Everett Middle School San Francisco, California [STRAIGHT-UP NEWS]

Volume 04, No. 3, Summer 2008 Where the Owls get their news.

Photo courtesy of Ruben Urbina and Tony Jaramillo stop the budget cuts! by Jessica Hernandez Do you know what is going to be laid off. “I think that the layoffs are happen with all of the budget cuts? wrong,” Betsy said. “That means that a Imagine having about 61 students in lot of teachers will be out of jobs, and it SUN Staff Photo your classroom. This might happen to will be hard to look for another job.” With you next school year due to the budget many teachers gone, about 61 students cuts. These cuts will affect most schools could be cramped into a classroom from in California. The school budget cuts the 4th to 12th grades. “This might be Grafito en Everett are happening under the direction of uncomfortable. Some students might not Governor Schwarzenegger, who is going learn as much as we are right now. It will be to cut about 10-percent of most California hard to concentrate with so many students Middle School schools’ education funding. in one classroom,” Betsy explained. Ina Lagat is a student at Everett Most public schools will get about 10- por Ty Janey Vaughn Middle School who might be affected by percent cut from their budget. Under the ¿Te gusta ver grafito en tu escuela? Xavier Schmidt. Cuando le pregunté the budget cuts. The cuts are going to proposed cuts, the San Francisco Unified ¡No! Déjame contarte como se siente mi a Xavier acerca de sus sentimientos affect a lot of people, including students School District is going to lose about $40 escuela sobre grafito. sobre grafito, dijo que, “Hay dos tipos and teachers. “Everyone will be affected million. With all of these budget cuts, ¿Crees que el grafito es algo bueno? diferentes de grafito: El que ocurre en by the budget cuts. I think that our next our education is going to go down the Toma un momento para pensarlo. nuestra escuela es el mal tipo. El otro tipo school year will be difficult with all of drain. They should stop the budget cuts, La primer persona que entrevisté fue al es del Cesar Chavez Club que incorpora these cuts,” Ina explained. Education because without the money, we have no principal, el señor Duran. El señor Duran arte de grafito en murales como el que should be much more important than education. Without an education, there is quiere parar el grafito en Everett Middle tenemos en nuestra cafetería.” Algunas roads and jails. They are just going to no future! School. El señor Duran está enojado con personas se sienten decepcionadas al ver use the money for less important things. el grafito y la personas que lo hacen. grafito en Everett. “Le afecta a muchos “I think that our education is more IN THIS ISSUE: “Me siento muy decepcionado en los niños de la escuela Everett. No pueden important. We shouldn’t need more roads niños que hacen grafito,” dijo. Cuando hacer su trabajo en clase,” dijo Xavier. or jails. I think we have enough roads and News...... 1–2 los niños desfiguran la escuela, el señor Esto fue lo que averigüé sobre grafito jails in California, and without education Features...... 2–4 Duran no puede acabar con su trabajo. en mi escuela. Fue divertido entrevistar there isn’t going to be a future,” Ina said. “Me distrae no puedo concentrarme en a las personas que trabajan en Everett Betsy Arroyo is another student at Op/Ed...... 3–4 mi trabajo,” dijo. Middle School. No me gusta el grafito Everett who thinks that the budget cuts Art...... 5–7 Personas en nuestra comunidad tienen de mi escuela porque me hace sentir are going to affect us a lot. The cuts will diferentes sentimientos sobre grafito. como que no tengo una escuela limpia cause over 500 teachers in California to Sports...... 5 La segunda persona que entrevisté fue donde atender.

[Straight-Up News] 1 news/features free dress Ya no hay day cancelled osos polares por Andres Macias by Ina Lagat Imagínate un mundo sin osos polares— Do you know that we could have had una especie de animal menos. Los osos a free dress day? Everett Middle School polares se están desapareciendo. Debido students were given a chance last al calentamiento del planeta su hielo se semester to win a free dress day. Since está derritiendo. Ahora mismo se derriten a lot of students wanted a free dress day el Polo Norte y Antártica, y sólo nosotros we were given a chance but missed the Art by Bill Mak podemos detenerlo. opportunity to have one. The free dress again. “I am sorry that you didn’t have the students, to have the competition start Se van acabar los oso polares por nuestra day was not earned because students opportunity to have a free dress day, but I again. There might be a chance that the culpa. Le pregunté al maestro Lewis acerca weren’t following the contest rules. would ask the student activity committee contest for the free dress day will occur de lo que pasaba con los osos polares. Dijo As a teacher, Ms. Martha Estrella has if they want it back,” Ms. Estrella said. again. “It is a good idea to bring it back que “están perdiendo su hábitat debido a lot to say about the missed opportunity Jessica Hernandez, a student at Everett, because we will be motivated to come on al calentamiento del planeta.” Dijo que we could have had in the past. The free was affected by what happened to the time again,” Hernandez says. ellos no tendrán donde vivir y que “los dress day started because a lot of students free dress day. The idea of the free dress Last semester Everett students were están matando porque se extravían hacia wanted it and it was a motivation to be on day was to motivate students to be on given a chance to win a free dress day. ciudades donde les disparan.” time. She explained that the competition time and then have a chance to wear attire This idea was to motivate students to Además entrevisté a la maestra Bueti, started because “it would help students not included in the dress code. Hernandez be on time and give students the chance quién también enseña ciencias. Le pregunté be motivated to be on time, because being thinks it was a good idea because “it would to wear what they want. Unfortunately porqué es que se están desapareciendo los on time is part of a successful education.” be a good idea to wear something else this chance was wasted because, as Ms. osos polares. Contestó que: “Con el cambio It is not too late if the student activity instead of our usual uniform.” Hopefully, Estrella said, “the same students kept de clima, el hielo se está derritiendo y ellos committee wants the competition to start there might be another chance for Everett breaking the rules.” están falleciendo. Yo estoy de acuerdo con el maestro Lewis sobre el hecho que los ¡Alta a los recortes al presupuesto! osos polares dejan sus hogares.” Ahora ves lo que nos vamos a perder por Jessica Hernandez debido a nuestros errores de descuido. Si continuamos a causar el calentamiento del ¿Sabe lo qué va a pasar con todos va a ser difícil con todos estos recortes,” maestros 61 estudiantes pueden estar en planeta, ya no van a existir los osos polares. los recortes al presupuesto? Imagine 61 explicó Ina. La educación debe ser mucho aulas estrechas desde el cuarto hasta el fin Van a ser algo del pasado como el mamut, estudiantes en su aula. Eso puede pasar a más importante que carreteras o cárceles. de la secundaria. “Tal vez sea incómodo. el tigre diente de sable, y otros animales Usted debido a los recortes al presupuesto. Van a usar el dinero para cosas menos Algunos estudiantes tal vez no vayan a extintos. Debemos de pensar sobre mejores Los recortes afectarían la mayoría de importantes. “Pienso que la educación aprender tanto como ahora. Va a ser difícil maneras de conservar energía. escuelas en California. Los recortes es lo más importante. No debiéramos a concentrarnos con tantos estudiantes en al presupuesto escolar vienen bajo la necesitar más carreteras o cárceles. Pienso una sola aula,” explicó Betsy. dirección del gobernador Schwarzenegger, que ya tenemos bastantes en California, y La mayoría de las escuelas públicas No More quien va a cortar más o menos 10% de los sin la educación no hay futuro,” dijo Ina. van a tener alrededor de 10% cortado fondos educacionales de las escuelas de Betsy Arroyo es otra estudiante de de sus presupuestos. Bajo los recortes Polar Bears California. Everett quien piensa que los recortes al propuestos, el Distrito Escolar Unificado by Andres Macias Ina Lagat es estudiante de Everett presupuesto nos van a afectar mucho. de San Francisco va a perder alrededor Imagine a world without polar bears— Middle School quien sea afectada por los Los recortes van a causar el despido de $40 millones. Con todos estos recortes one less species of animal. Polar bears recortes al presupuesto. Los recortes van de más de 500 maestros en California. al presupuesto, nuestra educación se are becoming extinct. Their ice is melting a afectar muchas personas, incluyendo “Pienso que los despidos son incorrectos,” va a perder. Deben parar los recortes al because of global warming. Right now estudiantes y maestros. “Todos van a estar dijo Betsy. “Eso significa que muchos presupuesto porque sin este dinero no the North Pole and Antarctica are impactados por los recortes al presupuesto. maestros no van a tener trabajo y va a ser tenemos educación. ¡Sin la educación, no melting, and we are the only ones that Pienso que nuestro próximo año escolar difícil encontrar otro trabajo.” Con menos hay futuro! can stop it. Polar bears are going to be gone dia de vestido libre cancelado because of us. I asked Mr. Lewis about what is happening to the polar bears. He por Ina Lagat said that “they are losing their habitat ¿Sabe que hubiéramos tenido un día de a clase en tiempo porque la puntualidad uniforme de cada día.” Ojalá haya otra because of global warming.” He said that vestido libre? Los estudiantes de Everett es parte de una educación exitosa.” No es oportunidad para los estudiantes de they are not going to have homes and Middle School tuvieron la oportunidad de demasiado tarde si el comité de actividades Everett para comenzar con la competición that “they are getting killed because they ganar un día de vestido libre el semestre estudiantiles quiere que la competición de nuevo. Tal vez haya una oportunidad are wandering into cities and getting pasado. Como muchos estudiantes empezara de nuevo. “Lo lamento que no que el concurso para el día de vestido shot at.” querían un día de vestido libre tuvimos la tuvieron la oportunidad de tener un día libre va a pasar otra vez. “Es una buena I also interviewed Ms. Bueti, another oportunidad pero perdimos la oportunidad de vestido libre, pero pediría al comité de idea regresarlo porque estaríamos science teacher. I asked her why the polar de tenerlo. No lo ganamos porque los actividades estudiantiles si la quieren otra motivados a llegar en tiempo otra vez,” bears are going extinct. She answered: estudiantes no estaban siguiendo las vez,” dijo Sra. Estrella. dice Hernández. “With the climate changing, the ice is reglas del concurso. Jessica Hernández, una estudiante El semestre pasado los estudiantes melting and they are dying. I agree with Como una maestra, Sra. Martha de Everett, fue afectada por lo que pasó de Everett tuvieron la oportunidad de Mr. Lewis about the polar bears leaving Estrella tiene mucho que decir sobre la con el día de vestido libre. La idea del ganar un día de vestido libre. La idea their homes.” oportunidad perdida que hubiéramos día de vestido libre fue para motivar a fue para motivar a los estudiantes para Now you see what we will be missing tenido en el pasado. El día de vestido libre los estudiantes para llegar en tiempo y llegar a clase en tiempo y darles la because of our careless mistakes. If we empezó porque muchos estudiantes lo después tener la oportunidad de vestirse oportunidad de vestirse lo qué querían. continue to cause global warming, polar querían y fue una motivación para llegar con ropa no incluida en la etiqueta. Desafortunadamente esta oportunidad bears won’t exist. They will be a thing of en tiempo. Explicó que la competición Hernández piensa que fue una buena se perdió porque, según Sra. Estrella, the past like the mammoth, saber tooth empezó porque “ayudaría a los idea porque “Sería una buena idea llevar “Los mismos estudiantes incumplieron tiger, and other extinct animals. We have estudiantes tener la motivación de llegar puesto algo diferente en vez de nuestro con las reglas.” to think of better ways to use energy.

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A Thought on What Is the Difference Between Boys and Girls? Protesting Which is by Marjorie Lisan

How are boys and girls different she said, “but when it comes to me, I Better: Peaceful or from each other? I interviewed one can only do certain things.” of my best friends, Mary Crystle A lot of boys can do whatever Udasco, who thinks that being a girl they want to do compared with girls. Violent Protesting? is unfair. I also interviewed a boy Austin is proud of who he is. He named Austin Rayos Del Sol who said, “Being a boy is great because by Graham Wohlers thinks that being a boy is great and we get to do whatever we want, like fair. By reading this article, you will hang out with friends anytime.” If There have been many protests in the right. They were peaceful, and they got discover the difference between boys he thinks that his parents are being world. Yes, some are violent, and some their rights. Even though it was peaceful, and girls. unfair to him, he will do something are peaceful. The question is, which has people did get rowdy, so there was still a Not all girls have the freedom to about it. He explained, “I talk to my the better impact? lot of violence. do what they want to do, like Mary parents and work it out.” The Dalai Lama has been practicing I watched KRVU and saw one of the Crystle. She thinks that being a girl Personally, I think I agree with peaceful protest in Tibet, and there is a torchbearers who carried the Olympic or a lady can be challenging and Mary Crystle because I feel the same good reason for this. Right now, China is torch through some of the protests, and difficult. She said, “Being a girl, you way. I feel like being a girl is so unfair, occupying Tibet and really just beating she said that when people are having have a lot more responsibilities than compared to being a boy. Girls have them up, picking on them. their rights denied, they should be able boys.” For this reason, she thinks that to do everything, especially when I interviewed a man named Gordon to express their thoughts. being a girl is unfair. “My parents let it comes to doing chores. Girls are Wohlers, who lives in San Francisco. I The bottom line is that there are many my brother do what he wants to do,” expected to be clean at all times. asked him which type of protest has a points of view in the world on what’s the better impact. He said, “When love and best way or the wrong way to go. Peace peace are involved, eventually it will be or violence, the people can choose what ¿Cuál es la diferencia resolved. When violence is involved, it they want to do. I think everything should only leads to trashing and hating, which be done peacefully though, but that is just cannot be stopped.” my opinion. I believe that would make a entre los muchachos We all know Martin Luther King Jr. was more humane society. y las muchachas?

por Marjorie Lisan ¿Cómo son los muchachos diferentes quiera,” ella describió, “pero en mi When Cuando a las muchachas? Entrevisté una de caso, yo sólo puedo hacer ciertas mis mejores amigas, Mary Crystle cosas.” You Love ama a Udasco, quien piensa que siendo Muchos muchachos pueden hacer una muchacha es injusto. También lo qué quieran en comparición con entrevisté a un muchacho que se las muchachas. Austin es orgulloso Someone alguien llama Austin Rayos del Sol quien de quien es. El dijo que “Siendo un piensa que siendo muchacho es muchacho es magnífico porque nos by Manu Pomele por Manu Pomele magnífico y justo. Al leer este artículo, deja hacer lo qué queramos, como Imagine if an uncle or someone Imagine si uno de sus tíos o va a descubrir la diferencia entre los pasando tiempo con los amigos en close to you, like a second dad, died. alguien muy íntimo, como un padre, muchachos y las muchachas. cualquier momento. El explicó “Hablo Well, it happened to me. He was my se muriera. Pues, a mi me pasó. El No todas las muchachas tienen con mis padres y lo arreglamos.” uncle, my mom’s brother, and his era mi tío, el hermano de mi mamá, la libertad de hacer lo qué quieran, Personalmente, pienso que estoy name was David Taupau. He was a y se llamaba David Taupau. El era como Mary Crystle. Ella piensa que de acuerdo con Mary Crystle porque construction worker and had been for trabajador en la construcción y siendo una muchacha o una mujer siento lo mismo. Siento que siendo a few years, but one day, April 7, he trabajaba así por unos años, pero el puede ser exigente y difícil. Ella dijo, una muchacha es bien injusto en slipped off of a three-story building. día 7 de abril se cayó de un edificio “Siendo una muchacha, tiene más comparición con los muchachos. Las My mom has eight brothers and de tres pisos. responsabilidad que los muchachos.” muchachas tenemos que hacer todo, sisters, and my uncle was the one Mi mamá tiene ocho hermanos Por eso ella piensa que siendo una especialmente los quehaceres. De las who was closest to our family. He y hermanas, y mi tío era el más muchacha es injusto. “Mis padres muchachas tienen la expectativa de took care of my brother for about íntimo con mi familia. Cuidaba de mi deja que mi hermano haga lo qué que limpiamos en cualquier momento. five years. At the time, my mom had hermano por casi cinco años. En ese a boyfriend who lived with us, and tiempo mi mamá tenía un novio que my brother did not like it, so he lived vivía con nosotros, y no cayó bien a with my uncle. He was a good man to mi hermano, entonces vivía con mi budget cuts him, and sometimes strict. tío. Era bueno con mi hermano y a My uncle was a funny guy. He was veces estricto. by Heidi Elias a nice, lovable man, who always Mi tío era un hombre gracioso. Era Arnold Schwarzenegger is cutting affects teachers because it cuts off their showed how much he cared. I hope simpático y un hombre adorable que a lot of money from our schools. He is salary, and they are also getting fired that one day I will grow up to be like siempre mostró cuanto se preocupaba. cutting funds to the schools to build without any help. him. He would always put family Espero que un día yo crezca a ser jails and other things. Teachers and The parents are getting mad at the first, even ahead of himself. If you como él. Siempre ponía la familia students are being affected. It is governor because it is not fair. My auntie love somebody, tell them, because primero, aun delante de su mismo. Si affecting students because when they said, “This is bad because they are not tomorrow is not promised. ama a alguien, dígale porque mañana need a pencil or paper, teachers are not going to have after-school programs.” no es algo prometido. able to give them what they need. It She is really mad at the governor.

[Straight-Up News] 3 features/op/ed Gang Violence is Out of Control by Melanie Rodriguez & Rose De Albat Can you imagine how many people get thinks about gangs she said, “There is no Rumors Affect locked up or die due to gang violence? In San Francisco, there are two main gangs, point in fighting, because they are just the Norteños (Red) and Sureños (Blue). colors and no one owns them!” She has These two gangs fight because some are been pressured by people to join a gang but she always has had, and always will Friendships At from the Northside (Red), and some are from the Southside (Blue). I interviewed have the right to say no. my friend, a student at Everett Middle Gangs are affecting the lives of School, who knows people who “jumped teenagers the most. Younger teens follow in,” or joined, Norte, but she will never and copy what they see, but the things All Ages! jump in herself. Most gang territories in they see are not always the right things San Francisco are in the Mission District. to do. To be aware of gangs and gang by Sarah Ramos Jarlaen Muñoz, a student at Everett violence is important at Everett, because Imagine your friends start to spread “The only reason I am spreading rumors Middle School, is 13 years old and in the our school is very close to gang territory, rumors about you. How would you feel? is because she’s doing it. I wouldn’t have 7th grade. Jarlaen grew up in the Mission forcing us to wear uniforms for our safety. My friend M.R. witnessed her two friends done anything if she didn’t start all this,” District, and has seen gang violence To be aware of gangs and gang violence spreading rumors about each other from she explains. This happened last year. everywhere, even on her way to and is also important to everyone, because February 26 until April 17. My sister was Did I forget to mention that my sister and people’s lives are at risk. from school. When I asked her what she Danza Xiuhcoatl at Peace Day SUN Staff Photo a victim in another rumor situation. This her ex-friend got into a fight? “Although I is happening everywhere. tried to fix this situation, she is still doing Here I will be talking about my friend this,” my sister says. She tells me that STAR Testing Determines M.R. who witnessed her two friends her ex-friend won’t stop until she gets who spread rumors about each other. what she wants or when she wins. To be the Education of “I feel really bad, because they are my honest with you, this situation between friends and they are spreading horrible them is still happening. Every Student things about each other,” M.R. said. She The reason I wrote about this is by Betsy Arroyo also explained why they were doing because I think it’s important for you this: “Jealousy is one of the reasons they to know that although you can spread Are students ready for the Standard will grow successfully in their education. are doing this.” Luckily these rumors rumors about a friend or someone, it Testing and Reporting (STAR) test? By testing individually, teachers and the have stopped. M.R. told me that her two will not do any good. It can lead you Many students are getting ready to district will know the educational level of friends talked to each other and now to fighting, hating each other forever, test, They’re working hard, studying and every student, and by that we can help they are friends again. and going to war. We know that you’re reviewing everything to be ready. Teachers them easier.” This other situation is about my sister jealous because your friends have and students are super ready to test! For the past two weeks, students and her ex-friend. They used to be best something that you don’t have, but have According to Bill Mak, the main of Everett Middle School have been friends, but suddenly they started hating you ever thought that maybe there’s purpose of the Star Test is to place preparing to test. They have reviewed each other. It all started when my sister’s something unique about you and no schools into a grading scale. Bill tells every section of math and words from ex-friend got jealous of my sister and one else but you has it? That’s why you me, “I think that the district should test language arts. Students should eat started saying horrible things about her. should always think before you act! every student individually. What is the a hearty breakfast, have eight hours She spread rumors which weren’t true. point of the Star Test if the state doesn’t of sleep, and review their materials. know the knowledge of every student?” Every student that gets to school early Ms. Roberts, the seventh grade teacher is going to get a prize. Good luck with from Everett Middle School, explains, “I your test students! Review everything think that thanks to this test, students and work hard! Friends Spread Graffiti at Everett Rumors About Middle School Each Other by Ty Janey Vaughn by Meliza Reyes Do you like graffiti in your school? I asked Xavier how he felt about graffiti, Secondly, I interviewed the person No! Let me tell you how my school feels he said, “There are two different kinds Many people have spread rumors who spread the rumors and she said, “I about graffiti. of graffiti: The one that happens in our throughout their lives. I know someone don’t know what you’re talking about.” Do you feel that graffiti is good? Take school is the bad kind. The other kind is who was the subject of a rumor. I won’t I could tell she was not telling the truth, a minute to think about it. the Cesar Chavez Club that incorporates say who but that person was upset. but I did leave her alone. I had what I The first person I interviewed was my graffiti art into murals like the one mural That person also felt very angry. Now let needed. principal, Mr. Duran. Mr. Duran wants we have in the cafeteria.” Some people me ask you: Has anyone spread a rumor Finally, my best friend didn’t care to stop the graffiti at Everett Middle feel disappointed when they see the about you or a friend? Keep on reading anymore. She just ignored the rumors and School. Mr. Duran feels angry about the graffiti in Everett. “It affects a lot of kids and you’ll learn my story about rumors. then they just went away. I was proud of graffiti and at the people who do it. “I am at Everett Middle School. They can’t do Firstly, S.R., my best friend, was feeling her. She had this to say: “Rumors are just very disappointed in the kids who do the their work in class,” Xavier said. angry and upset. When I interviewed her gossip, gossip that is not real.” What she graffiti,” he said. When the kids deface That is what I found about the graffiti she said, “I was really angry and upset, said is true. the school, Mr. Duran can’t complete his in my school. It was fun interviewing because how can anyone make a rumor My friend and I want you to know work. “It takes my concentration away the people who work at Everett Middle about me if I didn’t do anything to that this: Don’t let rumors bring you down. from my work,” he says. School. I don’t like the graffiti at my person?” From that statement you could Don’t listen to them. Just ignore them, People in our community have different school because it makes me feel like I tell she was upset. because they are not worth it. feelings about graffiti. The second person don’t have a clean school to go to. I interviewed was Xavier Schmidt. When

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The Argument Between Super Mario and Meta Knight by Bryan Moscoso

Have you ever played a video game? color of his clothes, and I don’t like Meta Are you a Mario or Meta Knight fan? It Knight’s clothes.” all started in 2008, when Mario and Meta Meta Knight lives on Kirby Island. Knight were together in a game called He is the bad guy in Kirby’s Adventure. “Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The game is Kirby and King Dedede also live on about fighting against other characters. the planet. The first boss he fights is a There are many areas where you can dragon robot. My brother said, “I like fight. The characters fight to reach the Meta Knight more because he has an goal of defeating the Master Hand, so awesome sword, when Mario only uses they can turn into trophies again. his fists.” He also said, “I like him also Students at the Peace Day assembly SUN Staff Photo Super Mario lives in the Mushroom because he can soar and fly for a few Kingdom. Princess Peach and the Toads seconds, and Mario just jumps in the live there too. The last boss of Mario is air.” Sonic the Hedgehog Versus Bowser. Bowser always tries to steal the I feel very happy that I have a family Princess, but in the end he loses to Mario. that likes playing video games. I can My mom said, “I like Mario because he share this with my family and friends, Super Mario is more active than Meta Knight.” My because I mom also said, “I like his style and the by Jonathan Aleman am a big fan of video games. Do you play video games? Are you a power-ups and great bosses.” A power- Sonic or Mario fan? Sonic the Hedgehog up can be a mushroom which gives you Sonic the Hedgehog contra and Super Mario have been two popular more health, a feather which lets you fly, video game characters for the or a flower that lets you shoot Super Mario last 15 years. Many people have fireballs. por Jonathan Aleman argued that one is better than Sonic, a hedgehog known for the other. Which is the greater his speed, has also attracted ¿Te gusta jugar videojuegos? ¿Eres Reino de Hongos es donde los Toads y character and why? Many fans many fans. Bryan Moscoso un aficionado de Sonic o Mario? Sonic la Princesa Peach viven. También Mark choose Mario because of the prefers Sonic to the Hedgehog y Super Mario encuentra que Mario es mejor debido great bosses and levels. But Mario, even though han sido dos personajes a los “poderes y los grandes jefes.” Un others choose Sonic for his he has played both populares de videojuegos por poder puede ser un hongo que dé más speed, ramps and the obstacles games. Bryan likes los últimos 15 años. Mucha energía, una pluma que te permita he confronts during the game. Sonic better because, gente argumenta que uno es volar, o una flor que te deja tirar bolas Mario, a plumber in the he exclaims, “you mejor que el otro. ¿Cuál es el de fuego. Mushroom Kingdom, has get to go fast in an mejor personaje y porqué? Sonic, un erizo conocido por su gran attracted many fans. Mark adventure to defeat Dr. Muchos aficionados escogen velocidad, también ha atraído muchos Ardanas has played both Sonic Eggman!” Dr. Eggman, a Mario por sus grandes aficionados. Bryan Moscoso prefiere and Mario games, but he prefers the archnemesis of niveles de juego y jefes. Pero más a Sonic que a Mario, aunque ha the Mario character to Sonic. Mark says Sonic, has always tried to take otros escogen a Sonic por jugado ambos juegos. Bryan prefiere that he prefers Mario because “he is a over the world, but Sonic has su velocidad, sus rampas y a Sonic porque, exclama, “¡puedes plumber from the Mushroom Kingdom always stopped him. When los obstáculos que enfrenta ir muy rápido en una aventura para who saves the Princess from Bowsers.” asked how Sonic is different durante el juego. vencer al Dr. Eggman!” El Dr. Eggman, The Mushroom Kingdom is where the from Mario, Bryan answers, “He is faster Mario, un plomero en el Reino de el archienemigo de Sonic, siempre ha Toads and Princess Peach live. Mark and a hedgehog, but Mario is human and Hongos, ha atraído muchos fanáticos. tratado de controlar el mundo, pero Sonic also finds Mario better because of “the stronger.” Mark Ardanas ha jugado ambos juegos siempre lo para. Al preguntar como es So now you know some things about de Sonic y Mario, pero prefiere a Mario que Sonic es diferente de Mario, Bryan the games. Play the one that interests como personaje y no a Sonic. Mark contesta, “Es más rápido y un erizo, pero you, and have fun! dice que prefiere a Mario porque “es Mario es humano y más fuerte.” un plomero del Reino de Hongos que Entonces ahora ya sabes algunas rescata la Princesa de Bowsers.” El cosas sobre los juego. Juega el que te interese, ¡y diviértete¡ Trackstarz Run to All Cities by Janesa Leui He came in third place out of 17 people. This season our “Trackstarz” did A friend of mine ran track also. Her Easterling. He did a good job as well and Kudos to him! a really good job with the help of our name is Ileana Moncada. She ran the made it to the All Cities and finished There are other students from coaches, Tony Ballard and Ms. Yeter. 200-meter. Every race she had, she first in his division. Kudos to him too! Everett Middle School who went to All Tony Ballard was a big help to me. He either came in first or second. She is Last, but certainly not least, is Mister Cities, and did a great job representing encouraged me to run when I really fast! She made it to the All City Track Bryan Jordan Robinson. He did long our team, including runners Dillion didn’t want to. When we were at the Meet and finished in the top five. She jump. His speed was off the hook! I Easterling, Janesa Levi, J’leiya Dailey, track meets, I would think I would worked really hard to get there. Kudos don’t know why he didn’t run, but he Rose De Alba, Lakisha Richmond, and come in first when I ran. So, I tried it to her! decided to stick with long jump. He, too, Roy. Thanks again to the coaches Tony out and I came in second. It was fun. Another friend did track, but decided did very well, and made it to the All City Ballard and Ms. Yeter. Thank you for all your support Tony! to do the high jump. His name is Darren Team. He was in the unlimited division.

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The SUN would like to honor the 826 Fiorella Bernal volunteers who dedicate countless Arturo Cabrera Joaquin Campos hours to make this paper a professional Jorge Carvajal apprenticeship for Everett’s students: Melvin Chavez Ari Santillanes Shante Crawford Barton Creeth Andria Demery Blake Shurtz Enrique Flores Caitlin Chiller Emma Fontelar Courtesy of dyfuse Christopher MacKay Dajahnae Givens Cristina Giner Damarreay Greer Heather Turbeville Frances Karagio Holly Takashima Xiao Wen Li chris brown Kaitlyn Dunn Adam Lopez Kristen Schepker Marjorie Macalino by Abigail Aquiler Lauren Entner Fatima Marin Wouldn’t you love to travel the world, can relate to the lyrics of his songs. Lauren Guza Aloha McElroy Liz Lance Alex Mejia singing and dancing in front of millions Marjorie explains, “I like his voice and Molly Sarle Alfredo Orellano of people? Well, Christopher Maurice the way he dances, like in the ‘Kiss Rajee Karunaratne Paul Rada Brown had his dream come true in late Kiss’ video.” He helps create the moves Robbie Torney Victoria Rampola-Long 2005! Better known as Chris Brown, in his dances for most of his videos. Rorie Oliver Austin Rayos Del Sol this young hip-hop, pop and R&B My best friend, Jasmine Beaver, Tate Garibyan Luis Ruano singer/songwriter, dancer, music video always listens to his music. She says Laura Sanchez director, and actor has made many hit Chris is a great singer and actor. “I love Ms. Beth Harenza: Thank you for a great Onecimo Solano singles. Chris Brown was born on May his dance moves in the ‘Wall To Wall’ year of fun and learning. It was a real Reynaldo Vasquez 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia. video.” He is also a great actor. He pleasure to collaborate with you and Jonathan Aleman He’s been dancing since he was two starred in the movie “This Christmas.” we are so lucky to have worked with Melanie Rodriguez & Rose De Alba years old, but he first found his talent Jasmine told me, “I can’t wait until the such a strong and amazing teacher! Bryan Moscoso Manu Pomele of singing at eleven years old. Before movie comes out on DVD.” Mr. Duran: Thank you from the entire Janesa Levi wanting to become a singer, Chris Chris Brown is a very great dancer 826 family for all your support over the Heidi Elias wanted to be a rapper. Then he was and singer. He has made two albums years. We will miss you and wish you Betsy Arroyo discovered at his father’s gas station so far, including the hit single “Run the best of luck in all that you do! Abigail Aquiler when a local production team visited. It!” from his first album called “Chris Marjorie Lisan He began his career and moved to Brown.” His other hit single, “With Ms. Estrella: Thank you for being Graham Wohlers New York City for two years. You,” was from his second album our Everett staff partner again! Your Jessica Hernandez My friend, Marjorie Lisan, likes called “Exclusive.” Chris Brown is a positive classroom energy made this Sarah Ramos listening to his music. She said, “I multi-talented teenager. He is one issue a success. Ina Lagat like listening to his music because of the hottest artists out right now. Andres Ty Janey Vaughn I can relate to many of his songs!” You should go check him out if you Thank you to the School Site Council Meliza Reyes Many young teenage boys and girls haven’t yet! for printing the SUN. We are grateful for everyone’s talent and dedication! Bill Mak por Abigail Aquiler Thank You, ¿No te encantaría atravesar el mundo canciones. Como explica Marjorie, “A The SUN entero, y cantar y bailar enfrente mi me gusta su voz y la manera en que de millones de personas? Bueno, baila, como en el video de ‘Kiss, Kiss.’” ¡Christopher Maurice Brown hizo que su El asiste en la creación de los pasos de sueño se volviera realidad a finales del baile en la mayoría de sus videos 2005! Mejor conocido como Chris Brown, Mi mejor amiga, Jasmine Beaver, el joven cantante / compositor de hip-hop, siempre escucha su música. Ella dice pop y R&B, bailarín, director de videos que Chris es un gran cantante y actor. musicales, y actor ha tenido muchos “Me encantan los pasos de baile en sencillos populares. Chris Brown nació el video ‘Wall To Wall.’” También es el 5 de mayo, 1989, en Tappahannock, un muy buen actor. Protagonizó en la Virginia. Ha bailado desde los dos años, película This Christmas. Me dijo Jasmine pero por primera vez encontró su talento “Ya no puedo esperar más por que salga como cantante a los once años. Antes en DVD la película.” de querer ser un cantante, Chris quería Chris Brown también es un gran ser un rapper. Fue entonces cuando un bailarín y cantante. Ha lanzado dos equipo de producción local lo descubrió álbumes por el momento, incluyendo el al visitar la gasolinera de su padre. exitoso sencillo ‘Run It!’ de su primer Empezó su carrera y se mudó a la ciudad álbum Chris Brown. Su otro sencillo, de Nueva York por dos años. ‘With You,’ salió de su segundo álbum A mi amiga, Marjorie Lisan, le gusta titulado Exclusive. Chris Brown es su música. Dijo, “¡me gusta escuchar un jóven multi-talentoso. Es uno de su música porque me puedo identificar los artistas actuales más estupendos. con muchas de sus canciones!” Muchos ¡Debes de averiguar sobre él si no lo has muchachos y muchachas jóvenes se hecho todavía! identifican con la letra de muchas de sus

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