Recently appointed SBHS principal for the 2011-2012 school year, John Becchio, is ready to embrace his new position but also the challenges that come with it. A phrase he often

tries to work by is “to make new mis-takes,” which he believes means “we’re all going to mistakes but learn from the mistakes we make and don’t repeat them,” he says. In upholding Santa Barbara High School’s rich tradition, he hopes to ap-proach his position with an open-mind and conquer the challenges that come his way with the help of the entire Dons commu-nity. “I believe that the students are at the center of everything we do… and I believe in the assumption that the teachers and staff members are there to do what’s in the best interest of kids,” Becchio says. He explains his philosophy of educa-tion, most notably that he will organize the school around a student base. As he takes the reins as principal Mr. Becchio believes that his, “primary job is to sup-port teachers and staff members that are supporting students.” He feels he is kind of a “support staff.” Does this mean he won’t be closing the campus or cracking down on tardies? As much as he places the students at the center of the school, he also expects responsibility and respect from

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What’s InsideCenter Spread: SBHS 1960’s to now

Entertainment: Lady gaga: Born that way?

SPORTS: Boys golf dominates

Sophia SpannStaff Reporter

Principal Becchio graduates to SBHS

Mr. Becchio observes unique problems, sets out on a new path to solve them.

Gang injunction introduced in an effort to curb crime

The proposed “safety zones” the injunction outlines are illustrated above.

On March 16, Santa Barbara city lead-ers released a 50-page civil complaint against 30 local gang members. The injunc-tion is essentially a restraining order from the city to the

30 defendants who have been identified as “troublemakers” and consistent problem causers in Santa Barbara. Should the injunction be approved, which could take up to six months, it would ban the aforementioned gang mem-bers from certain parts of the city. These “safety zones,” as they’re being called, include the Eastside, the Westside, down-town, all school campuses, and many local parks. The safety zones also include much of Santa Barbara’s beaches and waterfront areas during special events like the Fourth of July and Fiesta. These areas have been identified as places of significant gang ac-tivity or gang violence, and have also been

Erika TurkStaff Editor

chosen in an effort to reduce the claiming of “turf.” Should any of the identified gang mem-bers be found in the banned areas, they will be arrested. The injunction would also ban gang members from interacting with other recognized gang members, being in possession of firearms or other weapons, consuming alcohol or drugs, spraying graffiti or being found with any tools for graffiti, or doing any kind of gang recruit-ment in the safety zones. One of the big points of the injunction is an attempt to reduce or stop the recruit-ment of Santa Barbara’s youth into gangs. The complaint names 17 Westside gang members and 13 Eastside gang members; all of who will be presented with papers notifying them of the pending injunction. The gang members included in the injunc-tion are only 30 of an estimated 250 local known gang affiliates. Some of the named members include: “Kartoon,” “Psycho Mike,” CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

them. “If students are being responsible,” Mr. Becchio alleges, “then lunch shouldn’t be a problem.” Similarly, in response to tardy issues, “If there is a bell, and you’re supposed to be there, then you should be there,” says Mr. Becchio. Mr. Becchio’s scope of management, he believes, will triple as he moves from being the principal at the Junior High to the High School. “We’re talking about an organization three times the size in almost every way shape and form in terms of the type of budget, the staff members, and students.” Even though his new Dons home will be quite bigger than where he currently is, he still hopes to be able to utilize his greatest strengths, which he believes are “personal-ity and communication skills.” “I get energy off of interacting with kids and so I really believe I’ll still find the time to be in the hallways, and be out front, go to the games and interact with kids. If I can’t do that I feel like I’m missing out on quite a bit in the job,” he adds. In discussing the socio-economic gap we hear so much about at Santa Barbara High, Mr. Becchio states that he indeed has ideas to close the gap. Academically speaking, the Junior High has suffered similar ways as SBHS in regard to the achievement gap. Mr. Becchio shares that he success-fully closed part of the academic gap at the Junior High and considers, “some of those ideas would be worthy of looking at over CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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EditorialsApril 8, 2011

Santa Barbara High SchoolRoom 74, 700 E Anapamu St

Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Kelley Drechsler

Olivia Cusimano

Ryan Ebeling

Jessica Gaffney

Ruth Laraway

Mian Laurain

Claire Lindstrom

Amelia Marshall

Sierra McNeel

Ariana Mora

Aiyana Powell

Talia Quevedo

Felicia Rich

Edward Rodriguez

Saavan Sagar

Gabi Sanfranavicius

Ben Sheldon

Daniel Solis

Sophia Spann

Aidan Macaluso

Christian Perez

Olivia Walker

Editors

rEportErs

Stephanie Thornton

Aaron Martin

Tony Sandrich

BusinEss dEpartmEnt

Katie Joseff

thE ForgE

photography

Lorena Lomeli

Ellen Wirth Foster

Erika Turk

tEachEr advisor

“Whoooah? What did he just say?” Do you find yourself falling asleep in class, and wonder “why am I so tired?” Maybe it’s that new episode of Jersey Shore you stayed up to watch,

or that English essay you had to finish. Maybe you’re distracted by your baby brother or sister who cries all night, or by your boyfriend or girlfriend that you text messaged until 2 am, or maybe you were so stressed by school, work, family and everything else that you just couldn’t relax and fall asleep. Whatever the reason is,

you’re tired and there’s no question that your quality of life is suffering the conse-quences of your exhaustion. We tend to stay up late and then turn around and complain about having to wake up “sooo early” for school. In reality we could make time for adequate rest but we don’t because we have “better” things to do…does this sound familiar? You might plan to go to bed at a decent hour but then log on to Facebook, and before you know it, it’s 11 pm and your sleep schedule is disrupted yet again. So how do we stop sleeping in class and get more sleep at home? You start by making small changes, such as picking out your outfits for the week on Sunday

night, so that you save time every morn-ing. Maybe when you log on to FB, set a timer for when you will log off. When you get home, do your homework right away so it doesn’t take you all night. If the baby is crying put in ear plugs or headphones. Watch the re-run of Jersey Shore over the weekend, it will be on again I promise. As much as you love your boyfriend or girl-friend, just tell them you’re sleepy—you’ll talk to them tomorrow. And if you’re gen-erally stressed, then you should get in bed to rest your brain and try your best to go to sleep. If you make some simple changes and make sure you’re in bed by a decent hour then I’m sure you’ll find yourself less tired throughout your day.

Amelia MarshallStaff Reporter

To sleep, per chance to dream

I still remember a time when I was eight years old and my friend asked me where I wanted to go to college. I was taken aback; college, at the time, was an abstract notion, something I

knew I would eventually do, but was far enough away to completely forget about it. My friend on the other hand, seemed to have her whole life planned out. She would go to Harvard, she said, and major in math-ematics. I acted like she was crazy to have thought that far in advance, but secretly, I was a little jealous that she seemed to have it all figured out. The world of college planning seems to have snuck up on me, and it’s only fresh-man year. Recently, when we were asked to pick out their classes for the upcoming fall semester, counselors talked to us about a 4-year plan. Just hearing about all of the credits I need to graduate was enough, hear-ing how many I would have to take to get into a “good” college made my head spin. It

seems like yesterday I was deciding which junior high to go to, and now I’m being asked to map out the next four years of my life in accordance to what I want to study in college? All of this planning so early on is seriously stressing me out! If I were sure about what I wanted to do in life, this whole process would be so much easier. But as of now, I feel like I’m just drifting in between people who won’t go to college and people who already seem

to have their 4-year plan set in stone and the rest of their life planned. I’ve never been bad about planning before, but suddenly I’m freaking out that I can’t even decide what I’m doing over my summer vacation, let alone what classes I need to take next year to get into my “dream school.” For now I’ll try to keep my grades up and my mind open to new things, and hope that by junior year I’ll have figured out something that I want to pursue in life.

Never too soon to start worrying

Sierra McNeel-MooreStaff Reporter

Seniors aren’t the only ones worrying about college letters and feeling the pressure.

I am stuck in school, and am a worse person because of it. I am

irritable because I don’t get enough sleep because I stay up late doing homework for classes I don’t care about and for teach-ers who don’t care about me. I am stressed because well if nothing else, stress is contagious, and everybody else is stressed. I am angry that school wants so much of me. This mandatory entity of learning has ruined the whole concept of knowledge for me. So I must make clear to you, you deplorable in-stitution of school, I don’t want it anymore, your “knowledge”, take it back, take back what you have given me. Take back the derivates, the objective analysis, the plant hormones, and the critical angles of light rays. I was happier before you gave them to me. Ignorance was bliss. We were all happier before we understood the implications of the demands this deplor-able academic creature. We were more cheerful when our collective future was bright, thoughtless, and easily achieved. We were better people when we had free time. We were optimistic before we realized that this monstrosity of school would consume us, define us, and mock us. The mocking

takes the form of cajoling. It is just out of reach adults assure us; your future is just a year four passed AP tests and a good SAT score away. “What could be easier? Just pay your dues” they say, “invest in your future, and take satisfaction in diligence.” A state-ment more perverse and grossly inaccurate may be impossible to fashion. I am trying to complete the system, but it turns out that that is not something one just does. It’s not a trivial aspiration, like run-

ning a marathon, or climbing Mount Ever-est, those acts are easy—they are satisfying. The runners and the climbers are essentially hedonists, investing effort to obtain satisfac-tion. The high school student is no hedonist; he is an accountant, addicted to the mono-maniac desire of intelligent investment. We are fanatics of future. Our mission is not to be undertaken lightly, or to be attempted by the capricious mind, or ambivalent heart. The decision to conquer junior year is one that defines an epoch—a time period strikingly similar to the dark ages when God was dead. The hope that we too shall rise from darkness is but an unfounded unwarranted ubiquitous plea to whatever deities that may be. The only consolation we can find in this present age is the conviction that “this too shall pass.” School is intensifying, and I am no longer learning. Just memorizing so that I can achieve those hallmarks that society defines as success in a student, so that I can obtain that which is deemed desirable in life, like sitting behind luxurious desk from 9-5 for the rest of my life, as opposed to sitting behind an austere one. That is of course if I am so fortunate as to conquer this evil beast of a junior year.

Elliott Kingston Guest Contributor

The race with no finish line

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Student life April 8, 2011

STAR testing for students in 9th through 11th grades will begin once again on April 18th. Stu-

dents will test each morning that week in their first period class, and a “dry run” will take place the Friday before, the 15th, to make sure each class has all of the correct testing materials. Scores from the tests are used as one of the primary ways in which our school is judged and compared to other schools across the district, state, and nation. “It’s extremely important as it measures us as a school, and sees how well we perform; both the teaching staff and the students. We are described aca-demically to the world by those scores,” says testing coordinator Hazel Anderson. The scores are also used to determine students’ classes for the following school year and in coordinating the spe-cial UCSB programs the school partners with, such as Upward Bound and Pathways. This year, the group the school is looking to most for improvement is our school’s English Language Learners. This is difficult, however, because each year the top students in the English Learner program are

moved out of the program and become R.F.E.P’s (Reclassified Fluent English Proficient). So, each year students who were not able to become proficient, the students who are struggling the most to learn English, must try again to reach proficient level. “We’re always fighting the battle, because we cream off the top and now we come to stu-dents who are intermediate level and are still acquiring English skills,” says Ms. Anderson. “But still,” she continues, “we need to perform in a better way with all of our students in the English Learner program. We hope to see improvements this year because we’ve had special programs like Read 180 and more double peri-ods of English for students who haven’t been R.F.E.P.’s.” In order for the school to do well, though, it is not about one particular group or sub-

ject, but requires every student trying their best and taking the test seriously. While, as to be expected, student opinion of the testing is generally very low, it’s important to move away from the “there’s nothing in it for me” way of thinking. Whether we agree with it or not, the test-ing does determine the funding given to the school which affects each and every student here. “It’s like a giveback to the school, after you have received classroom attention, textbooks, a public education” continues Ms. Anderson, “It’s troubling when parent sign students out because they spoil our performance numbers. If people thought it through, even if they don’t agree with the testing, it is the means of measuring us and it’s used and we can’t get around or deny it, so we need to do the very best we can with it.”

Stephanie ThorntonStaff Editor

STAR testing to begin week of April 18th

Dollars and Sense?Sophia SpannStaff Reporter

“The Santa Bar-bara School District’s budget for 2011-12 is built on ifs,” Noozhawk reporter,

Giana Magnoli, comments. Phase five of the Fiscal Sol-vency Plan was enacted March 8, 2011 as the School Board met to discuss the approved $10.4 million in potential budget cuts. They reported $6 million

could be saved if unification is approved and a conceivable $4 million more if June election voters approve a tax extension measure that may be placed on the ballot. The Tuesday March 8th was followed by a Thursday update where Superintendent, Sarvis, announced the number of mea-sures to address ongoing fiscal needs are grouped two ways: The first group includes mea-sures that may be brought back depending on shifts in the spring district revenue. The proposed

measures include: shortening the school year by 10 days for teachers and 5 days for students. Instructional time missed will be retrieved by adding 15 minutes to the schedule each day. 10 days of furloughs will be awarded for administrative, classified, certified, and confidential staff members. Santa Barbara High School MAD Academy will be staffed 1 teacher to 35 students (as opposed to previous staffing situation of 1 teacher to 25 stu-dents). And, finally, equality will be attained in staffing the three comprehensive high schools. The second group is made up of measures that will not be brought back or reconsidered by the board. These measures are as follows: efforts will be made to recover mandated cost reimbursement as additional revenue. Additional contract nurses currently provided by Maxim will be eliminated. The reduction of two high school site-based program specialists will occur.

Wellness Week The Read-y2Move club of SBHS re-cently hosted the first annual Week of Wellness to promote health,

nutrition, exercise, and diabetes awareness here at SBHS. Their main goal was to help make students aware of their health and the different kinds of things that can happen to their body. They also wanted to give students tips and ideas on what to do about their health and provided them with vital information on the seriousness of diabetes. The week seemed to be a huge success, as many students attend-ed the lectures and participated in the health activities provided. Rose Linhan, the coordinator of the Ready2Move club, made this student health awareness week possible. This wellness week was also made possible with the help and dedication of the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute. In order to boost the students’ confidence and self-esteem, colorful posters and artistic signs were put up all around the school. Many activities, including nutri-tional cooking demonstrations and physical activities, along with a variety of information tables and special guest speakers, took place in the quad during lunch

each day of the week. Also, each day had a theme in order to focus on certain areas of health spe-cifically. Monday was Love Your Body Day, Tuesday was Nutri-tion Day, Wednesday focused on re-thinking your drink, Thursday centered around physical fitness and the week finished off with Friday’s Diabetes Awareness Day. Each day students could get a passport to carry around to sta-tions or activities in order to earn stamps. These stamps awarded students with participation prizes and a chance to win bigger prizes in a drawing. Some of the drawing prizes included an hour massage, a month membership at Spectrum Gym, and different gift certificates to places such as Yo-gurtland and Blenders. Friday’s grand prize was a free session of physical training with a certified personal trainer. SBHS PE Coach Joanie Merrill also helped coordinate this week of health and wellness, saying, “it has been nice that we have had a lot of students come out and par-ticipating.” She is also pleased with the week’s purpose, and hopes that it can be even more successful next year. Overall, the Ready2Movers and Rose Linhan have made a difference in our students at the school by reassuring students to feel good about themselves while eating healthy, keeping active, and staying informed.

Jessica GaffneyStaff Reporter

Hello Santa Barbara High School, First and foremost, I would like to congratulate the boys soccer team on their Regional CIF win. I would also like to congratulate the newly-elected 2011-2012 ASB Executive team: Emily Baum (President), Ivette Gil (Vice-Pres-ident), Thalia Chavez (Secretary), Kate Yee (Treasurer) and Kelly Cote & Max St. John (Pep & Rally). If you want to be in the ASB class next year, consider apply-ing for a commissioner position, which will be decided within the next couple of months. Now to recap some of our past events: we led up to our Winter/Spring Pep Rally with our annual spirit week, Monday we had color day, Tuesday was Denim Day, Wednesday was PJ Day, Thursday was Superhero Day, and Friday was Green & Gold Day. Dur-ing the Pep Rally we introduced Spring Sport captains and Winter

Sport captains, did activities, and pied Mr. Bolitho and Katy Villan-ueva in the face for winning the Senior Coin drive. Another event was our first annual Senior Sup-porters Social which took place on March 18th at the Ettinger/Ferguson Architecture Co., where we offered drinks and music to the parents of SBHS students. MORP, MORP, MORP is just around the corner! The dance will be held on April 22nd in our own SBHS hallways so get your glow-sticks ready and be prepared for an epic night. Seniors, Prom will be held next month on May 21st and we will be announcing the theme shortly. Lastly, I want to congratulate the seniors who have gotten into college and thank the senior class for a great year so far.

With Love,David LopezASB Activities Commissioner2010-2011

48 de Abril, 2011

Hola Santa Bárbara High School, Quiero empezar felicitando al equipo de futbol por ganar el final de CIF Regio-nales. Luego quiero hablar con ustedes sobre unos eventos que pasaron como las elecciones de ASB. Todos votaron en su segundo periodo el 22 de Marzo y felicidades a todos los candidatos que se presentaron. Emily Baum gano el puesto como presidente, Ivette Gil vice presi-dente, Thalia Chavez secretaria, Kate Yee teserora, y Max St. John y Kelly Cote para Pep Rally. Vamos a tener otras elec-ciones pero van a ser para los diferentes grados. Los puestos disponibles para cada clase son presidente, vice presiden-te, y secretario/teseroro para el ano que viene. La campana empieza el Lunes. Si no pudieron presentar su candidatura para una posición pero si quiere estar en las clases de ASB vamos a tener aplica-ciones próximamente. Otros evento que hubo son el Pep Rally con la semana de espíritu. Lunes 21 de marzo era dia de colores cuando cada clase se ponía un color. Martes era dia de denim; miércoles, dia de ponerse las pijamas; jueves el dia del superhéroe, y viernes, dia de verde y oro. El pep rally fue jueves de esa semana en el gimnasio y ojala que les haya gustado. Otro evento que tuvimos fue el social para apoyar a los seniors. Fue el 18 de marzo en el fer-geson ettinger compañía de arquitectura de las 7-10pm donde ofrecimos bebidas y música. Los padres y alumnos de santa Bárbara high school fueron y todos la pasaron bien. Otro evento que vamos a tener próxi-mamente es Morp, un baile. Va a ser el 22 de Abril de 8-11pm en la escuela. Morp es la palabra “Prom.” al revés y este bailes es para todos los estudiantes.

Esto es los que esta pasando en ASB y espero que todos hayan pasado un Feliz descanso de primavera. - Ivette Gil

Miguel Munos 12th:“Famoso.”

¿Como te ves en diez años?

Arline Rangel 9th: “Con una buena carerra.”

Jesus Reyes 12th: “Viviendo en Santa Barbara con una buena carerra y dos ninos.”

Sophia Segundo 12th: “Con dos niños y casada.”

La Forja

El 18 de abril, empezaran los exámenes del estado de California (STAR) para los

estudiantes del noveno grado al onceavo grado. Los estudiantes van a tomar sus exámenes durante la primera clase, antes de que los exámenes empiezan los maestro se van asegurar de tener todo el material necesario para los días de los exámenes. Los resultados de los exámenes son usa-dos para comparar el nivel académico de la escuela a nivel nacional y estatal. La coor-dinadora encargada de los exámenes Hazle Anderson dice “Es extremadamente im-portante por que es una forma de medir la capacidad de nuestro desarrollo académico tanto como los alumnos y los maestros. Los resultados que obtenemos sirven para clasificar nuestro nivel académico a nivel mundial.”También estos resultados sirven

para determinar el nivel académico de los alumnos para el siguiente ciclo esco-lar y en coordinación con los programas de la universidad de California UCSB llamados Upward Bound y Pathways. La escuela quiere que este año los alumnos que están aprendiendo Ingles mejoren. Esto es difícil frecuentemente, sin embargo los mejores alumnos que aprenden ingles logran salir del programa ESL (Ingles como segundo idioma). Estos estudiantes son R.F.E.P. (pueden hablar bien el idioma) Sin embargo cada año los estudiantes que no aprenden Ingles fluente continúan en el programa de Ingles. La coordinadora Anderson dice “Siempre hemos tenido el mismo prob-lema con estudiantes que no dominan el idioma Ingles, sin embargo tenemos que trabajar con todos los estudiantes al mis-mo nivel educativo, este ano esperamos

Los exámenes del estado de California

tener mejores resultados al implementar especiales programas como Read-180 y aumentar una clase de ingles extra para estos alumnos” En un esfuerzo por mejorar los resulta-dos de los exámenes todos los estudiantes tienen que estudiar mucho y tomar en serio sus exámenes. Los estudiantes opi-nan que no le interesa los exámenes por lo tanto no los toman muy en serio porque no encuentran nada positivo en esto. La opinión de los estudiantes obvia-mente no es importante porque de acuerdo al resultado de los exámenes la escuela re-cibe ayuda monetaria para el año escolar. La señora Anderson dice “Que ser un buen estudiante es como un regalo que los estudiantes reciben a cambio como tener escuela gratis, material escolar y libros gratis. Todos podemos mejorar los resultados de los exames aunque no todos estemos de acuerdo.”

Los 60’s son fre-quentemente recor-dados como tiempos de cambios radicales y amor libre, pero al

inicio de la década en 1961, antes de Wood-stock y los tiroteos de Ken State America era un país de orgullo y patriotas. Un Nuevo presidente acababa de ser elegido ye la economia estaba en la expanción de la posguerra; un gallon de gas costaba 31 centabos y banderas de los Estados unidos adornaban las hileras de casas suburbanas. A principios de los 60’s antes de las reclu-taciones militares, los batallones de jóvenes se alistaban en el ejército para luchar en la guerra de constante crecimiento en el sureste de Asia. Hoy en el mundo posterior de YouTube en el que vivimos, parece como si el joven no tiene sentido del deber y un desprecio cada vez mas mayor para su país. Nosotros, como sociedad ya no preguntarnos qué podemos hacer por nuestro país, de hecho no pedimos nada. En su lugar, pasamos nuestro tiempo comiendo en exceso y

quejandonos de las situaciones que no hacemos nada para cambiar. No hay nada más estadounidense que el derecho a cuestionar la autoridad, pero le echamos la culpa a nuestro gobierno para todos los problemas imaginables, mientras estamos sentados sin hacer nada. A finales de este año voy a ir a Boot Camp de la Infantería de los Marines de en San Diego, California, e iniciare un período de cuatro años de servicio a mi país. No estoy siendo redactado y no soy un ignorante que no tenía más remedio que ir a los militares, me voy porque me ha dado ciertos derechos inalienable que siento que necesito ganar correctamente. No apoyo el militarismo y no estoy dici-endo que para ser un verdadero patriota estadounidense que tengo que servir, lo que estoy diciendo es que quiero ganar mi derecho a comer en exceso y quejarme de mi gobierno en el futuro. Cuando le digo a los demás de mis planes, siempre me bombardean con preguntas y comentarios acerca de la muerte y lo que llevó a mi decisión, y

cuando les digo que estoy haciendo para servir mi país y casi siempre responden con la crítica de nuestro gobierno. Se me ha concedido la oportunidad de vivir en un país donde tengo el derecho a tomar mis propias decisiones y por eso estoy eternamente agradecido. Para mostrar mi agradecimiento, he optado por unirme a la infantería del Cuerpo de Marines, y si eso significa ir al terreno montañoso de Afganistán que así sea, alguien tiene que hacerlo. La próxima vez que usted se encuentra derribando a América por sus decisiones o la economía o cualquier otra cosa, pregúntese lo que hizo usted para ganarse ese derecho a criticar. Los conflictos recientes en países del Medio Oriente y el desastre en el Pacífico Sur me ha hecho sentir aún más agradeci-do por haber nacido en Estados Unidos. Como ciudadano, usted debe informarse sobre el estado de su país y pregúntarse lo que puedes hacer para ayudar, porque sentados en torno a quejarse por el hecho de que aún no tiene una cerca blanca no es la respuesta.

Lo Ultimo de los Patriotas

Stephanie ThorntonReporteroLorena LomeliTranductor

Edward RodriguezReporteroAna PerezTranductor

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FeaturesApril 8, 2011

Edward RodriguezStaff Reporter

The 60’s are often remembered as a time of radical change and free love but at the begin-ning of the decade in 1961, before Woodstock and the Kent State shoot-

ings, America was a country of pride and patriots. A new president had just been elected and the economy was undergo-ing post-war expansion; a gallon of gas cost 31 cents and American flags adorned rows of suburban homes. In the early 60’s before the draft, battalions of young men were enlisting in the military to fight in the steadily growing war in South East Asia. Today in the post YouTube world we live in, it seems as though the youth has no sense of duty and an ever increasing disdain for their country. We as a society no longer ask what we can do for our country; in fact we don’t ask anything. Instead, we spend our time over-eating and complaining about situations which we do nothing to change. There is nothing more American than the right to question authority but we blame our gov-ernment for every problem imaginable while we sit around doing nothing. Later this year I will leave for Marine Corps Boot Camp in San Diego Califor-nia, and begin a four year term of service to my country. I am not being drafted and I am not a simpleton who had no other choice but to go to the military, I am going because I have been given certain unalienable rights that I feel I need to properly earn. I do not support milita-rism and I’m not saying that to be a real American patriot you have to serve, what I am saying is that I want to earn my right to over-eat and complain about my government in the future. When I tell others of my plans, I am always bombarded with comments and

The last of the patriots

questions about dying and what led to my decision, and when I tell them that I’m doing it to serve my country they almost always reply with criticism of our government. I have been granted the opportunity to live in a country where I have the right to make my own decisions and for that I am eternally grateful. To show my gratitude I have chosen to join the Marine Corps infantry, and if that means going to the mountainous ter-rain of Afghanistan then so be it, some-body has to do it. So next time you find yourself bringing down America for its decisions or economy or anything else, ask yourself what you did to earn that right to criticize. Recent conflict in Middle Eastern coun-tries and disaster in the South Pacific has made me feel all the more grateful for having been born in America. As a citizen, you must inform yourself about the state of your country and ask yourself what you can do to help because sitting around complaining about the fact that you still don’t have a white picket fence isn’t the answer.

The Santa Barbara School Board is con-sidering creating a new set of guidelines for student publica-tions, resulting from recent concern over the appropriateness of content printed in

The Forge. On Tuesday, March 22nd, the board held the preliminary reading and discussion of the new set of guidelines, which could restrict the rights of free speech for student publications. They could also give teacher advisors, school principals, and the school board the abil-ity to prevent articles about prohibited material from being printed. Both Forge teacher advisor, Tony Sandrich, and editor Stephanie Thornton spoke at the meeting out of concern that the new guidelines could potentially infringe on free speech rights of school newspapers. Legal counsel for the district, Craig Price, opened the meeting, explaining that in recent weeks he had been asked by board members about free speech in school publications. He stated that, ac-cording to the California Education Code, each school district was to have its own set of publication guidelines but that our district had never had one. Based on what the board members had expressed interest in, Price had drafted a possible publica-tions code to be brought under review by the board and public. After Price’s introduction of the new guidelines, public comments began. The Forge was the only high school news-paper represented at the meeting. San-drich introduced concerns over the new guidelines, pointing directly to the “prior restraint” clause, which states that “If after consultation with student editors and staff, the journalism adviser and school principal make an objectively rational determination in good faith that material in a draft in an official student publica-tion falls within the categories 1 though 8 above which are not permissible exercises of expression, then the material may be removed by the journalism advisor and principal before the official student publication is published. Any decision to remove such material should be made in consultation with counsel for the district,”

implying that there would be some sort of review process before a newspaper went to print. Sandrich stated that the idea of prior restraint is “very scary for journal-ists. Prior restraint and democracy go against each other,” and also added that he believed the issue “goes directly to first amendment rights.” Thornton then read a prepared statement to the board about the importance of allowing the decision making to be in the hands of the students. Board members had numerous ques-tions for Thornton after her speech, mostly regarding what she and the Forge staff would like to see in the guidelines instead. Thornton stated that she would like to see the prior restraint clause removed, as well as language that would ensure that students would retain the abil-ity to oversee editorial and content-relat-ed decisions. She contended that allowing prior restraint would severely infringe on the responsibilities of student editors. In her speech to the board Thornton stated, “student newspapers are relevant to high school students because they are run by the students, not the administration.” Board president Annette Cordero pointed out that the document states that content would be removed in consultation with the students on the newspaper staff. However, the board was unable to answer when Thornton asked if content would still be pulled if students disagreed with the administrators and a consensus could not be reached. Board member Susan Deacon then spoke, informing the meeting of her back-ground as a college newspaper advisor, and expressing her view that bullet points four through eight, relating to content that could be regulated, should be removed. She also stated that, as much of the con-versation throughout the night had turned to the difficulty in identifying and defin-ing obscenity and profanity, she believes most disagreements would more likely be over content that could reflect badly on the school, rather than obscenity. The board invited Sandrich, Thornton, and other members of the community to contact them with ideas and suggestions for the guidelines, which will be reviewed again and then voted on in a coming meeting.

Aiyana PowellStaff Reporter

School board con-siders new regula-tions for The Forge

Courtesy of NoozhawkThe School Board meets several times a month in order to discuss similar issues.

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Faces in the Crowd April 8, 2011

Stephanie ThorntonStaff Editor

Five SBHS alumni were recently inducted into the school Wall of Fame in a ceremony held by ASB and the Alumni Association. The March 18th cer-emony, held in the theater and hosted

by Emily Baum and Kristina Rodriguez, honored former Dons John Peabody Harrington (class of 1902), Neill Wright (’51), Jon Wilcox (’61), Alfonso Guz-man (’72), and Brad Hall (’75). All of the honorees, except for Harrington who passed away in 1961, were present to ac-cept their honors. After graduating from Santa Barbara High School, where he was the editor of the yearbook, John Harrington at-tended Stanford University and studied anthropology. He went on to work for the Smithsonian as an ethnologist and conducted much research about Na-tive American cultures, especially the Chumash. He is believed to have known more Native American languages than anyone else in the 20th century. John Johnson, curator of anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His-tory who has studied Harrington’s work extensively, was on hand to accept the award on Harrington’s behalf. Neill Wright grew up in Santa Barbara playing basketball, baseball, and football

in local leagues and then, later, at Santa Barbara High School. He was both the starting catcher and starting quarterback for the Dons his senior year. After gradu-ation, he went on to become the starting catcher for UCSB. Since then, he has served as the Channel League Chair-man and as a member of the National Endowment for Youth. He has also been inducted into the Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable Hall of Fame. He taught for many years at Santa Barbara Junior High, and is currently a substitute teacher at Dos Pueblos High School. Jon Wilcox was extensively involved as a student at Santa Barbara High School, as junior class President, ASB vice-president, and as a member of the basketball and swim teams as well as the key club and glee club. After high school, he went on to Stanford Univer-sity, where he became a lawyer. After a few years of practicing law, however, he decided to follow his real passion of music and became a singer/songwriter. He currently plays in local bands such as “Marley’s Ghost” and “The Rincon Ramblers.” Alfonso Guzman, introduced as one of the “founding fathers” of Santa Barbara High soccer, spent a large portion of his high school career lobbying for a boys soccer team at SBHS. Finally, in his se-nior year, the school agreed and Guzman led the very first boys’ soccer team to the CIF Final. After high school, Guzman

went on to play for Westmont and was named an All-American in his sopho-more year. Guzman coached the city college soccer team after college and has also worked with the SB School District to coordinate more sports programs for local schools. Guzman regularly attends Santa Barbara High sporting events. The final inductee of the event, Brad Hall, is best known for his roles as a news anchor on Saturday Night Live and in films such as Troll and Limit Up. After

The newest members of the Wall of Fame include, from left to right: John Johnson accepting on behalf of John P. Harrington, Alfonso Guz-man, Neill Wright, Jon Wilcox, and Brad Hall, inducted on March 18th.

Five alumni cont inue Dons t radi t ion

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

2011 ASB Election WinnersPresident: Emily Baum Treasurer:

Kate Yee

Secretary: Thalia Chavez

Vice President: Ivette Gil Pep and Rally:

Kelly Cote and

Max St. John

Sean Searls, 11th:“I’ll be a wealthy entrepreneur with money, a wife, and two

boys.”

Spencer Mikles, 11th:“Living in an extremely large house with multiple women, three pools, and a full court basketball court.”

attending Santa Barbara High School, Hall attended Northwestern University. He has more recently produced and acted in the film Must Love Dogs, as well as producing, writing, and acting in multi-ple television shows such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Brooklyn Bridge,” “The Single Guy,” “Watching Ellie” and many others. Plaques commemorating the 2011 in-ductees, as well as all previous inductees, can be found in the main hallway.

Katie Rice, 9th:“Rich and living in New York with no

kids.”

Kyle Aronson, 12th:“About to start a family and building a home for

it.”

Madison Severy, 10th:“Settling down and having a

family.”

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ContinuationsApril 8, 2011

Principal graduates to SBHS Gang injunction proposed

Continued from the front page “Sneak E,” “Playboy,” “Sleepy,” “Lil Nightmare,” “Smurf,” “Lonely One,” “Crazy boy,” “Tweety,” “Whispers,” “Sleepy Loca,” “Grumpy,” “Dopes,” “Mr. Sparky,” “Yogi,” and “Mini.” No minors were named in the complaint. The goal of the injunction is to stop gang intimidation and harassment in Santa Barbara, and to protect those who feel threatened by the local gangs. The complaint states that the rival members of the Eastside and Westside gangs have created a “hazardous public nuisance,” and accuses them of trespassing, loiter-

ing, selling and using drugs, unlawful consumption of alcohol, and vandalizing public and private property. It has also been mentioned that the known gang hangouts have been inundated with as-saults, robberies, and violence. Though it may be a while until we see any action regarding this complaint, local youth and low income groups are already voicing complaints over the injunction. It may be stated in the docu-ment that this is for the greater good of all residents of Santa Barbara, it has been made clear that not everyone feels that way.

Continued from the front page at the High school.” As a community, he sees potential to close the academic gap, and states, “combined with the knowledge and leadership that I have. I think we can close that achievement gap.” Possibilities to close the academic gap include profes-sional learning community teams and perfecting the delivery of instruction from

teachers to students. Mr. Becchio hopes to encourage high communication levels between teachers and their students to cre-ate an environment best suited for learning different material. Closing the gap may be more difficult in non-academic ways, however, “In terms of socially… it is a challenge–I look forward to meeting the different student groups and getting ideas about how students can come together more, integrate more… getting there and building relationships with the people that are already there… that’s really the way.” In addition to uniting the division be-tween students, Mr. Becchio is faced with the task of piecing together Santa Barbara High School’s priorities under a very low budget. Regarding the budget, he com-ments, “I think that is a team effort… a body where you come together and look at the budget… and then you start mak-ing decisions in a more collaborative way about how to spend that money and we’re going to have to be creative, I know that.” So, how to “humanize” our new prin-cipal? He’ll be the new face on campus, walking around with a radio and a goatee, making new mistakes, and encouraging the communal efforts of us Dons to change our school for the best.

8April 8, 2011

1961-2011: Fifty Years of SBHS

Communication has become more than just a way to connect with others. It has become a

form of personal entertainment. Cell phones, which did not exist in 1961 but were introduced about 12 years later, were once “the size of a man’s forearm” and now are conveniently smaller than one’s palm and can achieve as much as a computer in a matter of seconds. Communication is advancing so fast that we can hardly keep up. At this time fifty years ago, high school seniors would anxiously check the mailbox for college admission letters; today seniors can check their web acceptances before the envelope is even sealed. In an attempt to keep up with advancing communica-tion, people have adapted to acronyms. No longer can people write out their words, but have created a new vocabulary consisting of the popular: OMG, LOL, BRB, TTYL. Although such phrases are often mocked, we cannot deny their convenient function. Can you imagine life before texting and facebook? Before that it was phone calls and emails. Before that people used letters, and once upon a time, telegrams and carrier pigeons. Although we have the means to communicate with pretty much anyone, anywhere, it is difficult to stay on top of our gadgets. It is necessary to be up to par with the right buttons, the special codes, and the quickness that must guide such knowledge. We laugh at the parents who ask which buttons answers a call, and find it hard to communicate with those who do not own a cell phone or even those who do not text. To those who have not heard of BBM, heytell, and skype, you will be amazed at the communication powers we have. Our teachers and parents who have decided to join facebook but are till struggling to friend request their high school classmates (and our high school classmates for that matter) cannot fathom some of the technological abilities that we obtain. I can hardly imagine what will be available when we are their age.

Katie PulvermanStaff Reporter

Speech on the run

A day in the life of a 1961 Don

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The late sixties and early

seventies were years charac-

terized by political unrest and

burgeoning social and environmental movements. In

1969, the US military announced forced conscrip-

tion for men eighteen and over, thus beginning the

Vietnam War draft. The country was already ridden

with anti-war and anti-military sentiments, but the

draft added a new level of urgency to these protests-

especially for high school students faced with the

prospect of war after graduation. Santa Barbara High

School students were no exception. One alumni, of

the class of 1966, remembers that “the sixties came

in like a lamb and went out like a lion.” During her

time in high school, fear of atomic attack enveloped

families and the school system. The Cuban Missile

Crisis, as well as Kennedy’s assasination, helped

foster a sense of doom and gloom in students. In the

period between 1968 and 1970, however, students

became increasingly active in local and national

politics. At UCSB in 1970, after police beat students

gathering for a peaceful demonstration in People’s

Park, students lit the Isla Vista Bank of America

on fire. The incident drew national attention, and certainly must have impacted the consciousness of

local high school students. Moreover, the 1969 oil

spill (currently recorded as the third largest oil spill

in US waters) catalyzed an impassioned environmen-

tal movement in Santa Barbara. Many have cited the

Santa Barbara oil spill as the spark that ignited a na-

tional environmental movement, because it reflected that large-scale corporate and industrial decisions can

Aiyana PowellStaff Reporter

April 8, 2011

1961-2011: Fifty Years of SBHS

have catastrophic repercussions in small communi-

ties. Because the Santa Barbara community, includ-

ing SBHS students, came together to call for envi-

ronmental conservation, important legislation such as

the National Environmental Policy Act was passed.

Today, there are still groups of students at SBHS

attempting to impact political, social and environ-

mental movements. However, the feeling of im-

mediacy so present in the sixties has subsided. You

won’t find many political or environmental protests on campus or around town today, but you will find students who are impassioned about social and politi-

cal issues. Student groups like JSA, which discusses

relevant current events at weekly meetings, and

Green Club which attempts to get students involved

in local environmental conservation projects, help

foster a sense of activism at SBHS. Daniel Marshall,

president of JSA, says that the club is “fundamentally

about discussion, and is part of an effort on behalf of

students of today’s generation of youth to be known

for being naively idealist instead of naively apathet-

ic.” JSA is Thursdays at lunch in Room 41. Today,

in lieu of the political unrest in the Middle East, the

growing prevalence of environmental degredation

and the global economic downturn, there is certainly

plenty of social, environmental and political turmoil

for students to discuss. SBHS does not have to be

an institution of static learning; instead, it can help

foster awareness and action in students. Indeed, both

in the sixties and today there is evidence of students

caring about, and attempting to take part in, relevant

political movements.

Buzzzzz. Alarm goes off. It’s 7 A.M., a

Monday morning, the year 1961. One eye cracks open, suddenly blinded by the morning light. The other stays closed—at that hour nothing seems to want to wake up for another day of high school. Typical for a teenager, but Patty Rudolph, an SBHS Don, would eventually crawl out of bed, get dressed, eat breakfast, and head off to

school for another day of “great long-standing traditions” and “academic

excellence” at SBHS. Surpris-ingly, the Home of the Dons

wasn’t too different in 1961 from how it is today, in

2011. Even getting ready for school each morning had a similar routine to that

of SBHS students today—with, of course, a few

changes. One difference had to do with television. Watch-

ing T.V. in the morning was almost unheard of

in Patty’s house, and besides the reception was bad during the

daylight hours. When it came to how to dress for school, she would wear skirts and sweaters or blouses, but never pants. “My favorite thing to wear was a plaid pleated skirt (knee length) with a sweater set, and loafers with socks or flats,” she recollected. After preparing for another day of academics, Patty would hop on a ride in a carpool (with her mom driving) or, after she got her license, take the family 1950 Chevy truck to school and pray she would ar-rive at school on time, at 8 A.M. “Most likely I ran to my first class,” said the Don, now married and known as Patty Rudolph Fligsten. “If we were late we got a tardy slip which we had to take to the office. Just the embar-rassment of having to take the tardy slip to the office was enough for me.” She does not recall any late starts or minimum days back in the day—so now us current students have to feel extra lucky for our usual Wednesday late starts! Despite the occasional difference in the length of the school day, the classes that students took were similar to those that students take today. “I took college prep classes,” Patty explained. “We had five classes a day plus P.E. I took Spanish for three years, English, algebra, geometry and...

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Kelley DrechslerStaff Reporter

Politics: now and then

A day in the life of a 1961 Don

10April 8, 2011

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9...solid geometry, trigonometry, physics, A Cappella Choir, and various P.E. classes…I usually chose dancing or swimming.” Un-like nowadays, the students got a full ten minutes for passing periods and, for every-one out there who likes to eat off campus, a whole hour for lunch! However, “only seniors were allowed to go off campus for lunch,” so Patty usu-ally ate her “bag lunch” from home on the lawns in front of the school facing Ana-pamu Street. “I never tried the cafeteria,” she revealed. “We also didn’t have vending machines. Can you believe it?” However, something that they did have that we don’t were special schedules on Thursdays to hold the student activity clubs. “All periods were shortened by ten minutes to give time for clubs and the student body government to meet,” she explained. “Many teachers were faculty advisors to the activity clubs that most students belonged to.” Speaking of the teachers, Patty explained, “Most of them were great, but some were not. And all were old, or so it seemed.” The staff was also “great.” The principal was Claude Hardesty, who is still living in Santa Barbara at about age 100, and the one vice principal at the time was in charge of student activities, meaning the government and student court. Patty was involved in both all student-run activities and described the student court as “one of the disciplinary measures taken if there was a behavioral problem with a student.” The counselors also helped in setting up class schedules for students, especially to fulfill “their main role to get us into college.” There was a boys’ and a girls’ counselor for each grade level, adding up to six counselors because there were only tenth through twelve grades at the time. The grading system was very much the same then as it is today. “We got report cards four times a year, but only the semes-ter report cards counted on our permanent record,” Patty informed. When it came to what kind of student she was, it was “good enough to get into UCSB and UCLA,” which at the time meant a B+ average for grades. “A’s were very hard to come by—at least by me. The straight A students most likely went to Stanford or an Ivy League school back east. There were no A.P. courses to boost our G.P.A.” She recalled “probably two hours each night” of home-work” and “not too much stress about get-ting into college.” But like today, there was still pressure from family and the self-desire to go to one of the highest ranked colleges in the nation: “My older brother wanted me to go to Stanford—his alma mater—but with my grades, that wasn’t possible, and my parents couldn’t afford it because there would be two of us in college at the same time.” Also, the SATS were only in the beginning of their existence and it wasn’t required to enter one’s scores to colleges.

Besides preparing for college, many students spent their time in sports, either as an athlete or a supporter on the sidelines. “The football games were a big part of SBHS,” Patty explained. She was a senior the year the Dons football team won the CIF Division 4-A championship, held in Las Angeles at the L.A. Coliseum. “I think the whole student body went down to the game in buses,” she recalled. Patty herself was a cheerleader, which back then was an elected office and part of the student body government. There were only seven people on the cheerleading squad—four girls and three guys. “Cheerleading took up a lot of my time my senior year with pep rallies before games, pom pom parties where the pep club (and anyone else who wanted) would come together at the rec center the Thursday night before a football game to make pom poms for the cheerleaders (we threw them away to the crowd after each game).” After each home football game, she and her friends would head off to the rec center again for a dance with a live band. The homecoming queen was announced at half-time of the game and the following night would be the Pigskin Prom, just one of various school sup-ported dances, held at Rockwood. Another dance they had was the Harvest Dance, which was similar to the King of Hearts dance that we have nowadays (which they also had), where girls would ask guys to the dance. Winter Wonderland was their December dance, the Military Dance was sponsored by the ROTC, the May Dance featured an elected queen, and Grad Night (Senior Prom) was held the night of gradu-ation at the Coral Casino near the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel. “All seniors and their dates attended,” Patty said about the Senior Prom. There were “lots of games and food, swimming for the brave, and a dance—we stayed up all night.” Sports, along with the dances that followed them, were key to expressing school spirit at SBHS. Patty “bled green and gold” by “attending football and basketball games and track meets.” She added, “Did I say that SBHS had a championship track team, too?” That was only one quality of SBHS that Patty still cherishes to this day. “I am very proud to be a Don—it was a wonderful idyllic time of my life—many, many fond memories,” Patty reflected. Currently, she is on a committee that is organizing her class’s, the class of 1961, 50th reunion that will be held this July. “If you ever read the obituaries in the Santa Barbara News Press you will see how many people have put that they graduated from SBHS. I don’t know of too many other communities where that would hap-pen.” From “old memories” to “seeing fel-low classmates,” Patty has much to draw her back to the academic excellence and tradition that SBHS has now had to offer for 186 years.

The SBHS cheerleading team would perform a new routine before the football games to pep the school up with school spirit.

September 18, 200911Entertainment

Felicia RichStaff Reporter

April 8, 2011

Quick Attack is a local pop punk band. They have a five song EP out and just released a split with Hi Ho Silver Away. Their songs are about growing up and the coming inanition. I think they are a really fun band to listen to and they put on a very entertaining show. You can listen to and download their music for free on Quickattack.bandcamp.com They do not have any upcoming shows but stay in tune for updates.

The Happy Unfor-tunate are a soul filled electronic hip hop

group from Winnipeg, Canada. They just released a thirteen track album named No Time To Sleep. They also have three other releases of various lengths. Their songs are filled with good vibes and enlightening lyrics, but some of their songs have a dark twist to them. You can also buy all their releases on Bandcamp.com

Lead The Way is a melodic hardcore punk band from the United Kingdom. They just released their self titled Album And In Vengeance We Strike. This twelve track album is filled with politically mind-ed lyrics and artfully crafted instrumen-tals. I think they are one of the best metal bands I have heard in awhile, their guitar player is a total wizkid. I recommend this band to anyone even slightly interested in hard rock music.

Dear Ryan,I'm dating this guy and I'm heavier than girls he has dated in the past. I love my curves, but I feel like he prefers a thin-ner frame. Should I lose the weight, or keep the body I love and risk losing my boyfriend?-Insecure

Dear Insecure-Eat tape worms. They take your food and you get skinny fast. Dear Ryan,I'm a senior and I'm leaving for college in the fall. I'm a mama's boy and I'm afraid that I won't be able to function without my parents. Any advice?-Still Suckling Dear Still Suckling-Suck it up and get a job. Dear Ryan,I've recently been getting in fights with my parents, siblings teachers and friends. I was never a particularly combative person, and I don't want to keep getting in fights! I just can't seem to help it. Is there something wrong with me?-Losing my Temper

Dear Losing my Temper-Hell no, people suck, but they can arrest you for punching people these days. Maybe take some yoga classes? Smooth jazz and cold water on my face always work to calm me down.Aside from those options, maybe you could do something constructive. Find a hobby. Legos, model planes, or minia-ture soldiers are all good options. Or you could go all out and recreate WWII and Vietnam horrors in the comfort of your own backyard. Dear Ryan,This year my grades have dropped sub-stantially. I've been working really hard, but my teachers are just really tough this year. I need A's! What do I do?-Getting Dumber

Dear Getting Dumber-Oh, get smarter...

Dear Ryan,

It’s hard to get yourself noticed in the world of music, it usually seems as if everything has been done before and anything new is just a tweaked re-make of something else. Unless you’re

Lady Gaga, of course, in which case say-ing that is much more difficult. Everything seems to be wild and a bit off about her, from her appearance to her music. Her clothes consist of fabric in the shape of swim wear, large bows, fishnet tights, and many other random things that even the most showy of teenagers would not even think of wearing (in most cases). Her makeup is dramatic and likely makes most professional make-up artist pull their hair out; she uses colors for skin tones about four shades darker than her own and doesn't bother to look natural. Her wigs are anything but realis-tic and lastly, she is just a little bit...open about showing, well…everything! But then again, how many pop stars aren’t? "Lets have some fun this beat is sick, I want to take a ride on your disco stick" (Lady Gaga, Love Game). Her lyrics share the outrageous and eye-grabbing qualities of her appearance. It’s usually a simple concept, and you end up hearing her songs every two seconds on the radio,

but somehow Lady Gaga gets our atten-tion with the first impression. She dresses crazy to get you to look her up online (or just to pay attention to who she is) and she makes the first line of the song the most vulgar to get you to listen to the rest of it. It’s repetitive, but it’s also hypnotizing in a weird way. This is her aim, and she has hit the target right in the middle. It’s not even about if she has actual talent, or if her lyrics have true emotion that you can relate to, it’s about having a unique but still catchy song and having a wild image to go with

it. She has all these things and I think it will take her to a certain point. The skimpy outfits with wild colors are not going to be

so appealing when she's forty, or let’s face it, even when she's thirty.

The music world is anything but ac-cepting of the aging process of has-been

artists even if it seemed as if five minutes ago, they were adored! I do not think the high point of her career will last terribly long- when her tenth album comes out with a tongue in the middle of the cover and nothing else, people just won't be interested anymore. Everything gets old eventually but some things just get old earlier than others. I hate to say it, I really do, but Lady Gaga's music may just be one of those things. Unfortunately, good things do die young, and Lady Gaga's music (even though I am probably going to get a lot of grief for this) is one of those good things.

The Lady under the lights

Besides in music, Lady Gaga also expresses her artistic eye in the fashion industry.

Music you haven’t heard of

Quick AttackThe HappyUnfortunate Lead the WayBen SheldonStaff Reporter

12April 8, 2011

Welcome to the second edition of The Hippie Corner. This month we’re here to tell you all about the dangers of un-healthy food and how to make the switch to healthy, unprocessed foods. If you are already eating food that you know is good for you, then this can act as a rein-

forcement of the positive choices you’re already making. On this page, we’ll provide a basic how-to guide on making the right food choices and shopping at the farmer’s market. In addition, we’ll cover the things that make fast food so bad for you

and the effects that it can have on your body. This month at The Hippie Corner, it is our goal to help you help yourself choose the right foods, whether you purchase them from the local farmer’s market or your neighborhood Speedy Mart.

Shopping at a farmer’s market is not the same experience as your routine grocery store run. Believe it or not, the setup of the market makes all the differ-ence in your shopping experience. At an average grocery store, the products are set up in a categorized fashion, whereas farmer’s markets generally consist of booth after booth of lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, strawberries, oranges, and other seasonal produce. This creates a complica-tion because wouldn't it just be easier to stop at the first booth and get what you need? Sure it would, but then while you browse the rest of the market you might find better options: juicer strawberries, a better deal on a pound of oranges, and so on. The farmer’s market is like a whole hippie world with bare-feet, balloons, and musicians playing for donations and fruit. There aren't signs hanging over each aisle stating what can be found there. All of the lettuces aren’t lined up next to each other so that you can compare and ponder the prices, types, and quality. My sugges-

tion for this is to take a walk through the booths first, and check out all the produce. Then when you circle back around, you will know where you want to get every-thing. This way you know that it is more in your interest to get your lemons from

the cute guy’s lemon booth instead of the old lady’s lemon booth. Another thing you might want to think about before heading out to the farmer’s market is to make a list, like you would for any normal

Assorted berries at the Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market, grown by local farmers.

grocery shopping outing. The advantage of making a list for the farmer’s mar-ket is that if you don’t have an idea of what you want to make with the food, it is easy to let your mind wander. The farmer’s market can be very persuasive, and, much like a car salesman, they know how to hook you with vibrant colors, cute cardboard signs, and smiles behind the booth. But make sure you have a plan for the items you choose to buy. If you have an idea of what you are going to be cooking with your produce, it is easier to avoid bags and bags of unnecessary food. There is nothing worse than having a crisper full of sad wilted produce. If you don’t want to do all of your shopping at the farmer’s market for one reason or another, start small. Go to the market on a Saturday morning after coffee and walk around, buying a few things for lunch or dinner that day. Or, if you happen to be walking around downtown on a Tuesday afternoon pick up an apple or a carrot as a snack.

Fast food is like a clever death trap. It looks harmless, even delicious, but really it will eventually lead you to a certain doom. And just like fast food, junk food and big brand name food is just as bad. The things that make this food sinful are that they are all basically made up of three harmful ingredients. Our bodies are programmed to crave these ingredients: sugar, salt, and fat. To prove this to you, here is a basic test. Name your favorite food. For most of you, that food will be high in at least one of those things, if not more. If you answered spinach or wheatgrass, you can probably say goodbye to fat and hello to a long life without disease. However, the majority of us have to make a compromise. Now that I have told you why the food is bad, what about the ingredients themselves? Well we all know that eating sugar is bad for you. But what you may not know is that eating an excess of sugar can cause the following symptoms: ADD, muscle loss, depression, insomnia, damage to brain cells, tooth decay, and obesity, along with many other

things. Now you can be a smart aleck and say hey, fruit has sugar and fruit is good for you. Well yes that’s true but if you compare the sugar in a soda verses a strawberry, the difference is pretty drastic. As for salt, it is necessary for the body to survive, but is only necessary in very small doses. Salt can cause high blood pressure, diabetes, hardening of the arteries, and heart disease, plus countless other things. You can find bundles of salt in basically any pre-pack-aged food and especially fast food. As for fat, it’s pretty self-explanatory. If you want to be that person taking up three seats at a movie theater, then you’re on the right track with the fast food. High fat diets are also known to be linked to cancer. Now I’m not saying cut out all sugar, fat, and salt out of you diet, because without that you probably won’t be able to eat much of anything. What I am saying is that making smarter choices can really help you, but go ahead and splurge when you must. If you don’t let yourself eat anything “bad” once in a while, then you could eventually go

crazy and could end up binge eating. So, just make sure that your junk food and fast food intake is under control. The best thing to do is just to compare nutrition labels be-cause they are things that will tell you the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

What is it with hippies and their health food? I just don’t get it, why can’t they just be happy with a cheeseburger and fries? Noooo they have to have an “organic Whole Foods veggie burger” or “Kettle Chips” or whatever, as if it really makes that much of a difference. The only obvious difference I can see is the price. That hippie health food is ridiculously costly. Seriously though, what’s the big difference in taste between organic and non-organic foods? When you’re shopping for food, you’re just looking for the best taste for the best price, right? I don’t know about you, but I see people all the time saying the most superficial things like “I can really taste the difference between organic tomatoes and regular tomatoes, I will never eat regular tomatoes again.” Those people are obviously full of it, a tomato is a tomato. It doesn’t have that much taste to begin with, so organic or not, it’ll taste pretty much the same. And for those of you who exclusively eat Whole Foods’ 365-brand cereal, I have some news for you. The big brand sugary cereals taste 10 times better. I mean come on now, have you ever had Fruit Loops? Cocoa Pebbles? If you haven’t, try some and honestly tell me that it doesn’t taste any better than the health obsessed, fiber pumped, cardboard-tasting crap you eat. Oh that’s right, you won’t be able to. And another thing, yeah, fast food may not be good for you, but it tastes fantastic. Most hippies I know have never set foot in a McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, or any of those popular venders, so when they say “Ew, fast food is disgusting, I hate it,” I take their words with a grain of salt. How dare they judge fast food restaurants without getting to know them first? Fast food really isn’t all that bad. Sure, it’s unhealthy, but so is half the crap that hippies think IS healthy, but is really just mislabeled by big corporations who make money off of misleading superficial people who won’t eat anything without an “organic” label on it. So next time you jump to conclusions about someone who walks past you eating a Big Mac, stop and consider the possibility that maybe that burger tastes way better than whatever you’re eating. Keep in mind, I’m not some couch potato kid who does nothing but watch TV and munch on junk food non-stop. I enjoy exercising and being outdoors and eating fresh fruit just like the next girl, I just can’t stand being judged by hippies whenever I just feel like eating something that’s not necessarily up to their standards of what’s “healthy” and what isn’t.

Fifty million people in the U.S. are dependent on fast food. Americans alone spend over 110 billion dollars per year on fast food. Obesity is known to cause diseases and health problems including Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Arthritis, Blount’s Disease, Respiratory Problems, Liver Damage, and Stroke.Less than 1/3 of Americans are cooking their dinners from scratch.75% of Americans are eating their dinners at home, and almost 1/2 half of those meals are fast food, delivery, or takeout.34% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are considered obese. 68% of adults are considered at least overweight, with a body mass index of 25 or higher.

Here are two very common iced tea drinks, perfect for hot days or times when you’re looking for a healthy alternative to soda. Unfortunately, the Arizona Green Tea has a whopping 210 calories verses the 130 calories in a Lipton Lemon Iced Tea. The sugar difference is also really something, saving you a sugar overload with an almost 20 gram difference. Don’t forget that four grams of sugar is equal to one teaspoon, so the Lipton saves you five teaspoons of sugar.

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Claire LindstromStaff Reporter

WHO LET THE DONS OUT?

After last years’ dominating season, some doubted if this year’s team could measure up. However, the boys’ soccer team showed themselves to

be true champions after defeating Oaks Hills in the Division 2 Southern

Sectional CIF Regional Championships 3-0 in Downey. By shutting out Oaks Hills, they earned the honor of being the first ever SBHS boys’ soccer team to win the regional title, and added a seventh title to the other six regional titles in the history of SBHS athletics. Head Coach Todd Heil was stunned at the effort that his team had put forth and

pleased with his feeling of, “pure ela-tion” at the end of season. Just one week after losing 2-1 in the Division 1 CIF Championships to San Clemente, the boys came out prepared and excited for their final game, and eager to prove themselves as worthy contenders. They executed their offense gracefully and their defense was spot on, as it has consistently been all season long. The first goal of the game came from senior midfielder Sanford Spivey. After a hand-ball violation was called on Oaks Hills, Spivey took the penalty kick and put it away in the left corner for the Dons to take the lead 1-0. Six minutes later, Spivey scored again off a com-manding header after team mate Cooper Allebrand crossed him the ball. This to-taled Spivey’s postseason goals to nine. Edgar Ruiz scored the last and final goal of the game, concluding the score at a superior 3-0. The defensive end did not let their guard down as they continued to stop the ball throughout the entire game, allowing the Dons to preserve the shut out win. Goalkeeper Miguel Solis also executed his job perfectly, including a punch to the ball in order to keep his opponents from getting anything past him. “This season left me feeling proud to be a part of Nosotros and it’s one of the best experiences of my life,” says Solis one week after their championship triumph.

The Dons celebrated their win know-ing that they had deserved their spot in history. When asked about the strategies and preperation before any big game, Solis replied, “We bark like dogs in order to get pumped up for the game.” This before game chant helps the team to be prepared for the game ahead Solis adds. Although the teams’ journey was exhausting and included 1,400 miles of traveling and only a modest 40-hour gap between games, it proved to be satisfying and rewarding. “I feel like we accomplished something special this year,” Coach Heil said. He felt that living in the past and starting out slow with a (1-3-1) record was, “excellent preparation” for the team in what was to come ahead. Coach Heil also appointed most improved players as goalkeeper Solis and right fullback Allebrand, and named the key players of this season as midfielder Spivey and center back Tony Alfaro. Both Spivey and Alfaro made the All-CIF Division 1 first team due to their contributions to the team. “Great season and good luck to the rest of you guys next year,” Solis remarks as he says good bye to his high school soc-cer career and his team mates. His dog barking sure had paid off in the long run and had proved to motivate the team to victory. The team finished with an overall 22-6-3 record and ranked second in the state and 13th in the nation.

Sanford Spivey in West Torrance regional game. Credit: Joseff family.

Jessica GaffneyStaff Reporter

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There’s a sport here at Santa Barbara High School that’s often

forgotten, but has recently been earning serious recognition and honors. Santa Barbara Varsity Cheerleaders have been back-to-back Regional Champions for the past four years, and has once again won State Championships this March at the Universal City Walk. The first cheer competition of this year took place at Agoura High School, in the Novice division against five other teams, one of which was our rival school, San Marcos. Santa Barbara placed first in the Agoura Competition, setting the spirit for a successful season. Following this first win, the entire team gained confidence in each other and their routine. Sophomore cheerleader Julia Hou, when asked about this first victory, stated, “When I found out we won I was really excited and proud for our team. Our routine is a lot better this year than last year, it has more difficulty and much more going on." The traditional practice of cheer compe-titions is each team only has about a three-minute routine, in which they attempt to show the judges everything they can do, creating an “all-or-nothing” environment for the cheerleaders. If one individual messes up, the whole team messes up, and

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is likely not to recover in the minds of the judges. After Regional’s at Agoura, the cheer team went on to State Championships a month later and won first place. The win there qualified the team to go to Nationals,

in which the Santa Barbara High School Cheer team won second place. At the end of every cheer practice, the team always says, “Cheer loud, be proud,” and SBHS cheer has a lot to be proud of this year.

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Jessica GaffneyStaff Reporter

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Junior Sam Cohen and senior Alex Biedul ready for the serve.

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The boys’ vol-leyball team pulled together and plainly

executed their attack in their noteworthy win against the San Marcos Royals. They claimed their victory after having been through a rough couple of first matches in their season. The Dons (8-4) defeated the Royals 25-15, 25-16, 25-23, 25-19, loos-ing only the third game. The fourth match contained a six point run by the Dons near the middle of the match and then back and forth scoring and hustling at the very end. Head Coach Chad Arneson enjoyed the game against rivals San Marcos and felt that their win was due to the fact that, “the boys had a lot of energy out there.” He also felt that another one of the reasons for their success was that, “we had a really balanced attack.”

Casey Slaught and Alex Biedul led the team in kills each totaling 11, followed by Holden Ploch with 8 and sophomore Ryan Worley with 6. Libero Mark Outwater did an excellent job of controlling the ball and led the team with 13 digs, followed by Worley with 8 digs. Worley, who stepped up to play due to starter Gavin Trudeau’s serious wrist injury, has proven himself as an effective player passing an impressive 40 assists this game. “Good props to him,” said Coach Arne-son. He also admired Nick Clark’s play this game, saying that “he is the glue that keeps us together.” Clark added six kills to the score by the end of the game. Trudeau is not expected to be able to play for at least 5 weeks, and therefore other players, such as Channing Peake and Hunter Myers, have had to contribute to the team the last few games.

“I think our benefit was having a tough early schedule and getting us prepared for the channel league match,” said Coach Arneson about the tough losses that the team experienced in the first games of the season. The team traveled to Poway for the Best of the West tourna-ment and came back with a safe tie for seventh place. Coach Arneson believes that playing more challenging teams in the begin-ning of their season will only make them stronger and better later on, saying“the Best of the West was a good test for us right away.” The team will continue to work on playing smarter and playing with more passion and energy. “On our toes in-stead of on our heals,” Coach Arneson concludes as his words of wisdom to his team.

Alex Biedul, an outside hitter for the boys’ volleyball

team, has had a strong presence on the court in recent games. He contributed 13 kills in the team’s win over Buena, and 11 in the win against San Marcos. Compared with last year, Biedul notes that this year “We play more as a team. We don’t have any individuals on our team. We only graduated one starter from last season so we have a ton of returning players.” Although the team has been plagued with numerous injuries recently, Biedul notes that while it has been tough, it’s also improving the team overall because more of the team is seeing playing time.“We have had to deal with a bunch of injuries so far, but bench players have re-ally stepped up when they see the court,” he says. “Everyone is improving, and we will be an extremely deep, talented team by playoffs.” “I am looking forward to winning a lot of games this year. “Our goals are to win league and to make a deep push through CIF playoffs this year,” he continues. Biedul has played varsity volleyball for the past three years and has also played on Santa Barbara club teams. He highlights all the friends he’s made as one of the best parts of his volleyball experiences. Even more than club and high school, though, Biedul enjoys playing in beach vol-leyball tournaments in the summer, which he often plays with SBHS teammate Nick Clark. “I enjoy playing on the beach more than indoor simply because you are involved in every play. Since there is only two of you on the court you get to touch the ball every play…it is much more of a finesse game” he states. Biedul will attend the University of Oregon next year, where he plans to play club volleyball. Biedul and the Dons are currently in Hawaii for a tournament but will be back in action at home next Tuesday against Dos Pueblos.

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The boys’ tennis team is on track to win

yet another channel league title after defeating Buena, San Marcos, and Dos Pueblos in their first meetings in recent weeks. The team began league play with a 16-2 win over Buena on March 15th, and followed later that week with a 14-4 win over San Marcos. Singles players Graham Maasen and Morgan Hale set the tone for the victory with Maasen going 3-0 for the day, and Hale 2-0. The doubles team of Adrian Huffard and Booie Grant also went 2-0 for the day. The closest league match for the Dons so far came in their 13-5 victory over Dos Pueblos on March 22nd. Junior Sammer Aziz led the team in singles against DP, going 2-0. The Dons would have faced Ventura that Thursday, but the match was post-poned due to rain.

“I am very pleased with the team’s performance in channel league thus far,” says coach Greg Tebbe. “We have to play each team in league twice so we still have some tough matches ahead of us before reach-ing our goal of winning the channel league.” The team also had an impressive showing at the All-American tourna-ment, winning their first three match-es before falling in a match tiebreaker to eventual champion Brentwood. The team is currently ranked seventh in CIF division 1, and Tebbe notes he would like to see the team ranked in the top five heading into playoffs. In the coming weeks, the Dons will take two of the top teams in Southern California at home. Go out and sup-port the tennis team against Peninsula this coming Wednesday and against Harvard-Westlake on April 27th.

Stephanie ThorntonStaff Editor

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