‘RBHS Singing Valentines’ The ‘The Masked Singer’

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Volume CXXI Issue 9 February 14, 2020 Serving Red Bluff High School since 1901 Agriculture dpt. and RB seniors begin exit will receive updated facilities interviews for anyone in our community to have The highly anticipated Agriculture Mia Gleason access to from learning about welding building will also be complete, and Mr. Edward Rosas Hassay confirms that there will be Staff Writer four Ag classrooms, storage and Staff Writer Within the past year here at Red Bluff work areas, a conference room for It’s that time of year again where senior exit High School, the construction that has Ag a nd FFA relat e d bu si ne ss, a s wel l interviews are in progress. Many of you are been going on has brought us a brand as a state of the art welding facility. p r o b a b l y w o n d e r i n g w h y s o m a n y of y o u r f r i e n d s new cafeteria, a new science department There will also be a new softball who are seniors are walking out of class and building, modernized math and computer field taking place of the Varsity around campus d ressed nicely in for mal clothes. field due to the track around the One of the graduation requirements is to science classes, and GRIT Center. Along have an interview with someone from our with this there has been new football football field that will be possibly community who works at a business. They bleachers put in and new turf, and a be finished in the near future, but are designed to help completely remodeled fieldhouse, which with no specific time of when. give an idea to seniors Mr. Hassay also addressed the of what to expect closed campus, which he said, from a real interview “Closed Campus is only for ninth later in life you will and tenth graders, not eleventh and have to do in order twelfth graders.” This clears up the to get a job. They rumor that all ask questions about Photo Credits/Bluffer of Red Bluff you and your lifetime goals and how you will succeed in fulfilling them Janet Blacketter H i g h s c h o o l is in charge of organizing the interviews will be a for the seniors through the school year. closed campus. Although it was not mandatory to When asked dress formal to an interview, it is highly why it’s only for recommended to do so and to also bring a underclassmen, resume to help you better prepare yourself Mr Hassay physically and mentally for the process. r e s p o n d e d Do you learn anything from these with, “We interviews? Do you gain a sense of feeling chose to only from them? Of course you do! And it wasn’t long ago these senior exit interviews started. is now known as the Spartan Pavillion. have closed The interviews have only been going on at Red Our principal, Mr. Hassay said the campus for Bluff High School for only about 5 years. Since new construction would benefit the underclassmen then, Red Bluff High School has improved their community because of how Red Bluff b e c a u s e interviews and had reached out beyond Red and our community uses the highschool’s of safety facilities extensively, for things such to computer basics in our classrooms. reasons and concerns about them.” as intramural leagues, athletic events Over the next year Mr. Hassay, says that By the end of 2020, most construction on such as The Holiday Classic, and more. by the end of August 2020, we will also have campus will be completed, and closed campus There are also free Adult Ed classes redone the English and History classrooms. will continue for f resh man and sophomores.

RBHS stunt cheer holds tryouts Bluff city limits to recruit new interviewers. girl who wanted to tryout for the team. The season goes through March and April and the However, one of our seniors Emilia Salinas Jayne Brandt team is expects to have about six matches. states that she doesn’t think it is a good idea The exact number will be determined by how nor does she think it is necessary to remove Staff Writer many local schools have a stunt cheer team. seniors from their classes to take part in Like sideline cheer, Cori Dittner and New this year, Red Bluff High School will this activity. She says “Mrs. Blacketter did Deanna Reid are the coaches. The team will have a competitive stunt cheer team. It will her best to accommodate my academic be receiving brand new uniforms similar to be a CIF-certified sport and once and for all, schedule for me so that she didn’t remove those worn by the team. Sophomore cheer will officially be considered a sport. me from one of my hard academic classes.” Badegech Dittner has done sideline cheer the Stunt cheer focuses more on the stunting She also said “My interviewer had a problem past two years and is excited for stunt cheers aspect of cheer and has organized competitions where she was the one playing with her fingers because of the new experiences and friendships for teams to compete against each other. Unlike and getting distracted while she was grading with people who haven’t done sideline sideline cheer, the main purpose is to nail me on my interview.” This is one con about cheer before. When asked why she routines and stunts, not the interviews because even though some of us decided to do stunt cheer, she replied necessarily get a stress about them and with, “To better both my skills c r o w d excited and looking nice while and technique for sideline cheer engaged in whatever game getting graded, they and to have fun.” She thinks is being played. It is an have some problems that the biggest differences all-girls sport and carries a of their own that between sideline cheer team of twenty girls on its team. they grade us on and stunt cheer will be At matches, each team learns and they are setting having rules in competition the same exact routine and judges a bad example. and doing the same routines as critique with the utmost care. Although students are removed from classes, their opponents. Something as small as one Mrs. Blacketter does a great job of letting Stunt cheer is the perfect f lyer’s wrist being turned the us know in advance so we can get an idea of combination of cheering and wrong way can result in a loss. what work or class we will be missing during competing, being the only There were two day tryouts our interview time. Be prepared to have your sport that has elements of both. on February 6th and 7th for any Photo Credits/Bluffer interview when you get the notice, and good luck!

Wrestling Winter Break Athlete Committed • The RBHS Varsity Wrestling • There will be no school for the • Athlete Committed will be held team will be going to the NSCIF week of February 17 to February on February 26 at 6:00 in the Championships on February 21st 21. School will begin again as PAC. in Redding. normal on February 24. Opinions Page 2 February 14, 2020 Ignorance is Not Bliss...

y the time this article has been published, a strand of the coronavirus 20th century. While 500 people have died from 2019-nCoV, 10,000 people have died from family will have infected thousands of more people since its outbreak in influenza this season alone, and you can protect yourself more easily from the virus you’re more BWuhan, just south of the mainland capital Beijing; more unfortunately, likely to attract with vaccinations, rather than a disease that is across the world with no cure. the death toll will have risen too. Scientists will likely have not found a Fact: the virus originated in the province of Wuhan, China. Myth: Chinese and Asians cure, and the world will continue to lie in wait to see how this new epidemic are more prone to contracting and carrying the 2019-nCoV. In the face of the virus, plays out. The problem is, no one knows how to deal with this new disease. racists and doomsayers have taken to social media to warn others of being in contact “2019 new/novel coronavirus” also known as “2019-nCoV”, is only one of many with Asians, even Asian-Americans, and kindly reminded Asians to stop eating their pets strands in a group of viruses called the coronaviruses, known for their crown-like and other exotic specimens. To those who even remotely agree with this commentary, spikes and how they affect our respiratory systems. In 2002, a coronavirus named I’m here to kindly remind you that a) diseases are not genetic, b) if you don’t know the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) also rampaged China, as well as culture or the people, don’t school them, and c) America eats many a meat with unknown the virus MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)—all three are zoonotic origins, including SPAM, to which I still don’t know (and don’t wish to) is made up diseases, meaning that they come from animals. There are 11 cases of 2019- of, and raw cookie dough, despite warnings of salmonella from the uncooked eggs. nCoV in the US, and several other cases across the world, but at the moment, New diseases arise every year across the world, and each one is different from the the chance of contracting it here, or anywhere else outside of Asia is very low. last; China has had the misfortune to be the place in which 2019 n-CoV broke out, but This information may seem repetitive, but it is frustrating to see that so many people the disease is not an ethnicity. To those who still worry about 2019 n-CoV, or wish to who have access to the news choose to ignore it. Fact: 2019-nCoV has an overall death know more about it, take advantage of your resources to learn more about the disease. rate of 2%, while the flu has a death of 0.5%. Myth: 2019-nCoV is more deadly than the As of now, it’s too soon to make predictions about the outcome of the virus, and it’s flu. While the virus has an overall higher death rate, one must also remember that there important to remember that staying on top of the news and being aware of certain dangers, are many more cases of the flu, a disease that has been afflicting the globe since the early like the flu, are more important to your well being than making assumptions about others. Staff Editorial Staff The school WiFi should be given to the students ith so many rather what the teachers are there within the time period because they are trying to already be put down. If a student their addictions to their phones Wtechnological advances doing with it instead. Students that school is in session. This send that last snap chat that needed to be in close proximity rather than banning them; nowadays, it is a mystery why find themselves drifting is not only an inconvenience has not fully sent through yet. to their functional phone, there it only makes the problem we still prohibit the use of cell towards their devices at these would be no way of really worse. Allowing the students phones in class and better yet, times or as the class period getting a hold of someone per to have access to the school not allowing those students to comes to an end and as the “Allowing the students to se in a dire family emergency WiFi will do more good than use the school WiFi as well. lecture finishes. Now you may where they are trying to harm and should definitely Passing periods and lunch ask, how is that a bad thing? have access to the school be updated on that family be taken into consideration. are the best opportunity to be It simply is not. If a student member’s medical status. on them because it’s technically is able to complete all of their WiFi will do more good than At the end of the day, is Trent Kitchell allowed. Yes, school is an work on time before the class it really that big of a deal environment for learning, but period is over, there should be harm and should definitely if students are on their so much of the class period is no excuse as to why they could phones? It’s their education wasted doing unproductive not be on their cell phones. But be taken into consideration.” at stake and they should things that are supposed that is not the main issue here. understand it is totally their to “relate to the material”. The center of it all is choice whether they chose In that case, we should not that there are LTE blockers but also a problem. If they were to have access to to misuse that power or not. be concerned about how the around the school preventing Students are actually the WiFi, that snap would have Teachers and faculty need to students spend their time but adequate service for students on their phone for longer been sent and the phone would teach students how to manage Staff Writer New classroom numbering Euthanasia should be legal have strong convictions that therefore, this should not legalize assisted suicide, I euthanasia or physician- be a decision based on one’s some patients will choose confuses students and staff assisted suicide should be opinions, but the decision of the death instead of ultimately here have been many not the only one who can about how they felt about the legal when in necessary person at hand along with their regaining their joy in living. changes done on school relate to the situation. It seems new labeling and they said they T or beneficial situations. family. Euthanasia could also One comparison to this campus such as a new cafeteria, that other students also have don’t count on the classroom Euthanasia allows people prevent a person from having situation is when hunting, if you new science buildings etc. One to have the campus map on labels any more. They remember to maintain their dignity in a their dignity stripped away only wound an animal and it of the changes was the letter their phones or ask for help. classrooms based on location number of different ways as they from them without an option. does not die, you shoot it again combination of the classrooms. The classrooms have and not by number anymore. begin to rest. Euthanasia also Imagine not being able to put it out of its misery, so why It has confused the become confusing and students Something as simple as prevents the pain and suffering to clean, feed or even move would we make an exception students and many wish it this should not be so difficult that will inevitably lead to their freely without the having to to humans who are slowly had remained the same. The or confusing. If the school death. Euthanasia has many be assisted by others. You dying unable to do anything new classroom numbers could help find ways to help us positive aspects, one being the would feel like a helpless about it; why do we force the have been making students know and memorize this new ability it has to end suffering. child, for a number of people suffering upon our elders? struggle on finding classrooms labeling, it would be helpful. Euthanasia can prevent pain to they do not have to imagine and memorizing them. Milca De Los Santos those with terminal illnesses. this because they are living it. The rows were simple Colton Carver When people have a All of one’s dignity and before. The classrooms now Staff Writer terminal illness death is freedom would be seized by have letters and numbers such inevitable, but with euthanasia, their weakness. Why slow as H501. The teachers even wish for the classrooms to go we can stop the unnecessary the inevitable, only to cause forget what their new label is. back to the simple numbering. pain and suffering that comes pain and take pride when I’ve been at the school for We also don’t understand why with these unfortunate times. euthanasia is a suitable answer. three years now and I feel like the changes were made in the Everyone has the freedom On the contrary, a number a freshman again having to first place. The change felt to make their own decisions of people may agree with figure out which classroom useless and not helpful at all. and form their own opinion; the idea that if we were to is which. Unfortunately, I’m I asked a few of my peers Staff Writer Staff Writer Valentine’s Day: a day for couples and greeting card companies ebruary 14 is the day and these high expectations gender stereotypes. Guys Fwe show appreciation to makes things expensive. are usually expected to plan our loved ones. Valentine’s The average person spends something fancy or by a gift day is coming up and many $161.69 on Valentine’s Day. for their significant other. The are thinking up the perfect This holiday also gets average male spends $150 gift for their friends, family, annoying, all the big grand while women average $75. and other loved ones. gestures made in public are Lastly, people should Although this holiday seems obnoxious and extremely appreciate their family, Happy Valentine’s Day happy and full of love, in overdone. Everything done and friends everyday! reality it’s a terrible holiday! on this day is supposed to Some people have no one to come from the heart but it Nelly Navarrete show their love and affection seems to be more about who from the Bluffer Family to, this makes many feel lonely. can give the most flowers Valentine’s day should be or the biggest teddy bear. promoting more self-love, Valentine’s Day is a it’s important to love and commercial holiday, the only appreciate yourself before people gaining anything you can do the same to others. are flower, greeting card, Expectations have been set and candy companies. high for this day which makes The biggest flaw with this it extra stressful to find a gift holiday is that it supports Staff Writer

THE BLUFFER STAFF Adviser News Editor Editor-in-Chief Katie Louisell Alisa Pelanconi Katie Louisell Staff Writers Staff Writers T.A. Features Editor Chris Huhn Cady Killam Brendan Ortega Opinions Editor Lizzy Crooks Colton Carver Milca De Los Santos Tera Norton Topics Editors Cooper Bonham Jayne Brandt Jake Benner Easton Ross Trent Kitchell A-&-E Editor Olivia Fambrough D’Angelo Ackley Sports Editors Dalia Barrigan Amber Black Noel Adams Ellie Alvey Edward Rosas Mia Gleason Nelly Navarrete

Editorial Policy: Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the district, staff, or student body. We welcome signed letters to the editor. Names may be withheld upon request. We also reserve the right to edit submission based on length and/or clarity. Features Page 3 February 14, 2020 Choir serenades the community with partan S ound Singing Valentine’s music fundraiser off during one of the love songs. Although people from making other people’s day as loved and appreciated. It is Milca Valladares Although it does helps the community and at Red well. also an event that makes the Staff Writer choir students s e l l Bluff High love it, it’s also Overall, the students enjoy students and the community What is your favorite Singing Valentines has and raise something the students in how fun it can be and the happy. Valentine’s Day been done by the choir money the choir program enjoy! friendships developed when For the choir students, program for around thirty for the Senior, Audrey Aston, loves creating singing groups. Singing Valentine’s helps tradition? years. It helps choir students p r o g r a m , how close her Another senior, Ella them realize why they love raise money for the program c h o i r singing and music. Mrs. and sing love songs to people Hassay is very happy to see in the community or here at her students flourish our school campus! t h r o u g h They prepare m u s i c about five or a n d more love songs and deliver them to anyone on Valent i ne’s Day. It D o t s o n , willing Ty Guibergia (9) usually costs loved being to sing “Getting stuffed animals from five dollars to send singing able to go sing love songs to a Singing Valentine group is to her mom and other people. my mom.” on the school campus, and students and being a b l e being able to do Memories are made thirty-five dollars off- simply e n j o y to celebrate Valentine’s day Singing and the continuation of campus. the feeling of going with her group. Valentine’s with Singing Valentine’s helps the Mrs.Hassay, the choir out and seeing the smile on She loves that Singing her really community to not only help teacher here at Red Bluff peoples’ faces. Valentines is a tradition good friends the program but to give their High School says one of her Senior Emma Forsberg and being able to simply go Emma and loved one something special. favorite memories was being has been doing Singing sing to senior homes, family Emiana. Feel free to learn more about able to have her students Valentines for four years members, etc. Singing it through choir students, sing to a couple who was now and she loves to have the Sophomore Brock Burton Valentines is all and hire the choir students celebrating their 50th opportunity of going out in is doing Singing Valentines about being able to let your to serenade your loved ones wedding anniversary and the the community and making for the first time this year friend, significant other or today! fact that they got up to dance someone’s day special. and is looking forward to family know that they are Photo Credits / Milca Valladares Kaylee Downs (10) “Being lonely.” Mr. Spartan practices for the FFA prepares for performance on March 14 Cady Killam seen in Gentlemen of the Year, first, second, third and fourth but instead is purely volunteer- runner up. State Convention Staff Writer basis because anyone can Student Government has Cooper Bonham learned about Ag and would This year’s 27th annual Mr. become Mr. Spartan. This year’s been working extremely hard to like to pursue their paths Spartan contest is coming up contestants are Carter Brown, prepare for this event and many Staff Writer even farther in agricultural on the 14th of March at 7:00 pm Justin Hinkston, Austin Keffer, of the students’ involvement in State Convention is coming business. in the Red Bluff High School Trent Kitchell, Edward Rosas, it as well as the dance team will up for Agriculture students, Trace Lawrence said “I plan Performing Arts Center, and Leslie Shank, Vance Wagner, also be giving up their afterschool the biggest Ag convention to attend Chico State where the contestants have just been Evan Scott, and Eli Wehbey. time in order to assist the boys of the year. It has most I will get my degree in Ag finalized. For over a month, these boys in learning dances and costume students excited, including business.” Megan Snodgrass Mr. Spartan is a contest that will spend long hours practicing changes etc. Trace Lawrence and Megan said that she also plans “to Dean Breckenridge (11) basically mirrors a traditional and learning the skills it takes to Emiana Gaumer, Red Bluff Snodgrass, both seniors at go to college for Agricultural congeniality pageant; however become a Spartan after school, High’s ASB President who works Red Bluff High School. Education,” when asked about “Eating chocolate.” with Red Bluff’s personal giving up their free time in order closely with all the contestants To help Ag students go her future college plans are twist. It instead consists of male to prove to the rest of the school in the weeks leading up to the to the Convention they are with Agriculture. contestants each competing with that they have what it takes. pageant said that she is “excited selling tri-tip tickets and olive The conventions are a very the qualities of a Spartan, and They will have to learn two to create fun memories of my oil. If you have questions nice way to inspire agriculture going through a series of intensive choreographed dances, make Senior year and to have fun a b o u t purchasing either students and help them plan for practices and responsibilities up their own tux walk, costume teaching the guys.” of those their futures in Agriculture. in order to win the title of Mr. walk, and talent walk. Luckily This year’s Mr. Spartan a s k For Megan Snodgrass, “It’s Spartan which is awarded to the Mr. Spartan is not the only title pageant is going to be one for the Yates to educate students on student who best represents what the boys can win in this pageant books, so make sure to come see Red Bluff High School believes a but there are also other categories the performance of a lifetime by Spartan to be. available for stealing, such as Mr. our fellow Spartans on March To be a contestant in Mr. Congeniality, People’s Choice, 14th. Tickets are sold in the “I get to work with people Spartan there is no election, as the Director’s Award, as well as student store. and find out leadership skills” - Megan Snodgrass (12) Yvette Abundez (12) a b o u t certain the tickets and s k i l l s “Buying my mom flowers.” Teacher Feature: Mrs. Miller Svejda about and how true and false and come up is fun.” Miller used to teach at the olive oil. they can use Chris Huhn with solutions.” Miller says Las Plumas High School while There is also a those skills Staff Writer she loves teaching both of her she was getting her masters social coming up. to build their Red Bluff High School’s classes because “in honors degree, and she was a substitute When asked what future. There are new honors chemistry and chemistry, I can really challenge teacher for a little while before the money from the fundraiser keynote speakers that come environmental science teacher the kids, and in environmental she received a job at Red Bluff. is for, Megan Snodgrass said to talk about obstacles that Mrs. Miller has enjoyed her science, I can relate to everyday Miller said that she likes to “The money is to help kids they overcame throughout time at the school. Miller grew scenarios while teaching the do things outdoors and has lots to go to state conference and their life and how they are up in Cottonwood, information.” Miller’s favorite of fun doing things outside. support our chapter with an successful now. And there’s and attended West Valley part about teaching is “building Last summer, Miller went to all event that we do.” Trace a lot of opportunities to meet High School. She received her relationships with the kids and Puerto Morelos, Mexico. She Lawrence said “It’s a great new people and create new Bachelor’s degree at UCSB watching them grow because said that she went scuba diving experience, it helps me learn friendships.” and her master’s degree at it’s rewarding.” and did many things outdoors stuff about my goals and how Trace Lawrence says “You Chico State. Miller says that Miller says that although and had a lot of fun. I can expand my bubble with get to meet students from all Mr. Caravez (Teacher) her hobbies include “rowing, this is her first year teaching Miller said that her dream Ag. I also get to work with over, it’s a lot of people, it’s scuba diving, mountain biking, at Red Bluff, she is “very vacation would be “New people and find out leadership the best experience by far for “Eating Converstion Hearts.” snowboarding, and hiking impressed with the kids, they Zealand because there are many skills.” FFA. It allows me to bond with with my two dogs.” are very respectful. I like the things that I can do outdoors When asked their favorite my friends before I graduate.” Miller said that she became tight knit community because there and that is very fun to part, Megan Snodgrass Ask an Ag student today on a teacher because “the future it reminds me of where I me.” responded saying “My favorite how to support them in their is in young people, and science grew up.” Her favorite part Miller is really enjoying her part about being involved in careers, and help send them off is essential in today’s world, about the school is “the school first year at Red Bluff High Agriculture is interacting with to do big things by purchasing so by teaching them science, sports. I am an alpine coach School, and is excited to see the younger classmen.” tri-tip tickets and olive oil they can determine what’s and watching the kids games what the future brings for her. Both these students have from Yates and Svejda!

Mrs. McDermott (Teacher) “Surprising my husband and family with traditions before or after the actual day.”

Sound Off / Cady Killam, Mia Gleason Photo Credits / D’Angelo Ackley Arts and Entertainment Page 4 February 14, 2020 ‘TikTok’ allows ‘The Masked Singer’ captivates the discovery of new music

Dalia Barragan viewers with mystery and talent Staff Writer I have come across an the least amount of votes, Trent Kitchell animal, that best represents have intricate costumes they should have to do more interesting video on the their personality or that and a unique singing voice. your identity is revealed. Staff Writer judging aspects on the show. beloved ‘Tik Tok app, all could possibly just be their The goal is to endure as The winner is deemed Other than that, this show because of an artist named Everyone has been raging favorite animal or object. many rounds as possible champion of ‘The Masked has a lot of positives; it is Anson Eabra. He created a about the new hit series Throughout the show, they without getting unmasked. Singer’ and receives the golden extremely fun to listen and short video regarding his song called The Masked Singer. give hints m a s k guess who you think is behind “Welcome to Wonderland” and This show is very family- and clues as t r o p h y . each and every mask and is a the newfound recognition that oriented and has a lot of fun to who each T h e fun show for the whole family it has recently been receiving. aspects that include mystery, contestant s h o w to sit down and enjoy together. According to Anson, his guessing, and discovery. i s . fe at u r e s The unique twist on typical song was released in the ‘The Masked Singer’ is T h e s e four well- musical shows makes it fun. summer of 2018 and had only currently on for its third season Celebrities k n o w n Overall, this series is a amassed 20,000 streams, but and for those of you who do not take on j u d g e s , must-watch for the whole ever since his audio became know what the masked singer is, a sort of a l o n g family and will captivate a trending sound on the it is a reality singing competition d i f f e r e n t with a you from start to finish. ‘Tik Tok’ app he has now between celebrities that are persona as g u e s t received a whopping 238.6 dressed in a head to toe costume. they weave j u d g e , thousand streams on Spotify! The celebrities could be from their way that do In his video, Anson a range of current or rising, through the absolutely had a word-text-effect that forgotten, or a blast from the past. competition not h i ng. read ‘why tik tok runs the T h e y They can also be non-singing trying to Contestants performing on ‘The Masked Singer’ music industry”, and this celebrities as well such as pro sway the sit up seed of acknowledgement football players, audience t h e r e was planted in my mind. stars, or even comedians. to vote in their favor. At the end of each episode, and make commentary but There are so many new Each celebrity chooses The most successful all of the people vote on who do not actually judge. If they An entertaining show that enter- and old songs that have a costume, much like an contestants on the show they liked best and if you have wanted to call them judges tains with hidden identities. trended as audios, or just simply gained exposure, all because of ‘Tik Tok’. ‘Zombieland 2’ amuses and annoys fans We live in an age where becoming famous is the easiest it’s ever been. This Little Rock leaves because and ridiculous. The movie ends ones. There is far too much approval rating on Rotten Easton Ross concept glosses over almost she’s an angsty teenager. with a nice cameo at the end that talking at the beginning of the Tomatoes, and many viewers any talent, service and product Staff Writer The three adults leave to go fans of the first movie will enjoy. film so it does start off fairly slow. find it amusing and enjoyed that people have to offer. ‘Zombieland Two: Double find Little Rock because the This movie is not for Little Rock’s character can watching the familiar zombie It isn’t that ‘Tik Tok’ rules Tap’ is the sequel to zombies are mutating be stupid and annoying. A slayers going on an adventure the music industry (although the 2009 zombie and becoming more character does get introduced and encountering new characters it does largely help), it’s that comedy movie efficient at killing partway into the movie that and struggles along the way. in this modern world we’re Zombieland. and they think some people will love and Altough some people further connected because of It’s never she’s in serious others will absolutely hate. thought the movie had too much our technological advances explicitly danger by not This character will make dialogue, I think it was ok. that have allowed us to discover s t a t e d being with or break the movie for some The first ‘Zombieland’ more of what’s being marketed. how much people. was honestly better, but if He is but one example of a time has T h i s you liked the first movie I person that has gained attention passed since would say you should watch through a social platform by the first movie, the sequel just for the sake of having taken Why haven’t but it has been seeing the characters again. the rest of us done the same? roughly five years. them. everyone. The movie once again Both the follows the original characters first and second Tallahassee, Columbus, T h e y movies don’t take

Wichita, and Little Rock. t r a v e l themselves very Pictures of main zombie hunters in ‘Zombieland 2’ The movie starts off with across the seriously, occasionally our cast pulling up to the country, kill breaking the fourth wall sequel White House and slaughtering a bunch of zombies, things and doing ridiculous stuff is extremely similar to the zombies on their way in. you would expect from a over the course of the movies. first, which is both a good They live there for a while movie like Zombieland. It has some decently gory thing and a bad thing. An entertaining film that doesn’t A new trend for influencing popu- and do some filler stuff until The ending is kind of intense scenes and some fairly funny This movie recieves a 67% take itself too seriously. lar music. Sports Page 5 February 14, 2020 Varsity boys soccer comes to an end by celebrating senior night with a win favorite memory from “We were told that we had to D’Angelo Ackley playing is beating Foothill Staff Writer on Senior night this year. forfeit three games due to an The varsity boys soccer The pictures placed to team here at Red Bluff the right are various photos High School has officially of the boys’ senior night. ineligible player.” finished their regular season. The boys pose for the photos -Name Withheld They finished with an eleven, as well as showing off their eight, and four record (11-8-4). celebration on the 50 yard line The team concluded the by waving their arms and chant. regular season with a win against They won by a Enterprise at Enterprise High score of three to one. School in Redding, California. Another senior, Miki They finished the Ago, has been playing season with a fourth seed soccer, known as fútbol heading into the playoffs. internationally, for twelve years. It was the second time Miki says he enjoys playing Red Bluff had beaten the the sport he loves with his Enterprise Hornets this season. best friends. When asked On January twenty fourth, about the team scandal with the varsity team won by a vacating wins, he said, “It could score of two goals to one. have easily been avoided.” The team finished Miki says his favorite league with a record of memory ever was scoring three, five and two (3-5-2). a last minute goal and During the season, there taking his shirt off. was an issue with a player’s This season, so far, the eligibility on the team team has outscored opponents due to transferring rules. forty one goals to thirty four. Due to this, the team was They had very solid forced to vacate three wins. stretches during the season A player that declined to too, most notably their have their name attached to four game win streak. the quote said, “We were told During the streak, they that we had to forfeit three beat Oroville three to one, Photo Credits: Bryce Stephenson games due to an ineligible West Valley five to one, player by Mr. Vercruysse Los Molinos three to two, and our coach Claudio. and Foothill four to zero. Senior defenseman, Next year the team will Bryce Stephenson has been consist of some returning playing soccer for ten years. juniors. Caleb Ramos and When asked how the season Kevin Ramos , Roberto Lopez is going, the man often called and Luis Valencia are just a “I’m having a lot of fun Bryce Stephenson said, “The few particular juniors who season is going well so far, I’m may be returning to soccer having a lot of fun competing and during their senior year. competing and playing with playing with my teammates.” Hopefully, they can take Stephenson said his that level of play into playoffs. my team mates. -Bryce Stephenson (12) Varsity Girls Soccer Alpine Plays last game of season Team looks forward Deveraux has been playing seven years total so far. She most Colton Carver soccer since she was eight years enjoys hanging out with and Staff Writer old. She is a defender. Taylor meeting new people in soccer. So far this season, the enjoys being part of a team and Her season goal is to get to compete in state working together with them. selected to all league. Another says that his greatest strength doing alpine for four years. Red Bluff High School girls Chris Huhn varsity soccer team currently Her goal for the season is to win. junior, Beka Ago, plays mid is “I have no fear of going fast, Shank is a snowboarder as has five wins, fourteen field and forward. She has Staff Writer so I am able to go harder then well and his favorite part losses, and three ties been playing the sport of soccer The Red Bluff High School’s the other kids because I do not about alpine is “doing sick this season after game. for eight years in total. Beka Alpine team is having a good care if I crash.” Miller says his tricks on the mountain.” So far this year, they most enjoys traveling to season this year. The team greatest weakness is “The fact Shank says that his goal for have been outscored away games with her team is having a lot of fun the season is “to place good in by thirteen goals during the soccer season. competing in their races and state.” Shak says that he has at thirty four to She has been is doing very well in them. placed top ten in every race twenty one. battling injuries this The team is looking “My favorite part this year and is hoping to do Some of year, so her goal forward to state ad is the high speed better than that in state. Shank their best is to stay healthy. hopes that they will have says that his greatest strength games this season Caitlyn Singler, who is multiple people on the adrenaline of it.” is his “speed”, and his greatest include beating a sophomore, has been team make it and do well. -Evan Miller (11) weakness is his “turning.” the Willows High playing soccer for nine years. A Junior on the team, The teams next race is School Honkers seven She plays every position Evan Miller, has been February tenth at Mt. Shasta. to zero and beating the on the field excluding doing alpine for six years. Shank believes that he will defense and goalie. She Miller is a snowboarded on Oroville Tigers five to zero. Photo Credits: Yearbook that I do not think when I am place in at least the top ten but Now that they are in the most enjoys winning, and the team and his favorite part is in the course and any strategy he wants to be in the top five. league, the team needs to lock Player Cady Killam takes a goal kick. wants to beat Corning “The high speed adrenaline of just goes out the window, and The team is very excited in. Another impressive win Another junior on the team, this season. Hopefully, it.” Miller says his goal for the I just go back to old habits.” to see what happens the rest came in the first game against Emma Farmer, plays midfield. throughout the rest of the season is “I want to be number A senior on the team of the season and is very Las Plumas. Junior, Taylor She has been playing soccer for season, the team can succeed. one in state this year.” Miller Leslie Shank, has been confident that they will do well. Track Wrestling New season begins for Team holds record 6-1 Cooper Bonham the season went and how and if he will be attending he felt he did personally. this year, Colton said “Yes Staff Writer Also how he feels I am going to masters. runners to participate This season Red Bluff Masters is the section Photo Credits: Seth Miller D’Angelo Ackley Valley High on March 25. at Foothill High School. High School senior wrestler, championship tournament that On March 28, the The next level after the Colton Brewer felt very Staff Writer you have to qualify for, there team will go to the Hornet league Championships is the unaccomplished this season. are 35 schools that compete Track season is almost upon Invite at Enterprise High. Division 1 Championships The wrestling team in this tournament. us. The season starts off the The next week, on April 4, on May 15 at Either Pleasant went 6-1 this season. As of right now I same way it did last year, Valley or Chico High School. They Have a new am ranked 4th in the with the schools of Tehama Next would be the NSCIF coach, since Mr. 195 lb weight class. County meeting at Corning “I am ready for the Championships at West Valley Munro the old I am excited for High School. The meet is on High School on Friday, May 22. coach moved. masters because I March 10. This meet features thrill of the meets.” The last possible meet of The new coach am ranked high so I Red Bluff High, Corning, -Edward Rosas the season would be the CIF is Mr. Southwick. am hoping to do well, and Mercy High School. (California Interscholastic “I don’t feel very also when the team After that comes the (12) Federation) Championships. accomplished this bleaches their hair for the North State Relays. This Runner Edward Rosas, a season because I know tournament it is kind of fun.” takes place at the Chico runner who will be competing I could have been more Colton hope next year the State University track they will be travelling to Palo this year, shares that,”I am successful. I could have wrestling team will succeed facilities. That is on March Alto to attend the Stanford Invite. ready for the thrill of the meets, fixed the mistakes I’ve made with a perfect season, although 13. The next meet is the Eagle Followed by their last and improving with my team.” by getting into better shape Wrestler Seth Miller competing. they he will not be on the team Classic Relays at West Valley two meets. Next on the The meet would take before the season started.” since he will be graduating. High School on March 20. calendar would be League place at Buchanan High Colton Brewer said when he could of improved. With that said, wrestling is Then, a league meet at Pleasant Championships on May 8 School, in Clovis, California. asked about how he felt When asked about masters officially coming to a close. Valentine’s Day What are the components of a healthy relationship? Kayley Hausman (9) Brayden Franklin(9) alentine’s Day is both a Vnational and world wide celebration, unlike other Amer- ican celebrations. Valentine’s Day originated in the year 496, “Trust. Because you nearly 1,500 years ago. Valen- “Mainly being there for the want to be able to tell other person. Looking out them things. Like a best tine’s Day is thought to have for them, and being there for friend.” originated from a Roman Fes- them when they need you to.” Ashley Lyons (10) tival called “Lupercalia”, the Orlando Roman (10) official start of springtime in ancient Roman tradition. In modern times Valentine’s Day is a day when candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged be- “Both people need to tween loved ones, all in the “Communication. You support each other and can’t figure anything out be there for each other name of St. Valentine. without talking to them. when in need.” Honesty coincides with it.“ Emma Farmer (11) ed Bluff High School cel- Raj Deol (11) Rebrates Valentine’s Day with multiple school time ac- tivities through student gov- ernment, Choir and the NAMI club. Activities put on by stu- “Trust because you want dent government include a “Mutual respect and to know that they wouldn’t communication, and hurt you or do anything be - lunchtime photo booth for stu- not keeping secrets.” hind your back.” dents to take pictures together. Ella Dotson (12) Choir puts on an annual singing Colby King (12) Valentine’s that you can send to a significant other or friend. Candy grams can also be pur- chased by the NAMI club here at Red Bluff High. “I would say being re - “Trust and loyalty be - spectful to each other cause it’s always nice and caring for each to have someone who’s other.” there for you and cares about you.”