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7301 E. Brown Road, Mesa, AZ Volume 20 Issue 6 April 17, 2008 NEWS Seussical Success: BRIEFS Red Mountain Goes Broadway Close Up “However, after each practice, By Rudy Ramirez and Luke Gless I found myself more and more Washington Enter the world where your of Red Mountain Alumni Mr. impressed by their initiative and Close Up, which orga- mind can run wild, where your Jones, and choir director Mr. determination.” nized bagel sales to raise thinks become real just like a Johnston, the eager students This witty, clever, and money, will be going to small child. The sky can be jumped head first into a long family-oriented show brought visit Washington D.C. April pink or even bright blue; with and often painful journey of in a very diverse crowd, people 6-12. The seven students weird cats, and elephants, and a producing a high quality show. of all ages coming out to show going will get a close-up planet named Who. “At first, it was really intimi- support for these Red Mountain look at various aspects of The cast of Seussical began dating to stand before so many performers. With over 1,000 America’s goverment. They the grueling rehearsal process anxious and talented teens who people in attendance over the have earned the trip by in January, everyday after were awaiting my direction,” course of four nights, the show maintaining a 3.0 grade school. Under the direction said drama teacher, Mr. Jones. generated over $10, 000. point average, attending One factor that attributed to meetings, and raising the the show’s immense success money needed to go. was that it was a double cast, PHOTO BY RUDY RAMIREZ meaning two sets of principle Seussical’s cast makes their way through another grueling rehearsal. No School characters performed two of the Friday, April 25, marks this four nights. year’s April Break. There will “At first I was apprehensive doubtedly spent a lot of time things work out.” be no school on that day. about being in a double cast together, practices totaling well There is certainly some- Cap and Gown show, only because I wasn’t over 100 hours, and consequent- thing to be said for teens ly many unlikely friendships intertwined by their craft, Photo Make-Up sure how well it would work out,” said junior Joshua Hains- blossomed. fueled by their passions, Attention seniors: Portraits worth. “But in the end, I was “Never in a million years and bound by their experi- by Reg is offering a Cap and really happy because it helped did I think I would become ences. Gown photo make-up day to define my character and I such good friends with such at their studio on Wednes- made a new friend.” outgoing, borderline obnoxious day, April 30 from 9:00 a.m. PHOTO BY RUDY RAMIREZ The cast of Seussical un- people,” stated junior Michael - 5:00 p.m. It will be first on The cast of Seussical practices for their show, which raised over Jones. “It’s just funny how a first come, first serve basis. $10,000. No appointment is needed. For more information, contact Portraits by Reg at 480-839-3709. Future Problem Solving Deja Vu An Unknown Society of Thinkers three generates solutions to the us or cause problems.” compete and do skits,” said ing. I’m learning skills that The dance concert will be underlying problem, and steps There are three Future Prob- O’Barr, whose team won State could help me solve problems held April 23 and 24 at four and five involve a method- lem Solving divisions, junior, Bowl in 2004 and was able when I’m older.” 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium ized way of choosing the best middle, and senior. Within each to travel to the University of Future Problem Solving is and will feature various solution. Step six ties every- division, teams must initially Kentucky. “It’s not all work, not the average recreational dances from previous shows thing together. meet the criteria to compete in though. There are dances and program. It gives students rel- throughout the year. Tickets “FPS makes you think in Arizona’s State Bowl, which many great opportunities to evant expertise that could very are $5 and can be bought ways that you usually wouldn’t. takes place at Arizona State meet new people.” well help them in their adult in the bookstore or at the In school, you learn math, University in April, by complet- “This is only my second year lives. For more information, door. Wednesday, April 23, By Valerie Nunez science, English, but FPS is ing a qualifying problem. in the program, but it’s been visit www.fps.org or contact a teaser will be held during Editor different. It uses those subjects, “State Bowl is great because great,” said Garrison. “Not only Linda Casey, an FPS coach, at third hour. but it also brings in critical and that’s when the year’s work has it gotten me involved in [email protected]. Hidden under the surface of creative thinking to result in a comes together,” said sopho- extracurricular activities, but it’s Hispanic College Red Mountain High School is unique program,” said sopho- more Heather O’Barr. “All helping me with creative think- Career Fair a miniscule, vastly unknown more Abraham Durazo. of the qualifying teams from Are you considering going group of students. These The program, created in around the state get to compete to college but want more students are critical thinkers out 1974 by the late Dr. E. Paul for the opportunity to go to the information? Sign up for a to change the world. They are Torrance, is meant to stimulate International Conference.” free trip to the Hispanic Col- Future Problem Solvers. students, teaching them “how At State Bowl, teams are lege career Fair (for people “In Future Problem Solv- to think, not what to think.” By given two hours to complete of all ethnicities) at ASU on ing, we’re given a scenario that creatively solving problems that their six-step packet, and April 24. Stop by Counsel- might occur in the future. We could easily occur in the future, while judges evaluate packets, ing for more details. Permis- have to think of problems that students can be prepared for students perform skits that cor- sion slips must be turned in could come up and go through when they are faced with prob- relate with their problems and by April 18. the process to solve it,” said lems in their adult lives. solutions. For both skits and sophomore Ryan Garrison. “This program has taught me packets, first, second and third studco elections Future Problem Solving a lot, like how to critically think place results are given. The Student Council elections (FPS) is a six-step process about things and not take stuff team whose packet wins first will be held during fourth in which teams of four, or for granted,” said junior Alyssa place gets to go to International, hour on Wednesday, April individual contesters, are given Campbell, who did Future Prob- which takes place at differ- 23, so be sure to tune into a scenario set 20 to 30 years in lem Solving with a team for ent settings around the United RMtv and cast your vote. the future. In step one, FPS-ers a few years before she began States. This year, it will be at generate possible problems that writing the scenarios used in the Michigan State University. could arise from the scenario, program. “It’s helped me think “International is really fun. PHOTO BY YOLANDA ANDERSON and step two chooses one prob- about how new technologies can Teams from around the country Sophomores Abraham Durazo, Valerie Nunez, Heather O’Barr, and lem as the most prevalent. Step affect us—they can either help and around the world get to Ryan Garrison will compete in the State Bowl on April 19. INDEX News 1-4 oPiNioN 5-7 DADDY DAY-CARE PREPPING FOR PROM GIRLS TRACK Teen pregnancy from the All you need to know to have the Can they maintain their focus 8-10 father’s perspective. time of your life. flawless season? A&e 11-14 sPorTs 15-16 - page 6 - page 9 – page 15 PHOTO BY VALERIE NUNEZ PHOTO BY DUKE PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO BY PORTRAITS BY REG [email protected] www.mpsaz.org/rmhs/newslab Please recycle April 17, 2008 2 NEWS Presenting Red Mountain’s Pledge of Purity Annual One-Act Festival Youth Alive Takes on “Touchy” Subject stage set up with their props. and is being directed by junior abstinent as a personal contract rather than a Each director was given Ricky Mason. It is about a business agreement, McLaughlin states that a creative control on how to small town set in the 1950s pledge of purity is really a pledge made only find the one-act play they that has a yearly festival in for oneself. were going to direct. In the which every family enters a Though the pledge is often religiously af- end, two students wrote their lottery and the winning family filiated, it is important to know that the issue of own plays, one play was taken gets one person’s name drawn teenage sexual activity spans beyond religious from a book, and the other to win a rather shocking By Kacee Crandall play was from a book and surprise. borders. The idea of purity is not solely a Staff Writer Christian agenda, but applies to people of all movie.