2009 may june

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Volume 57, Issue 9

Arcadia High School 180 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA

May/June 2009

Passing Along the Reigns

In this issue:

HAGS Photo Courtesy of THE ARCADIAN

OPINION pgs. 4-5 Hey Stranger! Sign My Yearbook?: Discover the epitome of the perfect yearbook message.

Photos By KAYLA PANG & LAUREN WONG

TRANSFER OF POWERS Seniors Laura Kelly, Lisa Chang, and Veronica Lim (top from left to right) hand off their editor responsibilities to juniors Joanna Chuang, Jennifer Hang, and Kayla Pang (bottom from left to right). By CHRISTINE XU Executive Copy Editor

Photo By YENTL IP

CENTER SPREAD pgs. 12-13 So Long Pow Wow Seniors: A final note of gratitude to our much appreciated graduating seniors.

Graphic Courtesy of KEVINMENZIE.COM

ACADEMICS pgs. 16-17 Reflections of a Nerd: A graduating nerd appreciates the blessings of his high school years.

As the majority of the school starts to wind down in the spring and summer, the staff of The Apache Pow Wow is only beginning to switch gears and prepare for a new year marked with many changes to come. The first step in preparing for the next edition of the Pow Wow’s staff and system was selecting the new Editors-in-Chief for the 2009-2010 school year. Multiple applicants applied and underwent an intensive application and interview process, with the final select two being narrowed down to current juniors (and incoming seniors) Jennifer Hang and Kayla Pang. And while it has been roughly two month since the new Editors-in-Chief have been chosen, their plans for the next year’s Pow Wow stretch as far as the summer and the beginning of the school year. They have already taken part in selecting the 2009-2010 page editors, photography editor, fundraising chairs, webmaster, and executive copy editors, as well as the new general staff members. “I’m really excited for what the next year has

in store for The Pow Wow. We selected a really talented group of students and look foward to working with all of them,” said Jennifer. Jennifer and Kayla’s first official act of authority was directing the production of the May/June 2009 issue and requiring that both this year and next year’s editors combine efforts to smoothly transition the newly-installed editors into their new positions. Not only that, they have also decided to take more initiative in the summer, and have made plans for a preparatory mock issue and a car wash fundraiser over the break to ensure an effective head start for before the responsibility of cranking out an actual issue with the new staff falls upon them. In addition, junior (and yes, also incoming senior) Joanna Chuang was chosen for the position of Managing Editor. Her domain includes overseeing all monetary transactions of Pow Wow and working closely with the fundraising, ads, and web staffs to yield as much revenue as possible to independently fund the pricey but necessary costs of producing a monthly newspaper. One of the major goals set for Pow Wow next year is to create stronger bonds between the members, and the first step has been taken

with an end-of-the-year party for the 20092010 staff to “get to know other staff members and their faces. Since our class is split into two periods, sometimes we go a whole year without realizing that some of the kids we pass by in the hallway are a part of Pow Wow,” said Kayla. Another upcoming bonding activity is the idea of “mentor groups,” (originally named speed dating) which “we’re looking forward to. We want these mentor groups to serve as a circle of supportive Pow Wow students willing to help each other out even outside the Pow Wow environment,” said Joanna. “And we’re really grateful to our predecessors Laura Kelly, Lisa Chang, and Veronica Lim for molding Pow Wow’s foundation into something that is ready to be built upon,” said Jennifer. It has only been two years since the rebirth of Pow Wow, with the installment of Mr. Johnny Lee as the new adviser. But under the direction of the new Editors-in-Chief and Managing Editor, we can see here that Pow Wow is well on its path to establishing itself as a prominent entity at AHS. cxu@theapachepowwow.com


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