ROARMAGAZINE Volume 29 Issue 4 Featuring: Yearbook Distribution...8 Graduation...13 Sports Recap...22 Page 1- Cover Final.indd 1 4/13/2017 7:59:55 AM ROAR Dear Red Mountain, MAGAZINE Volume 29 Issue 4 As the 2016-2017 school year comes to a close, Roar Magazine staff members dedicate this issue to the memorable achievements of the Red Mountain community. The staff put together an Principal: informative and professional publication. In this issue, we provide tips to end the school year on a Mr. Ryan good note and plan for summer entertainment with book and movie recommendations. Addition- ally, we recognize amazing accomplishments of athletes, yearbook staff and seniors. We would like Adviser: to congratulate our seniors for their high school endeavors and wish them luck in the new chapter Ms. Saquella of their lives. Editor-in-Chiefs: Heilee Pentz and Paul Stanton Heilee Pentz and Paul Editor-in-Chiefs Stanton Editors: Michaela Brown, Maymuna Quote of the Issue: Elmi, Taylor Guzik, Ava Hansen, Hailey Hardy, Marlee Find us online: Hotchkiss, Carly House, Elijah “...a lot of what gives life McKay, Veronica Moraila, meaning is helping people. Taylor Page That genuinely happy feeling of making an impact, Staff: however small, on another Emily Benyamin, Cebada Boyles, Lauren Godlewski, person’s life cannot be beat.” Elizabeth Goodin, Julianna Head, Amanda Henley, Alexis –Trinity Wolff (11) Hernandez, Tatiana Hernandez, Hannah Jackson, Danielle Kernaghan, Evelyn Leiva, Gillian McComeskey, PHOTO BY SOUTHWEST PORTRAITS Isaac Noriega, Kennedy Palaschuk, Trent Stimac Cover Photo By: Ms. Saquella Roar Magazine is a publication of: Red Mountain High School Journalistic Writing 7301 E. Brown Rd. 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COURAGE RESPECT INFLUENCE Roar Magazine Vol. 29 Issue 4 Summer 2017 Page 2- Letter From the Editor.indd 1 4/13/2017 8:00:22 AM PHOTO BY DANIELLE KERNAGHAN News Foreign Trips... 4 Native American Club/RM Carnival... 5 News Briefs... 6 News Briefs... 7 Yearbook Distribution/International Journalists... 8 Opinion PHOTO BY AUBRIE OLIVER Summer Reads... 9 Career Path/Yearbook Look Book... 10 Student Activism/Summer Activites... 11 Feature Senior Reflection... 12 Graduation Checklist... 13 Principal’s Corner/College Acceptance... 14 PHOTO BY EVELYN LEIVA Epidemic of Pandemics... 15 Student Hangout Spots/Hobbies... 16 Xzavier Medina... 17 A&E Pot of Gold... 18 Summer Movies... 19 Green Day/The Real Group... 20 Sports Winter Guard/Softball... 21 Sports Recap... 22 Sports Recap... 23 PHOTO BY ALANA RAMIREZ Red Mountain High School Page 3- Table of Contents.indd 1 4/13/2017 8:00:52 AM 04 News Greatest Adventure By: Tatiana Hernandez Staff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF GERMAN CLUB During June of 2016, Red Mountain German students visited the North Sea With a smile on her face, junior Kazhra Angelique Kelcho leans against the Island of Sylt in Germany. Berlin Wall during her 2016 summer trip. fter a stressful school year, some foreign language stu- French students will visit the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Adents leave the U.S on school-sponsored trips to explore Cathedral, the Loire Valley and the Mona Lisa. different countries and immerse themselves in the language “I love the French culture,” junior Stephanie Wiggins said. they’ve been learning all year. The Spanish students are trav- “I am most excited to see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre and eling to Costa Rica, French students are going to France and experience the new food, culture and the different people.” England, and the German students are traveling to Germany. During the last couple days on the trip, the students will Trips range from 8 to 24 days. take France’s high speed train to London. While in London, The German students depart May 30 and will return June they will visit many popular sites like the Big Ben, Piccadilly 22. Since German students will still be in school, the Amer- Circus and St. Paul’s Cathedral. ican students will attend school in Germany, where they will “Being outside the United States overall is exciting,” junior present to the school in German. Makenzie Armstead said. “But visiting a city like London “We are hoping the students learn a lot of German in the makes it more exciting. I’m so thrilled to interact with differ- 24 days they are in Germany,” German teacher Herr Cole ent people and try new foods.” said. “They are required to keep a journal where they com- The Spanish students will explore Costa Rica when they plete their homework each night.” arrive May 28 and depart home June 5. They will stay the first On June 1 the French students will depart to France and night at a hotel, then students will stay with a host family for return home on June 11. the five remaining days. “At first, thinking about going to someone else’s house, I was a little nervous because I didn’t want to only have one other person translate,” junior Sierra Bailey said. “But, the more I think about it, the more excited I get. I think that being fully engaged with the culture will really help me use what I’ve learned more effectively, while still learning about the culture and the people in Costa Rica.” The students will teach Costa Rican elementary students English, games and painting. “For me, a lot of what gives life meaning is helping people,” junior Trinity Wolff said. “That genuinely happy feeling of making an impact, however small, on another person’s life cannot be beat. Add that to always energetic and smiling kids, and you are bound to have at least a few moments of pure joy when every problem becomes irrelevant.” After a jammed-packed school year, the students deserve a break of exploring new places and cultures. For more informa- tion about the foreign language trips, contact Señora Thomp- son in Room 251, Madame Bute in Room 259 or Herr Cole in Room 703. Roar Magazine Vol. 29 Issue 4 Summer 2017 Page 4 Template- Left.indd 1 4/13/2017 8:01:21 AM 05 News Native American Club By: Julianna Head “We go on a lot of field trips to colleges,” sophomore Staff Writer Nikomare Nanonka said. “We went to ASU and MCC earlier this year, which helped us learn about what opportunities are PHOTO BY MS. MAKIN available for us in the future.” The club also conducts presentations that inform mem- bers about different events involving the Native American community. “The Standing Rock presentation mainly informed us about the protests involving the Dakota Access Pipeline,” sophomore and club president Lawny Schurz said. “There is a huge possibility that the pipeline will break—it is also a movement that is trying to save water not only for the people on the Sioux Reservation but for the people around there.” After the Standing Rock presentation on March 10, Members of the Through events and fundraisers, students develop a sup- Native American Club, the Native American Education Program portive community that will help them gain leadership skills director Timothy Hunts-in-Winter and lawyer Stephanie Big-Crow over the course of the year. gather together. “We do fundraising events,” Native American Club Students who join Red Mountain’s new Native American Adviser Ms. Makin said. “The students got together over the Club have the opportunity to learn more about the Native weekend and baked cookies and brownies. Then they held the American culture while also partaking in campus and com- bake sale after school—it was a nice teamwork exercise.” munity events to help develop leadership skills. The Native The Native American Club welcomes all students to attend American Club was rechartered in December of 2016 by a their informative events. However, college conferences are group of about 20 students, a majority of them coming from exclusive to Native American students only. The club meets the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Native American students every other Wednesday both at 7:30 a.m. in the 800 math in this club can attend several college conferences throughout lecture hall and 3:15 p.m. in The Commons. For more infor- the year, which are intended to guide them to the opportuni- mation, visit or contact Ms. Makin at [email protected] or ties specific to them. stop by at the Native American Office in The Commons. Football Players Play Fair PHOTO BY GERRY GROEBER PHOTOGRAPHY (GERRYGROEBER.COM) A. PHOTO BY HAILEY HARDY By: Evelyn Leiva Staff Writer he seventh annual Mountain Lion “From footballs, uniforms and equip- TCarnival was held on April 6–9 on ment to travel expenses and food, the car- the football field. The carnival was the Red nival allows us to provide our boys the best Mountain Football Association’s biggest high school football experience possible,” fundraising event of the year and was held Varsity Head Coach Mike Peterson said. in order to raise funds for athletes in Red Football players in jerseys helped to run Mountain’s football program. the event. Coaches believe the voluntary B. PHOTO BY EVELYN LEIVA After several successful years of carnival work helps the boys develop skills that will fun, the carnival was back and bigger than help them prepare for college and life. Par- ever before.