THE AZTEC VOLUME LXXVIII NUMBER II
IN THIS ISSUE NEWS:
October 15, 2015
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Mark Keppel Theatre Company performs first fall play in six years
Leading Ladies • New Staff • Blood Drive• Haunted Auditorium• STD Presentation • College Nights • News Briefs
San Gabriel High School to host eighth annual college fair The eighth annual district college fair will be held at San Gabriel High School tonight at 6-8 pm, with representatives from over 70 two and four year college and universities, as well as vocational schools and the military.
VIEWPOINT:
Selling Coffee on Campus • Free Loaders • Later School Start Time • Staff Editorial
FOCUS:
Facing Your Fears (High School Edition)
A&E:
Derby Dolls • Star Wars Land • Scream Queens
SPORTS:
Boys' Water Polo • Football • Girls' Tennis •Girls' Volleyball • Cross Country • Athlete's Pro�ile
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Your calendar 10/15 District College Fair 6-8 pm at SGHS 10/16 Minimum Day Schedule 10/21 MKHS PTSA Meeting 7-9 pm in Cafeteria 10/28 Collaboration Schedule 10/28 MKHS Alliance Meeting 7-9 pm in Cafeteria 11/4 Collaboration Schedule 11/6 Homecoming 11/11 Veteran's Day Holiday 11/12 Drama Boosters Meeting 7-8:30 pm 11/18 Collaboration Schedule 11/18 MKHS PTSA Meeting 7-9 pm 11/23-11/27 Thanksgiving Break
News in Brief
THE AZTEC/VICTORIA RAMIREZ From left to right: Seniors Bryan Ha, Joseph Caldera, Ariel Wong, Lauren Estrada, sophomore Celeste Nguyen, and seniors Sammy Chen and Kyle Shelton act out a scene from the fall play.
BRANDON CHUNG Historian, Co-Copy Editor The Mark Keppel Theatre Company held their fall play, Leading Ladies, on October 8, 9, and 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., with a 15-minute intermission. The play revolves around two down-on-their-luck Shakespearean actors who pose as an ailing woman’s nieces in order be included in her multi-million dollar inheritance, but find themselves in an unexpected predicament when they learn that the woman is still alive- and that their presence is causing her to recover. Presale ticket prices for students was $10, while the at-thedoor price was $12. A special screening of the play was held on Wednesday, October 7, with tickets being $5. The cast of the show included senior Kyle Shelton as Leo Clark/Maxine, senior Sammy
Chen as Jack Gable/Stephanie, senior Lauren Estrada as Meg, senior Joseph Caldera as Butch, senior Bryan Ha as Doc, sophomore Albert Aguilar as Duncan, sophomore Celeste Nguyen as Aunt Florence, senior Ariel Wong as Audrey, and a small ensemble group. Chen said that the hardest part of playing Jack and Stephanie were the changes between scenes, since he had to switch through four different costumes throughout the play. “I had to run backstage and once I ran out...in pantyhose and my underwear, and I got caught by the maintenance crew and they were like ‘what are you doing?’” he said. In addition, his favorite part was the seduction scene, in which he attempts to woo Duncan to make him lose his attention for Meg, but instead ends up attracting the unwanted attention
(and sexual advances) of Doc. Audience reception to the play was mostly positive. Junior Vienna Tan, who attended the Friday show, found the whole performance so amusing that she was left giggling in her seat for the majority of the play. “I liked [the play],” said Tan. “It was really funny; I laughed just like a little kid.” When asked about her favorite scene, she said with a giggle, “The seduction part… [because] Doc didn’t know that [the note from Stephanie] was actually not for him.” Drama teacher Ms. Phillips said that the play exceeded her expectations. "The rehearsals were so much fun because the play was so funny," said Phillips. "It certainly was one of my funnest plays to ever direct at Keppel." Phillips said that other fall plays are expected to be produced in the future.
consist of the largest amount of donors. Each student can donate a pint of blood, which can save up to three lives. All the blood collected from the Blood Drive goes directly to Garfield Medical Center. Red Cross takes many steps in making sure that the blood donation process is safe and sanitary, such as wearing gloves during the blood drawing process, ensuring that the needles they use are sanitary, and surveying doners before they donate blood to check for health issues. They
also provide hydration and food for all blood donors. ASB helps in the Blood Drive by distributing sign-up sheets to students who are interested. Mrs. Carmona said, “I would like to encourage everyone to donate blood once in their life because it goes to a positive cause.” Students who have not taken part in the blood drive but would like to in the future can donate blood in the next blood drive in second semester.
Students volunteer for annual Red Cross Blood Drive
JONATHAN LOU Staff Writer Keppel hosted the first Red Cross Blood Drive of the school year that took place on Wednesday, October 7th. Each year, Red Cross hosts a blood drive twice at Keppel. Students who are at least 17 years old, or 16 with permission from a parent, may volunteer to donate blood. According to ASB advisor Ms. Carmona, who has taken part in the blood drive for three years, high school students
Keppel hosts first Poetry Out Loud competition SNAP club members and Ms. Burkhart's English students recited poetry for the Poetry Out Loud competition in the auditorium on October 13. The winners included: Melissa Zepeda, Rosen Huynh, Michelle Martinez, Dana Gil, Madison Candelaria, and Jessica Ly.
Keppel brings administrative changes DARWIN TSE & SARAH McCORMICK Asst. Editor-in-Chief/ Web Editor & News Editor Keppel has made recent changes in administration, with the addition of Mr. John Scanlan as Interim Principal and Dr. Terry Jaurequi as Interim Assistant Principal of Business and Activities. Changes have been made to student bank policies as well. Scanlan and Jaurequi are currently filling in for principal Jacinth Cisneros and assistant principal Khevin Devaughn, both of whom are currently on administrative leave. According to Scanlan, changes in Student Bank policies have been made to "standardize the banks across the district." There are three on-site bankers and one district banker who rotate between each of the schools in the Alhambra School District. Each student bank staff member is trained for the same jobs to ensure consistency. Another policy that was implemented was to regulate student bank hours to be open only during lunch and after school, leaving time for the staff to write checks, deal with school funds, and work with other general finances. If students have questions about administrative changes, they may reach out to Scanlan or other staff members for more information.