Senior 13 by The Westlake Arrow

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Class of 2013

Senior Issue

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JUMPING FOR JOY: Arrow seniors don caps, college shirts and gowns in anticipation of Graduation day and their upcoming futures.

Get ready to graduate

Hanyi Huang News Editor The moment that all seniors have been longing for is finally approaching. There are about 567 seniors, 32 of whom are valedictorians, who will graduate on Jun. 13 at 5:00 p.m. in the WHS football stadium. In order to participate in the ceremony, seniors must attend the graduation practices from Jun. 10-12. The graduation will begin with a processional performed by the WHS Band. Senior class president Andi Lorch will then make a short welcome speech to begin the ceremony. Afterwards, the WHS Band will perform the National Anthem, which is followed by a performance

by A Class Act. In addition, Effie Sklavfenitits ’12 will make a speech entitled “Destined to Become,“ and Darcie Van Etten ‘12 will sing an original song called “Four Years.” Christopher Lam ’12 will also make a speech, titled “Doorways,” followed by a performance by Kyle Erickson ’12, Kristen L’Heureux ’12, and Paris Pijuan ’12. They will perform “Marching On.” Principal Ron Lipari will end the ceremony with a final speech and announce the valedictorians with the help of Assistant Principal Nicole Judd. Graduating seniors receive two complimentary tickets to the ceremony, but each can purchase as many as eight additional tickets online from Jun. 2-7 or at the student store from Jun. 3-7 for $10 each. Additional

tickets may be purchased from the student store on Jun. 10 upon availability and with cash only. After the ceremony, seniors will embark on a magical night at Disney’s California Adventure. Seniors must arrive at the gym at 8:00 p.m. and will return to school at 3:00 a.m. Upon return to campus, graduating seniors will receive their diplomas. For those who will not attend Grad Nite, diplomas may be picked up in the Counseling Office after Jun. 17. The seniors have all worked extremely hard this year, and the graduation ceremony is the perfect finish to their high school careers. Dean of Activities, Brandy LaRue, said, “Graduation is a milestone. It is the opportunity for families to celebrate the blood, sweat, and tears that have gone into their child’s education.”

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Valedictorians

Academic Standouts

Senior Reflections

Senior Favorites

Memories

12 Must Haves

College Map

13 The World According To... 14 Sports Standouts 16 Wills 18 Couples 19 The Year in Sports 20 ASG Farewell

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Harry Bachrach

UC Berkeley

Arun Burra UC Berkeley

Brian Chang Harvard

Jane Chen Harvard

Lily Chen

Wellesley College

Lisa Cheng UCLA

Harry Chung UCLA

UC Berkeley

Ryan Costanzo

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Julia Farfan Stanford

Natalie Green UCLA

Amir Hassan

Washington University in St. Louis

Rachel Herrera Princeton

Vasant Iyer Cal Tech

Eric Kuecks UCLA

Paul Kwon UC Berkeley

Krista Lamorie-Foote UC Berkeley

Emily Loucks

Wellesley College

Connor MacLean UC Berkeley

Tait Murphy UC Berkeley

Grace Ng Rochester

Nathan Noh USC

Julia Shi USC

Catherine Taylor UC Davis

Jacqueline Teobaldi USC

Stephanie Thomas UCSD

Jay Vira UCLA

Kevin Wang UCLA

Lily Wang UCSD

Michael Wen UPenn

Derek Yu Yale

Amanda Zhou USC

Top scholars reach the apex

PHOTO BY LIZ MOSSESSIAN

Woody Chung

SUPERSTARS: Whether they choose to show it or not, every student has a special talent. This year’s top two scholars, according to self-reported scores, both have a niche for singing. While Vasant Iyer sings Indian classical music, Lily Chen shows off her angelic singing voice on her YouTube phenomenon, which has reached over 3,ooo views.

be promising advice. Robles Hospital volunteer, “Success is defined by and Treasures of National how others perceive you; be Honor Society, Noh shares Jay Vira: As summer approaches respectful to his experience as cofounder and seniors prepare to leave others and you of Anti-Bullying Society. “Sleeping their peers behind, the top will succeed,” “Working with Effie Brian Chang: in class is an students of the class of 2013 said Brian Slavenikis to expand the “Sleep is for the Chang. who have achieved an ingroup has been one of the art form.” mentally weak dexed 4.65 GPA or above will College most challenging and rebe honored at graduation as admissions this warding experiences,” said and physically the senior class valedictoriyear have hit Noh. healthy.” ans. record-low acceptance rates; After years of getting confused for the Of approximately 670 Harvard accepted only 5.8% other, the Chung twins will no longer face students, 32 have made it to of its applicants and Stanford the strugthe top, leaving a trail of achievements be- only 5.69%, according to Nation Time. gle. While hind for future classes to follow. “It is definitely humbling-you see a lot W o o d y Harry Chung: For the past four years, these high of very intelligent and qualified people be- Chung will “Be who you are. achieving students have been working con- ing rejected from schools,” said Cat Taylor. be attending sistently and incessantly to secure a spot at M a n y UC BerkeHaters are the top. Not only have they worked hard seniors adley in the Vasant Iyer: my inside school, mit that the fall, Harry “Pressure is the worst motivators.” but activities process of Chung will thing you can put on outside of college apbe studying Lisa Cheng: yourself. Seek learnschool have plications is at UCLA. “Don’t ing for its own sake, consumed the the first big “I think the separation will be good for us. I have always been seen as the dominant internalize your little free time step to think- and success will come they have ing about one, so this will give Woody the chance to to you.” problems. had. From their future. catch up,” said Harry Chung. Unplug.” wrestling to T h o u g h t In response, Woody Chung said, “I A d v a n c e d provoking questionnaires and essays force always let Harry think he is the dominant A n a t o m y , students to fall into a mode of self-discov- one because feeding the homeless to attending Science ery. I underOlympiads, these 32 students have ensured W h e n stand that is that they go above and beyond, not only to R y a n all he has.” Emily Loucks: stand out on college applications, but also Costanzo Their Amir Hassan: to do what makes them happy. shared his clear com- “Caffeine, cram“Join the “Colleges tend to look for people that perspective p e t i t i o n ming, and short sound impressive on paper. That means on college proved usewrestling team term memory.” grades are not enough,” said future Cal admissions, ful in the and get good student Harry Bachrach. he said, V e n t u r a grades.” Spending extra time outside of school “don’t wor- County Scigraphic designing, Bachrach has created ry about try- ence Fair in several Ting to look which the twins placed 2nd in microbiolshirt delike someone else, just try to see the very ogy for testing urine’s strength in curing signs for best version of yourself.” acne. WHS RegiMany students this year also found Overall, this year’s valedictorians Julia Farfan: ment, which college acceptances to be quite random. have con“Try not to he has been “Unless you happen to be a coveted tinued the stress too part of since minority, sports star, or Emma Watson, long-standPaul Kwon: his freshit makes you feel fairly insignifi cant. But ing, high much. Laugh a man year. don’t worry, you’ll end up where you’re academic “Get Cynthia Yin little.” He has also meant to be,” said Natalie Green. re p u t a t i o n to cure designed When asked about his extra curricuof WHS; stusenioritis. some of the lar actividents will Don’t die.” T-shirts for Physics class. ties, Nathan be paving Also involved in WHS Regiment, Noh’s list new paths Amanda Zhou: drumline section leader Arun Burra shares was seemat some of his secret to success: “know when it’s time ingly endthe top uni“Sleep is good; to go hard and when it’s time to chill.” less. VP of versities in the country. stress is not. “Balance and laughter,” Julia Farfan Food Share “[College admissions] are arbitrary Please don’t cry Club, Pub- like everything else in life. You can never claims, are her two secrets for success. Eric Kuecks seemed very adamant licist of know for sure that you will get in, but you too much.” about checking work; hearing this from a M u A l p h a can sure raise your chances,” said Brian state AcaDeca champion in math, this must Theta, Los Chang.

Liz Mossessian Feature Editor

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Dynamic Duo Dedicated to Decathlon Shane Bogan Feature Editor

PHOTO BY WOODY CHUNG

Some may only know Academic Decathlon by name, or by those flyers of Joe Nigro’s that floated around earlier this year declaring that he needed students of all GPAs to attend an important meeting. But to those who actually attended that meeting and decided to participate, Aca Deca became more than a program; it took on special significance. It wasn’t just a lunchtime and after-school activity to pass the time. It was a chance to hang out with fun, intelligent people in a small, close-knit community filled with inside jokes and traditions. As the school year winds down to a close, the 2013 WHS Academic Decathlon team can feel confident of the mark it left on the program. They’ve proven that WHS is a force to be reckoned with, and that its students represent some of the very best and brightest that Ventura County has to offer. CALEB STOKOLS AND DANIEL EATON rest their brains from studying for Academic Decathlon Caleb Stokols ‘13, and Daniel Eaton ‘13, are prime examples of this talent. Under the guidance of Nigro, they category. The victory enabled the team to Stokols received the highest overall score helped lead the WHS team to victory at be chosen to represent Ventura County at from WHS at state, as well as the highest the county level. Stokols was the highest the state level, where they continued to be overall scholastic score in Division III. He placed 1st Scholastic at State Division III scored Scholastic student overall, whereas integral members of the team. WHS ended up placing 31st out of for Math and Economics, 2nd Scholastic for Daniel received the highest overall score and a gold medal in the Social Science 61 teams and made a lasting impression. Music, and 3rd Scholastic for Social Science

and Art. He received seven medals at state, which brought his total number of awards this year up to 15. When asked why he was so successful, Stokols said that his classmates were a huge inﬂuence: “Being surrounded by so many bright, high-aspiring, competitive students drove me to better myself.” He added, “All it takes in Aca Deca is a commitment to study and learn…you get as much out of the class as you put in.” While at state, Eaton placed 3rd overall in Honors Division III. He also won awards for many other unnamed categories. When asked what advice he’d give underclassmen pursuing this activity, he stated that they should “Put as much as they can into Aca Deca, because the rewards are great.” The diversity of the categories gave him an appreciation for learning an eclectic mix of subjects, which he declared gave him skills that he will carry with him to college. Nigro was very proud of both of them, stating that “they are both excellent decathletes, and have set the bar quite high for future years.” Stokols will attend Georgia Institute of Technology, and will major in computer science. Eaton will attend University of Chicago to study Philosophy and Biology.

Laguna leaves dramatic impact

CRUZ CONTROL: Aranxta Sanchez-Cruz demonstrates her leadership skills and school spirit.

Sanchez-Cruz to lead in medicine David Huang Staff Writer

Humility rarely goes hand in hand with positions of power. But in those rare situations that a leader emerges with both qualities, greatness occurs. Arantxa Sanchez-Cruz ‘13, a positive campus leader, embodies this combination. Wearing an exuberant smile wherever she goes, she connects with countless members of the student body she was elected to serve. At this point in her career, she knows very well what she’s doing. She has had a long history with student government. An integral member of ASG since 9th grade, Sanchez-Cruz was also elected class president as a sophomore

and a junior. In addition, this past year, she has served as the ASG president, leading a class of about 38 members—the average size of an academic class. When asked what she is most proud of, Sanchez-Cruz said “I’m most proud of creating all the college posters.” A daunting task, it required Sanchez-Cruz to lead the class in creating and hanging more than 120 different college posters for all the graduating seniors for the ﬁnale rally. Creating posters for multiple occasions was only one of Sanchez-Cruz’s responsibilities. Every Sunday, she outlined a weekly schedule with the rest of the ASG board for the class to follow through the week. continued on page 6

DAMON LAGUNA plays PonyBoy Curtis in the WHS production of The Outsiders.

Katelyn Eaton Staff Writer

Outgoing Drama student and President of Drama Club, Damon Laguna ’13, has contributed more than his fair share to WHS. From playing the lead role in both 2012 - 2013 school plays, to being President of Drama Club, Laguna has furthered the Theatre program’s success. “He has mastered balancing his love of theatre and gymnastics and his friendly demeanor to do what he loves very well,” said Drama teacher DeDe Burke on Laguna’s skill of juggling his busy schedule. Laguna participates in gymnastics as well as theater, and has many responsibilities as his talent and commitment in both is

exceedingly great. Laguna has been voted as Best Actor and most outstanding Drama student for his junior and senior years. He played the leads PonyBoy Curtis and Macbeth in this year’s school plays, The Outsiders and Macbeth respectively. He also played Duke Orsino in last year’s play, Twelfth Night. “I liked acting. I started in middle school. And then I did the play Fame sophomore year and I really liked it so it motivated me to join. I enjoyed acting and I liked the kids in theater so I stuck with it,” said Laguna. Laguna has participated in theater for most of his high school career. continued on page 6

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ASG: continued from previous page Mondays and Wednesdays, she ran class-wide meetings. Luckily, however, she had a strong support system. Throughout her years of being an ASG leader, Arantxa appreciated the helpful ASG members for being “productive, organized, and on the same page.” While Sanchez-Cruz has had an

interesting four years, she will remember lessons to keep in mind for her future. She wishes she had a better way to “balance all of my ASG responsibilities” in her earlier years. Despite the hefty workload she tackled in ASG, Sanchez-Cruz leaves with warm and fond memories: team-building activities like ASG’s yearly summer retreats, her freshmen orientation, where she roamed the streets of Thousand Oaks wearing blue and orange face paint and a ridiculous costume, and the great relationships she forged with her fellow

Enjoy it while you can Shane Bogan Staff Writer

My WHS Experience didn’t begin on the ﬁrst day of school or WOW Week, but rather in the early summer of 2009. I had signed up for cross-country. When I hopped out of the car onto a dusty trail in Old Agoura Park, I got my ﬁrst glimpse of my future classmates and, I hoped, my future friends. Thankfully, the summer did not disappoint on the latter point. I’m proud to still call some students that I got to know and bond with then my friends, even though I only ran one year. The runs we went on that summer were indicative of my WHS Experience—often

challenging, always rewarding. If you’re not getting involved at WHS, you are missing out. There are over 75 different clubs, and there’s something for everyone. Are you business-minded? Check. Civic-minded? Check. Academic-minded? Check. This school offers no shortage of things to be involved in. I’m not sad about leaving high school. I feel that WHS has competently prepared me for college. I’ve been blessed with many good and talented teachers. So when I head off to Tulane University in late August, I will be able to look forward to my future with conﬁdence and determination, because I know I’m ready.

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A member of the award winning WHS choirs, Vocal Ensemble and A Class Act, and winner of Best Freshman Soprano, Meagan Chew has dedicated her life to performing. Chew has participated in choir for four years, and considers her ability to make the worried look on people’s faces fade away as she entertains them to be the most enjoyable part of being in choir. Chew humbly credits her success to others. “Mr. [Alan] Rose has had a tremendous impact on my life and success. Without my parents pushing me, especially when I as about to give up, I would have never MEAGAN CHEW demonstrates her singing posture and form. been where I am now.” Chew is proud of continuing choir, young lady and works hard every day,” and views her unbreakable dedication to said Rose. performance as her greatest contribution to Chew will attend Oklahoma City the program. University to major in acting. After that, she “Chew is a very talented and gifted plans to move to New York and audition

for Broadway. “There are times when you feel like the walls are closing in and you just want to quit. Don’t! There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. students. Out of all the people she has worked with and worked under, she remembers Hannah Barrett ‘11 as her greatest inﬂuence. “She was organized, efﬁcient, genuine, and kind,” Arantxa said. Arantxa plans to attend Boston University in the fall, and to enroll as a major in biology on a pre-med track. To prospective ASG newbies, Arantxa advises to “have patience and a steady head. Whenever you work with a lot of people you will come across challenges, but if you keep a goal in mind, you will achieve it.”

“He has always set the bar high in his acting and choices for characters,” said Burke. Laguna will be attending the University of California Berkeley. He may or may not continue acting in college: “I might minor in it. Right now I’m a business major at Berkeley but I still like theater,” Laguna said. “I don’t know if I’ll have time because I’m also going to be doing gymnastics.” Laguna said choosing Berkeley was an “easy choice,” considering his chances of being on the gymnastics team, which is ranked 6th in the nation, and the school’s willingness to support him financially. However, his interest in film made the decision harder, as he was deciding between Berkeley and USC. Laguna is not exactly sure what he is going to do after he graduates, but he has an idea of it. “I would get a strong business degree at Berkeley and then maybe go and do some film for my graduate degree. I could picture myself just incorporating film and business together in the future.” For underclassmen considering joining the theater program, Laguna explains that it is “a lot of fun.” Furthermore, “you get to meet a lot of fun people. It’s not like one of those stressful classes where you have to take tests all the time.” Theater has benefited Laguna. Without it, he imagines that he’d be “less social and more to myself.” “I think drama is a good way to express yourself. It’s a good way to be more social and comfortable with other people,” said Laguna. “It’s like a family.” “Damon Laguna has been such a great inspiration and leader to those who look up to him. He will be missed terribly,” says Burke.

Woodya think about it? Woody Chung Feature Editor

We roam through the hallways, a single soul in a sea of bobbing heads. We rush from class to class, worrying in the back of our minds about tardies and truancies. We write down assignments in our blue planners, and tear our hair out the night before the due date because we forgot to start early. In a world where entire civilizations will rise and fall, where even the greatest Einsteins and George Washingtons will eventually fade from the pages of history, high school has a way of making a lot seem stressful and super important, even when

they really don’t have to be. Take it from me, the former freshman who worried about all the above mentioned, who suffered from sleep deprivation by spending late nights perfecting his assignments, who carried his assignment planner religiously like a disciple does a bible. Rarely, if ever, is it worth the worry. Rarely, if ever, is it worth the stress. So, in a world where our actions, seemingly large and important, rarely actually make an impact in the winding history of humanity as a whole, what is a mere student to do? Choose the people and things that really matters to you. And do what you can to make an impact in these.

Chungderstand me Harry Chung Staff Writer

My good friend Drake once said, “Started from the bottom now we here. Started from the bottom now my whole team here.” Indeed, truer words have never been said. Throughout the duration of my journey from bottom to top, I have experienced many ups and downs that have helped me develop into the person I am today. There were times when I felt conﬁned like a bee in the trap. There were times when I had to stay up all night to ﬁnish the essay I had procrastinated and times when I struggled

to balance all the things that I had to do. But such moments only made me stronger and allowed me to learn from my mistakes. Other moments were sweeter than a lollipop; I remember writing articles in journalism with such a sense of exhilaration, knowing that my words would be read by hundreds of WHS students. There are also many lessons I learned: 1. It’s okay to take

a chill pill and take it down a notch sometimes. It won’t kill you to take a break from everything and simply enjoy life for what it is. When I’m stressed, I ﬁnd great comfort in playing a round of Just Dance 3, RipStiking around the neighborhood, or hiking. 2. Don’t be afraid to embrace who you are. Despite what you think, people don’t obsess over your every decision. So don’t be afraid of stum-

bling and making a fool out of yourself on your journey to ﬁnding out who you are. If you want to wear a sleeveless hoodie, wear a sleeveless hoodie. If you are aspiring to become a rapper, work on your rhymes. If you want to learn how to cook, spend some time in the kitchen making food. Also, try as many new things as you can as soon as possible to ﬁnd out what you like. Of course, as the sagacious Drake mentions, a man is nothing without his whole team. My successes are ones I share with my teachers, fellow students, and WHS faculty members, and ones that wouldn’t be possible without their support. I owe them a milli thanks.

6 Yangzong Guo

Branching out

Feature Editor

High School truly is a transformative experience. Most people are akin to seeds in the dirt, although WHS is quite clean, that are growing into plants as they progress through high school. They are nurtured each day by caring teachers who shine beacons of light onto their eager minds. I took the form of a butterfly. Butterflies are gentle, elegant, and beautiful. Yes that is me. But, I had to spin myself into a cocoon before I got there. To those who are still in cocoons as I was, who are too afraid to experience new things, make new friends, and step out of their comfort zones in and out of school, break out as soon as you can. High school has so much more to offer than just being in a dark and lonely shell. Coming from a middle school in

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another city, I did not want to displace my pool of friends with “rich elitist kids”. I maintained this naive conviction and made no attempt to befriend my peers. That was until I was first approached by Woody Chung when I was sitting alone during lunch and given an offer of friendship. I soon discovered a clone by the name of Harry Chung; since then, the two of them have helped me slowly break out of my shell. Although it might not be a forethought, you will see in retrospect that friends contribute to almost all of the successes you have made in high school. It definitely took a while to orient myself in high school, but all the horrible and amazing experiences I went through have made me a stronger and more well-rounded person. Senior year has been a blast and I intend to carry this momentum into college, where I can continue to go on new adventures and tackle tough challenges.

Of school and senioritis

Ethan Reul

Layout Administrator It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Westlake student in possession of his last month of high school is most certainly NOT in want of extra work. Thus, it is with a heavy heart that I write this senior reflection; the sun is shining outside, the birds are chirping, and the summer has finally arrived. Why, then, am I still inside, typing up a reflection that most of you won’t even read? Maybe it’s because, as much as I’ve complained over the past four years about work, band, or the stereotypical high school drama we all have encountered at some point or another in our adventures at WHS, I will genuinely miss this place. It seems weird to say, since currently, I want nothing more than to say goodbye Westlake forever. But, I know in my heart that my experiences at WHS have changed me, irrevocably, for the better. Sure, I probably won’t miss the terrible smell from the drainage pipes after the rain, my inordinately small locker, or the long walk up to the student parking lot. But, when it comes down to it, these aren’t the defining traits of WHS. To me, WHS is marching in the rain in Fresno, CA for the final Regiment competition, or laughing

Shayna Kudler Sports Editor

I can remember the first day of freshman year as if it was yesterday. My mom and I went to pick up Genna Gmeiner at her house to drive her to school. We took pictures in the outfits we picked out the night before, since Genna warned our friends that we were only allowed to wear neutral colors in high school. As we are driving, Genna jokingly says, “We’re graduating and I can’t believe I’m a senior. ” We laughed and I remember thinking how we had four year til we were seniors, and the time would never actually come. Summing up the past four years is like trying to study eight months of material for an AP test the night before, impossible. Everyone has his or her own opinion of high school based on his or her experiences. Some love it, hate it, or are ambivalent about the past four years. I definitely loved

with friends on a trip to Disneyland. It’s the side conversations with my teachers and peers, the moments that remind me that school is about far more than what I read in my textbooks. WHS, in essence, is representative of all the experiences I’ve had, good or bad, over the past four years. It’s symbolic of all I’ve accomplished, all I’ve lost, and all I’ve gained in return. It’s my mistakes, my triumphs, and everything in between, all wrapped up into one incredible experience. My four years at Westlake, though not always easy, led me to become the person I am today. So, as much as I’d like to go out and smell the flowers, I’ve still got some work to do. Not necessarily because anyone will read it, but instead to reflect on my highs and my lows, my friends and teachers - all the various events and people that led up to this moment. Most importantly, it’s to give thanks to Westlake for all that its given me. And, in this final month, as nice as it would be to sit around and play video games all day, I’ve come to realize that this time is a gift; one last chance to hang out with that person you never took the time to get to know, or talk to a teacher you never got to know beyond the lectures. It’s one last chance to experience WHS as it’s meant to be experienced.

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A debt of gratitude Julia Shi

Feature Editor I moved to Thousand Oaks, California the summer before ninth grade, and I can still recall the nervous knot I felt in my stomach every morning for the first week of school. Four years later, I wonder whether I’m the person my freshman self would have wanted me to be. I have experienced, since freshman year, both victories and defeats. I have panicked, stressed, and lost sleep, but I have also laughed, smiled, and spent precious minutes with friends. My years at WHS have been some of my most formative, and I have my classmates and teachers to thank for that. My time at WHS has passed by extraordinarily quickly; looking back, I wish I had taken a moment to stop and think. Reflection is important—and difficult. Life is in a constant state of ebb

and flow, and it won’t slow down unless you make it. The Class of 2013 has gone through so many high school rites of passage together, including AP testing and college applications. Graduation will be our final experience together as a class, which is both exciting and terrifying. Once we graduate, we are alone, floating as individuals and no longer bound by the ties that made us a class. High school is a time of change and selfdiscovery. Nobody really knows who he or she is, and for now that is perfectly okay. As high school comes to a close, I realize how much I owe my friends and teachers. They have guided me, with care and wisdom, through these four crucial years. Mrs. Boyd, Mr. Korshavn, Mrs. Battaglia, Mr. Farmer, and Señora Blackburn were amazing teachers and mentors; I am so grateful that I had the privilege of being in their classes. I am also thankful for my wonderful counselor Mrs. Aggazzotti, who gave me all the best support and advice.

Exceeding expectations

When I entered Westlake and stepped on campus across the bridge for the first day of school as a quiet 14 year old teenager, I didn’t know what to expect. I would have never imagined that my high school experience has changed me as it has in so many ways. Freshman year was navigating the school, joining clubs, sports and activities. Over the summer before I entered Westlake I got a call from my counselor telling me I needed to add another class to my schedule. I enrolled in Journalism to fill my schedule because it was my only option. I gave it a try for a year. Then one year turned into four. I found my passion for news. Writing for The Arrow has been an amazing opportunity. I am thankful I had no other choice but to try a new class. I couldn’t imagine my four years at Westlake without The Arrow and the fantastic staff and advisor, Mrs. Battaglia. Originally I didn’t plan to write for the school newspaper, but taking a chance lead to my greatest high school adventure of all. Throughout my time at Westlake,

Journalism has consistently been one of my favorite classes. Sophomore year is often called “the forgotten year” yet it was the one I will never forget because I had no free time. I spent my time studying for my challenging classes, rehearsing for choir, or practicing for swim team. I will never forget staying up on those late nights filled with activities. While I was a junior I felt like the school year was never going to end. Now, when I look back, it seems to have gone by too quickly and became all a blur. Once I read the saying, “senior year is the year you put down the books, yet you learn the most.” This couldn’t be more accurate. I can count on one hand the number of times I opened a textbook outside of school this year, yet I have learned more in the past eight months than all of freshman, sophomore, and junior year combined. Senior year is filled with major choices in life, with the most important being where to attend college next fall, but the year ended perfectly. In the past four years, I have learned many life lessons at Westlake which have shaped me into the adult I am now.

after high school, they have left an impact in my life more than they will ever know. I have formed friendships from people in my classes over the years and especially, the friends I met in journalism and all my friends have become my family. The memories I have in high school are created because of my friends and without them I wouldn’t have these hilarious, emotional, and crazy memories to look back on and hold forever. The future also known as graduating high school is something I never thought would be so close. The thought of moving out of my house in three months, making new friends, and starting a new chapter of my life is unimaginable. Since we were

younger, we were always asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I never answered the question because who really thought about their future when they were twelve? I definitely didn’t. I was more concerned with trying to avoid running in P.E and buying new Uggs. It wasn’t until last year when I found my passion for journalism. There is nothing else I see myself doing in the future. With the stress of college applications, college essays, SATs, ACTs, and school, the only thing I am confident about is what I desire to do in the future. When someone tells you high school goes by fast, believe him or her. High school has consisted of ups and downs, but as I reflect on my high school experience I can confidently say I loved it. I wish time would slow down, but I can’t wait for my future and see who and what I become. As I approach the last day of school, I can finally say, “ I’m graduating and I can’t believe I’m a senior.”

Michelle Noyes Sports Editor

Living out your own story

it. As a freshman I was ecstatic about starting high school and I had the vision it was just like the movies, but it clearly was not High School Musical. There was no break out songs in the halls, but you may find a couple like Gabriella and Troy. Friends are the epitome of high school. Who you choose to be or not to be friends with shapes who you become. Before freshman year, a senior told me that you would find your true friends by junior year. I always sought for that advice, but have now realized that my true friends have been there since freshman year. Though I may not see some of my friends

Reflections

What If...?

Brian Chang Editor-in-chief Any and all applications I have written throughout senior year seem like cakewalks compared to this reflection. But this reflection is particularly hard for the opposite reason that I struggled through my college essays. Those essays I found difficulty in finding material to write about; now, I sit at my computer with the daunting task of compacting my four years of high school life into 400 words or less. Sometimes I wish my four years were different. I

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bombard myself with the “What if’s” until I can think of no more ways that high school could have been different. What if I had joined yearbook, not journalism? What if I took French, not Spanish? What if I didn’t go to Westlake? What if I stayed in Korea for the rest of my life? I’d spend hours daydreaming about these scenarios, often during my physics (sorry Holloway) and computer science (and Ryder) lectures this year. These scenarios never really went anywhere; usually I’d end up creating bi-

zarre ways that my life could have twisted and turned. What I realize after so many hours of mindless wondering is that I was asking myself the wrong question. “What if?” is hardly an important inquiry; it asks what could have been changed in the past to alter the present. The correct question is, “What now?” After the last 18 years of the past, what do I do now? It would be easy enough to answer if I knew what I wanted, but, just like four years ago, I have no idea what I want to do or what I will be doing

in the years to come. All I do know is that I will continue to pursue my passion with the support of those around me. And that’s not in any way shameful or worrying to me. Keeping an open mind is what led me to meet the greatest of friends and learn from the best of teachers. I’m not going to let that change now. I am eternally grateful for the care and love I have received throughout these four years. I will miss every single one of you, friends and teachers, who made my experience here tremendous. You have taught me that what I remember about the past is not what I have done, but who I was with. I will do my best to relay your kindness in Boston, and wherever else I will end up going. I leave the newspaper with two words that Westlake truly deserves: thank you.

Leaving the Westlake “bubble” Stacey Kane Feature Editor Westlake is known as the “bubble,” right? Everyone hates being stuck inside the boring Westlake bubble and can’t wait to escape. Seniors are inching toward June 13 when we can all graduate and no longer be stuck within this sheltered town. For my first two years at WHS, I was a shining example of the student who couldn’t wait to escape. I focused on schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and took everything life handed to me with a negative attitude. Why did I care about anything in

Westlake? I’d be out soon enough. But the secret is, Westlake is only as secluded as one believes it is. My junior year, I had a rude awakening to what happens when you seclude yourself. It was at the end of the year that I decided I was not going to make up excuses for myself anymore. The “bubble” was not going to stop me. When my perspective changed, everything seemed to change with it. This year, I have met and become closer with the greatest people I have yet to know. These students and teachers are not only at my side through the good times, but stick with me through the bad.

Have you left

your mark?

Liz Mossessian Feature Editor It’s the day we have all been waiting for. Graduation. Each year we see a myriad of close friends dressed in blue gowns, walking at graduation and dispersing throughout the country to build new relations at new schools. Now it’s our turn. As I sit at my desk in Ms. Battaglia’s Journalism class, rushing to finish this paper, I think about the number of students who have passed through the halls of WHS and even sat at this very desk. There is a sort of possessive ownership that a student feels towards “my” desk. One doesn’t think of it as the school’s desk or as one that is shared with about six or seven other students that same day. For the 54 minutes we spend in class, that desk is ours. To think that I may never sit at this desk again is bittersweet. Even saying goodbye to the collection of gum that my knee always hits when I cross my legs leaves me reminiscing. Each class has made their own contributions to WHS and each student their own personal mark. Whether it’s the gum you left under the table or the Carpenter theatre, each of us has left a portion of their tracks somewhere on campus.

Now I think: what have I contributed? What is my mark? Is it the build up of bowls and spoons from breakfast in the morning that I left in random lockers because I didn’t feel like carrying it around the entire day? My mom meanwhile wonders where her fine china went. Or is it the shoe marks I left on the tennis courts when I raced to the net to hit a winning volley? If I have any piece of advice to incoming freshman or even the next set of seniors, it would be to leave your mark. Of course, that doesn’t mean graffiti the side of the gym saying “[insert name] was here!” And don’t take Ms. Harrison’s warning lightly when she says “you will not walk at graduation if you mess up!” Whether it’s raising money for the school to paint the gym or making an impact on some else’s high school life, create some sort of memory for yourself, for your peers, and for students to come. Either way, try it all, and do it all; this is the time when you can get away with making mistakes. Join clubs, get involved, take all the classes you can, join sports, and most importantly, make friends with the office staff, especially in attendance. It comes in handy 2nd semester of your senior year. But wherever you go in life, leave your mark.

How do I even start to show appreciation to these teachers and friends who are the sole reason I am who I am today? It’s not possible, but I’ll give it a shot. To Ms. Tomkins, my role model who has showed me that hard work pays off and has helped me reach my highest goals. To Ms. Bird, the inspiring woman who taught me that you can do everything and more that you could ever dream of. To Mr. Korshavn, the teacher who believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself and taught me to smile every day. To Ms. Harrison, the entertainment and highlight of my every school day, demonstrating that you take what you get in life and make the best of it. To my friends, who when I stress out over school and revert to my old negative ways, snap me back into shape and persuade me to stay optimistic. Who inspire me, sing with me, bake with me, cry with me, laugh with me, and work with me. From the Natalie Greens who make

the world a happier and better place to the Brian Changs who don’t even know how incredible and inspirational they truly are. From the Josefina San Martins and Kristen L’Heureuxs who view life with optimism and such vividness to the Sam Doctrows and Blaire Consales who keep everyone laughing with their sarcasm and sass. From the Garrett Smiths and Ean Silbars who remind us to stay young and appreciate life to the Shayna Kudlers who are the genuine best friends in life. I don’t know if it’s possible to meet better people in the world, but they have shown me that there is something great within everyone. We all have these people in our lives, we just don’t always take the time to appreciate them. I couldn’t have asked for a better senior year. The people I share my time with mean everything to me and I can’t wait to see where life takes them in their adventures when they are finally living outside the “bubble”.

Inspired to create a

new future Samantha Doctrow Feature Editor “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past.” The first time I read this quote from my favorite novel, The Great Gatsby, I did not truly appreciate the metaphor. As I now reach the final days of high school, I can finally understand the significance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s profound statement: we can either attempt to relive the past or be inspired by it to create a new future. I personally resolve to follow the latter as I continue my education in college. High school has been a life-changing adventure, and I will be sad to leave. The friends I’ve made and the memories I’ve created in high school have changed me for the better. I’ve learned to live without regretting mistakes, even if they fundamentally changed the course of my life. I will greatly miss WHS, but at this point, we seniors can only go forward in our lives and must be prepared to jump into the future, whether we’re ready or not. Of the many new opportunities I am eager for in college, one I am especially excited for is to break free from the neverending rut that has been the norm for the last four years of my life: wake up, school, homework, sleep, repeat. It’s so easy to get comfortable with routine that many of us

often could overlook new opportunities we can take advantage of each day. The fact that I will not have a routine life in college makes me both uneasy and eager for the vast change in lifestyle. I am additionally looking forward to a change in housing. Being raised in Westlake without siblings in the same house for my entire life, my life at in college will be the complete antithesis to my past—new location, new space and a roommate. Although the feature of sharing my space is somewhat daunting, I am eager to adapt to this radically different lifestyle. However, one aspect of college that I am especially uncertain about is living completely on my own for the first time. As an only child, I’ve been blessed to have such loving parents totally focused on my needs, and it’s frightening to know I will have to fend for myself in college. That means doing my own laundry, buying my own necessities, and taking care of myself when I get sick. Yet as much as I will miss my parents caring for me, I must be ready to start my new life as an individual. As much as I love WHS, I have grown weary of the same daily routine. I look forward to starting a new chapter of my life at UCSB. I am ready to sail confidently into the future of college and beyond, yet I can never forget the start of my journey at WHS.

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Favorite Teachers (in alphabetical order)

THE ARROW 8 Class of 2013 Favorites 5 P TO School activity

1. Football 2. Rallies 3. Basketball 4. Choir 5. Band/Homecoming

William Culpepper

“I think it is important to build a relationship with students. I try to build an atmosphere of trust where students feel safe and comfortable.”

1. Friends 2. Class 3. Football 4. Homecoming 5. Basketball/Senior Year

High School Memory

1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 2. High School Musical 3. Project X 4. Mean Girls/The Great Gatsby 5. 21 Jump Street

Thomas Donahue “My teaching method is a combination of charisma, knowledge, and humor.”

Darin Erickson

“I teach like I coach. I get really ﬁred up when kids get a concept. I can be loud in class. Its an honor to be voted as a favorite teacher of the senior class.”

Scott Holloway

“I am honored and cautious because it’s nice to be liked, but more important to be respected. I hope students like the class but don’t think of me as a friend.”

Gregory Korshavn “I try to present the material in an understandable way; break it down into steps. The reason that I teach is for the students.”

Movies

Miss most

1. Friends 2. Teachers 3. Football 4. Food 5. Basketball

1. YOLO Most 2. Swag annoying 3.4. #Diamond Supply Co. 5. Squad fads

Senioritis is...

“Having 90 doctor appointments in 2 months.” Nick Dallas “I’ll do it tomorrow.” “Keeping up with yesterday’s work.” Sherry Huang Michael Arnold “When you leave your backpack in your car’s trunk from “That which culls the weak“Knowing you should be 12:07p.m.-7:00 a.m.” willed from the strong, doing something producSam Pryor where those who strive for tive, but then remembering greatness will carry on.” “The current state I am in.” you have Netﬂix.” Christopher Lam Ruby Gibson Taylor Masket “Being so lazy you have to cheat “Going to school, “When you are done with on the Senior Questionnaire.” three times a week.” everybody and everything.” Hamilton Bretherton Stephanie Cruz Pedro Morales “When you have no motivation to ﬁnish anythi...” Abby Johnson

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memories

SENIOR

MAY 31,

Humboldt State Jacob Kennedy Devin Taylor

Sonoma State

Michelle Gootkin Maddie Gurewitz Kimberly Kirsch Garrett Smith

UC Berkeley

Harry Bachrach Matt Bishop Arun Burra Woody Chung Paul Kwon Damon Laguna Krista Lamorie-Foote Amy Ling Nancy Liu Connor MacLean Tony Mekari Liz Mossessian Arielle Ship Ethan Walker Kevin Yu

UC Santa Cruz Elizabeth Barham Katie Githens Evan Hobbs Olivia Rothschild

Art Institute

San Francisco State Kaylyn Cassar Emily McBride Brett Meissner Kevin Rothbard Bailey Warner

CSU Chico

Rachel Fictum Anthony Gordon Hannah Rios

UC Davis

Amy Schatz Cat Taylor Jeremy Tran

Stanford

Stephen Aman Julia Farfan

CSU Sacramento Connor Lervold

Folsom College Nicole Nelson

Oxnard College, Fire Academy

Matthew Villanueva

CSU Long Beach Colin Carpenter Jake Del’Homme Mark Lee Sami Simon

UC Merced

University of San Francisco Kevyn Rothbard Thuy Tran Bailey Warner

Berkeley City College Cassidy Hayes

San Jose State University Bryce Larson

Washington State University

Bryce Webster

University of Oregon

Santa Clara College

University of Hawaii Johnny Fauver

Moorpark

Angie Avilez Alex Bardin Nick Batanides Tobi Behar Jake Berman Tyler Berman Jesus Bermudez Erin Bernstein Kiana Blassingame Bobbie Botsford Slater Brennan Jenny Bryan Edward Bull Tiffany Burkhalter Sarah Cammarata Karina Castaneda Jocelyn Cervantes Mario Contreras Chandler Cook Kimberly Coronado Caleb Crawford Ryan Cruz Samantha Cruz

Andrew De Mello Abraham Diaz Alan Diaz David Diaz Nick Duenas William Edwards Matt Egbert Jeffrey Ferguson Christian Flores Laura Furlong Gabrielle Garcia Brandon Gehring Zachary Gelman Louis Gomez Mikey Gomez Nancy Gomez Perla Gomez Maripaz Gonzalez Juliette Griffin Alexa Griffith Ashley Griffith Radale Guyton Conner Harley Michelle Haskell

Taylor Niemann

Glendale Community College

Mahdis Bahri Brandon Berlinger Dani Gilbert Brianna Hernandez Abby Johnsom Jordan Kerner Nicky Kevorken Luke Kuchta Will Pearson Erin Roughan

Amanda Apelian Robert Grant Juson Hoo Rebecca Hur Daniel Vatcher Stefan Zobrist

CSU Channel Islands Lexi Chase Helen Eloyan Vikram Johnson Mitch Labrenz Megan Lenko Mackenzie Murphy Michelle Noyes Max Park Cooper Ravetch Jason Russak Preston Teel

UC Santa Barbara

Briana Burns Erin Tucker

Dylan Roberts

Reiley Heisser Imani Hill Dani Howe Beau Hunsicker Damon Jacobs Matthew Klavir Sage Klein Denise Lopez John Loprieno Scarlett Lund-Sidi Morgan Mackenzie Marcos Manrique Jocelin Marquez Alexandra Martin Kimberly Martinez Daniela MacDonald Robert MacDonald Morgan Mackenzie Michael McGee Taylor McOwen Rene Mex Caitlyn Meyer Dustin Miller Shay Montgomery

Donovan Aldridge

UC Riverside

Michael Arnold Tracy Chavez Marissa Martinez Kevin Barati Sebastien Darbouze Pedro Morales Kathrin Blank Quintin Kuse Kyle Carson Pepperdine University Shaman Perkins Alicia Christiansen Lisa Salmeron Erik Lauer Claire Christiansen Alicia Williamson Ventura Community Blaire Consales College Sasha Deihimi CSU Fullerton Kaitlin Ah Ching Samantha Doctrow Paris Pijuan Irvin Diaz Jachwa Dolne West Coast University Shawn Guckian Jason Dundore Natalie Gula Michelle List Tarun Gavva Jefferson Hagen Giovanni Gorini Loyola Marymount David Magana Sarah Holloway University Jessie Navarrete Canelle Irmas Jack Kramer Austin Phillips Andrew Kent Isaac Taylor Emily Kerchner UC Los Angeles Cal Poly San Louis Tiffanie Kim Lisa Cheng Lauren Lim Obispo Harry Chung Andrew Lukasiewicz Kyle Aidukas Rachael Goldman Taylor Masket Bryan Bitter Natalie Green Matthew McComb John D’Ambrosio Samuel Hsu Amanda Meyer Kyle Erickson Eric Kuecks Karisma Nagarkatti Matt Gerken Madison Olandt Paige Rasmussen Emily Guerra Kim Seltzer Sarah Raymond Roberto Guzman Jay Vira Ethan Reul Makenzie Lary Kevin Wang Amy Schneider Paul LaVanne College of the Canyons Kristen L’Heureux Alex Shuttleworth Brandon Kelley Efﬁe Sklavenitis Cole McClung Amanda Tokuyama Matt O’Connor Los Angeles Valley Brett Townsend Joey Pasche College Veronika Weiss Daniel Porush Craig Loring Samantha Pryor Grossmont

CSU Bakersﬁeld

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Abey Mudd Brooke Newman Connor Nickel Oliver Nielsen Aaron Noad Jason Park Janette Perez Tony Person Morgan Petersil Rocco Peterson Efren Phillips Sabrina Porras Robert Quiroz Jenny Reci Daniel Ribbers Daisy Robledo Moriah Rose Laura Rosenblum David Ross Jake Rothschiller Kyle Rothschiller Daniel Russo Bekmyrza Sabyrov Sabrina Schiller

University of Washin Austin Lefebvre Josephine Strauss

Gonzaga University Anne Heiting

Oregon State

Tasha Campbell Chris Hayes Dashon Panetta-Hunt

Portland State Alison Jennings

Williamette

Shelby Merrill

BYU -

Haley B Micah

BYU -

Hamilt Tomasi Olivia K

California Institute of Technology

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Vasant Iyer

Kade G Alex Sc

Occidental Cole Lingo

California Lutheran Nick Caldwell Samantha Coffaro Andrew Davies Luciano Garza Isabella Gomez Katelyn Kimball Louise Millet Karlyn Power Heather Power-Gomez Patty Teodorescu Kevin Zucker

USC

Whitney Alderman Kyle Fratello-Hakim Juliette Goglia Jessie Guo Yangzong Guo Andrew Hill Nathan Noh Joseﬁna San Martin James Sipprelle Julia Shi Jacquie Teobaldi Nick Whetstone Amanda Zhou

Pierce Community College Sabrina Azcarate Ibrahim Fye Christian Gonzalez Brandon Homan Ernesto Martinez Allsion Neece Leydi Orellana

Austin Schultz Hope Scovoronski Darby Shattuck Eric Shaughnessy Kassidy Simpson Anthony Sinacori Jacob Sipos Faith Stone Briana Tamayo Max Thompson Elizabeth Tillett Marcus Toh Briana Tucker Neil Uskali Mariela Valencia Paul Varblow Robert Varblow Jacqueline Warfel Daniel Weisman Daniel Whitaker Owen Wildermuth Kyra Williams Martin Zitzelberger

Santa Barbara City College

Bryan Baldwin Jacqueline Carrick Austin Fietze Zachary Hunt Alyssa Kyzer Brent Nelson Shawna O’Shea

CSU Northridge Rachel Fischbach Max Fogel Kyleigh Fontenot Alex Haley Peter Han Cheryl Lee Kevin Liu Colby Magorien Gabriel Pelayo Harini Pichumani Andrew Pitts Nickolas Schiffer Jach Zhang

Cal Poly Pomona Roberto Guzman Brandon Wold

UC San Diego

Sebastian Afshari Day Kagy Sasha Mitrushina Stephanie Thomas Lily Wang

Azusa Paciﬁc Tyler Miller Maddie Weeks

UC Irvine

Sara Macleod Anneliese Tung

Harvey Mudd Joshua Lam

Laguna Beach Interior Design Auria Williams

Pomona

Thomas Turner

Chapman

Jacob Blaznek Shayne Bock Leanne Jenkins Alix Joubran Sean Light Michael Preciutti Devin Ray Bennett Ryle Will Saksa Jacob Walker

Santa Monica Community College Alyssa Kyzer

Scripps College

Stephanie Monahan

FIDM

Kaitlin Henderson Megan Weitz

San Diego State University Sydney Bale Ashley Cappo Kaylee Hefty Katie Held Shayna Kudler James Rodriguez Anica Stemper Sara Treptow Hannah Weigel Matt Weilbacher

University of San Die Jenni Mason Michael Power Addison Starn Taylor Woodall

Mesa Community Co Ashlie Bridge-Jackson Sean Cicchi

Santa Ana College Stephanie Cruz

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Boston University

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Zak Kukoff Arantxa Sanchez-Cruz

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota Jason Blumhardt

University of Colorado, Boulder

Bateman Bergsma

John Jacobsen

Indiana University

Jake Bernstein

University of Kansas Nick Dallas Zak Daniels Steve Firestone Jeremy Fox Ruby Gibson Patrick Killeen

Green chaefer

Rachel Shapiro Chiara Wolff

Lake Forest College

Washington University, St. Louis Amir Hassan Sherry Huang

University of Arizona Alexi Diegel Sharon Harris Joey Rosinski Morgan Sobotka Josh Wagner Nick Ziolkowski Mikey Ziv

Michael Wen

St. Joseph’s University

Wagner College Princeton University Rachel Herrera Jinsoo Lim

Fordham University Johnson and Whales Kelly Ozello University Tyler Hale Brandeis

Lindsay Leisure Easton Stanley

Rutgers University James Riedel Ryan Yamashita

Trinity College Seth Browner

Harvard College

New York University Brian Chang Sabrina Ahmad Hannah Chang Megan Cutaran Stacey Kane Jonathan Schneider

Adam Hammer

Derek Yu

AJ Hopkins

Cyle Moskowitz

University of South Carolina Brooke Steaman

Ferrum College

Jane Chen

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Genna Gmeiner

Rebecca Dixon Josh Goldberg

Wingate University

Nikki Nedwick

Ryan Costanzo Paul Ahn

Emory University Christopher Lam

University of Georgia Morgan Butler

University of Miami Adam Arnaout Terryn Hegeman

Ashton Hebert

University of South Florida Elijah Ashton

U.S. Marines

Tosh Menseitov Myles Schilling

Virginia Wesleyan University of Virginia

Virginia Tech Lauren Diaz-Yi Clayton Johnson St. John’s University

Alec Adamski Matt Gordon Caleb Stokols

Shane Bogan

Joyce Campbell

UNC Chapel Hill

Georgia Institute of Technology

Tulane University

Rosa Rodriguez

Katie Jackson

Ean Silbar

Georgetown

Michelle Porter

University of Alabama

U.S. Navy

Lily Chen Emily Loucks

High Point

Texas Christian University

Americorps Madison Nenkervis

Wellesley

Purdue University

Lauren O’Connor Darcie Van Etten

University of Texas, Austin

Reina Weinstock

Ryan Buckingham Saige Moloian

Mount Holyoke College

Nick Jelinek

Meagan Chew

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Maddie Lyon

Sarah Contrata

Penn State

Jeremie Inhaber Megan Young

Miraj Patel

Oberlin College Yale University

Belmont University

Oklahoma City University

Gaby Breiter Blinn College Courtney Hoffmans Daniel Preddy Arizona State University Bryan Ross Connor Biersch Hanson Shen Luciano Garza Southern Methodist Owen Neary University Ian Olszewski Katie Miller

Hunter College

Tait Murphy

Vanderbilt

Megan Lindequist

Matthew Bevan Luke Hall Keith Helo Tori Hernandez Patrik Hornstrand Damon Navarette Brennan Ray Dylan Ray

UPenn

Devin Jury Andi Lorch Kaitlyn Miller Jimmy Rios University of Chicago Iowa State University Daniel Eaton West Virginia Madeline Norling-Christensen Katie Weibezahl University Tanner Kovach Northwestern

Kansas State University

Northern Arizona University

Michael Hammer

DePauw University

University of Nebraska

ersity of Utah

Danny Levy

MaiLan Nguyen

Timothy Couvillion

ton Bretherton i Laulile Knapp

Colgate University

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Grace Ng

Hamilton College University of Illinois at Bucknell University

McPherson

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ollege

Lauren Harris

Urbana-Champaign

Paige Ceylan Emma Hair RJ Kashare Cory Katz Aubree Lytwyn Jordan Wood

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ego

Robert Kidd Aditi Soni

Rochester

Glenn Castro Iniguez

Rider University Gina Ellen

International Students: Queens (Ontario, Canada) Andrew Grubel

UVM San Luis Potosi (Mexico) Cindy Martinez

Franklin College (Switzerland) Chanel ONeal

NAAM (Mexico) Joseph Alvarez

SUNY (Korea) Jakyung Gu

Class of 2013 “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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10 must-haves

1. Extra power outlet

FEATURE MAY 31, 2013

6. Work out clothes

Remember that sharing a room with one or more people means you Prevent the “Freshman 15” or 50, by exercising at your school’s gym. have to share resources too. Extra outlets will come in handy for all of your technology.

7.. Stuffed animal 7

For times when you’re feeling home sick and don’t have your new signiﬁcant other to cuddle, snuggle with a stuffed animal.

8 Shower 8. supplies

2.. First aid kit

You never know when you’ll get sick or hurt and mom won’t be there with Advil and Band-Aids.

3. Noise reduction head phones

When your roommates are loud or it’s time to cram for ﬁnals, these headphones are a great way to escape the noises of college.

A shower carrier will come in handy for communal bathrooms so others don’t steal your bathing supplies and shower flip flops will keep your feet away from the dirty restroom floors.

4. Laundry basket

Instead of throwing your dirty clothes on the ﬂoor, a laundry basket can make it easier to take your clothes to and from the washing and drying machines.

5 Vitamin D 5. Pills

9. Febreze

Without mom constantly changing your sheets and washing your clothes, Febreze For those of you leaving can help cover up the smell of California, seasonal depression your laziness. and vitamin D deprivation can occur from lack of annual sun intake. Vitamin D pills can prevent these issues from occurring.

List composed by Stacey Kane and Samantha Doctrow

10. Coffee 10 maker

Since your days of pulling allnighters are just beginning and you might not have the time to run to Starbucks, a coffee maker can make college life a little more convenient.

OPINION

THE ARROW

APRIL 23, 2013

The world according to...

The Class of ʻ13 Victoria Wang Staff Writer

The WHS campus is small, but the world is not. As WHS seniors embark on the next phase of their journeys, they will have to face an increasingly complex society. Graduating seniors Christopher Lam, Kathryn Weibezahl, and Nicholas Whetstone share their thoughts on the world and the Class of ‘13. Life after high school offers opportunities for new experiences. Lam says he most looks forward to “college life, Kathryn Weibezahl seeing how the world is outside of high school, and […] meeting different kinds of perhaps, but now we must lay out our own tracks, lest we derail.” people.” “I have to grow up,” Weibezahl Similarly, Weibezahl hopes to gain enlightenment from the diverse crop of confided. “Life is happening and I cannot personalities that seniors will meet both stop it. While I consider myself a relatively in college and outside of a traditional mature person, I realize I have some university setting. “I am most looking growing up to do before I enter ‘real’ life. forward to broadening my perspective, My perspective will change. I will no longer and meeting new people,” said Weibezahl. be focused on getting into college, but “I am a people person, always have been. I rather, forming my long-term goals.” In addition to personal changes, one of love to talk to people, discuss, debate. […] the greatest differences between life during You can learn so much from other people. and after high school “I cannot wait to go is that seniors will now out into the world and know that I want to change have to discover what learn. And learn. And the world; I just have to figkind of role they will learn.” ure out how I want to go play in the world. Whetstone joked, about doing that. “I know that I want “Besides attending -Kathryn Weibezahl to change the world; I the 2017 Presidential just have to figure out Inauguration of Rand how I want Paul, finding Waldo, and seeing Jane Chen ‘13’s name on a building in Silicon Valley, I to go about doing that,” said look forward to continuing my education Weibezahl. For Lam, the mentality of this and getting a job after graduation.” He took a more philosophical stance generation itself is the greatest hurdle to on the future, however. “I find that if you be overcome. “There is an increasing trend spend too much time looking forward to towards apathy and cynicism. […] Granted, things, you lose track of where you are and there are [people who do] the right thing, and these people excite me. the value of each moment.” “But the biggest threat to [these On the other hand, graduation will also force seniors to reevaluate themselves. people isn’t] from the ones directly “Life is a collection of adaptations opposing them; it’s from the ones who to the constantly changing world, so it is neither oppose nor support them and impossible to predict how I will specifically simply act as extra weight.” Whetstone has the most specific have to change when I graduate,” target of the three: “the growing Whetstone said. Lam offered a perspective that many Federal debt in the United States can relate to. “We’ll have to come to terms and its impact on the world economy. with the fact that our lives are no longer […] We are not at the tipping point yet, and clear cut and structured,” said Lam. “All I hope we never get there, but our country this time we’ve been more or less running must evaluate government spending if on the tracks laid out by our parents and we are to mitigate the possibility of future school, but now we’re almost at the end of economic uncertainty.” But whether it be political activism or the road. Your parents can help a bit more

Christopher Lam

the economy, Weibezahl has confidence that the senior class is capable of taking on whatever comes its way. “Our senior class is filled with remarkably intelligent and innovative individuals who are interested in a plethora of topics. […] I think WHS can be a competitive environment that pushes students to achieve their best. I also believe teachers at WHS want their students to be challenged, to think outside the box. Those two traits combined, perseverance and an open mind, are exactly what the senior class needs to bring about global change.” Lam’s solution to the problems of the world is simple. “YOLO.” But he elaborates: “We only live once, so […] try to care more. Ask yourself, ‘what do you believe in?’ and fight for that.” “We will be the generation upon which the responsibility to deal with the American debt

Nicholas Whetstone

crisis will fall. It will be our job to either fix it, or let it fall apart. I choose that we fix it,” Whetstone declared confidently. No matter where they go and what they will do, seniors will carry with them their high school experiences. “WHS has taught me to open my mind to differing opinions and respect them,” said Weibezahl. “And to respect my own opinion enough to share it.” Lam said the two most important things he learned in WHS were Environmental Science and “how to look on the bright side of things.” As for Whetstone, the lesson he holds closest to heart is “how to interact with other people, because regardless of what career any of us ends up in, it will without a doubt require being able to work with other people.” The seniors are moving on to enter the world stage, but the legacy of our shared high school experiences will travel with them. To the Class of ‘13: congratulations for an amazing four years, and good luck.

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Sports

Standout Athletes 2013

May 31, 2013

Julia Farfan

Arielle Ship

Andrea Lorch

Emily Kerchner

Swim

Soccer

Cross Country

Water polo

Years on varsity: 4 Advice: Just Keep Swimming! How did you get started swimming? “Mommy and Me” classes at the YMCA when I was five years old. Best part of swim: the friends and the competitive racing. Ten years from now: Doctor Accomplishments: Coach’s Award, CIF medaling, and League Champion 100 yard Fly 2012 Secret to success: Laughter! I think it is important to make time to relax and have fun. What you will miss the most? The friends I have made. Post-high school plans: Attending Stanford and majoring in biology.

Years on varsity: 4 Advice: Put in the hard work and I promise you’ll get the outcome you desire. Best part of soccer: Being with my teammates. Ten years from now: Starting a family or playing pro with the full U.S. National Team. Accomplishments: MVP of Marmonte League, Member of US U-17 Women’s National Team, Ventura County Player of the Year, WHS Athlete of the year Secret to success: Always work hard What you will miss the most? Playing with my amazing teammates and coaches. Post-high school plans: Attending UC Berkeley for soccer and majoring in biology, I want to be a doctor.

Years on varsity: 1.5 Highlight of your athletic career? Senior Year Cross Country. I found my place on the team and true friends. Best part of cross country: Even though there is competition it’s a team sport as well as individual. Ten years from now: Working in an American embassy somewhere in the Middle East, eventually as an ambassador. Accomplishments: Best Teammate 2011, Coaches Award 2x, Most Improved, Most Outstanding JV Secret to success: My coaches What you will miss the most? My team Post-high school plans: Running cross country at Lake Forest College and majoring in international relations and political science.

Volleyball

Golf

Years on varsity: 3 Advice: Always believe in yourself. Best part of volleyball: It is fun and I made a lot of friends. Ten years from now: Having a job and coaching in my spare time. Accomplishments: MVP frosh/soph 2009, Varsity 2012 all time ace record, single season ace record and single season dig record Secret to success: Playing since I was young. What you will miss the most? My teammates. How did you get started playing volleyball? My whole family plays. Post-high school plans: Attending UCSB to hopefully play volleyball and majoring in physics.

Years on varsity: 4 Advice: Enjoy yourself and everything the sport has to offer. Best part of golf: Being able to be competitive with other top players. Ten years from now: On the LPGA tour playing professional golf. Accomplishments: Qualified for 2012 U.S. Women’s Amateur, CIF State Championship 3rd place, 2012 U.S. Girls Junior Championship (quarterfinalists) Secret to success: Commitment and determination What you will miss the most? Being able to have fun with the other players from other high schools. Post-high school plans: Attending University of Virginia for golf and majoring in business.

Paige Rasmussen

Lauren Diaz-Yi

Madison Olandt

Dance Years on dance team: 4 Advice: Take as many different dance classes as possible. Learning more styles will result in a well-rounded dancer. Ten years from now: Living on my own in New York or LA with a stable career that I love, most likely involving dance. Accomplishments: I was awarded Most Inspirational and Most Valuable Dancer from freshman to senior year. Secret to success: Being passionate about what you do will lead you to success. What you will miss the most? Unbreakable bond between my team and me. Also performing at the rallies and half time games. Post-high school plans: Attending UCLA with a double major in dance and psychology.

Years on varsity: 4 Advice: Swim hard and perfect the basics. Best part of swim: I like that it’s a logical game, very black and white. Ten years from now: Animal or marine veterinarian, or researching wildlife somewhere exotic. Accomplishments: I was voted MVP junior, Captain senior year, and an AllAmerican in 2012. Secret to success: I don’t let emotions get to me in the pool. I try to keep a level head. How did you get started playing water polo? My big brother and sister both played. Post-high school plans: Attending UCSB and majoring in biology. I plan to play water polo as well.

Sarah Contrata

Tennis Years on varsity: 4 Advice: Play with the girls on the team. If you don’t get along with them, you won’t have a good time. Best part of tennis: Each game has a different strategy and mental game. Ten years from now: Hopefully traveling and working. Accomplishments: Scholar athlete all 4 years. Secret to success: Listening to other people’s advice. What you will miss the most? Mr. Azevedo, Coach Flanderka, and the girls on the team. Post-high school plans: Attending Saint Joseph’s University to play tennis and majoring in sports marketing or international business.

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Standout Athletes 2013 Tony Mekari

Football

Thomas Turner

Waterpolo

Rocky Peterson

Ryan Buckingham

Cross Country

Soccer

Years on Varsity: 4 Post high school plans: UC Berkeley and major in business management or medicine. How did you get started playing football? My dad made me play. Best part of football: The contact and difficulty; you have to be in a different state of mind. Ten years from now: Working for a business corporation in San Francisco. Highlight of athletic career: 2011 CIF Championship vs Oaks Christian. Other Sports: Lacrosse Secret to success: Never give 1/2 effort or don’t ever quit.

Years on Varsity: 3 Post high school plans: Attend Pomona College Other sports: Swim Advice: Wear sunscreen Ten years from now: With a nice beard. How did you get started playing water polo? I was fat and I realized I wouldn’t have to run if I did water polo. Highlight of athletic career: Learning how to whistle. Secret to success: Succeeding Awards: MVP, All American, Most Improved, and Scholar Athlete.

Best part of cross country: Hard work directly leads to success. Anybody can be a successful runner if they are willing to put in the work. Other sports: Track and Field Outside of school: Most of my time is spent thinking about running. Ten years form now: Working as a sports nutritionist in California with athletes. Advice: Listen to the coaches and never give up. It takes a lot to be successful in any sport, but it is a worthwhile experience. Don’t cut corners because you’re only cheating yourself. Highlight of athletic career: Winning the state title with my cross country team.

Years on Varsity: 2 Post high school plans: Play soccer at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Best part of soccer: The competition and intensity of close matches when everything is on the line. Secret to success: My determination and drive to be the best player there is. Ten years from now: Hopefully playing soccer professionally in America or Europe. Advice: Lift ﬁve times a week and practice everyday on your own to get better when you are not practicing with your team. Highlight of athletic career: Earning the humble opportunity to be on the ﬁrst team All Marmonte league.

Paris Pijuan

Michael Wen

Luke Kuchta

Amir Hassan

Track and Field

Swimming

Post high school plans: CSU Fullerton Best part of cross country: It’s unique, competitive, exhilarating, and challenging. Secret to success: Seven days a week practice, determination, good coaches. Outside of school: Staying fit and composing music. Ten years from now: Post-Olympian still competing and coaching. What will you miss most: The most supportive coaching staff and team. Records: US #42 CA #6 Indoor US #60 CA #12 Outdoor Advice: Do what you can on and off the track, seek help, and don’t give up. Highlight of athletic career: Senior record

Years on Varsity: 4 Post high school plans: Swim Division 1 at University of Pennsylvania and major in Business. Secret to success: Sleeping and eating a lot. Ten years from now: In a suit looking good. Highlight of athletic career: 400 freestyle relay at CIF this year. Outside of school: Hanging out and sleeping Advice: Drink milk What will you miss most: Teammates Awards: MVP 2012 & 2013, All-American 2012 & 2013, school record for 100 Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley, I value the 200 record the most because it is my best event.

Lacrosse Years on Varsity: 3 Post high school plans: University of Oregon Best part of lacrosse: The game is very fast paced. Other sports: I enjoy ultimate frisbee, football, golf, and tennis. Secret to success: Very intense and every practice or game I try and improve my playing ability. Advice: Work hard and play hard. Lacrosse can’t be your ticket to college, only your grades can get you there. Highlight of athletic career: Leading my team to league championships back to back my junior and senior years.

Wrestling Post high school plans: Washington University in St. Louis Best part of wrestling: The intensity, determination, and mental conﬁdence required to succeed under such challenging competition. Outside of school: Anatomy, volunteering at a hospital, and working in a private health clinic. Highlight of athletic career: Winning CIF and placing 4th at masters to make it to state. What will you miss most: The caring, committed coaches and dedicated teammates. Ten years from now: Either working on a surgical residency or earning a MD-PhD.

I, Alec Adamski, of overwhelming mind and underwhelming body, will my Christmas sweaters to Matt McComb. I, Sebastian Afshari, of quixotic mind and grounded body, will my WHS soccer win streak to Colin Hall. I, Donovan Aldridge, of ultimate smoothness mind and mocha milkiness body, will my extreme kindness and virtue to Nathalia Gomez. I, Mollie Alkazian, of Jewish mind and kosher body, will my cleat chasing ways to Amanda Dicker. I, Michael Arnold, of great mind and voluptuous body, will my battle toads to Rick Harrison.

I, Harry Bachrach, of intolerant mind and quesodyllic body, will my craving for Taco Bell and ability to lose my phone to Max Levy, Brian Hou, and James Hipolito. I, Mahdis Bahri, of an unpredictable mind and tan-fitted body, will my persian craziness and sport loving to Darya Hariri. I, Bryan Baldwin, of obnoxious mind and red neck body, will my aggressive driving , unnecessary comments, and my ratchets-of-the-week to Sydney Johnson. I, Sydney Bale, of creative mind and awkward body, will my high wasted shorts and high hair buns to Ali Blank. I, Kevin Barati, of conscious mind and tired body, will my parking spot to Zach Morris. I, Nick Batanides, of peaceful mind and spiritual body, will my first born child to Brittany Spears. I, Tyler Berman, of genius mind and rockin' body, will my madden skills to Alex Schilling. I, Matthew Bevan, of creative mind and perfect body, will my very sarcastic jokes to the Studio Jazz Trumpet section. I, Katherine Blank, of cautious mind and carefree body, will my in-class, mandatory book collection to Ana Pvs Park. I, Connor Biersch, of romantic mind and fashion-conscious body, will my colored shirts and arm floaties to Kyle Van Dyke. I, Jacob Blaznek, of caring mind and perfect chiseled body, will my big hands and..even bigger heart to Jesse Cuccia. I, Jason Blumhardt, of team K mind and sexually appealing body, will my impeccable chill to pull ratio and Justin Timberlake singing voice to Clark Nelson. I, Shane Bogan, of sound mind and semi-athletic body will my floaties and board shorts to everyone who needs them, should California fall into the ocean. I, Hamilton Bretherton, of sophisticated mind and bodacious body, will my love and collection of Russian nesting dolls to David Castillo and Chandler Greding. I, Ashlie-Bridge Jackson, of immature mind and impeccable body will my cross country medals to Callie Powell and my cowboy boots to Sandra Jackson. I, Ryan Buckingham, of baseness mind and swag like body, will my lifting skills and soccer talent to Will Ball. I, Arun Burra, of fit mind and fitter body, will my fitness, nickels, and napkins to Jacob Faltemeir, Maddie Simons, and Nick Korpiern. I, Morgan Butler, of sarcastic mind and southern belle body, will my infinite yearbook wisdom to next year's staff and my George pride to my baby sister Doris. I, Briana Burns, of mind and longlegged body, will my professional paddle boarding skills and Mariah Carey singing voice to Lauren Lauer.

I, Nick Caldwell, of pristine mind and perfect body, will my skateboards and video games to Simple Jack. I, Joyce Campbell, of insane mind and Kryptonian body, will my indomitable willpower and courage to my adopted "sisters" Alexis L. and Chelsee L. and my encyclopedic superhero knowledge and uncontrollable sarcasm to Vallia Yu. I, Tasha Campbell, of musically enlightened mind and sassy performing body, will my jazz hands to Ashley Sardonia and Chase Rosenberg. I, Princess Ashley Cappo, of vivacious mind and on-point body, will my beautiful Selena to Matt Cappo. I, Colin Carpenter, of beautiful mind and toned-chest haired body, will my voice and upper body strength to Shane Landeen and Andres Winokur. I, Kyle Carson, of tired mind and tall body, will my ability to slack off second semester to all the future seniors. I, Kaylyn Cassar, of intelligent mind and rockin' body, will my kindness and boot collection to Jordan Kuchta. I, Paige Ceylan, of blonde mind and french fry loving body, will my bad vision and endless dollars for bagels to Callie Powell and Libby Wise. I, Brian Chang, of indecisive mind and

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Dear Class of 2013, It has been an honor to serve you over the past year. Never having served in a class officer position before, I consider this past year an incredible journey that we have all taken. This year was different. From our class banding together and finally winning rallies to your everlasting support for our class in all activities, I am proud of our achievements. I believe you will all succeed beyond your wildest dreams. I look forward to reading about all of your successes in the future. Despite the criticism we have received, I believe that we are a great class, a class to be remembered, a class with a bright future, and a class that I am proud to say I am a part of. We would not be the class we are without some important people, and we owe everything to them. Thank you to Vice President Tiffanie Kim, Secretary Amanda Zhou, and Treasurer Jeremy Tran, for their hard work. Thank you to the now ASG president, Arantxa Sanchez-Cruz, for her two years of leadership as our class president, as well as the rest of ASG and our ASG advisors, Señora Rudas and Señora Modolo. We owe two VERY special thank-you’s to our Dean of Activities, Ms. LaRue, and to our fantastic, beautiful, amazing class advisor, Ms. Mier. I know the road to get here has been tough, but, Class of 2013, we made it! Congratulations and I love you all! Yours always, Andi Lorch Senior Class President panda body, will my Dodger-love to Christian Coates, slack to Tara Spencer, anti-OCD to Vivian Hu, and liberalism to Orly Greenberg. I, Tracy Chavez, of incomprehensible mind and midget body, will my perspective outlook and closed in hateful thoughts to any confused-somewhat awkward freshman. I, Lily Chen, of potato mind and short Asian girl body, will Brian Ho's special serve to Matthew Hoisch. I, Lisa Cheng, of calm mind and ice body, will my ferrous holospectrum to Vallia Yu, my 11:11 wishes to Matt Choi, and my sparkling personality to Thita Low. I, Meagan Chew, of exuberant mind and sunburnt body, will my name, my awesomeness, and my humor to Meghan Wells. I, Alicia Christiansen, of creative mind and petite body, will my track family memories to Taylor Flynn and Nicole Greenberg. I, Claire Christiansen, of peaceful mind and pixie body, will my amazing track memories to my track girls. I, Woody Chung, of stalwart mind and lugubrious body, will my Half Whop to Stephen Aman, Tarun Gavva, and Harry Chung I, Sean Cicchi, of creative mind and ripped body, will my absolute authority to Sam Sangster. I, Sam Coffaro, of creative mind and vivacious mind, will my ability to balance senioritis and AP classes to Isabel De Los Rios. I, Sarah Contrata, of safe-unlocking mind and greentext body, will my eagoalas and eagleroos to Ameristarlia. I, Kimberly Coronado, of romantic mind and hungry book body, will my crazy and knowledgeable WIT teachers to future students. I, Timothy Couvillion, of insane mind and attractive body, will my old steering wheel to Daniel Harrison. I, Megan Cutaran, of slimy mind and exquisite body, will my sea turtle to Julia Mannisto, Greer Nelson, and Katie Hill.

I, Nick Dallas, of beautiful mind and flawless body, will my golf swing and raw style to Spencer Soosman. I, Zak Daniels, of bright mind and hairy body, will my legend of Ryan Daniels to Tyler Sauvageau. I, David Diaz, of very unique mind and substantial body, will my friends and sense of self to my younger sister Samantha. I, Samantha Doctrow, of eccentric mind and treadmill-enhanced body, will my Justine's lunches to my little Tara, my hashtags and awkwardness to Orly, my Dodgers cap to Christian, my dog to Andrea, my Smiths records to Bryan, my room to Brett, my hugs to Vivian, and my soul to Brian Chang. I, Jachwa Dolne, of clever mind and toned body, will my track city (home of the run that nation) to Jon Cantle. I, Nick Duenas, of tired mind and ok body, will my left shoe lace and glass collection to Shawn Johnson. I, Jason Dundore, of burned out mind and tired body, will my mounds of notes and homework to some kind who is still studying.

I, Daniel Eaton, of prestigious mind and mediocre body, will my love of Ronald Reagan, obsession with the BBC, and ownership of Eric Kuecks to Katherine Sham, Brian Hou, and Katelyn Eaton. I, Gina Ellen, of care free mind and active body, will my tardiness and ability to turn my teacher's hair grey to future seniors at WHS. I, Helen Eloyan, of don't care mind and sleep-deprived body, will my bed and pillows to sleep. I, Kyle Erickson, of musical mind and extremely pale body, will my artistic expression and white-man hops to Jackson Hollister.

I, Julia Farfan, of Latino mind and swimmer body, will my laughter and sass to Jade Elliot and my tan lines to Carina and Lauren. I, Johnny Fauver, of average mind and average body, will my everything I own to Bob! I, Rachel Fictum, of unstable mind and dancers body, will my sarcasm to Devon Frost and my attendance record to Taylor Steinman, Grace Napolitono, Emily Goldin, and Ashley Donovan. I, Austin Fietez, of humorous mind and obese body, will my sense of entitlement to Beau Early. I, Steve Firestone, of brilliant mind and rock hard body, will my social skills and my great haircut to Grant Ferguson. I, Max Fogel, of analytical mind and swaying body, will my 14 saddles and cowboy boots to David Tyler. I, Kyle Fratello-Hakim, of lazy mind and lanky body, will my uncommon planning breakfast and desire to even occasionally go outside to Orly. I, Kyleigh Fontenot, am out of mind and this my remix to Ignition, hot and fresh out the kitchen.

I, Gabrielle Garcia, of intelligent mind and fashion-fit body, will my fashion attire and my personal trainer ability to Moorpark college. I, Luciano Garza, of intricate mind and beast body, will my suaveness and senior privileges to Alec Tiemeyer. I, Tarun Gavva, of swag mind and flaccid body, will my WHS soccer bibs to Colin Hall. I, Matthew Gerken, of superior mind and sculpted body, will my hand and dipstick to Stephen Gerken and Harry Chung. I, Ruby Gibson, of generous mind and dancer body, will my anatomy flashcards and study guides to anatomy newbies. I, Dani Gilbert, of unpredictable mind and ghetto-fab body, will my cats to Sammy Riley and Izzy Preisz, my car to Madison McClung, and my white girl dance moves to Paige Kaufman. I, Genna Gmeiner, of quoting mind and shine-bright-like-a-diamond body, will my artistic skills to Alec Minkow, my swaggy dance moves to Chantal Miller and Mariah Ziccardi, and all of One Direction (except Harry Styles) to Jessica Speicher. I, Mikey Gomez, of magnificent mind and irresistible body, will my dirty snapbacks and books of poetry to Angel Mendez. I, Michelle Gootkin, of weird mind and energetic body, will my memories and high school adventures to all the juniors I don't know. I, Anthony Gordon, of experienced mind and envious body, will my Ralph's parking spot to the next unfortunate sophomore. I, Matt Gordon, of insatiable mind and fantastic body, will my huge pecks to Matt Bishop. I, Natalie Green, of witty mind and stubby body, will my mothering to Maddie Simons, Julia Cohen, and Bella Williams, and my sass to Little Falty, Nicky-Poo, and Maron, and my star power to Chase Rosenberg. I, Juliette Griffin, of witty mind and absent body, will my clumsiness and intelligence to Kevin Iritano. I, Andrew Grubel, of nice mind and nice body, will my niceness to Cooper Weiss. I, Jessie Guo, of semi-competent mind and nonexistent body, will my college knowledge and endless supply of fortune cookies to all my Asain underclass men, especially Thita. I, Yang Guo, of bipolar mind and developing body, will my journalistic excellence to Ryan Cheng, Hanyi Huang, and Frances Ling. I, Maddie Gurrewitz, of unique mind and athletic body, will my sense of humor and anatomy filled brain to Carly Pierson and Taylor Flynn.

I, Luke Hall, of brilliant mind and curvacious body will my steeliness to Jack Hall. I, Adam Hammer, of questionably intact

mind and soon to be plant-like body, will my joy to everyone. I, Peter Han, of distinguished mind and average body, will the WHS memes page to Chad DiLauro and Aidan Fluxman. I, Conner Harley, of creative mind and growing body, will my own future to my life. I, Lauren Harris, of creative mind and energetic body, will my low, alto voice to future altos of Vocal Esemble. I, Alex Hailey, of totally conscious mind and persistent body, will my success in life bring my to eternal happiness? I, The Amir Hassan, of ingenious mind and deceptive body, will my unstoppable hips and merciless fury to Apolibano Schramm. I, Cassidy Hayes, of positive mind and rocking body, will my mind-set and cool sweatshirts to Michael Young. I, Ashton Hébert, of creative mind and graceful, petite body, will my awesome dance moves and goofiness to Taryn Honeysett. I, Terryn Hegeman, of witty mind and exhausted body, will everything to Brittany Jacobs. I, Kaylee Hefty, of test-stressed mind and caffeinated body, will my Starbucks Gold Card and my never ending supply of boots to Taryn Honeysett, Tanner Simpson, and Avery Jaffe. I, Relley Heisser, of peaceful mind and body, will nothing to no one. I, Annie Heiting will my love and "cool status" to Madhav Soni. I, Katie Held, of silly mind and carefree body, will my diva personality to Keila Santos, Megan Nespur, and Elizabeth Buono, my hatred for country music to Sammy Bentivegna and Sydney Johnson, and my love for the Getty to Simone Moscovitch. I, Keith Helo, of smart mind and body, will my spinit power to Jack Hall. I, Kaitlin Henderson, of sassy, sarcastic mind and miniature body, will my ceramic genius and senioritis to Alice Neary and Tigrah Agdaian. I, Evan Hobbs, of adequate mind and body, will my self to whomever. I, Brianna Hernandez, of creative mind and rocking body, will my outstanding reverse parking skills to Billy Hernandez and Ernie Acevedo. I, Tori Hernadez, of complicated mind and volumptious body, will my craziness and care free attitude to Katie Hill and Molly Linquist. I, Rachel Herrera, of spacey mind and swimsuit-tanned body, will my sister Gabby to Squirt and my warm weather clothes to Jacquie Teobaldi. I, Andrew Hill, of advanced mind and proficient body, will my extensive collection of meaningless musical theory books to Mackenzie Karbon. I, Janie Hill, of timey-wimey mind and clumsy body, will my sonic screwdriver to Frodo Baggins. I, Sarah Holloway, of anatomic mind and scrub-dressed body, will my stressful but unforgettable crazy experiences in Advanced Anatomy to the Anatomy Newbies of 2014. I, Brandon Homan, of complex mind and Magic Mike built body, will my empire of power to Hayden Bateman. I, Emma Homan, of spiritual mind and holy body, will my life and mind to God. I, AJ Hopkins, of forgetful mind and mysterious body, will my ability of always being right to Cole Cassidy. I, Samuel Hsu, of wandering mind and sleep-deprived body, will my superior TPS and pocking skills to Jasmine Yang, Pokemon club, Kritin K. and Ryan Lee, and my love and everything else I can't think of right now to my strange little sister, Cynthia Hsu. I, Sherry Huang, of a mind and a body, will my swimming skills to Emily Tsui and Haley Crowley.

I, Jeremie Inhaber, of scintillating mind and ponderous body, will my Red Shoes to all of the WHS Orchestra bassists. I, Canelle Irmas, of nerdy mind and rockin body, will Veronika Weiss to Ka-

tie Lang, my sonic screwdriver to Vallia Yu, and my awesome to Squirt and Annie Kutt. I, Vasant Iyer, of based mind and alpha trout body, will my SAT decorative bubbling patterns to SI, my not-so-clean scalpel to AL, "A"L and PH, my SciOly sketchiness to JY, CY, and TL, my Invisibility Cloak to AZ, my ten-quicks to JMK, KK, CC and DF, my magic backhand slice to DR and CF, my violinistic treachery and HONHONHONS to JS, KY, and KY, my flying bison to VH, and my spare hydroxides to ND, MH and the radiant JC.

I, Max Jacobsen, of intelligent mind and communist body, will my 1/2 by 1/ft square of space in the cello room to Alec Glass, may he use it well. I, Leanne Jenkins, of optimistic mind and caffeinated body, will my ability to somehow be involved in all awkward situations to Summer Elhouty and Valerie Sarkins. I, Alison Jennings, of sarcastic mind and slightly lazy body, will my "angelic" nature to my princess Bella. I, Abby Johnson, of exhausted mind and even more exhausted body, will my choir shed organization skills and general awesomeness to Elyse Johnson. I, Clayton Johnson, of stubborn mind and short body, will my sense of humor and redneck attitude to Sydney Johnson. I, Alix Joubran, of conceited mind and sexy body, will my good looks and amazing personality to Baylee Joubran. I, Devin Jury, of witty mind and healthy body, will my concussions to Quincy Bernes.

I, R.J. Kashare, of patient mind and sculpted body, will my chiseled abs and polo skills to Brennan Galvin, Taja Newell, Chris Farkas, and John Vigna. I, Stacey Kane, kitty-cat mind and purrrfect body, will my lunches with Tomkins to Izzy Preisz, my sass to Orly Greenberg, my heart to Chase Rosenberg, my anger rants to Christian Coates, and cats of Instagram to Tara Spencer. I, Cory Katz, of money-makin mind and fresh-to-death body, will my strive to be at the top and above my haters to Jackson Katz. I, Jacob Kennedy (the woman’s dream), of misunderstood mind and immovable body, will my corrupting ideals and charm to Jacob Kennedy. I, Nicky Kevorken, of competitive mind and tall, lanky body, will my volleyball skills to Katie Hill. I, Patrick Killeen, of outgoing mind and superb body, will my basketball skills and wolf packing ability to Dominic Conti, Travis Hooper and Brandon Cavanah. I, Tiffanie Kim, of handsome mind and squishy body, will my remarkable intelligence and missing toe nail to Emily Tsui and Charlotte Bishop. I, Katelyn Kimball, of childish mind and giraffe-like body, will my amazing Mulan quoting abilities and Honda Civic (Rhonda) to Kelsey Kimball. I, Kimberly Kirsch, of intelligent mind and short body, will my sarcasm and tennis skills to Kristina Ferrari, Lauren Shaw, and Gianna Insogna. I, Matthew Klavir, of intrinsic mind and wondrous body, will my impeccable wit and insight to humanity. I, Sage Klein, of wise mind and great body, will my love and belongings to my loved ones. I, Olivia Knapp, of adventurous mind and style-frenzied body, will my face parties and hilarious movies references to Kaitlyn Knapp. I, Tanner Kovach, of a mind and a body, will my pitcherness to Nick Noack. I, Jack Kramer, of intelligent mind and tall, lanky body, will my crummy English essays to Joe Nigro. I, Luke Kuchta, of lax bro mind and tan body, will my chest hair and tank tops to Jesse Cuccia. I, Shayna Kudler, of sassy mind and sun-kissed body, will my running skills to Tara Spencer, beautiful hair to Riley

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Hutchings, negative attitude to Mariah Ziccardi, sass and eyes to Orly Greenberg, my love to Jessica Speicher, and witty comments and love for sports to Christian Coates, I, Paul Kwon, of observant mind and transparent body, will my cinderblock, bubbling enthusiasm, water bottles, and balloons to Circumference, Thita Low, Alexander Loh and Vivian Hu, respectively. I, Alyssa Kyzer, of creative mind and well-dressed body, will my artistic ability and fashion sense to Kat Nickle and Jolie Adamsky.

I, Kristen L'Heureux, of caffeinated mind and fun-sized body, will my baking abilities and overwhelming attractiveness to Janelle L'Heureux, Taylor Flynn, Laura Wein, and Tyler Williams. I, Damon Laguna, of theatrical mind and chiseled body, will my flipping skills and white shoes to Ryan Lederer. I, Christopher James Lam, of esoteric mind and shattered body, will my unyielding spirit and boundless imagination to those who believe. I, Joshua Lam, of diligent mind and average body, will my silence to the people that need to talk less. I, Krista Lamorie-Foote, of sarcastic mind and long-limbed body, will my daily hugs and naps to Kevin Ye, Cynthia Yin, and Jason Chuang, and my humility to Trent Warren. I, Makenzie Lary, of athletic mind and smart body, will my love for coconut, blended ice-mochas, and pugs to my homegirls Riley Hutchings and Natlalie Snyder. I, Tomasi Laulile, of WHS mind and athletic body, will my strength, speed, and knowledge to others who would look up to me. I, Cher Lee, of smart mind and hot body, will my fridge to no one. I, Austin Lefebvre, of great mind and every body, will my Burt’s bees chapstick to my dog Totoro. I, Connor Lervold, of creative mind and pale body, will my discus and shot put to the future generation of WHS throwers. I, Lauren Lim, of pinterest-obsessed mind and sunkissed body, will my craft baking skills and weird laughs to BG, LL, MM, JE, and LK. I, Cole Lingo, of uncommon mind and improving body, will my shiny medals and ceramics projects to Keifer Sutherland. I, Kevin Liu, of lazy mind and styrofoam body, will my pokemon majesty title to Jason Chung. I, Nancy Liu, of attractive mind and kpop legs and body, will my ability to not wear pants to Heidi Chu, my form-making skills to Allen Chen, and my love for cupcakes to Lauren Chin. I, John Loprieno, of open mind and simple body, will my positive energy and optimistic vibes to Andres Winokour. I, Denise Lopez, of enigmatic mind and small body, will my overseeing Asian eyes to Amy, Anita, Emily, Isabel, Joyce and Siera, and my ability to write nonsense songs to Chase. I, Andi Lorch, of indecisive mind and short, but sexy track body, will my love of 80s bands and understanding of the female mind to Tyler Gross, my love for monkeyness to my cutie Michael Suttur, my love for all other LA teams to Alex Dye, my ability to be a duck to Lexy Mehler, my DOMS and no shirt Tuesdays to my running girls Katrina Jenkins, Jenny Giguere, Clarice Douille, and Andrea Sikra, and my tan lines to Graham Peeples and Luis Mex. I, Grant Lozoya, of mind and body, will my basketball talents to Larry Bush and Clark Nelson. I, Andrew Lukasiewicz, of sound mind and spirit body, will my stuff to me. Bury it with me, don't' wait for me to die to get my stuff! I, Maddie Lyon, of boyband obsessed mind and waterloo player body, will my awkward tan lines and One Direction posters to all the waterpolo players, Natalie Snyder, and Chantal Miller. I, Aubree Lytwyn, of steel trap mind and sleep deprived body, will my favorite teachers, my WHS blanket, and my #2 pencil.

I, Morgan Mackenzie, of insane mind and healthy body, will my good looks and fresh car to Alec Tiemeyer. I, Connor MacLean, of eccentric mind and stylishly clad body, will my craziness to Ben Goldberg, my calculator to Jade Elliot, my laughter to Lizzy Larglois, my love for Jen to Parker Jadwin, and my triple jumping skills to the jumps team. I, Colby Magorien, of lazy mind and strong body, will my laziness and athletic abilities to Trey Magorien. I, Marcos Manrique, of an open mind and well dressed body, will my Westlake Meme Page to Chad Di Lauro and Aidan Fluxman.

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I, Alexandra Martin, of Jonas Brother's mind and ticklish body, will my hand in marriage to Shayan Bahri. I, Kimberly Martinez, of free mind and soul in my body, will my outgoing care free spirit to Alex Champion. I, Marissa Martinez, of awkward mind and tendency to beloved body, will my feel the need to be kind hearted towards all others to any misunderstood being. I, Taylor Masket, of questioning mind and questionable body, will my flawless application of "The Grinch" quotes into daily conversation to Carly Pierson and my weave to Tyler Williams. I, Emily McBride, of sporadic mind and sweatpants loving body, will my curly locks, bedroom, and snort filled giggles to Grace McBride. I, Michael McGee, of lazy mind and slighty less lazy body, all my underachieving to the next generation of slackers. I, Tony Mekari , of unmatched intelligence of mind and unresistable body, will my secrets of route of WHS to Patrick Mekari. I, Tosh Menseitov, of Kingdom of Azeroth mind and Tier 7 body armor, will my summer be a life of a perm to an extent. I, Shelby Merrill, of unsound mind and dangerous body, will my family's car "the Wesmobile" which has protected our family for three generations to my sister Veronica Merrill. I, Amanda Meyer, of oblivious mind and tan, six-pack body, will my love and heart to Jessica Speicher, my high voice to Annie Kutt, my awesome personality and Shaniqua to Mariah Ziccardi and Riley Hutchings, and my awkwardness to Maddey Carmola. I, Dustin Miller, of The Golden State of mind and kid body, will my blank homework pages to Mr. Shackleford. I, Katie Miller, of disney mind and JCrew crafted body, will my love of Batman and awkward dancing to Brooke Edell and Libby Wise. I, Louise Millet, of sarcastic mind and twerking body, will my sassy comebacks to Natalie Snyder and Chantal Miller and my ability to miss a lot of school to my brothers Alex and Edward Millet. I, Saige Moloian, of fierce mind and clean body, will my anatomy skills and sense of humor to Jade Elliot. I, Stephanie Monahan, of tired mind and clutzy body, will my track attendance record to Nicole Greenberg and Taylor Flynn. I, Pedro Morales, of creative mind and strong body, will my homemade bow and arrow and R2D2 design to Kevin Jimenez. I, Cyle Moskowitz, of clever mind and Fo-Go like body, will flow bands and top cheese rips to Jacob Manisto. I, Liz Mossessian, of exotic mind and caffeinated body, will my driving skills and suppy of dark chocolate to Brett Pfefferman, sushi craze to Darius Pago, Sea Casa side of chips to Michael Safady, and Persian pride to Iman Alamdari. I, Tait Murphy, of uncreative mind and something body, will my everything to Connell Murphy.

I, Karisma Nagarkatti, of spastic mind and undefined body, will my movie reference ability to Hailey Clark and Rachel Mason. I, Damon Navarette, of puckish mind and solitude body, will my visions, dreams, and imagination to all the peeps I leave behind. I, Allison Neece, of strange mind and broken body, will my fluffy slippers to Chiara Wolff. I, Brent Nelson, of smart mind and athletic body, will my thoughts and ideas to WHS. I, Nicole Nelson, of compassionate heart mind and nicely figured body, will my remaining lunch account money to My Brother, Grant Boss may he enjoy it in peace, or indigestion which ever comes first. I, Brooke Newman, of sassy mind and bodacious body, will my cougarness to Sammy Bentivegna, Amanda Dicker, and Baylee Joubran. I, Connor Nickel, of distant mind and sickly looking body, will my Abba cassettes to Ms. Dale. I, Oliver Nielsen, of sophisticated mind and nimble body, will my high school knowledge to Cullen and Michael Purdy. I, Aaron Noad, of philosophical mind and bag-boy body, will my red range powers to Cooper Shepard and Remy Mulloway. I, Nathan Noh, of sound and sleepy mind and body, will my humor, tennis skills, LOL skills, singing abilities, and cards to Alexander Loh, Devin Reeh, Cynthia Yin, Matt Choi, Jasmine Yang, and Kevin Ye repsecitvely. I, Madison Northrup, of artistic mind and wandering body, will my experiences and mistakes help make better

choices to Jensen Northrup. I, Michelle Noyes, of clever mind and fierce body, will my risk-taking attitude and senioritis to Valerie Lawton, Lauren Sutter, and Madison Kaufman, and my passion for journalism to Ryan Cheng.

I, Lauren O'Connor, of sapient mind and tired body, will my wisdom on all that is high school to Desireh Abbassi and Darya Abbassi; I hope you both succeed and pass some knowledge to others along the way. I, Matt O'Connor, of patient mind and lazy body, will my senioritis to Paulina Nguyen. I, Shawna O'Shea, of weird mind and tan body, will my popularity and great dance moves to Summer O'Shea. I, Madison Olandt, of analytical mind and bootylicious muscular body, will my dedication, passion, and love for the art of dance to Paige Kaufman and the dance team.

I, Dashon Panetta-Hunt, of inspirational mind and athletic body, will my football gloves and cleats to Chris Hayes and Keila Santos. I, Max Park, of omniscient mind and omnipotent body will this sentence to the school newspaper. I, Will Pearson, of educated mind and thick body, will my soccer cleats from third grade to Clark Nelson. I, Gabriel Pelayo, of creative mind and attractive body, will my intelligence to Kevin Zamora. I, Janett Perez, of fresh mind and average body, will my lifetime supply of cup noodles to Mr. Lang. I, Antonio Gaetumo James Person, of ambitious, powerful mind and marble sculpted body, will my early morning parking space to whoever is most ambitious to get there at 5:30 A.M. I, Morgan Petersil, of domed mind and chillin body, will my bin mucker and nice guy to Andrew Grubel. I, Harini Pichumani, of abstract mind and 5'5 body, will my experiences and advice to my brother , Shastha. I, Sabrina Porras, of open mind and musical body, will my sassiness and cheerleading abilities to Alexandra Myers. I, Michelle Porter, of sarcastic mind and bodacious body, will my excessive absences, Starbucks addictions, and ability to sleep through anything to Mel Geftar. I, Karlyn Power, of determined mind and equestrian body, will my AP Biology book to Amanda Dicker. I, Heather Power-Gomez, of mind and body will my giraffe sculpture to Annie Heiting. I, Michael Preciutti, of intelligent mind and luscious body, will my graded homework and assignments to the junior class. I, Hannah Press, of deep curiosity filled mind and Roman stature sculpted body, will my water polo and swimming parka to Nathaniel Press. I, Samantha Pryor, of stressed out mind and rockin' body, will my impeccable yearbook writing skills to future staffers.

I, Brennan Ray, of strong mind and football body, will my determination to Patrick Mekari. I, Devin Ray, of clever mind and rockin' body, will my smartness and amazing looks to Paige Nicollette. I, Dylan Ray, of simple mind and athletic body, will my trucks, milkshakes, and ball of gum to Izzy Preisz. I, Sarah Raymond, of hysterical mind and bodacious body, will my basketball skills and rebelliousness to Maddy Aplin and Ashley Jung. I, Ethan Reul, of Tony Starkis mind and Fitzwilliam Darcy's body, will my undying geekiness and love of baked goods to Ari, Bella, Julia, Maddie, Michelle, Makenzie, and Emily. I, James Riedel, of deep mind and photogenic body, will my big sweaters and array of shorts to the year book. I, Jimmy Rios, of capricious mind and well dressed mind, will my English books and schedule to Priscilla Rios. I, James Rodriguez, of perspicacious mind and lusty body, will my iPhone cases and knowledge to Patrick Mekari. I, Joey Rosinski, of smart mind and strong body, will my good looks and line leader to Patrick Mekari. I, Moriah Rose, of thoughtful mind and champion body, will my big heart bring me to a full life of happiness. I, Laura Rosenblum, of hilarious mind and tall body, will my good jokes and height to Brendan Bleier. I, Bryan Ross, of alpha mind and sensual body, will my language of extreme power and furious jank sauce to those who can handle and protect its soul. I, Kevyn Rothbard, of caffeinated mind and jittery body, will my Starbucks card to my sister Mara. I, Olivia Rothschild, of cultural mind and diverse body, will my sitar and tin

whistle to Amy Corin. I, Erin Roughan, of optimistic mind and rocking body, will my rebel like being and scheming ways to Sierra Drummomd. I, Jason Russak, of juicy mind and crunchy body, will my nacho and cool ranch carrots to P-Diddy. I, Bennett Ryle, of tired mind and exhausted body, will my luck with college admissions to Maddie Simons.

I, Josefina San Martin, of Argentian mind and slammin' body, will my canteen to Isabella Preisz, my grilled cheese obsession to Maddy McClung, and Justin Bieber to Paige Kaufman and Kristina Ferrari. I, Amy Schneider, of sassy mind and short-statured body, will my puppy parties to Danny Sepulveda, Maya Rosen, and Madeline Maddox. I, Jon Schneider, of creative mind and Lebron James type body, will my handles and court-vision to Isaiah Brooks. I, Hope Scovoronski, of human mind and spiritual body, will my locker and all of its belongings to incoming freshman. I, Kimberly Seltzer, of unsound mind and former fetus/future corpse body, will my wooden dowel to Black Gabi and White Gabby. I, Rachel Shapiro, of gullible mind and flexible body, will my love for flaming hot cheats and dance moves to Jordan Shapiro. I, Eric Shaughnessy, of California mind and tall body will my jackets to keep my warm. I, Julia Shi, of active mind and sluggish body, will my getaway sticks to the Shis (and Frances). I, Arielle Ship, of caring mind and athletic body, will my incredible high school experience to Hannah and Alexa Ship. I, Ean Silbar, of mindful mind and bodacious body, will my impressive facial hair to Kameron Butler and Jackson Hollister. I, Jacob Sipos, of almost genius mind and super ripped body, will my perfect attendance record to Ms. Watenmaker. I, James Sipprelle, of Trojan mind and something body, will my stuff to Yang. I, Effie Sklavenitis, of electric mind and soulful body, will my foreign charm, intuitiveness, and passion to always seek happiness to Ulysses Sklavenitis. I, Morgan Sobotka, of creative mind and light hearted body, will my humor, dancing skills and team leadership to Maddy Aplin and Ashley Jung. I, Easton Stanley, extremely intelligent mind and cool body, will my ditching crazy hair and pointless classes to Natalie Snyder. I, Addison Starn, of deeply sensual mind and heart-stopping body, will my passionate soul and delicious love to all who gaze upon my charm. I, Brooke Steaman, of brilliant mind and athletic body, will my position of team captain of the varsity basketball team to Ashley Jung. I, Anica Stemper, of musical mind and performing-loving body, will my guitar strings to Sierra Drummond. I, Caleb Stokols, of pensive mind and punctual body, will my natural propensity for hilarious word play to Kritin Karkare. I, Josephine Strauss, of intricate mind and dependable body, will my organizational expertise and motivation to Marcus Strauss. I, Andrew Strick, of full mind and white body, will my power of memory and determination to Noah Karras. I, Jacob Sturges, of Hawking mind and Ryan Reynolds body, will my only pair of pants and last box of Kraft mac and cheese to Spider-man.

I, Cat Taylor, of meowing mind and “libertine” body, will my first-grade jokes and copious snacks to Gary Stemper, Spencer Marino, and Wade Williams. I, Devin Taylor, of lucid mind and dolphinesc body, will my herbs and slurp to Drew Taylor. I, Patty Teodorescu, of colorful mind and twiggy body, will my Tiffy, Joey and dashboard hula girl to Andrea Teodorescu. I, Lizzie Tillett, of crazy mind and sound body, will my butterfly skills and tan lines to Chantal Miller. I, Stephanie Thomas, of creative mind and caffeine-addicted body, will my bouquets of dried flowers to Lauren Thomas, affinity to whole-wheat products to Ethan Thomas, collection of PVC pipe to Tanner Simpson, “physics master” skills to Stephen Gerken, adorable innocence to Erik Martin, and my Detroit accent to Will Barrett. I, Max Thompson, of narcissistic mind and Adonis’ like body, will my irresistibility to Cullen Thompson. I, Jeremy Tran, of kind and understanding mind and sexy yellow body, will my $wag, fashion, and humor to my brother Ben Tran. I, Sara Treptow, of intellectual mind

and buff body, will my famous party play house to little Treptow. I, Eringray Tucker, of understanding mind and tall body, will my bathing suits and knee high socks to Bianca Bagley. I, Anneliese Tung, of ice skating mind and body, will my love of skating to Alisha, Casey, and Danielle. I, Thomas Turner, of romantic mind and fashion-conscious body, will my crocs to anyone who will wear them with pride.

I, Manela Valencia, of fascinating mind and body, will my to Diana G. I, Darcie Van Etten, of musical mind and countrified body, will my undying love to Peter Brancato. I, Daniel Vatcher, of great mind and greater body, will my great crates of grated grape crapes to grandma.

I, Josh Wagner, of spiritual mind and banging’ body, will my good looks to Buddy Wagner “aka Professor Cuddles.” I, Ethan Walker, of grandiloquent mind and graceful body, will my pretentious intellectualism, love of musical, and spirit in debate to Max Levy, Madeline Maddox, Maddie Simons, Ryan Kurchera , and Nash Iyer. I, Jacob Walker, of creative, pretentious mind and stringy body, will my passion and my creative excitement to Max Levy, Bella Williams, Thomas Lukasiewicz and the rest of the WHS drumline. I, Kevin Wang, of arcadian mind and crapulous body, will my senioritis-damaged physics skills to Danny Sepulveda and Sam Barrud, my mediocre musicianship to Matt Choi, my impeccablee drumming skills to Leon Shen, and my overzealous Laker spirit to Danny Sepulveda. I, Lily Wang, of mellow mind and yellow body, will my face to my asian qurls. I, Bailey Warner, of care free mind and exhausted swimmer body, will my amazing pep talks to Taryn Honeysett. I, Katie Weibezahl, of witty mind and clumsy body, will my momentary nervous breakdowns to Donovan Tokuyama. I, Hannah Weigel, of absent mind and bangin’ body, will my morning drives and wonderful taste in music to Sarah Weigel. I, Matt Weilbacher, of business mind and California body, will my Louis Belt to Iman Alamdari. I, Veronika Weiss, of sound mind and body, will my Annie Kutt to Lacey Anderson and everything else to Chase Wildermuth. I, Michael Wen, of aloof mind and tender body, will my winningness, irresistibility, and charm to David Puczkowski, and my Ivy League legacy to Yu-bin Kim. I, Nick Whetstone, of fiscally conservative mind and logorrheic body, will all of the lessons I wish I had learned earlier to Desireh and Darya Abbassi. I, Owen Wildermuth, of absent mind and soulless body, will myself to Carsen Horvatich. I, Auria Williams, of exotic mind and superfragalistic body, will my awesome attendance and sarcastic personality to Julien Williams.

I, Ryan Yamashita, of sensual mind and seductive body, will my passionate dance moves and my voluptuous bird calling abilities to Jackson Hollister and John Vigna. I, Megan Young, of exhausted mind and athletic body, will my sweaty WHS jerseys and awesome vertical jump to Teini Elisara. I, Derek Yu, of flaccid mind and spunky body, will my Rice Rocket to the river. I, Kevin Yu, of absent mind and lazy body, will my senioritis syndrome to next year’s seniors.

I, Jack Zhang, of intelligent mind and particular body, will my flashy hair and muscular body to my dear beloved. I, Amanda Zhou, of Trojan mind and Trojan body, will Brian’s Yale shirts to Cynthia Yin. I, Nicholas Ziolkowski, of I don’t really mind and you can tell any body, will my left kidney, sonic screwdriver, and Netflix password to Alexa Bielesza. I, Martin Zitzelberger. of cute mind and cute body, will my cerial and cerial to Max Fogel. I, Stefan “Broboden” Zobrist, of dinosaur mind and human body, will my prowess in chemistry and my favorite walking leash to Tarun Gavva.

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

-Eleanor Roosevelt

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Lucky I’m in love with my best friend

Stacey Kane

Feature Editor Think back to when we were all promoting from middle school. We were walking with friends that we probably don’t speak to any longer and focusing on drama that is beyond irrelevant. Two people who wouldn’t agree with this claim are seniors Hannah Weigel and James Rodriguez: the epitome of high school sweethearts. Hannah and James have been together for four and a half years and plan on staying together post-graduation as they both will be attending San Diego State University in the fall. They both went to Los Ceritos Middle School where they first met. The story of how Hannah and James first started dating is unexpected and a bit scandalous. “Well he was dating my best friend, Mary, and after they broke up we

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starte d talking. But the more we talked, the more we started to like each other,” Hannah said while James laughed. “She’s always caring and very sweet. She’s perfect,” James said about Hannah as she gave him a sly smile and playfully hit his arm. As her eyes lit up, she said “James always makes me laugh, is very sweet, and is kind. He’s always looking after me and making sure everything is okay.” When interviewing friends of Hannah and James, there were only positive comments made about this couple. Chiara Wolff ‘13 said “I want to be invited to their wedding.” Luke Kuchta ‘13 said “They

broke up for one day, it upset me more than it should have. I cried a little bit.” In their free time, Hannah and James like to watch movies together, get dinner, relax, and go in the hot tub. They also love going to the beach and the occasional bowling game. When it comes to prom, James went all out for his favorite girl. Already voted for as nominees for Prom King and Queen, James knew he had to make it even more special. “It was a long process actually. Her aunt who lives in Ohio said she was ‘sending her a package’ in the mail. So she was going to ‘ship a box for her’. After the ‘shipped box’ arrived at Hannah’s

house, she opened it up and I popped out and had a shirt on that said ‘Prom?’ and roses,” James said. Hannah’s version of the story was a little different and near fatal: “I walked in and saw the ‘gift’ that was labeled for me and my two sisters, so they were in on James’ plan. So we started opening it and I kind of stabbed the box a little bit and his head was right there, but there were balloons on top, so I didn’t get him,” Hannah said. It is no secret to all of WHS that Hannah and James are a match made in heaven. Individually, they are two of the kindest and nicest people. Hannah even won “Biggest Heart” for yearbook’s senior superlatives. Both of them are generous and hard-working, inspiring friends and family alike. It is extremely rare to see a couple so compatible at such a young age. They truly bring out the best in each other and exemplify a happy, healthy high school couple.

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ASG SENIORS CLASS OF 2013

1 GABBY GARCIA (MOORPARK) 2 DAN RUSSO (MOORPARK) 3 PATRICK KILLEEN (UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS) 4 DANI GILBERT (UNIVERSITY OF OREGON) 5 JOSEFINA SAN MARTIN (USC) 6 ANDI LORCH (LAKE FOREST) 7 DANIEL EATON (UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO) 8 JOSEPHINE STRAUSS (WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY) 9 ARANTXA SANCHEZ-CRUZ (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR!