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Hey everybody! This is one of our last issues and just like all the rest of the magazines I am very proud of how it has turned out. With the dedication of our newspaper staff we have been able to do three issues so far! In this issue we focused on fun things. From concerts, to books, to the rodeo and video games coming out; even movies! Along with those topics there is also hard hitting articles about how children act these days and events going on in Beyer, like the STEM center and program night and the sports around school, focusing mostly on the girls this season. -Skylar Green. E.O.C

Editor-in-Chief: Club President: Advisor: Skylar Green - Senior Chris Jenkins - Senior Clay Thomas Contributing Staff: Athena Garcia - Senior Tanner Gentry - Senior Kara Liu - Senior George Dancer - Senior Jolan Glover - Senior Allison Bonta - Senior Mary Ridquist - Junior Brady Stockdale- Senior Jacob Selby - Junior

Cierra Douglas - Junior Hannah Stickland - Junior Breanna Griffits - Junior Morgan Ott - Junior

Pictured from closest to furthest: Pictured from left to right: Clay Thomas, Jolan Glover, Cierra Hannah Strickland, Mary Ridquist, Kara Lui, Douglas, Chris Jenikis, Skylar Green, Allison Bonta, Chris Jenkins. Jacob Selby, Brady Stockdale, Breanna Griffits, Jolan Glover, and Athena Garcia. and Morgan Ott

1 ordinary The Lack of Youth Voting in America to By: Kara Liu “I’m not interested in politics at all right Youth Involved in our Democracy. “Voting is A 24-year-old student at MJC, Jorge Diaz, Extraordinary now,” says Thomas Moore, an 18 year-old a habit… It’s getting the start of the habit that agrees that the Internet has fostered a stronger by Chris Jenkins & Skylar Green from Modesto who is currently serving in we’ve been very poor about doing.” connection between the voters and the politics. the Army. “I have more important things to In conjunction with their statements on “Technology has made it possible so that worry about.” the importance of civic and political education, anyone can obtain any information immediately Says Bailey Johnson, a senior at Enochs both Zukin and Eisner stressed what Eisner and keeps the youth updated.” High School, “Although they voice their labeled the ‘vicious cycle’ of the situation. opinions, most of my friends are not “Young people don’t vote, so candidates don’t Whether technology has hurt or helped planning on voting... They don’t feel like bother to spend time talking about their issues youths get closer to politics, it’s evident that it’s their vote will make any difference.” because it’s so much better to talk about the essential to get these low youth voting rates as Such statements represent the issues that the people who are going to go to soon as possible. vast majority of the American youth the polls care about,” says Eisner. “Voting creates history…It’s not just about in describing their relationship with When reviewing the topics focused on by this election. It actually affects the future,” government and politics. Whether it’s the 2016 presidential candidates, Zukin points Eisner points out. “It’s important for the voices apathy, distrust, or a lack of external out that very few of their focal-points are and concerns of younger people to be heard stimulation, the fact is that very few youth-oriented. “If you look at the political young people are choosing to vote, and in the same way it’s important for any group debate going on now, you might see a lot of to feel like they have a chance to change the in a democracy such as ours that relies things that are of interest to seniors, like health, on everyone’s participation in order to but you see almost no discussion of college political agenda. By not participating, you’re function, this could be a problem. debt. Politicians’ strategies are to focus on shutting yourself out of the process,” she In just a few months, Modesto will those people who are habitual voters. They’re says, then adds,”I understand why people feel open its polls to vote for California’s fishing in the pool where the fish are,” he says. disenfranchised, but that’s all the more reason party candidates in the 58th presidential “If you don’t participate, the issues that you why it’s important to use the tools that are there Alex Coronado (pictured above) is a race car driver. primaries. Yet despite the common have are ignored by politicians. It’s a chicken- for us citizens.” Alex drives an alcohol injected 360 cubic inch sprint car that euphemism of people “flocking to the and-egg question.” Yet despite the statistics and underlying produces 700 horsepower. He has won roughly 20 races and polls,” turnout during elections in the past Another reason behind young adults’ lack of frustration, not all millennials regard politics few decades has been far from bountiful. voting could be attributed to technology. Most with apathy or confusion. placed in over 150. He started on go carts at the age of five. According to the US Census Bureau, voting teens and young adults would rather take out rates have dropped for all age groups, their phone to scroll through social media than “Government is something I am extremely Then at age seven, he advanced to the sprint cars he drives excluding a convoluted surge in those 65 pick up a newspaper or discuss politics with interested in,” says Brooke Nawrocki, a senior today. His sponsers are: Weisner & Cerato Machine, Max and older, within the last half-century. their friends. Zukin, whose article “What’s at Hughson High. “I feel it is very important For example, in Stanislaus County’s local the Matter With Polling?” was featured in the that I participate in government and voting. We Muscle, and San Jose . elections last November, only 22% of the New York Times, regards the proliferation of have an incredible opportunity to have a say in area’s voting-age population cast their vote. cellphones as both a distancing factor for youth choosing the leaders of our country.” Christopher was bullied So much for “flocking.” and an interference in election polling. Shares Jorge Diaz, “I feel it is very In specific, the so-called “millennial” Interestingly enough, while older adults important that I participate in the government for years during elementary and generation, ages 18-24, have consistently view technology as a hindrance to political because if I do not cast my vote and stand up middle school. He was always had the lowest voting rate among all age engagement, youths view it as a unifying agent. for what I believe is right, government officials groups. In the 2012 elections, millennials “I think technology and social media in the smallest one in the class and and politicians can create their own agenda.” ranked the least likely to vote with a particular are huge when it comes to the therefore an immediate target. He turnout at only 38%. This disproportionate political process, says Tyler Olson, a senior “I am very interested in politics and love to hear lack of political participation by the at Downey High and prospective voter in the other people’s opinions and views on certain was fed up with being treated that American youth has been apparent ever upcoming elections. “It has definitely brought subjects,” says Bailey Johnson. “I think that since the voting age was lowered to 18 by the youth closer to the election.” this election is going to be a big one, especially way and got into martial arts. Later, the 26th Amendment in 1971. Although since I am finally at the age where I can vote, he tried powerlifting and finally the statistics supporting this drop in voting and any decisions made will highly affect my are clear enough, it’s the question of why future.” found his calling. this generation refuses to vote that puzzles So Who are You Voting for In Tyler Olson also regards the upcoming Christopher Jenkins is the scientists the most. the Election? Cliff Zukin, a Political Science elections with interest and excitement. “I strongest juvenile powerlifter at his have been following politics for a while now. Professor at Rutgers University and A handful of seniors who will be elligible to author of A New Engagement?: Political Because this will be the first election I can gym. He is also the highest ranked vote in the November presidential elections actually vote in, I am very interested and want Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing volunteered who they’re planning to vote for. juvenile in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu American Citizen, has a few theories Here are some of the responses: to be as informed as possible.” and Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing). for this deterioration in youth political Yoeli Barrientos, 18- “Bernie Sanders because Just how important the youth vote will be participation. “We’ve had a breakdown in he is the only one who seems to support and in the 2016 elections is yet to be determined. He is a 17-year-old senior with over the transmittal of norms of citizenship… represent the youth of today.” If this younger age-group began to represent four years of experience under his Millennials are raised by parents who Madison Keyes, 18- “I’m unfamiliar with his a bigger portion of voter constituency, the talked about politics less and sort of policies, but I like Ted Cruz.” transmitted generational values less,” Zukin cycle could be broken and politics would start belt. Chris also teaches children’s Chris Bolles, 17- “I haven’t really been including youth-interests within their platforms. says. “A second thing is that this generation paying attention.” self-defense at his gym. is more self-absorbed and isn’t as aware “It would make a big difference if young Nettie Bonds, 17- “I’m undecided because people were to participate as far as policies “I’m always striving to be of what’s going on in the world. I think in right now I can’t seem to trust any of the some ways they’re more entertainment- candidates.” that government enacts. If the youth were to the best and strongest I can be. oriented so they don’t know very much participate, then politicians would talk about Logan Albiani, 18- “Bernie Sanders; That’s what keeps me going to the about politics and government. They don’t Sanders has had a long record of fighting for the economic opportunity, college financing, and have a good handle on how it all works.” disadvantaged.” they would be more progressive and liberal,” gym six days a week,” he says. “There’s been a documented decline in Jackie Adams, 18- “I am still undecided, but I says Zukin. “Right now, the policies the Christopher (front right) with his Jiu Jitsu team. civic education so that we haven’t actually favor Rubio. His education reform is something I government enacts go towards older people and helped educate young people for the act of think woul;d benefit everyone.” richer people because those are the people who voting,” states Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief Cameron Alonzo, 17- “I’m undecided because of the Jewish Daily Forward, and author of participate more so their voices are heard more 2Taking Back the Vote: Getting American their claims aren’t trustworthy enought.” loudly.” 2 3 Books: New and Old As 2016 kicks off there are many things to be excited about, including both old and new releases of The Cave By: Brady Stockdale and books in Young Adult Fiction. These titles are some of the best, whether they are thrilling and adventur- Chris Jenkins ous or funny and quirky. These reviews may help you make a decision about which book may be for you. Farcry Primal

Set during the savage Stone Age, Far Cry Primal is a full-fledged The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey has recently been made single player experience that will take gamers to 10,000 BC in into a movie, but it was a book first. Taking place in post- history to a time when massive beasts like the woolly mammoth and apocalyptic America, the protagonist, Cassie Sullivan, sabretooth tiger ruled the Earth. The award-winning action franchise is trying to survive in a world where that sounds easier brings its innovative open world sandbox gameplay to a time when than it is. The Others--a species of alien that has targeted humans were not at the top of the food chain but were fighting to Earth for a sick sort of imperialism--have attacked in climb it, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments four waves, and a fifth is coming. The waves range from and unpredictable savage encounters. sickness to flooding and the most recent has left anyone who survived unable to tell who is their friend and who is their enemy. The book is a masterful example of a dystopian novel and has been received well as a book and DOOM a movie. The legacy lives on with the fourth installment of the popular FPS game from id Software. This next-generation Doom features single-player and multiplayer modes, as well as an advanced SnapMap stage design feature for fast and comprehensive stage creation that can be quickly shared online with other Doom players! Nostalgia and excitment for all those old doom Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell is a players out there. coming-of-age novel that addresses issues such as poverty, abuse, and racism while keeping a light and positive tone to the narration. The story is one of friendship and also one of hope. Rowell Mirror’s Edge Catalyst expertly produces a novel that forces the reader to Street Fighter V think about themselves and their attitudes toward others. The author is well-known for her young adult books and this title does not disappoint.

Birdie and Charlie Nash Mirror’s Edge Catalyst make their return to the is the highly-anticipated Street Fighter universe, follow-up to 2008’s where they join classic breakthrough action characters like Ryu, Chun- game, rebooting the Li, Cammy, and M. Bison. franchise for the next Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas is a fantasy Many more new and generation with advanced novel that tells the story of an assassin named returning characters will be visuals and an all-new Celaena Sardothien. She has recently been betrayed added to the diverse roster, origin story for Faith. and captured but is being recruited out of her prison offering a wide variety of fighting styles for players to Through Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, experience the by the Crown Prince in order to compete for the choose from. New Strategies and Battle Mechanics: emergence of Faith, a brave Runner who uncovers place of the “King’s Champion.” Celaena faces Highly accessible new battle mechanics, which revolve a hidden truth inside the walls of the city of Glass. many physical challenges during her stay at the around the V-Gauge and EX Gauge, provide a new Through her journey, Faith explores every corner of castle, but nothing could prepare her for the be- layer of strategy and depth to the franchise that all play. the city, from the highest, most pristine skyscrapers, to trayal, the secrets, and the manipulation that comes Which then creates an even more diverse online the dark and dingy tunnels that underlie the city. with so many people all running from their pasts. community that will be unified into a single player pool, allowing for even more rivalries to be born.

4 5 SPORTSSPORTS By: Allison Bonta and Mary Rydquist SPORTS Girls in Wrestling In order to be a female wrestler, you have to have determination. Victoria Ciprian has just that! Victoria has been wrestling for four years. She says, “I decided in middle school that I wanted to start doing something and wrestling attracted me because it wasn’t as popular for girls, and I didn’t think I knew anyone who did it.” She found her passion through trying something new. “I really enjoy wrestling, and it is something I am really passionate about,” she says, “you should definitely try it Above, Four Year Guard Tanner Gentry goes up because it’s an interesting experience compared to other sports.” for a layup in the rivalry game against Enochs Victoria also talks about how she has High. Beyer (2-0) took the series this year. A participated in swim, soccer, volleyball, and basketball, rivalry Beyer likes to think isn’t so much of a but wrestling caught her interest the most. From left is, Victoria Ciprian, Kimberly Above, George Dancer, is a name that most Beyer students and Gutierrez, Yoeli Barrientos, and Dawn Hill staff know. If anyone changed the sports outlook at Beyer High, rivalry anymore. Beyer ended up winning the She also expressed how physically demanding he definitely had a big role to play in that, despite suffering first game by a score of 62-49, and the second the sport is. She shared that she broke her nose by a cross a season ending injury against Downey on January 22, 2016. game 73-59. face, which is when someone wraps their arm around George, of course, wished he could be out on the court, but he your face from behind. When talking about being a girl had no doubt that Beyer could still make it just as far as they did in a male dominated sport such as wrestling, she says, “It’s last year, if not farther. “I had no doubt in my mind that the guys challenging because sometimes the guys underestimate the could make it all the way this year,” Dancer said. Beyer looked girls, whether it be male opponents or male team mates. forward to its 3rd straight trip to CIF playoffs this year and hoped We work just as hard, and sometimes harder to become to make it all the way to a state title. Beyer had yet another 20 successful wrestlers. It’s fun when you prove them wrong.” games won this season, which is a great accomplishment for any Victoria also shared with us how difficult practice is for high school basketball team. both genders. Drills and conditioning become more rigorous with every practice. She also expressed how hard the coaches work. They invest their time in their students and help them reach their goals. Victoria is admired for being a hard-working girl in a male dominated sport, and showing initiative in everything she does.

Pictured: Beyer’s Wrestling Team At left, Beyer girls varsity team is having a great season this year and has one of the best records the girls team has had in a while. The girls team as of now is 16-9, and 10-4 in league Swim play. Coach Paul Leventini stated when asked how the year Swimming is one of the most beneficial ways to was going, “We are 10-4 in League which puts us in 3rd exercise your body. It works everything from head to toe. Beyer’s swim team place and we will make playoff’s and we are hoping to have has a history of working hard and being extremely successful. Starting this new a home game this year. Being led by the two leading scorers season, head varsity coach Eric Corgait is determined to have an excellent season. Above: D. Ramel, A. Smith, D. Avelar, Tee Roberts and Katarina Argandar, both of whom are play- Swimmers train from two to two and a half hours a day and work extremely hard. S. Macias, C. Ylagan, S. Berry, T. Roberts, V. Chavez, A. As Beyer enters into this new season, the team hopes to be MMC ing very well his season, the Lady Patriots are also on the and maybe have individual swimmers move on to sections like last year. The Jones, J. Cisneros, M. Williams, K. Argandar, S. Gonzalez, rise in Beyer Athletics. JV and dry-land coach, Cristie Castle, is encouraging and is very faithful to the M. Melendez. team. Beyer’s swim team is preparing for hopefully another succcesful season!

Swimming Update:by: Rachel Coleman At right, Varsity Boys Beyer swimming started off the 2016 season with its first league meet against Downey on March 4th. JV girls giving Davis High Swim swam strongly with a score of 62 against Downey’s 107. JV boys were not contested, as Downey does not have a team a pretty good JV boys team this year. Varsity girls pulled ahead with a score of 97-73. Varsity boys were left behind by 53.5- thrashing. The launch 114.5. here is an example of how Beyer was trained At the second league meet against Gregori at Enochs on March 11th, Beyer’s JV girls, JV boys, and Varsity girls up and ready for this Ceara Castle, Brooklyn Rego, took the win. Varsity boys were defeated by 109-50 and Varsity girls won by 88-79. Varsity girls are undefeated so match. Davis only took Liz Nunnaly, and Elizabeth Roseman 6 far this season and hope to remain so throughout. one race during the meet. practicing their swimming 7 Music is Life By: Morgan Ott Upcoming concerts Shinedown- Mar. 8 at Modesto Centre Plaza By: Breanna Griffitts Breaking Benjamin- Mar. 8 at Modesto Centre Plaza and Styx- Mar. 20 at Bob Hope Theatre Brady Stockdale Carrie Underwood- Apr. 12 at Stockton Arena Dirty Dancing Jackson Browne- Apr. 27 at Turlock Community Auditoriam A teenage girl learns about love, adult responsibility, and how CRUCIFIX -Apr. 2 at Mountain House to do The Dirty Boogie in this romantic drama. In 1963, “Baby” Houseman is a 17-year-old spending the summer with her family at a resort hotel in the Catskills; she plans on being in the Peace Corps next summer, so this is expected to be her last summer as Shinedown recently released their new ablum a carefree adolescent. Baby is particularly struck by handsome ‘Threat for Survival’ and will be preforming in Johnny Castle, a dancer in the resort’s floor show, and falls head Modesto on March 8 at Modesto Centre Plaza over heels in love, wanting to be near him.

The Force Awakens strikes all the right chords, emotional and narrative, to feel both familiar and exhilaratingly new. Filled with Katy Perry gets caught miming the flute incident, movement and speed, solo during Jay-Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’’ but later dusted with light layers of tarnished revevals that it was just a joke “used future” grime, it captures the Beyonce almost falls during her preformance during kinetic energy that made the first the half-time at the Super Bowl but quickly recovers film, from 1977, such a revelation to filmgoers who marveled at Lucas’s mashup of B movies, Saturday- morning serials, Japanese historical epics and mythic heft.

Lady Gaga preforming our national anthem at the Super The next movie in the trilogy! Bowl but is getting commets on her Captain America and go at it in a clash outfit of man vs. steel. Captain America not following new reguilations set out for super heros who live amoung humans. With new charcters introduced into the , such as Black Panther and Crossbones. Even a special appearance from The Spectaular Spiderman! The next step into Breaking Benjamin released their new album Marvel’s Phase Two, it is a very anticipated movie ’Dark Before Dawn’ in 2015 and will be doing coming to the big screen May 6th! their first overseas tour this year.

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Did you know? By: Athena Garcia Focus on Beyer Phobiasknow? Teens Thinkyou They HaveDid in High • Autodysomophobia: • Decidophobia: Fear Fear of one that has a of making decisions.Did you know? STEM Center vile odor. • Didaskaleinophobia: Random Facts: In the STEM center, students • Bibliophobia: Fear of Fear of going to do interactive class experiments books. school • America once issued a using various equipment: chop • Cacophobia: Fear of • Ephebiphobia: Fear 5-cent bill. ugliness of teenagers. • More people speak english saws, air compressors, hack saws, Did you know? in China than in the United • Clinophobia: Fear of • Epistemophobia: wrenches, etc. provided in the States. going to bed Fear of knowledge center. Robotics uses this room • There are no clocks in Las • Geniophobia: Fear of • : Fear Vegas gambling casinos. to build and program robots. The chins of numbers. • Non- Dairy creamer is robotics club uses the STEM center • Kakorrhaphiophobia: • Nomophobia: Fear of • flamable. as a meeting place and a place Fear of failure or being without your • Shoping carts have more to prepare for competitions. The defeat phone. saliva, bacteria, and fecal matter than most public • Kathisophobia: Fear • Phronemophobia: FIRST Tech Competition (FTC) bathrooms and FIRST Robotics Competition of sitting down Fear of thinking. • Donald Duck comics were use the STEM Center to build and • Macrophobia: Fear banned in Finland of long waits. meet up as well. Since the opening because he doesnt wear pants. • Anuptaphobia: Fear of the STEM Center, it has also been of staying single utilized by mentors and students to provide an interactive learning Beyer Robotics using the STEM Center to environment for our Patriots. build and program robots

Program Night By: Skylar Green and Chris Jenkins On January 26th, Beyer had its program night where coming Tea pops freshmen could come and talk 1. Pick your favorite type of tea. 2. Boil water and pour it over four teabags in a heat proof to various electives and clubs, container. such as choir, band, Ag Science, 3. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes. language, and floral. This was 4. Pour the tea into ice pops mold, or small plastic cups. a great opportunity for future 5. For extra flavor you can add in slices of lemons, limes, Patriots to get an idea of all strawberries or ay fruit you want! the wonderful extra curricular 6. Put sticks or holders into containers and then freeze. programs Beyer has to offer. Mr. Rivera, Ms. Greer, and students promoting the It will take about 8 hours for it to freeze and should be eaten music department within a month after making. Mango Pops Ingredients: 6 cups slightly thawed frozen mango 1/4 cup light coconut milk 2 Tbsp orange juice 2 Tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract

Tony promoting the language department Cierra and Claire promoting the AG and Floral Directions: Design programs Blend mango, coconut milk, orange juice, honey, and vanilla 10 By: Jacob Selby & Jolan Glover until smooth. Fill ice-pop molds and freeze. 11 CELEBRITY NEWS By: Hannah Strickland Redneck Heaven Hunters & Fishers By: Breanna Griffitts Miley Cyrus and Liam and Basic Info: Morgan Ott -Licenses: Hemsworth are back together Upcoming Rodeos: -Bass Pro Shops Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are Oakdale Rodeo: -Sports Autherity officially back together after breaking off -Date: Second Weekend of April, 9th -Big 5 their engagement in 2013. Sources tell us and 10th -Walmart -Best Place to Hunt & Fish that the two reunited on Liams family trip -Where: Oakdale Rodeo Grounds to Australia. Miley jetted off to Australia -Millerton Lake State Recre- to ring in the new year with her man. La Grange Rodeo: ation Area Liam and Miley are officially engaged -Date: Tickets go on sale April 3rd -Cottonwood Creek Wildlife again and Liam apparently is taking things -Where: 30433 Yosemite Blvd, La Area very slow this time around. Miley and Grange, CA 95329 -Allensworth Ecological Liam are picking up exactly where they left off. They know what they Reserve have is real. “Miley needed some time to grow up, but she feels ready -Panoche Hills Ecological for this now.” Miley, who is believed to start recording her next studio Reserve album later this year will then get to prove herself to Liam and to the -Buttonwillow Ecological public that she has truly changed. Reserve Kendall Jenner sues skin care company for 10 million dollars Kendall Jenner, the model and a star of reality TV show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” is suing a skin care company for Mudfest and Stuckfest: at least $10 million, saying it used her photo in advertisements for acne laser treatment Mudfest: Already has happened Febuary 12 without permission. “Ms. Jenner’s actual through 17 endorsement for a worldwide campaign such Stuckfest: Typically happens every 2 weeks as this would command a fee well into eight on Saturday and Sunday figures,” the complaint said. “Setting aside the Both Events: monetary value, it is Kendall’s choice whether Cost: $5 for day to do the endorsement or not.” Kendall Jenner accused Cutera of trademark infringement, false $20 for camping endorsement and violating her right of publicity. Location: La Grange Rd, CA 95329 Kanye West and Taylor Swift; the brawl continues... On Thursday, West debuted his much- anticipated album “The Life of Pablo” with some controversial lyrics like “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex, I made that b***h famous.” West is obviously referring to the time he crashed Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 VMAs. Taylor Swift responded at the Grammys by saying, “There will be people along the way who will try and undercut your success” which was obviously directed toward Kanye and the lyrics in “famous.” 12 13 Have a great