La Jolla High School • 750 Nautilus Street • La Jolla • 92037 Foreign Chart-Toppers page 11 Volume LXXVVVIV Issue 2 - November 16, 2012 BySaving Trevor Menders inconsequential, the but forVikings every derclassmen English teacher Staff Writer student La Jolla High gets, it and the returning Ms. Boaz Students at La Jolla High receives an extra allowance, abruptly vanished. School are often blissfully un- which is a boost to our ADA, This disappearance occurred aware of the mechanics of or Average Daily Attendance because of an excess of teach- the budget that governs their money. For each student en- ers at other schools: teachers’ scholastic lives. However, as rolled at any SDUSD school, contracts, which had been re- each year passes in this so- there is a daily sum allowed for newed the year before, turned called “great recession,” they that student, essentially a daily out to be out of the scope of are forced to become more tuition paid to the school bud- what other schools could af- involved with the monetary get by the state of California. ford. San Diego Unified told reality of San Diego Unified A loss of thirty students was Mr. Shelburne he could hire Schools. But now with the pas- predicted for LJHS, but the whomever he liked to fill the sage of Proposition 30, this large enrollment drop meant three extra positions here at monetary reality may not be a lower budget on which the La Jolla: two English teach- so grim. school can run, larger class ers and one ASL teacher. But La Jolla High started off on sizes, and fewer teachers. the contracts of the teachers a bad foot this year, with below This newfound lack of teach- from other schools could not average enrollment numbers; ers is district-wide, but has af- be voided: since they had been as of September 28, our of- fected LJHS in a particularly renewed the year before, they ficial enrollment was 1,544 disruptive way. In October, just had to be honored and paid students—approximately 100 after many students thought for the year. Governor Jerry Brown spoke near Hoover High School before proposition students less than the usual their schedules had settled However; the new contracts 30 was passed last Monday. head count. This may seem down for good, the new un- continued on page 10... ASB UPDATE Fellow Vikings- In This Issue DEATH October and November were busy months! Thank you to ev- NEWS STU-FO BY eryone who participated in Spirit Week and the Homecoming Activities. Over 600 members of our student body were in at- LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS 50 PEOPLE 1 QUESTION tendance at the dance. OPINIONS SPORTS INTERNET In other news, Powder Puff is just around the corner! It will be LA JOLLA COVE CLEANUP SIBLING ATHLETES By Emma Scott on Wednesday December 9th during 5th period. Tickets will start FEATURES A&E at $3 and go up to $5 the day of. Please come out and support Staff Writer COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES SEEING RED Many students have felt the your class’ girls as they battle to be Powder Puff Champions. sting of an insulting comment I hope you all have a safe and productive holiday break. on Facebook or a harsh text Kindest regards, message…very few however, Daniel S. Hamilton know the pain and catastroph- ASB President ic psychological effects of cy- November 30, 2012 ber bullying on a larger scale. 7:00-9:30p.m. Amanda Todd was a 15 year U-Benefit Uganda Parker Auditorium old girl who was found hanged By Sarah Devermann technology, internet, and train- in her home in Vancouver on Editor-in-Chief ing to rural villages to empower October 10th, 2012. Only a It is not every day that a world the Ugandan population. Con- month before, Todd had post- renowned singer performs at cert tickets are priced at $10 for ed a video on YouTube titled LJHS. However, students and students and $15 for the gen- My Story: Struggling, Bully- the surrounding community eral public (they can be found ing, Suicide, and Self Harm, in are in luck; Tyler Hilton will be at www.u-touch.org/tickets or which she described her short starring in the U-Benefit Ugan- at Cups La Jolla) or purchased life in a series of flashcards. da concert on November 30. at the door for a slightly higher In this video, Todd said that This concert, held in the Parker fee. she used video chat rooms to Auditorium, will feature Tyler Doors open at 5 p.m. for a “meet and talk to new peo- Hilton, star of One Tree Hill, holiday shopping experience ple…” One stranger convinced who also played Drew in Taylor which includes jewelry and her to flash her breasts over Swift’s music video “Teardrops assorted merchandise from video, then threatened to post on My Guitar.” Local Savan- Uganda. The club will also the picture all over the inter- nah Philyaw, an up and coming hold a raffle of items donated net if she didn’t “give a show.” star, will open for Hilton with from local sponsors. Follow- Todd became depressed, de- a few of her original acoustic ing the concert there will be a veloping habits of alcohol and songs. very special “Meet and Greet” drug abuse, when the picture This concert is a fundraiser session with both Philyaw and began to circulate through Fa- for the U-Touch club of LJHS. Hilton. cebook and the internet. She The club works to raise funds This concert is a wonderful changed schools and houses to support Ugandan students opportunity to see incredible multiple times within the years orphaned by the tragic LRA performers while supporting a following, but moving was not war. The non-profit U-Touch wonderful cause, and word on enough to keep the photo from organization, which stands for the street is that a few teachers following her. Universal Technology Out- will be giving extra credit for at- continued on page 10... reach Community Hubs, brings tendance. photo coutresies of http://www.countryuniverse.net, Connor McCoy, and Mae Goodjohn 4 November 16, 2012 FEATURES HI-TIDE FOREIGN INVASION Brain Meet the Foreign Exchange Students who Tread Food the Halls at La Jolla High By Mia Kelliher Copy Editor By Mia Kelliher and Misha Kabbage Copy Editor and Staff Writer her year here at La Jolla High, Students at La Jolla High so keep on making her feel School should be cautious welcomed and do not hesitate of the foods they consume Moving from houses within to talk to her. because they can affect brain the state, or even between Another student, junior function. There are a variety states is hard enough, but Sara Kovacs from Hungary , of foods to stimulate the brain imagine moving to an entirely is also in the foreign exchange and help with concentration, new country. La Jolla High program and is staying with a memory, clarity, and better School students may think family from La Jolla High. For physical and mental health. they know all about their the most part, she is adapting Here are few quick and simple student population; however, well to the environment, foods to help enhance brain few people know that there especially after only having functions throughout the day. are many different people been here for three weeks. 1. Blueberries and from around the world, like However, she sometimes gets Strawberries—High in foreign exchange students. lost, but thanks to the helpful antioxidants, anthocyanidins Since La Jolla High School people, she finds her way back and flavoroids, berries help has a diverse student body, easily. She notices that America decrease cognitive aging and there are many customs is much bigger than Hungary, and influence memory and and holidays celebrated, new and even San Diego alone learning. foreign students are not that is larger. She also mentions 2. Mixed Nuts—Almonds, unusual. Do not be shy, get to that there are signifigant All photos courtesy of Tim Rayner walnuts, flaxseeds, and know them! differences in the educational peanuts, are proven to help Junior Sara Kovacs, from Hungary, says, “I’m really happy to be For instance, sophomore system compared to that of the improve memory. They can here, especially to learn the language.” Kamma Fogh is originally from Hungarian school system. help enhance brainpower and regulate mood. Almonds Diego for about a month. in fast foods and types of contain oleic acid, a substance W h i l e discussing schools, restaurants. There are not as which is responsible for McLean says, “School [in in New Zealand as compared stimulating the memory. New Zealand] is more laid- to here,” explained McLean. 3. Dark Chocolate— back, while here [United Whether the foreign Because, of its chemical States] schools are more students noticed the good makeup, dark chocolate focused on college.” Another or bad differences, the main can improve one’s mood difference between the two comments among the students and increase positivity and countries is the weather and were the changes in school happiness. Dark chocolate also seasons. Because winter in life and the temperature, as contains mild caffeine that acts New Zealand is summer in well as how the United States as a small energy and brain the United States and vice and LJHS have more diversity booster. Because dark chocolate versa, he notes that, “we have than their native countries. increases the blood flow to the Christmas, but Santa Claus La Jolla High School should brain, there is an increase in wears shorts.” McLean says continue adding to their cognitive functioning.