So long, Shakespeare pp.8-9 Remembering the Bard 400 years after his death The Armijo Signal Armijo High School, Fairfield April 2016 Volume XIX, Issue VIII Science displays awe visitors Professionals enhance experience for curious students, guests Summer job advice Look early, look closely By Tatanisha Johnson Staff writer By Ashley de Groot Staff writer Armijo hosted their annual Sci- ence Fair on Friday, March 11, from Summer is just two months 5:30-7 pm and it was unforgettable. away, and that means that many There were professionals available to teens will start looking for summer talk to the visitors and participants, as jobs. Sadly, many students have a well as see what Armijo and Grange hard time finding an enjoyable place students are interested in. to work, so here are some pointers to Wendy Martinez participated help you find that perfect summer job. in the event last year and came back One mistake that many teen- to display her work this year. “I like the agers make is going to chain retailers professionals; it really intrigued me and or restaurants. Unless you are look- it was quite interesting to learn about ing for an internship, these places their careers,” she said. Martinez is a should be avoided when hunting for sophomore in Mr. Peter Smith’s class jobs. Most large chain retailers/res- and she did this year’s science project taurants don’t want temporary em- on how a paper airplane’s wingspan af- ployees that they know are going to fects the distance it travels. After having leave once school starts; they want experienced two Science Fairs, Mar- long-term employees that they can tinez hopes to participate in upcoming count on staying for a while. events in her next two years as an Armi- Students wander around the gym checking out the various displays present- When job hunting, look to lo- jo student. cal businesses. They are far more ed by their classmates and GATE students from Grange Middle School. Two of the professionals who Photo by Mr. Eric Tretten likely to hire. Also, make sure to take were sharing information with the stu- advantage of any family connections. dents were Tracy Thompson and Amanda Glynn, both paleontologists. Their job is to learn about the forms of For example, if your uncle owns a life that existed in former geologic periods, chiefly by studying fossils. They both are graduates from for UC donut shop, ask him if you can work Davis. Glynn examines fossils at museums while Thompson works in the field. Glynn and Thompson both for the summer. Family also tends to utilize computers in their professions. Thompson even gets to study dinosaur fossils, specifically raptors in be more understanding if something Utah. He was able to explain that raptors were able to run fast for a reason. “The fewer toes you have, the comes up where you can’t make it to faster you can be,” he said. work that day, so that’s a plus as well. Two other visitors who were available to share their expertise were Kelsey and Katie, who were both If you don’t like the idea of veterinary students. They wanted to help animals because some animals can’t help themselves. Having com- working in an office, or any building, pleted four years at UC Davis, one of the best veterinary schools in the United States, they are ready to go on there’s always seasonal work where for four more years. Katie wants to open her own vet clinic while Kelsey wanted to work at a zoo. you won’t be the only person with a The science fair had a lot of interesting professionals and the student work was also fascinating. Stu- job for the summer. If you like kids, for dents are encouraged to start planning for next year and their contributions to the scientific world. example, becoming a camp counselor might be the right job. Another great option if you like kids (summer jobs Counselors get a closer look at Class of 2020 revolve a lot around kids) is becom- Local eighth grade students arrive for registration for high school ing a tutor. Tutoring can range from elementary students to high school, so you don’t have to be a genius to do For four nights during March, the campus was overrun with students it. It’s also great for International Bac- from various middle schools, all preparing to become Armijo students. calaureate (IB) students, because tu- On Thursday, March 3, eighth graders from Holy Spirit as well as toring counts as double for Creativity, Grange and about 25% of Crystal Middle Schools, and 33% of the incom- Action, Service (CAS) hours. ing IB students met with their future counselors. Internships are also an op- They were followed on Tuesday, March 8, by students from B. Gale tion. They may not pay a lot, but they Wilson, Suisun Valley and David Weir schools, plus the second 25% of are a great way to gain experience. Crystal Middle School and about a third of the incoming IB 9th grade stu- If you want to enter the medical field, dents. for example, you can intern at Kaiser Later that week, on Thursday, March 10, TABLE OF CONTENTS for the summer (so long as you are the incoming freshmen from Sheldon and at least 16). There are tons of intern- Oakbrook joined the next 25% of Crystal Middle School students and the final News 1, 3-4 ships available to suit many interests group of incoming IB students came to register. Editorials, etc. 2 and internships are great to put on re- The final members of the Class of 2020 came on Monday, March 14 and People 5-7 sumes for future jobs and college ap- included students from Green Valley and the remaining 25% of Crystal Middle Center Spread 8-9 plications. School. This day was also set aside for students who had missed their earlier So, whether you want to work assigned days. Senior News 10 at a donut shop or intern at Kaiser, Clubs 11 Sports 12-13 a summer job is the way to go if you Continued on page 3 - Entertainment 14-16 want to have a great experience and Future freshmen visit get a little extra spending money. 2 Editorials, etc. News 3 400 years of life without Shakespeare Annual Spring Blood Drive is here Sock it to us! Shakespeare is revered as a classic playwright whose work has persisted for “I just want to say thank you all so very much for hundreds of years. He has most definitely earned that reputation, but there has been a By Tom Zheng your help this year with the Christmas Wish program,” said lack of enthusiasm about his work as of late. Staff writer Mr. Bob Delarosby. “It was a great success. There were a This year marks the 400th anniversary of his lot of happy kids and parents.” death, but the celebration of it is incredibly hard to find. Sometimes the easiest way to While the Christmas Wish program was a great Although there could be many causes of this, it may be help people in need is to let someone success, it is not the only way that people can help. Mr. that some no longer see his work as classic or interest- else do all the work. The annual Armijo Delarosby is hosting the third annual Sock Drive and stu- ing. Reading his work today, one may argue that there High School Blood Drive will take place dents are encouraged to help. is nothing special about his writing, besides his subtle on Friday, April 1, and students can help Consider it a battle of the sexes. Girls are encour- humor and dead, incomprehensible, language. others by sitting back and relaxing while aged to turn in any sized bag of girls’ socks and boys are However, for his time, Shakespeare was a revolu- the phlebotomists draw blood. prompted to turn in bags of boys’ socks. Socks will be col- tionary and a masterful storyteller. We may not see his There are many reasons that lected in the office. “This year, any time a kid got shoes or work as amazing or awesome because we see similar people need blood and that means just socks, they were so happy, so I knew then how important concepts in movies and books today. However, it was as many reasons why people should socks were,” said Mr. Delarosby. his way of weaving stories together that pioneered the donate. Every two seconds, someone The deadline for the socks donation is Tax Day, way stories are told in modern literature and media. in the US is in need of blood. There are Friday, April 15. Anyone with questions can call or text Mr. We can find works similar to Shakespeare in all kinds 41,000 blood donations needed every A generous student gives the gift of blood at the Delarosby at 707-344-2648. of new works created, like movies, novels, and plays. day. Armijo Blood Drive in this 2011 image. His style can influence every part of media today, and it There are four types of blood: O, most definitely has. A, B, and AB. Each person possesses The resemblance between the works of Shake- one of these blood types and can donate or receive from only a certain combination of AHS benefits from left-over funds types. Currently, the most requested type is Type O, the universal donor. speare and today’s works isn’t always as subtle as specific character tropes appearing In 2002, voters passed Measure C, a $100 mil- There are restrictions for who can sign up to participate.