MAY 2022
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DISCOVERING ANITA Found on Pages 8&9
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FEATURES
Spanish River Supports Foster Children London Bedell Features Editor
The Spanish River High School community makes room for another club: Students Speak Up for Kids. Founded by President Sofia Scher and Vice President Rylie Heck, Students Speak Up For Kids brings students together in order to give back to the foster children of Palm Beach County. SSUFK is dedicated to reducing the number of neglected or abandoned local foster children by taking part in activities that benefit their difficult lifestyles. In Palm Beach County alone, around 1,000 children have been placed in foster care, and within that number, nearly 400 cases have been reported involving children being neglected in their foster homes. These acts of mistreatment can lead to internalized feelings of abandonment and insecurity, which can then harm their well-being throughout the years. SSUFK helps students learn about foster children who currently live in difficult circumstances, thus educating our youth on serious events occurring today. This is an incredibly important topic to numerous students at Spanish River, which suggests why so many have stepped up to participate in activities that contribute towards children in foster care systems.
“My favorite part about ‘Students Speak Up For Kids’ is that we’re helping people,” freshman Aolani Lobeto says. “Not everyone has the same opportunities as us, and giving back into the community makes foster children feel loved and
treats for children to enjoy. With the neglect that so many foster children receive and experience, it is extremely touching to see how much Spanish River students care for the local community of foster care children. Proceeding, SSUFK has already accomplished
Spanish River High School’s SSUFK club attending the 9th Annual Stars Gala.
wanted. Even if it’s something small to you, it can be big for them.” During club meetings, the members all come together to create care packages and boxes, or fulfill any other activity that is designated to uplift foster children in their homes. These packages can include goodies such as gift cards, positive messages, and other
quite a lot in working towards their purpose as a club so far. “In Students Speak Up For Kids, our goal as a club is to reach 100% advocacy for the foster care youth of Palm Beach County,” said sophomore President Scher. “We have started our work by packing 30 individualized birthday boxes for foster care children and teenagers, and plan to continue our
outreach with more projects like this.” So what does Students Speak Up For Kids have planned for the future? Clearly, their goals are to proceed with reaching more children in the foster care system, as well as providing them with the love and support that all children deserve throughout their adolescent years. This club has already successfully brought a great number of Spanish River students together to begin taking steps towards supporting foster children, and they are nowhere near stopping. “Our club has been working hard to help local foster children and we are so excited to see what our next chapter has in store,” freshman Vice President Heck says. “I hope that we’re able to encourage more students to join our club and work to help speak up for foster kids.” For those interested in joining Students Speak Up For Kids, feel free to attend the next meeting, and be sure to learn more about ways to help and show support for local neglected foster children in Palm Beach County.
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Saying Goodbye to the Senior Class Kash Grewal
Features Editor
well. The students get to experience bonding with their friends, as it Since the first year of will most likely be the last time kindergarten, every student they will attend the same school imagines what it would be like to be together. These events at the end of a high school senior. Being a senior the school year help the graduating is a once-in-a-lifetime experience class to reflect on that can be enjoyed by all. Seniors their time as a get the privilege of attending special student at events, like Prom and Grad Bash. Spanish Seniors also get exclusive seniority River for things like leaving early, class High and selection, and more. Seniors get to remember experience the pleasure of being all the the big fish in a little pond for a memories year. Being at the top is a unique they made. experience that everyone should “It’s sad in a cherish and appreciate. way, but at the Prom is a senior exclusive event same time, all that happens at the end of every good things school year which is a dance party come to an end,” celebrating the graduates’ high says senior Tayton Osborne. school journey. They also get to “You are starting a new chapter in enjoy the senior pep rally, as the life, new experiences, and meeting a entire school funnels into the gym lot of new people” “So you just have filled with school spirit to celebrate to cherish them, live in the moment, the 2022 graduates. Seniors also get and enjoy those last few months to attend Grad Bash, which is where in high school before focusing on the seniors take a trip to Universal attending college next year”. Studios with their classmates and The memories made in high other high schools in the county as school will stay with you forever,
and senior year is the perfect opportunity to reminisce on the times the seniors had at Spanish River High. “Senior year has definitely been a bumpy ride,” said Senior Grace Belsha. “But, I’m excited to move on to the next phase of my life as the fun this year comes to a close.” Every graduate wants to make the most out of their last year in high school. One way to do this is to participate in all the events like spirit week and the senior pep rally. Balloons were flying and the spirits were high. The senior pep rally was full of energy as Spanish River High celebrated the graduation of the graduating class of 2022. The sports teams highlighted
their leaders, senior athletes, by announcing them singularly by name, and signs were made to show the graduating seniors the school’s respect for them. The studentteacher basketball game was a thrilling 3 minutes, as it ended with the seniors winning 7-6 on a gamewinning buzzer-beater. The pep rally was complete when the Spirit Stick was given to the seniors for being the loudest grade in the pep rally. “It was really surreal after waiting for four years,” said Kate Doherty. The graduates got to finish their high school career on a high note with an enthusiastic pep rally. Every student looks forward to being a senior and the benefits that come with it. Senior year is full of excitement, knowing next year is when the next chapter of one’s life begins. Students will get ready to attend college next fall and they will begin to further their education in their desired topic, and start to focus on the rest of their lives past being a high school student.
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2022 : The Start of a New Era As time flies by, the generations that now rule society have grown increasingly dependent on social media as a source of consolation, communication, celebrity gossip, and most significantly, trends. While trends were once considered a general direction into development or change, fashion, fitness, and even common ideals or morals now embody what we once used to define a trend.
Brooke Styka Editor-in-Chief
With the damper in motion across the globe with the strike of COVID-19 in 2020, society turned to their screens for a source of entertainment, and honestly, a distraction from the chaos coursing the real world. As expected, applications such as Instagram, Twitter, and most heavily, TikTok, flourished, attracting users of diverse backConsequently, Tikgrounds to a common outlet, Tok transformed from both bringing them togetha means of sharing expeer and tearing the world riences, dancing to the latest apart. pop-hits, and typical teenage drama, into an avenue of aesthetically pleasing content relevant to the most recent fashion phenomenons and nutritional tips.
As the clock struck midnight and the world entered 2022, a wave of new styles flooded the Internet, as many made it a priority to stick to their typical new year resolutions that ranged from, “I want to stay fit and go to the gym regularly!” to “I’m going to try and eat healthy this year!” With this, influencers began posting more content regarding nutritional tips, healthy, yet enjoyable meals and common workout circuits to build all types of muscle. While society grows more accepting of others, they are now being pushed to be the best versions of themselves mentally and physically, as positivity swarms teenagers’ favorite social media apps. Junior Jaden Moran has experienced first hand the lifestyle transformations that have stemmed from the increasing gym appeal. “Working out to me isn’t a chore,” says Moran. “It has become a lifestyle for not only me, but for many others as well.” Moran explains that his exercise journey initially rooted from insecurities and a lack of confidence, but with encouragement and help from the media he quickly became addicted to his results. “As I got bigger and leaner I wanted to share my progress with others on what had got me this far,” said Moran. “So, I created a brand called One More Rep where people like me are pushed to their limits and strive to work to the fullest. One More Rep isn’t just a brand, it’s a movement that should push people to seek greatness and have the body they’ve always wanted.” Moran not only promotes his brand on his Instagram account, @onemorerep1_, but turned to TikTok as well to share his workout journey with hopes of inspiring others.
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Focusing more on the fashion side of this epidemic, society seems to be rewinding the clock, appealing to a more early 2000s vogue. Teens are now ditching their high waisted skinny jeans for low rise bell-bottoms, and have brought Juicy Couture sweat suits back in style. With influencers gaining popularity like Emma Chamberlain, the fashion realm has definitely experienced expansion, as teens grow more comfortable in their own skin and more confident in their tastes being different from that of others. Junior Dylan Lebensfeld mentioned how her fashion sense has grown more accustomed to her own style and has changed with the guidance of TikTok. “Thanks to hauls and fashion advice all over my ‘for you page,’ I have learned a lot about what I like and don’t like clothing wise, and also what best suits me,” said Lebensfeld. “With changing fashion trends, I’m more comfortable wearing different styles of clothing, whether it is typical ‘jappy’ wear, y2k, or even streetwear.” Social media has clearly become the new stepping stone for society’s next craze, spurring excitement surrounding what’s in the books as 2022 runs its course.
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Don’t Say Gay Bill Strikes Rainbow of Controversy Ana Perez
Associate Editor The Parental Rights in Education bill, colloquially known as Don’t Say Gay Bill, was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 28th. This bill would prohibit the teaching of gender identity and sexuality in grades K-3 among other things. I have thought of countless ways to come about my argument and my frustration. Every time I would see the news, I would feel so entirely angry. To begin with the many things wrong about this bill, prohibiting instruction on LGBT subjects gives kids the idea that those subjects are taboo when they shouldn’t be. When I was in third grade, at after school care I distinctly remember saying the word “gay” and I don’t remember the context but my counselor immediately said to me “Don’t say that” to which 8-year-old me responded “Why it just means two men loving each other?” and she just said “don’t say that”. Now I am lucky enough to have parents who always taught me there was nothing wrong with being gay. When I would ask they would give me a simple answer, because newsflash it is just as simple as two men or two women who love each other. That is probably the extent to which I ever discussed anything relating to sexual orientaion or gender identity in elementary but it stuck with me. What if I hadn’t had the parents I do? What if I had been taught to hate? Not to mention the bill orstracizes kids with gay parents, when a kid makes a family portrait in their kindergarden class with their two mommies but then the teacher throws it away because “we aren’t allowed to talk about it”. This bill doesn’t protect children, it only hurts them. We need to teach our new generation kindness and compassion, not hatred toward otherness. Education of kids as young as those might just mean telling them that Dan and Luke are married just like Sara and
Doug. I have more than a few of my friends who were raised to hate, and despite that still ended up gay or trans. They hate themselves for it. The mental health issues faced by LGBT teens are something I am all too familiar with. We should be helping these teens not making them feel as if who they are isn’t “age appropriate”. Yes, this bill isn’t directed at teens but it still affects them. I mean I cared enough about it to write an entire article about the bill so clearly it has an impact. Another concern with this bill is the outing of LGBT students to their parents. Palm Beach County has policies that prevent schools from disclosing a students identity if confided into a teacher but this bill could possibly overturn those policies. Because of the vague nature of the bill there is a lot of potential for harm to LGBT students. According to the Tampa Bay Times, “Schools could still withhold certain information if they believe the disclosure would result in abuse, neglect or abandonment”. But schools get to decide what defines neglect and it is very plausible schools won’t know of a student’s difficult home life. Fortunately for River students the bill won’t affect us much at all. We will still have our meager LGBT education at the end of the year in Human Growth and Development. But what could this bill open the door to? I am a student of Florida public schools. I grew up in Broward and Palm Beach Country and have lived in Florida all my life. I am 16 years old and I am Associate Editor for this paper. I am also a proud lesbian. Governor DeSantis says he wants to protect the children but am I not a child? Do I deserve to be treated as less than just because I happen to get crushes on girls and not guys? How is other kids learning about my identity indoctrination? Why is it that only some kids deserve protection and not others?
River Reacts to Don’t Say Gay “It is an invasion of privacy if someone is a member of the lgbt community and the bill forces them to come out when they might not be ready and it could put them in danger. It could create negative stereotypes. Lets say a teacher isn’t supportive and it gets around the school the kid could be bullied and discriminated against. It sets a bad precedent.“ says junior Liliana Roy “In my eyes it feels like an attempt to shield our current generation from being who they really want to be, regardless of sexual orientation. Developing children have a right to discover themselves and love themselves.” said senior Jason Piña. “It outrages me that some people are not allowed to talk about their identity with freedom just like everyohne else can.” says freshman Sofia Posada
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Pride Festival goer protests the new bill .
Senior Auora Schubert holds up pride flag.
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Universal is the ultimate experience Matt Portmess Face-off editor
The question of Universal and Disney World, which is better?, shouldn’t even be a debate. Universal is clearly better overall,but I would understand if you like Disney World more, if you're under the age of 8. “ I like Universal more because it caters better to my age group, and the rides are basically more “grown up”, said freshman Gabe Moss. Regardless of the thrill of the ride, I believe that Universal also has better theming. Though it’s not our childhood shows, it has super cool rides such as Spiderman, Minions, Hulk and many more hero themed rides. While Disney World only has one decent thrill ride (Space Mountain), Universal has about seven. Disney's rides are rated worse, and also have a longer average wait time. Universal offers different islands as well, such as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Dr. Sues land. “ Universal has many more thrilling than Disney World, and a much more exciting overall theme park.” “I always enjoy going to the specialized areas of the park, and enjoy how themed each
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of them are. Jurassic park is one of my favorite areas”, said freshman Ava Malik. It has two of the best roller coasters around, and they are better than what you'll find at Disney World. Universal already had perhaps the best coaster in the state of Florida, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. Regardless of rides, most theme park
man Aydin Canbek. +Another big reason universal is better is the variety of thrills it has. Uni versal rides are more high-tech, motion-based 3D rides, and thrill rides. There are some amazing attractions like Spiderman, Forbidden Journey, Green Gods, Diagon Alley, and more. Not only do teens enjoy Universal, but adults enjoy it more as well.
enthusiasts enjoy Universal's food as well, including more iconic foods such as butter beer and the Chocolate Emporium desserts. “Universal has better food, because it doesn’t taste processed like Disney World, the food is more original to the characters as well”, said fresh-
Teacher Matthew Moran says, “As a father, it really depends on the age of your child. For my child who is four, will usually prefer Disney World. However I prefer Universal due to the thrill it provides, similar to most people who are in their teens and up.”
Teens and thrill-seeking adults will love Universal. As discussed, Universal Islands of Adventure is simply one of the best theme parks in Orlando for adults. Even for little kids who prefer Universal over Disney World, there are similar rides to the classic “little kids rides” there are at Disney World. Rides for little ones include The Cat in the Hat, Pteranodon Flyers, Dudley DoRight’s Ripsaw Falls, and the Amazing Spiderman ride. Tyler Portmess, a seven year old first grader says this, “ I like Universal more, Spiderman is my favorite superhero, and I love to be at the boardwalk with my family. The lego section is cool to me too.” Since both parks reopened, Universal has had more visitors, totaling more people want to visit Universal more, their better rides and overall better surroundings make it a better park than Disney World.
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DISNEY IS THE DREAM
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If magic and amusement had a location, it would be Disney World. Its features bring about the most lustrous smile in people. The vibrant happiness radiated by Disney calls for an outcry amongst children. Not just children, but people of all ages yearn for Disney’s thrilling experience. Disney World has predominantly four sub parts: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom is considered the focal point of the park as it appears to be the most attractive amongst its counterparts. However, awesomeness is carried across the board, regardless of the kingdom. “It’s an alternate universe which makes you forget your age,” says freshman Angelina Lattore. People from across the globe travel to experience the magic in the air, most of which comes by the wholesome and caring staff. They make sure nobody leaves Disney unappeased, perform marvelous parades, and are extremely kind. The parade consists of a myriad of Disney characters such as Peter Pan and Rapunzel chanting, dancing, and laughing. The parade travels around the Kingdom in huge vehicles, while the staff makes certain that everyone is safe and sound. It carries the older visitors back to their childhoods when watching Mickey Mouse was the most exhilarating part of their day. The ambience of the park, especial-
ly the Magic Kingdom, makes visitors feel like they’re in the Disney movies. It feels exactly like Cinderalla’s first scene with birds, music, and delighted people. Soothing music is played in the background to add to the uplifting atmosphere. The park is usually filled with visitors during spring and winter breaks as the temperature is too warm otherwise. According to Disneyworld’s website, more than 58 million people visit Disney each year. Although aspiring visitors had to put a halt to their trips for two years due to the pandemic, people continue to adore Disneyworld till this day. “The rides are heart-racing and breathtaking,” says senior Emmanuel Bosselman. The park comprises some of the most exhilarating rides for all ages. The most notable of all is Splash Mountain with
a 9.7out of 10 star rating. It is mainly for older individuals as the 50 feet drop tends to be quite nerve-wracking. Similarly, the Seven Dwarfs mine train in the Magic Kingdom has a rating of 4.3 out of 5. Rides such as Spaceship Earth in Epcot are educational, yet still entertaining. All in all, there are seven roller coasters in total; each of them possessing a charm of their own. “Disney is my happy place,” claims Disney lover, Arianna Pelekanos. Amongst many like her, Arianna embraces Disney’s boundless luster while frequently visiting it. Furthermore, the tickets range anywhere between $109-$159 and $104 - $154 for adults and children respectively. They also offer annual passes costing about $1,383. As the name suggests, the pass allows visitors to enjoy
Disneyworld year round without having to pay any additional amounts. Additionally, they provide the photos taken throughout the year for only $99 on their official website. Photographers are positioned throughout the park to document all the precious moments spent. The architectural framework of Disneyworld is like that in the movies-astounding and simply magnificent. The parks comprise several compact souvegnier shops and restaurants, which are usually packed with enthusiastic crowds. Most notable of all of Disney’s hallmarks is the fireworks presentation held during the night time. Every night, Disney’s visitors are reminded that “they are the magic.” The fireworks possess an inexhaustible charm, while gladdening every visitor. At around 8 PM, small snapshots of various Disney movies and songs are presented on the Palace’s exterior. A better part of Orlando city witnesses a beautiful sight as the fireworks ignite. All the visitors gather around the Palace while intimately enjoying each other’s company. “Disney fills you with nostalgia and admiration,” says freshman Jacinda Kosier. Without much hesitation, it can be said that everyone leaves Disney with a smile and fulfilling memories.
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INVENTING ANNA
2022 Inventing Anna, a Netflix original series, reveals the true story of New York City’s infamous con artist: Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey. Netflix disclaims that the entirety of the show’s storyline is true, except for the parts they slipped in along the way, and viewers seem to adore the main character: Anna Delvey, played by Julia Garner. For those who have not watched the show or read the tabloids from when this story originally hit the news, Inventing Anna is based off a young twenty something, Anna Sorokin, who is known for her questionable German accent and her ability to con some of the richest bankers and socialites of New York City. Though she never in fact said she was an heiress, people assumed she was due to rumors that she was awaiting a trust fund of $60 million. Sorokin or ‘Delvey’ had many tricks up her sleeve, as well as the tendency to argue in a very confident manner, hence why she was able to gain the trust of so many rich men and women. She was finally arrested in 2018, found guilty in late 2019, and was charged with one
count of attempted grand larceny, three counts of grand larceny, and four counts of theft. With that being said, the show begins with journalist Vivian Kent, who wishes to write an exposé on Delvey, who is currently sitting in a jail cell awaiting her trial. She visits Delvey on a weekly, if not daily basis, and Delvey delivers her story from her perspective to Kent. In between this, numerous flashbacks of the events she explains to Kent reoccur. Delvey truly convinces all those who watch her that she is an heiress worth millions, and her plan to start her private members club known as the ‘Anna Delvey Foundation’ (ADF), is where she begins to con investors of Manhattan for her own pockets. As she tips Benjamins on Benjamins with each encounter, she lives her life in lavish hotels rather than leasing an apartment. After finishing the show, it now makes sense that rather than avoiding expensive New York City apartment rentals, she most likely did not want to reveal that she was actually not ‘good for’ the money, and that her name was not actually Anna Delvey. During these day-to-day hotel stays, most of those instructed to wait on her (thinking she was
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an exclusive VIP client) all begin to realize that her cards she gives them are declining. Luckily for her, she uses that short tempered and quite confident persona to her advantage, and excuses herself by saying she will “wire” them the money, or questions whether or not the staff is “competent” enough to run her cards correctly. Without spoiling too much, the plot of the show sends Delvey into a downward spiral after her friends and business partners start to realize maybe she is not who she says she is. For instance, in real life and on film, Rachel Deloache Williams, is conned as they venture off to Morocco, leaving Williams to fit the bill, one of which was not cheap, because Delvey’s card predictably declined. Though she was definitely a victim, it seems that Williams was never a true friend to Delvey, and instead leached off her glamor and adoration, so when Williams was left to fit the bill and she realizes Delvey was not as breathtaking as she seemed, she goes to the lawyer on the offensive side of Sorokin’s trial, and testifies against her. Delvey’s lawyer, Todd Spodek, takes on her case for the purpose of making it big as a New York City defense lawyer. As his
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overall desire is to gain fame, he does what any lawyer would do, and makes Delvey seem like an innocent young lady, who simply got in over her head with all she was doing. However, here the viewers see that Delvey might actually have done what any young twenty-something with an idea would do, which is to gain investors’ trust, and pay them back after she made it big. Not everyone is given a financial advantage in life, so if Delvey was able to convince those who were to lend her money to start her career, it is obvious that the choice she made was necessary, even if it led her to scam thousands of dollars out of big corporations and influencers who thought she would eventually pay her debts. Instead of spoiling too much, watching the show is recommended simply because one has to watch it to understand the whole story. Overall, this series was confusing, scandalous, and can be binged only on Netflix, enjoy!
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2022 Oscar Ceremony Goes South Daria Borisova a joke about Will Smith’s the face. A stunned Rock replied Arts & Entertainment wife: Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada Smith has a disease with: “Wow, Will Smith Editor that causes hair loss called just smacked the s*** out The 94th Academy Awards will certainly be remembered. On March 27 many influential people were in attendance and the night went pretty smoothly with many wonderful moments. For instance, Jessica Chastain earned the award for Best Actress and Dune took home ten awards, including Best Picture. Also, Will Smith won the Best Actor award for his role as Richard Williams in the movie King Richard. However, his win was not the only time Smith had the spotlight. A well known standup comedian Chris Rock, earlier in the night made
Alopecia Areata. For this reason, Smith had to get a buzz cut. Thus, Chris Rock made a tease saying “Jada, I love you – I can’t wait for GI Jane 2”. If you are not familiar with the movie GI Jane, it is a 1997 American war drama film that starred Demi Moore as the main character. In this movie, Moore had to shave her head since the character faced difficult military training in the film. Therefore, Rock decided to make this clearly offensive joke towards Jada Smith. Initially, Smith just laughed the joke off. Proceeding, he stood up confidently, walked up to Chris Rock and slapped him directly in
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audience was shocked by this occurrence. Thereafter, Smith sat back down next to his with and shouted “Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth” twice at Rock. Not long after this incident Smith
received his award. In his speech he mentioned that he is sorry to the Academy and fellow nominees for his just occurred action. Though he did not apologize to the comedian at that time. But the drama did not stop there. Later on Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada Smith, tweeted “And That’s How We Do It”. This tweet of course was addressing the incident that happened with his father. Afterwards, The Academy spoke up about this by saying that it did not “condone violence of any form”. Even though The Academy didn’t take any further action upon this happening, Smith decided to be the bigger person and apologize. He stated “I would like to publicly apologize to
you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” concluding he says “I am a work in progress”. Chris Rock has not yet addressed this statement, though his younger brother Kenny Rock did. Smith has since resigned from the Academy and was banned from activities for ten years. Definitely an Oscar ceremony that had everyone talking.
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FEATURE
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Rita Moreno December 11th, 1931 Latina(Puerto Rican)
“It is through art that we will prevail and we will endure. It lives on after us and defines us as people.” - Rita Moreno
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Moreno was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in NYC as a child, where while dancing, she was spotted by Broadway scouts. She then made her Broadway debut in Skydrift at only 13 years old. Moreno has had countless roles on Broadway and the film industry. She struggled with finding quality parts after her role as Anita, for which she was the first latina actress to ever win an Oscar. As a Latina woman in Hollywood, she was constantly type cast into ethnic roles. In her documentary Moreno says how she used her blanket accent no matter the role whether Eastern European or Native. She has been acting since 1944 and her most recent movie to be released was Spielberg’s adoption of West Side Story in which she played Valentina, a mentor to the main character of Tony.
Her notable works
Skydrift 1945 as Angelina So Young, So Bad 1950 as Dolores Guererro West Side Story 1961 as Anita Summer and Smoke 1961 as Rosa Zacharias Carnal Knowledge 1971 as Louise Slums of Beverly Hills 1998 as Belle Abromowitz The Ritz 1975 as Googie Gomez The Electric Company 1971-1977 as Carmela The Muppet Show 1977 as herself Oz (1997–2003) as Nun/Counselor One Day At a Time (2017-2020) as Lydia/Abuelita
Oz 1997-2003
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The Electric Company 1971
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Ariana Debose
January 25th, 1991 Queer Afro-Latina (Puerto Rican) “To anybody who has ever questioned your identity ever, ever, ever, or you find yourself living in the gray spaces, I promise you this: There is indeed a place for us” - Ariana Debose After growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, Debose made her Broadway debut in Bring It On as Nautica in 2012. Throughout the years Debose has played many characters on Broadway and made her debut in film with Speilberg’s West Side Story. Then at the Oscars, she became the first openly queer person to ever win an Oscar award. She received Best Supporting Actress for Anita, the role which 60 years earlier resulted in Rita Moreno winning the same award. Aside from her career Debose is also an advocate for the LGBT community. She started a project called the Unruly Hearts fund with her Prom co-star Jo Ellen Pellman. She also spoke out against Florida’s most recent “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Her notable works
Bring it On 2012 as Nautica Pippin 2014 as Leading Player Hamilton 2015 as Ensemble Summer: The Donna Summer Musical 2018 as Donna The Prom 2020 as Alyssa Greene West Side Story 2021 as Anita
The Prom 2020 Hamilton 2015
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SENIORS: IMPORTANT DATES TO KEEP IN MIND Graduation Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 18 in the Spanish River Gym @ 3 p.m. Students will receive your graduation tickets after rehearsal. GRADUATION: Thursday, May 19 @1 p.m Students must arrive by 11:30 a.m. Project Graduation: Thursday, May 19 from 10:30 p.m-4:00 a.m
Senior Checkout is Friday, May 13 @ 8 a.m-2 p.m A detailed schedule will be sent out in an email.
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Senior Awards: Monday, May 16 @ 6 p.m Students will receive an electronic invitation if recing an award. MUST RSVP. Senior Breakfast: Tuesday, May 17 from 8:30 a.m-11:30 a.m @ Embassy Suites Hilton 661 NW 53 St. Boca Raton.
“May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!” -Irish proverb HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, SHARKS!!!
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Australia Gets Washed Away Aiden Rubinstein Currents Editor
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, global warming due to human activity, for example, the burning of fossil fuels, has occurred rapidly. This continued heating of the earth has had a handful of effects on the planet, such as increasing the likelihood and intensity of natural disasters like forest fires, hurricanes, droughts, storms, and most recently, floods. Beginning towards the end of March, rain has been flooding through Australia at an alarming rate. However, this isn’t the first time the world has seen this. Queensland, a state located on the northern coast of Australia, suffered a terrible flood similar to the one occurring recently. Floods around Australia’s coast tend to take place quite often, though, some tend to be much worse than others, especially since the growth of climate change. The most notable
flood in Queensland occurred from November 2010 until January 2011, but has been a victim of flooding other times as well. In this instance, torrential rains had gathered over time, resulting in extremely strong monsoon winds. These intense winds, along with an overflow of water, led to mass devastation. With rainfall up to two feet high, a handful of lives were taken, thousands of homes were destroyed, and billions of dollars were lost as a result of damage and relief efforts. Australia’s floods today share both causes and effects. As a result of strong winds and heavy rainfall, which are intensified further by growing climate change, Australia is being bashed by devastating floods yet again. Similar to the Queensland floods, the rainfall in Australia has accumulated between one to two feet, and in some towns have grown to five or six feet, completely
covering cars and a large portion of homes. In addition, the death toll is much higher, with an estimation of at least 22 people. The intense storm has resulted in the mass evacuation of over 50,000 thousand citizens. Arguably the most disastrous component of these floods is that they occur over a long period of time. Unlike a more traditional flood, the ones in Australia tend to last much longer while remaining just as severe. The nonstop flooding throughout the land makes it difficult to repair homes and infrastructure, and not to mention, is frightfully expensive. As of the end of March, the Insurance Council of Australia has received over 160,000 insurance claims, those of which are estimated to cost at least $1.8 billion USD, or $2.45 billion AUD. As a result of the damage with little progress shown, Australians are beginning to lose hope. Many videos have surfaced
of protests showing civilians, with little to no faith in their political leaders to help get them through these tough times. With insurance companies overrun with cases, and jobs unable to be worked, many are worried about what their economic future has in store for them, yet there is still hope. Throughout this disaster, the world has played its part in lending a helping hand. The Red Cross, America’s humanitarian organization, started a donation campaign to help those victim to the floods. In just a small timeframe, over $25 million was raised and donated fully to those in need. While millions may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, every penny counts towards the relief efforts and signifies to all Australians that there is real hope.
New Court Justice: History in the Making Sophia DiFusco Currents Editor Ketanji Brown Jackson has recently been approved to the Supreme Court as the first Black Female Justice. President Joe Biden nominated Jackson with the intention to assume the role of a Supreme Court judge that is currently occupied by a judge, in other words, she is a judge in waiting. Ketanji Brown Jackson was born in Washington D.C. and later moved to Miami, Florida. She spent her high school years at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. In fact, Jackson openly shares how her high school debate class inspired her to pursue a law degree. She later attended Harvard for her Bachelors and continued her studies at Harvard Law School. After graduating, she served as a clerk in the Federal court for two years,as well as clerk for Supreme Court Justice Breyer. After her clerk work she served as an assistant defense attorney for indiginents and prisoners of Guantanamo Bay. services prove rather controversial. The Republican National Committee tweeted, on February 25, 2022, that Jackson’s “records also include defending terrorists.” Jackson met the allegations as they were presented in the Supreme Court during questioning saying, “Under the ethics rule that apply to lawyers,
an attorney has a duty to represent her clients zealously,” referencing the conditions lawyers must abide by referencing refraining from rebutting and/or contradicting their client’s legal argument privately and publicly, even if they do not agree or have been relieved of their position on a case. She continued, “It would be inappropriate for me to comment on whether I disagreed with Khi Ali Gul.” After working as an assistant public defender, she resigned to pursue private law. However, she quickly returned to public service as vice-chair of the bipartisan U.S. Sentencing Commission in 2010. She worked during a time when the commission was seeking to reduce the aggressive penalties that had been in place for drug offenders. She earned the reputation of ‘consensus builder’. The commission came to a united agreement to decrease federal drug sentences on both present and future arrests. Former President Barack Obama nominated Ms. Jackson to join the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The Senate confirmed Jackson by verbal vote in March 2013. While
on this court, Jackson’s famous cases include a ruling in 2019 involving President Donald Trump. Judge Jackson ruled against the President declaring presidential privileges does not offer the opportunity to rewrite wrongs into rights. Just as you may have thought she had done it all, she is later appointed again to a high court position. Mind you, she has served as a clerk, assistant public defender, federal judge, and now Supreme Court justice. “In its more than two hundred and thirty years the Supreme Court has had one hundred and fifteen justices” said Senate Judiciary and Committee Chairmen, Senator Dick Drubin. Statistically, there have been a plethora of white males on the higher court, 108 to be exact. Other social groups and minorities have not been represented the way white men have. Durbin adds, “Not a single justice has been a Black woman. You, Judge Jackson, can be the first.” The public has mixed feelings on the court’s acceptance of Judge Jackson. “It shows progress on trying to make everything more equal,” said senior Maximo Fernandez. “I think
it’s great because African Americans and other cultures can feel like they are getting better with racism.” Equal representation has been an especially high priority of the court. President Biden chose to appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson out of an impressive selection of females of color. “As a member of the Latino community it is inspiring to see a strong minority woman serve as an elite member of the Supreme Court” said English teacher Mrs. Cynthia Deleeuw. “It is refreshing to finally see proper representation at such an honorable level.” As Judge Jackson’s commencement hearing progressed, she maintained her composure as she was met with some less than pleasant greetings. This confirmation is proof a world filled with color deserves a justice who reflects society and advocates on the behalf of all American patrons. Not only will Ketanji Brown Jackson initiate change in the court, but she will be a symbol for the countless underrepresented minorities in America. ART COURTESY OF GALLEON ART ARCHIVE
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Bynes finally Runs Her Own Show Allyson Greenberg Currents Editor
Amanda Laura Bynes is an icon who starred in some of the greatest
movies of the 2000s. She has played large roles in “Easy A,” “What A Girl Wants,” “She’s The Man,” and “Sydney White” just to name a few, but she is most well known by Gen Z for her show, “The Amanda Show.” The Amanda Show was almost like SNL but for teens, with comedy skits that included all their kids like Drake Bell and Josh Peck, who then went on to have their own shows. Bynes won multiple awards including a couple Kid Choice Award Blimps. But sadly, the late-night Nickelodeon show was canceled in September of 2002, when Amanda decided to pursue other opportunities. In 2012, Bynes was involved in legal trouble when she was first
arrested for a DUI. In her black BMW at around 3:00 AM, she clipped the side of a sheriff ’s car. That same year Bynes got into two hit and runs, and was beginning to spiral down the wrong path. Two years later in 2014, she was involved in another incident involving reckless driving, and the court sentenced her to three years of probation along with three months of alcohol education classes. Whilst all this was going on, she was constantly smoking marijauna and threw a bong out the window of her Times Square apartment after the cops had been called that she was smoking in the lobby. In 2014, she was again arrested for another DUI, only this time she was high on marijuana. After these multiple accounts of reckless endangerment and obvious addiction to marijuana and alcohol, it became clear that Bynes was struggling with psychiatric issues. Bynes set a small fire on her neighbor’s driveway in 2013, which made it apparent it was time for her to get some help. She was involuntarily placed in a psychiatric hospital and put in a temporary conservatorship. Eventually in August of 2014 the
court placed Bynes under a long term conservatorship with her mother, Lynn Bynes, as the conservator. So what is a conservatorship? A conservatorship is when the court legally appoints a person to manage the personal affair and finances of an incapacited person or a minor. Bynes was unable to make any decision about her money, medical needs, and life on her own. The court legally made her mother what some would call a “helicopter parent”. Bynes’ mother did not want to do this, but it was deemed necessary. She tried to keep the arrangement as smooth and easy for her daughter, unlike the abusive conservatorship which Britany Spears was placed under. Since 2014, Bynes has become sober and reflects on her d a r k t i m e w h e n she was struggling with abuse and addiction. She has been able to stabilize her life and turn things around for herself. Bynes has graduated from The Fashion Institute of Design and recently got engaged to Paul Micheal, who she met at Alcoholics
Saying Farewell to FSA
Anonymous. Due to her personal growth Bynes filed to end her nine-year conservatorship earlier this year in February. Finally at the age of 35, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the court terminated Bynes’ conservatorship, and she has received the freedom to make her own decisions once again. With this granted freedom, she will now be able to marry her fiancé and make other personal choices. Not only are Bynes’ parents happy to see her with her freedom, her fans are as well. “I used to love watching the reruns of The Amanda Show when I was younger, and I still watch her movies now. I am happy to see her finally with her freedom and doing better. She goes to show that it is okay to struggle with mental health issues, and you should not be ashamed for having to get help,” says Junior Dylan Lebensfeld. Senior Carly Fox also says, “I am happy that both Britiney Spears and Amanda Bynes are out of their conservatorships, and who knows, their new found freedom and personal growth, maybe they will put out some great new songs or movies for their fans.” PHOTO COURTESY: miamistandard.news usmagazine.com
Elle Borstelmann Currents Editor
Governor Ron Desantis, recently made a grand change alluding to the FSA, Florida’s standardized testing system, that all Florida students grades three through ten must take. The Governor announced that the Florida Standard Assessment will no longer be available for students to take. However, this does not mean that testing is wiped from Florida as a new method is replacing it. Standardized testing is extremely familiar to Florida students as it has been adapted since 1998. The names of the tests switched from SSAT, HCAT, FCAT, and finally FSA, but the overall testing still measured the students’ success in school in a certain time period. The FSA has lasted since the 2014-2015 school year all the way up until 2022. Many students are extremely
familiar with the test and have taken it since elementary school. “As a student who has taken the FSA for the past 8 years, I believe that Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to get rid of this yearly exam is pointless,” said sophomore Sofia Scher. Many had hoped that the elimination of the FSA would be the end of exhausting tests for Florida students; however, it might be the beginning of more. Governor Desantis announced that a new method of testing called F.A.S.T will be installed in the students’ lives. F.A.S.T is short for Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking and introduces a new style of assessment called progress monitoring. Instead of students taking one end of the year exam to reveal the skills they’ve
learned all year, they will now take three exams that are separated by the seasons: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Even though the testing sessions have increased, the government claims that the amount of time spent on testing will be shorter and take hours to finish compared to days. Fortunately, the students and teachers of Florida have evidence of progress monitoring being beneficial to students. High Point Elementary School was originally a D rated school before progress monitoring and once they switched their students to this new method, they were provided successful results. Desantis’ goal is to eliminate common core which many teachers, parents, and students do not take a liking to. Many see common core as too rigorous or a waste of taxpayers
money and teachers time. With F.A.S.T Desantis believes that teachers will have more time to teach students useful information instead of common core standards. “If I wasn’t a student, I would actually agree with desantis because it is important to monitor students throughout the year and see their improvements but, it’s really is just more work and hassle for students,” said sophomore Emir Eskinazi. There are mixed opinions given all over the state from students, parents, and teachers to this abrupt change in learning. There is hope that the students of Florida adapt to progress monitoring quickly and produce efficient results like the students of High Point Elementary. The age of FSA has finally come to an end. PHOTO COURTESY: school.stlucie.k12.fl.us
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Track Team Takes Off at FSU and UF Jacqueline Levine Sports Editor
Runners on your mark, get set, because here comes the FSU and UF relays, two of the most intense and competitive track and field meets of the season! Spanish River athletes participated in were shotput, the 110 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles, and the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs. The UF relays qualifications are different from the FSU’s. To clarify, for the FSU race (Florida Relays), athletes had to be top 36 in the state in all the running events and top 24 in each field event. However, the UF meet was quite different, there were specific times that athletes had to hit to be able to go. Specifically, boys shotput had to reach at least 13.98 meters, as well as boys 110 meters hurdles, which had to be completed in 15.95 seconds. The boys 800 meter race had to be finished in 2:01.20 minutes and the girls 800 in 2:24.20. For the 1600 meter race, which is one mile, boys had to finish it in 4:31 minutes and girls in 5:22 minutes. Lastly, the 3200 meter race had to be completed in 9:55 for the boys and 11:45 for the girls. Our Spanish River Athletes earned impressive times, ranks, and P.R’s (personal bests) in their races. In fact, for the FSU meet, Junior
Nicholas West placed second in the boys 300 meter hurdles with 38.03 seconds and less than a minute off of the 1st place winner. He also earned 3rd place in the boys 110 meter hurdles with 14.89 seconds. Notably, for the boys 200 Meter Dash, West got 7th place at 22.30 seconds. “In life there are winners and
schools running in the FSU relays. Moving on, Sam Jaramillo ran the 1600 meters as well and finished in 4:45 minutes. Furthermore Justin Spleha, a Spanish River Team Captain, who ran the 1600 meter run finished in 4:28 minutes. “In the last couple of weeks before championship season, we went
Spanish River Sharks celebrate their victory at the District Meet. losers, you should try being a winner sometime it’s fun”, reflects Joshua Adams, a senior. Adams won 1st place in the long jump, his main event. He jumped a whopping 6.99 meters or 22 ft 11 & 1/4 inches. Between sprinters West and Adams, they scored enough points to place Spanish River high school at 6th place out of all 103
up to UF and FSU to compete against some of the best in the state. We did this to show all the other teams what we, Spanish River are capable off ”, states Senior Justin Spleha as he reflects on the race, “I felt like FSU served as a wake up call for me and my teammates that we are going to have to push our limits the last couple of weeks to perform well at states.”
Japrince Gaines and Justin Sphela both ran the 800 meter run, Justin earning a time of 2:04 minutes and Japrince finishing at 1:59 minutes. Zoe Pustilnik and Samantha Sadorf both competed in the 3200 meter run, Zoe ending the race with a time of 11:09 minutes and Samantha with 11:48 minutes. Zoe Pustilnik also completed the 1600 meter run in 5:38 seconds, only two seconds off from her competitor Emma O’Day’s time. Next, Katelyn Sadorf finished the 1600 meter race in 5:49 seconds just about 20 seconds after the girl in front of her. “It was a very nervewracking and challenging race, as it was a lot different from any other meet before, ‘’explains sophomore Kateyln Sadorf. “You had to qualify to be in this race, so I was certain that all of these girls were very fast. The competition did help though and keeping up with the other girls definitely set me on a track for a pr in the mile.” To put it plainly, the SRHS Track and Field team are succeeding and raising to the top as the champions of the District meet! Who knows what else awaits these brilliant sharks?
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River’s Softball Rounds the Bases Peyton Blythe Guest writer
Your Spanish River Girls Softball team. Taking Palm Beach County by storm and potentially the whole state, the team is one of the best that Spanish River has ever had yet. Currently, the girls are 7-1 and looking to be one of the top contenders in the upcoming competitions after the regular season. The girls have also been statistically placed in the top 3 of all high school teams in Palm Beach County. Winning all of their games so far and even by more than a few points, they have proven to be a very strong team. Some of their wins include 10-0 vs. American Heritage, and 14-4 against Boca Raton Community High School. Their team captain, senior Adrianna Portanova, is committed to Indian River State College to play softball at the collegiate level. Adrianna says that she “loves how close everyone is and how we come together each game!” These girls have done extremely
well in all of their games including the preseason. On top of that, some players have even had multiple home runs, which helped secure wins for the sharks. One of these players is junior Isabella Santos, who describes playing on the softball team as a “sport that alone is always so much fun but it makes it 10x
along and how we all have each other’s backs every game.” The main piece every school team strives for is togetherness-- the ability to come and support each other for each game. This is exactly what this girls’ team has. Besides their amazing record, the girls’ team has also had two shutouts. The best part about this record is, the girls are ONLY halfway done with their season and still remain undefeated. In the upcoming games, they play some of the top teams such as Wellington High School, which is better ranked #2 in Pa l m w h e n Beach you love everyone you’re playing next to, the bond we have is like no other.” Many of the team members expressed how thankful they are that they have the softball team to be a part of their daily life. One of the freshmen on the team Giselle Portanova also says C o u n t y . that she “likes how everyone gets And the soon-to-be rescheduled
game against the #1 ranked Park Vista High School. So far left in the season there is 1 home game that all of you can attend to show your support for the girls’ team. This game is in the Shark Pit at 6:30 on 4/21. The team also plays a variety of other teams until the end of April, with the district, regional, and state competitions starting in early May. These competitions in May will show the best of the girls and hopefully, they will make it far into the rounds ahead. All of the girls have one message which is that they hope to see YOU supporting them whenever you can! So far, the future’s looking bright for the girls and hopefully, they will be able to bring back a title for the Sharks! PHOTO COURTESY OF TIBURON YEARBOOK
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Girl’s Flag Football Team Captures Victory Amelie La-Branche Sports Editor
led the team to district championships, and Coach Brett was the first-ever Quarterback of the Sharks, playing on the team’s first flag football team in 1998. Though this team certainly has talented players and experienced
With a firm grasp on victory and their opponent’s flags, the Girls’ Flag Football Team is a force to be reckoned with. The team has performed exceptionally well this season, playing against highly-qualified teams like Centennial and Western High School. “Our 7-1 record highlights the immense effort we put into all of our games,” says junior and Varsity player Eden Zausner. As the season progresses, the team remains determined to triumph in future games and views these opportunities with optimism. “I believe that this season, we will go far,” says senior and Varsity player Mya Quinn. “As long as we continue to ‘play the next play,’ we can make it!” The Girls’ Flag Football team’s spectacular seniors The flag football team’s commitment to peak performance is certainly commendable. Another coaching staff, much must be done in measure of the team’s success is their preparation for the team to earn such outstanding victories on the field, and growth throughout the season. “It’s important that our players the team’s thorough practices serve as continuously improve, regardless of the foundation for their success. “A normal practice begins with a wins or losses,” says Girls’ Flag Football warmup, which involves stretching and Team coach Andrew Immler. The seniors on the team, Maya Salas, running,” adds Zausner. “We then go Natali Dominguez, Mya Quinn, and into catching and flag-pulling drills.” While these beginning drills improve Julia Enciso, have each played over 100 games within their four years in the the fundamental skills of the entire team, position-specific drills seek to program. “Flag football has helped me build improve the ability of a player’s specific friendships with many people,” says role. “We try to keep players in the exact senior and Varsity player Natali position where they play, so they can Dominguez. “I love this sport, and it achieve the maximum number of reps has taught me so many lessons within running the passing routes they will in myself, on the field, and in life.” the game, ” says Immler.” We then work Essential to the team’s success is on some more complex plays, such as the coaching staff, including former reverses or double passes. We finish Spanish River flag football players Lindy with extra-point plays, which leaves Brett and Elyse Martinez. Both have about 45 minutes to plan any special
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drills or prepare for an upcoming high and play like the sharks we are!” opponent.” Practice greatly contributes to the adds Quinn. The team’s dedication to growth will skill and success of the team; however, certainly lead to considerable progress, the most important skills in flag football and students can best show support for may be unrelated to athleticism, but the team by attending games. When in rather serve as lifelong lessons. attendance, students will not only be “Athleticism definitely helps, but engaged in an exhilarating game, but listening to your coaches, taking will encourage an exceptionally driven criticism, and gaining confidence will team. lead to better performance on the “Our players are incredibly hardfield,” says Zausner. “It is normal to working, and they put in an unthinkable feel pressure to catch the ball and pull amount of hard work in their off-season the flag, but the first step to getting playing in tournaments and leagues,” good at this is believing you can do says Immler. “The games are fun to it.” watch, especially our explosive ‘Air Defeats are a part of every sport, and Raid’ passing off ense, which produces the flag football team is no exception. exciting plays. ” Arguably, one of the most important Though the qualities in presence of an athlete students at a is the ability game may seem to take i n s i g n i f i c a nt , losses in members of stride. the fl ag football “We strive team deeply to win every a p p r e c iate game we play, encouragement but losses from the student are great body. opportunities “Our schedule for teams to this season learn,” notes includes some Immler. pretty diffi cult “It’s harder teams, and to correct having students mistakes in the stands when you’re w i n n i n g , The Girls’ Flag Football Team prepares to tackle a tough to cheer us on would mean so losses are match a lot, ” says certainly an Zausner. “For some of our big games, opportunity in disguise to improve certain things that were done students can attend for free if they bring their ID, which provides a perfect incorrectly.” Members of the team are keen to opportunity to show support.” As the end of the year draws nearer, accept this attitude, learning from their the Girl’s Flag Football Team will no losses and refining their performance doubt end their season much improved. for the next game. “Following the two games we lost this season, we learned from our mistakes, PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE TIBURON but we continue to hold our heads up YEARBOOK
Students Enthralled with Pickle Ball “Pickleball is a fast growing sport. It’s amazing that a number of pros have shown us how easy it is to fit into something so simple, yet so fun. It was an unforgettable experience.” Marianna Marquez, 10
A lunchtime Pickleball game on April 7th
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Most Improved Athletes FrSe esnh im ora n
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River Swim Team
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Natali Dominguez
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Gianna Pacitti Girls’ Flag Football Team
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Chris Anderson River Swim
Congratulations to River’s Boys and Girls’ Tennis Teams!
“I cannot tell you how proud I am of the River Boys tennis team. What meant more to me than winning - and don’t get me wrong I am stoked that we won - was when tha USTA tennis official that officiated the two- day tournament came up to me and said that was so moved and inspired by the sportsmanship our team showed. She was so moved by the sportsmanship that she gave Jonah Sacher and John from Boca high sportsmanship medals for their performance. The last two days were filled with many hard fought, close matches that we came out on top of and they displayed incredible sportsmanship - win or lose.” - Boys’ Tennis Team Coach Robert Heinrichs
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT HEINRICHS, JOHN JONES, AND ALLISON CASTELLANO