SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
VOL. MMXVII, NO. 5
RAM’S EAR R I O V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L
Suheng Chiv Receives Frank H. Buck Scholarship
photo: Emily Bellante
by Aiden D. Mayhood, Editor-in-Chief
Suheng Chiv awarded the prestigious Buck’s Scholarship.
11th grader Suheng Chiv received the prominent Frank H. Buck Scholarship for his academic efforts and achievements. The Frank H. Buck Scholarship, founded in 1990 to support students with skyrocketing higher education costs, provides a full scholarship for all the ordinary costs of being a college student, which includes tuition costs. This scholarship is awarded to 12-15 students every year living in the six California counties that Frank H. Buck served in his United States congressional district from 1932-1942: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo counties. Kelsey Blegen, a Buck Scholar who is also a graduate of Rio Vista High School, is Suheng’s mentor through the foundation. Growing up in Cambodia, Suheng has only lived in Rio Vista for 9 years. An honor roll student every year at RVHS, Suheng credits his success partially to the great environment Rio Vista High School offers. “Everybody knows everyone,” he
stated. “You can tell friends and teachers about problems.” Suheng also credits his success to his parents. “ I feel like my parents have been my superheroes.” Being in the last generation of Buck Scholars, as the scholarship closed in the spring of 2016, Suheng intends to further his education by taking SAT prep classes, studying more, and nailing Algebra II. He plans on going to school to study something in the medical field, like becoming a physical therapist or a doctor. “My biggest advice is, when there is so much you want to do, you should just focus on one goal and soul search for it,” remarked Suheng. As Suheng is beginning his junior year of high school, he mentioned, “The last two years of high school have gone by so fast, and I haven’t been able to enjoy it to its fullest.” There is no doubt Suheng will accomplish his goals in life and finish high school in the best fashion.
Aloha New School Year
Tillie McTeer and Carson Spradlingt prepare for a safe viewing of the eclipse.
photo: Caroline Upham
Eclipse Mania Takes Over Nation by Ryann Kelly
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Freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors united for some back-to-school fun in the quad with the aloha spirit. by Isabel Flores
photo: Elizabeth Webber
August 21 marked the first total eclipse visible from the contiguous United States since 1979. Rio Vista only experienced approximately 80% of the eclipse while other atreas of the U.S such as Salem, Oregon experienced a total eclipse. What made this such an event is the fact that this occurs when the moon completely covers the sun, unlike a partial eclipse, that only covers a small part of the the sun. This great event was not only an amazing sight but also a dangerous one. Looking into the eclipse could cause permanent damage to the eyes, but a lot of students wanted to test that theory. So, the school gave the students a safe way to watch the eclipse using a paper plate and a
Moon approaching sun to create solar eclipse.
The Back-to-School Aloha Dance was put on by Mr. Miller’s Leadership class. It took place on Friday, August 19 in the school’s quad. The Hawaiian theme was an exciting way to celebrate the fun summer season as well as celebrating the first week back at school and getting back into the school spirit and routine. There were palm trees and tropical attire with fun and edgy music put on by the DJ’s as well. The best part? It was free! The leadership class worked hard to create the
wonderful illusion of the Hawaiian theme, adding a water slide for an exciting twist. They also painted a tiki and coconuts to give off a tropical vibe. “The theme was fun,” Ryann Kelly said, “but they should’ve played more Elvis!” Many people said they had a blast at the first dance of the year and can’t wait to attend the next one.
Check out some great highlight dance photos on page 4!