THE AZTEC VOLUME LXXVIV NUMBER VIII
VIEWPOINT PG 3-4 From line cutting to student debts
News in Brief Guitar Heroes Mark Keppel's annual Guitar Heroes show will be held in the auditorium on Friday, April 14th. Mr. Lee's 2nd and 6th period guitar classes will be performing I Won't Give Up, Keppel Prison Blues, Hallelujah, and more. The show will also feature small group ensembles. Ticket prices are $5 pre-sale and $7 at-the-door.
Pep Team Tryout and Workshop Dates Drill Team: Workshops-April 17-20th Tryout-Friday, April 21st at Palm Court from 3:15 to 4:15 pm Dance Team: Workshops-April 8th from 10 am to 1 pm, April 1013th from 3-6 pm Tryout-Friday, April 14th Cheer: Workshops-April 24-27th from 3-4:30 pm in old gym Tryouts-Friday, April 28th
Your calendar Today-Drama Boosters Meeting in A114 at 7:008:30 pm 4/14- Minimum Day 4/19- PTSA Meeting in the cafeteria at 7-9 pm 4/26- Collaboration schedule; MKHS Alliance Meeting in cafeteria at 7-9 pm 5/3- Collaboration schedule 5/4- PTSA Meeting at Palm Court from 5:30-7:30 pm 5/9- English Language Advisory Council #7 in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:30 pm 5/10- Collaboration schedule
FOCUS PG 5-6 Exploring Prom 2017
April 13, 2017
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A&E/FEATURES PG 7-9 Power Rangers: Revamp versus the original
SPORTS PG 10-12 Spring sports continue to improve in league play
FBLA places in Leadership Conference EVAN CHENG Staff Writer
Keppel’s top ‘Future Business Leaders of America’ (FBLA) students joined other California sections in attending the annual statewide Leadership Conference in Sacramento, competing in a wide range of business-related events from April 6th to 9th. Freshmen Kaylie Chuman and Christine Huynh return as state champions of ‘Intro to Business Presentations’. Their win over the business-centric Homestead High came as an exhilarating surprise. “We’re really proud,” says junior Emily On, “because Homestead is always number one.” Senior Salvina Lim, who has been in FBLA for 2 years, agrees. “We’re the underdogs, you know?” “We didn’t even think we’d place, because we misread the prompt” admits Chuman, who will be competing alongside Huynh at the National Leadership Conference at Anaheim, California by late June. Sophomore Chelsea Ng and senior Salvina Lim placed 8th in ‘Introduction to Business’ and 9th in ‘Word Processing’ respectively. Lim concluded her final competition with bittersweet feelings. “I want to say that I’ll do
FBLA members pose for a picture. Back to front: Andy Phu (10th), Gerardo Vasquez (12th), Jerry Wu (10th), Jacky Zhou (12th), Evan Cheng (11th) ; front: Emily On (11th), Felicia Irawan (10th), Chelsea Ng (10th), Kaylie Chuman (9th), Christine Huynh (9th), Salvina Lim (12th), Natalie Foong (11th). COURTESY OF FBLA
better next year, but there is no next year!” She echoes a sentiment shared by many in the club: to see Keppel’s FBLA team grow. “FBLA is not strictly about owning a business,” she says, citing the broad selection of competitive events, which include novelties
like Journalism, Social Media Campaigning, and Computer Simulation & Game Programming. “I want more people to join FBLA and realize that it’s not just a nerd club!”
SciOly team competes in CalTech KEVIN LIU Asst. Copy Editor Mark Keppel’s Science Olympresence of new events like Hovercraft, piad team competed in the State a new builder event. Science Olympiad on April 8th at “[Hovercraft] was a real challenge the California Institute of Techbecause there was no backing to look at; nology, ranking 25th in Division it was a piloting event,” says Ms. Hake. C. “The descriptors on the build were Led by captains Rachel Wang somewhat confusing, and [the test] beand Jaxon Xian, the team competcause they weren’t really sure on what ed in 25 different events specializcriteria they were using.” ing in various scientific fields like Freshman Skye Chianchitlert has Disease Detectives, Hovercraft, been competing since 5th grade, but Rubber Powered Airplane. knows that the events are more difficult After placing sixth in the LA in the high school division. Despite County Regional Science Olympidoubting her abilities, to perform at ad competition, the team prepared competition, she managed to find her to compete at CalTech through comfort zone at competition. independent study and weekly “Nobody puts each other down but four-hour Sunday practices. supports and helps one another so I feel “Unlike other schools that have comfortably competing with them,” Science Olympiad courses, we find said Chianchitlert. our own study materials and pur“We’re losing a good chunk of seCOURTESY OF BOB PAZ chase whatever building materials, Kenny Chang (11) and Daniel Ip (11) win 6th place in Disease niors, but our underclassmen are very [which] can be very difficult,” noted Dectectives. strong,” said Ms. Hake. “They’ve learned Xian. “[In addition], all events rea lot from our seniors. [The freshmen] Science teacher and United Sciences adviquire at least 2 people to compete in each are super strong this year, and we’re going to sor Ms. Hake observed that competition was event, making the competition heavily based get more years [with them].” more difficult due to greater detail and the on good teamwork and chemistry.”