved the principal, counselor and every single one of you guys are…” Ryann Kelly: “Ms. Gilliland and her support, Mr. Porter’s words of encouragement, Mr. K, and my friends.” Jayden Griffin: “Getting off campus lunch our senior year.” Cecilia Hernandez: “All the memorable days with my friends and events/rallies and some on the fun classroom environments.” Isabella Hernandez: “All the good times I had with my friends from freshman to senior year. The pain of taking AP classes!” Jacob Kinser: “I’ll always
remember radio class and the weird foods we ate every Friday. Roasting Bryce in all our classes together.” Ingrid Gallardo: “I’ll always remember raising money, in algebra 1, to buy Mr. Joranco “Mr. J” J’s (Jordan’s). Meagan DeLancy: “I’ll always remember Mr. Miller’s APUSH class because it gave me trust issues and severe sadness. Everyone is lucky that they won’t be hurt like we were. I still have traumatic flashbacks.” Gabriel De la Rosa: “That we had 2 fire drills in one week for students Juuling in the bathroom.” Brennen Bellante: “Being betrayed by Aiden Mayhood after trusting that he’d do the right thing (APUSH).” Chance Gentry: “Never turning in admit slips.” Maxwell Easter: “How welcoming it was.” Michael Arellano: “Getting open campus lunch and football.” Diana Bernal: “I will remember the many fire
drills we had because of people vaping in the bathroom. #welcome2RVHS” Jameson Torres: “The small community of students.” Bryce Ciaramitaro: “I will always remember the times that I had with my friends. We created truly unforgettable moments together and I will cherish them for the rest of my life.” Angus Smith: “The friends I made here.” Alexis De Santiago: “Being the favorite office TA and Mrs. Ratola! Fire alarms going off because of Juuling. Freshman year when we had bouncy houses down on the field.” Judith Chavez: “My amazing friends and the outstanding teachers / staff.” Monica Castillo: “My friends.” Payton Avila: “I will always remember how kind and helping teachers were. I will also remember the struggle of getting up and going to class. I will also
remember annoying my friends in APUSH and AP Lit. Alexis Brown: “How I only went here for senior year.” Brady Bowers: “Mr. Kel-Artinian being the GOAT, off-campus lunch, baseball, rallies.” Colton Merville: “Hanging with my friends.” Donald McNabb: “I will always remember the school.” Israel Monreal: “My truck getting stolen.” Isaiah Mendola: “The meeps and memories.” Quinn McGill: “I will always remember all of the parties as well as my teammates and coaches.” Aaliyah Maynard: “That my freshman year was surprisingly my best year and being able to go to the same school as my uncle, Aaron Anderson. Aiden Mayhood: “I’ll always remember my friends and teachers who have supported me in all of my endeavours.” Gerardo Mandujano: “Tech
break, Ms. Roman, the car show.” Martin Magaña: “How many people are here just to pass, for the culture.” Adrian Maravilla: Hanging out with friends.” Rosa Lomeli: “I will always remember my teachers and all the good times I had with my friends.” Jaden Lira: “I will always remember the great times and funny moments with my friends, also the sports I played with them.” Amaya Frisbie: “The pain of Mr. Miller’s APUSH class, kids Juuling in the bathroom, lunch in Reis’ room, football games.” Anahi Gutierrez: “My freshman year and my friends.” Marlys Eckard-Henderson: “I don’t know what I will remember of RVHS, but I will always remember the people in it.” Chris Kimbrow: “I don’t have a very good memory.” Katlyn Langlois: “How they made separate bathrooms and no one agrees with it. Two fire alarms went off because of juuling. Football games. ¾ fights in the last week of school in 2018.” Jennifer Oropeza: “I will always remember now much RVHS staff cares about you. All the teachers really care about us. Also, Ms. Alduenda who always did the most for us.” Suheng Chiv: “How many times I’ve cried because of AP US History. [Mr. Miller kids relate].” Brooke Okamura: “Soccer and cheer.” Montana Olson: “I will remember the things I learned, the friends I made, and most of all, the good times I had.” Carla Navarro: “I will always remember the great memories shared with my friends.” Arturo Navarro: “Ceramics, ILS and English 1.” Anna Ramirez: “Boys juuling in the bathroom and setting off the fire alarm.” Jennifer Ortiz: “I would always remember that I have come from a small town and graduated with all my close friends.” Jesus Rivas: “How people have to stick their nose in everyone else’s business.” Darin Rasmussen: “Cole hitting someone’s car with my car at a party, fire alarms going off in the bathroom.” Destanie Rendon: “All the rides to sports games, FFA State Conference, boys juuling all the time. The memories I’ve made throughout the years, new friendships, off-campus lunch.” Henry Rossi: “I will always remember the connections that I made with my classmates.” Guadalupe Sanchez: “My friends.” Marduck Sanchez: “The particular tasting food.” Antonio Silva Ibarra: “Tech breaks and Mrs. Stark’s class.” Noah Arroyo: “Freshman year. My football team.” Brandon Ramirez: “I will always remember the bbq.” Paola Torres: “Water balloon fight freshman year.” Makenzie Vassar: “Falling off a fence, moving back to Rio sophomore year, Mr. Sherman. Mitzi Vera: “The great memories.” (Continued to next page)
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5 Senior Advice to Underclassmen: Meagan DeLancy: “Stop vaping. Vaping doesn’t make you look cooler.” Andrea Villaseñor: “Maintain good grades even if you don’t plan on going to college, in case you change your mind.” Ingrid Gallardo: “Don’t date a senior your freshman year” Amaya Frisbie: “Have fun while you can.” Alexis Brown: “Drop out.” Anahi Gutierrez: “Do your homework.” Katlyn Langlois: “Stay to yourself and pass your classes.” Cecilia Hernandez: “Don’t count down the day you have until graduation. Live in the moment and have fun.” Jennifer Oropeza: “Don’t mess around, be sure to take things seriously. Have a good time because you only get one high school experience.” Conor Cline: “Have fun.” Aiden Mayhood: “Treat everyone with respect, even if you don’t like them, and always stay true to yourself.” Rosa Lomeli: “Be the real you, don’t change for nobody and pay attention in class because you’ll regret it.” Symphony Weller: “Please don’t give up or think your grades don’t matter, and please don’t procrastinate. By junior or senior year, you will regret it. Noah Arroyo: “Keep your circle small.” Quinn McGill: “Keep your nose clean.” Angie Zavala: “Don’t trust anyone.” Jaden Lira: “Don’t f*** up!” Arturo Navarro Cazares Jr.: “Be nice to your teacher.” Brooke Okamura: “Getting good grades is more important than hanging out with friends one night.” Jacob Kinser: “Don’t be ‘too cool’ to go to school activities.” Ryann Kelly: “Do your homework.” Teresa Pezzaglia: “Don’t be a...big iridescent turkey cat hat.” Montana Olson: “Stay true to yourself. Don’t do what everyone else does, especially is you know it’s wrong.” Jameson Torres: “You’re gonna stress out, but it only gets harder from here.” Gabriel De la Rosa: “Don’t procrastinate.” Lillian Wellbourn: “Stop being lower classmen.” Brady Bowers: “Keep hitting Juuls (meep).” Adrian Maravilla: “Just do your homework, no excuses.” Robert Zamarripa: “Don’t try hard.” Israel Monreal: “Go home” Jaylynn Lacy: “Respect the staff, they are here to help you and you’re going to need it, especially for letters of recommendation.” Devon Paminto: “Go to the weight room”
1. Aiden Mayhood 2. Amaya Frisbie’ 3. Anahi Gutierrez 4. Cole Merville 5. Brady Bowers and Jacob Kinser 6. Devon Paminto 7. Ingrid Gallardo 8. Chris Kimbrow 9. Andrea Villasenor 10. Payton Avila 11, Micheal Arellano 12. Makenzie Vassar 13. Isabella and Cecilia Hernandez 14. Bryce Ciaramitaro 15. Jaden Lira 16. Jesse Pettit 17. Kaytlin Preciado 18. Ryan Hurley 19. Noah Arroyo 20. Elizabeth Webber 21. Jazalyn Blalock 22. Shelby Davis 23. Wyatt Preston
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What Are You Most Proud Of? Diana Bernal: “I’m proud of being a part of the radio program and helping to get it back on track.” Michael Arellano: “Football. Everything else was a blur.” Maxwell Easter: “The four week Christmas break.” Chance Gentry: “No dropping out.” Brennen Bellante: “I am most proud of my physical abilities that I contributed to the programs.” Gabriel De La Rosa: “Leaving.” Meagan DeLancy: “I’m most proud of being a part of NAMI club and being able to start the Wellness Center. Honestly, passing my classes too because I questioned whether or not I was being tested by someone.” Ingrid Gallardo: “I am most proud of my North Korean peace treaty that Mr. Porter didn’t like but I loved. Also, making it through AP Stats. Jacob Kinser: “I’m most proud of keeping above a 4.0 GPA all four years while participating in sports and jobs. Isabella Hernandez: “Being able to come out of my comfort zone.” Cecilia Hernandez: “Surviving AP classes.” Jayden Griffin: “Proud to be getting out of this town.” Ryann Kelly: “I’m most proud of staying true to myself.” Jaylynn Lacy: “Doing my homework while it’s being collected and finishing it. Crying because I was scared of not getting into college and then crying because I got accepted to college.” Timbe Kelepily: “Having this opportunity to be an RVHS student was an honor and an amazing experience.” Mercedes Roberts: “Playing sports throughout all my high school years.” Jason Mandujano: “Having the best truck out there.” Ryan Hurley: “I am most proud of breaking school rushing records.” Jameson Torres: “I’m proud that I kept my grades up despite the difficult work.” Bryce Ciaramitaro: “I am proud that I was able to balance my academics and social life to where I was able to have the best time possible at this school.” Angus Smith: “Me, myself and I.” Alexis De Santiago: “Graduating and getting through high school without killing someone.” Judith Chavez: “Being a first generation student.” Monica Castillo: “Finishing high school.” Payton Carademos Avila: “I am most proud to be graduating and completing everything that needed to be completed. I am also proud I got out of bed and went to school...sometimes.”
Come see our seniors walk at graduation! 7:00 pm on June 7, 2019 at the Ram’s Stadium Good luck Class of 2019!
Seniors Dominate League
Aiden Mayhood, Ryan Hurley (middle), and Brennen Bellante (left to right).
This year, three of our seniors have earned All-League MVP in the Sierra Delta League in Cross Country, Wrestling, and Football. After about 25 years, the cross country team was finally reinstated at Rio Vista High School, and in their first year back, Aiden Mayhood represented our school well and won All-League MVP. He describes this experience as being something he will never forget. “Crossing the finish line ahead of the pack by 30 seconds, looking behind my back in shock like I shouldn’t have done, and beating my running record at 18:04 for a 5k...it’s something that I replay in my head often.” When asked what he would miss the most about the team, he says, “I’ll miss the friends I made on the team the most. Wyatt Hagan, Fisher Lyon,
the crew...all of them.” Brennen Bellante also achieved All-League MVP in Wrestling, which is done by ranking number one out of four different weight classes. He describes this experience as being, “Very interesting and cool to go from barely placing league to then being the best.” Ryan Hurley has been playing football for 13 years, and this year, he earned All-League MVP for football. He says this was, “Pretty cool, but winning sections was the real goal.” The one thing he will miss the most about football is the lights. We congratulate all of our seniors who have worked hard in their sports and represented our school well in our section. Good job seniors!
A Message to Our Seniors: Araceli Elisea: “Dear Alondra, I love you with all my heart. You’re my best friend and my favorite cousin. I’ll miss you sm. Party for me in Sac ahhhhh” Stacy Gomez: “Mercedes you have been very lucky to have known me” Greta Dole: “Here you go Mercedes” Joey M: “Don’t forget to shout my TikTok’s out in college I still need the clout” Zoe White: “Shelby, thank you for being my best friend, love you!” Deanelly Martinez: “Judith Chavez, I love you cute girl I’m going to miss you” Christian Escoto: “Meagan I can’t believe you’re leaving I remember being with both you and Izzy in leadership and making me feel welcomed. I’ll always remember you as the Mona Lisa and even Izzy as she had called Dutch Bros “Dutch Brothers.” Always remember my offensive jokes!” Diego Torres: “I’m the better kicker Noah.” Synia Reed: “I’m gonna miss you in P.E. Aaliyah.” Anonymous: “There is one senior I really wanted to talk to and be friends with but that most likely won’t happen so you will be missed anonymous.” Lexie Steinbrook: “To Kalia and Jesus: #studioatyfam4ever.” Camryn Brown: “KP, Cc, Izzy, Meagan, Montana, Aiden, and Suheng I love you guys! P.S. Ryann I’ll always love you.” Amiya Bowen: “Good luck, we will miss you dearly. Have fun with life.” Maia Stone: “Katlyn Langlois I’m so proud of you accomplishing your goals I’m going to miss you. Love you.” Taylor Fitzgerald: “Israel Cruz thanks for the coffee and food you’re awesome ima miss your annoying self have fun whereever life takes you I’m proud of you. Malia McWilliams stay gold Malia I love you. So proud of how far you’ve come. Kalia Howell I’m so proud of you love bug ima miss you so bad have fun and stay strong. I love you so much.”
Wyatt Hagan: “To Aiden and Izzy, you guys made this year one of the best. It won’t be the same without you. Have fun in college.” Jaime McDowell: “Joey Stevenson you’re still going to drive me to school -Love ya.” Aidan Stovall: “Brandon Ramirez, thank you for being my best friend and helping me out. Come over whenever you feel like it. Cause you’re now part of the family, brother.” Julissa and Amber: “Mercedes Roberts thank you for raising us mom! We love you! From your twin daughters. P.S. Better come to a football game so we can hang.” Brena Stovall: “Hey Destyni Villa, don’t forget about me after high school (Music buddies for life.)” Kaitlyn Du Bois: “Meagan DeLancy, have fun at UC Davis with Montana! I will miss you forever.” Olivia Roberts: “I will miss all the seniors I played softball with.” Emma Bellante: “Please don’t leave me.”
What Are Your Favorite High School Memories? Meagan DeLancy: “I accidentally deleted the only evidence that showed that the ghost in the art room exists. Sorry Izzy!” Amaya Frisbie: “Watching the football games with my friends.” Alexis Brown: “Driving away after graduation.” Anahi Gutierrez: “Every second of my freshman year.” Katlyn Langlois: “Senior year with my BFFs.” Isabella Hernandez: “My friends and I getting our license and going out after school and me getting more involved with extracurriculars.” Cecilia Hernandez: “Every day in ceramics.” Conor Cline: “Can’t name one.” Ingrid Gallardo: “Having something to do every Friday night during my freshman year.” Kaytlin Preciado: “Getting to plant stuff in the greenhouse.” Aiden Mayhood: “Winning the league championship in cross-country and winning league MVP.” Rosa Lomeli: “My best high school memory was when I met my best friend Sheyla.” Symphony Weller: “My best high school memory was when I started accepting myself for who I am, and removing all the toxic people from my life.” Noah Arroyo: “Football season.” Quinn McGill: “I’m gonna miss the Friday night lights.” Jaden Lira: “Going to playoffs for baseball and basketball.” Arturo Navarro Cazares, Jr.: “Soccer.” Jacob Kinser: “Making it to the playoffs in basketball.” Ryann Kelly: “A mug that said ‘Student Tears.” Teresa Pezzaglia: “Leaving.” Montana Olson: “It’s so hard to choose, I have so many good memories with my friends, like swim team dinners.” Jameson Torres: “Pretty much all the memories of my friends / gf.” Gabriel De la Rosa: “None.” Brady Bowers: “Winning league champs junior year for baseball.” Adrian Maravilla: “Prom 2019.” Devon Paminto: “First varsity football game.” Jaylynn Lacy: “Freshman year in Algebra I when Anthony Bebe told our whole class the school and government are brainwashing us and Mrs. V told him he needed counseling and he never came back.” Israel Monreal: “Getting my car back after it being stolen.” Gabriel Vasconcellos: “Leaving a kid behind on a field trip.” Robert Zamarripa: “Buzzer-beater bankshot off the roof in Vacaville.”
Noah Arroyo challenges Ms. Chesnut at the net during the Staff vs. Students annual volleyball game during Spring Rally week
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Throwin’ it Back
All the different television shows, popular games, and big events the year the Class of 2019 was born.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was a huge hit in the box office as the first film of the Harry Potter movie franchise in 2001 (far left). Monster’s Inc. was also a big movie that came out in 2001 (middle left). 9/11 was hte day the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center occurred (middle). Alicia Keys was one of the top artists and had a hit track of “Fallin’” (left).
Brooke Okamura, Staff Writer,
The year of 2001 was an eventful year and the year almost all students of the Class of 2019 were born in. The hits, toys, television shows, and movies will all become staples when remembering the childhood of the seniors. You feel old yet? It has been 18 years since the premiere of classic movies such as Monster’s Inc., Shrek and the
first Harry Potter movie of many to come. Although the year was filled with movies we will cherish forever, a tragic event also took place: 9/11. 9/11 was the tragic event where two airplanes struck the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. Thousands of people lost their lives but will be remembered forever alongside
with the first responders that will always be honored. This will be the last class to live through 9/11. it will be history after this graduating class. The charts were also filled with memorable songs such as “Hanging by a Moment” by Lifehouse, “Fallin” by Alicia Keys, “If You’re Gone” by Matchbox Twenty, and “Inde-
pendent Women” by Destiny’s Chi ld. A lot of things have happened during all different stages and phases of this 2019 class and have all been put together to mold the class into what they are today.
Comparing the Tunes of 2001 & Now 2001
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Where Do You See Yourself in 20 Years? Meagan DeLancy: “Hopefully rich and famous, but probably still in debt from college and sad.” Andrea Villaseñor: “A very prestigious lawyer.” Ingrid Gallardo: “Living in France, eating the ice cream under the Eiffel Tower.” Amaya Frisbie: “With my own dog and a nice house for him.” Alexis Brown: “Rich, probably famous.” Anahi Gutierrez: “With my own salon.” Katlyn Langlois: “Doing what I want, and being successful to me and my family.” Jennifer Oropeza: “In 20 years I see myself living in San Diego, done with
school working as a dermatologist.” Conor Cline: “Married, two kids, working for the San Diego Padres.” Aiden Mayhood: “I’ll be strapped in student debt, but I’ll be happy with my career and never look back.” Rosa Lomeli: “I see myself working hard for my family and being Mrs. Garcia.” Symphony Weller: “I see myself either teaching kindergarten or being a surgeon.” Noah Arroyo: “Working.” Angie Zavala: “Big chilling in my house.” Jaden Lira: “Chilling in a nice house with the boys.” Arturo Navarro Cazares, Jr.: “Boss, soccer player, teacher.”
Jacob Kinser: “CEO of Tesla, living on the beach.” Ryann Kelly: “Working.” Teresa Pezzaglia: “Famous video game developer.” Montana Olson: “I see myself either following my dream of being a film director or helping others with their mental health.” Jameson Torres: “Trying to live.” Gabriel De La Rosa: “Working.” Brady Bowers: “Driving a Tesla.” Adrian Maravilla: “Something involving Agor welding.” Jaylynn Lacy: “Rich with my master’s degree and an Audi.” Israel Monreal: “On Earth.” Robert Zamarripa: “Just getting out of debt.”
Brooke Okamura, Staff Writer
The tunes of 2001 compared to now are completely different from one another. The early 2000’s called for a chill and soulful approach to music with Alternative Rock and R&B, whereas 2019 calls for Hip-Hop, Pop, and Rap. Albums have evolved from 2001. Songs now have upbeat music. Although no one can deny both of these decades had hits that can stil1 be danced to, they are completely different genres with different qualities characterized with the time and trends of both times. The vibes of 2001 hits were about heartbreaks and love when 2019 hits have an approach of confidence. The tables to the left are the top five singles of the year. 2001 hits are on the far left while the 2019 hits are on the right.
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The Friend I Will Miss the Most is: Brady Bowers: “Richie Zamarripa.” Lillian Welbourn: “Jameson Torres.” Montana Olson: “Emma, Megan Ross, Camryn, Lacee, Fisher, Colin, and all the other lowerclassmen peeps.” Gabriel De La Rosa: “Jameson Torres.” Teresa Pezzaglia: “Lisi Hagen.” Jameson Torres: “Lillian Wellbourn.” Ryann Kelly: “Mr. Porter and Ms. Gilliland.” Brooke Okamura: “Ethan Medders.” Arturo Navarro Cazares, Jr.: “Ms. Ana, Mr. Smith, Ms. Jenny.” Jaden Lira: “Conor, Isaiah, Devon, Jesse, Bryce.” Angie Zavala: “Taylor Fitzgerald, Theo McGill, Brian Turner, Elizabeth Webber.” Quinn McGill: “Noah Arroyo.” Symphony Weller: “Alicea Gonzales, Isabel Flores, and Devin Petersen.” Noah Arroyo: “Araceli Elisea.” Rosa Lomeli: “The true friend I’ll miss the most is Sheyla.”
Aiden Mayhood: “Henry Rossi, Izzy Hernandez, the old friends and the new ones I’ve made this year.” Jennifer Oropeza: “Andrea Villaseñor.” Cecilia Hernandez: “Izzy and Kaytlin.” Katlyn Langlois: “Mrs. Reis and Christopher Kimbrow.” Alexis Brown: “My happiness.” Amaya Frisbie: “Meagan DeLancy.” Andrea Villaseñor: “Jennifer Oropeza.” Meagan DeLancy: “The ghost that lives in the art room.” Adrian Maravilla: “Can’t pick, too many.” Devon Paminto: “All my friends already graduated.” Jaylynn Lacy: “Dominic Vieira.” Israel Monreal: “Jason.” Gabriel Vasconcellos: “Jesus Rivas.” Robert Zamarripa: “Mr. Hamilton.”
5 Things You Wish You Still Had from Your Childhood Brooke Okamura, Staff Writer
ZooPals ZooPals are the cute paper disposable plates that every kid from the 2019 class has used at least once when heading to a birthday party or staying over at a friend’s house. Need a plate for some chicken nuggets and a little bowl for sauce? No problem. A person from the 2000’s would just grab a ZooPal; a plate that not only was covered with an animal, but also had two other areas for different food.
Silly Bandz Silly Bandz was an essential when growing up in the 2000’s. Hundreds of different colored rubberbands in the shape of animals or objects would litter the floor and cover every elementary child. These trendy bands were everywhere; whether it was Justice, Target, or online. Who wouldn’t want to stack them on their wrists every morning when heading to school?
What Are You Most Excited About for After High School? Meagan DeLancy: “The boys.” Andrea Villaseñor: “Going down south for college.” Amaya Frisbie: “Procrastinating” Alexis Brown: “Debt.” Anahi Gutierrez: “Going to cosmetology school.” Ingrid Gallardo: “Traveling the world.” Andrea Villasenor: “Making new friends.” Katlyn Langlois: “Leaving.” Jameson Torres: “Not much.” Cecilia Hernandez: “Making new memories.” Jennifer Oropeza: “Leaving to Santa Barbara and learning to surf.” Conor Cline: “Meeting new friends.” Aiden Mayhood: “Learning about subjects I’m passionate about and exploring Los Angeles, making new friends and memories along the way. Go Bruins!” Rosa Lomeli: Working hard earning money.” Symphony Weller: “I’m super excited for making my forever friends in college.” Noah Arroyo: “Getting out of Rio.” Quinn McGill: “The college I’m go-
ing to.” Angie Zavala: “Leaving Rio Vista (no offense).” Jaden Lira: “Exploring new things.” Arturo Navarro Cazares, Jr.: “College.” Brooke Okamura: “Experiencing new things and meeting new people.” Jacob Kinser: “Exploring new areas and meeting new people in Arizona.” Ryann Kelly: “Traveling.” Teresa Pezzaglia: “Being alone.” Montana Olson: “I’m most excited to try new things and meet new friends.” Gabriel De La Rosa: “College.” Lillian Welbourn: “Being able to do things without my dad telling me what to do.” Brady Bowers: “Leaving for Sonoma.” Adrian Maravilla: “Working, making money.” Devon Paminto: “Life onward.” Jaylynn Lacy: “Getting a degree and making money.”
Zoey 101 Season 2 VCR Zoey 101 season 2 as a VCR was a must for any sleepover or slumber party. The entertainment was endless at Pacific Coast Academy (PCA). Whether it was Logan and Chase and Michael fighting, making joking, the love triangles between Zoey, Chase, and James, or Dustin getting himself in trouble. Entertainment was always available on Nickelodeon from Zoey 101 to Fairly OddParents, Drake & Josh, and Ned’s Declassified.
Nintendo DS Almost everyone that has grown up in the 2000’s had a Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS had a game for everyone: Fifa, Nintendo pet games, MarioKart, and Super Mario Brothers. Nothing was better than sitting in the living room connecting with your neighbors to play Super Mario Bros. during the summer. Nintendo has brought this generation the Wii and the Gameboy. Everyone wishes they could find their charger to spark up their old Nintendo once more.
If I Had a Chance to Redo Something in High School, It Would Be... Meagan DeLancy: “I’d stop stressing out about grades so hard and have more fun and try new things.” Andrea Villaseñor: “The bad choices I made my sophomore year.” Amaya Frisbie: “Being more involved.” Alexis Brown: “I’d go back to Rod.” Anahi Gutierrez: “Not associating with certain people.” Katlyn Langlois: “Sophomore year.” Jameson Torres: “Join the baseball team because I might’ve been alright.” Jennifer Oropeza: “My whole freshman year.” Conor Cline: “Not lifting weights my freshman year.” Ingrid Gallardo: “Not taking 6 math classes” Aiden Mayhood: “I would study for the SAT and ACT as much as possible and research the college application process my junior year. That, with high grades, community service, and extracurriculars will get you into very prestigious schools.” Rosa Lomeli: “My attendance.” Symphony Weller: “Try harder my freshman and sophomore year.”
Noah Arroyo: “Nothing.” Quinn McGill: “Nothing.” Angie Zavala: “Actually try in all my classes and get good grades.” Jaden Lira: “Freshman and sophomore classes.” Arturo Navarro Cazares, Jr.: “Woodshop.” Brooke Okamura: “Calculus.” Jacob Kinser: “My entire freshman year.” Ryann Kelly: “My freshman year.” Teresa Pezzaglia: “Everything.” Montana Olson: “Be more outgoing.” Gabriel De la Rosa: “The whole school years.” Lillian Wellbourn: “Nope :)” Brady Bowers: “Dance with Ms. Roman at Prom.” Adrian Maravilla: “Actually doing my homework during freshman and sophomore years.” Robert Zamarripa: “Not take Mr. T’s class.” Jaylynn Lacy: “My whole entire sophomore year.” Devon Paminto: “Actually trying at school.”
Heelys Transportation was no problem for the Class of 2019 when they were younger. Heelys were everywhere. Campus strolling was no big deal when wandering around DH White if you were able to sneak them on. In the morning, it was no question on what pair of shoes you will wear; Heelys, of course! For all of you past Heelys lovers, they are sold on the Heelys website for adult sizes right now! (if you are just too excited and want them ASAP, you can also snag a pair on Amazon).
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Wise Words from Senior Advisors
Lubertis Baldwin Stay out of credit card debt. Always come to work when you’re sick that way when you do call in sick because you want to go do something fun, they will think you must be really sick. Self-doubt is a poison that will slowly kill you. Most people are idiots. If they can do it, you can probably do it better. Living well is the best revenge. Separating colors when doing laundry is a myth. Just throw them all in together. Don’t be that guy who tries to impress the boss at meetings by asking questions. Nobody likes that guy.
Jennie Gornto
Just because you live in a small town does not mean you can’t do big things. It may take a while to figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life. Try new things.
Keith Russell Live by this quote. “You cannot let a fear of failure or a fear of comparison or fear of a judgement stop you from doing the things that will make you great. You cannot succeed without the risk of failure. You cannot have a voice without the risk of criticism. You cannot love without the risk of loss. You must take these risks.” -Charlie Day
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hese past four years have gone by so fast as the once tiny little freshman class has become the Senior class of 2019. We have done everything with one another, whether it was playing basketball at the Riverview Middle School hoops, playing Foursquare at DH White, or first entering the hallways at Rio Vista High School. We have shared thousands of memories with one another that we will always cherish as we head off
and go on our paths to achieve our dreams. We are sent off and optimistic as every senior is either attending junior college, 4-year universities, the workforce, or military. The senior class will leave a lot behind with three all-league MVP’s to be placed on banners, a league champion banner for football, and the new school policy on seniors getting the privilege to go off-campus for lunch due to our fully senior associated student body officers. From being freshmen to being
seniors, we have worked hard in all of our classes to walk the stage on June 7 in front of loved ones and friends. All the seniors have grown into the individuals they have become today with the help and guidance from all RVHS staff members and are expected to make a big difference, no matter where everyone ends up. Look out for the seniors as they are ready to accomplish and move past any obstacle in their path.
Holly Chesnut In life, you are going to face uncomfortable situations, tough choices, and moments of uncertainty. The best advice I can offer is never forget that you are living this life for YOU. Life is too short to live being unhappy. Take that trip in the middle of the week, sign up for a weird open mic night, try a new restaurant, be unafraid, and stay unusual. The positive memories you will make will outlast any stress you have over a paper that is due.