Volume 7 Issue 4
CONTENTS
SCHOOL SCHOOL Angst Screening 5 Holiday Showcase 10 Tiahanni Flowers 11 The Biggest little art show 6
SPORTS COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Fair Pay to Play
3 Ontario Festival CALIFORNIA FIRES 3 GOODBYE MISSION TIKI 7 ONTARIO'S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING 10 Rose DisneyPARADE MonopolyPREPARATION 8 4
HUMAN INTEREST
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Black Friday History Puzzles Veterens
Editors
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FASHION POLICE 7 MAN ON THE STREET: MOVIES 7
EDITORIALS
Co-Editor in Chief Co-Editor in Chief Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor
Dumbing Down of America
Brianna Reyes Lissette Sanchez Vanessa Serrano Aleeyah Terrones Savanna Valencia Samantha Vargas Guadalupe Velazquez Jessie Virgen
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Our Mission The JagWire Staff is dedicated to providing fair and accurate information of universal interest with the intent to stimulate thought-provoking conversations.
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Fashion Police Man on the Street: Halloween
Traci White
Sarah Baltazar Jeovanny Barrera Valeria Cabrera Alondra Castro Alyssa Davila Mia Eredia Melissa Estrada Natalia Galvan Jazmin Gonzalez Ernesto Hernandez Isaac Hernandez Bryan Juarez Gagan Nigah David Ramirez
EFFECTS OF VAPING 12 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE 11 STORY OF A DECADE 4
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Adam George Noemi Chaves Juan Govea Viridiana Salgado Celia Ramirez Emily Peralta Nicole Chavez
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ADAM GEORGE Co-Editor in Cheif
Fires
ast year, California experienced its most devastating and destructive wildfires in the history of the state. On August 4th, 2018, California officially declared a national disaster in the northern part of the state, as the fires destroyed more than 18,000 structures, took the lives of 88 civilians and 6 firefighters, and cost the state more than $3.5 billion in damage. The 2018 California Wildfire disaster dealt catastrophic damage, and the current running fire season has the potential to deal the same amount and potentially more if proper precautions are not taken. The 2019 wildfires, which by November 3rd had already burned an estimated 250,349 acres of land
across California by a span of over 6000 individual fires, began this year around mid September and have already taken the lives of 3 individuals. While the fire season in California has been relatively quiet in the month of September compared to past years, the 2019 fire season is predicted to bring one of the most devastating and destructive fire seasons by December. One of the reasons that the 2019 wildfires are viewed as a potential threat is because of the Diablo and Santa Ana winds that are expected to pick around this time. These winds contribute to the increasing level of oxygen, which cause the fires to burn more rapidly, and also can carry fire sparks for miles. In addition to this, they also are responsible for the removal of moisture out of the air, resulting in fires becoming harder to extinguish. Aside from the threat that the winds pose, the state is also on high alert given the extreme temperature that California is home to. Naturally occurring fires are not uncommon, and especially so when dry conditions are also present. The heat of the sun poses a threat on its own, given a small spark is capable of igniting a blaze; and depending on the weather, that blaze could potentially become a raging wildfire. The fires that have occurred already in the current season, specifically the “Kincade Fire” which burned 77,758 acres by November 6th, have prompted for numerous gas and electric companies to cut their power to avoid the possibility of violent winds knocking down high-voltage power lines and igniting another blaze. For example, electric company PG&E, announced on November 17th that it may have to cut power to 250,000
residents in numerous counties. PG&E released a formal statement regarding why they feel their decision to potentially cut the power is proper safety precaution, stating, “Average precipitation in the Northern Sierra by this point in November is typically 5 inches; this year, that region has received 0.3 inches of precipitation; Temperatures in PG&E’s service territory are 5 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year.” While the raging fires dilemma continue in California, firefighters have also been properly compensated for the long amounts of overtime that they’ve had to work. According to USA Today, more than half of the 53,000 city employees in Los Angeles collected overtime pay last fiscal year, with some firefighters earning more than $200,000 in overtime and one making $360,000 above salary. It is safe to say that while California battles the treacherous fire seasons year in and year out, safety precautions and measurements along with proper compensation for workers must be upheld in order to prevent a national disaster from ever occurring again.
In 2017, there were 71,499 wildfires, compared to 65,575 wildfires in the same period in 2016, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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NOEMI CHAVES Co-Editor in Chief
MOMENTS
In 2011: The Cardinals won the World Series, Prince Williams and Kate Middleton, and the act of planking became popular
In 2009: Obama became president, Kanye interupts Taylor Swift at VMA’s, and Micheal Jackson’s death struck the world
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The timeline below illustrates the most memorable movies, albums,and trends of each year to induce nostalgia.
In 2013: Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker, Cory Monteith all died this year and the millions were distraught.
In 2015:, Caitlyn Jenner comes out as transexual, these challenges and trends surfaced the MOMENTS internet, and this dress confused EVERYONE.
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In 2017: The game Fortnite was released, Women protested the inugraul address with a march, Dodgers fall short to the Astros in Game 7of the World Series.
2019: A year of growth, accomplishments, stress, and 10 years later we are still on this earth. THANK YOU 2019 FOR ENDLESS MEMORIES, TEARS, SMILES, LAUGHS!!!
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In 2010: One Direction was formed on X-Factor, Lady Gaga wore the famous meat dress, and the first Call of Duty: Black Ops was realesed
In 2012: The Olympics were held in London, the app Snapchat was released, the song “Gangnam Style” was the most watched video in the history of Youtube
MOMENTS In 2018: The Dodgers attend MOMENTS In 2014: Germany won the FIFA World Cup, Five Nights at Freddy’s was released, ASL Buckt Challenge trended all over the world, and the death of Robin Williams affected the world
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In 2016: Leonardo Dicaprio was awarded his first Oscar, the Olympics were hosted in Rio, the famous singer Prince died at the age of 57, President Donald Trump was elected as President.
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the World Series again, the movie Black Panther breaks records, and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have a beautiful Royal Wedding
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The Biggest Little Art Show SAVANNA VALENCIA
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rom November 11th to the 22nd, students displayed artwork on sticky notes in the library, creating “The Biggest Little Artwork Show”. The sticky note artwork varied from iconic cartoon characters, to memes, optical illusions, and even three-dimensional shapes. Art department chairperson, Mrs. Colleen Biden’s inspiration to host The Biggest Little Artwork Show came from wanting to give students the opportunity to be in an art show. This is her second year of hosting. “I wanted more students on campus to be able to participate in an art show that was not a competition,” Biden explained. She received feedback from students that many still wanted to be involved with art, even though they aren’t in an art class, which is how The Biggest Little Art Show was born.
Mrs. Biden expressed that her favorite part about the event is that you don’t have to be in an art class to participate. “You don’t have to be in an art class. There are seniors who have wanted an art class and never got in. So this is a cool opportunity for students who maybe don’t get an art class or haven’t had an art class yet, but have some talent to get a chance to put their artwork on display. It gives a chance for anyone who just wants to make things to be able to show it off for awhile.” Mrs. Biden’s short yet insightful advice for students who may want to participate next year is this: “Fill up the whole post-it note and use your imagination.”
Freshman student Alondra Roriguez admiring other students’ artwork.
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Goodbye Mission Tiki O VIRIDIANA SALGADO Editor
n October 29th, owner Frank Huttinger announced that the Mission Tiki on Ramona Ave in Montclair will be closed down by the end of the summer of 2019. Other local drive-in theaters such as the Valley in Montclair, the Foothill in Rialto, Mt. Baldy in La Verne and the Azusa Foothill in Azusa have all closed down in recent years. “We were surprised. They’ve had lots of interest over the years and they never wanted to sell,” Ed Starr, city manager, says. The land has been bought by a developer who plans on building a “technology based business park,” according to
David Allen, a reporter from the Daily Bulletin. The announcement has caused a spark of conversation between residents on how this decision will impact those who rely on swap meets as their main source of income. A petition has been created on change.org by Nicole Gonzalez, a Montclair resident, asking to keep the drive-in. “Mission Tiki not only brought goods to households within the Inland Empire but brought food to the tables of those who worked there as well,” says Gonzalez. Although some
There have been almost 9,000 signatures in the petition against the removal.
are passionate citizens, there aren’t many. “Theater attendance has gone down incrementally year by year. Even with advertising and social media, revenues have been down,” Huttinger said. “The people who know it really love it,” he continues, “[but] we don’t get new customers.” The swap meet has also faced a decline in customers.
Fashion Police NOEMI CHAVES Co-editor in Chief
Man on the Street: Movies Questions: 1. Favorite movie? 2. Favorite actor? 3. If you were in a movie, which one would you want NOEMI CHAVES & to be in and why? VIRIDIANA SALGADO 4. Comedy or romance? Co-editor in Chief & Editor
Ana Carmona 9 1. Lion King 2. Nina Dobrev 3. Frozen because I love singing 4. Romance
Roxy Renteria 10 1.Tangled 2. Adam Sandler 3. 10 Things I Hate About You, the actors are all attractive 4. Romance
Mariejoy De La Cruz 11 1. Monsters University 2. Tom Holland 3. Spiderman Homecoming because the girl that spiderman likes has the initials MJ 4. Comedy
Camila Larranaga 12 Damien Ortiz 12 Jacket: $40 Shirt: $10 Shoes: $60 Pants: $40
Anthony Martinez 12 Shirt: $15 Pants: $15 Jacket: $400 Shoes: $45 Ring: $400 Fire ring: priceless Watch: $175 Glasses: $200
1. 13 going on 30 2. Jennifer Lawerence 3. Magic Mike, you know why… 4. Comedy
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Rose Parade Preparation
SAMANTHA VARGAS Staff Writer
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ince 1890, The Rose Parade has happened vote. annually on January 1st at 8 a.m. Every year, a new theme is The city of South Pasadena worked with Nan Johnson, retired picked. The theme for 2020’s Rose Parade is Power of Hope. Political Science Adjunct Professor at the University of Roch There is an exception to the day the Rose Parade falls ester, and 8 other women, to make a float honoring women’s on, if New Year’s Day is on a Sunday, the parade will take place suffrage rights. the next day. After an interview with Candy Carlson, Senior Manager of Many families celebrate the Communications for the Pasadena new year by attending the Rose Tournament of Roses, we found Parade. Tickets for reserved that, “It is a year round process... seating are available. There is right now we are working on our also the option to camp out near artwork for the 2022 parade ...The the stands or on the 5 ½ mile 2020 rose parade, I’d say we’ve Rose Parade route. Colorado been working on it for two years.” Boulevard, in South Pasadena An abundance of time and effort are where seats and campers are goes into each parade. located. Campers arrive as early Carlson stated, “The float as noon on December 31st; those builders need time to build the who choose to buy tickets must float, the float designers have to arrive before or at 6:30 a.m on design them. Then they have to be January 1st. built, and then they have to be dec Participants and attendorated…. Usually it takes between 7 ees travel to California from all and 8 months to actually design and over the world. build a float.” Follow the Stars parade flaot in 2013, Some featured marching bands this year include: Each float must be designed before the type of promoting the adoption of pets the Aguiluchos Marching Band from Puebla flowers, seeds, leaves or stems Mexico, Japan Honor Green Band from, Kyoto, Japan, and The can be chosen. Many of the plants on the floats are grown here PRIDE of Owasso from Owasso, Oklahoma. in California, a special award called “The California Grown” A couple of Equestrian units, horseback riders, this year is offered to those who choose to use California’s plants. The include: 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment from requirements for this award include having over 80% of the Fort Hood Texas and Mid America Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team natural elements grown in California. from New Buffalo, Michigan. After almost 2 years of preparation, the 2020 rose paFour of forty float participants include: 2020 Royal Court, Cal rade is approaching! So if you’d like to enjoy the parade without Poly Rose Float, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and Pasadena Celthe hassle, many news channels will begin broadcasting live, ebrates 2020 Celebrating the 100th year of the passage of the starting at 8 a.m. 19th Amendment, the amendment that gave women the right to
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Food Network vs. Homemade Traditional
SARAH BALTAZAR Staff writer
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ood Network has been giving simple and delicious recipes to everyday people since the 1990, but traditional family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation are here to challenge the famous 20 million dollar company. Food Network’s sugar cookie recipe and Grandma’s secret sugar cookie recipe will be challenged in two categories. The actual baking process, which will include how easy the instructions were to follow. And lastly, the end results. Which will be tasted by me, your friendly neighborhood journalist. First up will be Food Network’s recipe. The recipe I followed from Food Network was made by the famous Alton Brown. Alton Brown is an American television personality, food show presenter, author, actor, cinematographer, and musician. He deemed this recipe as easy, with an estimated total time of 2 hours and 24 minutes with 15 mins to prep the mixture, 2 hours set aside to chill the batter in the fridge, and 9 minutes of it baking in the oven. The instructions were easy to follow and followed basic baking routine. with mixing dry ingredients together in a large bowl, wet ingredients in a smaller bowl, and combining them together. The 8 simple ingredients are items most people already have at home which makes it convenient. Instructions wise, they were easy to follow and very clear. I’d give it an 8/10. The grandma’s recipe I decided to follow was Grandma Lucy’s recipe from Wholesome Family Food Bless This Mess. The ingredient list was longer and included more interesting ingredients, like butter flavored shortening, which I had never heard of before and white vinegar. This recipe did require a quick run to my local Albertsons, which was a little inconvenient but not all bad. The actual instruc-
tions were complex however. It was so specific about how you mixed the ingredients. Like it said to mix some of the ingredients with half the flour and then add the rest to the batter later. The confusing instructions actually led to me missing three ingredients. This recipe gets a 4/10. It was difficult to follow and required ingredients that I did not have. Now the important part: the outcome of these sugar cookies. I was cheering for Grandma Lucy but Food Network had to take the win. It’s cookies had a good consistency and tasted pretty good. This recipe goes perfect with some milk or coffee in the morning. And the best part about it is that anyone can do it. It seems Food Network has yet to fail us with this amazing recipe.
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Holiday Showcase
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n the 6th of December band, dance, orchestra, and colorguard will be performing in the Holiday Showcase. The teachers who are putting this together are Ms. Wlodarczyk and Ms. Doremus. The Holiday Showcase is different this year because in the previous years all of the visual performing arts had one show called the Winter Concert. This was so all the visual performing arts can share the spotlight together. According to Doremus, the performers will be from band, jazz band, and color guard. In addition to those performers, the new orchestra will be joining them this year. They will be performing a collection of holiday themed dances and songs. The reason why the showcase is performed is so the students can not only show what they’ve been working on since the beginning of the school year but also to spread some holiday joy. Wlodarczyk said that she believes that the showcase can be stressful at some points for the students but for her and Doremus, not so much. “I think from a teacher’s standpoint, again it can be moments of stress but we’ve been doing it long enough that it’s really just about making the list and checking it twice,” states Doremus. Both teachers then agreed that the students may get stressed sometimes but the excitement to perform usually takes over with Doremus adding that the band has been in marching season for about 6 months, so the showcase is more of a transition to concert season for them. “The kids work really hard and they’re really talented
The Holiday Showcase is on the 6th of December at 7 p.m at Ontario High School. Come out to support those in the visual performing arts.
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so it’s more fun than it is stressful.” said Doremus. A lot of work and preparation has gone into making this event work. All of the performers have been practicing for about two months now. According to Wlodarczyk, the way the dancers prepared for the showcase was by first working with the TAs to create choreographies, after the choreographies were made, the class would work on learning them together in class. “Once the whole dance has been set or choreographed, then we go through it and work on what we call cleaning” states, Wlodarczyk. Cleaning is a way for the dancers to go through the dance together and fix any mistakes so that all the dancers were in sync with one another. Once the students learned the dance, they repeat the cleaning process on the stage until they were ready. Ms. Doremus said that her way of preparing the Band students prepare by looking at music and then learning it both in class and at home. “This year for the first time ever we have orchestra,” states Doremus. The orchestra will have its first performance at the showcase. They will not only be performing their own songs but will also be performing a symphonic orchestra piece with the band.
Ontario’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting ach year Ontario hosts “Christmas on Euclid,” which consists of the annual craft fair, fun reindeer games, The Spark of Love Toy Drive, and many more fun events. The most important event is Ontario’s Free Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony was hosted on Dec 6th at 6pm at Ontario Town Square near Ontario’s Public Library. Ontario is known for its rich history, mostly the known history is down at Euclid St. Euclid St is were mostly the holiday celebrations happen. Ontario also hosts the
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Recently there’s been a shortage of trees as a result of farmers planting fewer trees 10 years ago, in the middle of the Great Recession.
annual Reindeer Run to start the christmas season off. The christmas tree lighting has been called as a tradition. Which started in 1922 where families and visitors went to see the lights shine bright in the night sky. It’s a great way to kick the christmas season off. Another iconic event is the displays on euclid st. These nativity displays tell a story and have been there since 1958.
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tiahnni Flowers
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MELISSA ESTRADA Staff Writer
unior, Tiahnni Flowers is an artist here at Ontario High School. Flowers’ artworks have been displayed in the art building and art galleries. “Art is a way I express myself, it’s something that makes me feel better if I’m having a bad day or if I need to release my stress,” states Flowers. She has been involved in the world of art since a very young age. Flowers says “At the age of 5, I started to draw.” Since then, she has been growing as an artist, and has faced many challenges . Flowers says, “A challange I have over came with art is accepting that people will draw better than I do and it’s okay, we still have room for improvement and creativity.” Kehinde Wiley is one of her inspirations. She says “He uses bold colors and shows power throughout his artworks.”
Music is also an inspiration to Flowers. She says “I turn on music and I’m in the mood to create something, even if it’s a small doodle. R&B music and rap is what gets me inspired, music from Jhené Aiko, Tyler the Creator, Kendrick Lamar and Kehlani. Upbeat music gives me motivation and soothing R&B helps me calm down.” Flowers has many original pieces. One of them is an artwork on Nefertiti, which she named “The Queen in Thebes.” In creating outstanding pieces, she strives to deliver important messages. Flowers says “With my recent African pieces, the message is women of color are strong, powerful, and beautiful.” “Be patient with yourself, learning how to draw takes time. I’m still learning, nobody is perfect. Have fun with it!” says Tiahnni Flowers.
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NATALIA GALVAN & MIA ERIDA Staff Writers
y Chemical Romance, otherwise known as MCR, has been a very influential band on their fans and many proceeding artists, even after their split in 2013, and on October 31st 2019, they announced a reunion show set for December 20th 2019. My Chemical Romance is a band whose music can mainly be classified as pop punk, post-hardcore, alternative rock, or emo. The group formed in 2001, and announced their break up on March 22nd 2013. The band’s lead singer and founder, Gerard Way stated, in a tweet, on the same day the split was announced, “Beyond any sadness, what I feel most is pride.” He also revealed that the split was noboby’s fault. Even today, My Chemical Romance’s music still manages to stay
relevant despite the split. With their most well-known song being “Welcome to the Black Parade” from their album The Black Parade, released in 2006. The band’s fanbase continues to expand past the break up, giving them fans from multiple generations. The impact of My Chemical Romance can also be seen throughout their influence on other artists in the rock genre. Jack Fowler, guitarist of rock band Sleeping With Sirens, has stated that MCR’s album The Black Parade has inspired him to follow his dreams. He’s even stated that the album has motivated him “to learn how to play lead guitar, study my playing and become the guitarist I am today.” My Chemical Romance’s effect on modern musicians can even be seen within the rap genre. Lil Peep, a former
rapper before his passing, had been vocal about the influence of emo culture on his music, including My Chem. Their reunion was welcomed with a loud and emotional response from fans and tickets sold out in only about three minutes. Vanessa Grajales, Freshman, stated “When I found out about MCR’s reunion I screamed and I was very happy. My mom yelled at me because I screamed so loud.” “They really inspired me to start writing music of my own” states Daniel Munoz, a Junior. My Chemical Romance has become an inspiration to many and it’s flame is nowhere near out.
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The Effects of Vaping A
David Ramirez Staff Writer
ccording to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 25 percent of high school students in the U.S. alone use electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as e-cigarettes. Teen vaping rates have also risen in the last years despite federal efforts to keep it under control. On September 11, 2019, a bill called Ending New Nicotine Dependencies (ENND), was proposed concerning vaping and “juuling”. According to the LA Times, the bill stated that vaping and “juuling” should be banned statewide. According to healthline.com, the ENND bill was proposed for two main reasons: the development of nicotine addiction and the damage it causes to the brain. E-cigarettes and vape pens run on batteries and heat up nicotine flavorings with other elements such as Aluminum, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Nickel, Silicon, Tin, and Zinc, which turn into vapor which individuals breathe in. Many of these are known to cause cancer. The use of vape pens and “juuls” lead to brain damage in people between ages 14-27, an interval critical to brain development among individuals. This causes a learning difficulty due to the fact that vaping destroys neural stem cells. Today, vaping and the use of e-cigarettes is more
prominent than ever. Although, in California, the law states that electronic cigarettes cannot be sold to any person under the age of 21, but this may not be enough to keep children away from the dangers of vaping. According to newscientist.com, since 2011, the use of E-cigarettes among high school students has risen 900%, becoming the most commonly used form of tobacco among youth in the entire nation.
Vape liquid can have up to 5 times as much nicotine as regular cigarettes
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