Valedictorian: Daniel Rajan - the Bellflower Unified School District

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Mayfair High School
Volume 53 Number 9
6000 N. Woodruff Ave. Lakewood, CA 90713
Friday, June 8, 2012
Valedictorian: Daniel Rajan
Carina Taylor
GPA: 4.40
By Warren Poirier
Editor-in-Chief
Daniel Rajan is this year’s
valedictorian with an overall
academic GPA of 4.59.
“Do your best and accept
the rest,” said Rajan. His parents
instilled this value in him from a
young age, and it has become his
motivational phrase throughout
his high school career.
Rajan
attended
Esther
Lindstrom for his elementary
school education. He has been at
Mayfair since the seventh grade.
Rajan has taken a total of
ten AP classes, including Human
Geography,
World
History,
Calculus AB, Calculus BC,
Biology, United States History,
Literature and Composition,
Government, Macroeconomics
and Microeconomics. He has
received a passing score of 3 or
higher on each exam.
“My favorite class was AP
Biology because I love learning
about biology; it’s my favorite
subject,” said Rajan.
Rajan is attending Cal State
Long Beach in the fall, and plans
to major in Biochemistry.
Throughout high school
Rajan has been involved in CSF,
MAP, and was the co-founder and
vice president of Physics Club.
Outside of school he worked as a
private tutor, taught as a Sunday
School teacher’s assistant, and
held the position of sound and
audio technician at his church.
As for the future, Rajan
hopes to become a general
practitioner doctor, and to serve
as a missionary to India.
“I immediately texted Louise
and I remember both of us
congratulating each other on our
achievement,” said Rajan. “My
favorite high school memory
would have to be becoming good
friends with Louise Angeles
through the heat of competition,
and also building a bond with
my friends Eric Vasquez, Kevin
Cabusora, and Ben Bravo,” said
Rajan.
Over the summer Rajan
will be interning at Kaiser
Permanente as a clerk for a
general practitioner.
“First and foremost, I thank
God for giving me a healthy body
and a brain. Some people don’t
have that. I also want to thank my
parents for staying up with me
those late hours and taking me to
school events. Lastly I thank my
brother for his constant support.”
scratches the surface of Angeles’
involvement in school.
Since her freshman year, she
has been an active member of
Key Club, the Mayfair Academic
Program, and the California
Scholarship Federation. Angeles
later attained officer positions
as treasurer of Key Club one
year and vice president another,
as well as the treasurer of MAP,
and as the current president for
CSF.
Angeles is a brilliant
musician. For all four years in
high school, she has been a part
of the Monsoon Marching Corps
as a flute player during concert
season, and for the past three
years she has participated in the
marching season as part of the
drum line.
Ms. Fletcher, Angeles’ closest
teacher, said, “Louise is fantastic.
I love that girl. She is brainy,
beautiful, musical, and kind:
the whole package. A stick of
dynamite.”
The salutatorian’s dynamite
personality and success has made
a lasting impression on everyone
she has met. During her junior and
senior years she was nominated
to be a part of the homecoming
court, and this year she was
crowned Homecoming Princess.
“Many people think that you
just have to be smart to be the
valedictorian or salutatorian of a
class,” said Angeles, “but it takes
a lot more than that.”
In the Fall of 2012, Angeles
will be attending Cal State Long
Beach, where she will once again
establish herself as a force to be
reckoned with.
For the past four years,
Angeles has worked her absolute
hardest, taking into account the
hours of band practice and the
endless loads of homework. And
although she walks through the
halls with her head held high
and a charming smile, she claims
that high school has not been the
easiest.
Angeles said, “This is my
advice for others that I wish I
had done for myself: YOLO! Do
things that make you happy. Take
the classes that you want to take;
stop comparing yourself to others.
Be yourself instead of trying to
be what colleges or others want
you to be. As Mark Twain said,
‘Twenty years from now, you
will be more disappointed by
the things you didn’t do than by
the ones you did do. So explore,
dream, discover.’”
Caleb VanderBaan
GPA: 4.24
June 19- Senior Graduation at
Ron Yary Stadium at 6:30 p.m.
Seniors: line up at 5 p.m.
Inside Scoops
LEISURE pg 6
Yandy Torres
GPA: 4.26
Salutatorian: Louise Angeles
Benjamin Bravo
GPA: 4.39
By Sarah Carmella Bumacod
News Editor
Kylie Zeng
GPA: 4.30
Jonathan Pamintuan
GPA: 4.41
News Briefs
June 12/13- Senior Finals
June 13- Senior Awards Night in
the gym from 6-8 p.m.;
Yearbooks will be distributed;
Seniors must wear their cap and
gowns
June 14- Senior Farewell
Assembly at 8:30 a.m.;
Seniors: wear your cap and
gowns, line up is at 7:30 a.m.
In order to achieve the
greatest, we must strive for it.
And that is exactly what Louise
Angeles did.
As salutatorian for the
class of 2012, Angeles worked
hard throughout her years as a
Monsoon, becoming the epitome
of Monsoon pride.
With a GPA of 4.49, Angeles’
academic career is beyond
impressive. She has taken a
plethora of AP classes, with
Calculus as her favorite.
Angeles said, “It was my
favorite class because the whole
concept of variables and multivariables implemented in a myriad
of formulas and numbers intrigued
me. I enjoyed its challenges.”
Taking 12 AP classes only
June 15- Senior Graduation
Practice in the gym at 9 a.m.
June 15- Senior Luau,
immediately after graduation
practice, cost is $18
June 18- Senior Catalina Island
Trip from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
June 19- Senior Breakfast at El
Torito in Cerritos from 8 a.m.
to 10 a.m., cost is $25
June 19- Senior Graduation
Practice at the Ron Yary
Stadium at 11 a.m.
June 18-19- Finals for grades
9-11 (Mon- Per. 1,3,5 and TuesPer. 2,4,6)
June 20- Last Day of School;
Minimum Day
First Annual
Dodgeball Competition:
The Student Team Aiming for
Heads won against Bellflower
Highschool, raising $350 for
Relay for Life
Jimmy Duong
GPA: 4.23
Andy Wong
GPA: 4.33
NEWS pg 2
What to do during
summer
Teacher of the Year
SPORTS pg 7
Player Spotlight
A Farewell
OPINION pg 3
Staff Editorial:
Summer Vacation
LEISURE pgs 4-5
Senior Colleges
SPORTS pg 8
Sports Scholarships
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Volume 53, Number 9
NEWS
6000 N. Woodruff Ave. Lakewood, CA 90713
Farewell Mrs. McKinley,
Your Mayfairians will miss you
Photo courtesy of Melanie Lim
Mrs. McKinley in her last days as
Mayfair’s Principal.
By Melanie Lim
Reporter
A heartfelt farewell to our wonderful
Principal, Colleen McKinley, on her new
position as the Director of Curriculum
and Instruction at Bellflower Unified’s
District Office.
We will dearly miss her, not only as a
principal, but also as somebody who has
helped make Mayfair the safe, educative,
and involved environment it is today.
“Mrs. McKinley sets a good example
and has a style of leadership. There
are two types of styles, directive and
collaborative. Mrs. McKinley has also
changed things better for achievement.
Colleen McKinley is someone I try to
model myself after. I’ll miss her but it’s
good to know we have an ally in the
district office and our school is better
because of her,” said Mark Kaliponi,
Assistant Principal.
A few fun facts about Mrs. McKinley
are that she has been at Mayfair since
1994 beginning as a math teacher, while
briefly taking a leave to work at the
district office in charge of training new
teachers, she returned in 2007 as the
Assistant Principal.
“Mrs. McKinley is sharp as a tack.
Her organizational skills are amazing, as
is her memory. She works for the good
of Mayfair’s students and staff. I will
miss her daily presence here at Mayfair.
I wish her all the best,” said Kimberly
Milot, Secretary of Principal.
One major impact that Mrs.
McKinley has felt that she has made on
the school would be an influence on the
teachers.
Changing the way our educators
collaborate, along with completely
revamping the Monday morning meetings
and providing the instructors with more
time to prepare lesson plans to benefit
the students.
This goodbye is bittersweet for her
as she will miss Mayfair. She is however,
excited to take on a new challenge.
When Mrs. McKinley officially
begins her position as Director of
Curriculum and Instruction she plans
to implement the state common core
standards to ensure district wide
implementation throughout the schools.
Although she may be leaving, Mrs.
McKinley will always remember the
great memories of the staff and students.
She will miss interacting with student
tours, dances, assemblies, and classes.
“Mayfair has been my home for 12
out of my 18 years of education. It’s an
amazing place and I loved every minute
of it,” said Mrs. McKinley.
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Mr. Saunders:
BUSD Teacher of the Year
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Mr. Saunders, Belflower Unified School
District teacher of the year.
By Michelle Cruz
Reporter
On Monday, April 30, Superintendent
Dr. Jacobs announced Mr. Brian L.
Saunders as BUSD Teacher of the Year
for 2012-2013, during a teacher meeting at
Mayfair High School.
Mr. Saunders is an ELD and middle
school drama teacher. He is the department
chair for ELD, co-advisor of the yearbook,
and is the director of Mayfair’s musical
theater program. As an ELD teacher,
Saunders works with the English department
to discuss the different methods in helping
the English learners. Aside from being
an academic teacher, he also has a gift in
performing arts.
He successfully helped Mayfair
produced the musical, Beauty and the Beast.
This year, he directed The Music Man and
with these two programs, he became the
middle school drama teacher. In addition,
Saunders has been the yearbook advisor for
four years. Balancing drama and yearbook
became difficult this year but it did not stop
Saunders, and becoming the co-advisor
was a natural solution and it showed his
true commitment
“It is an honor to be chosen as teacher
of the year. There are many deserving
teachers at Mayfair and it is incredible to
have been the one chosen. Teaching is a
science and art you have to master every
day. I will continue to strive for the best
and focus on my students’ education. I am
thankful to the administrators for allowing
me to be the best practitioner of our field,
God for guiding me, my students who have
been willing to learn, my colleagues, and
my wife and kids who have been the best
supporters,” said Saunders.
Aside from balancing a hectic
professional life, he continues to keep
himself occupied in his personal life,
participating in community theatre and
assisting in productions with his church.
He is also a husband to an awesome lady
and father of three beautiful daughters.
Mrs. McKinley, principal of Mayfair,
said, “The thing I appreciate the most about
him is his enthusiasm for teaching and
commitment to students. He goes above
and beyond in everything he does.”
Christine Batarseh, senior and yearbook
staff, said, “Mr. Saunders deserved to win
teacher of the year because he is a very
supportive teacher. He is not only a good
teacher but a great yearbook advisor!”
Lastly, Saunders would like to say
something special to his wife and kids,
“ILTYTJL.”
Disabilities Awareness Assembly
By Lisa Turay
Reporter
On Friday, April 27, the LAFF Club,
Learning Acceptance through Friends and
Fun, put together the 2nd Annual Disabilities
Awareness Assembly to raise awareness for
special education students.
During the assembly, presidents Edith
Vargas and Erika Alvarez took to the
microphone to explain what being in LAFF
club has meant to them personally. As the
assembly progressed, different students
in Miss Lindsey Brown’s class fearlessly
spoke up about their various illnesses and
disorders, and how they have been able to
cope through school and life in general.
In between these touching stories,
Vargas orchestrated games such as, Name
that Tune! with piano player Natalie
Rodriguez, and a wheelchair race won by
Jose “Wheels” Cisuentes, and an essay
contest held previously that month. Eighth
grade student, Elise Holman, had her essay
read aloud as the First Prize winner.
Previously that week, certain regular
education students volunteered to take a
walk in a special education student’s shoes
by living a day with a disability. They
later shared their experiences on video,
projected during the assembly. Miss Brown
then explained the correct procedures for
interacting with a disabled student and let
us know that it is okay to say hello to a
student in the hallways once in a while.
Miss Brown said, “I love that I go
home with a smile after every meeting
knowing that I’ve made the kids happy and
encouraged them to make friends.”
Vargas explains, “I love LAFF club! I
think it’s the best club at Mayfair because
there are a lot of clubs that have a good
purpose, but, LAFF club teaches you a
lesson that you can take on and have for
the rest of your life. It teaches you a special
kind of respect that you don’t get anywhere
else!”
Bowling for Scholarships
By Milton Duenas
Reporter
The fourth annual Bowling for
Scholarships took place on Thursday,
May 24 at Cerritos Lanes from 9 p.m. to
midnight.
Senior Giuliano Canepa said, “It was an
amazing night with my chums, and a great
night to bowl! Winning with a score of 121,
how great could that night have been.”
It was a fun filled night and it was a
good way to start a four day weekend.
Every lane was filled with five people and
hopefully everyone got a strike or two. Some
got higher scores than others; however, the
game was for fun and a good cause.
Senior Brandon Tejada said, “It was
my fist time bowling. It was awesome! I
made one strike. That made my night.”
All of the money made at this event will go
toward scholarships for college bound seniors.
According to Mrs. Kristy Brown,
$1,480.00 was made for the scholarships.
The scholarships will not only be given
to the best essays, but will be given to
those in financial need and the ones who
have not already gotten a scholarship to
avoid duplication. There is a scholarship
committee that will meet and decide who
will get the scholarships.
Senior Stephanie Velasco said, “It was
very entertaining and fun. I only wish that
more people had attended. I feel as though
it was greatly underestimated. Overall the
atmosphere was lively and it was great.”
OPINION
Volume 53, Number 9
6000 N. Woodruff Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Summer Vacation
It’s warming up, people are breaking
out the tank tops and sunglasses, the smell of
BBQ is in the air, and the ice cream men are
on the move, all of which means something
is here, something that students, teachers,
and staff have been looking forward to all
year: summer vacation, approximately three
months of rest, relaxation, and hopefully a
little productivity sprinkled here and there.
Many of us are looking forward to the
many positive aspects of summer vacation.
Time will be on everyone’s side. All of you
sleep deprived students, rest up for next
year. All of you who have had your head in
the books, get out there and hang out with
your friends! Maybe get a job and earn
some extra cash, which we usually spend a
lot more of during the summer. Study for
the SATs or ACTs, visit a couple college
campuses, or rack up some volunteer
hours.
Although it may be hard to believe,
there are some cons to summer vacation.
According to www. abcnews.go.com,
you can lose up to 60 percent of what you
learned over the summer. And sometimes
you can get bored or even lonely during the
summer. And of course, it is going to get hot,
even hotter than it has been lately, although
this can be seen as both a pro and con: the
pro being you can break out your summer
wardrobe, hit the pool, eat ice cream all the
time, and other heat related activities, the
con being sometimes it’s a little too hot,
which leads to sweat, stickiness, and the
desire to stand with your head in front of an
air conditioner, fan, or in a freezer and not go
outside. According to www.msnbc.com, you
gain weight up to three times faster during
the summer, so make sure you get out there
and keep active, take advantage of the hot
weather and get in the swimming pool. And
unfortunately, for some of us, both students
and teachers, the school year isn’t over
due to two words: summer school. And for
those of you who are taking academically
Before I begin, I would like to say that I
agree with some of the points that you made
in the previous editorial. It is true that it is
imperative that students are comfortable in
the clothes that they wear so they can focus
on what they’re learning in class, and it is
definitely true that too much makeup can
essentially cover true beauty, making it look
off if one goes natural. But it is not true, in
my opinion, that “dressing nicely to come to
school is awkward”. If you define standing
out, displaying your personality in your
physique, to be awkward, then so be it. But
I see the body as a personal palette for all of
us, on which we can paint our personalities
and daily emotions by what colors we
display and styles we choose. Thus, I do not
agree that “[one’s] priorities aren’t in order”
if they take extra time putting together their
outfit.
Also, I don’t agree that “if you’re
dressing too nicely, you risk looking like
you’re trying too hard”. True, if your outfits
are completely embodied with designer
labels, you may get a few wayward stares,
but looking nice doesn’t mean you have to
look like you’ve stepped out of a Tommy
Hilfiger ad. There are several different
genres of dress, (grunge, prep, bohemian,
artsy, to name a few) and each has dozens of
effortlessly chic looks. For example, put on
a long cream skirt, mix it with gold sandals,
bed head wavy hair under a blue band and a
belted blue shirt under a gold cardigan, and
you have a simply gorgeous bohemian look.
Dressing nice doesn’t mean that you have
too much time on your hands, or even that
you’re wealthy: it entitles you as a person
who knows enough about their body to
make it look amazing.
And although it is true that what’s on
the inside is what counts, this world looks
for first impressions, which includes the
first image of someone. Especially when
concerning job interviews; employers are
looking for someone who knows how to
present themselves correctly, using the
outer appearance to determine what the
person is like on the inside. Thus, before
we start competing in this recession, high
school is a great place to practice dressing to
impress. Plus, if we are focused on looking
correct, then the probability of dress code
violations will go down significantly. For
example, polished, mid-thigh shorts look
much more fashionable that butt-length
cut-offs. Go figure.
Dressing as you wish does not define
you as a time wasting, money spending
weirdo. It shows that you care about
yourself, your body and how you present
yourself to the world. And who says that
the casual look can’t look stylish, too? It’s
all in the science of fashion.
Lenora Brown
Grade 12
Staff Editorial
challenging classes, good luck with all that
summer homework.
Overall, all of us here at The
Windjammer are excited for summer
vacation. Although the end of this school
year means we are going to lose members
in journalism who we love dearly, we
know they are going to bigger and better
things, and we are all looking forward to
new members joining next year. From all
of us here at The Windjammer, thank you
to everyone, staff, students, and teachers
alike, for all of your hard work this past
school year. Good luck class of 2012 and
welcome class of 2016. May everyone
have a fantastic summer.
Loans:
A student’s response to the May editorial Student
Are they worth it?
Teacher Poll: What is your best summer memory?
Poll conducted by Breahna Upton
Web Editor
“I liked little league baseball and playing
with my friends every summer.”
Mr. Rodriguez
Math teacher
“The summer I stayed at my aunt’s house.
She had horses and we would ride them.
And on Sundays we would go floating in
inner tubes down Irrigation River.”
Mrs. Leeman
Accounting Office
“In ’93, I went to KROQ’s Weenie Roast and
sing-a-long to see Nirvana. I got to sit next
to Danny Elfman from Oingo Boingo! I also
had a backstage pass, it was a lot of fun.”
Ms. Manquero
Librarian
“I liked going camping with my family
when I was growing up. Now I enjoy taking
my kids camping during the summer.”
Mr. Bybee
Geography and Psychology teacher
THE WINDJAMMER STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Warren Poirier
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Shannon Turner
News Editor
Sarah Carmella Bumacod
Opinion Editor
Amandalynn Peralta
Leisure Editor
Diane Choi
Sports Editor
Jasmine Eileen Gomez
Web Editor
Breahna Upton
Copy Editor
Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez
Reporters
Michelle Cruz
Milton Duenas
Aaron Eaton
Leinorina Fonoti
Marysol Gonzalez
Monica Haroon
Stifon Jones
Melanie Lim
Guadalupe Santos
Yandy Torres
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do not necessarily reflect the views of its staff, advisor,
Mayfair’s faculty or the administration. The Windjammer
is a student ran newspaper. All stories are student written
unless otherwise noted.
By Yandy Torres
Reporter
Finding the means to pay for a college
education is a stressful situation especially
if it involves resorting to federal or private
student loans. I am a fan of refraining from
student loans and instead choose to look for
other options such as available scholarship
information and work-study programs.
“With the current economy, it is better to
be practical than spend tons of money,” said
Senior Louise Angeles. “Some people say that
you can’t put a price tag on education, but if that
means being in huge debt right after college, it
doesn’t seem to be the wisest decision.”
The different types of student loans
available are the Federal Stafford, Federal
Perkins, Federal Parent PLUS loans and
private student loans, the worst probably
being the latter. There is no arguing that loans
pay for a well-deserved college education,
however interest rates can surpass the average
rate and loans must be repaid, no excuses
allowed. Students may have to make multiple
borrowings due to the low amount limit that is
permitted. Credit checks may also be required
in addition to a necessary FAFSA filing, which
determines financial aid awards.
If you do decide to borrow money, be aware
of the job security out there for the profession
you seek. No one is guaranteed a position
straight out of college. Also, when making
payments, pay the maximum amount you are
able to rather than provide the minimum, which
just delays the entire process.
“It is only wise to take out student loans
if your expected starting salary after you
graduate significantly exceeds how much
you plan to borrow,” said junior Ada Hui. “If
you are going to borrow on a large scale, you
should look for a less expensive school.”
Allow yourself to have the patience to
seek other options rather than stick to the first
that seems to be the easiest.
On the other hand, senior Toé Toleafoa
said, “Look at it and see it as it’s paying for
your education.”
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Volume 53, Number 9
Colleges
6000 N. Woodruff Ave. Lakewood, CA 90713
Friday, June 8, 2012
Congratulations and good luck out there, c/o 2012!
UC Los Angeles
Yandy Torres
Kylie Zeng
Carl Mulvaney
Mark Rayos
UC Santa Cruz
Anna Kay Firpo
Roxy Owuor
Clarissa Sailer
Monica Haroon
Melissa Bravo
Aras Ghandchi
Diane Choi
Cal State Long Beach
Michelle Anne Cruz
Sarah Carmella Bumacod
Kim Ton
Maria Reyes
Jose Barragan
Cynthia Kombunmah
Jocelyne Garavito
Max Chang
Quiana Sanchez
Tommy Eagatatt
Ulises Rivas
Gabrielle Rincon
Stephanie Velasco
Peria Frausto
Toe Toleafoa
Methawee Somsookh
Anel Flores
Daniel Hermosillo
Cal State Fullerton
Warren Poirier
Camille Robes
Daniele Preyer
Guadalupe Santos
David Grkinich
Alexis Austin
Norma Contreras
Alejandra Mertz
Sarah Wolstoncroft
UC Santa Barbara
Quang Le
Derek Robert
Charles Grant
Tyler Gonzales
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Jessica Lopez
Jacob Fanous
Dana Brown
Jake Gaston
Jenessa Nakagawa
Dalia Ibrahim
Giovanni Penate
Jennifer Castaneda
Jasmine Jackson
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Robert Trujillo
Melissa James
Andy Wong
Military
Michelle Aquino
Cal State Stanislaus
Erin Ross
Cal State East Bay
Chantal Davis
Ayanna King
Stanford Univ.
Benjamin Bravo
UC Riverside
Adrian Cruz
UC Davis
Dawn Rice
Arlene Macias
UC Berkeley
Jonathan Pamintuan
UC Irvine
Jimmy Duong
Harold Mao
Erika Acosta
Desiree Acosta
Air Force
Kevin Cabusora
Anthony Lee
Michael Haskins
Nathaniel Nord
Cody Gambill
FIDM
Lenora Brown
Navy
Isac Madrigal
Nolan Olheiser
Joshua Goss
Josh Iverson
Abraham Roldan
Devon Smith
Krista Olivier
Citlalli Gonzalez
Angel Mae Elchico
Jannete Garcia
Gelisa Torres
Austin Smith
Kinsey Carvlin
Brittany Fattohi
Summer Hope
Lenaya Ortega
Kathlyn Decena
Erik Soriano
Kim Montes
Justin Matteau
Imani Brewer
Kevin Columna
Monserrat Santana
Yesenia Hoyos
Andrew Loyola
Jazmin De La Rosa
Joshua Bornego
Nathaniel Torres
Michael Ferreira
Michaela Zanoria
Ernesto Briseno
Janae Elliott
Joseph Thompson
Rubicely Torres
Navpreet Walia
Alex Mraz
Vitiya Siripanya
Destiny Alvarado
Dustin Pak
David Jimenez
Vincent Nguyen
Kassie Caoile
Erica Campo
Antonio Giordano
Lilian Lim
Celest Diaz
Tatiana Avila
Brittany Harper
Sarah Velasco
Ashley Gent
Katie Cummins
Vanessa Frausto
Louise Angeles
Taylor Thompson
Tchaizel Ambion
Daniel Rajan
Carina Taylor
Marine
Juan Turijan
Chris Luera
Mindi Torrez
Debbie Horrilleno
Karlin Canady
Destin Bingham
Cosmetology
Breeonna Montez
LA Film School
Justin Jenkins
Le Cordon Bleu
Jessica Lozoya
Fresno State Univ.
Jerry Smith
Art Institute of California
Adelyna Tirado
Gerardo Ramirez
Marinello
Cinthia Valenzuela
Jin Young Yang
Haley Wivel
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Gilbert Aldana
Ricky Ortiz
Ashley Cortez
Edwardo De La Cruz
Ammon Pavone
Suttida Parnprome
Anthony Gonzalez
Destini Evans
Renee Anne Lim
Delmy Moreno
Angelica Dayan
Christine Batarseh
Breanna Tornello
Miros Adame
Osborn Umeh
Dylan Strio
Vicente Aricheta
Trini Andrade
Jonathan Hernandez
Cassidy Goodgion
Danny Garcia
Elizabeth Nuss
Everest College
Samantha Kleven
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Malik McLaurin
Stephanie Campos
Aliyah Monsalvatge
Jordan Aboites
Jalyn Alexander
Northwestern
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Chris Oropeza
Cristina Ortega
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Omar Vargas
Frederick Lona
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Giuliano Canepa
Aaron Brown
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ITT Tech
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Univ. of Redlands
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Syracuse Univ.
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Spelman College
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Santa Ana City College
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Kansas Wesleyan Univ.
Ray Bolton
Grand Canyon Univ.
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Univ. of New Brunswick
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Park University
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Langston Univ.
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Hope International Univ.
Tara McNaught
Oklahoma State Univ.
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LEISURE
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Volume 53, Number 9
Father’s Day
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Summer should-do list for each grade level
By Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez
Copy Editor
By Diane Choi
Leisure Editor
As the school year comes
to an end, in between all of the
end-of-the-year chaos, many
students and their loved ones
will celebrate Father’s Day on
Sunday, June 17.
Father’s Day is celebrated
on the third Sunday of June every
year around the world.
According to merinews.com,
the tradition began in 1910, when
US citizen Sonora Smart-Dodd
decided to honor her dad, who
had raised six children. Dodd
contacted her local churches
and tried to convince them to
institutionalize the celebration,
but it took years for the idea to
finally be taken seriously. Father’s
Day was eventually recognized
as a national holiday by President
Nixon in 1972.
Since then, Father’s Day
has become another consumer
holiday. On average, Americans
plan to spend $91 on Father’s
Day gifts, according to about.
com. A National Retail Federation
survey found that Americans will
spend the most on outings (such
as dinner or a sports event) and
clothing for Father’s Day gifts.
Gift cards and electronics also top
the Father’s Day gift list.
However, some people look
beyond the consumerism of the
holiday.
“Father’s Day is just a day to
commemorate what fathers do for
us,” said senior Bertha Rodarte.
So enjoy Father’s Day
this year, no matter how you
celebrate it.
The weather is warming
up for summer as another school
year is coming to a close and
everyone is ready for a summer
vacation after nine months of
school. This is when everyone
makes a to-do list for the
upcoming two and a half month
break. The plans may include
sleeping in or doing something
crazy like biking around U.S.!
There are endless fun
activities we can think of
doing during summer, but as
high schoolers, there are also
responsibilities to take care of in
the summer.
Let us start with the freshmen
now becoming sophomores.
You still have a while until
Health risks on
sunburns
By Shannon Turner
Co-Editor-in-Chief
From
somebody
who
freckles, burns, and never tans, I
may be bitter, but my pale skin and
layers of SPF 100 have taught me
that any sun exposure—whether
it results in sunburn or a golden
tan—is harmful.
In an online health article, Dr.
John P. Cunha informs his readers
that fair-skinned people are more
susceptible to sunburns because
their skin produces less melanin.
But, nobody is free from the
harmful effects of the sun’s UV
rays, which are the direct cause
of sunburns. Sunburn is simply
inflammation of the skin, but sun
poisoning as well as benign and
malignant skin cancers can result
from too much sun exposure.
Any dermatologist would
discourage exposure to the sun
without UV protection and the use
of tanning beds. If you don’t want
to go to the beach this summer
with long sleeves, pants, and a
bucket hat, though, make sure
to choose a good, water-proof
sunscreen and reapply. Do not be
surprised if you come home and
find yourself red as a lobster, as
they say, if you put on one layer
of sunscreen in the morning and
expect it to last all day.
Friday, June 8, 2012
graduation; however, it is good
to find out what field you are
interested in pursuing in the
future. Find places to volunteer
with your friends! It is a great
way to make new relationships
and connections all the while
having the utmost fun.
Now to the juniors. If the
field you want to get into requires
higher education, prepare for
it by researching colleges
and their majors to see which
school best provides programs
for that major. Also, certain
schools such as UC and private
colleges require higher SAT or
ACT scores and impressive brag
sheets where significant and
different involvements in the
community impress the college
administrators; thus if you have
the unusual and outstanding
application, you will have
more chances of getting into
that college compared to other
students. Remember that grades
are not the only thing the colleges
look at. Community services,
leadership roles, internships,
and activities such as sports or
scouting are all good examples
to put on college applications,
and consistency in any of those
will make you a good candidate
for the school’s future.
Class of 2013! This will be
your year, but you cannot slack
off. Nowadays, all the information
is sent out through e-mails. It
is more convenient to have a
specific and separate e-mail
account for school information.
Completing college applications
is not hard or stressful. Start early
enough to take things slow if you
are the type to go slow and steady.
No one has ever told me about
application process after the
application is due in November. I
think it is more stressful when the
time of enrollment approach and
all forms and deciding happens.
Whether you plan on going
to community, private, public
colleges, military, or career
centered schools, MAKE SURE
TO MEET ALL DEADLINES,
or all the hard work you have put
in previously will just crumble to
nothingness.
Most of all, make the best
of what you have and have an
action filled, mind-boggling,
blasting, and most importantly
safe summer, everyone. We want
all underclassmen to come back
in September ready for another
great year.
Teen on “diet” health issues Keylime cheesecake bars
By Monica Haroon
Reporter
Family, school, media, and
other outside sources have a great
impact on body images, regardless
if they are male or female. With all
these negative influences, many of
us young adults are deciding to go
on diets, which is more harmful
than helpful.
Although you may believe
that restraining yourself from
food will help you lose weight,
it may actually cause several
conflicting outcomes, some
include gaining weight.
According
to
superpediatricians.com,
lack
of nutrition will result in binge
eating. Binge eating is the body’s
way to retrieve all the needed
nutrients that was deprived from
you, and this will eventually
result in weight gain.
Also,
according
to
optimalbodyweight.com,
another way the body will gain
weight from a low calorie diet
is by entering the “starvation
mode”. During this mode, the
body protects itself by slowing
down your metabolism to
conserve energy from the little
food given to it. Because low
calorie diets are short term,
when you go back to a regular
healthy diet, your body will
have trouble breaking down the
food because of your new slow
metabolism.
As young adults, we need
a sufficient amount of food to
develop healthy body, but if we do
not attain it, we may lose muscle,
be fatigued, and even alter our
mental health (livestrong.com).
According to latimes.com,
some young adults make it their
priority to lose weight, so they
begin buying over-the-counter
diet pills to change their image.
This highlights that they are not
complacent, and that may result
in an eating disorder to achieve
the image they desire.
The best way to lose weight
is not by going on a diet, but
by eating proportionately and
exercising daily!
Best
and
worst
high
school
memory
By Brenda Vidaca
Reporter
Freshman Cedrick Yao
Best: “When my crush asked
me to dance at the Welcome Back
dance.”
Worst: “When I tried to hook
up with her…it failed.”
Freshman Elana Sahagun
Best: “When I joined Art
Academy it’s amazing and I love it!”
Worst: “When I found out
Mrs. Edalati had cancer. That
sucks she’s an awesome teacher.”
Sophomore Genesis Flores
Best: “Performing as the
Queen of Hearts in Alice in
Wonderland.”
Worst: “Getting expired milk
for lunch.”
Sophomore Ian Sheppard
Best: “Getting a girlfriend.”
Worst: “Taking geometry for
three hours in the CSTs.”
Junior Mandy Bon
Best: “Performing in the
Music Man.”
Worst: “Taking Chemistry.”
Junior Raymyndo Jimenez
Best: “Joining volleyball and
going to Prom.”
Worst: “Knowing many
seniors who are leaving this
school year.”
Senior Chris Villegas
Best: “Having the opportunity
to be in Showtime, the musical,
and Drama Department.”
Worst: “Having to leave a
great ‘family’ here at Mayfair.”
Senior Robyn Newman
Best: “Senior seminar,
Prom, being Alice in the Alice
in Wonderland play, and being
in yearbook. It was really
fun.”
Worst: “Having to take
finals.”
The keylime cheesecake bars
are cut into good size pieces.
By Amandalynn Peralta
Opinion Editor
Summer is here and it’s
getting hot! Beat the heat with
these cool key lime cheesecake
bars, recipe of courtesy of www.
food.com.
Ingredients for crust: 1 cup
all-purpose flour, 1 cup graham
cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup butter
(melted), 1/2 cup brown sugar,
1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon.
Ingredients for filling: 4 eggs,
8 ounces cream cheese (softened),
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened
condensed milk, 3/4 cup key lime
juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest,
1/2 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
2. Mix together 1 cup flour,
1 cup graham cracker crumbs,
melted butter, brown sugar,
cinnamon and salt to form a soft
dough.
3. Press the dough evenly
into a 13x9x2 inch baking pan
and bake for 20 minutes or until
lightly brown.
4. Beat the softened cream
cheese until light and fluffy while
the crust is baking.
5. Add the sweetened
condensed milk, eggs, lime zest
and juice and beat for 2-3 minutes
or until light.
6. Add the 1/2 cup flour and
salt and beat just until mixed
7. Pour the filling mixture
over the hot crust and spread out
evenly.
8. Bake until set or about 2025 minutes.
9. Cool for at least an hour
and then cut into bars.
10.Chill bars in fridge.
The 5 second rule
By Marysol Gonzalez
Reporter
You are in the process of
eating your food and as you are
about to take a bite, it suddenly
drops to the floor. Putting the
food to waste isn’t an option
so the five second rule quickly
comes to mind. But is it really
safe to eat food that has been on
the floor for only seconds?
It is evident that the ground
contains bacteria because of the
dirty surface, but how harmful
can this bacteria really be?
According to the nytimes.
com, “Eating dropped food poses
a risk for ingestion of bacteria
and subsequent gastrointestinal
disease, and the time the food
sits on the floor does not change
the risk.”
This information suggests
that no matter what time the food
is left on the floor, harmful bacteria
will cling on to it when coming
in contact with the dropped food,
which then can potentially cause
harm to the body.
Junior Flavio Ortiz said, “I
wouldn’t pick it up, I would just
leave the food on the floor for the
seagulls at school.”
Experts
also
similarly
discourage eating food off the
floor since it can cause a variety
of infectious diseases, such as
Salmonella.
Yet not everyone believes the
five second rule to be bad at all.
Junior Aaron Carmichael
said, “There is no second rule,
food is always edible. Just make
sure to wipe off the dirt.”
Wherever one may stand
on with this food rule, it is
important to remember that
bacteria is found everywhere so
think twice before following the
five second rule.
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CIF Updates
Students represent Mayfair in CIF
By Leinorina Fonoti
Reporter
Nyah Rodman
Kyle Konishi
Congratulations to girls’
softball, boys’ baseball, and
swim team for all making it to
CIF this spring.
The baseball team finished
their season with a 22-6 record,
12-0 in league.
Baseball star players
are: Jordan Aboites (.392),
Greg Humbert (.455), Omar
Moncayo (.441), and Robert
Rodriquez (.412).
Since 1963, this is the
first time baseball has been
undefeated in league (12-0),
and since 1964 winning back
to back titles.
Other hard hitting players
are: Kyle Carpenter (.372),
Justin Davis (.345), and Nico
Olvera (.333).They are the
second highest team batting
average with .322 in Southern
California.
For anyone interested in
joining next year, come to room
501A to get more information
about Summer Baseball camp,
see coach Joe Magno.
From the swim team,
sophomore Kirsten Miller
made it to CIF. The swim
meet took place at Riverside
Community College. Miller
participated in two events such
as: the 50 free style, and the
100 free style.
“I thought Kirsten did a
great job, she had two great
swims and was good at handling
the pressure of swimming at that
level” said Mrs. McAndrew. For
more information see Miller’s
profile.
Softball ended their
season with an overall record
of 19-10, and a 9-3 record in
league.
Ms. Brown, head coach
of girls’ softball said, “Were
taking one game at a time.”
Every player has an
important role on the team, and
every player does their job.
“All the players are star
players,” said Ms. Brown.
Congratulations to all the
teams that made it to CIF.
By Aaron Eaton
Reporter
By Lupe Santos
Reporter
Nyah Rodman is a junior on
the varsity softball team. She has
a batting average of .420, 4 home
runs, 114 (pitching) strikeouts, and
a swing percentage of .620. She has
been on varsity for two years. She
is a pitcher and she’s number 11.
She has been playing softball for
nine years.
Her favorite memory of the
sport is when she hit two homeruns
in an inning when they were
playing Poly and when she pitched
a shut out at the Adidas National
Tournament last summer. Rodman
was introduced to the sport after she
made the decision to stop playing
soccer.
Rodman says her greatest
influence is her mom. “My mom
has not only taught me commitment
but passion and earning whatever I
have.”
Rodman has a GPA of 4.06
and she is taking AP human
geography, AP world history, AP
English language composition, AP
US history, and AP Government.
She is in the medical club, National
Society Othian School Honors, and
was in MAP as a freshman.
Rodman plans to play softball
in college. She has received a five
year scholarship to play at the
University of Wisconsin- Madison.
The motto that she plays by is
“don’t plan, just do.”
She would like to give a shout
out to her mom and her varsity
softball team.
Senior Kyle Konishi has
been on varsity tennis for four
years, but has been playing tennis
since he was seven years old. At
Mayfair he plays singles.
Konishi started off by
signing himself up for pretty
much every sport, but eventually
decided he liked tennis the best
and stuck to it.
Sticking to tennis has
certainly paid off, since Konishi
has a 55-1 preseason/season
record for singles and an
undefeated 33-0 season record
for singles. Outside of school, he
plays table tennis competitively.
A second accomplishment
of Konishi’s, and his favorite
memory in the sport, is placing
first in the league finals.
Konishi’s greatest influence
are his parents, “They are very
supportive and are proud no
matter if I win or lose, without
their support I probably wouldn’t
be playing.”
His motto is: “As soon as I
step on the court I just try to play
tennis and don’t find excuses.
You know, I just lost because I
lost, not because my arm was
sore,” as said by professional
tennis player Goran Ivanisevic.
After high school, Konishi
plans to attend and play tennis
for Cerritos College.
three but didn’t start competing
until she was eight.
Her greatest influence is her
club coach Dave Kasa and her
school coach Mrs. McAndrew
because they support her and push
her to reach her goals.
Her favorite memory in the
sport was when she was at the La
Mirada swim meet and a duck
landed in the middle of a pool
during a race and the competitors
had to swim around it.
Her GPA is 4.42 and she is
taking AP Geography and AP world
History.
She was in MAP and CSF as
a freshman and sophomore and she
was in ASB and history club her
sophomore year.
Miller plans on going to
college but has yet to figure out
which one.
Her motto is, “Always do
your best.”
She would like to give a shout
out to Mrs. McAndrew and the
swim team for an amazing season.
Kirsten Miller
By Aaron Eaton
Reporter
Kirsten Miller has been
swimming since the eighth grade
and has been on varsity both her
freshman and sophomore year.
She is a freestyle fifty yard and
one hundred yard swimmer.
Miller has been swimming as
a recreational activity since she was
Dion Wright
The Windjammer says
farewell to class of 2012
St. Bonaventure
University
Dion Wright will be attending St.
Bonaventure University in New York.
Wright recieved a full ride scholarship
and will be majoring in journalism mass
communications.
“Don’t depend on
anyone because even
your shadow leaves
you when it’s dark.”
Congratulations
to the
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Class of 2012!
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I have to say this is one
of the best, if not the best
journalism class I have ever had
as an advisor. I know that I have
limited space here, but in case
you haven’t noticed, the paper
has been fantastic this year.
Room 211 is home to the
budding journalists of Mayfair.
Students learn how to write
stories, interview strangers, meet
deadlines, layout pages, take
pictures, and in the end become
journalists.
This year however, I am
saying good-bye to some of the
hardest working seniors I have
ever had.
You might have heard of
some of them: Warren Poirier,
my Edior-in-Chief. He is a 2
1/2-year member, he has a great
sense of humor and personality,
if anyone can take a joke, Warren
can, and I have tease him quite a
few times.
Sarah Carmella Bumacod, a
2-year member, and news editor.
She always met her deadlines. I
never had to worry about whether
or not the news pages were going
to get done on time because she
was on top of it. She is a great
writer as well.
Diane Choi, another 2-year
member, and leisure editor. She
is such a sweetie. Diane has the
best laugh. She is a hard worker
and so curious.
Jasmine Gomez, a 2-year
member, and Sports editor.
Jasmine has worked hard on her
own time to layout the sports
page, as she was not actually
enrolled in journalism this year
due to scheduling conflicts.
Breahna Upton, a 2-year
member, and online editor. In
case you haven’t noticed, our
web presence has grown this
year, and it is because of Breahna.
It is the first year we have had a
web editor, and stories dedicated
exclusively to the web.
Our first year members this
year include Michelle Cruz,
Monica Haroon, Guadalupe
Santos, and Yanderin Torres.
They have all done a great job
this year and have been valuable
to our class.
All of these students
have served Mayfair and The
Windjammer well. I wish all of
Mayfair’s seniors the best of
luck in the future. The road will
not always be easy, but I hope
Mayfair gave you good tools
to use to succeed. And always
remember, your teachers love
to hear from you, and email has
made it so easy! So drop us an
email once in a while and let us
know how you are doing, and
if you are in town, stop by our
doors are always open.
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SPORTS
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Congratulations Scholar Athletes!
Jordan Aboites
Jalen France
Dana Brown
Jordan Aboites plans to really
take off his baseball career at wellknown, Arizona State University.
His ultimate goal is to end up
playing professionally in the
major leagues. At ASU Aboites
will major in communications.
Jalen France will be attending
TrinityInternationalUniversity,in
Chicago, Illinois on a football
scholarship. His career goals
are to own a business and coach
football. In his time at TIU he will
major in business management.
Dana Brown recieved a
scholarship to have all her tution
paid at Cal State Dominguez
Hills on a volleyball scholarship.
Brown plans on becoming a
police officer, which is why she
will major in criminal justice.
ASU
TIU
“To get things you
have never had,
you have to do
things you have
never done”
Caleb VanderBaan
Aaron Thompson
Caleb Vanderbaan will continue
running endless miles at
Northwestern College on a cross
countryscholarship.VanderBaan
will major in education and
plans on becoming a teacher.
Aaron Thompson recieved
a soccer scholarship from
San Diego State University.
Thompson will major in art
and minor in kinesiology. He
plans on pursuing a career as
an athletic trainer.
Northwestern
College
“Run! Run, as fast
as you can.”
Ray Bolten
Kansas Wesleyan
University
Ray Bolten will be attending
Kansas Wesleyan in Selina,
Kansas on a football scholarship.
He will major in criminal justice
and hopes to become a US
marshall or a sheriff.
“Hardwork gets
you places.”
Tara McNaught
HIU
Tara McNaught will be
attending Hope International
University on a soccer
scholarship. There she will
major in criminal justice and
plans to become a detective or
other form of law enforcement.
“I can do all
things through
Christ who
strengthens me.”
Continued on page 7
“The secret of sucess
in life is for a man
to be ready for his
opportuniry when
it comes” - Earl of
Beaconship
SDSU
“As a well-spent day
brings happy sleep,
so a life well spent
brings happy death.” Leonardo Da Vinci
Charles Dickens
Malone
University
Charles Dickens will be playing
football at Malone University
in Canton, Ohio. There he will
major in business. Dickens’
goal is to own a successful
business.
“If you even dream
about beating me,
you better wake up
and apologize.”
Nicole Nsa
Grand Canyon
University
Nicole Nsa is continuing playing
soccer on a scholarship at
Grand Canyon University. She
plans on majoring in sociology
to become either a psychologist
or a social worker.
“Success is only
achieved through
hard work, dedication
and perseverance.”
CSUDH
“Always do what
you are afraid to
do.”
Jerry Smith
Fresno State
Jerry Smith recieved a full ride
scholarship to Fresno State
University to play football.
He plans to major in civil
engineering and his biggest
goal in life is to be worth
millons of dollars.
“Keep real people
around, get rid of
the fake ones.”
Nisja Bass
University of
New Brunswick
Nisja Bass will be attending
University of New Brunswick
in Canada on a basketball
scholarship. She will be majoring
in business administration and
wants to ultimately work with
the Nike corporation.
“Every day you
take off, someone
else is out there
getting better!”
Imani Joseph
Park University
Imani Jospeh will be attending
Park University in Park Ville,
Missouri on a basketball and
track and field scholarship. She
plans on majoring in liberal
arts and becoming a first grade
teacher.
“Make me
proud.”