8 Hi-Tide January 31, 2014 The Archery Team, led by captains Brian Gray and ColleenSPORTS Mellinger, prepares for its first match against High Tech High Chula Vista on February 20. Olympics 2014 By Rachel Carroll that it will be a mixed gender Staff Writer sport. The men and women will skate individually, but The Sochi Olympics will be their scores will be combined. starting on February 6. There Ten countries: Canada, Rus- are not many winter sports in sia, United States, Japan, Ita- San Diego, but it will be excit- ly, France, China, Germany, ing to see how the American Ukraine, and Great Britain, athletes will fare in Russia. will all enter teams in this America is very excited that event. San Diego’s Shaun White will While more people are likely be competing again in his to watch the team figure skat- third Winter Olympics. Not ing, the most controversial only is he the best snowboard new sport will be slopestyle. half piper in the world, but Slopestyle is essentially skate- he is also a world-class skate- boarding on snow, and just boarder. He is easily noticed like in skateboarding, ath- because of his flaming red hair. letes will be doing tricks such The most famous female as jumps, backflips, and even Photos courtesy of Creekstar Allan winter athlete, Lindsey Vonn, riding their skis, or snow- will unfortunately not be able boards, down rails. The men to compete in downhill ski- and women who compete in ing, as she re-injured her right slopestyle are superb athletes, knee. and it will be an exciting com- The most promising young petition for the first Olympic American who might fill her medals in this event. spot is 18-year-old Mikaela In February, the Winter Shiffrin. She will be compet- Olympics will be televised all ing in two downhill skiing over the world. There will be events. It will be very exciting many new star athletes, hope- to watch her, as she is the same fully some from the United age as many La Jolla High States. Although we do not get School seniors. snow in San Diego, the staff There will be two new events and the students from La Jolla during this Olympics. The first High have an exciting oppor- is team figure skating. Fig- tunity to watch these incred- ure skating has always been ible athletes compete at the the most watched sport in highest level. the Winter Olympics. What makes team figure skating a Check out “Olympic Contro- revolutionary sport is the fact versy,” page 10. January 31, 2014 Hi-Tide Congratulations to the Mens’ Varsity Basketball SPORTS 9 team, who defeated Cathedral Catholic 65-57 in a tight game last Friday night. Senior Madigan Sand- ers said, “Coming off a losing streak and beating Exercise Applications Cathedral, one of the better teams in the league, By Lauren Robbins the next level. This app pro- is at (1-10) and why the user was really rewarding and helped us jump back, and Staff Writer vides three different types of is motivated to work out. that hasn’t been done in a really long time.” courses: basic, distance, and Once the user has encoun- For students at La Jolla High timed. It is also equipped tered all the workout circuits School, life is already busy with a weather forecast built and chosen the ones that he LJHS Girls’ Water Polo enough, juggling academics, into its calendar, so it’s easy to or she prefers, he or she is able sports, and extracurricular find the perfect day to sched- to create a custom workout Beats Bishops School activities. Adding in the need ule a run. that can be used whenever to stay in shape can be over- On its home screen, it shows they want. By Lauren Roberts “There are so many great se- whelming. With the limited the number of runs that have Nike Training Club: This Staff Writer niors this year that our coaches time students have, it’s ob- been completed, along with an smart phone app is ideal for The La Jolla Womens’ Var- were unable to choose cap- vious why it’s so difficult to average pace. Even for those students who are not set on sity Water Polo team started tains, so the seniors just natu- stay in shape during the off- who prefer to run alone, the one type of workout. It has with a splash this season. The rally lead us and do a great season. user is able to connect with over 100 full-body workouts team had never beat The Bish- job of it,” said two-year varsity Luckily, there are smart Facebook friends through that were developed by pro- ops School, which is one of the team member and sophomore phone apps for all types of this app to compare who runs fessional trainers. It has four team’s biggest rivals. Lexi Atwell. mobile devices that provide farther and more often. different categories of work- That all changed this year, The girls know they must ac- accessible and easy workout 7 Minute Workout App: out routines: “Lean,” “Toned,” when the La Jolla High School complish several more wins routines. For those who are constantly “St ron g ,” an d “Fo c u s e d .” Vikings crushed the Bishops in order to remain undefeated Being happier and more on the go, this is a suitable Each of these categories has School Knights 6-4 in a tough and come home with a 2014 alert are just a couple of the choice for a speedy workout. beginner, intermediate, and match. CIF championship title. benefits of being healthy and This app provides a series of advanced levels. “Lean” fo- Team members Taylor Ber- Undaunted by the challenge, in shape. fourteen different workout cuses on high-interval cardio trand, Sarah Young, Scarlett they feel properly prepared for By using one of these out- circuits ranging from easy to drills, while “Toned” focuses Hallahan and Lexi Atwell each what lies ahead. standing smart phone apps, hard. on light weights and inter- contributed standout individ- Senior and team leader Sarah students will feel less stressed During the workout, the vals to add muscle definition, ual performances. Young, who will be playing wa- because they will have found app plays a video and sound while “Strong” focuses on in- This history-making event ter polo at Indiana University a great exercise routine that recording instructing how to creased weights and reps to has boosted the girls’ team this coming fall, said, “Every will give them something to properly execute the current build strength and focused spirit, and has created great practice makes our team grow look forward to during their exercise. centers on 15 minute work- excitement on the squad. stronger. Although morning busy days. This app also has an option outs to target specific areas. “I want to keep working hard and afternoon practices have Nike Running: For stu- for a smart workout that is Having a workout routine to dominate the regular sea- been tough, in the end, it has dents that enjoy running, this customized to the two ques- that fits in with students’ busy son, and ultimately win CIF, made our team the strongest app will encourage these stu- tions it asks the user, which schedules is key to being hap- which La Jolla has never done, it’s ever been.” dents to take their running to are the level of fitness the user pier and successful in school. with this team because I know The 5:30 am wake-up call to we are capable. I want to keep swim and practice, followed by A look at how the San Diego breaking history,” said senior a 2-hour after school practice Chargers made it into this Scarlett Hallahan, who will be has benefited the team tre- attending the George Wash- mendously as the athletes have season’s NFL playoffs ington University for water come together as a group. ning season since 2010. last season with the Broncos, polo in the fall. This intensity has brought the ByBOLT Tristan Saeed UP! Additionally, the Chargers they earned the top seat in the Hallahan is a big contribu- team to a whole new level, and Staff Writer made their first NFL playoff AFC with a 13-3 record, end- tor, and is also one of the four they expect to make more his- The 2013-2014 NFL season appearance since 2009, and, ing with an 11 game winning seniors that lead the team. tory before the season is over. was the San Diego Chargers’ despite a second-round loss to streak. Before working with 44th in the AFC West league, the Denver Broncos, finished the Broncos, McCoy worked as well as their first under new in the top eight overall. with the Carolina Panthers for Head Coach Mike McCoy. McCoy became the 15th head nine years from 2000 to 2008, Despite poor expectations for coach in Charger history when during which they made three 2013, the San Diego Chargers he accepted the position in Jan- playoff appearances, two divi- had a relatively successful sea- uary of 2013. Prior to this new sion titles, two NFC champi- son, ending with a 9-7 record– position, McCoy served as an onship appearances, as well as an improvement from last offensive coordinator for the an appearance in Superbowl year’s 7-9–and their first win- Denver Broncos. In 2012, his XXXVIII. New Year, New You By Lily Kennedy outside or at home? that is enough to talk them- Staff Writer Running around a neighbor- selves out of the commit- La Jolla gets excited before the legendary game, which they won, hood allows the runner to be- ment. Working out at home in versus Bishops. (Top) As 2014 begins, almost ev- come enthralled in his or her a more familiar place allows Scarlett Hallahan, a senior, takes a shot on goal. (Bottom) eryone is following their new surroundings, and not bored you to accomplish your goals year’s resolutions to get fit running in place. without being judged by the and healthy. However, after a Advancements in technolo- person next to you. few days, many give up for a gy have made workout videos Gyms are a great way to mo- number of different excuses: and apps extremely accessible tivate someone to work out namely, lack of a gym mem- and easy to use. These apps and create a routine. However, bership. Many at-home utili- can be downloaded in min- working out at home allows ties can be harnessed to give utes to smartphones and then you freedom to focus more on you a workout that will match used at convenience. how far you can push yourself, what you can receive from the Apps for tracking your runs rather than how many calories gym. are equal to, if not better, than the machine claims you have Gyms are full of fancy ma- a treadmill because they also burned. Finding a set of stairs chines that most people do can calculate the pace, the to run up can be just as effec- not bother to touch due to calories burned, and even the tive as using a Stairmaster, so their intimidating complexity. map of the run. why waste your money on a Why waste your money going The gym creates a routine gym membership? Instead, to a gym when you could ac- that consumes a lot of time lose the pounds and the ex- Photos courtesy of Creekstar Allan complish the same workout just commuting. For many, cuses. 10 Hi-Tide NEWS January 31, 2014 A Visit to LJHS David Alvarez speaks off the record By Jordan Bowman Business Manager Councilman David Alva- rez took time out of his busy campaign schedule to speak with La Jolla High School’s journalism class Tuesday after students returned from winter break. In a full class of 54 writers and editors, Councilman Alvarez talked about the benefits and downfalls of running for mayor in a one newspaper town. The democratic candidate was pas- sionate in what he had to say to the politically diverse group of students, one of whom was his niece Stephanie Alvarez. If successful in the February Photo courtesy of Jordan Bowman election, Councilman Alvarez San Diego Councilman, David Alvarez (above), speaks to Mr. Essex’s fifth period Journalism class about would become the first Latino running his campaign for mayor in a one-newspaper town. mayor of San Diego. pic security has been strained of his first three months on the POLAR due to back-to-back suicide job meeting with FBI officials Olympic bombings on December 29, overseas instead of overseeing VORTEX 2013, which killed people in- security force actions. By Zen Kelly Controversy side a main train terminal and A big concern is that the ex- Staff Writer Olympic athletes have been asked to not display their on a city bus. tremists participating in the “A Polar Vortex is basically team logo outside secure areas due to safety concerns ABC News’ reports on the current Syrian conflict will be- a great swirling pool of ex- bombings stated that neither come involved in terrorizing tremely cold air located tens of By Jake Foerster Washington Post. side claims responsibility for the Games. However, the FBI thousands of feet in the atmo- Staff Writer Sochi, the Black Sea resort this security lapse, but the man hopes to prevent any attacks sphere,” said Frank Giannasca, town that will host the compe- suspected was the Chechen by that group. senior meteorologist with The The FBI has begun to send tition, has been locked down militant leader Doku Umarov, According to The Washing- Weather Channel. more agents to Russia to help by a colossal barrier encircling known as the “Russian Bin ton Post, a White House panel The 2014 North American improve security for the 2014 the town. Laden.” recommended last month that cold front, also known as the Winter Olympics. The barrier was erected be- The US government states Congress allow “national se- Polar Vortex, has affected parts The FBI has seen a need to cause intelligence reports in- that Russia is cooperating for curity letters,” FBI-instituted of Canada and the US east of improve security because of dicated terrorists were inter- the combined security efforts, subpoenas, to be issued if a the Rocky Mountains. the threats of violence at the ested in striking “soft targets” but the relationship is still very judge determines the informa- The Arctic cold front, which Games, and because the Rus- such as restaurants, hotels, and fragile. tion they would reveal would started on January 2, 2014, cre- sian state has been engaged transportation. Despite the need for secu- be relevant to national and ated heavy snowfall and broke with extremists who will target The relationship between rity at the Games, FBI Director Olympic security and peace of some of the coldest tempera- the Olympics, as stated by The Russian forces and US Olym- James Comey has spent most mind. ture records throughout the United States. Its caused mass flight cancel- Bridge over Troubled Waters lations as well as closures of New Jersey governor Chris Christie under intense investigation after George Washington Bridge scandal many companies, schools, and bridge on the first day of the ger problem is getting kids to an governor stated “someone roads. Approximately 187 mil- By Laura Derickson lion US citizens were affected Editor-in-Chief school year in a childish effort school. Help please. It’s mad- needs to close the fridge.” to punish the mayor of Fort dening” This week things got even by the temperatures. Once thought to be the Lee for not endorsing Chris- A minute later, there was this worse for Christie when the Temperatures dropped so frontrunner for the Republi- tie for governor. Fort Lee, the exchange of emails, with the mayor of Hoboken, New Jer- low that in places like New can nomination for the 2016 town adjacent to the bridge, senders not identified: sey, publicly claimed that York and Minnesota, frostbite presidential election, Chris voted heavily for Christie’s op- “Is it wrong that I am smiling?” Hurricane Sandy Relief Funds occurred in just 10 minutes to Christie, the hefty governor ponent for Governor, Barbara “No.” denied her city aid after she unprotected skin. of New Jersey, is now making Buono. “I feel badly about the kids.” refused to approve a real estate With the extreme weather headlines for all of the wrong E-mails obtained by the press “I guess” project in which the Governor came much disorder and frus- reasons. from Christie’s staff and the “They are the children of Buo- had a special interest. Accord- tration. Close to seven thou- First, there was the Washing- Port Authority sound like mid- no voters.” ing to MSNBC, there is now an sand flights were cancelled in ton Bridge scandal, referred to dle school bullies on MySpace. Although Christie began by FBI investigation into the alle- the United States, homeless by some as “Bridgegate,” which The exchange began with an dismissing and joking about gations. The Hi-Tide plans on shelters and animal shelters began in September 2013 when email between Christie’s depu- any allegations of wrongdo- staying tuned for more as the overflowed, and work and ed- the New Jersey Port Authority ty chief of staff and his friend, ing within his cabinet, after scandal unfolds. ucation were halted in places announced it would close two the Port Authority official who the release of the e-mails, he affected by the cold. lanes of the George Washing- later resigned when it was dis- gave several long speeches ton Bridge for a “traffic study.” closed that he ordered the lane denying any knowledge or in- Reporters at The Washington closures: volvement. He then threw the Post eventually unearthed that “Time for some traffic prob- staff members involved “off the there was no such traffic study. lems in Fort Less.” bridge.” There is now an ongo- It was ultimately revealed that A week later there was a text ing investigation into Christie’s Christie’s long-time friend at to the Port Authority which own involvement. the Port Authority, in conjunc- read: A joke circulating on the in- tion with members of Chris- “Presently we have four very ternet says that the whole thing tie’s staff, worked together to busy traffic lanes merging into was a misunderstanding that close part of the world’s busiest only one toll booth. . . The big- occurred when the gargantu- January 31, 2014 Hi-Tide 11 current A&ESeaWorld San Diego killer whale trainer. See the World On June 12, 1999, a famous Paranormal, Marked show orca named Kasatka at- tacked Peters during a perfor- By Lana Bass a reclusive woman engaged (and SeaWorld) mance by biting onto his foot Staff Writer in black magic and posses- and brutally dragging him sion dies in her old apartment down to the bottom of the After numerousParanormal which is then taken over by a pool. The pool is 36 feet deep. Activity films, this spin-off and group of teenagers. Despite the in a Dark Light Luckily, Peters was an expe- newest addition to the fran- weak story line, the film does rienced diver and knew about chise takes a slightly different leave room for Latino culture By Misha Kabbage most famous orca, Tilikum. water pressures and how to route to win the hearts of hor- to be in the spotlight. Staff Writer Already known for fatal inju- keep calm. He was able to lead ror movie junkies. After four movies follow- A movie catching the atten- ries prior to his encounter with Kasatka to the side of the pool By featuring a predominantly ing the same white family be- tion of the many Netflix lovers Brancheau, Tilikum was held to calm her down, but she con- Latino cast, ing haunted around the nation is tinuously dragged him Paranormal “After four movies fol- by spirits and the tragic, but edu- down. After about 15 Activity: The demons, the cational documen- minutes of struggle, Marked Ones lowing the same white introduction tary about an ocean “On June 12, 1999, a famous Peters was finally able takes an un- family being haunted by of Jesse, Hec- species with a bad show orca named Kasatka to escape Kasatka’s expected leap spirits and demons, the tor, Marisol, name and bad repu- hold and barely swim from a white introduction of Jesse, Arturo and a tation with no real attacked Peters during a back to safety. He had suburban San Latino com- reasons: or are there? performance by biting onto his extremely serious inju- Diego family Hector, Marisol, Ar- munity gives Directed by Gabri- ries that required years to a group of turo and a Latino com- the film series ela Cowperthwaite, foot and brutally dragging him of recovery, but is still Latino teen- munity gives the film a much-need- Blackfish is an emo- a trainer in San Diego ed vivacity and down to the bottom of the pool” agers who are series a much-needed tional powerhouse of today. neighbors in appeals to the a documentary that Cases like Peters’ af- an apartment vivacity” sizable Latino explores the world of fect all who have ever complex. fan base. SeaWorld and its sister parks, in captivity for several years, attended SeaWorld, particular- TheParanormal Activity This film is where everyday animals are and treated extremely poorly. ly those who make their living movies have received mixed labeled as a spin-off, and the being held in brutalizing cap- Some say, “It’s no wonder he working in the park. There are reviews, spanning the gamut official Paranormal Activity 5 tivity, bringing rise to a con- killed so many people,” while very few SeaWorld parks in the from terrifying to incredibly is scheduled to be released in troversy that has been hidden others say, “He is called a killer world, and for many years San stupid. Will Paranormal Activ- October of this year. from much of the public until whale for a reason, they should Diego was considered lucky to ity: The Marked Ones be actu- TheParanormal Activity now. just exterminate them,” (even have one. ally scary? movies are not known for be- One particular case is that of though it has been scientifi- This gut-wrenching film This film had a lot riding on ing the scariest movies to hit the untimely death of Dawn cally proven that killer whales proves us otherwise, and it after the negative reception the big screen, yet this spin- Brancheau. In early 2010, in the wild do not and will not shows the public the blood on of its predecessor, Paranormal off, with its compelling ethnic Brancheau, a major orca train- attack humans). SeaWorld’s hands, blood that Activity 4, released in 2012. twist on a familiar plot, could er at SeaWorld Orlando, was Another serious case dis- can no longer disappear to the The plot of The Marked Ones leave you unable to sleep at viciously killed by the park’s cussed is that of Ken Peters, a bottom of the Shamu pool. doesn’t scream originality: night. Hi-Tide A&E January 31, 2014 12 Featured Tracks and Lyric Highlights: Beyoncé: Wife, Mother, & Savior of the Free World By Jeanine Erikat record is coming out. I just the loving family interacting recent tour “The Mrs. Carter Pretty Hurts: “When Staff Writer want this to come out when with the townspeople and gen- World Tour.” The middle min- you’re alone all by your- it’s ready and from me to my erally frolicking around the ute of the song centrally fea- self/And you’re lying On December 12, Beyoncé fans.” beautiful beach town. tures a clip from Chimaman- in your bed/Reflection ended the year with a surprise The album sold over one mil- “Pretty Hurts” specifically da Ngozi Adichie‘s “We Should self-titled album. How was it a lion copies by Wednesday De- targets her female fans with a All Be Feminists” TED talk. stares right into you/ surprise? There was absolutely cember 18, six days after the message of body acceptance. “Because I am female, I am Are you happy with no publicity leading up to its release. The music video shows Be- expected to aspire to marriage. yourself?” release. In addition to the success yoncé trying to win a beauty I am expected to make my Described as a “visual al- of her album, Beyoncé told pageant, attempting to make life choices always keeping in Haunted: “Spoon-fed bum,” each song is accompa- People magazine “it was im- herself flawless to fit to soci- mind that marriage is the most pluralized eyes to find nied by its own music video. portant to get back in touch ety’s definition of beauty, and important. Now marriage can “I see music,” Beyoncé said in with my sexy side after I gave eventually ending the cruel be a source of joy and love and the beaches in the for- a press release provided short- birth to Blue Ivy in 2012.” Be- practices by destroying her mutual support. But why do est/When I’m looking ly after the album hit iTunes. yoncé stressed the fact that she beauty pageant trophies in we teach girls to aspire to mar- off the edge, I preach “It’s more than just what I hear. wanted to prove to the world dramatic slow motion and riage and we don’t teach boys my gut it can’t help but When I’m connected to some- that, “just because you become daring to love her curvy figure the same?” ignore it/I’m climbing thing, I immediately see a a mother it doesn’t mean you in a stick-thin world. With lyr- “Grown Woman,” the final visual or a series of images lose who you are.” ics such as “perfection is the video of the album, features up the walls cause all that are tied to a feeling or an Beyoncé’s new album takes disease of a nation,” this song cameos of her mom Tina and the s**t I hear is bor- emotion, a memory from my her fans on a journey into hits home with many young sister Solange recreating child- ing” childhood, thoughts about her personal dilemmas and girls who admire Beyoncé, hood home videos. It builds life, my dreams or my fanta- beliefs, an aspect that’s long telling them that their goal in on what can be argued is the Drunk In Love: “I’ve sies. And they’re all connected been hidden in her career as life should ultimately be hap- central theme of the album: been drinking water- to the music.” a pop sensation. Songs such piness. female strength and indepen- Why the sudden change in as “Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy),” “***Flawless” features Ni- dence through adversity. melon” music release style? When “Pretty Hurts,” “***Flawless,” gerian author Chimamanda Beyoncé herself said in her asked, Beyoncé told the Huff- and “Grown Woman” leave a Ngozi Adichie, and dissects documentary, “Life Is But A No Angel: “No I’m not ington Post, “I didn’t want to strong impression. the double standards and in- Dream,” that “There’s no drum an angel either, but at release my music the way I’ve “Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy)” equalities that still exist be- roll or trumpet that goes off least I’m trying/I know done it, I am bored with that. shows the indescribable love tween men and women, even when you make the biggest I feel like I am able to speak Beyoncé’ has for her daughter, in this modern age. decisions of your life. Some- I drive you crazy, but directly to my fans. There’s so who can even be heard at the Beyoncé begins with “I took times, you don’t even know would you rather that I much that gets between the end of the song. The sweet pi- some time to live my life/But that you’ve made them.” Over be a machine” music, the artist and the fans. I ano tune is juxtaposed against don’t think I’m just his little a month after its release, Be- felt like I didn’t want anybody a family vacation to Rio de Ja- wife,” a dig at those who criti- yoncé’s album, at first silent, Partition: “I sneezed to give the message when my neiro, with plenty of shots of cized her naming her most will alter Pop music forever. on the beat and the beat got sicker/Yoncé all on Beyonce dazzling audiences at a show in Montreal in 2013 his mouth like liquor” Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Rocket: “We’re so much more than pointless fixtures/ Instagram pic- tures/Consumers”

Mine (featuring Drake): “Stop making a big deal out of the little things/Cause I got big deals and I got little things/Got everything I’m asking for but you”

Superpower (featuring Frank Ocean): “The laws of the world never stopped us once/Cause together we got plenty super power”

Heaven: “We laughed at the darkness/So scared that we lost it/We stood on the ceilings/You showed me love was all you needed”

Blue (featuring Blue Ivy): “Sometimes these walls seem to cave in on me/ When I look in your eyes, I feel alive”