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Volume 2 Issue 5 March/ The April 2011 Internet’s On the blog: Wall • rchsjournalism.wordpress.com Written By: Joseph Arcinas here has been an ongoing grudge doesn’t support a student curriculum; categories” are needed to be able to file that students and staff have downloading files from the internet that it as a complaint (R Rated, Hacking, Tto face. The war of blocked may contain viruses; and hacking of the Local Block, Personal Pages, etc.). websites on school grounds. system/using proxies. Unblocking of websites is What this means is that if In River City’s student possible, but only by submitting a anyone tries to go on sites like YouTube handbook, it says students have to website to the district that doesn’t go or Facebook, it’ll say it’s blocked. sign a Computer Use Agreement against the CIPA. “Once reviewed, Other websites like failblog.org or before starting to use a computer. The the site will either stay blocked or be Meeting ou[rc]ity staff knowyourmeme.com are also hit with agreement defines such rules as the unblocked.” this for “obscene and tasteless” content. unacceptable conducts above, and if The teachers around school & Editorial Policy The school’s Use of Internet broken, students will be disciplined by say that streaming videos are blocked, Page 2 FEATURES: • Hypnosis is Not What You Think Written By: Gustavo Flores • Spread the Plague Written By: Jessica Rodriquez • Man on the Moon II because if too many people use it, then Written By: Alan Tellez Technology policy states that, “Using some of the following consequences: any technological system is a privilege detention, suspension, and revoked the network will be slowed down. Tom that may be revoked at any time for computer access. proves this by stating that, “One of the • Inspiration is a Click Away reasons that services such as YouTube Written By: Karina Bueno unacceptable conduct.” With Vision The source of the website software, the staff and teachers have blocks occurs in one place, or as a have been restricted or blocked is due to the ability to monitor all the computers matter of fact, one person. That man is bandwidth restrictions.” Ou[RC]ity Sports: within their room. the district’s Director of Information and There could be a day where everyone on the district can access Page 8 When they mean unacceptable Technology, Tom McNinch. conduct, they mean using the computers “The district’s web content everything on the internet instead of being restricted to only a few sites. • Lady Raiders’ Journey to for uses other than education value. filter complies with the Children’s Some examples of unacceptable conduct Internet Protection Act (CIPA). In Until then, you’ll have to deal with Playoffs are as follows: accessing websites that order for a site to be blocked “specific sites that are considered acceptable by Written By: Jordan Ligona educational standards. • Rugby: The Unfiled Sport Written By: Sam Urrea Pennies for Patients Written by: Emily Herman Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodg- proud that they donated because they Ionesco had a bit of a rivalry going on to kin’s disease, and Myeloma are four blood helped get the foundation one step closer try to get their students to participate and related cancers that cause a death every to saving many lives. bring in change. ten minutes. The Leukemia and Lym- phoma Society’s mission is to stop these “I just went through my piggy If Ionescu raised more money deaths and find a cure. bank at home and took a bunch of pennies than Schroeder, he promised his classes and coins,” stated Blanca Zarate, a current that he would wear a wig and a dress for a Our school had the opportunity senior at River City High School. “Know- day. If Schroeder raised more money she to participate in the Pennies for Patients ing you helped someone does make you promised to give her classes a pot luck. program which was put on by The Leuke- feel really good about yourself.” mia and Lymphoma Society. During this Miss Schroeder raised $370 and two week program, students and teachers According to a student connected Ionescu raised over $600. On Thursday all around the world gathered all of their with the interact club, our school raised February 17, 2010, Ionescu kept his prom- loose change and put it in their classes’ approximately $1,200. This surprising ise and became part female for a day. Congrats to Mr.I’s Class change box. amount made this the most successful fundraiser yet at River City High School. The Pennies for Patients program for raising the most money The money our school earned brought joy to our school and help to for Pennies for Patients for this program went towards finding a Different teachers had different many people that are in need of it. Thanks cure for these potentially deadly diseases. ways of trying to persuade their students to everyone who participated in this fund- Everyone who participated should feel into donating. Miss Schroeder and Mr. raiser! Page 2 | Ou[RC]ity | March/April 2011 Ou[RC]ity News Staff Editorial Policy Letters to OuRCity News is a student publication and public forum. In the editor. accordance with state education code, the editorial staff of OuRCity News shall be responsible for Questions assigning and editing the news, editorial and feature content of Comments this publication. Editorials reflect the or Concerns opinion of only the writer. If no byline appears, the editorial About reflects the opinion of the Editorial Board. Ou[RC]ity Letters to the Editor will Newspaper ? only be published if they are signed. Senders may request their Email: names be withheld, or OuRCity Jordan_Ligons News editorial staff may decide to withhold a name if it deems @yahoo.com it appropriate. OuRCity News reserves the right to not publish any letter it receives. Letters will Editor-In-Chief: Jordan Ligons be edited for length, clarity and Layout Editor: Leticia Campaz grammar and all letters are subject Managing Editor: Samantha Colbert to laws governing obscenity, libel, privacy, and disruption of the Article Editors: Sam Urrea educational process. 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OuRCity staff has the right to and must refrain from attacking no guarantees as to the quality of a Moving Up and Moving On Written By: Daniel Green As many people know the Scott he was asked if he would feel end of the year is coming up soon, any emotions or be sad about any F that also means Graduation is also of his friends leaving. coming up. For most seniors it’s a very exciting time of the year but He responded by saying for some juniors it could be very “Of course I’m going to be sad but heartbreaking. if they’re going to college, getting a job, or moving on with their life, While most of the seniors I’m happy for them.” are going off to college or, getting a convenient job, they usually for- While a number of juniors get about the juniors and most of despite the seniors leaving, some Y their other friends. People can have are overjoyed about the matter. The way many juniors feel when friends in many different grades Many juniors are actually looking senior friends graduate though seniors and juniors are forward to the seniors leaving. usually the closest because they’ve Junior Gustavo Flores is attended the school the longest. The only thing Gustavo one of the people who are glad is not looking forward to is that In spite of having many se- about the seniors leaving. While several of his senior friends will be nior friends junior, Daryl Scott has speaking with him he said he has graduating and going off to colleg- to deal with many of his basketball many senior friends but he is happy es were he will not be able to talk teammates and other friends leav- because they get to leave and he or hang-out with them like they use I steps up to the senior plate. to. ing. While in an interview with Mr. Page 3 | Ou[RC]ity | March/April 2011 Ou[RC]ity Features Hypnosis is Not Spread the Plague What You Think Written by: Jessica Rodriquez Rock violinist, singer and Written By: Gustavo Flores harpsichordist, Emilie Autumn has been performing music for several years, but People have used hypnosis “happy place” where one can feel is still somewhat unknown to the world. as a relaxation technique, or to set comfortable and secure. To make Most of her Muffins or Plague Rats (two a goal to stop smoking or to lose them more comfortable and more loving nicknames that Autumn has given to her adoring fans) would like to get the weight but, No one really knows relaxed.