Volume 60, Issue 9
May/June 2013
Arcadia High School 180 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA
The Apache Pow Wow: Refreshing the Page
In this issue: ‘12-‘13 Leade rship Graphic courtesy of HEARTLANDBEAT.COM
NEWS pg. 3 Dancing for a Cure: The Relay for Life will host a Zumba fitness party at the Santa Anita Racetrack.
rship ‘13-‘14 Leade Photos by WILSON LIN Graphics courtesy of ULINE.COM
PASSING ON THE PUBLICATION As the school year wraps up, the ‘12-‘13 leadership of Stacey Ng, Anna Naran, and Melissa Song (left to right) passes the torch to Vanessa Yu, Ariana Arzani, and Christopher Cho (left to right). By ELISHA LEE
Photo courtesy of BLOG.GIGMASTERS.COM
CENTERSPREAD pg. 10-11 It’s Time to Say Goodbye: Pow Wow seniors recount the memories they’ve made in high school.
Photo courtesy of NWR.NOAA.GOV
ACADEMICS pg. 13 National Ocean Sciences Bowl : NOSB made waves at Nationals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin late April. Have a question, comment, or concern about the Pow Wow? E-mail the Editors-in-Chief at eic.powwow@gmail.com.com or find us online at apachepowwow.com.
Staff Writer
As summer vacation draws near, The Apache Pow Wow has published its last issue of the school year. With the debut of a fresh staff, Editors-in-Chiefs (EIC), and Managing Editor, the following year will flow just as smoothly, if not better. The selection process for “the big three” began in mid-March so the new leaders for the 2013-2014 publication could take time to adjust to their current positions before they interviewed the applicants for page editors and general staff. To lead the new staff throughout the next school year, current juniors Vanessa Yu and Christopher Cho will take the places of seniors Stacey Ng and Melissa Song as EICs, while junior Ariana Arzani will take on the position of Managing Editor, which was previously occupied by senior Anna Naran. Chris expressed that “it’s hard to describe in words how thrilled [he is] about being chosen as EIC. As a member of Pow Wow since freshman year, [he has] grown to treasure the bond shared among the extensive web of staff writers and editors—a distinctively familial sense of empathy and identification difficult to find anywhere else. The position of EIC offers an unprecedented opportunity for [him] to give back to the organization in which [he has] found a comforting home.” From the perspective of most students, Pow Wow may look simple and maybe even a little bit mundane. All you have to do is write articles, right? Wrong. Though it is true that Pow Wow is focused on writing, interviewing,
and editing articles the first half of each month, the other half is dedicated to the detailed planning and assembling of each page. Starting from the beginning of the month, writers must submit two to three story ideas to their editors by a given deadline. The editors must then approve each topic with the EICs before assigning them to writers. The article roughs are usually due around the first week of the month, and then there are a few more days for the Copy Editing staff to polish up each article before the final draft is due the following week. These tight deadlines may sound nerve-racking, but they have become the staff’s dear companions as they help everyone keep systematized and on track. The page editors then format their selected articles with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop while the EICs oversee the quality and creativity of the pages, giving constructive criticism when needed. Anna explained that “the EICs are focused more on overseeing the writing, editing, and printing of the paper whereas [the Managing Editor] focuses more on planning events, overseeing ads, and fundraising.” Despite the EICs and Managing Editor’s much appreciated exertions, Stacey believes that the key components that “makes Pow Wow is the combination of a bunch of quirky and capable members and the professional structure [Pow Wow] lays out for [the staff] to follow.” In order for the organization to succeed, each individual needs to contribute to the warm camaraderie shared among the staff. Adding on to Stacey’s statement, Vanessa expressed that “the things that makes Pow Wow unique are the close ties and friendships that bond the staff together. There is an amazing sense of trust that we hold accountable to each other, which makes creating a monthly top-notch newspaper possible.” But because of this, Vanessa, as one of the two new EICs, feels slightly worried of
“leading such a large staff that constantly looks to [the EICs] for major deadlines and announcements. However, [Vanessa] fully believes that with the new staff they will be leading into the upcoming school year, they will succeed in overcoming these problems and emerge a stronger group that produces a laudable newspaper.” It’s not just Vanessa who feels anxious about her new position. Ariana, accepting a position as extensive as Managing Editor, also described that her “biggest worry is that [she] will forget to carry a zero here or there and end up grossly miscalculating an order. But either way, [she is] excited to work with [her] classmates and bring [her] high school experiences to a close on a happy note.” Over the mountains and through the woods, Pow Wow’s 2012-2013 expedition has ended. But fear not, the 2013-2014 adventure will be just as thrilling because “the start of a new school year offers a fresh crop of exciting opportunities that [Pow Wow] should definitely harvest,” Chris exclaimed. He “won’t give away the specifics, but [he] thinks it’s about time [they] touch upon a resource [they’ve] left relatively untapped: digital media.” But whatever his future plan is, the staff will be excitedly looking forward to it. Though the newspaper is solely based on the uphill battle of perfection, Melissa explained “through this organization, [she has] met some of [her] best friends and other amazing, inspiring individuals. It is a great environment to grow up in as both a student and a leader, and [she feels that she] is leaving the program as a much better person than [she] was when [she] entered it.” As the year comes to a close, Pow Wow bids its adieu to AHS for now. elee@apachepowwow.com