The Jagwire Volume 3, Issue 7 / April & May 2016 by The Jagwire

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 7 / APRIL 2016

GOOD BYE Class of 2016

welcomes Okinaka TABLE OF OHS ALONDRA ALSALAMY CONTENTS Staff writer

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WHAT WILL THEY DO NOW? SENIOR LOCKERS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR JENNI FROM THE TENNIS COURTS

CHECK HER OUT JAGS ON: DANCE SHOW PHOTOS

MADE CIF 6 WE COACHES’ RECOGNITION 7 # CHECKPOINT SENIOR PROJECTS 8 NHS FANTASTIC FIVE 9 N’ ROLLERS 10 WALK POWDER PUFF 11 FANTASTIC FIVE

BEST & WORST MOMENTS OHS DID YOU KNOW?

Editorial Board Stephanie Carballo • Editor In-Chief Kristen Essien • Editor In-Chief Rachelle Huerta • Copy Carlos Rivera • Copy Eva Magana • Copy Carina Herndandez • Copy Pablo Toriz • Copy Alicia Govea • Copy &Design Kathy Martinez • Photo Andrew Uribe • Design Aryana Carino • Web Master Daniel Vegara • Buisness Manager Michael Nguyen • Advertising Manager

Staff Writers Alondra Alsalamy Sheyla Barajas Ricardo Becerra Karina Carabez David Dang Daniel Flores Moises Garcia Megan George Sydney Huynh Duby Jimenez Ivan Ledgard

Juliana Lopez Orlando Mayorquin Keven Michel Aaron Ojeda Mariana Orozco-Berber Abraham Rivera Natalie Rodriguez Valeria Sanchez-Cervera Logan Roldan Rodolfo Varela Erika Villarreal

he new physics teacher, Mrs.Okinaka joined the 20152016 OHS staff, and plans to get more students interested in taking her class. Okinaka spent four years earning her undergrad in science at UC Irvine and graduated in 2014. She took another year and a half to earn her teaching credential at Cal State Fullerton. Okinaka graduated from Montclair high school in 2010, where her father also teaches physics. In high school, she planned to become an optometrist, but decided differently when she realized she disliked taking biology classes. “I really like the dynamic here. To compare it to Montclair, It seems like the teachers and student body are a lot more cohesive. Being at Montclair or Chaffey I did not feel that quite as much,

so I would definitely love to stay here at Ontario.” said Okinaka. While Okinaka did not have (Nguyen) all the supplies she wanted for a number of different labs she would like to try, she came up with the creative plan to start a Donors Choose campaign. Since there is only one AP Physics class that is calculus based, Okinaka hopes to teach the algebra based AP Physics I class in the future. If that goes well, she will consider an AP Physics II as well. “I have always loved physics. It should be a science for everyone because we use it everyday. Even just driving your car or walking, there is friction, speed, velocity and all of these things that you take for granted, you don’t think about it, but physics is really everywhere,” said Okinaka. To dontate money, search: http://bit. ly/1Od7jeu

A.P.E.S. are composting DANIEL FLORES

Staff writer

.P. Environmental Science is on a roll with environmental safety at Ontario High School. A.P.E.S. students are planning to add a compost bin next to the garden that they previously planted earlier this year. Their goal as a class is to reduce the trash problem at O.H.S. With the compost bin, trash like unfinished apples, banana and orange peels and carrots found on campus will be collected by the A.P.E.S. students to be composted where they will eventually enrich the soil in the A.P.E.S. garden. Vice President senior Lydia Henderson states, “I think [the compost bin] will benefit the school because people would just waste their food like their fruits that can go into our compost bin and people will start to see it’ll benefit not only our garden, but nature itself.” The compost bin has been on the A.P.E.S.’s to do list since the beginning of the year because they want to spread awareness of the trash problem here at Ontario High School.

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Don’t YOU hate it when... CARLOS RIVERA

Editor

…people cut in front of you at the store and they look at you knowing what they did. …a random phone number from another state keeps calling you during school. …the reason you do not get hired for a job is because you are not yet 18. …you cannot wait for summer vacation and for school to be over, yet you know you still have to go to school the following year. …the person you find the most annoying is going to the same college as you or is going to be in the same class as you next school year.

What will they do now? NATALIE RODRIGUEZ

Staff writer

s the school year comes to an end, our foreign students will be starting a new chapter in their lives. Senior Anqi Chen, will attend UCLA where she will major in music and business economics. Anqie is very passionate about playing piano, she has been playing it for 13 years and is excited to major in music. “I am mainly majoring in music for myself because it is something that I really enjoy but will still follow my other aspirations,” says Chen. Chen enjoyed the experience here in Ontario High School but is most excited for college. “I fell in love with UCLA’s campus it was so beautiful and there is a variety of different people—people from different countries so it is a good way to socialize and make new friends,” said Chen. Chen will return to Italy from the summer and she is thrilled to see her family and friends again, but will of course come back in the fall for college. Junior Chiara Sacco will finish school in Italy and hopefully return to the U.S. after high school. “I want to enroll in a school where I can find a well organized business department because I love learning different languages and traveling for me is something wonderful,” said Sacco. Since Sacco has traveled to different places, it has provided her with new opportunities and adventures. “Since I’ve experienced so much here in the U.S., I would have never imagined such a different country. I would like to go to Spain and come back to the U.S.—as many places I can see but I also love my Italy,” said Sacco.

Karl Duhme (Rodriguez)

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Chiara Sacco

Anqi Chen

(Rodriguez) Her traveling has helped her learn the diversity in different countries and the importance of independence, “It is something that helps you in your life because life is different in other places,” said Sacco. One of her favorite things about being here was the people, although it was a bit difficult because of the new environment, she found it easy to fit in. Junior Karl Duhme also plans to finish school in Germany and return to the U.S. for college. Duhme is not sure what he will major in, but will most certainly enroll in college here. He is very excited to return to his family but will miss the U.S. “I’m very excited to go back home but I will miss everything here like the friendly people and so much more.” Another aspect Duhme said he will miss is the weather. “I love the weather here compared to Germany—it’s freezing over there, so you have to be in a coat all day.” Although the foreign exchange students are leaving, either to attend college or to go back home to finish high school, they have made an impression on Ontario High School and we wish them well in their futures.

Seniors’ Choice

ABRAHAM RIVERA Staff writer

t Ontario High, we have a tradition; the senior class gets to decide whether they want senior lockers or if they want to try something different. The class of 2016 decided to have senior lockers, but the class of 2017 is still undecided. Mr. Zaldivar said, “This tradition is about the kids, and no matter what the class’ decision is, I will support it.” ASB usually designs the senior lockers with the senior class. ASB either designs it themselves or they find an artist to design it for (Garcia) them. Mr. Hansen said, “...a final decision has not been made about the design of the senior lockers.” Mr. Hansen also stated, “I love all the school’s tradition, I support any tradition that builds up school spirit.” Since August of last year, the senior lockers have been vandalized twice. Mr. Hansen commented that, “If the lockers get vandalized, there will be a thorough investigation, the violators will be charged with the highest possible punishment.” (Martinez) We will just have to wait and see if Ms. Munoz stated: “As of right now, there will be lockers [for the class of the class of 2017 will choose senior lockers, 2017] unless administration tells us otherwise.” or if they will try something else.

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Rookie RACHELLE HUERTA Editor

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Jenni from of the year the tennis courts

ikki is not an average ball player, she should be remembered as one of the best and freshest studs to ever step on the Ontario High diamond,” said varsity softball player Angie Flores. This individual was describing one of her very own teammates, and not only is she a rookie, but she is a captain too! Freshman softball player Nicole (Nikki) Romero is a varsity starter. As a catcher, she is not only a leader during the game, but off the the field as well. Romero is one of the three captains hand picked by varsity coach Mike Fitzgerald. Romero is a slugger; she is starting the season off strong, with two home runs throughout the Ontario Jaguars’ three league games and is holding on to a .410 batting average. On March 30th, Romero hit a three run homerun against the Colony Titans. This assisted the Jaguars greatly in their 8-7 victory over the the Titans. In addition Romero played phenomenal in the game against the Alta Loma Braves on April 6th. Romero hit two triples, one with bases loaded; driving in five runs for the jaguars. She also slammed a three run homerun on her final at bat of the game, assisting the Jaguars’ 11-7 win over the Braves.

Senior player Brittany Ortega stated, “I don’t know how she does it, but she can handle the fastball, and without her I’m not sure where we would be.” Unlike the majority of other positions, only the pitcher and catcher touch the ball every pitch. It is a lot of pressure, and most certainly a lot of hard work. When asked what drives her to play so great Romero responded, “The 4 D’s of success [Discipline, Dedication, Desire, and Determination] is what motivates me, and I never let myself forget that hard work pays off.” Coach Mike Fitzgerald stated, “Nikki is the only freshman on the varsity team. It is a pleasure to coach such a talented young lady. Nikki has a great attitude and strong leadership skills along with her athletic ability. She was selected as a captain because of her leadership skills and work ethic. Nikki has already made big contributions to the program leading the team in Runs batted in and she is tied with the most home runs on the team. She has made a very big impact to our softball program. Over the next four years, we are looking forward to Nikki to continue making big contributions to the softball program.”

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enior Jennifer Calderon will be recognized as the Foothill Citrus Athletic Directors Association (FCADA) Scholar-Athlete. The FCADA is made up of around 60 public and private schools in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Valley. The mission of the Foothill-Citrus Athletic Directors Association is to promote high school athletics by establishing higher standards of professional proficiency and ethics in the field of athletics. Calderon is receiving this award for her excellence in athletics, academics and community service. A tennis player Calderon was chosen as one of the two Mt. Baldy League representatives along with a student from Alta Loma.

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(Mayorquin) Catcher Nikki Romero is preparing to catch her with the Alta Loma Braves.

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“I was so excited and shocked, because I knew Mr. George had entered me into the competition and completely forgot about it. So when he announced that I had won, it was a big surprise,” said Calderon. Mr. George defines her as “the true definition of a student athlete.” Not only is Jennifer an excellent student, she is also extremely passionate about what she is doing: “It is pretty cool to be recognized about the things I am passionate about which are school and tennis.” “I would like to thank Mr. George, first of all, for being such a great coach and for entering me into this competition; my friends and my tennis girls for unconditional support and most of all my parents and my little sister for their love and for keeping up with my crazy schedule.” Calderon’s hard-work and commitment are being recognized. She will be recognized on May 17, 2016.

Check her out! EVA MAGANA & ABRAHAM RIVERA Editor & Staff writer

ith a new stadium and new classes, it would not be complete without an amazing group of teachers and staff. One new staff member is the head librarian, Ms. Swanner. She came from La Salle High School, in Pasadena, and brings bright (Magana) ideas to help make our library a better fit for Ontario High School students. Ms. Swanner enjoys recieving anime themed stuffed animals from She introduced a section of recommendations, by placing novels on the the students. library tables. She also introduced graphic novels from our childhood such as, Teen Titan and crazy anti-hero Harley Quinn. We know she has an interesting twist to how we engage into a deeper learning. Her transition to a new school does require some work, “It is a longer drive so I have to get up earlier. But this is a much bigger school so there is a lot RICKY BECERRA & AARON OJEDA more opportunities for teaching.” One way of teaching is having set a month for Staff writers poetry. Ms. Swanner is all about trying new things and putting her interactive flare, ”Students form poems from other obsolete poems or books. I want to have an open mic after school for students to tell poems, stories...sing.” We know Ms. Swanner has amazing things planned for our school’s library and her personality you might say, is a lot like many of our students here 1. How would you handcuff a one-handed man? on campus. Books are not the only thing she enjoys such as camping and going 2. If your friend was is in jail, what would you do? on hikes, “I went backpacking for four days to Machu Picchu,” said Swanner. 3. If a mime is arrested, do you tell him he has the right to During her time at La Salle High School, she served as the Anime Club talk? advisor, and it is thus safe to say she is a fan of Japanese anime.

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Nick Santiago 9th 1. Handcuff his hand to his leg. 2. Nothing. It’s not my fault. 3. I don’t know. They don’t talk.

LIVE, LOVE, DANCE! *All photos taken by Alsalamy

Kevin Givens 10th 1. With a very special pair of handcuffs. 2. Go there and laugh. 3. No. Why would he want to if it could be used against him?

Yasmine Lopez 11th 1. His ankle and his wrist. 2. Try to raise money to bail him out. 3. No, he’s a mime.

Giovany Castillo 12th 1. Handcuff him to his ankles. 2. Bail him out if and only if he is my best friend. 3. No, because he’s a mime. Mimes don’t talk.

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We made CIF! Girls Waterpolo “The second CIF game. As long as i’ve been here, or anyone I know who has been here, the girls have never made it to the second round of CIF, so that was a big moment. But it was a really good game. The last quarter, the fourth quarter, was probably the best minutes of coaching. A comeback from a 6-0 effort. That was the best moment for the girls season.” Coach Luis

Boys Basketball “After getting off to a 3-9 start and then being 10-3 after January 1st and then coming back to take second in league and making a little run at the end it was a great season.” - Coach Johnson

Girls Volleyball “Well we made it in as third place which was big, we hadn’t made CIF the last 2 years. We had to go play a school in Orange county… we ended up coming up short. It was a huge, huge thing that we made it to CIF.” - Coach Veldman

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Orlando Mayorquin, Keven Michel, Aaron Ojeda staff writers

Boys Tennis “We’re going to CIF as the second place team in league. We were chasing Alta Loma for three games and came close one time, but didn’t do so well the other times....We’re very confident going into CIF. Alta Loma is the only team we had trouble with… We expect to at least reach quarters.” - Coach Kirk

(Mayorquin)

Girls Tennis “It’s great sitting back as a coach and being able to watch your team compete… and to be competitors, you know, to end up with a 9-6 record and go to CIF, it’s really been a great year.” - Coach George

(Michel)

he spring season for sports is coming to an end with many victories from all the different athletics; however, one sport in particular managed to succeed even though they have the smallest membership on campus. The boys golf team at Ontario High School is composed of seven players with no captains, as the team gives every student the opportunity to be the best at one game. Senior Jake Sengnalvyong stated, “any player has the same equal opportunity to be number one or number two.” With such a small roster, the team was able to pull of a 10-2 record in the Mt. Baldy League, falling short of the number one spot to Alta Loma High School. The two losses the team accumulated during the season came only from the number one seed as they were seen as just “Too good.” Despite the team’s inability to achieve league champions, the team felt that they performed exceptionally well given the circumstances of such a small team and lack of equipment. “Through our hard work and dedication, we were able to achieve second place.” stated Sengnalvyong. Through the dedication of the team and coaching from coach Bob Hust, the team accomplished the goal of making it to CIF. Despite the hardships of losing their expensive equipment, the team was able to pull through with new players and an improved team to take second place in league in the Mt. Baldy League.

Coaches’ recognition Orlando Mayorquin, Keven Michel, Aaron Oyeda staff writers

Boys Soccer “I think it went extremely well for us, we came into the season with the mindset of just trying to win something. We knew it was going to be tough to win league especially with the teams like Chaffey having so many returners from last year and this was kind of like our rebuild year, but I think we did extremely well. At home we were just unstoppable, beating everybody. For playoffs we just tried to make that run, but unfortunately we fell short.” - Coach Cruz

Michael Nguyem staff writer

(Michel)

Congrats to Girls basketball and Anthony Anaya for also making CIF!

(Mayorquin)

Gabriel Herrera

Seth Hamel

Joel Sanchez

“Although he didn’t have too much game time, he always there at practices, pushing the guys to the next level. He was just a role model and the guys looked up to him” -Harry Cruz, boys soccer coach

“He’s an excellent player, he was actually jv last year, came out strong, probably the most energetic and dedicated player. Always hustling, always doing the right thing, very committed to the sport and very anxious to be a team player” Jeff Kirk, boys tennis coach

“He was one of our leaders in the game and off the court. He’s an unsung hero. He’s just an exemplary player all the way around.”Richard Johnson, boys basketball coach

Check out the rest of the players recognition online! (Flores)

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Orlando Mayorquin, Keven Michel, Aaron Ojeda staff writers

(Mayorquin)

(Michel)

Coaches’ recognition Orlando Mayorquin, Keven Michel, Aaron Oyeda staff writers

Michael Nguyem staff writer

(Michel)

Congrats to Girls basketball and Anthony Anaya for also making CIF!

(Mayorquin)

Gabriel Herrera

Seth Hamel

Joel Sanchez

“He was one of our leaders in the game and off the court. He’s an unsung hero. He’s just an exemplary player all the way around.”Richard Johnson, boys basketball coach

Check out the rest of the players recognition online! (Flores)

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Seniors giving back

DUBY JIMENEZ

(Aldape)

Staff writer

STEPHANIE CARBALLO

Nancy Aldape and Jessica SanLillivette Medina and Evelyn chez made tamales and cham- Mancillas planned and executed purrado, and then gave them a Kermes, a type of fundraiser, to those in need. Aldape and for the construction of a new Sanchez will remember this as church. a “memorable experience to do something not for our benefit but for the benefit of others.”

Co-Editor in Chief

n April, seniors in the National Honor Society concluded their senior service projects. NHS is an academic excellence and volunteer work based organization where seniors receive a blue collar to wear at graduation in recognition of their dedication and involvement. Last semester, seniors looked into their community and found a cause that they wanted to lend their services and time to.

(Flores) Daniel Flores and Bryan Vargas dedicated hours to cleaning up Costa Del Mar Beach.

(Pizano) Carla Ornelas and Roy Pizano baked cupcakes and donated the money to a local church. Ornelas says that this project was rewarding to her because she was able to do “something that I could have fun with and use my creativity.”

(Medina)

(Villarreal) Erika Villarreal and Carina Hernandez registered students who were eligible to vote in order to inform and educate their community. “We were excited to get our community involved in the political process.”

(Lepe) Vanessa Lepe and Vanessa Elias planned a toy drive for a children’s day care.

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(Trujillo) Tatiana Trujillo and Angeline Alihan taught leadership lessons to children at a daycare center.

(Carballo) Eva Magána and Stephanie Carballo fundraised for Flint, Michigan. All the proceeds went to helping affected children with medical needs and long term educational needs.

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Lopez was also a member of the 4 X 1600m relay championship team at our MEGAN GEORGE school. Staff writer Besides his excellent an track record, ) Lopez has also Throughout high school, Paige t the end of each season, excelled in school by was a three time league champion, 2014 all of the coaches from each sport attend being a member of the top ten during his Spring Athlete of the year, as well as 2012 a meeting and choose five senior athletes Junior and Senior year. Lopez attributes a from each school who have excelled in their Rookie of the year. In addition, Paige curfactor of his major success in school to the rently holds the Freshman and Sophomore sports and out of school activities. life lessons that track has taught him. school record for the 400m race. This year, five amazing seniors “I like track because it acts as a This season, Paige states that have been chosen from Ontario High School stress reliever and takes my mind off of my for the very elite Mount Baldy Five: Jessica his favorite memory was getting to run at academics and and my own personal life. It Sanchez, Badger Paige, Brianna Elias, Jen- UCLA and how well the team has been this has taught me to always finish” says Lopez. year. What Paige truly enjoys about track nifer Calderon, and Gonzalo Lopez. Jennifer Calderon is a member is the amazing lessons he learns from this Each of these students have been of the tennis team here at OHS and was sport that he can take into his school work. recognized by the coaches from the Mount recognized for her dedication to the team. “The way you perform during Baldy League for their accomplishments Calderon was one of three team captains practice is the way you perform during in their respective sports and out of school and helped the team reach the first round of the race. The same goes for our activities. CIF during the 2015-2016 season. school work. How Jessica Sanchez, one of the Baldy “The most memorable moment much you study Five, was recognized for her excellent tenof this season for me was our trip to Yucca nis season. This year, the tennis team sealed will show on Valley for our CIF match. It was really fun your test,” third place in league with the help of her and our team made the trip worthwhile.” leadership as one of the says Paige. says Calderon. captains, making Aside from her dedication to the Brianna Elias it to the first team, Calderon also participates in a numround of CIF. is a member ber of organizations on campus. Sanchez of the varsity li Calderon is the presidents of NHS E ( also excelled volleyball team at and the AP Spanish Club and has been a OHS. She has played varindividually member of the top ten all four years of high sity for four years and was captain of the by placing school. team during her junior and senior year. She third with her n In addition, Calderon received the e made first team all league her junior and uy doubles partner San Bernardino County Honoree for Top (Ng senior year and was also a CIF qualifier her in League Finals. 2% of Juniors. This success Calderon has freshman and senior years. The court is not the only place experienced throughout high school she Aside from participating in volleywhere Sanchez has made a name for herself recognizes has been met through the help of ball in school, Elias has been a member of at Ontario High School. Sanchez has been tennis. the Assist Volleyball Club since 2011 and Key Club Treasurer, a band section leader, “Tennis has taught me that I was also a Link Crew leader. In addition as well as a member of the top ten all four won’t always be as successful as I planned. volleyball has helped Elias establish life years. Sometimes I will skills and traits that she can take into her “Tennis really taught me how to encounter some work with other people which really helped school work. failures, just like I “Volleyball has really helped me me in my school work,” says Sanchez. can’t win every with self confidence and teaches me to Badger Paige was recogtennis match stand up for myself. I am not as shy and nized in the Baldy I play. HowFive for his out- reserved as many people think I am” says ever, I use my standing Track Elias. failures to do Gonzalo Lopez received recogrecord. better the next nition in the Mount Baldy Five for his time around” says ) dedication to track. Lopez holds the school (Nguyen Calderon. record in the 110m hurdles and was the Mount Baldy league champion for the 110m and 300m hurdles.

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Rivalry takes on a whole new level as juniors make an outstanding WIN against the seniors on Powder Puff .

16’ on A 17’

MICHAEL NGUYEN & VALERIE SANCHEZ Staff writers

s the rain sprinkled in the stadium, the juniors merged from the night victorious with the trophy in their hand and the sweat on their faces. “I felt great since all of our hard work paid off, especially because of the heated tensions prior to the game.” stated junior coach Justin Fineberg. As the first quarter began, the juniors had a tight hold on the ball which led to Sam Nieves to score the first touchdown of the night raising the junior score to 6-0. This touchdown bolstered the junior’s confidence leading to the

interception and touchdown by Natalie Gallegos. The juniors had control for the first quarter and had a strong defense against the seniors. Soon after, senior Carissa Felix scored a touchdown and leveled out the score to 6-12. The seniors started to regain their offense after Errin Money ran to the end zone for a two point conversion elevating the score to 8-12. In the second half, senior Destiny Lee intercepted the ball but the ball as turned over despite the advantage. The night was concluded with another touchdown from the juniors by the Leslie Perez ending the score with a 18-8 win by the juniors.

Walk n’ Rollers Prom PABLO TORIZ Editor

he walk and rollers prom, an event for students with disabilities, took place on April 23, 2016. Ontario High School hosted the walk and rollers prom, a district-wide event. This is the 11th year that this prom has taken place. This year’s theme was Mardi Gras. The Walk and Rollers event is made possible by donations from various local dealerships and churches. Every year organizations like these donate to Ontario High School to buy decorations and food for the dance. The prom would not be possible without their loving support. Before entering into the dance floor, attendees of the dance are greeted and applauded as they make their way to the prom on the red carpet of honor. Volunteers, including teachers and advisors, participate in supporting the walk and rollers by cheering them on. Superintendent Tim Ward was also present in the prom to show his support for the event.

Decorated with the colors purple, yellow, and blue, the Walk and Rollers prom bustled with much activity as waiters hopped left and right to serve attendees. Officer Tandy was the DJ for the prom and has played the role of MC since the start of the event 11 years ago. Every year students from various sports, groups, and clubs come together to volunteer to assist in the annual dance for the disabled and special needs students. Volunteers assist in serving food at the tables, assisting any guests that have any questions and cleaning up afterwards. Volunteers described their assistance in the prom as “a way to give everyone an equal opportunity to have fun by helping to make the Walk and Rollers prom possible.” The queens of Ontario High School included Natalie Becerra, Aryanna Becerra, and Stephanie Figueroa. No kings were announced from our school.

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Best& Worst

moments at OHS ALICIA GOVEA & IVAN LEDGARD

Editor & Staff writer

The 2015-2016 school is over, and new year awaits. As we look back to this year what were the most memorable moments, whether it was good or bad? What has defined this school year?

(Rivera)

(Mayorquin)

(twitter.com)

A few days before the 20152016 school year began, the senior lockers were vandalized. Retouches were made, only for them to vandalized again during the school year in again. (Magaña) Students demonstrated their spirit on the first Rally of the year. Class of 2016 and class of 2017 demonstrated their friendly rivalry between multiple spirit battles.

Ontario High School recieved their stadium after 50 years on January 12, 2016. Students, community members and former alumni attended the dedication ceremony, where Mr. Zalidvar and other community leaders gave kind words for the momentous occasion.

Football ended their season strong with a victory against Montclair High. The score: 34-27.

(Sanchez) Students from various clubs organized Nate Day. Where Ontario High School fundraised for student Nathan Reyes who is battling leukemia. Students and community members gathered together on Feburary 2nd to support Nate. A total of $2,130 was fundraised.

(Michel)

(Mayorquin) Boys Soccer make history when playing the CIF game in the new stadium. Even though the boys lost, it was a great game and a good season for our Jags.

OHS, did you know?

MARIANA OROZCO-BERBER

Staff writer

• Did you know that the OHS student body used to be 53% white? • Did you know that professional WWE fighter, Shelly Martinez, is an OHS alumni? • Did you know that MLB player from the Minnesota Twins, Al Newman, is a former OHS students? • Did you know our physical education department chair and Track & Field coach, Mr.Cook, was one of the first graduating classes from OHS? • Did you know that when OHS first opened, some people rode their horses to school? • Did you know that OHS is the only school in the entire Chaffey Joint Union High School District that has book lockers on campus? • Did you know that the OHS technology to student ratio is almost 1:1, meaning that we almost have one chromebook for every student on campus putting us as one of the schools with the most technology in the district? • Did you know that with the new stadium and the new building, the campus has been about 80% remodeled? • Did you know that since 2009, the student population at OHS has decreased by about 500 students? • Did you know that throughout the years, OHS school spirit has significantly increased and still increasing today?

Review:

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RODOLFO VARELA & RICKY BECERRA Staff writers

new pizzeria has recently opened its doors to Ontario locals. Both the food and the environment of the restaurant make it a great place for anyone ) to come. It is located in ela Var ( 231 N Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91762. Yeast N’ Flour opened up in downtown Ontario. Their recipes have been handed down from the owner’s grandparents back in a small town in the Italian countryside. The atmosphere is very appealing. It is very spacious with a large room capacity. The spacious environment provides a very suitable place to dine with family. The digital aspect of the menu was interesting. The most appealing item on the menu was the “build your own” pizza.

Top Ontario attractions for summer

RODOLFO VARELA Staff writer

ome may say our city is a boring place to spend the summer, but we actually have some very interesting and fun things to do. From fun library events to nights out in the city, here’s a list of some fun activities to do during this summer. One of the newest attractions that will make its way to our wonderful city is iFLY Ontario, a skydiving simulator. The attraction will officially open to the public on May 6th. The grand opening ceremony will include free food, so book your flight soon! This is located on 4150 Ontario Mills Parkway. Another interesting thing in Ontario, is Wingnuts, a closer alternative

to Buffalo Wild Wings. The two separate franchises seem almost exactly identical; both restaurants have special wing days, special wing sauces, and even a burger menu. Wingnuts is located on 1520 North Mountain Avenue. Ontario is also home to a mini kart raceway called K1 Speed,featuring electric go-karting for all ages. Food is available for sale, and with reasonable pricing, this could be fun for large groups of teens who are looking for excitement. K1 Speed is located on 5350 Ontario Mills Parkway. Scandia is a theme park containing an arcade, mini golf course, and

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bumper boats available for people of most ages. There are food options available and picnic grounds. The pricing is affordable for most people who reside in Ontario. Scandia is located at 1155 S Wanamaker Avenue. One of the more refreshing attractions in Ontario is Guasti Waterpark, featuring a large pool and two water slides. This park is open to the public for very low prices, and the park also boasts opportunities for fishing, a water balloon fight or a nice afternoon with your family. Guasti Regional Park is located at 800 N Archibald Avenue.

Unfair Taxes Period

EDITORIAL STEPHANIE CARBALLO Co-Editor in Chief

t really is cheaper to be a male. A female will spend approximately $1,700 on tampons or pads in her lifetime (huffingtonpost.com). This is $1,700 in hygiene products that males do not have to account for in their expenditures at all. New York City council members are currently working on a bill that will provide public school restrooms, shelters and jails with free feminine hygiene products. About two dozen schools in Queens, New York are already providing these products for free due to a pilot project. Other states such as California, Wisconsin and Ohio are also putting their efforts towards providing feminine hygiene products for free (huffingtonpost.com). The movement towards making periods easier and more affordable for women began with the battle against the infamous “tampon tax”. The terms “tampon tax” or “pink tax” refer to the sales tax attached to feminine hygiene products such as tampons and pads.

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Currently, only five states have officially eliminated the “tampon tax”. The city of Chicago eliminated the tax this March. California, Ohio and New York are in the process of eliminating it. The Assembly Bill 1561 proposes the end to the “tampon tax”. A tampon tax that many women see as a form of gender injustice. Christina Garcia, the assemblywoman who introduced the bill, argues that the tax is a punishment for “a biological function that cannot be controlled” (washingtonpost. com). Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, menstrual health advocate and writer, says that the tax on feminine hygiene products is not malicious (npr.org). Lawmakers just have not realized the underlying consequences and social implications of the tax. Supporters of the elimination of the “tampon tax” argue that the main issue is that the tax applies specifically to women and that there is no way for women to avoid paying that tax. Goods like food and medicine are not taxed because they are considered a necessity. Supporters argue that tampons and

pads are a biological necessity. The “tampon tax” is one that men do not have to deal with directly. California assemblywoman, Ling Ling Chang states, there is no “other product specifically for men that is comparable [to the “tampon tax”]” (washingtonpost.com). Some say that condoms can be compared to tampons and pads. Chang says that the difference is that having sex is a choice, meanwhile getting your period is not. Fortunately, lawmakers are realizing that women’s health has been neglected and misunderstood and are beginning to take measures to make the female experience a little bit easier.

became somewhat provocative and chaotic, spreading anti-establishment values and disruption of status quo. The group first became well-known in 2008 after the media reported on the attacks on the Church of Scientology by the Anonymous group. Although the attacks consisted mostly of juvenile pranks such as sending faxes of black paper to the organization, the sheer number of contributors was overwhelming. The ability to collectively overpower a common target lead to the groups most consistent tool known as DDos. DDos, or “Distributed Denial of Service” is when a website receives more request than it can handle, causing the site to crash. This tool allowed the group to shut down websites it didn’t agree with. Is Anonymous as dangerous as the media claims?In 2010, Anonymous reportedly attacked and shut down the government of Zimbabwe’s websites in addition to Visa

and Mastercard websites for censorship of Wikileaks according to an Alphr.com article titled, “How dangerous is Anonymous”. On February 9, 2015, Anonymous begun an attack on ISIS social media accounts apparently destroying “months of recruiting work”, and released a statement declaring cyberwar on the terrorist group after the attacks on Paris. As of February 10, it has been reported that Anonymous has taken down at least 800 ISIS affiliated twitter accounts.

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reviously called dangerous, disruptive, and infamous, Anonymous is an interesting phenomenon. While many media outlets call Anonymous a concentrated group, they are more accurately described as a loosely organized group of activist and hacktivist. Anyone is able to join and there is no singular central representation of the group. There is no way to ascribe broad qualities to the group or know how many members are in it because the problem with quantifying Anonymous, is that there is no criteria for being a member. Anonymous began in the early 2000s on the image and message board 4chan. This group represented the internet’s inherent ability to promote anonymous discussion., without the consequence of being caught due to anonymity, Anonymous

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Doubletree Hotel dispensing free pads.

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She later contacted her friend Kane Williams and he offered his time to to read a script with her. isney has officially announced that they Alsalamy has a lot will be coming out with High School Musical 4. of acting experience as she At Ontario High School, senior Stephanie Alsala- has been in past plays at my auditioned as “Erin,” a soccer player who also happens Ontario High school such to be the only female player on the team, but hopes for the as “The Time Machine,” part of “Tamara,” a previously popular student at East High “The Bad and the Ugly,” “If (Alsalamy) who tries to regain popularity. Sherlock Holmes” and many She did not audition in person because auditions more. Stephanie Alsalamy auditioned for HSM4. were held in Chicago, but she sent in an audition tape of In addition to her herself singing 16 bars of a pop song and reading a script. taped audition, Alsalamy had to send in her resume and headshots. While trying to record her audition tape, she had In her resume, she had to include her contact information, height and some trouble finding someone to read a script with. weight, eye color, vocal range, theater experience and any other special skills “I was actually freaking out because I needed she has. someone to read lines with me off camera and I literally had She has yet to hear back from the audition. no one.” stated Alsalamy. It has been 10 years since the first H.S.M. movie and there has not yet been a set release date for High School Musical 4.

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Abruptly after the murder of Anna and Elsa was announced, a 15 minute intermission was held and an unlimited desoom 115 was transformed from a regular Advanced sert bar is provided to the guests. Drama classroom into what seemed like a Disney themed getaway The guests returned to the room after intermission and where guests were immediately greeted by the sound of Disney songs continued watching the show. All actors were onstage wondering and Disney characters. who murdered Anna and Elsa. A handful of Mr. Mascio’s Genie pulled Dr. Facilier, Advanced Drama students were played by senior Jared Ramirez, selected to portray different Disney Rapunzel, played by senior Kristen characters from many different Stull, Tarzan, played by junior Disney movies, such as Aladdin Angel Roa, and Winnie the Pooh, and Jasmine from Aladdin, Ariel played by freshman Jesse Miranda, and Prince Eric from The Little out of the group and accused one of Mermaid, Rapunzel from Tangled, them of being the murderer. Dr. Facilier from The Princess and Soon after, Genie released all the Frog and many other characthe characters into the audience ters. and asked them to interrogate each There were also some character to find out who exactly strange characters such as a dogfish murdered Anna and Elsa. and a pink, fuzzy bunny. Neverthe(Rivera) The interactive part of the show less, they all strolled around the was a very smart and fun way of The cast and crew of The Fisney Awards. room greeting the guests as they changing the atmosphere in the room. Since throughout most walked in, as well as spilling some of the show the audience is sitting, it was a refreshing change secrets about the other characters, giving clues as to who the murto have them walk around the room and ask the various characters derer could be. questions. At the start of the show, the Disney characters joined the Once the audience members felt they had an idea of who guests in the audience as the first annual Fisney Awards were about to the murderer was, they were to write the name of who they accused begin. on a piece of paper and hope for the best. The host of the Fisney Awards, Genie from Aladdin, played Shockingly, the murderer was…announced on Thursday by sophomore Ivan Villalpando, was filled with a great amount of April 28th at 6:30 p.m. and the people who guessed the murderer energy which created a very positive and exciting atmosphere for the correctly were entered in a drawing for the chance to win a gift card show. to In n’ Out. Genie introduced the next presenters of the awards, Anna Overall, the second annual Murder Mystery was a success. and Elsa from Frozen; however, it turned out they had not been seen Full of cheesy jokes and twists and turns that nobody saw coming, nor heard from in awhile; thus, Genie concluded that they had been the Fisney Awards kept the audience captivated and on their feet. murdered by one of the Disney characters in the room.

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Editorial: U.S. violates its own laws ALICIA GOVEA Editor

Bearing an almost universally unwelcome stigma, satanists are unconstitutionally denied a fundamental of our natural rights as citizens of the United States: the freedom of religion.

iscussing religion is always a contentious topic, yet some individuals, and even the government, disregard the rights of religious organizations, violating the First Amendment that guarantees freedoms concerning religion. According to News Channel 4, in 2015, The Satanic Temple (TST) petitioned to display a statue of Baphomet at the Oklahoma State Capitol beside the Ten Commandments monument; however were denied and the Supreme Court ordered the Ten Commandments statue to be removed. Currently TST is petitioning for their statue to be displayed at the Arkansas State Capitol next to a monument of the Ten Commandments. Denying the organization does not only violate the First Amendment that promises not to promote one religion over the other, but it violates the Arkansas Senate Bill 939, which allows private donations to be displayed on public grounds. It seems due to TST beliefs and their association with Satan, they are experiencing unfair discrimination. The New York Time reports that previously Arkansas denied the Universal Society of Hinduism’s formal request to display a privately funded statue on public grounds. The action not only violates the Senate Bill 939, but Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson stated, “We don't want just every group putting a statue on the capitol grounds. We want it to be exclusive; we want it to be reasoned. We want it to be reflective.” It demonstrates confining the government to one viewpoint, excluding other ideas other affiliations could contribute. Closer to home, in Corpus Christi, Texas, atheist Patrick Greene filed lawsuits against Abundant Life Fellowship and Corpus Christi mayor, Nelda Martinez along with other community leaders. Greene filed the lawsuits against the religious organization and officials for displaying a 210 feet tall cross and the fact that the officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The Corpus Christi Caller Times states, Greene finds the cross offensive and believe it serves as a distraction, due to its location on Interstate 37. Greene claims Martinez violated Texas law by at-

tending the ceremony; which states that no government official should give preference to a religion. Greene is misinterpreting the law, as Martinez holds the right to attend the ceremony, and Abundant Life Fellowship holds the right to display the cross. They are displaying it on their private property and the project was funded by donations. Coincidentally, Greene also sued Ontario, California back in 1999 in regards to the Nativity scenes that the city displays annually during Christmas season. He dropped the lawsuit once Ontario turned to volunteers and stopped using city workers and funds to set up the displays. Today the Nativity scenes are displayed and funded by the Kiwanis and other local services. Individuals and organizations alike hold the right to express beliefs. The government and individuals need to uphold the rights guaranteed in the Constitution. We should not be limited to one religious viewpoint, but instead open to all to demonstrate how the United States is a nation of plurality and open to all possibilities.

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Volume 3, Issue 7 / May 2016

Look inside The Electoral College

The Race for the ticket

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Cruz & Kasich and their journey.

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Do es i l l a R affect campaign NATALIE RODRIGUEZ Staff writer

Protestors errupt at Trump rally and tensions rise.

Electoral College spoils democracy KATHY MARTINEZ Photo Editor

ith election season coming up, we start to hear the words “Electoral College”; however, no one ever discusses how undemocratic the entire voting system is. First of all, the Electoral College gives people who live in smaller states more power than in larger states. According to fairvote.org, each individual vote in Wyoming counts nearly four times as much in the Electoral College as each individual vote in Texas. This is due to the fact that Wyoming has three electoral votes for a population of about 530,000 citizens according to the 2008 Census Bureau estimates, and Texas has thirty-two electoral votes for a population of almost 25 million. By dividing the population by electoral votes, we get that Wyoming has one “elector” for every 177,000 or so people and Texas has one “elector” for every 715,500. Then there are swing states. The final results of an election are determined by only a handful of states. This means that Presidential candidates can ignore many states and focus only on a few. And according to The Washington Post, Nov 12 2013, most states are not ‘red’ (Republican) or ‘blue’ (Democratic), but rather, a mixture of both. In 2012, over 3 million Texans voted Democrat and almost 5 million Californians

voted Republican, according to U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. But with America’s winning-party-takes-all, planning to vote against your state’s losing party is just as good as not voting at all. Lastly, the electors, the people who actually vote for our presidents are mainly retired politicians; and when we vote we’re really just picking our state’s electors. Afterwards, they get together and cast their ballots for president. And in 24 states, they can vote for whoever they want. These Electors are legally allowed to pick for their presidential candidates, regardless of what the people who voted for the Electors wanted. This has happened multiple times. In 2004 an elector in Minnesota casted his vote for “John Edwards” -- which was almost the name for John Kerry’s running mate. That being said, the Electoral College spoils democracy and the idea of “power-to-thepeople”. Trying to abolish the Electoral College has been proven politically impossible in the

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allies are intended to show the public concern for a cause- the opinion of a wide cross-section of society. For political candidates, rallies act as support for that candidate for educational matters, to raise money and gather other individuals to vote for the candidate. Political candidates need rallies to acquire support and build a large amount of voters. If people see the inspiration and determination the candidate has, more people would be encouraged to vote for them. As more people come to support the candidates, the higher their votes can go. Although Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump’s rallies are the most attended compared to other candidates, Bernie Sanders is not winning the democratic vote but Trump is winning the republican vote. Results can vary when rallies are held, but they can still have positive effects on the election. All the candidates of the 2016 election are proof of how rallies are essential to the polls- they establish a better understanding of the candidate’s views and personality ensuring the reasons why people want to vote for them.

Ted Cruz suspends his campaign PABLO TORIZ Editor

n May 3, 2016, Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race for the Republican nomination. Thirteen months after the Texas Senator launched his campaign promising to be the “purest conservative to run for the nomination,” Ted Cruz ended it abruptly on Tuesday night after being defeated in the Indiana Primary. Ted Cruz grasped only 36.7% of the votes compared to the seemingly unstoppable Donald Trump’s 53.3%. Acknowledging that he had no path forward against Donald Trump, Ted Cruz suspended his bid on the state he hoped would be able to keep him afloat until the contested convention in July. “Tonight, I’m sorry to say that path has been foreclosed,” Cruz said in a speech Tuesday night in Indianapolis, “but the voters chose another path.” Thirteen months earlier, many would have thought it very unlikely for a far right conservative like Ted Cruz to even sniff the nomination. Somehow, he had accomplished this feat.

John Kasich campaign comes to an end PABLO TORIZ Editor

n May 4th, 2016, John Kasich dropped out of the presidential race for the Republican nomination. Governor John Kasich of Ohio, a moderate voice who tried to portray himself as an adult in the Republican race but failed to win every state but his own, announced the suspension of his long-shot campaign on Wednesday, less than a day after Ted Cruz suspended his campaign, cementing Donald Trump’s grip on the presidential nomination. Kasich’s departure, leaves Donald Trump as the only candidate remaining in the Republican race. His closest challenger, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, dropped out Tuesday night. Kasich suspended his campaign without mentioning Donald Trump or the reason for his departure. “I have always said that the Lord has a purpose for me, as he has for everyone,” Mr. Kasich said. “And as I suspend my campaign today, I have renewed faith, deeper faith, that the Lord will show me the way forward and fulfill the purpose of my life.” Kasich outlasted the other governors in the Republican field. This longevity was largely a testament of his unbending refusal to drop out even after it became clear that voters were not steering in his favor. Until the very end, Mr. Kasich stuck to his message, even as it became clear it was not a winning one.

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BE SEEING YOU It has been a honor and a privilege for me to have been apart of your life, and I -sorry, we- are deeply sadden by your departure; and I am honored that out of everyone, you chose me to write this farewell address to you, and it's the highest compliment to which you could have ever given me. So by that definition, goodbye. To me, it always made sense to say “goodbye” now, so that we can celebrate later and say. “Go live an amazing life, never forget where you came from, and always remember that you are always accepted by us”. I think I speak for everyone else by saying that we will never let you down and that we have a lifetime ahead of us to prove that. I’m not the greatest speechwriter nor am I the greatest speaker, but at least, I was able to write you this final message. To end,

“There is a universal truth we all have to face, whether we want to or not, everything eventually ends. As much as I've looked forward to this day, I've always disliked endings. Last day of summer.. the final chapter of a great book.. parting ways with a close friend. But endings are inevitable. Leaves fall. You close the book. You say goodbye. Today is one of those days for us. Today we say goodbye to everything that was familiar, everything that was comfortable. We're moving on. But just because we're leaving, and that hurts, there's some people who are so much a part of us, they'll be with us no matter what. They are our solid ground. Our North Star. And the small clear voices in our hearts that will be with us … always." Until we meet again.