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AP test prices lowered?

Planning to take AP exams this year? You’re in luck, the fee could be as low as $15!

MEGAN GEORGE

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here has been a very encouraging rumor many students have heard in their Advanced Placement classes. According to some teachers, there is a possibility that the price of the AP test at the end of the year will be lowered to about $15 as opposed to the $93 it is currently. While this rumor sounds amazing, is it in fact true? According to Mr. Clinton Hunter, Ontario High School’s GATE coordinator, this rumor may in fact be true; it is a possibility. “There is a special grant through the state to help with, not just AP tests, but with a bunch of other things. As of right now, it is a three year funding source I believe. The legislature is changing how they fund educa-

tion… There is another funding source,… that will possibly pay for for certain demographics of students.” According to Mr. Zaldivar, there are a certain number of steps a student has to take in order to get the possible fee reduction for AP tests. Students must qualify for either Free or Reduced Lunch, or belong to other demographic groups in order to receive a $38 fee reduction through the College Readiness Block Grant. In additon, students must apply for a $31 fee reduction through College Board. The final fee reduction will be made available to all students planning to take an AP exam. There will be a $9 rebate granted to each student who plans to take AP exams

WEEK 2 May 5-12 WEEK 1 May 1-8

College Board AP Exam dates

from the grant given to the school. “We have to submit our plan to the district, because the funds go to the district, stating what Ontario plans to spend the money on. They in turn look at all the needs at the different programs at each high school and then distribute the money that way,” states Hunter. According to Hunter, there is a possibility that this funding could help some students with the price of AP tests. “Based on how much money the school gets, it is possible that the test could be $15 for some students.” Mr. Rangel, Assistant Principal of Achievement will be visiting AP classes to review requirements and explain with students in the very near future.

MONDAY

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AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science

AP Computer Science A AP Spanish Language and Culture

AP German Language AP English Literature and AP United States and Culture Composition Government and Politics AP United States History

Afternoon (12 PM)

AP Art History AP Physics 1: Algebrabased

AP Japanese Language and Culture AP Physics 2: AlgebraBased

Afternoon (12 PM)

AP Psychology

Morning (8 AM)

Afternoon (12 PM)

Morning (8 AM)

Morning (8 AM) AP Biology AP Music Theory

Afternoon (12 PM)

AP Physics C: Mechanics AFTERNOON (2 p.m.) Special Exam time. AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Morning (8 AM)

AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC

Afternoon (12 PM) AP French Language and Culture AP Spanish Literature and Culture

Morning (8 AM)

AP English Language and Composition

Afternoon (12 PM) AP Italian Language and Culture AP Macroeconomics

THURSDAY

Morning (8 AM)

AP Chinese Language and Culture AP Seminar

AP Comparative Government and Politics AP World History

AP Statistics

FRIDAY

Morning (8 AM)

AP Computer Science Principles

AP Human Geography AP Microeconomics

AP European History AP Latin

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Editors Alicia Govea Orlando D. Mayorquin Alondra Alsalamy Aryana Carino David Dang Megan George Sydney Huynh Ivan Ledgard Mariana Orozco-Berber Valerie Sanchez-Cervera Daniel Vergara Lesly Velasco

Staff writers

Jesus Aguilar-Martinez Galia Arana Vincent Arellanes Diego Castro Pamela Carlin Sara Crespo Noemi Chaves Jennifer De Tejada Michael Elebe-Amudoaghan Selene Espinoza Nicole Ferrer Moises Flores Guadalupe Garcia Adam George Raymond Godina Roger Gomez-Guzman Ashley Gonzalez Juan Govea Edward Grijalva Jose Hernandez Monique Lomeli Ileana Montanez

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CONTENTS

Our Mission

The JagWire Staff is dedicated to providing fair and accurate information of universal interest with the intent to stimulate thought-provoking conversations.

School

AP Exam Fees 3 Girls Soccer 3

5 Boys Tennis 4 King’s Ball

Other News

Blood Drive Awareness Month

Human Trafficking Awareness Month 5 Avoiding Plagiarism 7 The Simpsons’ Legacy 7 Chemotherapy Breakthrough 15

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Columns Satire: College Applications 4

Jacqueline Medina Michelle Nunez Erik Oritz Piper Poompuang Aranelly Ramirez Ambrosia Ramos Areli Ramos Abraham Rivera Breana Rodriguez Natalie Rodriguez Clara Roman Garcia Viridiana Salgado Eric Serna Xitlali Soto Joseph Souquett Kevin Tran Alyssa Valencia Lesly Velasco Guerra Dafne Vizcarra Kennedy Von Lewis Jonathon Yee

Don’t You hate it when 8 Photos by Alondra: OHS Entertainment Corps 8 Man on the Street: At the movies9 The Peach 11 1001 Things 10

Editorials The problem with opinions 7

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Samantha Nieves breaks scoring record ORLANDO D. MAYORQUIN

Editors

The original Spongebob Squarepants series, running from 19992004, had comical, sophisticated and clever dialogue. After The Spongebob Squarepants Movie was released, the original creator of Spongebob Squarepants resigned. We have collected 10 quotes to memorize the golden age of Spongebob.

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enior Samantha Nieves broke the Ontario High School record for most career goals in girls soccer. She broke the 57 goal record, previously held by Celly Ruiz (13’), in a preseason match vs Azusa High School. “ Given that last year, I broke the goals in a season record, it w as kind of exciting… it kind of made me think ‘that’s over with’... now we just have to focus on league and be a better team than we were last year” says a relieved Nieves. The multi sport star is quick to credit her teammates and her coach for her success. “ I owe everything to my team and Robles, because I know I’m pretty hard-headed. He’s always motivated me and tried to fix every little technical thing that I have wrong,” stated the 4th year player, “Everything is on the

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1. I was born with glass bones and paper skin. Every morning I break my legs, and every afternoon I break my arms. At night, I lie awake in agony until my heart attacks put me to sleep. team… you know… without Natalie -Unknown character or “Bambi” giving me the assists I wouldn’t be anywhere.” 2. Who you calling Pinhead? This is just the latest ac-Patrick colade of a remarkable high school career. Last year, Nieves broke the 3. The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma. school single season scoring record -Patrick and was also SoCal Prep Legends Female Athlete of the Week-- a first 4. I’m ugly and I’m proud. in Ontario High School history. -Spongebob Nieves is also a star on the track, as she qualified for CIF finals in long 5. My wish is that the people of Bikini Bottom will stop paying jump last year. any attention to the inane dribble that is constantly streaming Her sights are now set on out of this dunderhead’s mouth. winning league with the lady Jags -Squidward soccer team. 6. Am I a pretty girl? -Spongebob

King’s Ball

7. If I were to die right now in some sort of fiery explosion due to the carelessness of a friend, well, that would be just okay. -Spongebob

SYDNEY HUYNH Editor

icking off 2017, ASB announces to host Ontario High School’s first King’s Ball. Although the theme has yet to be revealed, King’s Ball has been confirmed to be held on February 11. Some might ask, why the sudden change of past Sadie Hawkins Dances to King’s Ball? What exactly is King’s Ball? Senior ASB President Nepthalye Vargas states, “Similar to how Homecoming is in celebration during football season, King’s Ball is a dance meant to be celebrated during basketball season. King’s Ball is a combination between the concepts of Winter Formal and Sadie Hawkins Dance.” ASB Junior Isabelle Medina states, “At this year’s King’s

Ball, the dressing attire is formal. ASB hopes to try something new since the come out last year for the Sadie Hawkins Dance was not as big as they had hoped.” Why is it called King’s Ball? Unlike other dances previously held at Ontario High School, only seniors who wish to run for king will be nominated for court. Vargas notes, “If this year’s King’s Ball goes well, ASB will continue to hold the dance in place of Sadie Hawkins.” Pricing for King’s Ball has yet to be determined.

8. You don’t pay me; we don’t even exist. We’re just a clever visual metaphor used to personify the abstract concept of thought. -Tiny Spongebob inside Spongebob’s mind 9.I know of a place where you never get harmed. A magical place with magical charms. Indoors, indooors, innnnn-Doooors, take it away penny! -Spongebob 10. Welcome to the Krusty Krab, where it’s almost as if the evolutionary clock ticks backwards. -Squidward

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D.I. Turf Farmville puts youth at risk

Boys tennis prepares for upcoming season ALICIA GOVEA Co-editor in chief

he boys tennis team hopes to build off of last year’s solid season and playoff performance. Coach Jeffrey Kirk reports, “The team has been practicing on a regular basis, working on our weaknesses to make more strengths and viewing videos. We’re just doing everything we need to do.” Over the years, the team has been developing their strengths and leaders have emerged. Kirk states, Johnny Vo, Gabriel Sanchez, Michael Nguyen, Andres Nunez, Seth Hamel and Jason Cruz are the team’s best players. “First we have to be mentally prepared. If you have the mindset of losing you’re obviously going to lose, so you have to start with a winning mindset.” says senior Johnny Vo.

Senior Kevin Ngyuen dedicates most of his after school time to tennis practice. Senior Gabriel Sanchez states, “I look back [to last year] and think of what I could’ve done better and what I needed to work on, so I could improve during the off season.” Sanchez also adds, “As a senior, I want to leave something for my school, but more importantly, to my coach who has given me everything I needed to play tennis and enjoy it.” Last year’s team reached the quarterfinals of CIF playoffs, but Kirk expects to do better this year . “We look very very strong this season.” says Kirk. Boys tennis’ first league game is away at Montclair on March 28. Their determination and commitment will serve them well this season.

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NTARIO, CA— Alleging Farmville as the source of his actions, Bill Zastery was recently incarcerated for expanding his farming lot into the city library. Zastery’s crime is a result of the addictive Facebook video game, Farmville. As studies indicate, videogames are detrimental to the brain development of children. Violent video games often subconsciously influence the behavior of humans, spurring crime rates and--in this instance – farming. Zastery’s father stated, “My poor Billy was always a good child. He was an all-star football player and had a job until just a few weeks ago.” Holding back tears, his father continued, “then he found out about that farming game. Oh, what I would give just to see a smile on Billy’s face again.” According to reports, Zastery began rebelling against his parents by farming in the backyard once he was prohibited from using the family computer. “My friends...doctors, they told me he would start behaving strangely if he got a hold of those video games. I never actually believed them. I just chalked it up to nonsense caused by isolated incidents,” his mother said in an interview. Neighbors would often report to authorities that Zastery would violently shuck corn, milk the cows and loudly till dirt at three in the morning. Zastery’s wicked antics quickly progressed; he soon began cultivating anything he could in the backyards of unsuspecting citizens in order to sustain his farmer’s market. Passive complaints were received by police detailing enormous farmlands that would seemingly spring up overnight in people’s backyards. According to a few local residents, Zastery was seen outside WalMart begging for tomato seeds on several occasions. Authorities plan to release Zastery on parole, due to his minor offenses. However, he will not be allowed to be within 30 feet of dirt.

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Farmville sheep primarily eat grass.

Human Trafficking Awareness Month VIRIDIANA SALGADO

Staff writer

ver the past year, there have been more than 5 thousand cases and 20 thousand phone calls reporting possibles case of human trafficking in the United States. There are more victims of sexual slavery in the world today than ever before, estimated at around 27 million adults and 13 million children being victims. Many of those who become victims are runaway girls who have a past of being sexually assaulted. A handful of companies, like In-N-Out Burger, are lending a hand in spreading awareness about the growing problem. In-N-Out Burger has created their own foundation, which includes a set of two different kinds of donations you can contribute; one for ending actual human trafficking in the United States and the other for ending an addiction towards any substance that ‘enslaves’ a person, hence the title of the site “Slave 2 Nothing.” Other organizations have also jumped in or have already been on board fighting against human trafficking; such as COSA and Polaris. Mickey Choothesa, a photojournalist, and Anna Choothesa, a social worker, have recognized that the Hill tribes in Thailand are “stateless,” meaning there are no government laws to protect people from trafficking and decided to help by creating COSA (Children’s Organization of Southeast Asia). COSA works within trafficking communities to provide education, healthcare, social services and housing. Polaris is another influential group working against hu-

man trafficking in the United States. The organization speaks up for stronger federal and state laws, takes charge in the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline, and provides support to victims. It is inhumane to hold humans captive and to force them to do things they don’t want to and these organizations are continuously working to stop the issue.

National Blood Donor Month ALICIA GOVEA

Co-Editor in chief

very two seconds, a person needs a blood transfusion; however, the blood supply is still low. An estimated 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood, but less than 10% of them choose to do so. The average adult has 8 to 12 units of blood in their body; a unit is roughly equal to one pint. In addition to blood donations, platelets which are tiny cells that prevent bleeding found in blood are also needed. Platelets donations must be used within five days of a donation, and platelet donors are needed every day because someone in the U.S. needs platelets every 30 seconds. In 1970, the American Red Cross recognized January as National Blood Donor Month with the hope of collecting blood and platelet donations during the winter. Winter is one of the Car accident victims usually require 58 units of blood in order to heal, and over 2.38 million people are injured a year in car accidents.

most difficult times of the year to collect blood due to harsh weather conditions canceling blood drives or seasonal illnesses such as the flu preventing donors from being able to donate. The American Red Cross reports that they must collect approximately 14,000 blood donations every day to maintain a healthy blood supply. The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) encourages the community to donate this month, as it helps their patients receiving chemotherapy, undergoing heart surgery and fighting Sickle Cell Disease. CHLA needs 1,000 units of blood and 200 platelet donors to help their patients. ASB president, Nepthalye Vargas confirms Ontario High will be hosting its second blood drive of the academic school year on February 8, 2017. In addition to school blood drives, blood donation appointments can be made with the American Red Cross by calling 1-800733-2767 or visiting redcrossblood.org in order to donate blood for those in need. Individuals at the age of 17 (16 with parental consent), who weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good health are eligible to donate blood. The Red Cross and other organizations encourages people to donate blood in these harsh winter months, as each donation saves a patient’s life.

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Lemon or lime, you decide MARIANA OROZCO-BERBER

Editor

Another similarity between the two is that they are both hybrid fruits, meanhe physical characteristics of both ing they are a cross of two or more different limes and lemons are fairly distinct; wheth- breeds of plants. er they are interchangeable is questionable. However, lemons are a cross between Despite their differences in color, three different breeds: bitter oranges--which Pomona College Organic(PCO) Farm Man- are hybrids of a pomelos and mandarins--and ager, Aaron Cyr-Mutty, clarifies that there citrons, while limes are were only bred with are a variety of limes, such as Persian limes two different plants: pomelo and papeda. that may be yellow once fully ripe. Due to the hybridization that creates The reason why most limes are the fruits, their size varies, debunking the green when sold is because “Once [they] notion that lemons are larger. Although they ripen to yellow, their shelf-life decreases typically are, it may be possible to breed a drastically, and many people prefer the less- lime the size of the lemon and vice versa. ripe flavor,” says Cyr-Mutty. Because of the difference in citric When examining the growth of breeds, the fruits contain a slight difference in each fruit, they grow best under the similar vitamins and minerals as well as a difference conditions: planted in slightly acidic fastin the level of acidity. draining soil and lower temperatures than Although the average lime may be sweeter citrus fruits. more acidic, they actually range in levels of Despite their similar environmental acidity. According to the George Mateljan conditions, they can vary in production. Foundation, a nonprofit whole foods organiza“My experience with the Persian tion, a lime may be either sour or sweet, this limes at the [PCO] farm is that they produce all depends on the amount of citric acid the much more heavily than our lemons,” states lime may or may not contain. The more citric Cyr-Mutty. acid it contains, the more sour it will be.

Because they have slight difference in taste, when used in a cocktail, lime juice will completely change the taste of a cocktail that should have lemon juice and vice versa; this is why many argue that both fruits are not interchangeable. However a blind test conducted by Slate Magazine indicates that about 26% surveyed subjects could not correctly identify the difference between lemon and lime.

Pink lemonade ERIK ORTIZ Staff writer

emonade is a popular world-wide drink for which the basic ingredients consist of sweetened water and fresh lemon juice. This refreshing beverage has been around for centuries and comes in several forms. The the most well-known variation is pink-lemonade. However, a pink lemon has yet to be witnessed on this planet. Lemons are yellow. This perplexity causes people to question why the beverage is pink and what gives it its rosy color. Some people suspect that red-colored berries or fruit juices are responsible for this peculiarity, and this is true to an extent. “Pink lemonade is sometimes colored with cranberry juice, raspberry juice, or crushed strawberries, but its more often colored with red food dye,” the Huffington Post reports. This explains why there is rarely a

contrast in taste between pink lemonade and regular lemonade. Nonetheless, this drink has always been remarkably prominent internationally, which is why there have been many claims as to who started the pink-lemonade fame. According to a 1912 New York Times article, Henry E. Allott, a circus promoter, originally discovered this drink as the end product of a lemonade accident. “One day while mixing a tub full of orthodox yellow kind he dropped some red cinnamon candies in by mistake,” New York Times reported, “the resulting rosetinted mixture sold so surprisingly well that he continued to dispense his chance discovery.” Nevertheless, there is another theory recorded in the book, Secrets of the Sideshows by historian Joe Nickell, stating that pink lemonade was first created in 1857 by

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Pete Conklin. The book claims that he made the lemonade using water dyed pink from a horse rider’s red tights. Although the pink in “pink lemonade” is most often nothing more than a squirt of red food dye, it does not withdraw the fact that this odd coloration will continue to enhance the attractiveness and desire for a thirst quenching lemon drink.

Editorial: The Problem with Opinions DAVID DANG

Staff Writer

Editor “You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your in-

The Simpsons’ Legacy

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formed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.” ― Harlan Ellison

omeone says, “The Earth is flat.” Another person says, “evolution is clearly false.” The last person says, “vaccines cause autism.” All of them say, “it’s my opinion.” Before I begin, let’s discuss the differences between facts and opinions. A fact is statement that can be proven true. Examples include: the apple is red, 71% of Earth’s surface is covered with water, the acceleration of gravity (on Earth) is 9.8 meters per second squared. Every one of the aforementioned examples can be proven by clear methods of observation and experimentation. An opinion, however, is a particular view or judgment about something not necessarily based on facts or evidence- Harry Potter is terrible; I hate the color red; Apple products are the greatest. These statements are opinions because there is no correct answer; and there is no correct answer because there is no way to verify my statements outside my point of view. My problem with opinions is when a) opinions are used to shelter and justify inaccurate facts and information or b) opinions are poorly supported. No, the Earth is not flat. We can prove that through Euclidean geometry. No, evolution is not clearly false; sure, the origins of life on Earth and how it began is an opinion, but through scientific investigations, living organisms on Earth have clearly adapted and “evolved” over time. And no, vaccines do not cause autism- that is a simple misconception. Anyways, my point is an opinion isn’t really an opinion if it is simply incorrect information, and if it is an opinion than we should rely on logical evidence to make sure our opinion is a good judgement. The reason I bring this up is because people are constantly spreading their “opinions” everywhere. One example of this, is the 2016 presidential election and the subsequent spread of fake news. Headlines like “Hillary Clinton’s Child Prostitution Ring,” “Three Million Illegal Immigrants Voted,” or “Donald Trump Rally: We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back,” serve to reinforce opinions with incorrect facts; and even when that fact is proven false, people defend that inaccurate fact as an opinion- making any further argument seemingly offensive. For instance, in an ABC interview with the vice president elect, Mike Pence defended this tweet by Donald Trump, “In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally,” Pence stated “Well, it’s his right to express his opinion as president-elect of the United States.” It is not an opinion if Donald Trump is wrong; there is no evidence that millions of people voted illegally. It seems to me that these opinions serve to harm our democratic processes, interfere with rational thinking, and promote ignorance. In order to create a better society and a better America, we must consider how informed our opinions are and take steps to educate ourselves.

he Simpsons, a show that has been entertaining people since December 19th of 1989, has now officially announced that it will be coming to an end after their 30th season. Although the Simpsons is ending after 30 seasons of laughter, the show will never be forgotten. It will still remain as one of the most enjoyable animated TV series that has ever aired on television. The Simpsons have had a major impact in the world of comedy. The show has inspired many other television show writers such as Stephen Hillenburg and Seth Macfarlane, creators of Spongebob Squarepants and Family Guy. Both of these writers found inspiration from the bright colors, funny voices and bits of satire that audiences have grown to love on the Simpsons. The Simpsons will still remain in its time slot on television even though no new episodes will be produced. So say goodbye to the show that has kept Americans laughing for decades and will continue to amaze people with past or future episodes.

Avoiding plagiarism IVAN LEDGARD

Editor

lagiarism is defined by dictionary.com as “an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own.” For example, if dictionary.com had not been cited earlier, the above quote would be considered an act of plagiarism. It might be tempting to steal a well-written quote to improve the quality of your paper, but the consequences of doing so heavily outweigh the potential reward. In addition, text taken from a professional source will, most of the time, stick out like a sore thumb. It is easier to discern plagiarized text than you might think. Despite the fact that there are many ways to prevent plagiarism, people still continue to do it without regard. Websites such as turnitin.com that allow for turning in homework electronically even have filters that can detect plagiarism. The easiest and most effective way to prevent plagiarism is to paraphrase other text into your own words. Although it requires a bit of effort and practice, doing this is a safe and wise alternative to stealing another person’s work. If you want to take extra precautions, type the paraphrased text into Google and check if the original source is listed in the search results. Of course, you can always cite the original source using in-text citations and including a reference on a Works Cited page, if applicable. It’s always wise to check with your teacher to make sure you are able to do this, however.

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Don’t YOU hate it when ... • • • • • ABRAHAM RIVERA

your break wasn’t long enough. you’re hungry. teachers give out too much homework. you get out of the shower and it’s really cold. Netflix doesn’t update their shows.

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the WiFi goes out. you run out of ideas. people don’t give you constructive criticism people catch you off guard. your new shoes get dirty.

Dancing scientist ALYSSA VALENCIA Staff writer

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t was great. It was the best or most happiest accident… It worked out perfectly.” Her story is a very unique one. Mrs. Willborn went to college with the intention of majoring in dance, but early on she tore her ACL. Not wanting to drop out of college, she went on to find another major. She then realized that she had always liked science. Her lab teacher was a professor in Neral Science, so she started working in a lab and started researching. Mrs. Willborn has even dissected human bodies “three to be exact...I had two male cadavers and one female head.” “A lot of people think I am morbid and creepy, I mean, just look at my classroom.” she said while laughing. Speaking about her tattoo on her left arm, “I like to call it the bar code for nerds.” If you type it all out exactly, a research paper she wrote in college will pop up. When speaking about her college peers, she states, “pretty amazing people I got to work with and research with and I was pretty blessed to be put in that situation, to be able to… help the world by solving small little problems.” The research paper was about a chemo suppressor called Slit2 and in the presence of another Chemo suppressor called Robo, you can predict where the chicken embryo’s eye is moving. They worked with it so much they could predict the migration so well they could move the eyes of a chicken embryo to where they are supposed to be to the sides of their head.

“Yes, now I do sound creepy,” she said while laughing.“ I wish I could go back and be a professional student and take every course in science and learn as much as I can.” She was able to go to a big science convention for her paper. “It was like a science fair for adults” she said while laughing. Mrs. Wilborn was one of the young people there all the rest were old people who have been working on their research for almost their whole career. She explained that the professors there were doubtful at first but then she started talking and they saw she knew what she was talking about. “After doing multiple careers I didn’t like, I decided why not try teaching? I really enjoyed tutoring; I love help and being around people. I like motivating people to do better, so I went back to school and got my teaching credential”.

Willborn is currently pregnant with a baby girl due in February.

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Man on the street :

At the movies

ILEANA MONTANEZ & LESLY VELASCO Staff Writers

Questions: 1. Have you ever cried watching a movie? If yes, which one? 2. Favorite movie quote? 3. What is the most annoying thing someone can do at the movie theater? 4. What is the best movie snack? 5. Have you ever snuck in snacks at the movies? Gypsy Williams 9 1. No 2. “When in doubt know your way out” -Zombieland 3. Talk on the phone 4. Popcorn 5. Yes Karla Hernandez 10 1. Yes, Miracles of Heaven 2. “On Wednesday, we wear pink.” -Mean Girls 3. Kiss and do couple stuff 4. Chips 5. All the time Carlos Herrera 11 1. No 2. “My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’”Forrest Gump 3. Be on their phone 4. Popcorn with butter 5. Yeaaaa, all the time! (I hide it in my sweater.) Kaelie Quintos 12 1. Yes; mostly animated movies. 2. “Do or do not, there is no try.” -Star Wars 3. Text with the brightest screen ever 4. Sour Patches 5. Yeah, of course 9

Plastic money

Things you didn’t need to know

VALERIE SANCHEZ-CERVERA Editor

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ollowing the passage of Proposition 67, many shopERIK ORTIZ & PIPER POOMPUANG pers had various reactions to Staff writers being taxed extra on plastic bags. The measure is also • The Grand Canyon can fit 9 known as the “California trillion footballs. Plastic Ban Veto Referen•When hippos are upset, their dum.” It applies to grocery sweat turns red The areas without a ban had a sales and convenience stores, • If you lift a kangaroo’s tail off liquor stores and pharmacies. growth of almost 9%. the ground it can’t hop. “I think it’s ridicuThe California Gro• A shrimp’s heart is in its head. lous,” said Daniel Poffenberger, cers Association stated that • The average person walks the a loyal Stater Bros. customer, it supported Prop. 67, which equivalent of 3 times around “ I don’t think it’s right. We banned plastics shopping bags the world in a lifetime. pay a good amount of taxes as in 2014 and was put on hold it is. We shouldn’t be getting when organizers were able to charged for stupid, petty things collect enough signatures to put like that. It’s just not fair.” the Proposition on the NovemKimberly Davis, ber 8, 2016, ballot. another Stater Bros. customer, “Most retailers have said she only purchased the stores in multiple counties, so 10-cent bags for certain items; rather than have retailers have she states that she supports the to figure whether to send plastic change because it benefits the here or paper there, this makes ILEANA MONTANEZ environment. Staff writer it more consistent,” Dave A study from the NaHeylen, spokesman for the tional Center for Policy AnalyCalifornia Grocers Association, sis states that a ban on plastic said. “Plus, it sends a consistent hat started bags can negatively impact message to the consumers that off as a build up to a sales. They state that during a the entire state is supportive football game against one-year period, the majority of and interested in reducing the Montclair has now stores surveyed in areas with a use of plastic bags from an shifted to blowouts to ban reported and overall sales environmental standpoint.” recognize every sport decline of almost 6%. and performing art. ASB athletic commissioner Thuy OHS footbal enjoys the blowout ASB organized Ho states, “For the OHS students reveal their resolutions for posters, we usually put all the slogans and quotes to cheer the the new year! team up. We look up different ideas or make some up to write on the posters.” Blowouts take approximately two weeks to prepare, with a goal of doing 40 to 50 posters and decorations, along with the spirit wall. ASB students tape down the posters at 5:30 am, then move along to the spirit wall. Along with the posters during both lunches ASB prepares rallies and organizes small performances including drumline, dance company, and cheer to “hype up” the athletes/performers. Cross country member Ana Santiago states, “I though the blowout was great. It made me feel like cross country was important just like every other sport… it showed the support we were receiving from the school.” As of now, ASB has planned to do approximately six scheduled blowouts for the new semester.

ASB Blowouts

New Year’s Resolutions

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BEST ALBUM OF 2016

SARA CRESPO Staff Writer

2016 was full of new and innovative music. New albums were released by numerous artists including Rihanna, Frank Ocean, and Travis Scott. With the Grammy’s coming in February this year, OHS students have their own ideas about who they think will prevail. A poll was run through social media asking Ontario students what they thought the best album of this year was. The data was taken from over 200 students, through social media. Students were able to choose from six albums, ranging from the artists Frank Ocean, Rihanna, Travis Scott, Kanye West, Drake, and J. Cole. If there was not the album they wanted to vote for, students had the option to fill in a response. Results came in after the poll was open overnight. Kanye West was the winner, Frank Ocean was runner up followed by Travis Scott. Nearly 12% of the results were free responses of other albums released this year. Senior José Flores filled in a response for Beyonce’s album Lemonade. “She’s my favorite artist. Her vocals are great and she’s so inspiring.” As for the Grammy’s coming up, Flores has just as much confidence in Beyonce, “Of course she’s going to win everything, she’s number 1.” As for the winner of the poll, Kanye West’s album The Life of Pablo, was nominated for 8 Grammy’s. Ontario student Anthony Castro supports his nominations, ‘Ultra Lightbeam’ is my favorite song on the album. It’s an uplifting song, all the features on the album really elevate it.” Ontario students feel inspired by the music and connect to different artists. 2016 may have been a rough year, but it produced great vibes and great music.

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PrOp 64: Not for teens

MARIANA OROZCO-BERBER & AMBROSIA RAMOS Editor & staff writer

s of November 9, 2016, Marijuana is officially legalized in California under proposition 64, which took effect immediately. Prop 64, briefly summarizes that under the state law, adults 21 and older will be able to possess marijuana for recreational use. With the controversy’s coverage on mass media and its popularity on social media sites such as twitter and instagram, teenagers may misinterpret the conditions of this proposition. Section two of proposition 64 strictly states, “The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana will legalize marijuana for those 21 years old.” In other words, minors and those between the ages of 18 and 20 may not possess marijuana for recreational use; this includes growing marijuana plants. If caught with any amount of marijuana, a minor under 18 years of age is subject to drug counseling and or community service. Assistant Principal of Discipline at Ontario High School, Ms. Saenz,

clarifies that the laws implemented under the state do not affect any of the laws we abide by, educational wise.” In case it was not clear enough, according to Saenz, consequences include, “Suspension and administrative transferral or recommendation for expulsion.” “The proposition applies to those 21 and over. This is a high school; no one here is over 21,” says Saenz. She explains that it would not make sense for students to possess marijuana under the law, especially on school grounds. It is the teenage ego, that tends to get in the way of facts. “People who walk around talking about how they can bring weed to school because it’s legal just ignore the fact that it does not apply to minors, same as alcohol and cigarettes,” states junior Andrea Orozco. Be sure to understand the consequences surrounding the issue, before you decide to engage in recreational use of marijuana.

Clean SWEEP at OHS Ontario High has implemented The Operation Clean SWEEP program, and is in association with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Students may receive tickets or citations for truancies, possession or use of tobacco, alcohol or marijuana, littering, fighting or disturbing the peace, keeping property, petty theft, vandalism. Minors in possession of aerosol paint cans or alcohol may also receive a ticket or citation. Along with the tickets and citations students may be required to do community service and enroll in anger management or alcohol/drug diversion programs. These penalties are in addition to the disciplinary consequences imposed by Ontario High’s administration. Avoid the following violations and keep our campus clean and safe!

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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month JENNIFER DE TEJADA Staff writer

very year about 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer (cdc.gov.) January is also known as Cervical Health Awareness Month, which encourages women to get screened for cervical cancer and to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Cervical cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the cervix, located in the lower part of the uterus. There are two types of cervical cancer, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma begins in the thin, flat cells that line the cervix whereas adenocarcinoma begins in cervical cells. Most cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease. There are many types of HPV, but not all of them cause cervical cancer. According to roche.com, in 1920, cervical cancer was detected late through symptoms, meaning a death sentence (roche.com).

Screening for cervical cancer began in 1940, but many women were not still not diagnosed properly. Through a medical procedure called pap smear, the number of cervical cancer deaths were reduced (roche.com). Scientists first noticed a potential link between HPV and cervical cancer in the 50s and 60s. Scientists compared the lifestyles of women with cervical cancer to women who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cervical cancer. They observed that women who had sex at an earlier age or had multiple sex partners were more likely to have cervical cancer (scienceblog. cancerresearchuk.org). In 1999, it was proven that HPV is the cause of cervical cancer. A majority of cervical cancer cases is said to be from developing countries. The teal colored ribbon is worn to show support for those with cervical cancer. Organizations such as the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) and Preventing Cervical Cancer (PINCC) help educate men and women on cervical cancer, as well as empower women with cervical cancer, and donate needed equipment.

There is estimated to be about 12,820 new cases of invasive cervical cancer in 2017.

Chemo alternative JUAN GOVEA Staff writer

s time progresses there seems to be a rapid increase of cancer patients throughout the world. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2016 an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States. The National Cancer Society also reported 595,690 people died from the disease with the most frequent causes being due to health problems, infections, radiation, environmental pollution and tobacco with survival rates ranging from 50% to 98%. While there is not a direct cure for cancer, there are medical procedures and prescriptions such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Chemotherapy is the most common and sought out procedure as it reduces tumor growth and helps cancer cells from reforming.

Although chemotherapy can be used efficiently, it can also cause negative symptoms such as muscle weakness due to rapid cells growth being destroyed by the procedure. It also causes nausea, vomiting, and hair and weight loss, In a recent study for cancer treatment in January 2017 researchers at the University of Iowa were able to find an alternative to chemo that targets only cancer cells and not normal cells. This treatment is a very high dose of vitamin C. This treatment has been used in the past and has failed, but if given intravenously and bypassing normal gut metabolism and excretion pathways, it causes blood levels to rise 100 to 500 times higher than levels seen with oral ingestion. According to researchers, there are likely to be clinical trials some time later in the year and ultimately it may be used to fight pancreatic cancer.

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Radiation therapy costs about $8600 to $18,000 depending on the type of cancer. Cancer Surgery costs about $10,000 to $30,000 a month. Chemotherapy costs as high as $30,000 depending on the drug, the stage of cancer, and other specific factors to the patient.

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