COLONIAL GAZETTE FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 2018 @colonialgazette VOL 143, ISSUE 8 leaving the den Biraj Gurung that help make every lesson unique, chal- Miller says he is saddened to be leav- Co-Feature Editor lenging and rewarding. ing Fairfax because he got to express many “The daily variety of personalities of stu- things through his teachings alongside English teacher Joel C. Miller will be re- dents and the challenges of helping kids many of his achievements. tiring after 48 years of teaching, 15 of those learn. Sometimes it is easy for them, some- years spent at Fairfax high school. Miller times it is hard. I just like students writing and learning good lessons, which I find sat- PC: Triana Chias says he will miss teaching high schoolers See MILLER, MILLER because there is a large variety of students isfying,” Miller said. Page 10 Cira Davis Downtown Los Angeles. McDowell has been at Fairfax for six “Ms. McDowell has been an amazing years and has taught a range of subjects, Managing Editor teacher and mentor to us Lions! I cannot including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry Beloved math and computer science imagine my last two years of high school and AP Computer Science. McDowell’s teacher Hannah McDowell bids Fairfax without her. She has shown so much dedi- students and colleagues are sad to see her high school farewell as she leaves to teach at cation to her students by being an advisor go, but are excited for her future as well. for three clubs and motivating her students PC: Triana Chias a new school. She will be moving to a new home out of the area, and as a consequence, to try their best. We will miss her so much - See MCDOWELL, will be teaching at a different school in I’ll never forget her!” senior Christina Car- MCDOWELL rera said. Page 10 Maricarmen Solis she was able to create a family within the girls basketball team as a whole is her great- Designer athletes she coached. est accomplishment. The Fairfax girls basketball team was When asked about what she will miss the After 28 years of coaching basketball at able to win four titles under coaching most about coaching at Fairfax, Edwards Fairfax High School, Coach Judi Edwards from Edwards. She is even able to say that says it is not coaching but being around her has decided to retire. Edwards coaches ju- her team are back to back city champions. team everyday. nior varsity and varsity girls basketball. Not PC: James Kim However, Edwards does not find this to be See EDWARDS, only was she able to guide the team to vic- her greatest achievement. She says that the EDWARDS tory during multiple championships, but Page 10 Colleen Lee sential in our community, as his teachings his career for a job at Metro-Goldwyn- Designer have benefited many. Mayer American film company as a home Before coming to Fairfax, Matis worked video distributor. However, after becoming English teacher William Matis will be in New York for a children television work- interested in living in Los Angeles he took retiring this year after 15 years of teaching shop, as well as Nickelodeon studios, assist- a job for a small film production through a at Fairfax High School. He bids his teach- ing on live productions that were intended trade magazine and worked there for 11-12 PC: Benny Chung ing career goodbye after diligently serving for a teenage audience. He worked his way years. us Lions. His love for his students and his up as a production assistant, but the indus- See MATIS, MATIS ability to connect with them have been es- try favored a tech person, so he switched Page 10 “I love Fairfax. I think the school envi- Sharman has worked for LAUSD for Evelyn Martinez ronment is great. The kids are cool. There around 25 years. He has been a teacher all A&E Editor is a good mix of students and it’s peaceful. his life. He grew up in Torrance, California I have been to a lot of worse schools. The and went to North Torrance High School. Special Education Teacher, Tim Shar- people here are pretty awesome. It’s been a He then attended community college and man will be retiring by the end of the good experience for sure,” Sharman said. later transferred to UCLA where he earned school year after working at Fairfax High His love for the students and the positive his history degree. School for 20 years. He has taught an autis- PC: Ruby Park atmosphere that Fairfax provides has moti- tic class for all twenty years and a beginner vated him to remain at this campus for so guitar class during first period for the last See SHARMAN, SHARMAN long. ten years or so. Page 10 Pg. 3&4 Opinion Pg. 5 Features Pg. 6&7 Center Pg. 8&9 A&E Pg. 11 Sports YEA OR NAY: PLEDGE OF VALEDICTORIAN & CONGRATULATIONS, FAME MUSICAL REVIEW FITNESS GUIDE TO ALLEGIANCE? SALTUTATORIAN CLASS OF 2018! SUMMER BODY NEWS Seniors Dazzle Under the Magnet Picnic PC: Google Images Aysia Yang Water bottles and chips were Design Editor provided at the door, but most “Starry Night” food was brought from students’ Magnet students gathered at homes. the baseball field to celebrate Numerous magnet students being a part of the Visual Arts enjoyed the picnic and hung out Magnet during the third annual with their friends who they have magnet picnic on May 25. Orga- shared many classes with in the nized by Scott DePutron, magnet small learning community. teachers supervised the event “Last year’s picnic was one of where a variety of activities were my favorite high school memo- available, such as playing soccer, ries. My friends and I all brought volleyball and frisbee, for stu- food, it was almost like a potluck,” dents and teachers alike to par- senior Aneth Lopez said. ticipate in. Senior Anthony Bealer is the 2018 Prom Senior Feby Takari wins the election against Akayla King. PC:James Kim Hamilton for Prom Queen. PC:James Kim Brisa Santiago aroons. much aside from jumping News Editor “It’s a good thing I ate or swaying in place,” senior before prom because if I ate Genesis Moreno said. Seniors celebrated their that food... Well, let’s just Students moved all night prom at the Biltmore Hotel say it wouldn’t have been as they went from dancing in downtown, Los Angeles pretty,” senior Abraham to finding the perfect spot to on May 19. Many of the girls Velasquez said. take their photos and run- and boys adhered to the After dinner was served, ning to the photobooth and (Left to Right) Senior Magnet Students Mark Jung, Brandon Lee, Julio Torres, Dan- theme of the prom, “Starry the seniors danced to the flipbook line before it got iel Rocha, Sean Lee, Alexander Madi, Cyrus Khoylow, Bryan Chavez, Joongkwang DJ’s mix of songs that spo- too long. At around 10:00 Kim, Damian Lopez and Edwin Palacios are getting ready to play flag football dur- Night”, as they dazzled their ing the Magnet Picnic day. PC:James Kim way through the night with radically changed from p.m, seniors Feby Takari PC:James Kim their stunning dresses and middle school throwbacks and Anthony Bealer were suits. The ballroom was such as One Direction’s announced as this year’s opened up to the students “What Makes You Beauti- prom queen and king. As Grad Nite Preview from 7 p.m to 12 a.m and ful” to slow songs and Span- the night came to an end, Heiyeon Shin “I am truly excited to go Grad a buffet was immediately ish music. seniors exchanged their Design Editor Nite with my homie G’s and laid out for the seniors who “The music was alright. farewells as they waited to experience the wild rides Dis- could choose from a spread I think there needed to get picked up by their par- During Grad Nite, seniors neyland has to offer, but not the of salads, chicken, steak, be more trap and Spanish ents or Ubers. will be able to spend their last scary ones because I can’t ride vegetables, fruit and bread music-really just music you “The night was truly official moments as high school roller coasters. I am going to eat rolls. For dessert, there was could actually dance to as memorable…. Just like my students with their friends and all the churros and food it has to an assortment of sweets that opposed to the music the DJ outfit and unlike the food,” teachers at Disneyland on June offer because food is life! I am varied from cookies to mac- played which was really just senior Hazel Kiener said. 2. Spanning from 8 a.m. to mid- going to ride the cars and Guard- music you couldn’t really do night, Grad Nite will be full of ians of Galaxy roller coaster at seniors celebrating their big California Adventure and then achievement in a fun place, rid- go to Disneyland Park and enjoy A Night at the Oscars ing thrilling roller coasters like my time there with my homie Grizzly River Run, Big Thunder G’s,” senior Joshua Kim said. Mountain Railroad, California There will be a private dance Screamin’ and Space Mountain. club coordinated by Disneyland Tickets for Grad Nite were first open from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. in sold for $180 but increased by which only high school students $5 as weeks passed by.