GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL EXPLOSION VOL. 98, NO. 1 1440 E. BROADWAY, GLENDALE, CA 91205 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 3 new administrators welcomed Round Up the assistant principal for four years and seven years. He said that, “Although I Y STHER IM next week B E K worked at Crescenta Valley High School am transitioning into an administrative Staff Reporter as the assistant principal for two years. He role at Glendale High, I hope to always BY ANDREA PATINO then became the Administrator for Facili- remember my roots as a teacher and to Sports Editor Glendale High School has added ties and Support Operations for three years. always be real with my students.” three new administrators, replacing Brown is delighted to be at GHS and said, Lewis started out his teaching ca- Round Up is coming on Thursday, Oct. Mike Bertram, Elena Heimerl, and Bill “After being at all those other schools, I can reer as a social science teacher at Cul- 3, starting at 6 p.m., in the quad for $2. So Sterling. The new replacements are say, without doubt, that GHS is absolutely ver City High School for nine years. He “round up” all of your friends and come for Mark Brown, Brian Landisi, and Craig one of the best schools in Glendale and that also coached both the boys’ and girls’ an unforgettable, exciting night. Last year, Lewis. the staff and students are truly amazing!” cross country teams and was the student more than 1,000 people attended. “We are excited to have them join Landisi goes way back with GUSD. activities director. Starting in 2000, he Many groups are selling items. Nation- the Nitro team. They bring with them After graduating from CV, he returned was an assistant principal for fve years al Honor Society will be selling pizookies, a wealth of experiences from different there to teach Spanish for eight years. He and a high school principal for seven Drama Club will be selling their famous schools and districts to share with us,” was also the yearbook advisor at CV for years at schools throughout California. root beer foats and hosting karaoke. And, Makiewicz said. Lewis said, “I am excited of course, ASB will be presenting their in- Brown has been to a vari- to be serving as the associate famous wedding booth. ety of schools before coming principal at Glendale High. It You will not go home hungry, as to GHS. He started his ca- is a very friendly and support- there will be plenty of food such as bacon- reer at Wilson Middle School ive school.” wrapped hot dogs, cotton candy, and many where he taught typing and Makiewicz added, “We other culinary delights. computer application classes are very lucky to fnd three ASB Director of Clubs Arya Sinha for 10 years. He then went on smart, compassionate and al- said, “I would just like to tell all the stu- to work at the district offce ways helpful administrators. dents that Round Up is really fun and a for eight years before moving Our Nitro puzzle is com- GHS tradition. I’m really looking forward to Roosevelt Middle School as Mark Brown Brian Landisi Craig Lewis plete!” to it. It’s a great way to help all clubs and sports fundraise.” Llamas takes over as Student Body President Nemo-themed Homecoming Rally in No- BY JOSHUA BOTE vember, as well as the Mr. Nitro pageant in Entertainment Editor January. Beyond this, Llamas is ecstatic to try out some new ideas for events to make The role of the ASB president is flled this year special for the students at GHS. with a bewildering list of tasks to ensure Llamas’ enthusiasm shows in her de- that the year is enjoyable for the entire stu- votion to Glendale High. Llamas has par- dent body. ticipated in a wide range of However, Megan Llamas, activities throughout her GHS the new ASB president for the career in addition to her duties 2013-2014 school year, is pre- as ASB president. pared to work to make sure she She is heavily involved accomplishes this goal in the with Link Crew, serving as the year ahead. organization’s head student rep- She hopes to increase stu- resentative, and is also active dent participation and create a in KEY Club, the senior class Photo by Vard Sargsyan welcoming environment for all council, and marching band, Solar panels were installed in the main parking lot at Verdugo and Broad- students. where she plays the alto sax. way this summer. Construction is expected to be fnished next month. With the great deal of Megan Llamas Despite her massive list of events planned over the course extracurriculars, she has man- of this year, her efforts make it clear that aged to maintain a 4.231 GPA. It is still ap- she has the capacity to create a successful parent, though, that ASB is her number one New solar panels installed year for Glendale High. priority. “We must put in countless hours authorize the installation of the Solar En- BY VARD SARGSYAN Some student events she has planned of our time and also dedication to ensure ergy Generation systems in our school Sports Editor throughout the year include a carnival that our events refect how great our school parking lot. hosted by the class of 2016, the Finding is,” she said. This project consists of the formation The Glendale Board of Education is and installation of photovoltaic systems. committed to the concepts of energy con- Other high schools in surrounding areas, servation and sustainability. In support of such as Crescenta Valley and Clark Mag- this concept, they have authorized the in- net, are also part of this energy saving stallation of Solar Energy Generation sys- movement. Multiple elementary schools tems. have installed these systems as well. The Board of Education is also devot- This energy saving installation will ed to the notion of maintaining and helping be complete very soon. As anticipated, the the environment. This is the sole purpose parking lot will be opening up sometime that has driven the Board of Education to during October for students to park in. INSIDE Sophomore Anthony Schanen has already bowled a perfect 300 game.

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NEWS Pages 1-2 OPINION Page 3 ENTERTAINMENT Pages 4-5 Photo by Albe Bersabe FEATURE Page 6 In all, 133 pints of blood were donated during the annual UCLA Blood SPORTS Pages 7-8 Drive held on Tuesday, Sept. 11 in the small gym. Here, junior Luis Piedra shows how easy it is to save a life. Friday, September 27, 2013 Glendale High School Explosion 2 NEWS ‘Bewitched’ Dance is now a pajama party wide selection of ethnic food, including BY LALA NIKOLA boba, Korean BBQ, dumplings, cookie News Editor butter, coffee drinks, Nutella and much more. They will also be the serving the For the past six years, the Dance-Drill original movie essentials, like popcorn team has held the popular Halloween- and candy. themed “Bewitched” Dance in the Glen- Drill team captains are working dale High gymnasiums and the event has hard on organizing the event and mak- drawn hundreds of students each year. ing everything perfect. Drill team mem- This year, however, the Dance-Drill ber Pauline Saligumba said, “I think it team is breaking from tradition and hold- will be more successful because there ing a pajama party instead of a dance. The will be more food than at the dances. party will be held again in both gyms and Also, I think movies are more appealing is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 25 from 7 to than dancing.” 11 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from any Although this is different from what Drill or International Dance student for students have become used to, it is expect- $10. Students should come wearing ed to be a big hit. Dance-Drill team coach their most comfortable pajamas along Kelly Palmer is excited about seeing stu- with their favorite pillow. dents’ reactions to this new event. Leading up to the party, like every Photo Courtesy of Stylus They will be using both the North and year, the Drill team will have themes for Drill team member Hank Schmidt was all dressed up with his Halloween South gyms to show movies. One gym will every day for students to dress up during costume at last year’s Bewitched dance sponsored by the Dance-Drill be showing a comedy flm and the other the week of the party. Lunch rallies will team. This year, the annual dance is going to be a pajama party and will will be showing a scary flm for all of the get the entire school pumped up and ex- be held on Oct. 25 at GHS. scary movie fanatics. There will also be a cited for this unique and new event. New school schedule set

BY NSHAN ELEXAN Senior Tina Vartanian said, “I think it’s News Editor amazing because whoever wants to go on vacation with their family can go instead of The Glendale Unifed School District just having a few days off.’’ and teachers’ union came to an agreement April 24th is the Armenian Genocide regarding changes to the academic school Remembrance Day. It is commemorated calendar. They decided, for the frst time with marches and protests throughout parts ever, that Thanksgiving break will now be of southern California. Traditionally, stu- a full week long instead of three days. In dents of Armenian heritage do not attend addition, April 24 will be a non-school day school on that day due to their respect of for all staff and students. the 1.5 million Armenians killed in the Thanksgiving break will now start genocide nearly 100 years ago. Nov. 25 and go through the 29th. Normal- As many as 70 percent of school chil- ly, students would have to attend school on dren in GUSD would normally be absent Monday and Tuesday of that week, but that from school on that day. is no longer the case. ‘‘We thought it would be respectful to This new schedule has created posi- take that day off because we didn’t want tive feelings among most staff and stu- to disrespect the students by making them dents. According to science teacher Paul come to school on that day,’’ Noto said. Noto, ‘‘Kids should have a full week off Vartanian commented, ‘‘I’m happy Photo by Nshan Elexan so that they can enjoy it with their loved that we have the 24th off this year because The new journalism and yearbook editors-in-chief were announced. ones and go on a family vacation. It’s very all the Armenians can fnally unite and They are from left Alexa Dragojlovic (yearbook), Logan Ortiz (news- important for kids to be with their family go march all together to fght for our race paper), Julian Campos (yearbook). on a national holiday.’’ without missing an important day.’’ NEWS Lancaster announces new journalism, yearbook editors N RIEF I B yearbook yet. Besides the Editors-in- BY BRANDON KEEN Chief that are in charge of the whole Staff Reporter yearbook, there are also section editors • The Homecoming football game against Hoover is Friday, Nov. 8 at Moyse Sta- of the Stylus. They are Laura Tabanji dium. The Dance is Saturday, Nov. 9 at Sirona’s at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. The new editors for yearbook and for student life, Doug Schowengerdt for journalism for the 2013-14 school year academics, Lucas Ledesma for people, • Study Hall is back! Students can go to the library for free tutoring every afternoon have been announced by advisor Patrick Torie Mitjans and Kheyli Torres for or- on Mondays to Thursdays, starting at 2:15-4:15 p.m., and on minimum days, 12:30- 3:30 p.m. Lancaster. ganizations, Christa Lim for clubs, and Julian Campos and Alexa Drag- Ivet Satorian for sports. • The deadline to have senior portraits taken is next week. Seniors should go on- ojlovic will be co-editors-in-chief of the As far as the Explosion goes, Or- line to www.whites-studios.com to schedule their appointment. The last day to be yearbook, while the newspaper editor- tiz is going into his second year on the photographed and be included in the yearbook is Oct. 5. Any questions? See Mr. in-chief will be Logan Ortiz. school newspaper staff which has been Lancaster in room 6110. Lancaster said that both staffs are one of his favorite classes. He says, small but mighty. “With such good lead- “Last year, I joined the Explosion, and • The yearbook editors announced that this year’s yearbook senior portraits will ers in place, it looks like another great it was and still is one of the few creative run 25% larger than in past years and, for the frst time, include senior quotes under year for Explosion and Stylus,” he said. classes that interests me. As a junior, I each picture. Seniors should come by room 6110 before Thanksgiving Break to Campos is in his third year of year- hadn’t committed myself to anything provide their quote. book. His goals for this year are to cap- that beneftted the school, so being part • Auditions for the Variety Show, the annual all-campus talent show, will be held in ture all the great happenings at GHS for of the paper was an exciting new experi- the band room, room 8101, on Monday, Sept. 30, after school from 1 until 3 p.m. the most intriguing yearbook to date. ence.” This is a minimum day. Dragojlovic is in her senior year at He plans to put all of his effort into Glendale High and her second year on making it one of the best newspapers • Refections has offcially launched as of Sept. 3. The submission date for all the yearbook staff. Last year, she was yet. He will have his team of page editor art entries is Oct. 18 and should be brought to the main offce of the school. The a page maker and really wanted to go s behind him. They are Lala Nikola and theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire.” For more information, go to www.capta.org. up on her level and became an editor- Nshan Elexan for news, Grace Park for in-chief. Her goals for this year include opinion, Christina Bunggo for feature, • Congratulations to the new members of National Honor Society: Ishkhan Amerkha- raising the budget so she can add more Sydney Sanchez and Joshua Bote for nian, Nayre Bandaryan, Lucia Barriga, Julian Campos, Brenna Cancilla, Caroline energy into the Stylus. entertainment, and Vard Sargsyan and Cubero, Garrett Fritz, Shushanik Gabrielyan, Vehik Golabi, Svein Gonzalez, Chris- She said, “It really helped me ap- Andrea Patino for sports. tel Griego, Gyulnara Grigoryan, Christina Hanna, Patrick Jose, Regina Kim, Alex Lee, Anoush Mardikian, Nikki Moorehead, Matthew Ng, Migelle Orobia, Mary preciate how much work goes into it Lancaster is in his 22nd year as Pailevanian, Abigail Pajulas, Meri Palasanian, Saul Pelayo, Vard Sargsyan, Sevana and realize how important it really is.” newspaper adviser and his 21st year as Stepanian, Gabriela Valencia, Nyree Vertanessian, and Michael Williams. Both editors hope to make it the best yearbook adviser. Glendale High School Explosion Friday, September 27, 2013 3 OPINION What Do You Think? What do you think about the school district’s policy about following students on Facebook and Twitter?

“The NSA contro- “Honestly, it versy has stirred up doesn’t matter. If so much over the you post something past months, so I’m online people are not sure why it’s going to see it. It’s okay for GUSD to not like they’re track people under going through your the age of 18.” messages.”

YISHU DAI SEAN ARNONE SENIOR SENIOR SHUSHANNA PETROSYAN

“I fnd it irrespon- “As a part of ASB, Don’t pry on me sible and a waste administrators have Most teenagers around the world use social media of money because visited us to talk websites to connect with others, look at pictures or videos, that money could be about the program. and escape to their own internet reality. However, with used to pay for ac- It’s not intended to the Glendale Unifed School District paying a company to keep an eye on their students’ social media posts, that may tual school needs.” pry on students; it’s stop being a possibility, at least until graduation. meant for their best GUSD has taken on the help of a Hermosa Beach interest.” company, Geo Listening, to monitor student postings on social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twit- ter, Tumblr, and even YouTube. Geo Listening, a social media monitoring company, is being paid $40,500 dollars AMIRA AL HADEED NAIRA KHALID to provide daily reports of posts by students. FRESHMAN JUNIOR Many do not fully understand what Geo Listening does, believing that it hacks into social media websites and retrieves posts, when in reality, the company only has access to public accounts that have not been made private by students. “It’s just messed up “I have no problem District offcials believe that having access to this in- because we could with the school formation will show them the root of cyberbullying that happens between students, and will be helpful in fnding invest money into monitoring my on- information about self-harm, abuse, peer pressure, depres- school supplies line activity because sion and other problems that students may possibly face. and stuff but we’re I have nothing bad Glendale Unifed had already started the use of this program last year, hiring the company to monitor three investing in some- to hide. I think it’s a schools after the suicide of a 15-year-old Crescenta Valley thing unreason- good idea.” High student. It had been helpful last year, when a stu- able.” dent’s post revealed suicidal thoughts and the school dis- trict had informed parents, getting the student the proper help they needed. The district believes that it will be even more benefcial if it enlisted more schools, bringing the DILLON BUGARIN ANGEL AMBARSOOMZADEH total number this year up to eight middle and high schools JUNIOR SOPHOMORE in GUSD to have this monitoring. Students of Glendale High had mixed emotions about Geo Listening’s student monitoring. Steven Rangle, a GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL sophomore and varsity football player, believes that it is EXPLOSION a student’s choice to keep their profle open to the public The Staff believes it is our duty to report campus news, to inform students of affairs in the surrounding community and world, to eye. “If you don’t want your posts looked through, just explore issues, and to offer constructive criticism where necessary. By-lined articles refect the views of the writer, while editorials refect the be smart enough to [privatize] everything,” Rangle com- majority opinion of the editorial board. mented. On the other side of the spectrum, Aura Vivar, a Explosion welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and in good taste. We reserve the right to edit for space or clarity. GHS freshman was infuriated with the thought of her en- Advertisements contained in this publication do not refect the endorsement of such products or services by Explosion, Glendale High tire private life open to the school district, and believes it School, or the Glendale Unifed School District. is not the school’s responsibility to look after their students Explosion is published seven times during the school year by the production journalism staff of Glendale High School, 1440 East after their school day is done. “Why on earth would they Broadway, Glendale, California 91205, (818) 242-3161, ext. 6110, Fax- (818) 244-6309, under the auspices of the Glendale Unifed School District. Explosion is printed at News Publishers’ Press, Glendale, California and is in its 98th year of publication. Adviser Mr. Lancaster can spend over $40,000 on something totally unnecessary? It’s be reached at [email protected]. not their problem or role to fnd out what we do at home on our own accounts,” she shared. I believe that the district should keep an eye on stu- 2012-2013 EXPLOSION STAFF dents during school hours, but shouldn’t pry into peoples’ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FEATURE EDITOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS personal accounts. It’s weird to think, “What if someone Logan Ortiz Christina Bunggo Albe Bersabe is seeing everything I’m posting?” and have it be a reality. Nshan Elexan Since many people use their social media as a place to vent ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS NEWS EDITORS Lala Nikola about their troubles such as family, friends and school, it Joshua Bote Nshan Elexan Andrea Patino wouldn’t be smart to look at peoples’ postings. Sydney Sanchez Lala Nikola Vard Sargsyan Even though GUSD will not prod into accounts that

SPORTS EDITORS Meg Vosghanian are made private, many students still fnd it an invasion of OPINION EDITOR Andrea Patino privacy and do not like the idea of being spied on. How- Grace Park Vard Sargsyan ADVISER ever, many students also believe it is a proactive way of Patrick Lancaster ensuring student safety and praise the district for being the STAFF REPORTERS Ashley Alexander, Artak Arzumanyan, Brandon Keen, Esther Kim, Genesis Martinez, Shushanna Petrosyan, Elmira Tofanyan frst to think of such an idea. Shushanna Petrosyan is a staff reporter at Explosion. Friday, September 27, 2013 Glendale High School Explosion 4 ENTERTAINMENT Thoughts from the News Room

Jobs You’re Next Kick-Ass 2 BY SYDNEY SANCHEZ BY ANDREA PATINO BY ALBE BERSABE Jobs is a movie based on the life and legacy of the You’re Next sounds like the title of a low budget slash- Kick-Ass 2 has revealed itself to be a humorous and late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs was the creator of Apple er fick, with plenty of fake blood, and one dimensional action-packed flm. Those who enjoy comic books might Computers, which he created with the help of his col- characters, if that sounds appealing to you, you’re in luck! especially enjoy this flm, which I considered to be under- leagues Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula and Daniel Kott- Dedicating itself to the slasher horror genre, You’re Next rated. Kick-Ass 2 lives up to the frst Kick-Ass because it ke. The movie was very informative, although a bit less initially starts off bland, introducing a bickering family re- maintains the same optimal blend of humor, action, mur- entertaining in the beginning. The deeper the flm delves united, complete with underdeveloped characters that no der, and superheroes. into Jobs’ life, the better the movie becomes. one can relate to. This sequel’s blend of R-rated nastiness and candy Ashton Kutcher was very convincing as Jobs, portray- The only saving grace in the entire flm is the one fe- colored action are free of faw, leaving committed fans sat- ing his neurotic and impatient behavior perfectly. In the male heroine that fghts back. Otherwise, it is very frus- isfed. While it was hard to ignore the cheesy lines, the movie, Jobs is depicted as selfsh, self-centered and ob- trating to watch; you have to withhold the impulse to yell flm and its dazzling cast managed to capture my attention sessed. He turns his back on people who were important to obvious suggestions at the screen every time a character the whole time. him like his best friend, his girlfriend and his Apple part- makes an unbearably stupid decision. It was headache- I disagree with most critics who reviewed Kick-Ass ners. The movie shows the real struggles that Jobs went inducing and could probably be described as “just slightly 2 in an unnecessarily harsh manner. They failed to see the through. better than a high school video project.” The story felt comic beauty in its cheesy remarks and the acting talents It was interesting to see how Jobs was betrayed by forced, and the acting, mediocre. of Aaron-Taylor Johnson (Kick-Ass), Chloe Moretz (Hit people he thought supported him. He faced many obstacles It isn’t until a half hour in — already too long to keep Girl), and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Red Mist). Chloe like being deposed as CEO of Apple at one point. As Jobs watching — where it gets interesting enough to stop tex- Moretz’s character, a young yet provocative girl, is espe- ages, he learns to be more humble and less obsessive. By ting your friends about food. Men dressed in masks ter- cially hilarious in multiple scenes throughout the movie. the end of the flm, Jobs is restored as CEO. Jobs changes rorize a rich family, recklessly kill most of them, while The best action scene of the flm was the fnal fght throughout the movie from being a selfsh young man to a nobody in the house productively communicates except between the superheroes and super villains. If I were to wise and even tempered individual. for that one character you end up rooting for. rate this movie on a scale of 1-10, I would give it an 8. Director Joshua Michael Stern does a great job of Something this movie did deliver correctly is the end- On opening night, Kick-Ass 2 opened with a $13.5 million showing viewers how Jobs grows as a person with glimps- ing. Usually, most slasher ficks give up by the end and gross, a number that Universal has already said was a little es of his personal life, and the diffculties that Jobs went leave you with the sunset and one survivor among corpses. disappointing. through to make Apple the leading corporation in the tech There is a successful plot twist that could possibly make Its fnal American box offce total is expected to be industry. up for the last hour of your life you have wasted. somewhere around $30 million. The frst Kick-Ass grossed Overall, Jobs was a great movie that I recommend The conclusion can’t be called perfect, but it was $100 million at cinemas worldwide. Overall, if you’re a everyone to watch because it’s a real story about work- unique. Other than its fawed storytelling and plot, it has fan of the frst Kick-Ass flm, then you will defnitely love ing hard and striving to be the best. This movie is re- very good cinematography and solid fghting scenes. this one. This movie was not perfect but is still worthy ally inspirational and makes people want to work hard- You’re Next is a satisfactory summer fick you may watch of your time. Its structured plot and professional fghting er. Maybe this movie will inspire the next Steve Jobs. once it’s released on Netfix. scenes make Kick-Ass 2 kick ass.

Nothing Was the Same Breaking Bad Hesitation Marks BY JOSHUA BOTE BY CHRISTINA BUNGGO BY LOGAN ORTIZ At this point in his career, Drake has become enough “If you don’t know who I am, then maybe your best As electronic dance music expands its reach into near- of a polarizing force in the rap game that he can have com- course would be to tread lightly.” Walter White, or as many ly all genres, the pioneers of electronic rock music have plete artistic liberty without any fear of alienating his ever- of the fans know him as the dangerous Heisenberg, returns been noticeably absent. Emerging in 1989 with Pretty expanding fanbase. He’s well aware of this, and he makes with the long-awaited half of season fve of Breaking Bad. Hate Machine, Nine Inch Nails have simultaneously cre- his knowledge of it crystal clear on the Janet Jackson- The journey of this maniacal chemistry teacher, lung can- ated and re-imagined every genre from synthpop to indus- sampling opening track “Tuscan Leather”. “Heavy airplay cer survivor, and methamphetamine cook, is reaching his trial metal. Trent Reznor, creator and only constant mem- all day with no chorus,” he brags, and with the amount endpoint, with fans wanting answers left and right. As the ber, placed NIN on hiatus in late 2009 to focus on other of hype surrounding Nothing is the Same, his third studio series is coming to an end, loose ends are fnally being tied pursuits, including a new group and an Oscar win. album, he’s not going to be wrong. together. Now almost exactly four years later, Reznor has re- The singles he’s released prior to the release of the The set up from the previous season left fans agonized turned to his original moniker to release the band’s eighth album, “Started from the Bottom” and current radio-jam and in shock as Hank Schrader, brother-in-law of Walter album, Hesitation Marks. But instead of blasting back “Hold On, We’re Going Home”, have revealed two sides White, discovers the Walt Whitman book given by Gale with full force, Reznor has crafted a surprisingly mel- of the same coin. Drizzy has proven that he can do both Boetticher, White’s former assistant, also discovering that low comeback album. While somewhat subdued, Hesita- anthem-forming rap and pillow-talk R&B with ease, and he is the Heisenberg he had been searching for. Each epi- tion Marks seems to be a refection of Reznor’s past work the entirety of the album expands on his ability to do both, sode gradually reaches up to White’s destiny, leaving fans while bursting at the seams with synth beats reminiscent of sometimes in the course of the same song. Take album with more questions whether or not he is going to make it Pretty Hate. Although not as extreme as 2007’s Year Zero, highlight “Wu-Tang Forever”. Over brooding piano chords out alive and out of custody. it is as much of a concept album. and a ftting Wu-Tang sample, Drake contemplates his life Walter White’s character has evolved through previ- Early on, Reznor acknowledges his return on “Came before fame and the broken friendships and relationships ous seasons. Fans frst remember him as the sweet and Back Haunted”, probably the track most reminiscent of his that have developed as a result of his success. loving father whose only goal was to provide the best for previous work. The upbeat “Everything” departs from the Smooth production and lyrics about relationships and his family. As the series advances toward its end, White is group’s usual melancholy with one of the most pop ori- trust issues, with the occasional lyrical clunker (“f*** go- now seen as selfsh, devilishly intelligent, and a manipula- ented tracks of the NIN catalogue, and it may not be wel- ing platinum / I look at my wrist and it’s already platinum,” tive liar attempting to get his way in order to keep his laun- comed lightly by many expecting the 90’s Trent Reznor. really?). It’s all par for the course for a Drake album, so if dered money. The White family no longer sees him as the On the other hand, the bass heavy “All Time Low” evokes you’re still of the mentality that Drake is still the softest fatherly fgure he once was. Even his allies, Jesse Pinkman the feeling of 1994’s The Downward Spiral. rapper in the game, Nothing Was the Same won’t do much and Saul Goodman, have turned against him. On the opener “Copy Of A”, Reznor seems to contra- to change your mind. However, by doubling down on the What will happen to Walter White? How will he get dict himself, singing, “Everything I say has come before.” divisive aspects of his music, one of the most singular himself out this time? Watch the series fnale of Breaking But this is a new Nine Inch Nails, and as every previous forces in hip-hop has created a consistently strong album Bad on September 29th at 9pm on AMC. Let’s see who album, Hesitation Marks is a side of Trent Reznor we’ve that is nothing if not undeniably Drake. will have an A1 day. never heard. Glendale High School Explosion Friday, September 27, 2013 ENTERTAINMENT 5 Thoughts from the News Room

Orange is the New Black City of Bones MGMT BY ANDREA PATINO BY SYDNEY SANCHEZ BY VARD SARGSYAN “All I wanted was to eat the chicken, that was smarter The movie City of Bones is based on the bestselling “Who is MGMT?” MGMT is an American psyche- than all the other chickens, and to absorb its power.” Truly novel by Cassandra Clare. The movie stars Mirror, Mirror delic rock band consisting of shaggy-haired dynamic duo an iconic goal to live by from a new iconic show, Orange star Lily Collins as the main character, Clary, and Jamie Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser. It’s is the New Black. A television show? Not exactly. This Campbell Bower from Breaking Dawn as Jace. The cast- been three years since the release of the band’s sophomore Netfix original series is more like a thirteen hour digital ing of Bower struck a bit of controversy, but in the end, it’s album, Congratulations, but they are back and weirder show, convenient to viewers in this saturated digital age. clear that the producers chose the right actor. than ever, with a 10-track release of their self-titled album The set up can be described as slightly unconvention- The movie portrays all stories of childhood nightmares MGMT. Released by Columbia Records and co-produced al. The characters consist of dozens of women who have and scary stories to be true. The main confict arises after with Dave Fridmann, who has previously worked with managed to confne themselves in jail for diverse reasons. Clary meets Jace and learns of the hidden world of Shadow experimental rock group the Flaming Lips, MGMT was Each episode covers the back story in the form of fash- Hunters. She learns her mother has been kidnapped by the reportedly infuenced by electronic act Aphex Twin and backs to explore these women’s bad decisions that led to most vicious Shadow Hunter in their world, Valentine. house music. their imprisonment. The cast has the most female charac- In total, the movie earned around $25 million, mak- The album starts off with “Alien Days,” a spaced-out ters of any currently airing TV show which is an amazing ing around $9 million in its opening weekend. Although it single about an alien controlling your mind. It then con- feat in and of itself. made the top three in the box offce in its frst weekend in tinues to Cool Song No. 2 and Mystery Disease, which Don’t be fooled that just because the cast is mostly fe- distribution, it was generally less successful than what was are probably the only songs on the album I can remotely male that this show is “girly” or “not worth my time;” Or- expected. The movie had great visual and special effects enjoy. The most popular song on the entire album, “Your ange is the New Black is far less feminine and tender than but lacked information. Parts of the movie left viewers Life is a Lie,” sounds like a choppy joke. Kid Cudi, one one would expect. The women are all dressed in orange or confused. of MGMT’s past collaborators and biggest fans, tweeted, khaki jumpsuits; they are never purposefully sexualized City of Bones shared some qualities with the book but “Man these lyrics in this new MGMT jam ‘Life is a Lie’ for better ratings from thirteen year old boys. If they are it seemed a bit cheesy and confusing at times. Campbell are hittin me hard right now. Powerful s***,” but we can ever placed in any compromising sexual situations, it is to Bower does a good job playing his character, Jace, but at assume Cudi was on some form of hallucinogen whilst lis- demonstrate how unjust and corrupt the prison system is times, it seems as though the movie writers portray him to tening to this song. As if this album isn’t strange enough, to women. be a lot nicer than his character really was in the book. He MGMT also comes with an “Optimizer,” unique (meaning All the while, it still manages to be raw, refreshing, was a lot more self-obsessed and narcissistic in the book, bizarre) visual elements to convey the new music. humorous, and addictive. I devoured it in less than three whereas his character in the movie was a lot more appeal- Goldwasser said, and I quote, “We’re not trying to sleepless summer nights and when I wasn’t watching it I ing. make music that everyone understands the frst time they was thinking about what the cliffhangers devastatingly left Overall, the movie was alright, but defnitely could hear it.” This statement is undoubtedly true; it would take me with. If you’re still not sold on the idea that this is the have been better. I recommend people to read the book an indefnite amount of parsing and help from your Eng- show to devote yourself to, just listen to the show’s catchy because it is a lot more descriptive and it explains things lish teacher to understand this album. But is it just me, or theme song by Regina Spektor, “You’ve Got Time,” and in ways that are far more understandable than how it is does anyone else want to go back to feeling that electric see for yourself. depicted in the movie. feel?

2 Guns Dexter AM BY ELMIRA TOFANYAN BY LOGAN ORTIZ BY JOSHUA BOTE The ever-so-talented Denzel Washington and Mark Well, it’s over. Tonight will never again be “the night.” “Baby, I feel like I’ve been here before,” croons Arctic Wahlberg are back on the big screen with a new action The Bay Harbor Butcher has taken his boat out for the last Monkeys frontman Alex Turner on album highlight “One comedy movie called 2 Guns. The movie is based on a time and his Dark Passenger will never return. Dexter has for the Road.” This sentiment has not been lost to the band, graphic novel series published by Boom! Studios. ended its eight season run, maybe for the best, but I can’t who, on their latest album AM, hearken back to traditional Wahlberg and Washington play the roles of two agents seem to wrap my head around the fact I’ll never see an- rock ‘n’ roll in a way that few bands can successfully do working together to take down a drug lord played by Ed- other plastic-wrapped kill room, or how I’ll never again in 2013. ward James Olmos. Neither agent knows about the agent see Harry stop Dexter from making a grave mistake, with The Black Keys, with whom they toured with through- background of the other. some profound advice only a ghost dad could give. out the United States last year, are the closest point of ref- They try to get Olmos’ attention by robbing a bank. Dexter began with a powerful four seasons, but has erence to the sound that the Monkeys are reaching for with Covered up to hide their true identities and expecting the noticeably lost steam since. As a blood spatter analyst/se- AM. However, unlike their former tourmates’ fundamen- vault to have $3 million, they fnd themselves in shock rial killing vigilante, but more importantly, a brother and tal, sometimes basic, blues rock, Arctic Monkeys success- when they discover what is really in the vault. The action father, Michael C. Hall continued to lead as one of the fully integrate seemingly disparate infuences to create a packed flm includes funny and strong comments about most interesting characters ever. If no one else was worth sultry, late-night atmosphere in AM, making for one of the serious issues including illegal immigration and budget it these fnal years, he always was, whether he was hunting strongest albums of the Monkeys’ career. cuts. down deranged psychopaths or trying to escape to a new Turner has cited musical greats from all over the mu- 2 Guns isn’t another standard action movie. The life with his love Hannah McKay. sical spectrum, ranging from Black Sabbath to Dr. Dre, as graphics of the movie are unlike any other; with explo- In the fnal seasons, Dexter’s perfect cover crumbled infuences for the album. Somehow, these off-kilter musi- sions, fast car rides and surprise surprise, gunplay I felt as when his sister, Debra, became part of his dark world of cal touchstones all work successfully alongside the rock though I was with the two men experiencing it all. To add justifable serial killing. Jennifer Carpenter stood out as ‘n’ roll sound that the Monkeys have mastered over the on to the incredible graphics, the chemistry and comedy Deb through her breakdown, trying to cope with what course of their career. From the pounding, assured strut that takes place kept me wanting more. However, the end- she’s done to protect her brother. The chemistry between of “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” to the ing is a bit predictable. Carpenter and Hall reached its peak and gave way to the R&B-infected two-step of “Knee Socks” to even the ten- Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. The movie kept most emotional and heart-wrenching performances we’ve der, swaying balladry of “Mad Sounds,” nearly every song me interested the entire time. The robbing scene reminded ever seen them share on-screen. on the album can be considered a possible highlight. me of the Joker, because to cover their identity, the two Dexter didn’t lose its speed as much as it drove into a It’s ftting, then, that AM closes with “I Wanna Be men dress up their faces as clowns; a twist to the old ski different direction. Instead of playing cat and mouse with Yours,” a song inspired by a classic piece from the Eng- mask cover. I loved watching the comedic and dramatic Miami’s most wanted, we found Dexter trying to protect lish punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Simple, introspective, dynamic between Washington and Wahlberg, two of my the people he learned to love as his self-made illusion of sometimes silly, wholly sincere, it encapsulates the best favorite actors. I left the theater hoping to see more from safety came crashing down. But even with the best laid parts of one of the year’s best rock ‘n’ roll albums into a the two actors in a second movie, 2 Guns 2! plans, it’s safest in the eye of the storm. single, heartbreaking ode of devotion and romance. 6 Friday, September 27, 2013 Glendale High School Explosion FEATURE Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ • Sophomore Schanen bowls perfect game Championships and frst place A-division BY LALA NIKOLA News Editor in all events at the California State Cham- pionships. He has also won awards, one of which was the LA County Youth 700 Series Glendale High sophomore Anthony Award. In addition to all of Schanen’s ac- Schanen has never been recognized for complishments at competitions, he bowled his superior bowling skills. Mainly, he a perfect 300 game this summer. This is al- is known for playing on the most impossible to accomplish school’s baseball team. How- for a young player and takes ever, outside of school, he has bowlers seven or more years of been bowling competitively experience to do. for three years now. He can be Schanen works as hard found at Jewel City Bowl three academically as he does on per- to four times a week. fecting his bowling skills. He Schanen’s sudden inspira- attained a solid GPA his fresh- tion for bowling came randomly man year and is working hard when he asked for a bowling for straight A’s this year. ball one year for Christmas. His improvement within When he started bowling, he re- Anthony Schanen the past year has been remark- alized that he was better than the able and he admits that, “A pro- average teen. When asked why he started fessional bowler is miles away from my bowling, Schanen said, “It’s all for com- skill level but I’m on the road to becoming petitive reasons. People see bowling as a one.” hobby, not a sport and that is certainly not His determination and commitment the case.” to training will get him far in his bowling He began bowling competitively and career. Schanen plans on attending Wichita went on to win numerous championships State University in Kansas, home to the which included frst place for singles, most accomplished collegiate bowling pro- doubles, and all events at the 2011 NLAC gram in the nation. And from there, who (North Los Angeles County) USBC 5th knows, we may see him on the professional Annual Cathy Wells Memorial Youth bowlers tour someday.

Photo by Albe Bersabe Letting it fy, Anthony Schanen is a top junior bowler and practices at Jew- el City Bowl in Glendale. He bowled a perfect 300 game this summer.

Photo by Albe Bersabe Photo by Albe Bersabe Anthony Schanen rolls a strike while practicing at the Jewel City Bowl in Anthony Schanen spends hours each day physically and mentally prepar- Glendale. ing to perfect his bowling skills. Glendale High School Explosion Friday, September 27, 2013 7 SPORTS Football hosts Pacifc League opener tonight sity captains Carlo Maquiddang and Rico BY VARD SARGSYAN Vorobyev shrugged and replied, “We don’t Sports Editor need Michael Davis to be good, we don’t rely on one person, last year we had one School has started which means new great player, but this year we have many lessons, new teachers, and new memories good players.” to be made, but most importantly, it means The two captains characterized their it’s football season. team as one that holds a strong family-like Our Nitro boys are back and they’ve bond. When asked on how they thought brought their pride and positive attitude they would do against Hoover, Maquid- with them. So far they have won their dang and Vorobyev replied with, “that’s the games against San Gabriel with a score of last of our worries.” The two agreed that 41-3 and South Pasadena with a score of the team is going to focus on schools they 23-7, but have been defeated by La Canada haven’t already beat in previous years. with a score of 27-20. Tonight, they play The team will train hard and remain Burroughs in their frst Pacifc League persistent for the rest of the season. “I feel game. It is at GHS at 7 p.m. like if we keep doing what we do our hard Junior Daniel Jung is one of our best work will pay off, and hopefully people returning players, and we are all expecting will continue to support us and the big great things from him. However, there is a crowds will sustain,” said Maquiddang, large void to be flled this year. full of hope for a memorable season. Last year, Michael Davis, one of Glen- Coach John Tuttle believes that the dale’s most powerful players graduated, team “will be most competitive during leaving the team with a lot to make up for. league games and put a great amount of ef- Davis is now playing college football at fort throughout the entire school year.” Photo Courtesy of Stylus Brigham Young University in Utah. When The Nitros have already circled week Luis Ruiz runs the ball against San Gabriel in the season-opening 41-3 asked about how this upcoming season 10 on their calendar. Nov. 8 is the Hoover win over the Matadors on Sept. 6. without their star athlete would be, var- game. Tennis great Gene Mako dies nis players. Mako was inducted in the BY ASHLEY ALEXANDER International Tennis Hall of Fame and Staff Reporter the USC Athletics Hall of Fame. The Glendale News-Press ranked him as the Gene Mako, an outstanding ten- fourth most successful GHS athlete ever nis player from Glendale High in the in their Centennial Issue in 2001. 1930’s, passed away on June 17 due to Mako teamed with Don Budge and pneumonia. He was 97 when he passed won four doubles titles at Wimbledon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los and the U.S. Open. The two played Angeles. against each other in the 1938 U.S. sin- Mako was born on Jan. 24, 1916 in gles championships where Mako lost. Budapest, Hungary. He moved to Ar- Later, Mako served in the Navy dur- gentina before settling in Los Angeles. ing World War II and suffered a shoul- Mako played for the varsity boys tennis der injury. His injury affected his career team at Glendale High for four years. but he continued to remain active. After In 1932, he graduated from GHS retirement, he started a career building and went on to become one of the most tennis courts and dealing in art. successful Glendale athletes of all time. Pat Lancaster, GHS Athletic Direc- He moved on to play for USC where he tor, said, “Gene Mako is remembered Photo Courtesy of Stylus became the NCAA doubles and singles as one of the all-time greats to compete champion. for Glendale High. During the heyday The Dynamiters, ranked #1 in the latest CIF top 10 poll, will rely heavily on In 1935, he competed on the U.S. of sports success at Glendale High, he returning All-American Arman Momdzhyan. The senior from Clark Magnet Davis Cup team with other great ten- established himself as a legend.” High School is the record-setting scoring leader at GHS. Expectations high as water polo ranked #1 in CIF poll

BY ARTAK ARZUMANYAN awards last season. Sophomore Levon Staff Reporter Gevorkyan will also be very important in the team’s success. Junior Harut Bandikyan and sophomore speedster Jason Wilia will After coming off a powerful season, join those four to make up the starting line the boys’ water polo team, coached by up as of now, with junior goalkeeper David Forest Holbrook, is coming back stronger Tiraturyan. than ever. Recently, the team took third in “Aside from winning the Pacifc the prestigious Los Altos Tournament and League title for the third year in a row, in now has an overall record of 7-3. the long run, our goal is doing well in CIF. Last year the team won its second We have experience and know what it’s straight undefeated league championship like to be there and that’s ultimately what and made a trip to the CIF SS champion- we’re headed for,” said captain Momd- ship game. Arman Momdzhyan, an All- zhyan. Gevorkyan said, “Every team in Area and All-CIF player, and the reigning- our league has potential and we just have Pacifc League MVP, as well as the school to compete at our level.” Currently three scoring record holder, is back for his senior league teams are ranked in the CIF top 10. year. They are GHS, Crescenta Valley and Pasa- Joining Momdzhyan, GHS’s returning dena. key players Manuk Piloyan and Artak Ar- GHS will also see stiff competition Former GHS and USC star tennis player Gene Mako pictured on zumanyan have come back for their junior from teams in Orange County and within right passed away this summer at the age of 97. Mako partnered with years stronger and better than ever. Both their CIF division, including Flintridge Don Budge (left) to form one of the fnest tennis duos in history. were named to All-CIF teams and both Prep, Los Altos, Pasadena Poly, Riverside were honored with frst team all-league Poly, and Walnut. 8 Friday, September 27, 2013 SPORTS Glendale High School Explosion Varsity volleyball hopes to be in top 4 hope to defeat Pasadena this coming Tues- BY GENESIS MARTINEZ day. So far, the team has played matches Staff Reporter with Keppel, Alhambra, California, Rose- mead, Canyon, and Alverno. The Glendale volleyball team has In a sports team, there is always some started its new season with high hopes room for improvement. Head Coach Jenni- and has just started their league compe- fer Vo told the Glendale News-Press, “We tition. Last Friday they lost to Burroughs have to work more with our defense, so 3-0 and then swept Muir on Tuesday to they are gelling at the end. We have a lot of get their frst league win. returning starters who can provide us with Coming in sixth place in the Pacifc leadership.” The Nitros played a home League last year, they placed ahead of match against Arcadia yesterday, and their Muir and Hoover. That has boosted their next home match is on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at confdence, and they are now trying to Burroughs. move even higher in the standings. They also play at Hoover on Thursday, The Nitros will feature four starting Oct. 10 and at home against the Tornadoes returners from last year’s squad. The on Tuesday, Nov. 5. “This year’s team is four girls returning are senior Serena a lot stronger than last year’s in many dif- Snaer, senior middle blocker Kirsten ferent ways,” Snaer said. “Our coach had Cabarong, junior setter Sevanna Stepa- even said that this is one of the best varsity nian, and sophomore outside hitter Jor- teams she’s had in a while. We are hoping dan Lousararian. For the last several for a great season.” The Nitros have their years, Glendale has defeated Crescenta goal set at making the playoffs. For that to Photo Courtesy of Stylus Valley, which is one of the best teams in happen, they have to place among the top Serena Snaer spikes the volleyball to score a point for girls’ volleyball the league. They continue to strive and four teams in the league. in their frst game against California High School. X country off and running are new to running on a cross country team, BY LALA NIKOLA but Bailey has high hopes that “at least one News Editor or two will blossom early and join the var- sity squad this season.” Glendale High School’s cross coun- However, the team has had a great sea- try teams started off the year strong. They son so far. With the addition of many peo- are competing in many invitationals this ple, the team has expanded greatly since season, along with the usual three Pacifc last year. League meets. The new runners are training enthusi- The best returning boys’ varsity astically alongside with the returning play- runners include senior Brian Shieh, ju- ers and working hard to keep up and im- nior Liam Spires, and sophomore Paulo prove in a short period of time. Vazquez. They have trained long and hard The team is confdent in training hard over the summer with morning and after- after school and off the track when they go noon sessions, and are looking good as a on runs to various places like Verdugo Park unit. There are fve runners right behind and Griffth Park. They started training ear- them that will be put in the 4th and 5th var- ly in the summer and are now ready to take sity spots based on the results of the Bosco on any meet that comes their way. Tech and the Woodbridge Invitationals. Captain Shieh said, “I know this sea- Their best returning girls’ varsity run- son will be a great one as long as we push ners include junior Caroline Cubero, junior through like the bulldozer we are now. See- Kaitlin McCraw and senior Cécile Le Duff. ing the results from Woodbridge show the Cubero is the only runner with two years of results of great training and foreshadows a experience, so Coach Bob Bailey is work- great season.” ing on rebuilding his team. He admits, “It Their frst league meet was yesterday may take part of the season before we see at Arcadia, with all teams in the Pacifc Photo Courtesy of Stylus improvement due to inconsistent training League participating. Their next league The Nitro runners competed in yesterday’s Pacifc League Meet #1 at during the summer.” meets are Thursday, Oct. 17 at CV Park and Arcadia County Park. There are a vast majority of girls that Thursday, Nov. 7 at Arcadia County Park. Girls’ tennis smashes Hoover Tornadoes, 13-5

BY LALA NIKOLA play with the same attitude and determina- News Editor tion as last season, we have the potential to excel to the CIF Playoffs.” Glendale High School’s girls’ tennis Glendale High School’s main rival, the team is looking forward to an even better Hoover Tornadoes, are usually very close season than last year. Last season, they fn- to Glendale in league standings. But on ished fourth place in league and advanced Sept. 10, Glendale had no trouble defeat- to the CIF playoffs. ing Hoover, winning by a score of 13-5. Coach Bob Davidson says that they Galstyan dominated in singles. “feel like we have improved from last year The follow-up match against Hoover and look forward to a very successful sea- is next week, Oct. 3. The team also played son.” Their record from last season was against Crescenta Valley on Thursday, 8-8. Sept. 12, but lost in a tight match by a score Their best returning varsity players in- of 10-8. And, they also lost a non-league clude Veronika Galstyan in singles. Mary match to Saugus High by a score of 10-6. Pailevanian, Rouzana Hakobyan, Imani The girls bounced back against Bur- Story, Danielle Fabian, and Amanda Lieu roughs on Tuesday, Sept. 17 and won by are the best returning varsity players in a score of 12-6. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, doubles. they competed against Flintridge Sacred Captain Amanda Lieu says that “most Heart and lost, 10-8. of us have been here for two years which Burbank and Arcadia look like the two means that we have more experience, giv- strongest teams in the league so far. ing us a greater chance to get farther this However, the Lady Nitros are dedicat- season.” ed to train and work hard and reach their Another captain, Mary Pailevanian, is main goal of getting back to the CIF play- Photo Courtesy of Stylus also confdent in her team and said, “If we offs again this year. Veronika Galstyan plays singles on the Glendale High tennis team.