Senior 09 by The Westlake Arrow

Presenting

Westlake High School’s Class of 2009

Special Senior Issue

100 N. LAKEVIEW CANYON ROAD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362

MAY 29, 2009

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ARROW SENIOR STAFF 2009: (Top row) Nikki Fay, Kelley Biggs, Katelyn Smith, Sasha Lewis, Conrad Wilton, Jimmy Moore, Soumya Karlamangla, Wayne Huang, Dena Gallucci, Jessica Kane, Carina Wolff, Alannah Bradley, Justin Edwards, Kylie Blaber, Kayli Miletich, Natalya Sivashov, Alessandra Catanese.

Ceremony to Recognize 562 Seniors KATELYN SMITH NEWS EDITOR

In the 31st Annual Commencement Ceremony, the Class of 2009 will graduate 562 seniors on Thursday, June 11 at 5 p.m. at the Warrior Stadium. After the WHS Band performs the Processional and the National Anthem directed by Band Director Brian Peter, senior class president Austin Walker will welcome all graduates and their families to the special occasion. A Class Act will perform “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” followed by a speech

titled “Giving Thanks” by Brandon Hagy. Bryan Lazar will follow Hagy’s speech with his performance of “Stop This Train.” Assistant Principal of Instruction, Steve Lepire, will then present the nine valedictorians. Meryl Press’s speech “Our Time” will follow, along with a duet of “My Time with You” featuring Miko Shudo and Max Miletich. The Class of 2009 will first be presented by Principal Ron Lipari, and then accepted by Timothy Stephens, President of CVUSD Board of Education. Walker will accept diplomas, and the

Alma Mater will be performed by WHS Band. The Recessional will follow, and the PTSA will host a reception for the graduates. The addition of the jumbotron to the WHS football field, will allow videographers to capture each individual student graduating and receiving their diploma. The Baccalaureate Ceremony will be held on Sunday June 7 beginning at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, which is located on the corner of Westlake Blvd. and Hampshire. A rabbi and a pastor are scheduled

to speak at the ceremony, along with Conrad Wilton with his speech “Inevitable Change.” Students who want to participate in the ceremony, are expected to wear their caps and gowns, and arrive at 1:30 p.m. for check in. The Class of 2009, “distinguished themselves in every aspect of school, from academics to athletics and visual and performing arts,” said Lipari. He would like to leave the class with an English Proverb he feels embodies his dreams for their futures: “ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.”

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PREVIEW

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The World According to...

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Prom 2009

The Prom Court will be announced Saturday, June 6. Nominees are pictured above.

These college-bound athletes share highlights of their years at Westlake.

Senior Favorites

Wills

The annual display of where WHS seniors will attend college in the fall.

Sports Standouts

The seniors have willed their memorable personality traits, belongings, and various skills to the WHS underclassmen.

Memories

The votes are cast! Seniors’ choices in favorite teachers, movie, song and worst fad of the year are revealed.

Scholar Athletes

Jackie Brousseau and Spencer Christiansen are nominated for Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.

ASG Seniors

Farewells

Seniors say their goodbyes as they move on from WHS as graduation approaches.

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MAY ISSUE

News

NHS Induction

28 juniors were honored as National Honor Society members for their character, community service and leadership for the class 2010.

Opinion

Letter from the Editor

Editor-in-Chief, Jimmy Moore, wraps up his high school years with a personal view on the transition between high school and the future.

Feature

Retiring Teachers

As the year comes to an end, Marlene Rosselli, PJ Miller, JoAnn Malter say goodbye.

Feature

Double Trouble

Juniors Courtney and Jake Koeritz (pictured below) share their thoughts about being twins.

Entertainment Movie Reviews

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Check out these reviews of recently released movies and albums.

Sports

Spring Sports

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Overview of spring sports— girls swim team, boys volleyball, and boys golf.

View From the Top

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VALEDICTORIANS

Class of 2009 Valedictorians Share Their Thoughts

From Beyond the Grades... Kim Bielak: D a n c e Te a m ( 4 ) FA C T C l u b ( 2 ) National Honors Society Jennifer Fang: Science Olympiad (2) Key Club (2) Mu Alpha Theta (2) Literary Chronicles (1) Faryar Ghaemi: WHS Choir (4) W H S Wa t e r p o l o Te a m ( 4 ) W H S S w i m Te a m ( 3 ) Advanced Anatomy

From left to right:

Tim Pang, Carol Yu, Jennifer Fang, Lynne Qiu, Wesley Wong, Kim Bielak, Faryar Ghaemi, Ray Zhang, Jeff Semigran SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA MANAGING EDITOR

This year’s graduating class presents nine valedictorians—all bright and well-rounded students who stand out from the rest. For the past four years, these students have not only managed to receive at least 4.65 indexed GPA, but also balanced school work and outside activities. Valedictorians share that their secret to success is “time management,” said Ray Zhang, and “multi-tasking” said Kim Bielak. Lynne Qiu swears by “repetition, redundancy, and review. “ All of these skills are must-haves with the busy lives that this year’s valedictorians lead. The activities they participate in range from dance team to Advanced Anatomy. “It gets crazy trying to keep a balance between an academic life, a social life, and sleep. Not to mention dance team,” said Bielak. Next year, all nine valedictorians are heading to top schools—Duke, UC Berkeley, Dartmouth, UCSD, and Pomona College. “I applied to a lot of schools and I just hoped that I would get into at least one, so I’m ultimately happy with my choice. Visit the colleges you are applying to and above all, pay attention to the people who are there. If you feel like you could belong there, then that school would be a good choice for you,” said Tim Pang. Some of them even admitted that they in fact are not perfect and that getting perfect grades was a struggle. Jennifer Fang said she got a B in World History AP her freshman year and “struggled to keep A’s in English every year that timed essays were involved.” Bielak said she almost got a B in Math Analysis and Carol Yu said she had trouble in Spanish 4AP. “I got a B in first semester of Math Analysis and struggled to make an A second semester. Shocker, right? Not really. I often find myself struggling with math,” said Qiu. Unlike most other seniors, second semester of senior year is not a time to relax for valedictorians because they still need A’s to secure their spots. “The hardest part was keeping my GPA high during senior year because everyone else could slack off and I couldn’t, said Wesley Wong. ““Luckily I never really felt like I had to give up anything but the hardest part is probably balancing school activities and school,” said Faryar Ghaemi. Many valedictorians have a passion for learning as

evidenced by their exemplary grades. “I would say the point is not to be valedictorian, but to learn to love what you are learning. Like Mark Twain said, ‘I never let schooling interfere with my education.’ The rest will fall into place,” said Bielak. Jeff Semigran attributes his success in school to the influence of his father who “got me into enjoying school rather than dreading it because it can be difficult, boring and time consuming. His attitude in life is really inspiring and he’s just really been a good friend.” And although they are usually laden with school work, all valedictorians still make time to relax. “I think I would have driven myself into the ground, if [my friends] hadn’t forced me to take some time off and relax every now and then. Their humor helps me smile, even when I’m feeling really stressed, “ said Qiu. “Outside of school, I like to have spa sessions at my friend’s house,” said Zhang. “Gotta have fun on the weekends, leave the weekdays to get things done, go to the gym, and study, lay out and study, you know,” said Ghaemi. Finally, valedictorians offer their advice for younger students. “Never believe in the rumors concerning someone’s intelligence; 90% of the time the rumor is wrong. Just do your best to get an A. Remember, an A- is equal in weight to an A+,” said Wong. Essentially, their advice echoes the same things that our teachers have been emphasizing for years—work hard and pay attention. “I pay attention to my teachers and ask a lot of questions when I don’t understand things,” said Semigran. “It’s your choice of natural intelligence or raw hard work...or a mix of both,” said Fang.

Tim Pang: C o n e j o Va l l e y Yo u t h O r c h e s t r a ( 4 ) CLU Orchestra (4) WHS Wind Ensemble (4) Math Club (3) WHS Regiment (2) Mu Alpha Theta (2) Physics Club (2) Jeff Semigran: W H S B a s e b a l l Te a m ( 2 ) Future Business Leaders CSF President National Honors Society Ly n n e Q i u : Academic Decathlon (3) WHS Regiment (2) WHS Concert Band (2) Advanced Anatomy L o s R o b l e s H o s p i t a l Vo l u n t e e r A g o u r a H i l l s L i b r a r y Vo l u n t e e r We s l e y Wo n g : Literary Chronicles (2) Science Olympiad (2) Advanced Anatomy W e s t m i n s t e r F r e e C l i n i c Vo l u n t e e r C a r o l Yu : Key Club (3) Chinese Club (3) W H S C r o s s - C o u n t r y Te a m ( 2 ) WHS Orchestra (1) Advanced Anatomy C o n e j o Va l l e y Yo u t h O r c h e s t r a Ray Zhang: S w i m Te a m ( 4 ) Ambassadors Club (2) Literary Chronicles (2) WHS Concert Band (1) Advanced Anatomy

Favorite Quotes Kim Bielak: Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. Jennifer Fang: Achievement is balanced by fault, by a lack. Can’t have one without the other. Everyone who excels, is overcompensating. Faryar Ghaemi: Life is a book and the ones who don’t travel have only read one page. Tim Pang: Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine perspiration. Lynne Qiu: What...is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? Jeff Semigran: The person who said it cannot be done is always interrupted by the person who just did it. Wesley Wong: It takes all the energy you have to stay where you are, to be faster, you must work twice as hard! Carol Yu: Sometimes glass glitters more than diamonds because it has more to prove. Ray Zhang: Be the change that you want to see in the world.

FEATURE

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The World According To... Class of 2009

Haley Winter

Cassy Soltero TIFFANY LOH ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR

Liz Chan

PHOTOS BY JESSICA KANE

real measure of a leader in these respects is how they deal with them. We must avoid war but must not allow ourselves to be pushed around. It is a paradoxical situation at best.” Furthermore, with new technology developing at a blinding speed every day,

and at the same time, maintain healthy social lifestyles. On the subject of the increasing number of people who use text messaging, Chan stated, “People have a false sense of security hiding behind a technological mask. It gives people a sense of confidence

graduating seniors will have to cope with these changes and keep up with the new advancements. This overwhelming multitude of new gadgets and devices is gradually becoming more accessible, so students will need to learn to balance the influx of technology

where they feel it’s acceptable to ask or say things they normally would never say.” In addition, concerning the use of computers and the internet, “kids fail to understand what is online is online forever,” she said. “In a time of peer pressure, technology in the form of various

CARTOON BY VIVIAN SHI

Another year has passed, and again, another senior class is getting ready to venture out into the adult world. With graduation approaching ever so quickly, it is time to reflect on these past four years. As the Class of 2009 steps out of the protective Westlake bubble, many students must prepare to confront the problems of the real world, such as cancer, war, and healthcare. Soon-to-be college students Liz Chan, Cassy Soltero, Joe Sterphone, and Haley Winter share their thoughts on facing these situations and post-high school life. On the issue of healthcare, students have many different views on whether it should be universal and the future status of this program. Some, such as Chan, believe that universal healthcare would be the best option for the future. “As a person interested in working in healthcare, I feel universal healthcare would help me touch as many lives as I can,” she said. “It’s not about lower wages to me. Isn’t the ideal wish when entering the healthcare profession to help people who are in need?” said Chan. Others believe that the current state of the American healthcare system will not be able to last and will change to one extreme or the other, sooner or later. “I think healthcare should be entirely privatized or entirely socialized. We keep trying to please everyone by staying in the middle of the road, and it only continues to hurt rather than help people,” said Winter. Not only does this situation pose a dilemma for the new generation, but the debates about this problem are also compounded by questions concerning drugs, war, and religion. “It’s very clear that the drug culture is rising again, now with marijuana back in the terms of legalization,” said Chan. “Drugs will always be there in future, but I think with it regulated, there will be less trouble.” As war and religion have always been present in human society, “they are two constants in this world [and] will continue to exist,” said Sterphone. “The

Joe Sterphone social networks seems like the easiest way to make public tidbits of private life that may make a popular social life but break a sound private life.” So with these numerous issues that they must face soon, seniors have reflected on the achievements and experiences of their years in high school that will ultimately shape their adult lives. “The sincerity and affability of youth will erode a little after escaping this protective bubble and facing the harsh worldly realities on our own,” said Soltero. “Thankfully, we will have much more to gain on our way towards becoming adults.” Despite the daily deluge of assignments and work, high school is essential to molding one’s character. “High school completes the cycle and produces students ready for any life they may have planned,” said Winter. In addition, although the amount of work may seem overwhelming, some seniors now realize that it was a necessary part of one’s development. “High school is a world in which everything is handed to you. It sure seems tough at the time, but just wait. Don’t rush through it. It’s all quite important to experience,” said Sterphone. And with graduation, students will inevitably mature and grow out of the faults of their high school selves. According to Chan, the main fault of students is that they “lack empathy and humility. Many feel they see the world, but in fact, they are so unaware of what is really out there and thus close their minds.” Sterphone added that “we think we are always right and that nothing we do could every be wrong. We roll our eyes when we get in trouble and consider the teacher to have done wrong.” So with the experiences and lessons learned from these past four years, the Class of 2009 is preparing for the once-ina-lifetime event of graduation. The memories and education from Westlake will undoubtedly serve them well as they enter the adult world.

FEATURE

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Planning a Memorable Prom on a Budget ALEXANDRA BISTON STAFF WRITER

PHOTO BY SOFIA TALARICO

PROM COURT: Nominees include Sarah Weinberg, Joseph Boone, Sara Stretton, Justin Silber, Tim Pang, and Young-Jae Choe. (Not pictured: Lauren Schwartz and Brett La Spada)

Seniors to Attend Black Tie Affair SOFIA TALARICO FEATURE EDITOR

The long-awaited event of the year is here. After countless hours of planning, searching for the perfect dress, and choosing the ideal date, prom has arrived. A Black Tie Affair, Prom 2009, will be held at the Ronald Reagan Library in the Air Force One room from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. on June 6. The seniors will enjoy a buffet filled with salads, chicken, and pasta. For dessert, there will be brownies and other assorted tart treats. Prom court nominees, which were selected at senior seminar,

will be announced. Dress codes for this year will be similar to previous years. All girls and boys are expected to wear formal attire; the boys should wear a tuxedo or a fancy suit and girls should wear formal dresses. All attendees are forewarned that limousines will be searched for any alcohol or drugs. Security has been hired to conduct random breathalyzers. The decorations tie into the “Black Tie Affair” theme with black tablecloths and bouquets with red roses and white hydrangeas. Air Force One will be the centerpiece of the room. DJ Money, last year’s DJ, will

return to help the seniors dance the night away. Senior class advisor, Carly Dritz said out of all the venues she has seen, “this is the best one. It should be a really fun night.” “Prom is what we’ve been waiting for over the past four years,” said Senior Class President Austin Walker. “It’s the last big thing that we all do together before graduating.” Treasurer Shane Hegeman said, “It’s going to be a really great, classy, and elegant night and we’re really excited.” Prom will be an unforgettable night for all seniors, leaving them with lifetime memories.

For seniors, the month of June means finals, last minute college confirmations, summer plans, savoring last memories of high school, and prom. All over the country, prom is an extravagant rite of passage that has dated back to the late 1800’s. Unfortunately, this popular ritual may be modified this year due to the deep recession. Students are cutting back costs by renting dresses instead of buying, using family cars instead of limousines, and hosting mani-pedi parties rather than spending hundreds of dollars at pricey salons. According to event planners and marketers, the 4-billion-a-year prom industry is said to drop by as much as 20% this year due to rising unemployment rates for adults and teens. “To save money, I spent less on a dress,” said senior, Allison Montroy. “Also, I’m going to combine two limo

groups together so it is less per person.” Many schools are holding their prom on campus as opposed to a glitzy hotel. “There probably won’t be as much glamour this year because of the recession,” said Montroy. In many ways, getting back to a more simple prom embraces the original purpose of the event. The importance of any social function should not become lost in the grandeur of the affair. When reflecting back on prom, many years after the event, seniors will treasure the memories that will overshadow the amount of money spent. But for some, many of these rituals are not on the chopping block. Many are savoring the over-the-top tradition by purchasing sparkly dresses, party buses, and hundred dollar up-do’s. ”I know I’m going to go all out this year because prom is such a special occasion,” said Cassy Soltero.

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McCorkle Plans to Shine at Berkeley ROBERT DILLON STAFF WRITER

my most talented actresses,” said Conti. whatever she puts her mind to. “She’s a But according to McCorkle, one hard worker with a zest for life that makes of her biggest accomplishments was her fun to be around,” said Conti. the successful balance of academics and theater her junior year. McCorkle felt satisfied to have been able to act in several plays while maintaining her grades. Looking forward, McCorkle, who is headed to UC Berkeley in the fall, hopes to pursue a career teaching drama to underprivileged children. Looking back, McCorkle knows that the one thing she’ll miss is the “family dynamic about the theater program.” Conti is also sad to lose one of her valuable members in the program. “Behind the scenes, she’s a true leader,” said Conti. But she knows that McCorkle STAGE PRESENCE: Melanie McCorkle’s outstanding acting will be successful with has brightened Westlake’s theatre program.

PHOTO BY ROBERT DILLON

If you were to look for a common theme in senior Melanie McCorkle’s life, it would be a passion for acting. Since her kindergarten years, McCorkle has dabbled in community theater, playing such roles as Pinocchio, as well as doing some professional work. Her passion for acting, however, has always come from a deeper desire. “I just wanted to make people laugh,” said McCorkle. Comedic acting is a favorite for McCorkle. Late nights watching “Saturday Night Live” served as a source of early inspiration for the aspiring thespian. In her many roles, McCorkle strives to incite laughter in her audience. “It’s a really good feeling when you can bring some momentary joy to people,” said McCorkle. Drama teacher Catherine Conti fondly recalled a role McCorkle acted for a theater exercise in Drama 1, when McCorkle played a Wisconsin nun in a

reality game show parody. By the end of the performance, Conti said she had experienced “one of the rare moments when I could not see through the tears of laughter,” and asked McCorkle to act it out several more times so she could tape it. This is not to say that McCorkle has shied away from her share of drama. One of her most challenging forays onto the WHS stage was when she played Big Mama in Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a role she played as a freshman. Because the play addresses many mature issues, Conti first invited all the actors into her office for a script reading. Then she did something that surprised McCorkle. She asked the actors how far they were willing to go with the play. To McCorkle, that opportunity was a demonstration of Conti’s high expectations, and she was motivated to meet them. That role in addition to some of her other prominent roles as “Chris” in Rumors and “Emily” in Our Town made both McCorkle and her teacher proud. “Even as a freshman she has been one of

No More “Mock” Trial for DaRin KATELYN SMITH NEWS EDITOR

PHOTO BY KATELYN SMITH

NO OBJECTION: Jenny DaRin will pursue

her career in law at UC Berkeley.

Senior Jenny DaRin’s dreams of pursuing a career in law are becoming a reality. Darin plans to attend UC Berkeley in the fall to major in political science, with a possible second major in economics. These dreams have been made possible through DaRin’s involvement in the Mock Trial team for the past four years. Applying as a freshman, DaRin said she was “really nervous about her interview especially because they said they don’t usually take freshmen,” but she has no regrets about joining because it has helped boost her self confidence “especially with public speaking.” She credits her influence for

Lopez Leads the Way to Stanford

of the team, and this, along with being a four year member of the team, has made her a role model for all involved in mock trial. During the summer before her senior year, she attended a UCLA mock trial institute for one week, to broaden her legal expertise. She won the “Outstanding attorney award”, which was only given to ten of the seventy participants, for her perfect score during the mock trial competition on the last day of the institute. DaRin was able to utilize the skills she gained during the week at UCLA throughout her final year of Mock Trial. Mock trial “has been an amazing and unbelievably fun experience,” said DaRin, “not only in furthering my interest in law, but also in all the friendships it has created.”

Pelleg Always in Tune

PHOTO BY KAYLI MILETICH

and I always thought that Lisa Simpson was really good at saxophone so I figured I would try it myself. So essentially, Lisa Michael Pelleg has been first chair alto Simpson, a cartoon character, she got me to saxophone in WHS Wind Ensemble since start playing saxophone,” said Pelleg. freshman year, and lead alto for Studio Michael Pelleg cherishes his experience Jazz Ensemble, the top with Band Director jazz ensemble at WHS, Brian Peter, and Mike for the past three years. Gangemi.“Since “My experience at Mr. Peter has taken WHS has been very the reigns of this diverse. We get to play program, it has and try out several improved on several different songs every levels,” said Pelleg. year, and most other “The band program programs only get to just wouldn’t be the play three or four. We’re same without Mr. G. like a big dysfunctional He is the guy behind family,” said Pelleg. the scenes who makes He has also played everything work, in California Band makes the heart beat. Directors Association He is a friend and a All-State Honor Band mentor,” said Pelleg. for three years, Ventura Next year, Pelleg is County Honor Band for heading to Florida to three years, and Ventura attend the University County Honor Jazz Band of Miami to major in for two years. He has ON KEY: Pelleg will take his wealth the music business won numerous awards of musical knowledge to University and the entertainment and has played music at of Miami. industry. As of now, multiple charity events. he does not know “Music has changed the way I interpret exactly what he wants to do, but he wants what I see and hear in daily life,” said to still make “music a big party of [his] Pelleg. Pelleg has been playing alto life.” saxophone since 3rd grade, and now “Michael Pelleg is extremely welleven gives lessons on the alto and tenor rounded in the classic and jazz idiom on saxophone to younger middle and high saxophone. He is a tremendous all-around school students. musician, a fantastic sight-reader, and a “Back in the day, when I was in 3rd or great educator for younger students,” said 4th grade, I was a big fan of the Simpsons, Peter. SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA MANAGING EDITOR

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had fun in ASG, sometimes its hard because there is so much going on, but in the end we always get through it.” Being in ASG has not been all fun for Without ASG, a small group of students that are responsible for almost all the Lopez, there is an immense amount of events at WHS, the high school experience work that goes into being part of such an would not be nearly as fun. One individual involved group. Lopez has had to take on many responsibilities in particular, not only as an officer, however, has taken but tasks that the her responsibilities ASG group is above and beyond responsible for while what is expected of still maintaining any normal student. her academic Claudia Lopez performance. ‘09 has been a “Claudia is an member of ASG for incredible member the past three years, of the class,” said and has held many ASG advisor Diane positions as an Blackburn, “I will officer of her class, miss her, she’s the as well as the ASG hardest worker and class. For the ASG has an ability to class, Lopez has been balance everything the commissioner she does and still of community have time to be service and the involved in ASG.” ASG president. For Lopez will attend the class of 2009 Stanford University Lopez has held BORN TO LEAD: Claudia Lopez will take in the fall, and after the position of her leadership skills along with her to Stanshe graduates, she freshman treasurer ford University. intends to apply and vice president to medical school. of sophomore and “ASG has taught me so much,” said Lopez, junior year. “My favorite part of ASG is the initiation “ambition, learning how to work with and retreat because we get to take the new people, and how to standout, which will people and help them become part of the be important for me when I am applying ASG family,” said Lopez, “I have always for medical school.” NIKKI FAY OPINION EDITOR

wanting to become a lawyer to her family’s trip to Washington D.C. in seventh grade. When she saw Senate in session, DaRin was “fascinated even though I didn’t quite know what was going on.” After her experience in mock trial, DaRin knows what is going on and is able to handle herself well in the court room, she is also no longer “apprehensive about speaking in public.” DaRin was able to hold many interesting positions during her four years in Mock Trial, including prosecution witness freshman year, defendant sophomore year, pretrial attorney for the defense junior year, and prosecution attorney senior year. DaRin’s favorite position in mock trial was prosecution attorney, because she had more responsibility and “enjoyed presenting her closing argument”. DaRin was presented with the title of co-captain

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Platt and Bielak Take the Lead

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PHOTO BY NATALYA SIVASHOV

GO, FIGHT, WIN: Melinda Peters, Becca Winter, and Haley Winter stay put after cheering at the boys volleyball game.

Cheerleaders Bring It On NATALYA SIVASHOV FEATURE EDITOR

The spirit cheer will not be the same next year without the 2009 graduating seniors. Coach Missy Zuckerman said ”I will miss all of the seniors. They all are such an important part of the team.” The senior cheer standouts this year were Haley Winter, Becca Winter and Melinda Peters. They all have been on the squad all four years, and “displayed tremendous leadership and always set a great example.” Melinda Peters has been the varsity captain for two years. ”With Melinda’s guidance and leadership skills, the varsity squad has been able to soar to new heights. I appreciate all that she does and will miss her,” said Zuckerman. Peters plans on going to Texas Christian University next year and she is going to be on the equestrian team there, although she has not yet decided what career she wants to take on in the future. Peters began cheer at around eight years old as a flyer. Her favorite memory out of the four years in cheer is cheer camp senior year. “All the girls bonded so well, and it was the most fun we all have ever had,” she said.

The Winters both did gymnastics from second to eighth grade and then joined spirit cheer upon entering high school. They have devoted their time and energy to spirit cheer. They helped make up the performances and made sure that all the girls are having a memorable experience. They have been strong assets and wonderful role models for the team. “I will truly miss them next year,” said Zuckerman. Becca is going to attend Chapman University with an undeclared major next fall, while Haley is going to University of Denver, where she is contemplating majoring in business. Both Becca and Haley agreed that they want to end on a good note, so they aren’t going to continue with cheer in college. “I love performing so I’m going to miss it a lot “ said Haley. Becca said that her favorite memory from cheer at WHS was the first football game of the season senior year. “It was our chance to set up the standard for the year, and right from the beginning we knew that it would be much better than last year,” said Becca Winter. The Winters and Peters agreed on their advice for the lower classmen: “Listen to Miss Zuckerman; respect her and then she’ll respect you.” “And just have fun,” Haley said.

DANCING AMONG THE STARS: Platt (left) will continue dance in college, while Bielak will keep it as a hobby.

SASHA LEWIS STAFF WRITER

Two dance team seniors, Rory Platt and Kim Bielak, are preparing themselves for college and getting ready for what is coming next in their lives. Both girls have dedicated themselves to dance team since their freshman year. Right off the bat, both girls made it into the top dances. Platt and Bielak received top places for their solos and helped the team win at the National Grand Championships. Platt began dancing when she was four years old at Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts. She decided to join dance team because she wanted to be a part of the school and be able to perform at rallies. Her favorite memories on dance team are winning the National Grand Champion title and dancing at all the football games at half-time for the rest of the school. Lucky enough, four years on the team paid off and helped Rory make it into the UCLA dance department (the World Arts and Culture major). “Rory will always be remembered for her amazing and flawless technical ability. Rory can beautifully execute any turn, kick, jump, or trick given to her. Ask Rory to do five turns and she will do them

perfectly the first time,” said Coach Becky Alderson. She will attempt any move given to her no matter how difficult it may be. She will always perform every dance with perfection.” Bielak started at two years old as a “bumble-bee.” She continued to dance because she was really into Britney Spears and thought hip-hop was intriguing. She auditioned for Dance Team because she wanted to be a part of the school. Her best memories on the team were when the girls decorated her hotel room for her birthday. With Nationals being such a stressful time for three days, it helped lighten the mood and make her birthday one to never forget. She will attend Berkeley and does not plan to take dancing anywhere else; she just plans on keeping it as a hobby. “Kimberly will always be remembered for leaving her heart on the floor every time she dances. Every time I watch Kim dance, I see her passion and love for dancing,” said Alderson. “She is inspiring in that she has the ability to draw an audience into the story she is telling with her movements.” “Throughout their experience on team they were hardworking, dedicated and an inspiration to the rest of the girls and to me as a coach” she said.

Nebens to Continue Music Career at Berklee CONRAD WILTON SPORTS EDITOR

PHOTO BY KAYLI MILETICH

Most outsiders perceive the WHS Regiment as a disciplined and industrious organization of musicians searching for a painless way to secure physical education credits, but for Richard Nebens ‘09, the Marching Band has provided him far more than a mere gym class exemption. The Regiment’s most attractive feature for Nebens is the “adrenaline rush” he savors after a performance and the opportunity to “just play [his] heart out.” Nebens has been a part of numerous field shows: Romeo & Juliet, A New Beginning, Frequency, and Journey Through Life: Trials and Tribulations, in which Nebens was a soloist. Nebens especially appreciates the social outlets the program offered. The Marching Band’s communal and cordial philosophies eased Nebens’ transition from Colina Middle School to WHS. The Regiment allowed Nebens to “connect with lots of kids,” and after meeting over 140 students in the summer, he “felt more comfortable” the first day of classes. As Regiment reached the pinnacle of its regime, the program received a new face, for Band Director Brian Peter became the head of Instrumental Music after Director Kyle Luck left. Despite the departure of nearly a third of the marching band, Nebens stood determined to persevere through the rough transition years. Reminiscing, Nebens made the right decision to stick

with the program and follow his preliminary instincts that drew him to the regiment in the first place. This last winter, Nebens was elected “section leader” of the trumpets and treasured the chance to improve the experience of the younger musicians. “After seeing how successful and accomplished the seniors were when I was a freshman, I remember wishing to be just like them.” According to Peter, Nebens’s habit to “lead by example” and his passion toward the organization elevated him above the average talented musician. Nebens “loves to volunteer and help in any way.” According to Peter, “Richard never had an off-day.” In addition to achieving excellence on the field in marching band competitions, Nebens earned membership into the prestigious Wind Ensemble from his sophomore year on and performed at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall last spring. Recently, Nebens was named the “most outstanding brass player” in the winter of 2009. “Richard enjoys practicing frequently” and possesses a thirst to improve his musical skills,” said his brother Daniel Nebens ‘12. According to Peter, Nebens has become a much “smarter player” with “good endurance” and strategic talents. Nebens was a lead player in the Studio Jazz Ensemble since his junior year, played numerous first trumpet parts in the Wind Ensemble, and received a “most improved player” award.

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crumpled body, will my disturbing humor and starry eyes to Katrina Brewer.

I, David Agdaian, of superior mind and luscious body, will my charm and good looks to Sawyer Fox.

I, Jackie Brousseau, of determined mind and swim tan line body, will my love from Tucker when taking him off the car every morning to Brian Brousseau.

I, Sana Ahmad, of ambitious mind and sleep-deprived body, will my love for writing, last minute studying skills, and first minute absences to my sister Sabrina. Good luck in high school. I, Alyssa Altman, of peaceful mind and lazy body, will my extreme senioritis and pinkberry addiction to Allie Altman, Amanda Feinberg, and Brittany LevinClark. Good luck girls. I, Marissa Arlt, of indecisive mind and athletic body, will my frozen yogurt obsession to Ethan Arlt. I, Austin Asano, of symphonic mind and euphonium marching body, will my epic trombone skills to Sean W., Eric L., Frank S., and David F., my leadership skills to Jordan R., and Bowen R., my brotherhood to the Eckleys, my hugs to Maddie E., and my love to everyone in the WHSIMC. I, Arian Azimzadeh, of retarded mind and masculine body, will my intelligence forward to Morgan Sider.

B I, Magic Bard, of beautiful mind and sexy body, will my astonishing movies and billions of dollars to the world (and the Bald Eagle). I, Taylor Jane Barrett, of talkative mind and athletic body, will my excellent grades and randomness to Mary Kate Case. I, Gabriel Becerra, of brilliant mind and unflexible body, will my tragtastique drama magnet to Rachel. I, Lexi Benes, of quick mind and amazingly good looking body, will my disregard for my responsibilities and happy memories to SP, MC, SW, and VP. I, Kim Bielak, of brilliant mind and scrumptious body, will my infinite knowledge and left over karma--whatever it may be-- to my dance team girls. I, Kelley Biggs, of creative mind and crazy body, will my straight A’s and comp. in the back corner to Lisa Battaglia and Sofia Talarico. I, Patrick Bishop, of genius mind and fabulous body, will my soul and ravishing good looks to Eric Feinstein. I, Rachel Bitter, of random awkward mind and lazy body, will my boy issues and blonde moments to Alexandra Bass. I, Kylie Blaber, of spontaneous mind and tan body, will my inability to get to school on time to Peter Blaber. I, Joe Boone, of intellectual mind and great body, will my amazing personality to Trevor Bonie. I, Yvan Bovard, of France mind and soul of body, will my epicness to Sir Drost a lot. I, Alannah Bradley, of strong mind and epic body, will my many ortho appointments AKA my extra hours of sleep to the best looking red head, Dennis Sherry. Katie, I’m sorry I win.

I, Connor Burke, of street smart mind and agile body, will my ability to find sexy women to Jack Woodward.

I, Carly Comroe, of intellectual mind and petite body, will my hard work and dedication to the underclassmen. I, Ben Conlin, of crazy mind and muscular body, will my women-attracting skills to Zane Spruce. I, John Covell, will my Base Pass to Pt. Mugu to Dylan Taylor.

I, Ariana Burrell, of insane mind and tired body, will all of my AP’s to Alicia Burrell.

I, Nick Correlli, of sound mind and solid body, will my heart and soul to Troy Beltran, Paul Cipriani, and Ryan Court.

I, Kolaan Busbice, of white mind and brown body, will my excellence to Chubba Duran.

I, Nico Corso, of enlightened mind and perfected body, will my experiences and memories to Colin Fan.

I, Tatiana Corso, of exhausted mind and ridiculously toned body, will my ability to talk my way out of anything to My Nick Isham and John Hagy.

I, Nic Camuccio, of extraordinary mind and unreal body, will my astonishing good looks, amazing personality, and cool jacket to JJ Koss. I, Gracie Canaan, of curious mind and spastic body, will my happiness, hope, and crazy coolness to my bro Gabe and my artistic skillz to my friend Charlotte. I, Emma Carson, of crazy mind and chlorinated body, will my water polo skills to my little sister Katie and all my filing duties to Meagan. I, Molly Case, of scattered mind and athletic body, will my sarcasm and purple obsession to Mary Kate Case. I, Carlotta Catalano, of adventures mind and hot body, will my senioritis and fashionable style to Simona Catalano. I, Alessandra Catanese, of noble mind and jaw-dropping body, will my charm and easy going manners to Connor Catanese. I, Liz Chan, of slightly insane mind and perpetually pudgey body, will my endlessly optimistic wishes, needless stress, and humility to Lucy Gao. I, Melanie Chang, of cheerful mind will my tennis skills and best high school memories to Lauren Greg and Lisa Peng. I, Nick Charton, of hearted mind and feeling body, will my F250 Turbo Diesel Super Duty to Joey Paul. I, Jonathan Cheung, of peaceful mind and tired body, will my responsibility to stay classy and to wear Ray Bans to Katherine Pincus. I, Young-Jae Choe, of big mind and little body, will my tall stature to Katherine Sun, my cup of noodles to Jesse and Adam, athleticism and asian pop to Daniel Phounsavan, and doodles to Derek Smith and Stephanie Yang. I, Caitlyn Christensen, of complicated mind and tan body, will my water polo skills to Roxy, Amy, Michelle, and Jeanette. Good luck. I, Chris Cisi, of calm mind and sexy body, will my childhood possessions to my little brother David. I, Patrick Clohessy, of spirit mind and toned body, will my senioritis to all succeeding generations. I, Clara Cocco, of insane mind and hyperactive body, will my random sayings to Maddie, and my super poke to Rachel (please beat Muffin)...use them well.

I, Siobhan Bradley, of humorous mind and lean body, will my good grades and senioritis/ditching to Jordan InmanSavoy.

I, Alyssa Collins, of peaceful mind and athletic body, will my giggle fests, dinosaur skills, ninja and jedi skills to Nick Zavala.

I, Alyse Brehm, of relaxed mind and tanned body, will my fat girl dive to Michelle Harvey.

I, Amanda Collins, of genius mind and wicked awesome body, will my outfielding skills, amazing sayings, ninja skills, and sarcastic humor to Kylie McNutt.

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I, Taylor Crawford, of clueless mind and farmer tanned body, will my undiscovered attention skills to Carina Scott. I, Christian Cumplido, of sound mind and feeble body, will my great memories and biggest joys to my best friends Caria, Catia, Melissa, Kim, and Jaira.

D I, Jenny DaRin, of darinable mind and shaniqua body, will many glares for talking too much in Orchestra to M.B. Da Freshy. I, Lindsay Dawson, of blonde mind and fragile body, will my bad luck and poor math skills to Tyler Dawson. I, James De La Cerna, of absurd mind and casual body, will my new lang called brevies, to all of Westlake High. I, Nate Denshaw, of noble mind and athletic body, will my van and practice gear, football ability to Colin Fan, Mason Thibo. I, Marisa Dewames, of distracted mind and overworked body, will my short temper to Nick Doder, rafiki stick power to Nora Darago, and ability to get to races on time to Iris Yan. I, Aria DiGiovanni, of working mind and water polo body, will my ability to have mom call me out by 4th period twice a week to Jordan DiGiovanni. I, Bianca DiGuiseppe, of genius mind and bodacious body, will my massive Lil’ Wayne collection to Jake Cavanah. I, Adrian Doan, of dece mind and legit body, will my awesome leg speed to Marcus Lam. I, AJ Dorfman, of amiable mind and strong body, will my senioritis and lack of care to Doug Walsh. I, Ashley Dornblum, of simple mind and humble body, will my laziness and rough test scores to Heather Dornblum. I, Jeremy Dunn, of twisted mind and bruised body, will my badluck and close watch to Kyle Clements.

E I, Justin Edwards, of precocious mind and indefatigable body, will my renaissance abilities and adorable charm to Zack Cameron, Jake Katz, Danielle Kang, and Drew Edell. I, Sherwood Egbert, of strong mind and irresistible body, will my daily habits and right hand rule technique to JJ Koss, Robbie Peters, and Jesse Hu. I, James Elizarraz, of soul mind and of belly body, will my none caring and senioritis to Colton Russel.

I, Jared Erickson, of relaxed mind and astonishing body, will my bad habits and poor attendance racord to Neail Bajaj and Greg Karakashian.

F I, Jennifer Fang, of unstable mind and disoriented body, will my bad luck to Jesse Hu, randomness to Vivian Shi, poor interviewing skills to Tiffany Loh, and my failures to Tony Jin. I, Alec Farrell, of cool mind and amazing body, will my amazing goalie skills and Lacrosse knowledge to David Grubaugh. I, Tim Farrell, of peaceful mind and active body, will my fun times and Lacrosse skills to Luke “puppy” Hegamen. I, Nikki Fay, of spontaneous mind and beautiful body, will my journalism computer, charm, and witty comments to Lisa Battaglia and Sofia Talarico. I, Adriana Fernandez, of nebulous mind and musically-infused body, will my awkward mannerism and creative drive to Emily Pion-Staebell. I, Catherine Fleming, of active mind and slim body, will my limited study skills to my sophomore friends from dance P.E. I, Lara Frasco, of non-judgmental mind and dancing body, will my ability to not care what people think about me to Connor Stanley, Sami Simon, and Maggie Dargo. I, Luke Freeman, of blessed mind and buff body, will my lacking ability to come to school and extreme talent to Colin Fan. I, Alexander T. Friedman, of exhausted mind and anxious body, will my Deuces Wild Company and all its assets to the remaining JA members...good luck guys!

G I, Dena Gallucci, of sarcastic mind and itsy bitsy body, will my closet and ability to stay home on the weekends to Lissa Gallucci and my butter sets and volleyball skills to CY, MJ, AS, AC, and CL. I, Dmitrity Gavryushkin, of questionable mind and amazing body, will my awesomeness and general tendency to be referred to as “weird” to anyone who wants it. I, Faryar Ghaemi, of asian mind and water polo toned body, will my fine dissection skills to Dylan Taylor, my frightening driving skills on the way to school to Lisa Mayerson, and my squirrel dive to Michelle, Roxy, Jeanette, and Amy. I, Daniel Glazer, of spiritual mind and strong body, will my confidence and passion to Kate Henry. I, Alyssa Gogesch, of quick-witted mind and constantly injured body, will my sarcasm to Corey Rhoades, my love of statistics to Sasha Richman, and A-pace to Kelsey Alban. I, David Goodman, of concentrated mind and everlasting body, will my procrastination to Allison Muench. I, Trevor Goodwin, of Gordon mind and JJ body, will my filter lover to Fabrice Paccoret. I, Han Gu, of imagining mind and healthy body, will my hopeful to success.

H I, Brandon Hagy, of sound mind and feeble body, will my Westlake golf bag to my little browski Brett.

I, Anna Halligan, of clever mind and klutzy body, will my unopened SAT study guides to Hannah Lotan and Gabe Canaan. I, Chayce Hann, of music mind and stern body, will my hardships and accomplishments to my teachers, you know who you are. I, Daniel Harvey, of focused mind and tired body, will my TSax section and musical legacy to Bowen, Jared, Sonia, Michelle, and Zach. I, Leo Hei, of sleepy mind and fatigued body, will my business sense to the members of JA. I, Chelsea Zed Hertler, of joyous mind and indifferent body, will my discotech dance moves to Adam Li and Jesse Hu. I, Allison Hess, of wise mind and lazy body, will my concentration skills to my brother Philip. I, Lourdes Hipolito, of hyper mind and lethargic body, will my locker #200 to David Faltemier, Clydethe Cowraffe (if ever found) to Eric Langlois, and my multiple instrument skills to Ross Eckley.

JH and AL, my yogurt coupon to WT, my musical skills to ER, JZ, DP, JK, and PK, and my journalism prowess to MA and IY. I, Kaitlin Keller, of sarcastic mind and bodacious body, will my spirit white tshirts, and baby-sitting jobs to my little sis Kimberlee. I, Michelle Ketter, of wandering mind and athletic body, will my volleyball skills to Melissa Johnson, Andrea Cruz, Ashy Sportato, and Chloe Yates. I, Scott Kevorken, of elevated mind and elongated body, will my confidence and volleyball legacy to Nicole Kevorken. I, Fahad Khan, of animated mind and electrifying body, will my math books, grades, and teachers to JJ Koss. I, Diana Kim, of quirky mind and feeble body, will my birdie day ball to Stephanie. I, Jake Kneller, of witty mind and swole body, will my buttery sets, dime passes, unbelievable digs, powerful serves, and straight down spikes to Nick Weaver, Keats Stanley, Travis Magorian, and Dri Powditch.

I, Wayne Huang, of shallow mind and pedantic body, will my undying love for the Boston Celtics to Sam Greene.

I, Zak Krevitt, of creative mind and luminescent body, will my artistic powers, fun loving attitude and positive outlook on life to Jessica Garnett and Lisa Mayerson.

I, Roy Hu, of dirty mind and coke shaped body, will my gigantic KFC calves to Rong Yu, Adam Li, Jesse Hu, John Lee, and Clyde Lee.

I, Jessica Kuecks, of acronym-filled mind and harmonious body, will my inside jokes to Zed.

I, Stephen Hufford, of sound mind and feeble body, will my snare drum to Asad. I, Tessa Hustead, antiquated mind and anxious body, will my slow metabolism to Fred Contrata.

I I, Aamir Iqbal, of “Anatomy” mind and feeble body, will my dancing talents and E-crew skills to Sejal Patel, Simha Sankar, and Matt Sullivan. I, Natalie Iscovich, of unsound mind and spastic body, will my ability to laugh at nothing, very loudly to Baldwin’s 6th period history class.

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L I, Anapau Larriva, of insatiable mind and swim tanned body, will my math skills to Adrian Muguerza, my love for swim to Abby P. , my 500 to Thomas Ziccardi, my seahorses to Cayley and Nick, my spanish skills to NIck, Haley and Abhi and my French to kyli, Rybly, Daria, Claire, and Christophe. I, Julianne Larson, of reflective mind and sound body, will my Bugs Bunny Fruit snacks and CPR kit to Dillon McEwaney. I, Bryan Lazar, of John Mayer-like mind and John Mayer-like body, will my perfect pitch to Fabrice Paccoret.

Kolodney. I, Robert Lusk, of clear mind and healthy body, will my football gear and memories of many great times to Colin Fan and Mason Thibo.

M I, Lindsay MacLeod, of sound mind and feeble body, will my love or spontaneous adventures and ability to run the theatre to Daniele Chapa and Gillian Miller, my freshmen forever.

I, Richard Nebens, of musically driven mind and well-sculpted body, will my biceps to the D-S twins, my reflexes to Alex McComas, my jazz CD’s to Tylar Nichols, my resilience to Fabrice, my confidence to Brina, and my stereo and Civic to Daniel Nebens (don’t break either of them, or else...)

I, Logan Marshall, of sound mind and bronze body, will my good times and great friends to Madi Marshall. I, Drake Martin, of smart mind and ripped body, will my love of the Boston Celtics to Dante Goglia. I, Kayla Maxedon, of sleep-deprived mind and 7th grade-sized body, will my food baby and blonde moments and stupid comments to Jess White and Elise Loprieno, respectively. I, Baron Samuel Van Medal, of existential mind and bodacious body, will my ingenuous CSz skills and excellent Chinese fluency to Alec Kaplan and Chinese 2 soon to be 3 class. I, Taylor Medlock, of creative mind and work in progress body, will my tennis skills, memory, and fun-loving personality to Catherine Campbell, Brandon Sand, and Chaya Boks. I, Kayli Miletich, of wandering mind and vanilla body, will my flawless and immaculate dissection skills to Jessica Jia. I, Max Miletich, of crazy-cool mind and lazy body, will my quiet sassiness to Mindi Carpenter and Alex Biersch.

I, Jaclyn Jacobson, of eccentric mind and petite body, will my captains hat to Sara, Nicole, Bridget, and Andrea.

I, Stephanie Lervold, of blonde mind and hungry body, will my art of missing school to Lucas Huffman.

I, Blandy Molina, of crazy mind and peaceful body, will my true self show to everyone I know.

I, Brian Johnsen, of benevolent mind and short body, will my superior golf skills and good looks to my little buddy Brandon Shaw.

I, Kiel Lewis, of jaded mind and tangible body, will my acting talent, profound intellect, and sense of irony to my sister, Kristen Lewis.

I, Andrew Jones, of a peaceful mind and slender body, will my success and turnaround to Bill Culpepper and my family.

I, Sasha Lewis, of ridiculous mind and bootylicious body, will my horrible attendance and seductive moves to Sofia Talarico, Lisa Battaglia, Alex Imperato, and Lindsay Grossman.

I, Allie Montroy, of forgetful mind and body, will my on-the-field energy to the flute section, and my love of life to Asia Ray, Becca Wagner, Jordan Ryle, Michelle Carney, Sally Harrison, and Julianne Boisvert.

I, Ryan Leon, of bored mind and sexy body, will my apathy, sarcasm, and cynical attitude to Joe Belzberg.

I, Chandana Kanaglekar, of intricate mind and tiny body, will my Indian dancing and bubbly charisma to Sejal Patel and Simha Sankar.

I, Claudia Lopez, of balance mind and brown body, will my ASG skills and sassy habits to Miranda Fang and Micah Smith, respectively.

I, Jessica Kane, of stubborn mind and teeny weeny body, will the remainder of my closet to Stacey “Ska” Kane and my intrinsic motivation to Adam Kane... and nothing for JJ Koss.

I, Carly Lucas, of genius mind and mystical body, will my unlimited golf cart rides with security to Alexa Lucas.

I, Soumya Karlamangla, of restless mind and rested body will my “charisma” to

I, Shannon Luchs, of peculiar mind and dancing body, will my long Friday night rehearsals, Golden Spoon tips, and special carpool rides to the beautiful Amanda

I, Bri Maranga, of growing mind and independent body, will my music collection and clothes to Tori Scoville.

I, Evan Kahn, of champion mind and swole body, will my baller skillz, hunkiness, and barely-surviving ‘94 Caddy to Stacey “Ska” Kane.

I, Amanda McNutt, of determined mind and sleek, tan body, will my crazy water polo skills to Roxanne, Michelle, Amy, Dakota, Jeanette, and Jordan.

I, Atousa Nainavaii, of convoluted mind and couch potato’d body, will my kitty obsessions and crazy cramming skills to my favorite sophomore, Neda Hajian.

I, Ryan Leon, of bored mind and sexy body, will my apathy, sarcasm, and cynical attitude to Joe Belzberg.

I, Andrew Lin, of genius mind and sleepy body, will my amazing procrastinating skills to Bowen Rao.

I, Scott McDonald, of stuble mind and ninsu-esque body, will my laid back and fun loving nature to the future Westlake drumline.

I, Meghan Mann, of special mind and clumsy body, will my days of running up Via Merida in 100-degree heat to Molly, Ali, and the rest of the lucky XC team!

I, Julie Miller of delirious mind and able body, will my math skills to Katie Roughan, Rachel Bernstein, and Chris Ormsby, and my studly athletics to Shasha Richmind and Kelsy Alban.

intellect and acting prowess to Savannah Speerstra and Charlotte Gordon.

I, Jimmy Moore, of sarcastic mind and barefoot body will my insatiable hunger for zombie carnage to Sawyer Fox and Andy Macat. I, Keith Moss, of blank mind and weak body, will my personality and fantabulous drum skills to whoever wants them. I, Taylor Munroe of optimistic mind and fabulous body, will my good grades and sense of humor to Trever Wood. I, Stephen Murphy, of reasonably moderate mind and almost legit body, will my left over locker contents and highfive skills to Ian Weisburg and Sean Chiu, respectively. I, Scott McAfee, of proficient mind and toned body, will my speed and JV Council Rights to James McAfee. I, Melanie “OG” McCorkle, of filthy mind and legendary body, will my shocking

I, Rebekah Newlin, of musical mind and busy body, will my perserverance, annoying phrases, and dinosaur skills to Heidi Ferkranus. I, Corey Nordenstrom, of sound mind and relaxed body, will my laziness and procrastination to April Nordenstrom. I, Meagan Norling-Christensen, of tired mind and sunburnt body, will my love of cupcakes to Savannah Miller.

O I, Shannon O’Connor, of intelligent mind and fit body, will my senioritis, embarrassing moments, and love of Taco Bell runs to Kayla Ranjbaran. I, Lindsay O’Kelly, of bizarre mind and tall body, will my zoo free and adventurous conquests to Michelle Harvey. I, Brenda O’Sullivan, of delusional mind and freckled body, will my vehicle misfortunes and hyperactivity to Fefe La Rue, Matt Ossentjuk, and Katie Roughan.

P I, Tim Pang, of individualistic mind and broad-shouldered body, will my cramming skills, wacky ideas, exotic dancing skills, and money-saving habits to A.L., J.L, C.L., D.S., P.K., S.Y., J.H., and T.L. I, Amit Patel, of technological mind and skinny body, will my love and care of Simba to Sejal....Bagel. I, Brittany Pattee, of complex mind and body, will my lack of concentration and skills in procrastination to Sam Wexler. I, Vanessa Perry, of creative mind and energetic body, will my good grades and ability to have a good time to Alex Imperato and Neil Bajaj. I, Melinda Peters, of brilliant mind and rockin’ body, will my house-sitting and handshake making skills to Londyn Sparks. I, Kayla Picciano, of calm mind and tranquil body, will my skills in navigating these crowded halls to Chris O’Connor. I, David Pichardo, of naive mind and Dominican body, will my charm and perseverance to JJ Koss, Kirk Jones, Max Jann, Svenn Svennefiord, Abhi Jairam, and Avi Soor. I, Rory Platt, of spirited mind and dancing body, will my love to Siara Behar, Caroline Hollister, Sam Gilbert, Lindsay Grossman,

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Lindsay Meade, Nicole Stelmar, and Alex Imperato. I, Brianne Porter, of running mind and moving body, will my strength and hopes to Kristen Crooker. I, Sarah Powell, of incremental mind and incorporated body, will my indigent homework ethic to whoever wants it. I, Joshua Primas, of ambitious mind and lanky body, will my Deuces Wild legacy to Adam Raudonis.

R I, Beau Rawlings, of stable mind and powerful body, will my baseball clothes and hats to Paul Cipriani. I, Jordan Reed, of simple mind and smokin’ body, will my love for the sierras to Bryn Panzera. I, Chelsea Reynolds, of thirsting mind and active body, will my car and extreme senioritis to Rachel Reynolds. I, Travis Rice, of sagacious mind and Calvin-Klein-Model-like body, will my double extra large football helmet to Garret Rice. I, Michael Rigg, of sound mind and robust body, will my exceptional grades, hotwheels M3, and my abnormal tendencies to Dylan Taylor, Kayla Ranj, and Justin Furuta. I, Justine Rodriguez, of sneaky mind and ninja body, will my karma and good looks to Haley Sallitt. I, Kevin Romacker, of intellectual mind and spirited body, will my laziness to Nick Romacker. I, Justin Rosenberg, of weird mind and crazy awesome body, will my ability to give cool nicknames to Bellz, “Gimme” Moore, and Robert “Thunder” Ceylon. I, Alexis Rosenthal, of adventurous mind and thrill-seeking body, will my love for life to Max Avruch and Becky Sadwick. I, Aaron Rudin, of intense mind and sexy body, will my “care free” attitude and odd sense of humor to Asia Ray and Joey Rudin. I, Nathan S.K. Ruff, of British mind and half Indian body, will my deliciously sexy accent to Dylan Rios.

S I, Michael Sadighian, of beautiful mind and muscular body, will my dominance and abs to Micah Smith. I, Sami Saifan, of a beautiful mind and sculpted body, will my daunting good looks and universal skill to J.J. Koss. I, Alison Salica, of baller mind and crazy body, will my senioritis to Jamie Wen. I, Brittni Salvati, of vigorous mind and energetic body, will my math brain to Trey Beltran. I, Pooja Sankar, of mostly attentive mind and very ticklish body, will my incredible dancing ability and amazing indianess to Simha, Sejal, Jai, and Nik. I, Kevin Santos, of thoughtful mind and iron body, will my success and heartache to Buddah. I, Natalie Sardonia, of unique mind and rare body, will my outstanding singing skills, good looks, and drama stopping ability to my baby sister Ashley and best friend Jess White.

I, Chris Schaefer, of open mind and broken body, will my creative indifference and clean heart to everyone who has touched me. I, Ethan Schwartz, of musical mind and elderly body, will my awesome power to WHS Earth Club. I, Lauren Schwartz, of Mexican mind and Latin body, will my ability to throw a great party to Noelle Starr. I, Marshall Schurtz, of tired mind and weak body, will my ability to sleep and play on iPhones during band to Jordan Ryle and Boren Rao. I, Tori Scoville, of beautiful, creative mind and rockin’ body, will give all my love to the dance team juniors, sophomores, freshman, and Michael Italiano. I, Cole Seeger, of golf mind and athletic body, will my supernatural golf abilities to Brandon Shaw. I, Megan Shapiro, of relieved mind and content body, will my laziness and procrastination to Geena Wander. I, Shayne Sherry, of lazy mind and ginger body, will my horrid attendance and constant napping to Dennis Sherry. I, Vivian Shih, of scattered mind and clumsy body, will my name to Vivian Shi and my love for ar to Goldie Shih and Noelle Nunez. I, Hayden Shockley, of extraordinary mind and chizzled body, will my infinite wisdom and 50 absences to Michael Tack. I, Vania Shu, of sleepy mind and voluptuous body, will my love to Lindsay Grossman, Nicole Stelmar, Lindsay Meade, and Alex Imperato. I, Miko Shudo, of musical mind and statistical body, will my love for harmonies to Dylan Rios, Jess Evaristo, and my divas. I, Jaime Sifontes, of dece mind and Rican body, will my unmatched patience and my bronze to CA, DM, AS, ND, ZT, and JS. I, Justin Silber, of Howard’s mind and Howard’s body, will my chair at the Kazmers’ Lakers Parties to Devon “Tovels” Silber. I, Jenny Simpson, of beautiful mind and bodacious body, will my atrocious parking skills and bad luck to Jesse Simpson. I, R. Andrew Singer, of pensive mind and GQ body, will my emcee-ship to Daniel Perralta. I, Natalya Sivashov, of incoherent mind and smoking body, willl my school spirit and student store fees to Sofia Talarico. I, Adam Smith, of tranquil mind and fresh body, will my truancies and laziness to Nicholas Romaker. I, Katelyn Smith, of random mind and sheilalicious body, will my butterfly to Eric Kuecks, river rafting memories to Sean Chiu, leprechauns to Jordan Sloan, my half of guitar hero to my brother, crazy park parties to Sam Chen, not going to the beach to Matt Dushkes, sitting on my hands to MB da Freshy, and all the lockers and trees to future WHS students. I, Will Smith, of peerless mind and voluptuous body, will all of my lovin’ to Bri Esseff, Jordan Briers, and Katie Wetherwax. I, Cassy Soltero, of scattered mind and soft body, will my heart and wisdom to everyone. I, Shaina Steinman, of sound mind and feeble body, will my poor decisions and bad grades to Max Steinman.

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I, Joe Sterphone, of questionable mind and translucent body, will my status in Philosophy Club to Fat Joe. I, Sara Stretton, of beautiful mind and awkward body, will my happy times and great friendships to Kayla Ranjbaran. I, Dan Stroud, of intellectual mind and stunning body, will my chest hair and piece of mind to my brother Sean Stroud. I, Alvin Sun, of empty mind and dysfunctional body, will my sense of humor and ability to wing assignments to my sister, Katherine Sun.

T I, Elmira Tadayon, of entancing mind and unconquerable body, will my drama, music, and hair curling to Jess, Ardalon, and Mindi, respectively. I, Erik Tallen, of political mind and musical body, will my love for music and passion for the Beatles to Aaron Jassenoff. I, Leila Tebyani, of genius mind and agile body, will my counting skills and incredible intelligence to Yosemite, Lindsey, Aleia, Jasmine, Jen, Alex, and Monsse. I, Shelby Thinkill, of random mind and Mexican body, will my sense of humor and stage to Alec Kaplan. I, Courtney Thomas, of forgetful mind and one piece tanned body, will my sweet tooth and squirrel dive to Amy, Michelle, Janette, Brent, and Cameron. I, Emily Tillett, of creative mind and tanlined body, will my waterpolo skills and weekends at Faryar’s house to Zac Tillett. I, John Travnick, of lazy mind and catcher’s body, will my car to Cameron Coneo, guitar to Christian Yelich, and handwriting to Adam Rosenkranz. I, Nick Truhan, of headcase mind and supernatural body, will my arm sleeves to Brett Baldwin. I, Andrew Turner, of elevated mind and sexy body, will my senioritis habits and lungs to Victor Friedman.

U I, Cody Urquhart, of lazy mind and strong body, will my sense of humor and ability to listen to all my friends. I, Juan Uribe, of sagacious mind and exquisite body, will my overall charm, good looks, and good manners to Sawyer Fox.

V I, Jaanhvi Vaidya, of unstable mind and white Indian body, will my sunny outlook on life and love for energy drinks to Mindi Carpenter and Brittany Perry, respectively. I, Rafael Velazquez, of humble mind and powerful body, will my attentive ears, open mind, and caring heart to anyone who needs them. I, Bre Vergess, of ADD/OCD mind and tan body, will my Spanish skills (because she needs them) to Taylor Nelson. I, Emily Vines, of optimistic mind and energetic body, will my senioritis and good grades to Connor Stanley and Paige DuBois.

W I, Austin Walker, of hilarious mind and ripped body, will my baller skills, sarcastic comments, and optimism to the family I

am leaving behind: Brennan, my team, and my ASG sisters. I, Elizabeth Waller, of unique mind and surfer body, will my great math skills and my candy to my little brothers, Andrew Waller, Dillon MacElvaney, and Jordan DiGiovanni. I, Luke Walsh, of cloudy mind and athletic body, will my good taste in music and wild weekends to my brother Doug and Mike Tack. I, Charles Wang, of enlightened mind and rock-solid body, will my fire, confidence, swagger, and hustle to Keats, Travis, Nick, and Dri. I, Jordan Weber, of overworked mind and wonderous body, will my good gracious and ceramic projects to some poor junior who still has one more year. I, Abigail Wilkins, of blonde mind and hungry body, will my benchwarming skills and snack shack raids to Paige Kotake. I, Conrad Wilton, of moral mind and sound body, will my incredible work ethic and unforgettable conservative views to speedy Sean MIller and my good health to varsity hopeful Derek Kraus. I, Becca Winter, of indecisive mind and bootylicious body, will my creepy comments, awkward dance moves, and patience to Londyn Sparks, Lauren Hennessey, and Jessi Levine, respectively. I, Haley Winter, of intelligent mind and strong body, will my crazy nights and loud voice cracks to Londyn Sparks, and the upcoming senior varsity cheerleaders, respectively. I, Eric J. Wirdak, of solid mind and swole body, will my looks, basketball skills, and beard to JJ Koss. I, Carina Wolff, of bizarre mind and crazy body, will my car, cheerleading rebellion, and physics geniusness to my brother Cameron and my sister Chiara. I, Thomas Wong, of never-ending, inextricable mind and inexhaustible body, will my unlimited energy, creativity, and next batch of cloning machines to Joey, Corey, and Frank. I, Wesley Wong, of bored mind and clumsy body, will my inability to read math problems (because I certainly don’t want it) to George Deng and Joshua Peng.

Y I, Greg Yeoman, of conscious mind and persistent body, will my defensive leadership on the lacrosse field, to CAPN Crunch (Greg Karakashian). I, Jordan Ylauan, of brilliant mind and attractive body, will my ceramics projects to Drew and Katherine and my FIFA skills, charm, and good looks to Gabriel John Markowitz. I, Carol Yu, of loca mind and agotada body, will my tiempo para dormir a Tippy Loh.

Z I, Britney Zavada, of excellent mind and tiny body, will my high-pitched voice and grades to Emily Roth. I, Ray Zhang, of progressive mind and tan body, will my dissection and performance skills to Sam Chen. I, Hannah Zucherman, will the craziness of W.I.T. to Aaron Zucherman. I, Jess Zwicker, of potent mind and sensational body, will my ability to spell to Joe Belzeberg.

May 29, 2009 • THE ARROW

MEMORIES

SENIO

Musicians Institute Michael Danese Stanford University Sana Ahmed Dena Gallucci Jake Kneller Claudia Lopez Svetlana Lyalina Academy of Art University Wes Gibson Tabia Goodman Sonoma State Kolaan Busbice Amanda Cardiner Amanda Gordon Stephanie Lervold Hannah Zucherman

Berkeley Community College Cesar Mac Donald Justin Tombolesi

Art Center College of Design Vivian Shih

San Jose State University Marisa De Wames Brian Johnsen Tori Scoville

Cal State University at Fresno Dan Vlahos

Mills College Estephania Gonzalez City College of San Fransisco Sarah Weinberg

California State University at Long Beach Irvine Valley College Stephanie Pan Jeffrey Ross Chris Balay Miko Shudo Cassy Soltero

UC Irvine Bradley Gambetta Chelsea Hertler Aamir Iqbal Scott Kevorken Atousa Nainavaii Nathan Ruff Pooja Sankar Natalya Sivashov UC Santa Barbara David Agdaian Lexi Benes Alyse Brehm Zheng Cao Raulin Capri Whit Cohn Kimberly Crispin Wayne Huang Chris Kazmer Brett La Spada Stacey Lehr Meghan Mann Jimmy Moore Stephen Murphy Alexis Rosenthal Michael Sadighian Ethan Schwartz Vania Shu Morgan Sider Joe Sterphone Rafael Velazquez Charles Wang Eric Wagenaar Conrad Wilton Cuesta College Kate Bowerman Hanna Sacher Moorpark College Jeff Alamillo Brenda Alvarado Kate Artale Chad Arvizu Gabriela Avila Arian Azinzadeh Grace Babineau Tessa Ballas Max Bard Andrea Barragan Ted Baum Gabriella Bell Kelley Biggs Joe Boone Sammy Boskovich Erin Bovard Siobhan Bradley Matthew Brooks Ryan Brown Charlotte Bryan Yamileth Camacho Bianca Campos Nic Camuccio Carlotta Catalano Nick Charton Flemming Christiansen Spencer Christiansen Erica Clark Evan Clark

UC Davis Cole Seeger Jaime Sifontes

CSU Northridge Austin Asano Amy Burr Jillian Connell Catherine Fleming Hannah Gu Lourdes Hipolito Joseph Koscak Jason Oberg Eric Resella Chris Russo Kevin Santos Natalie Sardonia Myles Schulman Katie Zweigler

Cal Poly San Louis Obispo Michael Attkisson Chris Ayral Rachel Bitter Connor Burke Jonny Cheung Adrian Doan Daniela Koss Lindsay MacLeod Sam Medal Allison Montroy Brittany Pattee Jake Piccus Justin Reinhardt Abbey Rickelmann Andrew Singer Katelyn Smith Leila Tebyani Jess Zwicker Patrick Clohessy Alyssa Collins Nick Correlli Nico Corso Taylor Crane Greg Cuomo Brooke Dailey Andrew Dietz Brittney Doidge A.J. Dorfman Jeremy Duim Sherwood Egbert James Elizaraz Alicia Erasmus Tim Farrell Mary Febres Mekenna Filaccio Jordan Fiss Katya Frankcom Sam Goldstein Billy Goodman Jordan Gootkin Michael Grabianowski Devyn Grenner Austin Hall Chayce Hann Mac Harris Kanan Hershfeld Jesse Israelson Matt Izumo

UC Berkeley Marissa Arlt Paul Attkisson Kim Bielak Liz Chan Jenny DaRin Erin Dixon Marina Gavryushkina Faryar Ghaemi Brandon Hagy Evan Kahn Soumya Karlamangla Kiel Lewis Christine Magee Melanie McCorkle Cohberg Ng Sarah Powell Joshua Primas Michael Rigg Jeff Semigran Alvin Sun Dan Stroud Bre Vergess Thomas Wong Wesley Wong Carol Yu

San Francisco State University Aria DiGiovanni Matt Markowitz Alison Salica Megan Shapiro Erik Tallen Greg Yeoman UC Merced Kathryn Hokom UC Santa Cruz Jennifer Beaver Gerald Held Carly Lucas Daniel Poissant Jenny Simpson

Senior Evergreen State College William Smith Gonzaga University Alyssa Gogesch

Portland State University Justin Lilley

University of Washington Taylor Barrett Meagan Norling-Christensen University of Oregon Caitlyn Christensen Marshall Colby Max Elias Steven Nelson

Art Institute of Los Angeles Pomona College Annie De Bruyn Adriana Fernandez David Pichardo Lynne Qiu Loyola Marymount University Nick Truhan Brenda Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan Greer Von Muellner

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Carla Aispuro Sasha Lewis Jenna Pino Ariel Rhodes Whittier College Nicole Rothschild Menlo College Brittany Pillado

Harvey Mudd College Jaanhvi Vaidya

UC Los Angeles Laurel Brewer Young-Jae Choe Roy Hu David Goodman Stephen Hufford Michelle Ketter Jessica Kuecks Andrew Lin Scott McAfee Max Miletich Rory Platt Chelsea Reynolds Britney Zavada

Pepperdine Elizabeth Batanides Ben Conlin Alanna Cowan Haeley Moore Sydney Papenhausen

Oxnard College Joseluis Molina Susam Torres Joleen Jachimiak Andrew Jones Carissa Kaufman Jack Kendrick Fahad Khan Samuel Kittinger Stephanie Knipprath Karen Kriger Jeanina Kurpick Anapau Larriva Corrine Lauer Cassandra Lazos Andre Le Wei Lin Lee Collin Lemon Brooke Leveille Brian Levy Jennifer Lopez John Loring Jennifer Loupe Brenda Marinez Aaron Marks Jessica Martia Jhon Emerson Manchavez Jonnathan Menendez David Miller Blandy Molina Pedro Montt Bryce Morelli

University of Yvan Bovard Elizabeth Cor Meryl Press Marcus Soler

Santa Barbara City College Carly Comroe Los Angeles Recording Molly Grover School Scott McDonald Hayden Shockley

Westmont College Stephanie Brown University of San Diego Eric Burnett Zach Dunaj Anna Halligan Justin Rosenberg Mario Rosiles Alex Ross Vittorio Russo Taylor Sacks Veronica Sanchez Ernesto Santiago Leonid Saykin Rachel Schwartz Jonathan Shahandeh Steven Sebring Jasmine Sells Chris Shmerling Jessica Siegel Adam Smith Anthony Smith Arjang Sobhobpanah Shaina Steinman Elmira Tadayon Shelby Thirkill Chris Thorne

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California College of the Arts Ashley Dornblum

California Lutheran University Westmore Academy of Molly Case Cosmetic Arts Nate Denshaw Lindsay Dawson UC Riverside Nikki Fay Shayan Amiri Brooke Hubbard Dmitriy Gavryushkin California Baptist Kayla Maxedon University Chris Schaefer Amanda Collins

Ismael Moreno Keith Moss Chris Mumford Rosario Munguia Scott Murphy Azm Naseem Laura Nutter Chris Occhipinti Aneliesse Ochoa Daniel Ortiz Sanchez Natasha Patel Amit Patel Julia Penaflor Freddy Perez Vanessa Perry Michael Peterson Katy Pippin Wade Plumleigh Jacqueline Ramirez Roya Rasool Beau Rawlings Jordan Reed Ariel Rhodes Justine Rodriguez Diana Rose

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Yale University Daniel Harvey

Rochester Institute of Technology Jaclyn Jacobson

Rhode Island School of Design Gracie Canaan

Parsons New School for Design Jordanna Oslac

Onondaga Community Colby College College Allison Hess Alec Farrell St. Cloud State Boston College University Melanie Chang Emerson College Alex Benesh Tim Wender Dartmouth College Alyssa Altman Tim Pang Lakeland College University of Kevin Romacker Massachussetts Samantha Sider Cornell University Alexander Friedman Boston University Pennsylvania State Shannon Luchs Drake University Kayla Picciano Marshall Schurtz Chadron State College Travis Rice Ohio State University UPenn Colorado State University James De La Cerna Berkelee College of Music Jacqueline Brousseau Northwestern Robert Lusk Julie Miller Trevor Goodwin University St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University University of Colorado at Indiana University Bryan Lazar Jessica Kane Patrick Bishop Bri Maranga Boulder Carly Handelman Richard Nebens Kaitlin Keller Lindsay Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kelly Trent Anderson Shane Hegeman Aaron Rudin Alannah Bradley Beau Poliakin Jordan Ylauan Washington University of Kansas Zach Sider Daniel Glazer University of IllinoisPennsylvania State University Taylor Medlock Emily Tillett Zak Krevitt Chicago University-University Park in St. Louis Duke University Melissa Preish Julianne Larson Kayli Miletich Sami Saifan University of Denver Ray Zhang Haley Winter Wake Forest University Garret Drogosch

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MEMORIES

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May 29, 2009 • THE ARROW

FEATURE

Senior Favorites 2009

Surveys reveal lasting impressions.

Senioritis:

Songs Associated With Senior Year:

“I don’t know why they call it that. I’ve been over school since 7th grade.” -Trent Anderson

Favorite Movies:

“The airborne disease—contagious mostly through yawning—marked by chronic boredom in class and the inability to show up to school.” - Kim Bielak

Favorite Activites:

-Viva La Vida by Coldplay -Just Dance by Lady Gaga -I Love College by Asher Roth

Defined by ‘09

-Superbad -Twilight -The Dark Knight

-Sports -Choir -Rallies

What were this year’s most annoying trends?

“When you don’t bring your backpack to school for four months.” - Yvan Bovard

-”Dece” -”Casual” -Uggs with Skirts/Shorts

“Using the 30-minute tardy policy to its full potential.” -Alyse Brehm

What was the highlight of your four years at WHS? “The bear on campus during freshman year that caused a school-wide lockdown.” -David Agdaian

“When you care so little about class you don’t even bother to copy your friend’s homework.” -Patrick Clohessy

“Being a student with keys to the golf carts.” -Aamir Iqbal

“My English class attendance record.” -AJ Dorfman “5 doctor appointments 5 days a week.” - Jared Erickson “White slips to Branham’s office every other day.” -Lara Frasco

CARTOON BY CARINA WOLFF

“The goats that lived in the moat.” -Shannon Luchs

Q&A With Favorite Teacher Lora Novak

“Connor Burke.” - Logan Marshall “The uncontrollable urge to not do anything but go to the beach.” - Taylor Medlock

Q: How long have you been teaching? A: I’ve been teaching at WHS since the fall of 1995. Before then, I did my student teaching at Mesa Verde Junior High in Moorpark and Agoura High School.

“Sea Casa, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and starting off 2nd semester with an F.” -Michael Sadighian

Q: How did you decide you wanted to become a teacher? A: My mom likes to say that she “always knew” that I would end up teaching English, but I think that I was inspired by my grandfather, J. Herman Campbell, who taught English at Pepperdine University long before Pepperdine moved to its current location in Malibu.

When she is not traveling the “When the four-period miniworld, Lora Novak can be found mum attendance on game teaching English 10H and English days seems like a cruel and 12AP in room 42D at WHS. Here unusual punishment.” are a few facts to learn more about -John Travnick the teacher Class of ‘09 selected as its favorite.

Q: If you had not become a teacher, what would you have done for a career? A: If I hadn’t become a teacher, I would have probably gone into business where I could use my writing skills.

“Skipping Mr. Lynch’s class(es).” - Michael Rigg

Q: What is your favorite part about teaching? A: I love discussing literature with my students, and I am happy when my students READ because the resulting discussions are the most rewarding. The students are genuinely enthusiastic about the literature and make excellent comments that translate into insightful commentary on their essays. Those essays are the most fun to grade. Q: What is your favorite novel to teach? A: 1984. Q: What has been a highlight of this year? A: Watching the creative ways people ask students in my classroom to prom. Compiled by Alannah Bradley and Kayli Miletich

FAREWELLS

May 29, 2009 • THE ARROW

Dear Class of 2009, Thank you to everyone for making this year the best one yet. All of the good times we will take with us from senior showcase, picnic, and prom were definitely worth all of the stress and numerous class meetings. I could not have made these events possible however, if it wasn’t for all of the help I got from Ms. Blackburn, Ms. Harrison, Ms. Simpson, Ms. Funfar, The Enforcer, the rest of the senior board, and of course our class advisor, Miss Dritz. All of the administrators, parents, and ASG class also put so much effort into making this year unforgettable, so thank you for all of your time and hard work. The past four years at Westlake have been indescribable; and we have all made memories and friendships that will stay with us long after we leave our safe “Westlake bubble.” All of the lessons we have learned and changes that we have made here have prepared us to achieve remarkable accomplishments wherever we all end up next year; and even though we are separating, Westlake will always be the bond that holds us together. It has been a crazy, stressful, intense, and needless to say amazing time over these four years, but we did it! Congratulations Class of 2009!

David Agdaian: High school goes by too quickly, so make the best out of your high school experience. However, always be responsible and don’t do things you’ll regret. Sana Ahmad: Farewell to a memorable four years. My heartfelt gratitude goes to all the wonderful Westlake teachers and staff, you taught me so much. To all my amazing friends, I will miss you all so much. Good luck class of ‘09! Alyssa Altman: Thanks for the experience Westlake gave me. And Allie, Amanda, and Brittany−do me proud and stay strong. Love you girls, and good luck. Trent Aderson: It’s been chill but I hope I’m never a super senior. Austin Asano: To all current and future Regiment members, never let the program die. Let it live on, continuing the victories of the past Regiments before yours. Arian Azim: Good-bye.

B Max Bard: I love you all. Be sure to check out MaxBard.com for some cool movies. Taylor Barrett: So excited it’s over! Bye everyone. Molly says hi. Gabriel Becerra: To my dearest Rachel: skinny mozzerrella sticks? Abby: Camelot? Yes please! Robyn: I could drink a case of you! and Guard: you BETTER get it! Lexi Benes: Goodbye. Kim Bielak: Thanks to everybody who made the past four years epic. Be assured you will be a part in the next chapter of my life. Kelly Biggs: To Lisa Battaglia and Sofia Talarico, thank you for making my senior year the best one ever! I will miss you so much. Take care. Rachel Bitter: Alexandra, it’s almost over−I promise.

Kylie Blaber: Bye Westlake! I’ve met the most amazing people in the world thanks to you. I hope I run into some of you at Vons when we’re 80 and wrinkly! Joe Boone: I love you Carly! Yvan Bovard: This was the most fun that I never want to have again. Alannah Bradley: Years from now I won’t remember every Friday night or the things that made us laugh so hard ‘til our stomachs hurt, but I will always remember that you were the ones who were there. Love you all. Siobhan Bradley: Farewell to high school and petty drama. Thank God. My memories will stay with me of everyone I’ve encountered in high school. Alyse Brehm: To all my polo girls: I can’t wait to watch you win next year! Savannah and Ztilt keep up the cupcake tradition. Jacqueline Brousseau: My four years at Westlake High School would have meant nothing without the love and support from all my friends a n d family. Connor Burke: M r s . Battaglia, you’re the greatest teacher I never had.

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James De La Cerna: Goodbye Branham, Beagle the schmeach deagle, the Don, Jimmy B, Christina Harrison.

Anna Halligan: This time when I say “Goodbye” to WHS, I won’t show up to re-enroll a year later!

Maris DeWames: “Happy 2009 to all! And to all, a good life!”

Chayce Hann: I would like to say that all the people that made my four years here great you will never be forgotten or forsaken.

Bianca DiGuiseppe: Farewell Warriors! My four years are done, now make the best of yours! Ashley Dornblum: Every day may be long and listless, but when looked at from afar, high school years are the most memorable and special times of our lives. Jeremy Dunn: My fellow students you only have a few years more it will be over soon, have fun. Peace out.

Yours truly, Austin Walker Senior Class President

succeeding. You soon will say farewell to WHS.

E Justin Edwards: Farewell to my bruthas on the Varsity Soccer team and Golf team. I’ll miss all the jokes and innuendoes. Keep it going!

Alessandra Catanese: Trust me, you’ll live. Liz Chan: My little friends, I’ll miss the memories you spark when I hear your problems and triumphs. Good luck. Remember, I’m just a wall post away. :)

Sherwood Egbert: Right hand rule for life! Don’t look back, have no regrets. The year’s too short to waste. Party long and hard.

Nick Charton: To my favorite sophomores and juniors: stay in school.

James Elizarraz: Peace!!

Patrick Clohessy: I will miss waking up five days a week wishing I no longer had to go to high school.

Jared Erickson: Robby Ceylan.

Clara Cocco: Bye Band Buddies! Please try to make it without me (laughs)... Remember to always have fun!!

Nikki Fay: It’s been real, and it’s been fun. But it hasn’t been real fun. Lara Frasco: To Connor Stanley, Sami Simon, and Maggie Dargo “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.”

Alyssa Collins: I’m done, you’re not, sucker! Carly Comroe: I would like to thank all my coaches and teachers for supporting me and pushing me to be the person I am today! I would not be the same person I am today without them.

Luke Freeman: Farewell to I.S.I., Westlake Football, “B and of Brothers,” my friends, and teachers.

Life is too short to hold back so go after the things you want.

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-Michelle Ketter

C Nic Camuccio: Peace. Gracie Canaan: STEVE HOLT! Emma Carson: Thanks to all of my teachers and friends who helped my make it through high school!! And to all of the waterpolo girls, PLEASE BEAT AGOURA!! Molly Case: Bye everyone! Taylor says hi! Carlotta Catalano: Love like you’ve never been hurt before, dance like nobody’s watching, and live like there’s no tomorrow.

Ben Conlin: I love you all. 14 will never die Tatiana Corso: It’s been real and its been fun, but it hasn’t been real fun. Christian Cumplido: “In this world we only part to meet again.”

D Jenny DaRin: Goodbye to everyone on Mock Trial—I have loved the experience! And to Zea and my sheilalicous amigas, I will miss you all so much! Lindsay Dawson: Don’t let a traumatizing event like getting knocked out by a rock thrown at your windshield stop you from

Alexander Friedman: Always remember that “success is not final, failure is not fatal, but it is the courage to continue that counts.”

Dena Gallucci: Goodbye to Bubble Bazinga and my journalism friends, the teachers that helped me, WHS volleyball, and my parking spot. Faryar Ghaemi: I’m going to crazily miss the Mixed Chorale seniors of choir, the punstoppable G5, and of course “the water polo girls!” Daniel Glazer: The high school years go quick so don’t wish it away and enjoy every moment. These are some of the best years of our lives. David Goodman: I’m done! Han Gu: I got best education from Westlake High and that will be the most important and precious thing in my life when I grow up.

Leo Hei: Everyone, good luck with college but don’t let it ruin your senior year, which will be amazing! Just remember, colleges are stupid! Relax, it will be casj. Chelsea Hertler: I will always associate blue and orange to Westlake High School. Allison Hess: Farewell to the hill behind the stadium, Jazzy the Lab Jazz Jazz Lab, and the American Heritage College Dictionary. Je vous aime tout le monde! Vous allez me manquer! Roy Hu: Waiting around doesn’t make time pass faster.

I Aamir Iqbal: I wish the best of luck to my ABCD dancers and E-crew brothers. May you have success now an forever. Good luck! You’ll need it... Natalie Iscovich: A dedication to Gracie and Mel, for always suffering through my crazy outburst and random attention drawing dance breaks, and through it all, loving me unconditionally.

J Brian Johnsen: So long Westlake! I’m never going to be stuck in Conejo Valley and be way bored ever again.

K Evan Kahn: Em. Eye. Ess. Ess. Why. Em. Eye. Ell. Eee. Tee. Eye. See. Aich. Chandana Kanaglekar: Goodbye to unforgettable nights with unforgettable friends. Goodbye to Aamir Iqbal, my very best friend and only dance partner. And goodbye to Amit, my high school sweetheart. Jessica Kane: Goodbye to my best friends, DCDJJ, my first love, EK, my favorite teachers, BKAD, and all those who made my years at Westlake incredible. Soumya Karlamangla: Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. Michelle Ketter: Good-bye to all my volleyball babies. I love you and will miss you all! Good bye to Annie Sundling, my favorite freshman! Scott Kevorkin: Farewell to all you shorter people. Just because I overlooked you doesn’t mean you won’t be missed. Jake Kneller: All right. PEACE. Jessica Kuecks: Good-bye carpet, 1-min. bagel runs, stairway traffic and golf carts. Stay classy.

L Anapau Larriva: Horseseahorse-seacucumber forever. To all my friends that I’ve made throughout these last four years. Thanks for the memories. I love you all! Bryan Lazar: Lauren + Shannon + Michelle + Tina + Lexi + Travis = Love Stephanie Lervold: Love you NuNu. Sasha Lewis: Its been great while it lasted, but it lasted too long! Goodbye WHS! You might be missed! Andrew Lin: Be casj. Claudia Lopez: Farewell ASG. I will miss you all; you’ve been a family to me. I know you guys will win spirit night! I am so proud.

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Shannon Luchs: Goodbye Westlake, thank you for teaching me to always walk on the right of the stairs. Goodbye Dritz, Korshavn, and Wutkee, you were my favorites! Robert Lusk: Study and work hard it does eventually pay-off. But always remember to stop an have a good time whenever possible.

M Lindsay MacLeod: To the friends and teachers who helped me to grow-thank you. I love you guys. Bri Maranga: It’s time for me to grow up and move on. You’ve brought me this far. Love you, Mom and Dad. Matthew Markowitz: Green Man! Logan Marshall: Seacrest Out. Darias Marvasti: If I could go back to the beginning of high school, I would have worked my tail off to get the grades, the Sam Medal: Luck.

Adios,

Scott McAfee: UCLA here I come :). Long live G5. Melanie McCorkle: Peace. Scott McDonald: Have fun, be original Lovell do something awesome and tell Braden to do something awesome. Amanda McNutt: Goodbye Kylie! I will miss you. Good luck next year! I hope eventually you get senioritis. XOXO

head held high. You’ll make it through. Don’t give up.

Westlake, a single brick in the long road that is my life.

Meryl Press: Live your life without regrets. Make friends and think outside of the box because if you don’t you’ll never know what you could have become.

Tori Scoville: I will most definitely miss my family and friends. Thanks to them, they made me who I am today. I love you guys.

R Beau Rawlings: Donahue...peace. Ms. Jones...you are great. Jordan Reed: Bye, I guess. Uh...ya.

Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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Rory Platt

Carly Lucas: Farewell to all my teachers that have helped me get where I am today. Farewell to my friends who have changed my life and outlooks.

Good

Kayli Miletich: I love you G5. Max Miletich: Thanks to all my friends for making high school unforgettable. Julie Miller: Enjoy your time in the moment it always goes by too quickly. Here’s to the XC team, water polo girls and choir crew. Blandy Molina: I will miss my Witters! In the W-I-T Academy. Just because they are so weird and very unique... will miss those guys. “Are yew serious?!” Keith Moss: Farewell to anyone that will actually remember me. Taylor Munroe: Byeee!! I Love Ben Conlin #14.

FAREWELLS

May 29, 2009• THE ARROW

Michael Rigg: Goodbye and thank you to my teachers and great friends for giving me four great years of memories.

N Richard Nebens: Thanks for everything guys! I dedicate my high school years to my awesome brother Daniel. Don’t do anything stupid, and enjoy yourself! Goodbye Westlake, hello Berklee! Corey Nordenstrom: See ya!

O Lindsay O’Kelly: Roxanne Mula, don’t let anyone out of the parking lot in front of you! Brenda O’Sullivan: High school was one of the best experiences for me. If I could live it all again I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all!

P Tim Pang: Play on, clarinets! And for my crew, keep looking for free food! Amit Patel: Goodbye to my one and only love since preschool, Chandana, my best friends Jill and Nick, and my brother Aamir, I’ll miss you all. Brittany time.

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C h e l s e a Reynolds: Thank you to all my teachers who helped me get to where I am today. I love you Rachel! Enjoy high school while it lasts.

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Vanessa Perry: Last year in high school so have fun, don’t take anything for granted and continue to make good choices. I love you guys! Kayla Picciano: Goodbye to the girls golf team, I wish you the lowest scores in all your matches, I will miss you all. David Pichardo: High school has definitely gone by sooner than expected...before you realize it, you are a man/ woman with your own life, experiences and choices to make. I have sincerely enjoyed my four years at Westlake, but for those who are left behind, take advantage of what you still have.

Justine Rodriguez: Peace out girl scouts! Kevin Romacker: Peace!! Justin Rosenberg: See ya! Alexis Rosenthal: Nik Crain, Kyle Ziff, Jordan Sloan, and Jordan Rosenthal, you guys are my buds...you better visit me next year! Rock it out senior year guys!

S Michael Sadighian: Casual business. I had the best time of my life with my great friends in G5. I love them so much. Sami Saifan: Thank you to all the teachers who made my four years of high school. I attribute my success to you and God Bless. Alison Salica: Goodbye to all of the people I have become close friends with...I will miss you! Love, Ali.

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Shayne Sherry: Farewell to everyone in the attendance office, John who always gives me rides to the parking lot, and my teachers who put up with me. Morgan Sider: It is finally over, yet went too fast! Jaime Sifontes: To everyone at school who made these few years amazing, I say thank you, you shall be missed dearly. Justin Silber: basketball.

Lakers

Andrew Singer: L8r G8r. Natalya Sivashov: Thank you Westlake for providing me with the typical Hollywood high school experience. Anthony Smith: I’m going to miss all of my friends. Especially the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade ones. Katelyn Smith: Peace. I’m going to miss state time, my Bio buddies, lovely Reminder Binder requests during English, Mr. Hronek’s crazy stories, and Bazinga with my Journalism girls and Weatherman. William Smith: chuckleheads!

Sayonara,

Cassy Soltero: See you! Sincerely hope you make the best of your time here and onwards. Have pride in your faith, family, friends and self. Bless you. :)

And that’s okay. Shelby Thirkill: Farewell to Women’s Chorale and Comedy Sportz, my memories will last forever. Nick Truhan: LATE. Andrew Turner: Special Dedication to Danny Nieves, Neil Bajaj, Doug Walsh, Jake Crawford, Dough Akahoshi, Avery Schulman, Dominique, Luke Hegaman, Mr. Maki, Casey Ryan, and Greg Karakashian.

U Cody Urquhart: Goodbye Westlake. You have not been the worst, but I doubt I will miss you. However, I shall miss how you bring my friends together. Juan Uribe: I love you.

V Rafael Velazquez: Get out here, make it happen, and make it count. Breanna Vergess: Thanks for the late night phone calls, the pointless drives, Disney movies and Denny’s runs that have gotten us through high school. I love you guys. Emily Vines: Enjoy it while it lasts! Remember what matters, but live your senior year to it’s fullest! I love you Connor Stanley!

W Austin Walker: Live it up and laugh it off, you only live once! Jordan Weber: I’m finally done, BYE WESTLAKE! It was a good four years.

Shaina Steinman: Have fun Max! Don’t get in trouble!

Brooke Weston: Peace out.

Joe Sterphone: Goodbye, cruel world.

Abigail Wilkins: Bye, sister Victoria and Sammy. I love you guys! Love ya NuNu!

Sara Stretton: It has been...interesting.

Conrad Wilton: I bid all my close friends and exceptional teachers goodbye. I will miss you all, for at least a week or so. Thanks for the memories!

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.

Pooja Sankar: I’m going to miss all my choir young ones I have come to love and my Indians who give me crazy dinka-dinka dancing moments. To my friends, I love you forever and ever.

Gracie Canaan

Ernesto Santiago: Good things will happen to good people.

Dan Stroud: Westlake is a great place, probably some of the best teachers out of any school. Appreciate your times here because they fly by.

Kevin Santos: I would like to dedicate this to God.

Alvin Sun: Goodbye Westlake! Sayonara!

Chris Schaefer: Thank you to everyone who has helped me and supported me, WHS will not soon be forgotten.

Rory Platt: Farewell to dance team, ASG and Westlake!

Ethan Schwartz: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings, look on my works ye Mighty, and despair!

Brianne Porter: Keep your

Marshall Schurtz: Goodbye to

Erik Tallen: This is the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Thanks for the good times. Leila Tebyani: As you learn and experience life, your beliefs and goals may change.

Becca Winter: 2 good 2 B 4gotten. LOLZ. Carina Wolff: I will sincerely miss spending 12 hours a day with Battaglia. Westlake, take care of my youngins.

Thomas Wong: I’m ah firin’ mah “I’ll see you all later” BLAAAAH!

Y Greg Yeoman: To the unsung Warriors of Westlake keep up the good fight. CIF is closer now than ever, so keep your eye on the ball.

Z Ray Zhang: I would like to say farewell to the very talented, very unique, very goodlooking G5.

SPORTS STANDOUTS

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College Bound Athletes 2009 Scott Kevorken

Michelle Ketter

Jake Kneller

UC Irvine

UCLA

Stanford

Began Playing: 7th Grade Best WHS Memory: Winning Marmonte League 2009, hot tubs with Jake Kneller Accomplishments: 2008 WHS Player of the Year, 2008 Boys Youth National Team What you love about volleyball: The amount of teamwork and the speed What you will miss the most: Coach Magorien and every minute of practice at WHS Intended Major: Business Economics

Years on Varsity: 3 Began Playing: 8th Grade Accomplishments: Captain for 2 years, MVP 2007, Best Offensive Player 2008 What you love about volleyball: I love the intensity, competitive spirit, and building trust with your team mates What you will miss the most: Playing with Dena Gallucci Intended Major: Physiology

Connor Burke

Nick Truhan

Cal Poly SLO

LMU

Years on Varsity: 3 Began Playing: When I could walk Accomplishments: 2nd Team All CIF, 1st team All League for 3 years, Top 30 Recruit 2009, Captain, Scholar Athlete What you love about soccer: The intensity and passion What you will miss the most: Enjoying learning and teaching Bill Propster Intended Major: Construction Management

Years on Varsity: 2 Began Playing: 5 years old Best WHS Memory: Beating Bishop Accomplishments: Team MVP and captain What you love about baseball: Everything What you will miss the most: My team mates Intended Major: Graphic Communications

Years on Varsity: 3 Began Playing: 6th grade with Mr. Waters Accomplishments: 2008 Boys Youth National Team, Fab 50 Recruit 2009 What you love about volleyball: The importance of team work, the fast pace, and the emotion everyone plays with What you will miss the most: Team meals, dub chant, doghouse, and tank tops Intended Major: Management Science and Engineering, then business school

Jaime Sifontes

UC Davis Best WHS Memory: Camping trip with the water polo team Accomplishments: Coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award of Excellence What you love about water polo: Water polo is something you really need to practice to understand and it comes with great perks What you will miss the most: I will miss the people I leave behind in the program Intended Major: Computer Engineering or Computer Science

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SPORTS STANDOUTS

College Bound Athletes 2009 Cole Seeger

Justin Edwards

Brandon Hagy

UC Davis

Georgetown

UC Berkeley

Years on Varsity: 4 Best WHS Memory: Winning the Northern Divisional Tournament Accomplishments: Winning Northern Divisional Tournament two years in a row, Marmonte League champions twice, 3rd place in individual tournament What you love about golf: You can play it your whole life and it is very competitive What you will miss the most: Van rides and getting out of school early Intended Major: Business Management

Years on Varsity: 4 Began Playing: 9 years old Best WHS Memory: Winning Marmonte League two years in a row Accomplishments: Playing in Japan and getting into Berkeley, 1st place individual tournament What you love about golf: The difficulty What you will miss the most: WHS golf matches Intended Major: Business

Marissa Dewames

Jackie Brousseau

University of Oregon

San Jose State

Ohio State

Years on Varsity: 4 Began Playing: 8th grade Best WHS Memory: Winning league and Northern Division Tournament Accomplishments: 2nd place individual 2008, Top 100 in United States What you love about golf: Winning money for tournaments What you will miss the most: Flying kites Intended Major: Business

Years on Varsity: 4 Began Playing: 9th grade Best WHS Memory: Winning CIF twice Accomplishments: 50-yard freestyle Marmonte champion 2008, relay record holder, CIF relay record holder, All-American What you love about swimming: The competition and the great tan What you will miss the most: Travel meets and seeing friends everywhere Intended Major: Kinesiology

Began Playing: 4 years old Best WHS Memory: Winning CIF my senior year individually Accomplishments: 6 school records, 12 time All-American, Varsity MVP four times, CIF team champion twice, CIF individual champion twice, CIF record holder What you love about swimming: The people I meet and the places I travel What you will miss the most: My friends on my club swim team, swimming outside Intended Major: Political Science

Years on Varsity: 4 Began Playing: 8 years old Best WHS Memory: Van rides Accomplishments: golf scholarship, Marmonte League title twice, individuals What you love about golf: The individual aspect What you will miss the most: Coach Costley Intended Major: Math

Marshall Colby

SPORTS STANDOUTS

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College Bound Athletes 2009 Justin Lilley

James De La Cerna

Steve Hagy

Portland State

Chadron State

Westpoint

Began Playing: 4th grade Best WHS Memory: Spending every lunch with Ms. Harrison Accomplishments: 3rd team All State 2008, 2nd team All State 2007, honorable mention 2006, 3 time All CIF, 3 time All Ventura County, 3 time All Marmonte, Defensive MVP 2007 and 2008, 1st team All Ventura Country Star 2007 and 2008 What you love about football: Hitting, the adrenaline, and the camaraderie with my team mates Intended Major: Kinesiology

Best WHS Memory: Beating T.O. for my first and only time at Westlake junior year Accomplishments: 2nd team All Marmonte 2007, 1st team All Marmonte 2008, 2nd team All Ventura County 2008, Offensive MVP 2008 What you love about football: It is the ultimate team sport What you will miss the most: Playing football at Warrior Stadium in front of friends, family, and WHS alumni Intended Major: Sports and Recreation/ Kinesiology

Years on Varsity: 2 Began Playing: 7 years old Best WHS Memory: Beating T.O. on last 2nd field goal junior year Accomplishments: 1st team all CIF defensive back, 1st team all-county wide receiver, 1st team all Marmonte wide receiver, team MVP, Time Warner Cable All Wheeler Team What you love about football: I love the feeling of a great clean tackle Intended Major: Finance

Chelsea Reynolds

Garret Drogosch

Humboldt State

UCLA

Wake Forest

Began Playing: 8 years old Best WHS Memory: Playing against Santa Barbara in play offs and scoring 24 points against Roberto Nelson Accomplishments: 1st team All Marmonte, 1st team All County, 2007-2008 Ventura County leading shot blocker What you love about the sport: Everything What you will miss the most: Donahue’s half time speeches Intended Major: Communications or Business

Years on Varsity: 3 Began Playing: 7 years old Best WHS Memory: Away games, bus rides, and CIF Accomplishments: CIFs, Marmonte League finals What you love about tennis: It’s fun and a good work out and I like bonding with my team mates What will you miss the most: Matches with my friends Intended Major: Pre-Med

Years on Varsity: 3 Began Playing: 10th grade Best WHS Memory: Making it to state in cross country Accomplishments: All Marmonte League 1st Team, All Ventura County 1st Team, All CIF 3rd Team, WHS two mile record, WHS cross country record What you love about cross country: Going on really long runs Intended Major: Broadcasting Communications

Alec Hess

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SPORTS STANDOUTS

College Bound Athletes 2009 Melissa Preish

Amanda Collins

Congratulations to all Westlake High

University of Illinois, Chicago Years on Varsity: 4 Began Playing: 7 years old Best WHS Memory: Sawoop, beating T.O., tanning Accomplishments: 2nd team All Marmonte 3 years, scholar athlete, MVP 2009 What you love about softball: I love the challenge What you will miss the most: Dancing at practice Intended Major: Pre-med

Cal Baptist Years on Varsity: 4 Began Playing: 7 years old Best WHS Memory: Outfield buddies, CIF game 2008 Accomplishments: Scholar athlete, CIF scholar athlete, 2nd team All Marmonte, honorable mention, most improved, varsity letter What you love about softball: Being able to move around in the outfield and make good relationships Intended Major: Kinesiology

Athletes!

SPORTS

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SCHOLAR ATHLETES 2008-2009 ALESSANDRA CATANESE SPORTS EDITOR

When looking at the records of swimming champion Jackie Brousseau ‘09 and football star Spencer Christiansen ‘09, the lists seem to never end: broke this record, set that record, won this many titles, received this many awards. The only question left is what do they have that’s not on paper? What do they have that makes them worthy of the title “Scholar Athlete?” The one word that both used to describe themselves was, “determination.” Both Brousseau and Christiansen believe they have more than enough determination to have earned them the numerous honors and awards they hold. Now the nominees for the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame, Brousseau and Christiansen are proud of all the hard work, time, and effort they have put in and devoted to their teams. “On average I swim about 20 hours a week, and I have to wake up at 5 a.m. three days a week to swim before school,” explained Brousseau. Learning to swim at the age of three, Brousseau began swimming competitively only two years later for Conejo Simi Aquatics (CSA). She continued to

compete successfully with CSA until 8th grade. As Brousseau entered WHS, she joined CLASS at Oaks Christian to continue swim training and competition, as well as the WHS’s girls varsity swim team. Currently, Brousseau holds six school records: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 breast-stroke, 200 IM, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay. Brousseau plans to attend Ohio State in the fall on a 75% scholarship: 45% athletic and 30% academic. For Christiansen, football is in his blood; literally. Not only have both Christiansen’s older brothers played football for WHS, but his father, along with the rest of the men on his dad’s side of the family have all played professionally in the NFL at one time in their lives. Starting at the age of eight, Christiansen has been playing football for the last ten years. “I love the adrenaline rush it gives me, and my friends are a big part of it too,” explained Christiansen. Having been on varsity since his sophomore year, Christiansen has earned the titles of Honorable Mention All League in ‘06-’07, First Team All League ‘07-’08, First Team All League Ventura County ‘08-’09, and offensive MVP. “I think Spencer makes good choices. He is able to stand up for what is right, even if he is standing alone,” said Coach Jim Benkert. Christiansen plans to attend Moorpark College in the fall, in hopes to transfer to a UC in two years and major in engineering or sports therapy.

FEATURE

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must-haves for college

n e m h fres

Page by: Bianca DiGuiseppe, Travis Rice & Ben Conlin

1. Alarm Clock

Even if you had a busy night, you still need to get to class in the morning!

2. iPod

3. Laptop

Best for drowning out boring lectures from your professors.

Facebook while you’re in class!

4. Ear Plugs

5. Blackberry

You won’t have to listen to your roommate on the other side of the room.

6. A Guitar

Attention boys—there is no easier way to attract the ladies!

Even without your laptop, you can update your Facebook and Twitter status on the go!

7. Comfortable Bedding

Curb your home sickness with a bed just as (or maybe even more) comfortable than your bed at home.

8. Febreze

Hide the week-old stench with a spray or two of some of this stuff, and you’re golden.

10. A Mini Fridge

If late-night studying has you hungry and craving midnight snacks, you’ll have a mini fridge to store all of your snacking needs!

9. A Robot

We all know that your mom won’t be there to pick up after you or make you delicious gourmet meals, so what else is better than a handy robot to do the job?

ASG

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Congratulations ASG Seniors!

Associated Student Government Class of 2009 Top Row: Logan Marshall, Andrew Singer, Michael Sadighian, Claudia Lopez, Meagan Norling-Christensen, Karina Malad, Brandon Hagy Bottom Row: Shane Hegeman, Carly Handelman, Austin Walker, Aamir Iqbal, Rory Platt, Meryl Press