February 14, 2008

Colton High School, Colton CA 92342
Vol. 91, No. 4
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Page 16
February 14, 2008
compiled by Gabi Gahr
by Richard Miguelangelo Bowie
Karen Lazarus
(1960-2008)
Let me tell you a story about when I was THE HUNGRIEST MAN IN AMERICA.
As is usually the case, I was hanging around the wrong
crowd, meaning my blood cousin Jazmin Guatamalena
Mena and fellow reporters Hannah Esther Macdonald and
Patricia Irena Delgado. We were out to purchase a DVD
copy of Kill Bill: Volume 2 for a nighttime party that I was
not invited to. But the flame-tongued vixens swindled me
into it. We went to Target, but alas there was no DVD copy
of Kill Bill. So since Patricia and Jazmin had “money” they
decided to peruse the store for clothing and the like. If you
know Hannah, you know that she is very demanding and raucous. She started to bellow about how hungry she was and
once she started, there would be no ending it. After having to
wallow with her in poverty, I too became hungry. It was a
strange occurrence, because we could have only been in the
Target for no longer than 25 minutes and we both went from
maybe wanting to nibble on a little something something, to
wild, merciless, untamed monsters, who, when you looked
into our eyes, you only saw a bare, murky void. I was so
hungry. It had felt like a morsel of food had never passed my
lily-white lips. When people tried to speak to me, all I heard
was the droning, deafening and insistent rumble of my tummy.
When I looked at objects, my vision would blur and I would
see food instead. Turkey legs, cold cut sandwiches, ice cream
cones surrounded me. I nearly fell faint. My breathing became raspy and labored. Tears freely flowed from mine eyes
like the River Styx. My skin turned a horrible grayish-green.
I looked to my left and saw what must’ve been Hannah. She
looked as if someone had tied her upside down by her ankles,
dipped her in gorilla sweat, cut off all of her hair and left her
out in the desert to die.
“Hannah?” I called out, her image fading further and
further away.
I saw her turn towards me, and look startled. I don’t
know if it was because I had looked as haggard as she, or if
she just envisioned me as a giant Rice Krispie Treat. But she
tried to respond back, but all I heard was what sounded like
a Giant Canadian Moose high on meth. I resolved then and
there that I needed to get us out of the predicament.
Hannah and I quickly devised a plan. We split up to find
Patty and Jazmin in their quest for their harlot clothes. But
the effort only lasted a few seconds, for our energy was running low. We decided to figure out a more sinister plan.
THE PLAN: Hannah and I were going to go on a shopping spree for all the little snacks our hearts could desire.
You gotta understand that we were honegry. I was fixin’ to
go get me some Snyders Home Baked Pretzels, some Flavor
Blasted Goldfish, Quaker Mini Rice Quakes, Virgil’s Root
Beer, and a Healthy Choice Smoked Turkey Panini Sandwich. We were going to take all these accoutrements and go
stand by the registers and play the waiting game. When Patty
and Jazmin came back, we were to make a scene and start
hooting and hollerin’, then they would be so embarrassed,
that they would have no choice but to shut us up by buying
our snacks and slaking our hunger. But that didn’t end up
working either. With our bellies a-rumbling and our faith
weak, we gave up.
We died that day. Jazmin’s and Patty’s laughing faces
swirled around in the last flashes of our minds. They didn’t
care, all that mattered to them was their god forsaken clothes.
Do not trust them.
1. If you lick a stamp, you are consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
2. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is “screeched.”
3. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
4. The first penny had the motto “Mind your own business.”
5. 93% of people will try to lick their elbow after hearing it is impossible to.
6. A duck can’t walk without bobbing its head.
7. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
8. If coloring weren’t added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
9. The world’s youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
10. The first vacuum was so large, it was brought to a house by horses.
11. Smelling apples and/or bananas can help you lose weight.
12. Ants never sleep.
13. The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.
14. A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
15. No piece of regular sized paper can be folded more than seven times.
16. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up.
17. The average chocolate bar has eight insect legs in it.
18. 12 percent of Americans believe Noah’s wife was Joan of Arc.
compiled by Cecilia Cabrera
1.)Would you rather kiss Richard Bowie on the lips or chop up your family?
2.)Would you rather be put in prison for 15 years, or have all your teeth pulled out?
3.)Would you rather be able to fly or be able to live to 200?
4.)Would you rather sit on a fire for 5 seconds, or eat 50 flies?
5.)Would rather never wear deodorant or never brush your teeth?
6.) Would you rather punch your grandmother in the face whilst she’s in the hospital or drink 1 liter of
armpit sweat?
7.) Would you rather eat 150 living wasps, or have both hands
cut off?
8.) Would you rather watch Glitter on repeat or cut your eyes
out?
9.) Would you rather not sleep for 3 days or not urinate for 3
days?
10.) Would you rather live with Nancy Grace or Bill O’Reilly?
11.) Would you rather burn to death or freeze to death?
12.) Would you rather live on the moon or in the ocean?
13.) Would you rather listen to music your whole life or watch movies your whole life?
14.) Would you rather find a mystical dragon or be a time jumper?
15.) Would you rather roll in a meadow of lilacs or have a hot cup of soup on a cold winter day?
by Kevin Miller
Step one:
Connect your iPod to your PC.
Step two:
Locate the “start” button on your desktop, open it, and select “My Computer” from the menu.
Step three:
Find your iPod in the icon list inside of “My Computer” and double click on it.
Step four:
Once the folder is open go to “Tools” and select “Folder Options” from the dropdown list.
Step five:
Once the folder options have been opened, select the
“View” tab, and then find the sub folder “Hidden Files
and Folders” and select “Show Hidden Files and Folder.”
Once complete, select “OK.”
Step six:
Now that the hidden folders are visible, select the folder
titled “iPod_Control” and open it.
Step seven:
Now locate the music folder and open it.
Step eight:
After opening the folder you will see the names of songs, and hopefully Artists as well. To tell what they
are drag them to “My Music” under “My Computer” and open them with iTunes. There it will provide
you with the full name of the song, and the artist.
Side notes: After you get the files into iTunes, consolidate your library so that you can move and/or
delete music files and not worry about whether or not they will work.
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February 14, 2008
Mail brings the good news: Colton
seniors accepted into prominent
colleges
by Divya Joseph
Even before the end of first semester several of Colton High School’s seniors have
already been accepted by colleges. Students Michelle Cazeras, Sarah Medina and Melina
Flores have been accepted to Ivy League schools like Yale, Stanford and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
The counseling department says that they are very proud of these students and others
who are accepted to colleges.
The students themselves are happy that the stressful process of applying to colleges is
over. Flores says that she had to write two shorts answers, a personal statement and had to go
through an interview conducted by an MIT alumni. These students finished all the grueling
requirements and made sure to meet the deadlines. “ [The process] is so stressful,” says
Medina. “You feel like everything has to be perfect or your life is over.”
After submitting, it was time for them to wait. Medina,who was waiting for an email
from Stanford, says that she checked her email several times a day and refreshed the page
repeatedly, hoping that would make the reply come faster. Then suddenly an email was in
their inboxes and they say that they were juggling with their emotions. Medina says that the
moment she was opening the email was so stressful that she will always remember that date,
December 14 th at 7 p.m. Flores and Medina say that they were in shock and disbelief as
they read the word “congratulations.” Flores says she screamed senselessly the minute the
realization hit her. Medina says “I literally jumped up and I ran laps around my house.”
However there were some students like Cazeras, who didn’t fret the process of application, and “did it for the heck of it.” Yet, whether they fretted it or not they were accepted due
to their merit and well rounded activities.
Now accepted to prestigious schools, these students say that they are faced with the
dilemma on how to pay for these schools. But the counseling department says that they
shouldn’t’ worry, for if a school accepts you they are going to do everything in their power to
help you finance your college education .
AVID class of 2008 acceptances
Armando Alvarez- Chico St., San Jose St.
Ricardo Alvarez- CSU, San Bernardino
Ricardo Arteaga- CSU, San Bernardino
Anthony Carvalho- San Jose St., CSU, San Bernardino
Laynette Chavez- CSU, San Bernardino
Nicole Dawson- San Jose St.
Mary El Hazin- CSU, San Bernardino
Melina Flores- CSU, San Bernardino
Adam Garcia- CSU, Fullerton
Eileen Garcia- University of Wisconsin
David Gomez- CSU, Fullerton
Michelle Gomez- CSU, San Bernardino
Stephanie Gutierrez- San Jose St.
Adrian Jaurigue- CSU, Fullerton; CSU, San Bernardino
Shelley Kozeak- CSU, Fullerton
Vanessa Lopez- San Francisco State University, CSU, San Ber
nardino
Celena Martinez- San Jose St.
Cindy Morales- CSU, San Bernardino, San Jose St.
Nohemi Moran- CSU, San Bernardino; Cal Poly Pomona
Sara Ordaz- San Francisco State University, CSU Fullerton, CSU,
San Bernardino
Claudia Ponce-Pulido- San Jose St.; CSU, San Bernardino
Sabrina Reynosa- CSU, San Bernardino
Jimmy Romo- Chico St., San Francisco State University; CSU
CSU San Bernardino,Northridge;
Ray Sabala- CSU, San Marcos; CSU, San Bernardino, San Jose
State
**UC campuses and several private schools haven’t reported their
early acceptances yet**
Mock Trial team wins prestigious
awards at annual competition
by Divya Joseph
Colton High School’s Mock Trial team proudly received prestigious awards for several of its members on January 17th. The team competed along with 29 other teams in the
annual San Bernardino County Mock Trial Competition.
Winning awards were seniors Adam Ghovayzi (for Outstanding Achievement as Prosecution witness and Defense Witness), Sarah Medina (for Outstanding Achievement as
Defense Pre-Trial Attorney), Dominic Correra (for Prosecution Pre-Trial Attorney), Divya
Joseph (for Outstanding Achievement as Defense Witness) and Ryan Mariano (won the
coaches award). The team’s coach, Social Studies teacher Holly Lacy, says that these awards
are another feather in the team’s hat because the awards are hard to achieve. Having won
these awards these students say that they are feeling good about themselves.
Medina says that Mock Trial was a lot of hard work and was an intense experience as
she walked into the court room noticing the “giant California Seal” on the wall as she made
her way through the metal detectors. However, she said that knowing that the hard work
she put in every week paid off. “To know that you did well at what you were (Pre-Trial
attorney), feels pretty good,” she says. Many of the award winners agreed with Medina,
while some other award winners were like Correra, who says that more than the award he
enjoyed the unexpected and exhilarating experience itself. “I liked this season because I
learned that if necessary, the bus driver will stop at your house,” he says.
Lacy says that the whole Mock Trial process started in late October, when the students
of Academic Competition class auditioned for the many roles that are necessary to participate as a team in the competition. Then such posts as attorneys, Pre-Trial attorneys, witnesses and other court duties were assigned to chosen people. The team alternated one
week as prosecution and the other as defense and competed against some cut-throat teams.
“As we went through the court room and through the metal detectors,” says Lacy, “we
could smell law all throughout the room.”
Lacy says that the students worked really hard cohesively. Mariano says that despite
not having an attorney coach, like other teams taking part in the competition had, the team
managed to do well, with the motivation of their coach and each other. The thing that set
the Colton High team apart from other teams was that their ability to adapt to any diversity.
“People really made an effort,” says Medina “When things were falling apart people
stepped in.” Lacy says that was the highlight of this Mock Trial season to her.
Having coached several teams for the Mock Trial competition, Lacy says that
she had never before seen such unity in the team, while they still had fun making
fun of each other.
HAIL TO THE WINNERS-Winners of the Mock Trial awards smile for the birdie,
along with mentor Holly Lacy, second from right.
February 14, 2008
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Students get involved on Super
Tuesday
Senior Casey Angel gets involved on Election Day
Colton High students
get a taste of the
world of politics in
working the polls on
election day
by Saige Downs
On Tuesday February 5, 2008 the
California Primaries were held, with the
Republican winner John McCain and the
Democrat winner Hilary Clinton. Not only
did some of CHS’ students, parents and
other citizens voted, some of our students
worked at the polls to work.
There were 11 different poll spots for
17 different students and most of them
worked in Colton but there were still some
that worked in San Bernardino and Grand
Terrace. Some were paired up with someone that they knew or while others worked
by themselves. The students had to work
a 12-hour day, but in return, they were paid
$115 but they did have to miss school to
work at the polls. Seniors Kabelia
Mitchell and Angelina Almarez both
agree that missing school is not easy for
either of them but they are helping the community by helping the citizens to vote and
to be active in the government.
Colton High family
mourns the loss of
Karen Lazarus
from Staff reports
The Colton High community
was shocked and saddened by the
untimely passing of business
teacher Karen Lazarus on January 1st. She was 47 years of age
when she lost her battle with cancer.
Besides teaching keyboarding
classes, Lazarus coached track and
field. She was a dynamic teacher
who affected everyone she came
in contact with and will be sorely
missed. A memorial service was
held in mid January that served as
a reminder of her time here with
us.
Colton High lost a truly inspiring educator and friend. She will
be missed by all.
Winter Formal dazzles
Harris, Nguyen named King, Queen
by Saige Downs
The winter formal that was held in January which
is also known as “The Mid-Winter’s Dream” dance
was held at the Orange Show. The winter formal king
is senior Shannon Harris and the winter formal queen
is senior Vi Nguyen. The dance lasted from 7:30 to
11:00 p.m.
The king and queen were asked how they felt as
they won the crowns of the Winter Formal.
Nguyen said, “I honestly didn’t expect it. I was
actually cheering on for someone else in the court
but I am still happy that I won the crown even though
it was a shock!”
After the Winter Formal, Prom is the only one
more dance for this year. “Winter formal was my
highlight of this year so far, but hopefully Prom will
be the highlight of my youth,” said Nguyen.
February 14th, 2008
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February 14th, 2008
In a society where reality shows are all the rage, the lines
between reality and “fakedom” are increasingly blurred.
by Gabi Gahr
It has to be real because you saw it on the hot new
reality show, right?
I hear my fellow students discuss the latest hit reality show and I worry about our generation. I wonder
if what we see on TV is distorting our perception of
reality and damaging our generation. I fear that we
compare our lives to the lives of the people on reality
TV, and wonder what we are doing wrong. We begin
to wonder why our dull lives don’t carry the same flash,
bang, and excitement as the lives of the people we
watch on reality TV. Reality TV does not portray reality. It portrays a world of perfect lighting and choreographed arguments; of gorgeous houses that are faultlessly clean and professionally decorated; a world of
perfect makeup and perfect hair; of new outfits every
day; and of chiseled chin boyfriends who live in condos by the beach.
I know that the percentage of students at Colton
High that could “fit” on a reality show is miniscule.
The participants in these shows are overwhelmingly
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“Pieces Of My Nose”... gone.
Ashlee Simpson and other starlets
giving the wrong message to viewers
white, with perfect teeth and Hollywood good looks.
They are usually in their 20s and the subtitles under
their names flash their job titles as “Account Executive,” “Fashion Designer,” or “Production Manager.”
And often they don’t have jobs at all. The Osbournes
and Jessica and Ashley Simpson have used their fame
to sanctify stupidity. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie have
taught our generation that success comes from blonde
hair, sluttish behavior, and daddy’s bank account.
I watch reality TV, but I don’t see MY reality. I
don’t see anyone with my Latina hair. No one has
pimples. No one is short or fat. I don’t see parents struggling to get by on paychecks that are too small. I don’t
see piles of dishes in the kitchen sink.
I believe it is hard enough to survive the social
stratification and cliques of high school. Add to that the
stress of being subjected to the constant barrage of commercials and advertisement that tells us that we must
be sexier, thinner, prettier, shapelier, wear better name
brands, and buy the most expensive make-up.
I don’t need the very unrealistic standards portrayed
by “reality TV.”
The real me is just fine!
A whole new crop of teen
starlets look poised to be
the new Hollywood
trainwrecks, the new...
by Randie Ortloff
Role Model?
Ashley Tisdale being
First it was Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and
provocative
Paris Hilton as the young train wrecks of Hollywood.
during a show
Now that they’re older, not so much smarter, and have
shocked us in just about every way we can be shocked,
it’s time to move on to the younger Hollywood girls
who have already begun to make a name for themselves.
You would think they would learn from the mistakes of actresses before them or even of their own sisters. One child star was caught naked; another dramatically changed her face, and the last and youngest actress is pregnant. A question though: don’t these girls
have any parents?
Our first young star is Disney’s Vanessa Anne
Hudgens. Hudgens’ star keeps getting bigger and bigger this year with plans for High School Musical 3 to
be released in theaters. But this Disney “good girl” has
us all fooled. Hudgens is nothing like the classy character she is famous for in HSM. Hudgens showed us who
she really is when her sleazy naked pictures hit the Internet for everyone to see. Hudgens was only 16 when she
took the pictures of herself for her then boyfriend. If that wasn’t enough, Hudgens wasn’t fired from the familyfriendly Disney Studios, being that she us a part in their biggest success of all time. Worst of all, Hudgens didn’t
seem too ashamed of her famous pictures being seen out in Hollywood days later. So much for Hudgens’ squeaky
clean image.
Fellow HSM young star Ashley Tisdale still has her clean reputation, yet what she doesn’t have is a natural
looking nose. Tisdale went under the knife in December for her “deviated septum,” typical Hollywood-speak for
a nose job. Tisdale stepped out with her new nose looking nothing like her old self. She now looks so drastically
different it is reported that even the HSM producers are trying to somehow explain her new looks in the upcoming third installment. Tisdale’s nose was done by the same plastic surgeon that did Ashlee Simpson’s; sadly,
however, Tisdale’s nose looks nothing like fellow young Hollywood star Simpson, whose nose looks more like
Michael Jackson’s.
Proving that Britney Spears didn’t get all the crazy genes in her family, her young sister Jamie Lynn Spears
shocked the world by announcing her pregnancy at the young age of 16. Jamie Lynn is the most popular Nickelodeon star and is more popular now after revealing that she and her boyfriend are expecting. The baby’s father
is 18 year old live-in boyfriend Casey Aldridge. Originally it was thought that Aldridge would be charged with
rape, being that he is an adult. But this is Hollywood, and it seems everyone is above the law. Jaime Lynn
actually did the impossible and made her sister look good by making us realize that at least Britney Spears was
married and older than 16 when she had her first child.
These girls are role models for all the little girls who watch their shows; now it seems that they’re more of
a role model for what not to do. This year has just begun and there is already things to look forward to, the birth
of a Spears’ baby, a third HSM, and waiting to see what the producers do about Ashley Tisdale’s nose. Let’s not
forget about the rest of the Disney Channel/Nickelodeon stars just waiting to shock us. It’s only a matter of time
before Miley “Hannah Montana” Cyrus will be making headlines for questionable actions. If only Hudgens and
Spears had morals and Tisdale had her old nose back. But then again there would be no lesson to learn in that.
by Richard Bowie
many of you just said, “It is!”? That’s what I’m talking
about). I can understand that a lot of you have been
here since the day you were born and are itching to go
out and discover the rest of the world. That’s totally
understandable, but where is the love, y’all? Colton is
not a bad place to grow up, believe you me. There are
some really terrible places just a freeway’s journey away
that would really suck for a kid to grow up in, but no
one seems to realize it. Colton has a rich history, and
downtown north Colton is really a one-of-a-kind place.
Compare that to Santa Barbara or San Diego where
every house, every person is the same.
Another thing that is ridiculous is that, if you’re
moving out on your own just to move out and be independent, then hats off to you. We’ve all got to do it
sometime, and why not somewhere where you’re going to enjoy yourself and have a good time? But if you’re
Living here for four years, I’ve heard so many
people talk about how close knit Colton is, about how
it’s a small town where everyone knows everyone. And
when I moved here, I was like “Say Whaaaaa?” I didn’t
understand, because Colton isn’t very small at all. It’s
big! But as time went on, I came to understand what
everyone was talking about. Everyone really does know
one another. Everyone is so prideful of being here and
for having been here for generations. There are some
amazing life long friendships and family ties here. The
fact that you can walk right around the corner and be at
a friend’s house is so cool and pretty unique, I think.
It’s amazing to me how many Colton High people I see
on the weekends. There are always dozens upon dozens of families at Little League games. Driving around
on holidays like the 4th of July is a nightmare because people crowd the streets with
their cars to spend time with their families.
The barbeques and the parties and just all
the good times in this town is something I’ve
never really experienced, and even though
I’m not from here, I do see myself as a kid
from Colton. So it’s sad to me that as my
graduation creeps closer that it seems like
many of my peers no longer share this sentiment.
WHAMMY!
College is coming up for a lot of the
Are students making mistakes by choosing a
senior class and it’s weird to me to see evcollege just because it’s by the beach?
eryone do such a 180º. “I’m a C-Town girl
for life,” has been replaced with, “I can not
wait to get the hell out of here.” Now, as
we’re readying ourselves to make the big leap into adult- going to college after graduation, the very last thing
hood, everyone is acting as if Colton is a hellhole (How you should be worrying about is partying. Not to sound
Sophomore Randie Ortloff
“Oh so lonely”
Valentine’s Day is all about love and showing your special someone you love
them by buying them expensive presents like candy and jewelry. It seems there is
never a better time to be in a relationship then at this time of the year.
Yet not everyone has a special someone in their life to share this holiday with
and Valentine’s Day for them is not as fun as it used to be when they were younger.
The holiday is lonelier than anything else when love is celebrated. Seeing images of
love at school and on television makes you envious and really alone on this holiday.
When you’re single, Valentine’s Day feels more like “single awareness day” than
any celebration of love. Valentine’s Day seems to be a reminder to everyone single
that they are on their own.
There is no other time of the year when love is more popular and celebrating
something that you don’t have isn’t very enjoyable. Couples receiving gifts and
kisses from one another are enough to make you sick and extremely envious. As you
grow older, Valentine’s Day grows into a holiday celebrating the important thing
you don’t have. So for everyone alone out their on this romantic holiday enjoy your
Valentine chocolate by yourself, hopefully you’ll have better luck next year.
like your parents, but school really should be the #1
priority. Why would you spend all your time going
through school to get good grades in order to get into a
college, then lose focus and mess up your chances to
actually finish college and get real job? When that happens, you won’t have to worry about studying and
money and the like. That is when you should go all out
and do whatever you want and be happy and successful. I hear my friends say they want so badly to go to
Santa Barbara or San Diego. And yeah, it’s nice out
there, and there is a beach there, but at the end of the
day, is that really what you want to base your education
on? How are some crazy parties, a beach or a pretty
campus going to help you with tests? They will not. It’s
not like we live in Podunk, Kansas; we’ve all seen and
been to the beach. It’s not going anywhere.
We all have dreams and aspirations and I’d hate to
know that people are being drawn away from them because of a pretty campus. If you were to give me the
choice between going somewhere where I know I will
get a solid education, that’s going to help me in the
future to do what I want to do and be successful, and
going somewhere where there are parties and saltwater, I would choose the former. All of my friends are so
smart and have been working hard their whole lives to
do well in school so they could go to college, and I fear
that in the final stretch, they’re making a mistake. College is so damned expensive. Housing costs in Santa
Barbara are unacceptable. Many college
dropouts fail not just because of low
grades, but because it’s too costly to ride
it out. I’m going to Cal State San Bernardino in the fall. Whether or not I decide
to transfer out after my general education
is still up in the air; but for now, rather
than hanging out at the beach, going and
getting crazy drunk or basking in the
amazing luxury of a pretty campus, I’m
much more interested in making a transition that I can afford from high school
into college. If that means sticking it out
in the Inland Empire for a little while
longer, then so be it. I’d rather live here
for four more years than to leave now,
and come back in a few months because I can’t pull
grades or pay for an apartment.
Sophomore Destiny Espinoza
“How could it not be fun?”
“All you need is love,” explained The Beatles, “love is all you need.”
What better day to spread the love then our very own lovey-dovey holiday,
Valentines Day? A day where PDA and flowers with love cards are expected
to fall in the hands of loved ones and special admirers. Basically, one of the
most favored holidays of couples in love.
How can you hate it? Love is everywhere you look, chocolates of love
from left-to-right and kisses galore. Happy smiles and late bell hugs. A day
of remembrance to those who have put forth effort to their loving lasting
relationships. The special day you get a note on your desk saying those three
special words every girl wants to hear, and don’t forget the yummy treats.
Having a boyfriend, or girlfriend, is just the beginning. High school students
line up at lunch to order Valentine’s grams and dedications to spill their love
that they’ve been holding in every time they walk by that special someone.
Even adults share this holiday celebrating anniversaries, purposing to their
significant other, even getting married. Enjoy the kisses and make it last.
Love is forever, and hearts are floating so spill your feelings and get into the
spirit of love.
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February 14, 2008
Wooly mammoth discovery grips world
by Gabi Gahr
Wow, she’s a big baby! A frozen female 6-month-old woolly mammoth calf, “Lyuba,” was
discovered in May by a reindeer herder in northern Siberia. She still has some fur intact along with
trunk and eyes, unfortunately one of her ears and her tail have been gnawed off.
“Lyuba’s discovery is an historic event,”said Bernard Buigues, vice president of the Genevabased International Mammoth Committee. “It could tell us why this species didn’t survive ... and
shed light on the fate of human beings.” Lyuba, which evidently died with no external wounds, is
the best preserved mammoth yet uncovered. The last of the mammoths are thought to have meandered the earth from about 4.8 million years ago to 4,000 years ago, and researchers have deliberated on whether their extinction was owed to climate change or over-hunting by humans.
The 4-foot gray-and-brown mammoth endured a computer tomography scan that shaped 3-D
pictures with a more or less surgical view. Scientists are looking forward to analyzing the 3-D
information to get a better picture of the mammoth’s internal organs and structure, and Lyuba’s
diet based on what is still in her stomach and why she came to her demise. They will also examine
tiny air samples left in her lungs for clues to the earth’s atmosphere during the last Ice Age.
Lyuba has been shipped to Japan for analysis, she will remain on display at the Science Museum in Tokyo until later this month. Scientist are hoping she will be the key to helping us unlock
clues to global warming.
por Maria Torres
February 14, 2008
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Where’s that seating chart again?
Substitute teachers’ days are never dull
by Jacob Lopez
Everyday, there’s a teacher who calls in sick or has a
meeting or leaves early. Someone has to brave that rowdy,
noisy, or disrespectful class, and no one can do that but a
substitute. “Of course there are always days that could go
better,” says regular substitute Kalina Estrada, “but you
just ‘roll with the punches’ and learn from each experience.” As a Colton High graduate of ’02, Estrada described
her first impression as a substitute teacher as “the same as
it was when I was in high school.”
Estrada plans on becoming a high school biology teacher and right
now is in school preparing for it, “so substitute teaching is the most
idea job because I get to be in the secondary setting, working with
students everyday.”
What do the candidates
stand for? An unscientific
summary of some of the
major candidates for the
Presidential election
coming in November.
:
A
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Q a Andy Medrano
Republicans
Hola, yo soy la incomparable cuando se trata de ser naca, saludos
a todas las nacas y nacos. En este día les voy a dar unas frases fresas
como recordatorio de lo nacos que podemos llegar a sonar de vez en
cuando:
O sea, me tapo UN ojo, me tapo el otro.... ¡y nada que ver!
O sea, cómprate un cochinito y ahorrate tus comentarios.
O sea, vas antes de la W, porque ni a X llegas.
O sea, haz clic y minimízate.
O sea, selecciónate y suprímete.
O sea, ve a Big Brother y Nomínate.
O sea, consíguete un mapa y ubícate.
O sea, no me hagas perder mi V.I.T (Very Important Time).
O sea, never in my life, había pasado un megaoso como ese.
O sea, súbete al Titanic y húndete.
O sea, cómprate una vida y cárgala a mi cuenta.
O sea... ¿qué onda con tu planeta, se salió de órbita?
O sea, si tu fueras yo estaría en el cielo, pero si yo fuera tú estarías
en el tianguis.
O sea, súbete a un árbol, hazte un capullo y madura.
O sea, si no te gusta este jale, alístate y sal por la alfombra roja.
O sea, cero que te afecte y multiplícalo por mil.
O sea, busca tus acuarelas y pinta tu mundo.
O sea, fresa pero no para tu mermelada.
O sea, eres una finíiiiisima persona.
O sea, si tienes espejo pues ahí te ves...
O sea, cómprate un bosque y piérdete.
O sea, ve a una tienda Telcel y cómprate un Amigo, porque ya no
tienes.
O sea, te crees buzo, pues sal a la superficie y date cuenta de la
realidad, OK...
O sea, tu profesión era ser bombero porque como la riegas... eh...
O sea, ¿sabes que es lo único que le faltó a la mitología griega?
Un par de dioses como tú y yo, que resolvieran todo.
O sea, ¿tu sabes porque la gente como yo usamos zapatos? Porque
como los Dioses no pisamos la tierra.
be available.
Republican Mike Huckabee:
Immigration: Is opposed to the deportation
of illegal immigrants.
Global warming: Supports emissions control and believes that global warming is a moral
issue.
Same sex marriage: In 1992 Huckabee
stated “I feel homosexuality is an abhorrant, unnatural, and sinful lifestyle, and we now know
it can pose a dangerous public health risk.”
Huckabee is against any form of marriage or
civil union between homosexuals.
Abortion: Huckabee strongly opposes
abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. States
that abortion should only be legalized when the
life of the mother is at danger.
Republican John McCain:
Iraq: Supports the war in Iraq.
Immigration: McCain supports the legalization and granting of citizenship to the estimated 12-20 million illegal aliens in the United
States. Also supports the creation of an additional guest worker program with an option for
permanent immigration.
Same sex marriage: Believes that each state
should choose whether or not gay marriage
should be legalized.
Abortion: Is strongly opposed to abortion.
The life of a “Super Senior”
Life is different for those who “come back”
by Treasure Fortune
a Yellowjacket Freshman
by Randie Ortloff
by Patricia Delgado
There are always students who treat substitutes differently, or give them a difficult time doing their job because
they’re “not their teacher.”
“It’s hard to teach a class that isn’t yours. The students
are always testing their limits and trying to figure out what
they can get away with,” says Estrada. “I feel that students
regard all subs the same, so it’s hard to get them to realize
that all subs are not the same, and just because your last sub
lost your assignment, doesn’t mean that I’m going to.”
Every substitute can dream of an ideal day. Estrada describes hers as arriving at CHS, receiving her assignment
for the day, and having “a detailed lesson plan awaiting my
arrival. It’s a bit difficult when teachers don’t leave lesson plans, especially because I get my assignments last minute, so I don’t have time
to prepare for much.” So teachers, do the sub a favor and leave a
lesson plan the next time you’re away.
Democrats
Democrat Hillary Clinton:
Iraq: Clinton is anti-war in Iraq.
Immigration: Against bill H.R.4457,
Clinton states that the bill is “an unworkable
scheme to try to deport 11 million people,
which you have to have a police state to try to
do.” Clinton states that the solution to the illegal immigration problem is to create “a path
to earned citizenship for those who are here,
working hard, paying taxes, respecting the law,
and willing to meet a high bar for becoming a
citizen.”
Global warming: Supports funding and
job training to stop the issue.
Same sex marriage: Pro same sex marriage.
Abortion: Opposes abortion, but does not
believe it should be illegal.
Clinton believes that birth control and sex
education will reduce unwanted pregnancies
and the number of abortions.
Democrat Barack Obama:
Iraq: “I am not opposed to all wars. I’m
opposed to dumb wars. You want a fight, President Bush? Let’s finish the fight with Bin
Laden and al-Qaeda, through effective, coordinated intelligence, and a shutting down of
the financial networks that support terrorism,
and a homeland security program that involves
more than color-coded warnings.”
Immigration: Obama supports earned citizenship, does not agree with the deportation
of the 12 million illegal immigrants.
Global warming: Obama has pledged to
cut down greenhouse gas emissions by 80%
by 2050. Also has plans to improve air and
water quality.
Same sex marriage: Obama supports civil
unions between those of same sex, believes
that the decision of marriage should be decided
by the states.
Abortion: Believes that abortions should
What are the differences between middle school and high school?
- In high school you can get away with a lot more things.
How do you like your classes?
- I like my classes, they’re easy but I slack off. I’m lazy
Does the school live up it its “ghetto” reputation?
- It’s very ghetto. It’s like a prison, but I like it.
Are you still friends with your friends in middle school?
-Most of them, yeah, but some of them think they’re too cool to be my friend now.
Have you seen a lot of “affection” shown at school?
-Yeah, I see a lot of that. I think it’s awesome because it looks like they’re eating each
other.
Made a lot of new friends?
-Yeah, I made them by just being myself
How do you feel about teen pregnancy here?
-A pregnant girl should be the school mascot.
Do you have a lot of school spirit?
-Not so much this year, maybe later.
Do you feel peer pressured here?
-Yeah, with the way I do my hair and with my clothes.
What are you looking forward to in the rest of high school?
- Just enjoying high school. I just want to be noticed and known.
Most seniors will be graduating at the end of the year.
But there are always a few who don’t make it. For whatever
reason, be it grades, attendance, or usually a combination of
the two, some seniors don’t make that walk down the aisle to
get their diploma come June.
Some merely disappear, making their way out into the
world, perhaps getting a job, perhaps not, trying to survive in
a society that all but demands a high school diploma to succeed. The rest manage to swallow their pride enough to return to campus the next year to get the remaining credits they
need to graduate. They are known as super seniors, the name
given to some one that didn’t get to walk with their class at
graduation but came back to school to get the credits that
they were missing.
Richard Rodriguez is a “Super Senior,” who graduated
at the end of first semester in January with the Class of ‘08.
He feels he has accomplished “nothing. Just getting my diploma.”
All the super seniors had to work extremely hard this
year to be able to get their diploma. Last year Rodriguez had
to take 8 periods as a senior. Rodriguez is extremely happy
that he is graduating. Friends and family are somewhat excited.
After graduation Rodriguez plans on “working at a tattoo
shop, and working there for the rest of my life.” If Rodriguez
plans on going to college he will major in art.
Other then that he doesn’t plan on going to college.
Rodriguez is not coming back in June to walk with the Class
of ‘08. He just wants his diploma. “I feel that it is a waste of
time to come back and walk.” Yes, seniors do get to come
back and walk with the Class of ‘08 and get their diploma.
Caliendo, Dunham, Mencia: Fresh new comedians on the rise
by Saige Downs
If you’re watching a stand-up comedy, just by looking at the person, you can tell by their jokes what they’re
going to be mainly about. If Jeff Dunham, Frank
Caliendo, or Carlos Mencia comes on the tube, they put
on a show that no one has quite seen before.
Dunham, a ventriloquist, never leaves home without his puppets Peanut, Melvin, Jose Jalapeño, and
Walter. He has previously toured with these puppets but
he has started his new tour Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity with a new character with Achmed, the Dead Terrorist. Achmed was an unsuccessful suicide bomber
and appears to look like a mummy and leaves the audi-
ence laughing hysterically with the line, “Stop! I’ll kill
you!” Dunham created this character to express his political views in a comical way. If you would like to see
Jeff Dunham, you can watch some of his videos on Comedy Central or on his website: www.onastick.com and on
YouTube.
Caliendo is an impersonator and is famous for doing almost any male voice known to humankind. His
best-known impersonations are John Madden, Al Pacino,
Robert Dinero, Robin Williams, George W. Bush, and
Bill Clinton. He didn’t always want to be an impersonator (he wanted to be a baseball player) but his dreams
were ruined due to being shot. In the fall of 2007, he
created his new show, Frank TV. With his new show, he
does skits of his impersonations not only with his facial
expressions but also in costumes. You can catch his show
on TBS on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m.
Menica, who has his own show, Mind of Mencia,
is known for talking about stereotypes, race, and immigration. Not is he one of the most famous comedians,
but he is also known for speaking what he thinks about
everything and demands that we must also speak our
minds. Mencia’s show has been airing since July 6, 2005
and you can catch it on Comedy Central.
Let’s make like a fabric softener and snuggle.
Anthony, being engaged to
you is the best. I feel very
lucky to have you by my
side. There’s no one that
can compare to you and I
want you to never forget
how much I love you.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Hubby
Love Cindy
When I saw you I fell in love,
and you smiled because you knew
Julia
You and I have been through a lot
together, good times and a lot of bad
times, and as much as I say I hate you,
you know I love you and I always will.
Love your Bear
Stephen J. Chavez
P.S. Would you be my Valentine?
You are so hot you make the
windows fog
Did it hurt? When you fell
from heaven?
Marissa Moore
How could I put in
words how I appreciate your well being. Ha I think I just
did.
Happy
Valentine’s Day
honey buns!
Anthony Olivar
Micheal Torres, you have been such a
wonderful change in my life. You have
given me affection I have never known
existed. Everyday with you is a
memory that will last forever. You
make me smile more and more every
day. Even though many tried to break
us, our love has made us stronger.
Let’s make it last orangutan. I LOVE
YOU.
Destiny Espinoza
Do you drink a lot of Snapple? Because
you look like you’re made from the best
stuff on Earth.
Are you a traffic
ticket? Because you
have “Fine” written
all over you!
Cece, three years ago, you
were just a girl, not yet a
woman. Now you’re living
in a gangster paradise.
Happy Birthday, daughter of
MARtha.
K Millz
O Romeo, Romeo,
Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Delanea and Mandy, I
love you guys so much.
Best friends in my life,
don’t know what I would
do without you guys.
Love you.
Ian Pollard
So dear I love him that
with him,
all deaths I could
endure.
Without him, live no
life.
I tripped on a kiss and fell in love with
you.
Is that the sun coming
up... or is that just you
lighting up my world?
I met you in 7th grade and
from that point on I knew
you were the one. I finally
got a chance in the middle
of 8th grade summer school.
I was full of joy and have
been happy ever since then.
It’s been more than a year
and 8 months and I am
proud to say “I love you
Sabrina G. Mendoza.”
Your love,
Miguel A. Arellano
Billy Jean is not my
lover; she’s just a girl
who says I am the
one. This is what it
sounds like when
doves cry.
Yttap Odagled
Ulises Angel, Baby I love
you with all my heart and
I wish you a great
Valentine’s Day.
Love your angel,
Vanessa Guerrero
Did my heart love ‘til now?
Foreswear its sight—for I never saw true beauty ‘til this night.
Scott Bryan,
Ever since you stepped into my life,
You have filled it with warmth, affection, and respect! In
you I found a gentleman that does anything to make me
happy. When I’m sad or scared, you are always there to
help me and protect me,
Even when you’re mad at me you still say you love me from
the bottom of your heart! For this reason and many others
I Love you with all my heart and no matter what the future holds always know that you will always be very special to me,
I loved you yesterday, I love you today, and I will love you
always my love.
From your Angel, Maria
To my beautiful angel Maria,
I love you now I loved yesterday
and I will always love you tomorrow. I will always love you and
am thankful that God put you in
my life, I love you my angel always and forever. Mwuah
Scott
If I could re arrange the alphabet I would put U and I together
What’s in a name?
That which we call a rose
by any other name would
smell as sweet.
How do I love thee? Let me
count the ways. I love thee to the
depth and breadth and height my
soul can reach.
I love you and I’m
sorry for everything I put you
through. I hope
we can work
things out.
Love Stephanie
My love for you is like the universe...never ending!!
Miguel A. Arellano,
Roses are red violets are blue,
we belong together just like a
sock and a shoe! Thanx for
taking care of me! I love you!
Sabrina
Adriana mi amor
there are no words to
express how much
you mean to me no
mas que te amo I always will.
Jose D. Martinez
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Fourth Season of
LOST,
February 14, 2008
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February 14, 2008
Heath Ledger
Spears’ pregnancy shocks
D
N
while ratings boom
U
FO
by Destiny Espinoza
by Jacob Lopez
By now you should know what Lost is all about: 48 survivors that survived
Oceanic Flight 815’s plane crash into a remote island in an unknown location. By
the time they crashed, they were already 2000 miles off-course, and now, 93 days
later, they have been found.
The shocking ending to season 3’s flash-forward ending provided us with the
fact that Jack and Kate did get off the island and that Jack has gone a little crazy
and wants to go back.
Before the season three finale, someone parachuted onto the island. The parachutist, which we later find out is named Naomi, has dropped down from a crashing helicopter and tells the survivors who found her that they should all be dead
because the outside world has found the wreckage of Oceanic Flight 815.
Naomi goes on to say she’s from a freighter that is owned by a wealthy woman
named Penelope Widmore and also brought with her a satellite phone but can’t use
it because of radio jamming on the island. We then find out the controls to stop the
jamming is underwater in a Dharma station called Through the Looking Glass.
In a turn of events, we find out she is not from a freighter owned by Widmore.
The jamming is stopped and Naomi is ready to make the call when character John
Locke throws a knife into her back. After an exchange of words, Jack makes the
call. The man on the other end tells Jack they’re locking onto their position and
they’re on their way.
We can only wonder where exactly Naomi came from. Gathering up hints
dropped by “Others” group leader Ben, these people are made out to be evil, ruthless, murderers and they’re heading directly to the survivors of Oceanic flight 815.
There are many events leading up to Season 4 and for those of you who haven’t
kept up, it’s probably best to rent or buy the first three seasons which are all available. While you do up with that, if you want to go more into this world websites
like www.lostpedia.com, www.lost-media.com, and http://darkufo.blogspot.com/
all help out with the growing mysteries around this show.
If you’re into podcasts, they’re quite a few out there regarding Lost. A couple
to listen to would be the Dharmalars (www.dharmalars.net) and The Lost Podcast
with Jay and Jack (www.jayandjack.com). Both of these podcasts run two times a
week, but with the changed airing date of the show, they have yet to announce their
dates. These podcasts are available for free on iTunes.
Lost Premiered January 31, 2008 and will run for six episodes unless the
Writer’s Guild strike stops soon.
by Kevin Miller
If you’re one of the millions of teenagers with access to the Internet and a yearning to avoid homework,
chances are you’ve been an avid participant in the evolution of social networking websites.
I’m sure you all remember, back in the olden days
of yore, the Xanga epidemic that swept the nation. It
was intense; everywhere you looked someone was talking about their Xanga or Livejournal or one of those
other big blogging websites, and then suddenly they were
eclipsed. Like a glorious savior bathed in the glow of a
thousand angelic spotlights, MySpace made its debut on
the social scene and quickly took over as the predominant website for “in the now” folk who felt an urge to
belong.
This, as many of you know, spawned a new generation of child. Suddenly, everywhere you looked, prepubescent children were taking scantily clad photographs
to proudly display to the world (also, this sudden surge
in provocatively posed kiddy photos made it possible
for shows like To Catch A Predator to become a BOOMING success).
“We respect Jamie-Lynn’s decision to take responsibility in this sensitive
and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her family and
our primary concern
right now is JamieLynn’s well being,”
says Nickelodeon
Television, current
broadcasters
of
mother-to-be, JamieLynn Spears’ fictional television series Zoey 101. The
series, going on its
fourth season, is
about teenage life at
Pacific Coast Boarding School. The show
shockingly ended its
last season on January 4th with a whopping 7.28 million
viewers, making it
one of Nickelodeon’s
top rated shows of all
time. In the episode,
Spears’ character
must decide whether
to leave her Academy
Boarding School in
California to join her parents in London.
In real life, Spears and the father, 18 year old on-and-off again boyfriend,
Casey Aldridge plan to move to Louisiana, her home state, so that the baby can
“have a normal family life.”
As for continuation of Zoey 101, the fourth season is rumored to be starting back up sometime in February, which has been previously filmed. Although
Spears’ has not spoken personally with Nickelodeon Television she hopes to
converse with them about any filming for a later time.
vs.
FACEBOOK
Since about 2003 MySpace has been rapidly growing, and with this high user rate came the opportunity for
long-lost friends and relatives to reconnect with ease.
This made MySpace the undisputed favorite for quite
some time, and then, like two frenzied Pasnserbjørn ripping each other’s jaws off in a gruesome fight for dominance, FaceBook emerged on from the shadows and began its campaign for success. Suddenly there was a shift.
MySpace went from the “cool, hip” website to a place
for immature children to cause trouble. Suddenly it
seemed that everyone over the age of seventeen was a
resident of FaceBook.
In the immortally hilarious words of Nerimon,
FaceBook is like MySpace’s “older brother, with [like]
a nice, mature, studio suite.” But what really irks some
people (myself included, to be honest) is that, upon
transitioning from MySpace to FaceBook, many users
start spouting off that FaceBook is “more mature” than
MySpace. This prompts the question: Is FaceBook really more mature?
With applications such as “Vampire Army” and “My
Heroes Ability” running rampant, I beg to differ.
Myspace, with its easy to use interface and high popu-
larity, is just the mainstream version of FaceBook that
some people wish to reject due to their yearning to be
different. Much like anyone that claims to be indie, saying you use FaceBook because it is more mature is pretty
much the same as standing in the middle of a crowded
road with a big sign that says, “I’M A TOOL!”
In the end, the biggest difference between MySpace
and FaceBook is probably the fan base. FaceBook is inhabited by college students; MySpace (although it does
have older users) is mostly just millions of high school
and tweenaged kid looking for a good time. The only
problem with this is that it does prompt FaceBookers to
assume that their site of choice is more mature. Now,
I’m not going to lie. I’m a member of both websites, and
over the course of my perusing I have decided that I prefer MySpace. I understand that when on MySpace some
people just can’t behave (the internet turns good kids
bad), but I actually find FaceBook to be rather immature
(really, come on, all those useless “applications” it touts
are childish) in comparison to MySpace, and this battle
of wits between the two needs to hurry up and climax so
that we can finally have peace in the land of social networking.
by Kevin Miller
As many know, a large issue affecting the world today is hunger. Many third world nations and developing countries are home to millions of starving, malnourished children and adults. Some organizations, of
course, have taken the initiative to fix the problem, including a nifty little website known as Freerice.com.
Working in unison with the United Nation’s World Food Programme, Freerice is a website that uses
knowledge to work towards an end for world hunger. With over 10,000 words placed in the website, players
are presented with a word and asked to choose the word with the closest meaning from a list. For each correct
word 20 grains of rice are donated, and though it may not seem like much it does add up. There are fifty
possible word levels, though creator John Breen says not many make it up to (or past) level 48.
Although it was only launched in October 2007, to date there have already been 10,000,000 grains of rice
donated to starving nations. This website is also useful for expanding your vocabulary, as one could have
guessed from the way it works.
Freerice has a custom database of words from various reading levels. The words range in difficulty from
the low levels of vocabulary to words that will challenge the most well rounded scholars, and thousands of
levels in between.
Freerice learns from your mistakes and adjusts to your level of vocabulary, keeping you in a place that
will allow you to be challenged but still capable of doing well. It starts by throwing a myriad of words at you
and, based on how well you do, creates an approximate vocabulary level. When you get a word wrong, you go
to an easier level, but to advance a level you have to get three words in a row correct. According to the Freerice
website, this one-to-three ratio is best for keeping you at the “outer fringe” of your vocabulary level, which
means learning can take place.
This unique approach Freerice takes in order to help the bigger picture of things is a fun, educational and
overall good experience. The database of words in constantly growing, and with every correct click another
person is being fed. This is a big issue, and there are even clubs on campus that are actively trying to address
these problems (such as the Student Peace Coalition), so the next time you have a chance, do something good
for yourself and the world by visiting Freerice and giving it a go.
April 4th, 1979 January 22nd, 2008
He will be missed
and remembered
IFC entertains while
attracting viewers
by Hannah Macdonald
Don’t you ever get sick of the same mindless plots
always portrayed on television, whether cable or not? I
mean, you can predict what will happen in the movie
by its genre. When you sit down to watch an Action
movie you are going to see two hours of someone, most
likely a man, trying to save his family/country/universe
from sure destruction. And in the end, totally discreet,
the family/country/universe is saved. The end.
If you are in the mood for a nice tear-jerking
Romance, guess what is going to happen: two lovers
will meet, fall in love, get torn apart by something, and
in the end, whether they are together or not, it is acknowledged that they will always love each other.
Then there are always the Horror movies (to me
the most predictable) where some sort of monster/villain/ghostly apparition is attacking and killing off innocent characters and no one is safe. Now the ending is
tricky; most Horror movies these days have the villain
winning in the end, instilling fear into the minds of
mankind and securing a sequel. Then there are those
feel good Horror flicks where the hero/heroine kills off
their villain. These are the three main genres of movies
and not one of them shows creativity or produces awe
in their outcome.
Because of the very limited selection of interesting movies presented by HBO, Encore, Cinemax, and
Starz, I was forced to look for other options. I found
one channel in the hundreds that are paid for, that one
channel is called IFC [Movies, uncut].
IFC (the acronym stands for Independent Film
channel) represents everything good about the movie
industry today: amazing actors, whether their name is
known or not, and talented writers. IFC only portrays
the highest quality of movies, taken straight from the
Sundance Film Festival and other sources for proclaimed
“indie” films. This channel also shows all of those movies nominated for Golden Globes or Academy Awards
that you may have never heard of.
The plots are completely original; each second
brings about a surprise. In a movie I recently watched
called May, a
loner girl by the
same name goes
on a killing spree,
sewing
body
parts together to
make her perfect
mate. In another
called Being John
Malkovich, a man
finds a portal in
his office building which can
permit you to see
from the eyes of
the actor in the
title for 15 minutes. This portal
leads to unprecedented conflicts involving his wife, his lust, and even a
monkey.
Then there was Employee of the Month, that started
with an average Joe losing his job and his fiancée in one
day, but ending with multiple accounts of backstabbing
and murder.
IFC also offers a wide selection of foreign language films
like Love Me If You Dare, a French movie unlike any
other romance you have ever seen, involving a tin can
that holds the power of any dare the partner wishes. IFC
is the portal into the minds of others, their wildest imagination being shown in a movie on one channel.
IFC can be found on channel 131 for the Dish Network satellite service, channel 550 or the Direct TV satellite service, and
for others it can be
found in your local
listings. This channel will not disappoint those searching for new, interesting plots and
will hold those just
looking for something to fill those
two hours before
bed. There is no
mistaking this fact
in my mind: IFC is
the best channel
ever. It is the best
channel because it
does not spend
time showing only movies with big-name actors or directors, it just shows movies that have amazing
screenwriting skill. It is now left up to you to decide to
give IFC a chance and see if you agree with me in its
high quality of movie taste.
February 14, 2008
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February 14,2008
Fast, Easy, and
Delicious
by Gabi Gahr
The school bell rings marking the end of the school day and students dart
from their class rooms to the fast food restaurants that surround the school.
Weinerschitzel, Del taco, Taco Bell, KFC and Jack-in- the-Box all are within reach
of Colton High students.
Sophomore Gabby Mason says her favorite fast food hangout is Taco Bell/
KFC. “It’s a good place to go after school to eat and hang out with friends,” she
says. Her usual snack is a KFC Buffalo Snacker with potato wedges and raspberry
iced tea. She also comments that their employees are nice. Besides going to Taco
bell/KFC she likes to go to Jack-in-the-Box.
“I order $20 worth of curly fries, haha!” says junior Ariana Arteaga. Jack-in
-the-Box across from Colton High is her
favorite hangout, as it is to many students
here. “I normally go there; why go anywhere else?” Arteaga added. She has a hint
for anyone who wants to get a good seat
after school, “Get there early or you’re [in
trouble], most of the tables are usually
full.”
She adds
that it is a
great
place to
spend
some time relaxing after school, if you don’t mind
the chaos. “It’s pretty good; they’re just a little
stingy with ketchup,” says Arteaga. Her opinion
is that Jack-in-the-Box is the best place to hang
out, their customer service is decent, the coolest
people hang out there, and the fries are the curly
fries are the best. “It’s freaking awesome!”
A Jack-in-theBox employee said
their business increases as the buzz of hungry
Yellowjackets swarm in after school. Many students
feel that even though the fast food restaurants are
adjacent to the school and they rely on the students
for profit, the employees of those restaurants don’t
always see the students as valued customers. “Sometimes the students aren’t the most well behaved after school,” said one employee
who asked to remain anonymous. “Students come in and ask for a water cup and
actually fill it with soda.” An employee at another restaurant admitted that even
though some of the students are mean and rude others are very polite.
by Maria Torres
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want
done because he wants to do it.”- Dwight Eisenhower
Time, dedication, and leadership are just a few of the requirements to be a
member of the Youth Directors Council (Y.D.C.) The YDC explores, discusses
and recommends effective ways to engage youths in the activities of their police activities league (PAL.) The purpose of YDC is to recognize that youth
has a voice in determining effective PAL policies and strategies that they utilize from their own experiences to develop new policies and strategies. These
policies include identifying incentives for youth leadership, participation in
PAL, and to empower youths to make decisions in the planning and implementation of the PAL programs.
Community Service Officer (C.S.O.) Linda Gutierrez and Corporal Henry
Dominguez are in charge of the Y.D.C. as well as of P.A.L programs. The
president, vice-president, treasurer, trustee, and secretary offices will be filled
soon.
The Youth Directors Council focuses on serving the community. Some of
the things they do include participating in park days, which are given to give
the community the opportunity to meet the Colton Police and firefighter Department and get familiar with the programs that both departments have offers.
During park days, which are usually on Saturdays, hot dogs, chips, and a variety of drinks are given at no cost. At park days YDC sells homemade cookies,
brownies, and donuts to fundraise money to help needy children. YDC also
volunteers at the PAL centers, at Ronald McDonald, and supports causes such
as the diabetes walk by attending to the events. During Christmas YDC helps
wrap gifts to give to needy children in the community.
Members of Y.D.C take trips to Sacramento, and Fresno State to attend
leadership conferences, which provide the youth with enrichment of becoming
great leaders in their community.
“The Youth Directors Council has provided me with leadership opportunities, new relationships, and lots of fun as I work with my peers for the betterment of our community and police activities league programs,” said senior
Kabelia Mitchell.
The act of blogging has become a frequent staple in the lives of
most. You can find blogging on shows, the computer, and even
the news. Is it annoying or does it actually have a point?
by Hannah Macdonald
Hey everyone! Today I woke up at exactly 5:45 a.m. and proceeded to brush
my teeth then straighten my hair. Why do I get up so early?
Anywayz, then I went to school and had a horrible day because my BFF Stacy said that my sweater looked like it belonged to Mary Poppins, whatevs. After school I took my dog,
Whiskers, to be groomed because he looked totally disgusting and after that I... blah, blah, blah IDK my BFF Jill?
The preceding paragraph might look familiar to you. It
might also give your English teacher a heart attack. That’s
because it isn’t intended to be perfect English. This is an example of a blog, one of those public diaries that seem to be
popping up all over the Internet, and believe me the example
above can be compared to great literary writing compared to
most of the blogs posted today. The point is that people write
pages on end each day about what they did and how they feel
that certain day. Why do we, or would anyone, care?
“Reading a blog is way more fun than watching a pumpkin-faced monster [Tila Tequila] hit on women and pour hot
wax on men,” said junior Kevin Miller. What are some reasons that people blog
though? Another junior, Devyn Trujillo, admits that, “I blog to inform people
about news, life, and [other] fantastic things.” The reasons for blogging are different for everyone, but for most it is taking the place of the old, written diary and
making it their public journal on the Internet. Yet another junior,
Jazmin Mena, explains, “I blog because I can ramble on without finding a specific person to listen to you. Blogs will never
judge you.”
Some people believe that “blogging is retarded,” according
to junior Ed Dominguez, but those who blog see it differently.
Trujillo said, “I do get a lot of blog views, I’m pretty awesome.”
Blogging is just another way to get steam off, just as others resort to their hobbies to escape. There is negative speculation on
the existence of blogs, but they are there to be read or not by our
choice. Who are we to deny anyone the right to speak their mind,
whether in writing on the Internet or verbal communication?
What are you doing: Reading a story
Current Mood: Jittery
Kudos:14
February 14, 2008
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Wrestlers
take it to the mat!
by Maria Torres
It’s a new year,
and wrestling is ready to
put its mats away until next
years season. This year the
wrestling program will say
its farewells to seniors Trevor Pack, Julian Vasquez, and
Cynthia Pasillas, who have dedicated their high school
years to this arduous sport.
The team had a record of 2-3 against the San Andreas
league. Winning the last two meets against Arroyo Valley
and San Bernardino High got the team to fourth place
in league. “This year the team did better than we
thought because we were such a young team, with little
experience,” said senior Julian Vasquez.
Not only were there a lot of new faces in Varsity
this year but also for the first time, not one but two
girls were brought up to Varsity, sophomore Stephanie
Nunez (130 lbs. weight class) and senior Cynthia
Pasillas (145 lbs. weight class.) Nunez also wrestled
at league finals on February 6th, wrestling at 130
lbs. “I’m nervous about league finals because
I know that there are going to be tough
matches but I’m still going to try my best
like I’ve done in past matches,” said
Nunez.
On February 6, Colton
went to league finals at San
Bernardino High School.
Of the eight who went,
sophomore Dannon Savage,
junior Michael Garcia, and senior Axis
Pagdilao made CIF, whose tounament will be held tomorrow and Saturday. Junior Edgar Sanchez and sophomore
Nick Dotson are alternates.
“It feels awesome to be going to CIF,” said Pagdilao.
If they make CIF Masters, that tournament will run from
February 22-23.
Girls Basketball reflective after
disappointing two-win season
by Patrica Delgado
As the crowds cheered the game began, there was hope that the girl’s varsity
basketball team would win this game against Pacific High School on January 31st.
Co-team captain senior Zanietta Bradley stated that she had hope that her team
would win this game, which would unfortunately would only be their second win
in what has turned out to be a very long season for the Ladyjackets. Their first win
was at a tournament held in Azusa. The girl’s varsity and JV teams have shared a
disappointing season, but there is no doubt that they have being working hard and
improving.
The Thursday night game quickly began with a basket made by Colton. Within
a matter of time Pacific picked up their game and made three baskets, bringing
their lead to 2 to 6. In the second passing period the score became tied at 7 while
each team had a foul. Heads in the crowds moved from left to right as the teams
ran back and forth from the ends of the court. Parents and friends roared as the
game became more intense. #15 from Pacific scored which tied the game at 10.
Suddenly the score becomes 12 to 10, though a foul was then made by Colton, but
resulted with missed free shots made by Pacific. Pacific then redeemed themselves by tying the game at 12 to 12, which didn’t last long as Colton scored once
again. The score rapidly turned to 14 to 14 as Pacific catches up. Pacific makes a
foul shot in which resulted in Bradley, #21 making a free throw, which created a score of
15 to 14. It wasn’t long till Bradley once again makes a basket, the score then became 17
to 14. Two fouls were then made by our varsity team which allowed the opposing team to
catch up, the score then became an intense 17 to 17. As the game intensely progressed the
end came near, a foul was made by Pacific in which our Yellow Jackets made a free throw,
which concluded the game at a score of 49 to 48. Victory was in the hands of our Yellow
jackets!
According to head coach and CHS’s chemistry teacher Rodger Golgart, the teams
have improved in passing and in defense, but stated that they lack dedication. As well as
Captains Bradley and senior Ebony Harris both agree that CIF finals are out of their reach
due to inadequate wins this season. Both captains and coach believe that CIF will be
obtainable for next year if players attend the summer practices, in which they did not this
year. While varsity and JV have had their serving of losses, the freshmen team excels with
only one loss (to Cajon High School) this year. Cajon seems to be our girl’s basketball
team’s biggest competition, which they believe they have a chance of winning their title
for next season.
“We got better, we get along more, [we are a] better team, we have worked a lot
harder,” says Bradley. There is no doubt that CHS’s girl’s varsity and JV basketball teams
have suffered this season, but there is also without a doubt that they have tried their hardest.
Boys Basketball team rides the emotional rollercoaster
by Christine McLachlan
Colton High School’s Varsity Boys basketball team
has had an exciting and challenging season this year. Everything from anticipated wins, to devastating losses, and
tournament invitations. With a current record of 9-13,
the season had its share of ups and downs.
They kicked the season off on November 27th with
an away game against Citrus Hills, which resulted in a
96-63 loss. Followed by a 55-47 loss again to Citrus.
But hope was raised with a 67-50 win on November 29th,
only to be torn down with their 3rd and last straight loss,
53-39, the next day.
Though their longest winning streak of the season
was only by two, several of the scattered wins were impressive with scores like 82-68 at the Kiwanis tournament against Kaiser High School.
The much anticipated match up against Pacific High
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February 14, 2008
School was a 20-point win for the Yellowjackets, by a
score of 89-69.
The home game against Arroyo Valley on January
17th was a devastating loss, 63-33. Their spirits were
restored with a win against San Bernardino High School
with a score of 71-69. But their season continued with
scattered wins and losses against schools like Cajon
High, San Gorgonio (better known as San G.), Pacific
High, Arroyo Valley, and San Bernardino High.
SOCCER!
Girls soccer senior
goalie Penny Guzman:
defends the goal for
the Jackets in playoffs
that begin Saturday
Girls finish unblemished league title season, eye CIF title
by Madeline Garcia; special to the Pepperbough
The Colton High Girl’s Varsity Soccer team took the San Andreas league
with an undefeated league record and is heading into the playoffs this weekend with an eye for the CIF title. With two tied games in the second half they
had to work hard as they strive for the first place seed in CIF playoffs. Those
who have come to watch their games would agree that watching them play
and seeing how much they have improved in their skill and teamwork has
made this a great soccer season for Colton High.
Not only has every player on the team come together and contributed
their part towards the team’s success, but the squad also has the top San
Andreas League and overall season stat leaders: Leading the league is junior Lorissa Sanchez with 23 goals; junior Denise Galaviz is second with
11. Senior Roxanne Pardo is named in the top five and junior Vienna
Garcia leads the league with 23 assists.
Each player on the team has assisted in creating a goal and goals have been scored by
several other players during the season. The
girls know that much of their success is contributed to their strong defense and goal
keeper, Senior Penny Guzman. She leads
the league with an overall Goals Against Average of .000, with only 15 goals scored
against Colton during pre-season and season games combined.
This season is the beginning of a better
Girl’s Soccer Program at Colton High. New
Head Coach Diego Garcia has taken off
with the program and is working closely
with this year’s new Athletic Director, David
Drake, to instill new ideas and structure for
the program’s future. They are following
the school’s new motto: Pursuing Victory
With Honor, and have shown their Colton
Pride out on the field.
“It took a few weeks for the girls to come
together and adapt to my style of training
and to begin improving on technique and teamwork,” says Coach
Diego. “They have stepped up and each of them has shown determination to finish strong. I’m proud of the hard work they have
brought to the team, but it’s not over. We need to finish strong to
bring home the CIF Title, and I’m confident this team can make it
happen.” CIF Playoffs begin on Saturday.
The Girls JV team, headed by new JV Coach, Fernando
Reynosa, has also had an undefeated season brought home the
League Championship. With these two teams working closely
together, we look forward to a successful future for our Lady
Yellowjackets.