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Admin ‘keeps calm’ and creates community ties VeronicaVargo Neighbor by neighbor, the administrative team spent the Friday just before school visiting 12 popular businesses. Just to say hello. Opening their doors and ears, workplaces had no complaint about the team walking in. Principal Andre Phillips, followed by assistant principals Gamal Salama, Linda Roberts and Melissa Beattie, all stood before the employees, taking turns speaking about the reason for their visit. Phillips and Salama could look at this as nothing more than an addition to the norms. But for Roberts, the former S3 grant coordinator, and Beattie, who is Stagg alumni, this was part of the new job. This year, Beattie came back to Stagg, not to follow the rules as a student, but this time to enforce them as an assistant principal. “It was interesting to see how eager they were,” Salama said. During this walk, they distributed a packet that included useful information about the school and its operation. This was more than helpful to places such as Burger King

who saw the bell schedule and thought to avoid selling food to students during school hours. “They were very supportive,” Beattie said. “It was more welcoming than expected.” They did more than just hand out a couple of papers and say their names. They did much more than that. The old and new joined together to start a new tradition. One that ties in the community with the school and the school, in turn, with the community They hope to create a bond that allows students to know that the school has “eyes” and they will be working together for the

PLUS team adds unity to the campus YesicaIbarra PLUS was introduced last May but has immensely grown awareness throughout campus this school year. Michelle Canfield, Associated Student Body Advisor, also runs the PLUS program. It is made up of diverse school leaders who are designed to discuss social issues and prevent bullying, particularly for freshmen. According to the U.S. Department of Education, PLUS is designed to help create a comforting, emotional climate and continue to build healthy, open relationships with students and staff. Not only will students be heavily involved, but so willthe PLUS members. Members gain organization and leadership skills by positively influencing peers and setting up forums. “It’s so fun and worth every minute because we’re giving back to our community,” said junior Melissa Balisacan. “PLUS is a great experience and I am happy I took the opportunity.” The importance of building a sense of community is recognizable. Occasionally, PLUS and Leadership members work together to host events, such as freshman orientation, Point Break, and other forums. They also raise school spirit on campus by putting together rallies and lunchtime activities. For example, Senior Sunrise. Many seniors attended to unite with their peers and enjoy the sunrise at six in the morning, along with “The Lion King” song. Even non seniors attended the event, which shows its success in terms of enlarging school spirit. “After the first forum, we saw changes around the school,” said sophomore Martha Valencia. “It seems like we helped stop many fights.” Including Valencia and Balisacan, PLUS members sense that they have reduced fighting with their prominent events, keeping students engaged. “I want to make Stagg a great place for students,” Canfield said. “And bring about new traditions.” Hoping to renovate and connect students, she encourages students to get involved. Looking over her plan for Leadership and PLUS, she wants to make this year unforgettable. “I’m loving all the support getting on campus from the students. I want to impact the culture and climate in a positive way,” Canfield said. “Bigger, better, stronger.”

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betterment of the students. A prime example would be with a familiar franchise, the 7-11 convenience store. “There was a case where a student walked out of the store saying, ‘I’ma take this,’” Phillips said. “We were able to provide pictures of the students and he identified the guilty student and caught his criminal.” Even though that incident had taken place, no business spoke a bad word on a Stagg student. “They had nothing but positive things to say,” Salama said. “We met the manager who was very pleased to meet us.” “If we ever needed anything he offered to help,” Salama con-

tinued. Beattie added, “They even offered to get coorporate involved -future scholarships.” Salama too noted that “more school money” was a possibility. The goal is community involvement to show that the school can give back, too. When discussing the walk, all Beattie could say was “support” because that is really what they received that evening. “I want them (students) to know that we are here for them all the way around,” Beattie said. Beattie is proud to be part of the administrative team that is reaching out to the community and laying the foundation for future Stagg graduates. They have introduced “the walk” as a step towards influencing the culture here on campus to start giving back to the community. Although it was the first time launching this event, the administrators plan to follow up with the new tradition. Walking to visit students’ local hangouts, Phillips and the assistant principals made a bond that should be noticeable when taking their next walk to Burger King or drinking a 7-11 slurpee.

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(Top) Assistant principals Linda Roberts and Melissa Beattie work together on the track during the first varsity football game. (Left) Principal Andre Phillips shares a laugh with Roberts and Beattie as they sport their “Keep Calm, You Work With Phillips” T-shirts.

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The main office is a busy place. A little over a dozen people work to keep the school up and running even when a thousand tasks are thrown their way. Here are a few examples. Julie Yescas Work permits. Tips on how to be a good employee. Interview strategies. The work experience coordinator helps students prepare to get a job.

Assistant principals spend most of their time on campus carrying out hundreds of tasks. They rarely have time to be in their offices.

Andre Phillips The principal is in charge of everything, getting hundreds of emails a day and putting in miles of walking. Lynne Sloane The school secretary is on top of it all, having to handle concerned parents, subs and every phone call.

Melissa Beattie Linda Roberts

Kevin Oki Being S3 Grant coordinator is not easy. PLUS and conflict mediation are his main responsibilities.

Troy Nakai Testing students to see whether they qualify for special ed keeps the school psychologist busy.

Billy Horace Elsa Melanie Ramos Compo The registrar and her assistant are consistently flooded with students and parents checking in and checking out as well as students who need transcripts. Making everything official is their job.

Edna Thompson Handling everything related to attendance is the job of one person, who handles admits for individual students as well as important state reports.

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Samantha Pat Karen Wirzberger Klopstock Caliguri From students needing recommendations for top universities to students falling through the cracks on the verge of dropping out, counselors deal with a wide variety of situations every day. Somehow, they keep track of every student on campus.

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Every Monday, Delta Health Care hosts the “Be Proud! Be Responsible!” program in an attempt to prevent teen pregnancy. Sign up in the Health Office with Judy Roussi if you’re interested in attending.

Homecoming is Sept. 27. The leadership class plans on adding a new traditon by having a night ralley along with a dance that will feature glow sticks and glow paint. Any questions? Talk to Michelle Canfield in room R-21.

You can pick your offcampuses passes up in the bookroom with Sandra Johnson for $5. You must have turned in your permission slip before pick up. Passes have been printed for those who’ve already done so.

Students who don’t show up to school on a regular basis can expect to get a visit from the man in charge of outreach.

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Time too short for lunch

ith a shorter lunch this year, many students find themselves without as much time to eat as they did last year. When lunchtime rolls around, everyone who eats at school scrambles over to the cafeteria to get their fair share of food. An act innocent enough, but when so many students try to get lunch at the same time, the lines grow to extreme lengths. The only thing to do is wait out those lines, but with our lunch seven minutes shorter than last year, it feels like the students have to rush to finish their meal. Seven minutes doesn’t really sound like much, but every one of those missing minutes is felt throughout the student body. Shorter lunches are especially a problem for students participating in clubs who hold their meetings during lunch. They want to stay committed to their clubs, but in doing so they miss out on their chance to eat. Students can get their food first and then go to the club meetings, but they aren’t allowed to eat in the classrooms so they would be kept from participating in the club. Or they could attend the lunch meetings first, but that would cut back on their already shortened lunch, leaving them scrambling to wolf down their meals with the precious seconds they have left. A way around this can be to distribute off cam-

pus passes for those who are eligible. People who have off campus passes can just go off campus to get their lunch. The idea was that having students go off campus, the lunch lines will thin out. However, the shorter lunch breaks discourage people from leaving in fear of being late to their next class. Now there’s a new rule preventing students from eating in classrooms with teachers. We believe that students should be allowed to eat in the classrooms during lunch. The classroom is a safe and secure environment and eating in a classroom can strengthen bonds between the student and the teacher. French teacher Deborah Berg says, “I’m not against (kids eating in classrooms during lunchtime) as long as they clean up after themselves.” We know there are many others like her. A few tactics the school uses to thin down the two main lunch lines are keeping snack bars open and positioning a food cart next to the H-Wing. The snack bars do supply some of the main meals, but students focus on buying snacks from them, slowing things down even more for the other students who just want their lunch. Most students stick to the main lines because that is where students have a wider variety of foods to choose from and have access to the salad bar. While the food cart does help prevent student

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pile-up in the cafeteria, the effect is hardly felt. We know that Assistant Principal Gamal Salama shortened our lunch break so we may be dismissed from school earlier. That sounds reasonable, and we don’t take the decision for granted, but now that the shortened school day is in effect many of us feel the results in our gnarled, empty stomachs. A way we can reverse this problem is to return to the original time we had for lunch. We know that by adding minutes to our lunch

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break we’d have to get out of school later, but we weren’t bothered by having our schedule that way last year. We understand that the lunch schedule is not subject to change, but we, as students, weren’t even consulted with the modification. We weren’t given the chance to choose if we were willing to sacrifice seven minutes of our lunch to make our school days shorter. Couldn’t we have at least been included in the process?

It is not a time of war JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON? Florida’s vague law is what NSA violating rights

few weeks ago my Government class was given a citizenship test to test our knowledge of American government. Jessica I picked up my pen and smiled. Mangili Being an American citizen my whole life I had no doubt I would ace it. But as I started reading the questions, my confidence quickly disappeared. I, like many teenagers my age, know very little about our country’s government. For many people this comes as no shock. Teenagers are supposed to enjoy the last few years of their childhood before adulthood knocks on their door. But that’s just it - adulthood is just around the corner. We can’t magically wake up one day and expect to understand how our government works. And if we continue to be ignorant to what’s going on in politics and current affairs we will not be able to see when our rights are being violated. After Edward Snowden leaked that the National Security Agency was tapping into phone calls and monitoring Internet usage, many Americans became outraged. Outraged at the fact that the government is invading our privacy - violating our rights. But many did not know or remember that we already signed away some of these rights in the Patriot Act after 9/11 in hopes of stopping terrorism. We continue to accept our rights being taken away and we willingly hand them to the government. Our country is built on rights. Unlike many other countries in the world, citizens here are born with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But once we give up the rights our founding fathers fought so hard to give us, we are unlikely to gain them back - at least not without a fight.

We also cannot expect change without action. Many teenagers feel that they cannot do anything about what’s going on in government. We can’t vote. No one listens. And we are just kids so we have no rights. But we do! Over the summer, the Lodi Unified School District created a new social media policy that had high hoped to prevent cyber bullying. The policy loosely stated students who were involved in extracurricular activities and sports would be monitored and could be punished for “bullying behavior” on social media networks. If students refused to agree to the policy they would no longer be allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities. Students felt that their First Amendment rights were being violated when they were forced to agree to this so they began to protest. After protesting and bringing the community’s attention to the new policy, the Lodi Unified school board withheld the policy and looked for it to be rewritten. The policy now states that students can only be punished for their “bullying behavior” if their comment is brought to the school’s attention by someone - the school cannot motor the students beforehand. These students felt like their rights were being violated and they didn’t sit around and complain about it. They got together and they did something about it. Our government and country will never get any better unless we take a stand now. A stand to be more informed. A stand to not sit back. A stand to make a difference.

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n the criminal justice system, the people Brian are represented by Walker two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.” The popular introductory statement of “Law and Order” summarizes the one side of the court, the side whose supreme goal is to get a conviction and make sure the defendant pays for the accused crime. But what about the other side? The side that is maybe trying to get away with some heinous crime that they know they should very well be punished for. The point is, justice is blind. It pays no attention to black and white. Any citizen, no matter what the race, is innocent until proven guilty in a federal court. Meaning they have not been convicted of any crime until a jury of their peers rule otherwise. A courtroom is not about what is right and wrong. It is about whether a law was violated or not. Our laws are not perfect. The same law that will keep one out of jail if someone accidently kills them out of self-defense is the same law that will allow a cold blooded murderer to walk the streets. The Zimmerman trial was an example of how flawed our laws are. Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law was the main issue in the trial and the reason George Zimmerman was granted an acquittal. Its weak definition of self-defense justified his questionable confrontation of Trayvon Martin. Since his actions were within the law he got off, simple as that. If one wants to blame the prosecutors, they did the best they can with no living witness to tell Trayvon’s side of the story. They had little substantial evidence and still presented a firm arguement. If one wants to blame the jury they can but their job is to respect the court and reach a verdict based on the law, not personal biases. If one wants to blame the whole state of Florida for having such a stupid law in the first place, they can but just know many other states in America have similar laws, including California. The popular answer to preventing the case would just be to say that nobody should ever racially stereotype, but that’s not realistic. In order to make sure men like Zimmerman never take a life without consequence again we need to change the definition of what is self-defense. As of right now the definition of self defense is “the use of reasonable force to protect oneself or members of the family from bodily harm from the attack of an aggressor, if the defender has reason to believe he/she/they is/are in danger.” This definition is very vague. With this loose definition one can go hunt someone down, initiate a scuffle and literally murder somebody since they are intentionally trying to cause them harm. Why are we justifying murder? The outcome of this case struck fear into my heart. Knowing a black youth like me can walk the street and be attacked for no reason and that no consequence will come to my aggressor is a scary thought. Every time I walk to school or just go for an evening jog I feel like my life is in danger and that I have to be extra cautious of my surroundings. When Zimmerman shot the gun that dark spring evening, he killed more than Trayvon. He killed my sense of security and safety to walk around my own neighborhood. We have laws to protect people and obviously they are not doing their job.

What do you think about the outcome of the Trayvon Martin trial?

“Trayvon Martin wasn’t going to harm him in any way, shape or form.” Kemari Edwards Senior

“It could have gone both ways. However, he reacted to a stereotype.” Bradley Uland Senior

“I don’t think it was a justified act... but the law helped Zimmerman.” Tiffani Zermeno Senior

“Zimmerman should have been charged for killing an innocent boy.” Tyron Edmerson Sophomore

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Celeb worship has gone too far

he stage is set. Hundreds of screaming fans are gathered around to watch the biggest performance of all time: the Video Music Awards. With such great acts involving Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, and Katy Perry, what else is needed for the audience to have a big kicker that will be remembered for years to come? But what is this? A giant robotic bear standing in the dark corner of the stage, releasing the all-known sensation, Miley Cyrus. Sticking her tongue out throughout the performance followed by off-tune singing and a provocative dance known as “twerking” leads this Disney actress racing across the Internet. Leaving nothing but a negative cloud over people’s minds throughout America. Celebrities these days are being idolized too much -- and to make matters worse they are being idolized for the wrong thing. It does not matter if they are considered the “twerking queen,” the “drug addict,” whatever the case may be. These people are being followed by human leeches, sucking in details of the celebrity life as much as they can. One wrong move and it’s out to the public.

And we the audience are there to spread the word. Teenagers tend to be the common majority to look up to these idols, observing every small detail that one can include in the teen’s personal life. A simple reason is for the individual to be well known,

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to be the “cool” one in the crowd. The issue with this is that celebrities are being known for all their negatives instead of all their positives. Besides Cyrus’s twerking moments, there is Kim Kardashian becoming famous over a sex tape a few years ago, Michael Phelps caught smoking weed, and Justin Bieber spitting on his fans. It is because of this negative behavior teenagers believe this action is okay, therefore the action will be repeated. After all, what celebrities do does not change how the individual thinks of them, right?

It is strange to believe that today’s generation would spend most of their time online or cramming their faces with magazines just to keep up on what their favorite idol is doing. Celebrities are not meant to guide us over what is and isn’t “cool” -- even if what these celebrities choose to do is considered wrong. They are here to bring a positive impact in our lives. These people have the skills to send a message to the world, why not do it right? But instead of the audience looking up to a celebrity’s great deeds, new stars of false wisdom reach for the skies, illuminating their power toward the minds of others, luring them to a world of sweet ignorance. Celebrities are not meant to be idolized as much or even worshipped as a god for that matter. While some people use these idols to bring something “cool” into their life, other celebrities should be known for their creativity and the positive impact they have placed among their audience. But wherever there are celebrities, there are leeches. And the leeches are always hungry, hungry to bring out the negative that will lure us further into the ignorance within.

Celebs should be judged by virtues, not flaws

here’s a crowd full of people cheering, excited to see their idols perform or win a trophy at the Video Music Awards. However, they don’t expect what is about to happen next. Big plush teddy bears fill the stage as Miley Cyrus enters to sing her song “We Can’t Stop.” She’s wearing a grey sparkly one piece suit with a face of teddy bear sewed on it, drawing more attention to herself than her flashy background. Her dance is so erotic that it cannot even be described with words. Moving from side to side, bending up and down, and shaking her butt everywhere, she leaves the audience with dropped jaws. It doesn’t stop there. art by

Next, she pulls off her grey suit and is left with a peachy two-piece. Robin Thicke then joins her in this provocative performance. She grinds on him and leaves the crowd speechless, with a million thoughts of “Why would she do that?” From then on, this VMA performance changes the way we look at her. She’s 20 and now known as the “twerking queen.” This old Disney star truly has “the best of both worlds,” but she is being recognized for the negative world she lives in. While that may be the case, Cyrus has actually made positive contributions to the world that we don’t realize. She did the a walk for TOMs One Day Without Shoes challenge and raised awareness for

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charities such as the Make-aWish foundation, the Starkey Hearing foundation, and the Save The Music foundation. And Cyrus isn’t the only one that faces judgement. Justin Bieber visits cancer patients and even donated $100,000, so that homeless kids may have the opportunity to get an education. Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, helps support kids with heart problems at Camp Taylor.

As human beings, we tend to notice another’s flaws over their virtues. This tendency is only more intense when we look at celebrities. Celebrities are human beings, too. They all had to work hard and discipline themselves to be where they’re at now. Fame is not an accident, but a work ethic. They have flaws and virtues just as we do. Next time a celebrity is showcased in media for their faults, one should remember that only one side of their personality is being displayed. We should put ourselves in their shoes. How would we feel if we were being judged by our flaws rather than our virtues?

Cell phones are beneficial for school

Lunchtime cell phone use on campus restricted by district old policy

ell phones are not allowed on campus, but Angel most don’t know why. Gonzalez The administration has stated that phones can be on until the first bell of the day but must be off until the last period ends. I think that we should be able to use our cell phones at lunch because it is our time to rest and take a breather from class. Sophia Vasquez, a senior, said that students are already using their cellphones, so why not just make using their cell phones okay? I walk around campus and when the Campus Security Monitors are not around lots of people are just pulling out their phones. If they are doing it and not causing any trouble, then what is a few more students using their cellphones going to do? Junior Victoria Chom said, “I love to listen to music,” and most students would say the same. Aside from music, cell phones can be used for good not just the “evil” that the district seems to think we are capable of.

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Students have resources like the app Flash Cards, which works just like normal flash cards. Some teachers say that listening to recordings of the main points in notes or a lecture is good to get information in your head. Teachers are also pushing to use Remind101, which is a texting service that allows teachers to send messages to their students about upcoming assignments, homework, and other things of their choosing. French teacher Deborah Berg finds that programs like French Tutor 24:7, Mindsnacks and Animoto are useful because they help her students study and set up presentations. The bad things about phones are that, for example, Berg dislikes her students using Google Translate or other translating apps to do the work.

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People are going to be on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Vine. The benefits far outweigh the possibility of negative use. Students that do things like this and other malicious tasks are going to ruin the privilege for the rest of us. I think that after we get through any of the negatives we should be okay. The board policy on cell phones is 10 years old and it is in need of serious renewal. They still include beepers. Like anyone still uses those. Most freshmen probably have never even heard of them, let alone used one. I think that the board should fix up a new policies list and include that cell phones are allowed to be used in class because in that environment they are incredibly useful. I believe that the administration, the district and every one else should get on the same page, not the page of 2003, and let students use their phones. Berg tells students, “You have a computer in your pocket, use it.” We should be able to use our cell phones at lunch because it can help us study and do other school related things.

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GUYS vs. GIRLS

Who has it harder in high school — guys or girls? The question is debated through the opposite gender’s perspective. AdriannaOwens

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Mornings

Let’s face it. Mornings are tough on every teenager. For guys, it’s just strenuous. They have to get their face to look as clean as possible. This includes shaving. I thought I had it worse because girls shave their legs. But if we miss a spot, it’s not very noticeable. What happens when a guy misses a spot? They have to walk around with stubble on their face all day. They don’t have to worry only about facial hair, though. They have to worry about their acne and wash their face a lot more than girls do. They can’t just slap on some foundation and call it a day. No, they have to try to keep their face acne free, or suffer from the taunting.

Girls and mornings. A combination that will never ever be less than an hour. I thought I had it hard when waking up in the morning, but most girls have to wake up at 5:30 a.m. just to get ready for school. That’s doing too much. Then they brush their teeth and this doesn’t take long unless they choose to whiten their teeth, which takes about 30 minutes. A shower follows next and this takes 30 to 40 minutes. Finally is the hair and makeup. With a straightener the hair part doesn’t take long but sometimes makeup can mess up; if the liner on one eye is uneven with the right one, they have to start all over again. Once again, that’s doing too much.

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Okay, so sure. Girls have to look perfect for prom. But guys? It’s more of a mental thing, and it starts weeks ahead of time. They have to ask the girl to prom, which is more nerve wracking than the dance itself. If they don’t pull out all of the stops they most likely will get rejected. A girl dreams of being asked to prom in the most romantic way. The guy will profess his love for her in front of the whole classroom, with a poster that pops the question. He’s holding flowers and balloons and out of nowhere confetti falls. I mean, who can top that? Whereas a girl spends two days getting ready for prom, a guy can spend months freaking out about the right way to ask her. And she can still say no if it doesn’t live up to expectations.

Some people think that girls will get ready for prom an hour or two before their date picks them up. No, it’s an all-day nightmare. Some might have an hour or two to themselves but for the rest of the day they’re getting their nails done, getting a facial, and finally fitting into their dress. A girl wants to look cute, right? Well, the nightmare may actually begin the day before prom if they don’t want to stress on the day of. As a guy, could you imagine spending two days just to get ready for some dance? Guys tend to get ready an hour or two before, which is nothing compared to what a girl goes through.

Fitness

What girl wants a “wimpy” guy? Don’t girls want abs and extreme muscles? Even if the guy isn’t ripped, most girls don’t want an un-toned boyfriend. Or so the guys think. So they stress out and try to build muscle, because that’s what they assume a girl wants. Many teen boys get a gym membership and head there after they get out of school or practice. They then go on crazy diets or cleanses that don’t really do their body any justice. At the same time, they are drinking mega protein shakes while they are benching 200 pounds and running five-minute miles every day. While a girl may do some exercise, it’s nothing compared to the insanity that comes with a guy’s workout.

In today’s society, girls have to have the perfect body: small feet, long, thin legs, a clear face, pretty eyes, and soft hair that flows in the wind. They also have to be in shape and to do this, girls must run, do sit-ups, squats, push-ups, and go on extreme diets. But the ironic part about this is that since they’ll sweat, their face will break out; this is all part of some twisted circle of beauty that most girls will go through just to be unsatisfied. Girls will go above and beyond just to impress boys, like putting on a baking soda face mask. Overall, girls go through a multitude of unnecessary troubles to attempt to be perfect.

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Cerebral palsy builds internal strengths

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He falls but he never gives up. Freshman Joshua Ebert has encountered blunt force to the brain at birth causing it to bleed. It was then that he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. A disability that would make an enormous impact on the course of his life. Cerebral palsy causes the brain to send inaccurate messages to the body to tell it what to do. It also causes the muscles to tighten up. As a result, one of his legs goes to the right. This wasn’t the only thing that affected him. His left eye was also damaged and he was oshua unable to see clearly. That eye would often go the opposite direction of his other eye. Ebert got surgery so that his eye will go back to normal and his vision will be clear. Throughout his life he has had 16 surgeries. In addition, he is also required to get botox in his leg and back

every three months if he wishes to keep walking. The botox injections keep his leg muscle from tightening up to the point that he is unable to walk. It is also very hard for Ebert to write in class. His teachers help him by printing the notes for him. Physical education teacher Rosslyn Halekakis allows him to do what the other students are taking part of. Some of these activities involve doing circuits in the gym and running a mile on the track every week. “He never gives up,” Halekakis said. “He has great internal strength. He doesn’t always do it perfect but he never complains.” Although Ebert has to face bert living with cerebral palsy every day of his life, there is a surgery he can have that could fix his stride. However, Ebert does not wish to have the surgery. “It’s a disability,” Ebert said. “They say it’s something that holds you back. I see it as me be-

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Joshua Ebert, freshman, still enjoys regular activities with other students like physical education and lunch rallies.

ing blessed because I’m different.” One minor setback that is inevitable for him is facing the cold. His muscles tighten up very fast in the cold and he is unable to walk. He often misses a lot of school during the winter. Ebert is afraid that if he comes to school his muscles will tighten up and he will be unable to walk and fall down. If he leaves his house in the cold he will have to wear at least three layers of clothing. Growing up, Ebert faced challenges with people taunting him and making fun of him. This tore him apart, but over the years he learned to not care so much about it. “If God intended for me to be this way then I am okay with that,” Ebert said. His mother is the one who has helped him grow and feel comfortable with the person he is. “My mom taught me that it’s okay to be different.” Cerebral palsy isn’t always a trouble for Ebert. When he goes to amusement parks, he doesn’t have to wait in line. “It is one of the coolest things ever to get on the rides right away at Disneyland,” he said. And although Ebert is still a freshman, he wishes to go to college one day and not let the cerebral palsy be a liability.

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“I am very concerned all my family is back in Egypt,” he said. Even though he’s not from where Assistant Principal Gamal Salama walks the all these issues have occurred, he still worries. He campus with a powerful stride and wide smile, but said that his family members back home find little what is underneath? Just a glimpse, or maybe the interest in moving to the United States. sound of his heavy accent, and a person might susEgyptians are very connected to their land and pect he is not from America. Well, it is true that where they have lived. However, if an emergency Salama is from Egypt. were to occur, he would return to Egypt to protect What is one’s first thought when Egypt is and support his family. brought up? The pyramids, Cleopatra or maybe Salama finds huge differences in Egyptian and King Tut? All that seems to be remembered is the American culture. “I can tell you there is a lot of more glamorous side of Egyptian stuff they don’t have there that history, but what about the counwe do here.” Salama said. “But try today? Egyptians are very family oriEgypt is in the middle of a ented.” political uprising. The country has “[Egyptians] are so proud had protests over the decades that of who they are,” he said. “We have led to different outcomes. have a strong connection with This particular protest is leading our land and find it difficult to some of their citizens to death. leave.” Some Egyptians want PresiHe said they value what dent Muhammad Morsi to rule, some Americans do not, such while others harshly disagree with as attending school. He also dehim and hope, with time, he will scribes how dedicated Egyptians be impeached. are to their family and staying “I hope the parties will be able together. “There are people in amal alama this world that are nothing like to sit down and talk,” Salama said. “You cannot force a solution.” He Americans.” feels that it is important for Egypt He talks about his experito make their own decisions, rather than being in- ence traveling to America. It was his decision to fluenced by another country. come alone and he felt like he came for a reason. At the same time he wants Egypt to look at “It takes a lot to learn about how everything other countries as an example. works here.” Salama hopes peace will come in his “I think one of the things is to look at different home country, because beyond his duty as an assiscountries that are (politically) ahead of us,” Salama tant principal, he is a father, son, and husband and said. “Separation between religion and government still cares deeply about his home country. is a hard thing to learn for middle east.” During this “That will go wherever I do, it’s always with difficult time, Salama also worries about his family me,” Salama said, as he turns in his office chair and who are still in Egypt. points to a picture of his two children.

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While Gamal Salama came to America, most of his family stayed back in Egypt. He was very close to them and still keeps in contact with them.

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Hair dye has become popular in recent years. But do people actually know the consequences? Here are perspectives of people and what you should be aware from when purchasing a hair product. “I think it’s a cool idea that people can change their color and show their style and personality. You shouldn’t care what others think about you.”

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“Dying hair is one more way of people expressing who they are, and that’s their business. I’ve worked hard on getting these grays hairs, so I wouldn’t do it on myself.” StewartJacoby

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Did you know that the products you may be using for your hair can cause you to gain weight?! The Environmental Protection Agency has found synthetic hormones called “parabens,” which have been shown to interfere with your endocrine system, which controls the function of your cells. Too much Estrogen can cause problems such as weight gain, fluid retention, and depression. HOW TO AVOID PARABENS?  Propylparaben  Parahydroxybenzonic acid  Parahydroxybenzoate Methyparaben Ethlparaben

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Stars will never fade

‘80s generation gave us great memories AlexusPlascencia

“Night of the Living Dead” is a fright fest and genuine horror classic. It was directed by George Romero, a legendary film director by whom many writers are inspired. In “Night of the Living Dead”, a group of survivors hide at an abandoned farm, only to find it not so abandoned. This isn’t your typical grindhouse horror film of modern times; it’s a psychological horror film to the core, which is what makes it so scary. It preys upon the mind and taps into human kind’s primal fear.

2. “Alien” (1979) Emma Watson is no stranger. Most of us have grown up watching her as Hermione, from “Harry Potter,” and she will obviously be remembered for that, and for roles yet to come. Watson has a sort of edginess to her acting that makes her stand out from other actresses. She has the ability to make her characters come to life. As Watson matures, she also transitions into more adult roles. In time, she will probably embody more unforgettable characters and be remembered for those and not just for being Hermione.

Joseph-Gordon Levitt is an actor of all trades. He has done action, comedy, drama; name it and he’s probably done it. Levitt has made many movies and is a skilled actor. He seems to add a comedic feel to many of the characters he has played, but it never seems to interfere if the character needs to be serious. This makes Levitt a great relief for audiences if a scene is ever getting too intense; he is able to control it and give it a lighter feel. This is a great skill to have and helps make each movie he is in memorable. Winona Ryder has a special talent of bringing the viewer inside the thoughts of the character. Popular for her roles in “Beetlejuice” and “Edward Scissorhands,” Ryder has had a lot of roles as journalists or writers in some way, which shows her character’s ideas and troubles through internal thoughts. She has mainly acted in dramas and comedies, though she was originally cast in Godfather: Part III, but she had to drop out because of illness. But her endurance gained her other prominent roles in many popular titles.

“Yeezus” is an acquired sound. I honestly was not so fond of the album my first listen through. But once I stopped and listened to the lyrics and the message he was sending, my perspective changed. He is rapping about social issues and his life that he’s transitioned from egocentric self-proclaimed musical genius to, well, all those things and the messiah of hip hop music. Kanye is sending a message of something like, “I am going to say what I want to and I don’t care what you think because I am Kanye West.” And I respect him for it. “Yeezus” is different. There are tracks like “New Slaves” in which he talks about big corporations, record labels, the government and other elite groups that are taking advantage of Americans. And he refuses to be sucked in. He opposes the media’s representation of minorities in America, and uses his voice to call out those who use their higher status to oppress. Then there is the egotistic song “I am a God.” He basically brags about how great he is, how much money he has and how many haters his success has brought him. Within the rap he narrates a casual conversation he has had with his God, and then in the chorus he brags about how his fame has put him on the same

3.“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) 4. “Dracula” (1931) 5. “The Exorcist” (1973) 6. “The Evil Dead” (1981) 7. “Nosferatu” (1922) 8. “Psycho” (1960) 9.“The Amityville Horror” (1979) 10.“The Thing” (1982)

Emma Stone has played a variety of different roles, and her skill to become each character is impeccable. The bubbly Stone is definitely a genius in comedic movies, but can also play more serious, dramatic, or edgy roles which could mean a lot more opportunities to be great. She serves as a good role model for younger girls by staying out of scandals as much as possible. Stone is just in the beginning of a long and successful career; and will definitely be remembered for her comedic, and dramatic performances.

Resurrection of ‘Yeezus’: BrianWalker It has been nearly 10 years since Kanye West dropped his debut album “The College Dropout.” The album instantly climbed Billboard’s charts and his single “Jesus Walks” even broke the hip hop top 20 list. He was rapping about social issues like religion’s role in music and the crime rates of his hometown of Chicago. A decade later he still raps about those same issues yet his music sounds completely different than it did back then. His upbeat melodies and smooth flow has been replaced by darker beats and edgier rhymes. The reason? Fame. His amount of popularity has earned him an infamous ego the size of Illinois. West’s long awaited seventh solo album “Yeezus” was a disappointment to many people still hoping for the Kanye of old to come back. The sad fact is that he is not that same person at this point in time. That happy artist who got his start with “The College Dropout” and “Late Registration” has grown up, and the change can be seen in his music. What made this receive such bad reviews is the very thing that made it great, it’s different. It is not the usual smooth beats and soft sung choruses you hear on the radio. It is loud and provocative and it is his sound.

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Emilio Estevez, the jock, the greaser, the tough guy. No matter what role he takes on, he’s able to fit the character and bring it to life. Known mostly for being adventurous and athletic, Estevez is able to make each of the roles he plays stand out every time. Not only is he recognized for his bold acting, but also his fine role as a director. Overall, Estevez has great talent and is versatile, making him a success in Hollywood.

Johnny Depp, the high school dropout who showed everyone up. The self-made actor has starred in all genres of films, from horror to musical, and has proved himself in all. In the many successful years he has been acting, Depp started out small but soon worked his way up to many leading roles, such as the emotional Edward Scissorhands and the awesome Captain Jack Sparrow. Acting has come naturally to this pioneer and it doesn’t look like he’s going to stop soon.

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Newer generation 1.”Night of the Living begins to make impact Dead” (1968)

Logan Lerman is probably more known as the lead character in the Percy Jackson films. However, Lerman has been playing more dramatic roles, and the movie “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” proves it. “Perks” is about Charlie (Lerman), an introverted freshman to whom two seniors take under their wings and introduce him into the real world. Lerman is able to portray the raw emotion of his character and it comes off so powerful. His ability to move people with his skill will surely get him remembered.

Molly Ringwald. We all remember her as the always feminine and sophisticated young girl. Whether she’s dressed pretty in pink, or part of the popular committee of Shermer High School, she always seems to make such a flamboyant appearance. She stands proud, and has many of the characteristics her viewers admire. Starting at a young age of just 6 years old, Ringwald made her way to the top of success within her teen years.

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Kanye West’s new album embodies his egotistic attitude

level with God as he says, “I am a God, even though I’m a man of God.” Besides the self centered base of the song, the beat comes from a dark place incorporating synthesized drums and random screams. It is a low point in the album but it is respectable. For anyone to be bold enough to make a song titled “I am a God” in today’s critical society, deserves props. There is one track that still shows that Kanye is still the same person on the inside. “Bound 2” sounds different from the others, like he wrote it 10 years ago back in his happier days. In this song he acknowledges his past mistakes, when he says, “I know I got a bad reputation, walk around always mad reputation.” He even references his stunt with Taylor Swift when he says “make a pretty girl sad reputation” later in the verse. This song is the pride and joy of the album. It is a representation of Kanye at his best and shows us that maybe the humble artist we came to enjoy may be still in there somewhere. I like “Yeezus.” The fact it is so different gives it an edge over other artists and makes me enjoy the fact that I am listening to something new.

Overall:

The first time you listen to it you will want to put it down. Don’t. The more it’s listened to, the more it’s appreciated.

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With new coaches, athletic director Tony Espinoza hopes to continue building a strong relationship between athletics and academics.

It’s back! It’s been away for five years. Now, it’s another sport to add on to this year’s fall season. Water polo has returned for both girls and boys. With the new pool still under construction, the team is currently practicing at Delta College every day. Marcus Sherman returns now as head coach rather than assistant coach and is working on perfecting these four essential skills with players in order to ensure a successful season.

can compete “We against Lincoln. I want to change their mentality. We have what it takes to come out on top.”

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Egg beating/Treading water Start like you’re sitting in a chair with your knees bent and spread out as wide as possible. Your feet should be straight as if you’re walking. Your upper body should be straight, making a 90 degree angle with your thighs. Next, rotate one leg counter clockwise and your other leg clockwise making large circles. Whichever leg rotates doesn’t matter, as long as your legs never touch.

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Swimming with the ball There are many ways to swim in water polo, but there is only one way to swim with a ball. In order to swim with the ball you have your elbows up, rotating in a freestyle stroke position making circles. With every stroke you push the ball forward with the wave you create with your body. The wave allows swimmers to keep the ball closer and away from the other team.

“We want to be able

to give them other options to do other than school. Not only to love the sport, but stay in school.” MarthaMartinez Freshman volleyball

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Goalie This player uses the egg beating technique a lot more than a regular player. Goalies must beat faster in order to get higher out the water when the opposite player is approaching to shoot. They can use two hands or one. If using one hand the ball must be caught on the finger tips. But using two hands is preferred. The goalie can push the ball under the water after catching it.

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Passing The hand you write with should pick up the ball and let it rest on your fingertips. Your free arm should point towards the subject that you are throwing at. As you throw the ball you snap your wrist down and bring your throwing arm forward on the water. The other arm should pull back and scoop that water allowing your body to turn. graphic by

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Exchange student finds comfort in tennis AlexusPlascencia When most teens want a change, they go out, try a different style, cut their hair a different way, listen to different music, or maybe hang around a new group of people. Junior Lara Cives Ramos took a much more dramatic step. With the help of a one year scholarship that her home country provided her with, she decided to move to a whole new country. Leaving her homeland in Spain, Ramos came to the United States

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Foreign exchange student Lara Ramos uses tennis to distract her from homesickness while at the same time connecting to her country’s love for the sport.

Head varsity coach, Don Norton expects for Bryan Adams to introduce the freshmen to our system and teach them how to be role models. BryanAdams

as an exchange student, and is currently attending Pacific Law Academy. To cope with being thousands of miles away from home, Ramos joined the tennis team so she could keep busy. “If I stay every day at my house, I remember my life in Spain,” Ramos said. “I’m able to meet people here this way.” With a nine hour time difference, she tries her best to keep in contact with her parents back home. Her parents, being willing and understanding, are flexible with her time schedule, even if it means waking up at 3 a.m. to video chat with her. However, keeping busy wasn’t the only thing she gained from tennis. Tennis is a popular sport in Spain and Ramos has always wanted to play. Playing allows her to connect to her home country while still experiencing the American culture. So far, tennis has greatly helped her transition into living in a foreign country, she said. Although learning a new language is challenging, having only six subjects instead of 14, like she did in Spain, is an easy transition. Being only her first year playing, coach Shannon Markley sees her as having a natural talent; she is able to pick up fast. Not only is it good for Ramos to be in a new environment, but also for the teammates. “It’s an opportunity for them to get to know another culture,” Markley said. For senior Lynzie Vang, having Ramos as a teammate makes the world seem a little smaller. “It’s cool that although she’s from across the world the game is still the same,” Vang said. Ramos’s love for the game is evident in the way her teammates perceive her. “Lara is very coachable and she shows interest in tennis,” Vang said. “She’s improving and picking up tennis very fast. You can tell that she enjoys it and she tries hard at practice.” Sophomore Celine Lopez finds Ramos helps to create an open environment among teammates because she is so friendly. She hopes the environment will create a stronger bond among the team that will help them during season. At times Ramos finds it challenging to play, other times she finds it easy; overall she has fun while doing so. From the looks of it, Ramos is definitely finding the change she sought and is looking forward to playing doubles.

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Hundreds of hungry students, crowded lines, and not enough time. At least that’s the way many students on campus see things at lunch. “There’s very long lines,” said senior Brenda Montoya. “By the time you actually get your food, there’s not enough time to even eat.” With the new school rule stating that teachers are not to allow eating in class, teachers have no other choice than to ban food or drink from their classrooms. Therefore, students who for any reason were not able to get lunch in time- whether it was a club meeting or sports meeting- are not to eat in the classroom. “Since the lunch is shorter, you don’t always get your food,” said senior Karla Bermudez. “And if you don’t eat, you don’t learn.” Having the “Got Milk” challenge hovering over the campus, as we are the reigning champions of Stockton Unified School District, makes the concept of food in relation to how we learn relevant. Since there’s seven minutes less during lunch time, students insist that clubs and sports don’t have enough time to get their lunch and

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attend their meeting after. It’s almost like a choice to be made; either get lunch and show up late to the meeting- or don’t show at all in some cases- or attend the meeting and you don’t eat lunch. Off-campus passes could also add to the problems of the lunchtime shortage. “When we go off campus, we aren’t going to have enough time to eat,” said senior Jessica Casillas. This can also affect the people who want to take their car and go eat somewhere a bit farther. They might not have enough time to go pick up their food and actually enjoy it. “Those seven minutes could be used to get back to school on time,” Casillas said. Having seven minutes less on our lunch has its perks, and less time isn’t always a bad thing, according to Assistant Principal Gamal Salama. “The way we’re using the minutes is for you guys,” Salama said. “Those seven minutes that were taken from your lunch is used to release you at 2:10 everyday instead of releasing you at 2:17.” Many students have after school activities. “Our goal would be to release you earlier for after school activities such as sports, clubs, etc.,”

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Students wait in line to grab a quick bite from the one outlet cart that provides lunch. Often times, the cart runs out before the end of the line is reached. Salama said. However, after school, there is usually a thirty minute window for athletes to dress and prepare for their practice.

Is an extra seven minutes that beneficial? “Within a few weeks, less kids are going to buy lunch because of the off campus passes,” he said.

Meeting Days for Clubs Monday

MarleenePheav The concern of damaged textbooks has been circulating throughout the school. This has caused a problem among the faculty and students. “I have seen a lot of torn up books,” said Sandra Johnson, the bookroom clerk. “Every student needs a book, even if it has a lot of water stains, for example.” Kids have torn books apart, even in one year, Johnson says. Each pupil, including English learners, have standards-aligned textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class and to take home. To make sure each student owns a proper textbook, the Williams Team came in on Wednesday, Sept. 4. “We (the Williams Team) not only check for student textbooks, but also check the facilities,” Hal Kushins said, a member of the Williams Team. “If anything needs to be cleaned or repaired that cannot be done by the school, we tell the district, and they will send someone over.” He was surprised at the large number of students who were cooperative and very friendly over the book-checking process. Joann Flynn, also a member of the Williams Team, explains more about the textbooks. “Kids should take better care of their books. They cost at least $70$80.” When a student pays for a book, the money goes into a general fund that is spent for buying and replacing books. “The value of lost books can easily exceed over the budget,” said Robert Rivas, another Williams Team member. “Each school had their own policy for damaged books.” An anonymous warehouse worker said parents and teachers, along with the students, should all be accountable for the school textbooks. “I work with books all the time,” he said. “The books are everyone’s responsibility because when one is damaged, someone’s got to pay for it!” Flynn said there might be e-books soon, but she personally prefers to read from the traditional book. Maybe the digital textbooks will resolve this conflict in the near future.

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Key Club in G-2 at lunch

MESA Club in K-3 after school

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Reigning Officers Senior Associated Student Body

President- Kalani Moreno Vice President- Dulce Gonzalez Secretary- D’Auria Hudson Treasurer- Arial Raquel

Commissioners Community Service CommisionerMaxine Contrerras Rallies CommisionerEryn Lightsey Activities Commisioner- T.J. Blair/ Mikayla Gombio Audio/Tech- Bradley Uland

President- Alex Rebultan Vice President- Petrona Xuncax Treasurer- Amani Smothers

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ASB President Kalani Moreno

Senior Class President Alex Rebultan

Junior Class President Joseph Goodwin

President- Joseph Goodwin Vice President- Zariah Gonzalez Secretary- Raquel Madagan

Sophomore President- Gabrielle Wallace Vice President- Emily Brawley Secretary- Marissa Oliver Treasure- James Vanley

Freshman

President- Juan Thunander Vice President- Logan Lopez Secretary- Deja Romo

Sophomore Class President Gabrielle Wallace

Alyssa Rojas

Freshman Class President Juan Thunander