INSIDE THE ISSUE Courtesy of HuffPo Sonoma Wildfires, Page 2 Feature: Librarians, Page 4 Snacks, Page 11 November 30, 2017| Volume LV Helen Horangic TABLE of Taking the 5 C’s to the Seven Sea CONTENTS By Sydney Loew, Staff Writer Campus News Have you ever stopped to wonder what than traveling and having the mindset of a visitor, rock phase, but she’s also influenced by the 70’s Dr. Some of the most humble and unassuming instead of a local.” and 80’s classic rock. She plays the electric bass Freshmen Tips .. 2 people have the most amazing stories. From their Helen said that her many adventures with her sister, and Helen says they balance each outward appearance, they may seem normal, “opened my eyes to the many different cultures other well. Helen is also interested in architecture: Gender-Specific Scouting 2 but underneath the surface, they are fearless, of the world,” some with kind foreigners and some she is already designing models with her dad on ambitious, and resilient adventurers. Castilleja with hostile ones. One positive encounter was the computer--of course, her goal is to build a Sonoma Wildfires . .. 3 freshman, Helen Horangic, is one of these people. when her family was in Turkey. Helen and her fully-functioning boat. In addition, Helen put her When I sat down to interview Helen, I felt family were tired of their diet of canned food on passion for science into action when she was in Myanmar, where she studied native seagrass, Features happier. Helen is one of those friends that you the boat, so they decided to eat at one of the nice automatically feel comfortable around. She is restaurants near the port in a small town. They aided current research, and consulted professors inviting and kind, and each of her answers was loved the restaurant, and soon became regulars in the area. Watch Helen become the first marine Ms. Loui . 4 eloquent and thoughtful. I gave her the list of and got to know the owner. One day, Helen’s mom biologist to have made her own research boat, questions I was going to ask her a couple days asked him if the owner had a famous Turkish des- sail it, and entertain on it with her electric bass. Ms. Seroff . 4 before the interview, and she brought with her sert called baklava. The owner admitted sadly that At school, Helen is always engaged. She a document full of careful notes. That’s Helen the closest place he could find baklava was three admires her teachers who she feels support her for you. hours away. The next day, Helen’s family went and encourage her by cultivating a comfortable Helen Horangic. 4 If you’ve heard around the circle that Helen to the restaurant for dinner and was surprised place to learn. She also loves being a part of the has traveled around the world, it’s true; she really when the owner had gotten baklava for them and CAIE and Brentwood Buddies clubs where she Sports traveled around the world. She didn’t travel by traveled six hours to do so. Helen smiled as she can explore her interests with her new Upper plane, cruise, or train. She sailed. Picture this: an said, “he put so much time into our relationship.” School friends. Taking a Knee . 5 open sea, a 20 by 50 foot Catamaran, two parents, Unfortunately, not everyone she met was as kind. It was difficult summarizing Helen in only and two siblings, complete with night shifts, a When she was in Myanmar, a country secluded one article. Her passion and wisdom could fill up Eastern Conference . 5 steering wheel, and huge masts that carry the from interactions with foreigners due to its 60 this entire Counterpoint issue and maybe more. wind. As a competitive sailor who partners with year reign under a military dictatorship, Helen was Say hi to Helen and ask her about her story be- cause you will never stop learning from and being Arts her sophomore sister, Casti alumna Teddy, Helen attacked as she was lining up her camera to take a took to the sea and visited many places with picture of the scenery. “This man came up behind inspired by her. I asked her for advice from what her family: the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, the me and poured water down my back,” Helen said she has learned from her travels abroad, and she Rolling Loud. 6 Caribbean, Italy, Ukraine, Southeast Asia, Myan- with her eyes widened. “He was gesturing like: told me: “I try to go out of my way when an op- mar, and French Polynesia to name a few. Helen ‘Get out of here!’” portunity presents itself and not to fall back into Homecoming . 6 noted, “The thing that was cool about being in a At home, Helen is as interdisciplinary as what I know.” Stay driven and always be on the boat was that when you are in a port, it was like a person can get. This is best illustrated by her search for a new experience. Take it from Helen Jane Goodall. 7 you took your house with you...it was an entirely love of music. She’s currently in a 90’s alternative because not every girl you know has crossed the different experience Atlantic and back. Columns Advice. 8 Silicon Valley. 8 Op-Ed A New Kind of Snack. .. 10 Courtesy of Helen Horangic 1 News November 30, 2017 This Month’s Hottest Issue: Sonoma Wildfires Wildfires in Sonoma County Ravaged the Region hristy Garreau crisis. Some stay with friends, while others dedicate around $1,800 or more per month for wildlife as a vehicle for rapidly spreading the fire. Staff Writer desperately try to find vacant hotels or houses renting houses. “[Renters are] asking $2,000, All in all, this disaster is a sign that we must start Wildfires in Sonoma County ravaged the to rent. Unfortunately, many are left with noth- even $2,800 a month,” explains Manuel Vieyra, taking global warming more seriously. region through the entire month of October, ing but themselves and some belongings if they a construction worker who is part of the dis- leaving 43 dead and at least 8,400 structures were lucky. placed population. “I don’t know what [my destroyed. 100,000 people evacuated the Santa Migrant workers who depend on the wine family will] do.” Rosa area, leaving behind their homes and be- business for their livelihood make up about one Because firefighters extinguished the longings. fifth of the Sonoma County population. Similar wildfires in early November, investigation of The biggest fire in California’s history, the to much of the displaced population, they face the causes of the fires has just begun. PG&E Tubbs fire, damaged most of the region, took the homelessness and cannot afford to renting a may be the prime suspect, as broken electrical lives of 22 people, and destroyed 5,700 build- house. Of the migrant worker population, one equipment may have caused the Tubbs fire, but ings alone. The total cost of property damage third are undocumented, making assistance a third, unnamed party maintained the equip- has been estimated to be $3.3 billion, and it from the government hard to acquire. Most ment. Additionally, California has just come will take a long time to rebuild, leaving many migrant workers who earn $40,000 a year out of another hot, dry summer, leaving dead people homeless. Many wineries have been damaged or com- pletely destroyed by the wildfires, leaving the businesses on standby until they are able to re- cover. Many affected wineries sent out messages of support to their community. Paradise Ridge, one of the most destroyed wineries announced they were “heartbroken by the loss of [their] winery in the Tubbs Fire” on their website. Other wineries are using creative ways to stay in business. Signorello Estate says they will bring the wine-tasting experience to customers as long as they “provide the home” while they rebuild the winery. Unfortunately, these meth- ods do not make up for the significant damage done: other small businesses who rely on tour- ism, such as hotels, are only receiving a quarter of the usual amount of customers. “We're in the middle of harvest -- this is supposed to be the busy season around here,” says Circe Sher, a partner of two hotels in the area. "The ripple ef- fect is tremendous. Many small businesses that depend on high season to make their revenue for winter are hanging by a thread." Many residents in Sonoma County have been displaced, leaving them homeless in an Courtesy of SFGate area already afflicted with an ongoing housing Courtesy of Huffington Post Firefighters at a fire Fire Gender-Specific Scouting Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Jackie hillman I have personally been a Girl Scout since Managing Editor of Print kindergarten and am now working towards my Gold Award, which is the equivalent of an Eagle On Oct. 11, 2017, the Boy Scouts of America Scout in Boy Scouts. My mother led my troop announced that their program was planning until she took her current role in the organization to include girls, up to the rank of Eagle Scout. as Member Support Manager for the Los Altos Michael Surbaugh, the Chief Scout Executive for Service Unit, which is composed of 75 troops. the Boy Scouts remarked: “We believe it is critical My brother is an Eagle Scout, so my family has to evolve how our programs meet the needs of participated in all that scouting has to offer.