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Theatres annualhaunted house

October 2013 Volume II Issue 1

Party like Gatsby at

Homecoming 2013

#realtalkhashtags are

becoming

part of ourculture

Band, guard

take journey

to stars

BOO!


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PUBLICATION POLICY

The Round Up, a feature magazine published

by the students in Clements High Schools

Magazine Journalism class, is a designated

forum for student expression. The Round Up

is distributed to its readers and the student

body at no cost.

PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION SER-

VICES

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is archived-and available at http://rangerwire.

wordpress.com.

NewsClements welcomes back David

Yaffie... pg 5

Homecoming set for Nov. 2... pg5

Theatre gets freaky at haunted

house... pg 6

New Teachers Q&A... pg 6

LifestylesWeird celebrity baby names

quiz... pg 7

Scary legends tell of misfor-

tunes... pg 7

Television shows to watch this

fall... pg 8

Horoscopes... pg 9

FeaturesUnicef helps global community...

pg 10

Band/Guard go to galaxy & be-yond... pg 11

Project Lifesaver saves students...

pg 12

Spanish Club offers membership

benefits... pg 12

Hashtag: newest fad takes over...

pg 16

PerspectivesCelebrities: Beneficial or harmful to

society? ... pg 14&15

SportsSuccessful kickoff for Rangers.

pg 17

Player Profiles... pg 18

VoicesWhat is the best or worst Hallow

een costume? ... pg 19


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From the Editors desk

By YASMEEN YAHYA

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Some of the best joys in life can come

from the simplest things, things like

eating raspberries off your fingertips,

swinging in a park, licking cake

batter off a spoon, feeding ducks. My

favorite joy in life is discovering new

music in which each song is agreeable

and makes me feel celestial.

I have made this type of discovery

several times in my life, and each time

that artist or band has earned a special

place in my heart. Recently, I have

discovered the Southern Californian,

1960s inspired indie-rock band Riley

and the Roxies, which is actually the a

solo project of recording artist Spencer

Riley.

A connoisseur of music production,

Riley has written and mixed his ownmusic since high school. All of the

music videos that have been released

for Riley and the Roxies within the past

year and a half have been produced and

directed by Riley himself.

Rileys sound can be described as

eclectic and, like the human spectrum

of emotion, each song has a unique

feeling about it.

Not even releasing his songs on

iTunes, the international hub

media downloads, Riley generou

allows his audience to downl

his music for free through the le

music-sharing site Noisetrade.

An amiable quirk of Rileys

that on each of his EPs he

a track of commentary for e

song. Personally, nothing ma

me appreciate a musician more t

when he or she records commentaor even a thank you to their f

on albums. It allows for a perso

connection between fan and artist.

You will most likely enjoy Ri

and the Roxies if you are a fan

Grouplove, Imagine Dragons,

Killers, Fitz and the Tantrums, and

Sugar & the Hi Lows. The aesth

qualities in each track will no do

make for a blissful listener.

Music Review

Fashion inspires individualityBy SAMANTHA JREIJCo-Editor in Chief

Mark Twain once said, Whenever

you find yourself on the side of the ma-

jority, it is time to pause and reflect.

In this interpretation, the greatest

accessory anyone, especially teen-

agers, can sport is their individual-

ity. Fashion is an art form. It is a

way to express ones individuality.

Teenagers this month should fo-

cus on what they feel looks niceto them. Wear what feels right,

not what everyone else is wearing.

Now, Mark Twain may not have been

necessarily talking about fashion, but

ion all seriousness, his statement fits.

Perhaps afashion col-umn is

meant to

i n f o r m

about the

latest trends,

but rules

w e r e

m e a n t

to be

b r o -

ken. Breaksome rules

this month.

W e a r

w h a t e v -

er. Do it in

complete and

utter disre-

gard of

w h a t

e v -

e r y -

one else thinks. A teenager is hiher own canvas and should try bri

colors if they have never worn th

dark colors if they usually wear brig

scarves if they have never worn a sc

They should break their own ru

My theory is that teenagers are

so young. They do not know for s

who they are, what their persona

really looks like. They need to

everything in order to find their o

personal style. Autumn is all abthat spark of individualism. With

coming season, as young people wa

the leaves fall off the trees and

weather change, they should consi

how they themselves have chang


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council and the sponsors which are

Sarah Drake and Jennifer Nguyen.

The student council will be using their

funds for the dance decorations.

Tickets for the Homecoming dance

are available throughout all lunches

for the cost of 20 dollars per ticket.

Attire for the dance is semi-formal.

During the week of Homecoming,

every day is a different spirit day.

Monday: Class Color Day

Tuesday: Einstein Day

Wednesday: Twin Day

By PATRICIA MANZINARES

NEWS EDITOR

This years theme for homecoming

is The Roaring 20s, and the

festivities begin in November.

The Homecoming game will be

held on Friday, November 1 at 8

p.m. The Homecoming dance will

be November 2 at 8 p.m. in the

Commons.

The people and staff who are in

charge for this years homecoming

preparations are the whole student

By HAANIYA DAWOODALLY

Reporter

This year Clements welcomes a

new principal, David Yaffie, but he is

not new to Clements.. Yaffie started

as an assistant principal at CHS in

1995 and became the CHS associate

principal in 2001. He then was named

as the founding principal of Baines

Middle School in 2005. He said he

never intended to leave Baines, butClements held an attraction for him

that was hard to resist.

CHS has a highly engaged student

body that truly cares about the

school. CHS is unique in having a

student population that represents an

amazingly broad panorama of our

globe. There is also an extremely

broad range of talents possessed b

the students ranging throughout th

academic disciplines the fine an

performing arts and athletics, sa

Yaffie.

Most would agree that the role

a principal is a very time consumin

job and takes a lot of focus an

responsibility.

CHS has a gravity all its ow

Within this fact lies great challenand responsibility. Generally, peop

want to associate with the bes

and CHS represents that spirit. Th

is challenging because becomi

the best is just the first step. T

longer and more difficult course

maintaining excellence over time

said Yaffie.

Clements welcomes back David Yaffie

NEWS

Thursday: Character Day

Friday: Blue Out Day

Every year students vote f

homecoming nominees in eac

English class.Students can on

vote for the nominees in their ow

grade. Baron and Baroness will b

elected for the freshman class, Duk

and Duchess will represent th

sophomore class, Prince and Prince

will be chosen for the juniors, an

the winners for senior boy and gi

will be King and Queen.

Party like its 1929Homecoming set for Nov. 2

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By MEGHAN BEYTEBIERE

Copy Editor

Its that time of the year again,

Halloween is coming up and

with that comes haunted houses.

This year students can expect the

Clements theatre department tobring the Theatre Haunted House.

A new theme that has yet to be

announced and a fundraiser from

the Clements Theatre department is

a promising start already, as the 200

plus attendees from last year would

tell you.

In years past there have been

popular themes such as an asylum

and a haunted mansion. Every

haunted house is separated intorooms that relate to the theme, and

is accompanied by several booths.

The project is being completed by

theatre students and many others

who wish to help out.

Sienna Mendez, junior and vice

president of this project said, Its

stressful, but a lot of fun.

Mendez said that while the

Haunted House can be scary for

younger kids, it is more fun thananything for high school students

and they are encouraged to come.

On Saturday, October 26 from 7 to

9 p.m., the many year long tradition

of the Theatre Haunted House will

continue. It will cost three dollars

to attend and all proceeds will

go to the support of the Theatre

department, as this has become an

annual fundraiser for them.

theatre

gets

freaky at

hauntedhouse

Jason Gorsuch

Q: What subject do youteach? A: NJROTC

Q: How do you feel aboutbeing a part of the Clementsfaculty? A: I am excitedto be a part of Clementsand teaching these youngminds about navel science.

Q: Why did you choose ateaching career and what areyour teaching strengths?

A: Had to do something afterretiring from the Navy so itsbetter to each young minds.

Louise Gerhards

Q: What subject do youteach? A: Theatre1 and English 3

Q: How do you feel aboutbeing a part of theClements Faculty? A: Ifeel very lucky and excited.

Q: Why did you choosea teaching career andwhat are your teachingstrengths? A: I wantto make a difference.Watching my fatherteach for years andthe joy and fulfillment itgave him was inspiring.

Jennifer Q. Nguyen

Q: What Subject do youteach? A: English I Pre-AP

Q: How do you feel aboutbeing a part of theClements faculty? A:

Although deep down Iam a Viking at heart, I amincredibly excited to be aRanger now! Clements is agreat school, and all of thefaculty AND students herehave been amazing sincethe moment I steppedinto the school doors.

Q: Why did you chooa teaching career anwhat are your teachinstrengths? A: I wousay my teaching strengis that I make the conte

in my teaching relatable to my studen

Matthew Tomas

Q: What subject do yteach? A: English

Q: How do you feel abobeing a part of tClements faculty?Im proud to be a membof such a laudable facu

Q: Why did you chooa teaching career awhat are your teachistrengths? A: I choteaching because comes naturally andenjoy it. My key strengis the ambition revolutionize teachin

Brent Evatt Q: What subject

you teach? Algebra

Q: How do you feel beia apart of the ClemenFaculty? A: Clements HiSchool is a great place to b

Q: Why did you chooa teaching career awhat are your strengthA: I chose teaching carebecause of my dad amy biggest strength being a positive role modand caring for studen

Newteachers

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LIFESTYLES

By LAURYN MERRIETT

Lifestyle Editor

1. What is the name of

Jennifer Garner and Ben

Afflecks baby girl?

A. Poppy

B. Rainbow

C. Seraphina

2. Which couple named thei

daughter Blue Ivy?

A. Beyonc and Jay Z

B. Angelina Jolie and Br

Pitt

C. Kate Middleton and

Prince William3. What is the name of Ashlee

Simpson and Pete Wentzs son?A. Ace

B. Bronx

C. Tyler

4. Who has a daughter named

Maple?

A. Madonna

B. Jason Bateman and

Amanda Anka

C. Demi Moore

5. What is Gwyneth Paltrow

daughters name?

A. Apple

B. Breeze

C. Maven

Weird Celebrity Baby Names Quiz

By EVELYN LAZARIS

Reporter

Halloween is the time of year when

people look forward to the scary

legends that cause hearts to race and

shivers to roll down spines. It does not

matter whether they are classic ghost

stories or something a friend made upoff the top of his head. These scary

legends will have everyone in the room

biting their nails in apprehension.

The Clown Statue- This classic

legend recounts the story of a babysitter

that was told to stay in the living room

after putting the children to bed. She

could not help but feel uncomfortable

as the clown statue in the corner of

the room stared at her while she was

watching TV. She quickly called the

father of the kids to ask if she could

move to another room because the

clown statue was creeping her out.

She was promptly instructed to get the

children, go next door and call 911.

When she asked why, she was simply

told that they did not HAVE a clownstatue.

Humans Can Lick Too-This creepy

story tells of a girl, Lizzy, who bought

a dog to protect her as her parents were

often out of town. One night, as Lizzy

was trying to fall asleep, she heard a

faucet dripping from downstairs. She

got up, turned off the faucet, and when

she returned to her room, the dog

licked her hand from under the bed.

Several minutes later, another fauce

started to leak, this time in her ow

bathroom. She quickly turned it o

and got back in bed, her dog lickin

her hand once again. The drippin

continued, however, and she soo

found the source of the sound- he

closet. She opened the cupboard iher closet only to find her poor do

hanging by its feet with its neck cu

Written on the inside of the cupboar

was Humans can lick too!

This Halloween do not be afrai

to gather some friends and shar

scary stories that will be sure to mak

anyones heart pound and their knee

wobble. Everyone needs a good scar

once in a while!

Scary Legends Tell of Misfortunes

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By LAURYN MERRIETT

Lifestyle Editor

Witches of East End- A powerful and

immortal witch, Joanna Beauchamp,

has two daughters, Freya and Ingrid,

who live in the mortal world. Little do

they know they are the next generation

of their familys powerful witches.(Premieres October 6 on Lifetime)

Supernatural- Two brothers, Sam

and Dean Winchester, continue in

following their fathers footsteps to

rid the Earth of evil beings such as

demons, monsters, ghosts, and all

other types of supernatural beings.

(Premieres October 8 on The CW)

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland-

In this spinoff to Once Upon a Time,

we follow the adventures of Alice,thinking shes insane, who just wants

to forget everything she thinks she

remembers about Wonderland and the

genie she fell in love with. But along

with the help of a few friends down

the rabbit hole she will go. (Premieres

October 10 on ABC)

The Walking Dead- Based off the

comic book series, this post apocalyptic

zombie world makes the setting for this

show. The people left are trying to live

in this new world, dealing with losses,

and facing many obstacles while just

trying to survive. (Premieres October

13 on AMC)

Reign- This new series follows Mary

Stuart as she arrives in France

to secure Scotlands strategic alliance

with her engagement to Prince Franciswho at first is against settling down

and isnt so sure about an alliance with

Scotland. But soon after her arrival

Francis develops an attraction to Mary,

as well does Franciss half brother

Bash. Adding to this complication are

lies, betrayal, and a prophecy that will

cost someone their life. But who is

the question. (Premieres October 17

on The CW)

Ravenswood- Caleb transitions intoRavenswood, a town not far from

Rosewood, in this Pretty Little Liars

spinoff. When five strangers are

brought together by a curse that has

plagued their town for generations

they must go through their towns

mysterious history to solve it before

its too late. (Premieres October 22 on

ABC Family)

Grimm- Inspired by the Grimm

Brothers Fairy Tales the show follo

Homicide Detective Nick Burkha

as he finds out hes from a line

Grimms, elite criminal profilers wh

targets are mythical beings, and h

he balances his new duties along w

his job and romantic life. He doe

do it alone however as he has h

from Rosalee and Monroe, reformcreatures, to defeat the more evil

their kind. (Premieres October 25

NBC)

The Carrie Diaries- Based on

novels the show is centered arou

Carrie as she navigates high school w

her three best friends Walt, Mag

and Mouse and all the drama t

comes with it. Boyfriends, freedo

betrayal, and self discovery all pla

part in this series. (Premieres Octo25 on The CW)

Almost Human- Set in 2048 wh

human police officers must work w

androids to protect and serve. Detec

John Kennex has a strong avers

to androids and after terminating

first one he was partnered with is th

given Dorian. He is unlike the oth

with human-like emotions and it is t

that helps him and John bond.

Television shows to watch this falDracula- The legend of Dracula gets

twist in this new series. Dracula come

back to London posing as an America

entrepreneur by the name of Alexand

Grayson but really hes back for reveng

against those who ruined his life centurie

earlier. But one thing he didnt expect wa

to fall in love with a woman who look

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By DELFINA BARBIERO

Features Editor

Libra: You are smart. You are

kind. You are important. You arestill reading this, wanting more,

arent you?

Sagittarius: You will spill

coffee on yourself on the

way to an interview and will

not be able to change clothes.Luckily, the job is at a dry

cleaners. Youre set!

Capricorn: Remember that

boy you had a crush on? He

has a girlfriend. Now

you know why they call it

crush. Pick yourself up and

go after someone else. And do

some research first.

Aquarius: You do not remember

the last time you had time

to watch your favorite TV

shows. This weekend, go

retro. Put on your jammies, grab

a pillow, and park yourself in

front of that idiot box for some

good old cartoons.

Pisces: You only had four

hours of sleep, you feel as

if you contracted a terrible

disease, and you have four

tests today. Do you go

home? I wish you would. In

fact, Im not feeling well

either. Can I go home withyou?

Aries: Laugh about the stupid

things that you do, instead of

shaming yourself for them.

Laughter is good medicine. Youneed lots of medicine.

Gemini: Admit it; you

will never be an actress,

or a singer. Think more

realistically. Consider Clow

College.

Cancer: You are broke. You

can ask your parents for

money, rob a bank, or get a

job. One solution has stringsattached and another is a

felony. Id go with your thir

choice.

Leo: You are in for some

life changes, and they are

happening fast. Grab your

roller blades for the ride. B

sure and take some band a

for the bumps in the road.

Virgo: You are not as co

as you think you are. You

body temp is 98.6.

However, you do have a

marvelous ability to retai

water and to be able to

remember phone number

no longer in service.

Horoscopes

Scorpio: Your dog will literally

eat your homework. Dont

blame your dog. Blame

your teacher for giving you

homework in the first place.

Taurus: You need to relax. Yo

are wound so tight that when y

walk, your feet make a sound l

BOIIIINNGG.

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By PATRICIA ANNE MANZIN-

ARESNews Editor

UNICEF stands for United Nations

International Childrens Emergency

Fund. For people who love to volun-

teer and help others this is a club at

CHS that says it makes a difference.

UNICEF

is making a comeback with a new

sponsor, Ester Lite, Spanish teacher.

The purpose for this organization

is to help raise funds for the chil-dren. The money we raise is used

to provide better lifestyle/quality of

life. Sanitation of water and mainly

focuses on education as well, said

Aifaz Gowani, President of UNICEF.

This organization basically helps

children all over the world. They pro-

vide emergency food and healthcare

for children in countries that had been

devastated.

Gowani joined UNICEF due to hisown experience.

Unicef helps global community

When I was in India, I lived there

for 12 or 13 years and I saw how UNI-

CEF works there like in Islam.

Water would be dripping for 24

hours and kids

did not go to

school because

their parents couldnt afford theirchildrens education during those

times. I have seen how UNICEF pro-

vided education. Even though it was

a small start with one of the smallest

places that I used to live in, I think

UNICEF played an important role in

their lives.

Gowani has another reason for vol-

unteering.

It also inspired me, so when I came

here I joined UNICEF and after thatyear it closed because of sponsor is-

sues. I was so inspired from India

and how they used to work there

I wanted to restart the club.Like other clubs and organizatio

UNICEF has a specific goal.

Our main goal is to raise aw

ness and inspire people to take ac

locally, which will affect the wo

globally. It will give kids better q

ity of life and also inspire people

Clements. We will call representati

from the national UNICEF organ

tion and show documentaries of h

the funds that we earned are beused, said Gowani.

One of their main events is the tri

or-treat program where they col

money for UNICEF from the hou

they trick-or-treat during Hallow

night.

The profits from the fund rais

goes directly to the International

partment of UNICEF and the fu

are then processed from there, s

Gowani.Any student may join. Stude

who participate will earn YES ho

for attending.

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By SANGEETHA PUTHI-

GAI

Reporter

Band and Color Guard are truly

stellar this year and are aiming

for the stars. Every year, there

is a different theme to the Band

and Color Guards show. This

year, the theme is Star Trek, and

the shows is therefore entitled

Resistance is futile.

The new movie is coming

Resistance is FutileBand/Guard go to galaxy & beyond

out, and Ive always been a fan of Star Trek,

said Daniel Galloway, Band director.

The theme is incorporated into the perfor-

mances through Star Trek style sound effects,

costumes, and music. The band has worked

hard with a copyright lawyer since January to

receive permission to use the Star Trek theme.

The band and Color Guard also prepare for

their competitions, the first of which will be

held on October 22nd.

We started having

camp since June, saidJamie Pritchard, Color Guard instruc-

tor. The Color Guard is extremely hard work-

ing and talented. They are good people, silly

and fun.

Pritchard started

working at Clem-

ents High School

this year in June,

and she decided

to work as a color guard

teacher because she has a

history in the sport.

Galloway has been

working at Clements for

12 years, and loves work-

ing with and teaching the

kids. He decided to become a band director

because of his love of music. He shared that it

is also exhilarating and rewarding for him to

see the kids he instructs improve their instru-

mental skills.

Both Band and Color Guard are very dedi-

cated to their work, practicing in the swelter-

ing summer heat and performing in front of

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Project Lifesaver saves studentsBy EVELYN LAZARIS

Reporter

Ever had that feeling of being un-

supported and totally alone with prob-lems? At CHS, there is a solution.

Project Lifesaver is a program at Cle-

ments designed to help students feel

safe. It is where teens can report any-

thing and everything that makes them

feel worried or uncomfortable. Any-

thing can be reported. If there is even

the slightest suspicion of a student

being in trouble or even just needing

someone to talk to, it can be reported.

If you see something, saysomething, said Dana Kel-

ly, CHS school psychologist.

According to Kelly, there are several

ways to tell if a peer is in need of help.

Pay attention to the tell-tale signs that

they are in trouble. If they are with-

drawing from friends, saying things

that suggest they dont want to be here

anymore, or even if their grades sudden-

ly start dropping, there could be some-

thing wrong and it should be reported.Often, it is easy to figure

out if someone is in trouble.

By KELSEE AVERY

Reporter

Since Clements opened thirty yearsago, Spanish Club has been an orga-

nization available to students. Rose

Jenkins, the sponsor of the club, has

been the advisor for eight years.

Around 100 students are involved,

and students can be in Spanish Club

even if they do not take the course.

Jenkins said, Experiences you

can gain are making new friends,

learning about Hispanic culture,

trying new foods, playing games,

and watching Hispanic movies.Students benefit from the club

by gaining more knowledge about

Spanish culture. In this organiza-

tion students can meet new people

who have similar interests in the cul-

ture, and can help them further their

knowledge in the subject. Spanish

club can also benefit students

when they apply to colleges as it

Spanish Club offers membership benefitslooks good on college applicatio

The activities that they do inv

ing Spanish include cultural actties, trivia games, singing songs,

doing skits. They also have m

socials including movie nig

game days, and restaurant outin

Meetings are held every o

Wednesday from 7-7:20 a.m.. in

downstairs lecture hall. The

meeting has already taken place

newcomers are always welco

Sometimes friends will just come out and

say, I want to take my life, said Kelly.

The procedure for reporting is simple.

There are bright red boxes labeled Proj-ect Lifesaver in the counselors office

and in the library. Forms are available

in every classroom. The boxes arechecked by counselors or by Kelly

twice a day. The person filling out

the form remains completely

anonymous. However, if a stu-

dent wants to, he or she can

always talk to a counselor

or principal in person rath-

er than filling out the form.The best way to report

something would be directly

going to the counselor or as-

sistant principal, said Kelly.

If a student is shy, however,

this system was made so they

could anonymously report

someone they feel needs help.

Counselors and Kelly re-

mind the students that this is

not tattling. On the con-

trary, they believe students who

use the program could save a life.

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By KASEY VOLLMERING

Ads Editor

Kaitlin Villoutreix, senior, does for

sure. Villoutreix is constantly busy

and somehow keeps on keeping on.

I am the busiest person I know,

said Villoutreix.

Not only is Villoutreix a PAL at

Clements, but she is also a full time

member of FFA, Habitat for Human-ity, Run Thru Cru, ASL Club, and

Buddy Up. Somehow after making

time for all of that, she leaves school

just so she can go to work. Villout-

reix works at Chick-fil-a and tries

her best to be the best employee she

can be. She has worked an aver-

age of 20 hours a week since school

started.

Work is fun because I get to in-

By SAMEEN SIDDIQUI

Reporter

Adit Arya is not just an average

high school student. He is involved

in many activities in and out ofschool, such as being the President

of DECA, Vice President of NHS,

and district officer of student coun-

cil. On top of all of this he is also

involved in the sport of tennis out-

side of school.

He would describe his high school

experience as being stressful, but

believes that Clements sets you up to

do well in life.

Represent that which is great,seek that which is pure, said Arya,

senior.

When asked about future goals,

Arya dreams big, looking for a ca-

reer in the world of business.

Aside from wanting to do some-

thing great in this field, his goal

Senior personifies volunteerteract with a lot of different people,said Villoutreix.

Besides work and school, she

focuses her time on church and

volunteering. Villoutreix attends

St. Lawrence Catholic Church on a

weekly basis. She also volunteers

with mentally challenged, helping

out with Dream League and also

Buddy Ball.

Ever since Villoutreix was a littl

girl she has dreamed of being an

elementary school teacher and tha

is exactly what she plans on doing

She is hoping to graduate from Sa

Houston State University with a

teaching degree, and she will deciwhat grade she desires to teach aft

getting more familiar with the pro

gram.

On top of her busy schedule,

Villoutreix always makes sure to p

some time in for family and friend

She has six siblings and a dog nam

Buster. She enjoys watching footb

games with her family, especially

when the Texans are on.

Future businessman inspiresin life is to be able to visit every

country in the world. Even though

there are over two hundred of them

Aryawishes it was possible to visit

and experience each one.His most memorable experiences

high school were receiving his ran

and being elected district officer,

Vice President and President of a

club that he truly cares about. His

freshman year was his most chal-

lenging experience because of the

necessary adjustment of coming

from middle school.

Despite everything, Arya could

always look up to his parents foradvice.

My parents are my guides throu

life, said Arya.

Hoping that his final year at Cle

ents will be the best yet, he hopes

be remembered for having the abi

to bring out the best in people.

13


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PER

SPECT

IVE

S

By JENNIFER MATHEW

Perspectives Editor

Almost every child has a celebrity

role model, someone whom they strive

to be like. Although many adults look

down upon it, because of some very

bad examples, celebrities are actually

beneficial to our community if wehave the right ones as our role models.

Dictionary.com defines a celebrity

as a famous or well-known person.

Celebrity role models do not have to besomeone

like Miley

Cyrus or Lil

Wayne. They

can be sports stars,

inventors, or comedians,

or anyone with a positiveoutlook. Kids strive to be like

their role models. These stars

can influence kids to try harder

in their sports, learn something

new, or be a better person.

The community can also

learn valuable lessons from

celebrities who do well and

give back to society. Many

famous people dedicatet h e i r time and money to help others.

Mariah Carey works with the Make

a Wish Foundation, the Fresh Air

Fund, and supports a variety of other

charities. Oprah Winfrey started The

Oprah Winfrey Foundation, which

has awarded hundreds of grants to

different organizations to support

the education and empowerment of

women, children and famili

around the world. Once peop

see their celebrity role mode

doing something to help others

motivates them to help others, to

Numerous stars do servi

announcements that convin

people to do the right thing. Thincludes staying away from drug

alcohol, and even texting an

driving. Many celebrities, su

as Lucy Hale have admitted

t ex t i

a n

Celebrities : Beneficia

driving, and s

has put a positi

spin on it, becau

she has taken the pled

to never text and dri

again. This inspires h

fans to do the sam

Their commitme

can help provide

safer environme

in our communi

Although many people critici

todays celebrities, celebritare not all bad. If the right one

chosen to be a role model, it cou

be a good thing that they insp

people to be like them. Th

not only encourage people

donate their time and money f

charity, they also can help peop

to stay away from texting a

driving or even drugs, alcoh


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By ZAHRA KHERAJ

Voices Editor

Ask yourself what you know more

about. What the One Direction

boys are up to or about a civil war

killing thousands somewhere in the

Middle East? The way that the media

or Harmful to Society?

reaches teenagers tells us

everything about

the personal lives

of celebrities and

almost nothing

about real world

issues has

become a major

problem.

Celebrities are

more present

in our livesnow than ever

before. What

Kim Kardashian

and Kanye

West decided

to name their

baby was talked

about more than

what the violent

protests in Egypt

or the war inSyria. In fact,

most teenagers

would probably

be able to tell

you that Zayn Malik is now engaged,

but not why people in the Middle

East are at unrest.

Many children and teenagers look

up to celebrities as role models.

People see the success that has come

to famous people and how they have

basically everything; a big house, a

nice car, designer clothes. Celebrities

live a life that seems like a fantasy.

Sometimes this blurs the lines between

what reality is for most people because

everyone wants to be just like their

favorite celebrity.

Many people fall in love with

role a famous person plays. Mov

and TV shows portray their charac

as funny, amazing people and m

someone wish they had a person lthat in their own life. This happ

to kids especially, who

not know that dear Han

Montana is actually

insane twerker wannab

The lives of fam

people are shown

fabulous and today t

is all teenagers seem

care about. We kn

more about celebri

personal lives, and w

they do something tis normally looked do

upon it suddenly becom

okay since a fam

person did it.

People need to t

more of an interest in th

own lives and of th

around them and fo

less on what is happen

in Hollywood. Student

particular, need to tuneto the news on televis

or the internet to be aw

of local, national, international happenings.

There is a greater need of glo

awareness for the issues happen

around the world, but that can

happen until media quits stalk

celebrities and putting real proble

in the world in front of our faces. 1


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#By MEGHAN BEYTEBIERE

Copy Editor

It may be hard to believe, but

just a few years ago, no one

even knew what a hashtag was.

In fact, the term did not even

exist. Now, however, hashtags

are a way of life.

#Love is the most commonly

used hash tag on both Instagramand Twitter. It is added to the

end of messages such as Look

at these shoes!, Spent the day

with, and Just heard about

the conflict in Syria, my heart

goes out to the victims! Hash

tags and tweets like this end up

watering down important issues

by boxing them in a category

with pop culture references.

Along with celebrities andteens, Twitter is now common

even with Americas politicians.

They use hashtags and online

social media to bring news to

the public. Though it might make

sense as this is the direction most

news is headed, it may seem to be

a bit strange to have a message

from the leader of the country show

up in your Twitter feed, hashtags

and all.

In less serious consequences,

hash tags are now a new form

of advertisement. Incorporatedin every commercial it seems, is

a new hash tag that advertises

a product. Even in music videos

as of late there have been hash

tags promoting musicians, as if

they did not get enough tweets. It

seems hash tags are the main way

advertisers have found to reach

teenagers as a demographic.

While new social networks

provide for easier communicationand information on political events,

products, and more, it seems

that this is all leading to a major

shift in our culture. The change

#Love

#Me#Cute #LIke

#Smile

#foo

d

#Friends

#Starbucks

#nofilter

#bored#LOL #happy

#Pretty#life

#fashion

#Hashtag:Newest fad takes over

leads our society to being mor

electronic.

As well as being more self

involved. Every tweet and has

tag that goes out usually involve

someones simple, personal life

While it is simple things tha

individually do not make a lot o

difference, in all it can chang

the way a generation is viewedSo while hashtags seem stupi

to many, even some who use

them regularly, they have quit

the effect on society, advertising

and us as a generation. B

cutting down on the amoun

of time we spend using socia

networks that involve hash tag

and other self-promotion, w

can make a society that sti

values serious situations as weas communicating in effectiv

ways. Also, lets face it no

everyone wants to know wha

your #Starbucks tweets entail.

16


17/20

SPORTSRangers exemplify team spiriBy RABAB ZEHRA

Sports Editor

The most anticipated season in the

sports world has arrived. Ranger

football is back in action and

dominating in their kickoff. With only

a few more games left, hopefully the

boys in blue can make an image on the

opposing team.

The schedule of the upcoming games

and whereabouts are listed below.

October 10th vs. Hightower High

School @ 6:00 pm (away)

October 19th vs. Bush High School @

6:00 pm (home)

October 26th vs. Travis High School @

6:00 pm (away)

November 1st vs. Austin High School

@ 7:00 pm (home)

November 7th vs. Kempner High

School @ 7:00 pm (away)

Coaches, Keith Knowles and

Dallas Killingsworth, are pushing

their players to work hard in order to

increase chances of grasping the State

and District trophy.

We practice from 3 pm to 6pm every

day and also come Saturday mornings

to go over the game films, said Kazim

Moledina, senior.

Moledinas goals for this year as a

tight end include getting a touchdown

pass as well as 100 yards of receiving.

He mentions that the teams strategies

and powers overlook their weakness

which is mainly size and weight.

Our strategy on offensive is to

our speed to wear out the defens

said Moledina.

The big game this year was

district opener against Elkins h

school. Last year Rangers opened

against them as well and lost by

touchdown due to dirty plays.

We prepare for our games

constantly watching game film as w

as coming together as a team, s

Sean Thompson, team captain.

Coming together means team dinn

and lots of practice in the field. So

of the varsity boys roster includ

Michael Wang, RJ Slater, K

Harfield, David Mercer, Corbin Pr

Kyle Chapeline, and Luke Mayock


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Kara Moats strikesagainBy CHANDNI THAKKAR

Ads Editor

Striking, setting, bumping all are

vocabulary terms specific to volleyball.

Kara Moats, senior, has been playing

volleyball since the fourth grade.

Moats not only plays court volleyball

but she also plays beach volleyball. In

court volleyball she plays as the setter,

and for doubles beach volleyball she

plays all positions, defensive specialist,

and setter.

During the school volleyball season,

Moats dedicates around three hours

of her day to practice and during the

beach volleyball season dedicates

even more; she is out everyday

either training at Third Coast Beach

Volleyball or running to prepare herself

for tournaments.

If I have to pick between the two,

I enjoy beach volleyball more due to

the fact that the atmosphere of the

game is more laid back, while still being very

competitive. There is also a different level of

Rangers will make this their

Christian Okpoko rising star on field, behind camerBy JOSEPH VASQUEZ

Reporter

Christian Okpoko is the Rangers

Varsity football starting defensive

lineman, and he couldnot be more

excited about the team this season.

Our team has really come together

over the offseason. We are more

connected as a whole and have a stronger

fight for our goals. Our goals being to

win more games, make the playoffs,

and even win state, said Okpoko.

He has a strong belief that the

year. Having been a varsity

starter last year, hethinks the teamhas become an

all-around

b e t t e r

t e a m .

The defense has become an unbeata

force and the offense has been mak

great progress since last year. The te

has become very close this off-sea

and we just know each others abili

well in each play, said Okpo

Okpoko hopes to have a great sen

season before he hopefully goes

play for the University of Hous

Cougars. He wants to play for

Cougars while studying direct

and screenwriting at the univers

In addition to football, Okpoko

been a valued member of the Cleme

broadcasting class for the last th

years. This is where he learned his lfor film making. Besides be

a football player, Okpo

hopes fulfill his dre

of being a director l

Christopher Nol

respect for your opponents and their skills

that court volleyball doesnt tend to offer.

Plus you get a tan while playing, said

Moats.

Moats has really enjoyed the game

because she has met so many great

people and made incredible new

friends. The reason she started playing

volleyball was one of her friends

started playing and really enjoyed it,so she decided to give it a try as well

and ended up loving the game.

Moats said she probably will not

be continuing court volleyball

after this year, but she

will continue beach

volleyball for the rest

of her life and even

hopes to compete

in professionaltournaments.


19/20

The best is grown men in baby cos-

tumes. Nishant Kelkar, sophmore.

The worst is a pumpkn.

Joanne Pham, junior.

When one is wearing a slice of

bread with peanut butter and one is

wearing one with jelly. That way,

yall make the perfect snack.

Imran Rizvi, senior.

The worst is a clown.

Charlene Mandputsira, freshman.

Miley Cyrus is the worst.

Riya Santra, junior.

VOICES What is thebest or worstHalloween costume?

THE ROUND UP STAFF

CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Yasmeen Yahya

Samantha JreijNEWS EDITOR

Patricia Manzinares

PERSPECTIVES EDITOR

Jennifer Mathew

FEATURES EDITOR

Delfina Barbiero

LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Lauryn Merriett

SPORTS EDITOR

Rabab Zehra

VOICES EDITORS

Zahra Kheraj

Sangeetha PuthigaiADS EDITORS

Kasey Vollmering

Chandni Thakkar

COPY EDITORS

Meghan Beytebiere

Anne-Marie Plunkett

REPORTERS

Kelsee Avery

Evelyn Lazaris

Sameen Siddiqui

Joseph Vasquez

PHOTOGRAPHER

Muhammad Noor Mallick

The worst Halloween costume

would be a crazy witch.

Farhan Zahir, freshman.


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