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VVolumeolume 7733 , IIssuessue 6 MMarcharch 111,1, 22010010 Spring semester dance canceled Calendar change BY JUDY KIM wasn’t sure it would be fun.” Senior Reah Miyara the chance to Managing Editor “Nobody talked about it. I play music at the dance. hangs on board vote just didn’t know about it,” Junior “I think it’s a shame,” Miyara The Cleveland spring semes- Joseline Portillo said. said. “Although not as many tick- BY MERY HOUNANIAN with that plan,” Principal Herman ter dance “Illuminate the Night,” ets were sold, everyone was ex- Nevertheless, there were Copy Editor Clay said. originally scheduled to be on cited and planning on com- The school voted in February, March 6, was offi cially can- ing, even if it meant buying Los Angeles Unifi ed School with sixty seven percent of stu- celed due to low ticket sales. their tickets the day of. It’s District One (LAUSD) has pro- dents and eighty seven percent of “We made it casual so that a huge thing for all of the posed a new calendar for the up- faculty voting in favor of the cal- it would be more affordable for Cavaliers.” coming 2010-2011 school year. If endar change. Seventy seven per- everybody,” Career Advisor and Miyara had gone implemented, the 2010-11 school cent of parents also voted in favor Leadership Sponsor Stepha- through “auditions,” which year would begin on August 17. of the new calendar. A board vote nie Slaughter said. The offi cial included playing music in Fall semester would end on De- concerning the calendar change dress code of “Illuminate the the quad at lunch to ensure cember 17, coinciding with win- was expected to be held on Tues- Night” was neon and other non- his DJ position. ter break. Second semester would day, March 9, as Le Sabre went formal wear. Ironically, this “I was excited about the begin three weeks later on Janu- to press. If passed, all of District effort to help low-income stu- whole idea,” Miyara said. “I nary 10, 2011. School would end One schools will change to the dents may have contributed to think the lunch disc jockey- on June 3, 2011 instead of the new calendar, except for Sher- low ticket sales. ing on the quad was a suc- third week of June. This would man Oaks Center for Enriched “I don’t think a lot of peo- cess, and I was looking for- mean that fall semester would be Studies. If not, Cleveland and ple wanted to go to something ward to the dance.” eighty four school days long, and the other schools will not change where you didn’t have to dress Senior and Director of second semester would be eighty their schedules. up,” Senior Julia Pennick said. Clubs Tierney Finster, who eight school days long. “All of District One has to In a further effort to accom- is part of leadership, had a Reseda High School had approve of the change,” Counsel- modate the failing economy, different explanation for the been talking of a change for their or Lori Howe said. “Then, neigh- the dance was also fi ve dollars dance’s cancelation. “The school schedule for a few years. boring schools like Birmingham cheaper than last year. Howev- economic stress in today’s Their plan which has now been and Granada will also be aligned. er, this was still not enough to society is putting a ma- adopted by District One has been It just makes more sense for all of lure the student body. jor damper on leadership’s photo illustration by Noor Tell popular with high schools in the the schools to be aligned.” The lack of publicity may school events.” district. According to the proposal, also have been a factor. When asked if a similar dance some who had been excited for “Superintendent Ramon Cor- there are a number of benefi ts to “They didn’t announce it.” would happen next year, Slaugh- this new type of dance. For the tines is in favor of the plan, and students for the calendar change. Junior J’rdin Bethea said. “No ter replied, “There’s just no way fi rst time ever, a student was set he’d like to see all comprehen- one was talking about it so I to predict ticket sales.” see ‘calendar change’, page 4 to disc jockey. The school gave sive high schools in the district Media Academy raises funds for international fi lm eff ort BY NORA LANDES from Palestinian collaborator Ra- continue production. Members of and Producer Brenda Su says, of peace. Staff Writer feef, who said, “The problem is the Cleveland “A Taste of Peace” “We’re asking people to donate Though the theme of the fi lm too deep. People keep trying to $10, and those who do will have a is that food brings people togeth- Partnered with youth orga- build bridges, but it doesn’t work, chance to win two three-day pass- er, the fi lmmaking itself has creat- nizations from Israel, Palestine, so we have to think of a new di- es to Coachella. Along with that ed unity among the international and Serbia, students in the Me- rection entirely like going up.” there’s also going to be a Jamba students. dia Academy are creating a fi lm The footage shot in each country Juice secret menu sale, food sale, “It’s all about the process of entitled “A Taste of Peace” to is currently being combined over and fashion sale.” The fundraiser creating something together,” Le promote global peace and unity the Internet. is scheduled for March 24. said. “We all have to communi- through food. Yet, as of now, production for If enough money can be cate and share ideas and basically Initiated by the U.S. Depart- one team is at a standstill. Gov- raised to supplement the Israeli come out of it with a better sense ment of State, the project was ernment programs in each country team, the crew hopes that the fi lm of understanding about each other launched last summer and has funded the project, but the Israeli will be completed in time to be and the situations happening in been in progress since then. Stu- team has since lost its fi nancial shown at the fi fth annual Inter- our countries.” By working to- dents from the countries involved support. “Funds that were prom- national Media Summit in Serbia gether with students from around wove together storylines and shot ised to them last summer aren’t in August, though they expect to the world, students in the Cleve- different segments to be com- available anymore,” Senior and photo illustration by Noor Tell show the fi lm at other fi lm festi- land community are increasing bined into one cohesive fi lm. Director Cathy Le said. crew, along with advisor Evelyn vals as well. The goal is to screen their awareness of the lives of Tying the fi lm together is The Media Academy hopes Seubert, have been meeting every “A Taste of Peace” for students young people across the globe a metaphor of a balloon travel- to raise at least $3500 to send Tuesday after school to discuss and other people who will be and learning what it is like to ex- ing ever-upward. This idea came to Israel to help the Israeli crew fundraising ideas. Sophomore positively affected by its message perience peace fi rsthand. UC Institutes Th e Sweet Scent Boxing To of Justice Th e Top Wait List Features News Sports Page 5 Page 10 Page 11 INSIDE 2 Opinions Le Sabre March 11, 2010 AP testing: Advanced Priced tests BT YOUNG CHA Staff Writer Advanced Placement (AP) menting only ten to twenty per- years. Tests. They come around every cent of their students as meeting The given excuse for the high year without exception. And as the requirements. price of the tests is the fact that the sign ups for the tests approach College Board, the organiza- funds are required to distribute students and teachers alike grow tion in charge of distributing and the tests as well as to manage the weary with concerns and dilem- managing the tests and test scores tests and pay testing facilitators. Given the numbers, however, it seems just that, a fl imsy excuse. ...it“ is hard to believe that the orga- With the enormous amount of money College Board brings nization [College Board] is indeed a “ in via tests, not only the APs but the SAT as well, and other ven- non-profit one. ues, such as the service of send- ing scores to college and study books, it is hard to believe that photo illustration by Noor Tell mas, the underlying question for labels itself as a non-profi t orga- the organization is indeed a non- photo illustration by Noor Tell students become, “Should I take nization. Well, they could have profi t one. the test?” as teachers worry about fooled me. It is true that compared to A star without shine: What does the passing rates of their classes. According to the reports the tuition fee of colleges, the It becomes a gruesome time compiled by melissadata.com, Advanced Placement Test prices a Hollywood star mean anyway? as AP students try to decide if they College Board brings in an an- are next to lose change. But what are ready for the test. But unfor- tunately, the question of whether BY MERY HOUNANIAN Copy Editor they are ready for the challenge does not remain the sole factor in The Hollywood Walk of young actors and actresses (or not their decision.