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Convent of the Sacred Heart High School • San Francisco, California

Volume 16, Issue 3

Cough syrup harder to get

Minors restricted from buying certain over-the-counter drugs

Alumna discusses career as art dealer

5 Varsity bball rises to top of league

7 Teens starting to tune out ISABELLE PINARD| The Broadview

Shelves previously holding cough medicines are now partially empty in many drugs stores. Customers must now must prove their age to buy products containing dextromethorphan, a chemical abused by some minors.

Elizabeth Smith news editor

Teens under the age of 18 may get a surprise if they try to buy some over-the-counter medicines to relieve a nagging cough. The State of California banned sales of medicines containing an addictive chemical for minors as of Jan. 1.

Dextromethorphan (DXM), a common chemical in these medications, can be addictive and is being abused by some teens as a way to become intoxicated. One in 10 teenagers admit to using cough medicine for this reason, according to a 2004 study by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

“I think the ban is offensive because some people legitimately are sick and need to get medicine,” junior Christina Farran said. “I needed to get deconges-

tant and they asked if I was over 18, because obviously I looked like a drug dealer with my runny nose,” she said with a laugh.

DXM is safe for use as medicine unless it is taken in excessive quantities, according to the offices of State Sen. Joe Simitian (Mid-Peninsula, Santa Cruz) who sponsored the bill. Drinking dangerous amounts of the formerly over-the-counter suppressant is equivalent to drinking alcohol in excess.

Abuse of DXM increased between 1999 and 2004 when the number of reported cases of DXM misuse jumped from 23 to 375, according to the California Poison Control System.

Despite the dangers of abuse, anger about the ban is strong among teens.

“I don’t think over-the-counter cough medicine is very dangerous

and I think that’s what most teens think,” freshman Sarah Selzer said. “I think its unfair that I can’t buy cough medicine myself because I need to take responsibility for my body with the on hands action of buying medicine.”

Excessive amounts of DXM can lead to changes in muscle reflexes

or even seizures or loss of motor skills.

There are alternative remedies for relieving coughs without medicines, according to the Mayo Clinic. Gargling saltwater, drinking lots of fluids, turning on the humidifiers or drinking chicken soup are proven to help suppress the common cold.

One in 10 teens admits to using cough syrup to get high.

Side effects of DXM abuse include nausea, seizure, brain damage, and irregular heart beat.

Source: Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Walk to benefit Ugandan schools sophia redfern reporter

The annual Walk for Uganda to raise money for sponsoring students and for building funds at Sacred Heart Primary School

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in Kyamusanala, Uganda is scheduled to take place March 3, starting at Crissy field and going over the Golden Gate Bridge.

“The key word is solidarity,” theology teacher Paul Lorentz who has been involved with the walk for five years said. “We experience and activity together that relates us to a group that we never meet in our lives but whom we care about. We want to show that we love them.”

The walk has raised over $35,000 since 2004, aiding the growth of students attending the primary school from 84 students See Uganda p. 2

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QuickReads ▶ Varsity basketball will take on the University Red Devils tonight at UHS. The game begins at 5:30 p.m.

Attendees are awarded free dress on Monday for their support. ▶ The Family Mass takes place Sunday for the four schools beginning at 10 a.m. in the Chapel. ▶ The Alumni and Family Liturgy and Reception will commence at 9:30 a.m. in the Flood Mansion on Monday, Feb.13. ▶ The Spring Library Luncheon with guest author Nathan Englander. He will be speaking in the Mother Williams Library beginning at noon on Feb. 15.

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A newly-built replica of St. Francis of Assisi’s little church received the Senior Class late last month, above. Nicola Forbes, below, scans the ceiling of the Porziuncola Nuova, located in North Beach.

Seniors visit Porziuncola Nuova madison riehle reporter

The Senior Class toured the Porziuncola Nuova, a replica of the church St. Francis of Assisi is credited to have rebuilt, as part of its studies on Christian mystics late last month.

“We wanted to use the opportunity of being in the city of St. Francis to combine our study with a representative of a real and spiritual place that San Francisco holds so dear,” theology teacher Julia Dobel said.

The Porziuncola Nuova, meaning “the little corner of the world,” is three-fourths the size See Seniors p. 2

▶ Varsity soccer will begin play with a game against Oakland Military Institute at Coast Guard Island at 4 p.m. on Feb. 15. ▶ The annual Simple Gifts Fashion Show featuring students walking the runway in clothing from local merchants begins at 6 p.m. on Feb. 16.

Proceeds will benefit charities for women and children. ▶ Varsity basketball will wrap up its regular season with the BCL West Championships, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18. ▶ Winter Break officially begins on Monday Feb. 20.

Classes resume on Feb. 27. ▶ Ash Wednesday, the official beginning of the Lenten Season is Feb. 22.

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Smartphones targeted by thieves D

Isabelle Pinard and Rebecca Lee

ozens of passengers travel by Muni or BART with earbuds in and smartphones out, but in a matter of seconds their cell phones could be whisked out of their grips and into a thief ’s hands.

San Francisco is one of the top 20 cities for cell phone loss or theft, with a record of 35 percent of its population experiencing cell phone robberies over one week according to a survey done by Norton Mobile Security.

“I put my phone away in my pocket but then [muggers] pulled me down to the ground by my backpack and started kicking me,” senior Emily O’Reilly, whose iPhone was stolen while riding M Judah over the summer, said. “At first I didn’t know what they wanted, but then they just continued to say, ‘cell phone, cell phone.’”

O’Reilly says she was on her phone playing games before the mugging happened and that she did not report the incident.

“The conductor told me there

was no point on reporting it because they were long gone by then,” O’Reilly said.

Although an estimated 36 percent of people call their cell phone company first to try and locate a lost phone, which helps more times than not, according to http://phonearena.com.

Ninety-six percent of the U.S. population use cellphones and often store valuable information like contacts, texts, personal photos or banking information on it, according to gear and gadget advisor Matador Goods.

Users should always have passwords for their phone, but 54 percent of all smartphone users do not password-protect their phones, according to Lookout Mobile Security.

Smartphone owners can protect their devices by having a mobile phone security service such as Lookout or McAfee WaveSecure or Apple’s free iCloud that have the ability to back up and restore lost data as well as a tool to try and find lost or stolen electronics.

Thieves can easily gain access to information stored on cell

stolen

phones easily by using a specially-written software available on the Internet.

The lack of security on many phones is an advantage to hackers because they can abuse a user’s service or gain access to account information according to United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team.

Victims of theft or loss should immediately contact their cell phone phone company to cancel their account. Owners of lost or stolen cell phones incur an average cost of $125 to resolve the issue and replace their phone, according to Lookout Mobile Security.

“I didn’t really scan my surroundings on the bus,” O’Reilly said. “Now I try to be fully aware of who’s on the bus with me now.”

we lose 320 Mobile phones are lost each year 10,000 are stolen per month

contents Contacts 62% Email 58% Internet credentials 52% Security codes & settings 35% Business apps 34% Mobile payments 30%

the places Chances of recovery at

top ten cities for cellphone theft or loss 1 Miami 2 New York 3 Los Angeles 4 Phoenix 5 Sacramento

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Restaurant/bar 80-95% Public transit 0-2% School 15-75%

9 — Compiled by Isabelle Pinard Sources: blog.mylookout.com blog.kensington.com www.dbadesigns.com

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Students plan walk to help sister school From Uganda p. 1 in the first class to 500 students today.

“I’ve been going to Walk for Uganda for the past two years,” senior Annie De Lanci said. “I think that Walk for Uganda is a great fundraiser and it is so easy to take part in. In addition to walking the course, I worked at the check-in table one year.”

Proceeds from the walk went toward a new dorm building for the girls, who previously slept in the bottom half of their school building.

“People can register online to walk or ‘Sleep in for Uganda,’” former CSH English teacher Theresa Padden said. “By doing the walk though, you get to meet fellow students from Sacred Heart Schools Atherton.”

Padden started the Walk for Uganda with CSH students in 2004 and has visited both Sacred Heart primary school and the girls’ high school in Uganda.

“If 100% of the student body

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goes to the walk there will be at least a half day of school on the day of prom,” head of school Andrea Shurley said. “It’s a nice incentive and will allow the girls more time to get ready and look nice for prom.”

Registration for the walk is $25 and T-shirts are $15. Registration is open until March 3, but T-shirts must be ordered

by Feb 10.

W h e n they register online participants can choose to designate their donations to sp ons or ing a student at Sacred Heart Primary School with a full-year scholarship, r e n ov at i n g the library roof or for science lab supplies.

“The whole experience is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young women who are part of the Sacred Heart family,” Padden said.

“They are young women who are eager to be empowered and make a difference in the world like the girls at Broadway.”

The whole experience is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young women who are part of the Sacred Heart family.

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Theology teacher Paul Pryor Lorentz gazes at the fresco of the Crucifixion scene by Perugino on the Porziuncola Nuova with seniors Caitlin Martin, Naomi Kunstler and Katie Burke. The Renaissance Project is an inspired plan to bring the shrine to its true potential, according to the Knights of Saint Francis.

Seniors go on theology field trip From Seniors p. 1 of the original Porziuncola in Assisi, Italy. Artisans from Italy hand carved the replica’s doors and table St. Francis used to meet with his knights, according to the Knights of Saint Francis.

The frescoes inside and outside of the Porziuncola Nuova were copied by Italians and shipped to San Francisco.

“It’s was interesting because it’s a copy of this very old structure in Italy, complete with exact graffiti and paintings, so that was

very cool,” senior Meghan Helms said.

Former San Francisco Supervisor Angela Alioto (’63) lead the building of the scaled replica, helping to raise $3 million for the project.

The Porziuncola is adjacent to the National Shrine of Saint Francis in North Beach and is looked after by the Knights of Saint Francis who also serve as volunteers and docents.

“I learned a lot there, like that

Saint Francis of Assisi traveled as far as the Ottoman Empire,” Helms said. “He was a lot more than a guy who hung out in the forest with animals.”

Porziuncola Nuova 624 Vallejo St. 415.362.4700 www.knightsofsaintfrancis.com

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Riders make themseves targets

nline, a 16 gigabyte Apple iPhone 4S costs $199, but there is a trend arising where the iconic cell phone goes for the five-finger discount.

Many crimes in San Francisco are declining, but clearly one that is not following the same pattern is the theft of cell phones and other electronic devices, according to San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr.

Most people check their phones throughout the day without a second thought to their safety. Opening up iPads in a coffee shop or fires up a Kindle while waiting at the bus stop, not thinking that updating her Facebook status or listening to music while waiting for Muni could make her a victim of petty larceny.

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Asia and Europe, just to make money, according to the SFPD. Thieves prey on the stereotypically weak — women, the handicapped and young children, according to Sgt. Mark Obrochta. A thief ’s job of wiping a phone’s data is made even easier when 70 percent of people do not have a password to protect their smartphone, according to the Better Business Bureau.

There is a zero to 2 percent chance of recovery for stolen cell phones, according to phonearena.com. The website advises victims of phone robberies to buy a new phone and cancel the stolen one because these crimes on public transit are too common of scenarios.

Individuals walking and texting can also be a target for crime or injury. Tex-

Thanks to debit cards, people don’t carry as much cash these days so expensive cell phones and handheld electronics have become the target for thieves.

Twenty-four arrests were made by the Muni Task Force out of 130 crimes that occurred on the public transit, according to the SFPD. The number does not seem high, but it is unsettling because out these reported crimes, virtually all of them involved a gun, knife or physical assault.

Cell phones are sold on the streets or online and can also be shipped as far as

ting takes the user’s focus away from the simple task and diverts her attention from potential muggers or passing cars when she’s crossing the street.

An iPod or music player hidden away in a pocket or stashed in a purse doesn’t make the device much safer when earbud wires are showing. They are a dead give away that the listener may be distracted and not be aware of her surroundings, making her an easy target.

Users of electronic gadgets need to be street smart when carrying expensive devices. This means not listening to music on public transportation, holding laptops and smartphones in your hand or in pants pockets and being aware of your surroundings so not to become a victim.

When i think about it…

Rebecca Lee

Unnecessary coins can make large change

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oing to Gino’s corner market after school for four years adds up, literally. I’ve collected so much spare change in my wallet from buying 99cent chips and other inexpensive snacks that sometimes it seems like coins are the heaviest item in my backpack, but I don’t know how to get rid of them.

Usually to lighten my load, I empty my wallet out into my family’s communal coin vase, and then the cycle starts all over again.

The spare change helps my mom feed a parking meter, but I could also pass it onto people who could use the money — the homeless.

It seems like a hassle to stop, fish out my wallet and clunk a couple of coins into their old, Starbucks cups. I usually get a grin if I do, but it’s not always the best method to help the less fortunate.

Although it should be a simple task to do so, a potential donor can be deterred by giving change because she does not know what the money is going to be used it for. There’s sometimes the underlying suspicion that the change will be used to

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buy drugs or alcohol rather than food and other necessities.

There were 6,455 people living on the streets in San Francisco in 2011, according to SFgov.org, but many people do not give to the homeless, assuming it’s their fault of the homeless that they ended up on the streets.

For ward-thinking cities such as San Francisco have adapted homeless meters — innovative orange parking meter-looking devises — that allow pedestrians to insert money that will be donated directly to organizations that help the homeless. These weapons to combat panhandling are set up along Market Street and Van Ness Avenue because these streets draw a large amount of the homeless everyday.

Although there is no way to know if these meter collector are helping the homeless more or less than the homeless make by panhandling, the meters seem to be a better solution than a handout.

If I pass a homeless meter, I’ll pat my pockets down to find a couple of coins and plunk them into it because even the smallest change makes a huge difference.

The spare change helps my mom feed a parking meter, but I could also pass it onto people who could use the money — the homeless.

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2. Obama plans to cut college costs by $8 billion.

1. Too bad she was racist about it.

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2. What is going to get cut to find the money?

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5. Katy Perry is the artist most played on the radio in 2011.

3. This weekend we are not Giants fans.

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Younger kids are better with tech

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he spinning rainbow wheel of death and the clock with motionless hands are the last things I want to see on my computer screen. I press escape, hit the power button, yet my screen remains frozen, mocking me until my 9-year-old sister walks into the room.

She sees me, frustrated as I hit random buttons, hoping that something will work, and pushes me out of the way saying, “Step aside, Sis, and let me do it.”

I am almost 18, yet my sister who is eight years younger than me clearly has a wider knowledge of technology than I do.

This young generation has been immersed in technology almost since its birth with access to gadgets such as smartphones, televisions and computers. They think differently than we do, according to Robyn Zevenberg and Helen Logan’s study “Computer Use by Preschool Children.”

I always thought I was pretty tech savvy since teachers and parents often mention

how advanced my generation is with texting, Facebook and Internet browsing, but I actually never touched a computer until I was maybe 11.

Then I see my sister use my iTouch and type up Word documents on the computer at the age of nine and it astonishes me.

Seeing how much she knows about technology shows me how capable this new generation of kids is.

Software engineer Howard Abrams actually taught fourth and fifth graders how to build games and tell stories through computer programing at Massachusetts Institution of Technology’s Media Lab. Some of the kids can use sophisticated tools that are usually used by professional programmers.

The best iPad apps for children allow them to practice being visual, auditory and kinestetic learners, giving them a boost in any learning situation.

Although some adults might find children’s technological capability scary, I

think that when it is used for their education it can have incredible effects.

My sister learned how to speed up her addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on my dad’s iPad with math applications and is now one of the fastest students in her class.

The fear of having a younger child addicted to video games, on the other hand, is still a possibility. To avoid this, parents and siblings need to monitor younger kids who use technological devices.

Parents should make sure that their kids take healthy breaks while using technology — educational and non-educational — as well as stay physically active.

Even when my sister protests to play another five minutes of Fruit Ninja, my sister shows the promise of her generation. Kids with the advantage of books, homework and classes all in a digital realm will get a head-start on their education.

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All-school read challenges students, faculty to action Claire Fahy SportsEditor

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hile a Christmas reading assignment may not seem exciting or enticing to many students, the undertaking of the school community to complete Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s New York Times Bestseller “Half the Sky” by the dawn of the second semester was more than just homework. It was the initiation of a school-wide project to take on the intense struggles experienced by many women in the third world.

Head of School Andrea Shurley said that by reading “Half the Sky” she hopes students are “beginning to feel empowered in a meaningful way toward action,” and realize how to live out Goal 3 of Sacred Heart Education to “commit themselves to a social awareness which impels to action.”

“Half the Sky” documents the struggles of women in third world countries ranging from Pakistan to Ethiopia who are subjugated by sex trafficking, prostitution and even marriage.

Rooted in the cultures of such countries are traditions that demean and damage females of all ages, and can lead to misunderstandings and resistance to beneficial institutions such as

modern medicine and female empowerment, according to the authors. Kristof and WuDunn attest to the power of education to right these wrongs and better the situation of women in these repressive situations.

“Reading ‘Half the Sky’ inspired me to participate more in fundraiders like the book drive for Uganda and charity events like that that our school puts on,” junior Bianka Quintanilla-Whye said. “I think we should bring more fundraising events to the school.”

Of the girls enrolled in developing countries’ primary schools, 20 per cent never graduate according to the United States Agency for International Development. Girls who remain in school just seven years longer will marry four years later than those who don’t stay in school and will have two fewer children.

Developing countries experience a 3 per cent increase in gross domestic product when just 10 per cent more girls are educated.

The school community met up in PAWS advisory groups after finishing “Half the Sky” in early January to discuss ways in which to address the problems addressed by the book and brainstormed fundraising ideas to provide assistance such as purchasing school uniforms and spreading AIDS awareness.

Shurley’s PAWS group began a book drive, encouraging students to return their copies of “Half the Sky” to send to members of Congress to raise awareness of the strife of third world women.

As part of the larger school program, students broke out into grade-specific groups to build upon the ongoing discussion of female empowerment. Students viewed Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s “Miss Representation,” a movie on the misrepresentation of women in the media by derogatory stereotypes, and a visit from “Think” author Lisa Bloom.

Freshman took part in a forum on body image building on the ideas presented by “Miss Representation,” sophomores gathered to talk about the importance of fostering relationships and support within their class, juniors attended a leadership forum focusing on their roles as rising leaders, and seniors were presented with a college panel of recent alumnae who engaged them in candid conversations about being strong women in college.

“I liked how the book had optimism in it and included what we can do and how we can move forward,” junior Chiara Figari said about the book’s schoolwide inspiration.

“It wasn’t just pessimism and negative situations.”

Donors make a difference

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sophia redfern reporter

he first of two semi-annual blood drives for Blood Centers of the Pacific on the SHHS campus collected 27 pints of blood from Sacred Heart students, faculty and staff.

“I wanted to help somebody,” senior Naomi Kunstler said. “I’m also lucky to be healthy enough to give blood so I wanted to share it.”

Blood donations save 4.5 million Americans each year with Americans needing blood every 3 seconds, according to Brookhaven National Laboratory Blood Drive.

“The whole process took about an hour,” Kunstler said.

“I had to fill out a long form and answer questions then go into booth with the nurse. They took my blood pressure, heart rate and iron samples then had me squeeze a ball to get veins popped out. Once they find a good vein, the nurse put the needle in.”

Giving blood does not decrease the donor’s strength, but it may cause light headedness which could lead to fainting, according to Blood Centers of the Pacific.

Donors are kept for 15 minutes afterward their donation

and given cookies and juice to heighten their blood sugar in order to prevent severe dizziness.

Anyone who is in good health, at least 16 years old and weighs at minimum of 110 pounds may donate blood every 56 days, according to Blood Centers of the Pacific.

Not many people donate blood according to the American Red Cross that reports only three out of 100 people in American are donors.

“I just really hate needles,” junior Maddy MacLeod said. “I can’t handle it. I don’t like the feeling of blood being sucked out of my body. It makes me cringe and I almost passed out when I had to do some blood testing.”

There is always a high demand for blood donors due to the low donations, with the largest shortages of blood occurring during the summer and winter holidays, according to Brookhaven.

“Everyone should do it if they are eligable,” Kunstler said. “It doesn’t hurt you and it helps people.”

Blood Centers of the Pacific is scheduled to take donations April 26. More information on how to donate blood is available at http://www.bloodcenters.org/ blood-donation.

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Seniors Natalie Sullivan and Meghan Helms return their “Half the Sky” books after reading them over Christmas break.

The books will be sent to members of Congress with a letter signed by each of the students who returned her book.

Q & A Alumna works in arts

Alumna Sabrina Buell (’95) has been an art dealer since she graduated from Stanford in 1999. Buell lived in New York for five years, but now she has a house in San Francisco. with her husband Yves Behar, an industrial designer. Buell is also the mother of a 17-month-old daughter, Sylver, and a 5-year-old stepson, Sky.

How did you decide to become an art dealer?

Sabrina Buell | with permission

Recent activity Sabrina Buell was featured in “Elle” magazine in October 2011.

Buell hosted an event with “Vogue” magazine and Kimberly Miller at San Francisco’s Saks Fifth Avenue to showcase designer Donna Karen’s Resort 2012 collection, supporting Oxbow School.

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School allowed us to take two years of art history classes, and it inspired my interest in art. I remember going to a local gallery to write about a photographer for an assignment, and the dealer spent hours with me educating me about the work and going through pictures. It was such a wonderful experience that it sparked the excitement about being an art dealer myself one day. I thought it seemed really fun to get to talk to people about art and look at great art all day as a job.

The Catholic Church has always valued the arts enormously and have been great patrons of artists, and this translated into the curriculum.

How has this career choice affected you?

The art world is an enormous part of my life. Most of my friends are dealers, artists, writers or collectors. I never feel like I’m working because anytime of day or night I love to see art, think about it and talk about it.

If someone told me that I wasn’t going to be paid any longer to do what I do, I would still do exactly the same thing, because it’s who I am and what I love.

What makes your profession unique?

The art market is a multi-billion dollar market, yet it isn’t all that regulated. Values are based on consumer confidence rather than any tangible value. I think these factors make it a unique profession.

How do you pick the artwork for your gallery?

I no longer work at Matthew Marks Gallery as of last September. I now do private dealing and advising with clients so I’m not picking art for shows any longer.

What are your plans for the future?

To keep doing what I’m doing, but especially to help build great collections in the Bay Area and to continue to work with our amazing local arts institutions to cultivate greater learning and support for arts in the Bay Area.

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Wii Workout

Motion-activated video games physically beneficial

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ElizabethBurkett reporter

he image of a teenager slouched on a couch playing video games has changed with the introduction of motion-sensitive gaming devices that require body motions interacting with life-like images on the screen and getting exercise in the process.

“I use our family Wii Fit to play tennis, and when I get into it, I get a really good workout because I am moving around,” junior Kimmy Pace, who plays tennis, said.

Not just another video game, Wii Fit introduces a new combination of fitness and entertainment by engaging the player in exercise such as yoga, calisthenics and balancing.

Wii and Xbox Kinect use a motion sensor remote on the player as she interacts with images on

the screen.

“Sometimes I try to work on my technique,” Pace said, “but it does not work as well for practicing technique because it is so different from holding a tennis racket.”

Physical therapists have started using Nintendo Wii for people with balance disorders, generalized rehabilitation and post-operative rehabilitation, according to the McFarland Clinic.

“Wiihabilitation” is used in a number of physical rehabilitation facilities for many types of conditions. Controllers, in the place of joysticks, require players to use a range of motions that are similar to the ones in regular therapy routines.

“I used the balance board in physical therapy for strengthening my ankle,” junior Madison MacLeod, who used the Wii Fit modular device, said. “It was rela-

tively effective, but I liked using the balance ball more — I felt like it exercised my ankle more. When I play, I feel like I am playing a game not working out.”

Although some interactive video games may not work for everyone, there is a variety of options. Aside from Wii, other manufactures have developed gaming devices and games that also use motion-activated controllers that copy a player’s movement with an onscreen avatar.

“We don’t have a Wii, but we use an Xbox Kinect to play ‘Just Dance 3,’” Helen Leong-Luke, CES physical education teacher, said. “The game is great because we can have up to 20 fifth-grade girls dancing at the same time in a classroom-sized spaced. We had all the students sweating in 10 minutes.”

The Wii Fit burns an aver-

age 144 calories an hour on a 130-pound woman, according to FitSugar.com. The exact number of calories burned depends on the game played.

“Using gaming devices can be very cost effective,” said Luke.

“Not every student needs a controller to play and it is quick and easy to set up.

We give the students the option of working out in the gym as well, but the students are always asking to play — and they love listening to the music”.

The average-sized woman can burn up to 144 calories an hour using programs like Wii Fit.

Basketball looks to three-peat

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ith eight wins under its belt, the Cubs are bearing the load of a lofty goal — a third consecutive undefeated season. But with such a young team with only one senior, head coach Jon Mercado is perhaps more practical.

“On the floor they don’t know what to expect sometimes, so we can just say ‘play hard’ and we can worry about the mistakes as we go,” Mercado said. “We feel that we would rather have them playing hard and making mistakes than not playing hard.”

This aggressiveness is part of what powered the team to the top of the Bay Counties League West.

The team dominated Marin Academy on Tuesday night 5540. The Cubs and the Wildcats played neck and neck In the first half of the game, but in the end the Cubs pulled out with a solid win.

“We worked well from inside,” Shannan Lum sophomore player said, “We improved from the last game when they beat us.”

Even though the team lacks height, the players are strong when it comes to shooting ac-

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Teams are out to get us.

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cording to Mercado. The team has an eye for open shots and are able to shoot from all over the court, but can sometimes struggle to hit the mark.

“The disadvantages to having a young team deals a lot with execution, especially late in the games,” Mercado said.

Convent pulled off a nail-biter on Saturday, squeaking out a 4948 win over International High School, a possible NCS competitor. Sophomore guard Jaime Hum-Nishikado’s runner with 13 seconds left in the game followed by solid defense secured the win for the Cubs.

“We go out to every game thinking its the biggest game of the season,” team co-captain Bianka Quintanilla-Whye said.

“It’s scary because there’s so much pressure and teams are out to get us.”

The team has improved greatly

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Highest Scorer:

Erin Hanley (11.9 ppg) freshman

Highest Rebounder: Erin Hanley (9.8 rpg) freshman

Most Steals:

Jaime Hum Nishikado (2.6 spg) sophomore

Next game:

@ University, 2/3 5:30 p.m.

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Senior Caroline Welsh drives on a Lick-Wilmerding player during the Cubs 50–39 victory. The Cubs remain undefeated and on top the Bay Counties League West.

since the preseason when it lost four non-le ague games, and is working hard to win its third undefeated season, but it will be a challenge with a target on their back.

“We are affective a lot because of our balance and we always have multiple threats on the floor,” Mercado said.

The team’s strengths in many

fundamental areas is unpredictable, according to Mercado. This balance creates stability in the team and they are able to defeat difficult rivals such as Lick, University and International.

“We saw a lot of good teams early on, and so we know how hard we have to play and how much we have to value the basketball,” Mercado said.

COMING UP Final home game

League Championships

BCL West Semi Finals

NCS First Round

2/10 vs. Urban, 5:30 p.m.

2/15 TBD

2/18 TBD

2/22 TBD, 7 p.m.

“It would have broken a lot of people.”

So remarked a Fox Sports analyst as the cameras panned to a stoic quarterback Alex Smith, his steadfast gaze fixed upon his defensive line as they closed out the final nine seconds of a 36-32 San Francisco 49er victory over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Playoffs.

Smith orchestrated the upset with a last minute touchdown throw to teammate Vernon Davis.

The number one draft pick in 2005, it took Smith seven long years to prove his worth to his team, his city, and the entire NFL. He was impaired by injuries, bad coaching and seven different offensive coordinators in seven years. It would have broken a lot of people. But it didn’t break Smith.

Victory stories are easy. Dominance, fame, impact — simple.

What’s difficult is being called overrated, getting sidelined, constantly having to pick your game up from the ground and start over. Proving ability is challenging, but even more so when no one believes you have that ability to begin with.

There are only five runners who score on a cross-country team; only five players who start a basketball game; just 11 people at a time can play on a soccer field. For all the superstars on a team, there are the players who sit and watch from the sideline, waiting for their chance. It’s not that they don’t work as hard,

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or want it as much — they just aren’t deemed able.

It’s okay for your eyes to burn as other people light up the scoreboard while you watch from the sideline. It’s okay to feel your heart sink as your coach passes you over and puts other subs into the game. It’s okay to try your best and not succeed. What isn’t okay is giving up, throwing in the towel, walking away.

Michael Jordan once said, “I can’t accept not trying.” The most famous basketball player in the world, Jordan was once cut from his high school varsity team. It’s okay. What isn’t okay is letting it defeat you.

If Jordan hadn’t tried, the game of basketball would never have reached the level it is at today. If Alex Smith had given up, the 49ers would be a team that hadn’t reached the play-offs in nine years. But they did try. They shut out the name-callers, the doubters, the critics. They persevered and they worked until they achieved their dreams. They didn’t let anyone stand in their way. They didn’t let the adversity they faced defeat them.

Such hardship would have broken a lot of people. The losing, the lack of belief, the heartbreak. It would have broken a lot of people. But the fact that some athletes never let it defeat them means that the face of sports is constantly being changed, improved.

It should have broken them.

But it didn’t.

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Driving on the phone, texting while driving, and other distractions can result in fatal car crashes.

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Tiny mistakes may turn fatal when driving distracted rebecca lee editor-in-chief

Driving through the Marina Green and looking for a parking spot before school, senior Brooke Thomas says she often glances towards her purse after her cell phone emits a beep and vibrates from its depths.

“Usually when I’m driving the most distracting thing is my cell phone,” Thomas, who has been driving for about nine months, said. “If it rings, I let it ring. And if I know it’s something important I’ll try to pull over to the side of the road, but if I can’t then I’ll still let it ring.”

Thomas, similar to more than 49 percent of teens surveyed by the Allstate Foundation, finds texting to be one of the largest distractions while driving. Texting takes a driver’s eyes off the road for an average of five seconds, according to the Virginia

Tech Transportation Institute.

The California Highway Patrol tries to keep drivers safe by enforcing the Wireless Communications Device Law, says CHP Sgt. Trent Cross. The law forbids writing, sending or reading texts on cell phones while driving a motor vehicle in California.

“When a CHP officer pulls over a distracted driver, the repercussion is different depending on the circumstance,” Cross said. “We can give a verbal warning, a ticket or even make an arrest if the driver has made several similar offenses.”

California Vehicle Code §23123, bans all drivers from using their cell phone while driving except for emergency calls to a medical provider, the fire department or other emergency services.

Drivers older than 18 are allowed to use hands-free devices such as a Bluetooth earpiece,

(smart)Cars Sobering facts on drinking and driving

Every 22 minutes someone dies in a car accident involving alcohol consumption.

There’s a 200% chance that in a family of five, one person will be involved in an alcohol related car accident.

60% of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol related.

Approximately 50% of 181 child passengers 14 and younger who died in an alcohol related crash were riding in the vehicle with an alcoholimpaired driver.

Source: http://firsteagle.com

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but CVC §23124 prohibits drivers under the age of 18 to use any type of hand-held phone or hands-free wireless device while driving.

“We believe that any other behavior while behind the wheel is a distraction that could possibly lead to a crash,” Cross said. “We strongly believe and encourage that drivers pay full attention while driving.”

Distracted driving is the cause for 16 percent of all fatal crashes for people under 20 years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A distraction occurs within three seconds before a vehicle crashes, according to a study released by the NHTSA and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

“In order to safely operate a motor vehicle, it requires 100 percent of the driver’s attention,”

Cross said.

Cross says that he has seen drivers detract attention away from the wheel by reading maps, shaving, applying make up or trying to keep pets and children in order.

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driving, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Approximately a third of all deaths for 15 to 20-year-olds are car crashes. Two out of three teens die as passengers in a vehicle driven by another teen.

The Governors Highway Safety Association advises a driver to pull over to manage distractions such as kids or pets, turn off cell phones or set them on silent before getting in the car or ask a passenger to make or answer texts or calls in order to prevent disturbances while driving.

“When I see another driver who is distracted it makes me really nervous that they’re going to do something stupid,” Thomas said. “Even tiny mistakes can turn out to be very dangerous.”

Any other behavior while behind the wheel is a distraction that could possibly lead to a crash.

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“Sometimes when I’m driving it’s difficult for me to change [the song on] my iPod,” Thomas said.

“I do it at a stop light, so sometimes I won’t notice that it turns green.”

Eighty percent of crashes involve some sort of distracted

Teen relationships with parents factor into driving responsibly Rebecca Siegel Design Editor

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espite Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)’s daunting statistic that car crashes are the number one killer of people aged 16 to 19 in the United States, many teenagers still engage in the dangerous game of reckless and irresponsible driving.

“I hear about girls who are the ‘least drunk’ driving home from parties all the time,” junior Cassidy Lewallen said. “I don’t think they get that even if they’re not falling over, they’re still totally incapable of operating a car safely.”

While most parents are somewhat relieved when their teens are able to legally drive because the words “taxi driver” or “chauffeur” are erased from their job description, the risks involved with teen driving can be fatal.

“I’ve been the designated driver for many of my friends when they’ve been drinking at parties,” a student, who refused to be named because she said she did not want to be associated with underage drinking,

said. “Most parties are in Marin or the Peninsula so you sort of need a car to get to them.”

One in five teenagers binge drinks, but only one in 100 parents believes that his or her teen does according to the Institute of Medicine.

“My parents don’t know I drive to parties, and they don’t know my friends drink,” the same student said. “I don’t think they’d let me drive if they knew that’s what was going on.”

California has a zero tolerance rule for underage drinking, and teens who are found to be under the influence while operating a motor vehicle can face up to $10,000 in fines as well as other legal consequences.

“It’s not that I don’t trust her, but if there’s a possibility that she’ll be involved with drugs and alcohol in any way I do my best to not have her drive,” Paige Macleod, mother of junior Madison Macleod, said.

“That being said, there’s also the rule that in the first year teenagers cannot drive after 11 p.m that rule diminishes risk by itself.”

Parent-teen communication is important when insti-

tuting safe and responsible driving habits according to Liberty-Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). Lorraine Scullion, mother of seniors Colleen and Kendall Scullion, makes a point in communicating with her daughters on and off the road.

“We are really proactive about communicating first and foremost when she’s behind the wheel, but often times I can text her sister (as she’s the passenger) because it’s safer and less of a distraction for Colleen,” Scullion said.

Although there can be dangerous risks involved with teen driving, many parents trust their 16-year-old drivers because they show responsibility and good decision making skills.

“I’ve been driving since August — about three months after I turned 16 — and my parents let me drive the extra family car right away,” Madison Macleod said. “I always keep them informed so they trust me I’m pretty responsible.”

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Senior Kendall Scullion could not be found of Facebook for three months last fall, preventing her friends from easily contacting her or tagging her in photos. Scullion wasn’t on any type of punishment, but is one of an increasing number of students who is temporarily deactivating her Facebook account to focus on school work or other activities.

Twenty-eight percent of teens log on to Facebook on their cell phones before rising out of bed, according to digitalbuzzblog. com, while 57 percent report they interact with others more on the Internet than they do in real life, spending more than 55 minutes a day on the site.

“I had college applications — I don’t have anything inappropriate on my Facebook — but it was a distraction,” Scullion said. “I would pick up a book and it was kind of nice to do other stuff.”

Individual users are connected to an average of 80 community pages, groups and events, according to Facebook.

“Facebook can be overwhelming and distracting,” freshman Sierra Wolfrom said.

“Sometimes using Facebook is like Alice in Wonderland and falling down the rabbit hole,” learning resource teacher Patricia Kievlan said. “You keep linking and linking among different things and you get further and further in without realizing how much time has passed or how far you›ve gone. There are so many things to look at that it is really easy to lose track of time. There is not a specific endpoint to it.”

Deactivating a Facebook account keeps the user from being searched by others, tagged in pictures or posts and receiving messages. Although the page’s information is hidden from other Facebook users, Facebook saves the data until the user logs on again.

“When I went back on, other friends had pictures that I wasn’t tagged in,” senior Maddie Kelley said. Kelly deactivated her account for two and a half months during her junior year because she was spending too much time on Facebook looking at the same material.

Deactivating a Facebook account takes a few minutes but can keep users off of the site for days, weeks and months because it deletes the urge to constantly check notifications and new content, according to junior Allegra Spinoso, who has deactivated her account.

“I go on Facebook when I’m bored and not when I need to talk to someone,” Spinoso said.

Students should interact and talk with people in real life and make sure that the relationships on Facebook and in real life are friendly, productive and supportive instead of going on Facebook, says Kievlan. “It’s really easy to get sucked into it,

so I think that [the user] should really be mindful on how they use their Facebook. Use it with a plan, and with a limit.” Kievlan said.

Facebook accounts can be deleted permanently, removing all content from the Facebook database. Users are given an unspecified grace period before the account is no longer accessible and the user can no longer sign back into her account.

Deactivating a Facebook only solves the problem for a short amount of time. Many teens, like Kelly, log back on to their accounts for numerous reasons after a few months.

“I did think I would do my homework, but what I realized is that you will find other things to distract yourself,” Kelley said.

“It definitely took away a big distraction, but it really did not solve the problem.”

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1. Open up an Internet browser and log into Facebook.

2. Click on the top right corner showing this arrow and scroll to account settings.

3. Click on the security tab to the left.

4. At the bottom of the Security Settings are words highlighted in blue saying “Deactivate your account.”

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5. Fill out the required reason for leaving, and type in the text box provided to explain further for friends.

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6. Research gas stations in the area for the lowest price rather than going to the first one you see.

7. Set aside money each week for entertainment. Money not spent can be saved for a big, more expensive event.

habits. Food is expensive, so determine if the amount you spend each day at the dining hall and see if it is worth what you are buying.

3. Make a budget and include expenses like food, rent and

8. Only use your car for necessities. Try walking, taking public transportation, carpooling and riding a bike.

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4. Get a part time job for extra money.

9. Try finding used textbooks on Amazon, Ebay and other resellers.

5. Set aside money each week for groceries. Sign up for your local grocery store’s savings card; it may have specials or deals. Use coupons on items you buy at the store.

Sources: http://www.ehow.com http://www.youngmoney.com — Compiled by Madison Riehle

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Sandwich shop offers more than Mom’s grilled cheese

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our mother’s Wonder Bread and Velveeta grilled cheese sandwich will never taste the same once you’ve been to The Melt. The newlyopened, three-store chain limiting its menu to gourmet grilled cheeses and a set list of soups paired in five combinations makes picking what to have for lunch a breeze.

The most challenging decision is which combination to have of the diverse options — all at $8.75: The Classic, Mission, Outlaw, Italian Job and Parisian, or one of the incredible specials, The Dirty.

The Classic is a crowd favorite, according to The Melt’s staff.

This sandwich has a homey feeling and gives off total comfort while mid-munching. The sharp jack cheese and potato bread work perfectly with the side of tomato soup, which is a bit on the sweet side to be labeled “classic.” Although it may be popular, if you’re going to eat out, get something bolder.

The Outlaw, Colby Jack on eight-grain bread can be ordered with a free addition of tomato or bacon to make the sandwich even heartier. Don’t be put off by the side of black-bean soup — it’s not super spicy, but has a nice hearty kick to go along with the rich sandwich.

The heartiest of options is The Italian Job, fontina and provolone on garlic bread served with an Italian sausage and pepper soup.

The cheeses are rich and flavorful, nicely accenting the lightly flavored garlic bread. The soup is pureed so it isn’t traditional, but it still has a bold taste of sausage and peppers. The sandwich is well spiced with garlic and has a very authentic Italian taste for an all-American-style restaurant.

When it’s available, The Dirty must be tried. The sharp cheddar cheese, jalapenos and delightful addition of Lay’s Barbecue Flavor Chips on sourdough makes for a ridiculously flavorful grilled cheese. It comes with a sweet corn tortilla soup that has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the spice of the sandwich for optimal dunking. Sadly, it is only a special, so check The Melt’s website beforehand to find out what days it’s served.

A regular spicy option is The Mission, jalapeno Jack on sourdough. Don’t get the wrong idea — the jalapenos aren’t too much spice to handle but add to its incredible taste. The spice level is perfect and not overwhelming, and the tortilla soup that comes along with has a sweet corn taste that creates a perfect fusion of flavors. It makes sense why this would be one of the most frequently ordered combos.

My personal favorite is The Parisian, Brie with apple butter

on white wheat that is almost too delicious to finish. It comes with a rather strong pureed mushroom soup that is tasty, but the sandwich really steals the show.

Another inventive contribution to the menu is the Sweet Melts. The Melt offers a no nut peanut-butter and jelly sandwich with fig jelly and a spread made from graham cracker cookies, making a peaunutty sweet taste that is shocking. I couldn’t tell what I was eating, but the interesting texture and sweetness, makes it worth the risk to try. The raspberry shortcake, is a sponge cake with a very light raspberry jelly spread. It isn’t too impressive, but is a sweet simple dessert to finish a meal. The S’more, Nuetella and marshmallow fluff on white bread, is more bread than anything. It is a creative idea but should have more of the sweet filling than the filling bread.

The Melt uses QR codes to speed up getting your food, setting it apart from other quick lunch spots. Customers who order and pay online receive a QR code, scan it at the counter, grab lunch and go. This gives customers more time to eat and spend less time waiting in line.

Jonathan Kaplan, owner of this successful chain, incorporated this new technology is an original idea that involves technology, appealing to a younger fastpaced crowd.

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The Italian Job, fontina and provolone cheeses on garlic bread, comes with a side of chips and a cup of Italian sausage and pepper soup in eco-friendly packaging. After ordering, customers are given the choice to round-up their total order and donate change to The Melt’s charity partner, FeelGood, Inc., which aims to end world hunger by empowering the youth, according to The Melt.

SF Melt Locations The Embarcadero One Embarcadero Center Mon.–Fri. 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Downtown 115 New Montgomery St. Mon.–Fri. 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Melt Spear 345 Spear St., Suite 126 Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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he 14th annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival will hold screenings at the historical Roxie Theater, located in the Mission district, Feb. 9–23. This festival will feature 78 films over 14 days.

What started out as a way for IndieFest founder Jeff Ross to show off his friends’ films to a broader audience quickly evolved into a full-fledged film festival.

The first IndieFest drew an audience of 3,000 over a fourday period and today, more than 10,000 people gather to watch the visions of budding cinematographers as well as Oscarnominated documentarians. Ten countries are represented in the festival with 34 films shot in the United States.

Posters for the event have been placed all around San Francisco in local shops, coffeehouses and bookstores to help with publicity and bring in a new crowd.

“I am very interested in going because independent films are the creativity of America,” theology teacher Paul Pryor Lorentz, who also teaches Film as Sacred Text during elective, said.

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Lorentz says he is rounding up a group of students to attend.

Independent films must be shot, produced and directed outside of the realm of a major studio, often giving the director more creative license and fewer censorship guidelines.

Ticket bundles for IndieFest range from $50–160, but regular screenings and same day purchases are $11. Tickets purchases and film previews are available at http://sfindie.festivalgenius.com.

— Jewel Devorawood contributed to this story

Indie films to see Skater 26 Turner Van Ryn’s documentary about women’s roller derby, followed by a film short on world-wide female roller races and a Q&A with director and producers.

No Look Pass A young girl tries to make a name for herself in the college basketball circuit, while wrestling with her sexual identity.

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Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh star together as a New York couple from Abel Ferrara’s “4:44 Last Day on Earth.” This film shows on opening night and is 90 minutes long.

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The girls are having another fundraiser! So let‛s go!

$1 for a kisth, pleasth.

Ha! Nice “kiss”!