The Roar | Volume 13 |Issue 4 | May 2018

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While some teens use social media for political activism, others ignore upcoming elections that will affect their futures.

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OPINION 4 To Meat or Not to Meat

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ON CAMPUS 5 Rally to Reality 6 Academic Preparation 7 The Duel IN-DEPTH 8 #DoMore

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OFF CAMPUS 10 Granite Quarry gains Adventure SPORTS 11 Can’t Beat the Heat 12 Changes and Challenges

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STAFF Alianna Aviles Izzie Bartholomew Karina Bedi Ashley Bliss Shannon Bone Camryn Buchholz ADVISER Sarah Nichols, MJE Cassie Copeland Zoey Cummings McKenna Ellis Maximo Esguerra EDITORS Emma Accacian AJ Cabrera EmC Cowles Sienna Eagle

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LIFESTYLE 13 Summer of Music 14 Royale Pains 15 Fun in the Sun 16 Pixar Pier

Britney Flint Ella Ho Ching Brenden Jacoby Emma Kachmar Anjani Kedia Renese Lopez Cameryn Oakes Kellen O’Brien Giorgia Magnani Coleton Matics

Emily Pontes Adam Purvis Lizzie Salvato Madilyn Sindelar Marley Sky Isabella Soto Jadea Tisdale Danica Tran Blake Wong Martina Zito

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ocial media has played a bigger role than ever in politics throughout the last few years. It provides dialogue from all sides of an issue to be heard and shared. While it can be a positive way for students to become involved in politics, social and political issues become bandwagons teenagers hop onto without fully understanding the position they are sharing. Instead of following what’s politically “trendy” in society, students should educate themselves by following politicians on social media, obtaining the news regularly and researching the opposing side’s standpoints to truly understand politics.

Since understanding politics can’t be done overnight, teens should start following politicians on social media so they can develop their understanding of the politician’s views over a long period of time. While students may be confused at first, following politicians Photo illustration by AJ Cabrera provides them with testimonies personally from the source themselves. This allows students to have a strong problems in the world can have life long impacts. In just a few foundation of how the politician usually presents themselves, and short years, for most teenagers, the topics being decided today will not make quick assumptions when hearing one negative instance affect their future. The news provides a source to hear all sides of that will shape their view of the politician overall. A student may also a topic. Different news stations will occasionally interview political consider fact-checking if a post contradicts how the student views candidates or specialists who then give insight and reasoning a politician. Instead of liking random tweets from a celebrities that for a different argument. These types of things expose viewers to bash the government, or engaging in a Twitter war based on one viewpoints that they might not regularly seek out themselves, and argument a politician makes, teens should judge politicians based thus expand their understanding of a particular issue. Being able to on what they say over a long period of time via social media. know all sides of an argument helps citizens form a better stance Staying up to date on issues from all around the world can greatly and allows them to make their own decisions about an issue, rather change how we might see certain issues and how decisions made than only hearing and thus agreeing with one side. With teenagers will affect everyone. Reading or watching news from a reliable, regularly beginning to consume multiple viewpoints from news unbiased source regularly allows teenagers to see problems in sources, by the time they are of the legal age to vote, they will have the world that need to be fixed and prevent them from happening the confidence to know that they truly do believe and agree with again in the future. The benefits of either watching the news from what they are supporting. It may seem fun or harmless to engage a local broadcast or reading about it from a news website ensure on social media by re-tweeting a politically-charged meme or by that the information you are receiving has reliable sources and has liking content students know nothing about, but this actually can been through multiple processes of editing, whereas cause harm by perpetuating misinformation or creating anyone has the power to post a tweet that hasn’t been distractions from real issues. fact-checked or thoroughly thought out.

As high school students near the age of 18 when There has been a steady decline in morning news they can vote, it is important that they have a good network viewers, dropping 5 percent from the 2015understanding of the side they support. For freshmen, 16 season, according to the Los Angeles Times. Fewer people are that age may seem far away, but they can begin now by following watching current events, mostly younger generations. A Harvard politicians on social media.

University study found that 60 percent of today’s American All ages should begin watch or read the news daily to update teenagers pay little attention to daily news, whereas only 23 percent themselves of new ideas and events dealing with politics. By of older Americans don’t pay attention. Teenagers might think that following politicians and watching the news, students can educate because they are young, they don’t have the power to change the themselves and avoid blindly following society. issues in the world and they can’t vote anyway, so why care, but

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OPINION

To meat or not to meat

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Voiceless, powerless, tortured and slaughtered, every day defenseless animals face cruel punishments, without a voice to defend their lives. Crammed in wired, filthy cages filled with feces, these animals never get to raise families, breathe fresh air or feel the warmth of the sun. This all came to my realization when I lived in Maui, Hawaii. When meat was imported on the island it also was double the price of what you would find on the mainland since the shipping took a while to reach the middle of the ocean.

I always wondered how meat was made, so one night I took my curiosity to YouTube and found a PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) video that explained everything in graphic detail. I was so disgusted how much animals suffered for our satisfaction that I gave up eating meat. I have been vegetarian now for 10 years. Being the only vegetarian in my family can be a struggle at times since I have to provide food for myself, and most of the time that just leads me to eating out. It’s sometimes hard to go out to restaurants because they don’t have food I could enjoy, besides a salad. I feel restaurants should have vegetarian options that contain protein and appeal just as appetizing as the one with meat.

For example, when I went to Mexico for a mission trip this year, after putting that I was vegetarian they didn’t have the best options. For breakfast I ate oatmeal as did everyone else. Lunch looked like a peanut butter jelly everyday since tacos weren’t on the table. Dinner was yams and a salad without dressing. On the last day they forgot about making vegetarian options, so they gave us a hot dog bun with peanut butter and jelly. When traveling, I have noticed it’s kind of expected for me to bring my own food if I don’t just want to eat peanut butter and jelly everyday or a salad. Hanging out with friends can be hard sometimes; they don’t always have food for me to eat so we always have to buy something or eat out.

Eating meat may be more convenient for my wallet since I spend $130 a week, either eating out or buying food at the grocery store, however, I can’t ever imagine eating meat again. Whenever I see meat I don’t see what a non--vegetarian would see. I see so much more. I see innocent victims who didn’t choose this lifestyle. These poor animals have no way speaking for themselves. I understand giving up meat is a difficult choice, but eating meat in moderation is a good first step as well as seeing what animals actually go through to be on your dinner table.

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Since the caveman era, humans have eaten meat. We have killed animals and eaten them in order to survive. How else would the Native Americans have gotten the nutrients and proteins they needed? It is ingrained in us and has become a key part of our evolution.

Eating meat is not inhumane or unethical, it is a way of life. It is a strategy we have developed in order to live. Yes, it is sad that animals don’t get to live the full life they may deserve, or get placed in bad conditions in order to produce the mass amount of product possible; however, pigs, cows and chickens are important to our health and well being. Without these meats, we wouldn’t get the proper amount of protein we need to be healthy.

Personally, I eat meat for the taste. It has become such a large part of my diet that I wouldn’t be able to be a vegetarian even if I tried. There is nothing I crave more after three softball games on a Saturday night than a big, juicy cheeseburger and a vanilla milkshake. My family makes meat for dinner at least three times a week, whether that’s barbecuing some tri-tip or making my mom’s famous chicken squares. I would much rather eat food that enjoy as opposed to some tofu, salad, or beans, simply because I feel bad for the animals I’m consuming.

According Kadya Araki, a well-known nutrition and fitness coach, “With a heavily grain- and sugar-based diet, we are suffering increased rates of obesity, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, skin problems, heart disease, and inflammation” (Araki). People who refuse to eat meat are only hurting themselves in the long run by depriving their bodies of necessary nutrients and protein. Not only does meat have physical health benefits, but it has also been proven essential to the creation of amino acids, which play a very large role in keeping our neurological chemicals balanced. As discovered through a cross-sectional study conducted at the University of Graz in Austria, “Vegetarians are two to three times more likely than meat eaters to suffer from depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and somatoform disorders and syndromes” (NHS Choices UK). Non-meat eaters are risking their physical and mental health and are justifying it by telling themselves they are saving the life of one cow that would be killed anyway. All people and animals will die someday. It’s part of life. We as humans are just continuing to do what we have been taught to do our entire lives. We kill to eat and we eat to survive. Plants are living things.

They have cells and they perform photosynthesis, a process that is essential to life, so why don’t we feel bad about eating salad? Therefore, eating meat is simply part of life and people need to understand that this is how we have survived since the beginning of humanity.

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2. Dance team performs during half time at the Quarry bowl game. 3. Amaya Gregory feeds Sara Stranberg pie during a lunch time activity. 4. Margaux Bennett and Trevor Gibbs put hand prints on their senior parking spot. 5.

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backwards. Stop signs are displayed throughout the board game and it shows that the path to success is never a smooth ride.

“We are working with BITA to create these wooden people as well as different directional signs, and we are also creating a big pamphlet that is going to be like the rules or directions of the game,” Kathryn Scaglione said.

There are many different paths one can take to get to the finish line on the board which relates to the seniors because every one of them took a different path throughout high school but now they are all back together, graduating.

“On the floor of the gym we are going to make a trail like the game board with stops, paydays and events that correlate with the seniors as they grow up. We just sent an email to all the seniors to see if they could send in a picture of their first day of kindergarten or when they were little,” Scaglione said.

The rally will include performances from the new dance team with the incoming freshmen as well as the new cheer team. The new Voices of Whitney will also be making their first appearance.

“Sara Strandberg and I have been practicing our scripts a lot and making sure it doesn’t sound like we are reading from paper. For now we are just doing it alone but soon we will do it in front of the whole class with the microphones so we can get comfortable,” Marin Bauer said.

The rally won’t only consist of meeting the new teams and the Voices but all the classes will be competing for the winning title by playing games.

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or 13 years, the campus has a tradition to have an end of the year rally. The purpose is to showcase the four years the seniors have been on campus, the new dance and cheer team coming together and the new Voices of Whitney introducing themselves for the first time. Games, music, performances and a slideshow are displayed to honor the seniors.

The rally is May 25 and will be from 11:50 to 12:50 in the main gym. That Friday will be a rally schedule which means classes will be shorter than normal. Students from the leadership staff work on the rally for four months.

“We start set up the day before the rally Iat 3 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. at night and then the spirit committee is able to get out of all their the day of the classes rally to do touch-ups. Then after the rally we stay to clean everything up,” Amaia Caballero said.

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The theme for this rally is the “Game of Life.” This board game relates to the rally because it keeps going forward and doesn’t go

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Score I think I’m going to get: 5

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PREPARATION AP testing is a normal occurrence the first two full weeks of May for many students from sophomores to seniors. However, this was a historic year for the number of sophomores taking various exams including 117 AP World History students, 10 AP Physics I sophomores and even one sophomore taking AP Calculus BC.

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“You realize with these AP tests, if you get a 50 percent, it’s still a solid 3.

You might not understand every type of problem but if you understand enough of it, you can be relatively prepared.”

Study per week: 7 hours Sleep the night before: 6 hours Breakfast day of: 1 piece of toast, bacon, 2 espressos and 1 egg How I felt before: exhilarated Test center arrival time: 11:48 a.m.

Score I think I’m going to get: 4

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In fourth period AP Calculus BC, Jeeth Pawar completes practice problems in preparation for the exam.

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“I’m putting so much effort because I want to get a 5. I really like history; it’s one of the few classes I’m actually excelling in, so it helps me boost my self confidence. I guess there’s an egotistical kind of thing to it; I just kinda want a 5.”

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Only one sophomore is taking three AP exams this year: World History, Physics and Calculus BC. Despite being new to a rigorous course load, Jeeth Pawar is not intimidated by three exams -totaling nine hours and 15 minutes of testing over two weeks.

“I’m taking all three AP tests because over the year I feel like I am comfortable enough where I can get good scores on all three tests. I really understand all the knowledge required to do well. And I got a super high 5 on [my finals] so I feel pretty good. I spent only maybe 30 minutes studying the night before the final,” Pawar said.

Although he hasn’t really thought about what college he will attend and does not know where to send his exam scores, he is hopeful these tests will benefit his college decision in the future. He plans on going into an engineering or medical field.

“I guess I’ll probably send my scores to Stanford. [AP exams] look good on your transcript so it will help me get accepted [into colleges],” Pawar said.

Regardless of his youth, Pawar is prepared for testing.

He said, “I hope I have the mental stamina for three AP tests, but I feel like when I get to my last test, [AP World History] I might feel a little tired.”

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hoosing between taking an AP class or a dual enrollment class is a difficult decision many students have to face. Both classes are ways for students to get college credit as high schoolers, but each one has a certain path to follow. Some students may prefer AP classes over dual enrollment, while others may prefer dual enrollment.

“I don’t want to say that one is better than the other because it depends entirely on the student and their goals,” Mr. Mac Blate said.

Advanced placement classes start at sophomore year with the opportunity to take AP World and AP Physics I. The choices broaden for senior and junior year with classes like AP Biology, AP Calculus and AP Literature. AP classes all lead up to the AP test at the end of the year, and in order to get college credit for taking the course, students must earn a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the test, though a 4 or 5 is more accepted.

Getting any of these scores leads to the course being recorded as complete for college and does not affect the student’s college GPA. “Students who are looking to get into a more competitive college may lean more towards AP classes because you may be able to get a higher GPA,” Blate said.

AP classes also offer a grade bump, which may be helpful to many students. A grade bump

means that, since AP classes are college level, the grading scale in an AP class is different than the normal grading scale. A B in a regular class will usually amount to an A in an AP class, and the overall GPA becomes weighted and students have the opportunity to raise it.

Dual enrollment classes, on the other hand, offer no grade bump.

However, students who take dual enrollment classes don’t have to prepare for the AP test, because their grade in the class is their grade for the class in college as well. Dual enrollment classes are the product of a partnership with Sierra College, in which students will be enrolled at school as well as at Sierra, so they get college credit as well. Dual enrollment classes are available for seniors and juniors, and a few new classes are being added next year. DE Forensics, DE Graphic Communications III and IV and DE Theatre Dance IV are all new additions to the many dual enrollment classes that are being offered for the 2018-19 school year.

“I like dual enrollment classes because it’s less of a workload compared to AP, and I just have to pass to get college credit,” Tess Bratkovich, a DE U.S. History student said.

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One teacher who has the responsibility of teaching an AP class and a dual enrollment class is Mrs. Leah SeabrookRocha. Teaching AP World history as well as dual enrollment U.S. history can be challenging, due to the differences between the two.

“It’s not really about the grades between the classes, it’s a lot about the structure. Dual enrollment is more of a research focused class, and there are less classroom assignments than AP World,” Seabrook said.

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Every time anyone logs into Twitter there’s a new hashtag, a new trending political topic. But as political activism becomes normalized, it becomes less effective. As students an era of regular social media exposure, they need to be aware of the impact of their actions and have access to reliable information on politics.

With protests such as the March For Our Lives and high school political clubs such as Turning Point USA and Young Americans For Freedom, student-led activism and political involvement has never been so relevant in the United States since the Greensboro Sit-Ins in the ‘60s or the Vietnam protests. Now, with more high schoolers entering the political conversation, how can their impact be as strong as the voters in the rest of the country?

Protests and marches have been one of the most common ways to get involved, with 30 percent of students participating in at least one of these events. Marches provide an outlet to speak up about one’s political opinion, making a conversation that could lead to effective legislation.

TOM MCCLINTOCK • Republican • Running for Representative

JESSICA MORSE • Democrat • Running for Representative

“I have chosen to take part in our political system and fighting for equal rights and educating myself for not only self knowledge, but to hopefully educate others. Student-led political activism is crucial to our democracy because we are the change and the future of this country. Taking part in civil rights marches to fight for equality is me doing my part,” Nicole Morgan said.

However, some view student activism as a positive cause with several problematic issues. “[Student activism] is mostly influenced by mob-mentality and a fear of conformity along party lines instead of people educated enough so they can formulate their own thoughts and opinions.

Instead of free-flowing ideas, you get a crowd of toxic people hurling insults at you for having a differing opinions. Student-led activism cannot be taken seriously if we alienate people with conservative ideas. Throwing out buzzwords like ‘alt-right,’ ‘white supremacy,’ or ‘cultural appropriation’ is not what brings people together towards a common goal for change,” Carl Porras said.

Social media may play a role in the mob-mentality effect Porras describes. Given a choice of news platforms, students overwhelmingly chose social media as their primary source.

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Porras describes. When given a choice between several news outlets for political information, students overwhelmingly chose social media as their primary source. With the presence of social media, many marches or any sort of political activity can be criticized, regardless of party. Although some view marches as a beneficial aspect to democracy, the introduction of social media can skew these political opinions as well as perspectives of them through the use of social media, the most common “news” outlet.

But hashtags like #MeToo or #TimesUp aren’t enough to male lasting, meaningful political and cultural change Social media tends to supply teens with faux or “trendy” activism. Over the past few years, social justice and student activism have become fashionable. While some argue that it gets the message out, some say that it cheapens the efforts of the movement. For example, Urban Outfitters often emblazons mugs, T-shirts and pillows with the word “feminist.” While purchasing these items lets others know their wearer or owner’s stance on social issues, what does it really do for women? Instead of letting that $30 go towards a corporate bank account, donate it to an

JAMES P. BRADLEY • Republican • Running for Senate

DIANE FEINSTEIN • Democrat • Running for Senate

organization like Stand Up Placer, a local women’s organization that focuses on supporting victims of trafficking, domestic abuse and assault. Social issues are more than just a T-shirt or a mug social media influencers use to get likes.

While social media can be a powerful force to get information and ideas circulated and reach different demographics, there are issues with teens relying on it for political information.

People joke about “fake news,” but it is present and dangerous.

Clickbait articles make audacious claims left and right, reporting on anything from Trump’s fictitious plans for a domed forcefield around America to falsified reports of Hillary Clinton’s untimely death on a hunting excursion. With groups like Cambridge Analytica collecting data on every move of the American people, these fake news stories can be expertly tailored to individuals and their interests or political beliefs, manipulating public opinion.

One option is the most beneficial: voting. Although most high school students can’t vote, a few can and even those who can’t can stay educated for future involvement.

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IN-DEPTH LIFESTYLE Voting is the easiest way to get one’s opinion into politics directly.

Whether voting or not, being informed of who is in power and what is going on is the easiest and most efficient way to get involved.

“There’s a bill being passed for the state of California that is going to prohibit any discussion on sexual orientation. There’s a Christian organization called Summit Ministries that had to cancel their conference [that included discussion about marriage and sexuality] because they weren’t sure if the bill was going to be passed. Now because of it, they can’t share their beliefs about sexual orientation.

It threatens churches and their freedom of religion and freedom of speech. That’s why I want to vote. We need to keep our freedoms and rights,” said Katelyn Quisenberry.

Quisenberry felt she was informed extensively, but a poll showed that most did not even know who their state or federal representatives were, despite holding political opinions and being aligned with a political party.

Bill AB2765 is a bill proposing that families who homeschool their children should be subjected to higher levels of government supervision. April 25, thousands of students and parents flooded the halls of the capitol building to oppose it. After three hours of

TRAVIS ALLEN • Republican • Running for Governor

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testimonies from families who would be affected, not a single assemblyman supported the measure. Jonathan Keller, president of California Family Council, remarked that if students had not bothered to speak out, the bill would’ve likely passed, restricting freedom for families all over California.

“Thanks to the thousands of homeschool families and supporters who flooded the Capitol, legislators were reminded that this building is still the people’s house,” Keller said.

GAVIN NEWSOM • Democrat • Running for Governor

With the upcoming election happening later this fall, students more than ever need to be informed of upcoming bills and candidates that align with their educated political opinion.

“Politics recently has become very toxic and a very temperamental subject. So in turn, young adults, especially teens, tend to not speak up about issue they are passionate about whether for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s the fear of not being taken seriously, or being too young, or not saying the correct thing, young people are being vastly taken advantage of in politics. The age group for 18-26 year olds make up a little over 15 percent of the voting population, yet we vote the least. This disconnect causes a lot of legislation to negatively affect young people, or completely negates their wants.

So, I think it’s so important for young people to engage with politics and speak their own individual truths. Especially if that comes from students,” said Danielle Dymond.

Students are getting more involved in the political system, but hashtags aren’t enough and marches, although highly beneficial in voicing large opinions, are becoming normalized and losing their political gusto. Voting is the next step students need to take,

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KEVIN KILEY • Republican • Running for Assembly

JACALYN SMITH • Democrat • Running for Assembly

and being informed is the best way to make the best choice for themselves.

Nearly 40 percent of students who are able to vote say they don’t plan on taking political action anytime soon, despite there being several bills that will directly affect the lives of students. Bill SB1328 is a “mileage-based road usage fee;” a measure that will place a tax based on how many miles are driven in one’s car. With more and more adults and teens choosing fuel-efficient vehicles, the government is making less money off of gas taxes. Their solution will be forcing drivers to pay more the more they drive, restricting how far they can travel and where they can go.

If anyone wants to stop oppressive bills like these, they need to make their voice heard. Angrily tweeting about it will not accomplish anything. In order to make real change, one must contact his or her local state assemblyman through email, phone, or in person.

Information on how to do so can be found on the California State Assembly website. In order to make real change, everyone must take action.

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fter 160 years as a simple granite quarry, Quarry Park is being transformed into into a northern California entertainment destination: Quarry Park Adventures. This new five-and-a-half acre park’s primary attractions include a zipline to be over 400 feet long going at a speed of 30 miles per hour, an aerial ropes course, free-fall drops, a kid zone and a 2,000 square foot deck overlooking the quarry.

Prices for one “all-attractions” day ticket are $39.99, $24.99 for those under 48” tall, $34.99 for 60+ years old and free for children ages 2 and under.

“The cool part about [Quarry Park Adventures] is whether you want to go ziplining or just come sit on the deck with a beer and watch, there’s something for all ages, experience levels and interests,” vice president of marketing and sales Phil MacDougall said to Sactown Magazine.

With new attractions in the park, the number of jobs for teenagers has also increased.

Quarry Park hosted two job fairs, March 31 and April 7, announcing they will fill over 100 seasonal positions. Applicants had to be 16 to apply, but to work an adventure element such as zip-lining or the aerial adventure course they must be at least 18 years old and partake in extensive training.

“We are looking for energetic people who enjoy working in a fun atmosphere. There are positions available in operations, food service,

ticketing, maintenance, accounting and marketing several other areas,” MacDougall said.

Teenagers have the opportunity to work in an outdoor environment where they would enjoy spending time.

“WE NEEDED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT EXPERIENCES THAT WE HAD ZIP LINING AND ROCK CLIMBING AND TALK ABOUT TRAINING WE HAD IN THE PAST.” JOSH KLING “I’ve done a lot of zip-lining before for different family camps and over summer, so when my coach told me about this job it seemed a good opportunity to seize,” Josh Kling said.

The interview process is ongoing, and students are waiting to hear back.

“I am expecting to hear from them next week since my first interviews were around late March during the job fair they organized.

For the interview process, I started talking with the manager for 10 minutes about the job and what it will be like and what the park will be like,” Avery Lambrite said.

Construction began September 2017 and Quarry Park Adventures is expected to open between early and mid July with the goal to provide family entertainment through its adventure opportunities, food service, retail store and historical significance of the location.

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t’s 89 degrees. Brooke Giorgi just finished running the mile, yet her coach yells to get back onto the track. She thinks to herself, “I can’t do this anymore, it’s too hot outside.”

Almost 10,000 students suffer from heat illnesses each year. These include heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke. Sports from track to football have struggled from practicing in the heat, and with temperatures climbing into the triple digits, athletes and coaches are affected.

Although track began in early February, by the end of the season the temperatures are in the mid-90s, and according to Giorgi, the heat makes it much more difficult to get through a workout.

With no option to practice inside, it’s common for them to get sick.

Not only does the heat make running even more of a challenge, but it has also caused some runners to face health problems, especially due to the fact that the surfaces these athletes run on are about 50 degrees hotter than the outside temperature. According to NPR, temperatures are naturally higher on a turf field, because the ground up tires that make them up trap any surrounding heat, and the track itself is made of polyurethane, which also traps heat.

“There’s been some instances when people had to stop running and be picked up and driven back to school because of dehydration and extreme heat,” Giorgi said.

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and inconvenient to practice outside, athletes have to push through the pain. In preventing heat stroke and/or dehydration, coaches should give water breaks about every 15 minutes. They should be able to recognize the signs, such as lack of coordination, profuse sweating and pale skin.

Additionally, coaches should have an emergency plan if a player ever suffers from heat stroke. For example, during football games, it is suggested that an emergency medical assistant is nearby at all times.

For varsity football player Nathan Sanchez, his team practices a total of eight hours each week, not including football games. The football team doesn’t change their normal practice routine no matter what the temperature is.

“We don’t normally change our water breaks to accommodate to the heat because we’re gonna have to play in it anyways, so I think it prepares us more,” Sanchez said.

An average person sweats between 0.8 to 1.4 liters per hour of exercise. During the summer, all three cheer teams tend to practice outside as well.

“It really depends on whether the cafeteria is available, but we also run the mile multiple times a week. Over summer we’re outside about 50 percent of the time,” Amanda Goetz said.

Cheer differs from these other sports because it is difficult to practice outside. According to the United States Sports Academy, stunting/tumbling/ cheerleading is the number one female sport and number two in catastrophic injuries when compared to all sports – only American football ranks higher.

“Practicing outside definitely has its difficulties.

Sometimes the grass is wet, which makes it hard to grip the flyers foot when we’re stunting, or the ground is slippery or unstable, which makes it difficult to stunt safely and run through jumps and tumbling,” Goetz said.

According to Melanie Pinola, it is recommended to drink 17 to 20 ounces of water two hours before exercising, then another eight ounces during warm-ups. It is also recommended to drink seven to 10 ounces every 10 to 20 minutes during exercise, and eight ounces of water within 30 minutes after exercising. By following these suggested precautionary measures, students can decrease the chance of a heat illness.

ADVICE FROM THE ATHLETES

“Push through, because in the end all of your hard work will pay off.”

AMANDA GOETZ, JV CHEER

“You are going to have to play in the heat anyways so you might as well get used to it.”

NATHAN SANCHEZ, VARSITY FOOTBALL

“Make sure you take breaks to cool down if you ever feel tired or nauseous.”

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CHANGES AND CHALLENGES Athletic teams will move up to Sierra Foothill League next fall

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FTER FOUR YEARS playing in a Division 2 league, Whitney is moving up to a Division 1 league. While playing in this league, Whitney has been in the Capital Valley Conference playing against Roseville, Cosumnes Oaks, Ponderosa, Del Campo, Bella Vista and Antelope.

Next year, the teams will be in the Sierra Foothill League, playing against Rocklin, Del Oro, Granite Bay, Oakridge and Folsom. However, for football only, Grant Union will be added to the SFL. Every four years, each sports league in the section goes through a realignment process to decide which school is in which league for the next four-year cycle. Every team then signs a contract to be in that certain league, so it was known that Whitney had the potential to be placed in the SFL after being placed in the CVC last cycle.

“Once we were put into the CVC, we figured we might be in the conversation for the next cycle for the SFL. We started to prepare for that possibility and began the meetings where eventually everything would be finalized. Word on the street was that if we did well in the CVC, then the next logical step would be moving up to the SFL,” Athletic Director Mr. Jason Feuerbach said.

The SFL is a more competitive league that consists of stronger, faster and more competitive athletes. The schools making up the league tend to be larger and invest more time in their athletic success. Every team next year will have to prepare for a much higher level of competition. However, the teams have been preparing since they moved into the CVC. Feuerbach has scheduled non-league games against teams like Rocklin, Folsom, Granite Bay and Del Oro. In addition, athletes have been put into more weights classes, and new coaches have been hired, some that have even had past experience coaching in the SFL. “The goal wasn’t just to prepare over summer. We figured we would be pulled up about three years ago, especially if we continued to excel in the CVC, which has happened this year and last year. This year, we tried to schedule all of our non-league games against as many SFL teams as possible. Overall [we are] just trying to put all of the pieces of the puzzle together,” Feuerbach said.

However, every athlete must be ready in order to insure success for their team.

“Since the SFL has bigger and stronger players, I plan to add more mass to my body. I am going to have to lift more weights and gain some weight so my muscles can pull from a larger area,“JV football player Kevin Good said.

By playing teams of higher caliber, it allows athletes to play higher competition and experience playing different schools. Additionally, it gives

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some athletes the chance to be put in front of college scouts.

“I think our school deserves to move up so we can have more competition. Right now, our team tends to whoop on our league,“ JV softball player Audrey Smith said.

Since Rocklin plays in the SFL, all sports teams will play them twice a season. It will not be a one-and-done game but instead a two games series.

Playing Rocklin was always just a preseason scrimmage, but now playing them will count for league points and will help decide who becomes the league champion. However, part of the way the rivalry between Rocklin and Whitney has intensified to such a high level is through the Quarry Bowl, Cup and Classic games.

“Honestly I’m not sure if they will have the same significance to the school. We only play them once per season. So, I’m honestly not really sure if it’s going to fuel the rivalry and make it bigger and better, or take some importance away from it. It’s going to be interesting to see how the school reacts,” Feuerbach said.

Regardless of how many times the two schools will play each other, a decision must be made regarding the name ¨Quarry.¨ “My vote is to keep it and maybe make it a trophy that goes over the “MY VOTE IS TO KEEP whole season by fall, winter, spring, [THE QUARRY RIVALRY] or even figure something else out. I AND MAYBE MAKE IT think the students will want to keep A TROPHY THAT GOES it but it’s just something we gotta OVER THE WHOLE SEASON.” figure out,” Feuerbach said.

Moving up to the SFL will challenge ATHLETIC DIRECTOR athletes and give them more MR. JASON FEUERBACH competition and different schools to compete against. However, there is a learning curve to everything new and it can be foreseen to how immediate teams’ success will be in the SFL. Feuerbach said,¨I think next year is going to be a great challenge for us. Anytime you move up into a new league, you always have different challenges and new teams you play. If you graphed our school’s past success in our past leagues from the PBL, to the Capital Athletic League, the CVC, and now the SFL, you would see us climb to the top, then drop.

Then climb to the top, and then drop. So going into our fourth league next year it wouldn’t surprise me if that happened again and our overall wins as a school slightly decreases, but we plan to build from there and get better. The kids have done an awesome job of transitioning and I think we will be successful.”

BY BRENDEN JACOBY & LIZZIE SALVATO

SUMMER of MUSIC New music to look forward to this summer from The 1975, Kanye

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“KIDS SEE GHOSTS”

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KANYE WEST

“I am proud of Kanye for speaking up for what he believes in, especially as an African American rap artist there isn’t much diversity in the thought of Trump (or politics in general) in that community. As he says, we are all free to our own thoughts and I think just because someone with such a big platform has a different opinion than others then it shouldn’t affect how fans view the artist in such a drastic way as it currently is. I love that every project, album, song, he works on it’s so different, he’s truly a unique creator and we need more people like him, not afraid to put out what they want. Him being so outspoken makes me excited to see what he’s going to say in his next album.”

- CARINA PASQUALE

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“Matty, the lead singer, is extremely extra so whenever he does it I’m always like “oh that’s just him,” but then the others started posting random stuff about it so I thought they must have been doing something. I was excited but always annoyed because Matty is so extra. Since they haven’t come out with a new album in a while I’m very excited to hear this one. Especially since every album has its own theme so I’m excited to hear what this one is.”

- PEYTIN JANDA

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KYLE

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“The album was supposed to come out of June of last year, but he wanted to make it better so he postponed it till this summer. KYLE is one of my favorite artists because of the good vibes his music puts out and it’s just good music. SMYLE is my favorite album by him because of the variety it offers, @FoundBae is the best song off the album and I hope his upcoming album has similar vibes to SMYLE.” - ADAM PURVIS

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“THE MOUNTAIN” DIERKS BENTLEY

“His new album [The Mountain} is most likely going to be a personal album, one that speaks on his life experiences.

I feel more connected to him because of this, I can relate more to his music.”

- HUNTER RETZ

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“Most of any high school years are overrated and complete bullshit and i know for sure I don’t need it to be successful.”

CLAYTON CRAFT

“Hydro Flasks are overrated because it is literally the same quality as a lot of cheaper water bottles.”

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“Popularity and trying to impress people is overrated because you should be who you want to be and not care about other people’s opinions.”

is overrated because it makes people feel accomplished even when they’re not.”

RYAN LEW “Success is overrated because it’s seen as such an absolute element rather than a self fulfilling factor. For me success comes if you are truly content and happy with you achievements [rather than your wealth].”

KRISTEN GONZALO

RACHEL ZUFELT

“Rap started as a counterculture movement to portray how minorities feel oppressed. Lil Pump’s work is overrated and mainstream. It’s seen as equal in value when his lyrics are just aimless.”

DYLAN LOEW

“Supreme is a very overrated. The designs are too simple and it gets crazy when people pay hundreds for a box logo. I still like some Supreme, but I don’t think it should be this hyped.”

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“I think stricter gun laws are overrated because people simply choose to judge situations without truly understanding them. Personally for me I compete on a Rifle Team, and there are certain procedures and restrictions that I have to follow, especially in California in order to compete. Recently a law was almost passed that would have made me move to Colorado to continue competing. I understand gun violence is an issue, but people should

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focus on the bigger picture. While they are protecting people, there are other things that can be used to cause harm. Making a gun inaccessible will not stop a person with an incorrect mindset. Not all guns are meant for harm. People really need to see both sides of the argument to truly develop an understanding.”

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Famous California Adventure park in Anaheim is set to open with Pixar Pier June 23.

Pixar Passion “I am beyond excited for Pixar Pier I cannot even contain my Excitement, it will be legit epic”

JACOB MCCLISH “You bet I will be first in line on June 23 for the Pixar Pier launch” ALONDRA LOPEZ

“My family and I are frequent visitors of Disneyworld but with the new Pixar Pier we will visit for sure” ANSAR AHMADZAI “I am the Disney queen. I support everything and anything they do” BRYNN BLATNICK

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What once was a park full of retro California themed attractions, treats, and souvenir shops, has now become a park boarded up with wooden walls since April 13 getting ready for a complete remodel to focus the park on Pixar movies like “Coco” “Monsters Inc” “Up” “Ratatouille” and many more.

With California Adventure now being remodeled and rebranded to Pixar Pier, visitors should expect changes.

Many frequent visitors were surprised by the re-model, but some felt the change approaching .

“I grew up on the classics like “Cinderella” “The Jungle Book” and “Snow White” but a lot of my generation grew up on the Pixar films as well. I think [the Pixar films] honestly relate to a wider audience and seem less girly to the boys who want to watch Disney movies and not get any heat for it. Though Pixar is a big part of Disney they have kind of almost become part of their own little franchise. Disney is the best in the business with marketing and all that. They know what they are doing, this big change, is for the best,” Amaia Caballero said.

With Disney releasing a new addition to the Disney family, some were upset and had a negative reaction to the launch.

“I think the reasoning behind Disney’s decision is because maybe some people got sick of the same attractions and they just wanted to see a new change. I don’t really want them changing the name California Adventure, I know that is not in the plan, but I feel like California Adventure has that historical feel,” Brent Hoover said.

Disney fans are looking forward to seeing the new, dramatic changes that are going to be made to the park.

“I go to Disneyland a lot, and I like the change. Since the park has been the same for so long, people are used to it which is why they wanted a change. The new change will probably bring more people. I don’t really mind or care either way that they are taking out the aspect of California. I am hoping they aren’t considering to change the name of the park because it’s like the ‘happiest place on Earth’ and everyone knows it as what it already is,” Ashley Ryan said.

The park’s expected launch date is June 23, 2018, With the new remodel Pixar Pier, visitors should be expecting Toy Story Neighborhood, Inside Out neighborhood, Incredible neighborhood and more. Before the pier is ready for visitors to see, Disneyland is throwing festivals, parades and more to celebrate before the opening of their newest attraction Pixar Pier.

BY KARINA BEDI, MCKENNA ELLIS & ISABELLA SOTO