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Tribute to Rebecca

Creative Prom-posals

Senioritis

Prom Dancing Guide

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photo by seannie bryan Juniors Evan Ridpath and Josh Collins tap dance alongside senior Madi Lewis in this year's spring musical, Singing in the Rain. Lewis played the lead as Kathy Selden and Ridpath was opposite playing the film star Don Lockwood. The show was met by glowing reviews for all three actors as well as senior Katie Ohlin's portrayal of the thoroughly obnoxious Lina Lamont.

Night of Prom at the Hall of Champions

Memorial Day

The replacement to Furlough day, students go to all six classes

Last Early Release

urrent sophomores now have the opportunity to enroll in the two year film academy program. This exciting two year program of study deals primarily with 21st-century media literacy skills and fulfills graduation requirements for English, US History, and Fine Art. Junior year, students will analyze the role of film in literature and American history by taking a film version of both their English and history classes. Senior year is the time for students to learn how to write, shoot, and edit their own movies in the filmmaking class now taught by Mr. Brandmeyer. Applications are due to room 3101 by Friday, May 17th. A display of the work produced by this years senior filmmaking class can be viewed at their film festival, Thursday May 16th in the CAC. Tickets are eight dollars at the door.

Varsity baseball wins league championship, first time in 20 years

ast Wed., May 8, Carlsbad High School’s Varsity Baseball team secured their first league championship since 1993, breaking a twenty year dry spell, in a huge game against cross-town rivals LCC ending in a final score of 8-3. The baseball team has witnessed a near perfect league season winning thirteen of their fourteen games against their opponents in the Avocado West League. According to Max Prep, Varsity Lancer Baseball is ranked 12th in the state, improving 10 positions upon last year’s ranking and 52nd in the nation. Baseball will finish off the regular season with their final league game against El Camino on Wed. May 15 at El Camino, propelling them into the Division One playoffs with a league championship already under their belt. Good luck and go Lancers!

The Roaring 20’s comes to CHS

ay Gatsby is holding a very lavish party on May 18 at the Balboa Park Hall of Champions. Tickets for the CHS prom are on sale this week during lunch and after school until Friday May 17. The actual dance is Saturday May 18 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., but attendees must be there before 9:30 p.m.. Mon., May 13 will kick off Spirit Week. On Mon. should upperclassmen wear their class colors (seniors white and juniors purple). Tues., May 14 is College Wear Day where upperclassmen wear something affiliated with their college. On Wed., May 15, it’s Generation Day wherein seniors dress as senior citizens and juniors dress as working adults (Suits/business attire). On Thurs. May 16, it’s 1920’s Day wherein students are asked to dress according to the theme of 1920’s. On Fri. May 17 it is Match Your Prom Date day.

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Royal and Champion Lancers encourage leadership at Carlsbad staff writer

n today’s fast-moving world of technology, communication has turned into instant messaging, a sense of community deteriorating in favor of self-reliance. Over time, the value

Royal Lancers Who they are: The Royal Lancers are composed of seniors who reached high academic achievement over their high school experience. Specifically, students invited to participate in the Royal Lancer program maintain the top twenty total GPAs at Carlsbad. Consequentially, these students challenge themselves to take multiple weighted classes a year and earn exemplary grades in these courses.

“Royal Lancers is important because it highlights the academic excellence of students throughout their high school career, and individuals that took advantage of all their opportunities in high school.” -Alix Naugler

of leadership has faded, role models changing from successful individuals to whatever reality show star MTV showcased today– and our peers who mirror them. This progression creates feelings of isolation in some, as well as a new set of social morals. For impressionable high school students, this influence

is particularly strong and perhaps concerning, as we grow into the next generation of world leaders. In order to rebuild a sense of community, new student organizations have emerged at CHS. Champion Lancers first arose in the 2011-2012 school year, whereas this year Royal Lancers began.

“The best part of Royal Lancers is giving advice to incoming freshmen on how to work hard, get involved, and have fun in high school.” -Jeffrey Kuperman

photo by seannie bryan Posters featuring the Royal Lancers set up at Lola's restaurant. These can also be found in the front office, and other locations in Carlsbad.

Andrew Allan Miles Anthony Stefania Beauchamp Gabrielle Brody Soyean Cho Sally Cho Davinson Curtis

Ryan Eason Aaron Friend Allison Gordon Ashley Hope Carter Keeling Jennifer Kim Jeffrey Kuperman

Champion Lancers Who they are: The eight students chosen to become Champion Lancers serve as all-around positive role models for the Carlsbad community. These students earn high grades, maintaining a 3.0 or greater GPA, and participate in extracurricular activities ranging from sports to clubs. Most importantly, the Champion Lancers choose a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle.

photo by scott snow Senior Kaitlin Large spends time with some of the students at Magnolia Elementary. The visit was only one of many the Champion Lancers took this year.

Members

Stefan Cooper Lexie Domingo Kaitlin Large Sara Locke

As new programs, these groups are currently less known on campus. However, as they expand, they have the potential to inspire Carlsbad to grow as a community; they work to encourage individuals to make positive choices in their academic, personal, and social lives.

What they do: Royal Lancers represent the academic side of Carlsbad’s community. They work with counselors to reach out to middle school students preparing to enter high school. Through this association, the Royal Lancers provide real examples to prove the potential to succeed academically and take advantage of the classes Carlsbad has to offer. Posters with pictures and biographies of the students are also scattered around the community, to project an image of Carlsbad as an intellectually stimulating school.

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allie gordon

Cameron Neil Scott Snow Emma Stringer Bradley Streicher

“Hopefully with the Champion Lancer program, I have been able to inspire kids and short hem the possibility of having a great time in high school without drugs and alcohol.” -Brad Streicher

Ian Marshall Alix Naugler Emily Oetting Jeffrey Shaefer Karyn Sheline Kaitlyn Steffy

What they do: Champion Lancers visit and present to elementary schools, influencing them from a young age to make healthy choices. At these presentations they use themselves as examples to be emulated, giving introductions and answering any questions. The Champion Lancers each have trading cards with their photo to pass out and sign for younger students. Overall, the Champion Lancers show the community the integrity and unity of students at Carlsbad.

“It’s important to encourage the elementary and middle school kid to not get into drugs and alcohol as they move on to big and better things in their future, and we can at least try to help them at a young age.” -Sara Locke

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photos courtesy of grace hardy Rebecca Edgin was a freshman at CHS who passed away on April 16. A member of the freshman cheerleading team, Rebecca had the love and support of her cheer family throughout her illness, even when she was no longer able to cheer alongside them at games. Besides cheerleading, Rebecca loved doing pageants and hanging out with her friends.

Carlsbad loses beloved student and friend

alex gnibus

editor-in-chief

n April 16, the Lancer Arena crowded with cheer hopefuls stretching, jumping, tumbling and dancing. To most people, it would have looked like any other day of cheer tryouts. But the cheerleaders knew that this tryout week wouldn’t be an easy one, and not just because of the fact that they were trying to make it past first cuts. It was because one girl was missing, who should have been there trying out but never got the chance. Rebecca Edgin, who was a freshman at CHS, passed away on April 16 after her battle with leukemia. It started when Rebecca went to the emergency room for a fever and other symptoms. After her night in the ER, they found out she had a tumor in her chest. After further testing, they also learned it was cancerous. Rebecca was hospitalized right away. She had to undergo chemotherapy the entire time, as well as radiation on the tumor. As a result, she lost all of her hair, the way she tasted food changed, she had trouble sleeping, and became so weak that she could barely write or text. These were only some of the things Rebecca had to endure. Still, Rebecca and her friends tried to make the most of it She had constant love and support, with her family, friends and coaches visiting her when they could. “The first time I visited her it was really crazy. I felt like I was in a movie or something. In the beginning I visited her almost every day and we would just talk and watch movies, but as she got sicker she didn’t have as much energy as before and I don’t think she liked me seeing her like that,” freshman Grace Hardy said, who was best friends with Rebecca. “The visits were always sad but I

loved seeing her so I didn’t mind.” In the meantime, the cheerleaders supported her in more ways than one. They participated in the Mitchell Thorp Walkathon on Rebecca’s team, Rebecca’s Angels. When Rebecca needed a bone marrow transplant, Scripps held a bone marrow drive, and a match was even found. But things took a sharp turn for the worst. Rebecca’s body wasn’t responding to the chemotherapy, and so there was no way she could receive a bone marrow transplant. On the Monday of cheer tryout week, April 15, every single person trying out stood in a circle, holding hands, and shared a moment of prayer for Rebecca. The next day, Rebecca’s last day, her hospital room overflowed with people. By this time, Rebecca wasn’t responding and had a machine breathing for her. Hardy knew it was goodbye, but thankfully had the support of others who were there to say goodbye too. “It was hard to look at (Rebecca) and try to comprehend that I wouldn’t see her again, and it was harder to decide that I had to walk away,” Hardy said. “When everyone had said their final goodbyes, we went out to the lobby and about 30 people and I sat in a circle and said what we loved about Rebecca. It was probably one of the best moments of my life.” Cancer is something the Carlsbad community is all too familiar with, and when cancer affects one of us, it affects all of us. Words cannot describe the pain of both those closer to Rebecca, and those in the community. Yet sadness wasn’t the only emotion felt. Rebecca has touched lives and changed them for the better. Students have new perspectives on life and attitudes about the people around them because of Rebecca. People have come together to celebrate Rebecca and appreciate her effect on their lives. “It sounds cliche, but Rebecca is the most

amazing person I’ve met. She never talked down on anyone, she believed in everyone and everything, and always had a huge smile on her face no matter what. I think most importantly she was always herself and that’s the most important thing anyone can be,” Hardy said. “Her strength inspired so many people, a lot that she hadn’t even met or barely knew and I hope she realized what a huge impact she had on everyone’s life.” And not only has she positively affected her peers, but she will change lives in future generations. Heather Gasso, head coach and advisor of the cheerleading program, plans to set up a scholarship in Rebecca’s name. It will be for seniors on the cheerleading team who go to college. Rebecca’s friends want Rebecca to know that she will never be forgotten. “I would tell her that she is the most amazing best friend anyone could ask for,” Hardy said. “I am so glad that I got to spend the last 3 years with her, and she will always be my best friend no matter where she is.” Rebecca, we love you, and wherever you are now, you will always be a part of us here at Carlsbad. • •

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How You Can Help Cancer Victims

Register to be a bone marrow donor at marrow.org. Teach beauty techniques to cancer patients through the Look Good, Feel Better program. Groups of volunteers help cancer patients learn skin care, nail care, and makeup techniques to help them deal with the appearance side effects of their treatments (like the hair loss from chemotherapy). Walk in the Relay For Life, the Mitchell Thorp Walkathon, or any other cancer walk that benefits cancer research and supports cancer patients. Drive patients to their treatments who do not have a ride or cannot drive themselves. You can do this by volunteering through the Road to Recovery program.

lancer express, volume 26, issue 7

Two techniques for tutoring

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Round Table Tutoring and PLUS programs provide academic assistance

kelsey aijala staff writer

he clock struck midnight long ago and you realize the test on the subject you can’t seem to grasp is no longer tomorrow—it’s today. Struggling to keep your eyes open, you slump over a pile of textbooks and papers, reading frantically without making sense of the words. This is the position too many students find themselves in far too often. For a while, the resources available to help these students feeling overwhelmed by their studies—or by the troubles of being a teenager in general—were scarce and limited. The revamped PLUS and new Round Table Tutoring programs are working to changing this by offering a variety of options to help students deal with the difficulties they face in academics and other aspects of student life at CHS. PLUS, or Peer Leaders Uniting Students, is a student leadership program, which aims to create a greater sense of community and provide a support system on campus for kids, by kids. They do this by running student forums, which are student led discussions about on campus issues, and reaching out to make students feel included in the student body. “We’re approaching the goal of bringing the campus together from a new angle,” sophomore Damin Curtis said. “We’re reaching out as peers and giving students a chance to have their voices heard about the issues that matter to them.” One of the issues that emerged at a forum this year was the lack of peer tutoring available. Many students can’t afford to hire a professional tutor or feel embarrassed to ask teachers more than simple homework questions, and because of this they shy away from getting help. To solve this issue, the PLUS program next year will merge with Peer Leaders to provide a more holistic outreach program to provide students with the assistance they need. “We spend thirty hours a week learning from teachers, and while they do a good job, learning the information from another peer who we feel is on our level can be really helpful,” junior Masami

photo credit: alice pecoraro Mrs. Stockalper helps a sophomore student with algebra two during a Round Table Tutoring session. Round Table Tutoring offers teacher assistance with course work while the PLUS program will provide peer tutoring beginning next year.

Amakawa said. “We feel more comfortable around other students because we know that they’ve been in our position and because of that, they can help us understand the information better.” On the other hand, some students value the idea of receiving professional tutoring but are unsure or unable of how to go about receiving it. With this in mind, administration has worked with psychology teacher Ms. Penrod to create the Round Table Tutoring program in which CHS teachers provide extra assistance after school in their respective subjects. “The teachers are experts in their fields and have a vast knowledge of not only the content of the material but also the strategies useful for comprehending that material,” Penrod said. PLUS program will provide peer tutoring next year “Our class sizes are so big now that teachers Round Table Tutoring Schedule: need extra time to help kids who are struggling Monday: US History, World History, Government, Econ and this is such a great venue to help students Tuesday: English, US History, World History, Government, who stay after school Economics, Algebra, Geometry, College Algebra Trig, anyway.” Pre-Calculus, Calculus Round Table Tutoring meets Monday through Wednesday: English, US History, World History, Thursday from 2:45 Government, Economics, Algebra, Geometry, College p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Algebra Trig, Pre-Calculus, Calculus library, covering any subject that a student Thursday: English, US History, World History, Government, may struggle with. So Economics far, the program has helped many students

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and plans to expand for next year. “This is a pilot program but Dr. Steitz and administration plan on enlarging the program next year,” librarian Julia Weldy said. “It’s been very successful so far. Most students come in on their own and it’s nice to see that they’re so motivated to get help.”

"Anybody who reaches out to get

tutoring, whether its from a peer or a credentialed teacher, has to go into it confident with the fact that they're making the effort to receive the help they need and the knowledge that it isn't anything to be embarrassed about.”

Mrs. Penrod

PLUS and Round Table Tutoring have different approaches to the problem but they both seek the same solution. By offering free and easily accessible options for receiving help with their studies, administration aims to build up students’ confidence and skill level so that they stay on track to graduate and continue on to be well-rounded members of society. “Anybody who reaches out to get tutoring, whether its from a peer or a credentialed teacher, has to go into it confident with the fact that they’re making the effort to receive the help they need and the knowledge that it’s nothing to be embarrassed about,” Penrod said. “It’s about making yourself successful and the ability to reach out when you need help is an invaluable skill that we want to encourage in any way possible.”

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Location, location, location editorial board

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AP testing changes venues for the first time

hat was the site of last year’s prom has since become the site of this year’s pressure. For the first time ever, CHS students made the pilgrimage to the Del Mar fairgrounds to take their AP exams. There were good intentions behind this year’s decision to move testing to a new location. For one, testing can be disruptive when administered at CHS. Outside noise may distract students taking the exams. Space and staffing are also an issue. With such large groups of students taking the exams, the school may have difficulty proctoring the test and finding the space for everyone to take the exam, especially the Spanish 4 AP exam (since the exam has different listening, speaking and writing sections requiring separate spaces). It’s good that we tried something new-- it’s always a good thing that the administration is looking for ways to make improvements and changes. And that’s why moving our testing location may be for the better. But that doesn’t necessarily mean we should move our testing to a location like Del Mar. In years past, students only had to go to school like any other day. Their ride was no different, their timing no different, their atmosphere no different. Before and after exams, students were able to attend their classes. Exams were administered in the gym, classrooms and library, so students were able to find their exam location with ease and focus on the test. This year, things were different. While we understand that AP testing is never exactly a comfortable situation, we do think it is a bit uncomfortable that we had to sit in what looked like a Costco warehouse and felt like a freezer. Because the hall was so large and the students were so spread out, test takers had difficulty hearing the proctors give instructions, making for a confusing testing experience. The actual administration of the exam was also undermined by the testing location. For one thing, parent volunteers at CHS seem more eager to do a great job administering the test than the proctors at Del mar. Also, because the Spanish exam was administered in the North Coast Presbyterian Church, the acoustics of the church made it difficult for the students to hear the listening portion of the exam. The students will now have to re-take that portion of the

exam. The negative effects don’t stop with the exam itself, though. The location has inconvenienced students’ means of transportation. While students did have the option to take the bus, this proved inconvenient and disorganized for those who chose that option. Most importantly, the alternative testing location has taken away from students’ learning. How can we be expected to go to our first and third period classes if our test is at noon and we have to drive to Del Mar (accounting for traffic)? How can we be expected to come back after being released from our exams? Because of the drive, few students tried to make it back to class after being released from the exam. If we’d been at school, it would have simply been a short walk to get to class. Students missed out on education. This fact alone should make administrators hesitant to choose the Del Mar fairgrounds as a location for AP testing in the future. We know AP exams aren’t a walk in the park, and they shouldn’t be. They’re AP exams. But the testing conditions should never be a detriment to the students’ success on the exams or their education in their regular classes. Students taking AP exams are stressed enough-- the last thing they need is more stress about getting to the test, finding the right area, trying to hear the instructions, trying to hear the actual test, and missing more class than necessary. The administration may have changed the location partly to eliminate distractions, but this year the location was a source of the distractions. Again, we understand the intentions behind the decision to change the location in the first place. We aren’t saying it was the wrong decision-- just that it’s a decision to reconsider for the future. We know the administration is only trying to figure out what works best for the students, and we appreciate that. Everyone should appreciate that. And we also appreciate the fact that the administration wants to hear what students think. So, that said, students who took the test this year need to give their feedback. Help the administration help you. And then next year things will be improved and students can relax and concentrate. After all, the focus should be on the actual exams, not the location.

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Forget war, the real battle is closer to home kathleen dooley editor

suppose a lot of opinion articles argue one side or the other of a controversial issue. That’s the point, right? Well, not this one. There is only one side here. Don’t believe me? Think there must be a counter-argument? Ever since hearing of friends’ and my own grandparents passing of cancer, watching my brother’s best friend lose his mom to cancer, witnessing a five-year-old in my church fight and fight until the battle was lost, being diagnosed myself with a brain tumor, seeing my peers heartbroken at the news of losing Carlsbad’s own Rebecca Edgin and many, many more situations, I CANNOT find a counterargument to the fact that this cancer thing totally sucks. Every day, we see on television news of the wars happening in the world, reports of terrorist attacks—foreign and domestic--coverage on which celebrities are ruining their lives by doing whatever dumb thing and news on people fighting endlessly for equal rights without success. People are hurting. People are living in fear and in hatred. People are dying. Okay, wow, that seems insanely depressing. And probably totally random and far from the topic of cancer, but follow me for a minute. After hearing the news of a girl our age battling

leukemia, we’re all reminded in one way or another of our own mortality. Having dealt with the very scary diagnosis of a brain tumor this past year, I was hit with the news of her passing in ways that made me even more confused with how life works, but also in ways which gave me new clarity. Above all the hatred behind war, and all the selfharming and hate crimes, the issues of prejudice and corruption is this common enemy we have as human beings. Not white people, nor black, not straight nor gay, male nor female. Humans. Beyond all the bull-hooky we cannot seem to figure out here on earth or beyond, cancer is sneaking into our lives and breaking up our communities, our families. I know it seems incredibly naïve of me to wonder why, as a world, we can’t see that all the other things we’re choosing to find issues in are so completely without good enough reason. When life is taken by cancer, it becomes our duty as humans to take on the process of growth and understanding. It is our job to take ourselves out of the daily grind of worrying about what religion and politics tell us, and instead think like a child. Think about the big picture in the simplest way possible. If we strip away all the things in the world which make us fearful, and all the things which force us to harbor anger—then we can focus on the unification all the negative things happening have taught us. What are we really fighting for? We should be fighting, every single day, against

this disease. We should be fighting for the people we love and for the people we haven’t had the chance to meet. For our families and for our enemies; for the human race against this common denominator. As awful it is that cancer is the thing which I believe has the power to bring us all together, it’s moving forward with or without us whether we like it or not. Cancer isn’t going away today—maybe tomorrow, but who really knows. We don’t have all the answers. At this point, it’s all about choice. Are we going to keep throwing our attention at the comparatively futile problems of this world? Or are we going to take control of cancer as much as we can, not letting it boss us around? We need to look at life, and reevaluate what matters. The cure is in us. It’s in our caring, our choosing to reach out, and our refusal to give away any attention to the negative things the world has created. In reading this, I realize I sound crazy—maybe even foolish. Of course we can’t just stop war, tell people to shake hands and focus instead on some mysterious entity we cannot control; of course the cure won’t be found by our singing of kumbaya. But trust me. I’ve felt the fear and I’ve seen how mental cancer can be. I’ve had to find the strength to push forward with life, and I’ve found it through you. People. Humans.

concept of time management. It’s the harbinger of late nights, the decimator of long-term projects, the silent serial murderer of homework... I can go on. But why is that? It’s not like we lack for resources, with the Internet at our disposal we can learn almost anything in a matter of seconds. But these resources are our downfall.

especially but not specifically, just cannot grasp the concept of allotting a certain amount of time to spend on a particular project and following through with it. And as any adult will tell you, this inability extends far beyond school, you never grow out of it. In fact, most adults often wish that they’d started managing their time at a younger age *ahem.* Alright, if you’ve made it this far without casting this aside as a useless procrastination help lecture, then you get to bar witness to the suitable easy solution to this problem. Manage your time better. Close or put away anything that’s debilitating; put the cell phone away, close Facebook, tell the friends that you can’t go out to the movies tonight. The point is, it’s so simple to just sit down and get things done, the world doesn’t conspire against us and our ability to do work, and the repercussions for not doing are never worth the few brief hours of laziness. Unfortunately, the few of you who get all the way through this article will most likely cast my advice aside. I mean, this can’t be the first time you’ve ever been advised to manage your time. Yet, even if you don’t heed my moderately sage wisdom (and by that I mean I have terrible time management problems, I just realize the value of it), heed the advice of almost every adult preceding you, and manage your damn time. High school, and life for that matter, is only as difficult as you yourself make it. Success can be measured in intellect and education, sure, but unless you’re able to stay on top of your work and be timely, success will always be just out of reach with no one to blame but yourself.

Don’t fall behind, manage your time now chase heck editor

efore I begin I suppose I should make a preface to seniors that this isn’t a particularly timely article; but hey, that doesn’t mean you should stop reading, and underclassmen, you should pay special attention. The quest to get into college is not an easy (or stress-free) experience by any stretch of the imagination, as (almost) any senior will tell you. Four years of waking early, spending hours in classrooms and lectures, working excessive amounts of homework into the wee hours of the morning; put simply: general drudgery (hey, sounds a lot like real life). This all leads up to one massive culmination of applications and essays, and a few stressful months of waiting, and that’s it, you’re ready to leap off the precipice of teen-hood into the vast openness of the real world. Almost everyone survives, some better off than others. Whether we students realize it or not there is one outrageously simple solution to succeeding in the high school world and the real one: time management. You hear that? The collective groan of every student reading this article realizing it’s just another cliche and overworked “do well in high school” piece. Well, let me assure you, no matter how many times it’s thrown in our faces, almost all of us without fail will struggle with the elementary

Why should we do work when we could watch Netflix, check Facebook? You’ve heard it all before. But this difficulty has existed long before the advent of the Internet; even members of the workforce today struggle to stay on task, meet deadlines and manage their time effectively. The ailment I’m describing you may also know as “procrastination.” However, procrastination and time management aren’t exactly synonymous. Procrastination is merely a by-product of an inability to manage one’s time. The root of the problem is that we, students

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lancer express, volume 26, issue 7

Don’t take an educational beating; get cheating! ryan eason staff writer

heating is no new phenomenon at Carlsbad High School, or at any school for that matter, but it is one that is not properly or frequently addressed enough. It is truly unfortunate that the message of cheating isn’t intricately ingrained into the minds of our youth. The message of course being that cheating is totes amazing. Many years ago, our forefathers traveled across the pond and founded a nation built upon the ideals of conformity, social loafing and the sense of accomplishment that comes from a hard day’s work done by someone else. And those ideals have carried successfully through our culture fluidly throughout the ages. Our greatest heroes, the ones who raise the bar just a little above our heads to give us another, better standard to strive for with each passing day, have always been cheaters. Look at Abraham Lincoln, who used his hat to look taller. Look at Leonardo DiCaprio, who surgically implanted the face of angel onto his own to land an acting job. Look at J.K. Rowling, who hired a team of hyper-intelligent monkeys to write the Harry Potter series, paying them only in too-ripe bananas and warm blankets. The point? Cheat. Ignore the fact that it is without

question the easiest option for a moment and focus on the fact that it is ethically cleaner than an offspring between a vacuum cleaner and Mother Theresa. Think it through; your teachers work tirelessly day in and day out to prepare for your lectures and assignments in order to ready you for a world that requires of you your very best. Nothing would show them more respect and give them a sense of reciprocity more than mindlessly staring at your fingernails for 90% of class and then using someone else’s answers to pass the test. Nothing says, “thanks for the hard work,” like not doing any yourself. And think of the other kid. You know, the one you get your answers from. What an honor it is for him (or her) to receive the same grade as you, who invested your precious time to smash your record in Fruit Ninja. All they did was show up to class with enough paper and pens, take meticulous note of what the teacher said, engross themselves in textbooks they may or may not have found intriguing and spent nearly countless hours on their schoolwork instead of sleeping. They don’t deserve a good grade! They don’t even have the Fruit Ninja app! And to provide for them the honor of having the same grade as you, Fruit Ninja champion of fifth period, is an act of such unparalleled kindness that it can only be categorized as downright saintly. But, dear reader, I know you might find yourself asking a very important question. “Well clearly it is beneficial to others if I cheat,” you might say, you little bugger you, “but what’s in it for me?” Great question.

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Highlighting America’s best (and worst) cheaters...

Jay Gatsby

How can America feel pity for the man who had everything? Maybe because he cheated his way into immeasurable fame and fortune all for the girl of his dreams who repaid him by breaking his heart. Few characters in American literature have evoked so much pity from readers. Piece of advice, Gatsby. If you’re going to cheat your way to the top of the world, make it for an epic reason, such as acquiring all the world’s bacon farms. What you did was just...sad.

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Lance Armstrong

Ah, elementary school; a time benchmarked by those yellow wristbands we wore with pride. To many, he was more than a celebrity; he was a hero on wheels, winning not only 7 Tour De Frances, but also our hearts, our determinations, and our hope. So it came as no surprise when confirmation of his cheating brought about the downfall of an ideal. Our already diminishing faith in professional athletes took a huge blow as a result of Lance’s decision to cheat.

staff writers section editors, print kelsey aijala julie ambo kathleen dooley editors-in-chief, chase heck talia cain print nicolas dmitriev ryan eason shannon casey managing editor alex gnibus emilee foltz garrett snyder allie gordon editors-in-chief, copy editor aj johnson online eric hammond jennifer kim john hankforth jack beetham bryanna mundy section editors, online riley hoffman jessica jenkins scott de taboada zak jones juliet luty savanna kanester

The answer: a sense of accomplishment. When the teacher hands back those test grades, and you see that solid 89 that you had less to do with than Britney Spears had to do with the Italian Renaissance, a certain cathartic release eradicates your senses of all shame and fills it instead with sweet pride. Knowing that you don’t deserve what you have is the most fulfilling experience life can provide. Hard work is an arbitrary process that only leads to earning what you receive, fairness, good karma, strengthening of skills and BLEH. Inevitably, you will find yourself with Mr. Scantron in front of you once again, with his 500 horizontal eyes glaring intently into your soul. He wants only to see you stumble, to see you fall. Fight back at him with the greatest weapon your mind can create, and that is

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“Do you love sloths?” said no one ever, because of course you love sloths. Everyone loves sloths. Yet they do absolutely nothing. Even the tip of your shoelaces contributes more to our society and ecosystems. Yes, the aglet. However, sloths receive all our love and affection, and this can only be explained through cheating. They cheat with their adorable faces and can’t-do attitudes to earn our love and climb their way up the humananimal social ladder. Brilliant.

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So you want to go to Spain? julius koch

staff writer

hile San Diego has some beautiful beaches and arguably some of the best weather on the planet, local history can be a bit dry. The oldest building around is probably your local taco shop and much of the region is new and underdeveloped. Looking to break away from the traditional local destinations and experience something California can’t provide, six students from Carlsbad plan to go to Spain this summer with Spanish teacher Rita Beckstrom. “This is my first time leading a trip with students,” Señora Beckstrom said. “I really wanted to guide a trip because the one I did in college had a really big effect on my decision to study Spanish and was really just a life changing experience for me. I wanted my students to have the opportunity to go on a trip like that.” The planned trip to Spain will compliment the classroom experiences of these Spanish students in the best way possible. “My hope is that they really connect with the content they learned in the classroom and bring it to life,” Beckstrom said. “[In class] you learn about the culture, you learn about the language, but you don’t really make that connection with it until you are immersed in the language and the culture.” Cultural sections and vocabulary words may help you pass a Californian Spanish class but experiencing the language and customs first hand helps students realize how significant it can be to learn a foreign language. “While a class is strictly on the academic aspect, when you experience a culture first hand you learn how to use your Spanish skills in a way besides taking a test,” traveling sophomore Elisandra Segal said. Through the route and the experiences planned for the students, immersion in the Spanish culture won’t be an issue. The eleven day tour

(June 19 to 29), coordinated through the EF educational tour organization, covers a wide spectrum of the Spanish lifestyle. “It’s a really good comprehensive experience and it shows all of the great things the country has to offer by region,” Beckstrom said. “We will arrive in Malaga and then we’ll go to Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada which are all in the south of Spain. Finally, we will move to Madrid which is the capital before leaving from Barcelona.” Signing up for this year’s trip is still an option but it will require the payment of a late fee. Luckily, other options exist. “If it’s too late this year, there are always trips next year especially in the language department because it’s so connected to our subject area,” Beckstrom said. “There are other teachers leading trips for next year and I’ve had students contact me about guiding a student led trip for next summer.” The opportunity exists here at Carlsbad and it should really be taken advantage of considering all of the benefits it can offer. “I got a job working at Daphne’s so I could save money to go on the trip,” junior Dave Stewart said. “I think my work will pay off and I definitely feel it is all worth it in the end.” While it may not always seem that way, the importance of seeing other places cannot be emphasized enough. Everybody grows up in a place they call home. Home shapes you, influences you and at least partially defines who you are. To see all the world has to offer, it requires you to become objective; to forget what you have been taught is normal or right. By opening yourself to foreign influences, you can discover what you really stand for and what truly defines you. “I think they are gonna love the trip,” co-coordinator and language teacher Sandra Torres said. “In the end it’s all about the experience and how it affects you.” Left: A bird's eye view of the capital of Madrid, Spain. Located in the far west of Europe, Spain is one of the most popular destinations for tourists all year. From the historical sights to the gorgeous beaches, visiting Spain is a must for any dedicated traveler.

photos courtesy of madison dearie Above : A view of a vibrant street in Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia in the northern region of Spain. Below: Lancer Expresses' foreign correspondent Madison Dearie has spent the past year living in Madrid, Spain through a foreign exchange program. Her experiences have exposed her to "not a life in a year but a year in a life."

Scan the QR code below for the full interview with Madison Dearie about her experience in Spain.

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lancer express, volume 26, issue 7

Boys seek to win prom-petition garrett snyder

managing editor

ompetition knows no boundaries and appears in almost every facet of society. Childish as it may seem to some people, the must win attitudes of athletes does not stop when they finish the match, leave the arena or finally take off their uniform. Three friends have taken this mentality to a whole new level with the little game they created for asking their dates to attend Prom. The usual bake a cake, write on her car or make a sign askings filled Instagram and Facebook feeds of many high school girls throughout the past month. However, this year, three runners decided bragging rights should not end when they unlace their spikes. Seniors Christian Freeman and Shay Martin agreed to a Prom proposal competition in early May with younger brother and close friend, junior Kevin Freeman. “I thought the competition was a great idea because it gave me a chance to remind Shay and Christian who the real champion of our relationship is,” Kevin said. Martin blazed the trail for the contest, asking senior Kaitlin Large with his go-to strategy of shock and awe. Digging about a 10-foot-wide trench and placing logs into a formation spelling out that special question on the beach, were just the minor preparations for this promposal. Prior to his Saturday night walk with Large, Martin doused the set-up in gallons of gasoline and texted his friend to set the flare. “We walked up and she was shocked, I went for fully awesome, slightly illegal, a side of excitement, and a dash of fire, and truly accomplished the best photo courtesy of shay martin asking,” Martin said. Christian decided to go with the romantic Senior Adrienne Barela receives flowers after Kevin Freeman's promposal dance in her 2nd period class, as the rest of her class looks appeal for his girlfriend of 20 months junior Ravyn on in awe and full of laughter. Rowlett. Utilizing all of his arts and crafts skills and drawing back on his macaroni art days, Christian fire and Speedos.” Shay’s and sank Christian’s mediocre attempts at created a flotation device out of styrofoam, With the manly and romantic approaches taken, proposals,” Kevin said. flowers, glow-sticks and rocks to be placed in his Kevin decided to stick to his own comfort zone Regardless of winners the three boys most jacuzzi. With “Prom?” spelled out and the mood and humorously strike. While dressed for a day definitely accomplished the greatest goal of set, Christian popped the question and received a at the beach, young Freeman made a special guest actually finding a prom date and in the process resounding yes. appearance to senior Adrienne Barela’s second made three girls truly excited for Saturday night. “My goal for the competition was to appeal to period and danced until she agreed to be his prom However, a champion must be selected and the female audience by employing the sensitive, date. after much discussion and analysis, the Lancer romantic tactic,” Christian said. “I undoubtedly out“My method of asking was superior in every Express editorial board crowns Christian Freeman asked Shay and Kevin with their barbaric use of category other than class, in reality it extinguished champion with his intimate and creative creation.

Shay’s Fiery Passion: 15 Originality

Romance

Class

The whole spelling out “prom” thing has been done before, but spelling it with fire adds a new twist, so Shay still gets points.

Originality

The flame and beach earned Shay a score of 4 as the scenery provided his proposal that extra element on a Saturday night.

Romance

A private and laid back evening proposal with a dangerous twist give Shay a solid score in class.

Class

The view at Shay’s location

Entertainment gives him a few points for

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entertainment but most were rewarded to his romance factor.

Entertainment

The concept comes completely from Christian’s imagination and incorporated a variety of materials. Flowers, flotation and Freeman in one? The perfect recipe for romance. Christian scores full points.

Kevin’s Skin to Win: 14 Originality

Romance

The private proposal and quaint setting earns Christian a 4.

Class

The show could have been better, but Christian still pulled it off with the floating concept.

Entertainment

Although the idea may have been done similarly on youtube, the idea differs greatly from anything else done this year. Lacking greatly in that sensual feel, Kevin responded with a seductive dance and flowers to help. The scene put on was close to classless but received a generous 2 for the silk red robe initially worn. The dance moves showcased in Kevin’s performance may not have lasted long but did show outstanding creativity.

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SKINNY DIETING

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jennifer kim savanna kanester jessica jenkins copy editor staff writers

s summer approaches, the cold chills plaguing Carlsbad transforms into the classic beach weather. And you know what that means? Looking good in those bathing suits. Those extra rolls of tummy flab have got to go, and CHS students prepare to slim down, cut the calories and renew their gym memberships. Stores fill with an array of bathing suits, all in hopes to advertise that “tan, beach-thin” image worn by models with that beach-thin body. But this body-conscious phenomenon is not just an effect of the summer fever. With the constant pressures in every direction, students sweat, toil and starve to obtain that glorified image, only to look in the mirror and think, “fat and ugly,” never “beautiful.” Not only does self confidence fade, but extreme measures can destroy lives, distort beauty and turn you into another number. In reality, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc., only five percent of women naturally possess the body type portrayed in the media by Americans. This explains why 91 percent of women are unhappy with

CRASH and BURN 1. Master Cleanse Diet (Lemonade Diet/Maple Syrup Diet)

Ingredients: lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and filtered water Claim: Drinking around six glasses of this concoction makes a quick liquid fast in order to decrease calories. Reality: Chances are, this diet will relieve you of more muscle than fat. Used as an extreme detoxifier, experts say that the best way to detoxify is to trust your livers and never smoke. Going on this diet may induce sluggishness, diarrhea, fatigue and nausea.

DIETING RISKS

1. Messy Metabolism Restricting calories may reduce weight quickly, but the unusual pattern of eating one takes when dieting may alter the metabolism to slow to these new habits, decreasing the resting metabolic rate. Therefore, when eating resumes the previous weight, if not more, will be regained.

their body and resort to dieting in order achieve thei Contrary to popular thought, dieting is not bad—n becomes synonymous to starving, purging, fasting or cutting processed foods and eating fresh produce ma EAT. However, Hollywood ideals of thin and lean or extreme image, forcing extreme habits and fatal cons people who admit to “normal dieting,” will merge int a quarter will suffer from an eating disorder. The media sensationalizes body image in ever crev magazines and online. Countless magazines read “Te with a large “100 lbs!” splashed across the page. All o the weight craze. Health and fitness is important to longevity vitalit slab of fat on our body, we forget about health, exerc

hether safe or not, dieting remains the essence, or easiest seeming way, to lose those extra five pounds. Howe there’s a fine line between balanced eating and dieting. Extreme diets, like those listed below, are linked with unhealthy consequences. Anyone starting a diet should consult his/her doctor before risking nutritional changes.

2. Raw Diet

Ingredients: fresh fruit, vegetable, raw fish, unprocessed dairy Claim: All meals would consist of blended, chopped and peeled foods to avoid processed carbs. Reality: As healthy as it is to avoid refined carbs, eating on just raw foods lowers your necessary vitamin B-12 levels as well as “good” cholesterol. Taking this diet to its extreme obviously doesn’t provide the balance that experts recommend with any safe diet.

2. Deficiency Downers Eating small portions can limit the bodies source of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Insufficient protein can cause hair loss and muscle loss, while carbohydrates provide energy leaving those lacking with fatigue. 3. Psychological Pressures Besides the physical aspects, taking extreme dieting measures can result in depression, anxiety, moodiness, binge eating, or a withdrawal from social activities.

3. Baby Food Diet

Ingredients: baby food in all flavors from apple butternut squash to America’s chicken noodle Claim: Consuming around 16 jars a day, baby food dieters try to control portion while lowering the calories. Reality: Though seemingly a smart idea, as adults, b food isn’t enough to satisfy the complex vitamins w need as opposed to babies. Also, with a lack of fiber experts say this diet may make you prone to bouts o constipation.

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1. Chomp on food with COLOR: White carbs (e.g. bread, white rice, or white potatoes) tend to spike your blood sugar, which results in weight gain and increased risk of heart disease.

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smaller meals in shorter intervals allows the body to release less insulin, controlling blood sugar level and

Vegetables: 2-3 cups

preventing hunger.

3. Chug WATER, not soda: Not only does water prevent the vast dehydra-

GRAINS: 5-8 ounces chart based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Guide to a healthy, balanced diet Whole Grains: Provide the body with energy and suppress the appetite. Avoid processed carbs such as white bread and chips. Vegetables: High in fiber and keep you fuller longer, for fewer calories-- not to mention packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants. Fruits: Craving something sweet? Fruit fills the urge for sugar and provides anti-oxidants and vitamins. Dairy: Rich in calcium and protein, dairy improves bone density and blood pressure. Meats and beans: Rich in protein for muscle, as well as iron and selenium. Iron helps form hemoglobin to carry oxygen throughout the body while selenium breaks down fat and chemicals.

tion affecting Americans, but water helps fill your stomach without the extra sugar, preventing overheating.

4. Eat more SLOWLY : Drink a sip of water after every bite. Eating slowly prevents you from feeling more than full later.

5. WAIT two hours, then doze: When you eat a snack before bedtime your body processes the new carbs, increasing the probability of turning them into fat.

Oils and fats: Oils such as olive oil protect against heart disease, blood pressure and obesity. While most fats should be avoided, omega-3 fatty acids found in foods such as walnuts, fish and vegetables.

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The not-so-typical approach to senioritis robert sweeney staff writer

How senioritis affects more than just the students

oing into my senior year, I didn’t think senioritis was real. I figured people over exaggerated on how much they didn’t care about school. Now that it’s May, I owe all those former seniors an apology. I’m afraid to admit my desire to learn has significantly dropped. I’m not alone either. “I’ve had a lack of motivation to complete tedious homework assignments,” senior Matt Ruple said. “I occasionally have the mindset that I can do it later or that the teacher won’t check it.” There are multiple reasons for the lack of effort. Most seniors have already committed to a college or now what they’re doing once they graduate. After four long years of high school, most are ready for it to be over and move on with their lives. “I’ve already been accepted to college, so I’m not really stressing about getting good grades,” senior Cameron Neill said. Many forget the other side of the spectrum, however. Teachers, just like the students, wake up early every day to come to school. They work from 7:30 until 2:30 just like us, often having to stay after school to grade tests and other assignments. Year in and year out, teachers deal with the same type of students. Mr. Hendricks has been teaching for over 20 years, dealing with seniors for 13 of those years. He currently teaches five AP economic classes, all with seniors. He sees a difference between the regular economic classes he used to teach and the AP classes he teaches now. “When I taught regular economics, I noticed that

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more students didn’t care,” Hendricks said. “Now that I teach AP, I see senioritis as being significantly less of a problem. I’d say about 20 percent of my students don’t care.”

with senioritis show it “withStudents their actions. Their attendance

drops, their punctuality worsens and they complete their homework less frequently. Mr. Hendricks

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Chris Robertson has been teaching for 10 years, and has had two predominantly senior classes in anthropology, a one semester course. He recognizes the grueling four year process. “I think they care. They’re just burned out,” Robinson said. “By the time they hit mid-year, they see the light at the end of the tunnel. They just want it to end.” According to the teachers, it’s quite obvious to tell when students are “done” with school, too. “Students with senioritis show it with their actions,” Hendricks said. “Their attendance drops, their punctuality worsens and they complete their homework less frequently.” The failure to complete their work becomes a big problem. Many simply don’t do the work. Others tend to do as little as possible to scoot by. Some also turn in their work past its deadline. “You start to see work not being completed (either late or partially done), and I think time management becomes a big issue,” Robertson said.

“School becomes just another thing once they commit to college.” Many students may already be checked out for the year. However, there are some that still have a little effort left in the tank. Robertson tries his hardest to keep his students as engaged as possible. “To keep them interested, I try to do more fun or group activities, and assign projects instead of just tedious busy work,” Robertson said. “If they know something is due, I hope it’ll make a majority of the kids rise to the occasion and complete it.” Ruple, who has admitted to his lack of effort, agrees with Robinson on engaging the students. “If I were a teacher, I would try to keep lessons fun and interesting,” Ruple said. “Maybe try to incorporate students more instead of babbling on for two hours.” The more students hear about senioritis, the better of an excuse it gives them to slack off. “Part of me doesn’t want to mainstream senioritis,” Hendricks said. “That only encourages the behavior.” However, the word spreads like wildfire. Avoiding the topic as a whole may be impossible, but the idea of senioritis could be contained if people resorted to it less. Seniors, although it may be stressful and tedious, need to put in their best until June 13. There are teachers working their hardest everyday to enhance your education. They deserve us working our hardest the whole year, not just until the first semester ends.

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may 2013

Hint of Lime blends style and substance

Tostitos inspired Ska band performs for local venues

john hankforth staff writer

t’s just five boys going out of their way to disrupt an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. Well, not quite. Hint of Lime intends to shatter the silence with both style and substance. Students from La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad High School and San Diego Seaside Academy work with one another to provide the kind of flavor that only their culmination of individual talents can provide. An upstart band, Hint of Lime places its focus primarily on doing something original. Citing ‘the revival of ska’ as its inspiration, the group uses a mixture of traditional and exotic instruments to give off their desired ‘feel’. “As individuals, we are exceptionally talented and will go far playing music, but together we’re something beyond that,” freshman Brian Hissong said. “We’ve all been looking for our place, but I think we found it in each other. We’re all photo courtesy of Hint of Lime brothers now.” Band members (from left to right): Conner Shaw, Tommy Morberg, Matt Hisong, Brian Hissong, Charlie Williamson perform at the Encinitas Street Fair Freshmen twins Brian and Matt on April 29. Brian Hissong step up to the mic to sing Hint of Lime's twist on "Time Bomb" by Rancid. Hissong have been playing together since they were kids. Brian and Matt other genres would restrict them. began with rudimentary lessons “If it weren’t for this band, I would before the eventually branching out have quit playing music, let alone play into playing different instruments in the saxophone,” Morberg said. “Now, new unorthodox styles. I’m the best I’ve ever been and having “I’ve played with other people in fun doing it.” bands before, but this is different,” The band’s name, Hint of Lime, sophomore Conner Shaw said. “When stems from their traditional practice we’re practicing together, we’re snack. Ever since their first practice, working together and bouncing ideas the group off one consume another Being a musician is about having a would two, maybe turning even simple passion for music. To us, performing three, large bags of Tostitos covers into is more why then how. something Matt HissongHint of Lime flavored chips. fun and “We don’t original.” have some crazy goal here. We’re not When listening to Hint of Lime trying to enlighten you or anything perform, it’s easy to forget that all the like that,” Williamson said. “We’re boys but one behind the music are here to have a good time on stage and freshmen. Conner Shaw and Tommy Morberg may not have started off with show you a good time in a new way that you’ve never experienced before.” the saxophone, but the two have fully Back in April of this year, the integrated music into their day to day photo courtesy of Hint of Lime members of Hint of Lime offered to and hold a deep passion for the craft. Freshman Brian Hissong performs for hundreds behind the band at the Encinitas Fair. Brian plays “At our first practice we played five help a school struggling to clean up at as the main drummer, but can also play guitar and sing for the band whenever necessary to give completely different songs of different the Encinitas Street Fair. Afterwards, the band additional flexibility. the school offered the band an genres and tested to see just what felt opportunity to have the stage a few right for us,” Brian said. “We repeated hours the next day. Hint of Lime this process again and again until we music,” Matt said. “Being a musician more of us at local venues from SDSA played for their largest audience that found our style.” is about having a passion for music. to Carlsbad to LCC.” day, performing for hundreds of Hint of Lime uses ska music to To us, performing is more why then Hint of Lime’s seemingly casual people in just a few hours. capitalize on the unique talents how.” perspective on music conceals the “We’re gathering momentum as amongst its members. It allows the actual artistic idealism the band holds fast as we can,” Matt said. “We hope main vocalist freshman Charlie towards performing. Williamson to shine and gives the two to play at the Del Mar Fair in June, but Hint of Lime regularly posts updates “Being a musician is more about that isn’t a sure thing yet. What is for saxophonists Shaw and Morberg the to their Facebook page.\. For more go to understanding music or having some sure is that you’re going to see a lot freedom to play in ways that many www.facebook.com/hintolimeofficial. kind of mechanical talent playing

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Drop it like it’s Prom: a gentleman’s guide to dancing riley hoffman

staff writer

rom is stressful. Whether it be the dress, the date or the plans; it’s not easy. In all the commotion, many may have forgotten to properly arm themselves with efficient dance moves before May 18. Possibly the biggest make-or-break moment in any high school dance is the dance circle. Everyone knows when it’s happening, and everyone is just waiting for that one kid to hop in and get the party started. Whether it be a dougie, sweet break dance or the flyest moonwalk anyone

has ever seen, the easiest way to win high school immortality comes in this one moment. The only way you can actually blow it is to care what other people think of you. Break through the crowd, jump in and drop the best move in your arsenal and there’s no way you won’t kill it. And whatever you do, don’t drop your thun thun thun. We here at Lancer Express know that one cannot simply brave the hopping dance floor at prom without some prior training, so we have prepared a guide to help you put your fancy pants on and regulate that dance floor. We have also included visual aids to better increase your chances at mastering these moves.

Level of Difficulty Easiest

Most Difficult

Twerking The Bounce-and-Sway Some people were born to dance. Most were not. Unfortunately, if you are seeking our advice on how to dance, you were not born to dance. But fear not, young prom-goer! There is always the classic bounce-and-sway. Stand light on your feet and bend your knees rhythmically to the beat of the music. When you feel comfortable with this motion, begin to sway from left to right and back again. You are now dancing. This is the most basic form of dance, and thus allows the most creative freedom. Lose yourself in the sweet melodies of Nicki Minaj and let the music flow through your soul. Add some groovy hip sways, interpretive arm movements or the occassional head nod and you might as well just adopt ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” as your personal theme song.

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The Daily-ActivityTurned-Dance-Move When all else fails, and you just can’t seem to work it with the rest of the people on the dance floor, just start going through your daily life in dance form. Whether it be the sprinkler, the lawnmower or, my personal favorite, the shopping cart, it’s impossible not to drop some jaws when you bust it out. Just make sure to get security guards before hand so your moves don’t take out the hoards of people trying to dance around someone as awesome as you. Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto.

If you can pull it off, mastery of one of the more refined dances will always find you a quality dance partner. This is one of the few times when all those ballroom lessons your mom made you take every Thursday for the past five years pays off. If you plan on going with a nice salsa, make sure to bring an extra poofy shirt and a red rose, because, honestly, what girl doesn’t like a little bit of Latin flair? You could even give a shout out to the prom theme with a nice Foxtrot or a Charleston. You might not be Leonardo DiCaprio, but you can certainly be your own version of Gatsby— even if only for a night.

The Classic-SlowDance On the topic of classier dances, we also have the slow dance. It’s your one chance. Be bold. Find the prettiest girl in the room or the most handsome guy and ask them for a dance. What do you have to lose? She may be way out of your league, maybe way “cooler” than you, but what does it matter? Prom is not a night to be left wondering “What if?” Put on your big boy pants, march across that dance floor and do what you’ve gotta do. I dare you.

Last we have the dance that is sweeping the nation: Twerking. There’s simply no way around it, teenagers, myself included, like to, well... shake it. It’s admittedly not the classiest dance, but a dance event nowadays would seem incomplete without it. I would not personally condone getting too down with your bad self, but I can’t say I won’t be using my backside a little bit. Spongebob Squarepants reminds us that, “No girl ever wants to dance with the fool who went and, ripped his pants.” The same rule also applies for you ladies, because who wants a rip in a dress you had to crush all your piggy banks for? But it’s prom, so make sure the memories are good ones, not ones you’ll regret. Also keep in mind that over 30 students from a nearby school were suspended for an incident involving twerking, so at least try to keep it PG. Regardless of how surreal Prom seems, you’re still going to see all the same people at school the Monday after.

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lancer express, volume 26, issue 7

photo courtesy of shawn dreifuss Varsity tennis team posses for a picture the early days of their season. Playing either singles or doubles, most players made a debut at the San Pasqual CIF match but only one went one to represent Carlsbad High at CIF.

Varsity tennis finishes a successful year vlad korobkin

staff writer

ounce. Another bounce. The ball soars in the air, hits the peak of its trajectory and then sails back down. The racket slams it, propelling it to the opposite side of the court with precision as the opponent scrambles to land his own hit. Although last Tuesday brought a lingering silence to Carlsbad’s tennis courts as the players hung up their rackets and stashed their neon balls after their loss at San Pasqual, the team still experienced a winning season and has high hopes for next year. Carlsbad High’s varsity tennis is one of the less recognized sports on campus, yet one that shows great results and potential. Made up of primarily juniors, the tennis team excels well both on and off the court with high academic results as well as many wins on the court. “It’s a hard sport. You need a huge amount of moderation as well as a good mental game to succeed,” junior Ray Inoue said. Led by team captain senior Christian Padilla, the team has racked up nine wins and, despite their four losses, continued on to San Pasqual for a chance to fight for League Champion and CIF titles. At San Pasqual, the team competed in three singles and three doubles events with three games

played in each match. The Lancers had victory Mentally, however, the players must try and in their grasp, but ultimately lost by a narrow predict the opponent’s next move, the balls margin of 8 to 10. Juniors Shawn Dreifuss and Troy trajectory and their own counterattack. All of this is Hamner, partners in doubles, both went to quarter done on the fly, in a matter of a split second. Players finals in singles. must make rapid decisions on the spot so that the This was the end of the 2013 season for most of elusive ball will end up just where it needs to go. the Lancer squad except Padilla who, after coming When all of this happens as planned, the Ws pile up. in fifth in League, will move on to the CIF singles “This year we came back against our rivals, RBV, tournament. and beat them in both matches,” junior Ashwin The team competes in Rao said. “This shows we two different events--singles greatly improved from last and doubles. In doubles, two year’s season.” Consistency is the most people from the same team One setback that the important thing in the game. It's tennis team has faced play in each match against two opponents, but all of the the Holy Grail. was the inconsistency of same rules for singles apply its coaches. In a span of Rohan Desmukh four years, the team has here as well. Players can do both events as long as they had four different head are not in the same time bracket. coaches, but this cycle may break next year. Coach “Consistency is the most important thing in the Mark Schneider coached the current season and is game,” junior Rohan Desmukh said. “It’s the Holy showing a high interest in coming back next year to Grail of tennis.” build an even stronger team. Tennis is different from many of the other sports “It was a pretty good season,” junior Nik Sharma on campus as it requires great physical preparation said. “And next year is shaping up good as well.” as well as a strong mental capacity. Physically, the For next year, the team set a goal to defeat LCC players must glide from one end of the court to and win the CIF championship. For now however, another while keeping their balance and eyes on the the offseason presents the team with an opportunity ball and a tight grip on the racket. for more practice.

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lancer express, volume 26, issue 6

Two scorched lanes: Carlsbad pair strides together A play-by-play of the Mt. Sac Invitational 4x400m

photos by seannie bryan Left: Senior Kaitlin Large races to the end of her 200 race during one of last year's home track meets. Now, Large has reached new personal records in both the 200 and the 400 meter races. During League Finals she medaled in both events and helped the girl's 4x4 team to victory. Next year she will be running at UCSB. Right: Senior Lauren Lopez competes in the 400 meter race during League Prelims. Later that week, Lopez once again ran the 400 meters and this time shattered the school record with a time of 55.98 seconds. Next year she will be running at UCSD.

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his year the women’s track team has enjoyed a duet four years in the making. Kaitlin Large and Lauren Lopez have competed on the varsity team since their freshman year, excelling from sprints to middle distances. Not only have they both torn streaks of firsts across San Diego’s record books, but share a permanent love for every inch of the blood red oval. “Lauren and I both love the sport, and we feed off each other’s excitement so each day is just another opportunity to do what we enjoy most,” Large said. However, not only has love for the sport spurred on the pair, but a loyal competition to each other. “I think what I admire most about Kaitlin is she’s always ready to race,” Lopez said “She’s so consistent, more than me, and that has helped our relay team so much” Kaitlin concurs, “We’re definitely competitive, so having her there beside me each day at practice and races really motivates me.” Though at times, it is a difficult line to walk. Not many people can appreciate the situation of having your fiercest competitor also be your best friend, roles that encompass both tender love and adamant rivalry. However, they are roles both girls know how to fill. “Before races we don’t talk much, not because we don’t love each other, but because they’re your

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Personal Records Kaitlin Lauren

200: 26.35s 400: 58.6s 800: 2:21m

100: 12.87s 400: 55.98s LJ: 16’11”

friend and competition,” Lopez said. “But the minute we cross the finish line it’s all hugs, laughter, and celebration,” Large added. This combination of support and contention has already produced wonders for both athletes. Large focused on the 800 during preseason, a strong VO2 max carrying her to a ninth place finish in the Indoor State Meet. For Lopez, everything has fallen into place. “Coach Freeman and Coach Large have been so helpful,” Lopez said “I feel I’m where I need to be, and race each race without regret.” Lopez has truly undergone a jump this season. May 10 she set a new school record of 55.98s in the 400, as she, Large, and Karissa Lynaugh swept the field in the league championship. Now the stakes raise higher; the team moves on to the CIF San Diego and State Finals. “For our relay, I would love a San Diego Title, and the ultimate goal would be to place at State Finals,” Large said. How will that dream become a reality? “Experience, confidence, knowing your race, and the drive to compete is what makes a performance come together,” Lopez said. And come together it surely will. Careers so bright they are only outshined by the future, Large and Lopez continue to astound the Carlsbad Track community. Their love for each other, their sport, and competition has yet to face a challenge too great.

Favorite Workout K: 500-450-400-350-200 L: 350x4

Favorite Part of Track K: Spandex L: Friendship

rguably the duo’s most impressive highlight of this season so far came under the lights of the 54th annual Mt. Sac Relays. The meet boasts fame not only in the American Track community, but the world, and attracts some of the best competition in levels ranging from middle school to professional. Saturday April 20th Kaitlin and Lauren headed a team in the women’s 4x400m relay –an event they took last season to the State Championship with teammates Emily Oetting and ’12 grad Brianna Wood. This outing the team rounded out with freshman Tatum Bernat and sophomore Karissa Lynaugh, toeing the line against eight other veteran teams from Southern California. Four laps, four athletes. Room for heartbreak, room for comebacks. Runners set. Gun. Bernat leads off the race benefiting from her strengths as a 100/200m runner, having an easy time accelerating off of a gun and quickly moving ahead. However, stuck in the fourth lane staggered back from the favorite teams, it wont be for another 500m until the field even outs its lane differences and it becomes clear who leads the race. That illusionary setback often entices lead runners to attempt too much to quickly, and Bernat comes around the 300 mark punished by lactic acid. Hand off to Lopez. Coming around the turn Sultana and Glendora open an impressive early lead, while Lopez leads a chase back along the backstretch. Though not usually known for strong opening 200m’s Lopez pushes the pace while the rest of the runners struggle to keep up with her draft. But she doesn’t know that. She’s only aware of Glendora’s 25m lead; 20m lead, 15, 10. Without failing to disappoint Lopez has such a closing surge her Glendora counterpart looks like she’s standing still, unable to call on such needed acceleration so unexpectedly. Lopez screams by and moves into second. Handoff to Lynaugh Sultana still heads by twenty, and it seems their lead is becoming more and more decisive as time runs out. Lynaugh stays on pace, showing tremendous discipline for an underclassmen in a race with such little margin of error. The leads remains, however, until the two athletes lean around the final bend and Lynaugh proceeds to drop the hammer. Accessing her final gear she has enough energy to edge into first, but fails to separate. Carlsbad leads one stride. Handoff to Large. I hate to ruin the end of a good story, but if you give Kaitlin Large the lead on the final leg it’s going to stay that way. The race is over. Large hammers the curve, using its bend to conceal how much separation she has actually gained. Large opens up, and Sultana has no answer until it comes to the home stretch -but by then its too late. Having dealt her most potent blow in the first half of the race, Kaitlin knows that her competitor will have a stronger kick, and therefore fights every step to the line. Carlsbad crosses first, 3:58, and the girls relay team continues the hunt for a San Diego title.

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lancer express, volume 26, issue 7

Spring sports come to an epic finale A

fter successful seasons by all sports, the spring season is winding down. Girls lacrosse made it to the CIF tournament but unfortunately lost in the first round while boys lacrosse is heading into the CIF playoffs with a record of 9 and 8. Boys volleyball held a strong record of 19 and 10. Boys tennis finished with a record of 9 and 4, while senior Christian Padilla is moving on to CIF for singles. Boys track and field maintained a perfect record of 6 and 0, earning them their third consecutive Avocado League Championship while girls track and field achieved a strong record of 5 and 1.

Boys baseball became Avocado League Champions for the first time in 20 years with their record of 25 and 3. Girls softball also had a successful season with a record of 21 and 8. Both boys and girls swim and dive became Avocado League Champions with their impressive records. Approaching the end of the school year, Carlsbad looks to take home a final set of awards respecting the schools unforeseen athletic talent. As seniors focus their skills on futures elsewhere, juniors and underclassmen will start preparing mentally and physically over the summer for an even more successful season.

photo by seannie bryan Below: Junior Eithel Krauss attempts 5'6' in the boys high jump during Carlsbad's dual meet against El Camino. Krauss ended with a height of 5'4' and later competed in the Avocado West League Prelims. Unfortunately Krauss was eliminated during Prelims but his teammate Jordan Lewis jumped a personal record of 5'9' and continued to Finals.

photo by seannie bryan Left: Senior Matt Kenney races to hand off the baton to the next runner in the 4x4 race of Carlsbad's dual meet against El Camino. They boys team won the race and the meet, making them Avocado West League Champions for the third year. This year Kenney has nearly broken the school record for the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.74 seconds and has helped the 4x4 team to CIF.

photo by jared cohn Right: Junior Jacob Karlsson serves against San Pasqual, during their first CIF playoff game. The Lancers came out with the win after some heated games against San Pasqual. It wound up taking all five games for the lancers to come out on top. It was a great show of how seasoned and composed this years team has become.

photo by alice pecoraro Above: Senior Lexie Domingo places is in the top 5 at League Prelims in the 100 meter backstroke at the Vista Wave. Along with winning leagues, the team has had an undefeated season so far and have high hopes in winning CIF'S.

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Come one, come all The famous Carlsbad Village Fair returns

n May 5, 2013, the street fair once again returned to Carlsbadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown streets. Over 100,000 people browsed the booths of the event happening twice each year, making it one of the largest one day street fairs in the country. New innovations and inventions come to the fair every year, including the latest vegetable slicers and health solutions, parked right alongside classic fair food like hot dogs and lemonade. Once again the pets of Carlsbad were out in full force, modeling the latest canine fashion and just enjoying the excitement of the crowd. With every booth unique in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own right, there was something for everyone.

photo by seannie bryan Right: A young girl attempts to reach the top of the climbing wall in the middle of the street fair. Any lucky climber to finish the challenge earned their money back by grabbing dollar bills from the very top.

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One of 850 vendors sells his products to animal lovers of all ages. You can find almost anything you can imagine at the Village fair, from home decor to clothing.

Many attendees enjoy bringing their pets down to enjoy the fair. You can see almost any type of pets, from birds to cats to every breed of dog.

Kids skate through the fair as it is a great place for all ages to enjoy. They have a rock wall, jumpers, and all sorts of delicious food that can satisfy anyones taste.

The fair offers many shopping options for girls, including accessories for all ages. Many booths offer unique clothing or jewelry at lower prices than in a regular store.