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Volume 3 Issue 1

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IndexNews

New lunch line shocks stu-

dents....pg. 6Haunted house prepares for

scares...pg. 5

Lifestyles

Zodiac Killer strikes again....

pg. 7

Salem impacts locals: yester-day and today....pg. 9

Common phobias raise

apprehension...pg. 8

Features

Clark advises on how to have

a fulfilling high school experi-

ence....pg. 11

Khlafe stays involved...pg. 11Fall events anticipated...pg. 10

Horoscopes....pg. 16-17

Perspectives

Halloween: Dress up? pg. 14

Halloween: Dress down? pg. 15

Sports

Patterson runs into future...

pg. 12Galindo sacks ACL....pg. 12

CHS football mirrors

NFL...pg. 13

Voices

What is your worst night-

mare?...pg. 18

Humans of Clements:What is the oddest job?...

pg. 19

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From the Editors desk

By SAMANTHA JREIJ

Co-Editor-in-Chief Sometimes the entire

world feels as if it is on fire.

There exist little sparks here and

there, little discontinued, depreci-

ated sparks of everything. Just in-

dividual sparks. They all go up

in flames, and soon after, the en-

tire world is consumed by flame.

We are always spouting clichs-

everyone is different and special in

their own way, pave the path that fitsyou best, all of those things, but we

are all just compiled into a clich,

and those clichs will kill us. We are

ignorant of them and what they are.

We are not all different. Sad-

ly, we are all clichs and we can-

not even bear to realize or see it.

Can we ask who we are? Ev-

erything we do can be summed

up into a ridiculous conclusion.Why do we do the things that we

do? To define ourselves- but who

are we trying to do it for? For our-

selves so that we do not feel that

void, so that we do not feel lost and

disconcerted, or for others so that

they know who we are and what

we are like. So that we are known?

Everything we do can be summed

up into a ridiculous conclusion.

The end is all that matters. Ev-eryone always looks back to the

beginning, but only when theyve

reached their end. What is our end?

What is our end to existing? And

if we knew it, would we do all the

same things, have the same begin-

ning, or would we change it all and

cease to have the end we began with?

Everything is irononic. We w

to be individuals, but in doing so

are abolished by the clichs we

come. We are all morphed into

same person and torn apart aga

Yet we know we are diff

ent, but we have the why wroand we have the how wro

We have no end. Even the s

cessful die a sad death, and no o

is ever ready, no one ever fulfill

We are not meant to die. We

meant to be immortal, and uniq

and we destroyed it all by our clich

Clichs, after all, k

Clich extinguishes flame

Youtube vlogging dominates interneBy LAURYN MERRIETT

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Today, YouTube is one of the most

popular entertainment sites in the world.

On YouTube you can watch pretty much

anything, from cats playing the piano,

to celebrity music videos, to people just

making an entertaining vlog for you to

watch. Vloggers are so popular now that

they have a category at the Teen Choice

Awards. So since they are constantly

growing and basically taking over You-Tube, heres a few you should look into.

Tyler Oakley- One of the most widely

known YouTubers as they sometimes call

themselves, he has taken the internet by

storm. He has raised over $500,000 with

the Trevor Project, interviewed countless

celebrities, won a teen choice award, and

is still managing to make interesting vid-

eos on his channel that keep his millions

of viewers happy. He has worked on so

many other projects and done so many

things it is impossible to write them all

here, but if you go watch any of his vid-

eos he will definitely make you laugh.

Zoe Sugg- Known by her YouTube name

as Zoella, is a beauty guru. One of the

more popular of the British YouTubers,

she has over five million followers and it

is still steadily growing. She makes vid-

eos every week and they range from hairtutorials, to beauty/ makeup advice, to

funny challenge videos. British YouTu-

bers like herself are becoming increasing-

ly popular as they get more exposure and

Zoella is for sure one of them to look up.

Caspar Lee- Another one of the Brit-

ish YouTubers, he was originally born in

South Africa and is slowly getting up there

in the ranks of the more famous YouTu-

bers I mentioned above. With his hilarious

challenge videos and various celebrity

terviews, he definitely has an interest

channel with a variety of things to wa

Overall, YouTube has plenty of vid

with loads of things to see so next time

are on the website look for something n


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By SANGEETHA PUTHIGAI

Voices Editor

This time of year, the leaves start to

shrivel up, the night sky seems a bit dark-

er, and a haunting air looms around us.

October is filled with a spooky feeling

that no other time of year offers, and the

Clements Thespian Troupe 3689 allows

people to have a way to appreciate this

aurathrough its annual Haunted House!

Every year, the Haunted House followsa specific theme. The students that par-

ticipate in the club decide upon the theme

for this event. Many students are eager

to participate in the setup of the Haunted

House; to do so, they are urged to meet

in the blackbox after school on Fridays.

Haunted House is great way to see

what theatre is all about, and an awe-

some way to kick-off the Halloween

holiday. I mean, who doesnt love Hal-

loween? Its super spooky! said Si-

enna Mendez, a Clements Thespian

Troupe 3689 officer. Those who help

with the Haunted House are able to ei-

ther act in it, help decorate or work tech.

Apart from the Haunted House, the

Clements Thespian Troupe 3689 orga-

nizes Clementss school plays. Three

times a year, the students direct their

own plays; every month the club hostssocials; during the fall, one major play

is put on; and during the spring the club

holds a musical. . Students who are active

can earn YES hours or thespian points.

Its a lot of fun, and the work pays

off so well! said Mendez. The club

participates in a UIL one act com-

petition yearly and participates in

state and national competitions dur-

ing the months of November and Ju

By either participating or attend

the Haunted House, one can beco

more involved with one Clementss

namic clubs. Mendez urges people

mark their calendar on Saturday,

tober 25 for this spooktacular ev

.that one can attend a very reward

experience for the price of three doll

NEWS

haunted house prepares for scares

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By PATRICIA ANNE MANZINARES

Voices Editor

Lunch is a time when students

get to sit and relax from a morn-

ing filled with work. However, last

year, students spent this sacred time

in lunch lines. It has been a goal to

make this process faster for 8 years

when a bond was made by the dis-

trict. Since David Yaffie came, he

has made it a priority to make an im-

provement regarding the lunch line.The school year has just started

and students are talking about the

newly constructed lunch lines. The

line construction started the day of

the graduation last year, June 7th.

The idea of re-constructing the

lunch line was part of a bond packageeight years ago. The reason for

re-constructing the line is for

the speed of the lunch line. The line is

much faster now, they have new dishes

and students have more time to eat,

said Phil Morgante, assistant principal.

I like the lunch line better than

last year, but its a little confus-

ing, said Saniha Mody, sophomore.

Though its confusing the lunch

ladies are nice, said seniors M

hammad Asif and Joshua Ya

Unlike the lunch line from the p

few years, the line is much faster t

year and is most anticipated beca

of its new variety. It is said that

food in the lunch line is made heal

er and they took off some of the dis

that are not healthy for the studen

There are six lines where studecan decide what they want to e

Students now have the oppor

nity to have more time to eat co

pared to the past years of stay

in the lunch line longer. Cafete

workers are hoping that the s

cessful, renovated lunch line w

make the students want to try n

recipes from this years new men

New lunch line saves time

CHS greets old friend, new jobBy LISA NINAN

Reporter

There is a new face in adminis-

tration this year and he is smiling.

Tim Ramsey has been an assistantprincipal for eight years and has also

worked at Austin High School and Bush

High School. Ramsey first started work-

ing at Clements in 2006 as a teacher and

during that time, Phil.Morgante, assis-

tant principal, was considered his men-

tor. Ramsey said he wanted to come to

Clements because he loved that campus.

Ramsey notes some differences in

the various campuses in which he has

worked. He said he generally thinks

the student body at Clements is amaz-ingly talented for their academics, sports,

and fine arts, and overall school spirit.

The students here at Clements

are extremely nice and studious.

Some traits that Ramsey thinks a good as-

sistant principal should possess are being

a good communicator, taking each situa-

tion individually, and being a team player.

My goal is to get to know the

staff and the students and evaluate

where I would be the most effective. He is having a great time at Cle-

ments so far and has definitely enjoyed

working with his colleagues. The

other administrators like his attitude.

He is like a child-friendly, humor-

ous, and an enthusiastic human being,

said Lorri Hubert, assistant principal.

And his new secretary, N

cy Heiser is happy,

He is very helpful, out

ing, friendly, and is always eato learn new things, said Hei

Heiser also said that she enjoys work

with him and that she was happy when

heard that he was coming back to Cleme

Ramsey has a motto he has

ried with him to each school

Do your best, and forget the re


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LIFESTYLES

Zodiac Killer story revisitedBy ALY BOBOAds Editor

On October 30, 1966, the unnamed and

unmasked Zodiac killer took his first vic-

tim. Zodiac was an intelligent man and

his murders were always well thought

out, precise, and yet deeply disturbing.

After disabling Bates car, he waited for

her to come out, whereupon he offered

her a ride home. She accepted the offer,

but what she did not know is how this onechoice would lead to her bloody death.

After some time with this young wom-

an, Zodiac went in for the kill, slashing

her three times in the chest, once in the

back, and seven times across the throat,

as if he were attempting to behead her.

Zodiac did not reach his fame until three

years after his first murder, but his first kill

set the stage for the rest of his deadly career.

On that night of October 30, the body

of 18 year old Cheri Jo Bates was found

brutally murdered outside Riverside CityColleges library annex. The suspect list

for this murder was kept for the most

part empty and this case, hopeless un-

til almost exactly one month after the

attack, when something very bizarre

was put into the polices possession.

An anonymous letter titled The Con-

fession was mailed to the Riverside

Police and the Riverside Enterprise.

The letter contained details that only

someone who was working the crime or

committed the crime would know. In the

letter the Zodiac wrote, I am not sick.

I am insane and demanded for the let-

ter to be published if they wished for the

murders to be stopped. On the six monthanniversary of Bates death another letter

was sent, this one read Bates Had To Die

and contained the symbol that would later

be associated with all of Zodiacs letters.

These anonymous messages would soon

become a huge part of the zodiac lega-

cy and murders that would soon follow.

Over the course of the next 12 years,

Zodiac became known for seven vic-

tims, two of whom survived. Although

he claims in his letters to have killed 37,

the police have never been able to fullyconfirm. Zodiac enjoyed sending ciphers

to the police department and local San

Francisco newspapers. Out of the four ci-

phers that were sent, only one was solved.

Each cipher and each letter was thought

to bring the police closer to catching the

infamous Zodiac Killer, but in fact it just

drew them farther and farther away.

police went through hundreds upon h

dreds of suspects and never found the m

they were looking for today. Today

vestigators are still searching for the

serial killer that got away - The Zod

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By EVELYN LAZARIS

Lifestyles Editor

A momentary feeling of paralysis

overwhelms your body as you come face

to face with your worst nightmare. You

break out in a cold sweat. You wonder if

anyone else can hear your heart thump-

ing in your chest. Your stomach leaps

into your throat, and you cannot decide

if you should throw up or pass out. You

think you let out a bloodcurdling scream,

but did you? It takes you a while to

calm down, but when you eventually

do, all that is left is a feeling of empti-

ness. There is nothing to fill the void left

behind by the pure terror you had expe-

rienced only moments before. Did that

really happen? You do not know. There

is nothing left to fear but fear itself.

Phobias can define someone. They

take a persons inner thoughts and feel-

ings and turn them into irrational fears

that live in the back of the mind. They

can make your toes curl or send shivers

down your spine at just the idea of them.

Here are a few phobias that may seemeither relatable or just plain ridiculous.

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, might

appear absurd and laughable, but in real-

ity is a common phobia for people of all

ages. Horror movies and bad personal

experiences have scarred people over the

years. It has even prevented some from

ever stepping foot inside a McDonalds.

Peladophobia, the fear of bald people,

is seemingly unexplainable, but there

is always a reason for every fear. It

could have been caused by a past trau-

matic event or even heredity could be

to blame for such an irrational fear.

While the fear of numbers is a real

thing, do not count on using it with

your pre-calculus teacher. Chances

are, you do not have Arithmophobia

and he probably wont think so either.

No, you do not have to be a vampire to

be afraid of the sun. There is an actual fear

called Heliophobia. Believe it or not, this

is an extremely common fear. It often re-

sults from a traumatic experience such as

a sun burn or heat stroke. Those suffering

from Heliophobia will not often be seen

around the neighborhood, and if you do

happen to catch one, you will probably

not recognize them under so many layers.

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the

fear of the number 666. With such a long

name, most would expect the phobia to

be something really exotic and inter-

esting, not a simple number. It is quite

ironic considering how small a number

666 is. It seems as if someone would

be more afraid of trying to pronounceHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia rath-

er than encountering the number 666.

One of the most common fears is

Trypanophobia- the fear of injections.

Many people suffering from this dis-

order will simply ignore their fear, go-

ing to great lengths to avoid getting

flu shots or even going to the doctor.

Therefore, people with Trypanophobia

could be indirectly putting themselves

in danger without even realizing it.

Thirteen missed calls from m

This speaks for itself. Just imagin

all the reasons why your mom wan

to reach you so badly gives you go

bumps. It takes a spontaneous mom

of bravery to call her back and with e

ring, you become more and more n

vous. You have to take a deep bre

when she finally answers the phone

you prepare for the worst. As it tu

out, she only wanted you to pick

some milk and eggs on your way hom

Phobophobia is the fear of developin

phobia. You knew this one was comi

Considering just how many differ

phobias there are, it is not hard to beli

that someone could be afraid of devel

ing one, but is that not a phobia in its

Whether you can actually relate to an

these phobias or they just gave you a g

laugh, it is important to recognize t

Common phobias raise apprehension


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By LAURYN MERRIETT

Co Editor in Chief

Salem is one of the most populartourist sites for holidays like Hallow-

een due to its haunted past known asthe Salem Witch Trials. Widely known

throughout the world today, Salem has

many events and tourist attractions

to showcase its history. Some facts

about Salem include the following:

1. Salem has three museums where

people can learn about witchcraft and the

famous witch trials. One of the museums

is the Witch House. That was the house

of witch trial judge Jonathan Corwin.

2. For every day in October Salem has

a variety of events known as the HauntedHappenings where they have a witch walk

and a night tour. There is even a recreation

of the events that led to the witch trials.

3. March 1, 1692 was the beginning of

the witch hunt in Salem and September

22, 1692 was the date of the last execution.

4. The first person to be execut-

ed in the witch trials was Bridg-

et Bishop who died by hanging.

5. Some of the people who practiced

witchcraft experimented with herbs such

as mandrake which when they made

it into an ointment and it was absorbed

in their system caused a sensation of

floating as well as hallucinations thatmade them believe they were flying.

Hence the belief that witches can fly.

6. A lot of people believe that

women were the only people ac-

cused but in reality quite a few men

were also accused of witchcraft.

7. Hanging was not the only form of

execution. The accused also endured

pressing which is a form of torture de-

signed so the accused will plead guilty

where the victim had heavy stones placed

upon their chests, literally pressing the airout of them until they confessed or died.

8. There were various tests for witch-

craft if the accused refused to make

a plea. One of the worst was when the

accuseds hand and feet were bound

with heavy rocks and they were dropped

into water. If they floated, they were

deemed a witch and then executed, but

if not, then they were deemed innocent.

Unfortunately by the time the towns-

people realized the victim was not float-

ing, the accused had already drowned.

9. A majority of the accused w

actually not from Salem. They w

from a community known as Sa

Village that is today called Danv

10. In Salem the streets close

10:30pm on Halloween and the fi

triple, so if any trick or treating

to be done, it is best to do it ea

Salem impacts locals: yesterday and today


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FEATURES

Fall events anticipatedOctober 8, 2014 the 5th annual Catwalk

on City Walk Fashion Show will be held

in the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.

Models displaying clothing and accesso-

ries from participating Town Square re-

tailers will strut down the runway shar-

ing fashion for the Methodist Hospital

Sugar Land Pretty in Pink Cancer Fund.

For Halloween, the City of Sugar Landpresents Halloween Town. On Sunday,

October 26, 2014, the public is invited

to celebrate Halloween throughout

Town Center. Jack-o-lanterns, spooky

creatures and candy stations for trick-

or-treaters will once again transform

Sugar Land Town Square into Hallow-

een Town. Festive Halloween charac-

ters will roam Town Square inviting

children to participate in several activ-

ity stations and attractions. A few days

By HAANIYA DAWOODALLY

Ads Editor

For many students, counting the days

until winter break starts is their primary

goal. However, there are a lot of things to

do until then. Instead of counting down

until the holidays, try exploring the many

options Sugar Land offers during the fall.

Sugar Land is known for its entertainment

and hospitality and a place to find it would

be at Town Center. During the fall, spe-cifically October, Town Center celebrates

two important celebrations, Breast Can-

cer Awareness Month and Halloween.

During the month of October, millions

of people including breast cancer survi-

vors raise money for research to help find

a cure. Sugar Land commemorates it by

holding two events. First, there is a Pink

Lighting sponsored by the MD Anderson

Cancer Center and to be held on Saturday

October 4, 2014. Then on Wednesday

later, on Halloween, Sugar Land prese

live music and a costume contest to

ebrate the festivities of Halloween. B

events are free and are open to everyo

whether they are from Sugar Land or

As well as these events, Sugar L

hosts monthly functions such as Mo

under the Moon, live music, and Da

ing under the Stars. With the amounbusiness that comes from Town Cen

different shops offer an assortment

choices whether it is yoga, painting

cooking, there is something for everyo

By going to Sugar Land Town C

ters official website people can f

an event calendar that will display

of the events mentioned above,

to mention many other different

tractions, for that month. With

many options it is hard to stay bor

Photo courtesy of Town Cen


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By MEGHAN BEYTEBIERE

Managing Editor

It is all too common among high

school students to revert into their own

clique after freshman year. Once a

group is found, most tend to stick with

it. However, Jack Clark, senior, did

things the other way around.

Clark said, My freshman and

sophomore year I thought I was going

to transfer over to Kempner. I chose

not to do anything. At the end of my

sophomore year, I realized I would stay

here until I was a senior, so that was

where I had a complete about face. I

went from slacker to I am going to do

AP classes and I am going to do clubs.

It is better. I have more friends. I have

better grades.

As seen in Clarks high school experi-

ence, great changes occur from ninth

through twelfth grade. Along with im-

proving his efforts in his academic work,

Clark also joined organizations such as

Run Thru Crew, and Theatre, in which

he is secretary.

Do not do clubs for resumes, do clubs

because you enjoy them. Try to be in-

volved in something. Go around a little

bit, find one thing you enjoy, and just

stick with it. Try to look into theatre

because there are a lot of different thi

in it, , Clark said.

Clarks plans for after high school a

equally as impressive. While his plan

at the moment are just speculation, he

has thought about acquiring a marine

transport degree from Texas A&M at

Galveston. After that he would beco

a civilian on a U.S. ship as third mate

Another option lies in going into a mmilitary background version of the

previous option Everything makes th

promising career for Clark.

In terms of the rest of his life Clark

follows one motto, Be nice to peopl

Always open doors for people, said

Clark.

Through his years at CHS, Clark ha

found that being genuine and nice is t

best way to go about the time in high

By PATRICIA ANNE MANZINARES

Voices Editor

Nasim Khalfe is a busy girl. A dedi-

cated senior who spends her time getting

involved in organizations, both in and

out of school, Khalfe is the president

of Student Council , vice president of

DECA and vice-president of the Diver-

sity Committee.

I have been involved since 3rd grade.

I love how they are so active in school,

it makes school so much fun and being

a part of the student council taught me a

lot about leadership and getting to meet

new people, Khalfe said.

Being an officer in all three clubs can

be a hard task, but along with those chal-lenges there is something that anyone

can learn.

Being an officer helps me commu-

nicate between clubs because we can

bring different clubs together.

Other in-school organizations that she

is currently involved in are: National

Honor Society, Science National Hon-

or Society, History Honor Society and

Spanish National Honor Society.

Upon balancing academics and so-

cial life she said, Have good time man-

agement and you cant procrastinate.

Be organized. Also, get your priorities

straight.

Everyone has something they want to

achieve in life and often times it is some-

thing worth remembering.

My greatest achievement this year is

becoming the student council president.

Just through student council, Ive met so

many people and gotten to do so many

different things.

As a senior it is tough to on track when

everyday duties are combined with ap-plying for college. Khalfe hopes to be

in pre-med and is planning to go to Rice

University. She plans to major in chem-

istry or do a minor in neuroscience.

Role models inspire people throughout

life.

My role model is my sister, shes two

years older than me, so shes a sopho-

more in college. Throughout her l

shes done everything right, and I re

try to be like her and strive for what sh

achieved. So I try to follow in her fo

steps.

Her plan in place, Khalfe seems wel

her way to success.

Clark advises how to have a rewarding high school experience

Khalfe stays involved


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By SANTIAGO DIAZ-ARAUZO

SPORTS EDITOR

October marks the start of many

incredible events. Halloween approaches

and Clements football reaches a

crescendo. This season marks the end

of Kolt Harfields campaign at Clements

as record-breaking senior quarterback.

A truly hall-of-fame quarterback for

clements hopes to improve his teams

hope for victory and bring home a district

title. The team this year raises many

questions. After last years 0-6 district

record, these players are running with

a determination to improve and win it

all. Three new schools are coming in to

replace Elkins and Bush who continue

play in 5-A. Alief Hastings, Alief Taylor,

and Alief Elsik become opponents

and will hopefully provide great

competition and excitement for FBISD

as well as a challenge for Clements.

Clements football is starting to resemble

one NFL team due to their explosive

offense. The Denver Broncos last

year put up record-breaking numbers,

scoring an incredible 5444 passing

yards and 55 touchdowns in the air.

Clements was incredibly dominant in

offensive scoring effectively and running

the ball at a consistent rate against

difficult teams. Although Clements uses

the highly-effective spread offense, they

still have an opportunity to improve on

their defense which was one of their

greatest deficits in previous years. This

year Clements defense is performing at

all levels and Conrad Heinrich, defensive

senior, looks to finish his last year with a

blast. The Broncos were highly explosive

in their defensive game while Clements

defense faces a preposterous amount of

offensive competition in district p

Defensively, Clements was inju

plagued last year losing many player

season-long injuries just as were our v

own Houston Texans, such as, los

Brian Cushing, Pro-Bowl Lineback

Even though, the Texans played

year with mostly second-string start

they were superb on defense but lac

that explosive 2012 offense wh

led them to their first division ti

It is hoped by Ranger fans t

Clements continues to improve

both sides of the ball and corresp

with the Denver Broncos offe

and the Houston Texans defen

After an explosive start by both

Denver Broncos and the Hous

Teaxans, Clements football fans w

be glad to hear the comparison

Clements football to an NFL te

SPORTSCHS football mirrors NFL

Photo Courtesy of Silver Bull


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Galindo sacks ACL

Patterson runs into futureBy LISA NINAN

REPORTER

Hannah Patterson is a senior this year andis involved in many sports at Clements.

Patterson is part of the Varsity Cross-

Country and Track team in school and a

reporter for FFA as well. She first started

playing sports when her mom signed her

up for softball in kindergarten, but she

liked running more and being active.

She did not really fall in love with track

and cross-country until 7th grade when

she ran for her school, and since then the

mile has always been her favorite event.

When asked which sport she likesbetter, Patterson said, I like things

about both of them, but Id have to say

I like cross country, because its always

different and youre not always like on

a track and going in circles all the time.

She dedicates a lot of her time into

sports and puts in a lot of effort and

hard work. She usually practices after

school for around one to two hours and

runs about nine miles a day. Usually

before every game, she normally likes

to be alone on the bus, and she imagines

how the race is going to go, a sort of

visualization. One thing about sports thatintrigues her is that it teaches her about

how hard work can pay off and how

much you put into it every single day

determines how well youre going to do.

She also horseback rides and has

two horses named Biscuit and Lucky.

Pattersons favorite subject in school is

math, and her favorite math is algebra.

She is very involved in FFA, and

competes in many different competitions

including horseback riding, pole bending,

and barrel racing at the rodeo. An activemember of Clements, Patterson is one

of the few lucky students this school

has with so much activity in school.

Patterson wants to

continue sports in college.

Ive been thinking about, and my goal

is to get a scholarship to Colorado State

University, so Im definitely thinking

about running in college, she said.

She loves being active and running and

she thinks it is a good way to take a break

from all the homework that she is giv

at school. She is definitely a very dri

person with many ambitions and she a set plan on where she wants to go in l

Pattersons life motto is, If y

wanna get anywhere in life, you h

to work hard for it. After Patterso

senior year, she hopes to make

family proud by excelling in what

loves and doing what she is best

By WILL HERNANDEZ

REPORTER

The play begins to break down, and

from the corner rushes in Nick Galindo,

Clements Junior Varsity defensive

lineman, who smacks the ball straight

out of his hand, and runs it back for a

touchdown, increasing the lead. With

four sacks on the night, and it being the

final game of the season, Galindo could

not have anticipated what happened next.

He tore his ACL, which seemed to have

ended his high school football career. To

a young football player, whose career is

just getting started, it was devastating.

Galindo was not supposed to come back

the following year, but that ACL injury

had no clue whom it was dealing with.That summer, Galindo went on a mission

to recover from his torn ACL, and get

back to playing smash-mouth football.

I was obsessed, said Galindo

when speaking out about his

journey back to the football field.

Flash forward to present day Galindo,

and he is determined as ever to bring

his talent to the next level. As of right

now, he has a verbal agreement with

Texas Tech University to play for their

football program. This is no small feat

for an athlete, let alone someone that

just came off an ACL tear two years

back. Expect to see Galindo in action

during the 2015 college football season.

Outside of football, Galindo does

quite a bit. When he is not hanging out

with his friends and family, he takes his

competitive nature to the virtual world,

playing Battlefield 4 competitively

with people around the world. He

loves to engage in paintball matcheswith his friends, and work on his car.

Galindo uses his sign language skills

to help out kids in elementary schools,

and gives back to the community by

helping in soup kitchens and shelters.

Ever since starting football back

the fifth grade, drawing inspiration fr

thesack machine, J.J. Watt, and Orego

sack leader, Taylor Hart, Galindo is se

make his mark on the football world.

goals for this year are to win, and make

thirty-man Clements varsity team pro


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Halloween : Dress UP

Perspectives

By ZAHRA KHERAJ

Perspectives Editor

The holiday that started out all about

ghosts and ghouls is now all about the

costumes and the candy. It is the one night

a year people of all ages can dress up asbasically anything and spend the entire

night going door to door and filling up a

pillowcase with every type of candy. With

all of the new costumes worn by teenag-

ers and adults, Halloween is not just a

night about chocolate and licorice but

also about the eye candy out on the streets.

Halloween costumes should be creative

and inventive, and yet more and more

people are just buying generic costumes

off the shelves. The classic getups used

to involve the ghost, witch, or a pump-kin, which have now been replaced by

the little nurse, devil and cop costumes.

Women are now showing more and more

off simply because that is what is ex-

pected now at Halloween parties. Even

the quiet wallflower will be seen show-

ing a little too much skin on Halloween,

because what else is socially acceptable?

Women do not really have an option tohave respectable costumes because most

Halloween costume stores put out cos-

tumes that are revealing. It is one of the

few nights where standards can go down a

bit because there is less judgment passed,

since, after all, it is just a character.

When it comes to Halloween, people

do not always know exactly how far is

too far. People who decide to dress up

as people from other races, cultures,

and religions have to find the fine line

between imitation and mockery. LastHalloween, Julianne Hough decided to

blackface to portray the character Cra-

zy Eyes from the Netflix series Orange

is the New Black. Two girls at the Uni-

versity of Chester won a best dressed

award for having costumes of the burn-

ing Twin Towers, complete with a pl

on fire and victims falling. People c

not take serious matters and turn it in

something that is meant to be just a joespecially events such as three thous

people dying or an action that shows

sensitivity to an entire race. Even tho

there usually is not an intention to offe

there are things one person may not

as a big deal that can end up offend

groups of people. The amount of of

sive costumes seen is growing every y

and the criticisms of those costumes

quieter. Halloween should not be u

as an excuse to reveal skin or imi

someone and have it pass off as a jo The holiday has clearly shi

from focusing on remembering

dead to who can have the best c

tume or get the most candy. Hall

een costume standards need to b

little higher distasteful are drawn cl

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By MEGHAN BEYTEBIERE

Managing Editor

When Halloween comes around during

high school, candy is not the first thing

that comes to mind. Every teen can go up

to Kroger and get candy easy enough. It

is the costumes and who is wearing what

that always comes up in conversation.

Over the years more and more cre-

ative costumes come to the minds of

students and teenagers worldwide, and

along with these ideas comes judgment

from peers. It seems no matter what

one wears, someone will ridicule it.

Foregoing the fact that teenagers are

taught since childhood thatbeing judg-

mental can be hurtful and most schools

country wide have implemented a No

Place for Hate type program, Hallow-

een is the one day a year people are

supposed to be able to wear anything

they want without turning heads. It is a

costume, not every day wear. If someone

wants to wear their provocative costume

to school every day, then that is probably

the time to intervene. However when

someone just wants to wear a showier

outfit than usual on a day that practically

promotes such actions, why not? Who

is anyone to judge a person forwearing

something funand a little different than

their norm, especially on Halloween?

The people who do not wear extrava-

gant and revealing costumes are also

often judged as prudish as opposed to

the people who wear the showy cos-

tumes. With such fluctuating stan-

dards it is easy to see that some people

are just looking for things to ridicule.

A holiday that is designed for dressing

up and receiving candy is being twis

into an event that is full of people takin

costume as a sign of character. A costu

is a costume and nothing more. Just

causea person happens to dress a certway at a special event does define th

character, nor does it affect anyone e

While the development of new c

tumes over the years has tended towa

the more provocative end of the cloth

department, this should not be conside

a problem.If a person is comfortable

what they arewearing on a day that is

signed for people to dress differently t

their norm, why does it matter? The clo

ing of oneperson has no effect on any

other than that person, so it is more

portant that he or she is happy with th

choices thanif all of their skin is cover

Perspectives

Or Dress Down?

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Horoscopes

Libra - A display of flexibil-

ity should go a long way to-

ward improving your image.

It just means you have to roll

with the tide. By practicing

a more laid back attitude,

you will attract more friends.

Remember, nobody likes

a crabby, cranky, worrier.

Scorpio Holding on for

the wrong reasons? Maybe

this relationship you are in

is really not meant to be.

Scorpio, you are in high

school. Maturity is called

for. Bravery is demanded.

Let go. Let go now. Un-

hand that teddy bear, please.

Sagittarius -Now is the

time to take control of anurgent situation. Do not

put it off until the very

last moment. Remember

when you got your home-

work done the night before

it was due? You dont re-

member that? See? Thats

what I am talking about.

Capricorn-You were a cute, cud-

dly baby at one time. What hap-

pened? You grew up. Now its

time to let mental maturity catch

up to physical growth. Put down

that remote, take that ear bud out,

and try reading for fun. Youll

be surprised at how easy it is.

Aquarius -You are all about

change. No, not the money

kind of change, although a

little jingle in your pocket is

a good thing. You like to ex-

perience new things. You em-

brace the unknown. So how

about embracing an A in chem-

istry or English for a change?

Pisces -Best friends are

hard to find. You may runinto a little snag in the rela-

tionship. Be the first to say

youre sorry. Years from

now, you wont remember

what you fought about, but

you will remember losing a

friendship. So stop fighting.


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Horoscopes

Aries -This month, you may

experience a decrease in your

energy level. So what can you

do to get it back? Eliminate

two words to describe your-

self: couch and potato.

Taurus- Parental figures

are making it tough on

you. They seem to want

you to accomplish every-

thing all at once. You may

think this is unfair, as you

are just a kid, but you have

to remember something:

Gemini A celebrity sightingmakes your day. You think

you see Lady Gaga in the pro-

duce department at Krogers

on Sweetwater. You will be

wrong. She was actually at

the Starbucks across the street.

I know because I saw her.

CancerRecent events that

youre somewhat less than

pleased about might make

it tempting to just hop in the

car, on a bus or on a plane

-- basically, to go anywhere

but here. You cant run

away from the situation.

Leo The power of positive

thinking may help your visual-

ization of an ideal relationship

become a reality. I myself have

been trying this lately. I am

positively visualizing myself in

a relationship with a red Ferrari.

Virgo -A difficult situa-

tion will present itself to-

day, so use humor to get

through it. Make sure it is

real humor, not the sarcas-

tic kind used in horoscopes.


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Voices

Whats your worst

Five nights and Fridays--

game.

Carmynn Choy, sophomore.

Me running around in circles and a

shark eating me.

Sameeksha Allampati, sophomore.

Waking up and going to school.

Lance Aguilar, junior.

Zombies.

Thiri Lwin, senior.

Falling into a eternal darkness.

Tyler Kennington, freshman.

nightmare?


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