Pony Express Pony ExpressJune 6, 2003 • Page 1 Volume 34, Number 9 • San Marin High School, Novato, California • June 6, 2003 Pony Express SENIORSSENIORS June 6, 2003 • Page 2 Pony Express SENIORSENIOR STAFFSTAFF June 6, 2003 • Page 3 Ariel Brown: Valedictorian Niki Kidd : Salutatorian By Niki Kidd by Rebecca Guthrie On the day that the Valedictorian and Ariel has always been an outstanding The first words that come to mind as well as I should have. However, I did get Salutatorian were announced, many stu- student, but her conscientious and when describing Niki Kidd are well an A in calculus both semesters.” How’s dents rushed up to Ariel Brown to con- hardworking behavior was never more evi- rounded. This girl not only plays on varsity that for a comeback? gratulate her on her accomplishment. dent than in high school. Her 4.2 cumula- sports year round; she also has time to Niki says her favorite San Marin Problem was, they were all congratu- tive GPA led her classmates, thanks to her bring her cumulative GPA to a 4.2, making memory was last year when the girls varsity lating the wrong person. rigorous schedule including every AP and her the class of 2003’s Salutatorian. soccer team beat Marin Catholic in the That day just happened to be the same honors class offered at San Marin. This female sports and news editor of MCAL playoffs. “It is a memory that makes day that she and her identical twin sister, “It’s an honor to be named Valedic- the Pony Express seems to be quite on top me feel all fuzzy inside. We were the torian, although it was never a big of things. She has played golf, soccer, and underdogs and they were the undefeated deal for me. I just worked as hard basketball year round for San as I could and I tried to do my Marin as well as earned the best; I wasn’t trying to be Vale- title of “Most Spirited” in the Stephanie Alderson Logan Bartling Susan Beresford Jade Fielding dictorian,” Ariel said. senior class (always wearing UCSD SRJC UCSB’s star 300 hurdler USF If her schedule wasn’t rd nd her senior shirt every Friday). 2nd year journalism student 2nd year journalism student 3 year journalism student 2 year journalism student already packed with schoolwork, She will be attending the Aspiring writer “Everything is politics” (editor) Proud of her Nepalese heritage it was when her extra curricular prestigious UCLA in the fall From Chi-Town, home of Michael activities are taken into account. with a major in pre-history. Her Jordan and Al Capone She is a lifetime member of CSF, real passion and, hopefully, a four-year member of San future major is What Comes Next? Marin’s Art club, a member of communications. “I’d like to By Niki Kidd the Second Chance Rescue club eventually go into radio and One last article. One last chance to that was at San Marin, a tutor in Now this may just seem very extreme, television broadcasting,” says impart knowledge upon the readers of the Spanish, piano player for 11 years, but my love of sports and my love of Kidd. Some of you may have Pony Express. One last time to reminisce a four-year varsity track athlete journalism has somewhat dictated the even noticed her sporting about my time spent here at San Marin. and a three-year varsity cross- courses I have taken in life. And the only around a video camera at school What these sentence fragments all add up country runner. thing that really worries me now is the fact events and during classes. She to is the sum total of my departing piece as In this day and age of that some other odd little child could be is in the process of creating a I leave San Marin and the Pony Express excessive parental involvement going through the same experiences that I senior movie that highlights all staff. in school work for students, Ariel did, but not have a journalism class in the the events that she and her It is tradition for the departing Pony insists that she “Didn’t have much whole city of Novato to use as an outlet. friends have experienced this Express editors to write a final article in pressure from her parents in terms Much has been said, especially at board Ariel Brown past year. the June edition of the paper that remi- of grades, they just always sup- meetings, on the subject of the importance However, she still takes Niki Kidd nisces about their four years at San Marin. ported her and let her do what she of journalism. I could just repeat what has her school work very seriously, UCLA They pour their hearts out onto the page in wanted.” Just another affirma- been said there, but I’d rather elaborate on oftentimes getting her work 3rd year journalism student (editor) an effort to impart one lasting message or its importance to me. Rebecca Guthrie Mike Gutierrez Zoe, decided to switch places in their classes tion of what an amazing and hard-working done far in advance, usually First ever female sports editor of show their true happiness to be getting out It has helped me realize what I want to Boston University Cal Poly SLO and each pose as the other one. this young lady is. due to a sports practice, movie “Pony Express” of Novato. do for the rest of my life, it has been an 2nd year journalism student 2nd year journalism student So when everyone was trying to con- Ariel will be moving on to UCLA in editing, or (her secret gratulate Ariel, they were actually talking the fall, where her major is undecided, but outlet for my frustrations and my happi- Played trombone for 8 years “It wasn’t me” indulgence) reality TV!! “My ness, and it has been place that has brought to Zoe. as long as she continues her hard work and only B came last year from Mr. Without journalism, drama, Now, in this issue of the Pony Ex- dedication, her success won’t be. me relaxation and unnerving stress. It has Zechlin’s precalculus class.” Upon further team who thought the game would be no leadership, and so on, been part of the realization of a lifelong press, it’s time to give Ariel credit for inquiry, Kidd states, “No comment. Just sweat. After the won, we tackled Jay [the having the highest grades in the Class of younger kids will never dream of mine, and without it, I wouldn’t kidding, it wasn’t his fault at all. I didn’t do soccer coach] and it was an unforgettable be the same person. 2003. moment.” know how these subjects could truly change their So what comes next? What if there is no more Pony Express at San Marin? How lives. will kids with strange dreams of living in Bristol, Connecticut working the 1 am Pony Express Staff Send your name and mailing address with Sportscenter learn about journalism? Not a contribution to San Marin High School No matter which angle they take, their when they’re in college, because they would reat Pony Express to San Marin High School, words will live on as the paper is recircu- be so far behind the other students there Editor....................................................................... Niki Kidd 15 San Marin Drive, Novato, CA 94945 lated for future departing seniors to know that have a steady background in journal- Advertising manager ............................................ Rebecca Guthrie raduation and start receiving your Pony Express in the mail next month. All contributions are what they should write in their senior pa- ism thanks to their high school experiences Artist ....................................................................... Jade Fielding per. Unfortunately, future seniors that they couldn’t keep up. Photographer......................................................... Rachel Oppenheimer tax deductible. The staff of the Pony ift idea! Express appreciates the generous support might not use my final words for reference What often gets lost in the shuffle of Adviser .................................................................... Ronnie Campagna of our patrons for 2002-2003: Principal .................................................................. Loeta Andersen G if journalism remains on the chopping elementary school kids begging for their David Hoytt Mark Kellner Stephanie Alderson The Hennessy family Jean and George Nicol block as is planned this summer. P.E. teacher’s jobs and music kids tooting University of Oregon Adam Aronson The Hodges family Debbie Nicolini SDSU Ever since I was a little girl, some- their own horns is the fact that these high rd rd The Bachmeier family The Holtze Family Denise Olson 3 year journalism student 3 year in journalism student thing about journalism, newspapers, and Reporters Jean and Aaron Bae Larry and Erika Hoytt Denise and Greg Olson school electives help build futures more (editor) “The farther you walk the farther Ruth Banejad North Bay Landscape Management, The Oppenheimer family television has intrigued me. I used to play than a lot of the classes being cut. Or in my “For years I have dedicated my you get” Debbie Basile Inc. Amy Orgish baseball games on my Sega Genesis, run case, help me attain my dream for my Bret Baughman free time to feeding the poor and Stephanie Alderson, Logan Bartling, Susan Beresford, Marie Buich, Julia Glen and Renee Jackson John and Teresa Pacchetti down the hall to the computer, and type up future. Without journalism, drama, lead- The Benson family Gerald and Christine Johannessen Tom and Natasha Pelka nursing wounded squirrels back Capasso, Colin Dietz, Jade Fielding, Rebecca Guthrie, Mike Guiterrez, fake sports stories about my accomplish- ership, and so on, younger kids will never David Hoytt, Sean Johannessen, Kevin Kahn, Mark Kellner, Paige Lehman, Peter and Andrea Beresford Pamela Duval and Jack Kaplan Sonya Perez to health” M.