Volume 2, Issue 2 Friday, December 17, 2010

THE GRIZZLY GAZETTE The Christmas Edition

ADVISER: JOYCE FEUERBORN EDITOR: JOSE SERVIN ASSISTANT EDITOR: SERGIO VASQUEZ PHOTO EDITORS: PRISCILLA MANCILLA & HATIFAS YOP Toys For Tots INSIDE THIS only toy drive created and operated by firefighters. groups work together as the Orange County CLAUDIA TAPIA When we think of firefighters we think of heroes. Toy Collaborative and collect and distribute ISSUE: For children to receive toys from their role approximately 300,000 toys annually to less STAFF WRITER models is truly something memorable. This series fortunate children in Orange County. This year of collections starts in August. The objective is marks the 18th anniversary of the Firefighters’ William Hendricks was his name, the starter of to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, Spark of Love campaign. The campaign runs this smile giving organization. It all began in 1947 November and December each year. from November 20th through December 24th. Page 2 when his wife Diane Hendricks made a doll. During this favorite time of year, giving a smile All Orange County fire stations serve as drop-off William Hendricks was a major in the U.S. Marines to a child is the most heart warming thing. To see sites for new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment. Corps Reserves and she asked that he give it to how the children’s faces light up when they pick Gift cards are also accepted. If you want to make Local charity. Unable to give the doll to someone who a toy is simply the best feeling. This year during a difference in a child’s life, donate a toy. Make a could give it to a child in need, he started his own the end of November and all of December up to little boy or girl’s Christmas merry. organization known as Toys for Tots. Christmas day we all Page 3 This non profit public charity raises have the opportunity funds by arranging events such as bicycle races to help with the Local and golf tournaments. The foundation is mandated collection of these by eleven directors who have all served as US toys. marines themselves. The mission of Toys for Tots In Orange Page 4 is to raise funds to provide toys to children of County, the Spark poverty. The goal of the organization is to deliver of Love organization National a message of hope to needy children. combines efforts The firemen’s association known as with the U.S. Marine Spark of Love works together with Toys for Tots Corps, the Toys Page 5 in gathering and delivering toys to less fortunate for Tots program, children at Christmas time. The Spark of Love the Social Services Entertainment campaign began in 1993 as a partnership Agency’s Operation between ABC7 and firefighters throughout the Santa Claus, and the five-county areas of Orange, Riverside, Los St. Vincent de Paul Pages 6-7 Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura. The Holiday Charities greatest part about Spark of Love is that it is the Special Feature: program. These Principal Greg Rankin, Office Manager Raquel Serafin, and teacher (Photo courtesy of Priscilla Mancilla.) Annette Jackson get in to the holiday spirit. Bullying Page 8 Athletics What I Want For Christmas... “Tis blessed to bestow, and yet, Could we bestow the gifts we get, And keep the ones we give away, How happy were our Christmas day!” ~ Carolyn Wells. The favorite time of year has come again; Christmas. It is the time of year to give and receive gifts. It is also time to spend with family and friends. Santa may have your name on the naughty or nice list. Throughout this Christmas issue, you will read what Griz- zlies are wishing for this Christmas. Here’s hoping that they are on Santa’s nice list.

MICHELLE HERNANDEZ Christmas is you.” Farm commercials.” STAFF WRITER Rita Orozco: “A pet monkey.” Danny Popoca: “A space ship.” Brenda Zapien: “A man with a Visa card with no limit.” Staff: Students: Pamela Larres: “Shopping spree Mr. Procter: “I want my kids to Jose Servin: “Korg Pad Controller” and a car.” have a great Christmas.” Max Soria: “A new electric guitar.” Jackie Solares: “A huge cookie.” Mrs. Feuerborn: “A new car that Joey Pedroza: “Music recording Adrian Prieto: “I want a date with works.” equipment.” Kim Kardashian.” Mr. Polgar: “A trip to Puerto Val- Liana Lujan: “Disneyland pass.” Laura Medina: “I want two tickets larta.” Sergio Vasquez: “Angus Young to Mexico.” Anthony Garcia: “An English bull Signature Gibson SG” Raul Alba: “Anything that comes dog.” Ileana Larios: “An “A” for AP from your heart.” Ms. Lytle: “I would like it to be July English.” Jamie Llanos: “Deadmou5 head.” for 9 months out of the year.” Hatefas Yop: “An ipod” Luis Macias: “I want a date with Jorge Godinez: “A copy of the Priscilla Mancilla: “Canon digital Megan Fox.” Weezer blue album.” camera” Brian Cuellar: “Go to a World Mr. Salcedo: “A Caribbean cruise.” Jesus Solis: “The old school single- Series game.” Mr. Orduna: “Donations for a well blade shaving razor aka “The Man Giovanni Cuellar: “Meet all the L.A. that I am planning to build.” blade.” Anaheim Angels players.” Mr. Cannata: “Historical Novels and Teri Nguyen: “A puppy.” Daniel Gray: “Own Vans for a day classic rock CD’s. Casey Wianecki: “Iphone 4g.” and keep the profit.” ”Mr. Uytingco: “Quad fin surf Susana Valerio: “All I want for Gabriela Martinez: “I want to meet board.” Allen Fernandez. one of the hot guys from the State

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Fa-La-Laaa-La-La-Laa-La-La-Laa-Laaa! Shdae Chacon. Page 1 Volume 2, Issue 2 Local Sal Tinajero: On College and Life Seaside Grub in Santa Ana There have been few in our city of Santa Ana that have ANDREA RODRIGUEZ earned the praise and honors that Sal Tinajero, our city Staff Writer councilman has. Costa Azul should be at the top of your list of choices. Since Costa Azul is a Mexican/Seafood restaurant, it might not seem perfect for a Christ- mas evening, but it is a great place to spend a day, MARITZA SEGURA-JIMENEZ whether for Christmas, New Year’s, or just to relax with the family. STAFF WRITER As soon as you walk in the door of this (Photo Courtesy of Google.) restaurant you feel the change of environment. If it Councilman Tinajero filing out paperwork. weren’t for the windows, you’d think that you were very near the sea with all the oceanic decorations Recently, he visited our received a Masters in Cross the staff at Godinez, like Ms. had less schooling. nancy, Mr. Tinajero believes hanging from the ceiling. The vibrant colors and campus and spoke on the Cultural Education from the Gharda, an English teacher, For the students that this is another issue that the way everything is arranged do give you that importance of college to the National University. who knows Mr. Tinajero and that he can impact at his needs to be addressed with feel, it makes you feel like if you were at a coast. next generation. Stemming As a teacher, was helped by him. school, he is very adamant of knowledge and not with fear At this restaurant they make sure to from this, we contacted Mr. Tinajero helped par- Although what they should do in order because it affects the teenage give you the best accommodations. Servers make Councilman Tinajero for his ents with their child’s needs Councilman Tinajero can- to become the first gen- women who will not be able sure that you have everything you need and offer opinion and to advise us why whether it be because of not create any legislation to eration to finish any type of to attend school because of great service. college matters. academic problems or as a approve the DREAM Act, he schooling. “I’m kind of crazy those reasons. My guest and I started our dinner with Sal Tinajero was concerned parent of chil- fervently supports it from his when it comes to this.. I take As the a very nice appetizer. We ordered Oysters in their born and raised in the very dren with cerebral palsy. Not capitalization of words in his students to meet my mother… Councilman, “People don’t shell and nachos, not a perfect combination, but city we reside in to Mexican surprisingly, he received the email. His effort in helping to see where I come from… see what you do com- it just shows how everyone can have whatever parents. He attended the National Hispanic Teacher And then I take 70 students pared to how people see they want. We soon ordered. My guest ordered same schools that some of us of the Year Award and was to Bradley University”. He the national politics” but a Menudo and I ordered a shrimp tostada. One have attended. Unfortunately, invited to the White House “When it’s finishes off this tour of his Mr. Tinajero does not mind would think that a tostada is not a very elegant as a teenager in high school by former first lady, Laura time to go former school by having a this because he knows, and dish, but when I received it, it looked as yummy he experienced the loss of Bush. During that moment, party for those who will go now you know, of the many as can be. The shrimp were in the middle of the his father. His determination what he thought of was how to college” on and take the next step accomplishments that have plate, and surrounding it were three tostadas. I im- to continue in school led him he had come “from living in into college. made a difference in other mediately dug in. The main dishes were delicious, to seek higher learning at the a garage on Stanford Street students from an array of Like councilman students in our city and the and at the end we were too full for desserts. We Orange Coast College. Since in Santa Ana to the White backgrounds is seen through Tinajero says, we need to ways that Mr. Tinajero works ordered some anyway; flan was our choice, and it he was the eldest, he had to House.” his teaching at Fullerton High break the tradition of saying for the minorities in our was rather delicious. set an example for the rest His overflowing School. As the Speech and “You need to go to college” area, and his message that it There is a wide variety to choose from, of his family. Not long after fervor to serve his hometown Debate coach, he feels the to “When it’s time for you does not matter where you since it is a Mexican Restaurant not only seafood is though, he met Mr. Michael made him want to run for use of vocabulary can greatly to go to college.” Many of came from. You can come available. Leigh who asked him to join city council. He was tired of expand the capabilities of our our students are giving up from that garage in Stanford Hours: Speech where his English watching our city crumble students. “We start a football too easily and find no sol- street and be respected by Mon, Wed & Thurs: 10 am- 10 pm vocabulary was greatly apart, and so he thought it field behind” is what he says ace in school or at home. your peers and looked as a Tues: 10 am- 11pm helped. Not only was his would be best to “Start with of the minority measured This is why parents, like role model by others. Truly, Fri & Sat: 10 am- 10:30 pm vocabulary greatly improved our streets and our schools.” opportunity since parents Mr. Tinajero believe, must Councilman Tinajero is a Will be open on Christmas & New but he was able to receive Thanks to Councilman that have had schooling also be educated about the positive influence in the city Years a scholarship to Bradley Tinajero’s job, and others, we beyond high school start with many opportunities avail- of Santa Ana and to our stu- Locations: University in Illinois where are able to say that we have 600 vocabulary words com- able not just to citizens but dents. Costa Azul 1 he acquired his Bachelors a school here at this very pared to the 300 that stu- immigrant students as well. 2401 S. Fairview St. in Communication. He also location, and have some of dents with parents that have On the rising teen preg- Santa Ana, CA. 92704 (714) 434-7544 Traditional Holiday Recipes Costa Azul 2 800 W. 17th St. SUSANA VALERIO Santa Ana, CA 92706 STAFF WRITER (714) 541-1144 It’s time to gain a little weight. The holidays are kicking in. This is where cultural foods come to mind and inside our tummies. Some Grizzlies certainly have different delicious foods that they eat for the holidays. Junior, Marisol Orozco and her family help each and cook Lasagna with chicken and veggies for the holidays. Alfonso Lopez, a grizzly junior does a traditional Mexican- Puerto Rican beverage called ponche for his holiday celebrations. Our junior, Michelle Hernan- dez makes her own healthy salad called “Ensalada Navideña.” Mr. Utyingco makes his favorite Filipino recipe. Pancit is Filipino rice noodles that contain carrots, green onions, garlic, cabbage, chicken, lemon, soy sauce, scallions, and celery. Holidays are full of sweet moments as well as sweet desserts and delights. Mr. Proctor makes his own grandma’s tradition, divinity fudge. These chocolaty peanut butter delights are incredibly good to eat for a holiday treat. How do spiced big apples sound? Mr. Polgar celebrates his holidays by making tiny sour glazed apples with chestnut and caramel stuffing. Our senior, Adrian Beltran enjoys the holidays by eating his aunt’s pumpkin pie. Sophomore,Cesar Quiñonez lets us know that in his culture it is common to eat empanadas which are bread with delicious fruits inside. Another delicious Mexican treat would be buñuelos. Freshman, Maribel Araiza does them for her holidays. Seems like our Grizzlies sure do love to eat their carbs, but they don’t forget to eat healthy as well. Teachers and students know how to eat for the holidays. Bon Appetit! Empanadas Recipe Ingredients Apple Filling: Directions: with water. 1. 1 1/2 c unsifted all purpose flour 1. 2 sm. tart cooking apples (3/4 lbs.) 1. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. 8. Fold it in half and press edges to seal. 2. 1/2 tsp. salt 2. 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 2. Cut in shortening with pasty blender or 2 9. Press edge with the ip of the fork. 3. 1/3 c milk (approx) 3. 1/4 c sugar knives until mixture resembles cornmeal. 10. Re-roll trimmings, cut and fill. 4.Apple or Pineapple filling 4. dash of salt 3. Sprinkle with milk, mix with fork until dough 11. Heat 1/2 to 1” oil in small skillet to 370 5. 1 tsp. baking powder Pineapple Filling: clings together. degrees. 6. 1/3 c vegetable shortening 1. 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice 4. Gather dough into a ball and kneed about 10 12. Lower 4 or 5 empanadas in hot oil. 7. vegetable oil for frying 2. 2 tsp butter times until smooth. 13. Fry 2 minutes, turning once, until golden 3. 1 tbsp cornstarch 5. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 brown. 4. 1 sp grated lemon rind thickness 14. Drain on paper towels & dust with sugar. 6. Cut into 4 circles with floured cookie cutter 15. Yum! 7. Fill each with 1 tbsp filling; moisten edges Santa Ana Shopping Marilyn Montano Looking for that perfect dress for a nice day out, school dance, prom, or just on the hunt for some nice clothes? Staff Writer Well, stop looking because Drapes the store in spring 2010. Her love for contribute to keeping the Mexican cul- Vintage has all the answers to your fash- clothes and fashion is what manifested ture alive. Calacas sells: Mexican crafts, ion needs. This clothing store renovates into having Drapes Vintage. Tara’s years clothing, posters, handmade jewelry and clothes from past decades by keeping it of being in the fashion industry and being books. Store owners Rudy and Jackie current to the fashion trends now with a FIDM graduate, shows her amaz- Cordova also host weekly bicycle rides in ing fashion experience. So come on to Santa Ana, hold occasional workshops, Her love for clothes and Drapes Vintage and drape yourself into art shows and are the geniuses behind fashion is what manifested into fashion! Calacas store “Dia de Los Muertos” along with the having Drapes Vintage. Located: 324 W. 4th St. #B help of “El Centro Cultural”. Ever since Drapes Vintage clothing store Santa Ana, CA 92701 Calacas store has opened, they have Located: 210 N Broadway very affordable prices. First time shop- (West End Theater @ 4th & Birch) turned into a must see shop in Santa Santa Ana, CA 92701 pers receive a 10% discount. It consists www.calacasinc.com Ana. Come on down to Calacas and Hours: of a variety of: vintage clothing, jewelry, keep the Mexican culture alive. Monday-Saturday 12pm-8pm shoes, purses, original art, women and If you’re looking for cultural inspiration Sunday Closed men’s clothing. It’s a very cool vibrant then Calacas store is for you. The store place and you will be greeted by Tara promotes culture within their mer- Jimenez, the store owner, who opened chandise, they help local artists, and Page 2 Volume 2, Issue 2 Local The Miracle Worker Dude, Where’s My Wallet? In one of the most dramatic plays our school has seen, The Miracle Worker certainly lived up to its ”hype.” Theft in the Godinez locker rooms. BEVERLY SERRANO FRANK MENDOZA Staff Writer Staff Writer what they have.” RENE DEL TORO Students are advised STAFF WRITER to keep all receipts The play revolves around a young girl, Helen Keller, played by Judyth and serial numbers Arevalo, who suffered a high fever at a young age, that left her deaf, blind, and from things such as mute. Throughout most of her childhood, she’s babied constantly by the people On a certain day of a certain iPods and phones. around her because of her disabilities. It isn’t until her aunt finally convinces her month, I was walking to my class “Students don’t need parents to get her some help that things begin to change for the better when my friend, who I shall refer to to be afraid to come in as “Pancho,” came up to me and said, and report the person . They recruit Anne Sullivan, played by Reetu Bala, a young woman who at one “Dude, I can’t find my wallet.” After stealing,” Mr. Michael point had been blind but after multiple surgeries regained her eyesight back. some deductive reasoning, we both said “We [the admin- Anne’s main goal is to get Helen to learn words and the meanings behind came to the conclusion that “Pancho” istration] are good at them. Helen is able to repeat the words with her hands by feeling and memoriz- had his wallet stolen while in the keeping issues like this ing Anne’s hand gestures, even if she still doesn’t know the meaning behind them. Godinez locker room. In order to help confidential.” “Pancho” find his wallet, I decided to Consequences for It isn’t until the end of the play that she’s finally able to connect the words with get to the root of the problem. theft at Godinez can (Photo courtesy of Google.) objects. The most common place for theft result in the possible removal from value of the property you stole does It was without a doubt a great play and all the actors and actresses were at Godinez is the locker rooms. “It’s campus, but the repercussions can not exceed $50, you may be able to definitely the best cast to play these characters. Everything was done perfectly from a problem that is never going to go get your sentence reduced to $250. away,” said Mr. Kameron McCluskey, “People who give combinations to Grand theft is when you take some- their convincing ways of speaking their words, to their excellent facial expressions a Godinez P.E. teacher. “They [the friends, people [who] put stuff down one’s property that is worth more which were spot on. The play also brought out some laughs from the crowd, which thieves] have no thought, no con- [outside their lockers], and people who than $400. This type of theft is rare was a plus. science.” are too trustworthy,” are subject to get- at school, for the average student Something else that we found phenomenal was the easy transition According to Mr. McCluskey, the ting robbed. does not carry $400 worth of prop- between the scenes. With limited space and the entire stage decorated, it would be people who are more likely to get extend beyond the school grounds. erty. Grand theft can be prosecuted as hard to imagine that the transition would be effortless but it managed to look that robbed are “people who forget to lock Theft in the state of California is either a misdemeanor or a felony, and their locks.” Ms. Lisa Treen, also a defined under the California Penal is punishable up to 1 year in jail. way from our spot in the audience. P.E. Teacher, added “People who give Code 484 & 488 as “the unlaw- Burglary is when a person enters This was without a doubt, one of the best plays GFHS has produced. We combinations to friends, people [who] ful taking of someone else’s property a building with the intention to steal, are looking forward from the drama students and Mr. Marting to come back with put stuff down [outside their lockers], with the intent to deprive them of and is characterized with the use of another winning performance in the near future. and people who are too trustworthy,” that property permanently,” and is burglary tools. This type of theft, are also subject to be robbed. subdivided into three different types of though rare in school, did happen in When robbed, the best thing to do is theft: Petite Theft, Grand Theft, and one isolated incident last year, when a to come to the people in charge first, Burglary. student brought bolt cutters to schools. especially if expensive property (i.e. Petty theft is defined as unlaw- Burglary can either be considered iPods, Cell Phones) is stolen. If the fully taking someone’s property that a misdemeanor or a felony, and is property cannot be recovered imme- is worth less than $400, and is punishable with a minimum of a year diately, then you shall have to go file the most common type of theft at in prison. a report with the administration (Mr. the locker room. This form of theft Theft is a problem that can affect Michaels, Dr. Frasier) and with the is usually considered a misdemeanor anyone. After I finished my investiga- SRO (School Resource Officer). and carries a maximum sentence of tion, my friend, “Pancho”, realized “It’s sad that we have to stoop 6 months in county jail and/or a that he had left his wallet at home. We to these levels” said Scott Michael, maximum fine of $1000. However, haven’t talked ever since. “Parents and students work hard for if this was your first offense and the Scanny Scantron IVAN PADILLA will save even more valuable. The fun does not end there; Mr. Pinto has been a leading once all the tests are corrected, the STAFF WRITER force at testing out a program called program produces a bar graph for GradeCam. This program works each question. On the bar graph like a scantron except that it is cor- the amount of students who got the Today with all the hectic rected by an Elmo. The testing sheet answers right or wrong is shown. This events in our lives, time has become which looks similar to a scantron in is a great tool for teachers who want a scarce commodity. Friends, fam- terms of filling in the circles is placed to know the questions that were most ily, school, work, and hobbies take directly under the Elmo and with the missed on the test. However, per- up a big chunk of our day. So when press of a button the program cor- haps the greatest feature is the auto- something comes along that could rects it. What is amazing is the speed matic integration of the scores onto save us time we can truly appreci- at which the results are produced; the grade book. All these features will ate it. That’s what happened when instantly after the button is pressed combine to save teachers hours of scantrons were produced. They saved the results are displayed on the com- work in which they can now spend (Photo courtesy of Will Blakely.) teachers hours of work by system- puter screen which includes numbers with their family or their favorite pas- atically correcting tests. Now the missed, numbers correct, and right time, an outcome that would affect equivalent of a scantron is GradeCam answers next to the questions missed. the classroom positively. a new and revolutionary program that Holiday Traditions What will our Grizzlies do for the holidays? Here are just a few traditions. JESSICA MARQUEZ STAFF WRITER

Mr. Leslie Polgar, our French teacher, shared with us that for and fun. The children go to the room and show off their gifts while the majority of the adults are Christmas he spends time with his family. Apparently one of his greatest dancing and having fun. traditions is to cook something that reminds all of them of their child- Junior, Raul Alba, was excited to share with us his holiday traditions. The hood. One of the meals that are always present is veggies and the tra- traditional Christmas tree is decorated by everyone in his family every year. ditional turkey. On special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving, he On Christmas Day, his family gets together to have a great feast with: tama- likes to make his very own Baked Apples, spiced with cranberry sauce. les, pozole, turkey, and ponche. Raul and his family attend church at 7 in the He has mixed many traditions from Germany, France, and Mexico. Mr. evening every Christmas as a tradition. When they come back, they hang out; Polgar likes to travel to foreign countries to get a view of different traditions. One of the most tell stories, dance, sing, and open the presents that have been lying under the Christmas tree. The memorable traditions he has seen is in Germany, where each home had a fireplace in the living presents are opened as a tradition at midnight and after that, they all go outside and make a little room where they would place candles. The whole family gets together and sings Christmas Carols. fire where they sing Christmas carols and talk about future plans. Senior, Eleazar Robles, was happy to tell us that his Christmas’ and Thanksgivings Sophomore Cesar Quinonez told us all about his Christmas traditions. He and his family are usually spent in Las Vegas or at Knott’s Berry Farm. His family and his uncles get together at his house for the biggest celebration of the year. They all attend drive to Las Vegas, and it is common for the adults to go to the casinos while he and mass together and share their prayers before they feast. His mother usually his cousins each get $100 dollars a day to feed themselves and have their fun. The makes the traditional tamales and his other family members bring their favorite adults usually get back late to the hotel. On Christmas day, it’s a tradition to have foods. His favorite Christmas moment is when he gets to open his presents. a real Christmas tree and the little kids are the ones that receive presents. On New Years Eve, his family gets together once again and they create a club, where there is music, food,

Page 3 Volume 2, Issue 2 National Do Ask, Do Tell The Tragedy Of War

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The war in Afghanistan began in late insurgency such as car bombs, random civilians attacks, and roadside bombs or IEDs. These tactics 2001. The war in Iraq began in March had been used before but not as much as now. The 2003. It is now 2010 and one war souther n part of Afghanistan has become the most (Photo Courtesy of Google.) hostile and dangerous part of the country. This area has come to an end while another rages is known as the Helmand and in that area alone, JOEY PEDROZA everyone and their mother is comfortable with on. These wars have changed and af- 624 NATO troops have been killed. showering next to or near a homosexual. But fected our nation incredibly. But when As the war raged on in Afghanistan, the STAFF WRITER when it all comes down to it, do we send our sol- war in Iraq came to an end. The Iraq war lasted diers to third world countries so they can shower? will it end? seven years and claimed the lives of 4,475 coalition You might think that our two fronted war is the It shouldn’t matter if someone is homosexual on troops, which include 4,427 American service men only problem facing our country’s military today, the battlefield. If you’re in the army and you’re and women. The war in Iraq has been one of the but you’d be wrong. In fact, one of the more either homophobic or anti-homosexual, then why MAX SORIA most gruesome wars this nation has ever fought. controversial obstacles that the military is cur- did you enlist in the first place? You’re fighting for STAFF WRITER Suicide bombers, car bombs, IEDs, and guerilla rently attempting to climb over is that of the policy the wrong ideals there, buddy. When it all comes fighters all brought the horrors of war to the soldiers of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell.” This policy, which is fighting there. This war has been a very controversial presently enforced, requires that down to it, there are going to be those who flat out won’t trust a gay individual After the terrorist attack on 9/11 the war as many suggest, and claim that the U.S. had no homosexuals in the army neither with their life. Which, given need to invade the Middle Eastern country. They say be questioned about their sexual the only difference American people were prepared to avenge those it was a waste of resources, money, and human life orientation or reveal their sexual the circumstances that our G.I. who died on that September morning and to never between a straight Joes are thrust into daily, poses allow something like it to happen again. During because nothing was accomplished. Some suggest orientation to anyone involved man in the army and a significant hindrance on their that the main reason for the invasion of Iraq was for with the service. But is this the early hours of October 7, 2001, Operation its resources, which in this case was oil. But this is ethical? Our soldiers are fight- a gay man in the ability to perform and stay alive Enduring Freedom went into effect after the Taliban army is that a gay in life-or-death situations. You regime refused to stop harboring the terrorist group only a theory and not to be seen as a fact. The war ing for our country, and our need to be able to count on also made the American public aware of the affects country represents freedom to man’s Facebook will responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Thus the war in that the war has brought to America’s soldiers. There be who you want to be. Do I the person next to you, and Afghanistan began and now it’s moving into its tenth say they’re “inter- this is where the counter argu- year. Recently, the war in Afghanistan has become was a huge increase of soldiers returning home with sense irony? ested in: men.” ment comes in. If the policy is post-traumatic stress disorder and an increase of How many instances much more of a problem than it was a few years suicides among veterans. After seven years the Iraq can you remember where there has been some lifted, the first year or two may ago. Up until last year, the Taliban was contained be rough for some throughout the service. But and it seemed as though it would soon dissolve but war came to an end on August 19, 2010 as the sort of incident in which a U.S. soldier’s ability after the homosexuals prove themselves capable last combat brigade left the country. Still, U.S. armed to perform or execute his duties was inhibited by suddenly the Taliban began to change its tactics and forces will remain in the country but as advisors and his/her sexual preference? Anything come to to those who think otherwise of the same feats as make huge gains in territories that had been taken their straight counterparts, wouldn’t this potential from them. This quickly became a huge problem for trainers for the Iraqi military and as police units. mind? I didn’t think so. That’s because there problem eventually dissolve into the realm of insig- The U.S. continues its combat operations hasn’t been an incident; and if there was, it wasn’t the U.S. armed forces and NATO as attacks became in Afghanistan and as of now 2,187 NATO troops major enough for anyone to feel they should call nificance? I’d like to think so. more constant and casualties began to rise quickly. I suppose my main point is thus: the On December 1, 2009 as the war began to spiral have been killed and that includes 1,363 American the world’s attention to it. It’s not like we have only difference between a straight man in the army soldiers. The total number of U.S. fatalities from gays on the battlefield going “Eww blood! I don’t downward, President Barack Obama announced both wars is 5,780. As the war in Afghanistan want to stain this shirt! I just bought it!” They are and a gay man in the army is that a gay man’s a surge of 30,000 troops that would be sent to Facebook will say they’re “interested in: men.” If Afghanistan to fight off the increasing force of the continues it is certain that the casualties will continue just as able to serve their country as the straight they made it through boot camp, and if boot camp to rise until the war is over. It is the sad truth, but person standing next to them. So why are they Taliban. it is a truth that all must accept. Afghanistan and forced to keep their sexual desires concealed? is anything like Full Metal Jacket, then they deserve As the war began to take a turn for the to wield a weapon. You simply can’t force them to worst with 521 NATO troops killed by the end Iraq have become war torn countries in which The obvious reason for that would be walk in the shoes of someone they’re not, because hundreds of thousands of civilians have perished. the potential for an increase in awkward interac- of 2009, which included 317 American troops, The insurgents will continue their attacks against tions between soldiers. Let’s not pretend that sooner or later, their feet are going to get tired. NATO went on the offensive. Two Operations were launched and much lost ground was gained but the NATO and civilians and NATO will continue their Taliban did not give up so easily and launched its attacks against insurgents because that is war. For own offensive in the spring. The Taliban began now, the U.S. will not leave Afghanistan anytime to use tactics that were seen in Iraq during the soon. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Facts The military policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has with one vote undecided. This stalled the repeal and became a set back for some gays to enlist or reenlist JESUS SOLIS banned gay from serving in the armed forces since it into the armed forces. For now the policy isn’t enforced, it’s stalled. One military soldier, Lt. Daniel Choi, STAFF WRITER was signed into place by President Bill Clinton in 1993. was discharged from service after he publicly announced he was gay in March of 2009. After the policy This has kept many gays, who have enlisted in the armed was temporarily repealed, he reenlisted to the military in New York in October of 2010. As of now, all forces, to stay “in the closet.” It did give them some of the gay discharged officers are just set to wait for the full repeal of the policy. On November 12, the leeway because military officials are not allowed to ask if they are homosexuals, but it has also kept gays Supreme Court refused to stop the enforcement of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. They have pushed from publicly being themselves. If a military soldier were to announce he or she was gay, then he or she this issue down the agenda and are focusing on the issues that surround taxes. would be discharged from service. During his first year in office, President Barack Obama promised he would get this bill to be repealed. In order for this policy to be repealed, the Pentagon needed a majority of 60 votes in the senate for the repeal. In late October, the votes came in short by only 4, a 43-56 Furlough Days? With an over $20 billion deficit, California has been forced to make drastic budget cuts. ANA RODRIGUEZ COPY EDITOR With an over $20 billion deficit, of Thanksgiving break characterizes work schedule, employees of the TUSD Los Angeles Unified School District has the SAUSD employees have had to California has been forced to make the largest of the seven out-of-school had to take a 3% district-wide pay cut. distributed twenty-one furlough days tighten their belts with an average 4% drastic budget cuts. These accommoda- periods for the district. Students may The Garden Grove School among its different tracks. Unfortunately, pay cut that began in 2006. Class tions hurt our state’s school system; celebrate this “vacation,” but there are District is also following an agenda that La Habra City School District teachers sizes have been increased, administrative many school districts have been forced unseen consequences to face. These includes “School Closure Days” that are striking at press time in response to positions have been eliminated, summer to take furlough days in response to cut-backs are unfair to teachers, stu- coincide with those assigned to Tustin. furlough days, a two percent salary cut, school opportunities were decreased, the lack of school funding. So far, the dents, and parents. In Anaheim, thirteen furlough days and increased health benefit fees. and there have been reductions in Santa Ana Unified School District has With less instruction time, have been assigned. The Placentia- In Santa Ana, we can cel- school nurses. These are the Santa Ana not been affected, but whether or not some Orange County teachers are Yorba Linda Unified School District ebrate a full, fair, school day calendar Unified School District’s unfortunate the status quo will remain has not been forced to compact critical instructional has declared two furlough days so far, because the school board has made it a alternatives to even more unfortunate determined. This is not the case for material into fewer days. This in turn November 12, 2010 and May 27, goal to “Make needed budget reductions furloughs. Now we can only wait for the various other Orange County schools. leads to the loss of teaching quality and 2011. The San Francisco Unified while continuing to provide students January 2011 education budget. Seven days have been more homework assignments to make School District has planned four fur- with a quality academic program.” removed from the Tustin Unified School up for the lack of classroom practice lough days while the Irvine Unified Despite our district’s fortunate option District Calendar thus far. A full week time. In addition to change in their daily School District has planned two. The to refrain from declaring furlough days, Page 4 Volume 2, Issue 2 Entertainment Waiting For Superman Dear Gummy Bear... Rebecca Terrones Staff Writer

Ileana Larios Staff Writer

Dear Gummy Bear, How do I get my brother to get focused on school? He’s in the 10th grade and he’s getting Cs and Ds. He has no idea what uni- versity he wants to go to and he’s driving my mother crazy taking him to tutoring! Help! Sincerely, Overwhelmed Dear Overwhelmed, Really applying yourself to anything is difficult, especially in high school. I don’t know if you’ve tried getting him to really look at himself. The lifestyle he holds is not going to get him anything. The harder he works for the next 2 and a half years, the less he’ll have to really labor for money in the future. Maybe he just doesn’t know what he wants to do in life. If he has a girlfriend, ask him how he would provide for her and his family? How would he spend time with them if he’s working 2 full time jobs and still barely making ends meet? Sometimes people just need to see a reason to work for the grades. Instead of asking what university he wants to attend, ask: “What job could you wake up to in the morning, and enjoy?” and work from there. . . CASEY WIANECKI STAFF WRITER Dear Gummy Bear: On our team we have a girl that thinks she is all that. Many girls Inspired and well paced, Waiting for Superman proves to be a very entertaining documentary despite a few flaws. This film was directed have told her that she needs to change her attitude but she has not tried. by David Guggenheim, who also directed An Inconvenient Truth, one of the most influential documentaries of the decade. The film It’s not that we don’t like her but it’s the way she acts with us. She calls addresses the recent problems that our public schools have faced. herself a leader, but she is not. She never does the workout, she cuts the The film is based on the findings of Geoffrey Canada, a social advocate and educator, who has been leading the charge to warm ups and she tells us what to do. We have tried talking to her, but it’s improve public education in recent years. Canada is very charismatic and is entertaining to watch on-screen. The film frequently criticizes her who doesn’t want to be in our family. How do we fix this problem? how tenure keeps incompetent teachers working. Though it makes many good points, it never seemed to give the entire whole picture Sincerely, around its subject matter. The film follows four children as they try to enroll into one of the few non-failing schools in their area. These Teammates stories add much depth and emotion to the film. Emotionally gripping, and very informative, Waiting for Superman was overall a solid documentary that was as informative as Dear Teammates, it was entertaining. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about America’s school system. When it comes to sportsmanship, it’s difficult to work with someone who’s arrogant. If you’ve really tried hard in to change her atti- tude towards her team then the only option left is to go ahead and talk to the coach about it. I’m sure the coach will be able to solve the problem. An overconfident athlete in any sport is never good, no matter how well World’s Greatest Dad they play. A Grizzly must reflect their school pride and coach with proper CASEY WIANECKI sportsmanship. A good leader not only has to be able to keep the team in STAFF WRITER check, but themselves too. Dear Gummy Bear: In recent years, Robin Williams has made My best friend’s birthday is in December, I want to give her many poor career choices, seemingly moving from one something big because she’s always been there for me, but if I do, I won’t bad comedy to the next. In these comedies, Williams likes have money to spare for the rest of my friends. I promised my best friend to practice a comedy shtick involving him impersonating something really big and I don’t want to go back on my word. She’s really such characters as John Wayne, a black preacher, a gay important in my life. How else can I show her she means so much without latino, etc. Whether you love it or hate it, it is nowhere to spending all my savings? be found in his latest dark comedy, World’s Greatest Dad, Much Regard, written by Bobcat Goldthwait. Troubled With Money World’s Greatest Dad follows the story of Lance Clayton (Williams) as he struggles with his failing Dear Troubled With Money, writing career, an unhappy girlfriend, and his obnoxious If she’s your best friend then you should know what she enjoys and perverted son, Kyle. At a certain point in the movie eating, maybe bake her brownies or a cake and get her lots of balloons. there is a shocking, horrific turn of events, which comes You could bake cupcakes for all of your friends for Christmas and bake out of nowhere and is the darkest part of the movie. a cake for her birthday with frosting and all. Besides that, you could find Unfortunately, after this the plot becomes somewhat something very economic at any drugstore. predictable. The movie includes outstanding perfor- Dear Gummy Bear: mances from the entire cast. Robin Williams gives a great People hate me. They don’t even know me. performance and is able to break apart from the usual Sincerely, characters he plays. Alexie Gilmore plays Lance Clayton’s Hated For No Reason girlfriend, Claire, who is too ashamed to be seen with him in public or acknowledge their relationship entirely. Dear Hated for No Reason, Gilmore gives a good performance on-screen and is very We are just as blind sighted as you. Without any prior knowl- fun to watch. Daryl Sabara, who plays Clayton’s over- edge to this problem we could guess that perhaps you are a victim of bearing son, gives an outstanding performance as well. bullying. First, you must come to a conclusion of what hate is and how The firl was written by bobcat Goldthwait, you interpret it yourself. If people you don’t even know shove you around who also wrote Sleeping Dogs Lie, and Shake the Clown, and give you dirty looks, there must be some reason behind their actions. which have been described as sick and disturbing to say I can’t say definitely that someone spread rumors about you but that can the least. Though tis film isn’t nearly as hard to watch be a cause for all of this animosity towards you. Your friends would be as the others, I did find certain parts almost too dark to a good source to turn to and find out who has been talking badly about enjoy. Though World’s Greatest Dad isn’t a bad movie, you recently. Also, the school psychologist, Mrs. Robertson, along with our I wouldn’t recommend it to most. It wasn’t particularly helpful counselors, are a few of the people you could talk to more in depth funny but I did enjoy most of the lighter parts of the about this. Remember, if you experience extreme bullying or threats of movie. assault, you should let a faculty member know for your and other’s safety. Flipped REBECCA TERRONES The book Flipped is a wonderful double sided But after Bryce insults Julie, her special tree, her yard, and her mentally retard- STAFF WRITER story about a girl infatuated with the new boy ed Uncle, will she ever talk to him again? across the street, Bryce. I happened to catch the movie when it was out in theaters (which is currently This book tells Bryce and Julie’s stories one after the other. Even though the same out on DVD). Director Rob Reiner did a truly remarkable job showing the differences in things happen, individual interpretation is beautifully brought to life. As Julie becomes opinion between Julie and Bryce. With brilliant voice overs of lines straight from the book, more and more lovesick with the boy across the street, “for half a decade” as Bryce puts the movie really tugs at your heart strings. it, Julie starts to realize that he may not be as amazing as his brilliant blue eyes. The book Either way you’ll have to read the book and watch the movie, to discover what really brings to life the way the characters see each other. Julie and Bryce find out about themselves and each other. Just when Julie is starting to see past Bryce’s blue eyes, Bryce starts to see past the nuisance Julie has been to him all these years, he starts to see the “iridescent” Julie inside. Page 5 Volume 2, Issue 2 Bullying Stop, Don’t, It Gets Better The It Gets Better Project was formed on YouTube in order to prevent Bullying further suicides due to anti-gay bullying.

RAQUEL RUBIO wrong. Make It Better web- legal organization such organizations are STAFF WRITER With site. www.makeitbet- as the ACLU, NCLR, designed to help you time you terproject.org or Lambda Legal who start and build your will see Students: can help you enforce GSA, Check out the In the October your differences are Know the warning your right to be safe National Association 7th edition of his a source of pride and signs for yourself and at school. of GSA Networks or Savage Love column, strength.” friends: It is important In School: find a local GLSEN American author, Secretary to know the warning Interrupt Bullying Chapter. media pundit, journal- of State Hillary signs of depression & Harassment Create LGBT ist and newspaper Clinton also stated, and suicide so that The most impor- Visibility in your editor, Dan Savage, “Hang in there and you can help your- tant thing you can do School responded to feedback ask for help. Your self or friends get in your school is to There are resources from a concerned life is so important help if they need it. interrupt bullying and that will increase the mother whose son to your family, your Remember, if you or harassment when you visibility of teachers, was being bullied. Mr. friends, and your someone you know is see it happen. Study administrators, and Savage introduced his country. Take heart going to hurt them- after Study has shown students who support readers to the Make it and have hope. Please selves right now, call that disrupting bullying LGBT students and Better Project- cre- remember that your the Trevor Hotline or can lead to a posi- will not tolerate bul- ated by Lesbian, life is valuable and get to an emergency tive outcome for all lying or harassment. Gay, Bisexual, and you are not alone.” room immediately. students and schools, These resources are Transgender activists. Celebrities Get Help For and that bullying has available on the Safe After years relate their stories of Yourself – Trevor real and tragic con- Schools Coalition’s of constant bully- being bullied through Project Hotline sequences for LGBT website, or GSA ing and harassment, the media as openly 1-866-488- youth. Encourage your Network’s website. Asher Brown, 13, gay Pop Rock Singer 7386. The Trevor friends, teachers, and You can also show Seth Walsh, 13, Adam Lambert states, Project Hotline is school staff to also Ground Spark’s vid- Justin Aaberg, 15, “You are so much the best resource interrupt bullying and eos at your school Billy Lucas, 15, Tyler more than your ori- for you or friends harassment. Here’s a like “Straight Laced” Clementi, 18, and entation. You have who might be feeling guide on how to stop “It’s Elementary” and Raymond Chase, to be strong and pay depressed, suicidal, bad behavior. “That’s a Family.” 19, ended their attention to the posi- or just need some- Get a Safe Or “Bullied” by the lives due to alleged tive. It gets better, but one to talk to. Their Schools Policy Southern Poverty Law anti-gay bullying. it is up to you.” hotline is free and Some districts Center. These are merely Singer confidential and runs already have a safe Wonder a few examples of Jason Derulo said, 24 hours a day, 7 schools policy, but how Godinez High recent suicides. With “You can overcome days a week. Or find many do not. You School reacts towards a dramatic increase any pain with your the Local Resources can help to get a safe bullying? Godinez in suicides due to own permission. You in your area that will schools policy in your strives to be a cham- bullying, it has been can be happy with be able to help you. school district. Safe pion of character. labeled as an epi- your own permission. Remember, if you or schools policies can This entitles students demic in the United Being different makes a friend are feeling cover issues related to to provide a safe, States. Because these you special and there like you are going to bullying, harassment, supportive environ- suicides have promi- is a light at the end of hurt yourself, reach and discrimination ment with clear, nently been commit- the tunnel.” out and get help. against LGBTQ youth. consistent expec- ted by members of Latin The ACLU has a tations and high the LGBT community, Singer Gloria Estefan File a Complaint: “How To” guide for academic standards. Dan Savage, along said, “The only one If you are being youth and adults. The disciplinary con- with his life partner sure thing is change. bullied or harassed, Create a Safe sequences of bullying Terry, decided to take Difficulties in life talk to supportive Schools Training. are to various degrees, a stand on this issue make you stronger. adults and then file Safe Schools depending on the and commenced the Each one of us is a a complaint at your Trainings for teach- level of bullying. If a It Gets Better Project. gift on this earth. Do school. To find out ers and administrators student threatens to This project’s goal is not give up that mis- more, check out can be vital in get- hurt another student to raise awareness of sion. Believe in your- PFLAG and GLSEN’s ting them to inter- or staff member, then the numerous suicides self and it really does Claim Your Rights vene. Check out the the students may be that have been occur- get better.” Project. Make sure to ACLU’s guide on cre- subjected to suspen- ring and to push for This cam- let a teacher know, ating a Safe Schools sion or expulsion immediate legislative paign has helped speak to a guid- Training. depending on the action, such as the transform celebri- ance counselor or Start a Gay degree of the threat, passage of the Safe ties who have been administrator at your Straight Alliance according to the Schools Improvement labeled as bullies such school. Make sure to Starting a GSA Disciplinary ED Code Act and the Student as Perez Hilton who document every action has been shown to 48900. When a stu- Non-Discrimination has pledged to do you take. Write down, help make students dent complains about Act both which aim things differently on when the incident feel safer in school being bullied admin- to protect students his website. In his happened, who was simply by exist- istrators will bring based on their sexual- interview with Ellen involved or witnessed ing. Find out the both students together ity or gender identity/ DeGeneres he stated, it, where it happened, 10 Steps to starting and check the validity expression. “I don’t want to keep and what you did a GSA. GSAs can of the complain, says Numerous justifying what I do after. It is extremely change your school Assistant Principal celebrities and gov- anymore. I want my important to write by raising visibility, Dr. Frazier. Then ernment officials website to grow and everything down so stopping slurs, and with the situation and have and continue evolve as well. I really you can recall it later. educating youth about evidence the students to contribute to this did not look at myself All schools should LGBT people. Many will be disciplined. In project by taking the as a bully. I need to have policies in place GSAs host events order for students to pledge and giving the be the solution and to address bullying like poster projects, become champions of dominant message of not part of the prob- and harassment. Filing school assemblies, character they must hope for teenagers all lem.” a complaint is the visibility and anti-slur have respect for self over America who are As sung for first step in helping campaigns. GSAs and others, respon- being bullied because the Trevor Project, “It to make bullying stop. can also provide a sibility in personal of their sexual identity gets better, the world Make sure to record safe supportive space conduct, integrity in or preference. gets lighter, just be a all times you file a where youth can get decisions, and sports- President fighter, live to see that complaint to a school together to talk about manship to promote Barrack Obama sent a day”. administrator or had their experiences and justice and fair play. message in which he There are conversations with break feelings of iso- stated, “We’ve got to some action plans teachers. If teacher’s lation. Make sure to Visit dispel this myth that you can undertake to and administrators check to see if there www.itgetsbet- It’s never fun to give up your lunch money. especially when giving it to a bully. bullying is an inevi- make it better. These, seem unwilling to is a local organiza- terproject.com for table part of grow- or further action plans stop the bullying and tion in your state that more information. ing up…You are not can be found on the harassment, contact a supports GSAs, these alone, you did nothing Page 6 Volume 2, Issue 2 Bullying Bullying You Say Bully, I Say Enough! A daily nickname, a few cuss words to a classmate, teasing about a class- mate’s sexuality, physical abuse, or cyberbullying on the Internet, what do these all have in common?

ANTHONY RAMIREZ network to her, claiming that Another controversy individuals wearing sites she should, “just hang that has come up purple colored cloth- STAFF WRITER such a herself.” Even after in our generation is ing as a memorial for Myspace she had died, she was the discrimination of those innocent homo- They are all forms and still bullied as deroga- sexuality, also known sexuals that had been of bullying. There Facebook. The vari- tory comments were as sexual bullying. This driven to the edge. are approximately ety of cyber bully- left on a Facebook involves calling some- The event took place six forms of bullying ing includes: online wall dedicated to her. one gay (if the person on October 20th. according to Rancho harassment, denigra- Another example is male) or lesbian (if Bullying has become Pico High School tion (displaying infor- that is most famously the person is female) a concern for many Counseling Corner. mation that is negative known involved whether the assump- schools across the This includes the cli- of the person), flam- 13-year-old Megan tion is true or not. country. Too many ché form of bullying, ing (sending messages Meier who commit- Comments of abusing students have felt physical bullying which with vulgar language ted suicide after the a person’s sexuality victimized by bullying involves physical abuse in a hostile manner), mother of a former includes, “So-and-so and it has not only from one individual impersonation (hack- friend had created is gay because he likes affected them, but also aimed at another. ing and pretending to a fake profile and to check out dudes.” their families. There is However, physical be the person), cyber continually harassed It too has taken its toll obviously something bullying can also be stalking, and outing her. Apparently, the on gay and straight wrong with bullying physical destruction of and trickery (shar- mother had pretended teenagers alike. and it needs to stop. someone’s property ing someone’s secrets to be a boy that she Back in September, The previous stories or belongings. Along online). had a crush, and thirteen-year-old Seth served as a symbol of with physical abuse, 15-year-old ruthlessly “broke her Walsh had enough of destruction of bully- there is: verbal, emo- Phoebe Prince was heart.” After much his classmates making ing. Their lives have tional, sexual, and a beautiful girl with heartbreak, Meier fun of his homo- inspired others to take racial bullying. her whole life ahead had had enough and sexuality-- he com- action against bully- Besides of her. But back ended her own life. mitted suicide in his ing and have created these forms of bul- in January 2010, “The schoolyard bul- backyard. His mother efforts to end the lying, a new manner she was constantly lies beat you up and was able to take him cruelty that has taken of bullying has risen harassed by a group then you go home. to the hospital, but a life of its own. For in our century: cyber of “mean girls” in The cyberbullies beat he remained in a now, we can only bullying. Cyber bul- her high school you up, wherever coma until he died hope for a day when lying involves dis- in Massachusetts. you are connected later that month. This we accept each other criminating against a Apparently the group to technology”, says nationwide corrup- and achieve the true person online. Most of girls, along with Parry Aftab, an tion against sexuality value of tolerance. commonly, cyber other students, had Internet safety expert spurred a national bullying occurs on sent demeaning emails and privacy lawyer. event that involved The Effects of Bullying Cornering, stalking its prey, the bully maliciously attacks and targets a person to purposely belittle them.

LIANA LUJAN homophobic remarks and cruel comments. of a person, bullying were made towards Bullying suppresses affects all. STAFF WRITER them. This fueled the support and decimates Teasing depression that pro- socialization. Not only torments people, Bullies feed off ever, the effects that voked the former stu- have gays committed leading to depres- negativity. Kids they contribute to dents to take part in suicide because of the sion, psychologi- occasionally tease social trauma are this morbid massacre. continuous harass- cal turmoil, physical each other, but equally distributed. Suicides ment, but straight abuse, and in extreme not to intentionally Homicide perpetrators also occur from bully- students have also. cases, suicides and harm their friends. admit that the cause ing. Teenage suicides Jared High, a resi- homicides. The stu- However, peers who of shootings was to are the third leading dent in Washington dents that get singled victimize one another “get back at those cause of death among State, was bullied out, are consistently cause both physical who hurt them”. The young adults from extensively by another ridiculed becom- and emotional distress. 1999 Columbine 15-24 and are the peer. Jared was so ing developmentally The effects of bullying High School massacre fourth leading cause emotionally distressed delayed, impairing can be long lasting. was a homicide that of death for ages and depressed that he their ability to social- Bullying occurred in Jefferson 10-14. Depression took his life at the age ize. It is human nature is said to be derived County, Colorado. is the leading fac- of 13 on September for a person to long from many expo- Initiated by two boys tor that contributes 29th, 1998. His companionship and a sures; from violent by the names of Eric to suicides and this parents were left to being that has been video games to bul- Harris and Dylan can be caused from cope with the turmoil bullied does not have lies being physically Klebold it is reported difficulty at school of loss and they have the opportunity to or mentally abused that the incentive and peer pressure. dedicated a website socialize normally. themselves. People of the shooting was The recent erup- titled “Jared’sStory. California is reported (Photo Courtesy of Priscilla Mancilla.) tion of suicides in the com” that is dedicated as the state with the who engage in such partly because of gay community was to the fight against worst bullying prob- behavior are not gen- them being bullied. because of bullies who bullying. No matter lem. If you witness eralized in just these The pair was intimi- overwhelmed these the sexual orienta- bullying or are a bully, It’s never fun to give up your lunch money. especially when giving it to a bully. categories, how- dated by “jocks” and individuals with taunts tion, age, or ethnicity be a better person. Stop it.

Page 7 Volume 2, Issue 2 Sports Wrestling Basketball

PATRICIA TRINIDAD GILBERT RODARTE STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER Your back-to-back Orange Coast League Champion High Schools. Then they play St. Margaret’s High School Wrestling, for those of you who don’t sweat and they practice from 5:30-6:00 Girls Basketball team is ready for a 3-peat. Coaches for the first home game of the season on December 18 know, is the only co-ed sport in our school pm daily. When speaking to senior Rudy Robert and Lisa Morgan and their team have been work- at 6 P.M. Junior, Lillian Lete added, “We are very excited where boys can go against girls. You Castro about what the team is like, he said, ing hard throughout the offseason. The Lady Grizzlies for the season to begin.” determine who you wrestle based on your “We’re actually really close. We help each have eight returning players this season and many new Boys basketball is also ready to get this season weight range. The coach is biology teacher, other… We may have grudges sometimes, faces. The team has had late night training that will help started. Joining the Grizzly basketball team is new head Mr. Joseph Orduna, or more commonly but it all gets solved in wrestling.” Grizzlies, them prepare for the season. Senior Kristen Reyes said, coach Greg Coombs. Coach Coombs comes to us from known as Mr. O. He was a wrestler back in make sure to support our hard working “During the offseason, we have kept in shape and played Century High School. The boys open their season at La his day. Wrestling is one of those grueling wrestling team and watch their matches against challenging teams during tournaments on the Quinta during a tournament. The first home game was sports that make you work twice as hard. when they are near or at school! weekends.” Before the season starts, the Lady Grizzlies December 8, 2010 against Orange High School. The This team gets out of practice drenched in will compete in tournaments at Fullerton and Oxford goal of the entire team is clear, get a banner.

(Photo courtesy of Priscilla Mancilla.) (Photo courtesy of Priscilla Mancilla.)

Splashing Into A New Season Athletes of the Month TERI NGUYEN STAFF WRITER November 2010

This season a new coach, Coach Erin people.” The team is lead by Captain Sloan, has stepped in to coach the girls’ Stephanie Salas, along with another Boys’ Cross-Country: Jose Penaloza 10th Grader Varsity waterpolo team and is accompanied by strong asset, Ivet Servantes, playing the Girls’ Cross-Country: Miriam Martinez 10th Grader Varsity a new assistant coach, set position. They core strength “ I enjoy the sport so much, Football: Edgar Najera 12th Grader Varsity Coach Bustard. Coach and I have so much passion to carry them far into the sea- Sloan was asked why for it, that I want to share it son, and possibly CIF, is speed. Girls’ Tennis: Estafany Banuelos 10th Grader Varsity he chose to take on with other people.” Coach Sloan believes that they Boys’ Waterpolo: David Herrera 11th Grade Varsity this position and he will be the fastest team out responded with, “ I enjoy the sport so there, making the other teams eat their Girls’ Volleyball: Jessica Reeves 11th Grader Varsity much, and I have so much passion for bubbles. it, that I want to share it with other Soccer

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The Girl’s Soccer Team is headed by PE teacher, Ms. Sarah Henderson. She played soccer in high school and later in college. We can see her passion for the sport through her coaching. The girls practice from 6th period up until 5 o’clock in the afternoon on a regular basis. Varsity player, Kenya Vasquez said, “Last year we were like family…” and she hopes that it will be the same this year. The Boy’s Soccer Team is coached by Spanish teacher, Mr. Ruben Fernandez, and the record shows his team does fairly well. The boys were Irvine Challenge Varsity Champions last year in 2009. Both the boys and the girls first game was November 30th and we can’t wait to see how far both boys and girls go this year in their leagues. (Photo courtesy of Priscilla Mancilla.)

Happy Holidays From The GFHS Journalism Staff! Page 8