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October 2012 LV-1
Dr. Gatti brings hats back to Granger
EVER WAKE up with some gnarly bed head? Just can’t get your hair to look right? Cowlick acting up? Want to sleep in? Not enough time to get ready? Problem solved. Good news: Granger High now has a new hat policy thanks to Dr. Gatti. Dr. Gatti decided to let students wear hats based on the example of other schools and conversations with fellow Lancers throughout the years, but there’s a catch: students may only wear “Granger” hats produced this year or in past years. Students may not alter or write on their hats, and they must also be worn front or back. On a brighter note, there is a wide variety of hats this year, from snap back to fitted to baseball to trucker and more. Also, more hat styles will be added or removed. “I wanted to brand our kids with Granger gear,” Dr. Gatti said. “When they go out to places like Lagoon and they’re smiling and
having fun in all their Granger attire, I want people to look at them and say, ‘Wow, those Granger kids are awesome.’” The hats are designed to create a college-like atmosphere and make more students more school-oriented. “GRANGER ALL OVER,” As Mr. Clark put it simply. Students at Granger have plenty of school spirit at games, but if someone not from Granger were to walk through our hallways and guess what school they were at by the kids in attendance, no one would know they were at Granger. At other schools tons of kids walk around in school hats, school sweaters, school shirts, school lanyards and so on. Mr. Clark assures students that the hat policy has nothing to do with his baseball players and the exception that allowed them to wear their baseball hats. This new policy was created 100% for school spirit and atmosphere reasons.
“The hats are great!” Mr. Clark said. “But no one is forced to wear a hat either -- you don’t want it, then don’t wear it.” Administrators expect some Lancers will test the boundaries of the new hat policy. They are concerned that some students might alter hats or even wear nonGranger hats. To address this concern, announcements will be issued at the beginning of the school year informing students of the hat rules. After that, hats that breach the rules will be confiscated and not be returned until the end of the year. The privilege to wear hats does not extend to individual classrooms. If a teacher is uncomfortable with students wearing their hats in the classroom, then students must respect that teacher’s preferences and take off their hats without argument. Gang affiliation is another challenge the administration is worried about with hats. Although gangs
and violence have cleared up a lot at Granger, a simple thing such as hat color could bring gangs back into perspective. Therefore, administration has seen to it that every hat has all three school colors of red, blue and grey on as well as the same stamped, signature “G” logo. If the new hat policy creates too big of a problem at Granger, then Dr. Gatti assures Lancers they will lose all hat privileges with no bargaining or questions asked. Please, fellow Lancers, do not take advantage of the administration’s lenience and trust in you. Granger hats were offered for $10 the first two weeks of the school year as long as a student had no outstanding fees or fines, so I hope each Lancer took advantage of that offer. Now hats are priced at $20 dollars. If you do not have a hat, hurry to the office and make sure to get one. Granger High School students are very excited about finally being able to wear hats in school.
Dr. Gatti worked hard to bring hats back to Granger. Several designs of Granger-branded hats may be purchased in the front office.
Sir Lancer invites you to the game Lancer fans bring new spirit and new cheers to our new stadium
By Alyssa Hendry THIS IS IT, and Granger Lancers are more excited than ever. With this being Granger High School’s last year in the original building, the students are making sure they go out with a bang. Having more students than in the previous years, our school spirit is turned up, and everybody can feel it. “I bleed red and blue just like lots of other kids at else at this school,” Devora Mayurova (12) said. “School spirit is being passionate about the place you spend most of your day, Granger is my second home,” Mayurova said.
“I have school spirit,” Maria Morales (12) said. Participating in the school activities has helped her have a strong sense of school spirit. “To me, school spirit is staying to watch your team play the game, even when they are losing, and cheering them on the whole time,” Morales said. School spirit isn’t just about going to the sporting events. “It’s about being involved: dressing up for spirit week, wearing your school colors, joining clubs, taking pride in your education, and showing up with a happy attitude,” Ashley Magana (12) said.
Being an SBO, Ashley attends a lot of the events and has a sense of what it means to be a Lancer. “It’s not about whether or not your team loses, it’s about a community coming together to celebrate one of the things they care most about; Whether it is adults sharing fond memories of the past, or students sharing current ones.” Chardonnay Barlow (11) said. Barlow is on the Granger tennis team, attends most of the games and has a love for Granger both in and out of school time. “Granger is a great school not because of
our remarkable football team, but because of the students themselves. The atmosphere of this school is so welcoming and nonjudgmental; it makes me proud to be a Lancer,” Barlow said. School spirit makes coming to school a lot more enjoyable, and being involved with clubs, teams and other school things, will give you a great deal of school spirit. So if you’re not already, get involved. If you already are involved, invite your friends to the games and events. School spirit is everywhere, so don’t be afraid to show it, and help spread it.
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Trevor Thorup adopts baby goat
By Alexander Page THE NEIGHBORS of Trevor Thorup (12) were definitely astonished one day as the smell of rural farmland and bleats of a farm animal emanated from the backyard of his house. It was quite a shock to all who heard that Thorup had bought a goat, especially the people he works with during his 2A TA job in the career center. Of course, it wasn’t just he who made the purchase. Former Granger Lancer alumni Garrett Thompson and Landon Musselman pitched in money to buy the half Nigerian dwarf/half fainting goat for $30. “We were just walking through the mall one day and we were just thinking about it,” says Thorup nonchalantly. “So we just went onto KSL and bought it.” After what seemed like a serious and final decision, they each brought in $10 to purchase the goat. They “take shifts” claiming ownership of the goat, calling themselves “third-part owners.” “It’s not too high-maintenance to take care of,” Thorup said of caring for the little goat. “We just feed it some hay we took from neighbors who got rid of their horse.”
Thorup’s parents didn’t mind. “Actually, I never had time to tell them about it. My mom found out about it through Instagram,” he said with a laugh. It obviously wasn’t too big of a problem, or they simply didn’t mind too much. For now the parents of these boys seem OK with it. The goat might have to move to another home soon. “We’re not too serious about it. We’ll probably sell it later.” Thorup said. However, he assured that it was the best investment the group had ever made. “He even has his own outfits,” Thorup said with a large smile. He said that the goat has become a source of comedy, as it “has been getting quite a wardrobe.” The investment on the mixed-breed’s outfits are actually costing more than the goat itself combined with the expenses of its food and enclosure, consisting of a little house and a pool. He said that he is training the goat to be able to cope in society so that he can bring it to one of the Granger football games as a good luck mascot. Thorup said that if they sell the goat, their next goal is to prepare to buy a own llama. Whether or not that will become a serious
endeavor has yet to be seen. This first act of complete and random determination to obtain this little
farm animal, one couldn’t doubt that they have “goaten” far and will dare to “goat” farther.
“Oh yeah, and the goat’s name is ‘Miss Robelli Zolciak’,” Thorup said.
Trevor Thorup will always love Miss Robelli Zolciak, his first goat.
The first week is always a fashion show By Kelly Sanmiguel THE first week of school is always a fashion show. Girls always want to show off their cute shirts and most guys are ready to rock fresh kicks. “I like to wear anything floral, silk, or with print,” Crystal Gutierrez (11) said. Vanessa Vann (11) gets her style ideas online and from celebrities. She adores belts and high-waisted shorts and does her shopping at stores like Forever 21, H&M, Wet Seal, and Urban Outfitters. She has a style you would see in a fashion magazine. There are many new fashion trends and a lot that have been re-appearing. A few trends being rocked in Granger halls are colored pants, high buns, cut-off shirts, tucked-in shirts, combat boots, and floral/animal prints. Yet not everyone has the same appreciation for fashion trends.
“Everyone dresses the same and once they see something they copy it,” Yohnathan Rivas (11) said. Like many other people, he is not a big fan of the word ‘swag’. “Fashion comes and goes, but style is forever,” said Gutierrez, and ain’t that a truth! At Granger fashion varies like no other, thanks to the fact that we are our own little melting pot of cultures. Everyone has a different idea of what style is. Students who express themselves with what they wear take risks every day. Jose Garcia (12) described his style as “All polo-ed up (so much horse power)” and that demolishes the widespread idea that guys just roll out of bed, run a comb through their hair and head out the door. A typical morning for Garcia consists of waking up, getting his 501 jeans on, choos-
ing the right pressed shirt and slipping on Retros... Well, he’ll be slipping on Retros if it’s a good day. A sad truth we can’t forget when getting ready in the morning is the dress code. “The dress code is too strict,” Vann said. This code, which is found in the Granger handbook, restricts showing shoulders, belly, or too much leg. And you best believe you will be told by the faculty or administration if you break the dress code. Trends are always changing, so never be afraid to be yourself and show your unique personality! Forget the status quo and do your thing! If you feel comfortable and good-looking in something (and it’s school appropriate) GO FOR IT! For all you know, you could be Granger’s next fashion icon.
Lunch options for all
By Karla Cordova THIS YEAR in the lunchroom has been full with a lot of sophomores, because most juniors and seniors go out to eat. Sophomores don’t go out to eat because they can’t drive. And would like to be on time to their classes. Marilyn Zambio (10) is one of the sophomores who goes out to eat when she can. Zambio said she likes to go out and eat at Subway because it’s the closest restaurant to Granger. She likes to be back to school before class starts. Because she likes to be very punctual to all her classes Zambio said that lunch is the best part of school because after a really long day she gets hungry and wants to Hang out with her friends.
“When I stay and eat here at school, I like to eat nachos because they’re the best,” Zambio said. Even though the lines get really big, she always sticks around so she can get her nachos and eat while she chats with friends. One member of the cafeteria staff said that the fruit is running out like crazy. Everyone is trying to eat all their fruits and veggies this year. Enchiladas, spaghetti, chicken patties are also running out rapidly. The lines at the lunchroom are massive and it takes forever to be able to get your food. The lines get really hectic, so some people go out to eat even though Carl’s Jr. Gets really packed too! Maria Valdez (12) said she likes to go out and eat at Anten-
tica because the food is really bomb there; it’s easy for her to leave school and still come back on time. Because she has a car, she also said that she likes lunch because she’s able to leave the school grounds and not be in school or in class. Lunch is one of the students’ favorite part of school where they can sit around and eat and be as loud as they can with their friends, and they won’t get in trouble for it. They don’t have to do their work -- just enjoy eating and chatting with friends Lunch time is also good for catching up on assignments and for doing homework. So no matter how you use the time, everyone enjoy your lunch while you can.
As SBO President, Devora Mayurova attends the homecoming game.
Busy People
By Josseline Rendon IT SEEMS as if there’s never enough time for everything. Key Club, Mesa, Dance Company, Tennis, West Valley City Youth Council, as well as concurrent enrollment and AP classes are just some of the things that keep Kimberly Tabligan (12) extremely occupied. As we all know homework is a very important task especially as a senior. “I stay up late at night or just do it during lunch,” Tabligan said. While Kim is aiming for scholarships, Cameron Guevara has a dream to play college baseball. Cameron is currently part of two baseball teams; one outside of school, and of course he’s a Granger Lancer. He is attending school while also holding a job. “I like the people I work with. You
got to make work fun.” While Cameron keeps being a baseball super star who enjoys working with his pal Salty the pirate. Devora Mayurova (12) loves setting an example for her younger siblings. Devora is not only part of Dance Company; she also has fun running the school along with the rest of our amazing SBO’s. “I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t fun.” Said Devora. They might not always have time to hang with friends. They may be involved in many different things, but there’s one thing they all have in common. Proud Parents. We might all have different things going on in our lives, one thing for sure is that hard work and dedication pays off at the end of the day. Follow their examples and work hard to accomplish your dreams.
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High school relationships are complicated By Semaje Tillman WHEN YOU are in school, it is so easy to date and find significant others. Imagine being out of school and trying to find people to go on dates with. High School and college are the dating scenes, and there are so many different kinds of relationships. “It really doesn’t matter,” Emina Bajric (10) said. “The feelings shouldn’t be different. It should be the same even if they do go to the same school.” Bajric’s boyfriend doesn’t go to Granger High. Most people might get paranoid when dating someone who goes to a different school. They might worry about infidelity, but not Bajric. She knows her boyfriend well, so now she can proudly state, “I
trust him and he trusts me, it takes two to tango.” Some people maintain on-andoff relationships, but could that lead up to breaking up for good? “It depends, if it’s every other day, they should end it, but if every now and then they need a break it’s fine. Everyone needs a break once in their life,” Bajric said. Some teens say they’re in love after dating someone for a couple of months, but do they really know what love is? “I think that teens don’t know what love is, we are still too young,” Mehmed Huseinbegovic (11) said. “When you love someone you marry them. It takes years to love someone, not just months.” Huseinbegovic and his girlfriend
Anela are dating while going to school, but do they trust each other? “Yes, I trust her, because we’ve been together long enough to have a trustful relationship,” he said. “If you didn’t trust your girlfriend or boyfriend, they might go behind your back and cheat. You would be paranoid every time they go out with friends.” I asked Huseinbegovic the same question I asked Bajric about onand-off relationships. He feels that on-and-off relationships are pointless and should just end. “When you take time off your relationship you get to meet other people and you might see that they’re not the one for you and you get even more feeling for the person you liked before,” he said.
What’s getting the most play on your headphones?
Jessie Cisneros: AKA Little Psycho
By Daven Hintgen HEY ALL rap fans, are you getting bored with the same songs and music? Well, we have our very own beginner right here at Granger High. Jessie Cisneros (11) is starting up his career at Lake Area Records. Cisneros has been having some issues getting out music because his studio was robbed. Cisneros is a very nice guy--if you’re friends with him, then you already know this. Cisneros likes to listen to rap. For example, he listens to Tech N9ne and Eminem. Cisneros said that Eminem is the one who inspired him. He also said that there is no practicing involved. Instead, he studies metaphors & vocab. Cisneros also said that the most challenging thing is originality. It’s hard to come up with material
Find Little Psycho on YouTube.
that hasn’t been done before. Cisneros earned the nickname “Little Psycho” after free styling in a rap battle. In case you want new music, support Cisneros on his Facebook page, Just search Little Psycho. Also if you would like to hear the rough draft of his first song, go to YouTube and search for Music Box by Little Psycho. Cisneros has also made his own beats on that track.
Havili hits hard
Denise Cuenca (10)- “I Can Only Imagine” By David Guetta “The lyrics are very touching! I just fell in love with the lyrics.”
Sterling Hunsaker (11)- “Undead” By Hollywood Undead “I like the combination of rap and metal.”
Brooke Rigby( 11)- “A Little Piece of Heaven” By Avenged Sevenfold “It’s a good, funny song. It makes me laugh!”
Shawn Johnson (11)- “Call me Maybe”(Parody) By Key of Awesome “I like it because it’s hilarious and catchy!”
Colby Brookes (11)- “In the End” By Linkin Park “I like it because it’s a relaxing and meaningful song.”
Jessica Griego (12)- “Electric Feel” By MGMT “I like it because the beat is really nice.”
Locker options for all
By Tatyana Carrillo Do we really need lockers? Do students even use their lockers? Ten out of ten randomly selected students said they do not use their lockers. “No, I do not use mine. I just carry all my stuff in my backpack because my locker does not open, and it is too far away from my class,” Lacey Ferguson (11) said. “I lost my combination the first week of school because I changed my schedule,” Brittany Johnson (12) said. “When you get your locker combinations, they are on a little receipt stapled to your
schedule, but students are still switching classes around they should give out a separate paper for lockers.” “I used my locker when I was in tennis, so I could put all my stuff in there,” Zack Nicholes (12) said. Most of the people who actually do use their lockers are involved in sports and/or after school activities. “Lockers are not always useful if they are too far away, what’s the point of even having a locker in the first place?” said Johnson. Most people wonder, what’s the point of having one, but imag-
ine not having one. You would not have anywhere to rely on to put your stuff when you couldn’t carry it. Rumors were going around that the administrators were thinking about not putting lockers in the new school. “A lot of kids have a lot of heavy textbooks that they do not want to take home or carry around all day,” said Ferguson. This is true. Just because some students do not use their lockers does not mean that absolutely no one uses them. And for the record: lockers in the new school have been confirmed.
By Seida Severiano YOU GUYS ready to see Granger kick butt? Yes, I know we are. Is Coach Mills ready? She says, “Bring it on.” According to Mills, “They come to practice every day and work hard, and I see a lot of progress being made. As long as they stick together as a team, they should be fine.” She also said, “They have their moments, usually the 5th game and last 5 points.” Coach Mills has faith that they will pull it out. People may wonder who the star person in the team is. In this case, it’s Lile Havili (12) she’s been playing ever since she was little. “It’s my first year playing for the Granger High volleyball team.” “Mr. Oaks encouraged me to play this year,” she said. Having a new coach may help the team. Bridget Sio Trevino (10) said, “Lile is very skillful and is one of the best hitters in our team.” She also thinks she deserves to be in the main games (varsity) because
“In every game she pushes herself and us. As a teammate she improves us, she keeps a very motivating, positive attitude whenever she’s in the court. She also thinks the team will make to the championships because Havaili pushes them hard whenever they’re behind. Hinalei Fihaki (10) also said “She’s naturally talented when it comes to volleyball. “As her teammate, I actually look up to her. She’s a good leader and she deserves the best.”
Lile Havili plays volleyball.
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Journalists Chauntel Lee Katie Lee Kimberly Lolani Miranda Lopez Tyler Mitchell Mikaila Morrill Faith Nistler Alexander Page Taylor Rambo Josseline Rendon Kelly Sanmiguel Jazmine Saucedo Seida Severiano Diego Silva Semaje Tillman Enrique Torres
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Dancing Under the Moonlight
By Vanessa Quiles FOOTBALL game, school spirit, dating or friends, homecoming is all about having fun. With homecoming just days away, that’s exactly what Lancers, sophomores to seniors, looked forward to. “I would rather like to go with my friends,” Andrea Lomeli (10) said. “I will have more fun with friends.” A common question always arises during one of these major school events: If a girl hasn’t been asked by anyone, and really wants to go with a certain guy, is it all right for the girl to ask? Ivvon Portilio (10) thinks not. “The guy should be the one to ask. It just doesn’t seem right if a girl asks,” Portilio said.
The comment seems biased, but Portilio wasn’t the only one with this answer. Steve Magailanes (11) agreed. “The guy should ask,” Magailanes said. It become fairly obvious what Lancers’ opinions were on this subject. However, it seems not to be the case for Taylor Bailey (12). She said, “It doesn’t necessarily have to be the guy. If the girl really wants to go, then why not ask?” More common questions asked are: if you go as a date, how should you be dressed? Where would you like to eat? And who should pay? “I’m planning on going sassy,” Maribel Avila (10) said. “Anywhere but a fast food place
would be okay. I want him to surprise me. And of course the guy should pay!” Cristian Avellendea (11) also thinks the guy should pay. “It will be more appropriate. When do you see a girl pay for a guy?” As a guy, Avellendea thinks it is not okay if the girl pays, emphasizing that it is not just the guys of Granger who think this. However, along with the diversity of students at Granger comes the vast diversity of opinion as well. “I have no problem paying,” Kimberly Lolani (12) said. She said that it’s never about the money. “If a guy can take a girl to McDonald’s and still make it romantic, it’s all good.” To her,
she doesn’t mind a cheap date, as long as there is romance. Friday night lights up the football game, but does football make homecoming more exciting? Kaefea Lavulava (12), a football player, sure thinks so. “Yes, it makes it more exciting,” he said. Jacob Fulman (12), another player for the football team, said, “Homecoming wouldn’t be as exciting without the football game. The game sets everything for homecoming.” So whether you went with friends, a date or by yourself, the most important part of homecoming was to have fun. This is it Lancers, keep having fun!
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The responsibility of driving can change a person
Guadalupe Garcia thanks her parents for this sweet ride, even if it means running a few errands.
Plans for after graduation
By Rosie Dinh GRANGER students have many options after high school. “After graduation, I’m planning to go on a trip to California and then go to college,” Kevin Sanchez (12) said. He has accomplished many things while at Granger High, one of which was making it through hard classes and being able to graduate early from high school. “I have many colleges that I want to go to, but I haven’t decided yet,” Sanchez said. He said that he’s going to miss being at Granger. “I love Granger. It’s the best school ever. The teachers are really nice,” Sanchez said. His favorite memories include hanging out with his friends and going to the football games. Some students are torn between two favorite options. As they get closer to graduation, they’ll feel more pressure to make a final decision. “I haven’t decided what I want to do after I graduate, but I’d love to go to college,” Octavio Perez
(12) said. He’s planning to go to UVU or the military, but he said that is not too likely. Granger has felt like a home to him since 10th grade. He feels comfortable being at Granger. “Every day had an amazing memory, it’s too hard to choose a favorite,” Perez said.
“Some students take a break between high school and college. Missions, family duties, military service and travel all tempt Lancers as they finish their senior years.” Traditional colleges aren’t the only options available to Lancers. “I’m planning to go to photography school, and I’m hoping to open a photography business,” Isaac Buenrostro (12) said. He hasn’t decided what college he wants to go to yet. “It’s hard to choose,” he said. In addition to his work at Grang-
er, he performed community service at Kearns Senior Center and West Valley Seminary. “I’m going to miss Granger. Granger is the best school ever. It has everything,” Buenrostro said. He had many great memories while at Granger. His most recent one was when he went to the football game and black light stomp with his friends. “It was really fun. I had a good time,” he said. Some students take a break between high school and college. Missions, family duties, military service and travel all tempt Lancers as they finish their senior years. “I want to go to college and travel. My years in debate were definitely some of the best things I did in high school,” said Brenda Garcia (12). She is planning to go to the U of U after she graduates. She had a great time while being here at Granger. “I think for the most part, everyone is really friendly. I have to say, having class time with some really good friends was my favorite,” Garcia said.
Dance Company AND drill team By Sandra Bounthisane ANDREA Cahoon (12) has been on Dance Co. for all three years she has been in high school. She has also been on drill team for all three years. Cahoon said, “I think being on Dance Co. and drill together is pretty easy because Adeena Lago balances them out pretty well.” Cahoon is one busy girl. “When I’m dancing, it makes me happy and I can get all of my emotions out,” she said. Her favorite part about dancing is performing -- she likes feeling the rush she gets before she goes on stage. “I like to be on a team because of all the people I meet and how much fun we have. X’s you know,” she said. Saige Caldwell (12) has been on Dance Co. for all three years then joined both drill and Dance Co. for senior year. “I love Dance
Co. it makes me feel free, and I like how you can express your own emotion” said Caldwell. She thinks sometimes it’s hard to be on both Dance Co. and drill team but once again Adeena Lago helps them balance it all out. “Words can’t describe how I feel I just feel so overjoyed when I’m dancing” Caldwell said. Her favorite part is performing because it makes the practice worthwhile. Caldwell said, “It’s like a rush I love when I hear all the people cheering in the audience”. She also likes being on a team. Her last words to the newspaper were “X’s you know”. Ashley Heath (12) has been on Dance Co. for two years, but she has never been on drill. “My favorite thing about Dance Co. is how we all start out not knowing each other then we grow and start acting like a team,” Heath said.
Rosie Phetphouthay (12) has been on Dance Co. for two years and started drill her senior year. Phetphouthay said, “It’s really hard because I have to wake up really early and go to school to practice drill.” She said drill is really hard sometimes. She has a planner that tells her all the things she needs to do and when she needs to do them. Phetphouthay said, “If I didn’t have my planner I would die.” She is also a very busy girl. She is on Dance Co. and drill. She even has an AP. Class and a concurrent enrollment class she said “When I dance for drill, I feel unsure if I will make it on to dance, whereas when I dance on Dance Co. I feel really cool”. Her last words to me were (“you’ll never be good enough if you stop trying.”)
ONCE Guadalupe Garcia (11) got her driver license it was Ms. Independent from there. “I didn’t have to ask anyone for rides anymore, when I want to go somewhere I just go and that’s an awesome feeling,” said Garcia. This is Garcia’s first year of high school where she’s able to drive to school, drive somewhere to get lunch and deal with gas prices. “Gas is really expensive,” she said. With gas prices reaching above $3.50 Garcia has had to give up extra expenses, including her sneaker addiction, just to pay for gas. Although she loves to drive, she expects to end up getting tired of it, considering it’s already getting old being asked all the time to run errands to the store and such by her parents. “Hello, I’m not the only one who drives in this house!” she said with a laugh. Yet when you really think of it she owes it to her parents who bought her a black Ford Mus-
tang with racing stripes for her 15th birthday last March. She describes her car as all she could ask for, considering it not only is a sweet ride but it gets her from point A to point B. Words of caution were given by her cousin Jose Garcia (12). “She sucks at driving so be careful when you see that Mustang with stripes!” he said jokingly. However we need to consider that if she was such a terrible driver the DMV wouldn’t have given Garcia her license. Considering studies that have shown that 48% of girls (compared to boys at 38%) say that they have a newfound need for speed and 16% described their driving as “aggressive”, well it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to keep his advice in mind. Driving is somewhat a rite of passage here in the U.S.. Whether you gain independence, responsibility or the skills of a good driver, you can expect to become a more knowledgeable person.
Book Review: Destined
By Jasmine Saucedo DARKNESS has taken over the house over the House of Night. In “Destined”, after losing her consort Heath and having her soul shattered, Zoey Redbird returns to the house of night safely with her friends and her warrior, who has just became her guardian Stark. The sudden death of her friend Jack, make Zoey and her friends take action and leave the House of Night but coming back for school only. Having to deal with being a vampyre fledging and try to save the world from darkness and Nerferet, an evil high priestess, has become a huge stress for Zoey. The fallen angel Kalona, who has been on Nerferet’s side since he burst out of earth’s ground has finally taken a stand and left her to deal things on her own. After letting his grip hold on his raven mocker son Rephaim, Kalona can’t find a way to talk to his son into coming back with him. For choosing the path of good and the path of the goddess Nyx, Rephaim is given the gift of human form during the night but for the a consequence of his bad past
he will have the form of a raven during the day. This gift will only remain if Rephaim really is in the path of good. After the death of his mate the sword master Dragon has not been able to accept Rephaim in to the house, keeping a close watch on him for and danger of evil in him. Nerferet has decided to bring the red fledglings to the house of night in the hope to bring chaos to the house. Since their dead/not dead status, they have decided to take the path of darkness. Zoey and the rest of the group know the danger these fledglings are and yet they are not able to do much about it. Things are not going how Nerferet wanted and she turns to darkness for help, creating a vessel, her secret weapon. Find out more in the House of Night series by reading, Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, Hunted, Tempted, Burned, Awakened, and Destined also don’t forget to read, Dragon’s Oath and Lenobia’s Vow, which tell the story of the sword master and the horse mistress before and during they had been marked. Whee-more chaos comes, soon.
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Saige Caldwell, Rosie Phetphouthay, Andrea Cahoon, and Ashley Heath perform for both Dance Company and the Excaliburs drill team.
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VOL. LV Issue 1
Sophomore Officers Elected
By Matias Caceres Trevor Cobb – Is a short 5”1 student with a lot to offer here at Granger. He has played granger soccer in the past, and wants to get more involved here at Granger. He is currently taking all honors and advanced placement classes. He attended Valley with four of the other members, and was on student government there, too. He ran because he wanted to get involved more here at Granger, and he also wanted the cool jacket. Of the four members, he went to school with, he is friends with two of them and knows the other. He hopes that he and the rest of the members will work hard and make Granger a better place. Skyler Higginson – Likes to draw and read, he also likes to play basketball and any other sport. He ran because he wanted to get more involved here at Granger. Of all the members, he knows Trevor Cobb and Jimmy
Vo. He thinks that they’ll all get along with each other and work hard. He is currently taking all honors classes except for world history. And he prefers root beer over grape soda. Olivia Liando – She is the only female member of the sophomore class officers, and the only one who attended West Lake Jr. High last year. She was also a member of student government at West Lake. She ran because she felt enthusiastic about running, and she also ran because she wanted to help set up assemblies. She has met the other members and is not sure how well they will work together. She likes Granger a lot and her classes too; she especially likes the jacket she gets to wear. Jimmy Vo – Jimmy is a Cancer and he likes to dance, he can breakdance to any kind of music; including classical. His friends from last year influenced him to run. He knows all of the officers
and thinks getting along with them will be easy. He likes his classes and is currently taking math and Honors English. He likes Granger a lot, and he said, “Before I came here, I had certain ideas of what Granger would be like. But when I came here, it exceeded my expectations.” Beltsazzar Valenzuela – Belt is fresh out of jr. high and wants to fit in here at Granger. He decided to run because he felt like doing something that would help him get used to Granger. He likes his classes and is currently taking math and Honors English. He knows Skyler Higginson, Trevor Cobb and Jimmy Vo, and he hopes that they will help each other out and achieve goals. So far he loves Granger and has met older SBO’s. He wants everyone at Granger to know that he looks forward to giving a helping hand, and he is an honest and trust worthy person.
2012 – 2013 MESA wants more members
By Jasmine Saucedo have many expectations this year. math and science,” Abdalla said. MESA invites all students, One of them is finally being able “I plan to be more active in sophomores, juniors, and seniors, to beat Skyline at the state com- the club activities,” Shantell Alto come join. In Utah, 6,000 stu- petition. Mr. Cykalewicz said, len (12) said. If she gets her way, dents joined MESA throughout all “My expectation is for our MESA MESA will “have more fundraisof Utah. Here at Granger ers and be a fun place to go we have the most diverse to every week.” “We have MESA club in the whole people come and talk to state. MESA encourages us about engineering and students to get involved to see the higher things in in other clubs and activischool,” Allen said. ties. German Andrade (10) Students with a 2.0 GPA has expectations, too. “My should join MESA to get expectation is to get first help in math and science. place in the state competiAlso students who like to tion like we did last year at build and create things Valley Jr. High,” he said. should join to reach that MESA students do many career. things like a fashion show Seniors looking for and an engineering compescholarships will find that tition. They study and build MESA tries to help all of things. They help students improves her knowledge of math and science its members get scholar- Sabrina through get scholarships. MESA activities and projects. ships. Sabrina Abdalla “We want all students to (12) said, “Last year we had five members to have fun.” go to collage. If they try hard and full-ride scholarships WestminMany students have expecta- come to meetings, they will get ster, and no one took them.” tions of their own for MESA. there!” Mr. Sanada said. Learn MESA students and advisors “We expect students to excel in more about MESA in room 224.
Movie Trailer Reviews: Breaking Dawn, part 2 Review by Katie & Chauntel Lee
“TWILIGHT” Fans will be pleased to hear that once again Bella and Edward fight an epic battle. This time, it’s not just their lives on the line, but their daughter’s as well. This trailer was so good, it sent chills up my spine the first time I watched it. For those who haven’t seen this trailer, I totally recommend it. In my opinion this looks like it’s going to be one of the best out of the Twilight Saga movies. For those of you who don’t know “Breaking Dawn Part two” comes out on November 16, 2012. I, for one, am excited to see Renesmee and Jacob’s relationship blossom. I also want to see what happens when Bella finds out that Jacob has imprinted on Renesmee. This movie trailer doesn’t show too much, just enough to get you excited to go see this movie. If you haven’t already seen all the “Twilight” movies, then I don’t suggest you go see this or you will be very confused about what’s going on. So far, the movie trailers I have watched are very selective about what they want you to see. They
don’t want to give too much away, tell the whole story and I think they did a very good job at doing this. I’m still wondering how they’re going to make Renesmee grow up so fast. You should watch this movie trailer and, if you like it, go see the movie. Bonus Movie Trailer Review: Taken 2 Students of Granger High, If you haven’t already seen the movie “Taken” the I suggest you should, because on October 5, 2012 there’s a second movie coming out. Yes, that’s right, a second movie. I’ve watched the trailer and might I say it’s quite interesting. In the trailer Bryan Mills (Played as Liam Neeson) is on vacation with his family when he and his wife Lenore get Kidnapped and become hostages. I keep wondering after watching the trailer if it’s going to be like the first movie. I’m guessing this because the trailer was really good at hiding all the details, which I loved. I suggest you go watch these movie trailers, and if you like them as much as I did, then watch the movie!
Key Club provides community service
By Seida Severiano KEY CLUB is a club where students can enjoy fun activities and help out our community. “I decided to do key club because Mrs. Peterson didn’t want to do both debate and Key Club so she came and asked if I wanted to do it and I said yes,” Ms. Bangerter said. “Learning from my members of Key Club is awesome we do a lot of fun activities.” “I really like all of them; I also have three officers that are in one of my classes, and I learn a lot from my officers also. They do most of the work, and they do a lot for our community. Key club is literally for anyone. So come and join it’ll be a lot of fun,” she said. As a second year adviser, Ms. Bangerter knows what to expect. She has several activities planned, and really knows her officers. “I was a member last year. Ms. Bangerter suggested me to be the president, so I agreed because I wanted to help motivate students to join activities. I wanted to make Key Club a fun experience so many students would join,” Jasmine Andrade (12) said. Ms. Bangerter expects 15 hours least of
community service per term. “I know some people don’t like dogs [at shelters], but I come up with other service projects where I do a lot of fun stuff,” Andrade said. “Some of the other things we do are fundraisers for kids with iodine deficiency.” Andrade said she’s doing other fundraisers for iodine deficiency and maternal/neonatal tetanus, and there will be a “light out” stomp organized by Key Club Lt. Governor Kate Bryant next month for the same cause as well. People interested in Key Club can still join, and it’s open all year. Another reason to join would be to meet new people at school and in the community. “I like Key Club because I like to volunteer and help out our community. I also feel good after wards,” German Andrade (10) said. He also said, “I like dedicating my time to others and our community.” He is also very involved with Granger High’s programs and clubs like FBLA, MESA, art club, and he is going for chess club, too. Anyone with questions about Key Club should visit room 5 to speak with Ms. Bangerter.
Ms. Bangerter, Jasmine Andrade and German Andrade invite Lancers to join Key Club.
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VOL. LV Issue 1
Haunted House Reviews By Sandra Bounthisane THE BEST haunted house that I went to was FEAR FACTORY. This place is actually haunted and is heard to be extremely scary. It totally scared the pants off of me. The makeup just looked so real and just the fact that it was actually haunted made my scare even worse. I also did research on it before I went and I found out that they had actual ghost hunters go in on August 31 and try to find out if
it was haunted. After everything that the ghost hunters tested, they found out that the old cement factory really is haunted. Most of the workers who died there fell to their deaths. Others drowned in the cement because they couldn’t get out. There’s many more ways of how they died. So now you can tell why I ranked this one #1 of the four haunted houses I have been to. NIGHTMARE ON 13th was pretty good this year -- way better then the last year. The face paint looked a lot better. They also put in a new part called Zombie Apocalypse and it was way awesome. So many people were screaming because the zombie makeup was so real I couldn’t tell if it was a real zombie or not it was scary. I ranked this one #2 out of the 4 that I have been through. The only sad thing is it’s not actually haunted. FRIGHTMARES I ranked it #3. The scariest thing would have to be the chainsaw chasing people around the park. Tyler Nelson
(11) kept pushing me towards all of the scary people and telling them to come get me. I’ll admit it’s a very expensive place but it’s a lot of fun. Salt Lake has a lot of really cool haunted houses, there are at least six or more haunted houses and even have two little trick or treat haunted houses for the kiddos which are cuter than they are scary, but the makeup on all of the people isn’t very good -- on some it just looks fake. CASTLE OF CHAOSw was pretty good but not that good. I ranked it #4 out of 4 because I thought it wasn’t well practiced and the makeup looked very sloppy. The haunted house wasn’t well structured, I actually kept tripping over the ground because in some spots they didn’t make sure it was level and I don’t know if they fixed any of it. I wouldn’t recommend this haunted house to anyone who isn’t scared of anything because you will feel like it was a waste.
Sabrina Abdalla has “like 60 credits” By Keaolani Gaui SABRINA Abdalla (12) is one of Granger’s very active students. She is involved in eight clubs, taking ten classes and is getting her associate degree, while in high school! Abdalla is involved in FCCLA, FBLA, LAT, Math Club, National Honors Society, Scholars Pathways, and MESA. Abdalla was asked how she manages all the clubs and told us that the schedules don’t collide; National Honors Society and Scholars Pathways are once
a month. But all the other clubs are equally divided in the weeks. “It’s easy to manage when they are all on different dates and once a month!” Abdalla said. She also manages ten classes! Abdalla has her eight classes at Granger and two night classes at SLCC. Abdalla keeps up with the eight classes at Granger five days a week, and then every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. she takes one class at SLCC then on Fridays she has another class there from 5 pm to 8 pm.
She is taking Chemistry 1010 and Personal Finance 1050. Although she has all these classes, she still manages to keep her grades in great condition! Six of her classes are concurrent enrolment classes and she has one AP class. She is very committed to what she does, and she keeps a smile on her face. “To be honest my grades are good! I’m a 3.9 student!” she said. And she laughed when she said that she’d graduate with “like 60 credits -- ha-ha!”
Folsom Cate styles fresh beats
By Tariah Hathale GOING to a lot of different concerts is what influenced Erik Delgado (12) to begin making beats. Along with the explosive attention he gets, it’s what keeps him going, making his music. Listening to all the different genres and styles of music also helped him in developing tone recognition, just by ear alone. Delgado started out in music at the age of fourteen, and started getting more involved two years ago. The fans he has so far are what get him inspired in creating song after song. Delgado gets the drive to make more music from the rush of impressing his fans. Alexander Page (11) is amazed by Delgado’s music. Page has known Delgado since seventh grade, but only really grew close to him last year. “It has become a spectacular accomplishment,” Page said. “When people dance to my music, it’s just a great feeling,” Delgado said. He makes several kinds of electronic music, such as dubstep, deep tech, and trance. Dubstep and trance are both a genre of electronically-made dance music, and deep tech is an acquired form of electronic tech music. His favorite genres of electronic music
are electro house and glitch hop. Most of the time during production of his own music or during a concert, his mood dictates what he performs. Brenda Nguy (12) loves listening to Delgado’s songs. “The first
Erik Delgado performs under the name Folsom Cate -- a moniker with a story.
time I heard it, I sounded professional. He’s going to be famous one day,” Nguy said. Delgado is inspired by his fans’ positive reactions. “Given the past year, he’s learned so much to the point where he’s comparable to big producers,” said Page. Delgado loves his talent and will continue to pursue it. Eric is thrilled on getting atten-
tion from two record labels, one from Canada, and the second from The United Kingdom. Delgado certainly plans on using his skills later in the future. Making music comes with a price tag, however. Delgado makes music for fun, but he also does commission work as well. Getting good income from this and enjoying it could lead to a bright future for Delgado. Music has a huge impact on Delgado’s everyday life. After school and mostly on weekends, he works on his music for hours. He sometimes feels he gets the amount of support he wants; it all depends on whom he shows his music to. Getting a negative reaction from the crowd can lead to a situation where he feels that loss of support. When Delgado is at a party, playing his music the best he can is when he can feel the thrill of attention the audience gives him. Delgado earned his stage name, Folsom Cate, about a year ago at a yard sale. A friend came along and they purchased two hats. One said “Folsom” on it, and the other said “Cate.” When they both went home later that day, they combined the two names together. Combining the labels earned Delgado this distinctive moniker.
Gaming club’s Tate Hadley stands with Mr. Quist, adviser.
Gaming club hopes to level up By Daven Hintgen GRANGER High’s Gaming Club plans to play many different types of games. Those games can be board games, video games, and role-playing game. The Gaming Club hopes to introduce new types of gaming, but sadly there is a district rule that prohibits computer gaming of any kind. The Gaming Club is lobbying to repeal or find a way around this rule. Tate Hadley (10) said that Anthony Iliff (10) was the original
creator of the Gaming Club. Hadley originally had an idea that was never realized, but later he and Iliff were able to get the club going. Lancers interested in any type of gaming can talk to these students or can also see Mr. Quist in room 203. After the gaming club takes off and gains enough members, game play will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please support the gaming club so tournaments and other fun activities involving games can start soon.