2016 november

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The World Is Our Campus Volume 64, Issue 3

Arcadia High School 180 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA FEATURES pg. 8 Write Like You’re Running Out of Time: A look at the annual National Novel Writing Month challenge.

Also in this issue:

“Writing takes commitment, Graphic by SIMONE CHU

CENTER SPREAD pg. 11-12 Giving Thanks: We must always take time to appreciate the time, energy, and wisdom that our teachers have given us.

setting a strict deadline, and fulfilling your goal is unexplainably rewarding. The only way to improve your writing is to constantly push yourself and to take risks.”

November 2016

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CALENDAR pg. 19 Back for Seconds: Creative ideas for what to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers.

NEWS pg. 2 Water Supply: Santa Barbara begins construction on a desalination plant to combat the effects of the drought. PERFORMING ARTS pg. 12 Tune In: With AFOB soon underway, Band prepares to dazzle its hometown. STUDENT LIFE pg. 13 Black Friday Scores: What are AHS students most looking forward to doing the day after Thanksgiving?

Girls Tennis Aces through League

MAKING A RACKET After once again claiming the title of Pacific League Champions, Girls Varsity Tennis went on to face San Marino, Mira Costa, and Harvard-Westlake in a deep CIF playoff run. By CHRISTIE WANG Staff Writer

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he Girls Varsity Tennis team has done an amazing job this season, sweeping away the competition by winning all its games in the Pacific League! After winning League, the girls shifted their focus toward CIF. Unfortunately, the players were disappointed when they suffered a loss against Harvard-Westlake School in the CIF Quarterfinals. Despite the fact that the girls had won CIF and State last year, becoming League Champions and making it to the Quarterfinals of CIF is considered quite the achievement, especially after moving up to

Division 1 this year. Proceeding to Round 1 of the CIF playoffs, the girls played San Marino High School on Nov. 2, winning with a score of 11-2. With confidence and a victory at the CIF level under its belt, the team then continued to Round 2. In this non-conference match on Nov. 4, our Lady Apaches were able to defeat Mira Costa High School by a score of 13-5. Thus, the team went onto the CIF Quarterfinals. However, Arcadia lost to Harvard-Westlake School on Nov. 7; the score was 7-11. “For me, the road to League Finals went by so fast, and I could hardly count the amount of wins we had because to us, it was just another win. But by the end, I felt proud that

we won League going undefeated,” said team captain junior Aubrie Weissbuch. Talking about CIF, she said, “Playoffs have been a little stressful along the way, since advancing to the top division [meant] playing the top teams in Southern California. Nonetheless, we won all the matches that we expected to win…[Overall,] I’m very satisfied with how our whole season has gone this year.” Competing at a different division, especially in at the highest level, was definitely a different experience for the team this year. Sophomore Erika Tang conveyed the team’s resilience: “I think our team did amazing. Even though there were some rough patches, we got over them and still did our best. The line-up was different, but we did

that to get the best result we could. For CIF, it didn’t turn out exactly the way we wanted it to. Some things got switched around, so [with more strategy,] we could have won. But what happens happens.” Hopefully, the team members will surpass their current standing and improve their skills to win CIF next year! Winning the Pacific League was an extraordinary thrill for the Girls Varsity Tennis team, but its success wasn’t all due to luck. Sophomore Angel Pan said, “The team feels really great about winning Pacific League. We were able to beat many good teams because we worked really hard and practiced everyday. We also did a lot of conditioning, [improving] our stamina.” Because of their hard work and sweat spent on improving their stamina through conditioning, the girls’ efforts were paid off with victory. For Angel, it wasn’t all about winning matches either. Rather, “it was really fun to be able to travel together as a team and compete.” Angel’s sentiments and eagerness to play and practice with teammates was shared with the team. With hours of practice after school and time spent at matches, the girls had built strong bonds and friendships. As a result, the girls had already figured out their team dynamics and worked well together. Sophomore Rachelle Yang exclaimed, “I [felt] that toward the end our league matches, the team started to gain more chemistry and started supporting each other more. Whenever we cheer each other on, it gives each player the boost of confidence she needs to win the match.” Erika later stated, “I’m still so proud of how amazing the team did as a whole!” Great job to the Girls Varsity Tennis team on becoming Pacific League Champions once more, and congratulations on a fantastic playoff run! cwang@apachepowwow.com Photo courtesy of ARCADIA UNIFIED


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