The WILLITSWillits HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER - EDITION #10 Wolverine Thursday, April 4, 2019 At left: Sophomore Honor Roll: From left, bottom: Briscia Espinoza, Myra Nova, Zandria Mondo, Isabelle Nunez, Liliana Acevedo, Zannah Sischo-Herbert, Mandy Thurman, Breanna Sanchez, Kelci Hernandez, Manuel Banuelos and Matthew Harries. Second row: Viviana Acevedo, Tayja Summers (hiding), Collin Spackman, Kaiden Butler, Nick Karkar, Jacobi Smith, Amanda Nunez, Adriana Rodriquez, Michael Frahm and Brandon Tehrani. Third row: Joscelyn CONGRATULATIONS TO THE Beebe, Alex Cesna, Kimberly Bush, Kailani Newbern, “ON-A-ROLL” Sakora Scott, Nomiah Britton, Julissa Perez, Jada Smith, STUDENTS Cecilia Cramer and Alyssa WHO MADE THE Fraser. Last two rows: WILLITS HIGH SCHOOL Christian Erickson, Alyssa Conrad, Aleen Hernandez, HONOR ROLL Martin Coughlin, Amarah At, right: Freshman Honor Roll: From left, Potter, Xander Jennison, bottom: Danielle Barry, Tiana Dalton, Ariel Claire Case-Brackett, Devon Hertz-O’Brian, Arie Ochs, Lily Barrett, Difazio, Alec Semich, Amy Neveah Loya, Austin Simms Andrade and Genaro Meza. and Michael Kale. Second row: Isabelle Knight, Jason Cox, Sebastian Beauseau- Rodriquez, Victoria Hernandez, Paris Hansberger, Leticia Lopez and Hailey Vincent. Third row: Stormmie Fischbach, Cloey Sierra, Kiley Rose, Courtney Potter, Mara Moratti, Kyra Gibbons and Nicolo Joens-Poulton. Back row: Jenson Steege-Marbury, Paul Keough, Angel Homampha, Zeontrey Henson, Destiny Laurent, Aiden Ferreira, Rogelio Lopez and Hector Torres. Above: Junior Honor Roll: From left, bottom: Alton Cooke, Emmy Villegas, Emerald Waters, John Focault, Odalys Lara-Lopez, Zoe Schoonmaker, Jessica Brown, Britney Patel, Belen Mendoza, Brieana Evans and Jessica Buzzard. Second row: Lucas Branscomb, Maira Trujillo, Mckenzie Hansen, Rachel Hageman, Mystery Person, Emmalee Harmon, Cameron Hernandez and Paul Quintero. Third row: Jaeva Cash, Tyler Bailey, Pablo Avalos III, Austin Andrade, Jacob Arms, Gwen Hernandez and Logan Simms. Back row: Kylei Polen, Mercy Village, Marissa Gutierrez, Maddie Forrester, Taylor Pardue, Sequoia Jones and Rachel woods. Above: Senior Honor Roll: From left, WHEN YOU bottom: Bernardo Lopez, Isabelle Burton, Casey Ford, Janine Wright, THINK SPORTS, Breanna Legere, Alyssa Harries, WHAT DO YOU Sandra Walker, Elisa Zuniga and Orion Hernandez. Second row: Eden THINK? Hinker-Tye, Kiley Butler, Asia By Arie Ochs Grant, Guadelupe Santa-Maria, Do you think about your favorite game, Karissa Cornwall, Ramneet Mann, exercise, competition, fun? I’m sure all Araceli Arellano and Jairo Carillo. those things crossed your mind, but have you ever really thought of the Third row: Nicholas Amador, Melody health aspect of joining a sport? Leon, Jasmine Mendoza, Karen Whether you’re on a team or play for Hernandez, Savannah Hofmeister, a hobby, you’re not only training your Jorge Carrillo, Heidi Herold, Torren reflexes and muscles, but you’re also Henderson, David Mann, Nathan giving your heart and your brain a workout, too. Kim, Jose Lara-Lopez, Rene Torres, WHS Wrestling Champions Trevor and Bailey McAlister. Finish “Sports” on page 2 The Academic Decathlon team gathers outside the Berkeley Playhouse, where they saw “West Side Story.” Front: Savannah Hofmaister, Karen Hernandez, Mikayla Blake, Gwen Hernandez, Lilly Turner, Ariel Reyes and Joscelyn Beebe. Middle: Emerald Waters, Mackenzie Hansen, Ian Watson, Grady Williams and Above, from left: WHS visual artists Kiley Rose, CJ Powers and Claire Case-Brackett show off their focal-point collages. The “Art Under 20” Micah Stamps. Back: poster was created by Tayja Summers. The “Art Under 20” hanging team: from left, Ms. Bakewell, Ashlynn Dudley, Tayja Summers, Carson Jaeva Cash, McKenna Miler, Elisa Zelaya, Mara Moratti, Jada Smith, Remy Cottrell, Isabelle Burton, Jett Seaton and Alyssa Fraser. McNelly, Mara Moratti, Logan Simms, teacher and coach extraordinaire Mrs. Mary Colvig, Teo Labus Art Under 20 and Tyler Bailey. CURRENT AND ALUMNI ARTISTS OF WILLITS HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE WORK AT WILLITS CENTER FOR THE ARTS By Carolyn Bakewell • Taking art classes helps teens enjoy and stay than just artists, too. It needs accountants, in school. Students can take the skills learned marketers, computer technicians, lawyers and “Beautiful and artistic! These high school from their arts experiences such as discipline, many others. BRINGING HOME THE GOLD artists are not only talented, they’re creative, patience and problem-solving and apply them • The arts can help in applying to college. The ACA DECA STUDENTS SHINE BRIGHT imaginative, innovative and great!” said a visitor throughout their lives. College Board has found that students who son and Brieana Evans in Honors; out, three notable competitors of the 20th anniversary “Art Under 20” exhibit • Taking classes in the arts helps teens take classes in the arts for four years in high By Joscelyn Beebe and Spencer Copperfield Logan Simms, Spencer Copperfield brought home medals: Mikayla at the Willits Center for the Arts. Now that the second term has come and Micah Stamps in Scholars; and Blake took third in Economics, WHS students have been busily preparing graduate on time. For example, a recent report school scored substantially higher on the SATs to a close, Academic Decathlon Makenzie Hansen, Grady Williams second in Interview, and first in their best artworks for the show. Some artists from the Center for Arts Education found that than students with six months or less training has too. Over the trimester, we and Mikayla Blake in Varsity. Speech. Grady Williams proved to have shown their work in “Art Under 20” before, New York City high schools with the most in the arts. studied hard and long in prepara- After this reveal, the team mem- be the champion of Essay Writing but for many, it will be their gallery debut and access to and support for arts education have Over 100 artists from Willits High, Sanhedrin tion for the regional competition bers who didn’t make state con- and Economics, claiming first in something to celebrate. the city’s highest graduation rates. High, Laytonville High, Willits Charter, and La against Upper Lake and Clearlake tinued to support those who did both; and Savanna Hofmeister took Being in the show is a great accomplishment • Arts education can be a gateway to the Vida Charter are showing their work this year on February 2. and we even collectively got the the medal for the highest score that should be added to your resume and future. Arts-related businesses provide jobs in the 2019 show. Additionally, to celebrate our After four hours of testing with chance to go to Berkeley to see in the team. included on college and scholarship applications. in creative fields ranging from advertising and 20th year, we have a special Alumni Show in the breaks in between and coming in a live performance of “West Side Academic Decathlon, with eternal According to the Kennedy Center for the Arts, video game design to fashion and theater upstairs gallery. The show runs through April 20, and out of speeches and inter- Story.” thanks to Mrs. Colvig, was an en- there are many benefits to an art education: management. The creative sector needs more Wednesday through Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. views, resulting in a successful As we waved goodbye to our team- joyable experience with a chance take-home of first place, we fi- mates and wished them good luck, to create bonds with people you nally were able to reveal which the state competitors went to had only before seen walking in ALUMNI Artist Profiles of us would be going on to Sacra- Sacramento to face California’s the halls. If you are consider- to aesthetically, and to be in a full language pathology. I now work as a speech mento for the state competition toughest teams in an academic ing signing up, every past member Anne Magratten state of embodiment. language pathologist in the Stockton area. the following weekend on March blood-sport of visceral competi- will recommend it as the class Hawki (at right) 22. Art can be a way to bring I work in both the early intervention field tion and ruthless mental combat. that will enable you to be a part I am a graduate The students who advanced to state value and meaning to socially where I assist children ages 0 to 3 with While every member of Willits’ of a team that feels like a fam- of Mills College were Savanna Hofmaister, Ian Wat- Aca Deca team fought their hearts ily. ostracized things. My paintings language development and also in the medical and received an of landscapes, in this show, are field at the hospital where I assist adult MFA in studio art all made on patients following strokes, at the University The end of “Sports” from page 1 trash. I was pneumonia, and other medical of Oregon in 2015. Mendocino College spurred by my conditions. 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