March Edition

March 2006 Skyline High School
Vol. XLIV, No. 6
Track team succeeds
Skyline’s exchange
Teachers will not strike
Sports
Features
Opinions
Take the Bully by the Horns is in full effect
By Robin Higgins
Social living presentations started on Monday, March
13 and will end Thursday, April
6. The first two weeks is the presentation “Take the Bully by the
Horns,” by the 3rd period class,
and the second two weeks is
“Faces in the Crowd... a Threat”
by the 2nd period class. On Friday April 7, both classes, leadership, and any interested students
will march on campus during
lunch to protest bullying and mob
mentality.
“Take the Bully by the
Horns,” was created because of
the numerous attacks on students
during the beginning of the year.
The workshop is intended to
educate students about the different types of bullying and how
harassment can be found everywhere. Eight four-person teams
are presenting to fifty-five social
studies classes over the two-week
course. The presentations are for
all grades and take the entire class
period. Senior Jackson Stearns,
a presenter for “Bully” says the
presentations, “raise awareness
on how to avoid and prevent bullying.”
The presentations begin
with an icebreaker designed to
help the students realize what life
would be like with constant bullying. The rest of the presentation is
a mix between video clips, a skit,
a game, and question and answer
sessions.
“I think it’s very useful,
you get to see it yourself, actually
visualize it,” says freshman Rina
Yahya.
The presentation’s slogan is “Step back or I’ll tell Ms.
Mac,” and the class made sweatshirts, T-shirts, buttons, ribbons,
and pamphlets to raise awareness.
They have been working on the
presentations for four months.
The presentations count
for the participating student’s senior projects, and the class will
present on two new topics next
year.
There’s a fiddler on Skyline’s roof
By Ben Dalgetty
This year, the Skyline
annual spring musical is Fiddler
on the Roof. The musical is a
story about Tevye the milkman
and his family who lived in
a small Russian community.
Unfortunately, Russia begins
imposing harsher rules upon the
town and in response, dissent and
rebellion begin permeating the
town. Tevye is forced to grapple
with the social changes occurring
in his village.
The Skyline production
is a mixture of old and new faces
with musical novice, junior
Daniel Fields, playing the lead
as Tevye. Fields is joined by
sophomore Phred as Golde,
his wife, and as his daughters
sophomores
Anna
CohenPrice, Julianna King, Veronica
Rose, and Monica Holm. Other
characters include the husbands
of the two daughters, sophmore
Elisabeth Devereux as the Rabbi,
and sophmore Tyler Stansbury as
Motel.
“There are really great
songs in Fiddler, and traditional
values which we don’t talk about
enough today,” said director Jan
Hunter.
The musical premiered
on Broadway September 22,
1964. It was based on the
story Tevye and his Daughters
written by Sholom Aleichem, in
1949. The musical has been on
Broadway a total of four times,
the most recent in 2004. It was
also adapted to film in 1971 by
director Norman Jewison.
Junior Daniel Fields and sophmore Phred Sugarman perform a scene from“Fiddler on the Roof.”
Katie Hauser- Staff
Senior Jackson Sterns presents “Take the Bully by the
Horns” in front of a class.
Upcoming Events
“Mr. Allen (Skyline’s
musical director) feels that it
is the perfect year to do this
musical because the band has
the necessary people,” said Ms.
Hunter. The challenging songs
that this year’s band will be able
to perform include “Tradition,”
“Do You Love Me?” and “Far
from the Home I Love.”
“It’s a struggle to get the
homework done but it’s worth it
in the end,” said musical veteran
junior Nick Johnson, who plays
Mordcha the innkeeper.
This year, the theatre
department also has two class
of 2005 alumni returning to
assist with the production, Jose
Gonzales and Megan King.
Jose
is
currently
attending San Jose State
University and is working the
musical as an internship required
for one of his classes.
Megan is helping out
with the theater craft aspects
such as lighting, and helping
design publicity materials such
as programs.
Cast and crewmembers
have been staying until 5:30 or
6:00 every day in preparation for
the March 29 premier date.
Skyline hosts Oakland’s third annual Orchestra Festival
By Tiffany Luong
Oakland Unified School
District music teachers and the
Oakland East Bay Symphony
MUSE Program hosted the
third annual Oakland Schools’
Orchestra Festival on March 9,
2006 at the Rawley T. Farnsworth
Theater at Skyline from 7 p.m. to
9 p.m.
Skyline and Oakland
High were the only high schools
to attend this affair; however,
middle schools Bret Harte, Edna
Brewer, Montera, Roosevelt, and
Westlake sent orchestras.
“It was good to hear
people cheering and screaming
for classical music,” said Jonathan
Stein.
Each school played two
pieces from its repertoire. Then,
all the schools played together
for the encore performance
conducted by special guest
conductor Michael Morgan, the
Music Director and Conductor of
the Oakland East Bay Symphony.
“The Orchestra Festival
will raise awareness of school
music in Oakland,” said Mr.
Allen, the Skyline music teacher.
Michael Morgan, a
leading classical musician in
Oakland has raised over two
million dollars for the Oakland
Unified School District music
programs.
“This program reminds
people that kids are actually
interested in music,” said Michael
Morgan.
Brittany Chenier-Staff
Skyline
played
Bacchanale by Saint-Saëns and
Lord of the Dance, by Larry
Moore.
For the grand finale,
all 180 students came together
and played Danny Boy by Harry
Alshin and Rondeau by Vernon
Leidig.
“I was present for all
three of the annual Orchestra
Festivals, and this was by far
the best,” said senior Mondrian
Hsieh.
March/April
Wednesday 03/22
-Skyline’s Baseball vs.
Castlemont @ 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 03/23
-Skyline’s Softball vs. Oakland
High @ Jones Field, 3:45 p.m.
Friday 03/24
-Skyline’s Swimming vs.
Oakland Tech @Oakland Tech,
3:30 p.m.
Saturday 03/25
-AP English Language Practice
Test @Skyline’s 30 building,
8:30 a.m.
Tuesday 03/28
-Skyline’s Golf vs. McClymonds @ Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course, 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday 03/29
-Skyline’s Badminton vs.
McClymonds @ Skyline, 3:45
p.m.
03/29-04/01
-Fall Production, Fiddler on the
Roof, 7:30 p.m.
Friday 03/31
-Cesar Chavez Day, NO
SCHOOL
Saturday, 04/01
-SAT Test Date, 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, 04/05
-OUSD Women’s Soccer Jamboree at Spunkmeyer Field
Saturday 04/08
-ACT Test Date, 8:00 a.m.
04/10-04/14
-Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
SKYLINE ORACLE
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OPINIONS
Top 5 Reasons Oakland school
teachers will never go on strike
By Loyola Landry
With all of the attention
being paid to national politics
recently, local issues simply aren’t
getting the coverage they deserve.
Here, in an effort to combat this
problem, is the Top 5 Reasons the
Teachers Won’t Strike!
1) Teachers are lazyEveryone knew from the
beginning (whether they admit it
or not) that the strike was never
going to happen. Sure, it seems
like a feasible idea when someone
says “we’re going to strike if
things do not change.” But when,
after waiting months for any sort
of leader to organize a legitimate
stike, nothing has happened, then
it’s about time to stop hoping.
After all, if the teachers were
motivated enough to strike, they
would never have let their salaries
drop so low in the first place.
2) No papers to grade- If
the teachers were to strike, they
would not be able to assign work
to their students. And with no
papers to collect and grade, what
would lonely teachers fill their
evenings with? A strike takes
away the primary teacher past
time and leaves these educators
nothing to do on the plentiful
boring nights. The teachers know
that without anything to fill up all
the extra time they would have
during the strike, they would not
be able to hold out for long.
3) Built up rage- From
all of the frustration regarding
Doctors unwilling to perform execution, judge orders
halt to all death penalties.
By Ho-Hin Choy
Lauren Carney
their dealings with Dr. Ward,
most teachers have an inordinate
amount of built up rage. Without
the students on whom to release
anger and frustration in the form
of pop quizzes and needless
upbraiding, the teachers would
lose it. Crowds of wandering
teachers would line the streets,
foisting innumerable essays upon
hapless pedestrians. In order to
avert this horrible situation and in
order to maintain their sanity, the
teachers must continue teaching.
4) Too much to ask for‑
Lets be honest with ourselves.
Between getting off at three and
taking summers off, teachers
have it pretty easy. Teaching was
never meant to be a cushy job,
so why do these idle instructors
think they need more than $40 or
$50,000 for relaxing most of the
year? Pampering our educators
thusly only encourages them to
ask for more!
5) Afraid of WardPicture the scariest monster you
have ever seen or imagined, be it
a mummy, zombie or whatever.
Now picture it sitting behind a
desk telling you that your pay is
getting cut. The teachers cannot
be blamed for shying the strike;
after all, isn’t Ward secretly the
man of whom we are all afraid?
may sometimes be considered
‘speech’ for the purpose of
receiving First Amendment
protection.” According to an
online free expression center,
www.Tjcenter.org. It has been
my understanding that school
is a place for students to grow
and learn, to form a sense of
self identity and self worth. Our
school is hindering students from
expressing who they are and what
they believe in.
One of the rules in
the dress policy is that not “all
cleavage” can be shown. I am
wondering what “all cleavage”
means? Does that mean that
when we arrive at prom they will
find out whether they are shown
too much cleavage or not? The
administration is being too vague.
They shouldn’t be able to penalize
someone for showing cleavage if
cleavage is undefined.
Students attending senior
prom will soon be or already are
18, and the administration needs
to realize they cannot be treated
like children. They can vote, join
the armed forces and get into
rated R movies.
If you are going to try
to work with students, you have
to actually work with them and
compromise, just wagging your
fingers at them and telling them
what they can and cannot wear.
At the top of the flyers
handed out at the assembly it
states “In supporting students,
we have developed a DRESS
CODE POLICY for ladies and
gentlemen to adhere to as you
plan your attire for the prom.”
Though the administration claims
to be supporting them, they are
violating democratic principals
and are misleading them.
Students did not go knocking on
administrations doors saying,
“Please don’t let us wear what we
want.”
I have seen some of the
administrators with tattoos around
campus, so if an administrator
can show off their tattoos then
why can’t we wear them to
prom?
“Students were shown
pictures [by the administration]
and were asked to point out which
were appropriate,” said Vice
Principal Keisha Green.
Green was hesitant to say
exactly how many students were
asked while conducting this focus
group, and I have yet to find one
student who was involved. What
happened to democratic rights?
Why weren’t students allowed
to vote on this? This is a student
prom, not the administration’s. Is
their job to educate or control?
January 2006
The execution of 46 year
old convicted rapist murderer
Michael Morales was postponed
indefinitely on Tuesday, February
21st because of prevailing ethical
issues. Morales was sentenced
to death in 1983 for killing 17
year old Terri Winchell, who was
raped and left to die.
State officials postponed
the execution because they could
not comply with a judge’s order
for a medical professional be
present to administer the lethal
injection.
Prison authorities failed
to find a doctor, nurse, or other
medical professional to give the
lethal injection and were forced
to call off the execution. Two
anesthesiologists backed out
because of ethical concerns.
“Any such intervention
would clearly be medically
unethical… as a result, we have
withdrawn from participation in
this current process,” stated the
unidentified doctors whom were
asked to assist in the execution.
The death penalty has
been a controversial issue that
has touched both emotional and
The
judges’ ruling
brought up many of the issues
that have complicated the debate
over the death penalty in the
past.
The postponement of
Morales’ execution has renewed
ethical debates over the proper
role of medical professionals in
executions and the appropriateness
of lethal injections.
Capital punishment puts
citizens in situations they are not
equipped to face. The Morales
case forced doctors into a
tremendous ethical dilemma. The
Hippocratic Oath, which doctors
must swear by, states “…to please
no one will I prescribe a deadly
drug nor give advice which may
cause his death.” The government
is asking doctors to ignore the
Hippocratic Oath and therefore
their morals and conscience as
medical professionals.
The American Medical
Association, the American Society
of Anesthesiologists and the
California Medical Association
all oppose doctors’ participation
in executions as unethical and
unprofessional.
In all senses, the death
penalty is wrong. Not only is it
riddled with ethical issues, it also
Prom dresscode violates students’ civil rights
By Annaque’ Dean
For four years students
wait in anticipation of the Senior
Ball, the purpose of which is to
have fun and make memories.
That all changed on
March 3, when the administration
had the audacity to gather every
student of the junior and senior
class to tell them what they can
and cannot wear to prom with no
notice or consultation. Apparently,
the administration is upset about
how some “young ladies” have
been dressing at prom. But
unless something is obscene then
students deserve the right of free
expression and have a right to a
voice in their own activities
This
time,
the
administration has gone too far.
The limitations they are setting
are too extreme. I don’t see why
showing a non-offensive tattoo
is not allowed at prom as long
as the artistic expression meets
community standards of morality.
Is the administration sidestepping
the issue of offensive tattoos
by preventing all tattoos from
being shown? Tattoos are a way
for people to express themselves
and the first amendment of the
constitution states that citizens
have the right to freedom of
speech. “The supreme court has
held that non-verbal expression
California Department of Corrections
moral fibers. Few issues have
incited such enraged passions
on both sides. Much like the
abortion issue, people are both
impassioned and intrigued by the
debate over capital punishment
because it is a matter of life and
death.
“With the rise of DNA
evidence, we are seeing more and
more cases with DNA evidence
being introduced years later and
we have situations of wrongful
convictions,” said Chris Kelly, a
social studies teacher.
raises a serious question as to how
much power the government has.
Why should the United States
punish murder with murder?
What are we as a society teaching
the American public? That killing
is right and morally acceptable as
a punishment. That to deal with
murder we must commit murder
ourselves.
The death penalty asks
doctors to abandon their role as
medical professionals to assume
the role of executioners and it is
something we cannot condone.
Opinions
3
March 2006
Interracial dating
By Brittany Chenier
Frank Luong
What causes senioritis in students?
By Richard Yu
Midway into March,
Skyline seniors have started
relaxing in classes as graduation
looms over the horizon. The yearly
tradition, dubbed “Senioritis,”
began for some at the start of
senior year, but for most in midMarch and early April.
Some
teachers
are
worried about the effects of
Senioritis on student performance,
especially as teachers begin
reviewing and preparing students
for the upcoming Advanced
Placement tests. Many teachers
were furious with last year’s
seniors and their dismal AP test
scores, which they blame on low
attendance.
I guess teachers just do
not get the message—seniors
have other things to do! We have
scholarship applications to fill
out, sleep to catch up on, fifteen
pounds to regain from junior
year, and a half dozen tasteless
TV melodramas to finish. We are
Photo courtesy of Amol Shelata
people for crying out loud, not
a bunch of computers without
hobbies or personal lives.
Teachers ask: what
about the free college credit
that comes with passing the AP
exams? Sadly, many colleges do
not accept AP credit, despite what
their pamphlets and websites say.
What about high scores like 4’s
and 5’s? Consider the students
with these scores. They will be
attending the nation’s top colleges
and universities, guaranteed to
reject any score for any major.
Realistically,
higher
scores
simply make the AP tests all the
more irrelevant to students.
AP teachers, have a
heart. Some of us have been
cramming for tests since middle
school, some maybe even since
elementary school. That is twelve
years of math, geosciences,
physical sciences, life sciences,
English, three or four languages,
music,
physical
education,
arts and crafts, US history, and
government and politics. We have
been acting like little robots for
more than ten years of our life;
will the world really end if we
loosen up for just a few weeks?
MySpace becomes property of Rupert
Murdoch’s giant media conglomerate
By Spencer Fang
I think it is unfair that
Tom gets all the social status on
MySpace when entertainment
mogul Rupert Murdoch is the
one who runs the show. Sure he
may be seventy four years old and
not nearly as hip as Tom, but he
paid good money for MySpace’s
parent company and he deserves
a little recognition.
Unknown to many
MySpace members, Murdoch’s
News Corporation (NC) acquired
MySpace’s parent company
Intermix Media for $580 million
last July.
According to a NC
press release, “The acquisition
of Intermix … underscores News
Corporation’s commitment to
expand its internet presence by
offering a deeper, richer online
experience for its millions of
users.”
They are not joking when
they say they want to expand
their presence, considering that
NC already owns Fox Television,
publications around the world
including the tabloid The New
York Post and TV Guide, not
to mention a third of DirecTV
Group. I see their acquisition of
MySpace as just an expansion of
corporate dominance. With over
58 million users and as the fifth
most visited English language site
on the web, MySpace can generate
serious revenue displaying ads.
MySpace’s privacy policy states
that it reserves the right to log
profile information and share
it with third parties “to provide
more relevant services and
advertisements to members.”
In other words, it sells personal
information to advertising firms.
Just like other big
corporations, MySpace had its
share of scandals. When a rival
online community site, YouTube,
gained popularity among its users,
MySpace blocked all references
to it on its site. This meant users
could not embed videos from
YouTube onto their MySpace
pages. The block was lifted only
when many users joined together
and threatened to stop using
MySpace altogether.
MySpace is hardly “A
place for friends,” as its slogan
suggests. In fact, MySpace is
sometimes downright dangerous.
In February, an El Cerrito High
student was stabbed at a party that
was posted on MySpace. It was
originally planned for students
from Albany High, which the
murdered student had attended,
but because the party was posted
publicly, it quickly grew in size
attracting strangers.
And to MySpace users
who think their profiles are safe
from parents, think again. The San
Francisco Chronicle ran an article
titled “Wise parents peek in kids’
Myspace” that lists instructions
and tips on how to find and view
all personal pages.
In fact, at Bishop O’Dowd
high school, a private Christian
school, vice principal Joeseph
Salamack and other members and
other the administration scour
MySpace profiles of students for
dates and locations of parties.
MySpace should be
treated like a public space, because
it can be accessed by anyone at any
time: parents, teachers, even law
enforce officials. In fact, a student
in Denver was arrested because
of pictures he posted of himself
sporting handguns on. So, unlike
an actual public place, where one
can check the surroundings before
acting immaturely, things posted
on MySpace stay on MySpace,
waiting for prying eyes.
Looking at the culture
of American society today,
many would say that we have
progressed greatly. We live in a
world far more accepting than the
one in which our grandparents
or parents lived. We enjoy the
freedoms of our birthright: the
freedom to vote, the freedom to
speak our minds, and the freedom
to love with no boundaries-even
the boundary of race, right?
Wrong. There may not be any laws
prohibiting interracial dating, but
there are still many who are not
ready to try it out just yet.
“For me, it is not about
race; it is more of a cultural thing.
I need to feel like I can relate to
the person I am with. We need
to share a commonality when it
comes to life in general,” said
senior Morgan Frazier.
During a recent class
discussion about interracial
dating, this sentiment was echoed.
Out of a class of about thirty,
almost every student asked about
their feelings towards interracial
dating said they did not have
a problem with it, but they felt
they would never date someone
outside of their race.
I was one of those
students that shared this view.
I do not think interracial dating
is wrong; it is just something I
cannot see myself doing. In fact,
I think what really keeps me from
trying interracial dating is not the
concept but some of the people
that involve themselves with
interracial dating.
I have read many
magazines and seen many shows
on interracial dating with people
giving their reasons for doing it.
Most of these reasons are good
ones like not limiting oneself or
experiencing different cultures.
However, there are a few reasons I
have encountered that have turned
me completely off of the idea like
guys who only date black girls
because black women have fiery
attitudes, or guys who only date
white or Asian women because
they are apparently pushovers,
or women who only date white
men because supposedly they
have lots of money. These are not
acceptable reasons.
People in the world
who have this sort of mentality
make me uncomfortable with
interracial dating as a whole. I
am not saying that people should
not have standards; this is fine. I
think a line is crossed, however
when those standards turn into
the stereotyping or categorizing
of any race or person. Once this
happens, people are objectified
and reduced to nothing more
than objects. Interracial dating is
something should be experienced
with an open mind; you should
be willing to try all things, and
not stereotype people if you are
going to date people of another
race based on stereotypes. Then
as senior Amber Dixon (in an
interracial relationship) said,
“What’s the point?”
Skyline Oracle
Staff
***Volume XLV, No.6, March, 2006***
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Robin Higgins
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
NEWS EDITOR
Annaque Dean
Simone Strunin
FEATURES EDITOR
Jaredt Hunter, Rachel Scott
OPINIONS EDITOR
Ben Dalgetty
SPORTS EDITOR
David Okikawa
BUSINESS MANAGER
Damon Mok
IT MANAGER
Spencer Fang
PHOTO EDITOR
Katie Hauser
COPY EDITORS
Ho-Hin Choy, Daniel Ha, Raymond Lo,
Peter Wong, Richard Yu
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Geoffrey Bantilan, Brittany Chenier
STAFF WRITERS
Ebony Campbell, Nga Chan, Brittany Chenier, Denise Dang,
Loyola Landry, Tiffany Luong, Nelson Ma,
Damon Mok
ADVISOR
Tim Jollymore
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SPORTS CENT
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Men’s Basketball Team falls short in Homecoming game
By Peter Wong
Skyline’s Men’s Varsity Basketball team lost to the
Castlemont Knights in a close
4th quarter defeat at the Skyline Basketball Homecoming
game on February 17, 2006.
Skyline
won
the
tipoff, but did not score until 1 minute 43 seconds into the
game. The first quarter ended
with Castlemont leading 17-8.
Castlemont led the game
until a short jumper made by Skyline senior forward Lloyd Redding
with 5:19 left in the second quarter
to tie the game at 17-17. Skyline
then with 4:49 left took the lead at
17-20 with a 3-pointer by Skyline
senior forward Devanae Leach.
Skyline led most of
the time in the third quarter by
making extra passes to each
other. Each team had 41 points
at the end of the third quarter.
Castlemont led 50-49
halfway through the quarter, but
the Titans put defensive pressure
on the Knights throughout the
court to stay close with the score.
Castlemont led in most of the
fourth quarter due to turnovers
by Skyline. Leach was fouled
in four field goal attempts and
By Justin Amey
Devanae Leach gets fouled
made 5 out of the 8 free throws
to help Skyline slowly catch up
to Castlemont’s lead of 60-57
with 1:18 to go. Skyline senior
Guard Robert “Choo” Owens
drained a 3-pointer at the top of
the arc with 24 seconds left to
help Skyline stay close, 65-62.
As time wound down,
Skyline fouled Castlemont with
20 seconds left, and Castlemont
made both free throws to bring
the lead to 63-68. Owens was
then fouled attempting a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left and was
David Okikawa - Staff
awarded three free throws. He
made all three to get Skyline 6866. At Skyline’s last possession,
Owens missed a 3-pointer at the
buzzer that would have tied the
game and sent it into overtime.
Skyline lost the next game to
Fremont and then to Castlemont
again in the playoffs. The Titans
were eliminated from the playoffs
when they lost to Castlemont in
their last game of the season in
Laney College on Tuesday February 28, 2006. They finished
with a record of 7-3 in the league.
Athlete of the Month: Ottilia Schafer
Ottilia Schafer (above), swimming at Dimond park (right)
By David Okikawa
Name: Ottilia Schafer
Sport: Swimming
Birthday: July 26, 1988
Class: 2006
Ottilia Schafer, captain
of the Skyline Women’s Swim
Team, has been swimming
competitively for five years and
plans to continue in college.
She started swimming
when she was just eight years
old. She would frequently visit
the YMCA and swim around
the pool just for fun. In the
seventh grade, she joined her
first team, The Barracudas.
She joined Skyline’s
swim team her freshman year,
and has swum for varsity ever
since. Her favorite event is
the 100-meter backstroke and
Skyline Invitational
dominate Twilight R
the 200-meter freestyle. Her
personal record (PR) for the 50meter freestyle is 29.53 seconds.
This year, Schafer is
one of the four team captains
of the Skyline varsity team.
“I definitely think we are
going to win the championship
this year,” said Schafer. “The team
has many strong swimmers, and
has grown a lot since last year.”
Dedication is one of the
duties of a captain, and Schafer
has been so dedicated that she
flew home early last year from a
Jazz Festival in Reno to make it
home in time for the OAL finals.
Although
swimming
has been her prime sport,
Schafer has experimented with
other sports as well. In eighth
grade, she tried water polo.
“I really liked water
polo, but swimming was
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a better fit,” said Schafer.
Schafer has already been
accepted to Smith College in
Northampton, Massachusetts, a
Division 3 school, and has plans to
swim competitively on its teams.
“I definitely plan on
trying out for the swim team along
with the synchronized swim team
and the diving team,” said Schafer.
Even if Schafer does
not make the teams, she plans
to continue swimming on an
intercollegiate team and possibly
try out water polo once again.
“I think I have a
pretty good shot at making
the swim team,” said Schafer.
Schafer
is
always
looking for new swimmers to
join Skyline’s team. Practices
are
Mondays,
Wednesdays,
and
Fridays
at
Dimond
pool from 4:00pm- 6:00pm.
meter relay team, consisting of
Meosha Chase, Dantia Hudson,
Ada Nwadugbo, and Freshman
Skyline Track,
the Asha Treadwell, won with a
defending O.A.L champions for time of 49.72 seconds, beating
men and women, will defend their O’Dowd’s 49.73 second run.
“Our 4x100 relay team is
titles in a very competitive league.
After the second annual Skyline young, but we work well together
Invitational and Twilight Relays, and know each other’s moves.
the track team has begun to prepare As a team, we have to put our
for O.A.L. and State competition. negative energy aside and focus
“I am pleased with on track,” said Dantia Hudson.
Skyline left a serious
the team’s effort and progress,
especially during this meet impression at the sixth annual
(Skyline Invitational). Also, Twilight Relays at San Rafael
Cameron Island and Dantia High School in San Rafael.
Hudson had two of the top times for Skyline won the Girls Sprint
Medley (1:50.89),
last week,” said
the Boys Distance
Coach
Cooks
Medley (11:06.8)
Bishop
and the Co-Ed
O ’ D o w d ,
4x200
meter
Oakland Tech,
relay (1:41.24).
Hayward,
The Girls Sprint
and
Eureka,
Medley
time
along with 15
of 1minute and
other
schools
50.89 seconds set
participated
a new Twilight
in the Second
Relays
record.
Annual Skyline
The Titans placed
Invitational.
fourth in the Girls
Bishop O’Dowd
Distance Medley
placed first and
(13:48.1), third in
Skyline second.
the Co-Ed 4x800
Senior
meter
Relay Camer
Cameron Island
(9:45.8),
and Skyline
opened
the
tenth in the Boys
spring season
Sprint
Medley
by winning the
(1:44.18).
The
100 meter dash
Sprint
Medley
(10.77 seconds),
has a 100mb e a t i n g
100m-200mSenior Bobby
400m
format
Guillory’s
and the Distance
time
of
Maya Velez David Okikawa - Staff Medley has a
(11.14seconds).
runs the 800 meter
1200m-400mIn the 200 meter
format.
dash, Guillory returned the favor, 800m-1600m
The winning Boy’s
beating Island’s 22.08 to his 22.09.
“I owe most of my Distance Medley Relay consisted
success to my family, teammates, of Willie Godfrey who ran the
and coaches. I have a better 1200 meter leg, Cameron Island
chance of winning at State who ran a incredibly fast 400
(100 meter) because I have meter second leg, Sean Purcell
more confidence and more running the 800 meter, and
experience,” said Cameron Island. Andrew Sylvester who ran the Andre
Junior Dantia Hudson closing 1600 meter leg and won the and S
and Senior Meosha Chase also race in the last two meters of the
won key events. Chase won race. Skyline track aims to build
the 200 meter dash (26.73 off their success in the Skyline
seconds) and placed 2nd in the Invitational and Twilight Relays.
100 meter (13.05 seconds). With the football players coming
Hudson dominated the 100 for the spring season, the boys
meter Hurdles (15.07 seconds) will increase their depth. Also,
Other Skyline athletes former PTs (Pre-Titans) Asha
placed high in this meet as well. Treadwell and Cheron Amey are
Senior Ella Franklin tied with being prepared for track stardom.
Look for an exciting
Juniors Eva Terry and Whitney
Nazel for first place in the girls battle for both O.A.L. titles this
high jump (4-04 feet). In the girls track season. Talented O.A.L.
triple jump, Junior Ada Nwadugbo teams such as McClyomonds
placed second (33-09.50 feet). and Castlemont will give Skyline
In the boys 1600 meter a run for their money. O.A.L.
run, Senior Willie Godfrey Competition will be fierce. For
(4:42.19) and Sophomore Andrew complete coverage and stats
to
www.dyestatcal.com.
Sylvester (4:44.20) placed third and go
The
first
O.A.L.
fourth respectively. Junior Gavin
Cooper (111 feet -06 inches) came meet is Wednesday, April 16
in third in the boys discus throw. at Oakland Technical against
Dantia
The
girls
4x100 Oakland Tech and Oakland High.
TERSPREAD
March 2006
a success; Titans
Relays in San Rafael
ron Island wins the 100m dash in 10.77 seconds at the
e Invitational
ew Sylvester(left) David Okikawa - Staff Eva Terry ties for
first in the high jump
Sean Purcell (right) run the 1600m
a Hudson (lane 4) set for the 100m hurtles
Health and
Fitness:
Six packs for
spring and flu
fighting foods
By Geoffrey Bantilan
Exercise: The Bicycle
Jake Walter pitching against Bishop O’dowd
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Titan’s Baseball Team
struggles in pre O.A.L.
By Ho-hin Choy
David Okikawa - Staff
Skyline’s Men’s Baseball team is preparing for the upcoming Oakland Athletic League
(OAL) season that starts on March
22nd. The team is planning to
improve on their 14 - 10 record
which they won the OAL. Though
they lost the Transbay Series to
Lincoln High of San Francisco.
“Last year, we played
pretty well in Transbay, but we
came up short, which told us we
needed to work harder to win
Transbay this year,” said junior catcher Arturo Aguayo.
Led by coach
Howard Gamble, the team
has been training since
September. They have
participated in preseason baseball during the Fall and
Winter, all
to prepare
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them for the official season
which starts in Spring. Players can be seen practicing everyday, and on Saturdays on
Skyline’s baseball field. The
players have been practicing game situations and
batting, preparing themselves for the upcoming
season. In the mornings,
the team has been conditioning.
“We have done a lot
of conditioning running. We
have run sprints and done workouts in the morning. All to help
us achieve our goal physically
and mentally,” said Aguayo.
So far in the preseason,
the team has lost exhibition
games against San Leandro 104, San Francisco’s Washington
High 6-3, Bishop O’Dowd 81, and Newark Memorial 9-4.
Most recently they beat Pittsburgh 4-0 putting their preseason
record at 1 win and 5 losses.
In a close game against
Northern California powerhouse
Bishop O’Dowd, the team held
its ground trailing 2-1 through
five
innings. But after
committing some
errors and giving up key hits
to an experienced
O’Dowd team,
Skyline lost
the game 81 giving up
six runs in
the sixth.
“O’Dowd’s a
good team and
they got some
key hits when
they
needed
to. Except for
one inning of
letdown it was
a pretty good
game,” said
pitcher and
team captain senior
Jake
Walter.
While the team lost most of
their preseason games, players
are still optimistic about upcoming OAL play. Their first game
is on March 22nd against league
rival Oakland Tech. Last year
the team lost all of its preseason
games but went on to win the
OAL. This year the team strives
to win the league title again
and win the Transbay series.
“Our goal this season is
to win OAL, move onto Transbay,
and win Transbay,” said Walter.
As spring approaches,
the weather starts to warm up,
and the sun begins to shine. Skyline students are going to want to
wear summery clothes and show
some skin. But before they can
show off that skin, student must
make certain that their excess
layer of winter warmth is burned
off and they are ready to expose
those rock hard abs. The exercise, commonly known as “the
bicycle,” is a terrific exercise that
stimulates and tones the rectus
abdominis and the oblique muscles, to get those six pack abs.
1. Lie on you back with hands
interlocked behind your head.
2. Bring your left leg up towards your chin. Keep the right
leg extended straight. Lift your
right shoulder blade off the
ground twisting to the left towards your right elbow so your
elbow meets your left knee.
3. Repeat the same motion for
the opposite leg and arm, continuing in a pedaling motion.
4. Continue the exercise for 1216 repetitions.
Foods that boost the
immune system
With the recent wave
of sickness at Skyline, everyone
could use some foods which can
boost the human immune system
and help fight off commonly encountered viruses and bacteria
which linger around in winter.
These foods do not just help
the immune system, but prevent cancers and help the heart.
Vitamin C- increases the amount
of white blood cells in the body
and is commonly found in Oranges, Strawberries, and Guavas.
About 200mg are needed per day.
Vitamin E- stimulates the production of germ and cancer destroying cells. Vitamin E also reduces the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Vitamin E can be found in
seeds, vegetable oils, and grains.
100 - 400mg are needed a day.
Carotenoids- Beta carotene increases the number of infectionfighting cells, natural killer cells,
and helper T-cells, as well as being a powerful antioxidant that
mops up excess free radicals that
accelerate aging. Carotenoids can
be found in carrots, pumpkins,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and
other deep green, yellow, orange,
and red fruits and vegetables.
SKYLINE ORACLE
FEATURES
6
March 2006
Rotary sends for Scholar
By Simone Strunin
Katie Hauser-Staff
Mindy Bach, Manuel Moran and Frank Velasquez reading in class
Skyline is currently home
to new exchange student Manuel
Moran, who arrived recently from
Argentina. He is part of the Rotary,
a club in which many countries
of the world are involved. One
major part of the club is the
foreign
exchange
program.
Manuel is residing with
former student Craig Turner’s
family. Turner attended Skyline
last year as a senior and traded
places with Manuel. Turner is
currently staying in Argentina
with Manuel’s family.
“
I
love Skyline. The people here
are very friendly and accepting. I
also really have been enjoying the
Leadership activities on Friday. I
loved Spirit Week,” said Moran.
In many respects, Skyline
is similar to his school experience
in Argentina, people listen to
similar music, play sports, take
part in the same curriculum, but it
is also noticeably different to him.
“In Argentina, we have
one class that we attend for the
entire day, and there are only eighty
people in my entire school. There
is also a much larger selection of
sports at Skyline that we do not
have in Argentina,” said Moran.
Manuel has also noticed
changes in the way people
greet and socialize with each
other at Skyline in comparison
to his school in Argentina.
“People in Argentina
are warmer than the people
in California. When we greet
one another, we kiss on both
cheeks. We show much more
physical affection in casual
situations,”
said
Moran.
He has picked up on
the cultural differences as well.
“The U.S. is much more
organized than Argentina. People
here have more respect for rules.
People in Argentina do not
really follow traffic laws. Many
people just run red lights. I also
noticed that every one at Skyline
has a cell phone. Not nearly
as many people in Argentina
have them. The food is entirely
different also,” said Moran.
Although Manuel has
been enjoying huge amounts of
attention from the ladies, the rotary
rules do not allow him to have a
girlfriend, so he has said that will
be staying single for the duration
of his time spent in California.
Manuel will be residing
in California until February of
next year, at which time he and
Craig will return to their families.
Viva Cesar Chavez
By Raymond Lo
Californians
will
celebrate the 6th annual Cesar
Chávez Day on March 31st.
First
approved
by
Governor Gray Davis in
August 2000, Cesar Chavez
Day recognizes Chávez and his
work as a civil rights activist.
Chávez is best known
as the founder of the National
Farm
Workers
Association
responsible for the 5 year Delano
Grape Strike in 1965. He also
protested against the inhumane
unloading of pesticides while
farm workers were in the vicinity.
“He has really benefited
immigrants and given them the
support they needed to rise up
and fight against these injustices.
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I am very happy to see he was
able to stop the use of pesticides
and protect farm workers,”
said
Skyline’s
Bilingual
Typist Clerk, Ana Burgos.
Chávez is the first
and only Latino American to
be honored by a state-wide
holiday.
This day is also
celebrated in seven other states
and dozens of cities and counties
throughout the United States.
“Being
Mexican
myself, I am extremely glad that
someone with my heritage is
being recognized,” said Burgos.
After his death on April
23, 1993, the Cesar Chávez
Foundation was formed by
Chávez’s relatives and friends
to educate the youth to carry
on the values and ideals of a
better world and to educate
people about his life and work.
In 1994, he was posthumously
awarded the Presidential Medal
of Freedom, the highest honor
for a civilian in America.
Chávez never owned
a house or a car nor did he ever
go to college, but his legacy
as an American hero will be
honored on this holiday and
for generations to come. “Sí
se puede! – It can be done!”
Ms. Cory Hendrickson in room 55.
Katie Hauser-Staff
Ms. Henrickson 101
By Annaque’ Dean
In this month’s edition
of the teacher feature, we at the
Oracle chose a unique, caring
and
open-minded
teacher.
Spanish 2 and 3 teacher Ms. Cory
Henrickson invites students to a
fun, loving and safe environment.
Every Monday, she starts off the
week with a community-building
circle. In this circle, students are
able to express anything that may
be on their mind from problems
at home to the everyday pressures
of being a high school student.
Henrickson’s
outstanding
teaching methods and background
truly make her one of a kind. To get
to know Henrickson a little better
we asked her a few questions
and these were her responses.
Oracle: How long have you been
working at Skyline?
Henrickson:
Two
years.
Oracle:
What
made
you
want
to
teach?
Henrickson: My love for
youth and desire for change
in society as well as the world
and a love for the language.
Oracle:
Where
were
your
previous
jobs?
Henrickson: I was a camp
counselor for about 8 years
and I taught for one year at a
private school in Minnesota.
Oracle: Where did you grow up?
Henrickson: I was born in
Korea and was adopted by
a white couple who lived in
Minnesota where I grew up.
Oracle: How did you get involved
in what you teach and why did
you choose to teach Spanish?
Henrickson: In my high school
the only foreign language that was
offered was German so other than
English all I knew was German.
One year, my class went on a
trip to Mexico and all of us were
trying to speak German to Spanish
speaking people; that’s when I
decided that I wanted to learn
the language. In college, I was a
German major, but I had enough
time to also major in Spanish so
I did but I did not really have a
love for the Spanish language
until I lived in El Salvador
for two years and loved it.
Oracle: What is the most
rewarding aspect of teaching?
Henrickson: Watching students
grow personally and academically.
Oracle:Why
do
you
like working at Skyline?
Henrickson: The most rewarding
part of working at Skyline is the
diversity of the school and my
students. I love watching them
grow together and form a bond.
I love how my students can just
talk with each other and be open,
honest and are able to support
each other in a positive way.
Henrickson has had
a positive mark on our school
and has given many students the
confidence they need to succeed.
Features
7
March 2006
A Holiday for Saint Patrick
By Nga Chan
Wilma Rudolph, Jane Addams, Marian Anderson, and Emily Dickinson
www.avidmediacenter.org
By Daniel Ha
To address the lack of
reporting on women’s history
in American schools, Congress
and President Ronald Reagan in
1987, declared March as National
Women’s History Month. Every
year, the National Women’s
History Month has been held,
there has been a theme of focus.
In 2004, the theme was Inspiring
Hopes and Possibilities, and
in 2005, the theme was Women
Change America. This year’s
theme is Women: Builders of
Communities and Dreams. It is
to honor those who have given
their time and energy to bring
communities together and to
those who have given hope in the
face of impossible odds.
“It
is
great
that
there is a month dedicated
to
the
achievements
and
accomplishments of women. I
have always believed in women’s
power. That is why I admire my
grandmother and mother; for they
have shown me so much that a
woman can accomplish,” said
Vice Principal Heidi Green.
The National Women’s
History Project chose ten honorees
to represent this years theme.
The honorees include Aileen
Hernandez, who has committed
herself to worldwide justice and
met with women around the world
to discuss humanitarian issues;
Mary Aloysius Molloy, who first
developed a challenging fouryear undergraduate curriculum
for a women’s college that was
comparable to the curriculum
that educated men; and Mary
Tsukamato, who became a
dedicated teacher and a leader
who worked tirelessly to secure
an apology from the U.S. and
compensation for those who suffer
during the Japanese internment
camps.
“I’m glad that women
are finally getting recognition.
I admire Eleanor Roosevelt for
A Big Cheesy Treat
By Loyola Landry
www.cooksrecipes.com/sidedish
Do you ever find
yourself hungry, but are unsure
about what to cook? Well, if you
are ever out of ideas for what
to cook, some simple mac n’
cheese is always a good choice.
Stove top mac n’ cheese is easy
to make, and it can be made
differently each time with a little
creativity.
Ingredients:
½ lb macaroni
4 tbs butter
2 eggs
6 oz evaporated milk (it tastes
like cream but is not as rich, so it
is healthier!)
½ tsp hot sauce (more if you like
spicy food)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper (adjust to
your taste)
¾ tsp dry mustard
10 oz sharp cheddar
Preparation:
1. First, boil some water for the
macaroni.
2. While the water is heating up,
grate the cheddar.
3. Once the water is boiling, add
the macaroni and turn the heat
down to medium.
4. Crack the eggs into a large
mixing bowl and add the milk,
hot sauce, pepper, salt, and
mustard.
5. Stir, then add the cheese.
Stir the cheese in, but not a lot
because it will begin to clump
together.
6. When the macaroni is ready,
put the butter on it and let it
melt stirring to get an even
distribution. In a large frying
pan, fry the cheese mixture and
macaroni until the cheese is
melted. Let it cool for about 5
minutes, then serve! For variety,
you can try adding some meat or
vegetables.
her strong attitude. She served
as a representative for the United
Nations, and fought for civil
rights,” said senior Betty Shum.
The effect of National
Women’s Month is increasingly
reaching out to many girls and
women. The National Women’s
History Project- which is a
nonprofit organization that set up
the events for National Women’s
History Month, reported that
many volunteers and donations
have been given to them to
expand its activities. Their goal,
to spread women’s awareness,
have inspired girls and women
that they can do anything if they
put their effort and time into it.
“I’m proud that there is
a month dedicated to women’s
achievements. It allows girls and
women to know that they can do
great bolder things without anyone
stopping them. I feel positive role
models are good for women.” said
senior Amber Waterford.
Saint Patricks Day is celebrated
on the 17th day of March in honor of the patron Saint of Ireland,
Maewyn Succat, better known as
Saint Patrick. While many people
celebrate the holiday few know
its history. Succat took the name
St.Patrick when he became a
priest. Succat was born 385 A.D,
not far from Dumbaryon in Scotland and served as a Christian
missionary the Apostle of Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day is a popular holiday because it occurs just a few
days before the first day of spring.
People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
by wearing green, the color associated with spring. Also, according to the www.kate.net, green
represents Ireland and the shamrocks since they are all green.
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Leprechauns are also connected with St.Patrick’s Day mainly
because they are Irish myth.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated
on March 17th because that was
the day when the three-leaf clover opened, and it was also the
day of Saint Patrick’s death. St.
Patrick was famous for banishing all the snakes out of Ireland.
Overall in America, the most
popular way Americans celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day is “the wearin’
o’ the green,” which prevents anyone from getting pinched by their
peers. “The wearin’ o’ green,” is
a widely known short poem that
tells a story about what people usually do to emphasize St.Partick’s
Day. It stresses how important
family and friendship are all year .
ENTERTAINMENT
Skyline Oracle
8
Skyline’s
Closet
By Jaredt Hunter and Ebony Campbell
This month Skyline’s Closet is taking it back. This month’s style
of dress is Retro/Vintage. This style has an old tinge with a new flare.
Vintage tees, ripped jeans, designer polo’s, legwarmers, track jackets,
pompadours, and mo hawks: these accommodations and many more
contribute to the highly popular style. Two students who best represent
the retro/vintage lifestyle are seniors Veena Bui and Victor Valenzuela.
Kattie Hauser- staff
Senior Venna Bui
Oracle: Where do you do most of
your shopping?
Venna: The downtown Flea Market and garage sales. I don’t really
shop at malls too much, they are
usually really crowded.
O: On average, how much do you
spend on one shopping trip?
V: Ummmmm (she ponders) usually like two [hundred] fifty. For
two [hundred] fifty, I can get like
six or eights shirts and maybe some
jeans. Or like some accessories
[belts, ear rings, braclets].
O: Most people want to just buy
what they see at the price they see
it, what about bargains? Are you
a bargain person?
V: Oh definitely. Most of the stuff
I wear was on sale, the clothes are
just as cute and much cheaper
O: What is your favorite article
of clothing in your closet?
V: These jeans I’m wearing now
[Levi jeans]. They’re so comfy!
I’ve had them for six years and
they have holes in them. They are
all worn out, but I love them.
Brittany Chenier- staff
Senior Victor Venezuela
Oracle: Where do you do most
of your shopping?
Victor: Nordstrom, Oxford, Dr.
Jays, and Up against the Wall.
O: How much do you spend?
V: For about sixty, or eighty
bucks I can get like three shirts.
O: Do believe in bargains?
V: Of course.
O: How long have you dress this
way?
V: Since ninth grade. In eighth
grade I was into the “skater
style.”
O: Which celelebrity best represents your style, or the way you
dress?
V: I don’t think there is any that
celebrity that represents my style.
I am an individual, and I am
unique.
So there you have it, two of
skylines hottest seniors dishing
out the dirt on their closets. Next
time, Skylines Closet will feature
skater style. So until then, Catch
ya’ on the flip side!
3/06
The BAY Going Nation Wide
By Geoffrey Bantilin
During Skyline’s rallies,
dances, and parties and in the
parking lot, E-40 and Keak Da
Sneak’s “Tell Me When To Go,” is
often blasted at high volume.
For the past three years
much of the mainstream hip-hop
artists seen on BET and MTV
hip-hop shows,
have come from
Atlanta and
New York. The
Bay Area is not
recognized as a
hip-hop area, not
since the days of
Too Short and
MC Hammer.
As the southern
rappers use the
word “Crunk”
to describe the
music from that
area, rappers
from the bay
area use the
word “hyphy”
to describe their
unique “feelgood” sound.
“Tell Me When
To Go” is Bay
E-40
Area anthem
to the “hyphy
movement” and is gaining
national popularity on mainstream
TV stations.
The bay area has many
local artists like Keak Da Sneak
and Mistah FAB, but if you travel
to Los Angeles or to another state,
these Oakland and Bay Area artists
are unheard of. However, this is
beginning to change and the Bay
BET’s 106 & Park. Local radio
station 106 KMEL helped promote
the song and help it be voted
for on the top video shows. The
majority of the video was filmed
at various “landmarks” in Oakland.
To the students at Skyline this
is an important
recognition of
Oakland and
its residents.
Because
of the popularity
of Bay Area
music, MTV
produced “My
Block: The Bay,”
which premiered
on March 5th. The
show displayed
local artists, the
birth of the “hyphy
movement,”
and the genuine
excitement of
the national
recognition. The
show described
the unique
musical culture
that Oakland has
www.yahoomusic.com
had since the
early 90’s with
let fans preview their music and p o p a r t i s t s M C H a m m e r.
“It is nice to see people
get a glimpse at the Bay Area
from the Bay who have been
life style.
The new E-40 album, co- making good music for years finally
produced by rap tycoon Lil’ Jon, getting national acknowledgment,”
My Ghetto Report was released said Senior Zachary Scott.
Many skyline students
on March 14th. The first single from the album, “Tell Me When are glad that Oakland music,
To Go” music video debuted on culture and fashion are finally
MTV2, MTV’s Direct Effect and p u t o n t h e h i p - h o p m a p .
Area has begun to gain more
popularity for the music produced.
This movement is, described by
some, as the “Hyphy Movement.”
The hyphy movement is readily
available at local record stores
and Myspace.com, where artists
ASK SATIE
By Satie
Hi guys, I know its a cold hard world out there, and sometimes you feel lost and alone. But dont worry,
I am here for you. I can be your bright light in this dark world. So bring me your quesions and I will help
you through it.
Dear Satie,
How can I get the boy I like to notice me?
Sincerely, Hopelessly Crushing
Dear Hopelessly Crushing,
You should try to engage in activities that he enjoys, showing him that you two share some common interests. You could also try to include him in some of your own group activities like going to the movies so
that you can get to know him better. Or, if you are really brave, just ask him for his number. A boy loves
a girl who goes after what she wants.
Good luck, Satie
Dear Satie,
I have this girlfriend who, when things are going well suddenly pulls away. What can I do to stop this from
happening? Do I just ignore it or and act like isnt happening Please help me
Sincerely, Confused boyfriend
Dear Confused Boyfriend,
You should talk to her, it sounds like this girl is afraid of commitment. She may have had some problems
in her previous relationships that make her so skittish. By talking to her about what’s going on and being
honest, you will build more trust and make her less likely to run off. My advice is be open, and it all should
turn out for the best.
Sincerely, Satie