Tri-Color Times 2017-11

Granger high school

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NOVEMBER 2017 LX-III

Volleyball claims 5A region 2 title after beating Hunter Daylight Savings

By Bryon Brinley with Hayley Rigby THE VOLLEYBALL team has done it—they won the 5A region 2 title. The underdog story has been completed. It was assumed that Granger High’s volleyball team was going to suffer the same fate that they have suffered for years and years, but thIS team was determined to prove the doubters wrong.

“We come, and we surprise teams. We are the underdogs, but this new mindset we have has helped and so has the new coaching. We are told that there should be no pressure we just have to go out there and play,” Lily Yu (12), a defensive specialist, said.

The players can feel the differ-

ence this year as opposed to the years before, and it has a lot to do with the new coaching that was introduced for the year and the philosophy that it brought to the locker room.

“It was like there was no unity on the team last year. So this is a new year, and it was a new team.

We came up with different sayings for each game that mainly focused on how we wanted our mindset to be,” Jennifer Taula (12), an opposite hitter, said.

“We have a pregame ritual where we go to a private area and the coach plays audio that gets us into the right mindset.

We also pray before the game because most kids on the team are religious, and it helps us come to-

gether,” Taula said.

One of the struggles of the team was having to bring all the grades into unison so they could work together.

There were inexperienced players on the team, and there were seniors who have been on the team since they were freshman. Chemistry is what the team wanted, and it was chemistry they created through one saying: “No pressure, just play.”

“There was a gap between the grades, but we did not let that stop us we just followed our ‘no pressure, just play’ philosophy,” Rebecca Moleni (11), a team cocaptain, said.

Although the players do all the work out on the court, they are

not the masterminds behind the whole game— that is up to the coaches. This year the Granger volleyball team coaches decided to start in a new direction for the season and see where it landed them. They ended up winning the region title, and Coach Gasper could not be more thankful.

“We have a young program, and our girls have worked really hard and have sacrificed a lot from summer until now. Our region title came from that hard work and sacrifice,” Coach Gasper, varsity head, said.

The next game for the Granger volleyball team is against American Fork on their road to the state title, and with another win, they will advance.

Several volleyball players get ready for practice as they advance from their 5A region 2 win on the road to state.

Truancy tickets: students’ fees and tempers are rising

By Aimal Esa STUDENTS are fed up with the number of fines placed on them here at school. One of the new policies this year is the truancy ticket policy. If a student is more than ten minutes late, they are forced to go through the front doors where a few faculty members are waiting.

“Some kids have problems waking up or getting a ride to school,” Carlos Orozco (12) said. A lot of students don’t have access to a car of their own. They depend on their parents, so they usually have no control over when they get to school.

Also, on Mondays, school starts at 8:20 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. like in previous years. This can cause many complications.

Students may wake up some days and forget that school starts 10 minutes earlier. However, Granger allows students a 15 minute grace period before getting a ticket in the morning, in contrast to the usual five minutes.

The administration will wait by the front door and take a student’s information, which results in a ticket. The fine is $3.00. This does not excuse your absence either- because if you are this late to class, you’re considered absent and will be charged $5 to your account. A lot of students have picked up the mentality that if they are too late, they might as well just stay home.

“I’m getting charged an extra $3, so I might as well just not go to class,” Leander Rodriguez (12) said. Although this is one student, it an example of the mentality many students at Granger may have.

However, administration has confirmed that the truancy tick-

ets have improved student attendance. “Mr. Anderson has the data that shows that attendance has risen, absences are only a third of what they were last year, at this point in time,” Mr. Jackson said.

Freshman and sophomores don’t get ticketed, they just get put in a room to do nothing during on-campus reassignment or OCR. They are not allowed to do homework, use their phones, or even talk. Most students believe that it’s a waste of their time.

They believe that they should at least be able to do their homework.

Administrators aren’t letting the students do anything in there so that the students don’t come late on purpose to work on homework. They want students to dread going into ISS (in school suspension), being too scared to be late at all.

These truancy tickets are connected with OCR, which has also

been very successful according to administration- no matter how unfair it may seem.

“OCR has been doing well, I think that’s kinda helped. Whether it’s just affecting the sophomores and freshman, but I think juniors and seniors have changed their attitude towards going to their classes,” Mr. Jackson said.

On the other hand, juniors and seniors have no reason to get too comfortable with being late to class. Administration plans on expanding the OCR system across all grade levels, replacing the truancy tickets. “Our goal is, eventually, that we’ll implement it on the juniors and seniors. It just depends on the time frame and how much manpower we have,” Mr. Jackson said.

There hasn’t been a set date to when OCR will start for the upperclassmen. In hope for the current and future Lancers, the overall message is this: just be on time.

By Yesenia Leon WHEN GRANGER students think of fall usually the first few things that come to their minds are fall break, Halloween and Thanksgiving. What many students don’t really think about is Daylight Savings Time—all in hopes to get an extra hour of useful daylight.

A small change can make the biggest impact. Usually, around this time of year, students tend to have a decrease in motivation of students and a rise in attendance issues. Many students usually sleep in without realizing it because of how dark the sky is in the mornings.

Some students stay up late to do assignments they didn’t get a chance to finish during the day because of activities after school like work or practice. “It’s tough to wake up on time because I have work after school, and don’t have time to do all the homework, so I stay up really late to do my homework,” Fatima Halilcevic (12) said.

Many students lose all their motivation to come to school altogether. Having to wake up to a pitch dark morning sky and cold, snowy weather may be the things to blame in this situation. “I think it becomes even harder to wake up and come to school because I don’t want to leave my warm and cozy bed,” Isaiah Rascon (12) said.

Some believe that Daylight Savings time isn’t necessary.

This belief is strengthened with the facts that it can actually affect people in various negative ways. It can increase the rate of sleep deprivation among students which can eventually lead to other serious issues like an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Without Daylight Savings students can keep that hour of sleep which could make them healthier.

Students believe that school should start like an hour or so later during the fall and winter months to help us get a little more sleep. “I think that school should start later when the sun is out. It can help us get more sleep and help us stay awake at school and feel more productive,” Sandra Gonzalez (11) said.

Aside from losing sleep and becoming unmotivated there seems to be some benefits that come along when changing the clock back an hour. A big one is that it saves energy, it also adds an extra hour of useful daylight that could be put to good use. A study showed that it can make us safer. It makes the roads safer and reduces pedestrian fatalities as reported on thetimeanddate.com website.

DST’s effects aside, an extra hour of sleep is a treat everyone can enjoy on Sunday morning.

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Tri-Color Times VOL. LX Issue 2

October 2017, page 2 | Student News

Granger’s graduates share their college tips

By Amanda MacKay (‘17) EXCITING, frightening, stressful, daunting. These are just some of the many words that describe how the transition from high school to college can make a student feel. In the halls of Granger High, it’s college application season, and many Lancers likely have college-related thoughts constantly looming over them.

For some students, it is seen as an exciting adventure that is the beginning of a new chapter in life.

For others, it makes them sick to their stomachs as the thoughts of what such a drastic life change may bring for them sink in. Most of the time, it’s an odd combination of all of those feelings crashing down all at once.

Every high school senior has heard the generic information provided to them about college and how much different it is from high school. However, some of the most valuable tips one can consider during their transition do not simply come out of some sort of book or pamphlet—they come from experience.

Some of the members of Granger’s graduating class of 2017 are now about three months into college, and they know the score.

“I was scared about leaving Granger, my second home. I was nervous about the changes in classes, friends, and routines that would be coming my way,” Angel Sedgwick (‘17) said. Spending four years establishing one’s self at Granger High School to

While college is still just less for him. “You will not be prethen start over again in a new place can present quite a lifestyle than a year away for current pared. But be confident and know change. As a senior, one can be Granger seniors, it is strongly en- that there are people at every turn quite comfortable in what they couraged that they start planning to help you move along,” Cousins are doing without realizing that it as early as possible. “I regret not said. preparing. I was so behind [at the will all soon fade away.

Being a college student is dif“Paying for college was defi- end of senior year] trying to get ferent from being a high school nitely my biggest worry! I would everything done on top of gradu- student in many different ways. tell my senior self to apply for ating, and it was crazy stressful,” Class of 2017 valedictorian and more scholarships,” Sydney Bell Lexee Buckner (‘17) said. current University of Utah stuAt the same time, it is impossi- dent Nelson Lotz (‘17) had cer(‘17) said. While college comes with a price tag, tain ideas in his all of Granger’s mind of what diverse, dynamic college might be students should like, and he was seek out scholarmostly correct. ships and a fur“I thought ther education college would to help enrich be a bit harder, their lives. “You more busy, and should definitely more fun. I also go to college betold myself I cause it’ll help would get less you really apsleep. I was preciate actual right about all education,” Bell of those things,” said.

Lotz said. In col“It doesn’t lege, there is a matter what high lot more to balschool you come ance. Along with from [in colbeing a student, lege]. Education there are the is your right. You Nelson Lotz lives in a U of U dorm. Caden Cousins works in a BYU lab. added aspects deserve college... of maintaining a everyone is capable,” Sedgwick ble to be completely prepared for social life as well as figuring out said. Sedgwick and Bell are stu- what will come. The class of 2018 living and working situations. dents at Salt Lake Community shouldn’t stress themselves out Many college freshmen aren’t college, the most cost-effective too much, but the future should used to these things, and they esoption for the majority of Utah certainly be on their minds. pecially aren’t prepared for the Brigham Young University responsibility that comes along students. Both students strongly encourage Granger seniors to freshman Caden Cousins (‘17) is with it all. College students are consider college, even if they an example of a student who pre- expected to be more mature and can’t get into or afford one of the pared quite a lot for college—but accountable for their actions. college came with surprises even While this comes with perks, it big name universities.

can also lead some students into trouble. “There’s no one around to tell you what to do...it’s all on you,” Buckner said.

Overall, the thought of going to college can generate many different feelings among Granger seniors. But with preparation, planning, hard work, and help, the transition to higher education can be made much smoother. Granger seniors should take as many opportunities to get help applying for college, finding scholarships, and getting ready for a major life change as they can get.

There are many different resources both online and at Granger High that most students don’t utilize as much as they should.

There is help available, students just need to seek it out. Seniors should go see their counselor regularly, get advice from current college students, talk to teachers, and use the internet to educate themselves about all things college. Students should also contact the recruitment offices of favorite colleges to see what support they offer incoming freshmen.

“Work hard, then reap the rewards,” Sedgwick said. Ultimately, these current college freshman emphasize how exciting the college experience can be. “Don’t be scared, you can do it. Get ready for a blast, but stay on track,” Cousins said. Although planning for college can be overwhelming, the students who remain optimistic and stay on track will have a less complicated shift into the next chapter of their lives.

DACA: It affects thousands of people nationwide including Lancers

By Mireya Ruiz DACA STANDS for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

In other words, it’s relief from deportation. It protects eligible immigrant youth who came to the United States when they were children of deportation, according to the Undocumented Student Program at Berkeley University.

Not only does it give youth protection from deportation, it gives them work permits as stated on Berkeley’s website. However, it expires after two years.

There are certain requirements for DACA, whoever applies has to be under 31 years old before June 15, 2012. They also have to have lived in the United States since before their 16th birthday.

There are other requirements that the person applying has to fulfill, like living in the United States before June 15, 2012.

Then, they have to provide proof of some type of studying like a GED or high school diploma.

They can be currently studying as well.

One huge thing that the person applying can’t have is a felony or misdemeanor conviction.

This program has helped nearly 790,000 unauthorized immigrants, according to the Pew Research Center. Some fellow Lancers have been helped by this program or know people who have benefitted from it.

“My brother is in it and it helped him get a job. It’s a great

opportunity for those who want it,” Christian Moreno (10) said.

However, there’s been talk about Trump taking it away or trying to end it. Since this is a successful program that’s helped thousands of people, many teachers are worried about Lancers and friends of Lancers.

“The perception of lives changing will affect not only the students here, but the United States is built on immigrants. I can’t even begin to explain how many families will be affected,” Ms. Warren said.

Other teachers agree. “People will be affected. I have students who have applied, who are working, and even are going to school or college. So many opportuni-

ties have been given because of this program. So this puts them in danger. Many of them have older siblings who are involved in this program. It could end terribly,” Ms. Heidinger said.

Lancers are starting to stand up more for each other.

“The people who are here deserve to be here. If we try sending them back to the countries from which they arrived as children, they wouldn’t be able to fully support themselves like they can here,” Andrew Lopez (10) said.

Others agree with him. “If DACA is helping people, Trump shouldn’t stop it. If he completely gets rid of the program, people are going to be furious. We should just keep things how they are,”

Iker talks to Ms. Warren about a field trip to Utah Cultural Celebration Center where artists express the meaning of culture through art pieces.

Luciano Sanchez (10) said.

Some feel like there’s something that could be done to try to protect the recipients. “Both sides need to speak. We need the youth to go to college, especially the immigrants, so they can change the broken ways in the law,” Ms. Warren said.

Ms. Heidinger agrees with her.

“These people are some of our huge contributors -- our best people. This conflict is very interesting. We’ve got to overcome fear and focus on what we have right now so that the fear goes away,” she said.

A majority of Lancers are hoping that this program continues, but it does raise fear and concern when hearing that it may end.

November 2017, page 3 | Opinion

Tri-Color Times VOL. LX Issue 3

Standing or sitting for the national anthem?

Colin Kaepernick by Mike Morbeck ‘12

Opinion By Eric A. Antonio IN THE year 2016, Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice. It became one of the most controversial protests in the United States currently. On Sunday, September 24, 2017, after Twitter disputes involving Donald Trump, NFL players from many teams decided to take a knee like Kaepernick did in unity against Trump’s comments.

This divided the NFL and their fans. One side of fans became outraged with the action taken on Sunday and many of them ‘booed’ their teams. For example, this was seen during the Patriots vs Texans game. The other side is in complete support, and some minor teams including little league teams throughout the country have taken a knee as well in support.

According to CNN, two football players in Texas were stripped from their uniforms and told to leave the field with

just boxer briefs and socks. That would be pretty humiliating, nobody should be stripped from their clothes in front of a large crowd. The country is how it is because of things like this. No student should go through that, so I went around and asked the administration about what the consequences would be if such things happened on the Lancer’s Jousting Field.

Granger High’s administration stated that there will be no punishment regarding the protest if it were to happen at our school.

They added that the students have a choice, but respect to the flag is encouraged. I agree with Granger’s administration and think they have an unbiased way to handle to it. This is something the rest of this country needs.

“State high school associations in places such as Minnesota and Louisiana have informed schools that it is up to them on how they want to handle protests,” as stated on the Forbes.com website. Hearing all of this action being taken shows that instead of helping raise awareness, it is just causing more disunity.

I think the protests have potential for change in how everything is viewed in this country.

The side opposing protests believes it disrespects the flag and country.

The first amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people

peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

This means congress cannot make any sort of law prohibiting freedom of speech, religion and uniting to protest peacefully.

From the first amendment, we get freedom of protest as long as it is peaceful. I see taking a knee as a peaceful yet powerful expression of protest with the potential of creating change.

From a constitutional perspective, that Donald Trump and his compatriots say that people cannot take a knee is quite hypocritical, when republicans typically insist on freedom of religion as protected by the same amendment. It does not seem fair for a republican like Donald Trump to expect freedom of religion when he is trying to oppose freedom of speech. Both of these freedoms are established in the first amendment.

During the 4th of July, the word ‘freedom’ is used a lot. American citizens celebrate the freedom for this country stands. Taking a knee during the national anthem is a peaceful protest against racially biased treatment, as nobody has been physically injured from the protests.

Since peaceful protest is part of America’s values, I do not see how it is disrespecting the flag and country when the people taking a knee are legitimately practicing the values for which this country stands. We disrespect the flag a lot more by wearing it on underwear or tote bags than by taking a knee during the anthem.

Creative people sometimes have nowhere to go Opinion by Taea Edwards WRITERS, painters, editors, singers, actors, poets and any other person with a skill or talent that you are dying to unleash into our world: listen up.

The number of artists in this world is growing rapidly, whether that be someone with a skill in performing or visual arts. I walk through the halls of our school and see the posters put up for spirit week, the drawings stuffed into binders and scribbled over history notes. I walk past dancers going over routines and hear drama kids ranting through their monologues.

All of these kids walk around just like the rest of us. But inside, they could have a labyrinth of ideas just bubbling at the surface, waiting to be let out. The amount of rising artists in the United States is huge. Many people are moving towards majoring in arts and becoming freelancers to fulfill their dreams. The art industry is somehow growing rapidly yet declining at the same time.

It is true that many artists need to take up double jobs, or just plain miserable ones, in order to keep themselves going.

Many artists live two different lives: by day a table waiter or an office job or some other thing they can make a living by, and by night they are working nonstop to make their dreams a reality. The downside is that oftentimes, these dreams never take off.

The lack of available jobs in

these fields is pretty obvious.

“Employment of editors is projected to decline 5 percent from 2014 to 2024, employment of musicians and singers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations,” Animators and multimedia artists seem to be one of the only main artistic occupations that is still at the average growth rate of other occupations. “Employment of multimedia artists and animators is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024,” This information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the United States Department of Labor website. As you can see, getting jobs in these sorts of areas is getting really difficult.

Another thing people think is that they will just become freelancers and deal with it from there, but there are still restrictions. Artists have to find places to showcase their work, ways to display it, and how to make a living from it.

As an artist myself, I was interested to see all these things on the internet. There are websites giving advice on how to make it in the world as an artist, and how to make money with one’s artistic abilities. My curiosity just kept nudging at me to ask how realistic are these are websites when it came to the real world.

Aside from all the previous reads I have brought to attention, I found that, “out of the two mil-

lion art graduates in the nation, only 200,000, or 10 percent, earn their living primarily as artists,” as stated by Noah Berlatsky in his article on theatlantic.com website.

I found this interesting. I always thought that if I put in the work to get a degree in my field of choice, I would find a career I was happy with. This really showed me how risky these chances could be.

All of these articles and statistics really opened my eyes, but of course there is still hope.

“There are currently over 1.9 million people working in the creative industries. However, by 2016, the government expects this figure to skyrocket, with an additional 1.3 million new jobs in the private sector alone,” as stated

by Emily Browne on theguardian. com website.

Finding successful jobs and occupations in these fields can be extremely difficult, but it is possible. Not to mention the opportunities for internships and other ways to get one’s career started.

It is not an easy thing to do, getting a perfect job in the artistic field. But with so many people letting out their talents and abilities, I think it is important to keep the arts in the world and to find better ways to make use of these abilities.

Either way, if you want to follow your abilities into the workforce, be my guest, but remember the risks that come with it.

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Mi Caramelo satisfies hunger for tacos Review by Jonathan Manriquez TACOS Mi Caramelo on 1808 W. 3500 South is a great place I visited not that long ago. The tacos were small, but they had this flavor that made me feel at home when I took the first bite. The order comes with the two small tortillas, choice of meat, cilantro, guacamole, chile verde (green), chile rojo (red), and onions.

The first time I went, I could not enjoy the meal because I had to go to work in an hour. The second time I went, though, I could actually enjoy my meal because it was my day off.

I sat down eating the four tacos that I ordered with everything on top of them. The place has one unique thing that I like: you can order your food however you want it. They then give your food to you and you pay for it and any drinks you want at the cash register, rather than ordering and then waiting a while for the food to be ready.

I like this system because I can eat once I finish paying instead of waiting and seeing other people get their food way before I do.

What I enjoy the most is the different choices of meat that one can choose from the menu. They have al pastor (marinated beef or pork), asada (steak), suadero (bottom sirloin), cabeza (head), lengua (tongue), cachete (cheek), ojo (eyes), maciza (pork meat), surtida (mix head meats), and tripa (intestines).

After a while, they changed the prices for the tacos to $2. I think the tacos were $1.50 before the change happened.

What is also cool is the fact that half of the restaurant is a place where you can buy candy, chips, elotes (corn), raspados (shaved ice), esquites (corn in cup), ice cream, drinks, and other snacks. They also have the same options as the ice cream trunks that go around in neighborhoods.

I also like the fact that I can see them really clearly making my food in front of me. Having them making it right in front me gives me the feeling of trusting them more than any other place I would go to. When going to fast food restaurants, you can barely see them making your food. If you annoy them, they could secretly to do something terrible to your food.

At Tacos Mi Caramelo, there is no hiding spot for them to do something disgusting with the food.

The downside of the place it has pretty bad parking. I suggest not taking a big car, as you will have trouble trying to find a spot big enough to fit your car. When you also take a big car it is hard to reverse out of the parking spot because if you reverse carelessly, you can hit the car that is right behind you.

If you also turn too soon, you hit the car right beside you because the parking spots are close together. Another thing is that when it gets too busy, they get kind of disorganized for a little bit before getting used to the rush.

Those are the only two things that I can find that are pretty bad about it. Everything else is OK about Mi Caramelo.

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October 2017, page 4 | Student Life

Granger music producer works on his career as a musician

By Kaylynn Gonzalez IT’S NO secret that Granger High School is home to many talented students. From dancing, playing an instrument, participating in fine arts, and much more, Granger Lancers are passionate about many different things. One Lancer in particular, Arath Gonzalez (12), has a great love for music.

Gonzalez is an independent songwriter, rapper/singer, and music producer. He writes his own lyrics and performs his own songs. He also produces his own original beats to go along with his work. He has produced songs for himself as well as other local artists. He aspires to pursue a career in music production.

“I want to go more into music productions, like I can produce music for video games, movies, TV shows, anything that involves music. I’m really into it, music does mean a lot to me. I’m always just producing, producing, producing, in my free time. I plan to go to college for it and get a major in music production,” Gonzalez said.

Unlike some who may want to pursue a career in music for the lifestyle and fame that it could bring, Gonzalez has different motives. His goal is to write music about his own personal experiences and create songs that others can relate to.

“I feel like I’m different because I’m more caring and I’m

not worried about the income or the fame or whatever it is. My inspiration is to let individuals know that they’re not alone, and if I can do it they can do it as well.

I try to reach out to other people that might need help. I try to make friends almost everywhere and just be like ‘listen to my song’ because, you know, you’re not alone. People go through stuff and I give advice from my point of view,” Gonzalez said.

While Gonzalez remains passionate about what he does, he will admit that it does come with challenges. “You have to work hard for what you want to do. The hardest part for me, I believe, is that people don’t recognize my message or the point I’m trying to get through. And you know, that’s what sucks because I’m working hard and people don’t recognize it,” Gonzalez said.

Despite the obstacles he faces, he continues to remain positive and determined to succeed. “I don’t believe in backup plans.

Plan B just proves that plan A is not something you believe in. It’s okay, I feel like at one point people will notice. I think my next upcoming stuff people will notice because it’s really good,” Gonzalez said.

Luckily, his work does not go completely unnoticed. “I’ve listened to Arath’s music,” Alejandro Monreal (12) said. “I’ve listened to the new album he’s

released, 030300. I like it, it was good. There’s a song he sang with [Andrew Tippets (12)] and that was my favorite. There was meaning to it, I forgot the name though,” Monreal said.

Monreal also described how Gonzalez’s work is different from other artists. “What’s different is that others are rapping about drugs, and just drugs, and he is

just rapping about whatever is on his mind,” Monreal said.

Another Lancer, Mallory Sullivan (12), has also listened to Gonzalez’s music. “I like his beats a lot. It describes him, it tells his story. He’s very passionate about it,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan also agrees that his music differs from others. “He doesn’t write about basic things.

He writes about life. His music describes him and it’s fun to listen to. He has potential,” Sullivan said.

Gonzalez’s music can be found on Spotify by searching his name or by looking up his most recent album, 030300. He also advertises some of his music on his “Arath Gonzalez” Facebook profile.

Arath Gonzalez is getting ready to publish more songs.

November 2017, page 5 | Student Life

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This cheerleader is a video game enthusiast and much more

By Hannah Wall EVERY student at Granger has an amazing story, something that separates them from the rest.

Lancer Mallory Sullivan (12) is definitely one of those students.

“I transferred to Granger High School in the second quarter of freshman year,” Sullivan said.

She has been at Granger ever since. “The football games and spirit bowls are my favorite part of Granger,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan is also very involved in the school. She is a part of AVID, cheer, and yearbook- but there is much more to her. She has many other layers to her than just her activities.

“I like to play video games and be active. I have a hard time sitting still,” Sullivan said. She also has cheer practice and AVID meetings which also occupy her time. It is not hard to see that Sullivan is a very energetic and positive person.

Sullivan seems to be the kind of person who would give someone the shirt off of her back. She is also a very kind person. She is very welcoming with her words and her actions.

She seems very excited and happy to be wherever she is. She also has a great attitude, she is very open minded and willing to talk to anyone with a smile.

“I think that if my friends had to describe me, they would say that I am crazy, smart, and talkative, but not until you get to know me,” Sullivan said. Her friends had some other things to add.

“Little and red-headed,” Emilee Nieves (12) said. “I like being friends with Mallory because she is a very warm-hearted person. What amazes me about Mallory is that she is super nice to everyone and is always loyal in her friendships,” Nieves said.

“Everyone should look up to Mallory because she is so strong, and she never gives up,” Nieves said.

“Mallory is funny, caring, and smart,” Oskar Hernandez (12) said. “What amazes me is how unpredictable she is. I like being friends with her because she is a great person,” Hernandez said.

“She is very lovable, strong, and always stays loyal to her friends,” Hernandez said.

Sullivan’s friends also had one

more thing they wanted to tell her. “Always remember to strive and prosper,” Hernandez said.

“Mornin’,” Nieves said.

Sullivan’s friends all seemed very happy to have her.

Sullivan is not only an amazing student, but an amazing per-

son as well. She is always willing to help her friends no matter what, and she will never let any of her team’s down. Sullivan is a very reliable person and will always try her hardest to exceed any expectations of her.

There is no doubt that Sullivan

will do great and amazing things, as a Lancer, as a friend, and as a human being. Sullivan is an inspiration to all. She is dedicated and caring as a person and as a friend.

She is dedicated to her classes and her teams, and doesn’t seem to shy away from anything.

Cheerleader Mallory Sullivan is a great friend and a motivating force in the lives of others.

She’s a 4.0 babysitter/soccer player

By Ester Manriquez Marcia SERENA Cano (10) plays for both the girls varsity and junior varsity soccer teams. She also babysits her two cousins. Besides that, she also keeps her grades up close to a 4.0 GPA and 4.0 CPA. Cano will admit that it is difficult to juggle so many responsibilities. “It was really hard because I was so busy I didn’t have much time for homework,” Cano said.

Thankfully, she had help from her mom and her coach, Mr. Eden. “Coach Eden made it easy on me, helping me get my grades up, and still having time to relax,” Cano said.

When she babysits, she also earns money. Some of her money went towards her fees and gear for soccer. “My fees were $100 and my shin guards and cleats were $70 together,” Cano said. While she paid for soccer, she also paid for mostly all of her new school supplies and clothes.

She has been playing soccer for about five years, but this was her very first year playing soc-

cer for the high school team. She also babysat during the summer, which made it difficult to go to conditioning. However, she still went for about three weeks.

Despite her conditioning, she was still nervous about tryouts.

“It wasn’t that bad because the coaches still knew who I was and the skills I had,” Cano said.

Tryouts lasted three days in the beginning of August. “Tryouts were all super hard and definitely involved a lot sprinting,” Cano said.

While Cano did both soccer and babysitting after school, it was hard for her when they had home games, because she didn’t get home until around 7:30 pm.

“Sometimes I would get home so late that I wouldn’t be able to eat dinner,” Cano said. She spent more time focusing on her homework when she got home in an attempt to keep her grades up.

“At moments during the season I felt intimidated by the seniors because they were all super good and more known on the team,” Cano said. Cano felt that

she was below the seniors’ skill level whenever she would see them play or even practice with them.

During the soccer season, each person was treated equally, and they were there if one of their teammates ever needed anything.

Cano considers mostly all of her teammates as her friends. After the three months of the season, they have all gotten close to each other and might even continue being that close even when the season ends.

“Soccer and babysitting have both kept me very busy so far, I can say that it very much affected my life getting into a high school team,” Cano said. But to Cano, both activities important to her: getting paid to babysit and playing the sport she loves.

Despite the challenges, she is still going to do soccer her next two years at Granger High School. She has enjoyed playing soccer and is going to miss it as the team’s season ends. The extra time will give Cano a chance to relax and turn in more homework.

Serena succeeds on and off the field when she combines soccer, academics, and babysitting in a hat trick.

Latrell plans to sample a variety of Thanksgiving treats from several traditions.

Lancers give thanks

By Natalie Aiono THANKSGIVING is coming up fast. There are many ways people celebrate. Some people gather with family, others with friends, but most with both.

With all the diversity at Granger High School, there are many ways Lancer get down for this festive holiday. Overall, there is no right or wrong way to celebrate the holiday. Thanksgiving is just a time to be thankful and have some fun.

Brian Walker (9) has lots of fun with his family during this holiday. “We get together with my dad’s side of the family. He is one of seven siblings, so it’s a pretty big event. We all have fun and celebrate. We have a party. Then, we go home and have Thanksgiving dinner,” Walker said. He enjoys quality family time.

Thanksgiving traditions are a very common thing. Daniel Tippetts (10) gets in the holiday mood with traditional Thanksgiving games. “My family gathers at my grandma’s house. We watch a football game. After, we play a whole bunch of games, you know, little Thanksgiving games like Turkey Bingo. Then we eat, have dessert, and hang around,” Tippetts said. He loves Thanksgiving very much and can’t wait for it to come.

Many people have two sides of their family to celebrate with.

Take Latrell Stantz (12) for example. “My aunt’s white and my mom’s black so it’s the best of

both worlds. I get some organic, you know, traditional Thanksgiving food from my aunt. My mom, she keeps it [delicious]. I get that country-fried soul food. It’s really nice,” Stanz said. This Lancer is winning.

Sio Alosa (9) participates in something called a “Turkey Bowl.” “My whole family gathers early in the morning to play some ball. We bring snacks and beverages. When we finish, we all meet up at my aunt’s house where the food’s ready. After that, we have prayer and sing songs. It’s very spiritual and we become even closer as a family. I’m thankful to have a great family,” Alosa said.

There is nothing like some quality family time.

Some people have less-traditional Thanksgiving dinners.

Hayden Tolley (10) has a very unique Thanksgiving. “We don’t do turkey. My family loves chicken, so we have a chicken potluck.

There’s fried chicken, [baked], and grilled. They’re all so good, but my favorite is definitely fried.

We’ve done this for so many past generations. I plan on carrying this on with my kids,” Tolley said.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that brings families together. Everybody gathers around to eat lots of yummy food and spend time together. It is a beautiful holiday and should be celebrated in stride. Make sure to take time out of the day to be thankful.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Lancers.

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October 2017, page 6 | Sports

Drill team membership comes with tough responsibility

By Emily Francis EXCALIBURS is a familiar name around the halls of Granger High School. They are Granger High’s official drill team that performs at the football games, basketball games, and assemblies. They show off their amazing dances that they have been working on for what seems like forever.

One Excalibur in particular consented to paint a picture of what it’s like being part of the team. If someone wants to join the team, they have to always make sure they are on top of their grades. “You need a 3.0 GPA, so if you’re bad at keeping good grades, then don’t do it,” Briana Garcia (11) said.

Excaliburs aren’t even allowed to fail one quarter of a class. If so, they’ll be kicked off the team.

Being late can as well be punishable. It isn’t in general, but if a team member is late, it comes with consequences. Even missing just a little bit of practice can cost them a lot. They could miss a major part of the dance and it will consequently be too late to try and catch up.

If a student is interested in drill but is too scared to go for it, she should take some advice from the team. “Before you join, I would say to start with dance company.

It’s a lot easier and will help you out a lot,” Garcia said. One thing most people probably don’t know is drill team takes a lot more work

than it looks like.

“Be ready for the commitment or you won’t make it,” Elica Jaramillo (11) said. With all of these crazy responsibilities, it could scare people away from wanting to try. That’s not the main purpose. “I joined because I just love to dance. I honestly didn’t know it came with so much responsibility,” Garcia said.

The drill team could even bring more opportunities than just dance. “I joined because I saw how close the team was and wanted to be a part of that,” Jaramillo said.

Before being on the team, some of the girls used to just pass each other in the hall without saying a word. Now that they’ve joined, that’s completely changed. “I have met Briana before I was on drill but after joining, me and her got really close,” Jaramillo said. Having a friendship helps make working together on drill way easier.

The dances that the team performs take lots of time and practice as all Lancers know. Therefore, it would make sense to be nervous while they’re dancing in front of their peers. “When I’m performing I think about the excitement and how much fun it is. I also think about the counts,” Garcia said. Keeping a positive mindset seems like a good plan.

“I always remember to keep smiling and to try my best to not

mess up,” Jaramillo said. We all know how amazing the Excaliburs are at performing, so seems like their mindset is doing them good. Each member of the team seems to enjoy being on the

By Edward Carrasco IAN ALEXANDER (11), Granger football’s starting tight end, is more than just a student athlete. He has hobbies such as playing video games and hanging out with friends. “I often play video games, help out around the house and do chores, and hang out with my friends,” Alexander said.

There’s a variety of reasons why people join a sport—whether it’s trying to stay active, following a family tradition, trying something new, or just liking the sport itself. For Alexander, it all started back when he was a little kid watching a football game on television.

“Back when I was little I would watch football, I would like how they would hit each other, and I thought it would be a fun thing to do, and I was excited when I got my chance to play varsity,” Alexander said.

Though he is a starter on the football team, football was not the first sport he played. “The first sport I ever played was soccer, and I really didn’t like it,” Alexander said.

In order to achieve something, a person has to set goals and know how to manage them. Alexander sets his goals with football and life. “I think back over the mistakes I made, and I try to acknowledge them in a different way, so I could overcome them and make me a better skillful person,” Alexander said.

We all have an achievement we are trying to get to, whether it’s buying a dream car, buying a dream house, or making enough money to where your parents do not have to work another day in their lives.

Alexander has his eye set on a particular goal. “My ultimate achievement would be to go to college and start a family,” Alex-

ander said.

Many people have a saying or motto that they live by to get themselves to their goal and through the day. “I live by the motto of ‘it ain’t about how hard you get hit, it’s about how hard you can hit,’ ” he said.

Sports can have a great impact on a person’s life, and football certainly has had a great impact on Alexander’s life. “It made me who I am today. I was a little rebel back in the 9th grade thinking I was cool until I joined football and met Coach Morgan and changed my mindset,” Alexander said.

Linebacker Kyle Beckwith (12) and fullback Brian Romo (11) both had strong first impressions of Alexander’s personality.

“He a good guy, a good person to be around with, he’s a funny guy,” Beckwith said. “He brings a lot of passion and energy to the team, he has come a long way,

and now he is a starter for varsity.

His attitude on the field is aggressive, of the field he is happy and joyful to be around, he is a person that you can look up to.

Many student athletes have difficulties, but having mental

By Bryon Brinley A GREAT athlete is never simply defined by work on the playing field; instead, great athletes are defined by their character, leadership, and determination. Irany Pena (12) has all of these characteristics that she is not afraid to use to bring the best out of those around her.

“She is always trying to bring the best out of her friends and teammates. She always tells us to go to class and try our hardest to get good grades. She has the best grades of any of us, but that’s just how she is and it helps us all,” Jesus Valadez (12) said. Valadez is one of Pena’s closest friends.

Pena has been a popular figure around Granger for some time.

Recently, Pena was nominated and won the vote to be this year’s homecoming queen. All of this comes as no surprise to anyone who is close to Pena.

“She is really outgoing and social. I met her in seventh grade and we just hit it off and became friends really quickly because she was just fun to be around. She is a go-getter and a hard worker and so she is someone I look up to and can see as role model in my life,” Maria Castanon (12), Pena’s best friend, said.

Pena is widely known around Granger for being on the soccer

team since she was a freshman.

Not only is she a player, she is one of the captains of the team.

This is mostly due to her leadership and hard work on and off the field.

Mr. Okeson, girls soccer coach, had plenty of praise for Pena.

“I was going to let Irany go when she tried out her freshman year, but my JV coach, Eden, said she had potential and it has been a benefit ever since. She stands out because she works very hard and is willing to learn new things.

Outside of soccer, Pena is the same person as she is in soccer, and that is what makes her a great

leader and player,” he said.

Pena is not only recognized for her accomplishments in soccer. She is also recognized for her other passions. “After soccer I want to go into the dental field, and I think I am going to spend most of my time doing that. If I didn’t like it I wouldn’t be doing it,” Pena said.

There are many people who would like to see everyone at their best or be the one who brings the best out of everyone around them, but there are very few who accomplish this.

Pena is a motivational presence in many lives, and is always pushing her friends to become the

Excaliburs even with the challenging rules. Sometimes when something can seem impossible, people can end up loving it.

It sounds like a party—being part of something like the Excali-

burs, so if people out there are interested, they should go for it.

People could be joining for one reason and one reason only and end up getting multiple things out of it.

Briana Garcia manages to fulfill her social and academic responsibilities while dancing as an Excalibur.

Ian Alexander makes the performance leap into varsity

toughness helps them get through it and strive for excellence.

“He is a hard worker, he hustles everywhere he goes,” Romo said. “He is a smart player, coachable, you can tell him to do something and he’ll do it.”

Football has had an impact on Ian’s life.

Soccer star Irany Pena sees potential in everyone people they want to be in the future.

“I have the power to improve upon my life and to inspire and better the people around me. I used to be like my friends you know? Maybe I didn’t know what I needed, but I saw I could make a change in my life. Then I wanted my friends and the people around me to have hope in their lives, and I knew I could give them that hope that would help them find who they wanna be,” Pena said.

It seems as if there is no limit for Pena in achieving what she wants, and there are no better people to be by her side than her best friends turned family.

November 2017, page 7 | Sports

Tri-Color Times VOL. LX Issue 3

Zack Eccles brings his calming personality to golf

By Braxton Henrie FOR GRANGER’S golf’s leader, Zack Eccles (11), golf is everything he knows at high school. He had some pretty high goals for the season: he wanted to go to state, get a hole in one, and get par on all his holes. One thing he tries to do whenever he steps on the course is to get his score lower and lower to help his team.

The things that help him be his best are “staying calm, not getting frustrated, and taking a hole to cool off.”

Like many, coach Crowther is proud of all his accomplishments.

“Zack is the leader on the team, he is always encouraging people to do better,” Crowther said.

When asked what his biggest accomplishment in the sport was, he said it was hitting three birdies this season.

He started as a freshman because his brother motivated him to join and meet new people. He then fell in love with the sport due

to the fact that, “it doesn’t matter how good you are, anyone can play.” His goal for the next season is to hit par on his holes.

“Zack is always the first person to step up and is always ready and excited,” Sean Jordan (11), fellow golfer and teammate, said.

He is the most motivated when his teammates start to do better because it motivates him to be better.

He looks up to his coach the most, because his coach is always pushing players to be better and encourages them no matter if they win or lose. He is happy to play golf next year, but hopes to play football as well. His brother has motivated him to play the sport from his freshman year up till now, his third year playing golf.

The thing he enjoys the most about playing golf is meeting all the new people and coaches they play against. “You’re at the golf course for up to five hours, which is a lot of time to get to know

people and make new friends,” Eccles said.

“He is always fun to be around and always brings everything he has to the team, and loves to help everyone to make them better players,” Caden Olsen (10) said.

Eccles feels that golf has made him a calmer person while also keeping him healthy. “It is no easy task staying healthy and fit especially when playing a high school sport it takes a lot of dedication and will test you every day,” he said.

The person who always encourages him is his teammate and best friend, Travis Folton (11).

Folton always motivates him to be better and try his hardest so win or fail, he can say he gave it his all.

He’s always trying to instill courage in his teammates when they are losing or if they are having a hard time. He holds the team together under pressure and calms everyone down.

Both fans and Mr. Moon have their eye on Zack’s golf game.

Vanessa Mejbon leads her team to victory

Vanessa and her volleyball teammates claimed a solo region title for 2017.

By Nyibol Makol GRANGER High School volleyball team is fortunate to have players like Fane Maafu (11), Julia Taula (11), and Vanessa Mejbon (11).

They’re always leading the team to victory. Mejon has been playing volleyball since she was in the 5th grade, back in her home country in the Marshallese. She came to America just five months ago and is still getting used to the change. One thing that she said won’t change is the game of volleyball.

“Volleyball is my passion I love being on a team with other great players, and having an experiences that I couldn’t have back home,” Mejbon said. Playing with the team is special to her and means a lot to her to have a team that she can call family.

“I am responsible for playing back center when I’m on the court, but when I go to practice I try to be there for my teammates to help each other be a better team,” Mejbon said. Playing a sport requires some support, and her uncle and

aunt have been there to support her through everything.

“The feeling I get from winning a game is like getting straight A-grades on my report card— you’re so happy for yourself, and the people around you that helped you through it,” Mejbon said.

The captains on the team are expected to have the players ready and prepared for a game.

“I am one of four captains on the team and my coach expects me to make sure the team is ready to go,” Taula said.

Playing time is one thing everyone wants, but there are only so many people that can play on the court at a time, meaning not all the girls will get playing time.

When the volleyball players get the chance to be on the court, they want to give it all they’ve got, so they could go back in or even start.

Some of the girls on the team have been playing club volleyball for a awhile, and now they’re playing high school volleyball, and they even hope to play volleyball in college. “I’ve been playing

volleyball since I was in the 8th grade and played club volleyball for five years, I love the sport. It is my passion and dream to play when I’m in college,” Taula said.

The volleyball team’s players have experienced wins and losses, but nothing is like defeating to a rival team such as Hunter. The girls won their first game against them and couldn’t feel any better, but the losses are what really determine how players could get better the next time.

“Winning a game is obviously a good thing, but if it really isn’t hard work and an easy win, it kinda feels like a loss in a way. When we do lose it makes us even wanna come back harder and try hard the next time around,” Maafu said.

After playing with a very small team last year, volleyball is back at Granger. Overall, the girls volleyball team is a great team and a great representation of what a team should be. This season, look for one of the strongest volleyball performances seen at Granger in years.

Three-season athlete Isis Oro enjoys tennis

By Kalesita Apele THE TENNIS team did well this year: the team took second in region and earned a spot to play in the state tournament. “We did well at state,” Isis Oro (12) said.

The season was fun and full of victory. Oro was one of the many great players on the team.

Oro had the chance to play both singles and doubles. “Playing doubles was fun, but I enjoy singles more,” Oro said. It was her first year playing tennis and it turned out to be very successful.

“In the whole season, I only lost two games,” Oro said. Oro was also one of the few players on the team to letter in the sport of girls tennis at Granger.

Oro chooses to play tennis because she wanted to play sports all year round. “I wanted to be a student athlete during the whole school year,” Oro said. She enjoys playing tennis but she has other interests: swim and track.

“I’d prefer swim and track,” Oro said.

Practices for the tennis team at

Granger are not as hard as other teams’ practices. “Practice is really fun and pretty easy,” Oro said. She had an amazing time playing with her fellow teammates. “My teammates are very energetic, fun, and they all love to play, which makes it more fun,” Oro said.

Every team needs a mentor, and coach Sanada helps the team in every way he can to make the Granger tennis team great. She is grateful to have coach like Mr. Sanada. “Coach is always helping and always there for others,” Oro said.

Although Oro has a great time playing tennis, she does not see herself playing this sport in the future. She would rather swim or run track and field. “I am more passionate towards swim and track” Oro said. Joining the tennis team helps her stay in shape for the other sports she plans on playing this year. “Playing this sport helps me with track and swim,” Oro said.

Playing for the tennis team

at Granger is not the only thing Oro loves to do. “I like to spend time with my friends and other teammates during and outside of school,” Oro said.

Hanging out with friends is one of the things she likes to do in her free time, and tennis is a sport that provides a lot of time for athletes to cheer for each other during the matches. They also bond over inside jokes and shared snacks.

Oro joined the tennis team because she thought it would be fun. Not only was it fun, but she also had the chance to meet new people and discover a love for the game itself. “I now understand the game of tennis and I am glad I got to play my senior year,” Oro said.

“The players are proud of their outcomes this season. I know we could have done much better, but we were still able to have fun and make it pretty far,” Oro said. In the upcoming seasons, Granger tennis will continue to grow more competitive and challenging.

There’s room to improve on the tennis team, and Isis Oro wants to help.

November 2017, page 8 | Reviews

Tri-Color Times VOL. LX Issue 3

Fall’s trends feel retro

Telesa series is supernatural Review By Gwenda Loloma “YOU DON’T love someone because they’re a dream of perfection. You love them because of the way they meet their challenges.”

If you are interested in reading books in the supernatural and romantic thriller genre, then Telesa may be a book you would be interested in.

In Telesa, Lani Wendt portrays various forms of heroic acts from the beginning to the end.

After the sudden death of her beloved father, Leila Folger travels to her homeland of Samoa to find out whatever information her relatives have about her mother.

Leila’s father and grandma had promised each other not to speak of Leila’s mother to her; but ever since her father passed away, Leila thought she had the right to know. Leila did not know why her father and grandma keep secrets from her—until now.

I felt that in this part of the book, her father was trying to protect her from something and he didn’t want: Leila to be taken away from him. Ever since then, Leila thinks she has the right to know about her mother.

When Leila settles in with her aunt and uncle in Samoa, she becomes more curious about why they don’t share very much information about her mother.

Leila’s aunt and uncle thinks it’s better not to speak of her because of the history they had with her. When I was reading this part in the book, I predicted that Leila’s mother didn’t have a good image in the family or village. I was pretty sure Leila was mad, because she did not travel all the way there just to find out nothing.

Later on in the book, Leila’s aunt eventually gave up and confessed the truth about her mother.

With this new information, Leila becomes more than determined to find out what happened. Leila then came across a boy she had met at school. His name was Daniel Tahi, and he was known to be the most popular student in the school.

This part to me was very intriguing because he admired her for her bravery and courage. As I continued reading further on in the book, Leila and Daniel soon developed a strong relationship.

As Leila gathered more information over the time about her

mother, and she became more and more curious about her mother.

This was very interesting because I inferred that somehow Leila probably inherited her mother’s element of fire.

Her newly formed relationships with her aunt and Daniel and others were a lot to take in for her. The question that always came to her mind was wondering how she would control her powers if she really did inherit her mother’s gifted element.

Throughout the book Leila, becomes aware that she has some sort of fire power and the only thing that sets her powers off is being with Daniel.

Leila has to decide whether or not to distance herself from Daniel for the sake of his safety. Leila continues to keep in contact with Daniel even though he brings out the fire in her.

My most favorite part throughout the book was when Leila found out she inherited her mother’s powers and the only thing that could set it was her emotions towards Daniel. I consider book one as one of my favorites out of the three books in the Telesa series.

Opinion By Tiffany Nguy WALKING INTO this fall, I’ve seen many fashion trends. Some have surprised me while most trends seem pretty normal for the fall season.

Of course, the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte will always be an essential for the season as well as classic fall colors like orange, red, brown, yellow and many more. Despite the classics coming back, there are new trends for 2017.

Forget fall, people are wearing spring floral this year. No more of those plain boring outfits—you’ll see these outfits and think twice about whether it’s fall or spring.

Anyone could wear floral, but girls wear it more often than guys.

Yes, some students will think floral is a little girly, but come on Lancers- express yourself. Denim has also made its way into fall: denim jackets, jeans, shirts, and even denim shoes.

Since we’re talking about denim, I have seen multiple denim items that have embroidered designs on them. I’m pretty sure most of you that are reading this have seen a pair of denim that has a rose embroidery.

Personally, I think it’s the right kind of pop to add to the outfit, as it’s aesthetically pleasing. Both online and in school, I’ve met many people wearing the opposite gender’s clothing, and honestly I can’t really tell unless they say so.

Thus, the clothing I will inform you about can be worn by anyone, although I will state who the clothing is more likely to be worn by. There have been many trends from many years ago that made their way into fall 2017— one of which are overalls.

Wearing an outfit that includes overalls with one strap off your shoulder or both straps off so they’re practically jeans with a fold at the waist is such a simple and decent outfit.

The overalls are already your bottoms and for your shirt, you can simply wear plain colorful shirts. In men’s fashion, I’ve been seeing guys wearing long sleeve shirts or sweaters with their overalls. In women’s fashion I usually see more short sleeves or crop tops with the overalls.

Many ‘90s clothing items have made their way into 2017. For example, ‘90s, ‘80s, and ‘70s band t-shirts have been seen around in many areas.

Band merchandise is still around and very popular with any

age group. When styling band tees, you really don’t need to put much effort into making an outfit.

If you think a pair of plain jeans and the shirt is too basic and boring, you can instead wear distressed jeans with a flannel or a jean jacket. Personally, I think this outfit looks better on guys, but if you’re a girl that can rock the outfit, feel free to wear it.

I think for girls it looks best to wear it is with high-waisted pants with the shirt tucked in, but again that’s just me.

“Band tees are a fun way to bring an edge to a casual outfit,” as Best Products provides in their gallery of outfits on the bestproducts.com website.

I couldn’t agree more with their statement, but to add on I think it’s another way to support your favorite band.

To add on from Best Products, athleisure has been circling around, too. Athleisure is merely athletic clothing like Adidas, Nike, and Puma products. Some students are already wearing these brands around school.

Making an outfit out of athletic clothing is a little easy but also challenging, as some people are wearing athletic clothing for the brand logos. I can’t really tell why, but they do.

It really depends on what you’re wearing, but a basic outfit you can wear is any plain bottoms with your athletic clothing item— pretty simple but still trendy.

Flannels are always a good piece of clothing to add on to your outfit for a little spice. If you’re wearing a very plain outfit you can simply add a flannel and you’ll instantly look stylish.

According to Esquire, ‘90s nostalgia recently came into everyone’s life again. If you ask me I actually like 90s streetwear more than any other fashion trend. The ‘90s clothing consists of many colors and lots of Tommy Hilfiger, Guess and Levi’s bottoms or tops.

If you’re interested in dressing like people did in the ‘90s, the first thing to do is go thrifting. Thrift shops contain so many vintage items can build multiple outfits.

Recently I’ve been observing many student outfits, and what I’ve seen is many ‘90s outfits and expensive brands being worn throughout the school. This makes me want more students to be trendsetters, not followers. We clearly need fresh trends, and our students should start them.

Destiny 2: New Legends Will Rise isn’t what we thought Review By Allen Carrillo DESTINY 2 is the sequel to Destiny, which came out in 2014.

Destiny 2 was supposed to have a longer campaign than Destiny, but in reality it is only longer by a few missions. The gameplay is exactly the same, just like any other sequel would be. One of the new features is that players can transfer their Legendary gear from Destiny to your Destiny 2 account, but there is a catch.

The catch is that the Legendary armor level will reset so players are going to have to scrap a ton of useless loot all over again.

It’s not bad but I think it’s a has-

sle. Also, it was only available until August 1st, so if you’re just barely finding out about this now then you missed out.

Now, with the multiplayer, I feel like it’s almost exactly the same as the original. I honestly don’t know what I expected from the multiplayer. It still takes a while to search for a game when in certain raid lobbies and game modes.

The story of Destiny 2 makes more sense to me than the one in Destiny. In Destiny, you have The Hive (comparable to the Flood from Halo) and the Fallen. When they are introduced in the story,

I couldn’t really find their true objective. All I knew about them were just the same old clichés like global domination or some ancient evil type of thing like the Vex. Destiny 2’s villain, Ghaul, actually has a legitimate objective.

Ghaul believes that the Guardians do not deserve the Light. He believes they are weak by cowering behind walls and protecting by defending instead of conquering worlds like he does.

Ghaul is basically a character that is evil because he has a different point of view about who deserves to have the Light and

about who is truly worthy of that power. He will stop at nothing to eradicate the Guardians unless they show their worth as “true” Guardians. I find that story way more interesting than ancient evil or some bugs wanting to conquer.

Ghaul is the leader of the Cabal that was on Mars in Destiny and is a Cabal. Cabals are basically the Halo grunts on a ton of steroids. In Destiny 2, the Cabal are still a formidable foe like the Vex were when they were first introduced to the series, just not as annoying.

In my opinion, I would rather face the Cabal rather than the Vex

because they don’t teleport. Earlier I mentioned that the gameplay is the same as its prequel which makes sense.

There are new subclasses for Titan, Warlock, and Hunter. My favorite is the Titan Sentinel because you get to throw a shield like Captain America. If you want to throw a shield like Captain America, then you better be choosing Titan class my dudes and dudettes.

Overall, Destiny 2 is still a good game but I would say to buy it only if you have friends to play with, since you have to have a team in order to continue.