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Vol. 26, Issue 2

November 2016

Spooky S.P.I.R.I.T.s

Green Valley High School ٠ 460 N. Arroyo Grande Henderson, NV 89014

On Stage see pages 8-9

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On The Cover Junior Chris Andrade takes on the lead role in the upcoming play, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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SECTIONS NEWS 4 FEATURES 6 SPORTS 14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 18 PHOTO ESSAY 20 OPINIONS 26 EDITORIAL 31

FEATURED STORIES 7 At your service

Kylie Callahan and her dog Angel talk about their freshmen year

11 Bending backwards

Sarah Fernandez

Members of S.P.I.R.I.T. club explore nearby tunnels on a recent club excursion. The new club continues to grow in their first year of organization.

editor's note: There is a quote that says if you don’t innovate, you get left behind, or something along those lines. This issue was a mirror reflection of that saying. For our second issue as a newsmagazine, everyone had to step up and assume many more responsibilities. Improvements were made as we went along, constantly and rapidly. There was little room for error and the pressure was on, to say the least.

We are proud of our staff and editors for being so dedicated to this magazine. A special recognition should go out to our editors who stepped up to the plate and improved their designs and the stories to create an aesthetically pleasing, cohesive, and creative overall look.

In this issue our reporters went out and found some of the most current news going on around the school, highlighting groups such as Key Club and our amazing cross country teams. We also featured a new club that has been the source of intrigue for many around the school.

Our entertainment section gives you plenty to enjoy, with movie and restaurant reviews, coverage of the all important Pandora vs. Spotify debate, and a change in the zodiac signs.

We also have a comical and current humorous opinion page, accompanied by other opinion pages that feature broader and more controversial topics such as animal dissection.

In this issue we are also proud to feature two very unique stories. For one, a new band that sprouted from the school resulted in a very intersting article on page 11 and another double page spread on pages 8 and 9 features one of the school’s most invested and talented theatre students.

We are very proud and excited to put out this second issue for Green Valley and the community, and we hope it is received as well as the first. We appreciate everyone who contributed and we very humbly thank everyone involved in this crazy journey along with us.

- Sarah Fernandez and Lena Navarro, co-editors-in-chief

Downward dog or warrior pose, yoga provides many benefits

14 Win or go home

Senior Robert Razo has his sights set on another state title

24 All you can eat

New restaurants close to campus broaden dining choices

28 Just Google it

Is Google Classroom as efficient as we’re being told?

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4 NEWS

CATCH KEY ROCKING AND ROLLING CLUB AT RTC

courtesy Kimberly Ritzer

By Taylor Strezlec

Regional Training Conference, or RTC, is a tradition that Key Clubs from many different schools partake in. This year GV hosted the event on October 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Key Clubs are prevalent in most high schools throughout Nevada, a lot of which participate in events such as RTCs. “There’s three divisions that go and there are nine schools in our division, so if you do the math, there’s probably a little over 30 schools that came,” senior Key Club president, Mackienzy Kahl said.

The overall turn-out ended up being 34 schools, high schools as far as Centennial and Desert Oasis, and as close as Secta and Del Sol made it to our campus to participate.

RTC is an all day event that requires a lot

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We’ve participated in about 20 RTCs since I’ve been advising.

-Key Club advisor, Hanna Santee

of preparation. As it includes many learning experiences for key clubbers.

“In order to prepare, the kids made spirit gear, posters, and buttons. They sorted shirts and name badges for the Region,” Santee said.

“RTC starts off with this huge cheer where everyone’s acting wild, the next part is the education part, we just teach workshops and let them know what Key Club is about,” Kahl said. “The workshop I got to teach was ‘How To Bee A Member,’ it’s spelled like that because our district mascot is a bee.”

“After that is a huge spirit battle, it consists of three rounds, and then lastly, there is a two-hour party that concludes the event,” Kahl said.

Valley High School ultimately won the division, taking home the region spirit stick. But it was still a memorable regional training conference.

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Key Clubbers gather around to discuss an upcoming spirit competition.

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Members of the Green Valley Madrigals pose backstage prior to performing with The Rolling Stones on Oct. 22 at T-Mobile Arena.

EUROPE BOUND

By Skylar Jones

Teachers and students are planning a trip to Europe set to take place in the first week of July that can give school credit to students attending. The trip is being directed by health teacher Cynthia Castro and English teacher Vivian Garner. Final registration was October 25.

“Not only is it fun, it’s also educational,” Garner said.

The group will be visiting France, Germany, and the Swiss Alps. In Paris, they will visit the Louvre, the Eiffel tower, and Notre Dame. They will also tour the first Nazi concentration camp in Germany, Dachou, which is now a memorial museum.

Following several student meetings, there will be a parent meeting to finalize who will be attending. Student meetings usually last between 10-15 minutes and are held after school.

“I just think travel is amazing,” Castro said. “You are never too old and never too

young to travel.” The trip is expected to cost $4020 per student and there will be no fundraising. As many as 100 students can go, but 40 students are projected to take the trip.

“My son’s school in junior high took a trip to Spain and Portugal. They went over spring break and he had an amazing time,” Castro said. “It gave him such great experiences,” Garner and Castro believe that students will benefit themselves and their education by attending.

“EF Educational Tours offers our proprietary weShare project based learning platform for students who are interested in earning high school or college credit based on a project they complete that is associated with their specific travel itinerary,” Adam Bickelman from EF tours said.

By researching a topic before the trip, capturing content about the topic while traveling, and then creating a written essay or video project, a student can earn high school or college credit.

“I think each country brings its own wonderful flair to learning,” Castro said.

TRUMP CAPTURES ELECTION On Nov. 9, Republican nominee Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in an election night shocker.

Trump found a path to victory by sweeping the key states of Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania in an election that caused much controversy over the past year.

Many national polls showed Clinton with a firm hold on the election, but they proved to be vastly incorrect once the votes began to be tallied on election night.

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson finished a distant third.

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS SEE DOUBLE AT REGIONAL MEET

By Kiara Thomson

There was a lot of green crossing the finish line on Friday, Oct. 27 at Craig Ranch Park in the Sunrise regional cross country championships.

Favorites all year long, the boys team dominated from start to finish in capturing their second straight region title.

Senior Omar Rubio led the way with a time of 16:02 as the Gators left runner up Basic in their wake. The Gators had 4 of the top 6 runners in the meet, winning by a final score of 24-59. Coronado was third with 85 points.

“I was actually trying to get under sixteen minutes, but overall it was a good time,” Rubio said.

On the girl’s side, sophomore Mia Smith led the Gators as they battled Foothill back and forth throughout the day. When the points were tallied, the Gators used a team effort to come out on top by the slimmest of margins, winning 46-47. The victory was their second consecutive Sunrise championship as well. Coronado was a distant third with 94 points.

“The competition was a lot closer than we thought, but we all kept up with our [opponent]. It was a battle down the stretch, but since we each beat our [opponent] that is how we won by one. We were very strong and it was one of our best races,” Smith said.

Both teams dealt with high expectations all year, which according to head coach Bud Beam never become a distraction and did not affect how the teams prepared daily.

“The kids didn’t feel any pressure from week to week. We focused on the elements that we could control. They showed up to each race with a swagger and they didn’t worry about anything other than becoming better each week,” Beam said.

The boys concluded their season on Nov. 5 with a runner-up finish at the State Meet, also held at Craig Ranch Park. Rubio finished in eighth place overall. The girls finished in sixth place as they wrapped up their year. courtesy Bud Beam

JAPANESE IB STUDENTS BECOME GATORS

By Maycee Labo Students from Japan are coming to our school for our International Baccalaureate (IB) program. They are visiting from Dec. 5 through Dec. 9.

The IB program is an international program that allows kids to apply their knowledge from the program in real life. Getting them out of the classroom and into a completely different country, they get to use the skills learned in the program and explore our culture.

The IB program is a non-profit educational foundation that offers highly respected programs that develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.

This visit will give both the Japanese and GV students a new perspective into each’s culture. The IB students are very excited to have and host the kids that will be joining them in their IB program during the week.

“I had a really fun time hosting them last year,” senior Caroline Thomas said. “It was during Fine Arts Week, so I was really busy and had to take him to 6 or 7 concerts. It was a little rough because he didn’t speak really good English and because he was

uncomfortable around me, but as the time went on we got more comfortable. Even now we still talk to each other,” Thomas said.

Coming to a new country to learn can be very nerve racking, exciting, and intimi-

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I wish all the kids at Green Valley could experience this.

- IB advisor, Angelique Callicoat

dating. When the students transfer schools they are going to have to be away from their family and stay with host families.

“I hosted a Japanese student last year,” IB student, senior Noelani Mattstedt said.

“It was so amazing how they were trying so hard. Even though their English wasn’t perfect, it was beautiful to see how much they tried. I’m excited to host again this year.”

The IB program has been at GV for years, yet the number of members is relatively small, with twenty in the Class of 2017.

Teachers are currently trying to expand the IB numbers.

“I think anyone could do the program, and I wish that all the kids at Green Valley could experience this,” Callicoat said.

MINIMUM DAYS DISAPPEAR

By Hailey Gross

Minimum days have been done away with for this school year and this decision is drawing much attention. Some students are very frustrated with this new change.

“Now I do feel it is harder trying to get the help I need from my teachers, because they all have different schedules after school,” sophomore Hannah Passion said.

However, many teachers believe that their time is being used more efficiently.

“Honestly, the after school meetings have been a lot more productive,” foreign language teacher Alejandra Rossignoli said.

Members of the administration have also noticed positive results due to the change.

“It really does help. Teachers send me their lesson plans after they have time to plan together,” assistant principal Bernadette Hawkins said. “It allows them to talk together, compare results, discuss what works in their classroom and what doesn’t. Then they share their results with me and I can join their meetings and discuss progress or what needs to change.”

All in all, students and teachers will now have to get used to this change that affects both parties.

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INSIDE THE WORLD OF S.P.I.R.I.T.

By Sarah Fernandez In a constant hunt for thrill, the kids of the brand new S.P.I.R.I.T. Club seek out to explore and uncover the supernatural world in our own backyard.

Originally an idea that stemmed from a funny conversation between juniors Skylar Flowers and Ryan Sabol,thier vision grew into something out of this world.

“It started off as an idea between Ryan and I, and I wasn’t actually going to go through with it until she convinced me during lunch,” club president Flowers said.

As October came lurking around the corner, their interest spiked for all the gloomy and ghostly fun that came along with the new month.

“We were talking about Halloween and all the fun stuff we’re going to do and then she told me about her idea of starting a ghost hunting club,” co-president Sabol said.

The idea morphed from ghost hunting to supernatural and paranormal phenomenon. Eventually, The Supernatural Phenomenon Investigative Research Intelligence Team formed, aka S.P.I.R.I.T. Club.

“We usually just do weird activities. Like one week ago we all saw Blair Witch Project and the weekend before we went to the Arroyo Grande Tunnels and told ghost stories,” Flowers said.

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The first meeting in the Arroyo Grande Tunnels incited a lot of conversation and excitement. The tunnels were full of graffiti and trash and were extremely daunting.

“I brought my camera and took pictures of us and the tunnels. We went through this huge tunnel that was a wash, which is the pathway for flood water, and we went onto the railroad bridge and took two or three group pictures,” junior club member Lauren Manner said.

The group then looked at the moon and walked back to the park while conversing about conspiracy theories and the world outside of how we see it.

With the fall season, activities have been easier to find, but as the school year goes on that is bound to change.

“Later on we’re going to have to get a lot more creative in finding stuff for the club to do outside of school. The goal is to keep this club going,” Sabol said.

In addition, the environment helps bond the club-goers and gets them to experience and talk about these phenomena. After they saw The Blair Witch Project, they spoke about the plot all evening. At their first meeting, the tunnel seemed like a good place as both Flowers and Sabol wanted it to be a memorable experience.

“We thought it would be so cool to have a bunch of people come together and talk about weird stuff that might make them

uncomfortable,” Flowers said.

In fact, the various members have been enjoying this aspect of the club.

“I enjoy how there are mixed people with all sorts of personalities instead of one specific type. These people are bubbly and open about amazing stuff,” Manner said.

For Manner, the club provides a place to see other people’s opinions and perspectives on the supernatural world, as well as see one’s personal development.

“I see myself becoming way more adventurous than I am right now,” Manner said.

To experience delving into the supernatural world even further, the co-presidents have big upcoming plans.

“Ryan and I are hoping to be able to fundraise enough to plan a big trip for everyone in S.P.I.R.I.T. and maybe stay in a haunted hotel for a night or something cool like that,” Flowers said.

The co-presidents also have a very unique and special way to invite new members into the club.

“We like to welcome them with a warm, homemade beef stew,” Flowers said.

S.P.I.R.I.T. Club is not just all about the ghosts, the conspiracies, the aliens and the unexplainable. It is also about uniting different views and perspectives.

The club meets on Tuesdays after school in Room 210A and is always accepting new members.

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Girl’s

best friend

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By Erinn Veach

D

ogs are man’s best friend. There is no denying that. The many occupations they can fill to help us humans just add to their greatness. There are police dogs, seeing eye dogs, sled dogs, bomb-detecting dogs, military dogs, and as in freshman Kylie Callahan’s case, service dogs.

Callahan has the privilege of bringing her dog Angel to school every day to assist her.

At age four, Callahan discovered that she had type one diabetes. This is an autoimmune disorder in which the body does not produce enough insulin, resulting in the constant imbalance of blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.

This is where her service dog comes into play. Angel can detect when Callahan’s sugar is high or low by smelling her breath, thus being able to alert her to fix it. In order to balance her levels, she either needs to eat sugar or drink water depending on whether she is high or low. Without the help of her dog she could suffer from a seizure, a diabetic coma, a weakened immune system, and many more life threatening health risks.

“Angel has saved my life a few different times,” Callahan said. “In the middle of the night my blood sugar was dropping really fast so she woke me up by barking. If I hadn’t of waken up and known, I could have had a seizure.”

Callahan is permitted to bring Angel

to school with her to help her, and many students have noticed. Students that have tried to pet the dog have been met with the request, “Please don’t.” Angel cannot be pet while on duty for the fact in order to not distract her from her job.

“When you touch a dog, they get crazy and want to meet everybody,” Callahan said. “So when someone pets her, she loses focus on me, which is her job.”

There are many things going on in a school, and on her first day here Angel was in a whole new interesting world. Just taking a dog to a new park would result in an

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Angel has saved my life a few different times.

- freshman Kylie Callahan

unfocused and hyperactive dog, let alone a school setting with over 3,000 people coming from different places with twice as many scents. Not only was Angel curious, but so was almost every student who saw her.

“It was so challenging on the first day because she was in a completely new environment with a lot of new people and wanted to sniff everywhere,” Callahan said. “Kids didn’t really know how to react, so they’d run up and pet her without asking.”

Students aren’t the only ones figuring out how to react to an animal on campus.

Having a dog in the classroom is an unusual happening that most teachers do not face, yet each one on Callahan’s schedule gets that experience. A dog can distract students from the lesson without meaning to.

“The dog is not distracting to me, yet it is sometimes to the students. They see a dog and want to pet it.” math teacher Hanna Santee said.

With the spotlight on her service dog, Callahan often feels left out. The buzz from people can focus on her companion, with students wanting to squeal at and admire Angel, but sometimes the attention does not include a conversation with her.

“Most of the time it’s fun having her with me, but sometimes it’s difficult. People have a lot of questions, so I’m always talking about the dog instead of me,” Callahan said.

Despite the challenges that Angel presents, Callahan still loves having the privilege of having a service dog. The opportunity to always have a friend by her side that can save her life is a unique one.

“It’s nice to have her. I always have my buddy with me and I know that I can rely on her no matter what,” Callahan said.

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Just act like it

Lena Navarro

By Lena Navarro “When I make a joke and the audience starts to laugh, it just makes my heart smile. It’s such a rush,” junior and theatre enthusiast, Chris Andrade said, with passion in his eyes and happiness in his voice.

Andrade is a newbie to the world of theatre and acting. In his past couple years in the school’s theatre program, he has been snatching up lead roles left and right. But prior to Andrade being a key element of the Gator acting scene, he struggled to find that one thing in life that made him tick.

“I love theatre so much. I’ve always had my extracurriculars and hobbies, but I’ve never felt so passionate about anything until I got onto the stage,” Andrade said.

While Andrade’s passion for acting can be seen by his active participation in GV’s theater program, he was not always a fan of the stage.

“Freshman year, I hated Theatre. I was willing to do anything I could to get out of it. But then we put on our first show (High School Musical), and the rush from the

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audience was just so magical,” Andrade said. “And when I actually started getting involved in the school shows, that’s when I started to fall in love with acting.”

With his rising, unexpected passion for acting, Andrade quickly developed his exceptional talent. After his first year in theatre, he landed a lead role in the school production, Sister Act, as Pablo, the entertaining Mexican gangster.

“I remember being really excited to go on stage and make everyone laugh. I thought Pablo was so funny because all he did was speak Spanish, which just made the audience laugh,” Andrade said.

This first featured role in Sister Act was just the preface for Andrade’s acting success. This past September, he polished his acting and singing skills, and made his way center stage for an audition for the up and coming regional production: Hunchback of Notre Dame. He entered the auditorium on audition day with intention of snagging his typical role as the humorous, extroverted character, but Andrade was

thrown an unexpected twist.

“I originally auditioned for Clopin, (the funny, sociable and entertaining storyteller). It felt like I had a pretty good chance of getting Clopin because I had worked with his character a lot,” Andrade said. “Then, after I sang for him, the judges asked me to sing one of Quasimodo’s songs and had me read lines for him.”

This request from the judges to read for a character Andrade didn’t even consider auditioning for threw him off guard.

“Out of all of the different scenarios I played through my head, I didn’t see that one coming,” Andrade said. “Then the Monday after auditions, Ms. Hemme pulled me aside and told me I got the leading role as Quasimodo,” Andrade said.

Theatre teacher Jennifer Hemme and Andrade’s classmates see the potential in his acting ability to play such an intriquite character.

“He’s fantastic. He’s a great actor and an amazing tenor,” senior Sophia Ruiz said.

“It’s fun to work with him because Chris is such a kind and hardworking person.”

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Quasimodo-

Born with a hunchback, Quasimodo is feared by those in his town.

He later falls in love with La Esméralda after showing his true colors.

Clopin - Clopin

is the leader of the gypsies and is very protective over their headquarters and his people. He is known for being neutral towards the opposing forces of evil and good.

Esméralda -

Esméralda is a beautiful French gypsy street dancer. She is Quasimodo’s main love interest.

She is young, vibrant and has a very generous heart.

Phoebus - Phoebus is a self centered, handsome womanizer. He is a Captain of the King’s Archers. He grabs La Esméralda’s heart with his heroic charm.

Frollo- Frollo is a

compassionate priest who takes Quasimodo under his wing. He becomes obsessed with Esméralda. Quasimodo has to fight the priest to save the beautiful gypsy.

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Andrade will play the role of Quasimodo in the upcoming play, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Ruiz is not the only classmate that sees the potential in Andrade.

“I think this role as Quasimodo is a really good fit for Chris,” junior Jason Scalley said. “He so committed to making his character come alive, and I know he’s going to be great.”

Quasimodo is the deaf, physically deformed, and hunchbacked abandoned child left at Notre Dame. He’s constantly put down by those in Paris for his physical appearance.

“Despite others’ belittlement and cruelty, Quasimodo has a kind heart,” Andrade said. “He’s also constantly watching other people, because all he really wants, is to be like one of the regular people he sees from his (towering) room.”

When Hemme revealed Andrade would be playing and perfecting this role as Quasimodo, Andrade grew apprehensive. He still continues to find himself nervous regarding his playing of this significant character.

“Quasimodo is such a deep character, and I want to fully develop every aspect

of him before opening night. I just want to help make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an amazing show,” Andrade said.

“Plus, I’m nervous about the singing portion of my role, because we’re doing six shows in four days, so I want to make sure my voice lasts through all of the shows.”

With the atypical role as a physically deformed, suffering, and deaf protagonist comes unusual preparation and re-

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Quasimodo is such a deep character, and I just want to help make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an amazing show.

- junior Chris Andrade

hearsing for Andrade.

“I’ve had to practice my hunchback, which can get pretty painful, along with my unique voice due to me being deaf in the play,” Andrade said.

But despite the nerves and cold feet, Andrade is ready to take center stage as the complex, disfigured and tortured char-

acter. Although Quasimodo is an extremely complex character, Andrade finds him extremely relatable to both his audience and himself.

“I can relate to Quasimodo, and I think most people can, because he’s considered an outcast. And he just wants to be normal like everyone else,” Andrade said. “He wants to be accepted, and there are a lot of people today that don’t feel accepted and don’t feel they belong. They can relate to Quasimodo like that.”

Andrade wants his audience to watch his performance and feel a personal connection with whatever character he plays.

“The best feeling is when the audience gets really into the show. To hear them laugh, and see them smile, makes the whole experience of being in a theatre production worthwhile,” Andrade said.

“In theatre, you’re always praised for doing a really good job playing a role, but I don’t let this stress me out. I just remember I can only be the best I can be,” Andrade said. “I just remember my main goal: to tell a story and to have fun.”

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The Lesser Evil for the Greater Good J

By Deanna Chea

unior Cameron Rice wipes the hair from his face between setlist songs to see the thousands upon thousands of people meandering around, making the best of their 2016 Las Vegas Foodie Fest experience. Part of this experience includes listening to Rice’s rising band, The Lesser Evil.

Inspired by the messages of bands like Avenged Sevenfold and Black Veil Brides, Rice formed his band at the end of his sophomore year. After battling severe depression and anxiety, Rice found true euphoria one day while listening to Black Veil Brides popular song, Knives and Pens, paving the way towards his musical career.

“I was diagnosed with bipolar depression and hit this really low point in my life, Rice said. “I had listened to that song a thousand times before, but one time when I was on the verge of wanting to do something destructive, I finally just listened. I shut up and listened to the song. Knives and Pends helped me because I started looking for more creative ways of venting.

That’s when I found new methods to cope, like starting this band.”

Rice’s musical interest began cultivating after picking-up the double bass in sixth grade. Being a part of his orchestra led him to learn other instruments like guitar. Rice finally met his fellow band members at School of Rock, where the group formed at the end of last school year. With members ranging from eleven to seventeen, Rice is the only member who attends GV. Many of The Lesser Evil’s song topics depict ways to

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My end goal is to hopefully help save someone’s life.

- junior Cameron Rice

help the world, reach goals, and cope with personal issues like depression.

“My end goal is to hopefully help save someone’s life,” Rice said. “A big thing with me was depression and anxiety, and I felt like listening to music really helped.

I looked up to other bands and saw what they were doing and the messages they were putting out, and I felt like they really helped me. I’d like to be able to help other people who go through the same thing or just need some type of boost in their life.”

Music tastes are a baseline for a musician’s source of inspiration. While some of the band’s members get their inspiration from heavy metal, others seek refuge from punk rock. Compromising the members’ different tastes, The Lesser Evil’s music has influences from all of these genres.

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Junior Cameron Rice (front left) performed a Halloween concert in the quad on Monday, Oct. 10.

The band wishes to portray messages that listeners can take away and apply to their own lives.

“One quote that I try to shape myself around was from Back Country by Avenged Sevenfold, and it’s ‘He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man,’” Rice said. “What I took from it was that people go through a lot of pain. Sometimes it hurts, but if you don’t deal with that pain, you become nothing more than a beast. I want to help people with that pain through my music.”

Rice derives his inspiration from Corey Taylor, lead vocalist of Slipknot. Because The Lesser Evil’s bass player is Taylor’s niece, the band has been taken under his wing, allowing the members to talk to Taylor as both a friend and professional. With this beneficial relationship, Rice believes his band can reach success. Rice hopes to be touring with different bands within the next few years, with the ultimate goal to help up and coming bands reach success as well.

“In a few years, we hope to be touring

with Warped Tour,” Rice said. “My plan from that point is to try a couple of good bands and cool people to hang out with and go on tour with. We gave friends and people shirts and stickers hoping they’ll spread the word and make people want to check us out.”

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During hard times, instead of doing something destructive, figure out a way to do something constructive.

- junior Cameron Rice Rice lives on the stage, where he is free to get his band and audience riled up and excited. While sometimes getting pre-show jitters before performances, Rice ultimately turns nervous energy into positive vibes on stage. With inspiring lyrics and the goal to help others, the band plays many free concerts on their way towards making their name known and their message heard. While they do not charge their audiences, the band still has various fees to pay in order to rent practice rooms and travel to their gigs. To raise money, the members sell merchansise such as shirts and stickesrs.

“Honestly, I don’t care that much about fame,” Rice said. “I just want a lot of people to hear me, not so I make money, but so I can convey my message. I want people to know that during hard times, instead of doing something destructive, figure out a way to do something constructive.”

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STUDENTS SAY NAMASTE

By Bethany Casall

Yoga is a mind, body, and spirit exercise that relaxes and strengthens. It clears the mind, encouraging the beginning and mainting of a healthy lifestyle and promotes physical and internal body health.

With these benefits, it will lead to happier, more peaceful life. Although it originated in India, it has found its way into western culture, bringing a positive vibe many who decide to give it a try.

There are about 20 different kinds of yoga that different people from all around the world practice and alter in order to suit their different needs. The top five basic categories most people start from are Vinyasa, Iyengar, Hatha, Anusara, and Ashtanga.

Most people try more than one of these styles in order to figure out which one suits them and their needs the best. Hatha, one many begin with, focuses on physical postures and pure relaxation of the body and mind.

Although time may be an issue for some, one can always take ten minutes out of their day to do a little yoga. Small amounts of it every day can help with time management, relaxing the mind, so there’s less worry about time.

“I take some time out of my day to do yoga because it calms me down and makes me at one with everything. It really is such a big part of my life, I believe that everyone should try it out,” sophomore, Lily Holm, said.

Two students, freshman, Marcos Escobar, and senior, Aaron Chavez, were chosen to try out yoga for two weeks and fit it into their busy schedules. As high school students, balancing everything going on in their lives might be quite difficult, but

when they added a form of relaxation, their results were both very much alike.

“At first I wasn’t that big of a fan of doing yoga, but when I started doing it, I realized that it was really fun and peaceful,” Escobar said. “I felt at ease from the moment I started to the moment I ended. I made sure to leave time in my day to do yoga and it helped me with keeping track of everything else I was doing. I felt like I had more time in my day to accomplish things, but what was really happening was I was balancing things out better.”

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Yoga calms your mind. I would reccomend it to everyone because it’s a stress reliever. It really benefits you and your routine.

It’s not every day that people find reasons to try something new. When starting yoga, one shouldn’t be scared to venture out into the unknown territory. Those who try yoga may experience positive outcomes in their lives. The very first thing that would be needed to start off is to figure out the reason for starting. Once the reasoning behind it is understood, find goals and things to target. This is the start to greatly benefiting life in a positive way.

“This was such a rollercoaster of an experience for me,” Chavez said. “I enjoyed the different poses, and when there came a pose I couldn’t quite do, I stuck with it and kept practicing. It’s what I know with band and sports. Overall, it left me relaxed, and I am keeping it in my daily routine from now

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Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) This pose improves balance and posture. It energizes the body and provides strength to the lower body.

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- sophomore Lily Holm

on.”

This experience has not only pushed them in a positive way, but put forth healthy habits of life that they can carry on to promote an enjoyable lifestyle.

Beginning yoga isn’t as hard as one may think it to be. There are three major things one should do to have a successful yoga session. First, make sure to find a nice, relaxing area where any disturbances are at a low, maximizing the ability to focus.

Breathing is very important regarding balance, in order to keep one’s self calm and steady. By doing this, the tone is set. Everyone and anyone who has done yoga can all agree on one thing, start slow. Slowly get into it for it is a form of balance. It may be tempting to do that handstand that was on line, but it is best to take a slow and steady way to get there. Understanding what your body can do at the moment is the most important aspect.

“Yoga calms your mind,” Holm said. “I would recommend it to everyone because it is a stress reliever. It really benefits you and your routine. If you implement yoga into your schedule, it would help so much, especially with your health. I take time out of my day to do yoga because it calms me down and makes me equalized with everything.”

There are many ways to start getting involved in yoga. One must first consider the types, as explained earlier. Then, choose one or try them all to cater to ones specific needs. Many places such as TruFusion can help with choosing a method. At TruFusion, students can drop in to any class for a discounted rate of $10/class.

“It really is such a big part of my life and I think it’s important for everyone to try it out,” Holm said.

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Utthita Ardha Dhanurasan (Dancer’s Pose) This pose enhances the elasticity of the spine. It tones the abdomen and strengthens the legs.

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SETTLING THINGS ON THE MAT

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Senior Robert Razo (right) wrestles junior Jose Garcia Jr. at an open mat practice after school on Nov. 4.

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By Seth Beekman

ith winter approaching fast, that means wrestling is back on its way to GV. This season, Robert Razo is a very important key to the team.

After winning state for the 185 lb. division, he looks to do something interesting this season.

Razo is a senior varsity wrestler who will be moving up a weight class to the 195 lb.

He has already showed to be a prestigious wrestler and has received many scholarships from impressive colleges such as Brown University.

“I see wrestling as a gateway to college and something that will help me later in life,” Razo said.

The Gators have won state in wrestling for the past six years, proving to be one of the best wrestling programs in the nation.

To win a state championship it requires a lot of determination, drive, and discipline.

Razo trains and works during and after the season so he can better himself in the wrestling room.

“I try to get on the mat as much as possible beforehand so that I can better myself for when duels, tournaments, and matches arrive. I’ve also been working out and lifting so that I can keep getting stronger,” Razo said.

There’s the old cliché saying that says practice makes perfect, but that really does mean something. In wrestling, practice

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and going one hundred percent all the time is necessary for success in the sport.

“We go hard in practice and there is nonstop movement throughout the whole thing. Everybody on the team has talent so it’s extremely intense. The conditioning is brutal but it’s only going to benefit us as wrestlers so we give it our all,” Razo said.

Jon Ferry is the head coach of the varsity wrestling team and is the man behind all of the success on the team. Ferry has been the coach for thirteen years on the team and is responsible for five team state championships. He helps Razo and the wrestlers on their game so they can dominate on the mat.

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down and not have the drive to get up, but to Razo, he has plenty of motivation to keep moving when adversity comes around the corner.

“My goal is to make a name for myself so I can look back at my accomplishments and not have any disappointments or regrets,” Razo said.

Razo has been a part of the wrestling team since he was a freshman. He really got to see what high school wrestling was like when he cracked the starting lineup his sophomore year.

“Robert has improved drastically and came in with experience and didn’t crack the lineup until his sophmore year. He became one of our starters and went to regionals. His junior year he kept working hard and won state. Robert has kept improving and progressing and I cant wait to see what he does this season,” Ferry said.

Even though wrestling is seen as a solo sport, it really is a team sport where teammates help, teach, and train you to become a better wrestler. Senior Wally Zernich is one of Razo’s teammates and best friends, and has taken notice of Razo’s mindset in practice.

“When real wrestling comes and practice begins to get serious, he takes it seriously and works very hard to better himself,” Zernich said.

When Razo isn’t wrestling, he is spending time with friends and family and looks to be a role model on and off the mat.

“Robert is all about friends and family and thats the great part about it, it’s not about him, it’s about who he does it for,” Zernich said.

As the season approaches, Razo plans to continue to succeed on the mat and hopefully receive more college attention.

My goal is to make a name for myself so I can look back at my accomplishments and not have any disappointments or regrets.

- senior Robert Razo

“I expect Robert to have a better season than he did which will be hard for him to do because he won state last year and only lost a few matches, but I strongly believe he will be even more dominant this year,” Ferry said.

In wrestling, it can be easy to get knocked

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Living in a fantasy world

By Cameron McCormick

Over the past few years, fantasy football has become extremely popular, skyrocketing to about 57 million players each year.

Men, women, and children of all ages have taken an interest in it, playing for various reasons, whether it’s for fun, money, or bragging rights amongst their friends.

For those who aren’t too familiar with it, fantasy football is a game made for NFL fans and is played online. You are put in a league with about twelve other teams owned by other players. Before the NFL season starts, each owner drafts about thirteen players to their team. Each player scores a certain amount of points, determined by how well they perform in their real-life games. Each week your team is

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If you want to win, you have to have a pretty good strategy.

- junior Brandon Lopez

matched up with another team within your league. The team that has more points after the final game of the NFL week is determined as the winner.

“I play because I feel like I have a pretty vast knowledge of the game and it’s fun to see people get mad when I beat them,” junior Branden Lopez said.

Another reason people play fantasy football is for the aspect of competition.

“Winning is pretty important to me,” junior Dillon Sharp said. “When I lose, I get pretty heated, I can’t lie. I know I shouldn’t take it that seriously in the end, but I still play to win.”

To be successful in fantasy football, it takes a lot of skill but luck plays a huge part in it as well.

“If you want to win, you have to have a pretty good strategy and know what you’re doing, but anything can happen on game days, so you never have total control of whether you win or not,” Lopez said.

Fantasy football is a way to connect with your friends and even people you don’t know. It’s very often discussed between classmates and teachers.

“I’m in a league with a lot of my friends, so we like to talk about it whenever we’re together,” Lopez said. “I even find myself talking about it with older people and complete strangers.”

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WINTER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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BOWLING

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By Kiara Thomson

Women’s basketball is one of the many entertaining sports which the winter months bring to the sports calendar.

Senior Brooke Haney is determined to make this season one to remember.

“The team has been working out since summer, so we are all in shape,” Haney said.

Varsity head coach Eric Johnston is going on his sixth year leading the women’s basketball program and understands that building a new team will take time.

“We lost six seniors from last year. One challenge this year is going to be prepping new players and getting them as much experience as we can. We like to press and play an up-tempo style, so it will be a new challenge for a lot of players,” Johnston said.

Now that Liberty has rejoined the conference schedule, many are looking forward to continuing the rivalry.

“I have to say Liberty is going to be our biggest rival, just because they win the regional championship almost every year.

Now, they are new to our conference. It should be an exciting, well fought game,” Haney said.

“Obviously, the end of the season goal is to get to compete for a region title,” Johnston said. “We have a group of kids that enjoy playing with each other and play hard for each other. If that’s the case every night, the wins will take care of themselves.”

Bowling is ready to strike back this upcoming season and hopes to continue to develop special memories with this year’s players. Senior Jalen Jones is prepared to improve this season and become a key part of the team’s success.

“I initially joined the bowling team to become more active in the school and be involved in another sport. I was really glad I did because I did really enjoy it, and it was fun,” Jones said.

Coach Brandi McElhaney is going on her sixth year running the bowling program and hopes to lead her team further this season compared from last’s.

“Last year we made it to the second match of playsoffs, so I hope we can go further this year,” McElhaney said.

Not only is the team striving to make it closer to winning a title, but they are preparing to beat rivals along the way.

“I remember Coronado and Foothill always being good, so I would say they are the teams to beat this year,” Jones said.

The usual rivalry against the Cougars still stands strong, even at the bowling lanes.

“Coronado is a good one and often a struggle. We are trying to change that though,” McElhaney said.

This season’s bowling team is planning to aim for greatness and knock down all opponents that stand in the way.

With five straight state title banners hung in the gym, the wrestling team begins another season as the clear favorite in the Sunrise region.

Sophomore Desmond Bowers is ready to improve himself individually, as well as to meet the team expectations.

“This is my ninth year in wrestling and my fourth year involved with wrestling here at GV. Honestly, I am most excited about cutting weight this year and pushing myself to new limits,” Bowers said.

This season will be the thirteenth year led by varsity head coach Jon Ferry. With the success of the last five years, Ferry knows that his team will have to continue to work harder as a whole to capture a sixth state championship.

“Arbor View is stiff competition. Cimarron, Shadow Ridge, some teams over there are also tough. They give us their best year after year. They want what we have,” Ferry said.

A state title is not only a goal for the program, but has become an expectation. The dedication and discipline that has developed throughout the program is one major reason as to why the team has so many wins and titles under their belts.

“The end of the season goal always to win state,” Bowers said.

“To be raising that trophy is the goal, and hopefully we put ourselves in that position to see another one come back home,” Ferry said.

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PREVIEWS MEN’S BASKETBALL

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By Kiara Thomson

Men’s basketball is ready to bounce back this upcoming season.

Senior Canyon Lewis talked about the pressure of a new season and hopes to incorporate it into his game mentality.

“I have been doing a lot of training on my own and the team has had plenty of preseason work,” Lewis said.

Coach Lorenzo Jarvis is focusing on the responsibility of training his boys to be disciplined and helping them to play with heart.

“At the end of the day, you can win a lot of basketball games simply by out-working the other team and playing smart basketball,” Jarvis said.

This season’s players are expected to play more as a team and help each other throughout the season. With this mindset the team should be able to finish where they want, winning a region title.

“We are going to improve on passing and playing as a whole,” Lewis said. “Honestly, we think we can improve our overall basketball IQ.” A division already known for the numerous rivalries in town, there seems to be a new one returning to the conference this year. Liberty is just one of the teams across the valley that plans to present a challenge this season.

“Anyone we play is a rival to me, because everyone hates what we have to offer. Our main rival is Coronado, of course. Foothill and Basic are also up there,” Lewis said. “It shouldn’t be too much of a change to face Liberty since we played them last year and know what they are about. I am excited that they are back in and we can play them as well.”

Winter is coming, but football isn’t ending. Flag football is preparing to dominate and take control of this upcoming season.

Returning senior quarterback, Isabela Cipili, is focused and prepared to lead her team to success.

“I’m really excited to get to know all the new girls and be able to throw to them,” Cipili said.

This year’s team is predicted to have plenty of rookies, due to losing a large group of seniors last year.

One difference between this season and others in the past, is that flag football is now recognized as an NIAA sport. This means that the sport will award a sanctioned state championship trophy for the first time.

Head varsity coach David Torrez has several games circled on the schedule already.

“The team to beat this year is Centennial,” Torrez said. “They won it all last year.

Foothill is always good, and one of the better teams we will face this year is Coronado,” Torrez said.

Cipili plans to make her last year in flag football the best one yet. She wants to improve on her numbers for passing and lower the number of turnovers.

“I am focusing on having a better game mentality all around,” Cipili said.

With the season fast approaching, Torrez has set the bar is extremely high for the 2016-17 team.

“The end of the season goal is ultimately to win the first flag football state championship in Nevada,” Torrez said.

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NEW FILMS LAND AT THE BOX OFFICE

Miss Peregrine

By Ava Meade-Scarpitta

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is about time loops, good vs. evil, odd talents, and the fight to stay safe. After a young boy, Jacob Portman, witnesses his grandfather’s peculiar death, he makes it his mission to visit the place in the stories he told him when he was younger. Upon visiting the orphanage, Jacob meets some unusual children, one of which needs lead shoes to keep her from floating away and another who is made of bees. Chaos ensues when the monster that killed Jacob’s grandfather comes back to attack the peculiar children.

From what the trailer shows, the film looks a lot like other Tim Burton films in that the picture is unique; however, it seems unlike his other films in that it’s not as dark and spooky.

The film starts off at the grocery store that Jacob works at, and even the simple picture of Jacob stacking paper towels at

Sully

By Ava Meade-Scarpitta Sully is about the man who landed the plane on the Hudson in 2009. The film based off a true story feels dramatic but very real. The trailer shows the plane going down and the passengers and flight attendants preparing for impact. It also shows the scrutiny that Sully faced after the emergency landing, even though no one died on the aircraft.

When I heard about the true news story of the plane land on the Hudson, I assumed everyone considered him to be a hero. Seeing the trailer made me wonder about why people would think he did anything wrong when everyone came out alive, and the contradictory feeling he must’ve felt from being widely considered a hero and feeling as though he had done something wrong.

The movie showed the trial that followed the landing on the Hudson concern-

Director: Tim Burton Cast: Eva Green - Miss Peregrine Asa Butterfield - Jacob

Samuel L. Jackson - Barron Running Time: 2 hr 7 min Rating: PG-13

the end of an aisle is remarkable. As the film progresses the depth becomes visible.

At the orphanage, the audience learns that there is an aspect of time and time travel in the plot that really shapes where the film is heading. This time aspect can make some parts of the film a bit confusing and hard to follow but overall it was fun and interesting to watch.

Considering the film as an adaption from Ransom Riggs’ book, it follows very closely. There are few differences, for example in the film, Jacob is intrigued and follows the children into their world, whereas in the book he is captured, and frightned.

Later in the film we see Jacob making more of an effort to track down the children and reunite with them, whereas in the book Jacob joins the children on the ship without as much of a struggle.

Despite minor changes from the original book, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children remains intriguing and quirky throughout the entirety of the film.

Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Tom Hanks - Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger Aaron Eckhart - Jeff Skiles ing whether or not the captain could have made it back to another airport in time.

It highlights the inner battle Sully had in questioning whether he made the right move or further endangered the 155 lives on the plane. He has hallucinations picturing what could’ve happened if he had made the wrong move. In a dream, a newscaster asks him “What are you, a hero or a fraud?”

Just before Sully makes his case for himself, he finds a fortune in his wallet that says “A delay is better than a disaster”.

The idea of tim- ing comes into play again later when he hears a newscaster describe it all as perfect timing. He had a little amount of time to make a decision about the best option to keep everyone alive.

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Laura Linney - Lorraine Sullenberger Running Time: 1 hr 36 min Rating: PG-13 People hadn’t considered the humanity that enables reacting in an emergency, and that ended up saving his case. His confliction was relieved and he was able to recognize the great work he had done.

Rotten Tomatoes critics gave this film an 82%; however, I gave this film an 85%. I thought that it accurately dove deeper into a situation that a great deal of America hadn’t considered at the time. Tom Hanks did an excellent job in playing Sully and portrayed his inner battles very well on screen. The only problem I have with the movie is that it seemed too long for the plot. The film seemed to drag out a story that could’ve been told well in a shorter amount of time. Other than that, it was extremely interesting to watch and learn about a situation I had only seen years ago at the surface level. imdb.com

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It’s All in

The Stars

(With Ophiuchus) Aries

April 18th-May 13th

Taurus May 13th-June 21st

Gemini

By Irie Douville As our own self-aware species, we’re always seeking new and intriguing aspects of our psyches. Such traits, we feel, influence our day to day lives and may lead to predictions of our very futures. One of the areas in which we determine these traits is astrology, which is the study of the stars, their alignments, and how said alignments determine the quirks of individual people.

Although dubbed a pseudoscience, astrology is a largely engaged practice amongst many people, from social media groups that reflect upon topics in the Zodiac to those who make it their lifetime careers. However, the ordinary lineup of the astrological signs, which include titles like Aquarius and Gemini, have recently been disturbed by the inclusion of a lesser known sign--Ophiuchus, the supposed 13th star sign.

Junior Delaney Howard, an astrological enthusiast, rejects the shoehorning of Ophiuchus, which was adopted into the current Zodiac lineup during late 2016 by NASA. If Ophiuchus were to be fully acknowledged in the present structure, all the current star signs would be offset by a broad amount of time, from six days to two whole months and the said sign would land in between Scorpio and Sagittarius.

“I’m a Cancer, and I would actually like to keep it that way,” Howard said. “With Ophiuchus in the list, I’m considered a Gemini; they’re typically considered more outgoing than Cancers, and I’m pretty shy, so I feel it would throw everything off according to my traits.”

Ophiuchus, within the present solar system, is a constellation that lies parallel to the Earth’s equator, alike to the other gatherings of constellations that are hailed as the Zodiac. With this knowledge, the placement of Ophiuchus fundamentally makes sense; it is a constellation as the other Zodiac signs are. However, akin to the exclusion of the cat in the Chinese Zodiac, the general public eye cannot seem to accept this assumed outlier of a sign.

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Senior Bryanne Carrillo, another astrological devotee, feels that Ophiuchus should be able to tag along with the lineup.

With the addition of Ophiuchus, instead of feeling displaced in their astrological placement, others may feel that they are being accurately detailed.

“It’s an interesting new extra to the signs we have right now,” Carrillo said. “I’m a Libra, but I feel like I fit more closely with the traits of a Scorpio, which is being a little more secretive and whatnot. That’s why I feel some people shouldn’t be so quick to judge the accuracy of a sign just because they haven’t heard of it before.”

Alongside the well-known star signs, there are also signs that correlate to one’s introductory attitude, reclusive attitude, and professional tact. These particular signs are known as one’s sun, moon, and rising signs. They are determined by the time of one’s birth and the coordinates of their birthplace to figure out where the sun and moon aligned at their birth.

“They’re not really as exciting as the common Zodiac signs are, but these signs can reveal just as much about your personality as the surface level star signs do,” Howard said. “With this information, people can judge on how they’re assumed to act according to their signs so no one is thrown off.”

Like other human affairs studies, such as the Myers-Briggs Personality Test and palm reading, astrology is an intriguing knowledge that, while not meant to be on the level of astronomy itself, allows us further insight to our fates and our tics.

However, just because it is not on the same professional plateau as astronomy, does not mean that its original format should be tampered with.

“It’s something to have fun with, but if someone decided to change up the Gregorian calendar, everyone would throw a fit,” Howard said. “Changing the astrological signs is something that we simply can’t deal with at this point in time.”

June 21st-July 20th

Cancer July 20th-August 10th

Leo August 10th-Sept. 16th

Virgo Sept.16th-October 30th

Libra October 30th-Nov. 23rd

Scorpio Nov. 23rd-Nov. 29th

Ophiuchus Nov. 29th-Dec. 17th

Sagittarius Dec. 17th-Jan. 20th

Aquarius Jan. 20th-Feb. 16th

Capricorn Feb. 16th-March 11th

Pisces March 11th-April 18th Irie Douville

20 PHOTO ESSAY

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Top - The student section does the ‘Gator Chomp’ during the homecoming football game vs. Silverado.

Middle left - Senior Carlee Becker (right) fends off other members of the 2016 Homecoming court as they take place in a pool noodle battle jousting competition.

Middle right - Members of the dance team strike a pose as they finish up their performance during the Homecoming Assembly.

Bottom left - The class of 2017’s Homecoming float makes its way down the parade route before the football game.

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Top left - Members of the band play in the quad during Homecoming Week at lunch.

Top right - The cheer team performs a stunt at the Homecoming Assembly.

Top right middle - Sophomore Desmond Bowers shows off his newfound gator cap.

Middle left - Junior Lissette Sigala laughs as she walks in the annual parade.

Middle right - The sophomore float makes its way down the track during the assembly.

Bottom left - Gibson Elementary students ride on their float during the parade.

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MUSIC

STREAMing SHOWDOWN

By Casey Li With the rise of the internet came the rise of music streaming.

In a day and age where an internet connection and some speakers can give you a music station tailored to your needs, people have higher expectations for streaming services and music producers. Two music giants in particular, Pandora and Spotify, have captured the public eye. They battle for domination in the music industry using two distinct approaches for catering to their audience’s needs. While Spotify has faith in its users to know what they want to hear beforehand, Pandora believes in the philosophy that users do not know what they want until they hear it.

Both streaming services have developed massive audiences, but Pandoradeveloped a following of 200 million users by the end of 2013, five times more than Spotify’s audience at the end of 2014. Due to its popularity, Pandora has been integrated into many modern cars and is able to be played

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like a satellite radio station.

Pandora has found a greater audience by designing a streaming service that recommends new music that is similar to the user’s current music preferences. Even though Pandora has a smaller music library and lower audio quality, its redeeming quality is its music radio recommendation system.

“I like the variety of music I can listen to,” Senior Emma Letourneau said. “ I like that I can select which songs I like and dislike and choose more songs I like based on

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I like Spotify...because you can choose which song you can listen to.

-senior Perla Jimenez

those recommendations.”

Pandora One, Pandora’s ad free streaming service, is only $4.99, which is half the price of Spotify’s ad free streaming service.

Pandora is for the user who wants to see something refreshing in their music preferences, where new songs and genres are not daunting to consider.

On the other hand, while Spotify may be less popular, it has received great praise for its massive music library containing over 30 million songs (in contrast to Pandora’s

one million+ music library) and flexible radio personalization. Users are capable of choosing which songs that they want to listen to, rather than being recommended music. Its audio quality is significantly better than Pandora’s, where Pandora has only 64kbps for free users and Spotify’s has 160 kbps.

“I like Spotify because there is a variety of music,” senior Perla Jimenez said.

“It’s better than Pandora because you can choose which song you can listen to. I like that you only need to listen to one ad and then you’re free for the next 30 minutes without ads.”

Users can get rid of ads by purchasing Spotify premium, a service that costs $9.99 a month. Unlike Pandora, this service allows users to actually download songs.

This way, listeners can take their music anywhere, even if there’s no internet connection. Spotify is for the user who clearly recognizes what their music preferences are and demands for consistency in their radio stations.

Overall, there is no real winner to the music streaming battle. Pandora and Spotify are different music services for different people with different philosophies.

Regardless of choice, millions of people online have enjoyed a greater selection of music with the aid of these advanced streaming services.

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DINING

hotspots

BRING

DISTANCE FROM GV 0.5 Miles POPULAR MENU ITEMS

BBQ BACON CHARBURGER

Bacon, mayonnaise, pickle, fresh tomato, lettuce and caramelized onions on a toasted bun $8.70 CHICKEN CLUB

SANDWICH

Hand-filleted marinated chicken breast, green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, crisp bacon, avocado, and mayo, served on toasted sourdough $6.99

DEEP FRIED

ONION RINGS

Crunchy-battered, sweet white onions $2.40

CRISPY FRENCH

FRIES Deep fried Idaho potatoes $2.00

VANILLA SOFT

SERVE ICE CREAM

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The Habit Burger Grill cooks up mouthwatering American staples for students in walking distance of campus.

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nly a 15 minute walk away from campus, The Habit Burger Grill sits on the corner across from HashHouse-a-Go-Go. The Habit Burger Grill was founded in 1969 by a family in California and grown ever since. With locations in 10 states, The Habit Burger chose to open its third location in Nevada right next to campus.

The Habit Burger is most famous for its consumer reports ranking its burgers the best tasting in America. The chain’s most popular menu item is the “Charburger,” which includes mayonnaise, pickle, fresh tomato, lettuce and caramelized onions on a toasted bun.

This burger-stop-shop is more pricey than the typical burger from In-n-Out but the extra money paid is without a doubt worth it. The upscale setting would not make you think burgers are the main entree. With seats outside and inside, the burger-joint creates a upscale restaurant environment with prices of a casual diner.

As for the food itself, I have mixed reviews. The first time I went, they messed up my groups entire order. The meat was bland and dry and the food was put together in a very unorganized manner. But the next time I made my way to the burger

chain, the food was the best I’ve ever had.

The burgers were juicy and flavorful, and the fries were seasoned well and fresh out of the fryer. Every returning occasion since then has delivered an equally amazing restaurant experience, deeming it a consistent go-to location for fast and delicious food, despite that first unfavorable visit.

The Habit Burger Grill doesn’t provide much variety, offering mostly burgers, sandwiches, shakes, and salads. However, the establishment does a good job of offering a wide range of unique spins on the traditional burger and fry meal. Some unique spin-offs include The Teriyaki Charburger with grilled pineapple and caramelized onions and the Santa Barbara Style with cheese and avocado on grilled sourdough The Habit Burger also offers vegetarian options such as the Veggie Burger pricing at $5.59. Although this burger doesn’t exactly resemble the exact taste of meat, it doesn’t taste like a veggie patty from the frozen food section, either. With fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and honey Dijon dressing, this burger definitely satisfies that hearty burger craving.

Overall, I would rate the restaurant four out of five stars, despite the first unfavorable visit. The food and service are both above average and are well worth the visit.

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DISTANCE FROM GV 0.2 Miles POPULAR MENU ITEMS

Small family style restaurant , Riva’s Mexican Grill, brings several spicy and saucy latino dishes to locals.

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By Shila Sherafat

ig chain Mexican restaurants like Chipotle and Cafe Rio can get annoying with guac being extra. Riva’s is a unique, independent Mexican restaurant that provides an original experience other restaurants can’t compete with.

Riva’s is located in the shopping center in between the parking lot and Dairy Queen with easy access for students. Ranging from $1.00 to $12.00, Riva’s is the prettier sister of Taco Bell. Closer to campus, Riva’s is only a five minute walk from the school. Open the door and you will find yourself in a “home-sweet-home” type of environment. With home-like shutters and a TV, this discreet and casual setting welcomes you to sit down in your sweatpants and enjoy a burrito without any judgement.

The chicken quesadilla at Riva’s Mexican Grill.

The Mexican-style restaurant offers various dishes such as burritos, nachos, fries, steak, and fish - you’re bound to find something that fits your needs, even if you aren’t a fan of Mexican food .

For those days when you just want a complete meal, main entrees containing two mediocre sides, rice and refried beans, are available. but if you order the chicken enchilada, expect to get two tortillas filled with chicken and lettuce, laid in a bed of red enchilada sauce all topped off with cheese as a garnishing. With the chicken awkwardly being cut into cubes with no seasoning, there was nothing special to this particular dish. As an effort to improve this failed-attempt meal, the enchilada was drenched in unfamiliar tomato-like sauce making this enchilada, an enchila-nah. Although I don’t recommend the chicken enchilada, there is a variety of options from crispy chicken wings to perfectly salted french fries. If the wide range of choices of meals doesn’t make you want to come back, then the quick and friendly service will.

Also, to my surprise, vegetarian options were available. The vegetarian nachos exceeded my expectations. With chips that didn’t turn soggy after two minutes, it was loaded with fresh guacamole, cheese, beans, and sour cream, this loaded dish did everything nachos were meant to do -- combine different ingredients on mini crispy tortillas. Compared to the infamous Nacho Supreme from Taco Bell, these nachos win by a landslide. While it does cost more, for the amount of fresh ingredients included, it is worth every cent.

STEAK NACHOS

Fresh tortilla chips piled high with tomatoes, sourcream, guacamole, cheese, and steak $8.99

CHICKEN

QUESADILLA

Filled with grilled chicken and cheese with sides of pico de gallo and guacamole $7.99

SPICY CHICKEN

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Choice of six or twelve spicy chicken wings with selection of dipping sauce $4.99 - $7.99

GRILLED STEAK

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Stuffed with sizzling steak, guac, pico, and choice of side salda $6.50

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DISSECTING THE TRUTH A

By Sydney Lum

nimals are a significant part of our society. Today, people view the importance of animals’ lives in different ways. In order to maintain ethical standards for all organisms, animal dissections should not be conducted in schools. When animal dissections are conducted in any situation, an innocent animal’s life is being devalued to a certain extent.

Typical students can learn just as much, if not more, through computerized dissection. Computer models are very helpful without taking advantage of dead animals.

Computer models help scientists understand the way different substances can be used to treat disease, and these models can be used to simulate diseases. They are based on existing data and information and can help researchers with information relating to humans, specifically, therefore no life has to be harmed.

Biology classes have their students dissect at least once throughout the year, but we don’t need to dissect animals when harmless options are available, like plants.

By dissecting plants rather than animals, the material that would be learned would be to the same advantage of the student’s knowledge.

“We could definitely dissect the plants,” junior Temerity Bauer said. “We don’t really care about [plants] like animals. I know a lot of people that are not okay with animal dissection. They would walk out of the room and get queasy, and they wouldn’t really do anything.”

Scientists and science teachers think that animal dissections are needed for handson learning so the students can learn about the animal’s internal structure and how the tissues and organs are related.

In required biology classes, animal dissections may lead people to disrespect, neglect, and abuse animals. Students do not remember what they have learned from animal dissections, they only remember being forced to cut up a dead animal. It can traumatize you just because you are forced to cut into an animal amd thoroughly look at them, knowing that it was once a living life that is now dead.

Animal dissections are not necessary in science classes that all students are being required to take. While also going against some students’ religion, the students who cannot or will not participate do not learn from the slicing of carcasses.

“While I think it’s beneficial to conduct dissections in high school, there are specific ways to do the dissections, one way, the right way, and that’s my way,” anatomy

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Frogs, commonly seen as an object in biology and used for dissections, are protesting for their rights to be treated as sentient beings rather than just for experiments.

teacher Thane Webb said. “At this level the students have respect for the animals.

There are specific outcomes to these dissections.”

Although animals that are dissected in high schools are obtained in a more

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I know a lot of people that are not okay with animal dissection.

- junior Temerity Bauer

humane way, some places put animals through horrible life experiences and use the animal’s life for experimental purposes only.

“All of the specimens come from the school district vendor for preserved specimens. They obtain animals that already have been euthanized at animal shelters.

These animals are not just raised and killed for animal dissections,” Webb said.

People think that just because they do not directly dissect the animals means that they are not contributing to this problem.

Some of our tax dollars fund these experiments. We have animal experiments in high school, but it does not end there.

This moves on to universities and medi-

cal centers across the country. CedarsSinai Medical Center, the University of Southern California, and the University of Pennsylvania purchase dogs from laboratory supply companies and conduct experiments on the dogs.

These are cruel experiments, such as feeding them lard to cause obesity, which then causes diabetes and heart disease.

This makes them sick as they endure painful tests and ultimately die.

Their lives are filled with suffering, ultimately leading up to their bodies becoming sliced with scalpals and their innards removed.

No life should be spent suffering like this, and the irony is that there would be a national outcry over similar experiments if they were taking place on humans.

Animal dissection should be stopped in schools due to the disregard for life and lack of learning that may stem from these practices. School classrooms and professional laboratories have other options, such as online simulations, which may be just as educational. By stopping these practices, many animals would not need to be harmed or abused for such purposes.

Pick up the flowers and knives, instead of the animals.

GOT HYDRO FLASK?

By Michael Goldstein

The Hydro Flask is an icon for water enthusiasts. The Kardashians of the water bottle world. Everyone who drinks water has one, or wants one. Hydro Flasks are amazing because they keep your water frosty for hours on end. But the Hydro Flask is much more than just a water bottle, it is a way of life. By having a Hydro you’re not only keeping your drinks cold, you are expressing your individuality and are now a part of the Hydro community.

When choosing your Hydro Flask, there are many important decisions to be made.

Choosing a color is the most important.

There are positives and negatives for each color choice. If you go with flashy you’ll attract more attention from the Fellow Flaskers. But if you are hiding from the

police then it may give away your location.

Choosing a dull color, you’d stay low-key in the community, but there is a greater chance that many people will have the same color.

“I chose to get a dark blue color because it supports our school colors and also I’ve never seen anyone else with the same color,” sophomore Scott Gruber said.

The next important decision to make is what to put on it. Many people take their Hydros with them wherever they go and get stickers, showing that they have been to many places that no one cares about. Or you could go with the simplistic theme and put little to nothing on yours. But as we all know, Hydro Flasks are prone to getting large dents when dropped. So you can use your dents to customize and also have a story for each one.

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“I don’t need to put stickers on mine because my dents make it unique,” sophomore Zach Smith said.

Owning a Hydro is a great life choice and everyone should switch to them. Once you buy a Hydro Flask, you will be part of the culture.

CELEBRITY CHILDREN VIE FOR NUMBER ONE

By Lexi Demoleas

Two famous pop culture moms, two famous daughters. North West and Blue Ivy are two very small controversial up-andcomers in the Hollywood world. But who will be more famous? Who has a better upbringing? Obviously, that person would be Northwest.

Kardashian, Kardashian, Kardashian!

3-year-old North West is a worldwide icon whether you like it or not. Her mother, Kim Kardashian, is the most googled person. A socialite, a TV personality, and a household name. Her father, Kanye West, who explains himself enough because he’s our lord and savior Yeezus. Kimye is one of the most-known power couples in Hollywood, and their love making will lead to their child’s subsequent fame. One things for sure, Kim and Kanye are surely pushing North in the right direction.

Compared to Blue Ivy, North has much more talent.

“North West, more like North Best!

Honestly, North West probably has more money in her purse than me,” junior Keegen Wardley said.

North is also left handed just like her father, Kanye, before they made him switch in elementary school. Being able to adapt at such a young age? Talk about talent.

Little Northie is already a fashion icon and doesn’t even dress herself. She has Halloween costumes modeled after her at only 4 years old. Even so, you never see anyone in a Blue Ivy costume because nobody wants to dress like a mini Beyoncé.

Blue Ivy stands at #560 on the most popular persons list while North is trumping Blue Ivy on the most popular persons list by 273 people. North comes in at #287 in the most famous persons list.

Based on the facts I think it can be said that North is a bigger and better star. Her

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parents being star icons influences her future.

Despite the major net worth gaps their parents have due to the difference of businesses. Overall, North has shown more potential then Blue has ever. With Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour bring the soul reasoning behind her name how can you

not be number one?

While there is much debate over the fate and fame of these two child stars, the fact remains that they have yet to grow up, mature, and decide their futures. Blue or North, both should be able to enjoy their childhoods without the constant comparisons.

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PAPERLESS LEARNING ENTICES DEBATE

Google Classroom generates inconvenience in schools

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By Nora-Jo Paramo

ntroducing Google Classroom to students and teachers will only confuse the already efficient clssroom system. Ironically, a Google user can be easily lost and confused trying to use Google Classroom. Among Google Classroom’s weaknesses, the website’s overwhelming mix of Google applications and administrations with constrained or no support at all for external documents, absence of computerized tests, and a lack of dialog gatherings or live visits that can help in feedback efforts.

The website has difficult account management. Google Classroom doesn’t permit access from different domains.

In addition to that, a student or teacher cannot sign in with his or her own Gmail to enter it. They have to be signed into Google Apps for Education. Subsequently, in the event that they have as of now an individual Google ID, it might be confusing to juggle different Google accounts. For instance, if they have a Google report or a photograph in thier Gmail and they need to share it in Google Classroom, they need to save it in the computer’s hard drive, sign out, and sign in again with their Google Classroom account. It’s just a tad bit of a bother.

Another difficulty that comes along

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with Google Classroom, is how much of a struggle the learner sharing experience is.

Although proponents of Google Classroom favor this feature, there are many faults to the design.For instance, learners cannot share their work with their peers unless those classmates also become “owners” of the document. That means they are allowed to edit the document and change or remove whatever they want on any part of the assignment which could obviously lead to potential problems in group assignments.

The website itself has many bugs. These

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Not every student is even able to afford the necessary electronic devices to log into Google Classroom.

bugs spawn from the website having trouble managing the multitude of information from all the students and teachers with an account. For example, students have reported strange things happening to their accounts out of the blue, such as their account logging out of their cell phones by itself and not allowing the students to

log back in. In this situation, students have to contact their administrator in order to regain access. While waiting for these predicament s to be resolved, students can face further problems, such as not being able to turn in an assignment when its due.

A lot of students have just simply reported that the website is a hassle altogether and they prefer other methods of turning in paper assignments.

Lastly, not every student has access to the necessary resource at home in order to operate Google Classroom: the internet.

Furthermore, not every student is even able to afford the necessary electronic devices to log into Google Classroom, such as a computer, cell phone, and/or tablet.

With the school district streamlining every student to a technology based system of education, it is taking away the idea of giving each student an equal oppertunity to learn.

Overall, most students simply need a physical learning environment with that face-to-face interaction. Although Google Classroom has some strengths, it cannot completely suffice every students’ and teachers’ needs for an efficient education system. The quality of Nevada education needs to greatly improve as it is, and introducing Google Classroom will only hurt those efforts to put the CCSD on top.

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Educational hub brings efficiency to the classroom

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By Lena Navarro

oogle Classroom is an organized educational hub where teachers can communicate with their students, supply them with constructive criticism, and streamline the sharing of assignments. This introduction to online education is making classrooms all over the world not only paperless, but also more effective and trouble-free. Having all CCSD teachers make the switch to Google Classroom will only improve the learning experience for students as well as the teaching experience for educators.

A huge factor in the Google Classroom equation is the elimination of the myriad of paper pile assignments that wait to be graded by teachers. With the website, teachers can simply upload an assignment or classroom document online for every student to see. Once those students complete the assignment, they can simply send it to their teachers via Google Classroom. By this centralizing of materials in one cloud-based location, teachers and students have the ability to go paperless and stop worrying about printing and handing out of assignments, and the potential loss of a student’s paper.

Along with students and teachers being able to upload and turn in assignments, they can also communicate with each other with a new level of ease. Teachers can give students constructive criticism on submit-

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ted assignments, and students can ask teachers questions regarding any homework confusion, all through Google Classroom. This eliminates both the long and daunting task of teacher student emailing, as well as the confusion students face

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A huge factor in the Google Classroom equation is the elimination of the myriad of paper pile assignments.

when trying to read the chicken scratch corrections teachers manually write onto essays or homework. This way, feedback becomes more effective, fresh and clear, which without a doubt, will have bigger impacts on learners’ minds.

Another advantage of Google Classroom is Google Docs. The application makes for effective sharing of classroom or homework documents. These documents can be shared with an endless amount of people. Therefore, learners and educators no longer need emails to share information or collaborate on group assignments. They can just create a document, share it with as many peers or coworkers as they like, and each person with the shared document can make edits or additions straight onto the file.

Additionally, Google Classroom can be accessed from all technological devices,

such as phones, computers, laptops and tablets. This makes for more opportunities for students and teachers to grade or complete assignments on the go, because now, with the mobility of the website, they don’t have to wait to get work done until they’re sat in front of a large desktop computer.

Plus, prior to streamlining all CCSD teachers to using Google Classroom, educators used a myriad of websites including MYCCSD and Google Notes, to do everything Google Classroom can do on one website. This leads to a more efficient and simple job of managing students’ work and classroom agendas.

Oppisingly, many teachers, students, and even parents somehow find reasons to gripe about the switch to Google Classroom. They claim that the online classroom hub eliminates the personal communication between an educator and their learners. But in reality, there is no personal communication lost with Google Classroom. It simply eliminates cloudy factors of the grading process. Teachers and students can still easily communicate face to face in class during lectures or after class for questions or concerns.

With America being the technological guru of the world, and with technology’s great and increasing presence in students’ and educators’ lives, it only makes sense to take advantage of the revolutionary online classroom technology that is Google Classroom.

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POLITICAL CONFUSION REIGNS IN 9/11 SUITS

By Anastasia Koulich Recently, a new issue has been added onto our ceaseless list of political problems; Congress has passed an act, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, or JASTA, stating that 9/11 victim’s families can sue the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (note that the U.S. is allies with them) because they had allegedly been involved with the ghastly terrorist attack.

But is anybody in Congress tuned in to what is globally happening currently?

(Don’t answer that, it’s a rhetorical question). Key word being ‘currently’, not fifteen years ago.

Just to catch you up and describe a few: bees have been inducted into the endangered species list for the first time in the U.S. due to pesticides, the human race might die because of the latter, Donald Trump is in existence, there are problems facing gun rights, the rise of Islamophobia in the U.S., police brutality, and climate change is causing earlier springs in National Parks.

These are current issues that we are battling, not issues we are revisiting 15 years later. But not to mention, the congressional investigation does not have wholly verifiable evidence that Saudi Arabia had any part in the attack.

Other countries can be held accountable from the State Sponsors of Terrorism, like

Sudan, Syria, and Iran, yet we chose Saudi Arabia. This act is taking away time and energy that can be focused onto our ‘ceaseless list’ One shouldn’t think this act is compassionate in its essence and that the aim of it is zeroed in on the betterment of the American people and on the need to provide these victim’s families with a chance at attaining justice.

Compassion is a quality that bubbles to

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We are known for our patriotism, but our credibility will be no more because of JASTA.

the surface once in a blue moon. This act is all for political gain- a political ploy. That is the true nature of politics.

They is a cynical entanglement of acts and laws passed for the politicians own benefit and others who are in charge. That benefit being getting an influx of money or alliances who will provide even more benefits.

Maybe Congress should have been more insightful into why Barack Obama vetoed the act, the massive outrage that came with the adoption of JASTA, and the alarming warnings, such as Congress potention-

ally ruining international relationships, that came with the opponents of the bill.

Such outrage came from American families who have soldiers that are fighting in Iraq.

These soldiers can be sued in Iraq and other foreign courts while they are serving for our country. This will eventually amount to our national security getting paralyzed and crippling down to the depths of foreign conflict.

We are known for our patriotism, but our credibility will be no more because of JASTA. Our chauvinistic conduct will deteriote because we are grasping for money at the hands of countries who had no part in our issues.

“Not only would this cause great amounts of societal discord due to the grouping of individuals through both their religion and race, but it would allow other nations to see an opening to do unto us as we do to them, and seek reparations for our misdeeds commited throughout both war and times of peace,” junior Alexandria Fincher said.

Wrongdoings? Psh, I don’t remember the time when the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 because the US thought they had weapons of mass destruction in their posession and signaled the beginning of the Iraq War and the emergence of an originization called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or as we know it, ISIS. Take that into account Congress.

OFF TO THE WHITE HOUSE

By The InvestiGator Staff

Since last November, this year’s election has been one of the main topics in both entertainment and politics. As we wait for Inauguration Day, January 20, and for Donald Trump to take office, the political memes and jokes are dying down. With the election behind us, America can focus on preparing for a new president and the things to come for the next four years.

As president, Trump should focus on fixing the major problems America currently has, many of which he has promised to tackle throughout his campaign. These include police brutality and equality for women and minorities, LGBQT issues, those with disabilities, and race relations.

The country has made a bold statement, telling our government that they are sick and tired of the way it is run and how inefficient it has become. By voting Donald Trump into office, the American people have given a Washington outsider the chance to show what he can really do to shake up the system.

The results of this experiment now lie in Trump’s hands. The ultimate businessman and entertainer, he has now earned the right to follow through on his campaign promises.

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He will have to prioritize. While he put on quite a show over the past twelve months, Trump must master some areas that he has shown a significant weakness in.

Foreign policy, global economy, immigration laws, and trade/currency on a world wide scale would be four great places to start.

Maybe we are stuck in what is just one big reality show, and Trump truly knows what he can accomplish. Maybe he will blow away the 48% of the country that voted for Hillary Clinton. Maybe the joke will be on the media, which seemed to write him off as just a supporting actor in what was to be Clinton’s coronation.

Whatever happens, there are no second takes now. The script will write itself over the next four years and there is little that Trump will be able to do to control the major obstacles that he will face. He will only be able to react to them, which will be a daunting task for someone with no political experience and a temper that can burn like a Las Vegas sidewalk in July.

As we near the end of Obama’s final days as President of the United States, America hangs onto the edge of its seat to see how Trump will react to the many issues he will face and what legacy he will ultimately leave behind.

What do you believe will be the biggest challenge for the newly elected President of the United States over the next four years?

“The most significant challenge will be to make sure he or she can compassionately talk to citizens and listen to them.”

Ryan Stehli, freshman

“I believe that facing the Islamic State is a big problem because it seems that’s in the headlines a lot nowadays.”

Carson Freeman, sophomore

Elaina Kaehler, junior

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“If they know how to do the job or not is the biggest challenge he or she faces. Some candidates want to go into the job not knowing how to handle the issues.”

“Because this election has had a lot of backlash, it will be important for the president-elect to keep his or her compaign promises.”

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