Te Ofcial Student Newspaper of Oakland Technical High Issue 3: November 2016 www.oaklandtechscribe.com Tech Students Walk Out In Protest of Presidential Election Results By Samuel Getachew Antonia Starc/Scribe On Tuesday, November 8th, parents and children arrived home from work, turned on their televi- sions, and anticipated the results of one of the most controversial elections in American history. Frozen in front of their screens, the nation anxiously watched the results coming in. Nearly everyone expected a Democratic victory, as most major polls had predicted Hillary Clinton’s historic election as the frst female President of the United States of America. Te race was so close that it stretched on late into the night. Many went to bed as midnight neared and still no ofcial result had been announced. A Republi- can victory seemed increasingly likely, yet many held out hope. And fnally, there it was. Unde- niable. An ofcial Donald Trump victory. Te next day, everyone seemed to be in a daze. Many classes at Afer Election Day, Tech students lef class to express their outrage in the front of the school. Oakland Tech were halted as teach- ers held discussions about the elec- feeling at the moment very defeated. think we’ll realize that soon enough. It Students lef class, many with hastily tion results in class. When asked how Not giving up, but just… defeated.” He may take us a generation.” made anti-Trump signs in hand, and he felt about the election, Computer took a deep breath. “I think what was A walkout scheduled for 9:30 congregated before the pillars in front Science teacher Steve Wright said, “I’m done was a mistake,” he added. “And I stretched out until mid-second period. of the school. A creative few stood out (Student Walkout continues on Page 8) Bulldog Pride Soars During Spirit Week Peek Inside Natalie Barr/Scribe

Superintendent Steps Down pg. 2 Oakland Promise pg. 3 2016 Election Special pg. 4—5 Interview with the ASB President pg. 6

Golden State By Raymond Chu and Renzo Tanaka-Wong Warriors pg. 7 During the second week in November, Oakland Tech as lacking in school spirit. tions. Lunchtime activities such as spirit Oakland Tech’s long-anticipated spirit This year, with the help of the leadership costume competitions were also held. week and Homecoming finally arrived. class and support from the students, the It was an overall success in comparison For several years, students have described halls were transformed with class decora- to previous years as the students rallied (Spirit Week continues on Page 8) PAGE 2 November 2016 Dates to News Remember OUSD Superintendent Announces Dec. 8 - 6:00 p.m. Fall Sports Banquet: Tech Cafeteria By Sonia Aronson Resignation Dec. 12 - 7:00 p.m. PTSA On Tuesday, November Wilson’s salary of $400,000 tendent gone, School Board our ability to incubate new Meeting: Tech Cafeteria 22, Oakland Superintendent made him the highest paid President James Harris said schools through our work on Antwan Wilson publicly K-12 employee in the Bay that district must “stand here continuous school improve- Dec. 15 - 6:30 p.m. Holiday announced that he will be Area and fourth highest in strong for our children […] ment. We’ve adopted values Music Concert: Auditorium resigning to start a new job the state. We will continue under the and core beliefs. Behind the as the Chancellor of Schools The School Board will leadership of the Board of scenes, and very importantly, Dec. 16 - 7:00 p.m. Winter in Washington, D.C. Before begin screening for possible Education and the strong we have work plans linked to Ball: Girls Gym joining the Oakland Uni- candidates next week. This staff leadership with the Board calendars and delib- fied School District in 2014, process is not new to OUSD: effort and vision to build erative processes, and other Dec. 19 - Jan. 2: Winter Break Wilson served as an assistant the average tenure of an quality community schools.” systems. We’ve completed superintendent in Denver. urban school superintendent “From my perspective, our audits and regained our During his term, Wilson is only about three years, we are in a better place now credit rating, saving tens of For more events and dates, visit proposed a variety of new and Oakland has had three than we were two and a half millions of dollars for tax- oaklandtech.com/staf/calendar ideas to increase graduation superintendents in the past years ago,” added School payers. We are in a good rates and access to oppor- four years. Board Member Jody Lon- place to continue our work.” tunities for all students. With another superin- don. “We have re-established Sports Tech Cellist Invited to Perform at Te Calendar Dec. 3 - 2:00 p.m.Var Boys White House Basketball @ Lincoln By Meta Austin Sphinx Organization Dec. 5 - 7:00 p.m. Var Girls “You guys are Basketball v. Bethel phenomenal,” Michelle Obama Dec. 6 - 6:00 p.m. Var Boys decreed as she ad- Soccer @ El Cerrito dressed the Sphinx Perfect Fourth Dec. 9 - 6:30 p.m. Var Girls String Quartet at Soccer @ Miramonte the White House on Tuesday, November 15. The four young musicians beamed and took turns accepting enthu- siastic hugs from *more events listed on online Mrs. Obama. The calendar* pride she felt was evident throughout her speech about For more information the importance of visit oaklandtech.com/staf/ arts education in athletics-calendar public schools. The Tech sophomore Nicholas Reeves (second from right) as Michelle Obama congratulates his string quartet. lone cellist of the elementary school. “I liked school to perform in Wash- morning, the quartet execut- group, none other than Tech it a lot,” Reeves says as he ington: they were thrilled for ed a riveting, crowd-pleasing FROM THE WEB sophomore Nicholas Reeves, describes his history with him. “A few of them actually performance that prompted later said that hearing Mrs. classical music. After switch- told me to tell the whole Mrs. Obama’s complimentary Last month, we asked Obama speak was a high- ing schools, he continued class,” he adds shyly. speech. Together they readers in an online poll: light of his trip to the nation’s to play and connected with None were more thrilled brought the audience to their capital. Sphinx through a two week than Ms. Jack, who sees feet. The foursome had been summer camp in Chicago Reeves play at least once Upon returning to Oak- Should the voting age selected to play as one of that he participated in last every day. Her advice to him land, “a lot of people knew be lowered? twelve winners of the Na- year. There, Reeves and three as he left for D.C. was simple: who I was,” Reeves remarks tional Arts and Humanities other boys auditioned and “Say thank you to Michelle, with a laugh. “I was excited Youth Program Award. were ultimately chosen to be and represent well, and, you but I was exhausted.” 56% said: Yes They represented the Sphinx the Sphinx Perfect Fourth know, breathe,” she told him. Tech teachers greeted 22% said: No, Organization, which strives String Quartet. Reeves did all three. After him with Mrs. Obama’s same 22% said: Maybe/Unsure to “transform lives through Reeves also plays with the a series of delayed flights en pride and excitement: Ms. the power of diversity in the Oakland Symphony Youth route to the White House, Jack’s shone through days arts” and has a youth pro- Orchestra and with Oak- he arrived with time to fit in after he had returned as she gram specifically dedicated to land Tech’s orchestra and some long blocks of practic- marveled at what he has introducing young black and after-school orchestra String- ing, an award dinner, and a managed to accomplish while Visit Latino students to orchestral nado. glimpse of the capital city. balancing academics with his oaklandtechscribe.com music. “We are all very proud of “It was exciting the whole commitment to Sphinx. “I’ve now to vote in our latest poll Reeves didn’t get his start him,” says Tech music teacher way, but practicing and all watched him grow since mid- in music through Sphinx-- Helena Jack. Reeves explains that was really stressful,” he dle school,” she says. “Incred- he instead was introduced that his teachers mostly had admits. “We felt like we better ible things happen from just to the cello through lessons the same reaction to the news be ready.” one summer.” with a music teacher in that he would be missing On the fated Tuesday November 2016 PAGE 3 News Dual Enrollment Classes Allow Head Start on College Credits Natalie Barr/Scribe and transferable to Univer- of flexibility with the information she sities of California and Cali- dedicates class time to, and the focus of fornia State Universities. the class is definitely on learning, not The dual enrollment testing.” The class was brought to Tech program began during because of student interest, and Ms. the 2013-2014 school year Williams, who heads the dual enroll- at Oakland Tech’s upper ment program, hopes to expand the campus. Since then, the number of after school classes available program has expanded to in the coming years. the main campus and been Unlike embedded classes, Psycholo- adopted by other OUSD gy is held after school on Tuesdays and high schools. Thursdays. Psychology 1A has already Most of the dual en- begun for this semester. Any students rollment classes offered at interested in taking Psychology 1B in Tech are embedded classes, the second semester should talk to their meaning they are inter- counselors right away. By Claire Daly both Dual Enrollment classes, commu- twined with Tech curricu- Dual Enrollment and Concurrent nity college classes taught by Peralta lum and take place during the school Enrollment classes provide a great It is a universally known fact that Community College District professors day. This year there are 152 students opportunity for Tech students to learn college can be expensive. That’s why on the Tech campus; and concurrent enrolled, with about 50 of them in the about interesting topics while getting the chance to get college credits for enrollment classes, which are held on Psychology 1A class offered through college credits for the best price pos- free through community college class- Peralta campus. Dual enrollment class- the College of Alameda. sible. Students interested in dual or es while in high school is appealing to es offer 3 Peralta units per semester, Nicasio Inchausti, a junior currently concurrent enrollment should ask their many Tech students. equivalent to 10 OUSD elective credits taking Psychology, says, “the class is counselor for more details. As of this year, Oakland Tech offers very worthwhile. The teacher has a lot Oakland Promise Aims To Increase Graduation Rates By Bebe Aronson Out of every 100 Oakland students and Future Centers. Tese are brought and four year universities, ranging students to start thinking about the who start high school, 67 will gradu- together by three key partners: the City anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 per process in middle school, and make ate, 46 will start college, and only 10 of Oakland, Oakland Unifed School year. In doing this, they hope to low- sure they understand all the require- will graduate from college within fve District, and the East Bay College er the cost barrier that discourages ments to graduate high school.” years. On January 28, 2016, Oakland Fund. low-income students from applying Currently, there are Future Cen- Mayor Libby Schaaf and Superinten- Starting at birth, Brilliant Baby pro- to college. Tey will also partner with ters at three middle schools and four dent Antwan Wilson set out to change vides children born into poverty with organizations in the community to high schools, but Trinh says that they these statistics. Tey launched the a $500 savings account, and provides help students fnd scholarships and are looking to expand to more high Oakland Promise initiative with a goal the parents with fnancial counseling give them the tools necessary to make schools and middle schools next year. of increasing the amount of Oakland and parental support. Te program it through college. Tere is an application for schools to Unifed School District students that began this fall and currently serves 250 Tis scholarship search will be fll out if they are interested in par- go to college. families. carried out through the last part of the ticipating. Decisions are based on the Why is this so important to them? Next comes Kindergarten to Col- initiative, the Future Centers. Tese school’s basic information and willing- 71% of students in Oakland would be lege. Similar to Brilliant Baby, this pro- are an upgrade to college and career ness to support the program. Applica- the frst in their families to go to col- gram sets up college savings accounts centers such as the one currently at tions are sent out in April or May, and lege. Students who go to college have for every student that starts kindergar- Tech, as they streamline the application the chosen schools are announced in less fnancial trouble later on in life and ten in OUSD. When money is set aside process in order to get as many stu- June. Te program is then implement- increased ability to earn more and im- for college, going to college becomes dents into college as possible. Tey are ed by the start of the 2017-18 school prove Oakland’s economy. Most impor- an achievable expectation. No matter focused solely on providing technolo- year. tantly, frst-generation college students how much money is in the account or gy, SAT prep, college application help, “Te focus is looking at schools that are two thirds more likely to send their how ofen money is deposited, starting and scholarship searches. All Future have the most need, especially when children to college, starting an expecta- earlier still increases the chances that Centers in the district will follow the we’re talking about schools that have a tion that every student attends college. the child will attend college. In San same process. Unlike college and ca- lot of students that would be the frst Te Oakland Promise is comprised Francisco, a similar program encour- reer centers, Future Centers are being generation to go to college” Trinh says. of four initiatives that come together aged families to save $1 million in a built in middle schools as well as high According to Trinh, Tech is defnitely from cradle to career support: Bril- little over four years. schools. in the conversation. “All schools have liant Baby, Kindergarten to College, Te Oakland Promise will provide Vinh Trinh, the OUSD liaison to an opportunity. It comes down to com- College Scholarships and Completion, scholarships to students at two year the Oakland Promise, says “we want mitment and available resources.”

By Kendall Prime Block Scheduling Disrupts Academy Unity During registration, every Tech year, however, the Health and Fashion with their peers are more likely to student can take the other classes they student receives a blue sheet of paper academy’s English classes have been succeed, so the scheduling of academy need.” with a list of classes that will shape disrupted by the block scheduling classes this year is displeasing. Te block scheduling may have had their year. Tese schedules are hand- process. Of the many reasons why Tech a bigger impact on the experiences ed out to eager students hoping to In the past years, the Health Acad- does not have have many acade- of the new Health Academy students share classes with their friends from emy would track their students into my-only English classes for sopho- than before. Tis fall, less than 30 out last year, who they might have met English classes with other Health mores, the most prominent one seems of 98 Health Academy 10th graders in an academy. Te academies have Academy students in their grade. to be the amount of block classes are in Ms. Perez’s Health-Acade- always provided communities to bring David Deleeuw, the director of the created this year. In the past, the block my-only social studies class. Normally, together students who share common Health Academy believes that “when schedules have been prioritized over a handful of students would enter the interests. Many pathways at Tech use students have four classes in their day academy courses, and according to Paideia track too, but this year more designated English classes to build re- with the same set of people..You get to Co-Principal Staci Ross-Morrison, than ever the Health Academy has lationships between students in order know people a lot better.” Tese stu- “the block classes have to be sched- seen declining enrollment in their to create a friendlier atmosphere. Tis dents who build stronger relationships uled in a certain way so that the social studies classes. PAGE 4 November 2016 Election 2016 Post-Election, Oakland International Students Try To Heal Joseph Harmon/Scribe By Joseph Harmon steps to defend its immigrant At first glance, the after- population. Attracting the school scene at Oakland Inter- support of many American national High School appears universities, Pomona College peaceful and familiar. Students organized an open letter in de- linger around campus, gear fense of DACA (Deferred Ac- up for soccer practice, and tion for Childhood Arrivals), chat with their friends. In a federal registry that protects the courtyard, students be- undocumented youth from gin chopping vegetables for deportation. In the event of a a cooking program. A multi- mass deportation plan, Mayor colored chalk mural decorates Libby Schaaf has pledged that the concrete nearby: an earth Oakland law administration orbited by peace signs, doves, will not cooperate with federal and flags. With a closer look, immigration agents, even if it it’s clear that this is not just means losing federal funding. another mural; this is not just Make no mistake—leading up another day. “Trump can be to the inauguration, the fu- president?” the mural asks. tures of both Oakland Interna- “Racist. Sexist,” reads another tional students and the greater immigrant population of section. “Is that what makes A chalk mural created by students from Oakland International afer the 2016 election. the United States great?” America hang in the balance. After the 2016 presidential “When I came back the next day, Wednesday, every- law, but we also know that tive Assistant Gabriela Mar- Looking back on her own election, Americans across as president, he has a lot of tinez. “Even though they had experience as a volunteer, Nar- the nation have grappled with one was so sad,” remembers Newcomer Learning Assistant executive power...We keep re- to be taking their little kids to ciso says that the students “get the same difficult questions. iterating that to students, that school, they were here waiting to know you, and they trust Come January, a demagogue Tracy Narciso, who works with beginning English learn- nothing happens overnight.” for us, and just letting us know you.” Personal connections powered by openly racist, xe- Throughout the day, the that the neighborhood here with the students run even nophobic, sexist, and ignorant ers. “All we could hear was ‘Miss, what are we going to do school continued to come is supporting us. So that felt deeper, Narciso says. “They rhetoric will have executive together as a community, or- really good.” just become family to you. If control of the United States. now,’ ‘What’s going to happen to us?’ and I couldn’t answer ganizing collaborative murals, Moving forward, staff say, they get hurt, we get hurt.” As mainstream media out- a poster of written concerns, Oakland International needs Newcomer students in lets analyze Trump’s cabinet that, honestly...[Students] were saying ‘We’re leaving the coun- and a school-wide walkout. all the support it can get. particular “really just need choices and the feasibility of Newcomer Learning Assis- “We have a handful of peo- someone to read with them, or enacting his promises from try, they’re going to send us back to our country.’” tant Noelle Guarin recalls that ple here employed on federal help them enunciate, or even the campaign trail, uncertain- students “pretty much led the funding for undocumented just have conversations in ty remains the only constant. To calm students’ rising fear and confusion, Oakland protest that was going down and immigrant support, and English,” adds Hassan. “I think That uncertainty has a human Telegraph. There were teach- so, if Trump cuts that funding, those are equally as important cost. The Trump campaign has International staff quickly took action to console them. ers a few blocks away that that means we would have in building community and demonized immigrants as the were struggling to keep up, to cut a lot of people here on demystifying what it means to reason for everything from the “We started the day with students in a circle and just because the students just had staff,” says Hassan. “With less be an immigrant.” decline of domestic American so much energy, and so much of that support, especially When asked what Oakland manufacturing to internation- talked about what are our feelings, what are our fears, motivation for the protest.” mental health support, for Tech students could do to al terrorism. Just a few blocks As the week went on, trauma, it falls back on the help, Oakland International from Oakland Tech, Oakland what are some of the things that people are most con- outside groups demonstrated teachers and the adminis- 11th grader Dah May echoes International is home to a their solidarity with Oak- tration, and that’s a lot more the same sentiments. student body entirely made up cerned about,” said 11th grade U.S. History teacher Medina land International, from kind work.” “Stand together, support, of recent immigrants, 35% of letters to a breakfast organized To help with students’ come visit us,” she says. “Give which are are undocumented Hassan. “As a staff, we can give them the information we by local community members. general academic needs, us advice, to be strong. Show and 25% of which are unac- “It made me cry, seeing all Oakland International also has us that you are one of us too.” companied minors. know. Like, we know there are steps in passing any type of of the neighbors there with an established volunteering California is already taking their kids,” says Administra- program.

By Jessica Fan California Secession Movement Demands Change Following the national elec- nians pay more in taxes than states, “Point by point, Cali- the legislative talk, the actual leave everyone behind. That’s tion, the people of America they get in state fundings, the fornia compares and competes chance of the plan being ad- just wrong.” are slowly preparing to face movement quickly became with countries, not just the 49 opted is hopelessly slim. The With that being said, there four years of Donald Trump something much more large other states.” movement is gaining momen- is also the case of legal tech- as our president. While many scale and eventually turned The campaign believes that tum as Trump’s presidency nicalities. The only way to choose to express their anger, into a call for California to California can do much more approaches, but it is doubtful actually legally secede is to frustration, and fear in various secede from US. as a standalone nation and is that the general public will be change the federal constitu- ways such as protests, a new On their website, the capable of exerting a positive attracted by the promises the tion, which requires 38 states’ movement has begun to gain campaign lists the nine areas influence on the world. campaign has to offer. and Congress’ approval. So for momentum in our state. in which they feel California While this whole idea So far, only a small portion Calexit to become a reality, the The Yes California Inde- would see improvements with might sound ridiculous to campaign still has a long way pendence Campaign (dubbed secession, such as immigration some, the campaign has to go. Calexit after the infamous and education. “As the sixth already sent in a petition of its supporters are active on Brexit) was kickstarted by vol- largest economy in the world, seeking a ballot measure that social media and promoting unteers around two years ago, California is more econom- would rid the state constitu- this campaign. “I think this is More information on the but faced difficulties getting ically powerful than France tion of the part that specifi- kind of crazy,” a Tech student Yes California Independence its message across. Originally and has a population larger cally states that California is commented on the situation. Campaign can be found on at started as a movement hoping than Poland,” the website ex- a part of the United States’ “During this crucial time for http://www.yescalifornia.org or to change the fact that Califor- plains. The campaign mission territory. However, despite all America, we shouldn’t just on Twitter @YesCalifornia. November 2016 PAGE 5 Election 2016 Neva Ryan/Scribe “We can’t change that Trump was elect- ed, but what we can do is try to change things that happen in our community and stand up for others in the face of racism and everything else Trump represents.” —Kaylen Scott, 12th grade

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“No matter who you are, you can go out into the world and fight for what you think is right and against what you think is wrong.” —Molly Lee, 9th grade Koby Cobb-Vialet/Scribe

“There is something powerful that happens when you come together with all these different people that are feeling the same emotion and are expressing that emotion—that’s really strong.” “Coming together shows that we are going to keep fighting to protest us taking a —Zoe Jonick, 12th grade step backward as a country.”

—Zach Hankin, 12th grade Joseph Harmon/Scribe Joseph Harmon/Scribe

“We did a lot with the walkout...people are seeing that us students really care and we’re not going to accept his policies.” —Donovan Kelley, 9th grade PAGE 6 November 2016 Features Oakland Events: Of Te Grid/Black Panther Exhibit By Rosemary Grout bringing communities togeth- artists, the history wing covers BPP remains in the Oakland and violent protest against the Every Friday night, the er through public events and the development of our state, Tech community. For exam- system, debates over gun laws, Oakland Museum of Califor- delicious food. Every Friday and the natural science exhib- ple, the school’s free breakfasts the communities of Oakland nia transforms. The block is night at the Oakland Muse- its display Native American stem directly from outreach uniting against racist and cor- closed off, lights are strung um is a special opportunity crafts and local habitats full programs started by the Pan- rupt governments, solidarity from lampposts and sets of to connect with the people of native flora and fauna. And thers. In 1974, Oakland Tech against injustice everywhere, tables and chairs are set up. and spirit of the city. Entrance finally, the special exhibition: was temporarily housed in the and how a movement was The streets fill with dozens of to the event is free, and the 50 years of the Black Panther same building where the party driven by young people, wom- food trucks as the air fills with museum is open to all at half Party. was founded. en, and families. the smells of barbeque, dump- admission. Students are $5, The Black Panthers have a Especially in these final All Power to the People: lings, custards, waffles, and and people 18 and under get long and complex history with months of 2016, the history The Black Panthers at 50 runs curry. Local musicians play in in for free. Oakland and its young people, and message of the Panther through February 2017. Off the the amphitheater and at the Entering the museum itself and the exhibit serves to rep- Party rings true with the Grid: Friday Nights at OMCA entrance, dancing breaks out. is an experience in California resent the party and its values, young people of Oakland. begins every Friday night at This is Off the Grid, an tradition: the art wing features goals, and accomplishments Throughout the exhibit one 5:00. organization aimed towards current and past California free of bias. The legacy of the can see examples of peaceful

By Jalen Dawkins Op-Ed: Is Tech Really Diverse? Oftentimes we judge case at Tech. but stand on the steps at lunch true, this seems to be the reali- for a stronger school atmo- diversity by race, gender and As a school, Tech is made and look at the actual group- ty for the majority of Oakland sphere.” I think taking into groupings. But diversity is up of all ethnicities, religions ings,” one teacher said. This Tech students. If we want to consideration what Dawkins much more than that. Di- and genders but that does not quote from the survey indi- achieve diversity we must said is very important. If we versity happens when people make us diverse. That only cates the reality of our school’s actually make an effort to have a strong student relation- associate themselves with peo- makes us a school with va- diversity. While we have dif- befriend people outside of our ship with everybody it could ple outside of their personal riety. By giving a survey last ferent ethnicities it’s not likely groupings. A 12th grader, Shy- lead to less friction as a whole. groupings. It is easy to assume year to teachers I was able to for the different ethnicities to ra Dawkins, had this to say: “ This can even be achieved that because a school has a find out their views on our actually associate outside with It’s very important for [us] as a through a simple “hi” outside wide variety of races that they school and its diversity. “Our each other. student body to relate with ev- the classroom. are diverse, but that is not the school is apparently diverse, While this is not always erybody because it only makes Meet Grace, Tech’s Next ASB President By Claire Daly Antonia Starc/Scribe Question: How do you is making a turn toward being con- dents should look out for? view the role of the ASB nected through the technological A: Yes! I invite all Bulldogs to attend president? world. A student can access their this year’s Winter Ball. Tickets are $10 Answer: As ASB Presi- own class ofcers by direct messag- and can be purchased from a student dent, I believe that my role ing them through their Instagram ofcer, at the treasurer’s ofce or online. is creating a collaborative, whose usernames are posted on It’s going to be hella fun- so everyone caring, and successful school the school bulletins and have been should come! Student- athletes that community. One where peo- said over the loudspeaker. Tey can have participated in any fall sports ple work together as a team access us on Facebook, or on the should look forward to the Fall Sports and are still focused on mov- school’s government website. Or Banquet which is December 8th in the ing forward with their high anyone is always free to walk up to cafeteria starting at 6 pm. school careers. High school any of us to ask any questions. Q: How do you plan on encouraging is a very important stage in Q: What do you think are some students to participate in Tech activi- any individual’s life and I be- of the biggest challenges you will ties (fundraisers, dances, etc.)? lieve that by creating a safe face in completing your goals? A: I hope to encourage students and caring environment, A: I think some of the biggest to participate in school-wide events every student will have the challenges will be communication through advertising throughout the potential to graduate. with every single student. Say you school, social media, informing teach- Q: What are your goals don’t have any social media ac- ers about these events, and making the for this year as ASB presi- counts, or you have upper campus events fun and intriguing so people will dent? during third period, or you don’t want to come. A: Tis year as ASB Presi- know anyone in student govern- Q: In your opinion, what is the most dent, I hope to work with my ment- it would likely be very dif- important power of the ASB president? fellow ASB ofcers and other cult fnding out about school events. A: I think the most important power school government Fortunately the Oakland Tech of the ASB President is being aware of participants to create Grace Vaughn Brekke was elected the 2016-17 ASB President. website, and our hallways, and all of the school’s events and being able an exciting Winter people in the front ofces are to relay those items to the student body Ball and fundraise for and books that we would like to read. usually well-informed about in an efective and efcient way, and other school events. I do not want to set My sophomore year, I became a class upcoming activities so people can al- hope that people will want to partake in anything in stone quite yet other than representative and relayed the events ways ask them (or me!). such activities. the Winter Ball which everyone should that went down at the school meetings Q: What are you looking forward to Q: Is there anything else you would defnitely come to. back to my third period class. My junior most about being ASB president? like to add? Q: Have you held any prior posi- year, I was elected Junior Class Presi- A: I am looking forward to working A: Tanks so much for doing this tions in student government? If so, dent, with my classmates we fundraised, with all the grades to create a fun and Claire! And for those students that are which? planned and organized our Starry Night collaborative school-year for the stu- hesitant about coming to school events, A: Since my freshman year of high Junior Prom. And now this year, as a dents of Oakland Tech. It is really fun what have you got to lose? Being in- school I have been a participant in our senior, I am ASB President. Woohoo! to work hard on something and see a volved in your school makes you more school’s student government. In ninth Q: How do you plan to efectively positive impact it has on the people connected and active in your commu- grade I was a member of the SOL house communicate with the student body? around me. nity, so come out...it’s fun, it’s easy, it’s committee, which planned feld-trips A: Tis year, the student government Q: Are there any future events stu- cheap, and it’s all Bulldog love! November 2016 PAGE 7 Features Oakland Events: Of Te Grid/Black Panther Exhibit Oakland Composite Creates Strong Biking Community Aiko Takata/Scribe cost or skills needed, now is or slow, everyone cheers for the time to try! In the words and supports everyone.” of Devin Lounds, one of the Te Oakland Composite coaches of the team “Come team is open to anyone. As on out and try it - you’ll love Emily Lounds, a senior at it.” Tech and Oakland Com- Oakland Composite is all posite Biker put it, “anyone about training people to ride who thinks biking or skating bikes. According to the other or just being really sweaty coach, Morgan Fletcher, and weird for two hours is “Like any other sport or out- fun should defnitely join.” door activity which requires I really wish I could express gear, skill and confdence, in this article how much you need someone to show everybody that I talked to you the way, how to use the loves the team and mountain gear, be there to take you on biking. If you want to know your frst outing, show you more, the best way to learn is Tech students enjoy mountain biking with Oakland Composite. how it works.” Te Oakland to try it out! Composite coaches are there Oakland Composite’s By Sam Shear passes all of Oakland and Oakland Composite is to support team members of frst team meeting will be is always looking for new all skill levels, but the com- on 12/4 at 3PM, at National Is football too violent? a relaxed environment for members. Oakland Compos- munity is supportive as well. Interscholastic Cycling As- Baseball too boring? Do anybody who likes biking or ite High School Mountain Oakland Composite is sociation headquarters, 2414 you want a sport that’s fun wants to learn. You do not Bike Team is a collection of made up of bikers from all 6th Street, Berkeley, CA. To and chill at the same time? need to be an experienced high school students from over Oakland, and, accord- learn more go to their web- Try mountain biking! Most mountain biker, or even own the general Oakland area ing to Coach Lounds, the co- site at www.oaktowncomp. schools in Oakland don’t a bike to be part of the team, whose schools, like OT, do hort “is the most supportive com. Tere is also an OT have a mountain biking so if you have ever wanted not have their own moun- and passionate group of kids biking club that is afliated team, however, there is a to try mountain biking but tain biking teams. have been intimidated by the and parents I’ve ever seen. It with Oakland Composite. regional team that encom- doesn’t matter if you’re fast Happy Biking! Club Spotlight: Running Club By Fiona Osborn and Mia Martin Afer school on Tuesday, a Running Club was started sports ofen discourages people meetings are typically less than so it is easy to have conversa- group of students can be seen to ofer students a casual way from playing, especially when an hour. And the best part is, tions while running” says Tech running together to the Moun- to get active. For Karsen Paul, balancing large workloads as you don’t even have to be good Junior, Lia Inadomi. For future tain View Cemetery, making an Oakland Tech junior, Run- many Tech students do. But at running! runs, the club members hope their way to the rose gardens, ning Club ofers “a fun way without the pressing necessity Like many of the other to be able to participate in or helping each other conquer to keep in shape, without the to be in shape for sports, many clubs at Tech, Running Club organized events, such as the the steep Oakland Hills. Tese stress and pressure that comes students feel unmotivated to is a great place to meet new Oakland Running Festival. are the weekly adventures of along with organized sports get active. Running Club could people. “People are encour- Running Club meets Tues- Running Club, one of many such as cross country.” Te be the solution! Te club meets aged to run at their own pace, days afer school in room 206. new Tech clubs. time commitment required by only once a week and the and everyone is super friendly All are welcome. Oakland’s Golden State Warriors Prepare for New Season By Maya Ades In June 2015, the Gold- only 9. In the finals against the every game he played in for Stephen Curry isn’t the only first regular season game, he en State Warriors took the Cavaliers, the Warriors lost 196 games, including playoffs, spotlight of the Warriors so far scored 27 points and had 10 championship title for the first 3-4, proving that sports are until November 4, when he this season. Over the summer, rebounds versus the San Anto- time in 40 years, and the Bay unpredictable, and that noth- failed to hit a three pointer the Warriors signed Kevin nio Spurs. Area celebrated the 4-2 series ing is over until it is over. versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Durant and traded starters This year, the Warriors versus the Cleveland Cavaliers Now the Warriors are start- He quickly redeemed himself Andrew Bogut and Harrison have high expectations to for months afterward. The ing their 2016-2017 season, the following game, scoring Barnes to the Dallas Maver- meet. With such a star-stud- 2015-2016 season got off to with their longtime coach of 13 three-pointers, which beat icks. The talk of the impact ded roster, nothing less than an amazing start as the War- three-and-a-half years, Steve his, and the NBA’s record of ‘KD’ was going to have on the winning the championship riors won their first 24 games Kerr, who was named Coach 12. Only two players other Warriors’ season circulated will do. The Warriors’ next and then continued on to set of the Year in the 2015-2016 than Curry have reached 12 quickly, with some wonder- few games are December 3 the regular season record of season; and a two time MVP, three-pointers in one game: ing if he would overshadow at 7:30 vs the Phoenix Suns winning 73 games, and losing Stephen Curry. Curry has Kobe Bryant and Donnell stars Stephen Curry and Klay and December 5 at 7:30 vs the made a three point shot in Marshall. Thompson. In Kevin Durant’s Indiana Pacers. Upcoming Local Concerts By Karsen Paul Night. The annual “holiday” K-Flay welcome Phantogram, their Concert For Kids fea- Dog, Kehlani, and Metallica. As November rolls into De- event attracts thousands of The Head and the Heart, Cat- turing Band of Horses, Blind Oracle Arena will be featur- cember, an array of world-fa- alternative/indie/rock fans. fish and the Bottleman, and Pilot, and The Revivalists. Pro- ing appearances from G-Eazy mous artists will be making Night One on Friday Decem- Bastille to Oakland. General ceeds from the concert sup- on December 14th to KMEL’s appearances at the Oracle ber 9th features the revivals of Admission tickets sold out in port UCSF Benioff locations in Hip Hop Holiday House of Arena, the Fox, and other 2000’s punk bands Blink-182 days, but you can still grab Oakland and San Francisco. Soul on December 18th. The Oakland and San Francisco and Jimmy Eat World along some seats in the stands from The Fox Theater downtown new year brings in new con- venues. with Empire of the Sun, Cap- Ticketmaster or StubHub hosts a collection of artists as certs as well, so look out for The concert that people are ital Cities, Glass Animals and On December 8th, UCSF the year closes out, including more musical events in Oak- buzzing about around the bay the Strumbellas. Night 2, Bay Benioff Children’s Hospitals The Naked and Famous, Two land in 2017. is Live 105.3’s Not So Silent Area artists Green Day and and KFOG will be holding Door Cinema Club, Snoop PAGE 8 November 2016

(Student Walkout continued from page 1) Natalie Barr/Scribe made it to City Hall by around students tried to digest 11:30. the news of the election Claremont Middle School together. was also there, along with Soon enough came others. Te students marched the orders to go back to through downtown Oakland, class. Another rally took met up with Piedmont High, place at lunch later that and returned to City Hall day. again. Similar student pro- Major district-wide- tests followed suit throughout walkouts were scheduled Oakland, most notably in the for Monday, November Fruitvale area. 14. Oakland Unifed Molly Lee, a freshman at School District alerted Oakland Tech, says she partic- families via robocall ipated in the protests because that participating stu- she “felt that it was important dents could have their for people to know that no absences excused on matter who you are, you can the preceding Monday. go out into the world and fght A second call followed for what you think is right Monday morning from and against what you think is Oakland Tech urging wrong.” She adds, “I think the parents to discourage Students from multiple Oakland high schools marched down Broadway together. protest was efective because their student from at- we got out there and made our in the masses of “#FDT” signs; doesn’t support equality and and are pregnant because they tending due to safety voices heard. It wasn’t neces- one had the word “equality” we wanted to display that,” didn’t receive a proper sex concerns. However, this sarily to get him impeached with a slash through it, the Davis said. education.” second call did not seem to or anything like that but more slash labeled “Trump”. Te Schweizer added, “A lot of Several students and staf deter many who had planned to make it known that not the makers of the sign, sopho- this won’t afect me because spoke with megaphones in on attending. Despite there entire country is behind him mores Aliyah Davis and Emily I’m white, and if I need an hand as news helicopters not being clear and consistent and especially not the youth.” Schweizer, described their abortion, my parents can fy hovered high above. Reporters directions on where to go and Lee says she was impressed by reasons for creating the poster me out to Vancouver. Tis is from smaller news stations when, students from Oakland “how reasonable everybody and participating in the walk- for the girls in places like Tex- were out and about asking Tech, Oakland School for the was and how truly involved in out. “We believe that Trump as who don’t have that choice questions as Oakland Tech’s Arts, MetWest, and Skyline all the protest people were.”

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together and demonstrated their lively Bulldog spirit. The week kicked off with fun and exciting theme days: Monday - Decades Day (dress in the styles of the 70s, 80s, or 90s) Tuesday - Pajama Day (the first pajama day at Oakland Tech for nearly 10 years) Wednesday - Celebrity Day/Char- acter Day (dress like a celebrity or animated character) Thursday - Class colors or school colors to show off Bulldog pride! (Seniors - black and yellow or gold Juniors - black and red Sophomores - blue, silver, and black Freshmen - green, white, and black.) All of the vibrant class colors were displayed at the school rally immedi- ately after school on Thursday. The rally’s highlights included a student Spirited hallway decorations created by the freshman class. favorite, the jump house. the Bulldogs took on the McClymond only a minor scratch to their impres- was a huge success and has set high Rounding out the week was the Warriors. Unfortunately, the team lost sive overall season record of 5-1. The expectations for rallies and Spirit Homecoming football game, where a tough-fought game 30-0, but it was 2016 spirit week and Homecoming Weeks in the years to come. THE SCRIBE A monthly publication run entirely by the students of Oakland Technical High School, with the support of club sponsor Ms. Haugen. Special thanks to the Oakland Tech PTSA and the Oakland Tech Afer-School Program for their continued generosity. Want a voice in Oakland Tech? Join the Scribe. Meetings are Mondays at lunch in room 106. 2016-17 Editorial Board Staf Contributors to Tis Issue Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Harmon Maya Ades, Bebe Aronson, Sonia Aronson, Meta Austin, Managing Editor: Meta Austin Natalie Barr, Raymond Chu, Koby Cobb-Vialet, Tim Corbin, News Editor: Sonia Aronson Claire Daly, Jalen Dawkins, Jessica Fan, Samuel Getachew, Features Editor: Alice Blackorby Rosemary Grout, Joseph Harmon, Maria Lares, Mia Martin, Visuals Editor: Antonia Starc Fiona Osborn, Karsen Paul, Kendall Prime, Neva Ryan, Layout Editors: Ayla Frost and Clara McGilly Sam Shear, Antonia Starc, Aiko Takata, and Renzo Tanaka-Wong.

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