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Volume CXXI Issue 1 September 3, 2021 Serving Red Bluff High School since 1901 Red Bluff High School adopts new motto, ‘Cultivating Connections’ to inspire students affected by this new mindset. down, they have decided This attempt to cultivate residents of Red Bluff. get someone who walks in Kaden Schorovsky “We want our teachers to return to a single lunch connections not only Mr. Hassay stresses the that front door, they need Staff Writer and staff to cultivate as period to allow students includes direct staff or importance of making a to feel the energy of Red Going into the 2021-2022 well,” he stated, believing and teachers to spend more students of Red Bluff good impression on visitors Bluff High because when school year, many things that new teachers this time with their friends. High, but parents and other with him stating, “When we they walk in that front door have changed, including year and the year before it’s their first impression.” By: Kaden Schorovsky the Red Bluff High were not getting an ample He hopes that creating School motto becoming, amount of time to develop connections in and around ‘Cultivating Connections’. connections with their the school will create a This new motto teachers due to restrictions. better sense of community. underlines the school’s The staff believes This new found goal has enthusiasm to hopefully that developing a bond already been making ripples creates better relationships with students and giving throughout the students; and connections with their them an adult they can some students have stated students. RBHS staff were trust not only increases that they enjoy being at Red concerned after getting the sense of culture and Bluff High and the biggest results from surveys comfort, but has also been difference, being nice and conducted last year, shown to result in higher funny, is that even with just revealing students were academic performance. eight or nine days, students not feeling a connection One way that Mr. Hassay are feeling the effects to their teachers or other is helping to cultivate of the teachers’ efforts. members of the staff. connections is by going back Even though Covid is still They decided to rectify to a single lunch period. here, social interactions are this by having staff “... Last year, due to returning, and it is more slow down and get to Covid-19 restrictions, it was important than ever for know kids on a deeper decided to have an A and B connections to be made and level,” stated Mr. Hassay, lunch period to minimize rediscovered. That’s what Principal of Red Bluff High. the amount of students at Red Bluff High is hoping Students are not the only one time. However, with to achieve with this new ones Hassay hopes to be restrictions slowly easing motto in the coming year. Red Bluff High School re-adopts old New greenhouse schedule; students like the change for the AG dept. first three classes, while remaining 26 percent Ryan Nguyen last year more because It will include a self Thursday completes preferring the old schedule. we were able to get food. Angel Reyes Staff Writer automated sprinkler the remaining four. I have brought over I can’t drive yet so I have Staff Writer system, and long distance With the beginning Bluffer recently held a 2 students from RBHS to wait in line at lunch As we enter the 2021-22 communication to and from of the 2021-2022 school poll to see what students to describe the changes and now it’s super long.” school year, we continue the greenhouse when there year, there have been prefer. 74 percent of they like and dislike. Mackenzie Bradley to see changes being made is no one in close proximity a number of changes. students prefer the RBHS Junior, John shared similar thoughts. “I to various compartments to monitor its logistics One of the more prominent new schedule, with the Sheffield said, “I liked like the shorter periods of the RBHS campus. and performance, such changes is the schedule. more because I don’t One change we are seeing as turning the sprinkler Last year, we had have to sit in a class for this year is the new AG system on or off, changing block periods everyday. an hour and a half. But department greenhouse. the temperature, etc. Students would attend I kind of liked last year If you haven’t noticed, the Like usual, the new their first, second, third, t o o b e c a u s e I c o u l d w a k e AG department had a major greenhouse will be used and fourth periods on up at eight some days. shift of location on campus. to grow succulent plants, Monday and Tuesday; The mask mandate It can now c a c t u s , then Thursdays and is not as extreme this be located on “This new veggies, etc. Fridays would be their year, but the passing the east side greenhouse will be Furthermore, fifth, sixth, seventh, Prefer periods are way too of campus a great addition to the plants for and eighth periods, Last Year’s short; five minutes is where the the annual with Wednesday not enough time to get old Spartan the school and aid in plant sale are alternating each week. Schedule: 26% settled into our classes. Cafe was the learning of AG going to be Now, with the Giving us an eleven previously. sciences.” grown here. new year beginning, minute passing period A big reason Some RBHS students have was great. This was a why we are may begin reverted back to the Prefer hard transition back.” adding a new greenhouse to wonder, “Where did the original schedule. This Year’s The start of the to campus is because the school district get the money This schedule entails school year has proven old one is quite far from to cover the construction that students have Schedule: 74% that the school is the new AG building. of this new greenhouse?” to attend all seven reverting back to a The new greenhouse In fact, great news for the classes on Mondays, more normal schedule won’t just be architecturally AG department, they were Tuesdays, and Fridays. and school year. new, but it’s also going to able to obtain a grant that The remaining Most students will utilize up to date technology will pay for the greenhouse Wednesday and be grateful for the that can aid in the growth and other projects that go Thursday school shorter classes and and care of the plants. The on with the department. days are block days, reintroduction to new greenhouse will have This new greenhouse meaning that classes In a survey taken by 68 RBHS students, the green portion of the the ten minute break improved architecture will be a great addition to are 40 minutes longer. pie chart (74%) represents who likes this year’s schedule more. The between the second and and embrace a greater the school and aid in the Wednesday has the yellow portion (26%) represents who likes last year’s schedule more. third period of the day. land area in general. learning of AG sciences. ASB Stickers Labor Day Work Permit • ASB stickers for sale in the • Labor Day Weekend is coming • If you are under 18 years old and Student Store for 25 dollars. up this weekend. There will be employed, you will need a work Present your student ID at all no school on Monday, September permit. To get one see Mrs. home games to get in for free. 6. Blacketter in the F Building. 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he 2021-2022 school year is officially underway and it looks completely different though. This one will be shorter, start in the morning, and it will also be held outdoors. Tfrom last year, thankfully. To begin with, fall sports are happening IN THE Our Emcees are seniors Lynsey Forsberg, Badegech Dittner, and Ashley Nunez. It will FALL! Speaking on behalf of athletes here at Red Bluff High School, it is nice to have be an opportunity for the freshman, and sophomore class who missed out last year, to get our seasons back to full length without as many difficult restrictions to prevent Covid the introduction into the real fun of high school. spread. That’s true for a lot of things with the sophomore class. Along with rallies, they get It is nice to feel the energy around sports again because they feel more real than to experience school dances and the activities that come with those, sporting events last year. Probably the biggest difference on campus is the more relaxed masking including Holiday Classic and football games, and every other extracurricular activity policy. Teachers are only required to remind each class once about wearing their that is available in high school. masks. However, there is no punishment for whatever a student chooses. On a deeper The return of normalcy does mean another thing that most kids aren’t excited for, and note than what likely gains attention, this gives the kids a decision on such a matter that is homework and a busier school schedule. Last year wasn’t easy on anyone, especially regarding their own health. Teachers are probably excited about the optional masking teachers. With COVID restrictions taking a small step back, teachers are able to return because fewer kids are “unreadable”. Teachers will also have an easier time matching to their comfortable teaching styles that may include more class work and homework. names to faces instead of names to eyes. Student expectations will also be higher because school life feels more structured and the Another big change that is favorable to everyone is the return to the old bell schedule. parts that are still suffering from COVID we should have all grown used to. In a small survey, more than 70% of students said they were in favor of the change. Regaining a balance between real school and life may take some time but everyone It is the schedule that was used prior to covid, so its return feels like movement back will figure it out. To the freshman that are just starting high school, enjoy it. It flies by. towards normal life. To the sophomores, welcome to your real high school experience. To the juniors, have fun Another one of the most exciting returns to school is the rallies. The first one is with that homework. To the teachers, thank you for all of your hard work for us during the Hawaiian Rally on Friday, August 27th. Rallies do look a little different this year these last 18 months or so. And lastly, to the Seniors, 2022 on top! Staff Editorial Staff USA exits Afghanistan Heathcare workers worry about

Joe Biden is confident in his gotten involved in and although Asa Morris descion. Joe Biden told reporters, the mandated COVID vaccine Staff Writer it’s sad we needed to leave.” “I was the fourth president to When asked about his future preside over an American troop time in the Marines, Mr. Hughes Heather has been working ince October of 2001, presence in Afghanistan – two responded, “This was just as Ericka Soliz schemes. “Yes there is a lot of American troops have Republicans, two Democrats. there for 6 years and states, research to support that,” she S embarressing as Vietnam.I Staff Writer “ I 100% do not agree with been deployed in Afghanistan, I would not, and will not, don’t think this kind of “war” stated. There’s never been by President Bush, fighting pass this war on to a fifth.” this mandation.’’ Based on a time that the government will happen for a long time and these circumstances, I have to the Taliban day in and Speaking of passing on wars, he local hospital was forced to bribe its hopefully never again.” The agree with her. Some Dignity day out after their terrorist many of our very own Spartans employees currently country to take a vaccine. Afghanistan conflict was a huge T Health employees don’t want attack on American soil. have decided to join one of the working at Dignity Health This presses the employees waste of time, money, and lives. to take a vaccination that At the time, in Red Bluff, are to believe something is Twenty years hasn’t been FDA approved. the American furious with Governor Gavin wrong, and that’s why the down the drain. Also, it seems like the public was Newsom’s decision on making employees currently work Over a state has forgotten about the told we were the Vaccination Mandatory at Dignity Health are going trillion dollars 14th amendment. The 14th fighting a war for all hospital employees. to stand up for their rights. spent in defnese amendment states, “No State on terrorism, If they don’t cooperate Defending what they believe contracts and shall make or enforce any an opponent by October 1st and get the in. They are only doing s p e n d i n g . law which shall abridge the we didn’t have vaccination, they will no what the hospital isn’t. Over a privileges or immunities of the luxury longer be an employee for On Monday, August thousand citizens of the ; of letting Dignity Health Hospital. 23, 2021, the vaccine was A m e r i c a n nor shall any State deprive run wild. Over 100 employees plan approved by the FDA.. In this lives lost and any person of life, liberty, or Apparently, to quit if nothing changes. case, you would think that around 20,000 property, without due process we now do as Nurse Heather Dainauskus the employees would now be soldiers injured of law; nor deny to any person U.S. troops works as an O.B Nurse at okay with the hospital making in battle. The within its jurisdiction the have been Dignity Health Hospital and the vaccine mandatory. U.S. Military equal protection of the laws.’’ pulled out of she comments, “The state However, that isn’t why had nearly In Heather’s case, that’s Afhganistan, leaving behind military branches after high full control of Afghanistan, is overriding my rights.” they’re standing up. Their the ill prepared and powered school. Trey Hughes has already exactly what their doing. I jobs are on the line and some pushing terrorists into adjacent asked nurse Afghan governemnt to face enlisted in the Marines and is set nation states and building the workers spent years going the wrath of the Taliban. for boot camp this coming July. H e a t h e r to school for their dream Afghan government into a Dainauskus Just days after pulling Mr. Hughes stated, “I think it’s strong ally that could eventually job. They aren’t going to troops, major cities began too bad for all the veterans who if she give up that easily. At the control themselves. All that thought this to fall out of the Afghan spent so much time over there and progress was lost in just a end of the day, they have government’s control. Now all the lives lost, just to see it was mandator y their family to think about. few days. America might be vaccination all major cities have fallen for nothing. It casts a negative World War champs, but we are They should not be thinking and Kabul is soon to follow. light on the Biden Administration h a d about what they are going 0-2 for foriegn civil conflicts a n y t h i n g Despite the clear presence even though it wasn’t fully his that we attempted to resolve. to do if they lose those that the U.S. military provided fault; It was another foreign to do with rights and become jobless. to the region, current President war that we shouldn’t have p o l i t i c a l Ads target the Gen Z kids California votes for Gov. up to this event are numerous, in your mailbox- so did every advertisement and content is a as sponsored content. Abigail Bently Caleb Polster hallmark of recent marketing. One study found that 93% though most have taken eligible resident of California. Staff Writer The lack of disclosure is of top celebrity Instagram place during the pandemic. On Tuesday, September bad for both audiences and advertisements are not properly olitics, uniquely, have the From catching the disease 14, the people of California en Z is an ever growing businesses. Therefore it’s a disclosed as per Federal Pability to disrupt entire himself to a vaccine mandate, will have their answer. The Gmarket for advertisers practice that needs to stop. Trade Commision guidelines. lives. Each news cast brings a Governor Newsom has led date for the vote is set, and as we enter the workforce Today, most ads seen by Even news websites and new problem to the table. And a busy life in recent times. voters are on edge. It’s only and have more and more younger generations come other educational resources every day, more events take The people of California a matter of time before the disposable income. With from social media. However, are guilty of a practice place that cause disconnection, themselves have taken physical recall comes to a point, and this, companies are trying prior to its existence, most known as native advertising, uncertainty, and fear. action to fight back Newsom’s everyone has the chance to their best to learn how to ads you saw would come from which is the blending of ads There’s always a political mandates and laws through vote. It is clear that California’s most proficiently market television; when the show with other content in a way struggle taking place in protest; most notably, the political future is uncertain; to this new demographic. cuts and goes to commercial that purposefully makes America, and in California hospital strikes, where medical yet, one thing is for certain- that According to a recent break, with a clear it difficult for consumers specifically, we have multiple. faculty have attempted to fight political future hangs in the Forbes article, authenticity, distinction between the two. to tell the difference. Our State Governor Gavin back the vaccine mandate balance until further notice. influencer marketing, On social media though, The lack of discernment Newsom’s job is hanging by through peaceful protest. and utilizing user-created the line may not be so clear. between genuine and sponsored a thread, held in the balance Most of the problems started content are key for appealing While the more obvious online media is a worrying trend. by the hands of the citizens. when Newsom caught Covid-19 to the younger generation. ads may have a ‘Sponsored’ Not only is it deceptive to the Some look at Newsom’s at a private dinner party, and However, despite its label on them, others may audiences and consumers, but actions in a negative light, and in his apology, admitted to not popularity, influencer and not be so aptly identified. it breeds distrust towards both others view him as a stable wearing a mask. Though this creator driven advertising It could be an Instagram creators pushing undisclosed politician. No one could agree was a mistake, I believe we is still a young form of post from a influencer with an sponsored content and the on who was right or wrong, have all made a similar mistake marketing, and with it #ad tag hidden in the caption, companies paying them. or who should stay and who in the past. No matter what comes murky waters. or it could be an ad disguised Nobody wants to support should go, so some of us way you look at it, the people Specifically, the as a simple recommendation, unethical companies or creators. decided to attempt to throw decided it was time to take a (often intentional) blur of not disclosing itself It would be better for him out. The events that led vote. You may have seen a ballot

THE BLUFFER STAFF News Editor Editors-in-Chief Adviser Lynsey Forsberg D’Angelo Ackley Todd Bell Alisa Pelanconi Staff Writers Staff Writers Staff Writers Abigail Bentley Luke Lyford Sports Editor Topics Editor Bronson Gilchrist Features Editors Raven Budzinsky Asa Morris Cooper Bonham Sofie Parks Mason Voorhees Mia Gleason Marlene Coyote Codii Nguyen Natalie Moore A-&-E Editor Logan Deveraux Ryan Nguyen Aubrie Norton Michael Hall Caleb Polster Opinions Editors Cartoonist Micah Jackson Angel Reyes-Najera Royce Vaught Copy Editor N/A Keira Klein Kaden Schorovsky Julian Alvarez Jacob Gonzalez Jaycee Lee Ericka Soliz Keilina Lindstron Allison Spencer Editorial Policy: Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the district, staff, or student body. We welcome signed letters to the editor. Names may be withheld upon request. We also reserve the right to edit submission based on length and/or clarity. Features Page 3 September 3, 2021 Hawaiian Rally partan Dixie Fire burns S ound Begins 2021-22 through NorCal off want to win and bring pride Luke Lyford the lake. The houses lining the fatalities from the fires reported Kelina Lindstrom to their school. Pep rallies Staff Writer lake have a combined cost of as of yet. There have been Staff Writer are historical and almost millions upon millions of dollars. evacuation warnings stretching all What are you looking Rallies are a tradition here fundamental in high school. Fires are spreading like Our men and women on the the way from Butterfly Valley to foward most this school at Red Bluff High School and Rallies help create a culture of weeds across California, front lines have been fighting to Talorsville. The California Fire have always been since it started. community as students work stretching for miles with no end stop the burn from taking over Department says new fires have year? The Hawaiian Rally, which is hard towards a common goal. in sight. The most recent and these houses. Right next to the been started from lightning strikes. the first rally to kick the year They grow school ongoing fire would be the Dixie lake is the small town of Chester, Although these are different fires off, happened on August 27, the spirit, create unforgettable Fire, spreading across some where the firefighters have they are still being classified same day as the football game. memories, and also inspire 630,000 acres, and still growing. taken more extreme measures as one single unit - the Dixie Covid made the rally different, athletes. Why break a high This has just recently to preserve the town from the Fire. As of writing this article, but we still had a great time. The school tradition? After a passed as one of the biggest blazes. While the firefighters the information is still accurate. rally happened the day of the first long year of Covid-19, a fires of late, The Camp Fire, JV and Varsity football games of pep rally will make things which torched the entire the year. Rallies are put on by the seem normal again. The town of Paradise, California, student government and it takes Hawaiian rally was only 25 and more, while boasting a them weeks to prepare for. At minutes long but student huge area of 150,000 acres. gov is made the best of it. The Camp Fire destroyed However, Sudent roughly 18,000 houses along Gov made the best of it. with only eighty-five fatalities. At the Hawaiian Rally The Dixie Fire has been Josylnn Stone (9) we sat by grade and we named as the biggest single “Being able to help kids in the yelled the year we are fire in California history. graduating, where the loudest The causes of how the fire future.” grade wins. We also play was started are not completely many fun games by grade. known yet, but investigative We got to watch Californians have evidence performances from our that the fire was caused by a High School cheer team.We fallen PG&E powerline; another also got to watch our school similarity to the Camp Fire. Photo/Student Gov. band and choir perform at The fire started above the the rally too. There were Cresta Dam in the Feather River many announcements Canyon on July 13, 2021. This rallies, we show support for our from our school’s MC’s. fire has invaded three counties were protecting the lake, some school’s students and sports teams. Things like our school’s including Butte, Plumas and houses along the west end of We also try to show as much upcoming events, they talk Lassen County. This fire has Chester, including a landscape school spirit as possible. I can’t about the JV and Varsity been running rampant for yard and junkyard, were burned. think of anything that gets football games and what thirty-five days so far with only The town of Greenville has students more excited about their the new school year is 33% containment. Directly in also joined the ranks, having Gianni Dentoni (10) school than an enthusiastic pep going to bring. A lot of the middle of the fire is Lake been almost completely burned, “Sports starting” rally. When an athlete hears the crowd participation was Almanor. Houses are lined destroying over 800 structures. roar of a pep rally they naturally encouraged during the rally. all the way across the edge of Thankfully, there have been no One foreign exchange student Women supporting women Raven Budzinsky and donated over 1,000 dollars Staff Writer to local organizations. They joins Red Bluff High School continue to work towards goals Women Supporting Women such as those as you read this. is a club that is organized by the students are given three different amount of time, Die Some of their hardest times were Marlene Coyot students who attend Red Bluff options of school. Each Hauptschule lasted 5 years, trying to follow COVID-19 High School; however, the Staff Writer school had different levels Die Realschule lasted 6 years, guidelines to stay safe, whilst club is not officially affiliated Who is Eileen Maack? Eileen of graduation from lowest to and Das Gymnasium lasted also trying to stay involved. with the school. The club was Maack is a senior here at RBHS, highest. The first school was 8-9 years. Eileen attended a Some things they’ve done in the founded by Amber Bowling, and she is also an exchange student Gymnasium school called past are toy drives and working a graduate from Red Bluff Lizzie Cannon (11) from Germany. More specifically, Johannes Brahms Schule. in the Christmas Parade that the High, in 2021. The club was “I’m excited for rallies and she is from a town in the Northern Eileen had a total of 14 classes town hosts every December. thought up of to provide part of Germany called Prisdorf. to attend, she would attend 4 In the future they hope to doing sports on time.” volunteering opportunities for Prisdorf is a suburb town 20 minutes classes per day for 90 minutes work with women’s shelters and students and to help support away from Germany’s second- and had a 20-minute break in with the public library to further the local community, also just largest city, Hamburg. While in Red between classes. Her classes their efforts in helping the to do something productive Bluff, she joined the school’s cross would include Math, English, community. Recently, they’ve whilst under quarantine. country team. Some of Elieen’s PE, Biology, Geography, done things like make cookies The current President of hobbies include hanging out with History, Physics, Art, German, and thank you notes for the the club is Olivia Pelanconi, her friends, cooking, working on French, Economics, Music, local firefighting teams. There a senior at Red Bluff High. her bullet journal, interior design, and Philosophy. When Eileen are currently 29 members, and She has been the President for playing music, canoeing, working wouldn’t have school she would they are all people who want just a few months. She states out, cross country, organizing to leave a positive note in their spend her time with friends that the purpose of the club events, and traveling. In Germany, community and are all around and family, had sleepovers is to help out the community Eileen would normally take a train amazing people who have with her friends, and would and make it a better place or a bus to get to different places, the best intentions in mind. go to her Musical school for everyone, as well as the but as she has come to learn, most They are looking for new on Saturdays. In Germany supporting community. Some Jordan Kirk (12) people in the U.S. prefer to drive, members, too. If you wanted Eileen’s favorite snack of the things the club currently “My last year of for which she enjoys. Eileen wishes to be part of the club, all you was a Turkish and German is trying to do is support local Red Bluff and hanging with to travel to San Francisco, Los would have to do is find a snack which was made of fries, businesses and make Red Angeles, and New York sometime called “Die Hauptschule”, with member and talk to them, and friends.” Turkish meat, tomatoes, Bluff a better place to live. in the future. Eileen also has seen the lowest school graduation, then you’ll get an invitation cucumbers, and a sauce It’s admirable how not only that here in the U.S, people prefer the second school was called to join the club. They don’t are they supporting women, bigger quantities than people in “Die Realschule”, which was of your choosing and it currently have a schedule they are supporting businesses Germany but she still enjoys it. the medium school graduation, was named Döner Box. because they are waiting for who need it, and therefore While in the US, Eileen has observed and then there was the ‘Das Red Bluff High’s “club day” One of Eileen’s favorite supporting the town, too! One that the school system is very Gymnasium” school which was to get more members and series is the series “Ginny of the proudest moments for different from the school system the highest school graduation. eventually work out a schedule and Georgia” on Netflix. the club is when they obtained in Prisdorf, Germany. In Germany Each school also lasted a that works for everyone. Teacher feature: Mr. Shilts Mrs. Gantenbein (Teacher) Mason Voorhees he could remember and it and even if it’s hard, I feel religion throughout history; “Sports and school activities good. It always means he also reads Wikipedia Staff Writer was a passion of his. He was making a return.” inspired for the most by his something,” he responded for fun sometimes. parents because of their when asked what he Even though he reads Mr. Shilts is a beloved teaching profession. His loves about teaching. all those things, he does English teacher who has father was a math teacher, Mr. Shilts knows he can read books too. Some of his been teaching for a total of and his mother is a former help people and influence absolute favorites include four years. He is a freshman English teacher and the future generations Blood Meridian by Cormac English teacher and this is current dance teacher here by making a positive McCarthy and Labyrinths his third year teaching here at Red Bluff High School. impact on his students. by Jorge Luis Borges. at Red Bluff High School. He didn’t always want However, he is not just He tries to have fun in He has taught multiple to be an English teacher, a teacher. He has some his classes and wants his grades, but this year is though. He actually very interesting hobbies students to have an enjoyable his first year teaching all came up wanting to be a outside of school as well. High School experience, freshmen. It was a long road history teacher because he He likes to workout especially with his students but he achieved his goal found it very interesting. and play board games. going into their first year. of becoming an English But one day at Butte He even enjoys the video It sets the tone for the rest Mr. Penner (Teacher) teacher. Mr. Shilts received College, something just game Rocket League. of our years at our school. “Making connections with his education from three clicked for him. That’s Yes, he likes to read, but This definitely sets him different colleges, attending when he randomly not just books. He reads apart from other English students in person again.” Butte College, Chico changed his mindset, and a plethora of things. He teachers and it’s admirable State, and UC Santa Cruz. he then knew he wanted is subscribed to multiple that he puts that kind magazines, he reads a lot of of effort into teaching. Sound Off /Natalie Moore He said that he has wanted to be an English teacher. Photo/Bluffer to be a teacher for as long as “I get through everyday, articles about history and Arts and Entertainment Page 4 September 3, 2021 ‘Outer Banks’ season 2 released on Netflix excites fans, reaching number one overnight

Jaycee Lee Outer Banks is that John B is innocent Staff Writer an unrealistic TV and get him out of jail. show about teen life. While John B is in When quarantine It is filled with many jail, there’s more focus first started, it quickly twists and turns, it on the other characters. became very boring. makes for a good watch. Especially Pope, Luckily, Netflix came *Spoiler Alert* The first who is searching for through and brought us season of Outer Banks I his own treasure. many new TV shows, one found somewhat boring. We also focus more of these being Outer Banks. Season two makes up for on Sarah and Kiara’s After its debut of season one that with John B and Sarah strained relationship with in 2020, Outer Banks quickly Cameron still trying to get the their families, JJ’s life became one of the most Royal Merchant’s gold. without his father, and popular shows on Netflix. However, this time the newfound “romance” It still is after the they’re in the Bahamas. among the Pogues. highly-anticipated To every good After having many I appreciate this focus on release of season two. TV show, there’s near death experiences, the other characters because Outer Banks is about a bad, and in this case they eventually make it last season it was all about boy, John B, who enlists the would be the writing home to their friends. John B and his search for help of his three friends, and the acting. This is where John the Royal Merchant gold. Pope, JJ, and Kiara, in order Throughout B is wanted for murder. However, the show goes to find a famed a treasure season two, I found He is arrested after a few more in depth with the that can possibly connected myself cringing at days of being back on the island. other characters than in to his father’s disappearance. a lot of the things Obviously there is the first season so we This search for the treasure the characters going to be some kind of get a better idea of what remains the primary goal were saying. outrageous plan to prove the characters are like. throughout both seasons. Certain phrases seemed forced and it seemed as if the actors doesn’t stop the show from watching season two of were trying too hard being as good as it is. Outer Banks, you to make the show more From evading the police definitely should. dramatic than it already is. to using an ambulance to Although the acting is get out of jail, season two not the greatest, with all of Outer Banks is even more the cliffhangers in the action packed than the first. show it still proves time It had me on the edge and again to be interesting. of my seat wanting to Outer Banks is a very know what happened next. popular show, even with If you are thinking about “Would watch one hundred times its crazy plot, but this over.” Marvels’ Black Widow hits box office Life 360 and its

Keira Klein package from her similarly Throughout the movie, Widow facility (The Red Staff Writer exiled sister, containing a Natasha and her sister Room) and attempts to missuse by parents serum that could reverse reunite with the rest of their administer the serum to the July 9th reintroduced the Widows’ conditions; the family, breaking their father women within, freeing them. Marvel fans to a fan- It’s no secret that Marvel Logan Deveraux can’t see their true location. favorite, Black Widow. fans have been begging Staff Writer Some people say The heroine’s movie for a Black Widow movie Life 360 is an application that the locator is off, opened with an explosive for years now, nor that it to help track your children, showing people at places scene from her childhood, is bittersweet to only get family, and friends. far from where they are. leaving many fans one AFTER the heroine’s If the app is being gaping by the close of story line has ended. This app is compatible abused, it can make for the first five minutes. Many fans were upset, with Apple, Android, and The opening credits saying that the movie had even Windows devices. rebellious children and summarize the childhoods been delayed for too long You can create distrust between people. of young Natasha and her and had lost its effect. multiple groups of Reviews say how great sister, Yelena, showing However, there were people called Circles. the app is and how it how they were trained plenty of fans that were can provide reassurance to become assassins, overjoyed with Black It can show you live to parents while their known as Widows at a Widow’s return, praising tracking, completed classified facility in Russia. the story line and acting. drives, and where someone kids are out and about. The rest of the movie No matter your opinion, went during that day, Kids and especially teens takes place immediately it can be agreed that including at what time. want their independence. after Captain America: this movie is a valued If someone is driving, With this app, however, Civil War, following addition to the MCU. you are taking that Natasha Romanoff as she it can show you speed leaves the only family she’s limits in the area and away from your child. ever known and finds her how fast they are driving. Other reviews mention way back into the hold of It can give you accident that the crash detection another she had once lost. reports and crime does not work and has failed Unable to remain in reports in your area. to notify and send help. America after her violation People have said that the of The Sokovia Accords, serum could turn them back out of jail and confronting If someone in your Romanoff goes into hiding. into the ordinary women they their mother at her house. circle has been involved in locator is inaccurate and “If you are a true Marvel fan this is shows people false locations. She wasn’t in hiding had hoped to become before Violence follows as a must see” an accident, Life 360 can long, when she received a their childhood inductions. the family breaks into the notify you and send help to They say it used to work the location immediately. great and how they loved Many students have the app, but it eventually Discover ideas and inspiration on Pintrest this app on their phones began to give incorrect so their parents can readings, therefore Allison Spencer and a bunch of options pop up. have a board together, and because there are pictures and track where they go. not working properly. You then press the one videos on how to draw what Staff Writer it is so fun to see what The app was made with What parents don’t know that looks like a push pin, she will put in our board, you are trying to draw. There the purest of intentions. is that kids also use this The app that I’m reviewing then you place it into a including the difference are useful art tips as well! app to spy on their parents. is Pinterest, the app of board depending on what between the pins we save. Pinterest is very easy Anyone can understand if craft moms and girls who category your pin falls under. I mostly use Pinterest for to use and it is useful a parent is using it for peace Life 360 can be a can’t find an aesthetic. One of my favorite fashion and art ideas. I love to people of all ages. of mind, to make sure their great app to track your Pinterest is used for many parts of the app is being using Pinterest for fashion It is an amazing app that kids are alright or if they friends and family, if able to share pins and I definitely recommend. things: food recipes, makeup ideas because there are so are safely getting home. it’s used as intended. tutorials, architecture, boards with your friends. many aesthetics you can find. However, to have it and craft ideas, fashion etc. You can add people by going I have never looked Pinterest is set up really to the search page and clicking something up where I scold your kids about where well and it is easy to organize on the search bar, looking can’t find exactly what I’m they went during the day is your pins. You organize up your friends account. looking for. You can look not the intention for the app. your pins by finding a pin You should then scroll up very detailed searches Most kids know how to down and click on the button you like on the home page and still find that exact turn off their location and or looking something up. that says search accounts clothing item or aesthetic. have found that if they leave When you find something (you can find them here). I like using Pinterest you like you hold down on it Me and my best friend for looking at art tutorials “A great app I would definitly their phone behind, you “Good app but don’t abuse it” recomend it.” Sports Page 5 September 3, 2021 Red Bluff High School freshman and JV games canceled versus West Valley back Mohammad Holmes, sleep, then drink more water.” says Quarterback Caiden for the energy surrounding football, #America I love the Asa Morris a normal day is a busy one. Mohammad also stated, Wehbey. Gabe Villanueva, the team during a game and intensity while playing. Trey Staff Writer senior, says “You gotta hyped to smack corning this says, “Safety is fun, and we Red Bluff High School be a dawg no cap; year. Gabe is just excited got that dynamic duo in the Football is back. The season mentally prepared to for a great season. Trey backfield.” For future weeks kicks off with Red Bluff wreck kids,” when Hughes is also excited for to come all levels of Red playing West Valley High asked what it takes the season and says it takes, Bluff high school football school. Lower ages such mentally to play his “commitment, commitment will play corning high school as freshmen and JV have position. Gabe loves to the team, to your body, at corning, anderson high been canceled due to West getting that sack in and commitment to pain.” school at anderson, and Valley being short handed. the back field and Trey’s favorite part is hitting Lassen high school at red They will resume their first bluff. THis will sum up game next week, September non-league games or 3rd, versus Paradise High preseason games. Next School. Varsity plans to still will come the league play. The Spartans were 2-4 where teams will play in the spring, but they’re for playoff seeds. Week trying to make the best of a six Red bluff high school bad situation. It provided an When asked what his day “breaking through the hole plays chico at chico, opportunity for participants is like Mohammad Holmes and scoring a touchdown, enterprise high school at to become acquainted with said, “A lot of work: wake up, intercepting a pass, hyping red bluff, foothill high their new system. For players school time, drinking water the boys up, and trucking school at foothill, shasta like Quarterback Caiden continuously, breakfast( kids,” when asked about his high school at shasta, Wehbey, who split time last huge), work hard in the favorite part. Mohammad and and for the final game season, this was extremely classroom and weight room, the football team have high and senior night red useful. For starting running practice time, try my hardest expectations for him this year bluff will play Pleasant every play, go home, dinner, which “he can easily fulfill,” pancaking kids. He’s ready kids, laying hat, football, and Valley high school at home. RBHS Cheerleading Cross country team prepares for season Starmer affirmed. When speak- meets that his runners will have Micah Jackson ing with Coach Starmer, he to face in the near future. Starm- Staff Writer also mentioned that he is highly er said, “I expect to see some of With the 2021 school year competitive and uses that edge the younger runners build con- starting, fall sports have begun. to push his runners limits during fidence and develop and to see Go Spartans!! One of the some of the older runners first fall sports is cross achieve the goals they country. Cross coun- set.” John Sheffield, a try kicks off their first new cross country recruit, meet on September 3rd. is excited about his time This meet is invitational in the upcoming season. only and Mr. Starmer is When questioned about ready to compete against practice, he comments, thirty-three other highly “I like the feeling after competitive programs running, the feeling of ac- stretching throughout complishment and better- northern California. Last ing myself for the future.” season, the girls were Some of the returning top five in their section runners that played a key and Starmer is excited to see practices to get the absolute best part in last year’s season include what is in store for them this up out of each individual. Starmer Caytlinn Singler, Sofie Parks, coming season. Starmer enjoys states that his practices consist Eli Moore, Wyatt Gardner, and coaching cross country because of high intensity runs, which Henry Duggins. Cross country he likes to see the growth and involves a lot of sweat and grit. is one of the four sports offered development of his runners. Through these practices he en- during the fall at Red Bluff high “My goal is to turn non run- sures his runners will be pre- school and everyone is excited ners into competitive runners,” pared for the hard and gruelling how their season turns out . Codi Nguyen man cheerleader, Ava Blanken- Abi Zirkle’s favorite part ship said, “I’m looking forward about rallies is when people get 2021 girls field hockey begins Staff Writer to bettering myself and learn- hyped during our performances. ing all the new stunts! All the Abi also says her team Keira Klein seasons against few opponents. and watch them grow over the This year, the Red Bluff Staff Writer However, this year the team season and years. Since field Cheerleading Squad is ea- senior cheerleaders have been is ready for these shows be- super helpful with teaching me! cause they have been work- will be returning to a regular hockey isn’t something widely ger to finally start the sea- A return to school brought I’m excited to be part of ing hard leading up to them. schedule, with their first game available, many of the girls son. Cheerleading requires a return to sports, with many this year’s cheer squad.” You can check all of the Red on August 28th in Chico. Their that tryout have never played an immense amount of re- students going out for sports This is Ava’s first year of Bluff High School Cheerlead- first home game takes place on before. Nevertheless, Coach hearsing and physical ability. they have always loved or cheering on an actual team, and ing Squad’s upcoming events Wednesday, September 1st with Azevedo says that there’s “a Cheerleading is necessary ones they would love to try. A hopefully she will become a re- and other sports events on the Junior Varsity playing at 3:30, lot of positivity” among the to get both the crowd and play- popular sport many curring face on the Cheerlead- Red Bluff High School website. team, leading to a ers motivated and energetic chose to take on was ing Squad for years to come. The Red Bluff Cheerlead- lot of hard work and during the game. The cheer- Girls’ Field Hockey. The Red Bluff Cheerlead- ing Squad has been training dedication to the leading team is led by coaches “I wanted to try a ing Squad will be performing at extensively for the past few sport. The Bluffer Deanna Reid and Cori Dittner. new sport,” Angelica the Hawaiian Rally, which will weeks and they hope to impress reached out to a first When asked about what she Venegas explained. occur on the 27th of August. during this incredible season. year player, Lillian is looking forward to the most She is a senior on the They will also be appearing at The cheerleaders travel Alvey, to see what in cheerleading, Junior cheer- field hockey team, our next football game, where we to all the games and do half- she enjoyed about leader Lizzie Cannon said, “I and played during will be challenging West Valley. time performances. They the sport. “I like really can’t wait for the rallies! the 2020/2021 The game will be occurring also cheer on the side while having something One of my favorite stunts season. “I’m looking on the same day as the Hawai- the game is being played. active to do with a is the straight up lib, which forward to a real ian Rally, the 27th of August. goal in mind, and I is when the flyer is held season and playing Abi Zirkle said, “I am looking like having a team,” above the base’s heads with more than three forward to everyone being to- she told Bluffer. her feet held close together.” schools,” she added. gether again for a school event, Having a team helps Lizzie has been on the team Last year, due to Covid, many since there was none last year,” and Varsity playing at 5:00. build school morale and spirit. since her freshman year, and sports had the misfortune of when asked what she is look- The Varsity Head Coach of the So be sure to show up with will have one more year of being cancelled completely. ing forward to at the Hawai- team, Shelby Azevedo, told your green and gold to support cheerleading at Red Bluff High Some, like field hockey, ian rally and rallies to come. Bluffer that she loves being able the Red Bluff High School School. Up-and-coming fresh- merely played shortened to introduce girls to the sport, Girls’ Field Hockey team! 2020 TOKYO SUMMER OLYMPICS POST-PONED TO 2021 The Summer Olympics total of one-hundred- by martial artists with all eyes on Paris in 2024. were supposed to be held July thirteen medals with taekwondo-ka Bradly France will host the Summer 24 through august 8, but were some notable athletes Sinden guaranteeing Olympics for the third postponed because of the such as Lee Kiefer, Team GB at least a silver time. The closing ceremony pandemic. The 2020 Summer Xander Schauffele, medal by qualifying includes closing speeches, Olympics started on July Nelly Korda, and Sunisa for the final of the -68 the parade of athletes and 23, with some special events Lee. China had a total kg event in taekwondo. the handover of the Olympic happening 2 days earlier, and of eighty-eight medals. Russia athletes have flag with an artistic spectacle ended on August 8, 2021. They The first gold medal been entered by and to showcase the culture and were held in Tokyo, Japan. The of the Tokyo Olympics representing the history of the current and next top five qualifying nations goes to Qian Yang from “Russian Olympic host nation (France) for the based on medal count were, China, after the 21-year- Committee”, using 2024 Summer OlympicsOne United States, China, Japan, old came out on top in the acronym “ROC’’ of the Closing Ceremony’s Great Britain, and Russia. the women’s 10 meter air for a country name. most memorable moments The United States had thirty- rifle competition. Japan’s The 2020/2021 Tokyo came when a video of a nine gold medals, forty-one Tokyo Olympic team Hachimura and wrestling gold named as flag bearers. The Olympics ended on saxophone-playing astronaut silver medals, and thirty-three included a record 582 athletes, medal hopeful Yui Susaki first medals of the Games Sunday, august 8th, with the appeared on the screen during bronze medals. They had a with player Rui for Great Britain were won closing ceremony, putting the French national anthem. New Teachers New Possiblites I was born and raised in I was born in Zacatecas, I was born and raised in Chi- I am from Los Molinos, CA. Chico where I went to Chico = co, California. I earned a BA I went to Red Bluff High Mexico, grew up in Pasa- High and graduated from dena CA, and now I live in in Child Development with a School and graduated in 2014. theater arts minor from Chico I was a Top Academic Senior Chico State with a Bachelor Chico CA. I have worked in 2 of Arts in English Educa- State. While working for a and Homecoming Queen, and education for seven years. I social advocacy nonprofit, involved in Student Govern- tion and a minor in Linguis- have worked as a tutor, pup- I became a certified Mental ment and other clubs while tics. After working my way peteer, private teacher, and Health First Aid instructor here. After high school, I through general education also as a Spanish and ELD and a Bridges Out of Poverty went to UC San Diego for classes at Butte College, I de- teacher. I am a foodie and I 0 instructor. I returned to Chico my undergrad and Michigan cided to follow my instincts to earn a Master’s in Educa- State University (Go Green!) love to cook! Two years ago and pursue a job in education. tion and a Teaching Creden- for graduate school. I started Aside from my love of teach- I started a cooking account tial in English. I love be ing long-term subbing at RBHS Phil Graber ing, I coach the cross country on Instagram and soon after, part of the Red Bluff High last year, and this will be my Karlee Garcia team, which, in my opinion, I was invited to audition for Alejandra Montes Kate Briggs School community and the offical first full year of teach- is the best possible way to a cooking show on the Food 2 connections I’ve made so far ing math at Red Bluff! cap off my day. Network. Martinez this year.

I taught down in the Palm I am a graduate of Red Bluff I graduated from Chico State I was born and raised in Chi- Springs area for 6 years, Both High School and Chico State where I also received my co where I attended Chico Sr middle and high school. De- University. I’ve lived in Red 1 credential. I was born and High School and graduated cided I wanted to come back Bluff my whole life and raised in Red Bluff. Spartan from CSU Chico. I have a de- up North. I grew up in Red- started working here starting for life! The local schools I gree in History, and a minor ding California and gradu- about 20 years ago. In the attended were Metteer, Vista in MiddleEastern Studies and ated Foothill High School in district, I worked as a substi- and RBHS. My high school so far have really enjoyed my 08. Don’t worry, I’m loyal to tute teacher, classroom aide, experiences led me to play time with Red Bluff High! Red Bluff High School cause co-teacher, director of the - on the spartan swim team Besides History, I love play- they sign the paychecks. I en- afterschool program. For the my freshman and sophomore ing guitar and have been for joy hiking, hanging out with se past 7 years I have beem year! Thus continuing on and the past 30 years, including old friends and exercising ev- a teacher at working at Salis- becoming a cheerleader my in some unsuccessful bands., ery day. This is my first year bury. It’s exciting to be back Leandra Vazquez junior year. I love the great fishing, outdoors and -base Taylor Richardson at Red Bluff High. I teach where I started as a teacher Christine Sanders outdoors including kyaking, ball. As of currently, I have world and U.S. History and and I’m looking forward to 2 found RBHS to be full of ex- Sean Linhart camping, woodworking and it has been awesome thus far a great school year at RBHS showing school spirit as the ceptional students and awe- and can’t wait for more! with both staff and students! sophomore class advisor! some staff !

I am a Red Bluff High School I’m a third year teacher and 0 I was born a 1st genera- I was born and raised in San graduate (Yay 95!) and this is my first year at Red ton Mexican American and Diego ,CA. I got my start graduated with my AA and Bluff High School. I am the raised in Tehama County. I working at Juvenile Hall as a Brigham Young Universal- new Band Instructor. I’ve am a former Red Bluff High TA which was tough but eye ity with my BA and Second- been playing instruments for School graduate and mother opening. After a few years, ary Ed Teaching Credential 13 years. I’ve played in Carn- of two awesome children! I transitioned into working in in English. From San Diego egie Hall and been a part of 2 have been on campus as an different IT Jobs. Some time State and Simpson University multiple honor bands. I grad- educational assistant for the later, after realizing I enjoyed I got my Multiple Subject uated from the University of special education department teaching, I transitioned into Credential. I have taught here the Pacific’s Conservatory of for the past 3 years, this being working at a school for Fos- for 7 years- everything from Music in 2019. I’m happy to my first year teaching Math ter Youth called San Pasqual 3rd grade at Bidwell and 6th be here and hope to have a Essentials, English Essen- Academy. I am new to North- grade at Vista to Juniors and great year! I am looking for- 2 tials and Academic Success ern California, but looking Kyle Conwell Jamie Bliss now Sophomores. Im particu- ward to it all! Go Spartans! Juan Casteneda Marybel Torres at RBHS! Not only do I teach forward to getting outdoors larly grateful that I get to see at Red Bluff but also Ballet (hiking,running,fishing) and my previous students again! Folklorico and passionate for becoming part of the Red photography on the side! Bluff community!