7301 E. Brown Road, Mesa, AZ Volume 21 Issue 7 April 2009 NEWS RM student artwork displayed at BRIEFS Mesa District Art Show CEP Deadline to be a senior in high school, a relatively big event and has you now have an excellent 302 or e-mail Rod Castillo and you can enter anything generated some buzz around opportunity to showcase the director of Creative and The CEP deadline is May 5. from flat pieces (in any me- the high school. your creativity. To get more Performing Arts at rcastill@ In order to receive credit all dium) to jewelry. “I’m so unbelievably information on the art show, mpsaz.org. workbooks must be turned “I’ve seen all types of stoked and excited,” said contact Mr. Graves in room into the Career Center by that date. pieces that have been sub- senior Austin Solis. mitted there, there’s plenty Solis has been working on to see,” said Mr. Graves, the a few pieces that he plans on Online Classes By Alexander Hardt Red Mountain Advanced Art entering in the show, includ- Attention seniors: all Mesa Staff Writer teacher. ing some that he worked on Distance Learning Program With the new budget cuts in his third period Advanced (MDLP) course work must be As any aspiring artist being felt all around Mesa, Photoshop class. completed by May 1. knows, it is hard to get your many are concerned that this “I want to put in some work out for the public to may be the last opportunity pictures that I’ve drawn in Graduation see. However, there is a for a district art show. class, so that’s what I want to “It’s been going on for as put in,” said Solis. Speeches solution to this. The Mesa District Art show will be long as I’ve been a teacher, If you have hoarded all The Red Mountain Scholar- April 13 through April 23. It for at least the last 15 or 20 of your art work from the ship and Awards Committee will be held at the Historical years,” said Mr. Graves. “As outside world, this is a great is now accepting written Irving School’s lobby on 155 far as I know, it’s still being and safe environment to graduation speeches for North Center Street in down- planned for next year. The show your work and to sell it review. Speeches selected town Mesa from 7:30 a.m. to only problem is that there are too. Whether you are vent- will then be performed for no cash prizes.” ing about current politics, PHOTO BY ABAGAIL DAVIS a panel of judges. A total 4 p.m. each day and there is Senior Rachel Phillips, who has submitted six different pieces of art to of three speeches will be no fee for either entering art There is some anticipation or if you want to express the District Art Show, is working on a mixed media drawing. accepted for the gradua- or seeing the art. You have for the upcoming show. It is feelings of your true love, tion ceremony. Your speech should be no longer than four spoken minutes and three pages double-spaced. Please submit your written speech to the Counseling Of- fice by noon on Fri. April 17. Relay for Life ACT Testing Giving cancer a run for its money The Mesa Public Schools District has been selected to set-up, participated in activi- mine died from cancer,” said nary bag made in memory track in honor of those lost. offer this year’s junior class ties that teams had set-up, Curtis. “He just graduated of a lost loved one. Around “Walking around with the ACT free of charge. The and listened to music. Plus, from high school. He had 9 p.m. candles were placed my friends and remember- test will take place during a wide variety of food and his whole life ahead of him inside the bags as well as ing those that have died was school on Wed. April 22. All drinks were sold. but didn’t have the chance to cups that were handed out my favorite part of Relay for juniors are expected to test “Just hanging out with continue his life because of to anyone that wanted one. Life,” said junior Kira Frost. and should report to school friends and walking around lung cancer.” After all the other lights were Soon after this lap was at 8 a.m. on that day. Howev- the track to raise money was Anyone with similar shut off, every participant taken, fireworks lit up the er, sophomores and seniors will go by the following bell By Shane Hengesh great,” said junior Hilary stories could have a lumi- took a silent lap around the dark sky and music resonat- schedule: Staff Writer Curtis. “I plan on going ed throughout the track. The Testing 8:00-11:45 again next year.” mood remained much lighter Lunch 11:45-12:30 Raising over $100,000 For some, Relay for Life from that point on until the 1 12:35-12:55 for research on a cure for was just a great way to help sun rose and it was time 2 1:00-1:20 cancer, Relay for Life had out and raise money for a to pack up everything and 3 1:25-1:45 another successful year at cure, but for others it was head out. A free breakfast 4 1:50-2:10 Red Mountain High School. more personal. of pancakes and donuts was 5 2:15-2:35 The event started on April “Both my sisters are can- generously offered by the 6 2:40-3:00 4 at 1 p.m. and lasted until cer survivors,” said sopho- hosts of Relay for Life. This April 5 at 7 a.m. on Red more Christopher Laube. marked the end of Relay for Club Diversity Mountain’s track with over “My grandfather died of can- Life this year. Fundraiser a 1000 people showing up cer along with other relatives To anyone that missed the Club Diversity will be holding to support the fight against that I never had a chance to chance to go, there is always a car wash at the Applebee’s cancer. meet. Supporting the fight next year to go out and help on Higley and Brown on Sat. There were plenty of against cancer means a lot find a cure. April 18. The money will go things to do while at Relay to me.” “No one deserves to have towards funding a club trip. for Life. While participants One reason Curtis chose to go through the pain that Contact Mr. Macias in room walked or ran around the to do Relay for Life was to cancer causes,” said Frost. “I PHOTO BY SHAYLYNN VEEDER 261 for more information. track, they viewed the ban- honor a friend of hers. need to do my part as well as RMHS Orchestra participated in this year’s Relay for Life to raise ners and sites the teams had “Last year a friend of money for cancer research. everyone else.” INDEX NEWS 1-4 OPINION 5-7 ACADEMIC DECATHLON PROM 2009 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL FOCUS 8-11 Red Mountain’s team takes Stonebridge Manor gets Red Mountain’s team A&E 12-14 on top competitors at state decked out for Red Mountain’s remains nearly undefeated competition. Prom. this season. SPORTS 15-16 PHOTO COURTESY OF - page 4 PHOTO BY ABAGAIL DAVIS - page 8 PHOTO BY VALERIE – page 15 ACDEC NUNEZ [email protected] www.mpsaz.org/rmhs/academics/english/newspaper Please recycle 2 April 2009 NEWS NEWS RM’s GSA recognizes Day of Silence BRIEFS What are you going to do to end the silence? This year, Day of about students participat- disrespectful on that day, visit Dr. Scarpelli’s office Going Green Silence, which is spon- ing in the Day of Silence but on the Day of Truth, I for a laminated card. Red Mountain is going sored by the Gay, Lesbian in school,” said Davis. will say what I believe as For those who would green. Join the recycling and Straight Education “There will be parents that well.” like to support GSA and revolution by decorating Network (GLSEN) is on will pull their kids out of Participants in both their cause, but do not a trash can and using it as Fri. April 17. In the days, school that day because of events are prepared for wish to participate in the a recycle bin while incor- weeks, and even months Day of Silence. There will negative feedback from Day of Silence, support is porating recyclable items preceding Day of Silence, also be people that will peers around school, just as simple as attending a onto a trash can or a trash By Valerie Nunez GSA students have been counter protest that day.” as back in November, GSA meeting. There will bin. There will be a prize planning the event by One such counter when students of both also be a “Breaking the for the homeroom with the Editor-in-Chief best recycle bin. Rules for making laminated cards protest is the Day of Truth, sides wore shirts bearing Silence” party after school competition are: use the Thirteen years ago, explaining the day that which takes place every “Yes on Proposition 102” on April 17. Anyone inter- theme “Recycling Revolu- students at the University participants can show year on the Monday after and “No on Proposition ested in attending should tion,” materials used must of Virginia decided to take interested students and the Day of Silence; this 102.” Proposition 102, contact Dr.