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GODINEZ FUNDAMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL
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3002 Centennial Road, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Volume VI Issue V
Drama Students
Show Their
True Colors
Dani Garza
Staff Writer
May 15, 2015
“You’re part of something bigger.
When you’re on stage, it’s about everyone on and off the stage,” said sophomore Cynthia Hernandez.
The Godinez Playwright Festival:
TRUE COLORS is the Drama production final production. It is written, directed, and stars the Advanced Drama
class. The show has 10 original one-act
scenes that showcase various comedic
and dark settings, and the theme of revealed identities. Richard Marting, the
Godinez Drama teacher, explains this
show allowed students to “see the other side of theatre, which is directing,”
and lets them “find their voice.”
The Advanced Drama class began
writing their scripts the first week of
February, and worked on the writing,
casting, and rehearsing, into April. Se-
SAUSD Wins With the W.I.N.
Attendance Recovery Program
nior, Tania Iturbide, explained that the
hardest part of writing a script was
“developing characters that don’t exist,” while senior Jorge Mercado added,
“it was difficult to create a story that
was relatable and interesting.”
While this is sophomore Liliana
Lara’s first time participating in the
See Drama Playwright, Page 8
Opinion
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College Campus
Sexual Assault; A
Real Threat
Breanna Peñaflor
Staff Writer
GFHS students wait in line at the attendance window to get their readmits.
Juan Gonzalez & ana VillanueVa
Staff Writers
The long lines outside the attendance
window and the fear that you’re missing out on important learning can all
be avoided with one simple program;
what you need is W.I.N. The new district-wide attendance recovery program will erase all illnesses and personal business days from your record.
W.I.N. stands for “ What I Need,” a
voluntary program that will offer students the opportunity to regain any
lost learning. The program consists of
students coming on a Saturday from
8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and working on
subjects such as: English, mathematics,
science, and social studies. W.I.N. will
also offer special programs in the fine
arts, performing arts, P.E., and handson lab science.
One of the main incentives for Godinez (and other SAUSD schools) introducing W.I.N. is money, money, and
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more money. Attendance technician
David Mendez shared that through the
program, the school will “collect approximately $36-$45 from the state for
each absent student.
The recovery program will help students “avoid the SARB (School Attendace Review Boards) process, which includes receiving a letter from the state
warning about the possibility of
See W.I.N., Page 3
The way college officials are dealing
with college campus rape has not been
effective.
It seems the strategy for handling
these situations has failed by the number of women who are raped, and their
rapists walk away with little to no consequence for their crime. The federal
government is enforcing colleges to orchestrate their students’ rape trials.
Can we really say that colleges have
the necessary ability and knowledge to
conduct these rape trials? Are colleges
really adequate to do this considering
that colleges have knowingly failed to
properly punish rapists, and at the same
time labeling students sexual assailants
when no sexual crime was committed?
The statistics about the amount of
sexual assaults which occur on
See Sexual Assault, Page 5
McFarland USA: A Reminiscing Run For a GFHS Teacher
Veronica loPez
Staff Writer
It’s inspirational movies like “Freedom Writers”
and “Stand and Deliver” that awaken the child within all of us.
The heart gripping tale of “McFarland, USA” is a
true underdog story about Jim White and his cross
country team. Mrs. Elvia Morales-Mandler, Span-
ish teacher at Godinez Fundamental High School,
knew White personally. After all, he was her coach.
In a small town known as McFarland, newcomer
Jim White, who is played by Kevin Costner, starts
coaching the track team of McFarland High School,
a predominantly Latino based community in 1980.
Through an incredible work ethic, White led his
1987 track team to win the state championship, a
monumental period in McFarland.
Morales was coached by White throughout middle
school and high school alongside her brother Ignacio Morales. Morales recalls her experience with
her former coach as a positive one because unlike
many teachers, White did not view his students as
Mexican field workers, but as future champions. As
a result, White demanded their best performance on
the track.
“He was like a magnet, and students were drawn
See McFarland, Page 4
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CAMPUS NEWS
May 15, 2015
Everybody
Has a Story :
Iliana Ibarra
Jessica Jimenez
Staff Writer
“I take deep breaths and count to seven.” Junior,
Iliana Ibarra, an AP and varsity track and field student athlete, is the true human representation of
a quadruple A: AP, Athlete, Anxiety, and Asthma.
Ibarra, who was born in Santa Ana, California,
lived here for 12 years and in seventh grade, moved
to Minnesota leaving her older brother, friends, and
family behind. Minnesota, as described by Ibarra
was filled with quiet, more reserved residents that
are completely opposite of the extroverts in California. Ibarra felt completely out of place in such a
reserved state and was supposed to attend a Catholic Jesuit high school. Her brother, however, was already in his junior year at Godinez by the time she
was supposed to be a freshman, she got in by sibling
registration and was able to move her life back to
her home of Santa Ana where she lives with her
mother, aunt, and two brothers.
Back home, she enrolled in AP classes while
holding a 4.0 GPA. She has also been in track and
field since her sophomore year and currently in
the varsity team for sprinting and hurdles. Ibarra
has grown a passion for running and “has pushed
herself to be a great athlete as she has managed
her asthma.” says Ibarra’s coach, Joe Sanchez. Last
track season, post-running in the rain, Ibarra devel-
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oped a sinus infection, and shortly after, her doctor
was then able to hear her lungs and diagnosed her
with asthma.
Ibarra manages her time by keeping a schedule
in her head and relaxing for one hour then doing
her homework for the remainder of her day. Ibarra
also struggles with anxiety because of the stress in
her life. “It was really hard having anxiety attacks
and I didn’t know what was going on at first but
then I learned how to deal with it. I have to think
that there is nothing wrong and in reality nothing
is really going to hurt me” says Ibarra. When experiencing an anxiety attack, she takes deep breaths
and counts to seven.
In between schoolwork and athletics, Ibarra also
finds time on weekends for community service. She
volunteers at special events and at the Heritage
Museum. She finds most of the events through Key
Club.
In addition to Key Club, Ibarra is also in CSF
(California Scholarship Federation). What keeps
her motivated everyday despite all of her obstacles
and work is that “I didn’t grow up in the most financially stable household and I feel like school is
the only way that I will get through life; and I have
to focus on it,” says Ibarra.
She currently plans on studying psychology as
well as criminology and hopes to go out of state
for college to see what its like to live somewhere
else; possibly the East Coast. When broken down,
Iliana Ibarra is a down to earth, strong, motivated
girl who will be A okay.
Bike Theft Becoming A Cycle On Campus
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KhanG nGuyen
Staff Writer
On March 27th, 3:14 p.m., Eli Nieto lost a piece
of himself that he thought he would never recover
until Ramon Martinez and Luisangel Araujo came
to the rescue.
Seniors Martinez and Araujo caught a person
cutting the lock and riding off with Nieto’s bike.
They chased after the culprit while calling 911 to
report the situation. “The police advised me to stop
chasing because it might be dangerous,” said Araujo. However, he kept on chasing with Martinez because they did not want to lose the culprit.
They chased the thief to First Street and stop
pursuing because the culprit abandoned the bike
and escaped on another bike. “I stopped because
I just wanted the bike,” said Araujo. Araujo and
Martinez waited for the cops to arrive. Once the
police arrive, they arrested two individuals who
were fleeing the scene. Then they took the bike
back to school.
“We know how it feels for your bike to be stolen,” said Araujo. Ramon Martinez also had his
bike stolen a couple of months ago, so the two
sympathized with Nieto and took action.
Nieto was very grateful for the selflessness of
Araujo and Martinez. “I felt loved,” said Nieto.
Despite their heroic deed, it is not the best approach to this situation. Officer Olson from the
Santa Ana School Police said, “if the guy was brazen enough to cut the lock off, then he might turn
around and assault you.”
Officer Olson advised students to get the best
description of the individual’s race, clothes, height,
gender, etc., and the direction that the culprit is going if such a situation ever arises. Also, he advises
to register your bike with the city and write down
the serial number, so that if the bike is ever stolen
and found, it can be returned to you.
All in all, what Ramon Martinez and Luisangel
Araujo did was reckless, but it was for a noble purpose. As for Eli Nieto “you still owe us dinner,” said
Martinez.
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Hosting a French Student
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alan chamu & Beatriz aGuilar
Staff Writers
Hosting a French student takes dedication, but
it’s worth it.
Godinez Fundamental High School has been
hosting French students every year for two-weeks
since 2010. Thanks to Dr. Robert Engle, the one
who orchestrated this whole event, Godinez has
hosted a total of 82 French students.
When asked why she decided to host a French
student, freshman Jossiani Ballesteros (hosting
French student Jeanne Olivie) said, “I get a new
experience and learn more French.” Since this is
her first year hosting a French student, Ballesteros
seems to find it a bit overwhelming because she has
to plan the many different places they will visit, all
within the span of two weeks.
On the plus side, Ballesteros mentioned that she
and Olivie have become real close. They plan to
spend some “girl-time” at the mall and go to the
beach, or Disneyland, or Universal Studios. As for
Olivie, the decision to travel to the U.S was to speak
English better and experience the California life.
She has so far enjoyed her visits to Los Angeles and
Hollywood.
Senior Karen Juarez is having a similar time as
she hosts French student Oriane Majewski. “It’s
a great experience for me” said Juarez. This is
Juarez’s second time being the host for a French
student. The main reason she participates in this
program, Juarez explains, is that she enjoys seeing
the “joy” in the faces of her guests.
Much to our amazement, Majewski adores Southern California and American fast-food restaurants.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHESTER MAHARAJ
French say “fromage” for the camera.
In fact, the first one Majeski enjoyed was In-N-Out
Burger, where the medium size is tres grande in
comparison to its’ European counterparts. Nonetheless, Majewski gave America a big thumbs up.
This year our 2015 French guests are: Mina
Certeaux (Kassandra Bernal, host), Lena De Sacco
(Evelyn Navarro, host), Hannah Escoubet (Nissa
Cruz, host), Agathe Floret (Emma Marting, host),
Charlotte Grandjean (Sheila Gutierrez, host),
Oriane Majewski (Karen Juarez, host), Victoria
Matos (Rosemary Diaz,
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being reported to the state court.”
Because of this program Mendez’s work will increase significantly, “ I will
have to create a list of students attending the program, changing their absences
and typing a list of those students for the district with administration signatures.”
“W.I.N is not a punishment,” according to SAUSD Attendance Department
Specialist Kate Schneider. Even if a student’s absences are unexcused, he/she is
still eligible to participate in this program. However, tardies and early releases
cannot be reclaimed.
Unlike Saturday School, W.I.N. is for any student, regardless of his/her
behavioral record: whether a student has zero tardies or four steps on his/her
homework card, W.I.N. is an option.
Principal Cindy Landsiedel, as well as the rest of the staff, will have to adapt
to this program, a task that will require a lot of work all around. Nevertheless,
Landsiedel hopes that the revenue brought back to the school will ¨go back to
the kids: for field trips, projects, and competitions.¨
Teachers will be selected to teach on certain Saturdays, depending on their
availability and willingness. Coordinating teachers and the program on Saturdays will be a pre-determined teacher; an administrator does not necessarily
have to be on campus.
Senior “Valerie” has a history of absences which she says are due to days when
she ¨does not feel like going to school.¨ When asked if she would have been willing to attend the program she stated, “I wouldn’t go because there is a reason
why I didn’t come to school,” adding “I don’t find the purpose of it.”
On the other hand, Senior “Anahi” thought differently. She explained that the
program seemed appealing because “It would look good on a college application.
They are seeing the effort of making up for your mistakes.”
The desire to learn and consistent attendance (or at least making up for attendance) are life skills. W.I.N. is trying to promote those skills, one absentee
student at a time.
host), Jeanne Olivie (Jossiani Ballesteros, host), Elouan Rochon (Sergio Montoya and Gary Morales,
hosts), Stanislas Vallet (Gilberto Ruiz, host), Sacha
Villemaine (Nestor Morones, host), and Martin
Visseron (David Agosto, host).
Let’s not to forget the chaperones that helped
make all of this possible; Mrs. Stephanie Cagnon
who is the guest of Mr. Erin Sloan and Mrs. Von
Thienen hosted by Mrs. Graciela Gonzalez. There
is no doubt that our French guests are having a
great time in California.
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Spanish teacher Elvia Morales-Mander reveals her running history at McFarland High School that is familiar with the recent release of “McFarland, USA.”
to him,” said Mrs. Morales. “It didn’t
matter if you were not an athlete, he
would find the right words to encourage you to do well.” It did not matter
whether it was on the field or in the
classroom, he would make the time to
talk to his students, while most coaches
rushed home after practice.
Like many students, Morales had to
manage a hectic schedule. If she wanted to be on the track team, Morales
had to have dinner ready before she
left home. “I would run across town to
my house and start cooking.” Morales
explained. The minute the bell rang to
dismiss class, Morales ran through a
park and over a bridge and down the
other side of town. It was a daily routine she had to get done.
After encountering a certain athlete
from Bakersfield, Morales became determined to learn to run at that athlete’s
incredible speed. “She was good,” Morales said. Afterward, Morales asked
White to train her harder, in which he
responded, “Oh yeah, but are you going
to work your ass off ? Are you ready?”
After hours of grueling training, Morales improved her running drastically.
Although she did not come out victorious, Morales eventually tied with the
other athlete.
In regards to the movie, Morales said
the way Walt Disney Pictures illustrated how White arrived at McFarland is
not 100% true. At the beginning of the
film, White is seen chastising his football players. He later gets into a verbal
altercation with one of them, resulting in White allegedly leaving Boise,
Idaho. “He was not like that. I guess
Disney just wanted a bit of drama,” she
revealed. Regardless, Morales enjoyed
the movie and said, “It was a nice tribute to him.”
In real life, White started coaching cross country at McFarland High
School in 1980 and had been a teacher
in the McFarland School District since
1964. In addition, he did not create a
cross country team in McFarland, but
in fact restarted the program in 1980
after it had been dropped for a year.
As portrayed in the movie, White did
follow his students on a bicycle, but it
was not a pink bicycle manufactured
for girls, just a rickety old bike. After
coaching for an extensive amount of
time, White retired in 2003 with nine
state championships in Divisions III
and IV.
When she first received news about
the movie, Morales was in disbelief, but
then realized that unlike most individuals in McFarland, White saw potential
in his students. At the time, the youth in
McFarland was dismissed and labeled
as “pickers,” a derogatory term normally directed to an immigrant laborer.
“Not a whole lot was expected of us,”
said Morales. “I guess he put our little
town on the map. Thanks Mr. Blanco.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF MRS. MORALES-MANDLER
Mrs. Morales shares a picture of Coach White’s cross country team from her high school yearbook.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF JASMINE BIRRUETA
If you ruled the world, what would you change?
The real question is what wouldn’t I change? I often
talk to my older brother about this and we came to the
same conclusion that giving me this power would be
the worst mistake ever. Not only would I become a dictator but I would eliminate all those who stand in the
would be to help orphans and homeless kids have a
better life by adopting them as my children. We don’t
know how they might be living; they could have been
treated as slaves or worse. As for the homeless kids, the
streets are never a safe place, and who knows what
they have seen and been through just to survive. This
world is a dark place that will expose your weaknesses
and take advantage of them, which is why I will punish
all who have or could hurt them.
I agree with Erika on the idea that if a single person
ruled the world, they would probably let the power go
to their heads and take advantage of it in a negative
way. However, I feel that they could also make positive
choices and help those who are willing to help themselves. If I ruled the world, I would make sure that people
all over the world had a free education until they were
21. This way they would get elementary, middle, high
school, and at least two years of college paid. I feel
that when a person is two years into college, they have
already taken their general education, so they have a
better idea of what they want to do with their life. So if
they decide they don’t want to continue school, then
they can leave, but it also gives them a chance to pursue a degree.
Girls’ expectations for prom
I can honestly say that girls are very high maintenance
and expect too much from others, especially their
boyfriends. I’m not saying that I’m different, but I think
girls should chill out and give their guy a break. It’s up
to the guys to think of a way to ask you to prom, so
you shouldn’t be pressuring them into what you want
them to do. Sure, I can understand that many girls want
something big so they can brag it about to their friends
and I’m no different. However, if the guy is the one who
came up with the idea with the help of the girl’s friends
then that is totally different. It shows that he really cares
and is willing to go above and beyond for you. If I was
getting asked, I would like the guy to do something involving what I like: dance. I would want him to dance
to one of my favorite K-pop songs, and at the end of
the song, ask me to prom. I would automatically say
yes.
Girls would normally like to be asked to prom instead of
being the ones to ask. I think this is because the dance
before prom is Sadies, where the girl asks the guy, so it
only seems fair that the guy asks the following time. The
expectations for prom vary from girl to girl. For example,
some girls prefer smaller methods of getting asked to
prom, while others enjoy over the top methods of getting asked. I personally don’t mind getting asked one
way or the other because I know that asking someone
to prom can be nerve wrecking, but at the same time,
I don’t mind asking a person to prom. With that said, to
all the guys out there, just know that deep down, however it is you decide to ask, the girl will know that she
is important to you. And if someone asks you to prom,
take a chance. It might be the most beautiful experience ever.
Do you have a phobia?
I can honestly say that I am afraid of almost everything.
I have: nyctophobia-fear of the dark, acrophobia- fear
of heights, aichmophobia- fear of needles or pointed
objects, apiphobia- fear of bees, coulrophobia- fear
of clowns, selachophobia- fear of sharks, claustrophobia- fear of tight places, hemophobia- fear of blood,
and that’s only just the beginning! It all started when I
brother and I horror movies while my parents were working. It might not seem bad, but he would turn off all the
lights, have the volume on full blast, and would scare us
during and after the movie. It’s because of him that I’m
afraid of almost everything.
I’ve always wanted to be comfortable with rats and
mice, but to this day I panic when I see them. For example, the other night, I walked into the shed that is in
album when suddenly, I saw something move quickly
younger brother to come outside. He came outside
panicking, and asked what was wrong. I told him there
was a rat and that I wouldn’t move until I was sure it was
gone. He turned on the light in the shed and started
laughing. Confused, I asked him what was going on
and he said that the “thing” I saw rolling was only a
rubber ball. I was incredibly embarrassed. That night I
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out most of the time, they get nervous. Like almost everyone, they fear
rejection. Let’s face it, no one wants
to ask out the love of their lives only
to get turned down. They overthink
how the situation will end and expect the worst. When you ask out a
person you don’t exactly know what
to say. It just comes out and you’re
there waiting for the other person’s
reaction. But guys aren’t the only
ones who get nervous; us girls get
nervous too. We get so nervous that
we don’t even ask out the guy we
like and wait for them. It’s adorable
really. My biggest advice is to be like
Nike and “Just do it.”
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
JASMINE BIRRUETA | Grizzly Gazette
aBiGail martinez
Staff Writer
Dear Gummy Bear,
My ex-boyfriend wants me back and
every time I say yes because I feel
bad for him. What can I do?
Sincerely,
#idk
Dear #idk,
Dear Gummy Bear,
Do not go out with someone just
Why do guys get nervous when they because you pity them. You’re just
ask a girl out?
wasting his and your time. Not to
Sincerely,
mention you’re messing with anI don’t get it
other person’s feelings. Imagine if
you were in his place and found out
Dear I don’t get it,
someone was dating you because
Since guys are pressured to ask a girl they felt sorry for you? Wouldn’t you
be devastated? I know I would. If
there is no connection or you have
no deep feelings for him, it’s best to
tell him no. Don’t keep getting his
hopes up.
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dear Gummy Bear,
My friend is giving me little hints
about asking me to prom, but I am
still waiting for another person to ask
me. What should I do?
Sincerely,
#decisions
Dear #decisions,
This is a situation that can either end
good or bad. You can reject them
and wait for the other person to ask
you and go with them, but just keep
this in mind: Are you 100% sure
that this other person will ask you?
Or is it only a feeling? Think fast or
you’ll end up solo. However, if that
were to happen, no worries! Go with
friends. I’m sure you guys will light
up the night together.
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dear Confused Student,
You can’t tell if a person likes you.
They can be a really nice person
There’s two possible solutions for
this dilemma. You could either go
back to third grade and ask a close
friend (preferably a best friend) to
and ask them yourself. If you are too
scared to do it in person, try a phone
call. However, I don’t recommend
texting.
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dear Gummy Bear,
My homie still talks about his ex.
What should he do if he wants to ask
her to prom?
Sincerely,
Best Wingman
Dear Best Wingman,
Since I do not know the situation between your “homie” and his ex girl-
with him wanting to ask her. Now
if they had a bad breakup he might
want to ask someone else. Neverless, it’s PROM! Whoever he decides
Dear Gummy Bear,
to go with, I’m sure he’ll have a great
How can you tell if someone likes night.
you?
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Confused Student
Sexual Assault
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campuses is debated. The closest and the most controlled study of rape occurrences was coordinated
by the Department of Justice in 2007 with statistics
that showed about one in every 10 undergraduate
females had been raped on campus.
However, due to the little number of arrests and
conviction rates, the shortfall of confidentiality, and
the mental belief that those who report their rape
will not be believed, only a small amount of womennearly five percent report their rape to the police.
Directly because of the lack of reports about women's sexual assaults they have experienced, the men
who have committed them remain unknown and unpunished for their crime.
An encompassing problem about college campus
rape for students are the colleges’ lack of public reports about the statistics of rape and sexual offenses
that occur on campus. In 1986, Congress enacted the
Jeanne Clery Act, which requires all colleges and
universities receiving federal financial aid to publish
information regarding crimes committed on or close
to their campuses. The Jeanne Clery Act became law
following the rape and murder of Jeanne Clery in
her dorm at Lehigh University. I would like to believe that informing prospective students of sexual
offenders living among them meets the requirements for this law.
As a future college student, I would inarguably
want to know about a college’s statistics about sexual assault occurrences that could I potentially attend.
Orange Coast College, California State University,
Fullerton and University of California, Irvine show
their records of reported sexual assaults on their
websites under Crime Statistics. OCC sexual offense
reports one occurrence of forcible sexual assault
in 2013 and two occurrences in 2014. CSU Fullerton’s records show reports from 2011 to 2013. In
2013, there were reports of sexual assault/forcible
fondling occurrences, four in Main Campus and one
in Residence. UC Irvine’s records show 16 reported
cases of forcible rape from 2009 to 2013, its highest
in 2013 with six reports.
Currently, the most controversial covered report
about college campus rape is the featured article by
Rolling Stone magazine “A Rape On Campus,” involving the rape of a female University of Virginia
student by a group of UVA’s fraternity Phi Kappa
Psi members.
The published article is now disregarded because
of Rolling Stone’s misjudgement in honoring Jackie’s request to not contact the alleged sexual offenders and not completely getting the story. After an
investigation by Charlottesville Police Dept., no evidence was found to file charges.
Even with Rolling Stone’s false story, sexual assaults should be reported. The fear of a university’s
and college’s reputation being tarnished by these
statistics does not justify the lack of complete reports of rape. If colleges and universities truly
want to benefit students in all aspects, then these
facts should not be filtered. It is in college students’
best interest to be knowledgeable of these statistics.
By letting the official authorities take over the investigations and prosecutions of reported sexual assault cases, colleges and universities would be benefitting themselves and their students. In the idea
that those accused will be properly tried and lessen
the number of wrongfully convicted men.
Our legal system can be deemed to have plenty of
room for improvement when it comes to rape, but
if rape is so vile that colleges and universities can
not use the word in its most frank sense, they surely
cannot be accounted to thoroughly investigate rape
charges themselves.
There is no logical rationale for a college student
to be regarded to differently than any other individual concerning the matter of rape and all sexual
assaults. Residing on campus or fraternity or sorority housing does not mean the individual is above
the law.
Seniors, as the time is here where we are making
the decision about where we are going to college,
take note not only of the tuition cost and location,
but also the crime statistics. Make yourself aware of
the most occurring crimes and get educated on how
to prevent these situations.
There is nothing worse than being the student
that is not aware of your potential school’s news regarding sexual offenses.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Changing TV Habits: From the Home
Screen to the Phone Screen
INFOGRAPHIC COURTESY OF TERESA LOPEZ
raiVen Williams-tiDWell
Staff Writer
Over the last couple of years, the way teens watch
television has evolved. Instead of watching their favorite TV shows on their television, they are viewing shows using Hulu, Netflix, HBO Go, and HBO
Now on their personal devices. When I asked Godinez students how they preferred to watch TV, the
majority of them prefer to watch television on online TV services.
According to Business Insider, more than 50 percent of teens rely on Netflix subscriptions to watch
the latest movies. Senior Richard Vera stated that
he “prefer[s] to watch TV online or Netflix” over
watching it on his regular television. Digital trends
show that over the next five years Netflix streaming
will dominate the movie rental game, as far as teens
go. Over the years, Netflix has grown in popularity rapidly. Many teens have Netflix subscriptions or
know someone who does.
Junior Ray Vergara and Vera both “like to watch
TV online,” because it is free. Vera says he “[doesn’t]
understand why [his] dad still pays for cable,”when
they can watch TV for almost nothing or free. Many
people prefer to pay for subscriptions rather than
cable or Dish because it is cheaper. So they decide to
opt-out of buying a television or paying for cable or
Dish, and they just stream TV from their computer.
It is as simple as just Googling your favorite show,
and you can watch episodes instantly for free.
Senior Vanessa Sandoval, says she has Netflix “but
[prefers] watching her favorite TV shows on her
television.” She says that she prefers the “comfort of
laying down in [her] bed and watching TV.” While
the amount of teens that watch TV on their television have dropped, there is still a good number of
teens that prefer regular television.
Despite the fact that many young people are now
ditching the monthly cable bill and instead watching TV online, there are still a few teens out there
that still enjoy watching their favorite shows the old
fashioned way.
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festival, she mentioned the best part
about acting is “being on stage with
friends,” and senior, Josue Diaz, added
that “getting to connect with the audience [and] make them feel something”
is his favorite part of acting.
Marting discussed that his favorite
part of the festival is “seeing the kids
find their voices and really take ownership of the pieces that the directors
become very protective of... the actors [get] a special sense of pride being a part of a show that is absolutely
theirs.” Iturbide liked the “bond they
all built with each other,” and how they
all “worked as a team” throughout the
show.
This show was absolutely stunning
and it’s evident the actors/actresses
truly cared for their scenes, as if it were
their own child. The vignette each had
their own little unique spice that made
the audience smile, laugh out loud or
gasp in shock. All the performers put
on an incredible show and I can’t wait
for next year’s production.
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Amari Starks (left) performs a scene with Maliyah Jones (right).
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Artists of the Month
GaBriela PanDuro
Staff Writer
This month, our two artists are Wendi Regalado,
a four-year drama student, and Stephany Nuñez, a
member of the dance team.
Stephany Nuñez is a sophomore
who has been dancing for five years
and joined the dance team this year.
She first became interested in dance
through her mom. Nuñez explains,
“At first I wanted to be in cheer, but
when my mom took me to a center for the arts, they didn’t have
cheer, so she told me to
join dance instead.”
Nuñez is not only part
of the dance team here at
school, but she also is involved in dance outside
of school at the Academy of International
Dance. Although she
spends a lot of time in
the studio, she manages to make room for
her academic studies
saying, “Keeping my
grades up is important for me especially because
both my siblings went to college and I also want
to attend.” Nuñez aspires to attend the University
of California, Berkeley where she hopes to major
in dance.
Nuñez thanks her mom for introducing her to this
form of art and Mrs. Laura Sotelo for pushing her
to be a better dancer every day. Sotelo describes
Nuñez as, “a fantastic example of someone who
is always on time and ready to work, talented
and creative.”
Our second artist of the month is Wendi
Regalado who has been in drama since freshman year and is also a part of tech crew, musical theater and Chamber Singers. She was
unsure of what class to take as an elective,
and decided to take drama.
Some of Regalado’s credits
include The Foreigner, Les
Miserables, West Side Story and Julius Caesar.
Among all of the
characters she has
been able to
portray, her favorites include
Froggy
from
The Foreigner,
Anita from West Side
Story and Madame Thenardier from Les Miserables. Regalado explains her love for acting by stating, “I like being able to bring life to these characters, act out their emotions and become someone
else for a change.”
Regalado’s drama teacher Mr. Richard Marting
describes her as, “immensely talented and
a hard worker, who
can be trusted with a
lot of responsibility
managing multiple
jobs.”
Regalado
plans to major
in drama when
she goes off to
college in the
fall, and would
like to not only
thank Marting,
but also Ms. Jeanette McMahon,
her choir teacher, for inspiring her and for
opening so many
doors.
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Leave Your Diet At The Door:
Afters Ice Cream
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Kristina Juarez
Staff Writer
Have you ever heard of the Milky Bun? You are
probably asking yourself what in the world is a milky
bun? The Milky Bun consists two plain doughnuts
glazed or nonglazed with your choice of ice cream
flavor pressed between the two doughnuts. You are
then asked for your choice of toppings.
Afters Ice Cream’s top 5 flavors are cookie monster,
cookie butter, mint chocolate chip, jasmine milk tea,
and milk and cereal.
Their most popular ice-cream is the Cookie Mon-
ster, which is my personal favorite. It is super delicious, and it tastes like heaven in your mouth! Afters
Ice Cream charges $5.00 for their Milky Bun and 50
cents for extra toppings.
Their toppings selection includes cookies, gummy
bears, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, M&Ms, rainbow
sprinkles, marshmallows, Oreo crumbles, dark and
milk chocolate chips.
I interviewed two employees, who had a few things
to say about the delicious creation, the Milky Bun.
"The Milky Bun is the best thing ever, we prefer ours
glazed, it tastes better that way." Erica, an employee,
said that her favorite flavor is the Cookie Monster.
Ann, another employee, said that she likes the Milk
and Cereal Milky Bun.
Afters Ice Cream has been featured on many shows,
including Popsugar food on YouTube, 102.7 KIIS FM
On Air with Ryan Seacrest, NBC Smart Money Talk
Radio, Fox News, Yahoo. Com Front Page, Huffington Post, KTLA 5 Morning News, Foodbeast Food
News, OC Weekly and the OC Register. Afters has
locations in Fountain Valley and Chino Hills. They
have a food truck in our very own city of Santa Ana
and a location coming soon to Tustin.
Store hours are noon to midnight, seven days a
week, so be sure to get your Milky Bun before they
are all gone. You do not want to miss out on trying
this delicious creation.
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Not A Superhero Movie:
Unfriendly Monkeys
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ramon martinez
Staff Writer
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Jerry requena
Staff Writer
The things I do for a grade in my
journalism class. The newsroom
sent me to watch a monkey movie,
no wait, documentary. Nothing more
exciting than watching monkeys for
an hour. I could have just snuck in
“Furious 7,” but I had watched it
twice already.
“Monkey Kingdom” is set in the
jungle forest of Polonnaruwa, Sri
Lanka. The scenery is perfectly captured by the camera. There is evergreen forest that shines bright. The
sounds of countless wild animals
echo through the movie theater
creating almost a real life experience. The majority of the movie was
filmed during the day so the sky is
picture perfect . There are brief moments where we see a rushing waterfall and then begin to move inside
the jungle forest.
Then, deep inside this jungle is our
main protagonist, a female monkey
named Maya. Apparently Maya is at
the bottom of a complex social monkey structure. She lives with fifty
other macaque (pronounced “muhKAK”) monkeys. She has no choice
but to stick to her pack because it
means survival. This also means
Maya and the less
fortunate monkeys have
to scavenge
fo r
scraps outside the eyes of the privileged group. This results in dangerous and unnecessary risks but these
monkeys have no other choice.
But things change for Maya when
a wandering macaque monkey
shows up and manages to win Maya
with his irresistible charm. To keep
things G-rated, they reproduce and
before Maya gives birth to her new
chimp, the father is chased away by
the other males in the group which
leaves her new baby fatherless. Kimp
is born and Maya is instantly mesmerized by unconditional love.
So not only is Maya struggling to
survive on her own but she is now
left with a baby in the jungle. The
chances of Kimp surviving are very
slim and makes this movie more interesting. As if dodging leopards
and staying away from seven foot
long monitor lizards wasn’t hard
enough for Maya on her own. Now
she does that simultaneously while
searching for extra food to produce
enough milk to breastfeed baby
Kimp.
This documentary manages to
show the true spirit of what any
mother would be willing to do for
the survival of their children. Especially when a rival monkey tribe
decides to attack Maya’s
tribe and chases them
away from their bouldered home, Castle Rock.
So this movie is not full
of monkey business but
teaches life lessons, it’s
definitely wild, so be
ready for the whole audience to go bananas
over it.
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“Online, your memories last forever but
so do your mistakes.” “Unfriended,” directed by Levan Gabriadze, is a modern
horror movie that aims to deviate from
the redundant “found footage” movies
that have recently been produced, “Paranormal Activity 6.”
Although it aimed to address some serious issues, such as cyber bullying and
suicide, by attempting to cram all these
moral lessons into an eighty two minute
run time movie, it crashed and burned as
soon as it began.
The movie’s plot goes like this. Laura
Barns, a typical popular girl, gets intoxicated at a party. Barns makes a fool out of
herself at the party, and poops her pants
while an anonymous stranger records
it and posts it on YouTube/Facebook/
any social media site you can
think of. Barns
then kills herself, and the
movie begins
on the anniversary of her
suicide when
six friends find
their web chat
haunted
by
Laura's spirit.
As the night
p r og r e s s e s,
Laura’s spirit begins to
expose
the
friends' secrets
and kills them off in an attempt to get
the person who posted the video to confess. After watching the first friend get
killed by a blender. Like really a blender?
Maybe it’s not the best time to be making a smoothie when you have a cyber
killer on the loose? You have to ask, why
don’t they just get off of Skype? Perhaps the only message this movie really
carries across is the blunt reality that
our society is becoming more and more
reliant on technology and that maybe
one day, Skype and Snapchat will be our
only form of communication.
Perhaps if the movie’s character were
more relatable too, or if their dialogue
did not seem so forced, the movie would
have been more entertaining.
However, for the majority of the time,
you really don’t have anyone to root for,
and the protagonist that you might have
been rooting for from the beginning
suddenly reveals a piece of him/her
that completely ruins any sympathy you
might have shared towards them. The
movie drags on from screen to screen
(not scene to scene because the movie
literally never goes off the computer
screen) and it is predictable for anyone
who has seen any scary movie. This is
the first movie I've ever seen where you
can actually see the time drag on. As
there is a clock at the top of the computer screen, you can use that to see how
much time has passed. I looked at it time
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and time again while watching this, and
five actual minutes felt like twenty.
The entire movie takes place on the
laptop of a 18 year old high school senior girl. If you really want to pay to
see someone do all of this, then I’m sure
someone at this school would be willing
to let you (granted it might seem creepy,
but hey it’s better than this movie).
Heck, just give me twelve dollars you
would’ve spent to watch this movie and
I’ll let you watch me check my e-mail,
update my Facebook, and just for kicks
I’ll Skype my abuelita too. I’m sure she
won’t try to kill either of us.
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SPORTS
Sport’s Spotlight:
Marrae Saucedo
mayra torres
Staff Writer
“I’m not the best, but I will get there.” This quote
describes the relentless, dedicated, scholar-athlete
that Marrae Saucedo has embodied her four years
playing softball.
Senior Marrae Saucedo has been on the Girls’
varsity softball team since her freshman year. According to her coach Ed Medina “[she’s] an outstanding athlete and a great team leader.” In fact,
Marrae has been recognized as one of the best softball players in the Orange Coast League with the
honor of All League.
As an incoming freshman, Marrae came to Godinez from out of district and according to her counselor Gerry Oxx, “[Marrae] has been a leader since
her first moment here.” Adapting to a new school
can be challenging, but adapting to a softball team
at Varsity level with upperclassmen is intimidating.
Oddly enough, Marrae “didn’t want to play
softball at first.” Marrae was interested in playing
soccer, but was later influenced by her mother to
give softball a chance. Upon signing up for a team,
the promising starter then realized that she “loved
it!” Because of the lack of support she received
from her father, Marrae pushed herself to reach
for greater opportunities. “I knew I wanted better
for myself.” Marrae found a safe haven playing her
newly found passion. “I knew I wasn’t the best, but
I always wanted to be out there on the field. Softball became my escape from reality. It’s always been
there for me.”
Now a senior weeks away from graduating, Marrae is ending her last season as a Varsity starter.
Marrae Saucedo goes up to bat against Costa Mesa High School.
Through the past four years, she has gained enduring friendships with teammates that have seen
her succeed and prosper. Fellow teammate Melissa Haro describes Saucedo as, “hard-working and
when she sets her mind into something, she goes
for it no matter what.” Additionally, Head Coach Ed
Medina said, “[Marrae] has set an example for all
underclassmen and will be hard to replace.”
The goal-oriented athlete embraces her last moments on the field as she sets off for greater opportunities--college softball. According to her coun-
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selor Gerry Oxx, “[Marrae’s] instinctive natural
leadership ability has been proven in and outside
the classroom.”
Marrae will attend Denison University in Granville, Ohio in the fall, where she hopes to continue
pursuing her passion of playing softball. Marrae’s
step-father, Anthony Garcia says, “it’s a parent’s
dream to have their child go away to college and we
are all supporting her.” From an upcoming freshman to a promising senior, Marrae Saucedo is the
epitome of a scholar-athlete.
Changing Seasons:
Coach Kaye Will Not Return
saul lua & leo ramirez
Staff Writers
As many have heard, Mr. Aron Kaye
has been relieved from his duty as Head
Coach of the Godinez football team,
ending his eight year run as Head Coach.
With the departure of Kaye from the
football staff, there is a new coach, Mr.
Michael Echavez, that has been selected
for the upcoming football season. However, before he turns off the Friday night
lights, we sat down with Kaye and asked
him how he felt about being dismissed
from his coaching duties.
Kaye has been coaching for 29 years,
eight of which have been at Godinez.
He was proudly able to say that, “These
past eight years have been the greatest
coaching years of my life.” Still, even if
he is no longer part of the football staff,
the bonds that he forged with the players will be cherished by both him and the
players.
When the news hit the players, there
were mixed feelings varying from uncertainty, to excitement. Andrew Saldana, a
17 year-old junior and varsity lineman
had mixed reactions. Saldana said that
“Others were distraught because they
grew accustomed to Kaye and his playstyle.”
This abrupt change in coaches may
have been startling to many of the
football players, but after meeting the
new coach, Saldana said, “I think he is
going to be a good coach.” Saldana also
informed us that when meeting the
new coach, he came with a positive attitude. Kaye wished, “Nothing but the
best for the team and their coach,” and
felt that it was an honor to participate
in this school’s football program and
enjoyed coaching all his former players.
We asked Kaye what he was going
to do with his newfound free time and
whether or not he was done coaching.
He was happy to say that for the first
time in 25 years that he was finally
going to be able to leave at 3:00 p.m.,
and “I’m not done coaching, I can’t live
without it.”
Kaye still plans on teaching at Godinez, he is “definitely staying.”
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Grizzlies Serve Up to CIF
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The boys’ varsity team poses after their win against Saddleback (missing Alfredo Garcia).
Josh DuPree
Staff Writer
The Godinez boys varsity volleyball team served
a killer season all the way to CIF playoffs.
The team won a recent game, against crosstown
rival Saddleback High School,
by a score of 31. The team put on a strong performance in the 25-23, 26-28, 26-24, 25-17 victory,
overpowering their opposition with effective hits
and efficient teamwork.
It was an exciting win. When asked about the
win, outside hitter senior Alfredo Garcia said, “Our
win yesterday was awesome, we took them to four
games, and fought for every point. It was the best.”
Outside hitter, junior Enrique “Alex” Serrano, felt
that the team was motivated after dropping the second set. “It was a learning experience when we lost
that set to them. That really woke us up.”
Coach James Koeler was proud of his team’s play.
“The thing I was most proud about was how our
guys came back from a tough match.” Koeler also
praised their mental toughness saying, “The passions and emotions are so high in volleyball. It’s
such a mental game. Our guys were mentally strong
yesterday.”
The Godinez Boys’ volleyball team is 133 overall,
and on pace to have the best season in Godinez volleyball history.
“This is the best year volleyball has had, in school
history,” Coach Koeler said.
The team has a chance to compete for first place,
and an even better chance to heavily compete for a
place in their league.
Their accomplishments have not gone unnoticed
by other high school volleyball teams.
Estancia High School Middle Blocker, Parker
Robnett, raved about them and told me, “They have
great teamwork and can keep it together when they
are down.”
The team is confident in themselves, but they understand there will be difficulties down the road, as
senior Enrique Santos said, “Any team in this league
can beat each other.”
For fans of volleyball, the USA Red Blue Doubleheader, featuring the #1 world ranked U.S. Women’s National team and the World League Champion U.S. Men’s National Team, will take place May
15th at Segerstrom High School.
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Joey Guillen sets Nicolas Escobedo during a game against Saddleback.
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Enrique Santos and Miguel Menchaca goes up to block.
n at i o n a l m e n ’ s & w o m e n ’ s v o l l e y b a l l
USA Red Blue Double Header
Friday, May 15th
Segerstrom hs @ 5:30 P.M.
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Athletes MONTH
of the
APRIL
Boys’ Varsity Volleyball:
Diego Puga, 12
th
Diego has played with such intensity and
dedication at one of the most demanding
positions – the libero – with an uncompromising resolve for excellence. His attitude and
hard work on and off the court are at the
highest levels. He is a true example of the
Champions of Character standards that we
hold all of our student-athletes to.
lesly cruz
Staff Writer
- Coach Koeler
Boys’ Varsity Baseball:
Cesar Orozco,
12th
Cesar has blossomed into a senior leader and
team captain for our squad this year. He has
been a key component on our defense having
pitcher for us. He is also our leadoff hitter
where he has hit .300 and led the team in
runs scored and extra base hits. Cesar’s
work ethic is admirable when you watch
Amy Jimenez,
12th
As a varsity swimmer, Amy has shown dedication
and perseverance in her pursuit of achieving
her personal swim goals dropping time in all
of her strokes and earning spots on several
relays. Over the last four years, I have gotten to know Amy and I am impressed tremendously with her passion for all that she is
involved in, she is the type of student-athlete
you want in your class for her infectious positive attitude and happy demeanor.
Ally is our athlete of the month because
Boys’ Varsity Swim:
Misael Cruz,10
th
After learning how to swim his freshman year,
Misael has become an integral part of our
varsity aquatics program. It is through
hard work and his impressive work ethic that he has been able to surpass
many returning swimmers and earn a
varsity spot on this year’s team. He
is a swimmer and player to watch
in the years to come and I am excited to watch him develop.
- Coach Morris
- Coach Morris
Jesus Hernandez, 12
th
Jesus has worked diligently to improve
his skills on the court and has also worked
hard to become a respected leader on
the team. He leads by example, inspiring others to work hard. Jesus implements
what he learns during practice, never
afraid to lose, working hard to win. Great
leadership.
- Coach Cortez
Boys’ Varsity Track & Field:
Varsity Cheer:
Jose Ramos,
12th
As a senior, Jose has shown great dedication to both his schoolwork and his
team. On top of being at every practice, he has been able to maintain
a 4.0 gpa. Jose has made a positive
impact towards his teammates and
the school as a whole.
- Coach Prawl
Juan Reyes, 12
Due to hard off-season work and
preparation, Juan has proven to be
the strongest sprinter among the
is not outspoken, but he leads
by example every day with
his stellar work ethic and discipline. He excels in all sprint
events and is the anchor of
the boys’ 4x100 team.
- Coach Pola
th
- Coach Medina
- Coach MacLennan
Boys’ Varsity Tennis:
Ally Plascencia, 10
has been one of our more consistent
hitters and has made great strides
from her freshman year to her sophomore year. She has tremendous talent
and the coaching staff are thankful
we have her for another two years.
impressive when you consider he has
maintained a 4.0 gpa in the classroom.
Girls’ Varsity Swim:
Girls’ Varsity Softball:
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Girls’ Varsity Track & Field:
Teresa Lopez, 12
th
Teresa is a natural leader. She not only encourages the other girls to give their best,
but she also leads by consistently being the
featured the top programs in Orange
County, Teresa passed multiple girls
in various events to help her team
emerge as one of the top 3 in
several relay events. If you get a
chance to watch the team this
year, keep an eye out for Teresa. You will be proud of the fact
that she’s a Grizzly!
- Coach Pola
Photos courtesy of Amy Jimenez & Luisangel Araujo