6 October 9, 2009 HIGH TIDE STUDENT FOCUS HIGH TIDE October 9, 2009 7 By Christina Kirby Staff Writer By Freda Spencer pups Picture Perfect Pooches Pals Staff Writer 1. Shila a. Kelsey Ryan Do dogs resemble their Viking owners? Play the game This year Kelsey Ryan is a senior and is Shila is an adorable, purebred seventeen years old. She loves being around Cocker Spaniel. This spunky pup is small people and spending time with her friends. with wild blonde fur. Shila often has a and see which pairs are the same! She is very energetic with a bubbly personal- goofy expression, with her tongue hanging ity and has gorgeous blue eyes. out of her mouth. Even though she is ten “People often tell me that they can hear years old, she still acts like a puppy. Shila my voice or laugh down the halls,” Ryan can be rather wild and is very easily excited said. with new people. When she gets the oppor- She is always ready to do something fun tunity, Shila loves to swim! By Elyssa Kanter and have a good time. Staff Writer Jenny Block, a junior at La Jolla High School, rescued her dog, Coco the Beagle. A Rescue Story: Coco, whose name was originally Tycie, was found by the Block family wandering in the street without a leash or collar. After putting an ad in Craigslist and asking around the neighborhood, Tycie’s owner was found. The original owner was an Jenny and Coco older man. He and his son, who was around thirteen, never took care of Tycie. The owner explained to the Block family that Tycie escaped many 2. Koko times before, but decided to take Tycie back. Only a couple of days b. Matt Daubner went by when Tycie had gone missing again. Matt Daubner is a Coco is a four year old dark brown “My mom called the owner and then we gave the dog back, again. It sophomore and sixteen Chihuaha. Her days consist mostly of got out after that too,” junior Jenny Block said. years old. He loves to listen laying on the fl oor and barking at people Tycie escaped for the third time, and had been caught by another to music and hang out with as they come through the door. Although, neighbor, who in turn brought her down the San Diego Humane So- his group of close friends. she does enjoy going outside and some- ciety. Jenny’s mom went to the Humane Society to adopt the dog, but Matt also enjoys spending times watching television with her owner. failed to do so after the owner had told her that he wanted to keep Tycie time outdoors. Coco and her owner both love being home and breed her. After some convincing, the Block’s had bought Tycie, and “I love to chase small, and relaxing, but enjoy spending time had her spayed. furry animals just like my outdoors and running through parks with Tycie’s name changed to Coco right after she was adopted by the Block dog,” Matt said. friends. family. “I wanted to name her Rowboat, after the movie the The Boy in Blue, but my mom said no. My mom named her Coco because she liked Coco Chanel and Coco Pup. So they both contributed, and we came up with Coco,” Block said. The Block family has taken Coco to puppy class where she attempted Tika to learn basic dog commands such as: sit, stay, and lay down. c. Mikey Soumekh 3. “She [Coco] failed puppy class the fi rst time, but passed the second Tika is a four Mikey Soumekh is a year old Siberian time. Coco has a hard time behaving. People are always asking why she senior this year. Towering Husky. She has long, jumps so high, why she has so much energy, and why she is so obnox- over most of his classmates, thick fur and bright ious,” junior Jenny Block said. he stands out with his great blue eyes. She is a Block shows a lot of love towards her new pooch. Coco has learned height, dark hair and com- very sociable dog. different ways to stay in the spotlight with the Block family. plexion. His favorite sport She absolutely loves “Coco has huge fl oppy ears that are brown. Her whole body is brown is lacrosse. On the week- seeing people and black and white. Whenever she wants something she folds her ears over ends, he relaxes at his house will greet them and lets them hang, near her face...it’s so cute though, you can’t say no during the day and hangs with a lot of licks and kisses. Tika is very hyper and will run around her to her,” junior Jenny Block said. out with friends at night. backyard all the time. She really enjoys getting attention from people and Until the Block family had found Coco, she had been neglected and deprived of the attention she needed. The Block family cur- Sportscenter is Mikey’s playing with her owners. rently provides Coco with a comfortable lifestyle surrounded by love and family. faovrite thing to watch. “Every pet that I have ever had has been rescued. I would never go out and buy a dog just because it’s pretty. I would buy a dog “Sometimes if I am lucky my dog will watch it with me,” Soumekh said. that is in need of help,” Block said. 4. Teddy d. Aoife Collins Teddy is a two-year old Golden Aoife Collins Retriever. He has a ton of energy is sixteen years and will jump all over anyone who swer e. Erik Vanstrum old and a junior comes to his house. Teddy’s favorite n s this year. She A is one-hundred part of the day is when his owner 5. Dexter Erik Vanstrum is percent Irish, and takes him on long walks all around Dexter is a ten year 1. d fi fteen years old and his neighborhood, but he is most old German Sheppard a sophomore at La has taken after the content at the beach. He loves to mix. As far as dogs go, he Jolla High. Erik’s favorite Irish talkative and 2. c play fetch and jump in the waves. is more on the anti-social thing to do is going to the social way of life. When Teddy is at home, he lays side. Dexter likes to sleep beach; he goes surfi ng or Aoife loves being on the deck or has play dates with and is a little bit lazy. He 3. a swimming in the ocean around people, his girlfriend, Jack. She is a Poodle likes to spend his time every day. Erik says he and spends a lot with a mohawk and pink nail polish. lying around outside. 4. e is happiest when he is of time with her Teddy’s favorite treat is cheddar While in his backyard, he outside being active. friends. Sometimes she can be goofy and maybe, just a cheese, which is also one of his owner’s favorites. barks and attacks small 5. b “I love fruit, especially little immature. Her talkative nature sometimes gets her in animals often. mango. Then again, I trouble with teachers. Aoife plays water polo and is a part basically love all orange foods... yummm,” Vanstrum said. of swim team. 8 October 9, 2009 SPORTS HIGH TIDE SPORT of the MONTH The Myth of By Olivia Polger and Her- petition here and we’re trying Mmm... By Rosi Di Toro en Alanis to get more high schools kids which help to keep the body’s two-thirds the sugar of sodas, Staff Writer Staff Writer involved to join teams and acidity balanced. When a per- and more than three times the compete,” manager of the son sweats, they lose a lot of sodium. The label on a bottle The expression “ignorance Wecome to the Wave House... Mission Beach Wave House, electrolytes; however, all but of Gatorade reads, “What is bliss” has never been more Upon entering the Wave Jeff Ranta said. the most vigorously exercis- exactly does Gatorade do for accurate than when referring House in Mission Beach, it is The teams would compete ing (or sweating) people would an athlete? Good Question. to the food industry. Unfor- obvious why it is so popular once a week against other not even begin to notice those It’s scientifically formulated tunately, the general public’s amongst surfers, skaters, and teams from the area. Students losses because the human body to replace more of what you ignorance is leading to an other boarders alike. seem to like the idea, and are already has plenty of electro- lose when you sweat...Noth- outbreak of many life threat- The House is a hive of ac- eager to be part of such a lytes. ing rehydrates, replenishes, ening illnesses such as cancer, tivity, with people socializing, team. It is important to be aware and refuels athletes better.” heart disease, diabetes, pre- watching the flowriders, or try- “[That would be] a fun ex- of not only what ingredients Gatorade may replenish elec- mature aging, arthritis, and ing out the waves themselves. perience,” junior Jake Loosen Gatorade contains, but also trolytes such as sodium, po- osteoporosis. Even something Riders describe flowriding as said. to know their harmful effects. tassium, and chloride more as harmless as a sports drink is a mix between surfing, snow- The Wave House is open The main ingredients in an quickly than food or water can contributing to this epidemic boarding, skating, skimboard- from 12 to 8 pm everyday.