October 5, 2018
VOL. MMXVIII, No. 5
RAM’S EAR R I O V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L
Seeing Double? Three Sets of Twins in Freshman Class
and powerful; like the bond with Greta and Scarlett Dole. “No-re-gretas,” as Scarlett calls her. Scarlett says that having a twin is like having a close friend. “Even though we are twins, we have many differences. It’s cool since you have someone that you’re so close to and you know so well,” says Greta. It’s easy to get annoyed with your other half though. Greta gets annoyed when Scarlett takes a long time doing things, like taking a shower. Scarlett gets annoyed when her sister never cleans up her mess and bunches everything onto her bed. Some people think twins speak and act the same and sometimes they do the same exact thing like having “twin telepathy.” Greta and Scarlett both state that they always get twin telepathy, for example when one of them think something and the other says it right after; sometimes at the same millisecond. Another set of very athletic fraternal twins, Sophia and Bella Saldana, have the
The freshman twins having fun together at lunch: Sophia and Isabella Saldana, Susana and Silvia Valencia Luna, and Greta and Scarlett Dole
best sister bond. They both love that they have each other’s back, and Sophia loves it when Bella gets really happy or excited. “Bia,” as Bella calls Sophia, and “Bell Bell,” as Sophia calls Bella, really enjoy having a twin. “It’s very fun, and if we ever move, I doubt it, I’ll always have a friend,” Sophia says. “It’s really cool because it’s not something just anyone can have,” Bella claims. When people think of twins, they usually think that they talk the same or say the same exact things, but Bella and
Sophia have “twin telepathy” only sometimes. When they do, it just happens. One can easily get annoyed with their other half like when Sophia has to share everything, including their birthdays, or when Bella winks at people for no reason at all. There are definitely some pros and cons about having a twin, but these sets of both identical and fraternal twins get along so well. It would be blast to have a built-in best friend.
Photo by: Javier Lopez
Photo Courtesy of City of Lodi
Did you know 1 in every 67 pregnancies result in either twins or triplets? Well, the freshman class ended up with three sets of twins: Susana and Silvia Valencia Luna, Sophia and Bella Saldana, and Greta and Scarlett Dole. Having a twin could go one or two ways. It could be a really special relationship or the complete opposite. Identical twins, Susana and Silvia, said it’s very fun and amazing having a twin. The two of them said that they cheer each other up and are always there for each other when they need it the most. There are some downsides about having a twin. “She yells too much,” Susana said. “Susana is very serious and that annoys the heck out of me,” Silvia states. Both Susana and Silvia agree that they have very different personalities. Susana is super serious and Silvia is the complete opposite. The bond between twins is unlike any other sibling connection. It’s unique
Photo by: Lily Griffin
by Lily Griffin, Staff Writer
Exchange students, Timbe Kelepily from Mali and Mia Le from Vietnam, have been enjoying the friendly nature of Rio Vistans.
Rio Vista High leader and athlete, Tod Patterson, becomes Lodi’s Chief of Police.
Tod Patterson: What It Exchange Student Mia Le Making Lifelong Friends Takes to be a Police Officer by Jayden Griffin, Staff Writer
by Javier Lopez, Staff Writer
This year, Rio Vista High School is happy to host an exchange student from Vietnam: Linh Thi My Le, nicknamed Mia. Mia has one sibling, a younger 15-year-old brother named Long Le. Mia got involved in the International Student Exchange (ISE) program because of her cousin who participated in the program before her. This is Mia’s first time visiting the United States, and there’s a lot she’s looking forward to. Mia mainly wishes to visit Boston where there are a lot of medical schools because she wants to be a surgeon. When Mia first got here she was hoping to have a good relationship with her host parents and her friends. One of the differences she’s noticed between the two cultures is that the people here are very polite and respectful. Mia has really enjoyed Rio Vista’s scenery and all the people she has met.
Mia said that the main difference she noticed between her school in Vietnam and the school here is that her school in Vietnam has five different floors. Mia’s favorite foods in the United States are hamburgers, hotdogs, cookies, cupcakes, and many more. She likes all of her classes and the relationships that she has been able to build with her teachers. She wants to say thank you to all of her teachers and hopes to get good grades in the time that she is here. Mia said that she likes the friends she has made inside and outside the classroom. “I like to help people whenever I can,” Mia said. Therefore, she wishes to help the ISE program as much as she can. Overall, Mia said, “I wish to study the people and to expand my knowledge and understanding of the English language.”
Tod Patterson, a 1984 graduate of Rio Vista High School, is now Chief of Police in Lodi, California. Patterson was very involved in his high school years. He was class president his sophomore year. “I think this taught me the beginnings of leadership and how important it was to be involved and to have a voice in something,” he commented. Patterson was also involved in chorus, the group singing at various functions around Rio Vista such as Christmas programs for the senior citizens and church groups. While staying involved, Tod worked every weekend at C & S Auto Parts on River Road. Mr. Patterson’s influences during his high school years were Principal Ed Cereghino and Counselor Verla Chaddick. Principal Cereghino taught Tod about repercussions that would happen if he made bad choices, gave good advice, and if he
disciplined him, “it was firm, but fair.” Verla Chaddick would take the time to talk and always gave valuable insight on college and life; a very positive role model for Tod. Mr. Patterson was also an athlete at RVHS. He played football, basketball, and baseball all four years. He says these are the best memories he had during high school. Tod enjoyed playing all the sports but enjoyed football the most. He says he was fortunate enough to continue playing football after high school at Sierra Junior College in Rocklin with two other graduates from RVHS: Jay Apalit and Tim Nunes. All three of them played for two years, then Patterson was lucky enough to earn a football scholarship to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. “I was fortunate at RVHS to play for Coaches Dick Nunes, Al Montgomery and Del Enos,” said Patterson.“Their leadership gave me (Continued to page 6)