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Maryvale Shows School Spirit!
Homecoming Week
Happy Holidays
Maryvale!!!
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The Chess Team Proves
Their Mettle!!!
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Super cool hippie Zayah McDonald!
Photo by: Maria Martinez
THE MARYVALE PHOENICIAN
Maryvale High School
3415 N. 59th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(602) 764-2000
Phoenix image designed by: Saul Chinchilla
Volume 05
Beat
Sheet
news
While on break, Emilio Rivera, Lou Galindo, Chad Lancaster
and Jaime Cancedo were ready to eat some delicious and tasty
dinner. The smiles on their faces says it all!
Photo by: Avisai Penuelas
With a great attitude, Scotty and Scott were ready to head out to
an emergency.
Photo by: Avisai Penuelas
how would you answer
questions asked of you by our
news reporters?
keep an eye out for our news reporters carrying a pink “Beat Sheet” with a question of
the week. By answering the question you
could be quoted in the newspaper!
What do you have
to be thankful for?
“I am thankful for my
music.” -Karla Chicuate
“My Mom and everything
she has done for me.”
-Samuel Angulo
“I am thankful for having
two wonderful parents
who love, support and
guide me in the right
direction.”
- Alejandra Duarte
“I have to be thankful
for my wodnerful
girlfriend who I have
been with for almost 8
months!”-Louis Rodriguez
AIMS Tutoring
for
Math, Reading &
Writing
Every Saturday,
8:30-11:30 a.m.
With the aid of these men, every thing goes well. They are happy
to serve the people who were in a car accident.
Photo by: Avisai Penuelas
After a long night, I took a picture with the firefighters. It was
time for me to say goodbye!
Photo by: Avisai Penuelas
Local Heroes
By: Avisai Penuelas, News Reporter
granite mountain hotshots
“Someone who puts their needs
before theirs,” is an example of a local hero.
Local heroes are the fire fighters who willingly come to the aid of others during an
emergency and who know the risks they
take each time they put out fires. .The Granite Mountain Hotshots risked their lives
during the Yarnell fire to save this great
state from fire danger, and unfortunately
lost their lives as a result. Rodrigo Mata, a
student from Maryvale high school, feels
that these hotshots were the epitome of
heroes because they selflessly sacrificed
their lives while trying to extinguish an out
of control fire.
Many of the Granite Mountain
Hotshots were specialists who answered
the call of duty to face the nation’s fiercest wildfires, and these men will always be
remembered. The deaths of the Hotshots
worked the nation’s biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years.
Respect goes to them and their
families. Arizona’s governor Brewer called
it, “as dark a day as I can remember”, and
ordered flags flown at half-staff. Oscar
Gamez, a university student, feels this tragedy was a good example of a local hero. He
says, “We should respect and honor these
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fallen heroes.” In addition, a former student
from Carl Hayden High school proudly
exclaims, “this is an honor for our state
because they were known in the whole
United States for their heroic deed and I
feel very proud.”
“Our duties as firefighters is to protect
people, work
together in our
duties, and selfsafety is a major
priority.”
a visit to the district no. 44 Firehouse
Firefighters from District No. 44 run the
areas from 70th Ave. to 83rd Ave. battling
different challenges on a daily basis. I
chose to visit District No. 44 fire department because of what I think a local hero
really IS: someone who is selfless and willing to help anyone in great need. I firmly
believe a firefighter faces more danger
than any other job (other than a police officer) out there. Julian Lucas and Armando
Navarro, two firefighters from Station No. 44
said, “Our duties as firefighters is to protect
people, work together in our duties, and
self-safety is a major priority.”
On October 16, 2013, I had a special
opportunity to visit the firefighters for the
day. I had an interesting opportunity to
go out on a call, and even sit down and
have dinner with these amazing heroes.
The guys at the station are great people
because they know how to get the job
done, but they still know how to have fun.
During my visit, I had an opportunity to
watch the Phoenix Suns game there with
them and cracked many jokes.
Next time you see a firefighter
make sure you tell them how much you
appreciate them and what they do! They
are doing amazing things to help protect
and save our neighborhoods in the event
of life- threatening dangers such as accidents, health related issues and fires. If I get
another chance, I will gladly visit District No.
44 again!
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Happy 50 Year
HOMECOMING WEEK ....................... 2 Did you know?
STUDENT LIFE .................................. 3 Construction for Maryvale campus started August 14, 1961. It
finished construction at the beginning of February 1963.
Information is courtesy of Maryvale HS website; image is courtesy of http://chloeofthemountain.
ENTERTAINMENT ............................. 4
HOMECOMING WEEK
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Hippie Day
Class Colors
Day
Students show their pink spirit.
Photo by: Maria Martinez
Gre
ase
Day
Amanda Delphi gets into the hippie spirit.
Photo by: Maria Martinez
It’s all about peace and love for Hippie Day!
Photo by: Maria Martinez
Western Day
Leticia Barrera, and Denise Vargas lean in to kiss the
“Fonz”Eduardo Salzar.
Photo by: Maria Martinez
Lookin’ like a real cowgirl and cowboy
are Leslie Salazar and Jesus Montano.
Photo by: Maria Martinez
Punk Rock Day
All punk’d out is Mr. Johnson.
Photo by: Maria Martinez
Leticia Barrera knows how to rock the Grease era.
Photo by: Maria Martinez
Homecoming
By Abraham Nevarez, Maria Martinez
and Gerardo Tamayo, News Reporters
Valley Vista and Maryvale went
head to head at the homecoming game,
the third to last game before the season
was over. The football team was up for the
battle, not giving up the entire season.
That is what a real team does: to never
give up which is the key to obtain success
as a team all the way to the end.
Jesus Castro, a senior “I thought
that we were going to win. The game was
good! We had a couple of touchdowns,
but not enough to get that win. The
snacks were the best part of the event:
nachos, chips, noodles, cotton candy, and
drinks. Yum!”
Octavio Ventura had a different
opinion about the homecoming
experience. “It was a great experience. I
love the spirit and effort that STUGO put
into showing spirit. However, I would
have loved it even more to see more than
just seniors showing school spirit and
have all students involved. Overall it was a
great homecoming for my senior year!”
For the homecoming royalty we had
Jennifer Ruiz and Heriberto Mendoza
running up against Melissa Cruz and Jose
Fonseca. The vote was close, but Melissa
Cruz won as Homecoming Queen and
Jose Fonseca as he King. Susana Collazo
said, “I personally think the voting was
Homecoming King Jose Fonseca and Queen
Melissa Cruz. Photo by: Gerardo Tamayo
Photo courtesy of: http://www.kmrskkok.com
Homecoming Prince Heriberto Mendoza
and Princess Jennifer Ruiz.
Photo by: Gerardo Tamayo
very exciting! I felt that it was something
that most people were involved in, and
they were eager to see who would win!”
Spirits were high and a positive
mood embraced the school. Everyone was
getting ready for the homecoming dance
and the theme was, A Night at the Malt
Shop. Everyone was all dressed up and
excited for the major social event of the fall.
Adreanna Rodriguez shared, “The homecoming dance was fun, but at the same
time a little embarrassing. I guess I took the
theme a “little” too seriously and was the
only person dressed up for the event. The
music was great and people were dancing
all night, and having an awesome time! I
will forever remember my last high school
homecoming dance.”
Maryvale’s fabulous STUGO planned, prepared and carried out various Homecoming decorations
and festivities. Thank you STUGO!
Photo by: Gerardo Tamayo
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student life
Let’s Go
Maryvale, Let’s
Go!
By Alyssa Hermosillo, News Reporter
Going to sport games to help cheer on
our Maryvale High schools teams brings
on an intensive amount of spirit. The
announcer reports, “We are not enemies”,
which brings out a competitive spirit in all
of our athletes. All of the Maryvale students
who go to every sporting event are simply
there because of their love of the games
and their willingness to support the teams.
An audience doesn’t go to games just
to hang out with friends, family and classmates or to help cheer on our fellow sports
athletes, but to bring school spirit that
proves Maryvale High School has the support of their teams.
Alonzo Meza, a cheerleader was asked a
simple question on how he keeps his spirit
high. He stated quite simply, “By loving my
school.”
Student Government, JROTC, cheer, band
members, teachers, administration, parents and students that appear at the games
always bring with them hope, support and
growing pride.
Being one of the many who still have
spirit, Sonia Garcia, a Student Government
member said with a smile, “I think we bring
pride to our school.”
Photo courtesy of: http://swfandmore.blogspot.
com
The crowd cheers, chants, and screams
for the players on any team that has fought
to keep our school on its feet. All the hard,
dedicated work they put into their practice
and games proves how strong all of our
sports teams on campus really are. Let’s
keep up our spirit Maryvale Panthers!!!!!
PawPrintsTM is NOW OPEN!
Maryvale’s business department has
opened a print shop that is now in full swing.
Buttons, posters, business cards, invitations,
calendars, agendas, both black and white
printing, packs of paper, signs, greeting cards and
lamination!
All profits will go to Future Business
Leaders of America for competitions and
conferences. Support your school and buy yourself
or someone a nice gift.
By: Delicia Hanes
Meeting the
Weight
By Abraham Nevarez, News Reporter
A wrestling athlete’s goal
The season for wrestling is
getting ready to begin! The athletes are
starting to attend conditioning and are
getting ready for another great season.
Back in the weight room, the wrestlers
must get back into shape after a long
summer break. Time to hit the gym
four days a week and get back onto the
wrestling matts.
Heavy weight, welter weight or
feather weight what weight do you fall
under? Meeting the weight as a wrestler
is quite difficult, says Alejandro Calderon.
He states he has a more difficult time
meeting the weight than most wrestlers
for his wrestling matches because of the
way his body produces less body fat.
When a match up (wrestling match) is
coming close to the date, “I usually tend
to drink more water than actual food,
because water fills me up faster and is in
fact easier to lose the weight gained by
water than actual solid foods.” Alejandro
Calderon has been a part of Maryvale’s
wrestling team since his freshmen year in
2010.
Being allowed to gain weight
after already meeting the required weight
limit is not always the best thing to do
said Alejandro Calderon. “You are allowed
to gain weight, but you have to make sure
that at the next weigh in you meet the
required limit again.” Alejandro Calderon’s
passion for wrestling is greater than most
can imagine. Qualifying and being in
the state competition last year has really
motivated him to go above and beyond
and go to state again this year and maybe
win first place.
Chess members at a competition (left to right): Victoria Ramirez, (senior); Gerardo Benitez (senior);
Juan Garcia (junior); Maria Felix (senior); and Jay Garcia (senior).
Photo by: Mr. Van Liew
School Chess
By Brian Valencia, Assistant Editor-inChief
competitions. Good luck for your continued success chess team, we are all very
proud of you!!!
Maryvale’s own chess team placed sixth
in the state-wide chess tournament held
at Maryvale! Congratulations chess team!!!
Five members are a part of this illustrious
team: Gerardo Benitez (senior), Maria Felix
(senior), Jay Garcia (senior), Victoria Ramirez
(senior), and Juan Garcia (junior). In a state
tournament, winners are determined by
how each individual member performed.
To win a round, at least three out of five
team members have to win a match, and
then each player is given a rating. The
rating increases as team members win
games, and goes down when team members lose a game.
Beginners are given a rating of 400,
but the highest ranked player in the state
right now has a rating of 1100. The highest
ranked player here at Maryvale with a 750
ranking is senior Jay Garcia. Going to state
tournaments is an exciting time for many
students, particularly with all of the hard
work and effort put into practice and
Marching
Experiences
Q: If a friend considered being in
marching band, what advice would you
give your friend?
A: “I would say: as long as you remember
your notes and know how to play and
instrument, you should join!”
By Victor Mendoza, News Reporter
Photo provided by: Alejandro Calderon
Q: What instrument do you play and why
did you pick this instrument?
The Marching Band is one of the A: “I play clarinet. I chose clarinet because
my sister played flute and I thought to
many groups in Maryvale high school
myself, why not play another woodwind
that shows panther pride! They march,
instrument?”
they play their instruments, and they
allow us to enjoy their tunes.
Ashley Tirado, a member of the marching Q: Did your sister inspire you to be in
marching band?
band, is here to share her exciting
experiences with the band.
A: “Yes, she was.”
Q: What is it like being in the schools
marching band?
A: “It’s pretty fun! But, you have to make
it fun to be fun. The first week back is a
pain, especially when it’s your first year.
I still remember my first week. My legs
were sore for like three weeks!”
The percussionists warm up to get ready at band practice. Photo by: Anita Peralta
Q: What are the benefits of being in
marching band?
A: “You get a lot of exercise and you get a
tan. But, wear a muscle shirt so you won’t
get a farmers tan.”
Q: If marching band was a restaurant,
how many stars (out of five and five being
Q: Why did you join the school’s marching the highest) do you think it deserves and
band?
why?
A: “I wanted to continue with band as I
A: “I would definitely give it four stars
went into high school because I enjoy it because of how fun and entertaining it
so much. It’s well worth it!”
is!”
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Entertainment
Maryvale
students win
an Emmy
award
My Candy Crush
Obsession
By Maria Martinez, News Reporter
Spot 127
By BrieAnna Frank, Editor-in-Chief
Former Maryvale students Jessica Garcia
and Melissa Mancio were awarded with
student Emmys in October for their video
piece about gay teenagers.
Throughout the 2012-2013
school year, Garcia and Mancio were a part
of Spot 127, a youth media center sponsored by KJZZ 91.5 radio. The program
trains Phoenix-area high school students in
different mediums of journalism-including
audio, video, and print production.
At the beginning of the 2013
Spring semester, the assignment was to
create a video production about a news
story that affects people on a local scale.
Garcia and Mancio paired up and brainstormed multiple topics, but eventually decided to follow through with a story
about the trials of gay teenagers coming
out of the closet.
The 36th Annual Rocky Mountain
Emmy Awards Gala was held in October,
and that was where the Emmy for Outstanding High School Production was
awarded to Garcia and Mancio, as well as to
Spot 127. Garcia and Mancio did not attend
the event, but Garcia found out about the
award by a phone call from Spot 127 staff
member Cheryl Lambert.
“I knew that we had worked hard
on the video and had a great interview, so I
was proud of the work, but it never crossed
my mind that it could win an Emmy,” she
said.
Spot 127 Executive Director Greg
Pereira praised the duo for their work by
saying it’s “an incredible accomplishment
and is a true testament to the Maryvale
students who did the project.”
The Emmy win represented much
more to Garcia than just a trophy- it also
represented defying stereotypes that
Maryvale students often face.
Garcia said, “Let’s be honest,
Maryvale is seen as a terrible school, which
is so untrue. We as students can be discriminated [against] for attending the school.
It is up to us, the students, to prove our
community wrong about our school.”
Pereira also commended the
prosperity of Maryvale students in light of
the stereotypes they face.
“I can’t begin to say how
impressed I have been with the staff and
students at Maryvale High School. I have
the privilege of visiting many schools, but
only Maryvale has an Emmy and we are
proud to be a part of it,” he said.
What comes next for Garcia after
her big Emmy win?
“I will keep on moving forward
and trying to prove society wrong about
Maryvale students,” she said.
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Photo by: BrieAnna Frank
Photo courtesy of: http://www.cartoonshdwallpaper.com
I have something to confess … My name
is Maria and I have an obsession for the
game Candy Crush. I do not know how I got
so hooked on Candy Crush. The game has
a quality about it that compels me to keep
on playing and I do not know how to stop!
For the initiative, Candy Crush Saga is a
match-three game, like bejeweled games
where players match candles to score
points and complete a level. Each level is
a part of an episode and each one comes
with its own particular challenge. Unlike
other online games, Candy Crush doesn’t
involve killing, fighting or strong male and
female characters so highly sexualized,
Candy Crush is simply FUN!
I have this love and hate relationship with
Candy Crush Saga, the never-ending game
that has become the fixation of me. After
playing the game, I began having nightmares about jelly, the lock codes, trying
to save lives, and help friends complete/
unlock a level. But I ask myself, did I get into
Candy Crush or did Candy Crush get into
me? The game is SO addictive and I cannot
put it down! The crazy thing is that when I
am in a classroom and my classmates are
aware of my candy crush obsession, they
laugh without realizing that I knew that
almost everyone in the room was just as
obsessed. Now we’re all competing.
Photo courtesy of: http://swfandmore.blogspot.com
I regularly drain my existing phone
battery with my Candy Crush obsession.
Sometimes I’ve been caught with a dead
battery when I need to play Candy Crush
(or more yet, when the battery dies while
playing). Candy Crush is the first thing I
do in the morning, and the last thing I do
before I got to sleep. I have striped candies,
wrapped candies, and just plain old candies
swirling around my head at night.
Candy Crush Saga is a never-ending
game with 400 levels to defeat. With only
5 lives every 2 hours with only 24 hours in
a day, I will have to finish a stage before a
new jelly game is released. Candy Crush
Saga will soon be an obsession for everyone, so don’t get caught in the zone; move
on and forget about it before you too are
obsessed with Candy Crush !
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