The Clarion April 2008 Here’s Why You Should Care About The Economy By Desiree Ramirez fined as a period of economic is likely much higher now than and Kishi Smith contraction for six months or How It Relates To You it used to be. If they’re paying Staff Writers longer. During a recession, GAS more each month for their there are usually more people If you drive a Toyota Corolla (or any car) it is now more expensive to house, then they have less The faltering U.S. econ- unemployed, businesses are fill up your tank. As a Corolla’s gas tank capacity is 13.2 gallons, a money to spend on other ex- omy might seem as though it creating fewer new jobs, people year ago it would cost $43.16 to fill your tank. Now it costs $49.26. penses (like you). doesn’t affect students, but are spending less money and So say you have a job making $8 an hour, you would have to work Well, you might ask, if a many have actually had to mod- companies are selling fewer more then six hours to have enough money fill up your tank (that’s be- person’s house payment has ify their daily lives because of products. On top of that, the fore losing money to the government for taxes). That’s almost an extra gone up so much, can’t they it. current economy is also being half hour of work, even after the minimum wage was increased by 75 just sell the house? “They can’t Junior Juan Cruz is being hammered by falling home val- cents. sell their home and get back affected by this economic ues and increasing gas prices. HOME what they paid for it” because downturn because his father is a The situation is so serious the If your parents bought a house in 2007 for the median price of housing prices have dropped, loan officer. He said, “The real government is taking measures $589,200 they are sad to now find that their house is worth less. If your noted Mr. Hayes, who teaches estate agents can’t sell houses created during the Great De- parents now wanted to sell their house they would be losing about economics. so then my dad can’t give out pression to avert a deeper crisis. $139,200 as the median home price has now dropped to $450,000 for But not all the news is bad. loans.” His father’s job is suf- The unemployment rate in 2008. To encourage people to start fering from the economic for March was 5.1 spending money, which helps downturn causing Juan to earn a percent, up from 4.5 percent in with March 2007. Bread has began keeping records in 1988. the economy, the president and lower allowance and now his March 2007, according to the L. risen 14.7 percent over the past How does this affect you Congress agreed to give most father is urging him to find a A. Times. From February 2007 year and milk has risen 13.3 and your parents? If your fam- adults (sorry kids) $600 each, job, which in turn takes away to February 2008, 15,100 jobs percent. ily bought a home in the last plus another $300 for each de- from his after-school activities. were lost according to the U.S. The sinking value of a few years, it may be worth tens pendent child. That means that Also affected is senior Gio Department of Labor. With un- house is another indicator that of thousands of dollars less than if you live with your parents Castaneda who said, “My par- employment rates beginning to all is not well. According to what your parents paid for it. and have two siblings, your par- ent’s cannot come to my soccer rise, it is harder to pay for sim- DataQuick, a company that ana- On top of that, if they have ents should be getting a check games because most are far ple necessities such as filling up lyzes real estate markets, the what is called an adjustable rate from the federal government for away and with these high gas your gas tank to get from place median price paid for a home in mortgage, their house payment $2,100. prices, who would really want to place. February was $373,000, down to drive?” He also mentioned he That once-simple run to the 21.0 percent from $472,000 for couldn’t go out as much as be- store for bread and milk is now February a year ago. (The me- State Senator Addresses La fore. an experience that will leave dian price is the point at which So what’s going on here? your wallet a little lighter. Ac- half the homes sold for more Familia Assembly Many experts think the econ- cording to the U.S. Department and half for less.) In fact, Feb- omy is in or about to enter a of Labor, food prices rose 4.4 ruary was the slowest month for recession. A recession is de- percent in March, compared home sales since DataQuick By Desiree Ramirez Staff Writer

Earlier this month, Like many high school stu- 11th grade Humanitas dents, had no clue students worked in where he wanted to go or much groups to create cam- less do after he graduated. He paign art as part of the knew he was good at math and annual Chalk Festival. had thought about going to col- Other art this year in- lege, but the boy from Pacoima cluded campaign art never dreamed of big universi- for Hilary Clinton, ties. Barack Obama, as It wasn’t until an MIT well as others some (Massachusetts Institute of others. Technology) graduate spoke to Padilla and the rest of San Fer- Senator Padilla nando High School that Padilla Photo by Huong realized what he might do after chanical engineering at MIT, a Nguyen he graduated. The man was the school he once had never even first San Fernando High School heard of. He had a well-paying student to attend MIT, a school job as an engineer until the Padilla had never even heard of. company he worked for began Padilla, now a state senator, to go out of business. recently spoke to over 500 La- At the same time, some

tino students in the La Familia people he knew asked him to Driving Drunk May Be A Mistake You assembly. “He is a positive role help out in a campaign. He model,” said Mrs. Ramey the never studied politics, but Title 1 coordinator who organ- through this campaigning ex- Just Simply Cannot Afford To Make ized the assembly. “He over- perience he found a new path. By Huong Nguyen on alcohol awareness and $10,000, after considering legal came a huge number of obsta- He pursued a new career in Editor-In-Chief known about the shocking sta- bills, alcohol treatment pro- cles.” She said, “The students in politics. He helped U.S. Sena- tistics, perhaps they would have grams, and licensing fees, ac- the gym can relate to his experi- tor Dianne Feinstien as well as You’ve heard it before: thought twice before getting cording to MSNmoney. For ence.” then-assembly member Tony the tragic story of a couple of into the car. those under 21 years of age, As Padilla began talking Cardenas. teenagers heading back from a Driving drunk not only risks consequences can result from a more with the MIT graduate, At the age of 26 he became wild party and crashing their the life of the person behind the blood alcohol concentration and since their sisters happened a member of the Los Angeles car while under the influence wheel, it also puts all of their level of .02, which averages out to be friends, Padilla now knew City Council and two-years of alcohol. Perhaps it is due to passengers and other surround- to be just about a single drink. a big university was possible, later he became the council typical teenage recklessness, ing cars in serious danger. Ac- In addition to impairing despite where he grew up. The president. In 2006, he was MIT graduate told Padilla he sworn into the California Sen- or maybe it happens because cording to statistics, someone one’s driving abilities, being th these young adults are very dies every 39 minutes due to a under the influence of alcohol could attend MIT especially ate, representing the 20 dis- much in the dark about the drunk driver. also leads to other hazards. A since he excelled in mathemat- trict, which includes the San effects of alcohol and its con- Even if you don’t end up in study done in the 90’s by the ics. Fernando Valley. What Mrs. sequences. an accident, getting ticketed Advocacy Institute reports that “I made something of my- Ramey seemed to respect the In the past month alone, with a DUI may just be the next 60 percent of college women self,” said Padilla. His parents most about Padilla was that “he there have been several re- worse thing. In 2006, 1.46 mil- diagnosed with a sexually trans- didn’t know English, they had can afford to drive a nice car ported cases on the news fea- lion drivers were charged with mitted disease were drunk at the very little education and his like a Mercedes, but he drives a turing teenagers who crashed driving under the influence and time that they received the in- family was rather poor, but he Toyota Corolla because it’s fuel and died under the influence. the fines resulting from the inci- fection. Also, young people who managed to make it on his own. efficient” and “he still lives in Had they been more educated dent usually will cost you about Continued on page 2 From the , the same place he grew up.” he went on to major in me- News The Clarion April 2008 Page 2 Creative Ways To Be ‘Prom Night’ Not So Memorable Asked To The Prom By Huong Nguyen leaving much room for the Editor-In-Chief audience to guess what would By Kimberly Brandon friends spell out “prom” in the happen next. Each of the Staff Writer center of the field. Earlier this characters got boringly killed Peter Kato would like to month, the remake off one by one and within an Here is a special delivery announce his message over the of the 1980’s hour (or so it seemed like), for all the guys out there who CHS news, but if that doesn’t thriller, “Prom most of them were dead. need a helping hand with asking work out, he is going to try to Night” was released, “Prom Night” is about as that girl of your dreams to the arrange a summons to get her creating much disap- spine tingling as a trip to prom. We have found the cut- out of class and ask her in per- pointment among its Mervyn’s with your mother. est, most unpredictable, and son with a dozen roses in hand. viewers. There were no plot twists or most unpredictable ways to ask The movie tells special effects to compensate someone to be your date for this Sanam Bhojani told us a the story of a high Brittany Snow takes the role of the main charac- for the dry story line and lack year’s prom. School is still in guy should send his girlfriend school senior named ter, Donna, who’s prom night is ruined by the re- of gore and when it seemed session so sit down and take on a scavenger hunt and leave Donna (played by turn of her stalker. like this movie could not get notes on what these students little clues in each of her Brittany Snow), who Photo from www.imdb.com any more disastrous, it gives thought were creative ways to classes. In her first period he is barely recovering us an ending that is the worst ask someone to prom. should leave her a rose with a from being attacked I’ve ever seen. by her deranged stalker. The time to crash her senior prom, Walking out of the theatres, Patrick O’Connell would poem (relating to how much he antagonist, Richard Fenton where he spends the entire eve- I was actually upset that I in- like to take his girlfriend to a really enjoys being in her pres- (played by Johnathon Schaech), ning attacking each innocent vested an hour and a half of my Dodgers’ game and between ence each and everyday), in is an obsessive high school passerby. life watching the most disap- innings display his message second period a cute balloon teacher who was put away for The rest of the movie cre- pointing flick in the history of over the scoreboard for every- with a message on it, in third his romantically induced violent ates hardly any suspense at all, movies, period. one in the world to see. period a cupcake with “prom” behavior towards Donna, who Sarah Buenonuestro thinks written on it with little sprinkles used to be one of his students. a guy should blindfold his girl- on top, and so on; you get the He manages to escape a high There’s Not Much There With friend and lead her to the foot- idea. security mental asylum just in ball field where he has his The New MacBook Air By Lini Mestar Candidates’ Stands On Global Warming Staff Writer

The past several editions of the Fund. This is intended to movement of capturing carbon The Apple Company just Clarion have featured the front- “establish a green, efficient dioxide before it continues to came out with a new computer running presidential economy” by bringing on both pollute the atmosphere. Just like that is called the MacBook Air. Sleek and slim MacBook Air candidates’ positions on major changes, such as strict Clinton, Obama wants to dou- Apple designed this com- important issues. This month’s energy efficiency, and smaller ble the research funding in or- puter for people who travel or A built-in ambient light issue is global warming. changes such as phasing out der to achieve all his goals. By photographers so they could sensor automatically adjusts the Previous issues covered the war incandescent light bulbs. Also 2050, Obama wants to reduce take it with them anywhere they keyboard and displays bright- in Iraq and education. They can acknowledging that 70 percent fuel carbon emmisions by 80 go. That’s why one can call it ness for optimal visibility. Ap- be found on the school website of US oil consumption is percent. Additionally, he in- thinness because its height is ple put some good and cool (www.chatsworthhs.org). caused by automobiles, she tends to create the Global En- 0.16-0.76 inches, which is stuff inside, and made a deal plans to increase the fuel effi- ergy Forum in which the most nearly as thin as your index fin- with the Intel Company to make By Huong Nguyen ciency of every car to 55 miles energy consuming nations ger, and it weighs just 3.0 lbs, new Intel core 2 Duo processors Editor-In-Chief per gallon by 2030. She also would unite to target global and which is half of what most lap- with 4MB on the chip with intends to double the funds to environmental issues. tops weigh. shared L2 cache running at full The effects of global warm- promote the research needed to The glossy 13.3 inch, wide processor speed. It has built-in ing are rapidly taking place and reduce the effects of global John McCain: screen LED backlit display is airport extreme Wi-Fi network- many Americans have made it warming. Clinton wants to get McCain believes that we have the same as the screen on regu- ing, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g com- one of their priorities to help everyone involved in the plan, “lost our way on the environ- lar MacBook. The maximum patibility, and Bluetooth save the earth, including the including automobile compa- ment”, that “climate change is screen resolution is 1280 x 800 2.1+EDR availability. presidential candidates. Defined nies, by urging them to make real” and that it is and the keyboard is full-size The MSRP is $1,800 or by www.edf.com as an more efficient vehicles. “devastating.” He wants to ad- with crisp keys just like the $3,100 depending on the con- “intensification of the green dress this problem by urging all ones on a regular laptop. figuration. house effect”, global warming Barack Obama: Americans to work together to has caused an increase in tem- According to Obama, climate achieve clean air and water as peratures, more people dying in change is “one of the greatest well and conserve space. He heat waves, and will eventually moral challenges of our genera- wants to continue the tradition lead to the extinction of many tion.” Over the course of ten of maintaining our National years, he plans to create a fund Park System and make the most Clarion Staff animals, such as polar bears, if something isn’t done to slow of $150 billion to develop out of our natural resources. Adviser: Mr. Lehr this process down. “clean energy” by promoting McCain also feels that our ma- Editor in Chief: Huong Nguyen hybrid cars as well as the devel- jor dependence on other coun- Features Editor: Belen Espinoza Hillary Clinton: opment of renewable energy. tries for oil is both an environ- News Editor: Katherine Falcon Clinton plans to put forth $50 He also wants to reward forest mental problem as well as an Editorial Editor: Kishi Smith billion to develop what would owners, farmers, and all the instability that needs to be Sports Editor: Desiree Ramirez be called the Strategic Energy others who contribute to the changed. Copy Editors: Belen Espinoza, Andrew Park Design and Layout Editor: Huong Nguyen Drunk Driving Teens Continued from page 1 Staff Writers: Kimberly Brandon, Perri Eriksen, Katherine Fal- con, Faith Lim, Lini Mestar, Sangeeta Prabhakar, Andrew Park, drink are 50 times more likely (the chemical that breaks down come pick you up. The embar- Kishi Smith to try cocaine than those who alcohol) that men do. Also, rassment and trouble you may don’t drink at all, says the Na- women’s bodies have a higher get into with them is nothing Clarion’s Editorial Policy tional Center on Addiction and ratio of fat to water, which compared to everything you are The goal of The Clarion is to provide relevant and reliable Substance Abuse. means that even at the same risking getting into the car of a news to students and staff at Chatsworth High School. All stories Another crucial fact that weight as a man, a single shot drunk driver or driving drunk are produced by students in the journalism and school newspaper many may not know is that gen- of alcohol will bring their blood yourself. The best preventative classes unless otherwise stated. The paper is subject to review by der plays a huge role in the alcohol concentration level up method, of course, is to not school administrators before publication. The newspaper is funded amount of tolerance one has for higher. drink at all. by the school and private advertisers. alcohol, regardless of body size. There are several ways to With Prom looming just The opinions expressed in the editorials are those of the A study conducted in 1990 by prevent drunk driving such as around the corner, it is impor- individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the The New England Journal of assigning a designated driver tant to keep these facts in mind staff as a whole. Medicine showed that women who agrees to not drink at all to and make the right decision We hold ourselves accountable for the accuracy and fair- only have half the amount of get everyone home safely or when it comes to the use of al- ness of our work. If factual errors are brought to our attention we gastric alcohol dehydrogenase even calling your parents to cohol. will correct them in the next edition. Features The Clarion April 2008 Page 3 Not Quite Your Typical Teacher What By Perri Eriksen on the Zambezi bridge over the world with her Scuba diving contestant. “I enjoy it, you Would You Staff Writer Zambezi river. It’s the second knowledge. She’s been to Be- know, sharing my passion with highest bungee jump in the lize, Cayman Islands, Hondu- kids,” she said. It’s hard to imagine teach- world. It’s about 300 feet,” she ras, and Mexico but most of all, Do With ers actually having lives outside said. California. “I got certified right “I like it when they learn, of their little classrooms. It’s She also joined the croco- after I got out of high school. I watching their expression when $600? even harder to imagine them diles and hippos by going white was 18 years old when I per- somebody understands some- having an exciting life. But as water rafting down the Zambezi sonally got certified.” She’s thing and they go ‘Oh! I got it.’ strange as it sounds, some do. River. “We also did a canoe been teaching Scuba diving for It’s a good feeling,” Brownlee Science teacher Ms. Brownlee trip, and we saw an elephant about two years now. said. is one of them. that was standing on the same It doesn’t end there. Ms. How she gets time for all of The government is giving adult Brownlee is only in her island we were sleeping on.” Brownlee also learned how to the traveling is just like any tax payers $600 in an effort to twenties, but has already done ride dirt bikes in South Carolina other person. She grabs the op- get the economy stimulated. things people aren’t able to do Ms. Brownlee is a Scuba and rides motorcycles as a portunity whenever she has What would you do with 600 in a whole lifetime. Besides diving enthusiast, and not only hobby. She has a cruiser. time off, such as vacations and extra dollars? bungee jumping and rafting does it for fun. “I’m a Scuba Doing all of this fun stuff weekends. “I think if anyone with alligators, Ms. Brownlee instructor, so I teach people you probably wonder why Ms. ever gets an opportunity to go also Scuba dives and rides mo- how to Scuba dive,” Brownlee Brownlee ended up as a science somewhere, take it, especially if torcycles. explained. teacher in high school instead they’re young,” Ms. Brownlee “I bungee jumped in Africa She has been all around the of some kind of extreme sport said. Seniors’ Advice To New Some Unforgettable April Freshmen: Don’t Slack Off Fool’s Memories

By Kimberly Brandon pitcher for girls softball) By Caleb Sperling her, “Happy April Fool’s Day.” Staff Writer PCC (Peer College Coun- Staff Writer “I was so mad because my selor) Terry Huynh gave us her mom dropped me off at school After four years of experi- two cents on what important ex- Most of us have at one time in my pj’s,” said Jordan. “I would go on a shopping ence in high school, seniors ams we should prepare ourselves been fooled or embarrassed on spree and gamble with the rest know what it takes to survive for to get into college. “Get April Fool’s Day. Some of us Then there’s prankster of it to get more money. Isn’t those 55-minute classes, ready to study for the SAT/ACT have even sought revenge on freshman Elizabeth Huerta who, that an investment, kind of?” – grumpy teachers, and those and start hunting for scholarships prankster friends who got us for one April Fool’s Day, Derrick McCall, 11th tests you will need to take to early. It’s never too early to do good. flipped a plastic rug in her determine your future. Here is your research for college so you Freshman Jon Alvarado kitchen. When her mom casu- some advice to freshmen from know what you’re looking for remembers a few years back, ally walked into the kitchen, she seniors who’ve been through it before you graduate high when his brothers spread a thin stepped on the rug, slipped and all: school.” coat of super glue all over his fell hard on the floor. Not “Don’t slack off because math book, he picked up the knowing what April Fool’s day when your junior year comes Star point guard for girls’ math book unaware as it be- was she yelled at Elizabeth be- around and you want to apply varsity basketball Tessondra came stubbornly attached to his fore realizing the motive and for that college you’ve been Williams gave us the 411on what hand for several hours. having a laugh. dreaming about going to for- to do and when to do things. Freshman Jordan ever, you wont be able to be- “Take care of everything before Rosenberg remembers one Our own principal Mr. Guy cause of your grades” – Andy your senior year so when your morning when she was in ele- remembers one time in middle Ouano (Boys varsity volleyball senior year comes you can just mentary school, she woke up school when he received a letter “I’d spend it on a concert, give Captain) relax and have lots and lots of and her mother told her that her from a very pretty girl telling some to my parents, and spend “If you play a sport make fun. Make good friends and school had burned down and him how much she liked him the rest on my prom dress.” – sure you work hard on and off don’t be afraid to talk to new she would have to switch and would like to go out with Sara Chan, 12th the court especially in class. people and try new things. Don’t schools. Later that day Jordan him. Later that day at lunch he Always strive to do your best at ditch because you will get truan- and her mother got in the car to approached her and asked her what ever you do. Never give cies and if you get a lot of those go to the bank when her mom about it. She simply said, “That up and always hold your head they will come back to haunt stopped at her school, took her note I gave you… Happy April up” –Christianne Saiz (Varsity you.” out of the car, and whispered to Fools.” Candy Commerce On Campus Causes Commotion By Faith Lim with that. First we are going to raisers. If the permission is it? If they are going to sell Staff Writer contact the parent and stop the given, 50 percent of the profit brownies and cookies, they fundraiser, if it’s necessary,” must go to the student body, should let us do it too,” said “I would give some of it to the Candy makes students said Ms. Bushner, an assistant according to the district. How- Tommy Wu, a senior. homeless.” – Terry Huynh, 12th happy, but the administrators principal. ever, when clubs or organiza- According to Bushner, the can go crazy. Selling candy is Students who get caught tions want to sell candy as part student store has it’s own nutri- not allowed at Chatsworth High selling candy, soda, or chips of their fundraiser, the candy tion guidelines to follow. They School; however many students can be suspended and will have has to be sold only outside cam- cannot order any potato chips or sell candy on campus and get in their money and products taken pus. sodas. There are many things trouble. Many students do not away and the only way to get “The student body gets 50 that they cannot sell because the know the rules and conse- them back is by contacting par- percent of the profit because food has to have certain nutri- quences of it, however; some ents according to Bushner. this is the different entity that ents in it. people know about it and still “There are a lot of hungry we do not get any funds from Not only are students sell- sell candy on campus. kids during 3 rd period. People the district. The money goes to ing candy, but also there are The Board of Education will definitely buy candy for a salaries for officials and school students who bring homemade prohibits the selling of any dollar,” said senior Jordan Cui. athletic teams, such as drill foods and sell them on campus, sugar and high-fat content, such “ I buy them because I am hun- team, cheerleading, student which has also become a prob- as candy, soda and chips on gry and I am too lazy to go to council, and etc.” said a finan- lem. “If the government is giving it school campus. Many students vending machines.” cial manager, Frances Maylad. Maylad added, “It’s not to the people to get the econ- faced consequences of violating With the permission of ad- However there are students allowed and it’s not appropri- omy going, then I’d feel bad this rule for past years. ministrators, groups or organi- who don’t seem happy with the ate, especially the homemade spending it on myself. I’d do- “If students are selling on zations are permitted to sell policy. “Why aren’t they letting candies. They are illegal and nate it and help out. You’ve got campus, then we have to deal items or raise money for fund- us do it if the student store sells extremely dangerous.” to do something to give back.” – Issac Galvez, 10th Sports The Clarion April 2008 Page 4 Athletes Named To All-City, League Baseball On Top Of League By Desiree Ramirez girls to boys. An athlete who ultimately it is an award which By Kishi Smith We have dropped some games Staff Writer has received an All City award recognizes an athlete’s ability. Staff Writer but learned from them. We has done so by excelling in his or Senior Israel Garcia, captain keep getting better as we con- Among the many winter her sport, winning first team All of the Boys Varsity soccer team Even though the Chats- tinue to play.” sport athletes, nine claimed the League, and by a vote among the said, “It feels good to win All worth’s varsity baseball team With four more games left, title of All City. These athletes coaches within the city section. City. All my hard work during does not have last year’s star the boys look like they will be are recognized as some of the There are restrictions and regula- the season paid off with that power, they are still competing getting the first seed in playoffs best in the city from basketball tions in winning the award for award, even though we didn’t well with top schools to hold a and will be on their way to an- to soccer and wrestling, from the different winter sports, but make it far in playoffs.” record of 7-1 in league. other battle for the champion- Shortstop Kasey Toven ship at in May. First Team All City First Team All League Second Team All League said, “The season is going well. Girls Basketball Kimberly Brandon (12) Kimberly Brandon (12) Tessandra Williams (12) Gennifer Brandon (11) Gennifer Brandon (11) Eryka Menzies (12) Volleyball Is Top Seed Monica Jackson (10) Kim Smith (12) Monica Jackson (10) By Kishi Smith ceived the honor of West Val- Boys Basketball Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Ryan Obsorne (12) Staff Writer ley player of the year and All Girls Soccer Kishi Smith (11) Kishi Smith (11) Nicole Voets (12) League went to Andrew Dana Moreno (11) Dana Moreno (11) Olivia Patterson (10) As expected the varsity Trivino, Charles Ahn, Junior Holly Weaver (11) Holly Weaver (11) boy’s volleyball team has Thompson, and Thomas Franco Lauren Weaver (10) Lauren Weaver (10) earned the top seed in playoffs, (all seniors). All City will not Boys Soccer Israel Garcia (12) Israel Garcia (12) Barry Uko (12) finishing their league season 9- be decided until after playoffs. Ozzy Perez (11) 1. As the top seed, the Chan- Wrestling Thomas Cotrell (12) N/A in this Sport N/A in this Sport With an exceptional sea- cellors will have home-court son, the boys have high expec- advantage for all four playoff tations for playoffs. Senior An- games before the final. Coach Swim Team Track Looks Boys’ Tennis drew Trivino said, “It’s not go- Sheriff said, it’s “always nice Reaches Playoffs ing to be easy… but we expect being on the top looking By Andrew Park to make it into the champion- down.” Staff Writer To Prelims ship.” The worst part of the sea- Their first game was on By Andrew Park son was their loss to Granada, Thursday against San Pedro, The CHS swim team fin- Staff Writer but the team picked it up after but the results were not avail- ished their season with a 1-5 By Kimberly Brandon that Trivino said. able before the Clarion was record. Although their record Staff Writer This year the boys’ tennis Senior Andy Ouano re- printed. didn’t shine with flying colors, team ended the season with an they have faith in their young It was a tough season this year overall 7-6 record and a league frosh-soph team. Increasing for boys and girls track. Both record of 4-6. Softball Ends Season ‘On A from 20 to about 50 swimmers teams struggled to win a meet, For league, it was a three- on the team, head Coach Yee going 0-5 in league. The way tie between CHS, Cleve- Roll’ Heading Into Playoffs coaches really appreciated the said “they would like to bring land, and El Camino. They ac- swim back to Chatsworth.” De- hard work and dedication these complished this with a new By Kishi Smith Junior Andrea Contreras spite their poor 2008 record, athletes bought to each meet. Staff Writer also stood out both skills wise coach, Mr. Bautista, also the Yee really hopes to take the There were some out- and as a role model, Creps said. girls’ tennis coach.. frosh-soph team into 2010 as a standing individuals this sea- Softball is looking to the Creps pointed out that she has strong varsity team. son. Sam Galay is one of the “The girls understand my playoffs after finishing the one of the best attitudes. “We had tadpoles; we now best pole vaulters in the city philosophy,” he says, “but I regular season with a record of Contreras played almost every have swimmers,” she said. and has a chance to go to the think the boys don’t quite un- 7-3. position and Creps said she has Yee mentions the swim- city/ state meets. derstand yet.” They will hope- The team finished in third tried her best and done well in mers of the frosh-soph team as Leah Flowers won 90 per- fully catch on, he says. place in league. “We ended all the positions. future champions. Freshmans cent of her meets, and is close Their #1 singles player is well. We’re on a roll, so we ex- Contreras started playing Eugene Alviz, Gatsby Paredes, to breaking her own records. Royce Pasiliao and their #1 pect to do well in playoffs,” second base, moved to short- Jasmine Aguilar, and Brina Last year she went to the state doubles players are He Yang Li said coach Creps. stop, then first, and now is cur- Allard have all decreased their meet but came up short; she is and An Nguyen. Their former The season “was rough at rently the starting third base- expected to return to the state times, as they are the “most im- #1 singles player was ineligible first, but once we got into our man, not to mention she adds to finals this year. proved and committed,” says so Pasiliao stepped up from #2. game plan...it went very well,” the team by pitching every so Yee. Also, returning frosh-soph Preliminaries begin soon. The team made it to play- Creps said. often. Creps adds that Contreras swimmer junior Kristin Coady The top 24 are reduced to the Heather Leigh, a junior, had is very coachable, always has a offs as the ninth seed, but lost hopes to take the 50 free-style top three in each event, who the third highest batting average positive attitude, and is a team in their first match to Venice. as a varsity swimmer next year. then compete for the city title. in the league at .429. player. News

Drama Club Shines At Festival Hookah Is Just As Bad As Smoking A Cig

By Sangeeta Prabhakar honorable mention in small By Belen Espinoza flavors such as apple mint, and Staff Writer group romance for “Romeo and Staff Writer cappuccino. Hookah is inhaled Juliet.” from a mouthpiece attached to a Chatsworth High School’s The performers were honored A majority of people be- hose. Due to the mode of hoo- drama department did well at with fourth place for overall lieves that the Persian water kah smoking, smokers may ab- the Shakespeare Festival on excellence; all of the acting pipe “hookah” is not as harmful sorb a higher concentration of April 26. categories made it to semifinals. as cigarette smoking, but ac- the toxins found in cigarette They competed against fifty Lindsey Serata, Jennifer cording to the Center for Dis- smoke. The risks associated schools and received 19 awards Lainez, and Jeremy Zornes all ease Control and Prevention, with hookah smoking are rela- and two special plaques. This is feel that their hard work has water pipe smoking delivers the tively similar to that of cigarette the most awards that Chats- paid off and were satisfied with additive drug nicotine and is at smoking and others such as the worth has received for this an- their results. least as toxic as cigarette smoke risk of transmitting tuberculo- nual festival. The awards in- “We were extremely proud if not worse. sis, or viruses such as herpes cluded first place in technical of the outcome of the festival “I think hookah smoking is and hepatitis. theater sets, lights, and graph- and this Shakespeare event has worse because there is a huge A typical hookah smoking “I guess hookah would be ics; second in last minute C fes- been a great end of our last of amount of smoke,” said senior session is an hour long and the worse. I didn’t see it like that,” tival “Richard the Third” and festivals,” said Serata, a senior. Gus Salas. tobacco comes in a variety of said Quinn Herrera.