the ipatriotpost.com patriot post American Heritage School, 12200 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33325 VOL. 20 ISSUE 1 August 2016 SOUNDCLOUD TRIUMPHS Alumnus WORLDWIDE TRAVELS With more than two months FINE ARTS FANATIC Sophomore Kenneth Vargas Ben Glover reaches new heights with more than 111,000 hits to relax and unwind, many students chose to study and play abroad. From (above) is more musically inclined than most. Vargas can play 10 on SoundCloud for one of his songs. Head to the Features Poland to Tanzania, fnd out where people spent their time before tackling diferent instruments, including the saxophone, piano and guitar. section to see how he found success. another school year. Read his story. Go to C8. Go to C10. (Photo/Lany Vargas) Go to D16. news New year, new presidents After weeks of campaigning, EEC receives reptilian residents newly-elected class presidents Andrew Kolondra Jr. | Co-Assistant Editor Cinnamon the corn snake and are taking their positions. [email protected] Clyde the blue-tongued skink From returning representa- The Environmental Educa- (already a new resident himself), tives to candidates new to tion Center (EEC) will be getting will most likely receive some student government, fnd out a whole lot more scaly, slithery new exotic animal neighbors. what issues the electees are and spidery this year. The school will possibly be aiming to tackle. Along with a number of partnering with PetSupermar- other additions, a walk-through ket for the installation of the See A3. reptile and arachnid exhibit will new attraction. be making its debut in the cen- “They would help layout the ter sometime this year. exhibits inside and probably do- As soon as the parking ga- nate a few more exotic reptiles opinion rage is fnished, Heritage will to the exhibit. I defnitely want a Beauty standards are more get to work on constructing the scorpion, a tarantula, and some fake than ever shed-sized exhibit in the EEC, chameleons,” Mrs. Fisher said. Editing apps have gotten out according to Mrs. Trisha Fisher, “I’m looking for some interesting of hand as students spend who oversees the center and rescue stories, reptiles that are in hours fabricating perfection. everyone in it (human, animal, need of new homes.” Are these apps detrimental or plant). The center currently However, a number of other SUNNY SCALES: EEC resident “Spike” the bearded dragon suntans in his new home. The current in- to body image and self- houses four reptiles, who would additions to the center have al- habitants, such as “B” the gray parrot, will be joined by new tortoises and spiders in their new exhibit. (Photo/Andrew Kolondra Jr.) esteem? Read our take in this be the frst to move into and in- ready been made over the sum- opinion article. augurate the new exhibit. mer. Junior Matthew by some ferrets, so we rehabili- of the previous one, which was These animals, known Peart donated three tated him and got him back on not sturdy enough to stay afoat. See B7. as Spike the bearded Russian desert tor- his feet and now he’s here,” Mrs. “I think that the center has end- dragon, Cranberry toises to the tor- Fisher said. less possibilities. The more we the albino corn toise enclosure, Furthermore, with the plant- add, the more it becomes. Even- entertainment s n a k e , and Clyde, the ing beds raised and the oaks tually there will be something M r . aforementioned trimmed in the butterfy garden, for everyone,” Mrs. Fisher said. Guitar teacher forms band skink soon to live the long-awaited reopening of Students may come to the Despite teaching guitar in the reptile house, is also the garden has fnally come. center with their classes, during classes all day long, Mr. a new resident of the center. Lastly, a new foating memo- lunchtime or even during inde- Jose Bronca continues to “[Clyde] was up for adoption rial to deceased student Liza An- pendents, as long as Mrs. Fisher play the guitar for his band, because he had been attacked gulo has been installed in place is there. Mariachi Los Monarcas. Read (Photo/Andrew Kolondra Jr.) about the band’s forma- tion, break-up and reunion in Entertainment. New teachers and staff take their seats See D15. (Photo/Conner McLeod) (Photo/Conner sports SUMMER SCHOOL: New teachers came in during the summer for workshops with their new co-workers. They mastered the PlanBook and software necessary for the upcoming year. (Photo/Elysa Goldberg) Early start for football Elysa Goldberg | Centerspread Editor Mr. Pastor will be teaching Three new teachers were Mrs. Taubman is the guidance Football players headed back [email protected] Spanish I and Spanish 3 honors. hired to teach junior high stu- counselor for some juniors and to campus Aug. 19 to start Mr. Ryan Hubbard will be dents. Mrs. Gina Lau was added all new seniors. Last year, Mrs. their season. Players such as As you walked the halls helping students as a new in the Math department to teach Ashley Hendricks started teach- wide receiver Anthony Brown on the frst day of school, you coach for the debate team. Mrs. Academy Math 7 and junior high ing 11th grade English; however, (above) have been hard at may have seen not only new Meghan LaLonde and Mr. David Math Skills. this will be her frst full year of work practicing. Check out the students, but also new teach- Klein are joining the Fine Arts Mrs. Jamie Meyer joined the English 1 and 3 honors. Sports section to see what’s in ers. Both junior high and high department. Science department and will In preparation for the school store for them throughout the school received new teachers in Mrs. LaLonde will be teach- teach Academy Life Science year, the new teachers spent rest of the year. multiple departments. ing Theater Tech and Scenic and Earth Science. Mrs. Shane- Aug. 10 - 12 in workshops to In the Foreign Language de- Painting and Design. Mr. Klein ka Major is joining the English learn about the Portal, MyBack- See E18. partment, there are three new will teach Drama Intro, Act- department and teaches Lit- pack, Planbook and how the instructors: Mr. Alfredo Pastor, ing 1-5, Movement and Voice erature 8 honors, Composition school operates. The workshop Mrs. Rhiannon Reichenbach and for the Actor and Musical and Grammar 8 honors and ended with a lunch catered by Mrs. Lazara Fleitas. Theater Tech. Writing Seminar. TooJay’s Deli. CONTENTS Mrs. Reichenbach will The Science department There are two returning staf High school principal Mrs. NEWS A3 teach Spanish 2, Spanish 4, added Mrs. Miranda Hernandez members: guidance counselor Elise Blum is excited for the new EDITORIAL & OPINIONS B4 and Beginning Spanish in ju- to teach Physics regular, honors Mrs. Beth Taubman and Mr. Isaac school year. “They are a great FEATURES C8 nior high. Mrs. Fleitas will and Physics 1 AP. In the Guid- Sofy in the Math department. group of new teachers who are ENTERTAINMENT D14 teach Spanish I for both ju- ance department, Mrs. Ludy Jo- Mr. Sofy will teach Competitive really excited for the new year nior high and high school and seph was added for ninth and Geometry 8 honors, advanced and to meet their students,” SPORTS E17 Intermediate Spanish. 10th grade students. Geometry and AP Statistics. she said. IPATRIOTPOST.COM A2 PATRIOT POST AUGUST 2016 Food Sna k Attac 80% of all 13 4.6 billion vending machine food people killed by vending machines items are chips, candy vending machines in the U.S. or baked goods each year The Vengeance of Vending Machines Amber Bhutta | Staff Writer students would lower vending [email protected] machine revenue for schools. You’ve got two minutes be- Most parents give students a fore fifth period and, weighed budget for lunch, and while the down by exhaustion and hun- $4 bag of apple slices may be ger, you know you won’t make healthy, the $1 cupcake is much it through class like this. A more accessible. supposedly perfect solution? While these drawbacks are A quick trip to the vending worth considering, pressing machine and a dollar later, health concerns are no longer you’ve got your hands on the easy to ignore. sugar boost you need The CDC reports that in the form of a “childhood obe- can of soda or sity has more maybe a bag of than doubled in Cheetos. Unfor- children and tunately, however, quadru- most vending ma- pled in chine snack foods adoles- don’t live up to their cents in perception as a blessing the past in disguise. 30 years,” and According to a study this conducted by the Jour- nal of School Health, vending machines are available to nearly 97 percent of students. Of these students, 22 per- number contin- cent purchase food in ues to increase. vending machines daily, Switching out adding a daily average popular vending of 253 calories to their machine options diets and an extra 14 for more nutri- pounds per year. Vending tional ones is machines, though seem- by no means an ingly a source of sugary all-encompass- goodness, are a nutritional ing solution, detriment to stu- but is a key dents’ wellbeing. component Opting for healthier in combat- options, while neces- ing the health sary, is a challenge-ridden problems process. It is no secret that that plague healthier snack items such as America’s youth. carrots and apples aren’t as popular as household names such as Doritos and Cheez Its, but a decrease Statistics compiled by Asa Zaretsky in demand from (Graphics/Amanda Wasserman) IPATRIOTPOST.COM IPATRIOTPOST.COM B6 PATRIOT POST AUGUST 2015 PATRIOT POST AUGUST 2016 A3 EditorialsNews & Opinions Model UN plans mock conference Asa Zaretsky | Political Correspondent Although this may seem conferences: “The mock con- delegates per country, unlike [email protected] complex and tough to get ference helps [students] get the mock conference where Every year, students take into, the leaders of Heri- acquainted with the actual it is one person per country.