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Potential
problems
for band
credit
Chen Yang
Reporter
Fremont Unified School
District is in the process
of researching whether
students in marching
band should be allowed
to receive P.E. credits. P.E.
credits are required for
graduation and a ruling
stating that band can no
longer count for P.E. credit could drastically affect
the academic standings of
students already enrolled
or planning to enroll in
marching band.
According to counselor
Carrie Merfield, marching band is considered
a fine art and can fill the
credit quota required for
graduation. It is currently
a college-prep elective.
Furthermore, interested
students can use band as
a potential stepping stone
to gain entry into UC or
CSU music departments.
“Colleges want to know
if the student has a wellrounded course. Marching
band is an extracurricular
fine art,” Merfeld said.
As attractive as marching band is to future enrollees, a negative ruling
on the district’s part could
devastate the department by forcing students
to abandon their interest
and pursue the more traditional P.E. credits.
Also, the ruling could
create problems for students already enrolled in
marching band.
“I think that the district should let all band
students have P.E. credit
for marching band. Four
years of marching band
is equal to two years of
P.E., so I think it’s justified,” marching band
head drum major, junior
Samantha Salvaggio said.
“If students have to take
P.E. and band, I think
the number of students
in band will go down.
Marching band should
keep its P.E. credit.”
Salvaggio hopes that
students already enrolled
could be “grandfathered”
and excluded from the
separation of credits.
Teachers forced to float between classrooms
Pritika Kumar
Rebekah Lee
In Depth Editor
Reporter
Students aren’t the only
ones roaming around during passing periods now.
From the beginning of the
school year, some teachers
have joined students in the
hallways, lugging along carts
or bags with their teaching materials. Some teachers, like their students, have
started the second semester
in a new classroom. But getting used to a new place isn’t
easy, teachers say.
Like other schools in the
Fremont Unified School District, Washington is in need
for more classrooms to accommodate all the teachers
at the school. American will
receive two new portables,
two science labs, and three
standard classrooms to ac-
commodate the enrollment
growth at the school, as approved by Director Therese
Gain of Facilities Management. Mission received a
new “dining facility,” for its
upcoming closed campus.
American and Kennedy will
also receive dining facilities
that will be designed by Sept.
2008. However the district
has denied issuing portables
to the school, because Washington’s student population
has dropped by 52 since the
beginning of the year.
For teachers who roam
the campus during passing
periods along with students,
the commute between classrooms is not easy.
English teacher Deb Pavlecic recently had to deal with
the six minute move from
her period 1 class in E222 to
period 2 in the SRC.
“Kids can’t make it across
campus, how can I take my
stuff, drop it off here, and in a minute by minute situthen haul all the way over in ation, it creates more stress,”
six minutes?” Pavlecic said.
Ho said.
Most teachers who now
But for some teachers,
move from classroom to it’s tough not even having a
classroom do admit that all classroom. Science teacher
the required materials for Michelle Keller used to teach
a class are not carried with in room 95 last year, but this
them. Since they are lim- year she rotates between 31
ited
on
and 32.
what they
“I feel the class has not K e l l e r
can carry,
one
been as academically has
stu d e nt s
cart on
may find strong as in the past.”
which
teachers
s h e
Michelle Keller
pushing
tries to
carts or carrying boxes in carry all her materials. Even
the hallways.
though she is able to carry
Math teacher Ju-Ku Ho everything she needs, Keller
finds that he looses time to still finds herself running to
prepare for the next class and her office to get class matethat changing rooms makes rials.
it harder for his students to
“It’s very difficult to try to
find him to ask questions.
teach the course...and with a
“A teacher has so many class where it’s a laboratory
different materials for dif- science and it’s an upper-levferent classes...if you con- el class I’ve had to cut out a
stantly have to reorganize few things and take down my
curriculum that I normally
run...I feel the class has not
been as academically strong
as in the past,” she said.
According to The Hatchet’s
survey, most teachers agree
that not having their own
classroom negatively affects
instruction.
“In the end, it’s what’s best
for students...to have a classroom and a teacher that’s
ready to go with all the optimal teaching devices necessary and at their hand to use.
Without that you can’t say
you’re giving equal access to
the curriculum if you don’t
have access to your own
room. We need to have a
classroom for every teacher,”
Pavlecic said.
Whether or not Washington will receive portables
depends on the district. For
now teachers and students
have to adapt to their surroundings.
HPV vaccine offers women cancer protection
Molly Sweeney
Co-Edior-in-Chief
A startling 99 percent of
all cases of cervical cancer
are caused by a virus known
as HPV, Human Papilloma
Virus. Such a statistic doesn’t
inspire much hope until you
find that there is a way of
preventing the harmful effects of HPV. A new vaccine
which prevents against the
most dangerous strands of
HPV is being given in three
doses to girls between the
ages of 9 and 26.
HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that is given
between partners participating in vaginal or anal intercourse. Fewer people, but
still a substantial sample of
those tested, obtained the
virus through oral sex or
hand-genital transmission.
The dangerous types of HPV
cause genital or anal warts
which can eventually morph
cells into precancerous tissue.
It’s recommended a girl
get the vaccine before they
become sexually active because if she has already been
infected with that strand the
vaccine will not counteract
the previous exposure. Not
all HPV turns into cancer,
in fact, about 75 percent of
people who have sex in their
lifetime will have had HPV
at some point.
Women aren’t the only
ones affected by HPV. The
virus is just as prevalent in
men, only harder to test for.
HPV is known to cause penile, urethral, anal, tongue
and tonsil cancers as well.
Men however, are not widely
being given the vaccine currently because its effectiveness hasn’t been proven.
Almost every doctor’s office in the country has access
to the shot and most insurance companies cover the
cost. There is no real disadvantage for girls to get the
immunization.
In fact, the governor of
Texas, Rick Perry, issued an
executive order for every girl
entering the sixth grade to
be required to have an HPV
vaccine set along with their
other immunization requirements. It is probable that
other states will soon start
passing laws in accordance
with this.
One of the important issues with the vaccine is time.
The older girls get the more
sexually active they become
and the less probable that
the vaccine will function at
its full potential. Even so,
girls that have already become sexually active may not
have come into contact with
HPV and should get the vaccine before they do. Given in
three doses in a six month
period sexually and nonsexually active girls prevent
a life threatening virus for
the rest of their lives.
“I think girls should get
it no matter what their circumstance. I mean it prevents cervical cancer. Why
wouldn’t you?” senior Janelle
Condeff said. Condeff got
the vaccine after he doctor
recommended it.
“It hurt more than a regular shot but at the same time
it’s kind of relieving,” senior
Tiffanie Petett said. Petett
also got the first round of
the shot. “I think every girl
should get it, particularly
if you’re going off to school
and to live on your own, you
never know what will happen.”
The shot is simple, proven
safe and can save girls from
undergoing painful outcomes in the future. For
more information go to the
American Cancer Society
website at www.cancer.org
and search for HPV.
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Wong Fu visits Mission to promote their movie Starting to keep the
Rebekah Lee
James Peng
Reporters
“Why are you so hot?”
shouted a girl on the left
side of the theatre.
“Well, California has
been known to have a
warmer climate,” replied
Wesley Chan.
On Feb. 5, MSJHS was
packed with fans of Wong
Fu Productions, eagerly
waiting to see Philip Wang,
Ted Fu, and Wesley Chan,
the producers of the “Yellow Fever” video posted on
YouTube.
Wong Fu Productions
visited MSJHS to promote
their new movie, “A Moment with You.” Chan,
Fu, and Wang have been
on tour for the last few
months.
The film was produced
in their last year of college
at UCSD, when they had
spare time in their hectic
college lifestyles. With professional equipment borrowed from their UCSD
visual arts department, the
group spent about $2000 in
the production of the movie. In total, the movie took
eight months to complete.
The graduates are not planning for the movie to make
it on the big screen, but for
now, they are just having fun
with touring.
Though the screening took
place at Mission, many stu-
dents from WHS attended.
“The movie’s plot had moments where everyone would
say ‘Awww’ for five minutes
straight and was really cute
and it was really exciting to
see Philip Wang in person,”
junior Monica Huang said.
The movie is about two
college graduates, Arthur
and Dustin, who realize
that sometimes true love is
where you would look last.
For more information
on Wong Fu, visit www.
wongfuproductions.com
Photo by Melissa Yao
Philip Wang, Ted Fu, and Wesley Chan present their film, “A Moment With You.”
Renegotiating a contract for thousands
Dennica Fernando
News Editor
Negotiations of 19 of the
40 articles in the expiring
teachers’ contract bring two
teams into bargaining sessions starting Feb. 6.
Bargaining chairperson
Deb Pavlecic said that teachers are looking for salary,
compensation, and health
care changes. They will look
into changes being made in
the Special Education Department, Student Resource
Center, and an increase in
the funding for spirit leader.
Teachers are also looking for
a change in student/teacher
ratio, a class maximum of
30 students in the secondary
level, and more facilities and
classrooms.
Pavlecic wants to see a
change in the number of
teachers sharing rooms and
floating around the campus.
“These changes are so Fremont can attract and retain
the best teachers,” Pavlecic
said, “because, good students and test results come
from good teachers.”
The contract affects over
1800 people, not including
the thousands of students in
the district.
The six-member team that
represents teachers from all
over the district presented
its sunshine proposal on Jan.
17. The board replied with
their proposals on Jan. 31.
The board’s team is a new
group of four people and is
headed by Steve Betanto, Director of Personnel. Its first
bargaining day starts Feb. 6
and it has at least five more
days scheduled in February
and March.
It was just three years ago,
during the 2004-2005 school
year, that teachers picketed
in front of WHS. The contract they were working
on then expired during the
previous school year in June
2004, but negotiations went
into the next year.
“The reason we were striking was because it took over
a year from the last expiration date to settle on a contract,” Pavlecic said. “This
time around the governor
provided a little more money to educational funding, so
it’s not as tight as last time.”
When negotiations are
done and the tentative
“We are fighting for our
teachers’ rights.”
Deb Pavlecic,
Bargaining Chairperson
Photo by Molly Sweeney
Pavlecic will be missing a few school days due to negotiations, which will start Feb. 6.
agreement has been reached
the teachers will vote on
whether or not to accept the
contract. This will continue
until everyone has accepted.
“It is our hope that the two
teams will have a good negotiation,” Pavlecic said.
freshmen together
Becky Allen
Reporter
After receiving the Smaller
Learning Community (SLC)
Grant, WHS has decided to
implement programs like
pilot families to achieve the
objectives set for the grant.
Pilot families are made up of
teachers and students who
will strive to bring up overall
testing scores. The families
are going to start to be used
this semester with the freshman class.
The teachers involved include Ludmilla Nikolaeva,
David Skillings, Yvonne
Reynolds, Bob Bush, JoAnn
Garbarini, and Jackie Omstead, and is headed by
Brynn Osicka, who is the
SLC site director.
“The idea is every student will be part of a smaller
group than a 2100 student
school and will have more
support,” Osicka said.
The main focus of the pilot families will be on the
students, making school a
better environment. The
families will move classes of
the freshman together. By
keeping the same students
together they will be able to
work better together.
“I think they are good because it seems like things are
more complex these days,
so students and teachers
have more distractions, [the
families] will make it easier,”
Bush says.
“[This year is just] realizing what it could be,” Osicka
said. Teachers in the same
families have the same prep
periods, and using thematic elements that stretch
through all the classes are
just some of the potential
goals the families are going
to try to accomplish.
Pressure to acheive
may be suicide cause
Irene Cheng
according to the US Centers
for Disease Control and PreHer name was Menyao vention.
“May” Zhou. She was a Na“My roommate was in the
tional Merit Scholar at La same Electrical Engineering
Jolla High School. She was Department as May,” Stana straight-A student who ford graduate student Mari
earned a perfect 1600 on Toyoshima said. “She always
SATs and fives on all her tells me how strenuous the
AP Tests. She was a super- requirements for the deachiever at MIT and Stan- partment are. The pressure
ford, and a promising electri- is so great. Maybe May just
cal engineer. She was found couldn’t handle it anymore.”
dead in the trunk of her car
With pressure from the
in Santa Rosa on Jan. 25.
academic world, high school
Officials say that it was students also feel pressure
a possible suicide because from other sources.
there were items in the trunk
“A lot of parents pressure
that were consistent with sui- their kids,” junior Si-Wei
cide. If
Liu said.
Zhou
“Maybe May just couldn’t “e [nPta sr -]
committed handle it anymore.”
w a n t
suitheir chilcide,
Mari Toyoshima, dren [to
s h e
more
Stanford graduate be
would
successbe the
ful than]
second Stanford student this them so putting pressure
month and the fifth student on them is one of the things
since summer 2005 to do they do. Some kids are presso. But why would a student sured to the extent where it’s
with such a promising suc- almost unbearable.”
cessful future decide to end
Whether Zhou committed
her life?
suicide is for the officials to
An estimated 1,100 col- decide. Many students can
lege students take their lives relate to Zhou in feeling that
each year. Suicide is the sec- the pressure to achieve is so
ond leading cause of death much greater now than it
among college students, has been for the generations
scarcely behind car crashes, before us.
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The Washington Hatchet
On Campus
February 7,
2007
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Nearly full house cheers variety at ‘07 talent show
Laura Ramie
Yoshi Kulkarni
Reporters
T
he lights flickered off as the last
of the spectators
found their seats. The crowd
cheered and the performers
waited patiently backstage.
This was it. The talent show
had started.
Students anxiously awaited
their performance and practiced relentlessly for their
routine. Rituals were being
held in the darkness behind the stage as the talents
huddled, prayed and awaited
their big moment. The talent
show, organized by Matthew
Ballin and the Performing
Arts Club, included a variety
of different acts. From singing and dancing to skits and
even a comedy routine, the
talent show had it all.
The first act started off
with Ali Ahmed performing his version of “Tell Me
When To Go.”
After a great start, other
talented students showed
off their skills including Lisa
Teller and Meesha Larijani
performing a spoof on Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. Lauren Cates performed
Photos by Nate Miu
Clockwise from top right: sophomore Ali Ahmed; Junior Brandon Ohallaren, seniors April Capas, Courtney Dennis; seniors Eric Fischer and Sam Creggett; freshman Anthony Cisneros
“Blackbird” by the Beatles,
which received praises from
the audience.
“I was kind-of nervous
before going on” said Cates
Infamously erotic dance
becomes a WHS musical
“but it was worth it.”
Following the excellent
talent in the first act, Jesse
Love, Collin Fox and Rafael Garcia started off ACT
II with a popular Hendrix
number titled “Fire.” Another audience pleaser was
Courtney Dennis, April Capas, and Brandon Ohallaren
WHS student makes CA honor band
Irene Cheng
Reporter
JJ Kochly
mously erotic dance. In the
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Can-Can is a Cole Porter art critic, Hilare Jussac, to
musical taking place in 1893 get a good review, but later
Paris. Although similar to regrets it.
Moulin Rouge, it is more
Drama teacher Matt Balaccurate
lin is en“It’s pure musical comedy at thusiasin style,
yet with its best.”
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Drama Director est prod is c re p duction,
ancies. Using Cole Porter’s as it falls into the sub-genre
early twentieth century jazz of musical comedy know as
style in a nineteenth century “schmaltz,” with light, upbeat
setting, it centers around music, no serious characters,
Madame Pistache, a sexy and a comedic script with
female nightclub owner and light sexual overtones.
Aristade Forestier, a young,
“It’s pure musical comedy
handsome, and conserva- at its best,” Ballin says.
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“April came to me with
the idea and we pulled it together like 2 nights before!”
Dennis said.
Despite being on the same
night as an important basketball game, Friday’s talent
show received a good-sized
audience. As always, they
were receptive to the performers and whooped their
approval. They even gave
their applause when the
deckhands taped up a fallen
curtain.
“My job working with the
talent show is a deck hand.
I put the props up and then
take them down,” sophomore Zakrey Barisione said,
“[The show] went alright. It
could have been better, but
it was my first time. I could
have been a little faster and
more efficient and not go
into the spotlight.”
The show featured a pleasant variety in acts. Most
prevalent was singing and
guitar work, but there was
also hip-hop dancing, an
impersonation of Britney
Spears and Kevin Federline,
a skirt-sporting rock band,
a lively Indian dance performance, and the comedy stylings of senior Alex Alemzadeh. Junior Matthew Horry
and senior Miranda Nealy
served as the Emcees. Once
again, the talent show demonstrated the flair of WHS.
Photo by Irene Cheng
Igor Gorbatok gives a musical example of
his master y.
Senior Igor Gorbatok is the first
person from Washington High
School since 1984 to make it to the
state of CA Honor Band. Fifteen
hundred students apply to the state
honor band but only a select few
are chosen to be in it.
Members who make the band
are given sheet music in advance
and they quickly have to learn it to
perform in the following days.
Gorbatok first heard about the
honor band from Music Department Director Duane Mitchell in
addition to his private music instructor Dale Wolford.
“I wanted to try out to see if I
could actually make it into the
honor band,” Gorbatok said.
He submitted an audition tape of
a piece he played with his baritone
saxophone. and successfully made
it into the state of CA honor band,
which is to perform in Fresno from
Feb. 15-18.
“I feel proud,” Gorbatok said, “I
made it because I actually tried. I
know there are people who could’ve
made it, only they didn’t try.”
Gorbatok first chose to play the
alto saxophone seven years ago and
changed to the baritone saxophone
in the middle of seventh grade.
“I like music. I’ve been around
music all my life. This is really exciting for me,” Gorbatok said.
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February 7,
Consider why we celebrate Valentine’s Day
Jonathan Kim
Reporter
Valentine’s Day is a holiday
that everyone knows, but has
anyone ever really looked
into what it’s supposed to
be about? In my opinion, I
think it’s rather pointless.
Ever since we were in elementary school, we have
been put into the situation
where we have to give a valentine to everybody, even if
you don’t like them. But isn’t
the whole point of Valentine’s Day to show the people
you love most that you care
about them? In other words,
how much you DO like
them? Because we are driven
to give valentines to everybody at such a young age,
the purpose is defeated. Giving a valentine to that special
someone isn’t all that special
if everybody else in the room
got one from you too.
Why would I say such a
day as Valentine’s is pointless? No, it’s not because I
am bitter as a cause of a past
experience, I just feel that
if you are going to express
Letter: quote needs context
Dear Editor,
It is all too apparent to
me that the article, “Thieves
Strikes (sic) Classroom,”
[Jan. 17] was inaccurately
reported. I was not only dismayed to see that there was a
quote attributed to me that I
never said but another quote
that was completely devoid
of related critical information. I told the reporter,
Bharadwaj Ramachandran,
that I suspected that school
and personal items were
being taken away from my
room by some ESL students
in room 222. This was not a
difficult deduction to make.
However, the Hatchet reporter failed to include that
relationship. I do not believe
that Ramachandran meant
to purposely write an inaccurate article, but he does
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your love for someone special, there shouldn’t have to
be a set day to show them.
Why should anybody have
to wait until Feb 14 to give
someone candy, flowers, or
a card? Any other day would
be just as suitable, so what’s
the point of Valentines Day?
Of course, it is true that
we are no longer at the age
where our teachers tell us
to give valentines to everybody, nor are we driven to
give out valentines cards in
class at all.
But in the years past, I have
Pritika Kumar
In-Depth Editor
In America we assume
that children and teenagers
who don’t attend a school
are merely drop-outs. But
students at Washington
complain about homework and their teachers.
We throw textbooks on the
ground or use them to sit
on during lunch. Our lockers are filled with books
that we never take home.
Teachers supply us with
worksheets and other materials to compensate for
our carelessness. We don’t
carry backpacks or buy
supplies for school because, really, who needs
them?
Our image of a school
has changed. High school
Business Manager
On Campus Editor
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Pritika Kumar
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Aaron Williams
noticed that there is no hype
over Valentine’s Day amongst
people our age. Couples may
celebrate the holiday, but the
opportunity we once had as
children to tell our crush we
like them isn’t as golden as it
was before.
We all remember obvious
anonymous letters, circle
yes-or-no notes, and lollipops taped to Winnie the
Pooh valentines. But has the
purpose of Valentine’s Day
been lost? I think so. Can it
be brought back? We’ll see
what happens this year.
5
On My
Mind
Sam Mahood
Columnist
I never would have
believed in my wildest
dreams that a show on the
Fox Network - known for
its conservative news wing
- might help an AfricanAmerican Democrat become President.
I am, of course, referring to Barak Obama, the
Senator from Illinois, who
could be the first Black
candidate nominated to a
major party’s presidential
ticket. The show I am referring to is “24.”
“24” follows Kiefer
Sutherland as Jack Bauer,
a member of a Los Angeles
Counter Terrorism Unit.
While Sutherland is the
primary focus of the show,
another popular character
during the first several seasons was President David
Palmer, played by Dennis
Haysbert.
Haysbert, who is Black,
was universally loved by
fans of the show - myself included. Throughout
the show he was a strong,
charismatic leader. One
who was decisive when it
mattered, but if given the
time, willing to step back
and fully observe a situation before rushing into it.
This season, David
Palmer’s brother, Wayne,
has become president.
While Wayne Palmer,
played by D.B. Woodside,
cannot yet be held in the
same esteem that Haysbert
was, he has shown a noble
humility thus far - never
taking too much credit for
success and willing to admit his mistakes.
While I don’t think it will
be nor do I want Obama’s
race to be the defining factor in his 2008 presidential
bid, I am sure that there
will be much debate about
it. I know that to many
Americans, having a Black
man running for president
seems out of the norm.
Many are not used to seeing an ethnic candidate
running for a position that
so far has been held only
by white males. With “24,”
people see a black president in action and succeeding. Even if it is only
a fictional show, people get
used to the idea.
Obama is certainly a
long way off from the
Democratic nomination,
let alone the oval office.
However if he wants to
make such a monumental leap, not just for him,
but for his country, he will
need all the help he can get
- even if it comes from fictional presidents on an action thriller on Fox.
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Value of education is cherished in other places
News Editor
Dennica Fernando
Molly Sweeney
Melissa Yao
Molly Sweeney
Page
Opinion
2007
Daniella Morariu
Becky Allen
Leah Andrews
Mina Baber
Rachael Bridges
Irene Cheng
Bianca Garcia
Ryan Guerra
Jonathan Kim
Kyla Koger
J.J. Kochly
to us is now a place to lay
back and relax, go out to eat
during lunch, and hang out
with friends after school.
However, in third-world
countries, girls assume
household responsibilities
at the age of eight because
family survival is more important than education.
Children don’t go to school
because they fear being
kicked out of class for not
having basic supplies like
paper and pencil.
Here teenagers cut class
and find ways to be excused
from school. Across the
world children are literally
sneaking out of their homes
to get into school. For those
who do attend a state school,
the opportunity to receive an
education is a privilege, even
if it is only up to the elementary level. While children
in America are guaranteed
a seat in schools, education
for many children in third
world countries is a continuous hurdle race.
A typical school day in a
“normal” village school in
Peshawar, Pakistan fits about
100 children in school uniforms seated on a mud floor.
The teacher recites lessons
from one book, while students repeat what is said. In
many regions of the world,
children have schools without roofs, and sit under a
tree to learn. Even in the
cold, these schools are quite
bearable, simply because the
students have grown accustomed to it.
In what we would call ju-
nior high, the classrooms
are less crowded and students recite simple sentences such as “This is a
book” and “It is on the
table” after the teacher.
When comparing our
education careers to these
children’s, we can see obvious differences between
us and them. Although
our vision of school may
be of a dreadful place to
be, schools in third world
countries remain a dream
linked to better living conditions.
The millions of children
who are excluded from a
proper education still remain optimistic, knowing
the education they receive
from school is worth the
trouble.
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Rebekah Lee
David Lyons
Nathan Miu
Daniella Morariu
James Peng
Kate Pyatybratova
Bharadwaj Ramachandran
Laura Ramie
Tess Schulze
Chen Yang
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February 7,
Will you be my valentine?
6
2007
To: Mr. Macleod
From: April Capas
To: Tina Sayadi
From: Julian Garza
To: Morgan
From: Char Char
The past 5 months I’ve
spent in your class has
been the BEST! And I’ve
been admiring you since
Day 1! I love you dearly.
One year and still
strong! Even through our
ups and downs. “You look
like my wife.” “Watata.”
Love you!
SSNG On Feb. 8 you’re
gonna have to make it
happen, Captain. It’s kool
no loss because you’re a
true baller. Have a Happy
Valentine’s Ortizzy.
This year sucked with
you so far away. Everyone
loves and misses you…
mainly me though. I love
you baby. You’re the best.
To: Lizziey Foeger
From: Randall McMahon
To: Yearbook Staff
From: Mr. Skillings
To: Randall McMahon
From: Elizabeth F.
To: Ryan Guerra
From: Tina Nevin
Congratulations
on
producing an attractive
yearbook!
Happy Valentine’s Day
Randall! 50 months together, that’s 5 years together. I love you sweetheart with all my heart.
Randall, will you be my
valentine?
Hey Gummybear. It’s
been a wonderful 8 and a
half months. Will you go
to Sadies with me?
Happy Valentine’s Day
Rachael! We love you very
much. Y
To: My Polar Bear
From: Your Penguin
To: All my friends
From: Courtney Arndt
I love you so so much.
October 25, 2006 is the
happiest day of my life.
Me and you forever baby.
May everyone be and
feel loved…even the
teachers. :) Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanx for always being there for me through
all of our ups and downs.
Friends forever! Happy
Valentine’s Day, hunny! I
love you my thumbtack!
To: Lola
From: Cuddlebear
To: Zohaib Ahmed
From: Your Secret Admirer
To: Teresa Silva
From: Jayson Henry
“Well I’m not the world’s
most passionate guy, but
when I looked in her eyes
I almost fell for my Lola.”
I think you’re soooo hot.
Tera chehra sexy Lagdave.
(Your face is sexy)
I’m glad I met you Teresa and I would like to
know if you would be my
beautiful valentine?
Love you baby girl.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Hope this puts a smile on
your face.
To: Emily Vargas
From: Charlie
Be my valentine and
take me for walks every
day. Love, your Charlie.
To: Ms. Nikolaeva
From: Mr. Skillings
I’m happy to share a
freshman family with you.
Be good, kids!
To: Campers
From: Chip, Colossus, Shimi-Xiang
To: Xue Pan
From: Matyunohni
If bees count
the flowers,
And rivers flow
to the sea,
I do not understand,
Why can’t
I approach thee?
To: Brynn
From: David
You’re doing great, work
wife! Stay sane and come
by for treats..
To: Duckers
From: Naters
To: Alan Benzel
From: Sasha
Alan, thank you for everything you have done
for me these past 4 years.
My life without you would
be incomplete. I love you!
To: Alex
From: Taylor
You’re the one I’ve been
thinking of, you’re the one
I love to love. You brighten my day, I can’t wait
for Valentine’s Day! Love
you!
To: Gina
From: Sam
To: Jacob Fraga
From: Jennifer
To: We are nerd
From: Paper Bag Girl
It’s a legitimate strategy!
Call Vic at 5-5-5-V-I-C-K!
I love Cabose! And Hiro!
Firing main cannon. Mrs.
Jones rocks! Blarg.
Happy Valentine’s to
my favorite blonde in the
world. I love you. DON’T
TRIP!
I’m glad that I got to
know you. Happy Valentines Day! PS. I hope
you’re looking forward
to our anniversary/your
birthday ;)
How many miles away
is the sun from the earth?
93 million. That’s only a
fraction of my love for
you!
From the inside out Y
To: Keenan James
From: Dannie Renee
To: Sarah Dutra
From: Dannie Zboyovsky
To: Hatchet Staff
From: Mr. Skillings
To: Molly and Melissa
From: Page Editors
I Love You!!!
Will you be my valentine?
Yes
No
I love you Beautiful!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
You are the best cousin
the world. Muah!
I’m proud of your work.
WHS ain’t seen nothin’
yet!
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aciFit prat, qOat nis eOet,
sit nuLb quat utem doluS
ecYte vel
To: Dennica Fernando
From: Robert Correia
To: Michelle Huang
From: Robert Correia
To: Gina Izquierda
From: Robert Correia
To: Michelle Dictor
From: Robert Correia
Dennica is the love of
my life! Really she is.
Michelle is the other
love of my life.
Gina is the other other
love of my life.
You are freaking Amaza-zing!
To: Romeo
From: Your Juliet
You are truly my Romeo. Hehe. I love you -Fel
To: Rachael Bridges
From: Mom, Dad, Matt,
Jeremy, Sarah and Shadow
To: Anne, Cynthia,
Rosa, Brizza, and Marr
From: Daisy
Love u Guyz! Hope you
have a great Valentine’s! N
hope we’re Friendz 4Ever!
To: Stephanie Dang
From: John Nguyen
It’s impossible for me to
have a quiet sleep because
your name is always violently swirling in my head.
Without you, my heart is
incomplete.
To: Kenny Durbin
From: Megan Chen
Kenny, Kenny you so
fine.
Kenny Durbin blows
my mind.
Kenny don’t you know
it’s true?
Kenny, I’m in love with
you.
To: Nene
From: Hilly
To: Javier
From: Heather
The day I met you my
life began. The day you
kissed me, it was complete. Happy Valentine’s
Day. I love you.
To: Daniel Lloyd
From: Secret Admirer
Don’t know you that
much, but I think you’re
hella fine.
Happy Anniversary Jordan! 15 months of nuthin!
;) I love you!
Your Valentine, Alex
Graphics by Pritika Kumar
The Washington Hatchet
February 7,
Page
Arts & Entertainment
2007
7
Confused about what to do for Valentine’s day? Allow the
Washington Hatchet to give you a few helpful suggestions.
Fill up with food and love at these romantic restaurants
Photo from siliconvalley.citysearch.com
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Emile’s is a downtown San Jose favorite that serves beautiful Italian and French dishes in a quiet, romantic setting.
The food consists of many Italian and French favorites
such as the flower-pot salad, the chicken cannelloni, and
soft crepes. The price ranges from $10-30. It is located on
545 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95112. Reservations need to
be made a week in advance so call them at (408) 289-1960.
-----Irene Cheng
Café Jacqueline is one of the coziest spots around San
Francisco. Soufflés for two is the only thing on the menu
but the romantic atmosphere will definitely be there while
you enjoy your food with you lover. The soufflés are freshly
made with flavors ranging from classical Gruyere cheese
to fresh strawberry. The price starts at $40. It is located in
1454 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Reservations are a
must. Call them at (415) 981-6656. -----Irene Cheng
Soleil serves a Mediterranean cuisine which features
an attractive kitchen exhibition and a cheerfully romantic
Mediterranean color scheme. It is said to be one of the
prettiest dining rooms in Palo Alto because of its elegant
golden colored rooms. Soleil is best known for its seafood
but also offers a range of Californian foods. The price
range is $15-30. It is located in 675 El Camino Real, Palo
Alto, CA, 94301. (605) 321-4422. -----Irene Cheng
Photo frommassimos.com
Massimo’s is an Italian and Continental Cuisine and one
of Fremont’s finest and most popular restaurants. They offer classic old world recipes combined with modern ones
such as Carbonara Pasta and Chicken Breast Parmigiana.
The romantic red sofas and Italian paintings on the wall
make the setting gorgeous. The dinner price ranges from
$15-20. It is located at 5200 Mowry Avenue, Fremont,
CA 94538. Call them at 510-792-2000 to make a reservation to a dinner that you will never forget. --Irene Cheng
Photo by Bharadwaj Ramachandran
Photo by Bharadwaj Ramachandran
Joey’s Basil is a very comfortable. The room temperature is very warm and the music is lively and at a good volume. Also, the lighting in the restaurant is very eye pleasing. The restaurant looks nice from the outside and has a
nice big sign and that’s not too hard to find. The waiters
there look fantastic and offer great service. The food is
very tasty and the service is really fast. Its located at 3720
Mowry Avenue Fremont, CA, 94538 to reserve seats call
(510) 797-2900. ---Bharadwaj Ramachandran
La Casita Restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, at 41240
Fremont Blvd., has a very traditional look. The road side
Mexican restaurant has an unimpressive look from the outside but the food in there is fantastic. It has a dark kind of
setting with low lighting. Most of the items on the menu
have beans and rice, and all of the items come with salsa.
The service is not very special; it’s a regular service. The
phone number is 510-657-8602 and most of the time you
don’t need a reservation ---Bharadwaj Ramachandran
The meanings behind flowers and their colors
Yellow
Senior Gift Suggestions
o
New beginnings
o
Friendship
o
“I can’t help but
smile when I see you”
Paige Erlandson
“A memory box [with] things you
[and your valentine] have done together would be cute.”
Red
o
Passion
o
“I love you,”
o
“You are beautiful
to me”
Larry Sexton
“Put the person on a scavenger
hunt! Start with the locker and head
from room to room. At the last room,
be there with flowers. Ballin’!”
Pink
o
Young, first love
o
Happiness
o
“With you I have
perfect happiness”
Purple
o
Faithfulness
o
Passion
o
“My love for you
is true”
White
o
Purity
o
Innocence
o
“My love for you
is deep and pure”
Shantelle Lim
“You could make cute coupons for
like one free hug, one free kiss, and
one free backrub.”
Bianca Garcia
Reporter
Orchids
Carnations
o “Our love is rare and
beautiful”
o “I love you divinely”
Daisies
o “My love is loyal and
pure”
Daffodil
o “You’re the only one for
me”
Tiffanie Petett
“Get them a piece of jewelry and
put it in the mirror of the visor in a
car. [Then], tell them they have stuff in
their teeth so they look in the mirror
and it falls.”.
Flicks to watch
on the 14th
Rebekah Lee
Reporter
The Messengers
Drama/Horror
February 2, 2007
Because I Said So
Comedy, Drama, Romance
February 2, 2007
Factory Girl
Drama
February 2, 2007
Norbit
Comedy
February 9, 2007
Music and Lyrics
Comedy, Romance
February 14, 2007
Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s
Little Girls
Drama, Romance
February 14, 2007
Behind the Mask: The
Rise of Leslie Vernon
Comedy,
Horror,
Thriller
February 14, 2007
The Washington Hatchet
Page
February 7,
Sports
8
2007
Sports Huskies lose heartbreaker to Logan
Scores
Sam Mahood
Sports Editor
Boys Varsity
Basketball
Jan. 17 vs. American
(W) 57-49
Jan. 19 at Irvington
(W) 52-39
Jan. 26 vs. Kennedy
(W) 55-37
Jan. 31 at Mission
(W) 44-27
Feb. 2 vs. Logan
(L) 61-62
Boys JV
Basketball
Jan. 19 at Irvington
(W) 38-30
Jan. 26 vs. Kennedy
(W) 52-28
Jan. 31 at Mission
(L) 50-51
Feb. 2 vs. Logan
(L) 38-53
Girls Varsity
Basketball
Jan. 18 vs. Irvington
(W) 50-35
Jan. 25 vs. Kennedy
(W) 60-18
Jan. 27 vs. Fremont
(W) 64-57
Jan. 30 vs. Mission
(W) 56-35
Feb. 1 vs. Logan
(W) 61-50
Through this entire year
of Husky sports, few, if any
games have provided such
emotional highs and lows for
both the fans and athletes as
the Feb. 2 boys varsity basketball game against Logan.
The Huskies took an early
10-2 lead, and confidence
was high after Junior Adam
Lanferman slammed home
a dunk. However, the game
slowly swung back in Logan’s
favor. The Huskies began to
commit turnovers, and the
first quarter ended with Logan ahead 13-12.
In the second quarter, the
Huskies charged back with
a high tempo attack led by
senior Simbarash “Simba”
Gwayanyanya, taking a 3224 lead into half time. After
that the Husky offense became stagnant, and they left
the third quarter with only a
one-point lead.
Logan kept picking up
Pritika Kumar
In-Depth Editor
The Lady Huskies have
once again risen above expectations and maintained
their league record of 9-0.
Including pre-season matches and tournaments, the girls
have a record of 19-2.
After losing to Northgate,
the girls have changed gears
and focused on improving
their overall game. With a
better press defense the girls
have been able to score more
points off of turnovers. On
offense, they have improved
their lay-up shooting, preventing the team from losing
easy points.
Players such as senior
Morgan Ortiz, who scored
key points for the team
against Logan, have stepped
up. Juniors—such as Morgan
Woodrow, Cassie Bates, Sarah Nauss, and Chloe Senad-
Coach Michelle Keller gathers with the team after practice.
enos—have also played a
big role leading the varsity
squad this year
Over the course of the
league season, the Huskies
faced their third match-up
against Mission on Jan. 30.
“The two other games
against Mission we showed
signs of weaknesses, but last
night we were able to put a
full game together,” Coach
Michelle Keller said after a
56-35 victory.
As league play is nearing
an end, the girls have defeated American 61-48, Irvington 50-35, and Kennedy 6018. Participating in their last
tournament on Jan. 27, the
girls defeated Fremont from
Kyla Koger
Reporter
Girls Varsity
Soccer
Jan 31. vs. Kennedy
(W) 1-0
Feb. 2 vs. Newark
(W) 2-1
Photo by Molly Sweeney
Photo by Garrett Woo
Junior Kyle Wright catches his opponent in a “head and arm” lock after a reversal
Wrestling team tangles with Logan
Phillip Tom
Freelance Reporter
After a victory against Irvington on Jan. 17, the Huskies faced an unfortunate
loss against Logan 12-61.
JV wrestler Garrett Woo
set the tone of his match
with speed and aggression,
pinning his opponent in the
first period.
For Varsity, Senior Chris
Davis, wrestling in the 152
pound weight class, had a
close match losing in the
third period 5-6.
Junior Kyle Wright, wrestling in the 162 pound
Sunnyvale in the Lealand
Shootout.
MVALS and NCS aren’t
far off, and with their record so far the team looks
to complete an undefeated
season and become league
champions. After the success
achieved by last year’s Lady
Huskies, Keller and the girls
have exceeded the high bar
set for them. But the season
is not over yet.
“We’d like to get as many
fans out there [as possible]
for the Huskies against
our rival American… [The
game] will be a big challenge
because American has a
good record.” Keller encouraged.
The Lady Huskies face
American tomorrow night
at 7:30 in the gym. The game
will be senior night, giving
fans a chance to see this year’s
seniors’ last home game.
Girls soccer back in
championship game
Jan. 18 vs. Irvington
(W) 39-26
Jan. 25 vs. Kennedy
(W) 56-38
Jan. 30 vs. Mission
(W) 47-34
Boys Varsity
Soccer
court. With time running
down, the ball was being
tipped around underneath
the basket. Then right as
time expired it went in, giving Logan the 62-61 win.
Many students thought
that the shot went in after
the buzzer and should thus
be disqualified.
The Huskies can get the
bad taste out of their mouths
from the Logan loss. Tonight
they host first place Newark
Memorial.
Lady Huskies closing in on league title
Girls JV
Basketball
Jan. 23 at American
(L) 0-1
Jan. 25 vs. Mission
(W) 4-1
Feb. 2 vs. Newark
(T) 1-1
ty came when senior Rachminder Singh went to the
free throw line with seconds
left, but he went 0-2.
Double overtime ensued,
but bad free throw shooting
again kept the Huskies from
taking the lead. However, it
appeared as if a Washington
victory might be in hand
when Simba hit a runner in
the lane with 17.4 seconds
left for a 61-60 lead.
After a timeout, Logan
quickly got the ball down
momentum—highlighted by
a game-tying dunk with 6:42
left in the fourth quarter. Although Logan had the momentum, they never attained
a large lead. The Huskies
stayed close and eventually
tied up at 52-52 when Simba
scored with 25.9 seconds left.
Logan was unable to score in
the remaining seconds, sending the game into overtime.
During the first overtime,
the Huskies matched Logan
shot for shot. An opportuni-
weight class, had a match
full of reversals—switching
from pinning moves to defensive ones. Wright lost the
match 13-14 with the time
running out before his nearfall points could be counted.
Near-fall points are scored
by holding an opponent’s
shoulders close to the mat
without actually pinning
them; a maximum of three
points can be awarded for a
five second near-fall.
The Huskies continue be
short on wrestlers needed to
fill the weight classes and are
losing points due to forfeits.
On average Washington forfeits at least seven matches,
giving the opposing team 42
free points or more.
Larger schools such as
Mission or Newark Memorial have teams twice the size
of Washington’s.
“We wrestle with all our
hearts, but it doesn’t make up
for the lack of people.” Said
Senior Dominic Rodriguez
The Huskies currently
rank fourth in the league,
but they are eager for the
MVAL finals to wrap up the
season and shoot for a place
in NCS.
Girls varsity soccer made
it to the MVAL championship once again. Washington
took on Newark Memorial
for the league championship game on Thursday, Feb.
2nd.
The game ended with a tie
1-1, scored by sophomore
Erika Gerards. This tie puts
Washington second in the
league, because Newark Memorial scored more points
throughout the season than
Washington.
The tie game gave Newark the championship.
“Newark Memorial has
a really good goalie,” junior
Marissa Kinol-Espinola said.
“She was huge! She was not
letting any goals get by her
that night. We really had to
step it up during the second
half.”
Parents of players were
there, holding up signs and
supporting their girls. While
Washington students sat
cheering on their fellow huskies.
“We were totally about to
kick some butt, but then it
seemed like we got sloppy in
the second half. We started
missing kicks and running
out of energy.” senior Brian
Weddick said.
Photo by Kyla Koger
Seniors Thea Nolan, Ashley Tobin, Emily Vargas,
Lydia Nash, Antoinett Jenkins, Afiya Roberts