Volume 74 , Issue 5 January 26, 2011 Cleveland security to amp Students campaign up random searches against hate By So l o m o n Ki m By Chloe Brooks The main goal, according Staff Writer Staff Writer to Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) leaders, is to send out the mes- Cleveland administration is In the past month, a group sage that a school should be a cracking down hard on drug use of Cleveland students has been safe place for all students, regard- and possession with an increase working to make an original less of orientation. These students in random searches, according to campaign video in hopes of get- have come together to stand up Priincipal Herman Clay. ting aired on the Ellen Degeneres for the LGBTQQIAA youth and This sudden increase is in re- Show. The campaign is called “It to end the unfair treatment re- sponse to the administration’s be- Can Get Better NOW,” and is ceived in a place that is supposed lief that drug use and possession meant to be a response to the “It to be a safe environment. have become extremely pressing Gets Better” videos that are on the “So far, members of GSA, issues on campus. video-sharing website, Youtube. and teachers too, have contrib- “One of the major problems Various students at Cleveland uted to our efforts,” Craig said. is the perception that drugs are decided to create the campaign in “Anyone who wants to take part prevalent on campus,” Clay said. an attempt to end the hatred and should contact any of the three The school administration intolerance for gay students in all GSA presidents or come to our is given the power to conduct as learning environments. weekly meetings on Thursdays at many random searches as it wish- According to Senior Shalin lunch in E8.” es by state law. It is given this Craig, one of the leaders of the This campaign is an example right in order to find and prevent photo illustration by Mason Dang project, the campaign includes the of students on campus taking ac- the use of weapons or any other item can be severely punished up ing that they have nothing to dangerous items. to and including arrest. hide. As a safety measure, certain Clay said he wants searches “If you don’t have anything, staff members designated by the to be conducted “as much as [the then it isn’t a problem,” said Ju- principal have the authority to ask administration] can.” nior Damien Castro. students to reveal the contents of While the increase in search- Castro said that if students their bags at any time. Classes es is intended to benefit the school refrain from bringing illegal sub- may also be momentarily inter- and students, there are those who stances onto campus then they rupted so that random students in disapprove of the escalation; they have no need to worry about ran- that class can be searched. argue that it is a violation of their dom searches. Many students dis- While the main purpose of rights. agree, however. the searches is to find weapons, “It’s an invasion of my pri- Whether or not people ap- any illegal items or substances vacy,” Senior Chapin Long said. prove random searches, drug can also be confiscated, and the In constrast, some students use and possession on campus is student in possession of any such do not mind the searches, claim- predicted to decrease with the in-

Janitorial cuts hurt campus photo by Michael Barba written stories and experiences tion for something they are pas- of students who have dealt with sionate about. It is not only meant By Ke l l y Sh e e t z backs became more severe, the tent, the night crews have worked to raise awareness in adults, but Staff Writer staff size reduced considerably. for fewer and fewer hours. More- homophobia on the Cleveland also in the minds of students, who Those who have been recent- over, the janitorial supervisor has campus. Through these stories, are able to make a difference to- The recent cutbacks of Cleve- ly laid off include Maria Serrano had to take more furlough days, these students are hoping to raise day in the school community. land’s janitorial staff have had a and Griselda Tajimaroa. In the which in turn has determined how awareness on the intolerance that “We’ve gotten a great re- huge impact, not only on the staff past few years, Juan Borgas, Erin many janitors would be on staff occurs today in high school and sponse from students at school members themselves, but also on Robinson, Xochilt Nolasco, and to clean up the campus during the how it can affect a student’s life. who want to take part in the cam- the entire campus as a whole. The Jason LeDesme were also forced night or if they would even able “Anyone who wants to take paign, and we’re hoping that El- cutbacks were put into effect on to leave. to work at all. part in our ‘It Can Get Better len will see our video and maybe December 1 of last year and re- “We used to have ten [people “It’s a really bad situation,” NOW’ campaign can by simply feature it on one of her shows,” duced the size of both the day and on staff], then they cut it to eight, Ortega said. “We used to sweep writing a letter to Ellen telling Craig said. night custodians to fewer than and now they’ve cut to four,” said every other day [but] now we her what [you] are doing now to “This way, it might gain half of what it was two and a half Victor Ortega, who is a day crew can’t even sweep once a week be- make Cleveland a safer environ- popularity and inspire other high years ago. custodian. cause of the cuts.” ment for LGBTQQIAA students school students throughout the Originally, both custodial This is the case for both the “It’s not even in the schedule and then giving the letter to us to country to stand up against bully- crews had ten members each, but day and night crews. With the send in, or by taking part in our see ‘Janitorial cuts,’ video,” Craig explained. ing and homophobia,” she added. when the school’s financial cut- work hours becoming less consis- page 5

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INSIDE Page 10 2 Opinions Le Sabre January 26, 2011 Education up for grabs den of womanhood. By Ke l l y Sh e e t z of attending the high school. If Men, I’m supposed to har- Staff Writer Granada wins the bid, its admin- vest your spawn in my body for istration has the freedom to hire The new Valley Region High nine months so cut me some slack and enroll whomever it wishes, School #4, created to relieve over- and give me a free tampon! as well as the freedom to decide crowded schools within the Los It’s not only the fact that I what the curriculum will be based Angeles Unified School District have to pay for pads and tampons, on. (LAUSD), will be ready for en- it’s that I have to pay for anything Thus, there is no guarantee rollment by the 2011-2012 school to take care of my body while men that Cleveland students or stu- year, but the institution in charge are free to explore their sexual de- dents within the district will be of the new facility has yet to be sires as they see fit. accepted. decided. Most medical insurance com- District 1 teachers may cer- Valley Region High School panies cover the cost of Viagra tainly apply for teaching jobs at photoshop by Emily Yang #4 will have all the adornments while access to birth control like the new school but they would of a standard high school, includ- the Pill or Plan B is restricted. not have the right to a position. ing 42 classrooms, an auditorium, Health policy: a ‘bloody’ mess I don’t understand how gov- Of course, if the district does and a gymnasium. ernment and school policies alike win the bid, students will be able By Bl e s s i n g Je e a n d Je i l a Sa i d i and it’s not like you can just go The school’s educational em- can be so skewed and inhibited to decide for themselves whether Staff Writer and Opinions Editor without a pad, unless you’re will- phasis has yet to be decided, but when it comes to women’s health they wish to continue attending ing to sport a giant blood spot on will ultimately be determined by issues. Cleveland or transferring over to So I’m just going to come the back of your jeans. whatever entity wins the current As of now, the only hope I #4, but I believe that relieving the out and ask it: why do students But never mind that, you can bid for the school’s administra- see for the school is math teacher campus of a significant number of have to pay for tampons while have a free condom instead! Af- tive control. Carlos Rodriguez who offers free students will benefit nearly every condoms are for free? ter all, feminine hygiene products The main administrations tampons and pads to any female aspect of the school. In what world is contracep- are so much more expensive than bidding are Local District 1, student who requests it. If District 1 wins the bid, tion a more impending problem condoms, right? Wrong! which is in charge of Cleveland, This is a necessity for the fe- around 200 Cleveland students than a woman’s period? A 36-pack of Trojan con- and Granada Hills Charter High male population on campus. Let would likely be attending the high Approximately 43 percent doms is priced at around 14 dol- School, which operates as an in- me repeat that: NECESSITY. I school and anywhere between of teens are sexually active. As lars at your local drugstore. A box dependently run public school mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m five and eight teachers would be far as I can tell almost all high of 36 Tampax Pearl tampons sells within LAUSD. all for sex education and free con- let go. school girls will get their monthly for eight dollars. Enraged yet? The students enrolled in doms but I would think a girl’s I would not want the Cleve- menses, disregarding any medical Pads and tampons last four to these schools will have a choice monthly is more imminent an is- land teachers who would be let go condition. six hours while condoms can only of attending Valley Region High sue for most girls at our school to end up unemployed as a result This policy is absolutely be used in the varying time frame School #4 rather than their re- than sex. of not getting a teaching job at the atrocious. I cannot tell you how it takes to climax. The faster you spective schools for the 2011- And most importantly, why new high school. After all, main- many times I’ve failed to pack climax, the less time you’re in- 2012 school year. do I have to pay for my tampon? taining a steady teaching job is pads or tampons and have had to vesting in your condoms. I would personally prefer to difficult enough as it is. ask around for one. I despise the fact that I’m see District 1 win the bid, mainly But, as far as I can tell, This problem is demanding, constantly pushed to bear the bur- because I’ve seen the effects of Cleveland and every school men- overpopulation on Cleveland’s tioned above is in desperate need campus. of downsizing its overall popula- The school was originally Shameful diversity in campus clubs tion, and, by attending Valley Re- By Ke l l y Sh e e t z run by students in other small people on Cleveland’s campus built for 1,200 students and cur- gion High School #4, there will Staff Writer learning communities are scat- than just the people on this side rently has a population of ap- be at least some sort of balance tered throughout the campus. of the campus,” said Senior Nata- proximately 4,000 students, not exercised within the district. As far as I can tell, most of Another problem is that some lie Landau, president of GSA including all the staff and ad- LAUSD administrators, stu- the club presidents on campus clubs seem to cater specifically Landau is also vice president ministration required to maintain dents, parents and other members create clubs based off of the in- to a certain group of students of Jewish Student Union, and while such a large campus and exces- of the community are encouraged terests of the small learning com- and their interests, even though the club’s attendees are predomi- sive student population. to participate in this decision by munity to which they belong. every club on campus is open nantly Jewish, the meetings are If District 1 does win the bid, casting advisory votes to let the As a student in the humanities to anyone who wishes to attend. not exclusive to Jewish students. students who attend Cleveland, school board know who they want magnet, I sporadically attend club Personally, I want to at- Senior Joy Thomas, president Kennedy and Monroe as well to see run the new school. mettings that are held in E Hall. I tend clubs run by students in all of the Black Student Union, also as Granada will have the choice must admit that I don’t know about the different learning communi- talks about the diversity of her club. any other clubs, simply because ties, so as to understand what’s “Anyone who’s interested they aren’t magnet-affiliated. going on around campus apart can come… yes, it’s predomi- When I asked friends in from the one, isolated corner of nantly African American, but I other small learning communi- school that I have been limited to. feel like that’s because they can ties about what clubs they attend, However, it should be relate to the topics. But I don’t feel they informed me that they at- noted that some CORE-run like other races give it a chance. tended clubs that are headed by clubs do have a more diverse If they would come, they could students in their own programs. group of attendees from other probably relate to what we were So why the separation be- small learning communities. talking about too,” said Thomas. tween students when clubs are “There’s a lot of CORE “I think one of the cool meant to bring people together? kids [attending GSA], but we’re things [about BSU] is that one Perhaps it’s simply the lo- trying to reach out… this year of my co-presidents is in CORE, cation of the clubs; all of the especially we’ve got a bunch I’m in SAS, our treasurer is in clubs headed by CORE students of new members that aren’t in AVID; we have people from all are in E Hall, and clubs that are CORE… we hope to reach more different learning communities.” photoshop by Emily Yang

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Martha Tumbokon, and Jemma Yoo Photo Editor: Michael Barba Photoshop Editors: Mason Dang, Emily Business Manager: Alex Mercado Yang Adviser: Coleen Bondy Online Editor: Natalie Knipe January 26, 2011 Le Sabre Opinions 3 Hipsters: Wasted youth or icons of our era? Ray-Bans and V-necks, but no substance Don’t trip, they’re hip By Al l i s o n Li By Ta r a At r i a n sterdom in analogous terms of Guest Writer Staff Writer Fight Club. Although it’s main- stream, hipsters love Palahniuk. It One day, the human race Hipsters - what are they good provides hipsters with a thorough will look back to the 2000s and for? Absolutely everything! With- structure of rules by which to live realize what a waste of time it out them, America’s future would their hipster lives. had been due to the domineering be a hopeless world of main- Contrary to popular belief, youth culture that hijacked san- stream mediocrity. Hipsters keep hipsters are not just “talk”, they ity: hipsterdom. America young and fresh, some- are social activists. Those mac- Hipsters are everywhere; how managing to do so in liter- robiotic vegan diets, may seem they are at your local Starbucks ally an elderly fashion. Some call pretentious but they are self- drinking non-fat lattes while it a cultural phenomenon, while less manifestations of heroism. typing feverishly on their Mac many others hate on the trend, but Imagine how many creatures and laptops, they are at nondescript the irrefutable fact is that hipsters resources have been given salva- farmer’s markets somewhere are, as their label implies, hip. tion by these young bohemians in the desert trying to save the So what makes them so hip? philanthropists. Probably a lot. world by buying organic man- What exactly is a hipster? There If that ain’t philanthropy, I don’t goes (paradoxically despoiling are literally 230 in-depth defini- know what is. The hipster masses 10 gallons of gas trying to drive tions of the term “hipster” in the contribute generously to the self- there), and they are even at your Urban Dictionary. The primary less cycle of thrifting. Buy, Look- neighborhood thrift stores buy- and consensual definition of a photoshop by Emily Yang book, donate, repeat. ing granny sweaters to match “hipster” lists an array of fash- In addition to their thrifty al- with their turtle-shell, empty- ionable attributes, attitudes, and truism, hipsters are vastly improv- framed glasses. blue pills in their hands all while way to aid those in the world who cultural interests. According to ing the economy. Say goodbye to Modern day hipsters walk their eyes try to relay the idea that are in need. . the Urban Dictionary, a hipster is economic deficit because they are around with the same snarky and these pills will fix everything ter- Unlike other movements, a special breed of cool kid, who turning the market around! In their sarcastic temperament as they fe- rible in their terible terrible lives. the hipster generation has not exerts only minimal effort to be daily consumption of cigarettes rociously type out their thoughts Afterall it is hard trying to hide provided us with any lasting and cool. and Starbucks chai tea lattes, hip- regarding mental illness on their the existence of their trust funds. artistically important impres- A typical hipster goes about sters are stimulating and contrib- smartphones. Just walk down any The biggest insult to a hipster sion on history. Unlike previous life holding a nonchalant - border- uting to the mass consumerism school hallway and you will hear is being called a hipster, which movements like Romanticsm, line indifferent - attitude towards which fuels America’s economy. them trying to have intellectual points to their mantra of living Postmodernism, and Dadaism, the world and towards others (the So really, hipsters are beneficial discussions about Sartre, Palah- a life without labels and sub- hipster subculture has not gener- lesser, insignificant people). But to the environment, pop culture, niuk, Nietzsche, and Vonnegut mission to society’s norms. The ated any great literature or writers when they are interested, those and America as a whole when you know that the extent of problem with their ideals is the unless you consider Tumblr to be interests include quirky and ob- The only detriment that hip- their knowledge comes from the fact that while they try to adhere the next Animal Farm and a cof- scure movies, music, literature, sters pose to society is the fact first link that pops up when these to the idea of being different, they fee house blogger to be the next and art. Think: Sundance films, that they are much too superior names are Googled. all act the same, dress the same, William Faulkner. Zooey Deschanel (both in movies for normal people to handle. But They all wear the same things. and like the same things just to Unlike the Bohemians or the and in music), Hunter Thompson, they ain’t even trying to be any- The boys wear skinny jeans and conform to their self-righteous Surrealists, hipsters have not con- Kid Cudi, and lots of awesome thing; they just are. Hipsters are tight graphic V-necks. In all fair- belief in non-conformity. tributed any art other than Adobe sunglasses. just awesome, or whatever. No ness, these shirts accentuate their The stagnant period of hip- Illustrator-designed rave posters. Allow me to illustrate hip- big deal. 0.3% body fat, which is a result sterdom is the reason for the The most unfortunate thing is that slow and painful death of West- the hipsters have not made any political impact or change upon the world. In all fairness, these shirts ac- They are just a mesh of ev- ery movement before them; the centuate their 0.3% body fat, which hippies, the beatniks, the envi- is a result of years of starving and ronmentalists, the anarchists, the anti-capitalists, and the animal snorting cocaine off of toilet seats. rights activists without the politi- cal drive or passion to implement real change in the world. of years of starving and snorting ern Civilization and the miscar- The age of the hipster, in its cocaine off of toilet seats. riage of any social, political, and element, was supposed to be a Hipster Saturday nights con- cultural issues that had been laid time where people who felt like sist of “parties” in which large out for youth by previous genera- they never had a place in main- and gawky cameras are the drug tions in the hopes of a culture that stream society could fit in and of choice. They take pictures of wouldn’t turn into scrap. find a place where they were ac- themselves toting red cups filled These petit-bourgeoisie have cepted. Instead it became a cold not found or even tried to find a exclusive cult of clones. with cheap vodka and holding out photoshop by Emily Yang Cleveland’s new bathroom policy: I’m pissed

By Al l i s o n Li forced a strict bathroom policy, madness? Ditchers. Since the be- they see this new bucket policy as As a student with a normal- Guest Writer which called for both the girls’ ginning of time, bathrooms have a new and innovative solution to sized bladder, I take a trip to the If there’s one thing at the and boys’ bathrooms to be locked always been the ditcher’s safest the growing problem of bathroom bathroom on average twice a day. top of teachers’ pet peeve lists, during class hours and unlocked refuge. While deans, custodi- refugees. So far, the damage has Just the thought of my bladder it’s students’ frequent pestering only during nutrition and lunch. being challenged by a ridicu- to go to the bathroom. And if If a student were to attempt to go I’m sure our nation’s forefathers lous amount of security makes there’s one thing at the very top to the restroom, he or she would me shudder. What’s next? Extra of students’ pet peeves lists, it’s have to report to the Magnet Of- would agree with me as well. Af- precautionary blood tests? Urine a teacher who will put their dy- fice, sign in to a bathroom log, tests? Oh wait no, that wouldn’t ing bladder on hold. Well fellow show proper identification, and a ter all, every human being deserves work because we would never get students, there is now yet another valid hall pass. The student would the chance to pee in a cup because obstacle that we must overcome then be handed a gawky bucket, the inalienable right to life, liber- of the darn bucket. The way I see in order to exercise our right to with the bathroom key attached ty, and the pursuit of hap-pee-ness. it, all human beings have the right pee when need be. to it on a long and clanky chain. to pee at free will. I’m sure our It is our newest enemy: the All this for must be done for the nation’s forefathers would agree bucket. At the end of last semes- simple necessity of relieving the ans, teachers, and other school only been done in E Hall, but this with me as well. After all, every ter, both E Hall bathrooms were bladder of its unholy burden. personnel have been playing an disease of a policy could very eas- human being deserves the in- put on lockdown. Magnet Co- And what, you may ask, are never-ending game of hide and ily spread to the rest of the school, alienable right to life, liberty, and ordinator Gabriel Lemmon en- Lemmon’s reasons for this bucket seek with bathroom-squatters, if the administration sees fit. the pursuit of hap-pee-ness. 4 News Le Sabre January 26, 2011 ‘I Heart Boobies’ bracelets raise concern for dress code violation the school’s dress code rule, which outlaws jewelry with “sexually suggestive language or images.” Meanwhile, Cleveland students seem to firmly believe in their right to wear the brace- lets. “[Administration] should not choose what students wear on their wrist,” Freshman Darah Levine said while sporting an “I Heart Boobies” bracelet. The bracelets are sold for four dollars each by the Keep a Breast Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is “to help eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early photo illustration by Mason Dang photo by Michael Barbie detection, and support.” Spe- cifically, the Foundation uses By Am a n d a Si l v e r ing from,” Granada Hills Senior artistic expression to reach out to UC fees soar again Managing Editor Joshua Wong said. young people; for example, the “There are a million ways bracelets. By Ma r o o f Ha q u e veiled his budget plan as of Janu- Although over $300,000 to support breast cancer aware- “I think that [students] should Staff Writer ary 11 in which higher education have been raised by the Califor- ness and research without wear- voice their own opinions for what would be trimmed by $1 billion. nia-based “Boobies Make Me ing bracelets that suggest pro- they believe in,” Sophomore After a vote on November “The government is not pri- Smile” campaign, school admin- fanity,” he added. Meanwhile, Joshua Vanbuskirk said. 18, 2010, the University of Cali- oritizing how to handle its budget istrations across the United States keep-a-breast.org posted, “It As stated on keep-a-breast. fornia (UC) System will increase well. Our state is broke. There is have deemed the popular “I Heart takes a uniquely strong and well- org, breast cancer accounts for its fees by eight percent for Fall nothing else for the Regents to Boobies” bracelets inappropriate, informed person to participate in one in every four cancers diag- 2011, dramatically raising the do. Otherwise they would have often banning them from school the ‘I Heart Boobies’ campaign, nosed in United States women, price some students pay for high- to let go of some non-tenured dress code. someone eager and able to engage and one in every eight women er education. professors,” Cleveland’s College While Cleveland policy does in conversation.” will get breast cancer in her life- According to the UC Board Counselor Sharon Drell said. not ban the bracelets, only a few According to USA Today, time. of Regents the total cost of at- “It’s unfair that students, who blocks away, the Granada Hills other schools that are also rigidly The foundation not only cre- tending a UC school will actu- need higher education to succeed Charter High School administra- against the bracelets include those ates controversial art, but also ally increase by fifteen percent in their chosen field, have to be tion has expressed views that ban in Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, provides numerous volunteer when taking into account living dragged into this,” she added. the bracelet. Its administration South Dakota, Florida, Idaho, Ne- programs and information about expenses and books. The Los An- UC student reactions have only allows students to wear them vada, New Jersey, and California. breast cancer, including how to geles Times and San Francisco varied widely. Some reluctantly if they are turned inside-out. In Fresno, California, the Clovis lower one’s risk and how to com- Chronicle reported that the cost accept the new costs while oth- “I haven’t heard anything Unified School District banned plete a breast self exam. of living and books will jump to ers have attempted to retaliate about [the rule], but I think I can the bracelets because the district $16,000. through protests and other dem- see where the school is com- claims that the bracelets violate With the fee increases of re- onstrations. cent years, the Los Angeles Times Yet students continue to go charted the cost of attending a UC to UCs even after learning of the school more than tripling from price that goes along with attend- the amount in the Fall of 2000. ing. Despite this alarming trend “I was more focused on pub- Governor’s education plan unveiled in the last decade, students still lic schools because that’s what By Ma r o o f Ha q u e plained the complex process of of Public Instruction until he was continue to swarm into the public I believed would cost less even Staff Writer the appointments. forced to resign in 1993. He was school system. with all the rising costs,” said “People [who] are appointed convicted of felony conflict-of- “[Students] can’t just assume Frances Chua, another Cleveland California’s new governor, are those nominated by various interest charges, which later were the tuition is going to be fixed. alumnus who is currently attend- Jerry Brown, who entered office state officers and interest groups. reduced to misdemeanors. That’s the risk you take with state ing UC Irvine. on January 3, unveiled his plans Nominees are then reviewed by a “How many strings does schools, especially UCs,” said “Other colleges with equal for the California Board of Edu- committee which then goes into Brown have attached to his re- Joanna Ngo, who is a Cleveland or better education weren’t as cation. a recommendation process,” he forms really?” Senior Wajod Lo- alumnus and current UCLA stu- well publicized so many of my On January 5, Brown, ap- said. din questioned. dent. peers and myself didn’t think to pointed seven new people to the Brown’s appointments in- “It would be no surprise if Cleveland Senior Nicole look anywhere else,” she added Board of Education, since the clude two people who served on there is some corruption behind Acevedo also recognized the “Many of our students’ col- state Senate did not confirm the the board of education during his the appointments for political ad- risks. “It’s going to take forever lege decisions are based on fi- five people former Governor first term as governor. Brown’s vancement,” Lodin added. to pay back [the student loans],” nance alone now. The idea of It should also be noted that she said. ‘best fit’ gets lost in their desper- all appointees are Democrats, the Acevedo pointed out a strong ate search for money. They don’t “It would be no surprise if there is some cor- same political party affiliation as aspect of the new financial pack- look anywhere else or at anything ruption behind the appointments for political ad- Brown. age provided by the schools. The else,” Drell said. “Board members are not al- UC Board of Regents indicates Drell suggested other alter- vancement.” ways the most effective body due that it will expand its financial natives to the UC system and said to the issue that people come in aid, which would allow families that students should look into to power to advance a political earning less than $80,000 to at- small liberal arts colleges. Arnold Schwarzenegger had ap- seven nominees are Michael agenda,” Clay said. tend with no loans under the Blue “Many private schools may pointed. Kirst, Aida Molina, Carl Anthony Another issue presented is and Gold Opportunity Program. cost more, but have a lot more The newly appointed board Cohn, James Ramos, Patricia Ann that prior Board members, who The remaining costs are tradition- money than state schools to give members help set Brown’s policy Rucker, Trish Boyd Williams, and are no longer serving as part of ally covered by grants and schol- to students,” Drell said. for the state’s public schools. Louis “Bill” Honig. the committee, were strong re- arships. “The teacher-student interac- “Brown also took $1 bil- Honig, however, was a very form supporters. They notably As California distributes less tion is very personal. The school lion away from higher education. controversial appointment; his supported the “parent trigger” money to its state schools, the is nowhere near as crowded and No one is spared, not even stu- nomination was withdrawn only law that allows parents to over- likelihood of receiving grants and education is fantastic,” she ex- dents,” Senior Derek Ayala said. a week after his appointment. haul low-performing schools. scholarships decreases substan- plained. “It seems we’re getting the same Louis “Bill” Honig of Marin, The removal of these mem- tially. The proposed expanded fi- Many students are finding deal with any governor but with a who previously served on the bers and their replacement are nancial aid is likely to consist of that choosing the right school is different name.” Board under Brown from 1975 foreseen as a critical move to ex- several loans. not the most challenging aspect Principal Herman Clay ex- to 1983, was the Superintendent ercise Brown’s plans without fur- Along with this, California’s in the college admissions process; ther obstacles. new governor, Jerry Brown, un- paying for it is. January 26, 2011 Le Sabre News 5 New LAUSD superintendent Janitorial cuts continued from front page According to Rakauskas, faces difficult job ahead to mop the hallways like we used who is also in charge of oversee- to,” he said. By So l o m o n Ki m man to take over the low-income association with the Gates Foun- ing Plant Management and Main- Staff Writer and low-performing LAUSD dation and his proposed reforms The only custodians on the tenance, Cleveland is a huge cam- schools according to LA Weekly. that made Deasy an attractive current day crew are Ortega, Ma- pus and there is a lot of ground to The Los Angeles Unified “He’s a very accomplished candidate in the first place. ria Mesia, Chuck Cawley and An- cover. School District Board of Edu- educator and administrator,” Prin- The Gates Foundation sug- gie Carlin. “It makes it practically im- cation has recently named John cipal Herman Clay said. “I liked gested that larger class sizes and According to Assistant Prin- possible for [the custodians] to Deasy as the incoming new su- his honesty and candor.” more detailed teacher evaluations cipal Robert Rakauskas, Cleve- really do the service to the school perintendent of schools to replace would help make the LAUSD ed- land currently has four janitors that people expect,” he said. “I Ramon Cortines. ucation system more efficient and w o r k i n g think peo- The superintendent is in more successful. during the ple have charge of the entire school district “Test scores will not be the day. The a l w a y s and is responsible for maintaining only measure of teachers’ perfor- student-to- been aware and improving schools and their mance,” Clay said. c u s t o d i a n of this, performance. According to the Los Angeles ratio is now but people It can be said that Deasy has Times, Deasy had recently advo- approxi- a l w a y s a difficult job ahead of him, as cated for filming teachers while mately a counted on the Los Angeles Unified School they instruct their students as a t h o u s a n d the custo- District (LAUSD) is the second way of evaluating the educators. to one, as dians to do largest school district in the na- “I don’t know much about opposed to for them tion. Also, the district expects the the superintendent,” Junior Ra- a hundred the things budget deficit to climb to $288 chel Leeper said, “but aren’t the to one as it they should million by next year. classes big enough already?” was in 2008. be doing Deasy is the former Deputy It is clear that Deasy has an Now every for them- Superintendent and has had ex- abundance of ideas about how to janitor has selves, like to clean throwing perience as the superintendent of photo illustration by Mason Dang improve the school district, and schools for the Santa Monica and they will most likely come to pass up at least out their Malibu School District. He also in the years to come. three times trash.” has experience as an educator. However, Deasy has struck “Well, I’m only here for one as much ac- “Now photo by Alex Mercado The seven-member LAUSD some controversy even though more year, so it probably won’t cumulated p e o p l e Board voted to promote Deasy in his new job as the superintendent affect me much,” Junior Jason g a r b a g e Chuck Cawley is one of the hard- have to a 6-0 vote according to LA Week- has just begun. Rivera said. than before. working day crew custodians. b e c o m e ly. One member, Steve Zimmer, As he is associated with the Whether or not the new su- One person aware of chose to refrain from voting be- Gates Foundation, it is expected perintendent makes a substantial now has to all these is- cause he believed that the board that Deasy will advocate some difference in the Los Angeles Uni- take on tasks meant for at least sues and step up on their own.” failed to consider multiple candi- reforms proposed by the Founda- fied School District, any changes three people. The effects of the cutbacks dates for the job. tion. he brings about will affect Cleve- “Some days I have to clean are visible school-wide. Unfortu- There are many city officials According to various sourc- land’s administrators, teachers, all the bathrooms, [and] some nately, the custodial staff will not who believe Deasy is the right es, it is suggested that it is his and students. days [another custodian] gets to be gaining any new members if do all of them,” Mesia said. the financial cutbacks persist. Former Cleveland officer shot cal reasons. He was most recently Faculty suffers from continuous cuts By Sa r a Gr o ss m a n assigned to cover El Camino in Editor in Chief Woodland Hills. By Ju s t i n Ha h n Valley Occupational Center, and curring over the years. Saba Sadeghi, a sophomore Staff Writer two from yet another school,” “The district was given A Los Angeles Unified at El Camino who was in school Smith said. $100 million by Congress to School District (LAUSD) police during the lockdown, said that for With the arrival of the new With all the people Cleve- aid LAUSD’s struggle to pre- officer who previously worked at the most part students remained year, Cleveland has had to bid land has recently lost, the school serve the quality of education in Cleveland was shot last Wednes- calm. farewell to staff and faculty mem- is slowly replenishing its losses. its schools,” Broyles said. “But day while confronting an indi- “A couple of people were bers who fell victim to the Los Cleveland receives federal they’re not using it for the pur- vidual outside of El Camino Real crying but the rest of the people Angeles Unified School District funding because it falls under pose it was given - to save jobs!” High School. were wondering what was going (LAUSD)’s enormous and con- the category of Title I schools. It is no easy task to spend Jeffrey Stenroos was report- on,” she said. Sadeghi said that tinuous budget cuts. Title I is a fund normally given to such a large sum of money ef- edly performing normal police none of the roughly 40 students On December 1 of last year, schools that have a large percent- fectively and sparingly enough duties when he stopped a man in in her class were allowed to leave LAUSD cut twenty percent of age of students who come from to better the quality of LAUSD’s the midst of a suspicious activity, the classroom during the six-hour clerical staff members in an at- low-income families. Yet the bud- schools, but it is “as if the district possibly breaking into cars. The lockdown. tempt to save money. Those in- gets have decreased so much that is pulling the rug out from under suspect pulled out a gun and shot Students were forced to uri- cluded any LAUSD staff who is now Title I funds are used to pay us,” Broyles said. Stenroos directly in the chest. nate in trashcans placed in the not a teacher or a counselor. for the bare necessities. The district is expected to Luckily, Stenroos was wearing a closet, or simply pee in the class- have a debt of $288 million by bulletproof vest, which absorbed room sink. The students had no next year, while California, which most of the bullet’s impact and access to food or water and “were “It’s the worst it has ever been for the past ten gives the district funding, has an allowed the officer to leave the really cranky and tired” by the years. Soon enough, we won’t even have enough even heftier debt of $25 billion. scene largely unharmed, aside for end of the lockdown, according money for toilet paper.” “Of the general monies that some bruising and other injuries to Sadeghi. the district receives, all of it comes he obtained when falling back- Sadeghi said that about from the state. Because the state wards. 300 cops swarmed the area and According to Title 1 Coor- The situation is becoming so is in such enormous debt, general The suspect is described as blocked the entrance to the sur- dinator Bill Smith, Cleveland desperate that even Magnet co- funds have been cut every year,” a 40-year-old white male with a rounding streets. She added that lost “one staff member from the ordinator Gabriel Lemmon has Principal Herman Clay said. long brown ponytail. police entered the classroom counseling offices, one from the requested the help of others, be it “I don’t believe that Con- The shooting instigated a and checked under desks while main office, another from the parents or students. gress is likely to allocate more massive search by the Los Ange- students remained stuck in the ISIS office, two more from the “It’s the worst it has ever money. We can see that from the les Police Department (LAPD), room. attendance office, one from the been for the past ten years. Soon recent [Congressional] elections,” as police cordoned off a large “It was so ridiculous,” she ESL office, one from the Dean’s enough, we won’t even have he said. seven-mile wide dragnet meant to said of the extensive measures office, and yet another from the enough money for toilet paper,” With that in mind, Clay also catch the suspect. A total of nine taken by LAPD. “One cop got health office.” he said. stated that using the money the LAUSD schools were on lock- shot. Why did we have to be Eight members of the admin- In an attempt to raise aware- district has received from Con- down, with 8,000 students not al- locked down?” istration, not including other sup- ness and protest the staff cuts, gress now would stabilize the lowed to leave their classrooms, “They were making it out to port staff members, were cut on Spanish teacher Leslie Broyles horrendous situation for a few even to go to the bathroom. Some be bigger than it had to be,” she December 1. helped organize a teacher protest. years. schools did not release students added. While Cleveland’s fac- According to Broyles, “Without that money, there is until after 6 p.m. Principal Herman Clay said ulty suffered extensive cuts, the LAUSD has been cutting sup- no end in sight,” he said. “It’ll be Stenroos worked at the Land that Stenroos had worked at school will be receiving other port staff gradually over the past at least another two years of this until the end of the last school Cleveland since before Clay had faculty members from other high few years in that same attempt before we begin a slow recov- year, when he was moved to Taft arrived two years ago. schools. to “save money.” The recent cuts ery.” High School as a replacement for “He was extremely nice, ex- “We are getting one from Bell were simply an addition to the an officer out on leave for medi- tremely personable,” Clay said. 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2010 Album Reviews What type of music do you listen to Fashionyourseatbelt and how does it influence your style? with Summer Mason Kanye West A look back on the top artists’ fashion of 2010

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fanatasy Daniel Ramos Most of the time, music and Despite her questionable out- praised for her innovative funk mu- left Rating: * * * * * fashion go hand in hand, but if you fits, some of her costumes actually sic but also for her style is Janelle Senior- Music Genre: Indie/Experimental/Folk By Al l i s o n Li are a musician, then your music complement her music. She cur- Monae. “Music influences my fashion a lot. I think the music I listen to is a lot more folk and old school. Guest Writer and talent should overshadow your rently wears many pieces designed As feminine as she may sound Music like the ‘40s and ‘50s, and that really influences my style.” Kanye West is back from his self-imposed musical hiatus and let me fashion choices. by high fashion designers, such as with her soprano vocals, this petite be the first to throw a “welcome home” banner over his regal head. With So why is it that in 2010, the the late Alexander McQueen. singer struts around the stage in an- photo illustration by Emily Yang My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the controversial king of hip-hop has Jennifer Herrarte majority of artists received more Compared to Ke$ha, however, drogynous attire. returned and this time he’s brought a few friends with him. Among the host below attention for the clothes that they Gaga’s futuristic-shock style actu- She wears men’s suits with of superstars featured in the album are Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Bon Iver, Pusha T, Be- Senior- Music Genre: Rock/Alternative wore off-stage than the music tnat ally corresponds to her music. a bow tie and patent leather ox- yonce, Kid Cudi, Raekwon, Swizz Beatz, and RZA. With such legendary names on his lineup of guest stars, “[Music] kind of doesn’t influ- they performed? Fortunately, 2010 wasn’t com- fords. She also wears high-waisted West brings a wide assortment of different musical flavors into one conglomerate masterpiece of an album. ence my style. Well, because mu- Last year artists like Ke$ha and pletely filled with performing art- straight leg trousers, tucked in with In the grandiose premiere of Fantasy, West released an elaborate 35-minute super music video. Directed sic and fashion are two differ- Lady Gaga emphasized perfor- ists and their questionable styles. a white or black button down. by none other than West himself, the short film is a cluster flock of slow-motion action, beautiful dance art, ent forms of expression for me.” mance over music, creating distinct There were many other artists To show off her dainty frame, and overall spectacular imagery. From the moment the video opens with an English-accented Nicki Minaj and sometimes controversial im- whose styles did not overpower the suits are form-fitting, but not narrative to the climax of the bittersweet ending, the cinematic music video proves to be yet another area of ages for themselves. While some their talent. too tight. There is still room to artistic expression where West succeeds effortlessly. viewed these images as ultramod- For example Kanye West, dance the “Tight Rope” in. Like the super music video illustrates, Fantasy is a melting pot of lyrical themes such as self-doubt, intro- ern and daring, others considered whether you follow his lyrics or It’s a new year, with new music spection, escapism, romance, sex, fame (no surprise there, Kanye), and ego. Overall, Fantasy is a balanced them distracting and over the top. his beats, displays talent from his and new clothes; let’s just hope that combination of many of West’s earlier albums like 2004’s The College Dropout and 2007’s Graduation. Every Apologies to all who admire tracks to his shoes. the artists this year stay away from so often, however, an electro-synth reminiscent of 2008’s “808’s Heartbreak” is audible. A masterful culmina- Ke$ha, but both her apparel and His style has evolved this past the runway shows and focus more tion of West’s journey as a hip-hop artist, this phoenix has emerged as a true artist with his My Beautiful Dark photo by Michael Barba music can be compared to trash. year from haughty, bright neon col- of their attention in their studios, Twisted Fantasy. Individuality is something that ors to a more refined urban look. recording music. is usually idolized, but does wear- He puts a twist on the classic Eu- ing plastic trash bags really make ropean suits by pairing them with a Ke$ha you different? Ke$ha’s explosion pair of high top sneakers. of body glitter, matted hair, and au- Another artist who is not only Animal photo by Michael Barba totuned voice are mere cover-ups for her lack of talent. Rating: * Vanessa Mangin Although extreme amounts of By Ta r a At r i a n above glitter and tight, suffocating fab- Staff Writer Junior- Music Genre: Alternative Rock rics sometimes can be an attention “[My music] has an effect on what I wear, like grabber, they should never grab Ke$ha has a serious identity problem: sometimes she feels like a large if there’s a person in the band that I want to dress more attention than the artist’s true man with six children; frequently she imagines that she is a walking garbage like. Or, I’ll show my support of my favorite bands purpose: making music. photo illustration by Emily Yang can; on other days, she thinks she can pass for actual currency due to the dol- by wearing their merchandise, like their t-shirts.” Artists like Madonna and Da- lar sign in her name; on Tuesdays she claims she is an animal; most recently, vid Bowie are great examples of she has possessed a strong lingering feeling that she is a cannibal. Zack Johns musician who balance their daz- Even with the personality problems of Sybil, Ke$ha has done well in the music industry. Her debut album, left zling make up and costumes with photo by Michael Barba Animal, topped the charts, and her EP Cannibal is making some waves in the little pond of Top 40 hits. How- Senior- Music Genre: Alternative great music. ever, her success doesn’t seem rightly earned when her musical credibility is critically assessed. “[Music] doesn’t, because I don’t connect the Bowie, also known as Ziggy Ke$ha’s fame and musical career has some truly inspiring roots. Her first appearance on television oc- two.” Stardust, is the only one who can curred when she was on the life changing and tender television wonder, The Simple Life, and her first taste photo by Michael Barba pull off the glitter-starred make- of real music came from singing background vocals on the heartbreaking smash hit song “Nothing in This up that surrounds the eye (sorry World” by the ever classy Paris Hilton. Ke$ha). Her hit “Tik Tok” is surprisingly applaudable because it is a great example of the defunct music industry Top 10 most This past year, between Lady and the appalling generation of hypnotizing pop. Its brash style and nagging lyrics attempt to attract fun young Female rappers: then and now profitable Gaga and Ke$ha, the media put adults, but with music too juvenile for anybody with a developed and fully functioning cerebellum, her songs extensive attention on the artists’ seem to cater to nine year olds wired on gummy bears. Her hits like “Blah Blah Blah,” are desperate auto- concerts of 2010 By Fr e d Ki m fashion choices. It seems as if Lady mated cries for a smothered booty call, and the song “Take It Off,” which is R2-D2’s idea of going to a rave, cuss the independence of woman. there has not been much media at- Staff Writer Gaga is more famous for her meat makes Ke$ha seem like she gets around. However, in truth, the only men who are ever inside of her are Jim Nicki Minaj, sometimes seems tention on any female MCs. Slowly By Br e n n a Fl e t c h e r and Kermit the Frog dresses than Staff Writer Beam, Jack Daniels, and Jose Cuervo. It seems as though female rap- to focus only on image and not but surely, though, people are start- her hits, “Poker Face” and “Bad Ke$ha is unapologetically electro-trashy in Animal, and her EP Cannibal is an identical extension of the ping has made a tremendous come- substance. Her colorful wigs, and ing to pay attention. Romance.” first album. If you hated her as an animal, then you will hate her as a cannibal. back since the 1980s and 1990s. highly extreme outfits, are only dis- “I mean it’s not that I don’t like photo illustrations by Mason Dang Back then, Queen Latifah, tractions to her lyrics. artists in the media right now, I “Female rapping has made a 10.) The Superhighway Tour Missy Elliot, MC Lyte, Lauryn just think that rapping has changed - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers The Dead Weather Hill, Salt N’ Pepa, and many other comeback recently with Nicki Mi- since the ‘80s and ‘90s in a huge Grammy nominations: and the winner is... female rappers held their titles as naj, but it seems as though female way,” said Senior Ben Yook. “Fe- Sea of Cowards rapping is no longer the same,” said 9.) Tour of the Universe female MCs; currently there seems male rapping is cool because it By Al e x Me r c a d o Personal bouts aside, Bruno Mars Gaga, who each earned six nomi- Rating: Senior Rebekah Park. “It’s [female - Depeche Mode * * * * to be a lack of female rappers in the creates a whole new sound. It in- Business Manager has had a fantastic year. His single nations. The queen of the little rapping] not as real as it used to be By Je i l a Sa i d i hip hop and rap industry. troduces a new perspective and it “Just the Way You Are” was nomi- monsters took home two Grammys because of the mainstream and I feel 8.) The Black Ice World Tour Opinions Editor However, between 2008 and allows people to experience music - AC/DC Music’s biggest night is com- nated for Best Male Pop Vocal Per- last year. as though it’s lacking now.” in a unique way.” ing up! The 53rd Grammy Awards, Jack White hits the cymbals of his drums for four counts, then sud- 2010, we began to see the rise of formance. Gaga’s second album, Fame Since the 1980s and the 1990s, which will be held Sunday, Febru- denly Jack Lawrence begins to play his bass in a mesmerizing sequence female MC Nicki Minaj, who has 7.) The Sonic Boom World Tour For Mars, solo success has been Monster, has done exceptionally ary 13, promises to be a spectacu- using a distorted pedal to suck listeners into the garage-rock vibe. After released an album in recent years - Kiss long awaited. A Hawaii native, he well. It sold more than 1 million lar night. four counts of eight, Jack White’s soft and raspy voice can be heard sing- and is planning to release another came to Los Angeles with a guitar copies within weeks of its release. I photo illustration by Emily Yang The man to watch out for is ing, “Yeah I love you so much, I don’t need to resist. I don’t need to ex- this year. Nicki Minaj, for exam- 6.) The Circle World Tour - Bon in hand, seeking a record deal. He predict that she’ll snag at least two Eminem. His ten nominations are ist, dripping blue blood from my wrists,” which are lyrics from the first ple, has opened the doors for other Jovi was discovered by Atlantic Re- awards, and she’ll probably do it a testament to his trailblazing mu- track, “Blue Blood Blues,” on The Dead Weather’s second album, Sea of Cowards. female rappers to get back into the cords, only to be hired as a song- without pants. sical career. He is a songwriter of It’s hard to disagree with those who say Jack White is one of the greatest musicians of the modern era. mainstream media. Though some 5.) This Is Us Tour - Backstreet writer and producer. Personally, I’m tuning in Sun- true grit, with songs that are always Whether you’re reviewing his lucrative garage rock career and creative past with The White Stripes or admir- see this as good thing, others do Boys Under the name “The Smeez- day for The Black Keys and Arcade personal, despite a style that may ing the dramatic blues-rock group known as The Raconteurs, Jack White has been nothing short of an innova- not. ingtons,” he and partner Philip Fire. Arcade Fire’s album, The Sub- come off a bit too full of angst or tor. Now his third band, The Dead Weather, has gifted 2010 with a follow-up to the album Horehound. The prime difference between 4.) Leona Lewis - Leona Lewis Lawrence have written and pro- urbs, was nominated for Album of controversy. How can The Dead Weather even go wrong with the resources available to them? With an all-star cast in- female rappers back then and now duced songs for artists such as Flo the Year, while The Black Key’s Aside from that, his honest mu- cluding rock legend Jack White on drums and backup vocals, Alison “VV” Mosshart of The Kills on the mic is the substance of their lyrics. 3.) The 21st Century Breakdown Rida, Travie McCoy, and K’naan. hit song, “Tighten Up,” was nomi- sical artistry is commendable, and, and rhythm guitar, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes on bass, Dean Fertita of Queens of Back then, female rappers used lyr- World Tour - Green Day This year, their work on Cee Lo nated for Best Rock Song. Fingers as a result, he received various the Stone Age on lead guitar, and Third Man Records, they are bound to be explosive. ics as an opportunity to voice their Green’s “Forget You” and B.o.B’s crossed! nominations such as Album of the The band’s collaborative efforts and versatility really shine through with Sea of Cowards. The Dead Weath- opinions; it was true poetry. Their 2.) The E.N.D. World Tour “Nothing on You” earned each Lastly, Susan Boyle’s album, Year, Song of the Year, and Record er is known for having multi-talented artists. White is not shy to step up to the mic and grab a guitar when he’s messages did not denounce wom- - Black Eyed Peas song a nomination for Record of I Dream a Dream, was nominated of the Year. not behind his drums, and Mosshart doesn’t just sing; she plays guitar too. So who takes over the drums when en, but rather uplifted them. the Year. for Best Pop Vocal Album. If any- Right behind Eminem is Bru- Jack is up front? Jack Lawrence of course. They never fail to impress; every song on the album is unique and Songs like “Ladies First” by 1.) 2 360° Tour - U2 Other top nominees include one’s the dark horse, it’s definitely no Mars with seven nominations. captivating. My personal favorite track is “I Can’t Hear You” because it has a slow and sultry intro. Queen Latifah and Monie Love dis- photo illustration by Mason Dang Lady Antebellum, Jay Z, and Lady her. January 26th, 2010 Le Sabre Features 8 Dieting gone wild: what won’t people do?

By Mi n d y Ki m catch: you’ve got to keep daily to- didn’t clue us in. Staff Writer tal calories under 1800 in order to induce weight loss. Basically, this 6) The Tapeworm Diet With the great American is operating under the “take in Would you purposefully in- Gorgefest (aka, the holidays) now less calories than you burn” rule, gest a cyst full of roundworms past us, ‘tis the season for des- and, theoretically, you should lose in an attempt to slim down? This perate souls to fall for the latest weight. diet conception requires the swal- gimmicks in the dieting world. lowed tapeworm to mature in the As the new year unfolds, the hol- 2) The Vision Diet body as it settles down and attach- iday-induced diet mania shows us Proponents of the Vision Diet es itself to your intestinal tract. It just what some people are will- advise dieters to wear specially- then works to absorb nutrients ing to do in the name of weight manufactured blue-tinted glasses from the food you eat, prevent- loss. With the insane rush to lose during meals, believing that the ing you from gaining weight as pounds as fast as humanly pos- color imbalance will throw off well as depriving you of essential sible, regardless of the inherent one’s appetite, making food look nutrients in the process. Because risks involved, here’s the latest universally unappealing. If your it is illegal to import tapeworms photo illustration by Emily Yang news in the world of wacky slim- cottage cheese looks Smurf-blue, into the U.S., there are established that, “I’ve been on high-protein, ming diets: you might be better off leaving it “tapeworm farms” in Africa and low-carb diet for a while now... blender. I actually tried it once; on the plate. Mexico where tourists can visit to and on Atkins, tomatoes are abso- it’s absolutely nasty.” 1) The Twinkie Diet get infected “safely.” lutely the worst thing for you to “I’m what you call a yo-yo The Twinkie Diet sounds 5) The Baby Food Diet The Land is no stranger to eat.” dieter, unfortunately,” said Career like a dream for most high school The Baby Food Diet operates the holiday-induced diet mania. Bilingual coordinator Tom Counselor Stephanie Slaughter kids. The claim is that you can eat on the principle of portion-con- Several students and faculty share Carrola mentioned the “TJ Diet, with a joking smile on her face. all the Twinkies you want and, trol. The idea is to replace full- the latest ridiculous diet schemes [in which] you alternate days of She explained that she’s been on “you’ll lose weight!” said Mark sized adult meals with baby food they’ve encountered. all fruits one day, all veggies the Nutri-system, Jenny Craig, and Haub, a Kansas State University meals in an effort to cut down Senior Delilah Rose swore by next.” Weight Watchers, “which all work professor. He lost 27 pounds af- on heftier portions. Good if you “the chocolate milk diet,” which Senior Board Leader Dan- until you stop doing them.” ter a month of eating nothing but crave flavors like Gerber chicken she attributed to creating a leaner, ielle Aucoin remembered hear- The general consensus? Skip Twinkies, Doritos, candy bars, and apple mush, or pureed ham flatter belly. ing of an “all green food Detox these diets. “The best thing to do and anything else he had access to and bean soup... and to think, Bill Diebold is a veteran of plan. It’s a veggie pureed soup of is not to diet, but just to eat well in a convenience store. Here’s the those helpless gagging infants the Atkins Diet. Diebold revealed kale and leafy greens, made in a and exercise,” said Slaughter. Away with Acne

they may do the trick, fighting By Je i l a Sa i d i Opinions Editor acne requires a lot more.

Although every teen has Free radicals unique problems, from dealing Free radicals prevent the skin with peers to overcoming stress, from being properly oxidized and Guest Illustrator, Erika Chang there is one thing that binds us all: cleansed. The best way to elimi- acne. Statistics show that between nate free radicals from collecting 80-85 percent of teens will suffer on the skin is to hydrate by drink- from acne between the ages of 12 ing water throughout the day. to 17. AcaDeca team aims high With harmful factors like UV Antioxidants damage, oil prone skin, stress, It is also really important bacterial environments, among that people with acne-prone skin By Ja s o n Dr a n t c h an annual city scrimmage to help years, placing as high as 15th other things, it is hard to avoid eat foods rich with antioxidants, Guest Writer determine which students will be place. this irritating skin condition. a key component in fighting free Academic Decathlon (Aca on the team. There are three dif- Junior Leann Law said that radicals. Some antioxidant rich Deca) is a scholastic Olympics ferent teams with three people on the team spends its daily class Acne is the result of a buildup foods include: tomatoes, berries, where students study a wide va- each team. Based on their GPA, time studying certain subjects, of dead skin and oil secreted by riety of academic subjects. This students are placed into either the working on speeches, writing es- the skin called sebum. The excess green tea, cabbage, artichoke, includes: music, art, science, lit- Honors, Scholastic, or Varsity says, and taking practice tests. of these compounds gets clogged lemon, and soybeans. erature, math, social studies, eco- team. This is Goodman’s first year in pores and hair follicles, result- nomics, and the notorious Super Though only nine of the sev- as head coach. He was last year’s ing in skin irritation. Stay away from sugars Quiz. enteen students actually compete assisstant coach. “My role is to In order to successfully fight Although many commonly Each year there is a two- on the team, all seventeen par- facilitate their studying,” said these facial mountain ranges, it is believe that fatty foods and sugar day competition where the stu- ticipate in the class. The students Goodman. “They are all good important to take numerous pre- result in acne, this is false. Yes, dents compete against Academic not only contribute academically students, so my job is to make cautions. these foods can worsen your acne Decathalon students from other but also bond and support one sure they have the materials they if you’re not properly hydrating schools. In addition, each year has another. “Academic Decathlon is need to be competitive and to Ever heard of exfoliating face and taking care of your skin, but a different theme as the main topic not just about learning, it’s about keep them motivated.” don’t deprive yourself of enjoy- of the event. The yearly theme de- fellowship with your teammates As her reason for joining washes? ing fulfilling meals. termines what the students learn and encouraging them to get bet- AcaDeca, Law stated, “I wanted These facial scrubs help to about. For instance, since this ter,” said Senior SeYoung Kim. to learn things that I normally rid your pores of sebum, dead Studies have shown that acne year’s theme is the Great Depres- AcaDeca students put a lot of would not in school.” Law added skin, and other free radicals. can be provoked not just by sug- sion, participants are currently time into studying. Not only do that her favorite part of Academic If you want to battle acne, ary foods, but by carbohydrates studying the geology and music they study in class during sixth Decathlon is being able to learn start out by investing in a good, in general. Before you go cutting of the 1930s and are reading the period, but they also commit a lot about music. “I get to listen oil-free, exfoliating acne wash carbs out of your diet, remember novel, The Grapes of Wrath. weekends to either studying as a to music, learn its history, and see and wash once a day. If you have that they are your body’s main en- The first day of competition group or attending workshops at how it has transformed over the sensitive skin wash three times a ergy source. consists of a multiple choice test the Bravo Medical Magnet. years.” week. Oil-prone skin should be and the Super Quiz. The Super “Practice, practice, practice,” With proper preparation by washed more frequently. Invest in acne serum Quiz is where students have seven is the key to success this year the students and the guidance of Too much exfoliation can If you suffer from severe seconds to select an answer after said Goodman. In the past few Coach Goodman, the team should acne, look into buying a serum or the question and answer choices years, Cleveland’s ranking in the do well in this year’s competi- dry out the skin, which is why it daily treatment to medicate your are provided by the judge. The competition has bounced up and tion. is important to have an oil-free second day includes speech, es- down. Last year, because materi- If you are interested in be- moisturizer specific to acne-prone skin. say, interview, and impromptu als were not received until No- ing a part of Academic Decath- skin. With hopes for healthy skin, events. vember, there was a big setback lon, take the class next year and Although exfoliating, cleans- a healthy body, and confidence, Each November, Coach Da- for the team. However, the team maybe you, too, can be in the ing, and moisturizing seem like we wish you good luck! mian Goodman takes the class to has performed better in previous Olympics. January 26th, 2010 Le Sabre Features 9 What happened in 2010? Del Pino sticker sticks around By Ma r t h a Tu mb o k o n begins in South Africa. “It took me a few days of hav- Staff Writer 12- The death toll in Arkansas- ing her as our teacher, but then I looked in my locker and I realized Can’t believe 2010 is finished floods reaches 18. [the sticker] was [hers],” Kramer already? Reminisce on the good, 29- Same-sex marriage is legal- said. the bad, and the just plain ridicu- ized in Iceland. Adding to the coincidental na- lous with our annual timeline. 30- Benigo Aquino III is elected ture of a student having a piece of the 15th president of the Philip- paraphernalia from her teacher’s January: pines. Student Body Election campaign 8- Paul “Double Rainbow Guy” stuck to the inside of her locker is Vasquez records his reaction. July: the fact that stickers are no longer after spotting a double rainbow. 6- Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to allowed to be distributed on cam- 12- Haiti is struck by a 7.0-mag- 90 days in prison for violating her pus as a means of campaigning or nitude earthquake, destroying its probation. advertising. Leadership Adviser Stepha- capital city Port-au-Prince. 31- The “Bed-intruder” song fea- photo by Michael Barba nie Slaughter, who presides over 27- American writer and histo- turing Antoine Dodson’s reaction By No r a La n d e s election campaigns, said that rian Howard Zinn dies. to an intruder’s attempt to rape events. They were an easy way to Sports Editor the stickers were ending up in his sister is posted on Youtube. get the word out quick. However, After teaching ninth and elev- all sorts of inappropriate places they did end up stuck in places February: enth grade Core during the fall around school, such as windows, that they shouldn’t have been,” 12-28- The 21st Winter Olym- August: semester, long-term substitute lockers, and hallway floors. Del Pino said. pics is held in Canada. 2- Lindsay Lohan is released teacher Marisa Del Pino will no “It wasn’t worth the damage it One such location where Del 27-An 8.8-magnitude earth- from jail. longer be at Cleveland for the was doing,” she said, referring to Pino’s stickers inevitably ended quake strikes Chile, one of the 4- 10,000 attend the 2010 Gay spring semester; or will she? A the extra effort the custodial staff up was inside of the lockers, like largest earthquakes in recorded Games in Cologne, Germany. closer look at the Cleveland cam- had to put in to remove the pesky that in Junior Julia Kramer’s. pus reveals that a little piece of stickers. history. Kramer, who was one of Del Pi- September: Ms. Del Pino seems to have stuck “After hearing that one of March: 11- “Barefoot Bandit” Colton – literally. 1- At least 100 people die in a Harris-Moore is captured in the Del Pino, who attended Cleve- land and graduated from the Mag- “It took me a few days of having her landslide in Uganda. Bahamas after running away from net program in 2002, campaigned 26- China surpasses U.S.’s 2009 authorities for two years. as our teacher, but then I looked in my for Student Body President dur- spending on clean energy. 12- Lady Gaga attends the MTV ing her senior year by distributing locker and I realized [the sticker] 29- Obama signs the historic Af- Video Music Awards wearing campaign stickers, a popular form was [hers].” fordable Care Act. a dress made of meat and wins of campaigning and advertising, eight awards. around the school. my stickers is still in a locker, no’s students last semester, was April: 26- CEO of the Segway company, “We used them for everything: it doesn’t surprise me that they surprised to discover the small, 4- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake Jimi Heselden, dies after falling campaigns, homecoming court, aren’t allowed anymore!” Del rectangular sticker on the door of prom court, and advertising various Pino said. hits Baja California. off a cliff while riding his Seg- her F-Hall locker. 23- Governor Jan Brewer of way. Arizona signs S.B. 107 into law, requiring Arizona officers to ask October: Suffering from severe senioritis the immigration status of anyone 13- Chilean miners are rescued they reasonably suspect to be after being trapped underground By No a h Ch o ty hard. I really just can’t wait for nioritis, there’s no way I’m going an illegal immigrant and arrest for a total of 69 days. Staff Writer graduation, even though I’m go- to be cured of it,” said Chun. anyone who is unable to provide Cleveland High School is ing to miss my friends,” said Se- There are a few seniors who proof of his or her status. November: once again plagued by its annual nior Kevin Pineda. are, miraculously, unaffected 28-Greyson Chance posts his 1- Demi Lovato enters rehab for epidemic: senioritis. Every year, “Even the most hardwork- by this disease. One anonymous ing students can be affected by senior claims that senioritis has rendition of “Paparazzi” by “physical and emotional issues.” this disease returns to the Land this disease,” said Senior Ashley not gotten to her, and will most Lady Gaga on Youtube. 16- Prince William and Kate with its effects being felt by many seniors in some way or another. Chun. Chun, who has worked likely not affect her. “I think that Middleton announce their long- hard every single semester since my grades are still important, so May: awaited engagement. Urbandictionary.com defines senioritis as: “A crip- of course I’m going to still 1- Time Square bomb scare pling disease that strikes high study.” 5- 2010 Greek Riots December: school seniors. Symptoms in- While there are some 26- Lee DeWyze becomes the 8- The world honors the 30th clude laziness and an over-ex- students who choose to con- 9th winner of American idol. anniversary of John Lennon’s cessive wearing of track pants, tinue to study in high school, It is Simon Cowell’s last night death. old athletic shirts, sweatpants, most seniors are not as dedi- as judge. 30- “Bend it Like Beckham” be- athletic shorts, and sweat- cated. Out of 10 unnamed comes the first Western movie shirts. Senioritis also features seniors, nine of them admit- June: broadcast by North Korea’s state- a lack of studying, repeated ted catching this addicting disease, aside from the un- 11- The 2010 FIFA World Cup run television station. absences, and a generally dis- missive attitude.” named student mentioned in Many wonder why this the previous quote. disease hits Cleveland so fre- Though many people quently every year without fail look down on this disease, at about the same time, and some seniors choose to in- there are several reasons to stead embrace it. “Personal- explain this. For those seniors ly, I don’t think senioritis is as bad as everyone says it is. who plan on going to college, photo illustration by Mason Dang most college applications are due ‘Senioritis’ doesn’t mean we before second semester begins. can’t graduate; I just think Moreover, all University of Cali- her freshman year and has taken it’s a time where we can enjoy fornia (UC) applications are due the most difficult Honors and our last year of high school. Some by the end of November. AP courses, even admits to fall- of us have been working hard, so Even for students who do not ing to senioritis. “Senioritis is the we deserve a reward,” said Senior plan on going to college, a large biggest addiction; it’s the closest Chris Cain. number of seniors have their high thing I’ve had to a drug,” said Many seniors share this senti- school graduation credits by the Chun. ment, and the number one reason time second semester of senior As demonstrated by Chun, for having senioritis comes from year arrives, allowing seniors to many students who have been the idea of working hard for many take fewer classes and consider- working hard for their entire years in high school. “If there is ably easier classes. This leads to school careers admit to falling ever a time for us to relax in high a very lax nature in a large num- victim to senioritis simply from school, it’s right now,” said Cain. ber of seniors, with some thinking the fatigue of being in high school For those who are wonder- that there is not even any point in for such a long time. ing if there is a cure, the only being in school anymore. “I’ve always tried hard in cure known to exist is something “Yeah, senioritis hit me pret- school, but now that I have se- known as “graduation.” 10 Sports Le Sabre January 26, 2011 Basketball JV Basketball wins winter tournament

By Je m m a Yo o we needed to come out with lots shots,” said Young. Staff Writer of intensity so we could have a Through defense, the team Cleveland’s JV boys basket- ball team won the championship game in a tournament during win- “Playing good defense and [carrying ter break against Bishop Alemany High School with a final score of out] plays allowed us to win, and it felt 55 to 42. This was the team’s second good.” time winning the tournament, having won last year as well. chance at winning. As captain, I was able to create more opportu- “People thought JV was go- knew I had to play hard for the nities to score. photo by Nora Landes ing to suck compared to last year team,” Almond said. “Playing good defense and and I’m still trying to prove them It was the players’ first game [carrying out] plays allowed us wrong,” said co-captain Sopho- of the season. The other teams had to win, and it felt good. It also more Andre Almond. played several games, but “we showed us and others that we are Star baller returns from During Winter Break, the really wanted to spend the extra a good basketball team,” saidAl- players participated in multiple time doing practice to get the kids mond. practices from the 27th to the 30th injury for Senior season ready for the tournament,” said With no further hardships, of December with two-hour prac- Young. harmony within the team, through tices on weekdays and three-hour Surely, this strategy worked the mutual understanding between ones on Saturday. It is through half off the court. Denson began and it paid off. There wasn’t one the players and the coach, created By No r a La n d e s this dedication that the team was preparing to play again as soon as single person shining in the spot- strong roots that stemmed out Sports Editor able to succeed in taking home her doctor cleared her injury and light; everyone was. with strength during the game. the win. allowed her to return to the court. Because the players looked “This is a really good team. Senior Jade Denson is truly The practice included “a To strengthen her knee, Den- out for eachother and because They seem to really work well one of Cavalier basketball’s star lot of running. We lifted a lot of son attended ACL therapy ses- they communicated effectively, together...They don’t give me any players. As a point guard, she weights. We just practiced really sions, did knee-specific exercises, the team was able to function as troubles. They work hard,” com- sees through her opponents, find- hard. The guys did a really good and took up running, yet it was a whole to win the game. plimented Young. ing the open lanes for a drive to job coming over vacation and practicing with her teammates Focusing on defense during With already a successful the hoop or her teammates for a showing up,” said Dean Rolando that really got her back into shape. the game helped the team win the tournament championwhip game solid pass. As a leader, she moti- Young, the team’s coach. Always competitive, she never game. in hand, future achievements for vates her teammates to perform The players seemed to know wanted to be last, so she pushed “It got us a lot of steals, a lot this team seem viable. and calms them down under pres- exactly who they were up against herself even harder to keep up of rebounds. We always focus on “We are a good team, hope- sure. Yet as Denson dribbles the and how they were going to win. with the rest of her team. defense first and then offensive fully we finish the season strong,” ball down the court today, no “I knew from the beginning Now that the season is well execution. Defense creates easier said Almond. one would ever know that a life

Cleveland receives new fitness equipment “Watching the game from the side- By Ma r t h a Tu m b o k o n line made me promise myself I’d hold Staff Writer nothing back the next chance I got to Students and administrators alike worked together for Cleve- play again.” land High School to win the grand prize of the 2010 Governor’s Fit- changing injury nearly ended her underway, Denson is already dis- ness Challenge. basketball career. playing her physical and mental The Governor’s Fitness Chal- In the spring of 2009, Denson improvement since last playing lenge awarded Cleveland and tore her anterior cruciate liga- during her sophomore year. Be- seven other schools throughout photo by Michael Barba ment (ACL) in a spring league cause of her time spent off the the state, with a Live Positively students and we have about fifty game. While coming down from court rehabilitating, Denson no fitness center. working on ways for the rest of [or] more students in the class- a layup, she landed awkwardly, longer takes for granted her natu- P.E. teacher Carisa Silva is the student body to use it under room. When I saw that we would tearing one of the knee’s four ma- ral athletic ability. largely credited by the admin- the guidance of a supervisor. have brand new facility, I saw jor ligaments. Varsity Girls basketball istrators for Cleveland’s victory In order to promote physi- something that was needed here Because of the severity of her Coach Cara Blumfield also notes in the challenge. With only one cal fitness, Silva is currently and [that] the students deserved,” injury, Denson was unable to play that in addition to her skills, her month left until the competition organizing a Walk/Jog-athon Silva said. “I think our students for a year and a half, sitting out attitude as a player has improved was over, Silva promoted the that will hopefully take place in are outstanding academically, and the 2009 - 2010 season. as well. event by talking to fellow teach- February. The event would be I wanted a balance between aca- “It was hard to watch all my “The more she plays... the ers and posting posters that were for both teachers and students demic and physical fitness.” friends and teammates play the more excited and focused she provided by the challenge. and would serve as a donation As winners, Cleveland’s game I love,” she said. “Watching gets. She has worked hard and Silva also wrote three essays for breast cancer research and Physical Education (P.E.) De- the game from the sideline made has proven herself to be a true for the challenge which required a fundraiser for the P.E Depart- partment received 38 pieces of me promise myself I’d hold noth- captain of this team. She knows her to write, in 300 words or less, ment. The goal is to raise enough equipment, which includes a ma- ing back the next chance I got to this is her Senior season and she how Cleveland promotes healthy money for the P.E. department chine for every part of the body. play again.” will do whatever it takes to help eating and physical activity and to buy better equipment and In addition, three Play Station This year Denson is back for to the team win,” Blumfield said. why Cleveland deserves the fit- include new sports such as la- 2 consoles to play Dance Dance her much anticipated senior sea- As for Denson, she has her ness center. crosse, rugby, and handball in Revolution and a game controller son. A Varsity player since her ] own plans for this season. “I wanted it because we do the curriculum. The event would in the form of a bicycle to play freshman year, Denson has been “My goal for the season [is] not have an adequate fitness cen- also be a part of the new Fitness race car games were also awarded a highlight of the girls basketball to leave everything on the floor. ter for the number of students we Challenge Cleveland would be to Cleveland. team ever since. By the time my last game comes have in physical education. We entering this year. The prize Right now only P.E. students It hasn’t been easy return- along, I want to know I gave my have about fourteen pieces of this year would be $10,000 for are allowed to use the equip- ing to the game after a year and a all until there was nothing left.” equipment maybe suitable for 30 ment but the P.E. Department is equipment. January 26, 2011 Le Sabre Sports 11 Edition Jaylen Bland: Superstar teammates how to improve,” Var- sity basketball player Myles Nel- son said. “He’s someone you can Player Bio depend on.” But no one is perfect, and there are still “certain aspects that Bland needs to have to be a team leader.” To improve in his leader- ship capabilities, he “needs to be more of an effective communica- tor,” said Coach Nalls. Bland shows true dedication to his future goal, and welcomes all critique that may further his chances of reaching the NBA, and eventually further what Bland will bring to his future teams. With the amount of dedica- tion that Bland gives to his bas- ketball team, and his willingness to work hard and adapt to con- By Na t a l i e Kn i p e structive criticism, there is no Online Editor Bland on the Varsity basketball team are his leadership skills. “I doubt that Bland is headed for a lead by example both on and off bright future. He has already re- It takes a truly driven person photo by Michael Barba to excel at sports. One must be the court... I am very vocal on the ceived a scholarship to the four dedicated, disciplined, and have true team spirit. Senior Varsity Name - Whitney Lam basketball player Jaylen Bland is an athlete who has all of this and His fame follows not only because more. Sport - Water Polo Bland, described by Athletic of his incredible skills as a basketball Director Jason Meskis as a “bas- player, but also because of his position ketball superstar,” has recently caught the attention of the high as a strong team leader. Favorite teacher - Ms. Curi school sports community. His fame follows not only because of his incredible skills as a basket- court... even when I’m not in the year university Marry State. And Height - 5’7” ball player, but also because of his game,” Bland said. as a true team leader, Bland does position as a strong team leader. Varsity basketball coach not take all of the credit. From an early age, Bland was Osiris Nalls reinforced that Bland “I owe a lot of my success immersed in sports. “I’ve been has “certain aspects that allow to my father, coach, and team- Celebrity crush - Olivia Wilde playing basketball, baseball, and him to be a team leader.” mates,” he said. football since I was 6 years old. From yelling directions to his Bland did not become a My dad started me off really ear- teammates while on the court, to well-acclaimed athlete because ly,” he said. having perfect attendance at bas- he practiced once a month. He Favorite food - Tortas His long term dedication to ketball practices, Bland is the true worked hard at every single prac- sports has influenced his future vision of a dedicated leader. He tice of the week, and has reaped career goals as well; he said his is “the best example he can be the benefits of this dedication. Favorite pick up line - “Did you fart? “number one goal is to play in the for his teammates,” said Coach He is truly a Cleveland student, NBA.” Nalls. turned basketball superstar. Because you just blew me away!” What truly distinguishes Bland is always “telling his Wants to attend college at - Mount Sport Date Opponent Jan. 26 ElCo (H) Saint Mary’s Boys Basketball Jan 28 Granada Hills (H) Feb 2 Birmingham (A) Jan 26 ElCo (A) Favorite class - Swim Girls Basketball Jan 28 Granada Hills (A) Feb 2 Birmingham (H) Jan 28 Verdugo Hills (H) Favorite color - Blue Girls Water Polo Jan 31 Taft (A) @Birmingham ElCo (A) @Birmingham Feb 2 Role model - Coach Frias Jan 26 ElCo @ElCo (A) Boys Soccer Jan 28 Granada Hills (H) Feb 2 Birmingham (A) Favorite athlete - Kobe Bryant Jan 26 ElCo @ElCo (A) Girls Soccer Jan 28 Granada (A) Feb 2 Birmingham (H) Best part of water polo - “That it’s a Jan 27 Vaughn LC (A) contact sport and you can take out ag- Wrestling Feb 3 Birmingham (A) Feb 10 Canoga Park (H) gression on other girls.” Back Page 12 January 26, 2011 What is your New Year’s Resolution? Spotlight on... By Na t a l i e La n d a u Student Body President St a f f Wr i t e r Dear Ryan Yoo Undercover Cav, Dear Undercover Cav, I am an alcoholic. I have a chronic problem with drinking and I don’t know how to stop. And, my parents have no idea either.

Yosselyn Velasquez Jonathan Sharaf -Thirsty “Make my mom proud by “Let’s just say my resolution is graduating and walking across to do better in school.” Dear Thirsty, stage.” First of all, I am very proud of you for not only admitting that you have a problem, but also photo by Alex Mercado for being willing to seek help. My first suggestion would be What do you do exactly? to speak to a trusted adult you As the student body president, my major duties are presiding over are comfortable with. A teach- daily Leadership meetings and attending meetings with the School er, counselor, or even a family Leadership Council. Occasionally, there are district-wide meetings member, will all be able to guide that take place in downtown LA as well. you in the right direction. If you don’t feel comfortable speaking Why did you decide to run for SBP? to anyone in person, try calling I ran because the office of student body president is one which Marcos Ramos Diego Lozano Teen Line 1 (800) 443-8336, a holds a certain weight to it; as a representative of the entire student “To have a better year than “To get a job and to finally get confidential hotline run by teens body, the president has the privilege of voicing common concerns 2010, because 2010 sucked!” my picture in the newspaper.” who are trained to help fellow and questions. Some perks for future candidates: you’ll get your teenagers through tough times. picture hung in the main hall and your own page in the yearbook. By talking through your prob- lem, you will be able to find the How can students contact you if they have concerns? reason you have picked up this I’m in H-1 with Leadership every day during 4th period, or you bad habit, and hopefully be able can send me an email at [email protected]. to put an end to it.

With Love, What are some of the major issues that you’d like to fix at Undercover Cav Cleveland? One issue that has been getting worse lately is on-campus pollu- Dear Undercover Cav, tion. Pick up your trash! There aren’t enough custodians to pick up Valentine’s Day is only one after all of us anymore. month away and I am already Adam Olives Robert Vergara worried that I will disappoint “To get a girlfriend.” “To make more money; to What is your favorite thing about Cleveland? make a million. my girlfriend. Do you have any Cleveland has a certain honesty about it. Our school has a unique- ideas for a romantic and inex- ly safe environment; people can express themselves however they pensive gift I can give her? choose. I’ve visited several other schools and haven’t seen any- thing like the diversity we have. He y Ca v s ! -Inexpensive Lover Who is your favorite teacher at Cleveland? Have You Heard? Dear Inexpensive Lover, I don’t have favorites. Right, Mr. Rodriguez? Yeah, I love you Don’t worry! You still have too. time to plan something special. Students and parents can vote on proposed school I would suggest planning a ro- plans for the high school opening in Granada Hills 2011! mantic date, rather than trying What do you like to do in your free time? The advistory votes could decide whether the school will to buy her an expensive gift. I go to Hollywood whenever I can to eat at Roscoe’s House of be handed over to either Granada Charter High School For example, you could set up Chicken and Waffles. Scoe’s #2 with gravy on the side? You can’t or LAUSD. a romantic picnic on the beach go wrong. or at the park. She will love the While LAUSD hopes to establish a “Valley Acad- creativity and will appreciate What is your advice for freshmen at the Land? emy of Arts and Sciences,” where students would take a that you want to be with her on Get involved. Join your class council, clubs, sports, and the like. It this special day. series of 8 courses throughout a block schedule, Grana- will pay off on your college applications and give you experience with students organizations. Also, when you have to write that es- da High envisions establishing a school that focuses on With Love, say for the SAT 1, you’ll have something to write about. leadership. Undercover Cav

Any questions, comments, or What do you wish you had done differently while in high Advisory Vote Advisory Vote concerns? Ask away at school? Orientation and sponsered by League of [email protected] I don’t have any regrets, but I wish I could have discovered the Executive Summary with “Undercover Cav” as the joy of chicken and waffles before 11th grade. All those wasted Women Voters Information subject line. Submissions may years... Monroe High School be anonymous, and subject to Monroe High School January 29 Saturday 9-3 pm edits. What quote do you live by? January 25 Tuesday 6-9 pm “I’d rather be working for a paycheck than waiting to win the lot- All “Dear Undercover Cav” tery.” submissions are 100% authen- Monroe High School 9229 tic and submitted by Cleveland Haskell Ave. North Hills, 91343 students.

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