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Wolfprint
The San Ramon Valley High School
Vol. XLXII No. 4
Hunting the news for the rest of the pack.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Battle of the Sexes for the ages Danville’s local hero
Cristina Smith
Features Editor
Daniel Morizono
News Editor
With a truly spartan effort,
the Boys topped the Girls, 969912 during this year’s Battle of
the Sexes competition.
The week’s events included
intense rounds of “shave the
balloon,”
adrenaline-filled
push-up contests, basketball,
and the Battle of the Sexes
trivia. Hearts were broken,
contestants stumped, and balloons popped as these lunch
time events were watched by
many. On Friday, music was
pumped through the main
quad, courtesy of Wild 94.9.
The boy friend/girlfriend game
left Nick Feeney (12) and
Carlie Nevels (12) as the winners.
The “If I were a Boy” and
“If I were a Girl” t-shirts cap-
tured both the masculine and
feminine essences quite well.
“We had everyone in leadership come up with ideas,”
said rally committee member
Grace Leer (11). Some of the
catch phrases included for the
boys, “I’d be awkward when
you’d cry, I would never ask
for directions, I would flex in
front of the mirror, I would
send you one word texts, and
I would never put the toilet
seat down.” The girls t-shirts
similarly read, “I would go to
the bathroom in pairs, I would
make you watch the Notebook, I would cry my way out
of tickets, I would hate Xbox
live, and I would have Uggs in
every color…”
One of the most notable
changes from previous years
was the absence of an afterschool, Friday rally. “We
started it last year because
we found out a week before
the rally that we couldn’t use
the gym,” said rally organizer
Sammi Buono (12).” Without
the gym it’s hard to create a
venue at the field,” Zac Dillow
(11) commented.
Also new to this year was
Friday’s MORP, or backwards
prom, which replaced Sadie
Hawkin’s. With its tacky and
retro theme, this dance gave
a new spin to the traditional
dance and ended the week in
vogue, as many would attest.
As the epic week came to a
close, the girls and boys of San
Ramon came together once
more, as the gender divisions
were lifted. Although the boys
emerged victorious this year,
both sides had given a valiant
effort. It was certainly a Battle
of the Sexes for the ages.
It is every passenger and
pilot’s nightmare to be mere
minutes into a flight when
the plane experiences engine
failure and loses power. Most
people panic. Chesley Sullenberger, or “Sully” as citizens
have christened him, managed to stay calm and pull off
a landing worthy of a Hollywood movie.
The potential tragedy struck
on Thursday, January 15th,
right after take off. The failure
is still under investigation and
meanwhile discoveries have
shown that both engines lost
power after hitting a flock of
birds. Passengers heard sickening and ominous thumping
noises and were told by Sullenberger to brace themselves
for impact. Faced with a life or
death situation, Sullenberger
managed to steer the previously bound Charlotte, NC
flight away from a disastrous
crash in northern Manhattan
and into the Hudson River. But
the danger did not end there.
The cabin of the plane was
rapidly filling with water while
the plane itself began to sink
in the frigid Hudson. Flight
attendants managed to get all
one hundred and fifty passengers out of the cabin and onto
the wings of the plane, while
Sullenberger himself walked
the length of the cabin twice
to ensure no one had been left
inside.
Commercial ferries that offer tours of the Hudson were
the first at the scene, followed
closely by rescue crews and
divers. All passengers and
crew members were rescued
from the lethal conditions of
the river, with an air temperature barely reaching twenty
degrees Fahrenheit. There
were some minor injuries, but
everyone lived to tell the extraordinary tale of landing in
the middle of the river.
On Saturday, January 24th,
Danville honored its national
hero with a parade and ceremony downtown. There his
wife introduced him with a
teary and heartfelt introduction
and the mayor of Danville congratulated Sullenberger. More
than three thousand people
showed up in support of a truly
courageous man, a man whose
courage and composure turned
a tragedy into a miracle at a
time when America could use
one the most.
President Obama: a new era of hope and change
Allie Tao
Editor-In-Chief
Three weeks after becoming the first African-American
to be inaugurated as President of the United States,
Barack Obama has transitioned smoothly to become
commander-in-chief of this
country. His intelligence, honesty, and charisma have earned
him the trust of the American
people and respect from the
rest of the world. His victory
has shown to the world that we
will elect a leader that is best
for the country regardless of
race or sex.
Before the election, American foreign policy was primarily military intimidation and
tough talk. George W. Bush
had utilized military force
to control Al Quaeda and
bring democracy to Iraq and
Afghanistan. In addition, he
had avoided any interviews
or speeches with the Muslim
world. President Obama, on
the other hand, is reaching out
to the rest of the world. He has
appeared on the Arab television network Al Arabiya to
explain to the Muslim world
that America is seeking peace
with the Middle East, but still
expressed his disapproval of
Iran’s nuclear threats along
with Al Quaeda’s terrorism. He
communicated to the Muslim
world that even though some
Americans associate Muslims
with the extremist terrorist
groups, “the United States has
a stake in the well-being of the
Muslim world,” and would be
willing to help if countries like
Iran “are willing to unclench
their fist,” (CBS News). This
diplomatic interview was a
necessary gesture in order to
change America’s reputation
from a more forceful, military
foreign policy to one of cooperation and peace.
Obama has also fulfilled
some of his campaign promises early in his presidency.
He has set a closing date for
Guantanamo Bay detention
camp and has strengthened environmental laws by allowing
states to set individual carbon
emission standards. Most importantly, President Obama
has successfully convinced
members in the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate
to pass his 819 billion dollar
stimulus package.
The election of Obama has
shown to people in the USA
and abroad that Americans can
and will elect a leader who is
best for this country, regardless of race. As the first black
president, Obama faces an
enormous amount of pressure
to succeed. He may or may not
be able to bring America back
on its feet in a short period
of time, but for now, there is
hope.
News
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District budget cuts
Daniel Morizono
News Editor
Facing an unprecedented
budget deficit of over $41 billion, the State of California
has been forced to cut back
on its educational programs.
In the SRVUSD alone, cuts
are expected to reach $22
million this year.
Reduced funding over the
past few years has already
taken its toll on local schools.
San Ramon Valley High
School has cut into educational enrichment programs
such as field trips and teacher
training conferences. If financial constraints continue
to tighten, SRVHS may see
some of its elective courses
also being cut out. Though
while not part of the core
curriculum such as English
and math classes, the diverse
spectrum of enrichment programs and courses are “part
of what makes San Ramon
unique,” said Principal Ianora. With the budget deficit
growing larger by the day,
many educational supplements are under closer scrutiny.
On January 28, 2009 the
District Board of Trustees
voted unanimously to place
a new parcel tax on the April
mail-in ballot. Called the “Excellence in Education Act,”
its primary intent is to protect core academic programs
and teachers in the schools.
It is set at $144 annually and
will be active for a term of
seven years. An existing parcel tax in the SRVUSD will
expire in June of 2009. This
tax most importantly funded
much of the counseling services at SRVHS.
Even if the parcel tax is
passed this April, the outlook for the school district
will still be unpromising.
The new tax would raise $6.7
million at the most, which
still leaves around $15 million in additional cuts for the
district.
On a national level, President Obama’s $818 billion
stimulus package would
give California as much as
$10 billion towards education. Anywhere from $2 to
6 million would be given to
SRVUSD. However, as Mr.
Ianora pointed out, this allotment of federal funding
comes with its own set of
spending restrictions. “It is
not all free spending...It is
like giving you a million dollars and saying you can only
spend it on hair products,” he
quipped. While the stimulus package will provide some relief for the district budget,
schools will not have much
say on how this money is
ultimately spent. However,
with things looking as they
are now, any financial help is
much welcomed.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Coach Leach retires
Emma Rusillo
Staff Writer
At San Ramon Valley High,
students know him differently;
some know him as an NCS
winning coach, others as a difficult but entertaining chemistry teacher. Coach Leach has
recently informed his varsity
woman’s water polo team that
he will not be coaching them
in the future. At the end of the
season,
Coach Leach has coached
at SRVHS for 25 years, spending the last 13 or so years with
women’s water polo team.
Although he enjoys coaching very much, the title as
head coach comes with many
responsibilities and a ton of
paperwork. Mr. Leach wishes
to continue his coaching, but
he would much rather walk up
and down the pool deck, helping kids with their skills to
improve their game than stress
about paperwork.
Coach Leach is very well
liked on and off the pool deck.
Kayla Wagner (11), a polo
player on the woman’s varsity
team said “It will be sad without him. His great personality
will be missed.” When asked
how things would be different,
she said “It won’t be the same.
We will have different warmups, and drills will be different
too.”
Coach Leach will continue
to coach for the recreational
team called 680 and is looking
into other local coaching opportunities, but will be greatly
missed by the SRVHS women’s water polo team.
Photo by Emma Rusillo
Friday, February 13, 2009
News
Life has to end, love doesn’t
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Students Remember Rylan Alexander Fuchs
Photo courtesy of contracostatimes.com
Lauren Vondett
Back Page Editor
It has been said that
death isn’t the end, it is
only the beginning, and
while we all feel a vast
emptiness in our lives, it
is important that as well
as grieving for our loss,
we celebrate the life of
and reminisce on our time
with Rylan Fuchs.
Even
during
Rylan’s memorial service
at San Ramon, laughter
broke through the tears as
students listened to stories
told by friends and teachers as well as assorted
pictures of Rylan and his
many memorable days.
The shirts made in honor
of Rylan, as well as the
blue wrist bands that read,
“Rylan. Love Remains,”
that adorn the San Ramon
students across campus,
testify to the fact that
through the love Rylan
gave to us, he is truly immortal.
It seems everyone who
knew Rylan loved him,
every person that ever
talked to him notes his
overwhelming charisma
and his uncanny ability
to charm people into what
would sometimes be ridiculous situations. It was the
laughter that we all found
in these situations, as well
as the presence of Rylan
in these memories, that
will live on long after his
tragic death. As his best
friend, Michael Segovia
(12), says, “Rylan had the
ability to bring the best
out of everyone, he took it
upon himself to help people be the best that they
could be and while he may
have hung out with some
sketchy people, it never
changed who he was, not
for a second.” Rylan was
a friend to everyone. He
never had enemies and
never did anything to
make any. He stuck to his
morals and encouraged
others to do the same.
Rylan loved the game
of basketball, as Coach
Delannoy remarks, “It’s
something special to be
able to meet someone who
has as much love for a
game as I do; for me, Rylan was that person. It is
rare to find someone who
season ahead of them ending with the State Tournament in April in which only
the most qualified speakers
and debaters from various
schools are allowed to participate in.
A large part of Speech
and Debate is learning how
to be comfortable in front of
an audience. It is important
to prepare for each competition with the utmost care so
as to impress the judges and
audience.
Janet Willford, the Speech
and Debate teacher at
SRVHS, helps her students
practice their speeches in
class before they compete in
order to help them improve
on small details that matter most when delivering a
speech, such as posture and
voice. These fundamentals
are important in competi-
tion, especially when facing
a tough competitor.
At competitions, students are allowed to choose
between a variety of different speeches depending
on what their strengths and
weaknesses are. Speeches
range from extemporaneous
(a short speech persuading
the audience to take action),
expository (a longer speech
used to inform the audience
on a particular topic), or an
impromptu speech (talking
about an unfamiliar topic
for a short amount of time).
Dillon Pulos (12) says,
“Impromptu is my favorite
speech because you don’t
have to prepare for it at all.
You can just wing it once
you get up there”. Dillon has
received many awards for
his impromptu speeches as
well as for excelling in Parliamentary debate. These
Photo by Nick Kuyak
has so much passion for
the game as he did.” His
film teacher Ms. Bonnar
commented at his memorial service, “Every day at
8:42, Rylan would stroll
into class, Michael along
side, grinning ear to ear.”
He will live on through
his friends and family and
everyone who cared for
him, through every life
he touched, knowingly or
not. The thoughtful words
that fill the pages of the
booklet for Rylan’s family, as well as the memorial posters covered with
signatures and memories
shared, served as a comforting outlet for students
to open up and remember their times with him.
While Rylan’s life has
unfortunately come to an
end, the love that filled it
and surrounded everyone
close to him will forever
remain.
Don’t argue with the wolves: SRV Speech and Debate
Katie Calderazzo
Staff Writer
The San Ramon Valley
High School wolves take
great pride in their performing arts such as theatre,
band, choir, and dance.
However there is always one
performing art class that
gets forgotten amongst the
other outstanding programs,
and that is the art of debate
and persuasion.
Speech and Debate has
been a part of the SRVHS
campus for many years.
Each year the wolves enhance their public speaking
and presentation in order
to compete with other top
schools in the areas around
Northern California. This
year, the Speech and Debate
team has already had a terrific start in their tournaments and have a hopeful
recognitions include being
a Varsity Finalist ten times,
being awarded 1st, 2nd, and
3rd place in various tournaments, being a State Qualifying Finalist in his sophomore year, and qualifying
for the State Tournament his
junior year.
In debate, there are also
various forms including Lincoln-Douglas debate, Congress, and Parliamentary
debate. Pulos commented,
“Debating can sometimes
get pretty heated and it’s really fun to embarrass people
during debates”.
In the recent National Stanford Invitational,
Amanda Swenson (12)
finished Top 16 in Lincoln
Douglas Debate out of 200
entries from around the
country and received a Bid
to the Tournament of Champions in May.
Dylan Pulos (12). Photo by Sammy Moore
Dillon also finished 2nd
in SPAR Debate and 3rd in
Impromptu speaking. And
Arian Rezadadeh (12),
Chris Dagger (12), Ashvin Gandhi (12) and Chris
Overstreet (12) all finished
in the top 45 out of 110 Parliamentary Debate Teams.
The program at San Ramon has been growing rapidly the past few years. This
year’s team is no exception
and there are great expectations for them in the next
few months of competition.
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Features
Season eight & still going strong
Morgan Griffey
Staff Writer
Season eight of American Idol kicked off January
12 bringing with it a fourth
judge to add to the mix. Kara
DioGuardi is an experienced
songwriter and producer and
has worked with artists like
Christina Aguilera, Pink and
Celine Dion, making her a
well-qualified and talented
addition to the judging panel.
This season is expected to have
some of the most vocally talented contestants in the show’s
history and will culminate in
the spring with the announcement of the 8th American Idol.
Just who that lucky person will
be remains to be seen, but one
thing is certain, it will be an
exciting journey.
Kelly Clarkson, Ruben
Studdard, Fantasia Barrino,
Carrie Underwood, Taylor
Hicks, Jordin Sparks, and David Cook all have one thing in
common, winning the everpopular show, American Idol.
Going from “Average Joe”
to a top singing sensation in
just a few months drastically
changed the lives of these contestants and launched them on a
fast track into the music industry with recording contracts,
concert tours, and countless
celebrity appearances. Simon
Cowell, knownmainly for his
blunt, no-nonsense remarks
toward the contestants, is the
creator of the show. Originating from the popular UK show
Pop Idol, American Idol is currently the No. 1 TV show in
the United States. With some
well-known judges that include Randy Jackson, former
music producer, and Paula Abdul, former artist and dancer,
this show attracts a vey diverse
audience.
San Ramon Valley gets inked
A look at the student’s and staff’s unique forms of self expression: tattoos
Minari Karunatilaki
Staff Writer
Students at San Ramon
Valley High School cannot
wait to turn 18. Turning 18
means many things, among
which are the ability to vote
and finally becoming a legal
adult. But some students are
waiting to turn 18 for a different reason: they cannot
wait to get inked.
Tattoos are a way to express yourself. They can be
used to represent something
or to honor someone. Sometimes people just get them
because they think they are
cool.
Unfortunately, tattoos are permanent unless
removed with a laser, which
can be costly and painful,
even more so than the tattoo
itself.
Some students at SRVHS
have already gotten tattoos.
Tim Lin (12) has his Chinese name (with last name
and generation) on his upper back. The last symbol
in the tattoo means “king’s
scepter.” Lin is very happy
with his tattoo and has absolutely no regrets about it.
McKenna Slabough (12)
also has a tattoo on her back.
The words “Smile now, cry
later” are tattooed onto her
right shoulder in honor of her
mom and stepdad.
Even some of the teachers at SRVHS have tattoos. Some of them include:
Moran, Santos, Bonnar,
Horvath, Pike, Van Ness,
Pinkerton, and Davis. When
asked about her three current tattoos, Mrs. Davis said,
“Tattoos have significance, I
would never get one just to
get one.” Apparently, Mrs.
Davis had never wanted a
tattoo, but her son made her
promise to get one when she
turned 50. Her first tattoo
was a breaking wave on her
back because of her marine
biology background. Her
only regret about that tattoo was that, “I’d want it
somewhere I could see it.”
The second tattoo was three
purple roses with her sons’
names on banners between
them on her ankle. The third
was two stingrays on her
leg. Mrs. Davis has a tattoo
in progress that is a brightly
Friday, February 13, 2009
American Idol is unique
in that it allows its viewers
to determine the final outcome. People from across the
country tune in each week to
watch contestants take part in
a fierce competition and pursue their dreams in the music
industry.The first few episodes
of the season feature auditions
from various cities across the
United States. Although some
talented singers are featured
in these preliminary episodes,
they generally feature the more
bizarre, comical and unforgettable acts and have become
for many American Idol fans
the highlight of the season.
Those contestants who meet
colored phoenix.
When
asked about why she has so
many Mrs. Davis said, “Tattoos are addicting- you can’t
just have one.”
Tattoos may seem like the
“cool” thing to do in today’s
society with prominent people like professional athletes,
actors, actresses, and musicians sporting body art. Tattoos are something not easily
erased and should not be a
spur of the moment decision.
the judges approval will advance to the next round on the
competition in Hollywood, CA
where judges will select the
top 36 singers at which point
the voting is open to the public. By the casting their votes,
(via text or phone) each week
viewers are able to help their
favorite contestant advance to
the next round in the competition and avoid elimination,
which is based on the number
of votes received. Astonishingly, last years season finale,
between the two favorites
David Archuleta and David
Cook, got a record number of
97.5 million votes.
Photo by Sammy Moore
Bring on the laughs
Serena Lee
Staff Writer
The next Improv Show
will be at San Ramon on February 18 through the 20 in the
PAC, with an additional performance on Saturday, February 28 at the Village Theatre. This is a fun and popular
way for students to display
their comic talents. The Improv Show is not a typical
production with scripts and
lines to remember; it is completely unscripted theater.
Improv is done through different sport games. The audience will help come up with
random ideas that have to do
with the game being played.
If someone makes a mistake
or messes up, it makes it funnier and more entertaining.
That is what improvising is,
there are no mistakes.
The Theater program has
been putting on this show for
years and anyone at school
can participate in the Improv
show by simply auditioning
for the team. Since Improv
is not a typical play, there is
not much rehearsing, memorizing, or planning involved.
However, practicing the
games is essential: know the
rules of the game and how
it is played. “It is definitely
a fun experience but, sometimes, it is a challenge to stay
school appropriate,” said
Jessica Svendsgaard (11).
Teamwork is vital, which is
why it is good to know teammates.
The theme has always
been baseball related, hence
the Improv song “take me
out to the ball game” and the
umpires who score the show.
“The two baseball teams will
be wearing baseball uniforms, which will be really
cool,” said Jeff Forrest (10).
In addition, there will also be
a lot of green and gold incorporated in the acts. There is
going to be two teams with
four members, one team
green and the other gold. Get
ready to have fun and laugh
outloud.
Features
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Valentine’s Day: more than
just chocolates and flowers
Cristina Smith
Features Editor
By early January hues of
pink and red are appearing in
most shop window displays
and the word love is cropping
up in every other conversation.
By the beginning of February
there is an explosion of hearts
and candies and anticipation.
But beneath the heartbeats
and heartaches of this Hallmark stamped holiday, lie little
known saints and stories from
Catholicism and ancient Roman traditions.
What most historians can
agree on is that the history of
Valentine’s Day is shrouded
with mystery and unclear compared to the history of most
other holidays. As most people
are aware, Valentine’s Day is
derived from Saint Valentine,
a Catholic patron saint. Which
exact saint the holiday is supposed to be honoring though,
is unclear. According to Catholic records, there were at least
three early Christian saints
by the name of Valentine or
Valentinus, all of which were
martyred. Each of the legends
surrounding these saints has
a romantic tone. One legend
is that Saint Valentine was a
Christian priest who attempted to help Christians stuck in
harsh Roman prisons escape
from the torturous conditions.
He was discovered and executed. Another legend of Saint
Valentine portrays him as a
priest who was imprisoned by
the Roman government. While
he was waiting for his execution he fell in love with the jailor’s daughter, who came and
visited him every day. In the
hours leading up to his execution, he asked for a pen and
paper and wrote his forbidden love a last letter, signing
it “From your Valentine.” This
has become believed to be the
first Valentine. The last, and
most probable according to
scholars, legend of Saint Valentine is that he was a Catholic priest during the reign of
Roman Emperor Claudius II.
Claudius banned marriages in
order to divert all the young
men in the empire to serve as
soldiers to strengthen the Roman army. Seeing the injustice
of this law and the distraught
of young lovers, Valentine
continued to perform marriages for young couples in
secret, and became known as
the “friend of lovers.” When
Claudius learned of these marriages, he sentenced Valentine
to death (http://www.history.
com/minisites/valentine/).
Valentine’s Day roots can
also be found in ancient Roman history. While many
believe Valentine’s Day falls
upon the death of Saint Valentine, February 14 also happens
to occur during the ancient
Roman pagan holiday of Lupercalia. It lasted throughout
the month of February, and
Youth & Government gets competitive
Steph Wraith
Staff Writer
For the past four months,
members of the SRV Valle
Lobo Youth and Government
delegation at San Ramon Valley High School have been
hard at work getting ready
for their upcoming Sacramento conference. Members
of delegations from all across
California will meet in the
state’s capitol building from
Feb 12-16 to pass legislation,
make rulings on court cases,
and perform many of the other functions of a real, working government. The Sacramento convention, known
more informally as SAC by
members of the San Ramon
delegation, is the pinnacle
of the Y&G year, and a lot
of time and effort goes into
preparing for it. Members
of the program have been
attending meetings every
Wednesday since the end of
September, creating legislation for the conference and
learning about California’s
political system. In addition,
delegates have attended two
Training and Elections conferences at Camp Roberts
Army National Guard Base,
during which they held elections for their youth officers,
learned more about the program, and chose their positions for the final conference
in Sacramento.
“I’m psyched!” said member Alyssa Martin (10).
“This is what we’ve been
building up to all year.” Her
excitement is understandable – the Sacramento event
is every delegate’s opportunity to show off what they
have learned and done over
the course of the year, in the
same building that many important decisions for the state
of California are actually
made. And it is that experience, said the San Ramon
delegation president Carina
Martin (12) that makes the
Sacramento conference so
enjoyable. “It’s great to meet
so many new people that are
just as passionate about the
program as you are,” she
says. “And the whole envi-
ronment is what makes it so
much fun - we get to dress
up, and use the actual buildings. It’s the best part of the
whole program.”
The Y&G program, which
is run by the YMCA, has been
in existence in California for
61 years. Its motto, “Democracy must be learned by each
generation,” exemplifies the
program’s goal of educating
high school students about
the democratic process and
helping them to develop
important life skills. The
SRV Valle Lobo Delegation
at San Ramon is currently
composed of some sixty delegates, all of whom are passionate about and interested
in current topics and politics.
The Youth & Government
program is a wonderful place
for any students concerned
about how the government
functions and wanting to get
involved both in their community and throughout their
state. Through programs
such as Y&G, the students of
today can become the leaders
of tomorrow.
it is believed that the Catholics, in order to Christianize
the pagans, made Valentine’s
Day in February to take attention away from Lupercalia.
The original pagan holiday
had a romantic twist too. It
was a celebration of purification and fertility, with many
young women celebrating it in
hopes of conceiving children
in the upcoming spring. All
the young, single young men
and women of villages would
drop each of their names into
a giant urn, and then pull out a
name of the opposite sex. The
person’s name that they pulled
usually ended up their spouse.
And, of course, the most symbolic figure of Valentine’s Day,
Cupid, is taken directly from
Roman mythology. Cupid was
the messenger of the gods who
relayed messages between
gods and humans. Today he
is portrayed as a baby who delivers valentines to lovers and
crushes (http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm).
Yet with the myriad of history and legend behind it,
Valentine’s Day is still the
epitome of a Hallmark holiday, a holiday that a majority
of people have no idea why
or how it came about. While
Valentine’s Day first became
popular in the Middle Ages
among lovers, Saint Valentine
was also honored for his work
dying for love and for risking his life to wed others. As
the centuries passed, and the
printing press was invented,
mass distributed Valentines
came about and each Valentine
sent was becoming more and
more impersonal.
When February 14 comes
around this year, there is nothing selfish or ignorant of giving
gifts to friends and family or
wearing a shirt plastered with
hearts. But it is also a time to
remember how one person
went against the system to ensure that people had the chance
to be together, even when that
right was revoked from them.
Morp: not all it’s cracked up to be
AshtonRoberts
Staff Writer
The Morp dance on February 6, which replaced the
Sadie Hawkins dance, was
a flashback night hosted
at new venue, The Golden
Skate. It was a tacky version of prom where girls and
guys danced away the years
remembering how their parents partied.
The word Morp is prom
spelled backward; last year,
Sadies was not a very popular dance. "There was not
a good turn out," said class
Vice President Claire Parsons (9). It didn’t appeal to
many girls to ask boys to
accompany them, and the
attendance rate was low, so
leadership tried something
new to get more students to
attend.
The venue was creative
but too big for the amount of
people who actually showed
up. This was the first time
SRVHS has used the skating rink as a place to host
a dance, and while it wasn’t
the best venue, it wasn’t the
worst either. There were not
many students in attendance,
so Golden Skate seemed
very empty, which did make
for an inviting dance atmosphere. People didn’t start
dancing until after the dance
was half over because it felt
vacant on the big floor. Music from the past decades
was played in a mix with
a bunch of today’s music.
It was a very clever idea to
play some classic, but the DJ
was horrible. He paused the
music in random parts and
then would start a new song.
The music did not flow from
one song to another. Instead
it stopped then started again
with a few seconds of silence
in between.
Morp promised to be a
fun and exciting evening of
dancing. It lived up to half
those expectations. It was a
good venue, but next time
many more people need to
show up. The dance had
a clever theme and fitting
decorations, but it was an
unsuccessful attempt. Overall Morp was not as good as
it could have been, but since
it was the first year that
leadership put this dance on,
students can look forward to
improvements for next year.
Sports
6
Half teacher, half coach
Shane Murphy
Staff Writer
Being a teacher is hard,
but being a teacher and a
coach is a real challenge.
Many teachers at San Ramon not only teach students, but also coach them.
Coaches and teachers alike
are there to help students
in the classroom and on
the field. “It is a great way
to see students in two different environments,” said
math teacher and freshman
basketball coach, Mr. Willis. “It is also a great way
for students to get to know
their teacher better.”
Students may be surprised how many teachercoaches there are on campus. This includes: Math
teachers Steve Wallace
(football), David Santos
(wrestling), Craig Smith
(soccer), and Kenon Willis
(basketball); Social Science
teachers Tim Stevens (football/track) and Matt Albinson (wresting); Physical
Education/Health teachers
Tim Hunter (track and field/
cross country), Dave Kravitz (football), Aaron Becker
(football), Mark Kessler
(football), Shannon Wiggington (swimming), Bon-
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wildcard Cardinals fall short of Super Bowl win
nie Schar (athletic trainer),
and Hans DeLannoy (basketball); Science teacher
Jon Leech (water polo);
English teachers Phil Silva
(wrestling) and Kerri Pike
(cheerleading);
Special
Education teachers Brian
Botteen (basketball) and
Greg Fortayton (soccer),
and not to mention Athletic
Director John Raynor (basketball).
“I like to watch the kids
grow up … as the JV coach
and their teacher, it is my
job to help them grow up
to be a good student and
athlete,” said Mr. Smith.
Teacher-coaches help kids
to not only become better
athletes and students but
to become better people as
well.
Teacher-coaches keep a
better eye on students, so
they can judge whether the
kids are capable of handling after-school sports.
“Coaching helps me keep
track of the kids -- to know
how their doing in school
and what their grades are
like,” said wrestling coach,
Phil Silva. These teachers
deserve the utmost respect
for donating their time and
effort to SRVHS
Tanner Himmelman
Staff Writer
It is the first of February
and it seems empty around
town. Where is everyone?
They are sitting with family
and friends around their high
definition television cheering
on the Cinderella Arizona
Cardinals and the steel curtain, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Cardinals have not won
a super bowl in 62 years,
for the Steelers the wait
has not been quite as long.
Three years ago Pittsburgh
was the world champion of
football defeating another
NFC west team, the Seattle
Seahawks. Going into super
bowl Sunday it seemed like
the entire world, besides the
west end of Pennsylvania,
wanted the Cards to win.The
Cardinals ended the season
with a mediocre 9-7 record,
winning the division title, in
what was the worst division
in the league, the NFC west.
Arizona took the long road
to the super bowl. Playing
the underdog role, the Cardinals beat Atlanta, Carolina, and the team that can
never finish, the Philadelphia
Eagles. The Steelers went
12-4, gliding through the
regular season and winning
the AFC north. The Steelers took the easy road to the
super bowl with a first round
bye then defeated the San
Diego Chargers and division
rival Baltimore. Finally after
two weeks of waiting it was
kickoff and each team had
something to prove, for the
Cardinals a win would mean
the end of a curse, and for the
Steelers a win would make
them football royalty. Would
Pittsburgh be able to slow
down Larry Fitzgerald and
the top rated offense in the
playoffs or would they close
the steel curtain and walk
away with their record 6th
super bowl title? Throughout the first half this is exactly what happened with James
Harrison intercepting a Kurt
Warner pass in his own endzone and taking it 102 yards
for a touchdown. This was a
game changer, instead of tying or even taking the lead
the Steelers widened their
gap and inched their way to
victory. The 3rd quarter was
not much better for Arizona,
who went into the 4th quarter
down by 13. But the Cardinals would not quit and took
the lead with 2:38 remaining
in the game on a spectacular catch and run by Larry
Fitzgerald, who up to this
point had been completely
shut down. When Ben Rothlisberger marched onto the
field the Pittsburgh faithful knew this game was not
over. The Steelers marched
90 yards down field scoring
a touchdown on a gorgeous
catch by the super bowl
MVP Santonio Holmes.
Sadly, the Cardinals fell just
short “fumbling” with 5 seconds left leaving RaymondJames stadium in Tampa Bay
in Steeler mania. The final
score was Pittsburgh 27 and
the Arizona Cardinals 23.
With such an exciting game
no wonder it was the most
watched in super bowl history.
ly, Joe has not received any
more college recruitment
offers, but most schools
know that he has already
committed to Boise State.
This award not only recognizes the individual, but
the teams’ success as well.
“This award was a showing of the team as a whole.
The receivers made great
plays, and without them,
there is no offense,” said
Southwick. Many other
San Ramon teammates
were recognized as well
for All League. The honor
is not only limited to upperclassmen, however this
year there were only senior
recipients. Bryce Peterson
(12), Brent Rasted (12),
and Byron Gruendl (12)
all made Honorable Mention. All League’s First
Team consisted of San Ramon’s Garrison Goodman
(12), Grant Vandevanter
(12), and Ben McKay (12).
All League’s Second Team
included Nick Russo (12),
Brett Trimble (12), and
Scott Miller (12). To be
selected for these teams is
a great accomplishment, as
all players from the EBAL
are considered. Congratulations!
SR football stars make All-State and All-League
Kristi Lee
Staff Writer
Boise State bound Joe
Southwick (12) was honored First Team Quarterback for the second annual
2008 Maxpreps California
All-State Team. Because
of the change in playoff
layout by the California
Interscholastic Federation
in 2008, this year sported a
new format. Finishing this
season with such a prominent accomplishment was
a great way to close Southwick’s high school football
career. As far as mentors,
Southwick looks up to
Brett Favre and his Boise
State coaches. Surprising-
Photo courtesy of AZCentral.com
Photo by Kaity Ferretti
Sports
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Friday, February 13, 2009
SR alum goes pro
Allison Falk (‘05) joins LA Sol
Kaity Ferretti
Sports Editor
Northern California is
notoriously known for having extremely competitive
women’s soccer organizations and there is no team
better than the San Ramon varsity women’s soccer team that proves this.
Throughout the years at
SRVHS, many girls have
graduated from the varsity
team and have gone on to
play soccer competitively
at college level. For 2005
SRVHS graduate, Allison
Falk, playing college ball
was only the beginning. As a freshman, Falk immediately qualified for
varsity level and continued
to play on varsity through
her senior year. As a team
captain for both her junior
and senior seasons, Falk
was always very humble
but focused and dedicated
as well. Falk, nicknamed
“Kirby,” played center
back, and like the vacuum
she was nicknamed after,
cleaned everything up and
would make the attack
vanish. The women’s varsity coach at that time, Matt
Zahner, remembers Falk as
a “solid and dedicated player during her entire time at
San Ramon.” During her
senior year, unfortunately,
Falk was injured during
the majority of the season. Although frustration
overtook her, she was able
to learn a great deal while
watching her teammates
on the sidelines. Falk was
awarded the San Ramon
Student Athlete Award,
named the California High
School Sports North Coast
Section Player of the Year,
was a four-time East Bay
Athletic League First Team
selection, helped her squad
to back-to-back league
championships in 2003 and
2004 and the NCS finals in
`04, and was also chosen
for the Far West Region
All-American High School
Team.
She excelled greatly
in academics and was
awarded as an Academic
All-American. Her dedication to her studies allowed
her to pursue her soccer
career on a scholarship to
Stanford. As a freshman at
Stanford, Falk was one of
seven players to start every
game and was named to
the Pac-10 All-Freshman
Team. Sophomore year,
Falk was a 2006 All-Pac-10
Second Team selection and
received Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention.
As a junior, Falk helped the
Stanford defense post nine
shutouts. Just this past fall,
as a senior, Falk started every match of the season at
Photo by Takaaki Iwabu
center back.
Recently, Falk has been
drafted by the professional
soccer team, the Los Angeles Sol. Falk was chosen in
the second round and was
the tenth pick overall in the
draft. As Falk continues to
live out her dream of doing what she excels as and
loves to do, let her story be
one of inspiration and one
that proves that dreams can
be achieved.
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Fine Arts
The New Rope
By Anonymous (11)
I'm the one who pushed you,
I was so surprised.
I'm the one who bathed in tears,
for one I thought had died.
I'm the one who burnt that rope,
Hoping that my heart had lied.
I realized who it was I lost,
and then I shyed away.
But lightning struck and then I ran,
I sprinted from my cave.
I found myself on a new tight rope,
and thus I have to say:
Climb back up,
the new rope's fine;
much wider than before...
If you stumble,
I will catch you.
I shall push you, Nevermore.
Short Story
Confessions of a
Spork
By Leah Chole (11)
I don’t belong to either group. It’s not my
fault. My parents didn’t
marry their own kind,
and now I have to suffer. I went to go play
ball with the fork children: Humility. I asked
the spoon on a date: rejection. One can barely
eat soup with me, so
I am out of a job. So
where do I belong?
Trapped in God forsaken Colonel Sanders’
KFC plastic wrap? One
cannot eat chicken with
P
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Friday, February 13, 2009
“Rain of Change”
By Nicki A. Bautista (12)
Music hangs in the sky,
Like raindrops from a cloud…
It threatens to spill over,
Filling the world with ideas…
and emotion…
These melody—filled droplets
have the power to get through to the monsters,
the one created and fed by anger and hatred
and fill them with hope…
Hope that the future isn’t so dark,
That shadows don’t produce monsters,
And that closing the lights,
doesn’t release the spirits to torment
whoever they so choose…
It’s emotion-filled verses,
Have the power to get to the hearts of these demons,
It can show them inner beauty.
And it has the power to make them feel…
and care.
a spork. Said activity
involves tearing flesh
off of a meaty carcass,
which cannot be done
with plastic. I’m no
good for gravy for I am
not a gravy boat. All
I am good for are the
potatoes, and coleslaw,
because the corn comes
on a stick! Isolated. Ne-
glected. Abuse for the
benefit of mainstream
fast food that isn’t
even from Kentucky!
I’ve never been there.
The home home on the
range. How I long for
thee. Just to see the deer
and the antelope play
once. That is where one
goes when they are an
outcast. Rejected by
all. Accepted by none.
So here’s to you Colonel Sanders. Good luck
eating your correct
Kitchen Fried Chicken
with this Frankenstein
eating utensil that you
bred into this world.
…spawn created by a
spoon…and a fork.
Fine Arts
Friday, February 13, 2009
Photography
“I was inspired to take this picture because while my family and I were in
Hawaii we bought a lot of fireworks. I
love taking night shots, and I thought
fireworks would be an interesting topic
for my assignment.”---Katherine Herzog (12)
“I was inspired to take this picture because
even though I spend a lot of time around
my cameras and equipment, I do not often stop and look at them as individual
pieces.”---Rachel Medina (12)
“I woke up
really early
in the morning to take
this picture
because the
morning
light in Hawaii is really
beautiful.”
---Chris
Haslam (11)
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Opinions
Friday, February 13, 2009
What are your superstitions?
Friday the 13th has
carried along with
it a myth of terrible
days and bad luck
ranging from breaking mirrors to opening umbrellas inside.
But do stuents here
at San Ramon Valley High School feel
the same way about
these misfortunes?
"No I do not have any
superstitions. Though
sometimes I do find
myself avoiding the
crack on a sidewalk or
staying away from a
black cat."
Annie Ballard (9)
"I am just not a very
superstitious person,
because nothing horrible
has every happened
whenever I have walked
under a ladder, or anything like that."
Kyle Sprickman (10)
"One superstition I
have is walking under
ladders, it brings bad
luck. Bad luck is one of
the worst things that can
happen to someone in
high school."
Rachel Barker (11)
"Yes and no, it is more
of a routine than a superstition, before every
baseball game I drink a
monster and listen to my
iPod."
Scott Griggs (12)
Silver Medal awarded to SRVHS students’ performance of “Doubt”
Grace McCany
Staff Writer
The play “Doubt” by
John Patrick Shanley,
which was performed on
January 27 and 28 at the
San Ramon Valley High
School Performing Arts
Center, is the story of how
Sister Aloysius, Jennifer
Coccimiglio (12), suspects
that Father Flynn, Jordan
Newell (11), is having sexual relations with a young
boy at the school. The play
ran a total of 45 minutes
and the seating was on the
stage so the people in atten-
dance got a nice view.
In the beginning of
“Doubt,” Father Flynn
gives a sermon about the
concept of doubt in people’s lives. Just after, Sister
Aloysius tells Sister James,
Kathryn Whistler (12),
to pay special attention to
Father Flynn. Sister James
tells her that she has seen
Father Flynn pull the boy
aside, presumably to talk
to him, but when Donald
arrives at her classroom,
she notices a change in
him. When explaining this
to Sister Aloysius, she im-
mediately jumps to conclusion that Father Flynn of
molesting the boy. She does
everything in her power
to “protect her students.”
Eventually Sister Aloysius
talks with the boy’s mother,
Mrs. Muller, Panayiota
Kuvatakis (11), who turns
a blind eye and says it may
even be good for the boy,
and also saying that the boy
has “gay tendencies.” Father Flynn is accused openly by Sister Aloysius, but
he stands firm, saying that
he is only a friend to Donald. Father Flynn resigns
from the church after Sister
Aloysius explains that she
has talked to a nun from his
former church, which she,
of course, had not done.
The play never reveals the
type of relationship Father
Flynn and the boy had. The
story line was very interesting, but it needed some sort
of humorous distraction for
the audience, since the subject of gay relationships is
still very controversial.
The actors were definitely effective in bringing
their characters to life and
completely threw themselves into their roles, disregarding who they were
individually. They were
very believable and used
volume and articulation to
their full advantage. Kuvatakis was exceptional in
the fact that she used an
accent in her voice to fully
depict Mrs. Muller. Also,
Newell received Outstanding Performer for his portrayal of Father Flynn, and
Coccimiglio and Whistler
were exceptional as well, in
the way they used gestures
and body language to fully
convey Sister Aloysius and
Sister James’ dialogue.
SRVHS was awarded Silver
medal for “Doubt,“ which
means that out of 72 play
entries from high schools
in California, Oregon, and
Washington, SRVHS was
first runner-up.
The set, lights, and costumes were all very good.
The set was perfect for
the play because it simulated a school which was
where the action was taking place. The lights, which
were somewhat dimmed,
conveyed the proper mood
and emphasis for the play
because it created a sense
of foreboding, which was
appropriate. The costumes
were similar to the robes
that monks and nuns wear,
so that was also true to the
period of the play.
In attending this performance, people were very
interested and attentive.
“Doubt” was played out
very well by the actors and
the design was very fitting
to the play. The plot line
was very controversial,
since it was dealing with a
gay relationship between
a boy and a man. Though
the part in the play where
the boy’s mother encouraged was an unnecessary
aspect of the play, that adding the part was biasing the
students at SRVHS when
some may not have made
up their minds on this subject. The performance was
incredible, and the actors
were deserving in getting a
Silver Medal.
Opinions
Friday, February 13, 2009
California stereotypes are untrue
Bobby Davies
Staff Writer
I was born in the Native
American influenced Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a typical mid
western area that is very different than that of the heavily urbanized California in multiple
ways. I lived the majority of my
life in Wisconsin and found it
to be a great area to live in because of the great sports teams
and exciting attractions such
as the Wisconsin Dells, which
is an extremely big indoor and
outdoor water park and can be
considered the ‘Disneyland’ of
Wisconsin. While I lived there,
I was under the impression that
California was the best state in
the U.S. based on productions
from Hollywood and various
news articles. Although California has its share of interesting attractions, it does not live
up to its reputation.
For me, California’s weather
is inconsistent and irritating.
When I lived in Wisconsin, the
weather was hot in the summer
and cold in the winter, which
is normal. And, anytime in between that, it was not too cold
and not too hot. The weather
was generally not different
from that cycle, which was
fine because it had a good mix
of sun and snow so I could do
many activities that people do
here without having to travel
all over the state.
Before I moved here, I was
told that it was warm all year
long. However, I found out
that this was mostly untrue.
“In Maryland, I thought that
California would be around 70
degrees and sunny nearly year
round,” said Nick Bernstein
(11). Now, to some extent I
realized this because of being
next to the Pacific Ocean and
the diverse landscape in the
state, which brings in a cold
front and precipitation but the
rainy and cold weather is irritating, cold enough in the
morning that you have to wear
a jacket, but by the end of the
day you are just carrying the
jacket around. In terms of being inconsistent, it rains a lot
and can have very different
temperatures throughout the
week.
Another big difference
between California and Wis-
consin is the schooling. The
academic standards are much
higher outside of California.
This is very difficult to see
considering San Ramon Valley
High School and other schools
in the Contra Costa area have
high academic standards and
a very high pass rate. However, schools outside of this
general area are not as challenging. “School seemed like a
much bigger priority in Tokyo,
learning seemed tougher than
out here,” said Trevor Campbell (11).
A lot of times, coming from
a different state to middle
school in California is like a
repeat of the same grade you
previously had, at least this
exact incident happened to me
when I was in seventh grade.
All of the classes I took were
like retakes of the first.
When I moved here almost
five years ago, I knew it would
be a big change for me. I tried
to take interest in California. It
is very cool to be living within
an hour of the Pacific Ocean,
and have mountains surrounding me, but the talk about California having great weather,
palm trees, and celebrities all
around is misleading.
features are not the basis of
the iPhone's greatness.
The iPhone has indeed
become the status symbol
of technology and wealth.
It does have all the practical
features that make a phone
and a MP3 player good.
However, the true status of
the iPhone is derived from
the extent of the owner's
applications.
The application stores
boasts over 10,000 applications, ranging from
popular games like Crash
Bandicoot and Super
Monkey Ball, to more
useful functions like Dog
Whistle and Wikipedia
mobile. Some applications
like Facebook and Tap Tap
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Music in its purest form
Guitar god and the Red
Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante's newest album titled
"The Empyrean" was released
on January 20 of 2009. John
describes his album as "a concept story that tells a story both
lyrically and musically."
“The Empyrean” is an
original creation similar to
his previous recordings. The
music is an odd, experimentalpsychedelic blend that mostly
relies on instruments, but is
backed by Frusciante's lyrical talent as well as his voice.
However, this album does not
create the same pop sound as
the Red Hot Chili Peppers, due
to its extremely experimental
nature, but instead that it is
for the true music lover who
will appreciate it for its musical genius. Frusciante says that
"It should be played as loud as
possible and it is suited to dark
living rooms late at night."
The first song on the album
is “before the beginning” an
epic 9 minute long instrumental piece that showcases Frusciante's skills not only at guitar,
but also as a musical producer.
The mellow, yet hard-rocking
mood is a great way to start off
the album.
From then on, the album
features Frusciante's voice
and lyrics, as well as an array of collaborators and guest
musicians including The Chili
Peppers bass player Flea, Josh
Klinghoffer and Johnny Marr,
among others.
Several of the stand out
tracks are “Unreachable” and
“God.” These songs display
musical techniques and beats
that have yet to be used in music.
Unfortunately, the album
comes out strong, but then
fades to monotony by the end.
The first six tracks are all
amazing and groundbreaking
works in every aspect, but the
last several songs just sound
the same or don't create as
many profound effects as the
others.
Overall, Frusciante's new
album is a solid musical effort that proves he is one of the
most musically talented people
alive. The album is a must buy
for anyone that truly appreciates music in its purest form.
the paid applications can
cost up to ten dollars. "I
don't really spend that much
money on applications, I
usually download the free
ones since they are pretty
much the same thing as the
paid application, though
they have advertisements,"
said Christine Austin (11).
A fair amount of students
at San Ramon Valley High
School have the iPhone, or
the iPod touch (which also
can download applications).
It is not unusual to find students tapping their iPhone
as fast as they can to set a
record on Bubble wrap, or
tilting their screen to reach
a high altitude in Topple.
The iPhone does not have
to serve as a distraction either; Spanish teacher Ms.
Reyes has requested an iPhone for timing purposes,
and the HiCalc application
converts units.
The idea of having applications on a phone is
familiar. Phones have always come with games like
Pac-Man and Tetris. The
iPhone is different in its
ability to rapidly download
applications from the easily accessible App Store. It
takes about fifteen seconds
to download an application,
and the App Store provides
categories and very practical search engines that
make it easy to find the
right application. Never before have consumers been
lured to a phone by its applications, rather than the
phone itself. The iPhone
has become a revolutionary phone, not because of
its unique technology, but
because of its capability to
quickly download useful
and enjoyable applications.
The iPhone will continue to sell, even during
this recession because of
its unique ability to download applications from any
location and its appeal to
all ages.
Spencer Moore
Staff Writer
iPhone’s applications create new consumer
market
Revenge are free, though
Allie Tao
Editor-In-Chief
The iPhone by Apple Inc.
is a relatively radical phone.
It has sold over ten million
units in 2008, features a
remarkably sensitive touch
screen, and has access to a
moderately reliable Internet system. Yet its fancy
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Top 10 Signs You Live In Danville
10. Your Grandma’s dating your best friend.
9. You totally look up to LC from “The Hills.”
8. You get run over by a mail truck....also your name is Kevin.
7. You’ve had your iPhone stolen multiple times.
6. You just bought a new pair of Juicy sweats to match your mom’s.
5. Your town’s mascot is a tree in a cage.
4. You think leggings are pants.
3. Getting chicks isn’t a problem,...if you have a sweet ride, lots of money, and no personality.
2. You’ve already enrolled at DVC.
1. You got a new Mercedes for your birth-
day, and on your first day driving
you rear-ended it in a parking lot....
into another Mercedes.
This list was compiled by Lauren Vondett, Jeff Koepp, and Jessica Svendsgaard.
Drawing by Katie Conneely (12)