7301 E. Brown Road, Mesa, AZ Volume 21 Issue 8 May 2009 News Seniors: Briefs Get ready to graduate Debt Lists definition of the high school cap and gown and having to lot of people go…I don’t “Annie Hall” that neatly experience. All this time show up early on May 21 to pretend to like everyone at defines the high school Debt lists are posted outside and effort has built up to this practice the ceremony, this our school, but I will truly experience. This guy goes the bookstore. Please check one glorious crescendo, and big event seems less like a miss those I’ve stayed close to a psychiatrist and says, these lists to make sure you have no debts. Seniors with most students are glad to be celebration, and more like to over the years,” said “Doc, my brother's crazy; he debt will not receive their di- finished, but it’s a bittersweet work. Quinonez. thinks he's a chicken.” The plomas. Juniors and sopho- victory. Nothing is more “I picked up my invita- “I know I’m going to doctor says, “Well, why don't mores will not receive their stable and comforting than tions the other day, and when miss it here, but I also know you turn him in?” The guy report cards. This list does By Morgan Evans going to school everyday. I got them, my name was I’m going to love college,” says, “I would, but I need the not include library books, Staff Writer It’s like an electric blanket; spelled wrong,” said senior said an optimistic Eddins. eggs.” High school is pain- which were due May 7. perfect sometimes, but leave Gerald Eddins. One can’t help but feel that ful, long, slightly traumatiz- Well, this is it. 2,700 hours it on too long and you end up Add to that the painstak- most of the student body is ing, and sometimes really Forum Music of sitting in classrooms final- with third degree burns. ing process of finishing up actively sharing this thought boring, but the point is, we Festival ly pays off as the senior class “I'm not sure if I'm ex- this last semester, and things process. need the eggs. anxiously awaits their fancy cited about [graduating]. It could get pretty stressful. There is another joke from Congratulations to Red seems as if the whole process “I have to finish my Mountain’s Chamber Orches- gold-leafed piece of card- stock that declares, “Yes, I has been really gradual” said second semester of bowl- tra, who went to California senior Johnathan Quino- ing to get a P.E. credit by for the Forum Music Festival am a high-school graduate!” nez who is getting ready May 1,” said senior Timothy on Friday, April 17. They On May 21, high school received a superior gold comes to an end for some to attend NAU in the fall. Mahoney. rating, ranking in the top 10 800 lucky individuals. There “Maybe when I'm trying on “With the end of the year percentile in the nation. is an old joke, rehashed by my cap and gown I'll sud- approaching and all the ex- Woody Allen in “Annie denly burst into some fit of citement that comes with it, Last Day Hall” that goes; two el- joy, but right now I'm still finals and AP tests are going derly women are at a Catskill pretty bogged down with end to be a real challenge,” said Thursday May 21 is the mountain resort, and one of of the year stuff.” senior Jessica Dow. last day of classes. Have a them says, "Boy, the food at Like Quinonez, most With the fall semester of safe and enjoyable sum- this place is really terrible." seniors have been totally college looming off in the mer. School will resume on swamped with all the red distance, Red Mountain has August 12. The other one says, "Yeah, I know; and such small por- tape that comes with gradu- never looked so good. tions." This is essentially the ating. From sending out “It’s going to be pretty PHOTO BY AMBERLY WENSLEY Talent Show announcements, getting a heart-wrenching to see a Senior Morgan Evans has his cap and gown ready for graduation. On May 14 from 7 - 9 p.m., Theatre Club will be host- ing a “Red Mountain’s Got Talent” talent show in the Orchestra and choir auditorium. Theatre Club is Tour California holding the talent show to raise money for a trip to the They attended a clinic for festival. Legler received an outstand- Following the festival, international competition. their first stop, followed by “We competed on April ing musicianship award for students went to a trip at Tickets are $3. a dinner cruise. The next 17, where both singers and their performance.” Disneyland. morning, students went to La Camarata received an out- “At our festival, we “I thought that Disney- Sports Regionals record songs. The following standing rating,” said senior received a gold rating from land was a lot of fun,” said evening, students either saw Bailey Hill, co-president of our reviewer, which means senior Lianna Rivera, who is Congratulations to the a Hollywood production of La Camarata. “In addition, that we did very well,” said in Chamber Orchestra. following sports teams that “Mama Mia” or a symphony the bass section and Kayla Kopp. Students who attended By Harrison Gearns made it to regionals this with violinist Sarah Chang tour in past years often find season: Editor performing a concerto. that they bond considerably Boys varsity baseball Boys varsity volleyball “We [the orchestra] with their ensembles. This Girls varsity softball Red Mountain students recorded some songs in a year was no different. and the following senior var- from Chamber Orchestra and cathedral,” said senior Chris “I know that tour was a sity tennis players who made the high choir, La Camarata, Kopp, President of Orchestra lot of fun for choir students,” it to regionals: left their little nook in the Club. said Hill. “All of the choirs Nathan Paulson, Kevin Kien- depths of Mesa and ventured “Recording in the cathe- bonded with their members itz, Joshua Brown and Kasey out to California for their dral was really cool because and even with all of the other Currell tour, which took place from the acoustics of it were abso- choirs. I feel that it was a April 15-21. lutely amazing,” said junior very positive experience.” ABC Awards Night Students from orchestra LeAndra Marx, violist in If you have any ques- Congratulations to all Red and choir took a charter the Red Mountain Chamber tions about joining orchestra Mountain students who won bus from Red Mountain Orchestra. “You could hear or choir next year, contact awards and recognition at on the morning of April 15 every string on every instru- Mr. Berkseth, the orchestra the ABC Awards Night on and drove from Arizona ment vibrating.” PHOTO COURTESY OF SHAYLYNN VEEDER director, in room 402. Mr. Thurs. May 7 in the to California, where they Orchestra and choir Juniors Anthony Castillo, Shaylynn Veeder and September Villaverde Johnston, the choir director, auditorium. attended numerous events. students also competed in a posed with Pluto at Disneyland, where they went with Chamber can be found in room 401. Orchestra.

In d e x News 1-4 opinion 5-7 no more newspaper? PC vs mac part ii coaches wrap-up focus 8-10 See why Red Mountain will no Seniors William Sowards and See what Red Mountain longer have a school paper. Morgan Evans are at it again. coaches had to say about A&e 11-14 their teams’ seasons. sports 15-16 PHOTO BY AMBERLY - page 3 - page 5 – page 16 WENSLEY PHOTO BY VALERIE PHOTO BY ABAGAIL DAVIS NUNEZ [email protected] www.mpsaz.org/rmhs/academics/english/newspaper Please recycle 2 May 2009 Ne w s Holocaust survivor Tells her story to keep the memory alive what happened to many Waffen-SS soldiers,” said “The first day I arrived I If there was one thing destroy humanity,” said other Jews that the Nazis Ms. Handler. “Mothers couldn’t even swallow the that Ms. Handler came out Ms. Handler. “When you knew about. Hungary was were told to give their chil- lunch,” said Ms. Handler. of Auschwitz with, it was a cease to have compassion a partner of Germany, so dren to the grandmothers “After that, I can assure new perspective on life. for human beings, you the same “procedures” and men and women were you, I never wasted a drop “You must stop hating, cease to be a human being were followed. separated. All we could of it.” or eventually you will yourself.” “At first I though it was see around us was barbed After spending years of a mistake,” said Ms. Han- wire.” hardship in the concentra- By Shane Hengesh dler. “My father had been Although the Jewish tion camp, Ms. Handler Staff Writer a sergeant in the Hungarian captives had already en- and her remaining friends Army. They told me that dured hard times, nothing were liberated by the Rus- On April 23, Red this was not a mistake.” could prepare them for the sians. This was not the end Mountain students had Eventually, many were concentration camps. Mil- of difficult times though. the chance to listen to sent to the concentration lions were murdered by the They would all have to Ms. Handler tell the story camps. They were told heartless soldiers. learn to live again. of how she survived the that they could bring what “For every five, one “When the Russians Holocaust. As time passes they could carry from their was pulled out. I was came, I was surrounded on, there are fewer and homes. one that was pulled out,” by dead bodies,” said Ms. fewer remaining survivors, “We were all loaded said Ms. Handler. They Handler. “I looked around so this was a great oppor- into a cattle car for four forced us to march from and I said to myself, I have tunity for Red Mountain days and four nights,” said Auschwitz to Birkenau.” to rejoin this world. I students to hear her story. Ms. Handler. Everyone had their head have to relearn how to live “I grew up in a country “There wasn’t even enough shaved and their clothes again, to love again, and to that I felt was my home, in room for everyone to sit at taken away. They were laugh again.” a city where five genera- the same time. Everyone given old clothes, and they Soon after, Hitler’s tions of my family before had to take turns sitting never changed them. death marked the end of me had lived,” said Ms. down.” “For some reason, I was World War II, but not the Handler, who is from Hun- The Jewish people given a summer dress,” end of the hatred expressed gary. “One day someone were unaware of where said Ms. Handler. “It was by the Axis group. walked into our home, and they were heading. When April at the time.” “We couldn’t even go we were told that we are they arrived, an immedi- Meals were nearly back to our home coun- not legal citizens anymore. ate sense of despair was as scarce as a change tries,” said Ms. Handler. This wasn’t our home instilled in them. of clothes. For many, it “They took everything anymore.” “When we arrived, wasn’t even enough to live from us, and they did not LIBRARY PHOTO COURTESY OF JOURNALISTIC WRITING Sadly, this is exactly we were surrounded by on. want to give it back.” Ms. Handler speaking to Red Mountain students in 2008. Bye-bye outdoor lunch tables Hello children’s playground the district to implement Ms. Holycross. “For that Ms. Freehand and Ms. Ho- program, which cannot Freehand. For more in- this program, which will reason, we’ll have a cur- lycross are trying to match be done until the day care formation on the NAEYC, be a collaboration between riculum and build reading, their schedule with Red has been up and running. visit www.naeyc.org. Red Mountain’s Child writing and math skills Mountain’s bell schedule. The classroom is already The day care will be Development classes and around children’s inter- “We’ll be working with licensed for child care, open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 Community Education. If ests. We hope to develop open-ended materials. As which makes the process p.m. beginning Aug. 6, Red Mountain’s day care in the children a disposi- for the daily schedule, of getting the room ready 2009, which is the day proves successful, it will tion towards appreciating teachers will work with for children easier and less teachers first come back to By Valerie Nunez spread to other Mesa Pub- learning.” small groups of children,” expensive. school to begin planning Editor-in-Chief lic Schools high schools in With a creative curricu- said Ms. Holycross. “We “The group that accred- for the 2009-2010 school the coming years. lum and age-appropriate won’t necessarily have all its some of our preschools year. So far, 12 families Once upon a time, “There will be some learning, this day care will of the 3-year-olds learning in NAEYC, which is the have expressed interest in many years ago, the changes made to the room be everything the children together, since every child National Association for the day care, 10 of which outdoor patio where many we’ll be using, room 101,” need. There is no set learns at a different rate.” the Education of Young are Red Mountain staff. students now enjoy their said Ms. Freehand. “It’s schedule for the day care The day care staff is Children, and they are re- “Dr. Slemmer has lunch was a children’s currently the Child Devel- yet as far as when lunch also working towards get- ally the gold standard for fought hard to make sure playground. Next year, opment classroom, but it and naptime will be, but ting accreditation for their accreditation,” said Ms. that Red Mountain staff the patio will once again will be transformed into children get first priority be transformed—back the day care. There will be in enrollment,” said Ms. into a playground. This is a 10-foot wide observation Freehand. because Red Mountain will booth put in at one end for Mesa Public Schools be home to a day care for the Child Development staff will get a drastic children of Red Mountain classes to watch the kids discount in the price of and Mesa Public School without interfering.” enrolling their children staff. The highly qualified in the day care—$125, as “Next year, we will be day care staff plans on compared to $175 for the opening a preschool for watching no more than 18 community. If there are staff children that are three, children. Sharon Holy- not 18 staff children en- four or five years old,” said cross, who has worked rolled by the time the day Kimberly Freehand, an with childhood education care opens, children from employee at Community for 22 years, will head the parents in the community Education with extensive day care, and helping her will be able to attend. knowledge of the com- will be Alice Hernandez, Ms. Freehand, Ms. ing day care. “The Child who will be an aid for 35 Holycross and the Child Development students hours of the week and has Development classes will observe the preschool worked with the district for are very excited for this in action for their course 12 years. program and hope for suc- requirement.” “Children need time cess. For more informa- Red Mountain will to be children. They tion, Kimberly Freehand learn best through active can be contacted at (480) become the second high PHOTO BY ABAGAIL DAVIS school (after Dobson) in involvement and need The outdoor patio where many Red Mountain students enjoy their lunch will soon be converted into 472-3076. positive role models,” said a playground for the day care that will be in room 101 next year. May 2009 Ne w s 3 Congressman Flake Congratulations Visits Red Mountain New StudCo officers Pierce [the state senator that some felt the Con- Congratulations to all of Junior Class Junior Executive: for District 18] outright gressman simply skirted the new Student Council President: Kenneth Ivey refused to come saying over, that of how the officers. Maddilyn McCoy that he did not feel that economy would affect high Public Relations: the budget cuts would school students. Student Body Junior Class Vice Brett Kurth affect schools that much. “I asked him here to President: President: Though the Congress- answer that question,” said Alexis Bramhall Courtney Sykos Spirit Commissioner: man is not in a position Ms. Dilbeck. “He only Madeline Cypert By William Sowards to directly help with the touched on the topic for Student Body Vice Staff Writer budget cuts, I requested about five minutes, but I President: that he talk about how the think the fact that he came Daniel Horner On April 14 Con- downturn in the economy to the school alone spoke gressman Jeff Flake, the would affect students, but volumes more than fully Student Body representative of District 6 it was more of a Q & A answering that question. Secretary: to the U.S. House of Rep- session.” However, I do think that he Rory Lindbergh resentatives, came to Red During the session, answered it as concisely as Mountain to talk to staff Rep. Flake fielded ques- he could. We can’t predict Student Body and students in an hour tions about many different the future of how the Treasurer: long question and answer types of issues. Though budget is going to affect Dana Kralicek session in the auditorium. they may have been dif- students, and that kind of “I asked Congressman ficult questions, many made it a hard question to Service Flake to come because believe he handled them answer.” Commissioners: I asked everyone in the rather well. The Roar tried to get Jessica Hartman state and federal levels of “All kinds of questions an in-depth interview with Linh Pham government that would were asked,” said senior the Congressman, but have anything to do with Brian Parker. “There scheduling conflicts made Technical Advisor: Arizona to justify why were questions on taxes, it impossible to get one. Alexander Bramhall they were cutting so much pork barrel spending, the However, for Congress- money from education,” environment and the War man Flake’s views on key Senior Class said Ms. Dilbeck, who in Iraq, and in my opinion, national issues, visit his President: PHOTO BY HARRISON GEARNS organized the event. “The he handled them extremely website at flake.house.gov. Samantha Booher The 2009-10 Student Council (from left to right). Front Row: only person who took me well for as difficult as they sophomores Linh Pham and Dana Kralicek and juniors Emily were.” Senior Executive: West and Samantha Booher. Back Row: sophomore Rory Lind- up on this offer was Rep. bergh, juniors Alexander Bramhall and Daniel Horner, sophomore Flake. In fact, Russell There is one question Emily West Brett Kurth, and junior Alexis Bramhall. Step aside newspaper Red Mountain’s getting a magazine

stream media is making a be cut in half. To address for your favorite. “However, it’s taking away print, there will only be similar change. More and this, Mrs. Saquella and Current Journalistic my newspaper. I love the about 1500 copies of each more students (as well as the Journalistic Writing Writing students have paper, and a magazine just issue. adults) are moving to the students are considering mixed feelings toward the won’t be the same.” “My concern will be Internet for their informa- publishing articles online. idea of switching. Besides newspapers that we may not have tion and shying away from “I’m looking at having “Going to a magazine being missed, students may enough on campus because mediums such as newspa- the students do an online seems pretty rad, since I also be saddened to hear it will come off being pers. news format, so that if would love in the future to that fewer copies will be more of a mini-yearbook “Newspapers don’t they’re not doing an article work at one,” said junior printed. Journalistic Writ- than an actual newspaper By Valerie Nunez Editor-in-Chief have a very long life left, for the magazine, they’ll be Brianna Pantilione, who ing currently delivers over or magazine,” said Mrs. even traditional news- writing an article that will is currently in Journalistic 2000 copies of the paper, Saquella. “I have a feeling For the past 20 years, papers like ‘The Repub- be part of this online for- Writing and may be in the but because the magazine that they’re going to be a Red Mountain High lic’ and ‘The Tribune.’ mat. I’m looking at it be- class next year as well. will be more expensive to hot commodity.” School has featured a Everything’s going digital. ing something that will be student-published news- Everything’s going either available on Red Mountain paper. In the beginning, it online or to a magazine,” High School’s webpage, was known as The Hori- said Mr. Nebel, Red Moun- so [students] could still get Name RM’s magazine! zon, and over the years, it tain’s English Department up-to-date news, but it will Chair, who used to teach be available online,” said evolved into what students, Check the box with your favorite choice and submit teachers and the commu- Newslab. “We’ll be ahead Mrs. Saquella. “Students nity know today, The Roar. of the curve this way. will be doing double- it to Mrs. Saquella in room 313 or the Newslab Advice However, big changes are Newspapers are too 20th duty. They’ll be writing Box at the east entrance of the library by May 20. The coming for the 2009-2010 century.” magazine articles and news school year. Don’t expect “Students are getting articles for the online news name with the most votes will be the name of Red another newspaper out of their news now online, and format.” Mountain’s magazine, and the person who suggested it we have to think forward Along with moving to Red Mountain’s Journalis- will get a $20 gift card to the store of their choice. tic Writing class (formerly about what students are a magazine, Mrs. Saquella Newslab) after May 2009. putting in their hands and and Journalistic Writing They are moving to a reading these days. It’s students are mulling over magazine format. not a newspaper, it’s more the idea of a new name for Roar Magazine (By Mrs. Saquella) “We’re moving to of a magazine,” said Mrs. the magazine other than a whole new format of Saquella. “For that reason, The Roar. presenting the news to the we’ll make sure that we’re “When the school first Between the Lions (By Mr. Nebel) students, and that will be matching the trends of the opened, it was called The a magazine format. We’ll students.” Horizon. I never cared for produce a full-color, 24- However, Journalistic that; I love The Roar,” said Up Roar (By Ms. Lange) page magazine four times Writing currently pro- Mr. Nebel. “I think it’s a over the year,” said Mrs. duces eight issues per year, great idea to change the Saquella, who has taught which is two per quarter. name, since you’re chang- Roar Quarterly (By Alex Saquella) the newspaper class for the By producing one maga- ing the format.” past three years. zine per quarter next year, Look for the top five This transition comes it appears that the class potential names on this Lions’ Den (By Morgan Evans) at a time when the main- workload will essentially page of the paper and vote May 2009 4 Ne w s Speech and Debate Student showcases presents in Red Mountain art show Coffee House Ms. Nau, who teaches year’s art show. school. I’m proud that I and Debate is nowhere Photography and Photo- “I thought it was accomplished something near as tedious as it may shop classes, required all pretty cool,” said Hewett. and honored to have it sound. Many that partici- of her students to submit “Something that I did is displayed with the rest of pate in Coffee House find at least one piece in the now viewable to the whole my classmate’s art.” it fun as well. school art show as a part of “For me Coffee House their grade. is a lot of fun because it “It’s one of those expe- gives me chance to per- By Abagail Davis riences you’re supposed to By William Sowards form in a noncompetitive Editor have,” says Ms. Nau. “As Staff Writer setting,” said junior Cory an art student, you have Hernandez. “All of our At the end of every to learn how to participate Twice a year Speech competitions are over now school year, Red Moun- in art shows and things of and Debate channels the making this a great oppor- tain’s art department trans- that nature.” best of almost all of it’s tunity for us to just let go forms the media center into Senior Brittany Prentice competitions to create the and have some fun.” an art gallery. From April is taking both Photoshop unique experience known Coffee House isn’t just 27 through May 8, students III and Advanced Drawing as the Speech and Debate fun for those putting on the from Jewelry, Photogra- this semester and chose to Coffee House. This event event, but for those who phy, Photoshop, Ceramics, submit four pieces in the takes place in room 404 attend the event as well. Drawing, and AP Studio school art show this year. and features many different “It’s a very entertaining Art classes submitted “I have a drawing of a Speech and Debate events and casual atmosphere,” and displayed their best ball turning into a mush- like Poetry Interpretation said senior Lindsay Kelly. artwork in the library. room and a really big and public forum debate. “There were many funny Junior Charles Hewett sketch of a portrait of a girl “Coffee House features and interesting acts. Being submitted a digital art in my class,” said Pren- a few different kinds of there with friends makes it piece he worked on earlier tice. “I created a design of events that are also put all the more fun.” this semester in his Photo- a puppet and my zombie on at our tournaments,” In addition to a show- shop III class. fish in Photoshop. I’ve put said Mr. Leverington, the case of entertainment, “I submitted my graf- stuff in the Red Mountain staff sponsor for Speech Coffee House wouldn’t fiti project because it was art show for the past two and Debate. “This would be called “Coffee House” the one piece I was most years.” include different kinds of without actually serving Any student enrolled coffee. At every Coffee proud of,” said Hewett. “I PHOTO BY ABAGAIL DAVIS interpretation pieces as worked really hard on that in an art class next year Junior Sarah Eastman pauses to view a part of the school art well as duo sketches and a House event, Speech and one in particular.” can submit artwork to next show in the library. Lincoln-Douglass debate.” Debate provides refresh- A lot of preparation ments and snacks free with goes into putting on Cof- admission for their guests. fee House. Whether it’s Speech and Debate also Humorous Interpretation or tries to create a cafe-like Career and Technical Poetry Interpretation, very atmosphere with circular little compares to prepar- tables draped in black table Education ing for this event. cloths topped with tea “Typically a few weeks candles for the event. “Those are classes that such as technical writing, change majors two or three out we start planning who The upcoming Cof- are considered technical math and other hands-on times and spend thousands will be performing and fee House may be one of classes, business classes, skills you need when you of dollars when they could what food will be there,” the best that Speech and computer classes, Family get out in the real world. have figured it out in high said the Speech and Debate Debate has put on. and Consumer Science It’s a culmination of rigor school, which is what CTE president, senior Amanda “This time we have classes, agriculture, all and relevance.” classes do.” Scruggs. “We decide who some very talented duo of your auto, welding, A lot of students do The teachers of CTE is going to perform on an teams performing some and even RMTV,” said not have the time to enjoy courses all encourage stu- individual basis, meaning very funny sketches as By Brianna Pantilione Vice Principal Ms. Bar- these great experiences dents to experiment with that many of the people well as a few very moving Staff Writer riga. “Now we are adding Red Mountain offers. their courses. performing will have been yet funny poetry inter- Yearbook and Webpage “There has been a “Students who like practicing all year for pretations,” said Scruggs. Career and technical design.” push for math and English hands-on type learning are either this or their tourna- “We try to bring out the education classes, or CTE Next year, more classes which draws kids away the ones drawn to CTE’s, ment piece, which they humor at these types of classes are, according will fall under the umbrella from CTE’s,” said Mr. but really anyone who is may be presenting.” events because we like to to Mesa Public Schools, of CTE. Sorenson. “It is unfortu- looking for a career should Though it may be dif- make people laugh more “organized educational “Some classes that used nate because in the long consider CTE classes, ficult to prepare for, Coffee than cry.” activities that offer a to not be considered a CTE run students spend a lot said Mr. Sorenson. “The House is a major money The Speech and Debate sequence of courses; pro- class are now being clas- of money going to college programs train you for a maker for Speech and De- Coffee House is scheduled vides industry recognized sified as such,” said Ms. not knowing what career career and puts you way bate, only second to their for Fri. May 15 and Sat. credential or technical skill Barriga. “For example, they want to go into. They ahead of the game.” home tournament. May 16 at 7 p.m. in the proficiency and may lead TV production used to be “We make a lot of mon- drama room. For more to higher education.” In considered a performing ey from Coffee House,” information about Speech other words... art, probably because no said senior Christian Hoyt. and Debate see Mr. Lever- “CTE is a planned pro- one knew how to classify “Every time we do it we ington in P613 or visit the gram of courses and learn- it. What we’ve started to make a few hundred dol- team’s website at www2. ing experiences that begin do is focus on what courses lars, and hopefully that mpsaz.org/rmhs/organiza- with exploration of carrier could be considered CTE.” will be true with this one tions/speechdebate. options and that support CTE’s are excellent as well.” basic academic and life classes that prepare stu- Making money for an skills,” said Ms. Saquella, dents for the real word and important club like Speech the Journalistic Writing jumpstart their carriers. and Yearbook teacher. “It “In CTE classes stu- enables students to achieve dents get hands on career high academic standards, experience,” said Mr. develop leadership skills, Sorenson, a Red Mountain and builds on employment teacher who teaches CTE preparation, so that they courses. “Our standards can earn a higher wage are industry standards. than someone who doesn’t People who are working in take these classes.” the industry set the stan- Many classes fall under dards, and then we teach the CTE label and often them, so students learn the students are enrolled in actual working skills but PHOTO BY VALERIE NUNEZ them without even real- they also learn rigorous Senior Laura Fisher works on layout for a yearbook page. Year- izing it. academic standards as well book is one of many CTE classes at Red Mountain. pinion O May 2009 5 The Roar vs. Mac II PC The final chapter of a technical battle By: William Sowards for the huge availability of I challenge you. Tell By: Morgan Evans this article, as it is much and let them figure out Staff Writer peripherals (basically high me one thing that Macs Staff Writer more exacerbated, but this what kind of warranty you tech accessories) that are have that PC’s don’t have tumor is really putting a have, and then they have Hello again, this is Will available for Windows sys- a better version of. I dare I was going to do some huge damper on my frontal to contact either Microsoft Sowards, and I once more tems compared to Macs. you. No, I triple dog dare hardcore journalistic lobe inhibitions (but who or Sony. However, if you am a PC. First, I would Also, with Windows ap- you. I guarantee you there investigation and only needs those anyway). have a Macbook, and the like to thank those who plications like Outlook and isn’t a single thing. use a Windows laptop for Windows Vista, a.k.a. screen shuts off (which, have shown your sup- Windows Media Player Well, that’s about it. I the two weeks before this the bane of my existence, by the way, would never port to the side of the PC. you can easily sync your can’t think of anything else article was due. I tried is Microsoft’s newest happen) all you do is go When the robot uprising desktop or laptop computer to add. At this point, if for a day, but my doctor operating system. Vista into the Mac store, where occurs, led by Linux boxes with almost any portable you don’t agree with me, advised me against it as I is a lot like Windows XP, you bought it, and they and Macs, I will be glad to device such as a Black- I don’t know what I could was starting to develop a except worse. Although diagnose the problem and fight at your side. Unless berry or almost every kind possibly do to change your small tumor in my frontal it looks nicer, almost even ship it off to headquar- you name is John Con- of media playing device. mind. Some people are lobe. Had this been the Mac-like, the streamlined ters right then and there. nor, because you are not Windows doesn’t come Mac people and others PC, early 90s, and had I still glossy graphic user inter- Apple is like a centralized jacking my turf. Anyway, standard with and we should just learn to face does little to hide the government, they control a few concerns have come what you disagree agreeably. bugs and overall shoddy all of their software and my way regarding Mr. workmanship behind this hardware, so if something Evans’ article on the Ma- new operating system. goes wrong, they know cintosh, which I would like From the anti-piracy safety how to fix it. to address. protocol which caused le- Let me give you a First, Mac may have gitimate users to reactivate rundown on how my Apple a good portion of the their operating system Network at home syncs market when it comes to for no apparent reason, together. I have an Apple video editing but saying to the fact that CNet Airport Extreme, which that Final Cut Pro has a rated Windows Vista is hooked up to my Quest majority is a bit of an over as “one of the worst router and broadcasts a statement. ESPN, the larg- products ever,” you Wifi signal to my Apple est cable broadcaster for think this would tell Airport Express, which is sports in the world, uses you something. in turn hooked up to a Mac Avid Media Composer for The greatest Mini running Xbox Media all of their editing needs thing about PC’s is Center and hooked up to and the favorite child of also their major flaw. a T.V. via HDMI Cable. ABC “Lost,” ESPN’s sister Obviously, when a Connected to the Wifi net- network, also uses Media company outsources their work is my Macbook Pro, Composer for all of its software to work with any my brother’s Macbook, our editing. Many award third party hardware, you family’s iMac, my parents’ winning shows and get all the Sony’s, IBM’s, Powerbook G4, and of movies have also use and Panasonic’s in the course, our HP Printer (if Avid Media Composer world creating compet- Apple made a printer, you and its derivatives for ing products all carrying better believe we’d have example: “Slumdog the Microsoft logo. This it). Now, if you stayed Millionaire,” can be a good thing, with me through that “Milk,” except when it comes ridiculously complicated “Quantum of to accountability. explanation of something Solace,” “The been using a Say you’re brows- you don’t care about in the (cringe) Jonas dial-up internet ing the Internet on slightest, I thank you. But Brothers Go would need for connection, Win- your Sony Viao when the real point to this is how 3D,” “24,” syncing your dows would be the all of a sudden the I hooked it all up. Would and “Fringe.” iPod or iPhone. only option for me. screen glitches out. you like to know? Really? Though Media Big whoop. As we are currently If this is a software I literally just plugged it Composer Windows has an in 2009, there is error, then Microsoft all in. That’s it. Plugged can be used Internet browser absolutely no reason is to blame. If it’s a it in, and it worked. Bam. on OS X, doesn’t it? A to use a virus-suscep- hardware issue, Done. If Apple creates and many of the download of tible, buggy, outdated then Sony is to owns all their own prod- production iTunes is simply brick with a “THIS IS blame. Either ucts, they ensure they sync companies will a few clicks and an A COMPUTER!” sticker way, you have together. This is why Mac use the program on Win- End-User-License- slammed on the front of it. to go into CompUSA, Best is better than Windows dows XP or Vista 64-bit Agreement away. I apologize for the tone of Buy, or Fry’s Electronics --because it just works. PHOTO BY ABAGAIL DAVIS May 2009 6 Opinion It’s business time! The Top 5 Reasons to Graduate Students need to dream bigger By: Morgan Evans Staff Writer the movie resolves his ones that say the most put it where it belongs. conflicts with his brother mortifying things at the Fight for the things that Because Animal House is and daughters while most imperfect times make you feel comfort- 5. enjoying the acceptance (and in the most disturb- ed, important and sane. cool and nurture of a soul ing ways). Individuals Fight for the things you who, like his, struggles who suffer from this feel contribute to the This movie is essentially our parent’s genera- to find their niche in this characteristic will lives of others and, es- tion’s “Superbad,” and what a more adequate and strange world we’ve humiliate themselves pecially, yourself. Dan’s iconic picture of college than toga parties? Sure, this By Harrison Gearns reporter probably won’t be participating in anything Editor created. with the littlest of effort. tragic flaw, his horrible I believe this story They will cause cheeks luck, also turned into that could slightly resemble a “party,” but my need/ impacted my life for within a mile radius to his greatest strength: the want to emulate John Belushi in my everyday life I just finished this will be one step closer to being realized. movie called “Dan in two reasons: First, I like blush from embarrass- ability to admit he was Real Life” (Touchstone the fact that the acting ment, and incite gossip wrong, smile, come to pictures, 2007). It showed the non-humor- no matter what kind of terms with his past and features this guy named ous Steve Carell I’ve social setting they’re in. begin a new chapter of (you guessed it) Dan desperately hungered to My people are of a breed life. This is especially Burns (Steve Carell), a see. (Not to get too off- that cannot control their relevant to us seniors, family advice columnist tangent, but seriously, innate ‘oops’-making. who will be leaving Red living in New Jersey as see this movie. He’s We are the quintessential Mountain to pursue our he struggles to sort out phenomenal.) practical jokes of the dreams. his complex emotions Second, it spoke a lot human race, waiting to I’m fighting for my after his wife died from to me about the quirks slip on a banana peel dreams. For the time illness. As a single dad, of the human condition. and shout a particularly being, I’m willing to Dan strives to find peace Dan suffers from this se- offensive expletive in a accept the fact that I’m within himself while ries of situations that can room filled with church- an eighteen-year-old taking care of his three only be properly diffused going people because, guy with a chemical daughters. While in with answers he does well, we’re in a church. addiction to soda and a Rhode Island to attend not have until after the So how do the suf- fondness for surround- a family reunion-type movie. “What should ferers of BTC cope ing myself with words. gathering, Dan ventures I do with my life now with this quirk and Hopefully one day, I’ll to a bookstore, meets that everything has been live successful lives? I be able to become one a girl named Marie stripped from me?” or know that I can’t afford of those people who get (Juliette Binoche) and “How should I interact a therapist, and electro- to write what’s down in becomes strongly infatu- with others to show them shock therapy…Well, their heads and sell it the real side of me, and that’s just painful. It’s in-between two careful- ated with her. Unfortu- PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB.COM nately for Dan, Marie not just the goofball that apparent to me that the ly-designed pieces of John Belushi starred in the 1978 comedy “Animal House.” is currently dating his says the wrong things only way to dominate cardboard at Borders or brother (Dane Cook). at the wrong times?” BTC is to force your Barnes and Noble. Or Throughout the movie, highlight some of the mind and your heart to perhaps, I’ll become a 4. You only have one or two Dan and Marie struggle themes of Dan’s story. make beautiful situa- crazy performance poet more bowling tests to take with complex emotions Dan and I both share tions out of mad chaos. who gets to tour the what I call the “bad Sometimes we need to globe offering my take that attract them to one I mean, come on, it’s bowling, it’s a P.E. credit, timing characteristic,” step back and take a look on the careful intricacies another. Though the and it’s all you need to graduate. If that isn’t incen- or BTC, as we in the biz at our lives, because of life. Or maybe, I’ll pain from his widowing tive enough to finish up that class, I hope you can say. It always seems sometimes all we need is end up teaching an Eng- remains fresh, Dan finds actually set your alarm to wake up for the graduation like, no matter how hard a moment to think things lish class. Whatever I inconsequential love in ceremony on time. Marie and at the end of we try, we’re always the through. Flustered feel- end up doing, I’m going ings can lead to horrible to make sure it’s exactly things. I know a lot of what I was meant to do. my issues stem from bad Forgive me for being days or bad feelings. sentimental, but I think 3. You have to move out of I challenge all of that we were made to do your parents’ house you to take a moment something. All we’ve to reflect on your life got to do is fight for it. sometime and make sure it’s the Red Mountain, what Sure, you’ll miss the home-cooked meals and exact life you want to do you want to do? I free-Internet/cable, but what a better way to kick off live. Take a step into can’t wait to hear you your adult life than by living off of uncooked Ramen PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB.COM your closet: wash the scream it from the roof- noodles for four years? “Dan in Real Life” stars Steve Carrell and Juliette Binoche. dirty laundry, fold it, and tops for all to hear. The movie inspired senior Harrison Gearns. 2. Your life is just starting The day after May 21, who kissed who at which party will not matter any longer. All the drama, relationships, and everything that seemed so terribly important to you here at Red Mountain will serve as nothing more than character building material as we wait to start our real lives.

1. Four years at Red Mountain is one too many

Not to offend any “super-seniors” out there, but I think most of the student body is with me when I say that these have been the longest three years of our lives. From the first day of sophomore year strug- gling to find our classes, to our last week of senior year, struggling to actually attend our classes, Red Mountain has been great, but not great enough to want to stick around much longer. May 2009 Opinion 7 Irresponsible teen driving Is it time for a change? dents around the school. ers have a problem with fact remains that it is wheel night time driving so simple is beyond me. “Last time I checked speed and aggression. not difficult to obtain practice before apply- “[When I took my] there have been around “[The best way] to a driver’s license. Not ing for graduated driver driving test, a [person] eight to 10 [accidents reduce the accidents is to to mention, many teens license.” sat down next to me this school year], and reduce the speed. We’ve will not think twice “You take the written and told me where to that’s just during the tried to do that with the about breaking the law test first for your permit go. They were seeing if school week, Monday 35 mph zones around regarding the number of and that’s really easy, I can drive safely,” said through Friday. Most of the school,” said Officer passengers they could actually. Those few Bevell. “If you mess up them are speed-related Furnas. “[Teens] do have in their car. More months after you get on the driving test, it’s By Valerie Nunez Editor-in-Chief or intersection-related,” drive more aggressively. reform is needed for your permit, you drive kind of sad, actually.” said Officer Furnas. It’s also inattention that Arizona teen drivers. A and get comfortable. Teens’ poor driving “About seven were causes the accident. good first step would Then you go in and they skills are a prevalent Given the number involving Red Mountain They’re talking to their be requiring all permit- give you the test,” said problem, not just for the of accidents that have students. The major- friends.” holders to attend some junior Brant Bevell, who drivers, but for possible occurred in front of the ity of the accidents are Recently, Arizona form of drivers’ educa- did not take a drivers’ victims of car accidents school in recent months, before school. Students legislators have taken tion/behind the wheel education class before as well. Security for it’s not surprising that are trying to get to steps to address the class. Red Mountain getting his permit or drivers, pedestrians and motor vehicle accidents school fast, but also you problem with inexperi- already has drivers’ edu- license. bike-riders is as easy are the number one have a lot of people go- enced teen drivers. As cation classes available, A mere 30 hours of as a change in Arizona killer of teenagers in the ing to work. So there’s of July 1, 2008, teens and there are similar pro- supervised driving prac- driving laws. Maybe United States. Luck- a huge amount of traffic who are at least 15 years grams in the community. tice is not nearly enough legislators should man- ily, none of the acci- going on at that time.” and six months old are “It made me prepared to prepare teen drivers date that all teens take dents around here have There are countless eligible for their Gradu- for what was going to for what they’ll face in drivers education before resulted in death, but it scenarios that could ated Instruction Permit be on the road before I the “real world.” Not to obtaining a license. could happen. Any teen cause accidents, and (as compared to 15 actually went out and mention, there are plenty Legislators could also driver knows that, as even the best drivers years and seven months drove,” said junior John of drivers who moseyed require a (much more young people, we have a may find themselves in a previously). These teens Anderson, who took a on over to the Motor difficult) driving test, tendency to feel invin- collision at some point. must have their permit drivers’ education class Vehicle Division to take even for teens who suc- cible, and this shows in Obviously activities such for at least six months before receiving his the drivers test without cessfully complete be- our driving. A solution as being under the influ- before they can get their driver’s license. completing the required hind the wheel. There could be as simple as ence of drugs or alcohol license, rather than the However, not all hours. It cannot be might also be harsher letting teens be reckless while driving are strictly previous five-month re- students utilize such denied that the driving punishments for teens for a few years while off limits (especially for quirement. The new law programs. Some find test at the MVD is ri- who drive irresponsibly they grow up, or maybe teens), but this does not also restricts new drivers it easier or more cost diculously easy. Arizona or who get into acci- Arizona needs to reform always stop people. Ac- from having more than efficient to fulfill the legislators could easily dents. The possibilities its laws regarding teen cording to the National one non-sibling passen- 30-hour driving require- declare that the driving are endless, and it’s only drivers. Right now, it’s Highway Traffic Safety ger in the car (unless a ment. Arizona law states test be harder. Teens a matter of time before looking like the latter. Administration (NHT- parent/guardian is in the that teens “must have may moan and groan lawmakers realize that Officer Furnas, of SA), nearly one-third of front seat) for the first completed 20 hours of about such an atrocity the streets could be safer the Mesa Police Depart- all teen-related car ac- six months of having a supervised, behind-the- at first, but they cannot with a few new rules. ment, works on Red cidents in 2003 involved driver’s license. wheel daytime driving deny that it would better Mountain’s campus and alcohol. Around Red These laws are all practice and 10 hours of prepare them as drivers. deals with the car acci- Mountain, student driv- fine and dandy, but the supervised, behind the Why the driving test is A super goodbye AdviceGuy puts up cape April Pride Well folks, sadly, my time here as carefully, I will watch over your cities, Congratulations to the following students the incumbent advice/superhero guru your countries, and make sure you has ended. Don’t worry, it’s not you, always remain safe from bad advice. who make Red Mountain proud! it’s me. It’s been a lot of fun giving In all honesty, I’m just going to advice to many of my well-deserving college. Sophomores Juniors Seniors fans. I would like to take a moment to I think as we approach the end of thank everyone who wrote in to The Katherine Benelli Kayla Andersen Kelsey Hood the year, it’s important to remember Roar and gave me my advice-ly am- Donovan Carter Fantashia Yaneli Infante where we came from initially. I know munition to serve the Red Mountain Tiesha Douglas Blackwell Karen Jordan that my time here was filled with community! Through our combined Maria Hertzog Robert Brandt Jordan Love action-packed battles of might and efforts, we created something out of splendor! The foes I faced: baking nothing; a literal life tree of advice- Sarah Hunt Cristal Carrillo Brian Parker cookies, ending boyfriend troubles giving. Additionally, I’d like to thank Micheal Leary Ashley Dworak Maragret and predicting and quelling the robot the United Confederation of Advice Anna Magurany Rachel Marcano Plamondon apocalypse! These were tasks that Giving Costume Wearers for Kaylyn Corey McIlveen Gage Schaper I feel honored to accomplish for giving me the training Masawistewa Nicole Moses Tara Schreiner this school. From my humble necessary and the beginnings as a young superhero opportunity to Courtney Slade William Nichols columnist with nothing to lose parade around Tiffany Stevens to a victorious column creator, in a silly mask Roger Thetsy I’ve fought hard to keep this and answer all of Hannah West school safe from tyranny your questions. It’s Zachary Willis and fear. seriously the greatest I feel it is my time to union ever, just as this Michael Wright hang up my cape and mask was the greatest job ever. and assume a ‘normal’ life. Red Mountain, it was I’ll hang up my advice- grand. Now I bid weapons and walk you adieu. May amongst you, as we both go Proudly presented to you by a normal person. on to bigger I’ll eat your and greater the RMHS Scholarship and food, drink your things! water, and give Awards Committee you advice indi- PHOTO BY WILLIAM SOWARDS rectly. Slowly, AdviceGuy is ready to graduate. 8 May 2009 Fo c u s The Roar Newslab seniors Bid adieu to Red Mountain time to imagine, one I and living off of reconsti- can’t is a school where tuted food and doing other I could have made bet- things that make me happy. ter friends and had better Yes, I’m scared. I’m ter- experiences than Red rified of absorbing a new Mountain. I’ll never forget environment. Honestly, my sophomore English though, I know that this all class, the Gay-Straight Al- just put me one step closer By Abagail Davis By Harrison Gearns liance, Newslab, Ms. Nau’s Editor to the person I will become Editor photography classes… the later down the road in life. list goes on and on. Red PHOTO BY AMBERLY WENSLEY So whether I become I remember sitting in Mountain has become an The seniors of Journalistic Writing goof around for a picture. This little blue and the greatest literary of our the backseat of my mom’s infinite source for nearly white box in front of me generation (a feat I doubt car when 5-year-old me every exceptional moment seems foreboding, almost. I’ll easily achieve, at least asked, “Mommy, how long I’ve had since I moved to I know when I open it I’ll not without going insane or until I’m a teenager?” Arizona from Michigan have to assemble the care- cutting my ear off first), or She replied, “Not for a five years ago. fully bleached and em- if I’m the crazy guy on the really, really, really long The cliché thing to say bossed pieces of paper and corner of Power and Main time.” to Red Mountain as I ven- address stickers together, selling copies of his self- You see, my mom lied. ture away from its football ship these announcements published poetry anthol- I’ve always imagined get- field with my diploma is to family members, and ogy (a feat I’d rather not ting my driver’s license that I’m scared. Sure, I’m attach the tassel to a hat achieve, due to the creepy on my 16th birthday. I scared, but a more notable I’ll get in May…I’ll be factor), I’m glad that this imagined fussing with the emotion streaming through one step closer to walk- part of my life is over. A left side of my hair while my nerves is how disillu- ing down the aisle with new one is about to begin, my mother curls the right, sioned I’ve become to my PHOTO BY VALERIE NUNEZ my classmates - some I and I’m glad that when I just before being forced to American dream. I didn’t Senior William Sowards can give himself “WillPoints” whenever enjoyed studying with and receive my diploma, I’ll be pose for a series of embar- get my driver’s license he is feeling down. some I’d rather forget - and able to say both ‘goodbye’ rassing Prom pictures with until I turned 18, my mom leaving this school forever. and ‘hello’ all over again. my date at the front door. didn’t help me curl my Truth be told, I’m glad There’s some teachers I thought that I’d get into hair, I’m not going to a I’m leaving. I had some I’d like to thank. In no real a college near home, and college near home and my good times at this school, order: Dr. Glockhamer, move into my new dorm in parents are happy to see but it’s time for me to Ms. Hombach, Ms. Kamin- the fall despite how reluc- me go. Yet, the strings of ‘hit the ol’ dusty trail,’ sky, Mr. Leverington, Mr. tant my parents might be memories that my high so-to-speak. Next year Bray and Mr. Berkseth. to let me go. It feels like I school has helped me to I’ll be studying literature only had a minute or two create seem to be, in a to imagine before all these strange way, better than predictions became drasti- what I had imagined. son. See, high school isn’t cally different memories, I hope that wherever I really about winning at an and print themselves into go from here, my future PHOTO BY VALERIE NUNEZ invite or getting a paper their appropriate chapter of to-be made memories Senior Abagail Davis strangles fellow newspaper writer senior out (please don’t kill me, my mental autobiography. are as spectacular as the William Sowards over a petty disagreement. Valerie) it’s about relation- It didn’t take long at all. ones I’ve made at Red ships. We may come to My memories are my Mountain. Wish me luck, this red brick building to most cherished posses- underclassmen, and savor learn where Moscow is and sions, and out of all the the memories that you are By William Sowards how fast two trains would ones that I’ve taken the yet to create. Staff Writer need to be going to crash into each other 30 miles It’s never places that outside of the city at 12 with the prospect of leav- you miss; it’s always p.m etc. etc., but we also ing that things really start people. I really can’t say come to school to hang out to take form. The smell of that I’m going to miss the with our friends during an the cafeteria, or the 3,000 physical building of Red all too short lunch time and students rushing past me Mountain High School, to do stupid things to break everyday, everything I our hands in the parking PHOTO BY BRIANNA PANTILIONE except for not getting the used to hate seems to now Junior Valerie Nunez (left) and senior Abagail Davis (center) chance to rappel off of the lot (I would know noth- be what I’m going to miss receive Journalistic Writing tips from alumni Rosalinda Albrecht side of it. However, I will ing about such things as I By Morgan Evans the most. It’s funny how (right), who was Editor-in-Chief last year. miss the teachers and stu- type this only using my left Staff Writer things can change in the dents that I have met here. hand). course of a month. That’s Teachers like Mr. Brimhall To Red Mountain High It’s a good thing these when I realize that it’s and Ms. Dilbeck taught School, I say arriva derche, walls can’t talk, because if not the cement that holds me much, not just about but to the friends I’ve they could, they’d prob- this school together, but systems of government and made here, I shamelessly ably make fun of me for rather the relationships and T.S. Eliot but of rooms full steal a line from one of my unsuccessful attempt friendships constructed of Legos, who the mole my close friends who left at the “Scarlet Letter” final over these three years. It’s could be on “24,” and earlier this year for Texas, in Block sophomore year. teachers like Dr. Glock- life in general. Through “This is see you later, not It is not so much that I am hamer, Mr. Kaufman, Mrs. lessons those two taught goodbye.” attached to High School, as Sokol, Mr. Marquez, Mr. me, I’ve become a better, I am, in some strange way, Jones (who retired last perhaps more snarky, per- connected to the building. year), Mr. Kelley, Mrs. Saquella, Mr. Donald, Mrs. PHOTO BY WILLIAM SOWARDS It’s the red bricks, drab Senior Morgan Evans and junior Brianna Pantilione, both in Jour- I’ve had a lot of good beige-ish walls, and the Nebel, and Mr. Karantinos nalistic Writing, had a blast at Sadie Hawkins Dance. and bad moments at Red musty RMTV room which who are really the mortar Mountain High School, but used to be, at one point, a between the bricks. As I I enjoyed every second of storage closet, that really begin my life in New York it and wouldn’t change any gets to me. So much of my City, I will always re- part of it. I also love draw- life has been spent under member this building with ing, and Newslab helped this roof that it’s almost in- fondness, for the memories me show the world my it holds are abounding. conceivable for this place By Alexander Hardt work. I would also like to to hold so many memories. Staff Writer thank Herr Cole for being It’s not until one is faced an inspiration. May 2009 Fo c u s 9 Woodworking An early look at Cutting through the years The Yearbook Technology-Basic to take the truth, I really took it an entire year to organize, program. Jostens Year- the reins and use their for an elective credit,” said design, and create this books provide Red Moun- own creativity in order to Hawkins, “But after taking year’s yearbook. tain with the program to satisfy the eyes of oth- Woodworking Technology- “I’m sure my favorite make the yearbook and ers or just serve a certain Basic, I thought it was part about taking Yearbook prints them when the pages purpose. interesting, fun and pretty will be actually holding the are finished. “In Woodworking relaxing.” book and seeing it,” said “It was nice using the Technology-Basic there Hawkins is currently in senior Laura Fisher, who Jostens online program By Christopher Wiggins are six to seven projects Woodworking Technology By Abagail Davis had Yearbook as her fifth because it allowed me to Staff Writer that are to be completed II and he has made various Editor hour class all year. “But work on my pages at home throughout the class, and items with his free time in for now, all the memories and at school,” said junior I make every day with Amberly Wensley. In the unknown cor- in Woodworking Tech- the class. Students who pre- everyone else in yearbook Now that this year’s ridors of Red Mountain’s nology II there are two “I’ve made a sanding ordered their 2008-2009 is the best part.” yearbook is finished, Industrial Technology area to three projects that are block, a shelf, foot stool, yearbook anticipate its “The best part of this students in Yearbook are is a class that is somewhat mandatory, and then the and I’m currently working official distribution on class for me has been how spending the rest of the overlooked. Mr. Stewart students are free to design on a cabinet,” said Hawk- Friday, May 15. However, open it is,” said senior year designing new page teaches Woodworking other projects,” said Mr. ins. students who attended the Brianna Murphy. “I’ve en- layouts and templates for Technology, a semester Stewart. If you’re creative, want annual yearbook signing joyed the freedom to work next year’s yearbook. long class that is half an Senior John Hawkins, to make a few functional party during lunch in the at my own pace and to “I would recommend elective credit. a student who has been in projects, or pick up the auditorium on May 12 have my own say in what this class to a very orga- “Students who take the Woodworking for a year, perfect hobby, talk to Mr. received their yearbooks goes in the yearbook.” nized and self-motivated class can learn how to ap- took the class just to get an Stewart or go check out the early. Each page or spread in person who is also cre- ply what they have learned elective credit but found Woodworking classes in “Only students who the yearbook was assigned ative,” said co-editor-in- in math to build functional something else in return. room 332. pre-ordered their year- to one yearbook student. chief, senior JennaMae projects that are pleasing to “If you want to know books qualified to attend With each page, the Chant. the eye, develop a hobby the distribution party,” student assigned to it col- Students who have that students will have for said Yearbook teacher and lected all pictures, quotes, interests in journalism, the rest of their life, and advisor, Ms. Saquella. and names and current year photography, or graphic learn how to use power “Students with their school of every photographed design might want to con- tools and equipment,” said ID paid $1 to enter and student. sider joining next year’s Mr. Stewart. receive their yearbook “The hardest part was yearbook staff. Woodworking Technol- early.” the tedious details that are “You don’t need any ogy-Basic is an introduc- Any student still wish- necessary for every page past experience to join,” tion class that teaches ing to purchase a yearbook such as checking names, said Wensley. “I took you how to apply what can buy one for $65 in the grammar, and making sure yearbook because I love you have learned in math bookstore. The limited the pictures are the correct photography and journal- to woodworking, and in amount of copies left will size,” says Fisher. ism. If you are creative, Woodworking Technology be sold at a first come, first The yearbook is love photography and II students apply what they PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS serve basis. designed using Jostens writing, it would be a great learned in Woodworking Senior John Hawkins’ latest woodworking project. It took two classes and Yearbook Avenue online class to join.” Photoshop Opening you to the future how to use Photoshop in What we will do is very Th e Ro a r a real world experience little gradual things at a to help them with their time. The more time you careers. see the programs, the more The Red Mountain Roar is the monthly publication of Red Mountain High “I’ve learned about literate you become.” School, 7301 E. Brown Rd., Mesa AZ 85207. For information concerning computer layouts and Students who go into advertising, call (480) 472-8228 and leave a message for the newspaper what people are looking Photoshop class learn a staff. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the view or official for,” said junior Jacob variety of skills helpful to Pettinato, who is work- their future. policies of the school. The Red Mountain Roar encourages letters to the By Alexander Hardt editor on any topics of interest to the student body. All letters must be Staff Writer ing on a pamphlet for The “Right now I’m work- Roar newspaper as well ing with a record company, signed, and may be edited for grammar and space. Visit our website at Adobe Photoshop is as working with the Red and I do graphic design for http://www2.mpsaz.org/rmhs/staff/jxsaquella/class3/. a very important editing Mountain Christian Center them,” said senior Austin software program used in doing logos, roadmaps and Solis. “I’ve learned pretty many industries. Some other basic designs. much what I need to know Editor- companies require people Photoshop is also rec- in the graphic field, and I to have knowledge of the ognized as its own medium can do whatever they need In-Chief: Valerie Nunez program and how to use of art. me to do.” it. In response to this, Red “The focus of the class Mrs. Nau and Mrs. Editors: Harrison Gearns Mountain offers Photoshop is art in design using a Saquella are working on classes, teaching students computer instead of using integrating their cur- Abagail Davis how to use the software for typical media utensils like riculums (publication the real world. a pencil or paint,” said classes with the Photoshop Writers: Morgan Evans “The students learn Mrs. Nau. “Basically, you classes). The end goal is about the design process learn how to use Photo- getting students ready for Alexander Hardt like working with a client. shop to create art.” the world outside of high Shane Hengesh They’ll learn to work with Computing skills are school and into the 21st Brianna Pantilione a client, go back, interview, required to use Photoshop, century. review it, and redesign but you don’t really need “You can work in pretty William Sowards their project,” said Mrs. any to take the class. much any industry. Ev- Brittany Stilson Nau, Red Mountain’s Pho- “I’ve had a lot of kids eryone needs design work Christopher Wiggins toshop and Photography that are completely com- done,” said Mrs. Nau. teacher. “A lot of students puter illiterate, and they “You can use it in any web currently do work with come in here and do quite page designs. You can take Advisor : Mrs. Saquella their employer or church well,” said Mrs. Nau. “At it into video, magazines, so it’s all applicable right the end of the semester, newspapers; everyone now.” they look at what they did needs people with Photo- Students now know earlier on, and they have shop skills.” no idea how they got there. 10 May 2009 Focus Red Mountain Prom 2009 On May 2, 2009, from 7 to 11 p.m. At the lovely Stonebridge Manor

“My favorite thing about Prom was be- ing able to dance with all my friends in such a beautiful place. I love to Congratulations dance. Stonebridge Manor had an King Michael Jones and amazing atmosphere.” Shaylynn Veeder, junior Queen Devyn Thornton

“My favorite thing about my senior Prom was that I saw so many people there with whom I’ve grown up. I met up with most of my friends from elementary school, junior high and high school. It was really nostalgic, and it made me realize how much it was the culmina- tion of my high school experience.” Dominic Mayr, senior

“I won a limo and a photographer [ from Portraits by Reg] who, up to three hours before prom, just followed me around and took pictures. Once we got to Prom, he was one of the photographers for couples pictures. It was really cool. We got a huge stretch Hummer. It was awesome. It made a night that’s already supposed to be memorable more so.” “My favorite part of Prom was Erika Wedge, senior who won a how beautifully it was put to- contest from Portraits by Reg gether. The place was pretty to begin with, with its old-time feel, but the decorations and chocolate fountain added to it. This year’s Prom is one I will never forget.” Vicky Connell, senior

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Portraits by Reg Samantha Booher Aaron Case Narelle Cookman Diana Grieser Corey McIlveen Valerie Nunez William Ramsey Sue Vermeer A&E May 2009 11 The Roar The Broadway Palm lights up the “Ring Of Fire” all songs individually aspects. Feet High and Rising,” talented performers each were just as unsettling. Despite the lack of which told of a flood on had solos and were the Actors Scott Moreau and plot in “Ring Of Fire,” the Cash family cotton highlight of the show. Marija Reiff’s part in watching each song farm. Apart from the in- “Waiting on the Far Side individually come to life As a lifelong Johnny strumentals, many of the Banks of Jordan” show- with Broadway Palm’s Cash fan, it was interest- songs were performed cased Reiff’s passionate exceptional selection in ing to hear Cash’s songs well (though none could singing talent collapsing cast is well worth a $45 mixed in with a little bi- ever be as great as the By Abagail Davis in center stage in tears matinee performance to ography, but along with originals by Cash) in- as Moreau sang in the a sincere Johnny Cash By Valerie Nunez having no plot, the “mu- cluding “Man in Black” Editor Editor-in-Chief spotlight on a higher fan, or to anyone who’s sical” was sporadic in by Mike Long and “Cry, Fans of the legend- pier of the set. “Flushed worn out their “Walk its biographical aspects. Cry, Cry” by Scott Since the 1950’s, the ary “Man in Black” From the Bathroom of The Line” DVD and is After telling of Cash’s Moreau and Katherine legendary Man in Black, would be excited to Your Heart,” also per- looking for something childhood and eventual Walker Hill. Unfortu- Johnny Cash, has been hear that The Broadway formed by Reiff, left the drastically different. marriage to June Carter nately, some of the songs entertaining music-lov- Palm Dinner Theatre’s audience laughing from Evening perfor- (and completely ignoring were misses and didn’t ers everywhere with his latest musical produc- just the costume design mances Sunday through Cash’s 12 year previous fit well into the concert’s country (and sometimes tion, “Ring Of Fire,” is alone. Friday range from $45 marriage to Vivian Lib- setlist, particularly “Sun- rock, blues, folk and currently showing from The musical direc- to $54 per ticket and in- erto), the show cut to the day Morning Coming gospel) music. Even af- April 16 through May tion by Doug Yeomans clude dinner. Tickets for Grand Ole Opry. The Down” by Rachel Gol- ter Cash’s death in 2003, 30. Located at the South Opry, though unrelated drick, Katherine Walker his legacy continues on, East corner of Brown to the rest of the show, Hill and Marija Reiff. and one such example and Higley Roads, featured comedic songs The song was too slow is Ring of Fire, now Broadway Palm streams including “Flushed From and strayed too far from playing at the Broadway over 30 of Johnny the Bathroom of Your Cash’s style. Palm Dinner Theatre. Cash’s greatest hits dur- Heart,” performed by Overall, Ring of Fire While Broadway ing each performance. Marija Reiff. is fairly enjoyable for Palm generally puts on However, those While the eight actors Johnny Cash fans, but musicals, Ring of Fire expecting a rendition and actresses who told/ those who are unfamiliar can hardly be classi- of the movie based on sang Cash’s story were with his music may find fied as such. The show, the life of Johnny Cash, certainly talented, none themselves bored, as his which featured over 30 “Walk The Line,” will of them particularly songs are all the show of Cash’s songs, was be terribly disappointed. stood out as the star, has. Ring of Fire is more of a concert/bi- “Ring Of Fire” original- which possibly could playing at the Broadway ography than an actual ly debuted on Broadway have been the goal of Palm Dinner Theatre musical, as it completely in May of 2006 as a creator Richard Maltby, until May 30. Tickets lacked any hint of a plot. nearly plot-less string of Jr. Instead, the show’s range from $45 to $54 It began with the eight Johnny Cash imperson- stars were clearly its and include a buffet actors and actresses ations. While the loose instrumentalists. The meal, and show only introducing themselves plot may catch some off guitarists and drummer tickets are $28. Student in the same way Cash guard, what is more in- were certainly amaz- rush tickets are $10 and generally did, with a, teresting is to see a cast ing, but nobody stood available 30 minutes “Hello, I’m Johnny consisting of eight men out quite as much as before the show begins Cash.” From there, and women introduce Christopher Steven Rose for high school and col- they explained aspects themselves one by one on the upright bass and lege students with valid of Cash’s childhood in as Johnny Cash dur- Jason Labrador on the school IDs. between songs like “Five ing the first song of Act fiddle. These incredibly I. The two act musical PHOTO COURTESY OF BROADWAY PALM shifts each of the cast Jason Labrador performs a violin solo in The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre’s Ring Of Fire. members in groups or individually to perform for Jason Labrador’s children 12 and under each Johnny Cash song spectacular violin solos are only $22. Show only one after the other with in “Why Me Lord?” and tickets are $28. Doors hardly any comprehend- “All Over Again” made open at 6 p.m. for dinner ible transitions between these songs the most guests and shows begin them. memorable by far based at 8 p.m. This isn’t to say that solely on their musical

PHOTO COURTESY OF BROADWAY PALM Actors Scott Moreau and Marija Reiff sing and dance together during a number in The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre’s newest musical production, “Ring of Fire.” 12 May 2009 A&E X-Men Origins: Wolverine The consensus says: “meh” ing some audio mixing film are either die-hard script writing tends to be to see is some stuff get- and most special effects, film buffs (like myself) a bit plain. I understand ting shot and blown up was released illegally who would have seen the that the director (Gavin like in “Robocop.” online via BitTorrent film in theaters multiple Hood) and the writers The movie seems on April 1 (this act of times, or the lazy geek (David Benioff and Skip more like a commercial piracy, I hypothesize, in his mother’s basement Woods) have to make than a movie. In my op- was committed by War- who wasn’t going to see the characters the way pion, all Fox is doing is ner Brothers as revenge it anyway. that people want them marketing off the Marvel By Morgan Evans on Fox for the whole Had “X-Men Origins: By Alexander Hardt to talk and act, but not name with the release of Staff Writer “Watchmen” debacle). Wolverine” had at least Staff Writer everyone needs to be the videogame, posters, Twentieth Century Fox a few more months to mysterious and tough. It and other merchandise. “X-Men Origins: Wol- issued a press release tighten up it’s effects and “X-men Origins: just makes them seem What makes the situ- verine” starts out in the which stated that: edits, there could have Wolverine” is the new 2-D, and you can’t relate ation even worse is that Canadian Rockies, circa “…this illegal post- been a good movie here. Fox superhero movie to them. Once again, the film was leaked out 1845, with a young and ing…undermines the Hugh Jackman with that is based on the it is just another action onto the Internet in it’s sickly Wolverine lacking enormous efforts of the massive sideburns and famous Marvel comic movie. The issue is that unedited form. Besides his high-tech adaman- filmmakers and actors metal claws pretty much books. it doesn’t stand out from the missing effects, the tium knuckle-swords, and, above all, hurts fans guarantees a good mov- The movie explains any of the other super- release print is identical and instead wielding of the film.” ie. Add to that, Ryan the back story to one hero films. to the version that was three claws made of After reading this, I Reynolds as the comic of the most popular What is nice about leaked. bone. After a confusing immediately got online, relief, and Liev Shriber characters in the X-men it is that it has stable It’s hard to recom- and somewhat rushed downloaded the movie with longer fingernails universe: Wolverine camera angles, it doesn’t mend this movie because murder of Wolver- and watched it on my than my mom in the (played by Hugh Jack- do the flashy, confusing, it devoid of any real in- ine’s father by a young television. Upon view- 1980s, and how could man). Wolverine lives and bouncing around teresting content. There Wolverine, the audience ing, it became painfully you go wrong? Well, a mutant life and then that seems to be popu- is no reason you should is treated to a fantastic obvious as to why the apparently you can, and seeks revenge against lar in movies like “The spend the $8 to go see it montage of Hugh Jack- studio was so upset. apparently they did. Victor Creed (who is Bourne Ultimatum.” in the theater. In short, man and Liev Schreiber As an effects-driven Packed to the brim Wolverine’s brother The cash that Fox has if you’ve seen the movie fighting in pretty much event film, Wolverine is with superhero movie and will later become shows, especially in the for free online, stick to every war ever. Sport- simply not meant to be clichés, including a Sabertooth) for the death quality look of the mov- that one. Or, at least rent ing matching facial hair, seen in such a primitive fight with a helicopter of his girlfriend and ie. It’s clear, defined, it when the DVD comes the two mutant brothers and low-quality way. and two of those scenes ultimately ends up go- and surprisingly color- out with all the nifty have both seemed to When a major block- in which the hero falls ing through the mutant ful. There is no point features. stop aging in their mid- buster gets leaked on the on his knees and yells Weapon X program. where one color rules 30s, but I was ready to Internet, it’s only fitting “aargghhh” as the cam- The plot is definitely one scene. Every color suspend belief. that the studio reacts era pulls up above him, less confusing than what fits the mood perfectly. The world premiere quite harshly. But the Wolverine is definitely a is described. It has awe- Even when it does go to of “X-Men Origins: fact that over 100,000 fun watch. The special some moments of action the bleak prison scene, Wolverine” was (of- people have downloaded effects in the theatri- but leaves nothing to it quickly explodes with ficially) held at the the pirated copy seemed cal version are some of really think about after color and decapitations. Harkins Cine Capri in to have little effect, as the worst I have ever the movie is over. If you want to watch Tempe on April 27. I Wolverine grossed over seen, and the plot really There are a couple of this type of movie, you say ‘officially’ because $87 million in it’s open- doesn’t go anywhere, predictable plot twists don’t want to be bogged an actual work print ing weekend. It would but you still have a good that keeps the film from down by an intricate or PHOTO COURTESY OF ABOUT.COM appear that the people time getting there none- complicated story. The Hugh Jackman signs auto- copy, that is, an early completely being unin- graphs at Tempe Market- version of the film miss- who downloaded the theless. teresting, however, the only thing that you want place. Set phasers to stun ‘Trek’ is a triumph! last forever (in a good way), Capt. Yelchin) unite to try and stop the seem- Most importantly, the cast per- George Kirk sacrifices himself in order ingly invincible Nero. formances far surpassed my already to save what is left of the ship’s crew Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman high expectations. Urban and Pegg’s and, more specifically, his wife and did a fantastic job scripting this amaz- performances as Bones and Scotty new born child (named in the midst of ing film. Nothing was left undone or provided the much needed comic relief battle James Tiberius Kirk.) even half way done. Yes, there are a in the intense action situations whilst The film then flashes forward about few loose ends left to be tied up but, the performances of Quinto and Pine 25 years to a young Kirk (a pitch-per- those would allow for an even better provided the kind of non-over-the-top By William Sowards fect Christopher Pine) starting a fight sequel in the years ahead (which has drama that the ailing franchise was Staff Writer at a futuristic bar in Iowa. This leads already been announced). desperately in need of. to an old Captain, named Pike, to chal- The directing talent of J.J. Abrams Overall, “Star Trek” was an amaz- Allow me to start this review of lenge Kirk to enter Star Fleet (think was amazing as well. The film had the ing film, which rivals even the best of “Star Trek” with a brief disclaimer: 1) Naval Academy, but in space) and do shaky camera movement (that made the “Star Wars” franchise (mainly be- I am a science fiction fanboy who will better than his father. Kirk decides to “Cloverfield” vomit inducing) in all of cause it lacks Jar Jar Binks.) I would watch pretty much whatever drivel enter and we see the entire “Original the right places, and despite what the highly suggest seeing this film if only that Hollywood puts to celluloid that Series” crew come together bit by bit. trailer may lead one to believe, a near to be able to say that you were there has some kind of futuristic spaceship, Kirk, Spock (Zachary Quinto), Mc- perfect use of the lens flair technique when “Trek” came back. robot, or alien of the non-Earth variety Coy (Karl Urban), Scotty (a hilarious that Joss Whedon’s “Serenity” is in it. 2) Though I may watch all of Simon Pegg), and Chekov (Anton known for. those films, I am still very cynical as to what is good and what is bad. 3) This “Trek” reboot is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen. “Star Trek” starts with a space bat- tle between the U.S.S. Kelvin and an extremely high tech vessel of unknown origin lead by Nero, the movie’s big PHOTO COURTESY OF DAEMONSMOVIES.COM bad guy. After a fight that seemed to Starring Christopher Pine and Zachary Quinto, “Star Trek” opened May 8 and was loved by William Sowards. A&E May 2009 13 Red Mountain talent competes at Battle of the Bands Capo were the top five make it to the next round. We got together specifical- months. Our guitarist will be rewarded with a out of eight bands that Everyone one was nervous ly for Battle of the Bands, wanted us to start a band, music video that will play participated in Battle of but still seemed to have a but it is working out really and it went from there,” on RMTV some time in the Bands and made it to lot of confidence. well,” said Mayr. said Menchaca. May. the second round. The “We had some trouble “We have only been Death by Capo was bands were competing for deciding which songs to around for less then four interviewed by RMTV and a chance to win a music play, but it ultimately fell video, shot and edited by into place. We played the By Christopher Wiggins RMTV. songs we had rehearsed Staff Writer “Picking the music the most,” said Mayr. video as a prize not only Some bands were still The first Battle of the gave the bands a good scrambling to create songs Bands, sponsored by AV marketing tool, but also for the show after they Club was held Friday, allowed RMTV to raise made it through the first April 10, and Friday, April funds for next year,” said round. 17. The overwhelming senior Morgan Evans. “We only had two winner was Death by Entering the contest songs for the first found. Capo. was easy, and the rules at Then, the next week we “We won by 20 points. the show were just about wrote another song as It’s awesome. I really common sense. fast as we could,” said worked for those points “The process for enter- junior Luis Menchaca, the though. I asked everyone I ing was signing a slip of vocalist of Once Upon a know to come to the show, paper with the band name, Nightmare. and it paid off,” said senior not hard at all,” said senior Most of the bands were Nathan Beck, the vocalist Dominic Mayr, the bassist fairly new, but that did not for Death by Capo. of Shampoo. take away from the talent Once Upon a Night- In round one every they showed at the concert. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS mare, Askyla, Blown Fuse, band got to play two songs “We’ve only been Sophomore Cesar Espinoza and seniors Nathan Beck and Jacob Heidrick, of the band Death by Shampoo, and Death by and only five bands could around about two months. Capo, rocking out at round one of Battle of the Bands. Free fun and art at The Twitter sensation First Fridays That’s sweeping the nation The second place I went community based on But without followers, Some of my favorite is called The Longhouse radical self-expression and or people who subscribe Twitter users (who you and is owned by Lesli self-reliance in the Black to your updates, tweeting should follow) are: Yazzle. The front was Rock Desert of Nevada.) would be pointless. I mean littered with tables and She was a fire dancer, honestly, who wants to tell RainnWilson people selling miscella- so we named this place a void what you’re doing Rain Wilson of “The neous things and handing after that,” said Michael in math class? Twitter is Office” out free stickers that read, Twenty-Three. “There will essentially a text message By Christopher Wiggins “Don’t let them fool you” be fire dancing in the front By Morgan Evans sent to the world, and the Michaelianblack Staff Writer and “Camerafraud.com all night as well.” Staff Writer more interesting your texts Michael Ian Black of the cameras are coming “We named it The are, the more likely people “I Love the 90’s” First Friday is a time down.” Longhouse because every Tweeting, retweeting are to follow you. For ex- for art, music, food, “I moved here in 2002 time I was telling someone and twittering are just ample, I have 96 followers, tinafey entertainment, and almost with a friend. We were how to get here I would some obscure verbs that and my fellow newspaper Tina Fey, writer of anything else you can think just looking for a place to tell them it’s the long white sound more like foreign pal Harrison Gearns has “Mean Girls” and of. Beginning in 1988, stay but ended up opening house,” said Lesli Yazzle. swear words than hip new about 10. creator of “30 First Friday was started as it up and showing art,” said Students from the val- Internet lingo. “Twitter,” Unlike Facebook or Rock” a means for artists to sell Lesli Yazzle. ley enjoy going to First a relatively new social net- MySpace, however, it’s their art and make a living. A lot of people live in Friday for many reasons. working website, has taken not possible to comment nprnews It started off as just art gal- the houses that they open “I’m really into art, and the world by storm and is on someone’s Twitter The official National leries but blossomed into up to the public and show I like different styles. It’s as colorful as the euphe- post. Instead, you must Public Radio ac- any kind of art imaginable. art several times through- a really neat experience,” misms used to describe it. “retweet” them. Essential- count Spaces are situated from out the year. said junior Mia Leary. Twitter is based around ly, retweeting means taking Indian School Road to Bu- “First Friday isn’t the “You get to see all different the concept of “micro- the username of the person iJonahHill chanan Street, from 12th only time we show art. kinds of art from paint- blogging.” “Tweets” whose post you like, and Star of “Superbad” Street to 17th Avenue. We are open every Friday ings, shirts, photographs, are little posts you send adding an @ to the front of and other Judd Apa- The first establishment through Saturday, and jewelry, and some things to Twitter on your cell it. For example, if I want- tow films (a home that is converted there are other events such that people make from phone or computer that ed to retweet someone’s to an art gallery for first as third Thursday,” said anything.” are 140 characters or blurb about Ihop, I might donttrythis Friday) I went to was Michael Twenty-Three. First Friday is the big- less. An example of a say something like “@ Adam Savage, from called The Firehouse. Almost every establish- gest art-orientated event good tweet might be “I’m totallymorgan – Awesome! “Mythbusters,” who There were people outside ment that participates in in the country and grows eating breakfast at Ihop I’m at Ihop too!” Now, the occasionally posts with hula hoops practic- First Friday has a bit of more and more every year. right now,” with a link to user totallymorgan, and pictures from the ing their skills. There was history. For more information a picture of pancakes you anyone who follows that set even a disc jockey on the “I met my wife at about First Friday go to uploaded from your phone. user or yourself, will see roof with some people Burning Man (an annual www.artlinkphoenix.com. An example of a bad tweet this update. Jon_Favreau behind him dancing to his art event and temporary would be your four page In true Twitter format, Director of “Iron music. rant on the stimulus pack- I tried to start this article Man,” and “Swing- “I started this place in age. with a lead under 140 char- ers,” who is cur- 2002 for artists to live and The most useful thing acters, but it proved too rently tweeting create art and then have the about Twitter is easily the difficult. All in all, Twitter from the set of opportunity to show it off functionality of the mobile is not a home for in-depth “Iron Man 2” and sell it,” said Michael applications. You can discussion and informative Twenty-Three, the owner update your Myspace, Fa- hard hitting news, but it briannaxmarie of The Firehouse. “If you cebook, and Tumblr status’ is quite perfect for seeing Brianna Pantilione, walk down the hallway, all at once using one sweet what Seth Rogan ate for fellow Roar writer you can see all the art and little application. You can lunch today. and occasional the artist’s rooms. Out even view new updates presidential candi- back there is a stage and a PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS from people you’re fol- date Michael Twenty-Three behind the counter of The Firehouse watch- cafe.” ing everyone look at the art on the walls. lowing. 14 May 2009 A&E Concert Calendar Venue Performing Artist(s) Date Time Ticket Price The Phix Kevin Devine May 15 7 p.m. $10 presale, w/ Miniature Tigers, Brian Bonz $10 @ door Cricket Wireless Pavilion Nine Inch Nails May 15 7:30 p.m. $45 level two, w/Jane’s Addiction $65 level one Marquee Theatre Sacred Reich May 16 6:30 $10 presale, w/ Howitzer, Axe Attack, Rising Pain, Embrace $15 @ door The Dream Badlands Music Venue The Word Alive May 16 6 p.m. $10 presale, w/ A Promise To Fail, I Watched Her Die, Askyla $10 @ door The Clubhouse Isis May 16 8 p.m. $15 presale, w/ special guests $17 @ door Mesa Amphitheatre Kings Of Leon May 19 5 p.m. $45 presale, w/ The Walkmen $45 @ door Dodge Theatre Flight of the Conchords May 19 6 p.m. $35.50 presale, S35.50 @ door The Trunkspace Chaing and The Gang May 21 7 p.m. No presale, feat. Ian Svenonious $6 @ door w/ special guests Marquee Theatre Tech N9ne May 21 6:30 p.m. $27 presale, w/ Murs, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Intrinzik $30 @ door Venue of Scottsdale The Summer Set May 22 6 p.m. $12 presale w/ We Shot the Moon, Eye Alaska, Crash Coordi- $15 day of nates, The Amorous, Undersin Clair Marquee Theatre Dark Lotus May 22 6 p.m. $25 presale, w/ DJ Clay, Psychopathic Rydas, Chop Shop, $30 @ door Awesome Dre The Sets The Cover up May 22 6 p.m. $10 presale, w/ Emerald Honor, A Day To Die, The Ivy, A $10 @ door Promise To Fail, The Fair and Debonair, A Step Ahead Cricket Wireless Pavilion No Doubt May 23 7:30 p.m. $60 level two, w/ Paramore, The Sounds $80 level one Marquee Theatre The Crystal Method May 23 8 p.m. $25 presale, w/ DJ Soloman, DJ Tranzit $29 @ door Marquee Theatre Propagandhi May 24 6:30 p.m. $16 presale, w/ Bridge And Tunnel, Royal Monsters $18 @ door The Clubhouse Fun / Manchester Orchestra May 24 7 p.m. $11 presale, w/ Audreye Sessions, Winston Audio $13 @ door Jobing.com Arena Fleetwood Mac May 24 8 p.m. $90 upper, $165 lower Modified Arts Play Radio Play May 25 7 p.m. $8 presale, w/ This Daily Summer, February State, Mike $10 @ door Goodrick Modified Arts Forgive Durden May 26 7 p.m. $12 presale, w/ You, Me and Everyone We Know, Anarbor $12 @ door Chyro Arts I Am Ghost May 27 7 p.m. $8 presale, w/ Lauren Louvre, Sigma, Roveen $10 @ door Jobing.com Arena Dane Cook May 28 7:30 p.m. $46 upper, $125 lower and floor The Clubhosue Mayhem May 30 6 p.m. $25 presale, w/ Marduk, Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapita- $28 @ door tion, Withered Marquee Theatre Pepper / Pennywise May 31 6:30 p.m. $25 presale, w/ Authority Zero, Death By Stereo $25 @ door Mesa Ampitheatre The Offspring June 1 4:30 p.m. $42.75 presale, w/ Alkaline Trio, Street Dogs $43 @ door The Trunkspace Mika Meko June 2 7 p.m. No presale, w/ Pigeon Religion, The TightHoles $6 @ door Marquee Theatre Taking Back Sunday June 9 6 p.m. $25 presale, w/ Anberlin, Envy On The Coast $25 @ door The Clubhouse Hey Monday June 10 6 p.m. $12 presale, w/ This Providence, The Friday Night Boys, The $14 @ door Bigger Lights, Stereo Skyline Marquee Theatre Third Eye Blind June 13 6:30 p.m. $27.50 presale, w/ special guests $30 @ door The Clubhouse Drop Dead, Gorgeous June 16 6 p.m. $12 presale, w/ He is Legend, Eyes Set to Kill, Before Their $12 @ door Eyes, Watchout! There’s Ghosts, Loren Battle The Clubhouse Me Without You June 19 7 p.m. $13 presale, w/ The Dear Hunter $15 @ door Marquee Theatre Summer Slaughter Tour June 26 2:30 p.m. $21 presale w/ Necrophagist, Suffocation, Darkest Hour, $25 @ door Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus, Born Of Osiris, Origin, Beneath The Massacre, After The Burial Cricket Wireless Pavilion Vans Warped Tour 2009 June 30 12 p.m. $32 presale, $44 @ day of Mesa Amphitheatre Rise Against / Rancid July 14 4:30 p.m. $35 presale, w/ Billy Talent $35 @ door The Dodge Theatre The Fray July 14 7 p.m. $40 presale, w/ Jack’s Mannequin, Meese $40 @ door Cricket Wireless Pavilion The New Kids On The Block July 12 7:30 p.m. $65 level two, $85 level one Modified Arts Nightmare Of You July 13 7 p.m. $10 presale, w/ Plushgun, Brian Bonz, Aushua $13 @ door Cricket Wireless Pavilion Marilyn Manson July 17 2 p.m. $50 level two, w/Slayer $60 level one p o r t s S May 2009 The Roar 15 Coach Reynolds runs in the JV softball Boston Marathon Grand slamming it

went off he, ran alongside defense.” sophomore Karina Bie- players that helped to win 27,000 other runners. The team believes that brich. “My dad got me into games. “During the first five practicing was also the key it, but my friends also were “Taylor is probably the miles I felt really strong,” to their success. playing in it too.” least recognized player, but said Coach Reynolds. “I “We were practicing for Although Biebrich is she’s a good pitcher and was moving along at my two to two and a half hours a good ball player, she gets outs that get the job desired pace, giving high a day,” said Coach Bray. still has weaknesses she’s done,” said Coach Bray. fives to kids on the side- “Half was with varsity and working to overcome. Hard work and concen- By Shane Hengesh lines and having a great By Alexander Hardt the other half was with JV, “I still get nervous tration is what got the team Staff Writer time.” Staff Writer and we were doing what when I’m fielding for the strong and successful this Unfortunately, this did we needed to do for our team, that’s one of my year. The Boston Marathon not last long. At mile six, games.” weaknesses,” said Bie- “We work together took place on April 21, and disaster struck. The junior varsity The team as a whole put brich. well, and we have real Coach Reynolds was one “There was an extreme- softball players have had a in roughly 10-16 hours a Junior Taylor Beck strong players,” said Bie- of the many participants. ly violent pain in my stom- great season this year, with week and was practicing was among one of the star brich. However, all did not go ach,” said Coach Reynolds. only four losses out of 18. on Saturdays working up according to plan. “When I am running in a The team created a positive their defense. They needed Coach Reynolds set out race or a practice, no mat- reputation for themselves. all of this practice when to Boston early morning on ter what pain I feel, I finish “The season ended in- they had to play of one of April 18 with many hours no matter how slow. This credibly,” said Coach Bray, their toughest opponents, spent preparing for this pain forced me to stop.” who has been coaching for Mountain View. Red trip. The Boston Marathon Paramedics immediately the last five years. “We Mountain played them on was only days away, and rushed to Coach Reyn- won our last three games, April 28 and won with a Coach Reynolds was fully olds side to offer medical and we had lost to those score of 8-1. prepared. attention, even fellow teams the prior time we “Coming back against “Being in Boston runners stopped to see if faced them.” Mountain View in our last was a huge change,” said he was OK. This would Coach Bray believes game, we had to really Coach Reynolds. “There have marked the end of the their success was a team fight hard for that win,” was a three hour change race for many runners, but effort. said Coach Bray. in time, which caused me Coach Reynolds was deter- “Our defense was good, Experience playing to be exhausted. My diet mined to finish. When he and we had some really softball is one other factor was also very different, regained his senses, he set good players,” said Coach in the JV winning combi- since I couldn’t cook my off to finish the remaining Bray. nation. own meals. I had to eat at 20 miles. “The team worked hard. “I’ve been playing “The pain kind of We had great hitters, great PHOTO BY BAILEY AMATO restaurants every day.” ball for eight years,” said Sophomore Kaylee Holt gets an out in a varsity softball game. Unfortunately these subsided,” said Coach pitching, and some great changes took a huge toll Reynolds. “My time was on his body. Starting on shot, so now it was whether Saturday evening, Coach or not to finish the race. It Reynolds became ex- was the toughest thing I Varsity softball tremely ill. He couldn’t ever did. I couldn’t even keep down any food except stay hydrated because I maybe a saltine cracker or couldn’t keep anything two. down, but I wanted to Still keeping the beat “I think all these chang- prove I could do it” tices after theirs, and it in- is definitely not just a “To get to the state creases the intensity, which dream for the Red Moun- championship, we just helps the girls improve tain softball team. Cur- have to stay positive and their skills.” rently, they are ranked as be very confident in our- Practices are filled with the number one 5A team. selves,” said Sherwin. hard work and dedication Extra motivation to win is To see how the softball with players showing no also provided by the fact team finished out their lack of effort. An equal that if they win again, it season, go to www2. By Shane Hengesh amount of effort, if not will be the fourth time in a mpsaz.org/rmhs/athletics/ Staff Writer more, is put into their row that Red Mountain has girls/softball/ and check games. come out on top and is first the results. PHOTO BY SHANE HENGESH Coach Reynolds trains for the Boston Marathon on Red Moun- Red Mountain has yet “I could not be more in the league. tain’s track. another sports team doing happy with the effort in extremely well this year. practices and games,” said es destroyed my system,” As Coach Reynolds Red Mountain varsity Coach Hamilton. “We said Coach Reynolds. crossed the finish line, softball has a record of 23 have overcome injuries, “Plus, I was really nervous his wife described him wins and 3 losses, includ- one was pretty bad, and and had set high expecta- as looking “like death.” ing a victory against Red we still haven’t missed a tions for myself.” It didn’t matter how he Mountain’s rival, Moun- beat.” Many runners might looked, he had finished tain View. The team has While a great season have decided to not run the race. Coach Reynolds big expectations for the requires hard work, it at this point, but Coach had fought through all the end of the season. also requires plenty of Reynolds was determined mishaps that had occurred The success that the teamwork. That is not a to run. Nothing would get and finished the Boston team is experiencing problem here, as there is in his way of running the Marathon. has come from the hard no shortage of teamwork in Boston Marathon. “It is hard to accept work of the players and this team. “It was freezing cold such a personal defeat the coach. With a state “We have incredible when I got there, around based on sickness,” said championship in sight, the chemistry with each other,” 40 degrees,” said Coach Coach Reynolds, “But team shows no signs of said sophomore Courtney Reynolds. “We all sat out- the more I look back, the faltering. Sherwin. “There is noth- side for two hours waiting more proud I feel. It’s not “The coaching staff ing we can be doing better. for the race to start.” always just about how fast is working closely with We are doing amazing Despite all that, Coach you run, sometimes it’s just ASU,” said Coach Ham- and can go all the way to Reynolds had endured. about finishing the race.” ilton, the softball head state.” PHOTO BY MR. BRAY coach. “We model prac- A state championship Red Mountain’s varsity softball team practices for an upcoming When the starting gun game. May 2009 16 Sp o r t s RM coaches Wrap up their seasons

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Coach Jones (varsity Coach Thomas (boys cross Coach Reynolds (girls Coach Kirkpatrick (girls Coach Madsen (JV girls Coach Peterson (swim and football): country): cross country): golf): volleyball): dive): “Varsity did better than “We had a solid season. “This season went quite “The girls season was a “Our season went well “This was the girls’ expected. We started slow We were top ten in the well, we had some unex- huge success this year. We this past year. It is always best year. They had better and lost a couple games, state. We hope to get bet- pected highs and lows. were a very young team, fun to see the player’s depth. The boys also did but the boys showed a lot ter next year by working The girls have struggled but the girls did a good job skills improve and their well. We have a lot of of work ethic and made it harder then we did this through injury and heart- with five first place, two knowledge increase. Next swimmers coming back to the semi-finals. They year.” ache but battled through second, and two third- year the teams will be next year as well as some didn’t give up on them- and improved. As always, place finishes, which made stronger.” really good freshmen com- selves or their coaches, I we hope to be faster next us third in our region.” ing in.” am very proud of them. year.”

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Coach Downey (varsity Coach Ross (boys golf): Coach Gillen (girls bad- Coach DiDomenico (wres- Coach Thames (varsity Coach Wood (JV girls girls volleyball/JV boys “We had a good season minton): tling): boys soccer): basketball): volleyball): and got third in state. We “This year’s badminton “The season went well “The boys soccer team “Our season went very “This season was prom- would like to do better team was on of the best this year. It was a season had a fantastic season well, the girls over- ising from the beginning next year. With three se- teams I have ever coached. of change, and we are on finishing second in state. achieved. As a coach, I of the year. The leader- niors returning, we hope to We won our third consecu- track for success and tradi- There was a perfect 15 was very satisfied with this ship and experience of the compete for the state title. tive regional championship tion for Red Mountain. We wins in games that counted season.” seniors and the returnees and were one of the top had a good group of guys for power points. This was was a part of the team’s four teams in the state.” and coaches this year. We a wonderful season for us success. For the first time plan to continue with the all and a tribute for me to in a long time, the girls change and tighten up the be a part of it. made it to state.” ship for next year.”

Coach Kuss (JV boys soc- Coach Appel (varsity girls Coach Barber (varsity girls Coach Krieg (JV boys Coach J. Grantham (varsity Coach Peebles (varsity cer): basketball): soccer): basketball): baseball): boys volleyball): “Our season went very “This was the 10th year “The girls soccer “The JV boys basketball “Our season was “I’m extremely happy well, we increased from 70 in a row that we have made program once again had season was the best Red decent overall, and the with this year’s season. to 90 percent. As always, the state playoffs. We had tremendous success this Mountain has ever had. kids battled through and We are in the top four of we will continue to build only one senior and bunch year.” “Next year we We have a great group of ended up with a seven power points right now. skills and endurance to bet- of new faces. We probably would like to build on the sophomores coming to us winning streak. Our goal We are losing eight seniors ter our season next year.” exceeded many expecta- success from this year next year and look to be for next year is to get the but have 15 JV kids that tions.” and would look to at least very competitive again.” state championship, which have been working hard match this year’s perfor- we have been very close all year. mance.” to getting for the last four years.”

Coach Bray (JV softball): Coach A. Grantham (JV Coach S. Graves (girls Coach Terry Graves (boys Coach Thomas (track): Coach Sessions (varsity “JV softball had is ups baseball): tennis): tennis): “We had a really suc- boys basketball): and downs, but I feel every “This season was up “We had a great year “Our boys tennis season cessful year. We were “We had a very good girl got a littler better, and down. We started off playing on our brand new went pretty well this year. solid in sprint and distance, season, only a couple of learned a little more, and hot and then struggled in tennis facility. We finished I honestly cannot wait and we only lost one losses at the end. enjoyed their season. Next the middle. Next year we second in the region, sec- for next year. I love our meet.” year’s squad should be have the same expectation ond in the city tournament new tennis facility. It is very solid as both ninth for the players.” and made the state team definitely the best facility grade teams are having playoffs. Our main goal is in the state and possibly great seasons.” always to win the state title the nation.” again, and I think we can do it.”