KNIGHT TIMES Special Digital Magazine Edition | Spring 2020 Volume 4, Issue #4

THE KNIGHT TIMES Special Digital Magazine Edition | Spring 2020 Volume 4, Issue #4

How COVID 19 took away the 2019-2020 school year

Also in this Issue

What if the year never ended?

Table of Contents STAFF BOX India Bown’20 Editor’s Note - Page 1 Editor-In-Chief Kat Huynh ‘20 !e New Norm: How COVID 19 Changed Our Digital Editor-In-Chief School and Society - Page 2 Auden Meyer ‘22 A Quotidian Life in Quarantine: A Student’s Per- Managing Editor spective with Remote Learding - Page 4 Brenda Jovel ‘20 Lead Writer Life in Quarantine - Page 5 Staff School News - Page 9 - 13 Silvy Atajyan ‘20 Victoria Banuelos ‘20 Hannah Cabonce-Smith ‘20 SOCES Scores in Latest US NEWS REPORT - Paolo Duarte ‘20 Page 8 Alex Estrada ‘20 Andrew Gerbs ‘20 Student Spotlight: Tequilla Mockingbird - Page 14 Taliya Giventer ‘20 Jared Horn ‘20 Julie Kartashyan ‘20 Student Spotlight: Sunny Cai - Page 17 Arman Khachatryan ‘20 Robert Makaryan ‘20 What If? Imagining the semester that could have Leana Mata ‘20 been. - page 19 Amber Mejia ‘20 David Newman ‘20 Nautika Osuna ‘20 What If - Dance Production - Page 20 Lucy Pogosian ‘20 Kenneth Rasmussen ‘20 What If - Choir and Band - Page 21 Melissa Rodriguez-Mendoza ‘20 Dylan Ross ‘20 Zachary Schwinger ‘20 What If - Dance - Page 22 Gabriella Suarez ‘20 Marco Zepeda ‘20 What If - Spring Sports Pages 23-27 Melanie Alajadjyan ‘21 Mariam Azizyan ‘21 What If - Prom - Page 28 Geena Chernyak ‘21 Sabrina Guedalia ‘21 Chris Raya ‘21 Entertainment - Pages 29 - 32 Susan Simonyan ‘21 Zoe Howes ‘21 Rown Lambert ‘22 Alex Kohm ‘23 NEXT ISSUE... Nish Khandaker ‘23 Harnoor Khandpur ‘23 Rown Lambert ‘22 * Final issue of the year Ripsme Margaryan ‘23 * Tribute to the seniors Karina Matevosyan ‘23 * Seniors say goodbye Sam Arian ‘23 * Year in Review Consulting Editors Kayla Gerardo * Best of 2019-2020 Olga Kushnirovich * Farewell to Mr. Price Giordana Zavolta Editor’s Note

This is a special edition of the Knight Times. Just like the many SOCES programs, the media class was not immune from the quarantine’s impact. Being forced to separate and work from home made the newspaper is like a car engine. There are multiple moving parts that are all interacting simultaneously, and when we are apart, our engine that runs our class stalls. If you factor in only meeting one hour per week in virtual space, putting together this issue has had its challenges. This is why it’s a little late in its release. This is our second attempt at a digital issue this year. It’s our attempt to be green and reduce the waste of paper, as well as to cut cost. Our original plan was to issue - our tribute to the senior class. Sadly, due to the Editor-In-Chief we intended. Instead it will be digital like this one. our outgoing graduating Editor-In-Chief India Bown. India has done a fantastic job this year in leading the As this year is coming to an end, I re"ect on the class. The fourth estate is the voice of the people and beginning of freshman year when I #rst joined essential in maintaining democracy. I’m so proud of journalism. On a whim I decided to change how India has worked to maintain this essential truth at electives because I knew writing was a passion SOCES. I also want to acknowledge Kat Huynh who of mine. It was one of the best decisions I could has done tremendous job spearheading our growing make during high school. I didn’t know how to digital platforms. Both ladies have been with the pro- write a newspaper article, but all I remember gram all four years of high school. It will be sad to say was putting in my best e$ort in my work, tak- goodbye to them, and their contributions will be greatly ing notes from editors, and o$ering to do more. missed. When it was announced that I’d be an editor the Next month a group of new editors will take over next year, I was not only surprised, but extreme- the newspaper. We all hope we will return to SOCES ly grateful. I want to thank Mr. Pak for always in August, and we can once again report the news of our community. In the mean time, we hope you will believing in me and pushing me to be better. enjoy this issue. Be safe and stay healthy. !e last four years have been stressful, but it only strengthened my writing and design skills. - Mr. Pak, Journalism Advisor I found a love for news and I’m so happy I got to #nish o$ this year in media class. Hope you enjoy this issue. !ank you all.

-India Bown ‘20, Editor-In-Chief

1 WELCOME TO THE NEW NORM

COVID - 19 changed our schools and society...and it may stay this way for the unforeseable future.

2 While the remote learning has been able to allow students to Six weeks ago the lives of the SOCES community were in continue their education, it can not replace their experience the middle of the spring semester. Teachers were preparing of attending school. to submit their ten week grades. AP students were getting “I’m pretty bummed about losing the spring semester,” ready for AP exams. Spring sports were just getting started. shared Arancibia. “!ere were some events I was de#nitely !e senior picnic was about to happen. !e theater depart- looking foreword to like the basketball game. Mostly, I just ment was about to present their spring production. Dance miss being with my friends. It’s almost summer vacation and production was getting ready to put on their annual show. usually everyone is getting excited the school year is almost Students were planning promposals. Graduation plans were over and starting to make plans over summer but now it beginning. looks like none of that is going to happen so it’s a little disap- And in a matter of days, it was all taken away because of pointing.” COVID 19. Unfortunately, many academic institutions have already Six weeks later all that’s le% are broken plans and shat- discussed the possibility of being forced to continue remote tered dreams. Our way of life has been turned inside out. learning in the fall. Some universities have already an- Shelter-in-place rules have shut down society as we know nounced that they will only o$er online classes in the fall. it. Dwindling If the pandemic is supplies have not over and social le% our markets distancing orders are bare of essential still in place, schools items. Hundreds might turn to rotat- of thousands of ing attendance. !is Americans have means some students lost their jobs and might continue online small businesses education while others are barely staying will return to school a"oat while or possibly take turns many are closing. attending school. !is !e economic would be a great experi- devastation has ment and many dis- our country spi- tricts across the country raling towards a will be spending all possible #nancial summer planning for catastrophe that a fall semester with many experts say COVID 19. will take years for While having many the country to months to prepare for recover from. SeniorMelanie Garcia lost the best part of senior year due to the a fall semester during a All of these pandemic that shut down LAUSD schools. pandemic will certainly changes have le% be better than having to many Americans suspend school suddenly shocked, bewildered, and depressed. this spring, there will still be many problems to address. How !e SOCES community isn’t immune from these feelings will sports happen? How will creative arts students in band, and emotions. choir, and drama be able to perform? How will next year’s “At #rst I didn’t think it was a big deal but as things got senior class be able to fundraise? Where will the funding more serious it also got more scary because this whole situ- come from? ation was so new to us and everything is so uncertain,” said Despite all the questions about the future, one thing is sophomore Gracie Arancibia. clear. LAUSD Superintendent Austen Beutner has stated that Since the middle of March, SOCES has been engaged in the safety of the students and the school employees is the remote learning. While the transition has not been smooth, district’s top priority and schools will not resume until the SOCES has been credited with being one of the best schools government says it is safe to do so. in how they were able to launch their online classes. Still, the move to remote learning for teachers, students, and parents has been stressful and has reated consternation for all.

“Remote learning is easy enough to navigate however it is hard to keep on top of the work and workload and when things are due,” said sohomore Josh Blank.

3 EDITORIAL A Quotidian Life in Quarantine By Auden Meyer ‘22

Incoming Editor-In-Chief Auden Meyer shares her perspective about the experience of remote online learning and life in quarantine.

“Prediction: In 9 months there will be a minor baby ing Algebra 2 on top of my regular math class, plus my boom and in 2033 we will witness the rise of the Quar- language class that I do outside of school. !en, I try anTEENS.” According to the United Nations World to work out once a day and leave enough time to play a Population Prospects 2019, adolescents aged 13 - 19 couple rounds of my favorite video game, Town of Sa- make up about 11.1% of the world’s population this lem. So yeah, it’s a lot. And I’m not too happy about the year. Between 2030 and 2035, they will make up about lack of free time it’s giving me, or my growing problems 10.65% of the world’s population. Even if that predic- with posture a%er slumping in my seat all day. tion was made before the global pandemic started, I’d Unfortunately, I am also prone to social anxiety. It say let’s focus on the 865,223 (give or take) teens that was tough for the #rst couple weeks to be separated are actually enduring the e$ects of COVID-19 today. As from my friends, but I’ve gotten used to it. Still, the I’m 16, possibly the most teenager-y age a person can loneliness is there, clawing at me every once in a while be, I have a few words to say about the virus, too. and dragging me into a sour mood. On a more positive Going into remote learning, I, like so many others, note, I am pretty blessed with being an introvert, so the couldn’t wait to have some time to just relax. In fact, I radio silence is durable. Especially because of all the was worried I wouldn’t have enough to do. However, it family Zooms that I’ve been doing. turns out that I am cursed with being too busy during Like other families all over the world, I have a new- the day. Let’s see, I have my six classes plus Advisory, found appreciation for talking to my family. Maybe plus studying for my AP Bio exam once a day, plus tak- it’s because I don’t talk to my peers all the time any

4 more, maybe because it is something I always COVID-19 is so scary, but look forward to and I am I think that the change to so grateful that I live at being stuck inside alone a time where the kind of all day has brought about technology that allows the need for connection people to communicate no and a sense of normality matter the distance exists. for everyone, not just me. Life in quarantine as a People want to feel that quaranteen is stressful, but they are not alone and not unbearable. I am so that others are struggling, holed up in a single space too. !ey want to make that the events there are sure those closest to all I can focus on, so the them are okay, but going su$ering going on outside through the same incon- is hardly penetrating my

and emotional health of my family. Still, I try to be optimistic, and as time goes on, this life becomes more normal. Which is good, because I know the struggles I face now are absolutely miniscule compared to those of others, and that it is all worth it (even with an inevitable second wave). I know that I am one of 865,223 teens just like me, and everyone is struggling together.

veniences. !ey want mind. Instead, I stress to talk and hang on to about all my academics what used to be normal. and the work they are I see that as I spend more requiring, my unwanted time in isolation, social yet somewhat appreciated interaction becomes less solitude, and the internal necessary as this becomes e$ects the Coronavirus the new norm. Even so, is having on the mental

Pictured left to right:

Taylor Block trying to get practice in during quarantine. Marco Zepeda practices for his driving test during the quarantine. Trey Block gets some fresh air during the quarantine.

5 Life in Quarantine

!e shelter-in-place order has not only a$ected our regular routines of school, studying, and work, but the activities that bring us joy and happiness have also been taken away. Being con#ned to our homes has le% us little options for fun. Here’s what some of the members of the media class have been doing to keep themselves mentally stimulated.

playing Playstation 4 with David, Zach, Jared, and Bran- During quarantine, I workout and play video don. Some shows that I have been watching are Black games. - Zachary Schwinger AF, All American, and Arrested Development. - Andrew Gerbs

I have been playing video games with David, Dylan, Bran- don, and Zach. Also, once a week we go on drives. Last week we went along PCH from Santa Monica to the end of Malibu. Other than that stuff I have not picked up any new hobbies. - Jared Horn

I have played ping pong, rode my bike, played PS4, watched Ozark and started ‘The Wire,” and gone for drives. This is what my day looks like. - Dylan Ross

6 Life in Quarantine

I have been practicing my drawing skills and also with all the free time available I have been able to learn a new instrument, the guitar. - Nishi Khandaker

I like to take both my little sisters for a little ride on our scooters. That’s a nice way for us to relax and change our bored moods. - Harnoor Khandpur

I’ve been spending time making music and watching a lot of cool movies. - Arman Khachatryan

My quarantine hobbies are baking and biking. - Rowyn Lambert I’ve been mainly singing and painting if I’m being completely honest. I would take up cooking but frankly I don’t want to burn the house down by accident, my mom would kill me. - Melissa Rodriguez Some shows I have been binge watching are Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Pretty and Little Liars. - Mariam Azizyan

7 Life in Quarantine

Throughout all the craziness and the apoca- lypse outside, the hobby which I have inher- ited is rewatching all of my favorite Disney my childhood days with my sister and family. We binge all of our favorite movies and tv shows, all while in pajamas. I have been reading a lot of books - Geena Chernyak that I’ve had covered in dust since this past year. I have also been com- pleting my homework on time just to keep myself busy. New shows that I’ve invested my time in have been an Italian show called Baby and a CW show, All American, which are both - Brenda Jovel

Some new hobbies I have are walking or running around my neighborhood. I watch new shows like The Vampire Diaries and All American. I also started to bake more. - Silvy Atajyan

me going was watching tv shows and making Tik Toks. The shows that I watched during quarantine are All American, On My Block, Vampire Diaries, and Money Heist. These shows kept me busy and active in a way. For Tik Tok I just learned Tik Tok dances, so I can keep myself active and The main hobbies during quarantine busy. - Lucy Pogosian have been playing video games and eating. During quarantine I have spent most of my time cooking, baking and learning new music pieces on the piano. - Julie Kartashyan

8 SCHOOL NEWS COVID 19 CRASHES SENIOR YEAR CELEBRATIONS By Brenda Jovel ‘20

!e recent outbreak of if all my hardwork the Coronavirus has a$ected has gone to waste. millions of lives around the I’ve worked really globe. !e virus has current- hard all year for my ly infected over 2.76 million AP classes, especial- people worldwide and led ly chemistry, and to the unfortunate deaths of now I’m probably over 194,000 civilians. !e not going to take modern world has never ex- the tests. But at the perienced such a dangerous same time, I know outbreak like this before, and it was all for a good everyday people are begin- reason. So despite ning to learn the struggles of not being able to self-quarantine. fully experience Se- LAUSD schools have shut nior year, the quar- down since March 16, 2020 antine is preventing a%er school o&cials declared a lot of vulnerable mandatory shutdowns. !e people from getting shutdown of all schools infected by keeping across Los Angeles County is us all at home as meant to prevent the spread much as possible”. of the Coronavirus. Schools Senior Jessica have now adapted to online Hernandez also learning for the upcoming expressed her months. thoughts: Governor Gavin New- “I understand som has stated that LAUSD that the shutdown schools will most likely stay of schools is to closed for the rest of the year take precautions to due to the pandemic. Many prevent the virus students have now gotten from spreading, used to logging into Zoom but hearing that it or the Schoology platform might go over the Conference where they are two-week mark and !e Universal Sheraton was supposed to be the location of able to attend online-class possibly until summer is the the 2020 SOCES Senior Prom. sessions with their teach- sad part for us seniors. A ers and peers. It is a new lot of seniors are devastated SOCES seniors that all events Our senior sponsors, Mrs. routine that many students at the fact that we won’t get planned for the month of Goldstein and Mr. Pak, around the world have been to spend our last couple of May have been cancelled. Se- have been at work trying to attempting to adapt to as months together before we niors can ask for refunds by keep up with all of the ven- their remainder of the school walk the stage or experi- emailing socesclassof2020@ ues and contracts made in year will take place in their ence senior prom. It’s truly gmail.com and writing down the past month. We thank homes. heartbreaking for the Class their homeroom number the Senior Cabinet and our of 2020”. Sponsors for continuing to Senior Lianna Engoyan and full name. !ere has Unfortunately, the SOCES work hard to make the end expressed her thoughts on been talk about LAUSD Senior Class of 2020 will not of this Senior year great! the whole issue: giving an online graduation be able to experience a full “Well, it’s unfortunate that to many seniors across the senior year. Just last week, all of our events are post- world, but the SOCES Senior the senior cabinet came out poned and likely cancelled. Cabinet is currently trying to with a letter directed to all For me personally, it feels as have a traditional ceremony. 9 MORE SCHOOL NEWS ... VIRTUAL SPIRIT WEEK: April 27- May SOCES students participating in our #rst virtual spirit week.

Monday, April 27 - Pajama Day Attend your classes in your PJs!

Tuesday, April 28 - Bucket List Day Dress up doing the #rst thing you’ll do once the quarantine ends.

!ursday, April 30 - Jersey Day Represent your favorite team!

Wednesday, April 29 - Workout Gear Wear your workout clothes Friday, May 1 - Class Colors Show your class spirit and colors! 10 Learning the Value of the Voting Process

By Brenda Jovel ‘20 students were also allowed to morning for a mock election. Nathaniel Der, another create pamphlets or any type Elizabeth Warren won 4th student who participated in of merchandise to campaign place, Michael Bloomberg the project gave his thoughts !e recent Civics Proj- even more for their chosen won 3rd, Joe Biden earned on how his own experience ect led by Seniors Raman nominee. 2nd place, and Bernie Sand- went as well: Dhandi, Roman Guevara, !e students participating ers garnered nearly 50% of “Overall, I felt the cam- Nicole Katibi, and Priya in the event are the follow- the vote declaring him the paigns people presented were Khullar took place on Mon- ing: winner of this mock election! thorough and well thought day, March 2nd. !e Civics Bernie Sanders: Amber Bara- Organizing this project out. When campaigning, project is a requirement for hona, Margarita Resendiz, & wasn’t as complicated as it I found it more important the AP Government course Unnati Prajapati seemed but produced im- to focus on a candidate’s where students must par- Pete Buttigieg: Raman Dhan- portant results. policies rather than their ticipate in any activity that di, Nicole Khatibi, & Priya “When I was organiz- personality, as policies have a relates to the government. Khullar ing the project, it was an greater impact on the world. !is could include students Elizabeth Warren: Ava easy process,” said Raman Campaigning itself was en- to help out at the nearest Basileo, John Park, & Henry Dhandi. “My main concern joyable and it gave me a new polling area or even partici- Parker-Elder was whether a lot of people view of the representative pating in a nearby campaign- Joe Biden: Trizhia Matusa- would join and execute the democracy we have in the ing event for a particular lem, Samia Sami, & Marian- project. It was a really short U.S. along with its unique candidate. na Tonoyan time frame, but the turnout form of government.” AP Government stu- Tom Steyer: Nash Farrand, was amazing and I couldn’t !ank you to all of the dents campaigned for their Roman Guevara, Sully Koch, ask for anything better. I’ve students who participated in chosen candidates. Each & Arthur Musayelyan never really been involved this mock election at SOCES. group consisted of about 3-4 Amy Klobuchar: Adriana with politics so this was an And a huge thank you to students who set up tri-folds Castaneda, Joyce Huang, & eye-opening experience. I Mrs. Goldstein for leading with information about their Brenda Jovel started to learn more about this entire project to help out candidate. Other SOCES stu- Michael Bloomberg: Nathan- the candidates lives, both her students in AP Govern- dents from younger grades iel Der, Michael Maroutian, professional and personal. ment! listened to a few groups who & Eduardo Sanchez A%er this project, I am de#- highlighted the policies that Every homeroom on cam- nitely going to vote for future each candidate was advo- pus was given a link to vote candidates that I believe in cating for. AP Government for a candidate on Tuesday (P.S.-#Pete2024)”.

11 The SOCES MAKES THE GRADE US New high school rankings for 2020 were released this Youth don’t vote. month and Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies was Although young adults ranked as one the top public schools in the United States. Vote historically don’t vote very SOCES has been ranked #495 out of all high schools nation- ally, 63rd in California, and 7th in LAUSD. SOCES was also to them if they do. If more graded as the 97th best magnet school in America. By Arman Khachatryan ‘20 young adults voted, issues concerning the younger Overalll, SOCES received an overall score of 97.22 demographic, like out of With Super Tuesday control tuitions and the !e full rankings breakdown can be seen at the US News having passed and the college debt crisis, would be website. presidential election coming a more important topic that up in November, it’s time to politicians would be forced Congratulations to the entire student body and faculty for exercise that right to vote, to address if they want to this achievement. Your hard work has made Sherman Oaks get elected. Our voice and CES one of the premier schools in both the country and the vote they cast. Voting is an opinion has value and your district. important part of the Amer- vote counts for the future of ican experience - after all, the nation and the present it is the voice of the people. issues plaguing the younger The engine of the nation is generation. the public opinion. This is a sentiment that’s It’s no secret that younger people don’t get out to vote. David Khalulyan: “Young Older demographics dispro- people should vote because News BYTES portionately vote in higher our futures depend on numbers. The older people today’s elections. If we want Students must have their lockers cleared out by May 15. Any get, the more likely they are something to change we items le% in locers a%er May 15 will be thrown out. Campus to go and vote. There are have to start trying now, and is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. many reasons behind this: our vote is one simple way 1) teens are less interested to accomplish that.” Students will begin returning books and chrome books on in politics; 2) they feel their After being asked why he June 1. !e schedule will be announced on Schoology. vote won’t make a different; thinks young people should or 3) they have schedule that vote, Ryan Mashayekhi, also Any senior who ordered a class jacket can pick theirs up in the main o&ce any day of the week. the election. Teens also face “Because every vote counts, it allows you to help shape to register to vote. There your community.” is irony in the fact that the majority of eligible voters

Statistics courtesy of census.gov 12 Ms. Goldstein and her AP students meet Mayor Eric Garcetti History in the Making Ms. Goldstein named CCSS History Teacher of the Year By India Bown ‘20

Amidst all the chaos also a role model to many at are really involved in their that have resonated with me of the coronavirus, a light SOCES due to her leader- child’s education know when - real stories and real people. shines through with excit- ship qualities and teamwork a teacher is really trying to Those things resonate with ing news pertaining to an skills. Demonstrated through help them...you know when me.” esteemed member of the her roles as Senior sponsor you’re doing your best as For Gabriela Goldstein, SOCES community. A teach- (more than once), sponsor- a teacher and knowing the a person’s character can be er well known by those in ing several clubs including impact that I have on the admired and can also be AP and regular Government, Latinos Unidos and AVID students is what keeps me nurtured in her students. She as well as her AVID stu- club, and holding multiple going as a teacher.” dents, Ms Goldstein is one of weekly tutoring sessions Before earning a B.A qualities she sees in her role the most beloved educators for struggling students, Ms. in history at UCLA, grow- models, including courage, on campus although many Goldstein holds her position ing up she knew she had a having strong beliefs and don’t meet her until their to the highest form of pro- love for learning, whether the convictions to stand up senior year of high school. fessionalism. it was reading books or for them. These are qualities Before quarantine and state When asked about how watching documentaries, she wants to emulate in her regulations were instituted, it she stays motivated, even Ms. Goldstein was never teaching philosophy and was announced that Gabriela with the lack of appreciation one to shy away from the instill into her students. Goldstein was awarded the and funds many educators truth, but to be drawn closer CCSS Outstanding Second- receive, she responded, to her historical curiosities. ary Level Social Studies - “I love learning new things Teacher of the Year. ciated by students, even in general and I’ve always Amongst her recognized if it’s not in the moment... - teaching philosophies, she is also I think parents who umentaries. Those are things

13 TEQUILLA MOCKINGBIRD A VISIONARY SOUND

14 SPOTLIGHT

By Paolo Duarte ‘20

something that would have everyone in the auditori- opened up for the aspiring At SOCES there is a band a bigger impact on the class um cheering from start to band. Senior Breakfast! News class that performs yearly of 2020 than any student #nish. !e band successful- would come in saying that for the band concert. But could have imagined. !ey ly ended the Talent Show the senior class wanted Te- ever since 2017, there has turned heads as they gave with a bang. !is show was quila Mockingbird to play at been one band that’s been an astounding performance when the band knew that the breakfast. Instantly a%er performing at talent shows at the 2017-2018 SOCES performing together was hearing this, the band was and has certainly made a Talent Show. As junior what they wanted to do. ecstatic to play for the special name for themselves. !e year came along, the band Immediately a%er, the band event. !ey added one more band started when four added two new members. would continue to practice member, Michael Rodri- sophomores joined togeth- Michael Koch, a bass together and sometimes guez, a student of the guitar. er. !e original line up fea- guitarist who could play just go and jam around to- Performing at the breakfast tured: Jonathan Espinosa, the bass line of any song gether. !is was a bond of a would increase notability for a man who played drums asked to play, and myself, band that could only have a the band around the school. as if he’s been playing with Paolo Duarte, a young kid bright future. !is caused the band to have the pros; Erick Barajas, a just starting to learn how to Senior year. A year that plenty of more opportunities trumpeter who could easily play piano. seemed so far away for all at school events. amaze people with his skills As the 2018-2019 Talent of us. A year we looked A%er the senior break- on the trumpet; Muqtadir Show came by, the band forward to yet dreaded at fast, one last member was Mubdi, a saxophonist who would work hard and the same time. !is is the added to the group and he could play with such a spend hours together to year Tequila Mockingbird #t in perfectly as soon as he jazzy, and bluesy soul; and put on a show. And putting would play its last shows at joined. Petrose Keshishyan, Nikolas Ramos, a guitarist on a show was an under- the school. At the start of a junior saxophonist with and singer who could sing statement. With songs such the year, they only expected tremendous talent and much like there’s no tomorrow as “Hooked on a Feeling,” to play the talent shows room to grow. !e band and played the guitar like “I Want You Back,” and of and to make it the best of played at the Fall Festival it was his last time play- course, “Tequila” by !e all their years performing. among all the amazing ing. Together they started Champs, the band le% However, an opportunity performances by Dance

15 Production, the school band, !at time backstage was full how this group of mis#ts, me further than I ever and more. of laughter and memories I a group of kids that you expected when I #rst sat !e 2020 SOCES Talent know none of us will forget. would never see walking down and decided to play Show was another unfor- Just like a group of friends the halls together found piano. !ank you for always gettable performance for hanging out on a regular their own group connected having my back no matter the band. Closing out the school day, backstage was simply by music. How some what happened or what I Talent Show once again, the the same. of the shyest kids and the went through. I know we band delivered yet again a My personal experience most outgoing kids met all expected to play at the great performance as the with the band throughout in the middle and found a school for more shows but crowd cheerfully sang along all these years is something voice expressing how we if that doesn’t happen, just to every song such as “Best I will hold with me forever. felt without having to say a know it’s not the end for us. Part,” “Day n Nite,” and once !e memories I’ve made word but by playing notes We’ll #nd a way to get back again “Tequila.” Drummer with this band are the same on an instrument. Each of and jam out with each other Jonathan Espinosa spoke memories I will look back at us, di$erent but with one again. If we don’t see each about the last talent show when my kids ask me about goal: to entertain the crowd. other by graduation I’d like and said, “It’s really sad that my time in high school. I A memorable experience you to know that if I could it was our last talent show will tell them all the stories and life changing without a go back and do it all again, ever. !roughout all the of the fun and stressful doubt. I would. I don’t care if I go performances, the fans were times with the band. From If I could say one thing back to being a beginner, I the best part.” the fun jam sessions where to the band I would like would go back to see those A%er what I would say is we all just freestyled, to to simply say thank you. memories and experience hands down one of my most where we got stressed about !ank you for changing them again. !ank you memorable performances, which songs to choose or my life. !ank you for and from the bottom of my the band hung out back- how to play a certain part, accepting this beginner heart, I love you guys. stage and it was like a family no matter what, this band pianist with only a year Tequila Mockingbird, Out! reunion. !e bond this band has completely changed my of experience and helping has is one that is rare to #nd. life. I will tell my kids about him grow. You guys pushed

16 SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW

Sunny Cai

Recently SOCES 8th grader Sunny Cai won an award for her performance in the tenth grade mathematics competition in the inaugural Maryan Mirzakhani AMC 10 Awards, which was hosted by the Math- ematical Association of America American Mathematics Com- petitions. Maryan Mirzakhani AMC 10 Awards were given to 149 female students across the United States as top performing female students in each Mathematical Associ- ation of America section. Earlier in the year Sunny Cai also won the SOCES Scripps Spell- ing Bee and competed in the regional round where she reached the 4th round. !e #nals of Scripps National Spell- ing Bee were canceled this year due to COVID 19. !e Knight Times sta$ had the opportunity speak to Sunny about her math accomplish- ments and what it takes to do well in school.

17 Interview with Sunny Cai What award did you win? calculus or anything taught What level of math are you How did you learn about in higher grades. Worldwide, in now? A lot of people think success this competition? What tens of thousands of students is luck, but most of it is just made you want to enter? who are looking for a chal- I’m taking geometry at effort and work. I think im- lenge in math take it every school right now and other proving academically means The award is called the year. Schools like Granada classes at AoPS (aops.com/ putting in a lot of time into Maryam Mirzakhani AMC Hills hold this test for stu- online), both of which have studying. And it’s important 10 Awards. It’s sent to the dents who want to go further helped me a lot. to not give up. You won’t top 5 scoring females in each into the subject. In fact, see anything in a day, but of the 29 regions in the US schools get recognized for What advice can you give to you can’t just stop there. and Canada on the AMC10. their students’ grades, and others to improve in math? It’ll take a while for results Ours is Southern California this year, the only schools in to show. and Nevada. The AMCs are the valley with students who The most important part of a series of international tests improvement is your mind- Being an academically aimed toward middle and SOCES and North Holly- set. You can excel at math inclined student, how has high school students. The wood High School. regardless of what people remote learning affected AMC10 is for anyone in tell you. It doesn’t matter you? What do you like and 10th grade or younger. Since Why do you enjoy math? who you are, you can make dislike about it? the goal of these tests is to progress as long as you get students interested in I like the feeling of accom- keep working hard at it. The I actually kind of enjoy math, I wanted to try it. Your plishment from solving a learning process is long, and remote learning. It gives test score can be written hard problem after spending you shouldn’t expect results on your resume, and some a lot of time on it. In addi- overnight, but as long as my own schedule and spend schools like MIT actually tion, I think math is useful in you keep trying, you’ll see more time focusing on what ask for it, so that was anoth- many other areas. For things improvement. I need to work on. The only er reason I entered. Also, if like science and engineering, thing I dislike is that without you get a high enough score, learning math is needed to the school environment, it you’ll be invited to other understand the subject. Not You also won our school’s feels less serious. tests (American Invitational only that, math is used to spelling bee. How did you Mathematics Examination, make everything around us, do in regionals? What do you miss about etc.) and eventually the in- whether it’s technology, our school? ternational olympiad (IMO). houses, or everyday utensils. I was out after the 4th round, and during that round there I miss all the people at Can you explain the compe- Math is a subject that turns were 27 people left. I wish I school a lot. And seeing tition process? What did you a lot of people away. What had done better, but I don’t everything in person made actually have to do? How kind of person likes math? think it’s too bad. It was a it harder to forget about many people took part in Is it an experience of excite- really fun experience overall, homework. this competition? How long ment? Accomplishment? Is especially meeting all the was it? it like solving a puzzle? other competitors. What are some things you have been doing during the Our school has to register for I think anyone can learn Are you better at math or quarantine besides school and enjoy math. There’s no english? Which do you work? you’d start by signing up prefer? with the teacher in charge, aimed toward; regardless of I’ve been spending more who was Ms. Sabio this year. race, gender, or age, anyone I don’t think I’m better at time practicing piano and On competition day, you’d can like math. Similar to either one, and I enjoy both clarinet, and I’m taking be pulled out of class at a set many other things, improv- equally. Even in math, En- online courses outside time, and you’d sit in a room ing after putting in a lot of glish is important to commu- of school. I also started with other test-takers. The hard work is a feeling of nicate ideas. working out a bit, but that’s test has a time limit of 75 accomplishment. In some about it. minutes, and it has 25 multi- ways, it’s similar to solving You’re obviously a very ple choice questions that are a puzzle. It’s a challenge, strong academic student. answered on a scantron. On using problem solving and How did that happen? And the AMC 10, it’s only what logic to arrive at a conclu- what advice can you give to you’re supposed to learn up sion. others that might be strug- to 10th grade, so there’s no gling in school?

18 WHATWHAT IF? IF...

!e spring semester was going to bring a lot of great events and sports. !e Knight Times reached out to the students that were going to bring you these events to share with you what might have happened.

19 Spring Drama Production

By Alex Estrada ‘20 Unfortunately, the show Thespian show. Shakespeare journey through the Forest of had to be scrapped two shows are always great be- Due to the Covid-19 pan- love and encounter many demic that has closed our different characters. One of schools, the Drama program Shakespeare’s most famous had to unfortunately cancel characters, Jacques, is in the their Spring play, As You show and recites some of the Like It. As You Like It is a most famous lines in theater classic Shakespeare come- “All the w!ld’s a stage, history. dy written in 1553 and has been adapted many different And all the men and women merely players;” As You Like It would times. However, the version As You Like It Act II, Scene vii have been a great show and of our drama program has a it’s unfortunate that it was twist. Instead of taking place not able be performed for in the 16th century, this the school. The pandemic version takes place in the couldn’t have come at a 1960s. If the Shakespeare weeks before performing. cause they give the cast free worse time for drama. Best show happened, students and Costumes were close to range to portray their charac- of luck to the SOCES Drama teachers would have seen a ter based on the time period. program as they look for- classic play transformed to rehearsals were underway. The play follows Rosalind ward to next year’s shows. This is a very upsetting and her cousin Celia as they decade of revolution. ending to all seniors as they do not get a Shakespeare or The audience would see their

Drama students from this past Fall’s production of The Addams Family 20 Spring Music Concerts

BAND CHOIR by Nicole Khatibi ‘20 By Melissa Rodriguez ‘20

As my last year of choir, I’m very disappointed that it had to be cut short. We had so much planned for both the spring and pops concert. Truly I am heartbroken that we won’t be performing at any festivals and making our school proud by getting an excellent award or even better, a superior. I will truly miss every concert that I’ve performed at. I’m glad we went out with a bang at the winter concert. I truly hope those of you who went enjoyed the singing of elementary, middle and high school choir. I also hope that you appreciated Frank Seed’s solo and the duets by: Bivienne Mariscal and Jessica Hernandez as well as Nikolas Ramos and myself. I would also like to thank the other seniors in our class: Vanik Galstian, Arman Khachatryan, Olga Kushnirovich, Angelo Panopio, Logan Pepper, Liam Purcell, Kenneth Rasmussen, Margar- ita Resendiz, Myles Shin, Isabelle Smits, Eli Swissa and last but not least, Valerie Yermakova. We truly dedicated a lot of time to our last year of choir to try to make it the best. I wish nothing but the best for Ms. Escobar and her choir students for the upcoming years.

With the uprising of covid-19, many things were lost especially for the graduating class of 2020; however with the closure of schools, the SOCES Wind Ensemble lost a huge part of their year. Every four years, the Wind & Jazz En- semble takes a big trip for a festival, and this year we were headed to New Orleans, Louisiana. !e year started o$ with a boatload of excitement as we were getting ready for the festival, and Mr. Johnsen challenged us with the song, “Puszta,” that had our #ngers falling o$ by the end of it. Since August 20th, we’ve been working non-stop pouring our blood, sweat, and endless tears into it. Eventually, news of the coronavirus spread, leading Mr. Johnsen to write a very hard email in- forming everyone that our festival will be canceled. !is shat- tered all our hearts as we realized that we would not be able to perform a%er all the time and hard work that we invested. !e closure of schools also meant that the seniors would not be able to have their last spring concert and the infamous “Salute to Seniors Night,” which we’ve been looking forward to since we joined band in elementary/middle school.

21 Dance Producti! By Silvy Atajyan ‘20 Lucy Pogosian ‘20 Julie Kartashyan ‘20 Paolo Duarte ‘20

If we had our dance production Jackson dancers would have anyone else around us. And the opening dance was very di$er- concert this year, we think it worn black hats with sparkly biggest thank you to soces and ent compared to the previous would’ve been the best we ever gloves trying to imitate Michael it’s students for being the best years. In spite of the dance show had. !is year, our theme was Jackson. and most supportive audience being canceled we were going Rewind, which means every- !is year’s dance show was ever. We can’t wait to see what to be celebrating our 30th year thing was based on songs and going to be something a lot of dance will look like these next of dance production. Being part dances from as early as the 20’s. students wouldn’t forget. Stunts years as you guys grow. of dance production was our It was going to start out with were going to be performed, However, it is unfortunate second family, for preparing the groups of dancers representing new faces added, and an overall how we did not get the chance show we always had a%er school di$erent decades. We choreo- great show. !ere was even to perform our dances to the rehearsals and usually those graphed short 30 second dances supposed to be a guys dance. audience. As a class we worked rehearsals brought us closer as a for each decade and we were !e show has been talked about very hard to put these dances family. Our experience in dance going to dance with the corre- since the beginning of the together in order to keep the production was wonderful, we sponding songs. !e concert school year so if it did happen, audience entertained. !e way all have improved as dancers would have highlighted many a lot of people would’ve been our dance class worked was we and opened up to each other. di$erent types of dance, such proud and happy they got to see have four sessions and we work !ese past 3 years of being part as old hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and it. On behalf of the seniors in on opening and closing. As of dance production was worth even a Michael Jackson themed dance production, thank you to mentioned before the open- it. dance. Our costumes would the members of the class, you ing dance was going to have a have depended on the type of guys made the dance experi- di$erent decade throughout dance. For example, the Michael ence fun and we wouldn’t want the performance. !is year’s

22 Swimming By Hannah Medved ‘20

!e SOCES swim season our swimmers have been on team four years ago when to them. !ey brought much started on February 20 and the team for many di$erent our two dedicated and de- positivity to our team and sadly ended on March 5 due seasons and understood how termined coaches joined the always wanted us to keep to the unfortunate disaster the team worked; our new SOCES Swim Family as well. our heads up throughout of the coronavirus. !e swim freshman swimmers were !e last home meet would any hard times. Our coaches team was only able to com- just starting to understand have ended very emotionally always wanted us to do our pete in three meets where how the team was being run. as these three swimmers best not only on the swim we were able to bring home All the swimmers would would have been acknowl- team but also in our every- the victory from each one of continue to succeed, as this edged at our “Swim Senior day lives. Even though this them. As a team, we would season progressed because Night.” !ese senior swim- season sadly ended early, we have most likely been unde- we were lucky enough to mers were all captains who know that the bonds and the feated League Champions have many more “in water” loved bringing spirit to the lessons created will forever and many of our swimmers practices. team and wanted to show the be a part of us. !e future of would have had the opportu- !is year there were three rest of the team the potential the swim team will continue nity to swim at the CIF semi- seniors on the team: Nicole it had. to remain certain as we know #nals and CIF #nals (which Khatibi, Anahit Marashlian, Our coaches taught us many they will continue bringing would have taken place in and Hannah Medved. !ese di$erent life lessons as many home many more victories. the middle of May). Many of swimmers started the swim of the swimmers looked up

23 VOLLEYBALL By Je$rey Ambriz ‘20

Before the varsity volleyball team was forced to end their !e volleyball team was also expected to have the annual Se- season, they obtained a record of 3-2, including winning their nior Night on April 23, 2020. However, the Seniors that have #rst league game against Northridge Academy. !e Knights waited four years to obtain their Senior Night for volleyball had a two-game winning streak when their season was halted. sadly faced the reality that it wouldn’t occur this year. !e list Everything was going great for them and they were con#dent of seniors on the varsity team included Je$rey Ambriz, Luis that they had a chance to #nish undefeated in league. !is Del Rosario, Sam Choi, Liam Purcell, Jesse Schneider, and year, the team has a legitimate shot at winning the League Douglas Rawcli$e, and the seniors on the JV team included Championship. Additionally, they were just moved up to Anthony Le and Timur Shakirov. We appreciate these seniors Division 2 this season, which meant that they would face op- as they have worked very hard and brought great spirit, mo- ponents in a higher division than they were used to, and they rale, and leadership to the team this year. were ready for it. !e volleyball team this year was con#dent that they could compete in this year’s Division Championship Game, as well.

24 Baseball By Dylan Ross ‘20

What if the 2020 baseball season didn’t get cancelled? One had lost seniors from the previous year and it was time for scenario is that my teammates and I would be much happier. the SOCES class of 2020 to step up. If the season had never We put in four years of hard work to try to get to the City been cancelled, I think we would have been real contenders Section Championship game at USC. For our season to end to win the league title and had a good possibility to play at like this was just frustrating and de#nitely sad. Our team USC for the championship. It makes me emotional writing was just starting to #gure it out a%er our win against Chavez this because this season was possibly the end of my 13 year on Monday, April 9th. We didn’t think we would be playing baseball career and this isn’t the way I wanted it to end with our last game of our high school career. We had an upcom- all of the hours I have put into baseball. Unfortunately Zach ing game against Reseda and then league was going to start. Schwinger, Jared Horn, Jacob Munoz, Matt Ambriz, John When the season was cancelled, I was growing more con#- Park, Colin Kleiger, and myself didn’t get to complete our dent in our team, we were getting good production out of the senior year, but it was an amazing high school career for all freshman, and the pitching sta$ was beginning to form. Ev- of us. erything was looking good because other teams in our league

25 Softball by Amber Mejia ‘20

over the past four years - a day #lled with balloons, "owers, If my so%ball season were still going on right now, we would and baskets, but most of all tears, smiles, and laughs. For a be #ghting Northridge Academy for the title of Division 2 select few, there’s still time for them to enjoy another season League Champs. Our so%ball team has been league champs or two, but for others, they won’t pick up a bat or glove for for the past three years. Not only have we formed a bond as years. !is so%ball season wasn’t like any other season; we a team, but also a bond as sisters. If so%ball had not been had potential to do better than previous years. We knew our cancelled, we’d be playing our hearts out in this heat to get mistakes and were starting to learn from them in order to on top and string together a whole lot of wins. We would be become a team we would be proud of. If my so%ball season having a%er school practices, training to play our best against were still going on right now, I’d be playing the sport I love the other teams in our tournaments. We would have had our and not taking a minute of it for granted. senior night yesterday. A day to honor the seniors for all the commitment, knowledge, and love they’ve given to the team

26 Boys Tennis

By Andrew Gerbs ‘20 ally emotional for me to write this article because I have been playing this sport that I love since I was six years old and it’s potentially the last time I will ever play this sport competi- tively. I want to give a shoutout to the other seniors on the If my senior season of tennis wasn’t canceled my teammates team, Myles Shin, Mariyan Popov, Nat Der and myself as we and I would’ve been potentially celebrating CIF Divison 1 all had successful high school careers. Championship. !e last four years have been such a grind of hard work and dedication. With COVID-19 ending all high school sports seasons, it felt like a spit in the face. We as a team have been practicing so hard throughout the season to accomplish our goal of winning a championship. We started the season strongly with a 5-2 record. We had two big wins over Grant High school and Ta% High School. Before the season ended our team prepared for a big game against Bir- mingham High School, where we would dominate. We were on pace to be league champions once again. We were also big contenders to go all the way to win a championship as we had a very strong team that was up for the e$ort. We also lost the opportunity to be able to send our players to the individual’s tournament at the end of the season due to it being canceled. (Individuals tournament is a tournament that contains the best players from southern California) With our season being cut short, it feels bittersweet due to the fact of us seniors will not be able to have a Senior Night nor a team banquet. It’s re-

27 The Prom By Kat Huynh ‘20 and India Bown ‘20

share with one Prom, some another. may call it a cli- !e most an- che high school ticipated part of experience, the night, walking others might to the venue to confess that it’s begin a night that the event of the rounds o$ the year. season and a With decorations major aspect of all around, music being a teen- blasting, and lots ager. To all of of room to hit the the students at dance "oor, all SOCES looking the excited guests forward to their enter the prom senior prom, venue. Cameras the pandemic "ashing from the has seriously yearbook sta$ as a$ected the the food comes sentiments of out fresh from the their last year kitchen, students in high school. #ll the tables and For many, this receive a full and would’ve been fancy meal. You their #rst prom and your friends ever and was are laughing and the event most making jokes anticipated of that would soon the year or of become memories the entirety of that you talk about high school. in the future. For So, what if one single night, Prom wasn’t every single worry delayed? If of yours is gone prom took place and you enjoy on the date we every moment planned, May you get to have, 24, there would surrounded by be so much on your friends and people’s to-do teachers who have lists to get prom helped you get to ready! Whether capture all the fun memories Going with just your date, where you are. it’s getting your nails done with friends is to have prom best friends, or a mixture of and looking for the perfect photoshoots with dates and both, classmates sing, laugh, dress or getting #tted for friends that you go to prom and converse before attend- a tux/suit and getting the with. Using a nice fancy ing the actual prom portion right colored corsage (or any camera or a camera phone, of the night as a way to hang combination of the two), you have pictures to look out before the dinner and there is a lot that goes into back on for years to remem- dancing of the evening. !e the traditions of prom attire ber your high school days. ride to prom is also #lled and preparation. Another fun part about with Snapchat photos and Once your whole look prom is the ride to the venue. videos, making it easier to is put together, a way to 28 ENTERTAINMENT Soundtrack of SOCES By Kenny Rasmussen ‘20 Kenny picks the songs that best capture the adventure of the 2020 school year.

If you told yourself every- kinda music you throw water years would’ve been more song’s declaration that those thing that was gonna happen and mosh to. appropriate as a closer for a listening are the remainder this year, do you think you’d “Let Your Love Be tracklist. of their kind seemed appro- be able to believe yourself? Known” by Bono - A song “Telephone Calls” by A$AP priate. Personally, I would’ve sworn dedicated to Coronavirus Mob - I’m kind of cheating “Dear God” by XTC - A life was playing a prank on victims from U2’s lead with this one admittedly but song where the singer loses me. So to re"ect that faith due to all the tragedy craziness, the craziest befalling the world. !is journalist has been and the last song could’ve shouldered the task to been replaced by R.E.M.’s score the year, utilizing “end of the world” song whatever he can recollect but that seemed all too from the year to bridge predictable and ultimately the details. over dramatic. “We Made It” by Busta “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Rhymes and Linkin Park Jon Bon Jovi A$AP Mob Bon Jovi - In an era where Photo by upi.com Photo from hotnewwhiphop.com - A rapper known for rock is no longer the aggressive delivery teams ubiquitous powerhouse up with Nu Metal Legends of mainstream hits it to create a surprisingly once was, this song mellow and genuine song manages to stay a"oat in of triumph. Re"ective of our minds. Besides, the the kind of relief those lyrical content that ev- Travis Scott who get out of this quaran- Photo by Amazon.ca eryone remembers from tine might feel. the song is increasingly “Good Morning” by Kanye relevant, especially the West - Feels a little weird line about Livin’ on a to close this o$ with an Travis Scott Alice Cooper prayer as disease ravages Photo by Amazon.ca Photo by Motorcitycomiccon.com opener but between the the year and con#nes us anthemic feel, lyrical to our homes. content, and music video, “Shhh…” by Future - singer. I would not have this felt the most gradua- !is spacey trap song is more known about it if I didn’t I think I can still appropri- tionesque on an album titled relevant to our year than the decide to originally put New ately #t it in due to the virus Graduation. average student would think. Year’s Day on here and dis- limiting public interaction. Just look at the uncensored covered it along the way. While not explicitly about title and remember the boys “School’s Out” by Alice phone calls, it still #ts as the bathroom, you’ll see what I Cooper - !e beloved hard song #lled up some of my mean. rock staple was inspired by last minutes on campus. “Nightcrawler” by Travis the lead singer, Alice Cooper, “Last of Our Kind” by !e Scott - A sleepy banger that pondering what the best mo- Darkness - In anticipation the DJ should’ve played ments of one’s life were. !e of whatever the rest of the perfectly scores our notori- result was this lightning in year has in store for us, this ous homecoming. !is is the a bottle smash that in other

29 REVIEW Quarantine Watch: #BlackAF

By Zoe Howes ‘21

photo from IMDB.com

Most of us have been doing one thing during this quaran- her NYU application. Drea has #ve other siblings Chole (the tine, which is watching Net"ix. We scroll through our home oldest), Izzy (the third oldest), Pops (the fourth oldest), Kam page wondering what to watch as we mindlessly grab that (the #%h oldest), and Brooklyn (the youngest). Rashida Jones ice cream from our fridge and the chips from our pantry. plays Kenya’s wife in the series and their chemistry is immac- We have already seen 50% of the t.v. shows and movies on ulate. !roughout the 8-episode series it shows the Barris Net"ix. You are craving and wanting a new show to binge family as they go on hiliarious adventures all while talking watch at 2 a.m. and I have just the show for you. !e show about important black issues. !e show can be described as that everyone should be watching is called (drumroll please) the “O&ce” mixed with “Black-ish.” My mom and I watched “#Blackaf.” !is show is so awesome. It was created by Kenya the entire series in two-days and we almost died laughing. Barris who not only acts in it but he wrote and directed !is show will bring you joy, love, laughter, and probably it. If his name sounds familiar you probably know who he some tears. It is so important to have a show like this in 2020 is. Kenya Barris is the creator of “Black-ish,” “Mixed-ish,” because it represents a black-sitcom in a new light. Plus the “Grown-ish”, and he has worked on movies like “Girls Trip”, soundtrack is pretty awesome. So, sit down turn on that Net- “Sha%”, “Little” and the list goes on (probably longer than "ix and be sure to click on “#Blackaf.” a CVS receipt). !e show follows Drea (who plays Kenya’s second oldest daughter) who is #lming a documentary for

30 More Quaraninte Picks By Susan Simonyan ‘21

A lot of us are bored on this “break” without anything to On My Block recently re- do other than school work, leased its third season of the eat, sleep, and FaceTime show and it’s really interest- friends because that’s the ing to watch with many plot only way we can see one an- twists you’d never expect. other right now. However, to make time go faster during put on many Nickelodeon distraction, with many mov- shows to stream such as ies and TV show selections Victorious, which I’d rec- to binge watch in one day. ommend watching because it’s interesting and so funny. It’s a classic and will make The Good Place is an time pass by. With this I’d amazing series with three also recommend watching Sam & Cat, it’s also funny want to spoil too much, but and would relieve stress if you’re a fan of comedy, from what’s going on in the I’d recommend watching world right now to keep you right now! Young & Hungry healthy. is also an interesting drama Lastly, I’d also recommend watching The 100. It’s It’s about a food blogger, an interesting drama about Gabi, who interviews for a the destruction of civiliza- job to be the personal chef tion from a nuclear Arma- of a tech entrepreneur, Josh, geddon on Earth, and the and after she gets tired, so only survivors are the 12 on much happens. Maybe even international space stations some romance between the in orbit at the time, and it two? You’ll have to watch to also has six seasons. Disney+ also has many shows, especially classic TV has so many selections shows to binge watch during for you, but I recommend this “break” such as Hannah watching Gossip Girl and Montana, The Suite Life on Glee. They both have six Deck, and others. seasons and will keep you occupied during this time of Make sure to do your boredom. The Fosters is also school work, binge watch a a really good heartfelt drama stay safe during this time by washing your hands, social If you like documentaries, distancing, and staying I recommend watching The inside. Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, it’s a really sad six episode Stay safe Knights! documentary, but really interesting to watch. All images from imdb.com

31 With many places either being shut down or governments enforcing quarantine, many people without a doubt are staying indoors in an attempt to combat the dangerous COVID-19. But when you’re forced to stay indoors GAMING CORNER for many days at a time, what is there to do? One of those things is to play some video games, of course! Here are some suggestions for games to play or replay while on lockdown (note: some of these suggestions are based on what I have observed to be popular and are being hyped up as something to play during this time) - Marco Zepeda ‘20

3 1 Ring Fit Adventure: A Animal Crossing: New Horizons: game where you must make entry in the now-beloved life your way through levels and simulator series, this new entry sees life taking place moves. The game is con- on a vacation to an island. trolled with a ring-shaped As how a life simulator courtesy of gamespot.com controller (hence the game’s should be, players are free title) which responds to the to live life however they movements you make with desire. The series’ transition it. Coupled with the fact that from the typical town/city it’s very lengthy, as well as life to an island life is sure having a story to follow, it to change things up quite a should be sure to at least bit, but should nonetheless change something to you provide something new and that you’d be glad to have! fun to both new and return- In fact, so many people want ing players. to play this game during quarantine that there is actu- 2 ally a shortage of copies of DOOM Eternal: The sequel Courtesy of gamespot.com the game! to 2016’s DOOM series re- Besides these games, a game sees a soldier battling few other games that you the forces of Hell who have should play are online-mul- invaded Earth. A series of tiplayer oriented games or internet memes have been single-player story-heavy spawned from the game’s games, such as RPGs or release date, as it shares its visual novels. Of course, release date with the game there is no limit to what you mentioned above. can play or what you want to play, this list is merely suggestions.

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