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Portfolio 2012
Lia Villar
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HILIGHTSstaffer
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
(407) 272-2604liavillar327@gmail.com
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LIA VILLAR
[ ]
HILIGHTSstaffer
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
(407) 272-2604liavillar327@gmail.com
facebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
[ ]HILIGHTS
staffer1926 S. Conway Road
Orlando, FL 32812(407) 272-2604
liavillar327@gmail.comfacebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
[ ]
HILIGHTSstaffer
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
(407) 272-2604liavillar327@gmail.com
facebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
[ ]HILIGHTS
staffer1926 S. Conway Road
Orlando, FL 32812(407) 272-2604
liavillar327@gmail.comfacebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
[ ]
HILIGHTSstaffer
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
(407) 272-2604liavillar327@gmail.com
facebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
[ ]
HILIGHTSstaffer
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
(407) 272-2604liavillar327@gmail.com
facebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
[ ]
HILIGHTSstaffer
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
(407) 272-2604liavillar327@gmail.com
facebook.com/lia.villar.3
LIA VILLAR
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Cover lette
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1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
liavillar327@gmail.com(407) 272- 2604
April 25, 2012
Sarah PapaStore ManagermyMochi Frozen Yogurt8001 S. Orange Blossom TrailThe Florida Mall, Store #836Orlando, FL 32809
Dear Miss Papa,
As you know, I have been working for myMochi for over a year, constantly greeting costumers and enjoying the success of myMochi at Florida mall. Now I believe, if you can agree, that it is time for me to discover more challenges and to elaborate, the challenge I write to you about becoming a shift leader.
Becoming a shift leader is no easy task but with the qualities I contribute and my experience at myMochi, I believe being a shift leader will come easy.
As a quick learner, I grasped the qualities of a myMochi girl the first day I was hired. Not to mention my awareness of my fellow employees as well. Whenever a time came for me to stay another shift more, I was always very willing for the good of the company. Such as the time when Megan Martinez had got into a car accident and the 5:30 to closing shift was a person short. As well as the time when the downtown Orlando myMochi had only one employee working the 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. shift. These instances show my ability to accomodate the needs of the company. With that, it makes me a perfect candidate for becoming shift leader.
I’m sure the accompanying resume will help you see some of my accomplishments throughout my high school career but a personal interview will demonstrate to you my willingness, knowledge and abilities I possess to become an gratifying shift leader. I appreciate the time you took into reading this and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Respectfully yours,
Lia Villar
LIA VILLAR
Resume
1926 S. Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812
liavillar327@gmail.com(407) 272- 2604
LIA VILLARObjectiveTo gain prevalent work experience and knowledge of customer service through obtaining a leader position.
educatiOnCompleted one year at Lake Nona High School.Completed two years at William R. Boone High School.Graduation date: June 2013Weighted G. P. A. 3.3
SkillS• Teamplayer - As a staffer of Hi-lights newspaper, we depend on one another to publish a concise
monthly newspaper. In the same way, playing on William R. Boone High School soccer team, we depend on every player in order to score goals.
• Planningandorganization - Working on Hi-lights newspaper, it requires planning the angle of stories and writing on story planners which help organize stories as well.
• Communicationskills - Having to go on daily interviews, communicating thoughts and asking questions has become secondary and effortless.
• Systemknowledge - Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Micros0ft Word, Powerpoint and Excel. Experience in designing layouts, editing photographs, creating slide shows and creating spreadsheets
activitieS• Hi-lights newspaper staff• Junior varsity soccer team for William R. Boone High School• Junior Class Student Government Association• Prom Committee• Serendipity Club
RefeRenceS1. Renee Burke - Hi-lights Newspaper Adviser (407) 443-84512. Tony Marano - Junior Varsity Soccer Coach (407) 242-13913. Michelle Blackwell - CVS Pharmacy Manager (407) 443-8451
Personal es
say
As a 8th grader in Conway Middle School, I could not make up my mind about what career path I wanted. I had gone from wanting to be a chief to wanting to become a fashion designer. Once I became a freshmen at William R. Boone High School, I had chosen to take Journalism. Unfortunately, I had only be able to attend Boone for the first quarter when I was moved to Lake Nona. High School This experience not only gave me no motivation to accomplish anything in school, it made me want to drop out of high school all together. I figured since I had no career choice that dropping out was a good idea; I was, of course, a dumb little freshmen. As I returned to Boone for my sophomore year, I enrolled into Journalism once again, but the second time I had discovered what I wanted to do with my life. It was to become a journalist and express my own opinions through writing. As I had always done, I conveyed to my mother about becoming a journalist but she did not approve. Every other time my mother did not approve of my career choices, I would stop chasing what I thought I wanted and move onto finding another choice that she would approve of but this time I knew what I wanted. I wanted to become a journalist. Moreover, my thoughts on journalism have evolved since my first year of taking Journalism. Before, I didn't see the point in keeping up with current events but as the year progressed, I realized the impact journalism had on the world. Journalism presented the ability to view
Personal es
say cont.
things in different perspectives. Without being on newspaper, I would not have any motivation to come to school. Before, my goal was to move out as fast as possible and to not attend college but becoming the stereotype of a high school drop out. Yet the day I was accepted into publication was the day I motivated to strive for something more for my future. My future plans regarding journalism is to complete my first two years of college at Valencia and then transfer to Rollins College where I will major in English. Eventually during the course of my college career, I will become apart of the London semester program where I will internship for journalism. When my college experience is over, I hope to move to New York City and intern or work for small publications and eventually work for the New York Times.
Self-anal
ytical
evaluation
essay
During the first deadline, I was overwhelmed with the amount of time and effort it took to publish our first issue. Unfortunately, I did not have my story published in the first issue because of my lack of commitment and time management for the newspaper. As other deadlines came, my commitment to publications grew stronger. I wanted to make everyone I worked with proud of having me on staff and to also show myself that I was worthy of being on staff. Towards the second issue, I had chosen to do ten-in-ten. Looking back on this deadline, I realized that I was scared of having my story not published for a second time so I chose the easiest story. If I could go back to the second deadline, I would have tried to overcome my fear and challenge myself. Journalism has taught me how to manage time wisely and to put 100 percent of my effort into everything I do. In the future, I tend to use these past experiences as a reminder to turn in everything on deadline and to not procrastinate. It has also taught me to value teamwork. At first I had no concern for the people I was working with on newspaper. I turned in peer edits that I had written with no effort. As time progressed, my fellow staffers and Mrs. Burke taught me without teamwork there would not be a newspaper. We depend on one another for peer edits, we depend on our editors to correct our mistakes and we depend on ourselves to write the best we can.
Reflection
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The most significant piece I have written would be the DPS story for the March issue. I had written this piece to show the cultural differences between two students' home countries and the United States. This is my favorite piece because I believe that many students in high school have narrow minds, they cannot think of another world other than their own so with writing this piece, it showed the world of two students who came from very different backgrounds with different customs and beliefs. Along the way of writing this piece, I learned how much Tony Zhang and Huong Dang value education and how little some American students value their own education. I also learned how important Tet and Chinese New Year is for both Tony and Huong.
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By M
OLLY
WAL
LACE
With
ov
er
50
inde
pend
ent
natio
ns,
Euro
pe o
ffers
a c
ultu
re
of i
t’s o
wn.
From
the
ir se
as t
o th
e U
nite
d St
ates
’ se
as,
Euro
pe
prov
ides
diff
eren
t foo
ds, m
usic
and
fash
ion,
link
ing
one
coun
try to
the
othe
r. Th
e di
ffere
nces
, tho
ugh,
are
pl
entif
ul fo
r ki
ds li
ving
in A
mer
ica
with
a Eu
rope
an b
ackg
roun
d.Ju
nior
Dim
itri T
sirig
otis’
fam
ily
is G
reek
; his
fath
er p
revio
usly
live
d in
Gre
ece
and
his g
rand
pare
nts s
till
resid
e in
Spa
rta a
llowi
ng h
im t
o vis
it hi
s gr
andp
aren
t’s h
ouse
, and
a
diffe
rent
cultu
re, p
erio
dica
lly.
“I
go
ther
e fo
ur
times
a
year
,” Ts
irigo
tis s
aid.
“It’s
rea
lly
mou
ntain
ous
ther
e. Th
ey a
re m
ore
free t
here
and
a lot
mor
e laid
bac
k.”
Acco
rdin
g to
Tsir
igot
is, G
reec
e pr
ovid
es a
mor
e plen
tiful
land
scap
e, fil
led w
ith f
arm
land
but
less
polic
e an
d go
vern
men
tal
insti
tutio
ns t
hat
one m
ight
see i
n Am
erica
. The
tim
e it
take
s, du
e to
its
mou
ntain
ous
lands
cape
, to
trave
l fro
m ci
ty to
city
is
cons
umin
g. Th
e ed
ucat
ion
syste
m i
s m
ore
laid
back
in
G
reec
e, Ts
irigo
tis
claim
s; th
ere
is a
grea
ter
focu
s on
we
ll-ro
unde
d m
inds
, ind
ulgi
ng k
ids
in ar
t or m
usic
class
es. H
e also
stat
es
that
Am
erica
is
far
mor
e m
oder
n,
with
easil
y ac
cess
ible
com
pute
rs an
d
telev
ision
. A
ccor
ding
to T
sirig
otis,
the “
Gre
ek
God
” m
yths
are
not
as
stres
sed
in th
e co
untry
as so
me m
ight
ster
eoty
pe. A
nd
Tsiri
gotis
clai
ms
that
tho
se l
iving
in
Gre
ece
are
not
all g
ood
look
ing,
like
som
e m
ight
thin
k, b
ut th
ey a
re p
urely
G
reek
.“T
here
’s on
ly
one
race
th
ere.
Ever
ybod
y is
Gre
ek,”
Tsiri
gotis
said
. “A
per
son
who
isn’t
Gre
ek s
ticks
out
lik
e a so
re th
umb.
”Al
thou
gh t
he g
over
nmen
t re
cent
ly
insis
ted
on a
$17
2 bi
llion
bail
out
and
the
econ
omy
is in
bad
con
ditio
n, t
he
tradi
tions
are s
trong
. For
exam
ple,
thos
e liv
ing
in G
reec
e, an
d als
o Ts
irigo
tis’
fam
ily in
Am
erica
, stil
l per
form
cer
tain
cu
stom
s on
holid
ays.
Due
to a
tradi
tion
of e
atin
g lam
b on
Eas
ter,
Tsiri
gotis
’ fa
mily
cele
brat
es s
omet
hing
Gre
eks
have
don
e for
yea
rs.
“O
n Ea
ster w
e kill
a lam
b an
d co
ok it
in o
ur y
ard,
and
afte
r we s
easo
n it.
Som
e pe
ople
mig
ht th
ink
it’s w
eird,
bu
t it’s
trad
ition
,” Ts
irigo
tis sa
id.
Anot
her
Gre
ek c
usto
m i
s sp
ittin
g on
eac
h ot
her
to s
pur
the
devil
awa
y af
ter d
inne
r, co
mm
only
don
e by
Gre
ek
child
ren.
Tsir
igot
is an
d hi
s fa
mily
, wh
ilst
livin
g in
Am
erica
no
long
er
prac
tice t
his,
but c
usto
ms s
uch
as th
ese
and
food
like
pita
bre
ad, g
yros
, ore
gano
an
d so
uvlak
i (sim
ilar t
o a s
hish
kab
ob),
keep
the G
reek
way
of l
ife go
ing a
nd th
e
fam
ily b
ondi
ng.
“The
fa
mily
is
so
muc
h m
ore
toge
ther
. We a
lway
s kno
w wh
at’s
goin
g on
,” Ts
irigo
tis s
aid.
“Hav
e yo
u ev
er
seen
Big
Fat
Gre
ek W
eddi
ng?
It’s k
ind
of li
ke th
at.”
In a
noth
er a
spec
t, st
uden
ts l
ike
seni
or M
arily
n Ro
y, o
ffer a
n in
tere
sting
cu
ltura
l ta
ste,
but
claim
to
be m
ore
Am
erica
nize
d. R
oy’s
fam
ily i
s fro
m
Ger
man
y;
her
gran
dpa
mov
ed
the
fam
ily t
o Am
erica
afte
r hi
s ye
ars
as a
N
azi o
fficia
l.
“My
gran
dpa w
as fo
rced
to b
e a
Naz
i sol
dier
, alth
ough
he
tells
me
all
the
time
he d
idn’
t wan
t to,
” Ro
y sa
id.
“It w
as ju
st pa
rt of
the c
ount
ry’s
doin
gs
at th
e tim
e.”
All
of
Roy’
s fa
mily
liv
es
in A
mer
ica n
ow,
but
they
stil
l en
joy
certa
in G
erm
an i
deas
. Ro
y ha
s be
en
to b
ig f
amily
gat
herin
gs c
elebr
atin
g O
ktob
erfe
st, w
hen s
he w
as in
elem
enta
ry
scho
ol,
which
reli
ve t
he m
arria
ge o
f Pr
ince
Lud
wig
and
Prin
cess
The
rese
vo
n Sa
chse
n-H
ildbu
rgha
usen
, bu
t in
th
e pa
st fe
w ye
ars,
her
fam
ily h
as n
ot
celeb
rate
d th
is. T
hing
s suc
h as
the f
ood
they
eat
, lik
e sh
wein
shax
e (a
chu
nk o
f po
rk se
rved
with
fried
pota
toes
) and
the
holid
ay tr
aditi
ons t
hey
expe
rienc
e wi
th
fam
ily, l
ike a
fam
ily ga
me o
f cro
quet
on
Easte
r and
Chr
istm
as, a
re st
ill pr
actic
ed.
“Thi
ngs
like
Chr
istm
as t
rees
and
gi
nger
brea
d ho
use
mak
ing
cam
e fro
m
Ger
man
y, a
nd o
f co
urse
we
do t
hat,”
Ro
y sa
id.
“My
gran
dpa,
Lesli
e D
oll,
love
s mak
ing
ging
erbr
ead
with
all o
f us
arou
nd C
hrist
mas
tim
e.”Ro
y has
been
influ
ence
d sig
nific
antly
by
Eur
ope’s
pos
itive
view
s on
out
side
activ
ity a
nd th
eir w
illin
gnes
s to
enga
ge
in ac
tiviti
es re
gular
ly, l
ike s
occe
r.“I
lik
e th
e at
hlet
ics i
n G
erm
any.
Th
ey ca
re a
lot a
bout
bein
g ou
tside
and
my p
aren
ts an
d gr
andp
a hav
e inf
luen
ced
me o
n th
at,”
Roy
said
.Ro
y de
scrib
es th
e atti
tude
s on
food
. Pe
ople
and
lands
cape
as
one
woul
d de
scrib
e Tex
as: “
Ever
ythi
ng is
big
ger i
n Te
xas.”
The
foo
d, e
spec
ially
por
k an
d po
tato
es, a
com
mon
foo
d fo
r Ro
y, is
se
rved
in h
uge p
ortio
ns. I
n ph
otog
raph
s he
r gr
andf
athe
r ha
s sh
own
her,
she
claim
s to
see
plen
ty o
f bi
g m
ount
ains
and
hefty
peo
ple.
Pict
ures
of
her
fam
ily a
nd g
rand
pa
in G
erm
any
prov
ide
her
with
som
e kn
owled
ge of
the l
ands
cape
, gov
ernm
ent
insti
tutio
ns an
d ed
ucat
ion,
but
her
firs
t vis
it wi
ll be
this
sum
mer
, whe
re sh
e can
ge
t a fu
ll ta
ste o
f her
fam
ily’s
past.
Bo
th T
sirig
otis
and
Roy
claim
tha
t Am
erica
has
pro
vided
them
with
a m
ore
mod
ern,
and
ben
efici
al wa
y of
life
. N
eithe
r fee
ls de
prive
d be
caus
e of
their
Eu
rope
an c
ultu
re, b
ut u
se it
as
a wa
y to
kee
p tra
ditio
ns f
lowi
ng f
rom
one
co
untry
to an
othe
r.
Euro
pean
cul
ture
trav
els
Orie
ntal
cul
ture
s in
fluen
ce p
ersp
ectiv
eBy
LIA
VIL
LAR
Not
kn
owin
g th
e tra
ditio
ns
or
influ
ence
s th
e U
nite
d St
ates
is
built
up
on c
an c
reat
e ba
rrier
s fo
r num
erou
s im
mig
ratin
g fam
ilies
. Ju
nior
Shu
Tong
Zha
ng e
xper
ience
d ba
rrier
s af
ter
leavi
ng t
he p
opul
ous
coun
try o
f 1.3
billi
on p
eopl
e in
Chi
na
and
com
ing
to t
he U
nite
d St
ates
. His
way
of l
ife c
hang
ed d
rasti
cally
as
he
adju
sted
to A
mer
ican
valu
es a
nd a
n in
crea
sed
emph
asis
on p
op cu
lture
.“I
was
10-
year
s-ol
d wh
en I
lef
t C
hina
. My h
ome c
ount
ry is
very
big a
nd
it’s c
rowd
ed, v
ery
popu
lous
. We h
ave a
re
ally a
ncien
t hist
ory a
nd al
so w
e hav
e a
lot o
f tra
ditio
ns an
d fe
stiva
ls. C
hina
has
a l
ot m
ore t
radi
tion
influ
encin
g us
than
po
p cu
lture
,” Zh
ang
said
.Ab
ove
of a
ll ot
her
tradi
tions
, th
e br
illian
t env
ironm
ent o
f Chi
nese
New
Ye
ar i
s fil
led w
ith c
olor
s of
red
and
go
ld an
d is
a tre
men
dous
celeb
ratio
n in
C
hina
. “C
hine
se N
ew Y
ear
is th
e m
ost
impo
rtant
hol
iday
of
the
year
. It
’s ce
lebra
ted
like
Chr
istm
as i
n Am
erica
wh
ere
peop
le an
d fa
mili
es
gath
er
toge
ther
to
wish
for
goo
d lu
ck a
nd
good
fortu
ne,”
Zhan
g sa
id.
Prep
arin
g fo
r C
hine
se N
ew Y
ear
requ
ires
peop
le to
tak
e we
eks
off
of
work
to p
repa
re fo
r th
e ho
liday
. Bot
h m
en an
d wo
men
rece
ive h
aircu
ts be
fore
th
e N
ew Y
ear,
belie
ving
it wi
ll de
liver
go
od fo
rtune
and
if no
t cut
, brin
g th
em
bad
luck
.“M
y fa
mily
, m
ainly
my
mom
and
I,
mak
e du
mpl
ings
[fo
r C
hine
se N
ew
Year
but
sin
ce]
my
fam
ily i
s re
ally
weste
rnize
d, w
e don
’t re
ally p
ract
ice th
e tra
ditio
ns,”
Zhan
g sa
id.
Sout
h of
Chi
na, h
avin
g a p
opul
atio
n of
86.9
mill
ion,
fres
hman
Huo
ng D
ang
left V
ietna
m w
hen
she
was
eight
yea
rs
old.
“In
Viet
nam
, th
ere
is a
vibr
ant
atm
osph
ere.
Viet
nam
is
hotte
r [th
an
Flor
ida]
. In
the
even
ing
peop
le [w
ill]
crow
d ar
ound
dow
ntow
n an
d th
ere
[are
] foo
d ca
rts e
very
wher
e se
lling
soy
milk
or f
ried
rice,”
Dan
g sa
id.
A
ccom
pany
ing
thei
r vi
bran
t at
mos
pher
e, Vi
etna
m’s
lively
fes
tival,
Te
t, m
eans
the f
irst m
orni
ng o
f the
firs
t da
y of
the
new
year
and
lasts
for t
hree
da
ys. C
leani
ng is
frow
ned
upon
dur
ing
Tet,
in fe
ar th
at fa
mili
es w
ill sw
eep
out
the
good
luck
. Tra
ditio
nal f
oods
such
as
earth
cak
e, a s
quar
e ca
ke m
ade
with
rice
be
ans
and
pork
, an
d se
vera
l di
ffere
nt
dess
erts
mad
e wi
th c
ocon
ut a
re o
ffere
d du
ring t
he fe
stivit
ies. L
ike C
hine
se N
ew
Year
, Tet
hon
ors t
he y
ear o
f the
dra
gon,
ce
lebra
ted
on Ja
nuar
y 23
.W
ith
both
C
hina
an
d Vi
etna
m
celeb
ratin
g N
ew Y
ears
for g
ood
fortu
ne,
they
bot
h ha
ve a
stro
ng l
ink
to t
he
Con
fucia
n ph
iloso
phy.
C
hild
ren
are
educ
ated
to re
spec
t the
ir eld
ers a
nd va
lue
educ
atio
n. “
My
fam
ily b
eliev
es t
hat
scho
ol
shou
ld b
e well
disc
iplin
ed. I
n C
hina
, our
sc
hool
was
the m
ost i
mpo
rtant
aspe
ct o
f ou
r live
s. W
e did
n’t h
ave t
ime t
o ha
ngou
t wi
th f
riend
s be
caus
e we
had
a l
ot o
f ho
mew
ork
to d
o. A
mer
ican
educ
atio
n is
very
libe
ral [
beca
use]
we
get
to c
hoos
e wh
at c
lasse
s we
wan
t to
tak
e,” Z
hang
sa
id. U
nlik
e stu
dent
s in
Amer
ican
scho
ols,
who
are
only
requ
ired
to g
o fiv
e tim
es a
week
, in
Chi
na, c
hild
ren
atte
nd s
choo
l six
day
s a
week
fro
m e
arly
mor
ning
, ab
out
7 a.m
., to
at
least
4 p.
m.
Even
th
ough
all
child
ren
are
able
to g
o to
pr
imar
y sc
hool
and
mid
dle
scho
ol f
or
free,
pare
nts a
re st
ill re
quire
d to
pay
fo
r uni
form
s and
boo
ks. I
f the
chi
ld
inte
nds
on fu
rther
ing
his
educ
atio
n,
pare
nts
mus
t pa
y fo
r pu
blic
high
sc
hool
. “[
My
fam
ily c
ame
to A
mer
ica]
in se
arch
of b
ette
r livi
ng c
ondi
tions
. W
e wer
e in
pove
rty. [
Our
hou
se w
as]
very
old
, the
pain
t was
chi
pped
and
th
ere w
ere s
even
peo
ple l
iving
in o
ne
hous
e [w
ith]
one
bath
room
and
no
air c
ondi
tioni
ng. [
My
pare
nts]
hop
e [b
y co
min
g to
Am
erica
] tha
t I’ll
get
in
to a
bette
r col
lege a
nd [f
ind]
a go
od
job
here
,” D
ang
said
.Al
ong
with
put
ting
educ
atio
n as
a pr
iorit
y, s
tere
otyp
es d
evelo
p to
ward
Zh
ang
and
Dan
g, lab
eling
the
m a
s sm
art
beca
use
they
are
Asia
n. B
ut
desp
ite th
e ste
reot
ypes
, bot
h D
ang’s
an
d Zh
ang’s
cultu
res h
ave i
nflu
ence
d th
eir w
ays o
f life
.“I
hea
r peo
ple s
ay th
at I
get g
ood
grad
es
beca
use
I’m
Asia
n,
[but
] su
cces
s can
onl
y be
achi
eved
thro
ugh
hard
wor
k. [
That
’s wh
at m
y cu
lture
ha
s] ta
ught
me,
to d
o th
e be
st I c
an
to s
ucce
ed a
nd t
o va
lue
educ
atio
n,”
Zhan
g sa
id.
Stud
ent,
teac
her l
ove
Afric
an c
ultu
reBy
RUB
EN C
ARRI
LLO
In th
e war
stric
ken
coun
try o
f Sud
an
deat
h is
ever
ywhe
re.
The
peop
le ar
e in
dist
ress
and
nee
d he
lp. T
he U
nite
d N
atio
ns pi
cks f
amili
es in
Afri
ca w
ho ar
e he
althy
enou
gh to
mov
e to
Amer
ica, t
o co
me t
o th
e “La
nd o
f the
Fre
e.”“I
t wa
sn’t
the
mos
t pe
acef
ul p
lace,
but
was
reall
y sim
ple.
Peop
le we
ren’
t co
ncer
ned
abou
t su
perfi
cial
mat
erial
s. [W
e] l
ived
on
a da
y-to
-day
bas
is,”
juni
or W
eng
Ruac
h sa
id.
Ruac
h wa
s 7-
year
s-ol
d wh
en t
he
UN
pick
ed h
im a
nd h
is fa
mily
to
mov
e to
Am
erica
. Ru
ach
cam
e wi
th
his m
othe
r, fa
ther
and
littl
e sis
ter.
His
exte
nded
fam
ily is
still
in A
frica
. He h
as
not
seen
the
m in
11
year
s. Ev
en a
fter
witn
essin
g su
ch h
orro
rs, R
uach
kee
ps
an o
pen
min
d.“[
Your
opi
nion
of
Afri
ca]
reall
y de
pend
s on
what
you
r com
fort
level
is.
[For
exam
ple]
lot o
f peo
ple s
ay ‘D
on’t
go to
Par
ram
ore
it is
a ho
rribl
e pl
ace’,
[b
ut]
ther
e ar
e di
ffere
nt p
arts
you
can
go to
,” Ru
ach
said
.D
espi
te th
e pov
erty
, Rua
ch b
eliev
es
parts
of
Afric
a lik
e So
uth
Afric
a ar
e
beau
tiful
.“I
plan
on
goin
g ba
ck [
to A
frica
] af
ter
grad
uatin
g fro
m c
olleg
e to
see
wh
at g
ood
I ca
n do
with
my
degr
ee,”
Ruac
h sa
id.
In
com
paris
on,
the
educ
atio
n in
Afri
ca i
s ve
ry d
iffer
ent.
Am
erica
pr
ovid
es a
fre
e ed
ucat
ion.
In
Afric
a, th
ere
are
mor
e pr
ivate
sch
ools
with
un
iform
s and
hun
dred
s of c
hild
ren
walk
tw
o m
iles t
o at
tend
scho
ol.
Ruac
h be
lieve
s pe
ople
in A
frica
are
m
ore
patri
otic
beca
use
ther
e is
mor
e na
tiona
lism
in A
frica
.“E
very
one i
n Am
erica
says
‘Oh w
e’re
Amer
icans
’, but
it is
just
som
ethi
ng th
at
peop
le sa
y. It
is n
ot li
ke th
ey re
ally
care
[a
bout
bein
g] A
mer
ican.
I g
uess
it is
be
caus
e th
ey h
ave
neve
r re
ally
had
a se
nse
of fr
eedo
m. W
e [A
frica
ns]
don’
t ta
ke th
ings
for g
rant
ed,”
Ruac
h sa
id.
Rosa
lie
Cre
ight
on,
Ana
tom
y an
d Ph
ysio
logy
tea
cher
, gr
ew u
p in
Po
loqw
ane,
Sout
h Af
rica
and
atte
nded
an
En
glish
sp
eaki
ng
elem
enta
ry.
Cre
ight
on’s
life
appe
ared
to b
e sim
ilar
to a
n av
erag
e A
mer
ican
child
’s, b
ut
diffe
renc
es ex
isted
. “W
e sp
oke
the
langu
age
calle
d
Afrik
aans
at h
ome.
Afte
r sch
ool I
play
ed
netb
an,
field
hoc
key,
swa
m a
nd d
id
gym
nasti
cs.
We
did
not
have
TV
and
[I]
rem
embe
r lis
teni
ng t
o th
e ra
dio
at
nigh
t. W
e ha
d wi
ld a
nim
al re
serv
es a
ll ar
ound
the
tow
n wh
ere
ther
e we
re lo
ts of
gira
ffes,
zebr
a, bu
ck a
nd e
ven
rhin
os
roam
ing
arou
nd. W
e als
o ha
d m
onke
ys
that
wou
ld s
teal
our
food
from
tim
e to
tim
e,” C
reig
hton
said
.In
C
reig
hton
’s ch
ildho
od,
Sout
h Af
rica
suffe
red
majo
r rac
ial se
greg
atio
n.
The
white
pop
ulat
ion
lived
in
town
s an
d su
rrou
ndin
g fa
rms,
while
blac
ks
were
con
fined
to
crow
ded
all b
lack
neig
hbor
hood
s. H
owev
er,
the
non-
white
s we
re a
llowe
d in
to t
owns
with
pa
sses
du
ring
the
day
for
work
ing
purp
oses
onl
y. A
ll of
the
scho
ols,
buse
s an
d ce
rtain
pub
lic ar
eas w
ere s
egre
gate
d. “
At th
e tim
e I w
as gr
owin
g up,
Sout
h Af
rica w
as b
anne
d fro
m al
l int
erna
tiona
l sp
ortin
g co
mpe
titio
ns b
ecau
se o
f th
e ap
arth
eid p
olicy
. Si
nce
my
swim
min
g tim
es w
ere
fast
enou
gh t
o m
ake
the
finals
at th
e Oly
mpi
c Gam
es, m
y dr
eam
s of
ever
par
ticip
atin
g we
re cr
ushe
d. I
had
to se
ttle
with
swim
min
g in
the
USA
on
a fu
ll sc
holar
ship
to In
dian
a U
nive
rsity
,
wher
e I
beca
me
Big
Ten
Cha
mpi
on
and
reco
rd h
olde
r,” C
reig
hton
said
.C
ontr
astin
g th
e cu
lture
of
Ru
ach’
s Sud
an, S
outh
Afri
can
cultu
re
is sim
ilar t
o Br
itish
cultu
re b
ecau
se it
wa
s a B
ritish
colo
ny un
til 19
61. S
outh
A
frica
cele
brat
es B
oxin
g D
ay a
nd
ador
es th
e roy
al fa
mily
. In
rega
rd to
cul
inar
y di
ffere
nces
, C
reig
hton
’s fa
vorit
e foo
d fro
m So
uth
Afri
ca i
s Bo
erew
ors
and
Bilto
ng.
Boer
ewor
s is
a ty
pe o
f sa
usag
e an
d Bi
ltong
is
dried
mea
t, alm
ost
like
beef
jerk
y bu
t m
ade
from
zeb
ra o
r ela
nd m
eat.
“[Th
e th
ing
I m
iss
mos
t]
is th
e Af
rican
bus
h an
d an
imals
, th
e so
unds
of
bird
s an
d an
imals
. Th
e sta
rs ar
e so
diffe
rent
in th
e Sou
ther
n H
emisp
here
. I a
lso m
iss m
y fa
mily
th
at s
till
lives
in
Sout
h A
frica
,” C
reig
hton
said
.W
hile
Ruac
h an
d C
reig
hton
sim
ilarly
bot
h m
iss th
eir fa
mili
es st
ill
resid
ing
in A
frica
they
hav
e ad
opte
d to
an A
mer
ican
life.
Paki
stan
i ove
rcom
es c
ultu
ral a
dver
sity
By C
OOPE
R BR
OCK
An o
pini
onat
ed, y
et so
ft sp
oken
girl,
on
e wo
uldn
’t gu
ess t
hat j
unio
r Sha
ffaq
Noo
rs’ o
rigin
s are
from
a sm
all vi
llage
in
north
ern
Paki
stan.
Her
vill
age,
loca
ted
in a
vall
ey b
etwe
en th
e H
imala
yas
and
Chi
na,
and
next
to
Afgh
anist
an,
is wh
ere
Noo
r spe
nt th
e fir
st se
ven
year
s of
her
life
.“I
t is p
retti
er th
ere,
close
r to n
atur
e,”
Noo
r sa
id. “
The
peop
le ar
e ni
cer,
just
frien
dly
with
out r
eser
ve.“
Noo
r m
oved
to
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es
for a
bet
ter e
duca
tion
with
her
par
ents,
br
othe
r and
siste
r whe
n sh
e wa
s sev
en,
know
ing
little
Eng
lish
or a
nyth
ing
abou
t Am
erica
n cu
lture
.“[
It
was
diffi
cult
when
I
first
ca
me
here
,] th
e lan
guag
e ba
rrier
was
a pr
oblem
, bu
t I
was
in e
lemen
tary
sc
hool
, so
it
wasn
’t cr
ippl
ing.
I ju
st lea
rned
it fr
om th
e pe
ople
arou
nd m
e,”
Noo
r sa
id.
“The
who
le cu
lture
[of
Pa
kista
n is
diffe
rent
fro
m t
hat
of t
he
Uni
ted
Stat
es].
The
way
that
we
live,
the
way
that
we
dres
s, th
e wa
y we
ac
t. W
e we
ar S
halw
ar K
aeez
[Lo
ng,
robe
-like
dre
sses
]. N
orth
Pak
istan
is
a lo
t m
ore
mod
est,
and
the
peop
le ar
e qu
ieter
, mor
e we
lcom
ing
and
mor
e hu
mbl
e.”C
ultu
ral
adve
rsity
was
a p
robl
em
for
Noo
r: be
ing
Islam
ic, a
nd b
eing
from
the C
entra
l Asia
caus
ed p
eopl
e to
treat
her
diff
eren
tly, e
ven
from
an ea
rly
age.
Onc
e, N
oor
retu
rned
fro
m t
he
restr
oom
to
find
som
eone
had
dra
wn
a pl
ane
cras
hing
into
a b
uild
ing
on h
er
pape
r. “I d
idn’
t m
ake
a bi
g de
al ou
t of
it.
Peop
le ar
ound
me w
ere f
lippi
ng o
ut, b
ut
I was
not
goi
ng to
get
angr
y ov
er su
ch a
little
thin
g,” N
oor s
aid. “
[Peo
ple]
wou
ld
just
joke
abou
t the
who
le te
rroris
t thi
ng
and
I di
d no
t tak
e it
pers
onall
y. P
eopl
e wi
ll do
any
thin
g fo
r atte
ntio
n, s
o I
just
let th
em m
ake t
hem
selve
s loo
k stu
pid.
” N
ow
17-y
ears
-old
, N
oor
has
not
retu
rned
to
Paki
stan
in 1
0 ye
ars.
Alth
ough
not
in P
akist
an, N
oor a
nd h
er
fam
ily st
ill p
ract
ice Is
lam, a
nd o
bser
ve al
l Is
lamic
holid
ays.
“[An
Isla
m c
usto
m w
e pr
actic
e is]
Ei
d. I
t is
a ce
lebra
tion
afte
r we
fas
t,”
Noo
r said
. “I l
ove t
hat,
fasti
ng. I
t tea
ches
yo
u pa
tienc
e and
self
cont
rol.”
In t
he I
slam
reli
gion
, fas
ting
is th
e
refra
inin
g fro
m fo
od, d
rink,
smok
ing,
and
mar
ital i
ntim
acy
durin
g da
ylig
ht
hour
s, an
d is
mea
nt to
teac
h de
votio
n to
God
.“W
hen
you
see
peop
le ea
t, an
d yo
u wa
nt t
o so
bad
ly, j
ust
the
fact
th
at y
ou c
an s
ay n
o te
ache
s yo
u se
lf co
ntro
l. W
hen
you
don’
t ea
t at
ce
rtain
hou
rs, y
ou st
art t
o ap
prec
iate
food
mor
e. Yo
u app
recia
te ev
eryt
hing
m
ore.”
N
oor i
s und
ecid
ed o
n wh
ethe
r she
pl
ans t
o re
turn
to P
akist
an a
fter s
he
grad
uate
s. “I
t’s m
uch
easie
r ove
r the
re, y
ou
don’
t hav
e a d
aily
rout
ine.
My
villag
e is
pret
ty re
mot
e,” N
oor s
aid. “
Ther
e isn
’t m
uch
polit
ical
conf
lict
in t
he
villag
e whe
re I
am fr
om.”
By T
YLER
PAT
RICK
The
Earth
is a
ppro
xim
ately
24,8
60
mile
s ro
und
and
as o
f Au
gust
2011
, ho
lds 7
bill
ion
peop
le. T
his n
umbe
r of
peop
le is
spre
ad ac
ross
seve
n co
ntin
ents
and
feat
ures
a w
ide
varie
ty o
f cul
ture
s. Th
is sc
hool
fe
atur
es
at
least
on
e in
divid
ual f
rom
each
cont
inen
t.Th
ese
stor
ies
are
from
va
rious
st
uden
ts
acro
ss
the
cam
pus
who
com
e fro
m e
ach
cont
inen
t. Ta
ke t
his
jour
ney
acro
ss B
oone
’s Re
serv
atio
n La
nd t
o di
scov
er t
he r
easo
ns b
ehin
d va
rious
cultu
res a
nd h
ow th
ey ad
apt t
o Am
erica
n lif
esty
les.
Hi-L
ight
s ch
ose
this
spre
ad
to
expa
nd o
n th
e cu
lture
s th
at m
ake
up
all o
f Boo
ne a
nd s
how
diffe
renc
es a
nd
simila
rities
thr
ough
an
educ
atio
n fu
n-lan
d.
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The piece that I believe could still use some more work is the girls lacrosse story I wrote for the May issue. I think it could be further improved if I had more statistics. Also I think I could of improved it further if I had focus on one game that stood out to the team as a whole instead of individual teammates. The piece evolved from being a quote based story, meaning having more quotes than an actual story, to having more of a story content. Also the quotes evolved from short answered to quotes filled with emotion. My overall feeling about this piece that I could have done much better but in the end, I am proud of every piece that is published in the paper.
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sports
hilights.org page 17May 11, 2012
By LIA VILLAR
Before every game, the girls are asked to put their left hand in the huddle because it’s closest to their heart. They are also asked to mentally prepare themselves to face off the opposing team but more importantly, win or lose, the girls are told to leave the field with their heads held high.
“[Before a game I feel] very anxious. I always hope that the girls are ready to play and [hope] their mentality is out there to win. A lot of times even if we’re getting beat by two goals, their mentality comes down, [but] it’s about being able to get through the entire game whether we win or lose, with our heads held high and [playing] the whole 50 minutes of the game,” head coach Meg Lane said.
Moreover, the girls won against Cypress Creek (20-3) but ended the season with losses to Winter Park (11-17)
DYNAMICS ASSIST TEAM WINS THROUGHOUT SEASON
University (4-13) and Lake Highland (3-21).“[Sometimes] we’ll play down lower than our level but
really, it’s about coming back and giving all you got. There are those games that are disappointing [and] things don’t necessarily go your way [but] if they play well, I always feel so proud of them and accomplished,” Lane said.
Beating their biggest rival, Edgewater (13-6), sophomore Lauren Edmonds had four ground balls and junior Brennah Mehan scored five goals. But the rivalry goes beyond the game, it goes to the girls of both teams, who have played on the same youth and club teams.
“Last season we lost [to Edgewater]. [This season] we were tied but then we started scoring more and got ahead. We played one of the best games in the whole season and we [got to] beat our rival,” sophomore Kiernan Mehan said.
Throughout the season, the team’s dynamic worked in their favor, even through the losses.
“[During] the Winter Park game, we were down by a lot during the halftime but we came back like we were a whole
BOYS CROSS PATHS WITH BISHOP MOORE
By ANNA MARIE BORIA
In overtime, the hearts of the crowd are pounding anxiously. The boys’ lacrosse team is tied in the district semi-final game against Bishop Moore. A premature roar is heard in the crowd as senior John Kissick makes a goal. The goal is recalled due to a crease violation, meaning Kissick entered unplayable space. Bishop Moore soon scores and wins 10-11.
“The Bishop Moore game I felt as if it were taken from us. We were not playing at our best which was a game changer. It wasn’t like Bishop Moore stomped us, they got lucky,” junior defensive player Alan Kominowski said.
This game adds to the list of five games lost by the team in their regular season. Bishop Moore (7-8), Woodbury Forest (7-15), St. Thomas Aquinas (5-15), and Winter Park (10-11). A record not meeting the players’ expectations.
“I don’t think the season met my expectations because we’ve had too many losses and injuries, but I feel we’ve done well in adjusting to those injuries and have had people step up,” sophomore offensive player Paul Chong said.
One player who has stepped up, according to head coach Elliot Whitton, is sophomore offensive player Kyle Irwin,
who contributed 10 goals this season. One game that outshines the other 10 games won is the
different tem. [Even though] we still lost, we played really well during the second half,” B. Mehan said.
In the same way the team has their strengths, senior Lindsay Miller’s weakness plays a role on the field too.
“I get really mad when someone hits me and [once] you get angry, you get a yellow card [for reacting but] I’ve done a lot better this year. I only got one yellow card,” L. Miller said.
Aside from team weaknesses, a team must practice. Practice started off with a game having nothing to with lacrosse but to merely start practice of on a good note.
“I don’t always like starting off practice tough. Sometimes we don’t even play lacrosse, we’ll play something different so that they love lacrosse [even more],” Lane said.
In addition to the wins and losses of the season, L. Miller shows her admiration for her fellow teammates.
“I thought we had really good games like the Edgewater [and] Winter Park [game]. There were some games that we just gave up [but overall] we played our hearts out and never stopped trying,” L. Miller said.
CHECKING COMPETITION. In the game against Hewlett an opponent checks offensive player Mario Muniz. “The best thing about playing lacrosse is having fun with my friends,” Muniz, senior, said. This was Muniz’s fourth year on the team.
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sports
Lacrosse Teams
Competition
Cradle
game against Timber Creek. The game against Timber Creek was an important win for
the team because it was a team they have never beaten before.“My proudest moment so far this season was beating
Timber Creek because it was a huge win for us. It’s good to get that monkey off our back,” Kissick said.
Two of the key players on the team are seniors John Kissick and Mario Muniz.
Collectively Kissick and Muniz made 85 goals this season. They contributed goals to every game. Aside from the games against St. Thomas Aquinas and Freedom where only Kissick scored and Hewlet where only Muniz scored.
According to Coach Whitton, Kissick and Muniz offensively make a good pair.
“The best thing about playing lacrosse is that it’s my passion. It’s what I know and playing it with my team; it’s like a big family,” Kissick said.
On the other hand, some of the more challenging games have been against the private schools on the roster.
“Our more challenging games have been against Lake Highland and St. Thomas Aquinas because with them being private schools, they have more resources than we do,” Whitton said.
Whitton feels the team needs to work on more effective team play on offense.
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During one of the girls lacrosse games, I took this picture and what attracts me to this picture is the intense look she has on her while playing. Her face is looking for someone to pass the ball to and by that, one can tell she wants her teammates to score a goal. I think the blue field line leads you across the bottom of the picture then it attracts you to the player. Also the depth of field is what attracts me. This picture is focused on her and I can only imagine that is what she's doing as well; she's focusing on winning the game (Girlslax 4-6_Villar026.jpg).
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This picture was taken during one of the most important nights for seniors, prom. Senior, Timothy Rivera attracts the viewer with him being the center of visual interest. His expression in this picture captures the true feeling of bliss during such a memorable nigtht as well. Another element that attracts me is the open space created in front of Rivera in the picture. Not only does the open space enhance the center of visual interest but it also frames Rivera (Prom 4-21_Lia003.jpg).
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What attracts me to this photo is the color intensity of Alexndra Kelly. Her dress flows with her dance movements and I think this picture captures that. Also she not only intensifies the photo but she is the center of visual interest. (Prom 4-21_Lia035.jpg).
Reflection
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During this past year I have shown my commitment to being on staff. I attended work days and took part in peer edits. But among those, I also my commitment by dedicating time to the paper. What I mean by this is during the last issue, I had to design a fashion time line throughout the 60 years of Boone. That day I have an AP exam in the afternoon but I came in the morning before my exam and worked on the time line. Even though I was stressing and thinking it would never get done, I tried. Yes, there are times when I do not get my stories turn on time to the editors and Mrs. Burke but if I had to stay all night at school or even come in before every AP exam just to it then I would. Above all, my commitment to staff is not something I have because it's apart of my grade but because I love being on staff. Sometimes I want to cry because I'm so stressed out but one time, my friend had asked me why I wanted to be on staff for another year if I'm always stressed out. I didn't have to think of why. I am dedicated to being on staff. I love to write articles for the paper and even though it stresses me out to receive my articles written all over with green ink, I still have never doubted my place on staff.
Reflection
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I believe one of the hardest challenges I have faced this year is one, my procrastination to write my stories and two, balancing publications with my extracurricular activities. During the beginning of the year, I was playing soccer and assigned to write a story for the second issue. Not being able to balance these two things, my story was pulled for the second time. Whenever we were assigned story planners, I would finish them in the period before fifth. This only resulted in me turning in mediocre work and receiving a mediocre grade when I knew I could have done better. Overall, I feel as though I handled these situations pretty well. Rather than giving up because I had two stories pulled from the paper, I learned to start everything once it's assigned and not to wait until the last minute to complete something that was assigned a week ago.
Reflection
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On my mid term, I had put my greatest weakness was not being able to produce quality stories. I still believe this. As I had said, I am a very opinionated person but when it comes to writing, sometimes finding the exact word or combination of words to decribe my opinion can be difficult. In some ways though, I believe I have improved. I have managed my time better than I did at first. An example of my improvement is the story I wrote in the March issue. I had written about cultures and how it differs from the American culture. I think I was able to write a quality story because I had a strong opinion on this subject. Although this wasn't an opinionate piece, having my angle figured out because of my opinion on the subject helped greatly.
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features
hilights.orgpage 18 March 16, 2012
Dancers maintain tempos
By LIA VILLAR
As lights illuminate the stage, four girls go over techniques, their bodies and muscles tightening with tension as time lingers, waiting for the curtain to rise to perform a long awaited routine.
“It’s really nerve racking [right before a competition] because everyone back stage is going through the dance but once I step on stage, all the nervousness goes away,” junior Morgan Carr said.
Carr started dancing at two years old. Her grandfather serves as her inspiration to continue dancing.
“He died when I was really young so I wanted to keep doing it [because] my grandpa loved to watch me dance,” Carr said.
Before going into competitions, practice is essentially a daily aspect for Carr, senior Alexis VanCura, sophomore Ashley Simkovitch and Tyler Cook, each have practice between five to seven days a week. Dancing not only takes dedication, but it also takes time away time from school work and their social lives.
“It takes up a lot of time on
weekends. I’m not allowed to dance if my grades are low so my [dance] teachers are understanding if I can’t go to class,” Cook said.
Throughout the season, Carr, VanCura, Cook and Simkovitch all compete in the Regional Dance America which hosts 85 dance companies and over 3,000 dancers from across the nation.
In addition to competing in the Regional Dance America competitions, VanCura has participated in competitions such as Starlight, On Stage New York, Starpower, Hall of Fame and Encore.
“I competed [outside of Dancers Pointe] from the age of six to about 13. In competition, I did solos and I also competed in large groups called production numbers,” VanCura said.
Even though dancing requires physical input, numerous speculators believe dancing is not a sport.
“[They] have no idea how hard it is. You always need to keep your body healthy and in shape. I mean, many football players go to ballet to
get stronger, so why wouldn’t it be a sport,” Simkovitch said.
The girls believe dancing is an art that requires athletic ability.
“You have to stay in shape to dance. A dancer [has to be] muscularly fit because dancers use their muscles and core more than anything else,” VanCura
said.Without athletic ability
and endurance, dancers are in danger of injuring themselves.
“Dance is hard on your body. I have tendentious in both of my hips and I’m afraid that will lead to health issues but I don’t think any us would stop dancing because of our injuries,” Carr said.
Dancing in competitions not only demands practice but requires the girls to have rhythm, be in shape and know how to apply the leaps, jumps and turns dancing entails.
“A dancer has to prepared to be corrected. No one is perfect and there is always room for improvement. A dancer’s heart also has to be in this, you have to develop a passion for this art to be able to succeed,” VanCura said.
PERFORMERS SHARE DANCING HARDSHIPS
POISED POINT. At the Regional Dance America competition, in Tampa, Florida, sophomore Tyler Cook performs a jazz number. “The first time on stage is always nerve racking [but dancing] takes the stress out of what I’m doing. Usually the first dance determines how you’ll dance for the rest of the day,” Cook said. Besides Cook’s jazz solo, she performed musical theater and tap.
Once I step on stage all the nervousness goes away.
- morgan carr,
junior
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sports
hilights.orgpage 16 December 14, 2011
Basketball teams fend off failureBoys start season hopeful
By LIZZY GORDONThe slick movement of the basketball
from one player to the next caught number 22, senior Austin Harris, off guard. As he shifted across the court,
a defensive player nailed him in the eyebrow with his elbow.
As blood began to trickle down his face, an athletic
director escorted him to The First Academy’s first aid room.
That night the boys won the tip off game, 63-27.
“I was a little mad when the kid hit me, but stuff like that happens so I didn’t stress it too much at first. I started getting heated about it when we played The First Academy at the next game, because I had to sit on the bench and watch everyone else play [because the doctor didn’t want to mess up my stitches],” Harris said.
The boys started their season with a win against Lake Brantley, 56-49, in overtime. Junior Robert Rimmer led the team with 11 points and 20 rebounds, sophomore Berry Taylor made 13 points, and junior Robert Irwin scored 10 points.
“The team has a very strong group of returning players, and players moving up from a very successful junior varsity team. The majority of them played together in the fall and summer, and they have a better idea what to expect of each other and from me,” coach Gregory Shirley said.
The five starters include Rimmer, Jaccori Mitchell, Dominique Wilson, Irwin and Taylor.
On Dec. 2, in the game against Wekiva, Mitchell endured an injury to his ankle. This game ended up being their first loss, 35-39.
“I’m mad because I am not able to play, and I can’t lead my team to
victory [because I have a high ankle sprain],” Mitchell said.
The boys next home game is Jan. against Apopka at 7:30 p.m. and their current record is 4-1.
Girls drive for rankingBy LIA VILLAR
With lockers slamming, the girls begin to run across the court to meet their apprehensive coach who waits to review the plays the team plans on executing for the night’s game.
“Before games I always feel nervous. I worry whether or not I have prepared the girls well enough and [if I have] given them all of the tools they need to be successful on the court. I have an amazing group of girls. I have nothing but confidence in their ability,” head coach Thomas Wills said.
According to the Orlando Sentinel’s 2011 Girls Basketball Season Preview Capsules, top returning players are senior Kyndal Skersick and junior Bailey Florin. They also mention sophomore Kendall Byerly as a newcomer to watch. Skersick also ranks 15th in the Girls basketball Super 16, as of Nov. 23.
Skersick is one of four captains along with Florin, seniors Jaci Chastain and Kyanna Cleveland.
“Our team is really young. We have four seniors and the rest are younger so I’m trying to help get them ready for when I’m not here,” Skersick said.
On Nov. 17 with a score of 47-40, the girls beat Olympia High School, giving the girls a 7-1 record, plus two additional pre-season wins.
“One moment [in the season] I wish went differently was our loss against Lake Highland. I think if we had came out stronger in the beginning, we would’ve taken the lead and won the game. Personally, I wish I had played to
my best ability,” Byerly said.During their Thanksgiving
tournament, the girls lost to Lake Highland Preparatory, 56-63 on Nov. 23 but won against Gateway High school, 50-29 on Nov. 25 and against Liberty High School, 45-23 on Nov. 26.
“After a game win or lose, I am proud of them no matter what as long as I see them giving 100 percent. I never dwell on losses, I only see them as opportunities for growth,” Wills said.
Skersick attributes the team’s success to the close knit friendships developing
off the court.“[We] play better on the court
because we’re not selfish. There’s no issues, we all get along and play well together,” Skersick said.
Along with the team, Wills recognizes the growing strengths of the girls.
“They put themselves in the right positions to shut down the other team’s offensive game,” Wills said.
Their next game is Dec. 16 at 7:30 in the Wayne Rickman gym against Lake Highland Preparatory School.
I was a little mad when the kid hit me, but stuff like that happens so I didn’t stress it too much at first, I started getting heated about it when I had to sit out the next game.”- austin harris
senior
W 61-59Braves vs. Oak Ridge
L 35-39Braves vs.Wekiva
W 66-45 Braves vs. Lake Nona
ON THE OFFENSE. While junior Bailey Florin dribbles to the basket, a Lake Highlander plays defense. “[One moment I regret is] the loss against Lake Highland [Preparatory]. I should have been more of a leader and pulled the team together. [My expectation for the rest of the season] is to win districts and hopefully make it to states. We can go far if we play with intensity and teamwork,” Florin said. Florin averages 15 points per game and has an average of five assists per game. Currently, Florin has a total score of 92 points.
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as
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her.
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diff
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rigo
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fam
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lture
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go
th
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four
ti
mes
a
year
,”
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rigo
tis
said
. “I
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real
ly
mou
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the
re.
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y ar
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the
re a
nd a
lot
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e la
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ack.
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ccor
ding
to
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rigo
tis,
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prov
ides
a m
ore
plen
tiful
land
scap
e,
fille
d w
ith f
arm
land
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les
s po
lice
and
gove
rnm
enta
l in
stitu
tions
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t on
e m
ight
see
in A
mer
ica.
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tim
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ta
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du
e to
it
s m
ount
aino
us
land
scap
e, t
o tr
avel
from
city
to
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is
con
sum
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duca
tion
syst
em i
s m
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laid
ba
ck
in
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ece,
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siri
goti
s cl
aim
s; t
here
is
a gr
eate
r fo
cus
on
wel
l-ro
unde
d m
inds
, in
dulg
ing
kids
in
art
or m
usic
cla
sses
. He
also
sta
tes
that
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eric
a is
far
mor
e m
oder
n,
with
eas
ily a
cces
sibl
e co
mpu
ters
and
tele
visi
on.
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ordi
ng t
o T
siri
gotis
, the
“G
reek
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myt
hs a
re n
ot a
s st
ress
ed i
n th
e co
untr
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som
e m
ight
ste
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ype.
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cla
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that
tho
se l
ivin
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t al
l go
od l
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like
som
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ight
thi
nk,
but
they
are
pur
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Gre
ek.
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re’s
on
ly
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very
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rigo
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aid.
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per
son
who
isn
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ing
in G
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nd a
lso
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fam
ily in
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till p
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cust
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on h
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ays.
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trad
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of
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lam
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ter,
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rigo
tis’
fam
ily
cele
brat
es
som
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have
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r ye
ars.
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it.
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ople
mig
ht t
hink
it’s
wei
rd,
but
it’s
trad
ition
,” T
siri
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sai
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noth
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ach
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spu
r th
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away
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ter
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only
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child
ren.
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goti
s an
d hi
s fa
mily
, w
hils
t liv
ing
in
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a no
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pr
actic
e th
is, b
ut c
usto
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e G
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way
of l
ife g
oing
and
the
fam
ily b
ondi
ng.
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fa
mily
is
so
m
uch
mor
e to
geth
er. W
e al
way
s kn
ow w
hat’s
goi
ng
on,”
Tsi
rigo
tis s
aid.
“H
ave
you
ever
se
en B
ig F
at G
reek
Wed
ding
? It
’s k
ind
of li
ke t
hat.”
In
anot
her
aspe
ct,
stud
ents
lik
e se
nior
Mar
ilyn
Roy
, off
er a
n in
tere
stin
g cu
ltura
l ta
ste,
but
cla
im t
o be
mor
e A
mer
ican
ized
. R
oy’s
fa
mily
is
fr
om
Ger
man
y;
her
gran
dpa
mov
ed
the
fam
ily t
o A
mer
ica
afte
r hi
s ye
ars
as a
N
azi o
ffic
ial.
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y gr
andp
a w
as f
orce
d to
be
a N
azi
sold
ier,
alth
ough
he
tells
me
all
the
time
he d
idn’
t w
ant
to,”
Roy
sai
d.
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as ju
st p
art o
f the
cou
ntry
’s d
oing
s at
the
tim
e.”
A
ll of
R
oy’s
fa
mily
liv
es
in A
mer
ica
now
, bu
t th
ey s
till
enjo
y ce
rtai
n G
erm
an i
deas
. R
oy h
as b
een
to
big
fam
ily
gath
erin
gs
cele
brat
ing
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ober
fest
, whe
n sh
e was
in el
emen
tary
sc
hool
, w
hich
rel
ive
the
mar
riag
e of
Pr
ince
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dwig
an
d Pr
ince
ss
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rese
vo
n Sa
chse
n-H
ildbu
rgha
usen
, bu
t in
th
e pa
st f
ew y
ears
, he
r fa
mily
has
not
ce
lebr
ated
thi
s. T
hing
s su
ch a
s th
e fo
od
they
eat
, lik
e sh
wei
nsha
xe (
a ch
unk
of
pork
serv
ed w
ith fr
ied
pota
toes
) an
d th
e ho
liday
tra
ditio
ns t
hey
expe
rien
ce w
ith
fam
ily, l
ike
a fa
mily
gam
e of
cro
quet
on
Eas
ter a
nd C
hris
tmas
, are
still
pra
ctic
ed.
“Thi
ngs
like
Chr
istm
as
tree
s an
d gi
nger
brea
d ho
use
mak
ing
cam
e fr
om
Ger
man
y, a
nd o
f co
urse
we
do t
hat,”
R
oy s
aid.
“M
y gr
andp
a, L
eslie
Dol
l, lo
ves
mak
ing
ging
erbr
ead
with
all
of u
s ar
ound
Chr
istm
as t
ime.
”R
oy h
as b
een
influ
ence
d si
gnifi
cant
ly
by E
urop
e’s
posi
tive
view
s on
out
side
ac
tivity
and
the
ir w
illin
gnes
s to
eng
age
in a
ctiv
ities
reg
ular
ly, l
ike
socc
er.
“I
like
the
athl
etic
s in
G
erm
any.
T
hey
care
a lo
t ab
out
bein
g ou
tsid
e an
d m
y pa
rent
s an
d gr
andp
a ha
ve in
fluen
ced
me
on t
hat,”
Roy
sai
d.R
oy d
escr
ibes
the
att
itude
s on
foo
d.
Peop
le
and
land
scap
e as
on
e w
ould
de
scri
be T
exas
: “E
very
thin
g is
big
ger
in
Tex
as.”
The
foo
d, e
spec
ially
por
k an
d po
tato
es,
a co
mm
on f
ood
for
Roy
, is
se
rved
in h
uge
port
ions
. In
phot
ogra
phs
her
gran
dfat
her
has
show
n he
r,
she
clai
ms
to s
ee p
lent
y of
big
mou
ntai
ns
and
heft
y pe
ople
.Pi
ctur
es o
f he
r fa
mily
and
gra
ndpa
in
G
erm
any
prov
ide
her
wit
h so
me
know
ledg
e of t
he la
ndsc
ape,
gov
ernm
ent
inst
itutio
ns a
nd e
duca
tion,
but
her
fir
st
visi
t w
ill b
e th
is s
umm
er, w
here
she
can
ge
t a
full
tast
e of
her
fam
ily’s
pas
t. B
oth
Tsi
rigo
tis a
nd R
oy c
laim
tha
t A
mer
ica
has
prov
ided
them
with
a m
ore
mod
ern,
an
d be
nefi
cial
w
ay
of
life.
N
eith
er f
eels
dep
rive
d be
caus
e of
the
ir
Eur
opea
n cu
lture
, bu
t us
e it
as a
way
to
kee
p tr
aditi
ons
flow
ing
from
one
co
untr
y to
ano
ther
.
Eur
opea
n cu
ltur
e tr
avel
s
Ori
enta
l cul
ture
s in
flue
nce
pers
pect
ive
By
LIA
VIL
LAR
Not
kn
owin
g th
e tr
aditi
ons
or
influ
ence
s th
e U
nite
d St
ates
is
built
up
on c
an c
reat
e ba
rrie
rs f
or n
umer
ous
imm
igra
ting
fam
ilies
. Ju
nior
Shu
Ton
g Z
hang
exp
erie
nced
ba
rrie
rs
afte
r le
avin
g th
e po
pulo
us
coun
try
of 1
.3 b
illio
n pe
ople
in
Chi
na
and
com
ing
to t
he U
nite
d St
ates
. H
is
way
of
life
chan
ged
dras
tical
ly a
s he
ad
just
ed t
o A
mer
ican
val
ues
and
an
incr
ease
d em
phas
is o
n po
p cu
lture
.“I
w
as
10-y
ears
-old
w
hen
I le
ft
Chi
na. M
y ho
me
coun
try
is v
ery
big
and
it’s
crow
ded,
ver
y po
pulo
us. W
e ha
ve a
re
ally
anc
ient
his
tory
and
als
o w
e ha
ve a
lo
t of t
radi
tions
and
fest
ival
s. C
hina
has
a
lot
mor
e tr
aditi
on in
fluen
cing
us
than
po
p cu
lture
,” Z
hang
sai
d.A
bove
of
all
othe
r tr
aditi
ons,
the
br
illia
nt e
nvir
onm
ent
of C
hine
se N
ew
Yea
r is
fill
ed w
ith c
olor
s of
red
and
go
ld a
nd is
a t
rem
endo
us c
eleb
ratio
n in
C
hina
. “C
hine
se
New
Y
ear
is
the
mos
t im
port
ant
holid
ay
of
the
year
. It
’s
cele
brat
ed l
ike
Chr
istm
as i
n A
mer
ica
whe
re
peop
le
and
fam
ilies
ga
ther
to
geth
er t
o w
ish
for
good
luc
k an
d
good
for
tune
,” Z
hang
sai
d.Pr
epar
ing
for
Chi
nese
N
ew
Yea
r re
quir
es p
eopl
e to
tak
e w
eeks
off
of
wor
k to
pre
pare
for
the
hol
iday
. B
oth
men
and
wom
en r
ecei
ve h
airc
uts
befo
re
the
New
Yea
r, b
elie
ving
it
will
del
iver
go
od fo
rtun
e an
d if
not
cut,
brin
g th
em
bad
luck
.“M
y fa
mily
, m
ainl
y m
y m
om a
nd
I, m
ake
dum
plin
gs [
for
Chi
nese
New
Y
ear
but
sinc
e]
my
fam
ily
is
real
ly
wes
tern
ized
, we
don’
t rea
lly p
ract
ice
the
trad
ition
s,”
Zha
ng s
aid.
Sout
h of
Chi
na, h
avin
g a
popu
latio
n of
86.
9 m
illio
n, f
resh
man
Huo
ng D
ang
left
Vie
tnam
whe
n sh
e w
as e
ight
yea
rs
old.
“In
Vie
tnam
, th
ere
is
a vi
bran
t at
mos
pher
e. V
ietn
am i
s ho
tter
[th
an
Flo
rida
]. I
n th
e ev
enin
g pe
ople
[w
ill]
crow
d ar
ound
do
wnt
own
and
ther
e [a
re]
food
car
ts e
very
whe
re s
ellin
g so
y m
ilk o
r fr
ied
rice
,” D
ang
said
.
Acc
ompa
nyin
g th
eir
vibr
ant
atm
osph
ere,
V
ietn
am’s
liv
ely
fest
ival
, T
et, m
eans
the
first
mor
ning
of t
he fi
rst
day
of t
he n
ew y
ear
and
last
s fo
r th
ree
days
. Cle
anin
g is
fro
wne
d up
on d
urin
g T
et, i
n fe
ar t
hat
fam
ilies
will
sw
eep
out
the
good
luck
. Tra
ditio
nal f
oods
suc
h as
ea
rth
cake
, a s
quar
e ca
ke m
ade
with
ric
e be
ans
and
pork
, an
d se
vera
l di
ffer
ent
dess
erts
mad
e w
ith c
ocon
ut a
re o
ffer
ed
duri
ng th
e fe
stiv
ities
. Li
ke C
hine
se N
ew
Yea
r, T
et h
onor
s th
e ye
ar o
f th
e dr
agon
, ce
lebr
ated
on
Janu
ary
23.
Wit
h bo
th
Chi
na
and
Vie
tnam
ce
lebr
atin
g N
ew Y
ears
for
goo
d fo
rtun
e,
they
bo
th
have
a
stro
ng
link
to
the
Con
fuci
an
philo
soph
y.
Chi
ldre
n ar
e ed
ucat
ed to
res
pect
thei
r el
ders
and
val
ue
educ
atio
n.
“My
fam
ily
belie
ves
that
sc
hool
sh
ould
be
wel
l dis
cipl
ined
. In
Chi
na, o
ur
scho
ol w
as t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t as
pect
of
our l
ives
. We
didn
’t ha
ve ti
me
to h
ango
ut
with
fri
ends
bec
ause
we
had
a lo
t of
ho
mew
ork
to d
o. A
mer
ican
edu
catio
n is
ve
ry l
iber
al [
beca
use]
we
get
to c
hoos
e w
hat
clas
ses
we
wan
t to
tak
e,”
Zha
ng
said
. Unl
ike
stud
ents
in A
mer
ican
sch
ools
, w
ho a
re o
nly
requ
ired
to
go f
ive
times
a
wee
k, i
n C
hina
, ch
ildre
n at
tend
sch
ool
six
days
a w
eek
from
ear
ly m
orni
ng,
abou
t 7
a.m
., to
at
leas
t 4
p.m
. E
ven
thou
gh a
ll ch
ildre
n ar
e ab
le t
o go
to
prim
ary
scho
ol a
nd m
iddl
e sc
hool
for
free
, par
ents
are
stil
l req
uire
d to
pay
fo
r un
iform
s an
d bo
oks.
If
the
child
in
tend
s on
fur
ther
ing
his
educ
atio
n,
pare
nts
mus
t pa
y fo
r pu
blic
hi
gh
scho
ol.
“[M
y fa
mily
cam
e to
Am
eric
a]
in s
earc
h of
bet
ter
livin
g co
nditi
ons.
W
e w
ere
in p
over
ty. [
Our
hou
se w
as]
very
old
, th
e pa
int
was
chi
pped
and
th
ere
wer
e se
ven
peop
le li
ving
in o
ne
hous
e [w
ith]
one
bath
room
and
no
air
cond
ition
ing.
[M
y pa
rent
s] h
ope
[by
com
ing
to A
mer
ica]
tha
t I’
ll ge
t in
to a
bet
ter c
olle
ge a
nd [f
ind]
a g
ood
job
here
,” D
ang
said
.A
long
with
put
ting
educ
atio
n as
a
prio
rity
, st
ereo
type
s de
velo
p to
war
d Z
hang
and
Dan
g, l
abel
ing
them
as
smar
t be
caus
e th
ey a
re A
sian
. B
ut
desp
ite t
he s
tere
otyp
es, b
oth
Dan
g’s
and
Zha
ng’s
cul
ture
s ha
ve in
fluen
ced
thei
r w
ays
of li
fe.
“I h
ear
peop
le s
ay t
hat
I ge
t go
od
grad
es
beca
use
I’m
A
sian
, [b
ut]
succ
ess
can
only
be
achi
eved
thro
ugh
hard
wor
k. [
Tha
t’s w
hat
my
cultu
re
has]
tau
ght
me,
to
do t
he b
est
I ca
n to
suc
ceed
and
to
valu
e ed
ucat
ion,
” Z
hang
sai
d.
Stu
dent
, tea
cher
love
Afr
ican
cul
ture
By
RU
BE
N C
AR
RIL
LOIn
the
war
str
icke
n co
untr
y of
Sud
an
deat
h is
eve
ryw
here
. T
he p
eopl
e ar
e in
dis
tres
s an
d ne
ed h
elp.
The
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
pic
ks fa
mili
es in
Afr
ica
who
are
he
alth
y en
ough
to
mov
e to
Am
eric
a, t
o co
me
to t
he “
Land
of
the
Fre
e.”
“It
was
n’t
the
mos
t pe
acef
ul p
lace
, bu
t w
as r
eally
sim
ple.
Peo
ple
wer
en’t
conc
erne
d ab
out
supe
rfic
ial
mat
eria
ls.
[We]
liv
ed
on
a da
y-to
-day
ba
sis,
” ju
nior
Wen
g R
uach
sai
d.R
uach
w
as
7-ye
ars-
old
whe
n th
e U
N
pick
ed
him
an
d hi
s fa
mily
to
m
ove
to A
mer
ica.
Rua
ch c
ame
with
hi
s m
othe
r, f
athe
r an
d lit
tle s
iste
r. H
is
exte
nded
fam
ily is
stil
l in
Afr
ica.
He
has
not
seen
the
m i
n 11
yea
rs.
Eve
n af
ter
witn
essi
ng s
uch
horr
ors,
Rua
ch k
eeps
an
ope
n m
ind.
“[Y
our
opin
ion
of
Afr
ica]
re
ally
de
pend
s on
wha
t yo
ur c
omfo
rt le
vel i
s.
[For
exa
mpl
e] lo
t of
peo
ple
say
‘Don
’t go
to
Parr
amor
e it
is a
hor
ribl
e pl
ace’
, [b
ut]
ther
e ar
e di
ffer
ent
part
s yo
u ca
n go
to,
” R
uach
sai
d.D
espi
te t
he p
over
ty, R
uach
bel
ieve
s pa
rts
of A
fric
a lik
e So
uth
Afr
ica
are
beau
tiful
.“I
pla
n on
goi
ng b
ack
[to
Afr
ica]
af
ter
grad
uatin
g fr
om
colle
ge
to
see
wha
t go
od I
can
do
with
my
degr
ee,”
R
uach
sai
d.In
co
mpa
riso
n,
the
educ
atio
n in
A
fric
a is
ve
ry
diff
eren
t. A
mer
ica
prov
ides
a f
ree
educ
atio
n. I
n A
fric
a,
ther
e ar
e m
ore
priv
ate
scho
ols
wit
h un
iform
s an
d hu
ndre
ds o
f chi
ldre
n w
alk
two
mile
s to
att
end
scho
ol.
Rua
ch b
elie
ves
peop
le i
n A
fric
a ar
e m
ore
patr
iotic
bec
ause
the
re i
s m
ore
natio
nalis
m in
Afr
ica.
“Eve
ryon
e in
Am
eric
a say
s ‘O
h w
e’re
A
mer
ican
s’, b
ut it
is ju
st s
omet
hing
that
pe
ople
say
. It
is n
ot li
ke t
hey
real
ly c
are
[abo
ut b
eing
] A
mer
ican
. I
gues
s it
is
beca
use
they
hav
e ne
ver
real
ly h
ad a
se
nse
of f
reed
om. W
e [A
fric
ans]
don
’t ta
ke t
hing
s fo
r gr
ante
d,”
Rua
ch s
aid.
Ros
alie
C
reig
hton
, A
nato
my
and
Phys
iolo
gy
teac
her,
gr
ew
up
in
Polo
qwan
e, S
outh
Afr
ica
and
atte
nded
an
E
nglis
h sp
eaki
ng
elem
enta
ry.
Cre
ight
on’s
life
app
eare
d to
be
sim
ilar
to
an
aver
age
Am
eric
an
child
’s,
but
diff
eren
ces
exis
ted.
“W
e sp
oke
the
lang
uage
ca
lled
Afr
ikaa
ns a
t hom
e. A
fter
sch
ool I
pla
yed
netb
an,
fiel
d ho
ckey
, sw
am
and
did
gym
nast
ics.
We
did
not
have
TV
and
[I
] re
mem
ber
liste
ning
to
the
radi
o at
ni
ght.
We
had
wild
ani
mal
res
erve
s al
l ar
ound
the
tow
n w
here
the
re w
ere
lots
of
gir
affe
s, z
ebra
, bu
ck a
nd e
ven
rhin
os
roam
ing
arou
nd.
We
also
had
mon
keys
th
at w
ould
ste
al o
ur f
ood
from
tim
e to
tim
e,”
Cre
ight
on s
aid.
In
Cre
ight
on’s
ch
ildho
od,
Sout
h A
fric
a su
ffer
ed m
ajor
rac
ial
segr
egat
ion.
T
he
whi
te
popu
lati
on
lived
in
to
wns
an
d su
rrou
ndin
g fa
rms,
w
hile
bl
acks
w
ere
conf
ined
to
cr
owde
d al
l bl
ack
neig
hbor
hood
s.
How
ever
, th
e no
n-w
hite
s w
ere
allo
wed
in
to
tow
ns
with
pa
sses
du
ring
th
e da
y fo
r w
orki
ng
purp
oses
onl
y. A
ll of
the
sch
ools
, bus
es
and
cert
ain
publ
ic a
reas
wer
e se
greg
ated
.
“At t
he ti
me I
was
gro
win
g up
, Sou
th
Afr
ica
was
ban
ned
from
all
inte
rnat
iona
l sp
orti
ng
com
peti
tion
s be
caus
e of
th
e ap
arth
eid
polic
y.
Sinc
e m
y sw
imm
ing
tim
es
wer
e fa
st
enou
gh
to
mak
e th
e fin
als
at t
he O
lym
pic
Gam
es, m
y dr
eam
s of
eve
r pa
rtic
ipat
ing
wer
e cr
ushe
d. I
had
to
set
tle w
ith s
wim
min
g in
the
USA
on
a fu
ll sc
hola
rshi
p to
Ind
iana
Uni
vers
ity,
whe
re I
bec
ame
Big
Ten
Cha
mpi
on
and
reco
rd h
olde
r,”
Cre
ight
on s
aid.
Con
tras
ting
th
e cu
ltur
e of
R
uach
’s S
udan
, Sou
th A
fric
an c
ultu
re
is s
imila
r to
Bri
tish
cultu
re b
ecau
se it
w
as a
Bri
tish
colo
ny u
ntil
1961
. Sou
th
Afr
ica
cele
brat
es
Box
ing
Day
an
d ad
ores
the
roy
al f
amily
. I
n re
gard
to
culin
ary
diff
eren
ces,
C
reig
hton
’s fa
vori
te fo
od fr
om S
outh
A
fric
a is
B
oere
wor
s an
d B
ilton
g.
Boe
rew
ors
is a
typ
e of
sau
sage
and
B
ilton
g is
dri
ed m
eat,
alm
ost
like
beef
jer
ky b
ut m
ade
from
zeb
ra o
r el
and
mea
t.“[
The
th
ing
I m
iss
mos
t]
is
the
Afr
ican
bus
h an
d an
imal
s, t
he
soun
ds
of
bird
s an
d an
imal
s.
The
st
ars
are
so d
iffer
ent
in t
he S
outh
ern
Hem
isph
ere.
I a
lso
mis
s m
y fa
mily
th
at
still
liv
es
in
Sout
h A
fric
a,”
Cre
ight
on s
aid.
Whi
le
Rua
ch
and
Cre
ight
on
sim
ilarl
y bo
th m
iss
thei
r fa
mili
es s
till
resi
ding
in A
fric
a th
ey h
ave
adop
ted
to a
n A
mer
ican
life
.
Pak
ista
ni o
verc
omes
cul
tura
l adv
ersi
tyB
y C
OO
PE
R B
RO
CK
An
opin
iona
ted,
yet
soft
spok
en g
irl,
one
wou
ldn’
t gu
ess
that
juni
or S
haff
aq
Noo
rs’ o
rigi
ns ar
e fr
om a
smal
l vill
age
in
nort
hern
Pak
ista
n. H
er v
illag
e, l
ocat
ed
in a
val
ley
betw
een
the
Him
alay
as a
nd
Chi
na,
and
next
to
A
fgha
nist
an,
is
whe
re N
oor
spen
t th
e fir
st s
even
yea
rs
of h
er li
fe.
“It i
s pre
ttie
r the
re, c
lose
r to
natu
re,”
N
oor
said
. “T
he p
eopl
e ar
e ni
cer,
jus
t fr
iend
ly w
ithou
t re
serv
e.“
Noo
r m
oved
to
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es
for
a be
tter
edu
catio
n w
ith h
er p
aren
ts,
brot
her
and
sist
er w
hen
she
was
sev
en,
know
ing
littl
e E
nglis
h or
an
ythi
ng
abou
t A
mer
ican
cul
ture
.“[
It
was
di
ffic
ult
whe
n I
firs
t ca
me
here
,] t
he l
angu
age
barr
ier
was
a pr
oble
m,
but
I w
as i
n el
emen
tary
sc
hool
, so
it
was
n’t
crip
plin
g. I
jus
t le
arne
d it
from
the
peo
ple
arou
nd m
e,”
Noo
r sa
id.
“The
w
hole
cu
ltur
e [o
f Pa
kist
an i
s di
ffer
ent
from
tha
t of
the
U
nite
d St
ates
]. T
he w
ay t
hat
we
live,
th
e w
ay t
hat
we
dres
s, t
he w
ay w
e ac
t. W
e w
ear
Shal
war
K
aeez
[L
ong,
ro
be-l
ike
dres
ses]
. N
orth
Pak
ista
n is
a
lot
mor
e m
odes
t, an
d th
e pe
ople
ar
e qu
iete
r, m
ore
wel
com
ing
and
mor
e hu
mbl
e.”
Cul
tura
l ad
vers
ity
was
a
prob
lem
fo
r N
oor:
be
ing
Isla
mic
, an
d be
ing
from
the
Cen
tral
Asi
a ca
used
peo
ple
to
trea
t he
r di
ffer
ently
, eve
n fr
om a
n ea
rly
age.
O
nce,
N
oor
retu
rned
fr
om
the
rest
room
to
find
som
eone
had
dra
wn
a pl
ane
cras
hing
int
o a
build
ing
on h
er
pape
r. “I d
idn’
t m
ake
a bi
g de
al o
ut o
f it.
Pe
ople
aro
und
me
wer
e fli
ppin
g ou
t, bu
t I
was
not
goi
ng t
o ge
t an
gry
over
suc
h a
little
thi
ng,”
Noo
r sa
id. “
[Peo
ple]
wou
ld
just
joke
abo
ut t
he w
hole
ter
rori
st t
hing
an
d I
did
not
take
it
pers
onal
ly.
Peop
le
will
do
anyt
hing
for
att
entio
n, s
o I
just
le
t th
em m
ake
them
selv
es lo
ok s
tupi
d.”
Now
17
-yea
rs-o
ld,
Noo
r ha
s no
t re
turn
ed t
o Pa
kist
an i
n 10
yea
rs.
Alth
ough
not
in P
akis
tan,
Noo
r an
d he
r fa
mily
stil
l pra
ctic
e Is
lam
, and
obs
erve
all
Isla
mic
hol
iday
s.“[
An
Isla
m c
usto
m w
e pr
actic
e is
] E
id.
It i
s a
cele
brat
ion
afte
r w
e fa
st,”
N
oor s
aid.
“I
love
that
, fas
ting.
It t
each
es
you
patie
nce
and
self
cont
rol.”
In t
he I
slam
rel
igio
n, f
astin
g is
the
refr
aini
ng fr
om fo
od, d
rink
, sm
okin
g,
and
mar
ital i
ntim
acy
duri
ng d
aylig
ht
hour
s, a
nd is
mea
nt to
teac
h de
votio
n to
God
.“W
hen
you
see
peop
le e
at,
and
you
wan
t to
so
badl
y, j
ust
the
fact
th
at
you
can
say
no
teac
hes
you
self
cont
rol.
Whe
n yo
u do
n’t
eat
at
cert
ain
hour
s, y
ou s
tart
to
appr
ecia
te
food
mor
e. Y
ou ap
prec
iate
eve
ryth
ing
mor
e.”
N
oor i
s und
ecid
ed o
n w
heth
er sh
e pl
ans
to r
etur
n to
Pak
ista
n af
ter
she
grad
uate
s.
“It’s
muc
h ea
sier
ove
r th
ere,
you
do
n’t
have
a d
aily
rou
tine.
My
villa
ge
is p
rett
y re
mot
e,”
Noo
r sa
id. “
The
re
isn’
t m
uch
polit
ical
con
flict
in
the
villa
ge w
here
I a
m f
rom
.”
By
TY
LER
PA
TR
ICK
The
Ear
th i
s ap
prox
imat
ely
24,8
60
mile
s ro
und
and
as o
f A
ugus
t 20
11,
hold
s 7
billi
on p
eopl
e. T
his
num
ber
of
peop
le is
spre
ad a
cros
s sev
en c
ontin
ents
an
d fe
atur
es a
wid
e va
riet
y of
cul
ture
s.
Thi
s sc
hool
fe
atur
es
at
leas
t on
e in
divi
dual
fro
m e
ach
cont
inen
t.T
hese
st
orie
s ar
e fr
om
vari
ous
stud
ents
ac
ross
th
e ca
mpu
s w
ho
com
e fr
om e
ach
cont
inen
t. T
ake
this
jo
urne
y ac
ross
B
oone
’s
Res
erva
tion
La
nd t
o di
scov
er t
he r
easo
ns b
ehin
d va
riou
s cu
lture
s an
d ho
w t
hey
adap
t to
A
mer
ican
life
styl
es.
Hi-
Lig
hts
chos
e th
is
spre
ad
to
expa
nd o
n th
e cu
lture
s th
at m
ake
up
all
of B
oone
and
sho
w d
iffer
ence
s an
d si
mila
ritie
s th
roug
h an
edu
catio
n fu
n-la
nd.
It's
a Sm
all W
orld
...
N12. Personality profile. "Dancers maintain tempos" pg. 18, March 16, 2012. I believe this piece is a good qualifier because the article gives an insight of the daily struggles dancers have. This piece also describes the thoughts and feelings of a sensitive topic for these four dancers.
N10. Sports feature. "Basketball teams fend off failure" pg. 16, December 14, 2011. In this piece, it gives an insight to ranked players from Boone's high school team. This piece also describes the season and captures the personality of both the players and coach.
N13. General feature. "Oriental cultures influence perspective" pg. 15, March 16, 2012. This piece is a good qualifier for the general feature category because it describes the different culture and educational values of two students from Asia have. It describes the importance of their culture and how it influences their daily life while living in the United States.
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ea f
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um e
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lobo
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feu
giam
com
mod
o co
nsec
tet
num
au
guer
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tis
sed
eliq
uisi
t al
it no
s nu
llaor
e m
odo
cons
equ
isis
cidu
nt n
um z
zrit
nis
nim
qui
sim
qua
t, ve
l do
cons
ecte
dol
orem
zz
rit a
lis
dolo
bor
auga
it la
n he
niss
im a
cidu
nt u
t dol
utet
laor
erci
dunt
iriu
re ta
tum
my
nos
non
veliq
ui s
cilla
orem
ing
eugi
am, s
im iu
re
min
g et
inci
piss
i bla
faci
pit n
ibh
eugi
am z
zril
il ut
at.
Gia
met
umm
od m
agni
m a
d du
isim
vel
ut
aut
init,
ver
aese
quam
iure
m d
olen
drer
o co
re d
olor
e di
o co
nsec
tet
volo
re f
acip
is
accu
m v
enim
ven
dit,
com
mol
or ip
it no
s di
pit e
sequ
ip e
ro d
olor
e vu
llan
utpa
tum
san
ut a
lisis
at v
el e
a co
nsec
te m
agna
atie
dol
utpa
t. U
t aut
e du
nt v
eliq
ui b
lan
utem
ven
dio
odit
elen
ibh
erci
dunt
iu
scin
im ip
it ve
lent
non
ullu
pta
tuer
os a
te m
odol
orem
et,
Et d
ipis
l ullu
m v
el u
t am
illu
ptat
in u
te ta
tet u
llaor
e fe
um q
uip
ea a
ccum
ir
iure
del
it no
s alit
nis
cilit
adi
o od
dol
orpe
ro c
ore
tate
tat,
quam
com
mol
upta
t, su
scill
am, c
omm
odol
ore
mag
niam
et n
on v
endr
er
aest
isse
d ta
t am
, con
hen
im ip
it, q
uipi
t iu
sto
dign
im v
el iu
sto
etum
iust
ie m
in C
oreh
end
estio
. Ita
s m
olen
ih il
labo
r em
pelit
ex
ex e
t dol
upta
tiis
a al
ia in
it ve
liatu
m is
reri
s au
dam
la v
olor
ep e
lent
io rr
upic
i ani
sto
ipic
i dem
acc
us e
arum
que
ium
facc
abo
rest
is
essi
mus
ess
it id
us.
Cip
sum
dol
ores
cium
ace
ptas
as s
aper
e ve
rios
tibea
sunt
em a
udae
. Qui
vol
uptia
sam
lite
stio
n nu
mqu
ae v
olum
vel
esc
illi g
nihi
ll es
sequ
ideb
is q
ui te
ndia
niti
vol
orit
omni
aeri
t qua
tem
non
sequ
od u
te li
bea
cor s
int r
e cu
s mi,
cus.
Em
eum
dis
et p
rori
bus a
utet
as
dolu
ptat
ur?
Axi
m v
olup
tam
nob
itatib
us e
atem
rem
qui t
em q
ui b
lacc
um v
olum
que
rest
o m
agna
m h
ita si
t re
cum
enim
e vo
lupt
ae
pori
tae
exer
em v
olor
umqu
am, s
amen
ie n
imus
ant a
utae
cus
aut
mag
ni b
lam
, atii
st, o
ccup
tatu
r re
st fu
git l
iquo
s m
os a
b id
em im
I’M A
SU
BH
EAD
HEA
R M
Y M
IGH
TY
RO
AR
I’M
PO
WE
R
CO
LLE
GE
NA
ME
GO
ES
HE
RE
. I a
m a
pre
sent
ten
se s
ente
nce
telli
ng
who
and
wha
t is
hap
peni
ng in
the
pho
togr
aph,
bt
I do
not
begi
n w
ith
a na
me.
“I a
m a
n am
azin
g qu
otab
le q
uote
,” B
urke
sai
d. I
am
a
past
ten
se s
ente
nce
telli
ng s
omet
hing
tha
t ca
nnot
be
seen
fro
m
the
phot
o, li
ke s
tats
. Net
aut
em ip
susd
a nd
isit
a te
stiis
sum
est
is
rerf
erum
e si
nven
dae
aut
qui s
am d
olec
tis
erov
itat
us a
ut m
olen
ient
, cu
m fa
ceat
em re
m. N
am q
uis
eoss
equa
tur a
pis
prov
id m
olor
sed
m
olor
ecta
e po
r re
aspe
llacc
um e
turib
ea a
ccum
ven
imil
lece
rro
dolu
ptat
um e
a qu
am, n
is n
ecus
cipi
cae
offi
cim
vol
or
apic
iet
quis
etu
r aut
et
qui i
psam
aut
face
ste
volu
pien
t di
ctor
ecum
ipit
eat
enis
seq
uam
qui
atem
aut
acc
us
exer
ovid
qui
anda
nim
CO
LLE
GE
NA
ME
GO
ES
HE
RE
. I a
m a
pre
sent
ten
se
sent
ence
tel
ling
who
and
wha
t is
hap
peni
ng in
the
pho
togr
aph,
bt
I do
not
begi
n w
ith
a na
me.
“I a
m a
n am
azin
g qu
otab
le q
uote
,” B
urke
sai
d.
I am
a p
ast
tens
e se
nten
ce t
ellin
g so
met
hing
tha
t ca
nnot
be
seen
fr
om t
he p
hoto
, lik
e st
ats.
Net
aut
em ip
susd
a nd
isit
a te
stiis
sum
est
is
rerf
erum
e si
nven
dae
aut
qui s
am d
olec
tis
erov
itat
us a
ut m
olen
ient
, cu
m fa
ceat
em re
m. N
am q
uis
eoss
equa
tur a
pis
prov
id m
olor
sed
m
olor
ecta
e po
r re
aspe
llacc
um e
turib
ea a
ccum
ven
imil
lece
rro
dolu
ptat
um e
a qu
am, n
is n
ecus
cipi
cae
offi
cim
vol
or a
pici
et q
uis
etur
au
t et
qui
ipsa
m a
ut fa
cest
e vo
lupi
ent
dict
orec
um ip
it e
aten
is s
equa
m
quia
tem
aut
acc
us e
xero
vid
quia
ndan
imN
onse
que
pelle
cum
idio
s co
nsed
ute
vel
estr
um e
st fa
cidu
sam
qua
tia
qui d
olor
ent
at. T
um a
u
CO
LLE
GE
NA
ME
GO
ES
HE
RE
. I a
m a
pre
sent
ten
se s
ente
nce
telli
ng w
ho a
nd w
hat
is h
appe
ning
in t
he p
hoto
grap
h, b
t I d
o no
t be
gin
wit
h a
nam
e. “
I am
an
amaz
ing
quot
able
quo
te,”
Bur
ke s
aid.
I a
m a
pas
t te
nse
sent
ence
tel
ling
som
ethi
ng t
hat
cann
ot b
e se
en f
rom
the
pho
to, l
ike
stat
s. N
et a
utem
ipsu
sda
ndis
ita
test
iissu
m e
stis
rerf
erum
e si
nven
dae
aut
qui s
am d
olec
tis
erov
itat
us a
ut m
olen
ient
, cum
face
atem
rem
. Nam
qui
s eo
sseq
uatu
r api
s pr
ovid
mol
or s
ed m
olor
ecta
e po
r re
aspe
llacc
um e
turib
ea a
ccum
ven
imil
lece
rro
dolu
ptat
um
ea q
uam
, nis
nec
usci
pica
e of
fici
m v
olor
api
ciet
qui
s et
ur a
ut e
t qu
i ips
am a
ut fa
cest
e vo
lupi
ent
dict
orec
um ip
it e
aten
is s
equa
m q
uiat
em a
ut a
ccus
exe
rovi
d qu
iand
anim
Abo
. Les
tius
ipis
ab
int
verf
erch
it e
aqua
esti
s nu
s, id
erum
inul
pa v
olor
e do
lore
pedi
s m
int
qui o
ccus
mag
nam
il id
elle
stiu
s cu
m q
uam
, ute
dol
upta
tia
nosa
m
phot
o/C
ATH
ER
INE
PO
RT
ER
CO
LLE
GE
NA
ME
GO
ES
HE
RE
. I a
m a
pre
sent
ten
se
sent
ence
tel
ling
who
and
wha
t is
hap
peni
ng in
the
pho
togr
aph,
bt
I do
not
begi
n w
ith
a na
me.
“I a
m a
n am
azin
g qu
otab
le q
uote
,” B
urke
sai
d.
I am
a p
ast
tens
e se
nten
ce t
ellin
g so
met
hing
tha
t ca
nnot
be
seen
fr
om t
he p
hoto
, lik
e st
ats.
Net
aut
em ip
susd
a nd
isit
a te
stiis
sum
est
is
rerf
erum
e si
nven
dae
aut
qui s
am d
olec
tis
erov
itat
us a
ut m
olen
ient
, cu
m fa
ceat
em re
m. N
am q
uis
eoss
equa
tur a
pis
prov
id m
olor
sed
m
olor
ecta
e po
r re
aspe
llacc
um e
turib
ea a
ccum
ven
imil
lece
rro
dolu
ptat
um e
a qu
am, n
is n
ecus
cipi
cae
offi
cim
vol
or a
pici
et q
uis
etC
OLL
EG
E N
AM
E G
OE
S H
ER
E. I
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opinion 2campus & local 4special 6sports 10entertainment 12features 13photo essay 14
A NIGHT TO REMEMBERProm invites will be distributed Feb. 14 to all juniors and seniors. Prom tickets go on sale March 24-27. Prom is April 26. Location to be announced. SOAP AND BUBBLESTo kick off the Valentines Day season, local Simoniz car washes and sister brands Sparkling Image, Eager Beaver, and Sonny’s are offering customers holiday savings. Customers visiting any of those locations before Feb. 14 will receive a full service car wash at half price. All offers can be redeemed Feb. 15 through March 31, 2008.
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?On Feb. 12-15, sophomores will partake in FCAT writes.
NOT TOO LATEThere is still time to apply for scholarships. Applications and additional information concerning scholarships are available in College and Career.
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?On Feb. 12-15, sophomores will partake in FCAT writes.
DID YOU KNOW?More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day.
Please see LIFE, page 7
Friday, November 4, 2011 Volume 60, Issue No.2
2000 South Mills AvenueOrlando, Florida 32806
For Students, By Students
Sports front
LEAD IN. I am a present tense sentence telling who and what is happening in the photograph, bt I do not begin with a name. “I am an amazing quotable quote,” Burke said. I am a past tense sentence telling something that cannot be seen from the photo, like stats.
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LEAD IN. I am a present tense sentence telling who and what is happening in the photograph, bt I do not begin with a name. “I am an amazing quotable quote,” Burke said. I am a past tense sentence telling something that cannot be seen from the photo, like stats.
November is
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campus and local
hilights.org page 9November 4, 2011
inTen“I eat turkey and rice with beans, with my family.”
- sergio rivera, freshman
“My family watches the football game before we eat dinner.” - brandon reddick,
sophomore
“We gather around and tell stories about certain past events.”
- binit parikh, junior
“My family Thanksgiving tradition is we usually have two turkeys.”
- tanisha mark, senior
“We gather around with the family and eat spanish food.” - joannelys cruz, sophomore
“My family goes to California and visits my dad’s brothers.”
- lindsay yaeger, sophomore
“We celebrate Thanksgiving at a nursing home at Lake Conway.”
- eden gebril, freshman
“My family and I go to my grandparents’ for dinner,”
- jarrett stalvey, senior
“Every Thanksgiving my family plays cards, then we eat pie.”
- savannah winship, junior
“My family and I eat goat for our Thanksgiving dinner.”
- yenedid rodriguez, senior
We asked 10 students to answer “What is one of your family’s Thanksgiving traditions?” in 10 words.
December is
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sports
hilights.orgpage 16 December 14, 2011
Basketball teams fend off failureBoys start season hopeful
By LIZZY GORDONThe slick movement of the basketball
from one player to the next caught number 22, senior Austin Harris, off guard. As he shifted across the court,
a defensive player nailed him in the eyebrow with his elbow.
As blood began to trickle down his face, an athletic
director escorted him to The First Academy’s first aid room.
That night the boys won the tip off game, 63-27.
“I was a little mad when the kid hit me, but stuff like that happens so I didn’t stress it too much at first. I started getting heated about it when we played The First Academy at the next game, because I had to sit on the bench and watch everyone else play [because the doctor didn’t want to mess up my stitches],” Harris said.
The boys started their season with a win against Lake Brantley, 56-49, in overtime. Junior Robert Rimmer led the team with 11 points and 20 rebounds, sophomore Berry Taylor made 13 points, and junior Robert Irwin scored 10 points.
“The team has a very strong group of returning players, and players moving up from a very successful junior varsity team. The majority of them played together in the fall and summer, and they have a better idea what to expect of each other and from me,” coach Gregory Shirley said.
The five starters include Rimmer, Jaccori Mitchell, Dominique Wilson, Irwin and Taylor.
On Dec. 2, in the game against Wekiva, Mitchell endured an injury to his ankle. This game ended up being their first loss, 35-39.
“I’m mad because I am not able to play, and I can’t lead my team to
victory [because I have a high ankle sprain],” Mitchell said.
The boys next home game is Jan. against Apopka at 7:30 p.m. and their current record is 4-1.
Girls drive for rankingBy LIA VILLAR
With lockers slamming, the girls begin to run across the court to meet their apprehensive coach who waits to review the plays the team plans on executing for the night’s game.
“Before games I always feel nervous. I worry whether or not I have prepared the girls well enough and [if I have] given them all of the tools they need to be successful on the court. I have an amazing group of girls. I have nothing but confidence in their ability,” head coach Thomas Wills said.
According to the Orlando Sentinel’s 2011 Girls Basketball Season Preview Capsules, top returning players are senior Kyndal Skersick and junior Bailey Florin. They also mention sophomore Kendall Byerly as a newcomer to watch. Skersick also ranks 15th in the Girls basketball Super 16, as of Nov. 23.
Skersick is one of four captains along with Florin, seniors Jaci Chastain and Kyanna Cleveland.
“Our team is really young. We have four seniors and the rest are younger so I’m trying to help get them ready for when I’m not here,” Skersick said.
On Nov. 17 with a score of 47-40, the girls beat Olympia High School, giving the girls a 7-1 record, plus two additional pre-season wins.
“One moment [in the season] I wish went differently was our loss against Lake Highland. I think if we had came out stronger in the beginning, we would’ve taken the lead and won the game. Personally, I wish I had played to
my best ability,” Byerly said.During their Thanksgiving
tournament, the girls lost to Lake Highland Preparatory, 56-63 on Nov. 23 but won against Gateway High school, 50-29 on Nov. 25 and against Liberty High School, 45-23 on Nov. 26.
“After a game win or lose, I am proud of them no matter what as long as I see them giving 100 percent. I never dwell on losses, I only see them as opportunities for growth,” Wills said.
Skersick attributes the team’s success to the close knit friendships developing
off the court.“[We] play better on the court
because we’re not selfish. There’s no issues, we all get along and play well together,” Skersick said.
Along with the team, Wills recognizes the growing strengths of the girls.
“They put themselves in the right positions to shut down the other team’s offensive game,” Wills said.
Their next game is Dec. 16 at 7:30 in the Wayne Rickman gym against Lake Highland Preparatory School.
I was a little mad when the kid hit me, but stuff like that happens so I didn’t stress it too much at first, I started getting heated about it when I had to sit out the next game.”- austin harris
senior
W 61-59Braves vs. Oak Ridge
L 35-39Braves vs.Wekiva
W 66-45 Braves vs. Lake Nona
ON THE OFFENSE. While junior Bailey Florin dribbles to the basket, a Lake Highlander plays defense. “[One moment I regret is] the loss against Lake Highland [Preparatory]. I should have been more of a leader and pulled the team together. [My expectation for the rest of the season] is to win districts and hopefully make it to states. We can go far if we play with intensity and teamwork,” Florin said. Florin averages 15 points per game and has an average of five assists per game. Currently, Florin has a total score of 92 points.
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to o
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rds C
ircus
in 2
008
and
Fem
me F
atale
in 2
011
and
is no
w ha
ppily
eng
aged
. Her
jo
urne
y is
insp
iratio
nal t
o a n
umbe
r of t
eena
gers
.“B
ritne
y Sp
ears
has
influ
ence
d m
e to
just
be m
yself
and
ke
ep g
oing
. [Sh
e ha
s sh
owed
me
that
] pe
ople
will
say
and
do h
arsh
thi
ngs
but
to k
eep
goin
g wi
th y
our
life
and
stay
posit
ive. B
ritne
y ha
d a p
ublic
melt
down
but
ove
rcam
e it a
nd
still
staye
d tru
e to
hers
elf,”
seni
or T
imot
hy R
ivera
said
.A
side
from
inf
luen
cing
fash
ion
and
mus
ical
choi
ces,
celeb
rities
hav
e th
e po
wer
to t
rend
pos
itivit
y as
well
as
nega
tivity
to th
is ge
nera
tion.
Rec
yclin
g cl
othi
ng g
ains
pop
ular
ityBy
DEL
ANEE
BOG
ANSi
fting
thr
ough
all
of t
he c
lutte
r an
d m
iscell
aneo
us c
loth
ing
to d
iscov
er
hidd
en tr
easu
res b
elow
reta
il pr
ices i
s a
hobb
y fo
r jun
iors
Lau
ren
Keith
and
Ivy
Lane
. Th
ey a
cqui
red
the
thrif
t sto
re
feve
r fro
m K
eith’
s par
ents.
The
y ar
e tw
o stu
dent
s am
ong
othe
r te
ens
who
choo
se to
shop
at th
rift s
tore
s in
stead
of d
epar
tmen
t sto
res.
“I t
hink
peo
ple
are
choo
sing
to s
hop
at t
hrift
sto
res
beca
use
they
hav
e ch
eape
r clo
thes
, a la
rger
va
riety
an
d un
ique
clo
thin
g,”
soph
omor
e Rya
n C
lasse
said
.C
lasse
pre
fers
to sh
op at
onl
ine
store
s suc
h as
van
s.com
or p
acsu
n.co
m r
athe
r tha
n sh
oppi
ng at
thrif
t sto
res. Th
ere
are
at l
east
fou
r th
rift
store
s tha
t are
with
in si
x mile
s fro
m
the
scho
ol. O
ne G
oodw
ill lo
catio
n is
on E
ast
Mich
igan
. Oth
er s
tore
s in
clude
th
e Sa
lvat
ion
Arm
y on
W
est
Col
onial
Driv
e, Th
e Vi
llage
C
omm
unity
Thr
ift S
hop
on E
ast
Mich
igan
, and
the C
omm
unity
Thr
ift
Stor
e in
Edge
wood
.“T
hrift
stor
es h
ave b
oth
their
pro
s an
d co
ns. T
hey
have
a wi
de va
riety
of
item
s, all
at a
cons
isten
tly lo
w pr
ice.
But y
ou ar
e nev
er gu
aran
teed
you
are
goin
g to
find
wha
t yo
u ar
e lo
okin
g fo
r,” K
eith
said
.Te
ens
are
choo
sing
to s
hop
at
thrif
t sto
res n
ot o
nly
to sa
ve m
oney
, bu
t bec
ause
of t
he v
ariet
y of
clo
thes
. It
giv
es t
eens
the
opp
ortu
nity
to
purc
hase
uni
que
cloth
ing
that
help
s
them
exp
ress
the
mse
lves
and
beco
me
indi
vidua
ls, e
ven
thou
gh i
t m
ay t
ake
trips
to di
ffere
nt st
ores
to fi
nd a
spec
ific
artic
le of
clot
hing
that
they
are l
ooki
ng
for. “I
onc
e sp
ent f
our
mon
ths
look
ing
for
a pl
ain b
lack
dres
s at
eve
ry t
hrift
sto
re I
wen
t to
, an
d on
ly s
ucce
eded
af
ter
muc
h fru
stra
tion.
Dep
artm
ent
store
s ha
ve t
he p
erks
of
havin
g ne
w clo
thes
and
a 9
9 pe
rcen
t gu
aran
tee
to
find
what
you
wan
t,” K
eith
said
. K
eith
has
foun
d th
ree
dres
ses
at
Goo
dwill
and
paid
les
s th
an $
2 fo
r th
em. W
hen
thrif
ting,
she u
suall
y fin
ds
plaid
shirt
s, dr
esse
s and
skirt
s.D
epar
tmen
t sto
res a
re ab
le to
fulfi
ll wh
at o
ne n
eeds
. One
can
cho
ose
the
bran
d, co
lor,
and s
ize o
ne is
look
ing f
or,
but t
hrift
sto
res
have
the
adva
ntag
e of
ha
ving
uniq
ue c
loth
ing
for a
low
price
. Th
rift
store
s no
t on
ly s
ell c
loth
es b
ut
they
also
sell
phon
e cas
es, T
Vs, m
ovies
, ch
ildre
ns’ t
oys a
nd b
ooks
.“[
Thrif
ting
is]
like
extr
eme
coup
onin
g. I
foun
d a
bran
d ne
w pa
ir of
Spe
rrys f
or $
5, an
d on
line t
hey
were
or
igin
ally
$80.
I felt
reall
y ex
cited
afte
r bu
ying
them
,” La
ne sa
id.
Thrif
ting
help
s te
ach
stude
nts
how
to m
anag
e m
oney
and
lea
rn t
he t
rue
valu
e of a
dol
lar. O
ne ca
n sp
end
$50-
80
on o
ne p
air o
f jea
ns at
Abe
rcro
mbi
e and
Fi
tch
or sp
end
less t
han
$5 o
n a p
air at
a t
hrift
stor
e.“Y
ou f
ind
uniq
ue c
loth
es t
hat
you
can’
t ge
t an
ywhe
re e
lse a
nd y
ou g
et
to b
e on
e of
the
few
peo
ple
who
can
say
you
own
it,”
soph
omor
e Xe
na
Abou
dalla
h sa
id.
Hav
ing s
uch
a var
iety o
f ite
ms
at
thrif
t sto
res
allow
s on
e to
pur
chas
e ne
w clo
thin
g pe
riodi
cally
. Pl
ato’
s C
lose
t lo
cate
d on
Col
onial
Driv
e ta
kes
bran
d na
me
cloth
ing
that
is
clean
, and
in s
tyle
for
one
third
of
the
orig
inal
price
. Afte
r th
e bu
yer
appr
oves
the
clo
thin
g ite
ms;
one
is pa
id c
ash,
on
the
spot
. Dec
hoes
, a
resa
le st
ore
,is a
lso lo
cate
d on
Col
onial
D
rive.
It h
as b
een
vote
d be
st of
Orla
ndo
for
resa
le an
d vin
tage
for
the
pas
t ni
ne
year
s by
the
Orla
ndo
Wee
kly.
Whe
n se
lling
an
item
, th
e sto
re d
eter
min
es th
e valu
e and
gi
ves
one
the
optio
n of
35
perc
ent
cash
or
50 p
erce
nt
store
cred
it.At
the C
omm
unity
Thr
ift
Stor
e in
Edg
ewoo
d th
ere
is a
Sale
of th
e Wee
k th
at is
det
erm
ined
by
the
col
or o
f th
e pr
ice t
ag. T
he
colo
r d
eter
min
es t
he p
rice
of t
he
item
. One
can
get
up
to 4
0 pe
rcen
t of
f at t
his t
hrift
stor
e.“M
y bi
gges
t ad
vice
[t
o ne
w th
rifte
rs]
is to
be
very
tho
roug
h.
Find
ing
good
thin
gs ta
kes t
ime;
you
have
to si
ft th
roug
h all
the j
unk
first.
It
also
is im
porta
nt to
bre
ak o
ut o
f yo
ur co
mfo
rt zo
ne. I
f it l
ooks
goo
d,
try i
t on
, if
it lo
oks
terri
ble
don’
t he
sitat
e to
put
it b
ack.
And
don
’t fo
rget
to
clean
you
r clo
set
and
recy
cle y
our c
loth
es,”
Keith
said
Dani
el O
’ Loa
ne, s
opho
mor
e
Wha
t are
you
wea
ring
and
whe
re is
it fr
om?
Shirt
- Go
odw
illJe
ans -
Sea
rsSh
oes -
shop
in N
ew
Smyr
na
Whe
re d
o yo
u lik
e to
shop
?Th
rift s
hops
and
pl
aces
peo
ple
don’
t go
to.
Who
is yo
ur st
yle
icon
?M
ysel
f
How
wou
ld yo
u de
scrib
e yo
ur
styl
e?No
bra
nd n
ames
, st
uff m
ost p
eopl
e w
ould
n’t w
ear
How
wou
ld yo
u de
scrib
e Bo
one’
s st
yle?
Peop
le ju
st h
ave
bad
styl
e
Wha
t is y
our
favo
rite
item
to
wea
r? W
hy?
Noth
ing
in
part
icul
ar
Ivy L
ane,
juni
or
Wha
t are
you
wea
ring
and
whe
re
is it
from
?Sh
irt -
Good
will
Pant
s - G
oodw
illAc
cess
orie
s - O
ld N
avy
Whe
re d
o yo
u lik
e to
shop
?Go
odw
ill a
nd th
rift s
tore
s
Who
is yo
ur st
yle
icon
?Be
yonc
e
How
wou
ld yo
u de
scrib
e yo
ur st
yle?
Wha
teve
r I c
an g
et a
way
with
How
wou
ld yo
u de
scrib
e Bo
one’
s sty
le?
It ca
n’t b
e ju
st o
ne p
artic
ular
styl
e, it
’s
pret
ty in
divi
dual
ized
Wha
t is y
our f
avor
ite it
em to
wea
r?
Why
?Sh
oes,
I’m
a sh
oe fr
eak
A ce
lebr
ity
that
has
in
fluen
ced
me
is K
anye
W
est b
ecau
se
he’s
div
erse
. A
role
mod
el
is so
meo
ne
you
can
look
up
to a
nd u
se
his e
xam
ple
to
mak
e yo
urse
lf be
tter
.- a
lecz
ande
r be
sher
e,
fresh
man
CELE
BRIT
Y AC
TION
S IN
SPIR
E TE
ENS
Actre
ss M
arily
n M
onro
e’s ic
onic
scen
e fro
m th
e 19
55 m
ovie
The
Seve
n Ye
ar It
ch,
insp
ired
man
y de
signe
rs su
ch as
D
olce
& G
abba
na
and
Chr
istian
Dio
r to
crea
te M
onro
e-th
emed
des
igns
.
Hav
ing
sold
mor
e tha
n 2.6
m
illio
n co
pies
of “
I Wan
t To
Hol
d Yo
ur H
and,
” The
Bea
tles
were
not
just
the p
oste
r boy
s for
Lo
ndon
’s m
od sc
ene b
ut al
so fo
r a c
ultu
ral r
evol
utio
n. T
he F
ab
Four
wer
e col
lectiv
ely in
clude
d in
Tim
e mag
azin
e as t
he 2
0th
cent
ury’
s 100
mos
t inf
luet
inal
peop
le.
Selli
ng m
ore
than
70
mill
ion
album
s, M
adon
na
put 2
1 To
p 10
hi
ts in
the U
.S.
mak
ing
her a
fe
male
pop
lege
nd
in th
e mus
ic sc
ene.
Plac
ing
their
su
nglas
ses i
n m
ovies
like
Risk
y Bu
siness
star
ring
Tom
Cru
ise, R
ay
Bans
took
hol
d of
Hol
lywo
od.
Pop
legen
ds li
ke
Mad
onna
and
Mich
ael J
acks
on,
and
rock
ban
ds su
ch as
U2
and
The
Ram
ones
wor
e the
m.
Born
in M
cCom
b, M
ississ
ippi
, Brit
ney
Spea
rs’ r
eleas
e of h
er so
phom
ore
album
, Oop
s!...I
Did
It A
gain
, sol
d ov
er 1
0 m
illio
n co
pies
. In
Mar
ch 2
011,
Spea
rs re
lease
d he
r sev
enth
albu
m
Fem
me F
atale
and
the a
lbum
s firs
t sin
gle “
Hol
d It
Again
st M
e” d
ebut
ed at
nu
mbe
r-one
the B
illbo
ards
Hot
100
.
Elvis
Pre
sley,
rega
rded
as o
ne
of th
e mos
t in
fluen
tial
pop
cultu
re
figur
es o
f the
20
th ce
ntur
y, ch
allen
ged
the s
ocial
and
racia
l bar
riers
by
crea
ting
dive
rse a
nd ra
re
com
bina
tions
of
soun
d an
d sty
le.
Orig
inall
y be
ing
nam
ed In
sta B
urge
r Ki
ng in
195
4, th
e firs
t Bu
rger
Kin
g op
ened
in
Miam
i, Fl
orid
a, an
d to
day
has o
ver 1
1,000
re
staur
ants
in o
ver 6
5 di
ffere
nt co
untri
es.
Bein
g on
e of
the
orig
inal
Cha
rlie’s
An
gels,
Fa
rrah
Fawc
ett’s
laye
red
hair
was p
opul
arise
d wh
en th
e on
e-pi
ece b
athi
ng su
it po
ster
sold
ove
r 8 m
illio
n co
pies
be
com
ing
the n
ew ic
onic
trend
.
With
the r
eleas
e of
their
firs
t sin
gle,
“Sm
ells
Like
Tee
n Sp
irit,”
N
irvan
a bec
ame
the i
nter
natio
nal
voice
for
teen
ager
s.
Nam
ed af
ter S
teve
Jo
bs’s
favo
rite
fruit,
the A
pple
Cor
pora
tion
give
s pe
ople
easy
acce
ss
to n
ot o
nly
mus
ic bu
t als
o th
e abi
lity
to co
nnec
t wor
ldwi
de
with
the F
acet
ime a
pp th
at is
now
fo
und
on A
pple
prod
ucts
such
as th
e M
acBo
ok A
ir, iP
od to
uch
and
the
curre
nt iP
hone
4S.
With
tech
nolo
gy sl
owly
ad
vanc
ing,
the l
andi
ng
of A
pollo
II o
n Ju
ly 2
0, 19
69, m
arks
a da
y in
hi
story
whe
n th
e firs
t m
en, N
eil A
rmstr
ong
and
Edwi
n Al
drin
, also
kn
own
as B
uzz
Aldr
in,
lande
d on
the m
oon.
Ted
Dab
ney
and
Nol
an B
ushn
ell
crea
ted
the f
irst
arca
de g
ame,
Com
pute
r Spa
ce.
In 1
978,
a por
tabl
e CD
play
er w
ith
thick
but
tons
and
a set
of h
eadp
hone
s, th
e Son
y W
alkm
an, m
ade i
t eas
ier an
d a l
ight
er lo
ad fo
r tra
veler
s to
liste
n to
m
usic.
Firs
t ope
ning
in
Sea
ttle,
Was
hing
ton
on M
arch
30
, 197
1, St
arbu
cks
mor
e tha
n 16
,000
store
s in
48
coun
tries
, St
arbu
cks’
mar
ketin
g str
ateg
ies h
ave
mad
e the
m th
e m
ost p
opul
ar
bran
d of
coffe
e.
With
their
orig
inal
sloga
n be
ing
“Goo
d Ti
mes
, Gre
at S
alad,
Oliv
e Gar
den,
” O
live G
arde
n fir
st op
ened
in O
rland
o,
Flor
ida t
hen
in 1
989,
open
145
uni
ts,
mak
ing
it on
e of t
he fa
stest
grow
ing
resta
uran
ts. S
pecia
lizin
g in
Itali
an-
Amer
ican
cuisi
ne, O
live G
arde
n no
w ha
s mor
e tha
n 73
0 re
staur
ants
glob
ally
Twig
gy b
ecam
e th
e wor
ld’s
first
supe
rmod
el in
the
“swi
ngin
g six
ties”
by
mod
eling
in
tern
atio
nally
in
Fra
nce,
Japa
n an
d Am
erica
. H
er b
oyish
, sk
inny
fram
e, sh
ort h
aircu
t, wi
de ey
es an
d th
ick ey
elash
es
beca
me T
wigg
y’s
signa
ture
look
.
Hav
ing
no re
latio
n to
one
an
othe
r, th
e mem
bers
ad
opte
d Ra
mon
es as
their
su
rnam
e. Th
e Ram
ones
we
re an
Am
erica
n ro
ck
band
form
ed in
New
Yor
k C
ity an
d lan
ded
the R
ollin
g St
one l
ist o
f 50
Gre
ates
t Ar
tist o
f All
Tim
e. Th
e ba
nd p
erfo
rmed
2,26
3 co
ncer
ts an
d to
ured
for 2
2 ye
ars.
Hav
ing
relea
sed
22
studi
o alb
ums i
n th
e U
.K. a
nd 2
4 in
the
U.S.
, The
Rol
ling
Ston
es w
orld
wide
sales
ar
e esti
min
ated
to b
e m
ore t
han
200
mill
ion
album
s. Th
e Rol
ling
Ston
es b
ecam
e kno
wn
for m
any
popu
lar h
its
such
as “P
aint i
t Blac
k,”
“Lad
y Ja
ne” a
nd “R
uby
Tues
day.”
Spen
ding
muc
h of
the l
ate 7
0s
tryin
g to
spre
ad
peac
e and
cultu
ral
unde
rsta
ndin
g, sin
ger a
nd
rasta
faria
n Bo
b M
arley
and
his
frien
ds fo
rmed
th
e Wail
ing
Wail
ers a
nd so
ld
mor
e tha
n 20
m
illio
n re
cord
s.
Unl
ike t
he
prev
ious
de
cade
s, fa
shio
n tre
nds c
hang
ed
thro
ugho
ut th
e 20
00’s
givin
g it
the n
ickna
me
of “
Mas
h up
” fa
shio
n su
ch as
m
ixing
prin
ts.
The c
omfo
rtabl
e gr
unge
styl
e fa
shio
n, in
stead
of
the b
right
co
lore
d clo
thin
g fro
m th
e 80’s
, wa
s a m
essy
pu
nk ro
ck lo
ok
influ
ence
d by
ba
nds,
such
as
Alice
in C
hain
s, N
irvan
a and
Pea
rl Ja
m.
Fash
ion
was
main
ly in
spire
d by
hea
vy m
etal
band
s who
pr
omot
ed te
ased
ha
ir, ri
pped
jea
ns an
d ne
on
cloth
ing.
Big
hair,
the m
ullet
an
d th
e per
m
were
sign
ifica
nt
hairs
tyles
th
roug
h th
e 80s
.
This
deca
de
com
-m
uni-
catin
g be
cam
e eas
ier
than
ks to
the
emer
genc
e of t
he
pock
et si
zed
cell
phon
e, wh
ich
mad
e kee
ping
ta
bs w
ith fr
iends
an
d pa
rent
s ef
fortl
ess.
Mus
ic Te
levisi
on,
toda
y kn
own
as M
TV, f
irst
launc
hed
in th
e U
.S. o
n Au
g. 31
, 198
1. Th
e ch
anne
l’s p
urpo
se
was t
o pr
omot
e m
usic
video
s ho
sted
by V
Js,
also
know
n as
vid
eo jo
ckey
s.
The f
irst
gene
ratio
n M
acBo
ok A
ir wa
s pr
omot
ed as
the
Wor
ld’s
Thin
nest
Not
eboo
k an
d in
trodu
ced
at
the M
acwo
rld
Con
fere
nce a
nd
Expo
on
Jan.
15,
2008
. On
July
20
, 201
1, Ap
ple
relea
sed
the
upda
ted
mod
el wh
ich in
clude
d a
back
lit k
eybo
ard.
Born
as M
arsh
all
Bruc
e Mat
hers
II
but b
ette
r kno
wn
as E
min
em o
r hi
s alte
r ego
Slim
Sh
ady,
gain
ed
popu
larity
with
th
e rele
ase o
f his
debu
t alb
um, T
he
Slim
Sha
dy L
P.
Late
r rele
asin
g hi
s alb
ums R
elaps
e an
d Re
cove
ry,
Emin
em w
on 1
3 G
ram
mys
in h
is ca
reer
.
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hilights.org page 15Febuary 10, 2012
Advice helps gain future employees
By LIA VILLARHigh school is the time when yearbooks are being bought, tickets to
homecoming and senior prom are being sold and fees for AP classes are being paid, but having to ask parents for money is sometimes not the easiest task especially if money is an issue within a student’s household.
Attempting to get a job is the first step to relieving those problems.“[Having a job] is very benefical. It prepares you for real world
situations like applying for other jobs [in the future]. It gives you an inside look on how to distribute your money,” senior Michael Sanchez said.
Here are five steps to remember in the jobhunt.1. Wear presentable clothes. It is said one’s clothing choice provides managers with insight into one’s work ethic. Wearing short shorts and a tank top that shows a midriff is not good choice, especially if the job is going to require a uniform. “I think people should wear nice workplace attire. You also have to dress appropriately for the type of job you’re [going to apply for]. Also show your personality to a certain extent,” junior Leah Bisbee said.
2. Be persistent . Managers like to see if their possible future employee will check up on whether or not there are job openings. During an interview, managers need to know how serious a student is about getting the job. It lets the manager see the student is responsible.3. Be flexible. Managers may not always give the best hours, but being willing to accommodate certain hours will give the student a higher chance of being hired. Being willing to comply with unpredictable scheduling changes conveys a sense of commitment.4. Act perfessional. Sometimes talking to a manager about a job can be intimidating but acting shy can send a negative message. When talking to a manager, looking around everywhere instead of looking him in the eye can be perceived as rude. Being nervous is normal at first; in time it should become easier talking to the managers of possible future jobs. 5. Apply everywhere. Rather than waiting for one call back, applying at different locations for jobs will raise the chance of being hired. Having a detailed resume shows the employer the qualities that portray the kind of employee they are in need of.
Having petnames or anything other than the student’s name as an email will seem unprofessional to the employer.
Having extracurricular activities shows the employer that the student can prioritize.
List skills that pertain to the type of job the student is applying for are a plus.
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By M
OLLY
WAL
LACE
With
ov
er
50
inde
pend
ent
natio
ns,
Euro
pe o
ffers
a c
ultu
re
of i
t’s o
wn.
From
the
ir se
as t
o th
e U
nite
d St
ates
’ se
as,
Euro
pe
prov
ides
diff
eren
t foo
ds, m
usic
and
fash
ion,
link
ing
one
coun
try to
the
othe
r. Th
e di
ffere
nces
, tho
ugh,
are
pl
entif
ul fo
r ki
ds li
ving
in A
mer
ica
with
a Eu
rope
an b
ackg
roun
d.Ju
nior
Dim
itri T
sirig
otis’
fam
ily
is G
reek
; his
fath
er p
revio
usly
live
d in
Gre
ece
and
his g
rand
pare
nts s
till
resid
e in
Spa
rta a
llowi
ng h
im t
o vis
it hi
s gr
andp
aren
t’s h
ouse
, and
a
diffe
rent
cultu
re, p
erio
dica
lly.
“I
go
ther
e fo
ur
times
a
year
,” Ts
irigo
tis s
aid.
“It’s
rea
lly
mou
ntain
ous
ther
e. Th
ey a
re m
ore
free t
here
and
a lot
mor
e laid
bac
k.”
Acco
rdin
g to
Tsir
igot
is, G
reec
e pr
ovid
es a
mor
e plen
tiful
land
scap
e, fil
led w
ith f
arm
land
but
less
polic
e an
d go
vern
men
tal
insti
tutio
ns t
hat
one m
ight
see i
n Am
erica
. The
tim
e it
take
s, du
e to
its
mou
ntain
ous
lands
cape
, to
trave
l fro
m ci
ty to
city
is
cons
umin
g. Th
e ed
ucat
ion
syste
m i
s m
ore
laid
back
in
G
reec
e, Ts
irigo
tis
claim
s; th
ere
is a
grea
ter
focu
s on
we
ll-ro
unde
d m
inds
, ind
ulgi
ng k
ids
in ar
t or m
usic
class
es. H
e also
stat
es
that
Am
erica
is
far
mor
e m
oder
n,
with
easil
y ac
cess
ible
com
pute
rs an
d
telev
ision
. A
ccor
ding
to T
sirig
otis,
the “
Gre
ek
God
” m
yths
are
not
as
stres
sed
in th
e co
untry
as so
me m
ight
ster
eoty
pe. A
nd
Tsiri
gotis
clai
ms
that
tho
se l
iving
in
Gre
ece
are
not
all g
ood
look
ing,
like
som
e m
ight
thin
k, b
ut th
ey a
re p
urely
G
reek
.“T
here
’s on
ly
one
race
th
ere.
Ever
ybod
y is
Gre
ek,”
Tsiri
gotis
said
. “A
per
son
who
isn’t
Gre
ek s
ticks
out
lik
e a so
re th
umb.
”Al
thou
gh t
he g
over
nmen
t re
cent
ly
insis
ted
on a
$17
2 bi
llion
bail
out
and
the
econ
omy
is in
bad
con
ditio
n, t
he
tradi
tions
are s
trong
. For
exam
ple,
thos
e liv
ing
in G
reec
e, an
d als
o Ts
irigo
tis’
fam
ily in
Am
erica
, stil
l per
form
cer
tain
cu
stom
s on
holid
ays.
Due
to a
tradi
tion
of e
atin
g lam
b on
Eas
ter,
Tsiri
gotis
’ fa
mily
cele
brat
es s
omet
hing
Gre
eks
have
don
e for
yea
rs.
“O
n Ea
ster w
e kill
a lam
b an
d co
ok it
in o
ur y
ard,
and
afte
r we s
easo
n it.
Som
e pe
ople
mig
ht th
ink
it’s w
eird,
bu
t it’s
trad
ition
,” Ts
irigo
tis sa
id.
Anot
her
Gre
ek c
usto
m i
s sp
ittin
g on
eac
h ot
her
to s
pur
the
devil
awa
y af
ter d
inne
r, co
mm
only
don
e by
Gre
ek
child
ren.
Tsir
igot
is an
d hi
s fa
mily
, wh
ilst
livin
g in
Am
erica
no
long
er
prac
tice t
his,
but c
usto
ms s
uch
as th
ese
and
food
like
pita
bre
ad, g
yros
, ore
gano
an
d so
uvlak
i (sim
ilar t
o a s
hish
kab
ob),
keep
the G
reek
way
of l
ife go
ing a
nd th
e
fam
ily b
ondi
ng.
“The
fa
mily
is
so
muc
h m
ore
toge
ther
. We a
lway
s kno
w wh
at’s
goin
g on
,” Ts
irigo
tis s
aid.
“Hav
e yo
u ev
er
seen
Big
Fat
Gre
ek W
eddi
ng?
It’s k
ind
of li
ke th
at.”
In a
noth
er a
spec
t, st
uden
ts l
ike
seni
or M
arily
n Ro
y, o
ffer a
n in
tere
sting
cu
ltura
l ta
ste,
but
claim
to
be m
ore
Am
erica
nize
d. R
oy’s
fam
ily i
s fro
m
Ger
man
y;
her
gran
dpa
mov
ed
the
fam
ily t
o Am
erica
afte
r hi
s ye
ars
as a
N
azi o
fficia
l.
“My
gran
dpa w
as fo
rced
to b
e a
Naz
i sol
dier
, alth
ough
he
tells
me
all
the
time
he d
idn’
t wan
t to,
” Ro
y sa
id.
“It w
as ju
st pa
rt of
the c
ount
ry’s
doin
gs
at th
e tim
e.”
All
of
Roy’
s fa
mily
liv
es
in A
mer
ica n
ow,
but
they
stil
l en
joy
certa
in G
erm
an i
deas
. Ro
y ha
s be
en
to b
ig f
amily
gat
herin
gs c
elebr
atin
g O
ktob
erfe
st, w
hen s
he w
as in
elem
enta
ry
scho
ol,
which
reli
ve t
he m
arria
ge o
f Pr
ince
Lud
wig
and
Prin
cess
The
rese
vo
n Sa
chse
n-H
ildbu
rgha
usen
, bu
t in
th
e pa
st fe
w ye
ars,
her
fam
ily h
as n
ot
celeb
rate
d th
is. T
hing
s suc
h as
the f
ood
they
eat
, lik
e sh
wein
shax
e (a
chu
nk o
f po
rk se
rved
with
fried
pota
toes
) and
the
holid
ay tr
aditi
ons t
hey
expe
rienc
e wi
th
fam
ily, l
ike a
fam
ily ga
me o
f cro
quet
on
Easte
r and
Chr
istm
as, a
re st
ill pr
actic
ed.
“Thi
ngs
like
Chr
istm
as t
rees
and
gi
nger
brea
d ho
use
mak
ing
cam
e fro
m
Ger
man
y, a
nd o
f co
urse
we
do t
hat,”
Ro
y sa
id.
“My
gran
dpa,
Lesli
e D
oll,
love
s mak
ing
ging
erbr
ead
with
all o
f us
arou
nd C
hrist
mas
tim
e.”Ro
y has
been
influ
ence
d sig
nific
antly
by
Eur
ope’s
pos
itive
view
s on
out
side
activ
ity a
nd th
eir w
illin
gnes
s to
enga
ge
in ac
tiviti
es re
gular
ly, l
ike s
occe
r.“I
lik
e th
e at
hlet
ics i
n G
erm
any.
Th
ey ca
re a
lot a
bout
bein
g ou
tside
and
my p
aren
ts an
d gr
andp
a hav
e inf
luen
ced
me o
n th
at,”
Roy
said
.Ro
y de
scrib
es th
e atti
tude
s on
food
. Pe
ople
and
lands
cape
as
one
woul
d de
scrib
e Tex
as: “
Ever
ythi
ng is
big
ger i
n Te
xas.”
The
foo
d, e
spec
ially
por
k an
d po
tato
es, a
com
mon
foo
d fo
r Ro
y, is
se
rved
in h
uge p
ortio
ns. I
n ph
otog
raph
s he
r gr
andf
athe
r ha
s sh
own
her,
she
claim
s to
see
plen
ty o
f bi
g m
ount
ains
and
hefty
peo
ple.
Pict
ures
of
her
fam
ily a
nd g
rand
pa
in G
erm
any
prov
ide
her
with
som
e kn
owled
ge of
the l
ands
cape
, gov
ernm
ent
insti
tutio
ns an
d ed
ucat
ion,
but
her
firs
t vis
it wi
ll be
this
sum
mer
, whe
re sh
e can
ge
t a fu
ll ta
ste o
f her
fam
ily’s
past.
Bo
th T
sirig
otis
and
Roy
claim
tha
t Am
erica
has
pro
vided
them
with
a m
ore
mod
ern,
and
ben
efici
al wa
y of
life
. N
eithe
r fee
ls de
prive
d be
caus
e of
their
Eu
rope
an c
ultu
re, b
ut u
se it
as
a wa
y to
kee
p tra
ditio
ns f
lowi
ng f
rom
one
co
untry
to an
othe
r.
Euro
pean
cul
ture
trav
els
Orie
ntal
cul
ture
s in
fluen
ce p
ersp
ectiv
eBy
LIA
VIL
LAR
Not
kn
owin
g th
e tra
ditio
ns
or
influ
ence
s th
e U
nite
d St
ates
is
built
up
on c
an c
reat
e ba
rrier
s fo
r num
erou
s im
mig
ratin
g fam
ilies
. Ju
nior
Shu
Tong
Zha
ng e
xper
ience
d ba
rrier
s af
ter
leavi
ng t
he p
opul
ous
coun
try o
f 1.3
billi
on p
eopl
e in
Chi
na
and
com
ing
to t
he U
nite
d St
ates
. His
way
of l
ife c
hang
ed d
rasti
cally
as
he
adju
sted
to A
mer
ican
valu
es a
nd a
n in
crea
sed
emph
asis
on p
op cu
lture
.“I
was
10-
year
s-ol
d wh
en I
lef
t C
hina
. My h
ome c
ount
ry is
very
big a
nd
it’s c
rowd
ed, v
ery
popu
lous
. We h
ave a
re
ally a
ncien
t hist
ory a
nd al
so w
e hav
e a
lot o
f tra
ditio
ns an
d fe
stiva
ls. C
hina
has
a l
ot m
ore t
radi
tion
influ
encin
g us
than
po
p cu
lture
,” Zh
ang
said
.Ab
ove
of a
ll ot
her
tradi
tions
, th
e br
illian
t env
ironm
ent o
f Chi
nese
New
Ye
ar i
s fil
led w
ith c
olor
s of
red
and
go
ld an
d is
a tre
men
dous
celeb
ratio
n in
C
hina
. “C
hine
se N
ew Y
ear
is th
e m
ost
impo
rtant
hol
iday
of
the
year
. It
’s ce
lebra
ted
like
Chr
istm
as i
n Am
erica
wh
ere
peop
le an
d fa
mili
es
gath
er
toge
ther
to
wish
for
goo
d lu
ck a
nd
good
fortu
ne,”
Zhan
g sa
id.
Prep
arin
g fo
r C
hine
se N
ew Y
ear
requ
ires
peop
le to
tak
e we
eks
off
of
work
to p
repa
re fo
r th
e ho
liday
. Bot
h m
en an
d wo
men
rece
ive h
aircu
ts be
fore
th
e N
ew Y
ear,
belie
ving
it wi
ll de
liver
go
od fo
rtune
and
if no
t cut
, brin
g th
em
bad
luck
.“M
y fa
mily
, m
ainly
my
mom
and
I,
mak
e du
mpl
ings
[fo
r C
hine
se N
ew
Year
but
sin
ce]
my
fam
ily i
s re
ally
weste
rnize
d, w
e don
’t re
ally p
ract
ice th
e tra
ditio
ns,”
Zhan
g sa
id.
Sout
h of
Chi
na, h
avin
g a p
opul
atio
n of
86.9
mill
ion,
fres
hman
Huo
ng D
ang
left V
ietna
m w
hen
she
was
eight
yea
rs
old.
“In
Viet
nam
, th
ere
is a
vibr
ant
atm
osph
ere.
Viet
nam
is
hotte
r [th
an
Flor
ida]
. In
the
even
ing
peop
le [w
ill]
crow
d ar
ound
dow
ntow
n an
d th
ere
[are
] foo
d ca
rts e
very
wher
e se
lling
soy
milk
or f
ried
rice,”
Dan
g sa
id.
A
ccom
pany
ing
thei
r vi
bran
t at
mos
pher
e, Vi
etna
m’s
lively
fes
tival,
Te
t, m
eans
the f
irst m
orni
ng o
f the
firs
t da
y of
the
new
year
and
lasts
for t
hree
da
ys. C
leani
ng is
frow
ned
upon
dur
ing
Tet,
in fe
ar th
at fa
mili
es w
ill sw
eep
out
the
good
luck
. Tra
ditio
nal f
oods
such
as
earth
cak
e, a s
quar
e ca
ke m
ade
with
rice
be
ans
and
pork
, an
d se
vera
l di
ffere
nt
dess
erts
mad
e wi
th c
ocon
ut a
re o
ffere
d du
ring t
he fe
stivit
ies. L
ike C
hine
se N
ew
Year
, Tet
hon
ors t
he y
ear o
f the
dra
gon,
ce
lebra
ted
on Ja
nuar
y 23
.W
ith
both
C
hina
an
d Vi
etna
m
celeb
ratin
g N
ew Y
ears
for g
ood
fortu
ne,
they
bot
h ha
ve a
stro
ng l
ink
to t
he
Con
fucia
n ph
iloso
phy.
C
hild
ren
are
educ
ated
to re
spec
t the
ir eld
ers a
nd va
lue
educ
atio
n. “
My
fam
ily b
eliev
es t
hat
scho
ol
shou
ld b
e well
disc
iplin
ed. I
n C
hina
, our
sc
hool
was
the m
ost i
mpo
rtant
aspe
ct o
f ou
r live
s. W
e did
n’t h
ave t
ime t
o ha
ngou
t wi
th f
riend
s be
caus
e we
had
a l
ot o
f ho
mew
ork
to d
o. A
mer
ican
educ
atio
n is
very
libe
ral [
beca
use]
we
get
to c
hoos
e wh
at c
lasse
s we
wan
t to
tak
e,” Z
hang
sa
id. U
nlik
e stu
dent
s in
Amer
ican
scho
ols,
who
are
only
requ
ired
to g
o fiv
e tim
es a
week
, in
Chi
na, c
hild
ren
atte
nd s
choo
l six
day
s a
week
fro
m e
arly
mor
ning
, ab
out
7 a.m
., to
at
least
4 p.
m.
Even
th
ough
all
child
ren
are
able
to g
o to
pr
imar
y sc
hool
and
mid
dle
scho
ol f
or
free,
pare
nts a
re st
ill re
quire
d to
pay
fo
r uni
form
s and
boo
ks. I
f the
chi
ld
inte
nds
on fu
rther
ing
his
educ
atio
n,
pare
nts
mus
t pa
y fo
r pu
blic
high
sc
hool
. “[
My
fam
ily c
ame
to A
mer
ica]
in se
arch
of b
ette
r livi
ng c
ondi
tions
. W
e wer
e in
pove
rty. [
Our
hou
se w
as]
very
old
, the
pain
t was
chi
pped
and
th
ere w
ere s
even
peo
ple l
iving
in o
ne
hous
e [w
ith]
one
bath
room
and
no
air c
ondi
tioni
ng. [
My
pare
nts]
hop
e [b
y co
min
g to
Am
erica
] tha
t I’ll
get
in
to a
bette
r col
lege a
nd [f
ind]
a go
od
job
here
,” D
ang
said
.Al
ong
with
put
ting
educ
atio
n as
a pr
iorit
y, s
tere
otyp
es d
evelo
p to
ward
Zh
ang
and
Dan
g, lab
eling
the
m a
s sm
art
beca
use
they
are
Asia
n. B
ut
desp
ite th
e ste
reot
ypes
, bot
h D
ang’s
an
d Zh
ang’s
cultu
res h
ave i
nflu
ence
d th
eir w
ays o
f life
.“I
hea
r peo
ple s
ay th
at I
get g
ood
grad
es
beca
use
I’m
Asia
n,
[but
] su
cces
s can
onl
y be
achi
eved
thro
ugh
hard
wor
k. [
That
’s wh
at m
y cu
lture
ha
s] ta
ught
me,
to d
o th
e be
st I c
an
to s
ucce
ed a
nd t
o va
lue
educ
atio
n,”
Zhan
g sa
id.
Stud
ent,
teac
her l
ove
Afric
an c
ultu
reBy
RUB
EN C
ARRI
LLO
In th
e war
stric
ken
coun
try o
f Sud
an
deat
h is
ever
ywhe
re.
The
peop
le ar
e in
dist
ress
and
nee
d he
lp. T
he U
nite
d N
atio
ns pi
cks f
amili
es in
Afri
ca w
ho ar
e he
althy
enou
gh to
mov
e to
Amer
ica, t
o co
me t
o th
e “La
nd o
f the
Fre
e.”“I
t wa
sn’t
the
mos
t pe
acef
ul p
lace,
but
was
reall
y sim
ple.
Peop
le we
ren’
t co
ncer
ned
abou
t su
perfi
cial
mat
erial
s. [W
e] l
ived
on
a da
y-to
-day
bas
is,”
juni
or W
eng
Ruac
h sa
id.
Ruac
h wa
s 7-
year
s-ol
d wh
en t
he
UN
pick
ed h
im a
nd h
is fa
mily
to
mov
e to
Am
erica
. Ru
ach
cam
e wi
th
his m
othe
r, fa
ther
and
littl
e sis
ter.
His
exte
nded
fam
ily is
still
in A
frica
. He h
as
not
seen
the
m in
11
year
s. Ev
en a
fter
witn
essin
g su
ch h
orro
rs, R
uach
kee
ps
an o
pen
min
d.“[
Your
opi
nion
of
Afri
ca]
reall
y de
pend
s on
what
you
r com
fort
level
is.
[For
exam
ple]
lot o
f peo
ple s
ay ‘D
on’t
go to
Par
ram
ore
it is
a ho
rribl
e pl
ace’,
[b
ut]
ther
e ar
e di
ffere
nt p
arts
you
can
go to
,” Ru
ach
said
.D
espi
te th
e pov
erty
, Rua
ch b
eliev
es
parts
of
Afric
a lik
e So
uth
Afric
a ar
e
beau
tiful
.“I
plan
on
goin
g ba
ck [
to A
frica
] af
ter
grad
uatin
g fro
m c
olleg
e to
see
wh
at g
ood
I ca
n do
with
my
degr
ee,”
Ruac
h sa
id.
In
com
paris
on,
the
educ
atio
n in
Afri
ca i
s ve
ry d
iffer
ent.
Am
erica
pr
ovid
es a
fre
e ed
ucat
ion.
In
Afric
a, th
ere
are
mor
e pr
ivate
sch
ools
with
un
iform
s and
hun
dred
s of c
hild
ren
walk
tw
o m
iles t
o at
tend
scho
ol.
Ruac
h be
lieve
s pe
ople
in A
frica
are
m
ore
patri
otic
beca
use
ther
e is
mor
e na
tiona
lism
in A
frica
.“E
very
one i
n Am
erica
says
‘Oh w
e’re
Amer
icans
’, but
it is
just
som
ethi
ng th
at
peop
le sa
y. It
is n
ot li
ke th
ey re
ally
care
[a
bout
bein
g] A
mer
ican.
I g
uess
it is
be
caus
e th
ey h
ave
neve
r re
ally
had
a se
nse
of fr
eedo
m. W
e [A
frica
ns]
don’
t ta
ke th
ings
for g
rant
ed,”
Ruac
h sa
id.
Rosa
lie
Cre
ight
on,
Ana
tom
y an
d Ph
ysio
logy
tea
cher
, gr
ew u
p in
Po
loqw
ane,
Sout
h Af
rica
and
atte
nded
an
En
glish
sp
eaki
ng
elem
enta
ry.
Cre
ight
on’s
life
appe
ared
to b
e sim
ilar
to a
n av
erag
e A
mer
ican
child
’s, b
ut
diffe
renc
es ex
isted
. “W
e sp
oke
the
langu
age
calle
d
Afrik
aans
at h
ome.
Afte
r sch
ool I
play
ed
netb
an,
field
hoc
key,
swa
m a
nd d
id
gym
nasti
cs.
We
did
not
have
TV
and
[I]
rem
embe
r lis
teni
ng t
o th
e ra
dio
at
nigh
t. W
e ha
d wi
ld a
nim
al re
serv
es a
ll ar
ound
the
tow
n wh
ere
ther
e we
re lo
ts of
gira
ffes,
zebr
a, bu
ck a
nd e
ven
rhin
os
roam
ing
arou
nd. W
e als
o ha
d m
onke
ys
that
wou
ld s
teal
our
food
from
tim
e to
tim
e,” C
reig
hton
said
.In
C
reig
hton
’s ch
ildho
od,
Sout
h Af
rica
suffe
red
majo
r rac
ial se
greg
atio
n.
The
white
pop
ulat
ion
lived
in
town
s an
d su
rrou
ndin
g fa
rms,
while
blac
ks
were
con
fined
to
crow
ded
all b
lack
neig
hbor
hood
s. H
owev
er,
the
non-
white
s we
re a
llowe
d in
to t
owns
with
pa
sses
du
ring
the
day
for
work
ing
purp
oses
onl
y. A
ll of
the
scho
ols,
buse
s an
d ce
rtain
pub
lic ar
eas w
ere s
egre
gate
d. “
At th
e tim
e I w
as gr
owin
g up,
Sout
h Af
rica w
as b
anne
d fro
m al
l int
erna
tiona
l sp
ortin
g co
mpe
titio
ns b
ecau
se o
f th
e ap
arth
eid p
olicy
. Si
nce
my
swim
min
g tim
es w
ere
fast
enou
gh t
o m
ake
the
finals
at th
e Oly
mpi
c Gam
es, m
y dr
eam
s of
ever
par
ticip
atin
g we
re cr
ushe
d. I
had
to se
ttle
with
swim
min
g in
the
USA
on
a fu
ll sc
holar
ship
to In
dian
a U
nive
rsity
,
wher
e I
beca
me
Big
Ten
Cha
mpi
on
and
reco
rd h
olde
r,” C
reig
hton
said
.C
ontr
astin
g th
e cu
lture
of
Ru
ach’
s Sud
an, S
outh
Afri
can
cultu
re
is sim
ilar t
o Br
itish
cultu
re b
ecau
se it
wa
s a B
ritish
colo
ny un
til 19
61. S
outh
A
frica
cele
brat
es B
oxin
g D
ay a
nd
ador
es th
e roy
al fa
mily
. In
rega
rd to
cul
inar
y di
ffere
nces
, C
reig
hton
’s fa
vorit
e foo
d fro
m So
uth
Afri
ca i
s Bo
erew
ors
and
Bilto
ng.
Boer
ewor
s is
a ty
pe o
f sa
usag
e an
d Bi
ltong
is
dried
mea
t, alm
ost
like
beef
jerk
y bu
t m
ade
from
zeb
ra o
r ela
nd m
eat.
“[Th
e th
ing
I m
iss
mos
t]
is th
e Af
rican
bus
h an
d an
imals
, th
e so
unds
of
bird
s an
d an
imals
. Th
e sta
rs ar
e so
diffe
rent
in th
e Sou
ther
n H
emisp
here
. I a
lso m
iss m
y fa
mily
th
at s
till
lives
in
Sout
h A
frica
,” C
reig
hton
said
.W
hile
Ruac
h an
d C
reig
hton
sim
ilarly
bot
h m
iss th
eir fa
mili
es st
ill
resid
ing
in A
frica
they
hav
e ad
opte
d to
an A
mer
ican
life.
Paki
stan
i ove
rcom
es c
ultu
ral a
dver
sity
By C
OOPE
R BR
OCK
An o
pini
onat
ed, y
et so
ft sp
oken
girl,
on
e wo
uldn
’t gu
ess t
hat j
unio
r Sha
ffaq
Noo
rs’ o
rigin
s are
from
a sm
all vi
llage
in
north
ern
Paki
stan.
Her
vill
age,
loca
ted
in a
vall
ey b
etwe
en th
e H
imala
yas
and
Chi
na,
and
next
to
Afgh
anist
an,
is wh
ere
Noo
r spe
nt th
e fir
st se
ven
year
s of
her
life
.“I
t is p
retti
er th
ere,
close
r to n
atur
e,”
Noo
r sa
id. “
The
peop
le ar
e ni
cer,
just
frien
dly
with
out r
eser
ve.“
Noo
r m
oved
to
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es
for a
bet
ter e
duca
tion
with
her
par
ents,
br
othe
r and
siste
r whe
n sh
e wa
s sev
en,
know
ing
little
Eng
lish
or a
nyth
ing
abou
t Am
erica
n cu
lture
.“[
It
was
diffi
cult
when
I
first
ca
me
here
,] th
e lan
guag
e ba
rrier
was
a pr
oblem
, bu
t I
was
in e
lemen
tary
sc
hool
, so
it
wasn
’t cr
ippl
ing.
I ju
st lea
rned
it fr
om th
e pe
ople
arou
nd m
e,”
Noo
r sa
id.
“The
who
le cu
lture
[of
Pa
kista
n is
diffe
rent
fro
m t
hat
of t
he
Uni
ted
Stat
es].
The
way
that
we
live,
the
way
that
we
dres
s, th
e wa
y we
ac
t. W
e we
ar S
halw
ar K
aeez
[Lo
ng,
robe
-like
dre
sses
]. N
orth
Pak
istan
is
a lo
t m
ore
mod
est,
and
the
peop
le ar
e qu
ieter
, mor
e we
lcom
ing
and
mor
e hu
mbl
e.”C
ultu
ral
adve
rsity
was
a p
robl
em
for
Noo
r: be
ing
Islam
ic, a
nd b
eing
from
the C
entra
l Asia
caus
ed p
eopl
e to
treat
her
diff
eren
tly, e
ven
from
an ea
rly
age.
Onc
e, N
oor
retu
rned
fro
m t
he
restr
oom
to
find
som
eone
had
dra
wn
a pl
ane
cras
hing
into
a b
uild
ing
on h
er
pape
r. “I d
idn’
t m
ake
a bi
g de
al ou
t of
it.
Peop
le ar
ound
me w
ere f
lippi
ng o
ut, b
ut
I was
not
goi
ng to
get
angr
y ov
er su
ch a
little
thin
g,” N
oor s
aid. “
[Peo
ple]
wou
ld
just
joke
abou
t the
who
le te
rroris
t thi
ng
and
I di
d no
t tak
e it
pers
onall
y. P
eopl
e wi
ll do
any
thin
g fo
r atte
ntio
n, s
o I
just
let th
em m
ake t
hem
selve
s loo
k stu
pid.
” N
ow
17-y
ears
-old
, N
oor
has
not
retu
rned
to
Paki
stan
in 1
0 ye
ars.
Alth
ough
not
in P
akist
an, N
oor a
nd h
er
fam
ily st
ill p
ract
ice Is
lam, a
nd o
bser
ve al
l Is
lamic
holid
ays.
“[An
Isla
m c
usto
m w
e pr
actic
e is]
Ei
d. I
t is
a ce
lebra
tion
afte
r we
fas
t,”
Noo
r said
. “I l
ove t
hat,
fasti
ng. I
t tea
ches
yo
u pa
tienc
e and
self
cont
rol.”
In t
he I
slam
reli
gion
, fas
ting
is th
e
refra
inin
g fro
m fo
od, d
rink,
smok
ing,
and
mar
ital i
ntim
acy
durin
g da
ylig
ht
hour
s, an
d is
mea
nt to
teac
h de
votio
n to
God
.“W
hen
you
see
peop
le ea
t, an
d yo
u wa
nt t
o so
bad
ly, j
ust
the
fact
th
at y
ou c
an s
ay n
o te
ache
s yo
u se
lf co
ntro
l. W
hen
you
don’
t ea
t at
ce
rtain
hou
rs, y
ou st
art t
o ap
prec
iate
food
mor
e. Yo
u app
recia
te ev
eryt
hing
m
ore.”
N
oor i
s und
ecid
ed o
n wh
ethe
r she
pl
ans t
o re
turn
to P
akist
an a
fter s
he
grad
uate
s. “I
t’s m
uch
easie
r ove
r the
re, y
ou
don’
t hav
e a d
aily
rout
ine.
My
villag
e is
pret
ty re
mot
e,” N
oor s
aid. “
Ther
e isn
’t m
uch
polit
ical
conf
lict
in t
he
villag
e whe
re I
am fr
om.”
By T
YLER
PAT
RICK
The
Earth
is a
ppro
xim
ately
24,8
60
mile
s ro
und
and
as o
f Au
gust
2011
, ho
lds 7
bill
ion
peop
le. T
his n
umbe
r of
peop
le is
spre
ad ac
ross
seve
n co
ntin
ents
and
feat
ures
a w
ide
varie
ty o
f cul
ture
s. Th
is sc
hool
fe
atur
es
at
least
on
e in
divid
ual f
rom
each
cont
inen
t.Th
ese
stor
ies
are
from
va
rious
st
uden
ts
acro
ss
the
cam
pus
who
com
e fro
m e
ach
cont
inen
t. Ta
ke t
his
jour
ney
acro
ss B
oone
’s Re
serv
atio
n La
nd t
o di
scov
er t
he r
easo
ns b
ehin
d va
rious
cultu
res a
nd h
ow th
ey ad
apt t
o Am
erica
n lif
esty
les.
Hi-L
ight
s ch
ose
this
spre
ad
to
expa
nd o
n th
e cu
lture
s th
at m
ake
up
all o
f Boo
ne a
nd s
how
diffe
renc
es a
nd
simila
rities
thr
ough
an
educ
atio
n fu
n-lan
d.
It's a
Small
Wor
ld...
March issue
features
hilights.orgpage 18 March 16, 2012
Dancers maintain tempos
By LIA VILLAR
As lights illuminate the stage, four girls go over techniques, their bodies and muscles tightening with tension as time lingers, waiting for the curtain to rise to perform a long awaited routine.
“It’s really nerve racking [right before a competition] because everyone back stage is going through the dance but once I step on stage, all the nervousness goes away,” junior Morgan Carr said.
Carr started dancing at two years old. Her grandfather serves as her inspiration to continue dancing.
“He died when I was really young so I wanted to keep doing it [because] my grandpa loved to watch me dance,” Carr said.
Before going into competitions, practice is essentially a daily aspect for Carr, senior Alexis VanCura, sophomore Ashley Simkovitch and Tyler Cook, each have practice between five to seven days a week. Dancing not only takes dedication, but it also takes time away time from school work and their social lives.
“It takes up a lot of time on
weekends. I’m not allowed to dance if my grades are low so my [dance] teachers are understanding if I can’t go to class,” Cook said.
Throughout the season, Carr, VanCura, Cook and Simkovitch all compete in the Regional Dance America which hosts 85 dance companies and over 3,000 dancers from across the nation.
In addition to competing in the Regional Dance America competitions, VanCura has participated in competitions such as Starlight, On Stage New York, Starpower, Hall of Fame and Encore.
“I competed [outside of Dancers Pointe] from the age of six to about 13. In competition, I did solos and I also competed in large groups called production numbers,” VanCura said.
Even though dancing requires physical input, numerous speculators believe dancing is not a sport.
“[They] have no idea how hard it is. You always need to keep your body healthy and in shape. I mean, many football players go to ballet to
get stronger, so why wouldn’t it be a sport,” Simkovitch said.
The girls believe dancing is an art that requires athletic ability.
“You have to stay in shape to dance. A dancer [has to be] muscularly fit because dancers use their muscles and core more than anything else,” VanCura
said.Without athletic ability
and endurance, dancers are in danger of injuring themselves.
“Dance is hard on your body. I have tendentious in both of my hips and I’m afraid that will lead to health issues but I don’t think any us would stop dancing because of our injuries,” Carr said.
Dancing in competitions not only demands practice but requires the girls to have rhythm, be in shape and know how to apply the leaps, jumps and turns dancing entails.
“A dancer has to prepared to be corrected. No one is perfect and there is always room for improvement. A dancer’s heart also has to be in this, you have to develop a passion for this art to be able to succeed,” VanCura said.
PERFORMERS SHARE DANCING HARDSHIPS
POISED POINT. At the Regional Dance America competition, in Tampa, Florida, sophomore Tyler Cook performs a jazz number. “The first time on stage is always nerve racking [but dancing] takes the stress out of what I’m doing. Usually the first dance determines how you’ll dance for the rest of the day,” Cook said. Besides Cook’s jazz solo, she performed musical theater and tap.
Once I step on stage all the nervousness goes away.
- morgan carr,
junior
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Before every game, the girls are asked to put their left hand in the huddle because it’s closest to their heart. They are also asked to mentally prepare themselves to face off the opposing team but more importantly, win or lose, the girls are told to leave the field with their heads held high.
“[Before a game I feel] very anxious. I always hope that the girls are ready to play and [hope] their mentality is out there to win. A lot of times even if we’re getting beat by two goals, their mentality comes down, [but] it’s about being able to get through the entire game whether we win or lose, with our heads held high and [playing] the whole 50 minutes of the game,” head coach Meg Lane said.
Moreover, the girls won against Cypress Creek (20-3) but ended the season with losses to Winter Park (11-17)
DYNAMICS ASSIST TEAM WINS THROUGHOUT SEASON
University (4-13) and Lake Highland (3-21).“[Sometimes] we’ll play down lower than our level but
really, it’s about coming back and giving all you got. There are those games that are disappointing [and] things don’t necessarily go your way [but] if they play well, I always feel so proud of them and accomplished,” Lane said.
Beating their biggest rival, Edgewater (13-6), sophomore Lauren Edmonds had four ground balls and junior Brennah Mehan scored five goals. But the rivalry goes beyond the game, it goes to the girls of both teams, who have played on the same youth and club teams.
“Last season we lost [to Edgewater]. [This season] we were tied but then we started scoring more and got ahead. We played one of the best games in the whole season and we [got to] beat our rival,” sophomore Kiernan Mehan said.
Throughout the season, the team’s dynamic worked in their favor, even through the losses.
“[During] the Winter Park game, we were down by a lot during the halftime but we came back like we were a whole
BOYS CROSS PATHS WITH BISHOP MOORE
By ANNA MARIE BORIA
In overtime, the hearts of the crowd are pounding anxiously. The boys’ lacrosse team is tied in the district semi-final game against Bishop Moore. A premature roar is heard in the crowd as senior John Kissick makes a goal. The goal is recalled due to a crease violation, meaning Kissick entered unplayable space. Bishop Moore soon scores and wins 10-11.
“The Bishop Moore game I felt as if it were taken from us. We were not playing at our best which was a game changer. It wasn’t like Bishop Moore stomped us, they got lucky,” junior defensive player Alan Kominowski said.
This game adds to the list of five games lost by the team in their regular season. Bishop Moore (7-8), Woodbury Forest (7-15), St. Thomas Aquinas (5-15), and Winter Park (10-11). A record not meeting the players’ expectations.
“I don’t think the season met my expectations because we’ve had too many losses and injuries, but I feel we’ve done well in adjusting to those injuries and have had people step up,” sophomore offensive player Paul Chong said.
One player who has stepped up, according to head coach Elliot Whitton, is sophomore offensive player Kyle Irwin,
who contributed 10 goals this season. One game that outshines the other 10 games won is the
different tem. [Even though] we still lost, we played really well during the second half,” B. Mehan said.
In the same way the team has their strengths, senior Lindsay Miller’s weakness plays a role on the field too.
“I get really mad when someone hits me and [once] you get angry, you get a yellow card [for reacting but] I’ve done a lot better this year. I only got one yellow card,” L. Miller said.
Aside from team weaknesses, a team must practice. Practice started off with a game having nothing to with lacrosse but to merely start practice of on a good note.
“I don’t always like starting off practice tough. Sometimes we don’t even play lacrosse, we’ll play something different so that they love lacrosse [even more],” Lane said.
In addition to the wins and losses of the season, L. Miller shows her admiration for her fellow teammates.
“I thought we had really good games like the Edgewater [and] Winter Park [game]. There were some games that we just gave up [but overall] we played our hearts out and never stopped trying,” L. Miller said.
CHECKING COMPETITION. In the game against Hewlett an opponent checks offensive player Mario Muniz. “The best thing about playing lacrosse is having fun with my friends,” Muniz, senior, said. This was Muniz’s fourth year on the team.
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game against Timber Creek. The game against Timber Creek was an important win for
the team because it was a team they have never beaten before.“My proudest moment so far this season was beating
Timber Creek because it was a huge win for us. It’s good to get that monkey off our back,” Kissick said.
Two of the key players on the team are seniors John Kissick and Mario Muniz.
Collectively Kissick and Muniz made 85 goals this season. They contributed goals to every game. Aside from the games against St. Thomas Aquinas and Freedom where only Kissick scored and Hewlet where only Muniz scored.
According to Coach Whitton, Kissick and Muniz offensively make a good pair.
“The best thing about playing lacrosse is that it’s my passion. It’s what I know and playing it with my team; it’s like a big family,” Kissick said.
On the other hand, some of the more challenging games have been against the private schools on the roster.
“Our more challenging games have been against Lake Highland and St. Thomas Aquinas because with them being private schools, they have more resources than we do,” Whitton said.
Whitton feels the team needs to work on more effective team play on offense.
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sid
ewalk
squ
are,
an o
ld t
rack
sw
eats
hirt,
a s
hare
d fie
ld,
a sim
ilar
class
room
. Th
e ph
ysica
l re
mna
nts
of
gene
ratio
nal c
ampu
s fam
ilies
are
small
, bu
t m
emor
ies, s
hare
d ex
perie
nces
and
ov
erwh
elmin
g co
mm
unity
su
ppor
t str
ongl
y sp
an th
e dec
ades
. Am
ong f
acul
ty, 1
0 are
solel
y alu
mni
, 34
hav
e ch
ildre
n wh
o at
tend
ed h
ere
or a
re c
urre
ntly
enr
olled
and
nin
e ar
e gr
adua
tes a
nd h
ave c
hild
ren
who
atte
nd
or h
ave a
ttend
ed th
e sch
ool.
“T
he t
hing
I’m
mos
t pr
oud
of
[abo
ut b
eing
a gr
adua
te]
is th
at k
ids
who
go to
Boo
ne n
ow ar
e jus
t as p
roud
to
be B
oone
bra
ves a
s my c
lass w
as,”D
r. M
arga
ret M
cMill
en, 1
966 g
radu
ate,
said
.Ju
nior
Joh
n To
wnse
nd,
fresh
man
Th
omas
Tow
nsen
d, 20
11 gr
adua
te C
lay
Town
send
, an
d th
eir f
athe
r, C
layto
n To
wnse
nd,
have
not
onl
y at
tend
ed
the
sam
e hi
gh s
choo
l, bu
t als
o sh
are
an a
thlet
ic te
am.
The
Nor
ton
Bake
r st
adiu
m i
s 39
-yea
rs-o
ld,
and
it ha
s ho
sted
all o
f th
e To
wnse
nd’s
hom
e va
rsity
foot
ball
gam
es.
“The
re’s
a lot
of B
oone
spiri
t [in
my
fam
ily].
All [
of] m
y bro
ther
s hav
e gon
e [h
ere]
and m
y aun
ts an
d unc
les. M
y dad
gr
adua
ted
from
her
e, an
d m
y pa
rent
s wo
uld
take
[my
brot
hers
and
I] to
the
foot
ball
gam
es. W
e wer
e com
ing
[her
e]
befo
re w
e th
ough
t abo
ut h
igh
scho
ol,”
J. To
wnse
nd sa
id.
J. To
wnse
nd a
nd h
is fa
ther
bot
h pa
rticip
ated
in
Span
ish C
lub,
call
ed
Pan
Amer
ican
club
in C
. Tow
nsen
d’s
cam
pus y
ears
. Fol
lowi
ng it
s mot
to, “
All
are W
elcom
e,” ju
nior
Meg
an T
racy
and
her f
athe
r, Jo
hn T
racy
, a 1
983
grad
uate
, we
re m
embe
rs o
f Spa
nish
Clu
b as
well
. W
hile
the s
tadi
um re
main
s the
sam
e, ot
her
aspe
cts
of s
choo
l hav
e ch
ange
d.
Soph
omor
e A
shlei
gh
Sim
mer
son’
s re
lative
s who
atte
nded
scho
ol h
ere (
her
mot
her,
gran
dfat
her a
nd au
nt) a
ll rep
ort
how
muc
h th
e sch
ool h
as gr
own
in si
ze.
With
the s
choo
l’s g
rowt
h, tr
aditi
ons
and l
andm
arks
have
been
lost.
Tra
ditio
ns
like
not
step
ping
on
the
Brav
ehea
d in
the
100
bui
ldin
g an
d lan
dmar
ks
like
the
“infa
mou
s,” a
ccor
ding
to
J. Tr
acy,
“di
ppin
’ tre
e” w
here
stu
dent
s wo
uld
go to
dip
toba
cco
are
gone
, but
ot
hers
rem
ain, s
uch
as th
e foo
tball
team
sp
ortin
g m
ohaw
ks o
n Ed
gewa
ter g
ame
days
, stu
dent
s di
rect
ing
lost
fresh
men
to
the u
psta
irs 30
0 bui
ldin
g and
rally
ing
at th
e bon
fire d
urin
g sp
irit w
eek.
C
ampu
s co
mm
unity
also
con
tinue
s as
a co
nsta
nt b
etwe
en fa
mily
mem
bers
. Si
mm
erso
n’s
gran
dfat
her
still
atte
nds
scho
ol fo
otba
ll ga
mes
, and
her
par
ents,
alo
ng
with
C
. To
wnse
nd,
supp
ort
the
scho
ol t
hrou
gh a
dver
tisin
g fu
nd
raise
rs. C
. Tow
nsen
d ha
s also
serv
ed as
a c
onta
ct fo
r Law
Mag
net i
nter
ns.
“[
Ther
e is]
grea
t tra
ditio
n an
d se
nse
of c
omm
unity
. Th
is is
reall
y ap
pare
nt
with
peop
le I w
ent t
o Boo
ne w
ith w
hose
ki
ds ar
e the
re [n
ow].
The p
ride i
n be
ing
a bra
ve is
still
hug
e,” C
. Tow
nsen
d sa
id.
Rem
nant
s of M
. Tra
cy’s
fath
er’s
days
Ritu
als
cont
inue
, sur
vive
tim
eBy
BRI
DGET
TE N
ORRI
SFr
om
hom
ecom
ing
even
ts
to
shou
ting
“bra
ve”
at t
he e
nd o
f th
e N
atio
nal A
nthe
m, t
radi
tions
are b
oldl
y ex
isten
t and
visi
ble a
roun
d ca
mpu
s and
in
the c
omm
unity
.“T
radi
tions
mak
e it m
ore m
emor
able
beca
use
no o
ne e
lse h
as tr
aditi
ons
like
our
scho
ol.
I lo
ve i
t wh
en w
e ye
ll br
ave a
t the
end
of th
e nat
iona
l ant
hem
be
caus
e it
show
s we
are
the
dom
inan
t sc
hool
, and
you
can
not m
ess w
ith u
s,”
soph
omor
e Iva
n Ka
led sa
id.
Trad
ition
s th
at h
ave
beco
me
non-
exist
ent a
re C
lass O
lym
pics
, wee
kly p
ep
ralli
es a
nd t
he u
ntou
chab
le Br
aveh
ead
in th
e dow
nsta
irs 1
00 b
uild
ing
hallw
ay.
“Whe
n tra
ditio
ns ar
e elim
inat
ed, it
is
not o
nly
beca
use o
f the
adm
inist
ratio
n.
It is
beca
use
of l
ack
of p
artic
ipat
ion
and
abus
ing
the p
rivile
ge,”
Seni
or C
lass
spon
sor S
arah
Kitt
rell
said
.C
lass
Oly
mpi
cs
are
wher
e th
e cla
ss c
olor
s du
ring
hom
ecom
ing
week
or
igin
ated
. Ea
ch c
lass
had
a co
lore
d fla
g. Th
e wi
nnin
g cla
ss g
ot t
o ha
ng
the
flag
at t
he t
op o
f th
e sta
dium
af
terw
ards
. Th
e O
lym
pics
too
k pl
ace
on th
e fiel
d, w
ith ga
mes
and f
ood.
Som
e ga
mes
play
ed w
ere w
ater
ballo
on to
sses
, ob
stacle
cour
ses a
nd m
usica
l cha
irs.
The
even
t in
volve
d ga
mes
bein
g pl
ayed
in f
ront
a la
rge
crow
d. P
eopl
e wo
uld
pay
to w
atch
, eve
n do
nate
, and
th
e pro
ceed
s wen
t to
a cha
rity.
The w
eekl
y pe
p ra
lly o
ccur
red
ever
y
Frid
ay i
n th
e gy
m b
efor
e a
foot
ball
gam
e. Th
e fo
otba
ll co
ach
woul
d gi
ve a
sp
eech
to
the
stude
nts.
Juni
ors
woul
d sit
on
one s
ide o
f the
gym
; sop
hom
ores
on
the
othe
r an
d se
nior
s wo
uld
sit o
n th
e cou
rt in
chair
s.As
for
the
Bra
vehe
ad p
ainte
d on
th
e flo
or o
f th
e 10
0 ha
llway
, it
was
cons
ider
ed “
off-l
imits
” an
d wa
s no
t to
be
walk
ed u
pon.
Sen
iors
had
a
toot
hbru
sh at
hand
s rea
ch an
d if a
seni
or
spot
ted
an u
nder
class
man
walk
acr
oss
the
Brav
ehea
d, t
hey
woul
d m
ake
him
sc
rub
the B
rave
head
with
a to
othb
rush
.“I
t wa
s a
pret
ty a
maz
ing
conc
ept
and
it wa
s a
mat
ter
of r
espe
ct [
to t
he
scho
ol],”
for
mer
stu
dent
gov
ernm
ent
spon
sor
and
teac
her
Ann
ette
M
ontg
omer
y sa
id.
How
ever
a
num
ber
of
even
ts
cont
inue
to
take
plac
e, su
ch a
s Br
ave
Aid,
sit
down
din
ner
at p
rom
, sen
ior
snak
es a
nd n
early
all
of t
he e
vent
s du
ring
hom
ecom
ing
week
: the
par
ade,
Brav
es B
rawl
and
powd
er b
owl g
ame.
“All
of th
e act
s aro
und
hom
ecom
ing
[are
impo
rtant
]. T
hat i
s whe
n yo
u se
e th
e m
ost
unity
and
par
ticip
atio
n. I
t is
neat
to se
e the
com
mun
ity ra
lly ar
ound
an
d se
e th
e cr
owds
at
the
para
de.
The
fam
ilies
are
inv
olve
d an
d th
at i
s im
porta
nt,”
Mon
tgom
ery
said
.Br
ave A
id h
as b
een
occu
rring
for 2
6 ye
ars.
It sta
rted
when
the
sch
ool a
nd
the
com
mun
ity w
ere
insp
ired
to r
each
ou
t by
a cele
brity
ben
efit
conc
ert c
alled
Live
Aid
.O
ther
end
urin
g tra
ditio
ns i
nclu
de
the
sit d
own
mea
l at
pro
m, w
hich
is
inclu
ded
in th
e tick
et p
rice.
“Whe
n I f
irst c
ame t
o Bo
one,
ther
e wa
s no
sit
down
din
ner
[at
prom
], ki
ds a
rrive
d at
all
hour
s. Ju
nior
Clas
s wo
rked
har
d an
d go
t it a
t a n
ice p
lace;
the f
irst y
ear w
as d
ifficu
lt to
set u
p, b
ut
it ha
s bee
n a n
ice th
ing t
hat h
as ev
olve
d.
It se
rves
a g
ood
purp
ose
beca
use
our
stude
nt b
ody
is so
dive
rse
and
they
ar
e ab
le to
be
the
sam
e an
d en
joy
the
com
pany
of e
very
one,”
Kitt
rell
said
.N
ot
only
ha
ve
som
e tra
ditio
ns
surv
ived
thro
ugho
ut t
he y
ears
, ne
w tra
ditio
ns h
ave
form
ed li
ke d
ecor
atin
g pl
ante
rs d
urin
g ho
mec
omin
g we
ek a
nd
buyi
ng se
nior
bric
ks.
Dur
ing h
omec
omin
g wee
k, ea
ch cl
ass
woul
d de
cora
te a
hallw
ay d
esig
nate
d fo
r th
eir cl
ass.
It ha
s alte
red
into
dec
orat
ing
plan
ters
now
, loc
ated
in th
e Ke
mos
abe
com
mon
s.“S
tude
nts
woul
d ta
ke t
he h
allwa
y an
d de
cora
te i
t wi
th t
he d
esig
nate
d ho
mec
omin
g th
eme.
[The
y de
cora
ted]
th
e ceil
ings
, doo
rs, a
nd it
took
hun
dred
s of
hou
rs to
put
it a
ll to
geth
er. W
e ha
d to
set a
tim
e fo
r the
m to
leav
e be
caus
e th
ey w
ould
kee
p ad
ding
ont
o it.
The
te
ache
rs a
nd s
tude
nts
from
diff
eren
t ha
llway
s wo
uld
yell
at e
ach
othe
r an
d ch
ant
oran
ge a
nd w
hite
fro
m h
all t
o ha
ll. I
t wa
s am
azin
g. Th
e fir
e m
arsh
al to
ld u
s we
cou
ld n
ot d
o it
anym
ore
Lega
cy c
arrie
s pr
ide
on c
ampu
s are
thro
ugho
ut c
ampu
s. M
. Tr
acy o
ccas
iona
lly w
ears
J. T
racy
’s 19
83
track
swea
tshirt
, and
shar
es h
is 11
th an
d 12
th g
rade
Eng
lish
class
room
, whi
ch is
cu
rrent
ly M
errid
eth
Buch
anan
’s.
For
M. T
racy
, the
last
line
of t
he
Nat
iona
l Ant
hem
, “H
ome o
f the
bra
ve”
is pe
rman
ently
“H
ome
of th
e Br
aves
,” du
e to
her
fat
her
and
aunt
atte
ndin
g he
re an
d he
r mot
her’s
Atla
nta r
oots.
“I
thin
k it’
s pre
tty aw
esom
e to
go to
th
e sam
e sch
ool a
s my d
ad. S
omet
imes
I wi
ll m
entio
n a c
lass o
r bui
ldin
g, an
d he
wi
ll te
ll m
e abo
ut w
hat i
t was
like
whe
n he
was
at B
oone
,” M
. Tra
cy sa
id.
Acad
emica
lly, s
choo
l is h
arde
r, wi
th
the
insti
tutio
n of
Adv
ance
d Pl
acem
ent
cour
ses,
but
the
scho
ol s
till
prep
ared
pa
st ge
nera
tions
for t
he o
utsid
e wor
ld.
“Frie
ndsh
ips,
com
mun
ity
and
a di
vers
e gr
oup
of p
eopl
e pr
epar
ed m
e fo
r m
y fu
ture
at U
nive
rsity
of F
lorid
a un
derg
rad
law sc
hool
and
my r
esta
uran
t an
d law
care
ers,”
C. T
owns
end
said
.C
ontin
uing
th
e sa
me
scho
ol
trad
ition
, so
n C
lay
Town
send
is
curre
ntly
a fre
shm
an at
UF.
Seni
or
Mor
gan
Gre
gory
an
d so
phom
ore
Sydn
ey G
rego
ry’s
uncle
To
dd R
eese
, gr
adua
ted
in 1
984.
M.
Gre
gory
shar
es th
is pr
ide i
n th
e sch
ool.
“We’r
e not
the s
ame a
s oth
er sc
hool
s. Yo
u ca
n’t h
ate i
t. O
ur m
orale
and
prid
e in
our
scho
ol—
no
othe
r sch
ool h
as it
. [B
eing
a leg
acy]
reaf
firm
s the
fact
that
[I
’m p
art]
of s
omet
hing
spe
cial,”
M.
Gre
gory
said
.
thou
gh,”
Mon
tgom
ery
said
.Th
e m
ost r
ecen
t cha
nge
in tr
aditi
on
are
seni
or s
idew
alks,
which
are
bein
g tra
nsfo
rmed
into
seni
or b
ricks
.“S
enio
r sid
ewalk
s ha
ve
been
a
tradi
tion
and
this
year
we
are
alter
ing
it,”
Kittr
ell s
aid.
“We
will
be s
ellin
g br
icks t
o se
nior
s, if
som
ethi
ng h
appe
ns,
we c
an p
ick t
hem
up
and
mov
e th
em.
I am
hop
ing
this
will
beco
me
a ne
w tra
ditio
n an
d wi
thsta
nd ti
me.”
Sher
on B
alee
, ho
mec
omin
g qu
een,
ge
ts k
isse
d by
the
foot
ball
team
cap
tain
. Ho
mec
omin
g co
urt d
id
not e
xist
unt
il 19
55. I
t w
as p
revi
ousl
y cal
led
“Foo
tbal
l Fro
lic.”
Pow
der B
owl b
egan
in 19
71.
Fiel
d da
ys g
ave
seni
ors
a ch
ance
to
sho
w th
eir
athl
etic
abi
lity.
The
even
ts w
ere
on th
e fo
otba
ll fie
ld a
nd
the
gam
es in
clud
ed
wat
er b
allo
on
toss
es, c
hick
en
fight
ing
and
whe
el
barre
l rac
es.
ATH
LETI
C FL
ASH
BACK
. In
the
juni
or va
rsity
gam
e ag
ains
t Uni
vers
ity,
juni
or M
egan
Tra
cy
lock
s her
eye
s on
the
ball m
idst
ride.
Tra
cy
refle
cts h
er fa
ther
’s
athl
etic
expe
rienc
e on
the
cros
s cou
ntry
te
am fr
om 19
78 to
19
83.
The
Soph
omor
e Cl
ass
Coun
cil
desi
gned
Cl
ass
Olym
pics
as
a p
roje
ct
repr
esen
ting
the
four
cl
asse
s co
mpe
ting
in
a sc
hool
- wid
e ev
ent.
Jour
nalis
ts s
ort t
hrou
gh p
ictu
res
and
rem
inis
ce.
In 19
55, S
opho
mor
e Cl
ass o
ffice
rs c
lean
up
deco
ratio
ns fr
om
thei
r car
aft
er th
e Fo
otba
ll Fro
lic p
arad
e.
Vars
ity c
heer
lead
ers p
ose
for t
heir
year
book
pic
ture
. Dur
ing
the
time,
che
erle
ader
s’ u
nifo
rms c
onsi
sted
of l
ong
shirt
s and
lo
ng sl
eeve
d sh
irts.
In 19
71, D
avid
Ha
rper
was
in
the
first
year
of
the
scho
ol
Hall o
f Fam
e,
pitc
hing
a re
cord
of
23-
1, lo
sing
on
ly in
the
stat
e se
mifi
nals
. Lat
er,
he a
dvan
ced
to
play
for t
he T
exas
Ra
nger
s.
In 19
61, B
etty
Sm
ith w
ore
cat e
ye
glas
ses,
pop
ular
dur
ing
that
tim
e.
Form
er a
lum
ni sh
ow o
ff th
eir c
loth
ing
styl
e du
ring
the
60’s.
Stud
ent b
eatin
g th
e dr
um b
efor
e th
e Ed
gew
ater
gam
e.
Durin
g th
e 80
s, si
nger
s suc
h as
M
adon
na, in
fluen
ced
fash
ion.
Lond
a Jo
nes,
Ale
xa S
chae
fer a
nd S
harm
in W
inkl
e co
mpe
te in
the
Polye
ster
Par
adis
e da
nce
com
petit
ion.
Jose
ph B
uono
and
Tim
othy
Sel
lers
per
form
as B
arne
y Rub
ble
and
Fred
Flin
ston
e in
a sk
it fo
r Bra
ves B
raw
l.
The
first
bon
fire
occu
rred
afte
r the
Fo
otba
ll Fro
lic g
ame.
Seni
or c
lass
par
ticip
ates
in a
floa
t dur
ing
the
hom
ecom
ing
para
de.
ROYA
L FA
MIL
Y. A
t the
ho
mec
omin
g fo
otba
ll gam
e ve
rsus
the
East
Rive
r Fal
cons
, ju
nior
Joh
n To
wns
end
mirr
ors
his f
athe
r’s h
omec
omin
g ex
perie
nce
from
29
year
s prio
r.
May issue
prom
hilights.orgpage 16 May 11, 2012
1. CHA-CHA. Clapping along to the Cha-Cha Slide, junior Elisa Castillo dances with alumni Gabriel Santiago. “The difference
between prom and homecoming is that prom is classier; [it’s] raising the standards on how to act and dress,”
Castillo said. The junior prom committee selected “White Carpet Affair” for the theme.
2. CUPID SHUFFLE. After dinner, seniors Timothy Rivera and Kristin Lesche dance to the
Cupid Shuffle. “[At prom] the senior video was a true wake up call,” Rivera said. “Everyone is going to do their own thing, start their young adult lives and it’s crazy because you truly
grew up with your class.” The BBC produced the senior video, and it recaps the entire year.3. SWAG. During his performance, senior Tre Simpson raps Orange Swag. “My favorite part about prom was getting in front of my peers and performing. I felt hyped [and was]
pleased [to see how the audience reacted],” Simpson said. Orange Swag was written, recorded and produced by Simpson and senior Chris Williams.
photo/LIA VILLAR
STUDENT SHARE INSIGHT FROM THE WHITE CARPET
By LIA VILLAR
With a flawless atmosphere, the ballroom of the Wyndham
Resort is decorated with starry lights and tree-like centerpieces placed precisely in the
middle of tables. At six o’clock, students begin to file into what is expected to be a memorable night.“It’s the last celebration of the year and [for] seniors, [it’s
a] last hurrah, a last time to go to a school dance and reflect on memories. [For] juniors, [it’s a time] celebrate with senior friends, and to
[get into] the senior mentality,” junior class treasurer William McMillin said.Along with the memories made at prom, having a sit down dinner, watching the
senior video and announcing the senior superlatives are traditions prom upholds every year.“Watching the senior video [was my favorite part], and seeing everyone in one place before we
graduate,” senior Savannah Alzner said.With any school event, there are obstacles to overcome such as deciding on the location, theme,
decorations and food choices. The Junior Class officers must fund raise to lower the cost of prom tickets.Nevertheless, prom is known to be a memorable night for all who attend.
“Prom is more for the upper classmen, and it’s a right of passage in a way. You only get one senior prom and you can never go back,” Alzner said.
MemorableAffair
SNAP ALONG. Towards the end of the night, seniors Alexandra Kelly and Marcus Clement share the last dance. “A bunch of drama kids and I started dancing; we knew that was the last song that we would dance to all together,” Kelly said. Kelly’s favorite part of the night was being able to see all her friends together in one place.
HEY GIRL HEY. Glancing toward each other, seniors Marissa Arias and Tori Polk share the dance floor. “Seniors should attend prom because it’s a night to celebrate the memories and accomplishments,” Arias said. A memorable moment for Arias was dancing with her best friends throughout the night.
JUMP ON IT. Before announcing superlatives, sophomore Misha Smith and junior Katy Smith jump to the beat of popular 90’s song, “Jump On It.” “A memorable moment at prom was afterwards. Everyone at [my] table met up for a prom breakfast” M. Smith said. While 20 band members performed Defying Gravity, from the musical Wicked, K. Smith asked her to prom.
SLOW DANCE. As a slow song begins to play, seniors Brandon Figueredo and Rebecca Claypool enjoy each other’s company. “The one thing that I’ll always remember is that special dance I shared with my girlfriend; all I could see was her smile,” Figueredo said. Among the dancers were Mr. and Mrs. BHS having their first dance as well.
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