Volume 74 , Issue 8 April 15, 2011 Summer school faces cuts due to budget crisis By Ta r a At r i a n only current 10th and 11th grad- Staff Writer ers can be allowed to enroll in summer school. Ninth graders Summer school will be re- will not have the opportunity to stricted for many students this clear any classes that they failed summer due to recent budget cuts this year. Seniors can only make facing LAUSD. up their credit through local adult “This year summer school schools. is limited compared to previous Some students may be able years,” said Assistant Principal to take online summer school Terrance Jakubowski. classes through the City of An- Students will only be able gels Virtual Academy (COAVA) to take one three-hour class as but classes are limited. More in- opposed to the two three-hour formation about COAVA can be classes that were allotted in pre- found at http://coava.lausd.net. vious years. Classes will only be “All these limitations are due photo by Michael Barba offered at 31 schools in LAUSD to the severe budget cuts we have From left: Senior Zoe Wruble, Senior Chris Italiaie, and Magnet Coordinator Gabriel Lemmon this year. There is an opportunity received,” Jakubowski said. “Our to take a second class through a budget is only one-sixth of what community adult school but the it usually is.” space is limited. Jakubowski said he believes Corechella raises the roof The space available will also there is an even more puni- be reserved for students who By Ma r t h a Tu mb o k o n Staff Writer main attractions was the student Christel Italiaie. bands from Cleveland’s differ- “[We did] covers of different ent small learning communities. bands from the past 25 years until On April 8 Cleveland’s Hu- A total of 14 bands played at the now. It’s just a good mix of mu- manities Magnet (Core) hosted an event, each with a unique style. sic from different genres over the event advertised as “The greatest Bands from other schools in years,” Italialie said. concert event of all time,” a fund- the area also had the opportunity Currently, it’s still unknown raising event that showcased stu- to participate. The only require- exactly how much money was dents’ talents. ment for band performances was raised from Corechella. Lemmon The event, called “Corechel- that at least one band member had estimated that 600 to 700 tickets la,” was a play on words of the to be a student at Cleveland. were sold for the night. famous annual Coachella music The members of the band La The event also earned money festival and the small learning Familia, who had been playing from its silent auction. Some of community’s nickname. together for only a month before the items sold were an office bas- The four-and-a-half hour mu- Corechella, rocked out with their ket of goodies from the show The sic extravaganza was a fundrais- performances. The band pumped Office and a basket of lemons. ing event for the Magnet, whose up the audience and even got the “It feels amazing to have it budget will be significantly cut crowd asking for an encore per- over and done with because it was photo illustration by Emily Yang next year. The Magnet fund pays formance. a lot of stress,” said Senior Cait- for field trips, office equipment, The comedy band Bill Cos- lin Harrington, Corechella Event failed a class so students will be and events. tive reason to do well in school. by and the Ghost Dads managed Manager. unable to make up credits. The One of the event’s main at- The summer school restrictions to convince Wilson to play the Harrington said she believes classes available will be limited tractions was Hollywood actor make it difficult to graduate so drums for them as they performed it was a great night and appreci- to only classes needed to gradu- and comedian Rainn Wilson, who Jakubowski believes iit is espe- an original song about CORE and ated the help she received from ate so there will be no advanced is best known for his character cially crucial that students pass Rainn Wilson. The song earned a volunteers. classes like remedial math analy- Dwight Schrute on the comedy during the regular school year. shout out to the band from Wilson “It really showed me how sis. show The Office. “At least the kids who need on his Twitter. many people really cared for this “It sucks for students who Wilson is a friend of Magnet to pass to graduate have the op- The sibling act Culture Shock program,” she said. want to get ahead and students Coordinator Gabriel Lemmon and portunity,” Math teacher Patri- was composed of the brothers Se- “I’m familiar with what they who actually need the extra cred- has helped the Magnet before. cia Holguin said. “I’m glad they nior Isaac Barahona and CORE do [at this school],” Wilson said. its for their records,” said Junior “Gabriel Lemmon is one of didn’t cut summer school entire- Alumni Josue Barahona. “It’s terrific; it really prepares Jesse Campos. my good old dear friends and I ly.” “We want people to be in a kids academically to go out into According to Jakubowski love what he does here,” Wilson Summer school classes run self-reflective state and reflect on the world and move on to col- only 20 classes will be available said. from July 5 to August 2 from the world around them,” Bara- lege.” at the Land. “I think that it’s a great 8:30 to 11:50 in the morning with hona said. Wilson said he likes the way “This is half the normal school and times are tough right a 20-minute break. The night ended with a per- art education is woven into the amount of classes we usually of- now with budgets and I just want If students have any ques- formance from the Lemmon- curriculum in the program. fer for summer school,” he said. to help out however I can.” tions about their summer school drops, whose band members “It really seems like a fun, Another requirement to be Another one of the event’s eligibility, they should contact include Seniors Ryan Yoo and spirited community,” he said. eligible for summer school is that their counselors. Opinions Entertainment Sports ‘Suckerpunch’ Remember these Pink slips plague anti-feminist? classics? P.E. Department Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 INSIDE 2 News Le Sabre April 15, 2011 News Flash Correction: ‘Budget cuts deplete school funding; Magnet in jeopardy’ By No r a La n d e s staff acknowledges that the head- Sports Editor line was misleading. An article in the March edi- In response to this article and tion of Le Sabre entitled “Bud- others in recent issues that Mag- get cuts deplete school funding; net Coordinator Gabriel Lemmon Magnet in jeopardy” incorrectly feels have presented the Magnet stated that “the magnet is facing in a negative light, he will no an elimination of 12 million dol- longer give interviews to the Le lars from their budget.” Sabre staff and has instructed the Although magnet funding rest of the magnet staff to do the across all of LAUSD is poten- same. tially being cut by $12 million in The Le Sabre staff regrets the total, the Humanities Magnet at errors and will continue to cover photo by Maroof Haque Cleveland is not facing the entire- the magnet to the best of its abili- ty of these cuts. In addition, the ties. Taste of Peace holds concert for a cause Leadership hosts five dollar Movie Night By Ma r o o f Ha q u e ally it succeeded in featuring singer Justin Flores and duo Ryan Yoo and By Bl e s s i n g Je e money. Staff Writer Megan Lee and beatboxer Vincent Chris Italiaie, both seniors at Cleve- Staff Writer “This money isn’t for Lead- Bantasan. land. ership. It’s for the student body, On March 31, Cleveland’s In addition, Taste of Peace had The show also included the Cleveland’s Leadership class especially the sport teams,” Kim Taste of Peace club held a benefit the difficult task of selecting student new talents of Chatsworth and San- will be hosting a Movie Night said. “That’s why we’re urging concert, Starstruck, in the Multipur- performers for its show. More than ta Clarita-based band Serendestitude on April 29. Featuring the well- student athletes to come, because pose Room (MPR). 125 applicants from both Cleveland and Cleveland’s rookie band Where known film “Despicable Me,” the they’re ultimately going to ben- Taste of Peace, founded in and other local high schools audi- the Rose Petals Fall. event is expected to be a success. efit.” 2009, held its show to continue tioned to claim one of Starstruck’s “Serendestitude was awe- With the new sound system “[The funds] go to things like funding for its goal of finishing an 28 performance slots. some,” Sophomore Chris Wong installed, “Despicable Me” will paying for the broken water polo international film collaboration be- “There was some major tal- said. be screened in the Multipurpose scoreboard,” said Senior Kathryn tween Palestine, Israel, and Serbia ent that tried out,” said Senior Jus- The Chatsworth and Santa Room (MPR), simulating a real- Hart, Student Body Secretary. to promote world peace. The con- tice Achonu, who was one of four Clarita-based band featured Seniors life movie theater atmosphere. There have been positive cert displayed the talents of students judges. Jennifer Rim of Chatsworth High Tickets are on sale for only reactions from students. Sopho- from Cleveland and other local high Once performers were select- School as a lead violinist, accom- five dollars at the student store. more Carol Paek is excited to go, schools. Starstruck also featured ed, the judges and the Performance panied by Canyon High School stu- They can also be purchased from since she has never watched “De- Youtube stars singer Megan Lee and Committee of Taste of Peace col- dents Harry Lee on acoustic guitar Leadership students who are sell- spicable Me.” beatboxer Vincent Bantasan. laborated in arranging the lineups. and Danny Moon on drums, in addi- ing them. The tickets include not “I need to watch it! So I’m “The [Taste of Peace] group met “Over a total of fifty hours were tion to Heaven Kim of Golden Val- only the screening to the movie, definitely coming to Movie almost everyday [for three weeks] in spent in performance lineups and ley High School playing bass guitar. but also a slice of pizza, soda, and Night,” she said. order to plan out this event,” said Ju- selections,” Su said. In addition to In addition to Serendestitude, popcorn—a whole package deal. Hart said she believes the nior Brenda Su, the Taste of Peace the show, Starstruck featured food Cleveland’s own rookie band, Sophomore Lois Kim, who is movie will attract many students. President. and snacks for any hungry viewer to Where the Rose Petals Fall, sur- the Director of Intraschool Rela- “When we asked students The crew worked diligently for purchase. The Taste of Peace crew prised audience members with its tions, said he believes that Movie what they were interested in see- the event for over two months with started with absolutely no budget. talents. The band was composed of Night is going to be a well-orga- ing, most replied with Pixar Mov- the original intention of the event “Our only budget was presale Seniors Ethan Levine on bass gui- nized and effective way to make ies,” she said. being a Cafe Night around Valen- tickets,” said Achonu, also a mem- tar, Chris Engelmann on drums, and tine’s Day. Due to the shortage of ber of the Taste of Peace Budget front man William Flores rapping. Sweet Scent of Justice: Fair trade for flowers time planning the event since it was Committee. Achonu added that a “It proved to a lot of people proposed in late January, the event portion of Taste of Peace’s profits what we’re talented at,” said Levine. By Ch l o e Br o o k s This industry forces work- was moved to March. went to the Media Academy. “This was our first time playing and Staff Writer ers to work extreme hours for less Once March hit, the crew grew Achonu explained that previ- the opportunity was perfect. It set us Make Trade Fair (MTF) club than poverty wages. They also use discontent with the idea of a Cafe ous money made from past Taste of off towards the future.” is currently organizing petitions to harmful chemicals on flowers that Night and instead replaced it with a Peace fundraisers had already been In addition to student perform- be signed that will be sent to local may lead to infertility and cancer benefit concert. used for their cause. Each member ers, Starstruck audience members flower companies around Cleve- for female workers. Booking Youtube stars came as of Taste of Peace was required to praised Youtube singer Megan Lee, land. For its event, Sweet Scent Fair Trade flowers will help the next challenge for the crew. Of- sell pre-sale tickets in order to have but the second star, the beatboxer of Justice, the group demands that to provide proper living and work- ten the issue of celebrity performers’ a starting budget for the event. For- Joseph Bantasan, particularly earned companies supply Fair Trade flow- ing conditions for the women af- schedules led to the cancellation of tunately, nearly 200 pre-sale tickets universal acclaim. ers in stores. fected by the flower trade. To help multiple Youtube stars from musi- were sold, accompanied with a full The event was a financial suc- MTF, lead by Junior Khush- with this cause, find a representa- cian AJ Rafael to rapper Dumbfoun- MPR on the day of the event. cess. Thanks to some stringent bud- boo Gulati, is fighting for equal tive of Make Trade Fair around dead. Notable student talents of the gets, rapid flexibility, and strong rights for workers within the school during lunch in the month The organization, however, event included performers experi- investments, the whole event made flower industry, largely to end the of May to sign the petition, or visit was intent on promising at least enced in performing in other Cleve- about $1,000 profit for Taste of abuse of women workers as flower the Make Trade Fair club during two Youtube performers. Eventu- land events such as senior rapper Peace’s cause. pickers in Columbia and Ecuador. Lunch on Fridays in D4. are re

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By Su m m e r Ma s o n of truant students has remained ed. Entertainment Editor high. Do students not realize that The original policy was not their incessant tardiness in school Truancy has been a continu- strict enough. There was no criti- is bound to become a dreadful ous problem at The Land, which cal penalty for going to class late, habit that could negatively impact has prompted staff to take action: except for getting sent out of class them in future careers? with the sixth period tardy lock- by a teacher to retrieve a late pass In regards to work facilities, outs.While many show opposi- (which can hardly be considered many companies and establish- tion to the new policy, I see noth- a penalty). ments consider a person’s first or ing but positive results. With the more recent terms second tardy a warning; there is At a recent professional de- of enforcement, there are no sec- no third. photo illustration by Emily Yang velopment conference, Cleveland ond chances. Teachers will slam Sometimes it is inevitable to administrators and staff discussed the door in a students’ faces, forc- be late to class. However, the im- a huge campus problem: student ing them to take accountability. portance is to not make it a habit. attendance. It was unanimously The excuses used for arriving late The entire situation is much larg- decided that sixth period was the usually go as follows: “My teach- er than tardy lockouts; it is about A ‘sucker punch’ to all females leading factor in attendance is- er let the class out late”; “I had to time management. sues. finish a test”; “My locker is all the Students should have the By Jo l e n a Co l l å s this may seem reasonable since It is distressing to see stu- common knowledge to under- Features Editor they are in a brothel, however, in way on the other side of campus”; dents roam campus without direc- Baby Doll’s second alternate real- tion during class hours, and even Zack Snyder’s film Sucker ity centers around combat scenes more distressing that they have Punch is a complete attack on where the wardrobe seems totally With the more recent terms of enforce- no concern as to what classes they progress towards gender equal- ridiculous. will miss. ment, there are no second chances. Teach- ity. Even as the movie attempts to As the girls fight zombies, Students, chiefly those caught promote a fight for freedom, the samurai, mythical beasts, drag- ers will slam the door in a students’ faces, outside of class during any of the underlying message is based on ons, and robots, they are not tardy sweeps, should realize that forcing them to take accountability. sexism. wearing any kind of combat gear arriving on time is a much easier The main character, Baby or even pants. undertaking than waiting in the Doll, is a young girl who is un- Instead, Baby Doll wears dean’s office for an entire period. stand that getting to class on time justly institutionalized by her sailor-themed lingerie Her outfit “I had to go the bathroom...it was The common misconcep- is important in the long run be- abusive stepfather. To keep sane, consists of a midriff top, a pro- an emergency”. tion that students who wait in the cause the habits a person creates she delves into the recesses of her fanely short skirt, long thigh high In truth, a majority of the dean’s office do nothing produc- now will most likely remain with mind and alternate realities. socks, and high heeled t-strap time students are either hormon- tive should be discounted by the them when they get older: unless The movie’s plot is centered pumps. ally preoccupied in physical en- fact that students sent there re- corrected. around the idea of fighting for As they run through this gagements, or are carried away in ceive considerable advice from This policy is a mere prepa- freedom when in fact its underly- alternate reality they tote huge a conversation with a friend. peer counselors regarding their ration for students to adjust, so ing message is that of female sub- weapons and operate aircraft car- “The first week we started poor actions. that they have a chance to learn ordination. The movie as a whole riers as well as machine gun. sixth period tardy lockouts there Take a moment to view the from their mistakes. was a huge paradox. To even think of operating was an average of about 35 to 40 situation from an administrator’s After high school there will The first of Baby Doll’s alter- such massive weaponry while who got swept up. Now, during perspective. It is their job to en- be no administrators to sweep you nate realities is that of a brothel. wearing stilettos is outrageous. the third or fourth week, there are sure security and safety amongst up from the halls; you will be left In this brothel, she meets Sweet The wardrobe caters to some kind about five to nine students,” said the population of Cleveland High to live with the consequences of Pea, Rocket, Blondie and Amber, of sick fantasy combining vulgar- Dean Jose Orellana. School. your mistake for thinking on-time several other enslaved girls trying ity and violence. Loosely enforced policies Tardy sweeps have been used means a minute or later. to escape their oppressive pimp, Although the movie is cate- inevitably are not taken seriously, on a regular basis because the rate Blue. gorized as fantasy, more than any- but rather ignored and discount- The character names in it of thing it suggests a sexual fantasy itself are completely demeaning. which devalues and invalidates All of the girls are totally stripped females and female power. Tardy lockups: imprisoning students of their identities and are viewed All the violence and combat By Mi c h a e l Ba r b a profiling also results from the as faceless sex toys. This patri- which takes place in the second When viewing the tardy lock- Photo Editor lockouts. Students who look less archy continues to prevail in our alternate reality attempts to por- outs from a purely administrative like the stereotypical Core kid, society, women are seen as pos- tray an empowering female ag- point of view, they are good poli- Pre-prison conditions are not typically Black and Latino stu- sessions not as human being. gression but fails. cy. My problem with the lockouts new to the education system. In dents, are stopped and corralled. Another offensive aspect of After every one of the intense is not in their promotion of a safe 1994, Zack de la Rocha of Rage Some of these students’ the film is that Baby Doll’s plan battles the women still maintain campus and classroom atten- Against the Machine rapped, younger siblings may be left to escape is based around her use perfect make-up. Their lips are dance, but is in their perpetuation “Straight incarcerated, the cur- waiting after school for their old- of provocative dance to distract glossed, their cheeks are red, their of the same penitentiary ideology riculum’s a cell block.” er siblings to pick them up, not the guards, pimps, and clients eyelashes are bold and curly, and that our schools have been run by Over the course of many knowing that their older sibling while the rest of her prostitute their eye-shadow is perfect. for ages. years the problem has not been is locked up at school. Those who friends secretly gather five items There is an obvious emphasis During a lockout, every stu- addressed. Instead, new policies are athletes may also be forced to needed to escape. on the sexuality of the women in dent is treated as though they are that perpetuate these conditions miss a day of practice, something Once again the film exempli- the film. More than anything there engaging in illicit activity. They have been introduced within most cannot afford to do. fies the underlying belief that the is an attempt to portray seductive- are herded to class like animals LAUSD, such as the Zero Toler- Teachers and staff at Cleve- only way out for women is their ness in the women. by security. Little respect is giv- ance policy. land have spent hours discuss- sexuality. Comparing all of this against en, and tensions thus ing the issue of truancy and have Instead of emphasizing the the supposed theme of the movie, rise between students come to the conclusion that tardy girls’ intelligence, each task the one can see the movie promoted and authority. lockouts are the proper solution girls complete points out their society’s module for female infe- Students caught to the problem. I respect their ef- carelessness and mistakes that riority. Sucker Punch is really as in a tardy lockout fort, but strongly disagree with lead to Blue’s to discovery of it’s name suggests. Repeatedly in are missing out on their supposed solution. their plan. the movie, there are such blatant their education, as “Reclaiming Our School” as Sexist messages in the movie messages about the inferiority they are urged into teachers have called the process, become even more blatant as the and subordination of women. one classroom and or waging a war against students, film progresses. One obvious is- Although our modern day is cannot leave until is the wrong way to go. The two sue was the wardrobe or lack considered a time of heightened the class period is fronts need to unite and find an thereof. awareness about gender equality, over. Although it is alternative solution. From start to end, the women movies like Sucker Punch contin- understandable that There are better, less de- in the film are scantily clad in little ue to rake in millions dollars. teachers do not want meaning, solutions to the truancy more than lingerie and leotards. Despite the use of the quote interruptions, such problem that do not resemble Never is there a scene in which at “If you don’t stand for something as students entering penitentiary-like policy. Student least three or four of the women you’ll fall for anything,” the film class late, forbidding input is required to attain a fair are seen without fishnets, stilet- stands for sexism and pushes students from going solution to the problem, but as of tos and push-up bras. At times down gender equality. to class at all demo- tivates already strug- now all sides of the story have yet gling kids. to be heard. A sort of racial photo by Chaise Levy 4 Entertainment Le Sabre Entertainment 5 Reviews: books Reviews: books Literary childhood favorites: What’s yours? adapted into movies The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Sucker Punch By Am a n d a Si l v e r By Ke l l y Sh e e t z Rating: * Production Manager Staff Writer protection from the living dead Zack Snyder’s latest “effort” proves that he should By No a h Ch o Rating: * * * stick to adapting comic books into highly stylized ac- Staff Writer Whether it is a small viral outbreak or a full “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Suess “Goosebumps Series” by R.L. Stine “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Suess “Judy Blume Series” by Judy Blume tion flicks. scale zombie apocalypse, Max Brooks’s masterpiece, The -Amit Pradhan (Senior) - Tyler Smith (Junior) - Soyoon Lee (Junior) - Fatima Limon (Junior) Sucker Punch, the B-movie with an $82 million Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Liv- budget, was unfortunately written and directed by Sny- ing Dead, explains in great detail how one can survive. der and Steve Shibuya; in addition, it is nothing more Brooks first explains how a “zombie” is nothing more than than a melting pot of cinematic, video game and comic a reanimated human body, then he goes into detail about book clichés with cheap special effects and eye-roll in- how one can deal with these abominations, and more im- ducing dialogue to boot. portantly, how they can survive an attack. Set in the 1950s, the plot revolves around Baby What is most enjoyable about this novel is how real- Doll, a 20-year-old, oversexualized Mary Sue sent istic it is. After reading it, I am legitimately scared about photo illustration by Mason Dang to an insane asylum after accidentally shooting her the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. Brooks even goes sister and murdering her stepfather. into immense detail about the historical context of zombie Baby Doll is about to be lobotomized when the audience is somehow inexpli- attacks, and then explains the chances of how it could hap- cably launched into a brothel setting, where Baby Doll befriends five other girls pen again. who are also patients in the asylum. After a cold welcome by the staff, Baby Doll is For those who think that they have an adequate forced to dance to prove her worth. Of course, the audience never actually sees this. understanding of how to handle a zombie problem be- photo illustration by Mason Dang We are instead transported into yet another plane of reality, where Baby Doll must cause they have played games like Resident Evil, they battle monstrous enemies in settings plucked straight from Brazil, Lord of the Rings actually have no idea what to do when encountered photo illustration by Mason Dang photo illustration by Mason Dang photo illustration by Mason Dang photo illustration by Emily Yang and Saving Private Ryan. with a beast. Brooks does extremely well in regards to clearing up these misconcep- The film is basically a sloppy combination of Sailor Moon, Inception and One tions. For example, many might jump to the conclusion that the shotgun is the ideal st nd rd th 1 grade 2 grade 3 grade 4 grade Flew Who Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Emily Browning spends the majority of the film zombie killer utility; however, in accordance to the survival guide, this misconceived looking terrified and useless, while doing what can barely be classified as acting. notion is highly inaccurate. By shooting a zombie in the head with a shotgun, there is Her counterparts (who will not be named to maintain their dignity) aren’t much bet- an ineffective amount of damage done on the brain; the brain must be damaged prop- ter. Sucker Punch somehow manages to be boring, despite seemingly never-ending erly so that the zombie does not reawaken. action sequences, and multiple levels of reality. Perhaps the only good aspect of the Whether you are trying to prepare yourself for a zombie outbreak or trying to find “Black Boy” by Richard Wright “Unwind” by Neal Shusterman “Keys to the Kingdom Series” by Garth Nix film is that it ends on a positive note; though it is of course an ending viewers have something to read, this book is definitely something that you need to read whether you “Eragon” by Christopher Paolini -Edgar Sanchez seen thousands of times before. are living or dead. -Japeth Smith (Sophmore) -Evan Lowell (Junior) -Clarra Lay (Junior) Red Riding Hood The Six Rules of Maybe By Ta r a At r i a n Rating: * By Cy r i l Ma b a g o s Staff Writer Rating: * * * Once in a far away land, there was a story about a little girl Staff Writer who tried to get to her grandmother’s house. The 2011 In an age where it seems like everyone only looks out film version of Red Riding Hood, is not as cute. for themselves, Deb Caletti reminds us of both the power The movie takes a fairytale and twists it into a and dangers of selflessness with her book, The Six Rules ‘Twilight’ doppelganger that cannot manage to grap- of Maybe. ple onto the teenage sexual fantasies it promotes. The novel focuses on Scarlet Hughes, a young teen It stars the usually enjoyable Amanda Seyfried as who tries to fix absolutely everything, while completely Red Riding Hood and Abercrombie model look-a- ignoring her own problems. Although her characteristics likes, Shiloh Fernandez and Max Irons, as her heroes. seem almost clichéd when it comes to any protagonist In the movie, Red Riding Hood (Seyfried) wants to in a young adult book, the story proves to be more than marry her friend Peter but she is betrothed to a hunk someone falling in love with someone they are not sup- named Henry. For years, a mysterious wolf has been posed to. photo illustration by Mason Dang photo illustration by Emily Yang photo illustration by Emily Yang terrorizing her town and after her sister is killed, she The way the story unfolds makes it easy for the photo illustration by Emily Yang photo illustration by Mason Dang starts to care. readers to create an emotional connection with the th th th 5 grade 6 grade 7 grade th There was so much potential for the movie to be protagonist. Scarlet suffers from being too nice and 8 grade a decent remake of the tale but the insipid acting loyal, while her older sister, Juliet, can best be described as unstable and flighty. When and strained deadpan dialogue made it an unin- Juliet returns home with a husband and baby on the way, Scarlet does everything in her photo illustration by Mason Dang tentional comedy. path to keep their marriage from crumbling. Little did Scarlet know, Juliet’s husband, Even worse, the title is also misleading. Hayden, is a complete sweetheart who makes her fall head over heels for him. There is no riding in the movie unless they considered the raunchy sex scenes. Every The Six Rules of Maybe reveals that thinking that you know what is best for other Literature Edition shot is a reference to the sexuality of the doe-eyed Red Riding Hood whether it be people can be a risky business. It also exemplifies the thin line between being helpful Fashionyourseatbelt : her hero and her in the snow humping on her red hood,or the references to a blood and insistently pestering, just to get people to do what you want. with summer Mason moon. This movie sends mixed messages to girls as the pure, virginal Seyfried is seen as wholesome but also a borderline nymphomaniac. Uninspiringly odious, this movie replaces a classic tale with a terrible Twilight It’s Kind of a Funny Story reenactment. Stick to the Brothers Grimm. By Jo l e n a Co l l á s Rating: * * * * The girl The trend Features Editor Ned Vizinni’s novel, It’s Kind Of A Funny Story, surpasses many other current Daisy Buchanan is a fictional The trend of the 1920s was the I am Number Four romantic comedies: despite its lack of hype. literary character from the dys- “flapper” look. Women dressed By Br e nn a Fl e t c h e r It is about a deeply stressed teenager, Craig, who deals with the pressures of school, topian novel The Great Gatsby. extremely fancy. They wore one Staff Writer Rating: * * * the expectations of his father, and his longtime obsession with his best friend’s girl- The book was set to take place -inch heels, sequined dresses, friend. As these elements escalate, Craig realizes he is suicidal and admits himself into during the roaring 1920s. Buch- and necklaces that draped around I Am Number Four is a movie adaptation of the an adult psychiatric ward. There he meets two mental anan is symbol of what was “in” their neck in layers. children’s science-fiction novel by James Frey and patients: Bobby and Noelle. during this time period. Jobie Hughes. In the movie, Alex Pettyfer plays John Craig’s unconventional relationships with Bobby, Smith (Number Four) who battles evil aliens from his Noelle, and other patients, help him to confront his home planet who are trying to attack Earth. problems and realize how to cope with the struggles of While the story idea was interesting, the movie life. The look Where to get it was predictable and cheesy. Dianna Agron plays Sar- The book is somewhat enjoyable. Since it is nar- ah Hart, Smith’s “misunderstood” (because she likes Since this year’s spring fashion rated by Craig, it portrays his fantasies and thoughts as Buchanan wears an elegant photography) love interest. Agron’s character was ex- is not inspired by the decade of well as the basic chain of events. dropwaist dress that captures an tremely boring, and her monotonous voice only added the 1920s fashion; it would be One example of this is its portrayal of academic extreme femine style. This look to it. extremely difficult to find this stresses, which are very true to the students in highly is retro, yet classy. Her ethereal The characters in I Am Number Four were in- photo illustration by Mason Dang look in stores. So look to thrift competitive programs. As Craig works through his style is an angelic add-on to sincere and unbelievable. Not to mention, the act- shops to collect either short problems a deep feeling of catharsis arises due to how anyone’s wardrobe. ing was pretty terrible. Smith’s guardian Henri, played by Timothy Olyphant, acted sequined minis or long silk prevalent the issue is. out a terrible death scene. He just lay down, shut his eyes, and stayed in an unreal- dresses. Overall the novel is very uplifting though slow at istic position. photo illustration by Mason Dang times. The book was definitely more than kind of a While I Am Number Four is thrilling at some parts, due to the very few action funny story. illustrustrations by Summer Mason scenes, it cannot make make up for the bad acting and cliché roles. April 15, 2011 Le Sabre Features 6 What the duck? A love story Cleveland speech and debate soars Cup because of past tournaments. By Ha e e u n Je e dates for the State Tournament Staff Writer draws closer. On the other hand, with the State While many students are im- Tournament, each league has a patiently waiting for their Spring particular qualifying tournament With many members qualify- Break to come, these dedicated that will determine the lucky few ing this year for the State Tourna- members are preparing hard for who will go on to States. ment, Cleveland’s Speech and the State Tournament, which is Unfortunately, due to finan- Debate team is expected to do during the weekend before Spring cial difficulties and the trouble- well at States this upcoming April Break begins. some budget cuts, Cleveland 15 to 17. Sophomore Leo Tuchman Speech and Debate team was Those who have qualified for talked about how he is preparing prevented from attending both States include Seniors Will Craft for the State Tournament. “We all the California Cup and the State and Justin Lee, both partners in practice to our fullest. Practice Tournament. They have decided Parliamentary Debate, Sopho- [after school] isn’t mandatory to go to the more inclusive State more Adam Revello in Impromp- but everyone goes to one or the Tournament because more mem- tu Speaking, Sophomore Leo other.” bers would be able to compete. photo courtesy of Johna Reisch Tuchman in Impromptu Speaking Tuchman elaborated, “But How does this year’s team and Original Oratory, and Sopho- the real practice comes on our compare to last year? Revello more Henry Rosen in Humorous newlyweds—we’ll call them Ro- own with our teammates or in- said, “In my opinion, this year is By Al l i s o n Li Interpretation. meo and Quackliet—are merely dividually. I like practicing by both a rebuilding year and an im- Guest Writer Craft, who is president of in search of a romantic venue in myself and recording [my voice] provement on last year.” Speech and Debate, went unde- which to have the perfect honey- —that’s just me. Everyone has The Speech and Debate Everybody’s seen them around- feated at State Qualifiers in -Par moon. their own style but we all make team lost all of last year’s Se- —the love birds who are always liamentary Debate and said he The Land offers a romantic en- sure that we are at our best when niors, which included Impromptu in your face. You know exactly feels extremely happy about the vironment so beautifully abun- States rolls around.” Speaking state champion and Par- who they are. Sure, they’re an- outcome. dant with rose bushes and mud Tuchman is practicing for his liamentary Debate state quarter noying to some degree, but you “We feel awesome about it! puddles, it is no wonder that our Speech event, Original Oratory, finalist, Iain Lampert. However, can’t help but low-key admit how We are very glad that our hard visiting couple has found roman- in which he has a prepared piece this year’s only competing Senior, cute they are. Always together at work paid off,” he said. tic refuge in our school’s humble that he must memorize and pres- Will Craft, has really stepped up lunch and nutrition, even spotted Craft qualified for States in charm. ent to a panel of judges. On the and qualified in three events (Im- together sometimes during class three events, which is a rare feat. other hand, those that are doing promptu, Parli, and OO) for the He is also first in league for two Debate or Speech events that do State Tournament. of the three events. not require a prepared piece are According to Revello, the The profound beauty of Romeo and Quack- Lee, his partner, was also vigilantly watching the news so freshmen on the team show po- very proud of how well they per- that they will have something rel- tential, especially Freshman Jo- liet’s love story lies in the ephemeral nature formed. evant to talk about when asked to seph Lee, who was a Berkeley “It was a tough competition and spontaneously debate or speak. finalist this year. of their stay here at The Land. [we were up against] some really Meanwhile, two members, Craft agrees with Revello good teams,” he said. “Both of us Lee and Revello, were selected to and said, “[The freshmen, sopho- are grateful for going to States, attend the California Cup, a pres- mores, and juniors] are incredibly and we’re most definitely moti- But where did they come from? tigious Parli tournament that has talented and dedicated guys and hours. It’s as though they can’t vated to practice and reach as far And where are they going? So now started to become national. girls. I think that they are going to keep away from each other; it as we can at the State Tournament many questions about these love While the State Tournament be quite amazing next year.” only makes sense, seeing as they in San Diego this year.” ducks have yet to ever be an- is run by the California High Speech and Debate has defi- are mallard ducks. The State Tournament De- swered. In addition, some of the School Speech Association (CHS- nitely excelled this year and they The two love birds have made bate Qualifiers were on Feb. 25 best things are best left unknown. SA), the California Cup is not run encourage others to share in their their love nest home on the quad, to 26, but the excitement has not The profound beauty of Romeo by an outside organization. The glory. Revello urged, “We need seemingly oblivious to the fact died down. In fact, Speech and and Quackliet’s love story lies in qualifying process is also differ- more members and it looks awe- that the quad is also part-time Debate members are ever-more the ephemeral nature of their stay ent. Students are invited to the some for college. We meet in F6, home to hundreds of daytime stu- growing with anticipation as the Tuesdays at lunch!” dents. It is in their duck nature to here at the Land. settle down and find a home in the Each day may be their last— naturalistic and aesthetic comfort just as each breath may be the of the Land. last. Live in the moment, and en- Mating season for mallards was joy the ducks for each and every Controversy over Huck Finn censorship in the winter, and migration sea- moment of their stay. son began in the spring. These By Ke l l y Sh e e t z he will be sold to a plantation, times the “N-word” appears in the Staff Writer which would separate him from novel is seen today as extremely his family and put him in living racist and offensive, and the fact The recent controversy regard- circumstances worse than his cur- that Huck uses the word so many ing the alteration of the text of The rent situation. times in the book undoubtedly Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Together, Huck and Jim raft up gives off a negative impression to not only raises issues of censor- the Mississippi river, encounter- readers of all ages and races. ship rights, but also whether the ing robbers, con men, and a dead However, the book is also a altering of a portrait of one of the body. Through these experiences biting reflection of the antebel- most influential and historically important times in American history is beneficial or damaging for readers in the 21st century. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn re- The controversy began in January when NewSouth books, mains a classic in the American library, a publishing company in Ala- bama, replaced the use of the but is no stranger to controversy. “N-word” within the text with “slave.” The word is used 219 times in the original book and the issue they form a bond that transcends lum South, where the use of the currently being disputed is only the racial issues so prominent at “N-word” was normalized and the newest edition in a long his- the time. spoken without consequence. The tory of attempts to ban the book The Adventures of Huckleberry opponents of the censorship ar- as well as a long-running debate Finn remains a classic in the gue that altering the text gives a over whether the book’s contents American library, but is no strang- false impression of what life was are offensive or honest. er to controversy. Since its origi- like in the South during that point The story revolves around nal publication in 1885, the book in time. Huckleberry Finn, a boy on the has been banned countless times Whether the censoring of Huck- cusp of adolescence who es- throughout the nation; mainly for leberry Finn is necessary or not capes his abusive father in Mis- the grisly portrait it paints of the remains debatable, but this is souri during the mid-1880s. Huck South and the excessive use of the certainly not the first controversy soon meets Jim, a slave who has “N-word” within the story. surrounding the novel, nor will it escaped his master after learning On the one hand, the number of be the last. May 6, 2011 Le Sabre Sports 7 A new year for Cleveland swimmers Player Bio By Me g a n Al i m u r u n g Staff Writer they have had a very satisfying The swim team at Cleveland tition, Birmingham High School. season, they have one last chal- High School is known by students “We were pretty intimidated by lenge: to be the 2011 League and as a successful athletic team here [Birmingham] because they were City champions. The team works at The Land. Each year members determined to beat us after their hard mentally and physically to of the swim team hope to do well Girls and Boys Water Polo Cham- reach its goal. in all of their meets, as well as pionship defeats that happened In preparation for the upcom- win the City Championship title last semester. We ended up win- ing City Finals competition, the at the end of the season. ning, which made us really hap- team faces vigorous workouts With the success of both py,” stated Junior Oasis Garcia. daily. “As of now, the swim team the male and female water polo However, for the Varsity is working hard to prepare our- teams, the only accomplishment boys team this year, Granada selves for our upcoming meets; left is the title of City Champions High School’s swim team proved we’ve just started [optional]two- in May. to be one of its most challenging and-a-half hour practices,” said photo by Annabelle Choi Each year’s competition for opponents. When the team went Chelsea Mitra who is on Varsity this athletic division proves to be nerve wrecking, especially during Name: preperation time for City Finals. “We know that we have to train hard to Max Spiegel “We know that we have to train keep our title, but we are not going to hard to keep our title, but we are not going to let any other school let any other school take it away.” take it away,” stated Junior Rox- Grade: Senior anna Urrutia who has been in- volved in the aquatics program Swim. since her freshman year. against Granada in April, all the All in all, the team hopes that As the season continued on, swim teams won their section of their hard work will pay off dur- the team faced their main compe- the meet, with the exception of Sport: Baseball the Froshsoph boys. Although ing City Finals week. Boys Volleyball makes a comeback By An g e l a Yu Position: Center Field Staff Writer Right before spring semester player in every position to get a With the last game over, it’s began, the Boys Volleyball team feel of how he wanted to run his safe to say that this year’s sea- started its preparation by compet- team. son was one of the most success- ing in a tournament, placing in Many of the players had just ful boys volleyball seasons that Least Favorite Song: the top three. joined the Varsity team. The team Cleveland has had. The team end- This was a good way to start itself has good teamwork, thus ed the season with a respectable “Anything with Justin Bie- off the season, proving the team Coach Laidlaw said he was con- record of 5-5. could handle the big changes tent. Hopefully, in playoffs, the made this year. Because a majori- “I have a lot of expectations boy’s volleyball team will be able ber except the one with ty of the team graduated last year, because we got new members and to be ranked as one of the best the team had many new spots they seem confident and focused,” here in the valley. Jaden Smith.” open. The coach had rotated each said Senior Doyoon Lee. HEY, SENIORS! Favorite day of the Week: Friday LEAVE A FAREWELL FOR YOURFRIENDS, TEACHERS, AND FA- Role Model: Eric Byrnes VORITE STAFFERS WITH A SHOUT-OUT IN LE SABRE’S LAST ISSUE OF THE Favorite Athlete: Lamar YEAR! Odom

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[email protected] The Perfect Day: “Chillin’ at the beach.” 8 Back Page April 15, 2011 I’m happily married, and yet I cannot stop thinking about you. Everytime I think of you, I want to call the suicide hotline and say “Thank you.” He took my hand and told me he would never let go. Even death cannot separate us. I will always love you. I just want to be kissed and feel something. I have many regrets. My calculator is my boyfriend. I love living, but I am obsessed Students debate migrants’ rights with suicide. I cannot stand myself. My pastor is a drug dealer. I accidentally killed your cat. Then I panicked and bought y u d r e y ah n a new one. It has been four years, and you still have not no- B A H gone to neighborhood council ticed. All I want is for you to turn around and smile at me, look Guest Writer meetings to discuss current immi- at me, the way you look at her. Since I was seven, I have gration issues and to invite coun- always gotten depressed on my birthday. I think I am in love Cleveland High School stu- with my principal.I have a fear of bubbles. I think my brother cil board members to attend the is gay. Somtimes I lock myself in my room and listen to dents have always been interested public debate. Disney songs all afternoon. I am seventeen. In 2009 I got hit by a car...and I still have not told my family. I compare people’s in world issues and what they can The team also created video do to help humanity on levels Public Service Announcements reaching the international. Senior (PSAs) on immigration issues, Kathryn Hart, Juniors Yena Oh writing various research blogs, and Julie Kim, and Sophomore and partaking in creative commu- Haeeun Blessing Jee have joined nity service projects. together as a team to raise aware- These community service ness about a world issue that un- projects include providing stu- doubtedly requires attention: im- dents with voter registration migration. forms to have their voice heard On April 10, the students in the next election, organizing hosted a public debate and invit- a bake sale to raise funds for the ed council board members from Immigration Center for Women various neighborhood councils and Children (ICWC), conduct- to come and attend. Students de- ing outreach events in various bated whether or not states should community centers and school ratify the UN Convention on the clubs to educate students to learn Rights of Migrant Workers and more about the global issue of Their Families. immigration, and urging others The debate was organized to sign petitions that will result in in a public forum format, which better protected migrant rights. featured two debaters on one If these Cleveland students team against another. Hart and continue their community and de- Kim represented the affirmative bate activities, they will have the stance, while Oh and Jee were on chance of winning a merit-based, the negative. Seats were filled by full-paid scholarship that will al- both council members and inter- low the students to go to Istan- ested resident bul, Turkey to debate further on “It was a great experience, the issue of global immigration as always, to host this public de- with other students from different bate,” Oh said. “I think our team countries. really learned a lot during the pro- “I really want this prize. I cess, and the debate was success- hope our Cleveland team can go ful – a great way to finish off our to Istanbul this summer! That semester!” would be awesome,” confessed This debate team has done Kim. more than host a public debate to “And I believe we can do it.” SENIORS: educate the surrounding commu- nity. The members have regularly What’s black and white and read all over? Senior shout-outs in Le Sabre!

Say goodbye to your friends, To the Editor-in-Chief of Le Sabre: teachers and favorite staffers in style In March’s issue (which I might add, contained a plethora of punctuation issues in its cover story) the article with a shout out in the school paper’s “The Land’s Street Artist” glorifies this student’s behavior while overlooking one important element: he is a criminal. last issue of the year! I am sure his art is deep and he is very talented; however, that does not make up for the fact that what he is doing is illegal. Since an example of his work was not provided, for all Three dollars for three lines of text we know, he’s just as bad as the idiots who deface school property on a daily basis. I can see where the anonymity of (36 words maximum) he artist is an attempt to romanticize the act, but if he real- ly stood up for what he is drawing, he would not be afraid -Subject to editing- of revealing his identity. As an article that appears earlier in the same paper states, graffiti is meant to be painted Drop off your shout-outs and cash in D2 or put in over and put up again; it’s inevitable. If this student wants to avoid having his work “buffed over,” he should look Ms. Bondy’s box in the main office into having his work put into a gallery. Or why not have the newspaper publish student work. Le Sabre should not be lionizing this practice. Expres- sion is excellent as long as it is not infringing on someone [email protected] else’s rights. The moment paint hits the wall of someone else’s property, it’s not art—it’s vandalism.

-Senior Jennifer Luxton