2 The Dublin Shield

Homecoming Edition
THEDUBLINSHIELD
Volume 1, issue 3
8151 Village Parkway Dublin, CA 94568
Friday October 22, 2010
Upcoming Events
Dublin High Rocks the Rally by Sophia Rehman
The cheerleaders amazed
us. With moves we’ve never
seen before and two whole
rounds of it, we jumped off
with a blast at the rally. They
impressed us, “wow”ed us,
and put us in the perfect mind
set for what was to come.
If you came in at 7:50, you
encountered a problem, parents seating in the sections
dedicated for students, creating a cluster of kids among
the floor. The gym was
packed, with anticipation and
excitement for the skits that
the kids have been working
on for weeks. And after intro-
ducing the judges and a
dance routine from the dance
club, the skits began.
Freshman started us off with
taking us back to the good
days, bringing us under the
disco ball. With it being their
first year at Dublin high, they
did a fantastic job incorporating all the classes, themes,
and making it understandable.
While the freshman did
great, the sophomores blew it
out of the water and under the
sun. With attack from cougars, they went to find our
lead quarterback through all
the beaches, freak shows,
and lagoon monsters.
Doing a great job tying the
themes together as well, Juniors took a different approach
by taking students with no
school spirit, sending them
under the big top, and let the
fend for our school. With
three different rings to venture
through, we out flipped, out
freaked, and tamed the
beasts of the circus, all while
learning how our school actually rocked.
During each break, they
The True Mr. Dublin by Chandler Bullock
Mr. Dublin is a contest that
happens every winter where
high school senior boys parade around on stage as if
they are in a beauty pageant.
There are skits, dancing, and
most often comedy that one
can’t help but laugh at, to
showcase their talents. But
are all of these necessary?
Why I ask is don’t we all know
who the true Mr.Dublin is? He
plays many roles in our fine
Leadership teacher, football
announcer, and he is most
popularly known
as the mayor of our town.
The true Mr. Dublin is our
very own multi-talented, Mr.
Tim Sbranti.
Mr.Sbranti, has been a
Dublin resident since 1978
and eventually graduated
from Dublin High in the class
of 1993, after spending time
working for the City of Dublin
Parks and Community Serv-ices commission as well as
being student body president.
He grew up in an “oldfashioned Italian family”
where everyone is close
together. In fact, his family is
the reason that we have
Mr.Sbranti teaching at our
school today.
Mr. Sbranti attended college at Sacramento State
where he spent time writing
for the school newspaper and
covering the school baseball
games. He was considering
both a career in politics and in
journalism until he came to
realize that both of those jobs
would take him away from the
family that he is very close
with. He decided to try for a
career in teaching after interning for a year with the mayor
of Sacramento and often
working with high school students. He returned to Dublin
to teach, and has now been
teaching here for 13 years.
Now back in Dublin he
taught, as well as coached
many sports teams such as
tennis and basketball. In
2008, Mr. Sbranti was elected
mayor with 85% of the vote
after serving on…
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voted homecoming princesses and princes, as well
as the king. We had games
during the breaks, such as
sumo-pillow, using nothing
but your newly found belly, a
pillow inside your shirt. And
apparently for Colin Hartland,
the match meant taking a
couple elbows to the face
while defending his class.
After announcing Mitchell
Rankin as homecoming king,
the senior skit was ready to
begin. We see Ashley Mason
dealing with what every senior has to go through, college
applications, frustrated parents, and lost items under the
bed. Going through a
flashback of her childhood
years with each memory
shoved under the bed, the
seniors amazed us all with
hilarious acting and large
synchronized dance numbers.
Although we all favor a
class, giving props to some
and negatives to other, of
course, the judges always
have the final say. In the end,
the judges gave the Seniors
first place, the Sophomores
second, the Juniors third, and
fourth to the Freshmen. Everyone did an amazing job at
the rally; the amount of spirit
and pumped energy in the
skits and activities showed
exactly what Dublin High is all
about.
10/22: Varsity Football
vs. Las Lomas @
Home, 7pm
10/28: Girls Tennis vs,
Dougherty Valley @
Home, 6:30pm
10/28: Varsity Volleyball vs. Acalanes @
Home, 6:30pm
11/01: No School!
11/04: Varsity Volleyball vs. Dougherty Valley @ Home, 6:30pm
11/05: Varsity Football
vs. Miramonte @
Home, 7pm
11/11: No School!
11/12: Varsity Football
vs. Dougherty Valley
(Battle for the Shalale)
@ DVHS, 7pm
11/22-11/26:
Thanksgiving Break!
Congratulations to our
2010 Homecoming Queen & King
Rachel Cooperstein &
Mitchell Rankin
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Homecoming Royalty
Freshman Princess
Paulina Geluz
Freshman Prince
Patrick Wallace
Sophomore Princess
Jenna LeQuin
Sophomore Prince
Karim Ibrahim
Junior Princess
Rebecca Beasley
Senior Queen Nominees
Rachel Cooperstein
Michelle Lee
Kaitlyn Matta
Alex Nearhood
Veronica Rubio
Junior Prince
Ed Achziger
Matt Digirolamo
Senior King Nominees
Ronnie DeGuzman
Jack Hoang
Justin Lui
Mitchell Rankin
Ben Young
Dominic Revelez
Homecoming King & Queen Winners
Queen Winner
Rachel Cooperstein
King Winner
Mitchell Rankin
Homecoming Queens and Princesses, Credit: Monica Moorjani
Left-Right: Danielle Moon, Cat Kruschke, Paulina Geluz, Brittany
Mitchell, Michelle Lee, Veronica Rubio, Rachel Cooperstein, Kaitlyn Matta, Alex Nearhood, Jenna LeQuin, Rebecca Beasley, Monica
Moorjani, Mandy Millard, and Jesy Nelson.
“You want keep trying, don’t give up.
Even if you tired. Do not Quit!”
-Rachel Cooperstein
(Homecoming Queen)
Start Your Engines
by Noria Mitchell
Speakers were pumping and
engines were roaring
Wednesday at lunch as the
car show brought students
out to the parking lot to show
off their rides. With so many
different categories to enter
and so many contestants, the
competition got intense. As
judges walked around, contestants did their best to show
off their car’s best quality by
turning up their speakers,
revving their engines, and
giving their paint job one last
shine.
After thirty minutes of walking around in the combined
heat of the running engines
and the blazing sun, the
judges came to a conclusion.
The winner for Best Sound
was John Ubaldi’s ‘02 Chevy
Avalanche which was still
ringing in students’ ears all
the way to fifth period.
Nathan Klingler represented
true sports cars everywhere
when he won for Best Sports
Car with his sleek black ‘99
Cobra.
Out of multiple Mustangs
entered in the competition,
Brian Miklos’ dark blue ‘65
Mustang shone brightest as
Best Muscle Car. Nick
Whitley’s red ‘03 Mustang
which brings him all the ladies, also brought him the
Best Chick Magnet award.
The girls then showed the
judges that you do not have
to have a fast shiny car in
order to have a sweet ride
with Katelin Zweifel Kor-
zuchin’s ‘98 Cadillac DeVille
winning Best Luxury Car,
Thavi Ganeshalingham’s ‘07
Honda Civic winning Best
Normal Car, and Diana Corti’s
‘04 Chevrolet Cavalier winning Best Decorated.
Standing out from the crowd
was second time Best
Clunker winner Mitchell Rankin and his ‘87 Oldsmobile
Cutlass.
All of the lucky winners got
to show off their rides one last
time, driving them in the
Homecoming parade on Friday. Congratulations winners!
Thayvi Ganeshalingham’s 2007 Honda Civic
Nick Whitley and his 2003 Mustang
Friday October 22, 2010
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Munch on This!
By Annette Sommers
Lunch time is no longer just
for stuffing your face with the
sandwich your mom packed
you, lunch time has been redefined. From musical chairs to a
three legged race, the heat was
on as each class went head to
head competing for first place.
Crowds gathered in the commons last Tuesday as the first
lunch activity took place. 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores,
and 2 freshmen were picked to
play musical chairs. After an
intense sequence of music and
running in circles, the seniors
came out on top.
But seniors ran into trouble
during the three legged race
when a discrepancy occurred
that juniors Lacey Platter and
Jaime LeQuin supposedly
won the race! A tiebreaker
was called between the juniors and seniors. Yet again
the seniors won the competition after the juniors tripped
and fell behind.
With 2 out of 3 contests
won by the seniors, the tables
turned during the whipped
cream pie contest. them.
Volunteers from each class
Had to stick their faces in pie
pans filled with whipped
cream and pick out the
gummy worms hidden in
Within seconds, the sophomores took the win for contest
3 as everyone around them
cheered on.
Lunch time activities keep
people on their toes and
ready to fight to the finish!
Freshman Tyler Joy says,
“Homecoming activities like
these are really fun”.
So next time your on campus
Above: Senior Kyle Snicker dives into his pie pan to
for lunch, stop by and see
search for the hidden gummy worms.
what crazy activity DHS will
whip up next!
Homecoming Dress Up Days
By Kaila Stephens
Below: Junior girls show off their
bright colors for Neon day.
Above: Seniors Austin Ginn and Jared
Cooperstein read the paper on Lazy
Day.
Above: Seniors Ben Young and Austin Ginn pose
with Junior Jaime LeQuin for a picture in their
Disney attire.
Left: Sophomores Tiffany
Harris and Erika Ramirez smile
in their class shirts.
Above: Some of the sophomore class take a break from
decorating their area to pose in their Homecoming shirts.
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Homecoming 5K Fun Run By Kaila Stephens
Dublin High School’s first annual
Homecoming 5K Fun Run was a great
way to start off Homecoming week. The
Fun Run was on Sunday, October 10th
at 9AM. The course began on the track
and circled around the Iron Horse Trail.
Dublin High alumni, Juan Gomez, took
first overall in the 5K race with a jawdropping time of 16:09. Gomez was followed by Joshua Grigonis (19:14), DHS
senior Robert Martinez (19:22), Byron
Fiscus (19:29), and DHS sophomore
Paulo Nacionales (20:16). The first female to place, Sarah Soares, finished the
race with a time of 20:39.
After winning first in his division and fifth
place overall, Paulo Nacionales said,
“The Homecoming run was pretty fun. I
enjoyed competing in the 5K with others
and I’m actually looking forward to next
year’s.”
The Fun Run had a little bit for everyone. All runners received souvenir tshirts and goody bags, prize drawings for
runners happened after the race, and
lively music and friendly booths helped
make the event even more cheerful.
But the morning wasn’t over until the K5th grade mini-miler run took place
around the football field.
All participants of the Fun Run directly
benefited the Dublin High School Athletics department, which has been threatened by the California budget crisis. Of
course, the race wouldn’t have been
made possible without the help of Dublin
High’s Cross Country team, Coach Chris
LEFT: Students and parents
start the race. Many families
came out to support the different classes hear at Dublin
High.
Williams, all volunteers and participants,
Mayor Sbranti, and the many sponsors of
the event. Not only did the Fun Run help
Dublin High’s sports, but it also contributed
to Homecoming class points, which was led
by the sophomores.
With such a great turn out and a successful kick-off to Homecoming week, everyone
is already counting down the days for next
year’s second annual Homecoming 5K Fun
Run.
Right: A young girl runs around the track.
People of all ages came out to this event.
A Night to Remember
By Selina Johnson
Waking up early, doing our hair,
brushing our teeth, and getting
dressed. That's what everyone did
on the day of October 16th, which
was our very own Dublin High
School’s Homecoming dance.
After taking a million pictures with
friends, students arrived at the
dance around 7:45 p.m. to stand
in line to enter the dance. When
students walked in the gym they
saw everything from flashing
lights, to a DJ, to students on the
dance floor everywhere you
looked.
They played a variety of music,
from techno to pop to rap such as
“Club Love” by the Cataracts,
“Yeah” by Usher, and “Tie Me
Down” by the New Boyz.
Everyone danced the night away ABOVE: Seniors Alex Nearhood, Danielle Morgan, and Raven Phan, Junior
and Junior Lacey Platter adMaycie Partridge and Sophomore Payam Asem are having a blast at Homemits,”The dance flew by so
coming. Photo credit to Jayson Soriano.
quickly!”
RIGHT: Seniors Shelby Nickles
and Aldon Datanagon share a
slow dance together.
LEFT: Bethany Zummo dances
with her date, Junior David Diaz.
Seen to David’s right is Senior
Hailee Buchanan dancing with
Senior Adam Abtahie.
Credit: Jayson Soriano.
Homecoming was a night nobody
will forget, especially the seniors.
Senior Hailee Buchanan said, “I had
a lot of fun! I danced the whole night,
but it was sad it was the last one.”
Finally around 10:40 p.m., they
played the last song. The ladies
grabbed their dates and slow danced.
Unfortunately, it was time to
leave. We said our goodbyes to our
friends and left. For the most part, it
looked like every Dublin High student
enjoyed themselves that night.
On behalf of the Dublin High School
students we’d like to say thank you to
the DJ, chaperons, and administration
for making this an unforgettable night.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Gaels Play Hard but Fall Short Against Cougars
By Jeffrey Luu
Despite an amazing comeback, The Gaels were unable to
pull out a victory during Friday
night’s homecoming game, and
the final score was 17-31.
Campolindo received the
opening kickoff, and was able to
get a touchdown in the first half,
while playing defense on the
Gaels. In the second quarter,
senior Jaylen Paulding was
successful in capping a 6 yard
touchdown, and score Dublin’s
first points.
On another play, junior Ed
Achziger tossed the football to
sophomore Ondre Rudolph who
was able to go 31 yards for the
touchdown. This tied the game
14-14 with 50 seconds left in the
2nd quarter.
Senior Jaylen Paulding runs past Campolindo defender.
Campolindo had the final possession when Marco Tevecchio kicked a 40 yard field goal
that ended the 1st half, 17-14
Cougars. During the first two
quarters the Gaels were able
to stay fairly close to the Cougars.
The Gaels were determined
to gain the lead in the second
half of the game and played
hard. Starting the 3rd quarter,
the Cougars held the Gaels at
answered with Baker running a
37 yard kickoff return. Unfortunately, the Cougars gained the
lead and continued to lead the
rest of the way.
Our men played hard, and
just a few strokes of bad luck
led to the loss. The Dublin
Gaels are now 1-1 in league.
It’s a Circus. No, It’s the DHS Carnival!
By Kyra Esmeyer
Following the amazing parade, the Homecoming Carnival took place on Friday, the
15th by the baseball fields.
There were booths, inflatables, and many other activities that kept everyone of all
ages entertained. Everyone
from infants to senior citizens
were able to enjoy the fun
and exciting experience that
the carnival had to offer.
The talent featured Krackers the Clown who blew up
balloon animals and balloon
hats for kids to carry and
wear around. For a good
laugh, some students from
the Improv Team performed
an act that involved the
crowd. The acts that followed
included our very own student
singers and bands that provided everyone with an environment of enjoyable music.
ABOVE: This year’s carnival was bigger and better than ever!
ABOVE: Selenia Carrasco and Claudia Cordero share a few laughs
while playing on the Velcro Wall.
A few of the fun-filled inflatables included activities such
as laser tag, an electric bull,
rock-climbing, a gigantic slide,
bungee-jumping, jumpy
houses, and obstacle
courses. A little kid (unknown
if the child was a boy or girl)
fell off the bungee-jump and
got stepped on by someone
else. Even though it was very
scary, the firefighters came
quickly to rescue. The child
was taken to safety and everything turned out okay.
Many booths were ran by
various clubs around campus
who sold tasty food as well as
hosting carnival games that
contributed to the numerous
activities. The Bike Club sold
Mr. Taylor’s famous peanut
butter chocolate chip cookies,
which were a huge success.
The DHS Carnival was an
amazing success that contributed to the excitement of an
unforgettable homecoming
week!
ABOVE: Michelle Aslami and Mandy
Millard keep the crowd entertained.
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New Gym Excites All By Marlana Pierson
On Thursday October 14th at
6pm Dublin High School celebrated our new state-of-theart gym’s ribbon cutting! The
girls varsity basketball broke
in the new gym floor performing their warm-ups.
Our new gym is located right
next to our amazing football
stadium. It seats 1800 people
and even has designated
seating for our Irish Guard
band. We even have a magnificent training room for our
athletes with a whirlpool.
There are blue and red locker
rooms that are extremely spacious.
Staff, students, and school
board shared their thoughts
about what the new gym
meant to them.
Our ASB president Senior
Ben Young told the crowd “It’s
[gives us] peace of mind for
us to have this amazing place
for our athletes”.
“Our gym is such an amazing honor. Not just for us here
at Dublin high but for our entire community” Mr. Sbranti
stated.
Our staff and construction
workers put so much effort
into this wonderful brand new
gym for us and it will be a
great opportunity for us to
Our varsity basketball players tested out the new gym. (up)
Know Your Ranking!
Pictured above is a part of the Senior area. Photo
credit to Jayson Soriano. (above)
Pictured above: Juniors Jason Van Dorn
and Rebecca Beasley can be seen setting up the Junior Area. Photo credit to
Jayson Soriano. (above)
The True Mr. Dublin
by Chandler Bullock
Continued
the Dublin City Council since
2002. In his continued term as
mayor he has built many new
parks and has really come to
beautify Dublin with the creation of Fallon Sports park, the
rebuilding of the Shannon Center, and much more.
Mr.Sbranti still leads the life
he dreamed of when he announces the football games for
our very own Dublin Gaels. He
has also been known to return
to his Alma mater, Sacramento
State, to write the press release for the football games.
Mr. Sbranti continues to lead
the life of a politician as a
mayor that “give[s] back to the
community” with all of his actions as mayor. Finally, he
works as the leadership
teacher and is a key man in
the running of our school and
its many activities. Simply said,
our school and city would not
be what it is today without the
leadership of Mr. Sbranti.
This year’s homecoming coming results
were intense! On Sunday, October 10th,
was the first annual Homecoming Fun Run.
We had the Sophomores come in first followed by the Juniors, Seniors, and then the
Freshman. Throughout homecoming week
we had Dress-Up/Lunchtime competitions.
Overall, the Seniors came in first place
followed by the Juniors, the new incoming
Freshman in third, and the Sophomores in
fourth throughout the week, except for
Thursday when the Sophomores finished
ahead of the Freshman.
By Autumn Claw
On Thursday, October 14th, we had the
Homecoming Rally where each class performed a skit. Although the Freshman had
a great skit performance, they still came in
fourth .The Seniors showed how things
were done and finished in first place followed by the Sophomores in second, and
the Juniors in third.
Each class decorated their Homecoming
float and area. The Seniors still came in
first followed by the juniors.
Friday, October 22, 2010
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How to Recover From Homecoming By Alanah Phillips
The noon after…that’s
when it all hits you. That
project that you didn’t finish is sitting in pieces on
your desk, the homework
you never started is a
blank page on your math
book, the tracks of your
disappointed tears are
fresh on your face, you
have twenty-two text messages from that freshman
you mistakenly danced
with, and you find your
wallet holding nothing
more than a penny and
half a stick of gum. How
might you recover from
this post-homecoming
blunder?
school spirit, so especially
for seniors it is necessary
to stop daydreaming in
class and blowing off
homework. If worse comes
to worst, Senior, Austin
Ginn says the solution to
this dilemma is “Two
words: Gift Baskets.”
Solution: In this situation you are presented with
many options
1. Learn to play an instrument and beg for
change from passersby.
2. Sell your sibling’s
things on e-Bay.
3. Get a job.
Take your pick.
Problem: You’ve ruined
Problem: You’re failing
all of your classes.
Solution: As ridiculous
as it sounds, you should
buckle down and do your
work. In the hype of homecoming we push aside all
class-related work and get
swept away in the wave of
friendships.
Problem: You haven’t
Solution: Talk things
slept at all.
out. It is always better to
be kind than to be right.
Little tiffs about who
danced with whom, or who
couldn’t come to your pre
or post homecoming party
are really not worth the
loss of friendship, so be
the bigger person and
make things right.
Solution: As tempting
Problem: You have zero
as it is, in line with our
first problem of failing all
classes, do not go to
sleep during class. Make
a conscious effort to use
time wisely and get to bed
earlier. An hour of extra
sleep makes a huge difference, and yes, it’s worth
the TV shows you will be
missing.
Senior Homecoming King, Mitchell Rankin sleeps
off his post homecoming problems. This is an example of what not to do.
Photo by Austin Ginn
dollars.
Horoscopes
CAPRICORN:
December 21st - January
20th
For sometime you have had
your doubts, or may have
lacked the kind of burning
ambition you once had, it's
beginning to come back now.
You will soon be presented
with an opportunity. Jupiter
going directly into your money
house, signals a time when
the cash begins to flow again.
Romantically, you could fall
for a peer or professional
contact!
You will feel more robust and
ambitious than you have for
some time. This could be a time
when you decide to coach
someone. If single - you could
form a very intense relationship
with someone new!
ARIES:
March 20th - April 20th
Relationships could be challenging early this month. You'll
find it difficult to compromise, as
you'll be more focused on your
own needs instead. Though the
tendency to act foolish or selfish
is strong, you must attempt to
marshal yourself and your enAQUARIUS:
ergy. Just before October 18th,
January 20th - February 19th
your confidence is restored.
Because your sign has 2 rulThis diminishes self doubt, so
ers, things may have been
get back on track and inspire
dicey last month when these
others!
2 planets faced off at the time
of the new Moon. It could TAURUS:
have been hard to make deci- April 20th - May 21st
sions or move forward since The combination of a full Moon
on one hand you felt insecure in your 12th house could erode
or held back. Things will be your confidence or cause troueasing up and your path will ble with coworkers. Another
become more clear over the downer is that you may become
next few weeks. Romanti- doubtful about who to trust.
cally, this is a time when you While things feel iffy and you
could find a dynamic new wonder who's on your side, it's
best to wait till the new Moon
mate!
before you decide. Also if you
March 20th - April 20th
do decide some of your past
PISCES:
connections aren't worth it, you
February 19th - March 20th
will soon replace them with
You have a couple of good
more rewarding relationships.
things coming this month.
GEMINI:
May 21st - June 21st
The full Moon in your house
of friendship promises some
stress. You have so much to
do and so little time to attend
exciting group activities! But
it's best that you spend time
organizing your personal life
instead of socializing. By mid
month, you'll have time to
socialize, perhaps even fall in
love? This is a perfect time to
plan a trip or begin studying a
subject that is mind expanding.
CANCER:
June 21st - July 22nd
You could feel a bit cranky
this month with Mars in your
sign. You might experience a
bit of a crisis between the
demands of your professional
and personal life. So much to
do., yet so little time for me.
Yet by mid-month, at the time
of the new Moon, you'd be
100% in alignment to invite
loved ones home or have a
family get together! This is
also a perfect time to redecorate or even move.
LEO:
July 22nd - August 23rd
You'll feel totally energized
once Mars enters your sign.
Yet, during the first part of this
month, you will be gathering
resource and wisdom which
you will share with others
soon. Romantically, you desire someone who is stimulating, that you can talk to. Since
Venus is in Libra in your 3rd
house, they could also be an
artist!
VIRGO:
August 23rd - September
22nd
The new Moon in your house
of credit wants to spend,
spend, splurge - on the things
that could make your life
more comfortable. Yet, ruler
Mercury seems to hold you
back. Better to wait till mid
month when the new Moon
offers you a bargain! Romantically, with Venus in Libra
you have a strong need for a
harmonious relationship.
LIBRA:
September 23rd - October
23rd
Early on this month, you may
feel the need to isolate. Yet
by mid month, ruler Venus
enters your first house, indicating some form of a 'come
back'. Because you feel more
in charge of your life, others
begin to trust you more. Romantically, your sign makes it
easy to find a perfect mate. If
you're already taken (as most
Libras are), you can expect
good times with your loved
one!
SCORPIO:
October 23rd - November
22nd
You may have noticed your
power diminished as a result.
However, by mid month suddenly you'll feel more confident and capable. You might
receive a promotion or simply
be willing to take more on. If
you're currently unemployed
this is a sign that you could
land a new job. This could
bring a new love interest. Still,
you may have to keep a new
relationship a secret for some
time.
SAGITTARIUS:
November 22nd - December
21st
This month you may have
experienced an inner crisis, or
even an illness during this
time. But things change and
you are more clear about your
goals and ready to move forward with new plans and enterprises. This a good month
to meet new friends or even
fall in love. You're most attracted to refined, spiritual or
artsy types now
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We Asked You: How Was Homecoming?
Which class shirt looks the
best this year?
“Duhh, the seniors!” -Kellee
Thomas, Senior
“The Juniors!” -Ryan Brown,
Junior
“Sophomores, for sure! And
I’m not just saying that because I’m a Sophomore.” Hailey Zummo, Sophomore
Which area did you think
was the best?
“The seniors definitely. They
had such great detail in their
area and went all out.”
- Ms. Hollison, Judge
“I agree.” - Mr. Viviani, Judge
What is your favorite part of
Homecoming Week?
“My favorite part about Homecoming week was watching
the skits because the senior
skit helped me relive all my
childhood memories and
made me realize how much I
will miss high school, though
I’m excited for my future at
the same time.” -Ariel
Graykowski
My favorite part about Homecoming is watching the skit
rally and cheering my Junior
class on! -Junior, Hannah
Villanueva
-Sophomore, Bernie Yan
“I liked the rally because all
the classes were competing
against each other and it was
just really exciting with the
skits.” - Freshman, Joanne
Pak
Which class had the best
bribes?
“The Sophomores. They did
such a cute job with their sun
related goodies in their pails.
Even though I did enjoy the
latte from the Senior class.” Mrs. Angel-Diaz, Judge
How did you think the
Freshmen did on their
area?
“The Freshmen actually did
really well this year, even
though I wish they came to
me about the 70’s ‘cause I
lived it and knew all about it.”
-Mrs. Baumann
Who gave the best bribes?
“The Sophomores. They did
such a cute job with their sun
related goodies in their pails.
Even though I did enjoy the
latte from the Senior class.” Mrs. Angel-Diaz, Judge
Mr. Viviani, Psych Teacher
Ms. Hollison, English Teacher
Ryan Brown, Junior
Mrs. Angel-Diaz, English
Teacher
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