Volume 3 Issue 2 APRIL 2014 ΤΗΕ ΤΙΤΑΝ ΣϹΗΟ THE STUDENT LITERARY PUBLICATION OF GRAN D TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL WHO ARE WE? ? Lazy, Too Cyber-focused and Entertainment- consumed? Is Our Generation Blatantly Corrupt or Simply Misunderstood? By Chase Preciado and Vivian Meza Page 6 —- Thinking about joining the military? You could be wear- ing a real Iron Man or HALO suit by 2018 Page 7— Former NCAA football player gives advice on how to ex- tend your playing time in college Volume 3, Issue 2 Opinion P a g e 2 Is Our Generation Blatantly Corrupt or Simply Misunderstood? By Chase Preciado (2016), As- and 70 percent check their sistant Editor and Vivian Meza phones every hour, a study con- (2015), Campus Writer ducted by the PwC claims that rather than making actual hu- Today, there is great debate man contact obsolete, Genera- on whether the lifestyle, men- Lazy tion Y’s aptitude for electronics tality, and contributions of our and the internet is actually generation are helping society beneficial. The connections and or destroying it. 70% interactions made, especially in Some claim that our gen- Check the workplace, are actually en- eration of high school and col- phones hanced from the accessibility lege students, born between 88 and ease of electronic corre- 1982 and 2002 and known as every spondence. Generation Y, is destroying the Texts a hour According to Christopher A. crucial and valuable morals day Brueningsen of post- that were developed by previ- gazette.com, a lifelong educator, ous generations. Others state Generation Y is the most edu- that Generation Y is simply cated generation of students he overwhelmed with high expec- has seen in his career. He cites tations. People expect too much of Contributor to Forbes, Linda Gratton, a Census study which shows that 40 per- us. But, we are nonetheless creating however, found that Generation Y members cent of Generation Y students were en- a better and more advanced environ- are quite good at setting themselves up for rolled in college in 2008. He states that ment. Neither opinion is generally success, stating that although they focus the generation’s education, combined favored. So, the debate continues. more on short-term goals, they are equally with their intense political activism, social Those who take a negative posi- committed to do their work. Even Dennis tolerance, optimism and desire to have tion on Generation Y claim that young Finn of Global Human Capital Leader at accomplishments and make a difference people today are less motivated or Price waterhouse Coopers (a multinational in the world will enable them to overcome ambitious, and therefore less likely to professional services network) stated, “this the complex challenges of today. succeed. A study conducted by the generation is as engaged, committed and There is great debate today with re- Heldrich Center for Work Force Devel- prepared to work as hard as previous gen- gards to the role that Generation Y, our opment showed that 58 percent of erations.” Gratton also added that “they generation, plays in society. Some view those tested believe that our genera- don’t mind working; they just think there are Generation Y positively and others view tion will be less successful than the better ways to work.” them negatively, but despite the criticism, generations before it. Although, 48 Another argument that comes from the Generation Y has in fact made beneficial percent believed that Generation Y negative side of this debate is young people contributions to society. No one knows for will be more successful financially, are too focused on technology and destroy- sure what the future of our generation will the participants of the survey, inter- ing the importance and value of face-to-face hold, but one thing is for sure: our desire estingly enough, were all members of interaction. While research by the Pew Re- to make a difference in the world will push Generation Y. search Center has shown that Generation Y the world forward through all of the chal- send and receive around 88 texts a day, lenges ahead. TE Turned Down Rallies Not the Way to Honor Seniors or Answers to Spirit and Litter By Crystal DeBerry (2015), Campus “Seniors are missing out on good memo- rallies. Editor ries,” said Michael Everett (2015). “ ...students might respect the Traditionally, the purpose of pep rallies school more, ”said Bryan Tinoco (2015). The rules for pep rallies changed are to boost confidence for athletes before Seniors are also disappointed that this year. Instead of all classes being games. The lack of the support of all class- they may not be able to attend all of the invited to attend rallies as they were in mates could cause discouragement. Accord- pep rallies in their last school year. We previous years, a select amount of tick- ing to a Titan Echo Poll, school spirit is down, only go to high school once, taking ad- ets are given to teachers who sign up so one could say to increase spirit, the need vantage of the privileges that occur on their classes for rallies. The tickets for fully-attended pep rallies is a priority. It is our campus could make the memory of prevent students from sneaking into even possible that more spirited school GTHS something worth remembering. the gym without teacher consent. events could be a cure for the litter bug trav- TE This has become an issue for sen- eling around campus. This could all be iors since this is the last year they get to enjoy high school activities. helped by having all students attend the pep Campus News A P R I L 2 0 1 5 P a g e 3 Trees on Campus To Give Natural Shade in Ten Years By Jennie Koning (2015), Campus Writer TITAN TOWN- Grand Terrace High School can expect to enjoy much natural shade in at least ten years. Of the many different types of trees on campus, two of them are expected to grow tall and have a wide spread. A tree’s spread is the width, or how much shade it can produce. Shade has been an issue at GTHS. The start of the school year left many students upset due to the lack of natural and artificial shade, such as table umbrellas. Students had little protection from the hot summer sun and natural shade would have provided some comfort. However small now, the trees will provide natural shade in the future. One of the two trees is a Honey Locust, according to an app called Leafsnap. Accord- ing to the Iowa State University Forestry Ex- tension, as a young tree, the Honey Locust can grow two feet or more over a ten-year period. The Forestry Extension says the tree can grow from 70 to 80 feet, and have a spread of 20 to 40 feet. That is a lot of shade. The Honey Locust trees on the GTHS cam- pus are currently about seven feet tall. If they grow two feet a year, the trees can grow about twenty feet in the next ten years, giving the tree an estimated height of about 27 feet for the Honey Locust to reach its expected height of around 70 feet. This can take around 30 years. The other tree on campus, according to Leafsnap, is a Shingle Oak. These trees currently seem to be around 15 feet. one day be the trees our children will can be found between the C and D buildings, If it grows one foot a year, the tree take refuge under. and in some of the planters. According to the can possibly be 25 feet tall in the next Imagine seeing GTHS 30 years Iowa State University Forestry Extension, this ten years to reach its expected height from now with tall trees branching tree can grow from 50 to 70 feet tall, with a of about 70 feet. The Shingle Oak can out over the school. These baby spread of 40 to 70 feet. Other internet take close to 80 years. These tress trees today can be a symbol of hope sources say the tree is rather slow-growing, only one to one-and a-half feet a year. will obviously not grow in time for the on campus. As the students grow The Shingle Oak trees on campus current GTHS students to enjoy pro- and mature, the trees will grow with tection from the sun, but they will them. TE THE TITAN ECHO Established in 2012 Gunfire at the Skating Rink Vol. 3 No.2 Editor-in-Chief Lorena Hernandez Assistant Editor Chase Preciado Campus News Editor Crystal De- By Crystal DeBerry (2015), Campus He was a husband and a father. It Berry Editor-at-Large Editor James Munoz Photo Editor was discovered that the shooting was Editor Jonathan Guerra Staff Writers Deveny Garcia, gang related, KTLA said. Days after the Milana Hernandez, Elisabeth Martin, Vivian Meza, GRAND TERRACE - On New Year’s incident, the perpetrators, three minors, Jaelyn Soto, Maile Wong Advisor Victor Morales Eve, Nathannel Williamson was shot were charged as adults after pleading The Titan Echo is published periodically by the Journalism and killed at the Cal Skate parking lot. not guilty, KTLA said. A candlelit vigil was class of Grand Terrace High School, 21810 Main Street, Grand Terrace, CA 92313. Opinions expressed in the Titan According to KTLA, he was the held at the skate park. Cameron Terry Echo are those of the reporter and not necessarily those of owner of a security business who pro- (2015) works at the skating rink. He said the faculty, administration, school board, or school district vided services for clubs and minor business has not declined but hours and are not to be construed to endorse or promote activi- ties reported upon.