March 2016

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Learn how to design fashion Six-week class will be instructed by Nancy Riegelman DIANA ryabchikova CHRONICLE REPORTER

A six-week Fashion Illustration class will be taught by the well-known fashion illustrator Nancy Riegelman beginning on Saturday, April 2 and Friday, April 8.

The classes are free. Each course will provide solid basics in how to draw modern fashion clothing and how to learn the language of fashion and style.

“This class will bring a lot of knowledge to students who are pursuing [the] fashion industry,” said TCA senior Jenecie Huante.

Riegelman is highly regarded in fashion industry and has very high credentials and experience. She wrote a book titled “9 Heads: A Guide to Drawing Fashion” that was published in 2001.

“It is like a guide to drawing fashion, which is like the Bible of fashion illustration,” said Samuel Dovlatian, assistant principal.

Now she will offer the Fashion Illustration class to the community and also to Hollywood High students.

“Students will be able to get her instructions, which would otherwise cost hundreds of dollars, for free,” said Dovlatian. Up to 50 percent of the spaces offered for the class are available to HHS students.

Courses consist of six weekly classes of one and a half hours. Friday class is from 4:00p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays there are four classes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The first class will start on Saturday April 2. Classes

will end by May 7.

“I’ve known Nancy for a long time. She is a great illustrator and instructor. We are so excited that she will teach fashion illustration here at Hollywood High,” said Dovlatian.

To register for classes go to www.designersinbox.com .

The schedule for the classes are as follows: Saturday Classes Starting Saturday 2nd April: 9:30AM-11AM BEGINNERS 11.15AM-12.45PM BEGINNERS 1.15PM-2.45PM INTERMEDIATE 3.00-4:30PM BEGINNERS Friday Classes Starting Friday 8th April: 4PM-5:30PM

USC enriquece clases de AP Lengua Professors have students practice interpersonal writing Franklin franco EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

For the last few weeks, Spanish professors from USC have given workshops to AP Spanish Language classes on how to improve their writing skills. The three-week program held its final workshop yesterday.

Through the help of the Spanish Consulate and the new Spanish Resource Center, these workshops were designed to enhance the writing capabilities of the AP students so that they could be more prepared for the writing portion of the AP exam in May. “Once the Spanish Resource Center was inaugurated, the principal and the foreign language department at Hollywood High suggested the possibility of organizing writing workshops targeted specifically for the AP Spanish Language students,” said Ana Estangui, AP Spanish teacher.

Students from the two AP Spanish Language classes, taught by Estangui and AP Spanish teacher Miguel Martinez-Lafuente, were given the chance to volunteer to attend the workshops for the three weeks.

“Attending these workshops have been quite interesting and fun,” Andrea

Ignacio, SAS junior, said. “I do believe they present a benefit in the sense that it helps one with vocabulary and also be aware of what the AP test is like.”

Every week had a different focus and each workshop was taught by a different professor from USC. On March 16, the focus was on the “Interpersonal Writing” section of the test, which consists of writing responses to emails.

Students learned how to start, develop, elaborate and conclude these emails using simple phrases to assist in transitioning. The instructor had students respond to emails on the spot to practice complex phrases that would guarantee them more points on the exam.

In the first of the workshops, students practiced building arguments for their persuasive essays. The persuasive essay is said to be one of the most difficult parts of the test, so students were given tips to help develop a thesis and argument that would ensure them a good score on the exam.

“I think that when the students receive tips, guidelines and suggestions from other

specialized teachers, they develop [the topic] effectively and with greater confidence when it’s time to create their own work. This benefits the quality of the AP Spanish Language class’ work, as shown by the results of the exams in May,” said Estangui.

Andrea said this kind of workshop shows to be beneficial since some students perhaps had no idea what the AP test was about. Now those students have a better understanding of what to expect and more or less have an idea of where they need to improve.

“It would be great if there were to be other workshops for other AP classes because it will let one feel more comfortable with it and not panic on the day of the test.” Andrea said.

The topics of the prompts usually related to the topics being learned in the Spanish classes at that moment, as well as other topics the students must be familiar with.

According to Estangui, the workshops should boost confidence and hopefully ease the way students handle the writing portion of the exam.

“Closer to [Their] Dreams”

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Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez addresses students on the impact of the art of poetry within the Los Angeles community.

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Big Read focuses on the importance of literature Clemencia solis OPINION EDITOR

Yesterday, a group of 36 TCA students, Sherri Whitham, school librarian, Dr. Kelly Bender, TCA lead teacher, and Viktorija Lacan, ESL English teacher, participated in Big Read Los Angeles.

This program aims to encourage reading among people of all ages and backgrounds across the country.

The school participated in this event after Whitham attended a teacher librarian professional development meeting and contacted the program.

The school was invited to participate in the event and they provided the transportation to City Hall.

In the future this event may be open to other small learning communities, but space is very limited.

Students that participated in this event wrote a paper on censorship and created artistic covers for their essays. This goes hand-in-hand with the things they have been learning in World History surrounding the 1930s and book censorship.

“I think this was an opportunity to celebrate the love of reading and to bring together English and the social studies to work together on a project,” said Whitham.

The book that was chosen for this year’s event was Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

The book centers around a futuristic society in which firemen burn books and everyone is engrossed in their televi-

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sions. This book is relevant to the program’s aim because they want to promote reading in an age of technology.

The event was held at City Hall and students were thanked for their participation in the city council meeting.

Afterwards, students were taken outside to hear a special reading by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez and watch a performance of a scene from Fahrenheit 451. During lunch there was a raffle held and some students were able to win signed copies of a book Rodriguez contributed to.

“I think it’s really important that students were able to see the council meeting because they got to see the government at work, they were able to see different types of architecture, and they got to hear different voices from performers and speakers which is just all about opportunity,” said Dr. Bender.

After the event concluded, students were able to explore City Hall and receive limited edition prints inspired by the novel from artists Dewey Tafoya and Martha Carillo.

“It was a really great experience. City Hall was amazing,” said TCA sophomore Lexa Sorto. “The Big Read showed me how important it is to read books and the value of books.”

These events served as the kick-off event for a month-long initiative to promote reading across Los Angeles.

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Seniors showcase projects

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a change one drop at a time Topics varied, including 3D printing and bullying Making The UNICEF Club is raising money to give water to developing Mary Paronyan

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This year’s seniors took a big step by completing the Senior Project which took more than a semester to work on.

About 250 seniors presented to more than 100 judges in classrooms all over campus on March 3.

The Senior Project acts as a bridge between high school and college and/or a career, according to the school website. Each student is expected to write a research paper on a chosen topic and apply the knowledge they gain in a 15-to-20-hour independent project. Students present what they learned to a panel of judges and turn in a portfolio of work to their teacher.

TCA senior Eliza Kekedjian in Jasmin Abad’s English class gave a presentation on “LGBT Teens and Bullying” and how it affects them at school. She chose this topic because research showed that LGBT teens are twice likely to be bullied rather than heterosexual teens. She said she wanted to teach others how bullying affects teenagers lives. ”Nobody should be bullied for who they are,” Eliza said.

For her physical project, she taught Dr. Bender’s 9th grade class, and by doing this she learned much more about the lives of LGBT teens, and how to become an ally.

Also, SAS student Maria Contreras had a unique topic on “3D Printing in Medicine.”

Her topic is about how print-

ing will further any type of research in the medical field.

“The printer is barely starting to find it’s way into the medical field and its creating cheaper and affordable prices for prosthetics and it also shaped the way we treat pharmaceuticals, it gives a more precise drug so people can take any amount of pills,” Contreras said.

Scientists are also trying to print human organs/ living tissues, and can further the research on life subjects. For her physical project, she used two software programs for

For his physical project he did a classroom discussion between freshman and seniors, and compared their thoughts on what the negative and positive influences on how relationships are. He asked whether relationships fall apart because of behavior, mixed personalities, and harmful abuses.

This helped him realize that he himself was a part of these negativities and didn’t think it was considered to be negative at first.

PAM Senior Joseph Khudeda did his topic on a very common occurrence in schools worldwide called “Bullying.”

“When someone sees another person, and begins harassing and harming them (that is bullying),” said Joseph.

For his physical project, he created a pamphlet that showed the statistics on how bullying occurs, and how to prevent it from happening daily. He chose this topic because he wanted to know and teach others about the further information on how it occurs in the first place.

Overall, the senior projects ranged from a variety of different topics and gave students an opportunity to explore their interests.

About 250 seniors presented to more than 100 judges in classrooms all over campus on March 3. design, then compared them from least to greatest complex.

“I used Mr. Casas’s 3D printer to create a print- out hand, but I wasn’t able to print it out online,” she said. Her Senior Project topic helped reinforce her passion for science.

Another senior from NMA, Adrean Jackson, did his topic on “Teen Dating.” It focused on parents and teachers helping to decrease the negative risk factors and influences of negative teen dating and instead helped learn to keep a positive healthy relationship on their own.

countries. The money goes to building wells and other water resource machinery that will distribute water to poor countries.

There is another way people can give people can give water to needed countries without donating money. One goes to the UNICEF tap project website and follow the instructions given. It will instruct that putting one’s phone down for 10 minutes will give a developing country one day of clean water with the help of Aqua Di Gio Giorgio Armani.

“We just want to make the world a better place,” said UNICEF club president, Jin Lee. “We might not be able to do something extraordinary and revolutionary, but we can help little by little.”

UNICEF club will be selling refreshments such as lemonade and strawberry tea to raise money to build wells and other facilities for developing countries that need clean water.

The tap water project is annual event but this is the first time the UNICEF club will be participating in the project. They will begin selling April 8.

LORENA ROBELO

SAS shows some pride with shirts

All the other small learning communities have the T-Shirts and now School for Advanced Studies (SAS) finally has their own.

“They represent two colors of our school: white and red. SAS shirt is a very good idea.It can bring us together,”said SAS sophomore, Alissa Varela.

The T-Shirts were specially designed by SAS Junior, Tommy Youn. The ”SAS Logo” is on the front and “The Sheik Logo” on a back. ”Everyone is familiar with this logo. It’s symbolizes SAS compared to the other SLC.” Tommy said. He said he decided to choose this logo because if he was to make a completely separate one and create something new, it would become confusing for people.But if he just kept it simple,straightforward, everyone would know that it’s SAS. All the SAS students have T-Shirt Fridays to distinguish themselves as a school.They can also wear the T-Shirt any day of the week. Students can buy a T-Shirt for $10 each from Patricia Furnare,english teacher in room 421. ”The T-Shirts represents our school and who we are. They bring us together and make us one big family.” said SAS senior Kimberly Marroquin.

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Eugenio Derbez receives a star on Walk of Fame Influential Latino is commemorated for his work in film and television franklin franco editor-in-chief

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented Eugenio Derbez the 2,576th star on the Walk of Fame on March 10 in the category of motion pictures. The star is located outside of Marshalls on Hollywood Boulevard.

Derbez is an actor, writer, director and producer who is well known for his influence over the Latino community.

His previous movie “Instructions Not Included” received much popular acclaim in the U.S. putting Derbez as one of the most recognized Spanishspeaking artists in the country.

Derbez stars with Jennifer Garner in the recent movie “Miracles from Heaven” which released earlier this month on March 16.

According to the Walk of Fame’s website “Variety recently recognized him as the No. 1 most influential Hispanic male in the world.”

For years Derbez has

been known by the Spanishspeaking community through his involvements in the Latin Grammys, Univision, and some hit shows such as “La Familia Peluche.” He is very involved

author of the book “Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s” Dr. Frank Berumen said that Derbez is seen as someone almost

lot yet saying little.

“He’s more into verbal comedy than physical comedy, so it’s a challenge to make that leap.” Dr. Berumen said.

“The Hollywood Chamber of

Eugenio Derbez being honored with the 2,576th star onthe Walk of Fame.

PHOTO BY: ROBERT FREEMAN, HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

with comedy as he has been seen accompanying stars like Adam Sandler in “Jack and Jill.”

PAM history teacher and

comparable to Cantinflas. Beruman also said that Derbez is known for attempting the act known as “cantinflar,” talking a

Commerce is extremely proud to honor one of the major Latino influencers, Eugenio Derbez, with a star on the Walk

of Fame!” said Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies.

Among his accomplishments in the film and television industry, Derbez recently opened up “3Pas,” a Los Angeles-based TV and film production company. Under this banner, he is working on his next movie “How to be a Latin Lover” which he will also produce.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented the star to commemorate him for all of these accomplishments.

Derbez was surrounded by relatives and friends to receive his award.

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MARCH 2016

LACC hosts annual math competition

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Students compete for scholarships from $100 to $500

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The LACC math department hosts a math competition for municipal middle and high school students annually on Saturday, March 26.

The two-hour test is comprised of 10 arithmetic questions that sequentially increase in the level of difficulty. This leaves students a maximum of 12 minutes per question.

For students who are self-motivated or considered math whizzes, they now have a chance to show off their math skills and be considered for scholarships and monetary prizes in a competition sponsored by Los Angeles City College.

Regarding the school’s connection with LACC programs, our school has participated in the contest for three years and allowed more students to become involved with its other academic programs each year. “[This contest] will be a good experience for everyone,”

said SAS math teacher Stephen Lange. “It is for building recognition and working together as a team in a community of people who like math.”

In this calculator-banned tournament, students are required to demonstrate knowledge of concrete algebra and geometric functions to do well on the test. Ranging from easy to more advanced questions, the problems require complex thinking rather than using simple techniques of common sense.

But, looking on the bright side, students do not need to be familiar with trigonometry or calculus, which makes the test equally fair for students in all levels of math.

“The LACC math competition is a relatively intense competition that requires students to use basic principles from algebra and geometry in a creative way,” said SAS junior Valentine Zinchenko who placed in 8th place on 2015 contest. “ I am putting extra

pressure on myself to get a higher score than last time.”

The first place prize is arranged of a convenient award of $500, the 2nd place of $300, the 3rd place of $200, and the 4th place of $100.

However, the advantage doesn’t end here; there will be special LACC scholarships given to the top eight competitors along with choices to take free classes on the campus.

The aim of the event is to encourage students to gain interest in math and attract gifted students to get involved with the community.

The test itself serves as an opportunity for students to challenge themselves with unfamiliar and intriguing problems and build new relationships with other students.

This annual math contest will take time at 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will open and close with refreshments, allowing the students and teachers time to simply interact and discuss math with each other.

Students write their way to a scholarship Seven entries advance to final round of judging to win jun lee

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A total of 15 seniors applied to PEN West’s scholarship of $10,000 sponsored by The Muriel Pollia Foundation. Currently, seven people advanced as finalists and the winner will be notified in early April.

PEN West is a section of non-profit organization Pen International Center which is made up of poets, essayists and novelists.This organization helps promote literature many throughout the world.

According to penusa.org,it advocates for “imprisoned, censored, and persecuted writers throughout the world, while cultivating and expanding a diverse and engaged literary community in the western United States.”

Jerry Luedders, part of PEN West Scholarship, proposed the idea of offering a $10,000 scholarship to one senior

to Assistant Principal Lori Gambero at the beginning of the year.

The scholarship was put together by Luedders, Gambero and English teacher Laurie Tobenkin. Together, they “created the scholarship application based on the parameters set forth by Mr. Luedders.”

The scholarship allowed students to choose from several different genres of writing: fiction, graphic literature, poetry, research paper, screenplay, journalism, and nonfiction. The categories had a specific requirement in order for the writing to be considered for the scholarship. Most required a minimum of five pages to maximum of about 15 pages in order to qualify, while genres such as poetry required three pieces.

The committee at school

received 15 applications which were reviewed by the judges.

Out of the 15 applications, the committee chose seven finalists and submitted their entries to PEN West for judging.

The names of the finalists who advanced will be announced “after PEN West makes the final selection in April,” said Gambero. The PEN West judges will review the finalists’ applications and vote on the selected winner.

Luedders will contact the winner by early April and let Gambero know as well. The winner will be awarded the scholarship during “Achieve the Honorable Scholarship Night” on May 31.

like. The game includes an aspect many students weren’t aware of, especially with the study being advertised as a game: patience.

It attempts to give students a sense of long-term planning that exists within the college application process, the backand-forth to ask about recommendation letters College counselor, Heather Brown, noted how difficult it was to get students to continue to play the game because it takes at least five weeks.

“The game was an awkward thing to play,” she said “because it takes awhile to get used to the fact that the game doesn’t give you instant grati-

fication, but neither does the college application process.”

Last summer, Brown and a few of her colleagues attended a conference in Sacramento, where they met Corwin after she gave a presentation about the game to a room full of educators. Soon after, Hollywood was invited to participate in a research study.

“In order to know if the game works, she has some schools just playing the game.

And then some schools are a part of the research project.

We’re a part of the project.

Students in 11th grade classes will have their gameplay tracked,” she said.

Juniors play to complete “Mission Admission” challenge destiny wiley-yancy CHRONICLE REPORTER

Imagine playing a game for five weeks that gives you no instant gratification. Then you will know what applying to college is like Last December Hollywood High was selected among other high schools across the country to participate in a study in which students play a game to educate themselves about the college admissions process.

Dr. Zoe Corwin from the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education developed a game that simulates the environment of the college admissions process, giving students a feeling of what that process may feel

ABOVE: PAM senior Samantha Kayombo and PAM sophomore Angela Friedman BELOW: Dancers performing “El Tango de Roxanne” PHOTO CREDIT: AKILI NKOSI

Dancers take on new genres and routines in spring show josine torres

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The annual spring dance show, “Closer to My Dreams,” was held March 11, 12, and 13. Artistic director and PAM dance teacher Lisa Goldschein put on their final show for the year.

This season’s show was heavily influenced by music and the students involved. “I always consider the amount of boys that I have, which pieces I can do, and which pieces I can create with the students I have,” Goldschein said.

Preparation for the show began in January and lasted until the week of the show.

“Each piece, no matter how long or short, has a lot of choreography,” said PAM junior and advanced ballet student Noah Jackson.

Just like the previous dance show, “Closer to My Dreams” featured a few studentarranged performances. One such piece titled “Deeper” was choreographed by seniors and featured contemporary elements.

PAM senior Audrey Spain who was part of the piece really enjoyed creating a piece that would be fun for both the dancers and the audience. “I wanted to improve on my dancing skills ever since beginning ballet.”

The show also featured an emotional senior piece. “This batch of students have grown and matured in front of me, so I wanted to choreograph a piece that showed their impor-

tance to me,” said Goldschein.

“Timing was important, because all of our queues in the music were different and precise.” said Shania Vista, PAM junior.

Another favorite was “El Tango de Roxanne,” a piece that tells the story of a prostitute and a man who falls in love with her, unable to stand seeing her with another man. There were five couples involved and each gave their own interpretation to the sensual movements.

“It was my favorite because it was all about partnering, it was a darker number, it was a bit sensual, and just a lot of fun.” said Amber Florin, PAM senior.

The show also brought out the talents of the advanced senior dancers who wrapped up their final performance.

Some of the underclassmen also expressed their feelings about sharing the stage with the senior dancers one last time.

“It makes me sad because this was my first year in ballet so it was my first and last time being in a dance show with them.” said Roger Perez, PAM junior. “[The seniors] set the bar high for everyone else and they can never be replaced.”

Although many of Goldschein’s dancers are graduating, she is looking ahead for future performances and hoping the best for her seniors.

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4 MARCH 2016

OPINION/EDITORIAL

STAFF EDITORIAL:

It’s about privilege, equity, equality

Administrative power is meant to be used for the benefit of the school, but how many times do these decisions benefit all the students?

When looking at certain choices that have been made, it brings some concerns about what exactly are the priorities at this school.

For starters, there’s a huge emphasis on technology and how to get students more accustomed to these new advances. However, there seems to be an uneven distribution of all of this tech, and most of the time, it’s going over to NMA. Updating the school to help keep up with growing times is important, but at the same time we are steering away from other components of school like the traditional arts.

We lack a prominent music program during the normal

school day. Sure we have LACER, but not everyone can take full advantage of that outlet. Even PAM on many occasions is scrambling for funds to keep their performances afloat.

When we look at the art classes, our only art teacher barely has enough supplies so that the students can paint or draw. There needs to be a balance and our school fails to have one. This imbalance is ironic given that technology stopped being a graduation requirement while the arts remain on the A-G list.

At “The Crimson Chronicle” we know a thing or two about student voice and that’s something that should be listened to more often. Sometimes it seems that there is a lack of student participation but that’s only because students feel like they won’t be

listened to anyway. If administrators were to keep a more open ear, they might find out why students are so bothered with the way the school is.

Schools are meant to be well rounded, but are we losing sight of that? There needs to be an even distribution of attention in all fields whether that’s in regards to the magnets, the arts, or even athletics.

Football seems to be seen as the crown jewel of the school, but all people are doing is putting the other sports in the shadow of one team.

For example, this semester’s pep rally was shortened which led to a crammed presentation of the spring sports.

However last semester’s pep rally was longer, to the point where football was able to deliver their own speech. Things like this are not fair to the

students who play sports and the general crowd because it dampens school spirit.

Other sports seem to have a harder time trying to get enough money for jerseys and when they are successful, it goes almost unnoticed. The JV girls’ basketball team had their best season this year, where’s their shining moment?

The idea of priorities is tough, because it means some things are “more important” than others. The only thing that is best for the school is what is best for most, if not all, the students, not just a small group of them. There needs to be a better bridge of communication between students and faculty because it’s in everyone’s best interest to understand the other side.

Power of music is more crucial than you think

DIANA RYABCHIKOVA CHRONICLE REPORTER

Music has a strong power that can even change people’s lives. It has an effect on your past, present and future. It can make you happy and sad at the same time. Music is something that creates our imagination.

We can remember about the past or think about a sunny future. We can dream freely and be given to our thoughts and expectations. Music is life and it is really important to have it always around.

Our School is well known throughout the world because of its location in Hollywood, in the place, where actors and singers dreams come true. We even have the Performing Arts Magnet devoted to arts where students learn how to act on the stage, dance and sing. We used to have a marching band class and lead the Christmas Parade every year on the Hollywood Boulevard. And now we don’t have these opportunities anymore.

It is so sad that school removed the marching band class and now our only outlet is the LACER program after school. It is disappointing that we stopped marching on the Christmas Parade. It seems to me that if this will continue at the same pace, our school will lose the fire and cease to inspire.

The school should understand that not a lot of students live close to the school, so they can’t stay after class and take part in the LACER program. If the school wants to continue to have kids interested in moving to Hollywood High, we need to keep the spirit of music alive.

What we should do is try

to reintegrate music into our small communities, so that students can explore the musical instruments. Perhaps, an Orchestra class would be great to have, so the students don’t have to stay after school. Such a class would even tie into the Performing Arts Magnet here at school, giving those students a new field to explore.

I wish we would have marching band class back.

I wish we would be able to march Christmas Parade again. We would have shown people how strong and amazing we are and what we are capable of. Music is the fire that inspires everyone of us, makes us stronger and brings us together.

Choosing a college is ultimately your choice alone

JUN LEE PHOTO EDITOR

College applications are in, different acceptance letters are arriving in the mail, and the decision awaits for students to choose which school to attend. But there is a pressure in choosing the schools that will best fit us.

One reason that there is a pressure in choosing what school to attend is financial conflict that arise in trying to paying the tuition and the other fees required by different schools. Of course there

are scholarships that might cover “some” parts of your tuitions, but the scholarships are not guaranteed. Also, the rising prices of a higher education each year makes me wonder if it will be worth paying thousands of dollars to go to a college.

Loans, can also be an ideal way to pay for college, but will it be worth it?

The debt after graduation will haunt you for the rest of your life. Unless you find a job that pays well and you are able to pay your debts off in a reasonable amount of time, your debts can become overwhelming. This is one reason why we as students have a hard time choosing what school to attend despite the fact that we got accepted. But if a student got a full ride, that’s great.

Another reason that makes

it hard for us to choose what school to attend is the pressure from people around us.

Yeah, we did get into different schools, but there is that feeling of “My school is not as prestigious as theirs” or “My school is just a two-year college.”

That underlying feeling that people will judge you based on what school you got into, burdens us into applying to “top schools.”

That underlying feeling that people will judge you based on what school you got into, burdens us in applying to “top schools.”

I personally do not care what school I get accepted into, but if I get into a school I wanted to attend, I would have the feeling, “okay, I got in.” Unless, others feel the same way as me.

But that is not the case for most students, since that’s how it is everywhere you go. These different factors in our “lives as students” from money and the judgement of your peers of what school you chose creates that pressure for us, despite the fact that we got in.

There are things that we want to study and who we want to become. Why should we have to face this pressure in choosing what kind of college to go to? We should just ignore the pressure by the surrounding and just choose the school that will be the best fit?

Who cares if you go to a low ranking school? At least you got in and it wouldn’t matter since all of us who graduate will get the same paper that recognizes that we completed the same two year or four year education.

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Man On The Street:

If you were to perform in hollywood idol, What act would you perform?

“I’d do the opening act and I would do the Jingle Bell Rock by Mean Girls.”

Andy Cornejo, 12th SAS

“I would do a poem that I wrote and do some dancing along with it.”

“I’d probably lip-synch a song: “Work” by Rihanna.”

Diana Luperico, 10th TCA

“I’d juggle chicken nuggets and catch them in my mouth.”

Eunice Castillo, 10th TCA

Malik Adams, 11th SAS

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Languages build new frontiers, not barriers LORENA ROBELO CHRONICLE REPORTER

The vast majority of the student body speaks two or more languages. Spanish, French, and Mandarin are languages that are offered as a class but there are some parents and teachers who believe that speaking one’s native language should not be permitted in school.

Generally, students who were raised speaking another language besides English go into school knowing very little

to no English. With the ignorance of childhood, those kids whose primary language is English, their first question is to ask others why they speak different or why they speak funny, when they are just speaking in a different language or accent.

This creates an insecurity caused by the language barrier. It may lead to resentment from the native English speakers for not knowing the other language.

This then could lead into bullying and mocking those who “talk funny.”

Being Latina, being mocked because of my accent was very common. There was a need to change because accents and foreign languages were not widely accepted.

Speaking only English or having an American accent is

seen by some as being educated when in reality, speaking two or more languages proves a certain distinction and advantage in the workplace.

There have been accounts when teachers go to their students’ homes to tell their parents they need to speak more English in school and around

government has been producing initiatives to encourage students to pursue careers in the STEM field.

In an age dominated by technology, high school curriculum places much of its emphasis on the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field, hoping to usher students into a promising degree in an economy largely directed by innovation. This emphasis is only heightened as students move on the college, and begin the life-directing choice of their college major.

The country’s emphasis on STEM, has left the humanities on the wayside. The interest of the economy drives the

government’s push for STEM majors, but that push is ignoring how vital the humanities are to innovation.

When first reading his memoir, I seemed to understand why he agreed with it and why it was a sensitive topic for him, especially as a Latino. He thought of Spanish as a private and intimate language meant for his family’s ears only. But when I read his other work, he seemed sort of pretentious and ostentatious, which lead me to think that he seemed to act that way because he wanted to comply to the Anglo audience that resents or does not speak foreign languages.

People who do not speak a foreign language often feel left out and feel like they cannot relate which leads them to deny foreign languages and people speaking them.

Often, English-only speaking parents complain about the diverse languages spoken in schools because of the fear that their child will feel left out

and out of place.

Well there is a simple solution for that through the wonders of education. Learn a different language! With the foreign language comes the curiosity of the culture which broadens a whole new level of education. There is no need for one to feel left out when one can simply join through learning.

Languages are an amazing way of welcoming and communicating with others and joining a community.

Removing foreign languages from one’s curriculum hinders the possibility of gaining more knowledge from a different source and perspective. Let’s promote languages and the possibilities that they give us because they can take us further than you think.

$32,000 as a median annual age, followed by film, video and photographic arts, with a median annual wage of $30,000.

Driving the nail into the coffins of humanities-minded students across the country, Forbes declared “degrees in subjects like petroleum engineering and pharmaceutical sciences earn $3.4 million more in their lifetimes than those who get degrees in lowpaying fields like early childhood education, studio art and social work.”

During a reveal of an Apple product, Steve Jobs once noted “it’s in Apple’s DNA that tech-

nology alone is not enough — that it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our hearts sing.”

STEM does not singlehandedly lead to innovation, it is a well-rounded education, not grounded by some premise that only one narrow path would result in economic success.

People who do not speak a foreign language often feel left out and feel like they cannot relate. the house, for example in Richard Rodriguez’s book, “Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez”, his family was told exactly that.

He, too, is a believer in the prohibition of speaking one’s native in school’s. He has been seen as a controversial person because of that.

In the rush for STEM let’s not forget about humanities The interest of the economy drives the government’s push for STEM majors.

DESTINY WILEY-YANCY CHRONICLE REPORTER

With countless studies claiming American students are performing worse in math and science on standardized tests than other developed countries, the American

According to Forbes’ list of, “Highest and Lowest Paying College Majors” petroleum engineering tops the list, raking in $136,000 as its median annual wage, followed shortly by pharmaceutical sciences and administration, also with $136,000.

On the latter end of the spectrum sits history, with

FEATURES: TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

6 MARCH 2016

Let’s explore the daily routines of teachers Marvin anderson, marleni lopez & clemencia solis Chronicle reporters & opinion editor

PHOTO CREDIT: VANESSA CENTENO

Sheik of the Month, Teacher Edition:

Fitz towers over others Vanessa centeno SPORTS Editor

N

eil Fitzpatrick, with an A- blood type, has an A+ personality.

Part time jokester, full time sarcastic genius, Fitzpatrick has taught for 29 years, but 20 years at Hollywood, yet has kept his secrets well hidden as he is a skilled photographer, hiker, and art enthusiast.

His adventure to the West Coast was more interesting than just taking a plane from New Jersey. Fitzpatrick started his adventure by catching a lift on the WMMR (a large radio station in Philadelphia) ride time, later taking the I-90 down to Portland, and finally the Highway 1 all the way to

San Francisco where he took photography classes.

Later, when Fitzpatrick decided to follow his true calling for teaching he hiked all the way to Los Angeles and studied at Cal State LA, soon receiving his social studies teaching credential.

Fitzpatrick checked into Hollywood High after eight years at Johnnie Cochran Middle school, and since then he has been the tallest teacher and one of the most loved staff members on campus.

Besides grading papers, Fitzpatrick enjoys getting out and about, he goes “everywhere in Los Angeles,” in

hopes of finding nice scenery to take a picture and post on his Flickr account, “just search my name I’m sure you’ll find it,” said Fitzpatrick.

Not only does he hike in and around Los Angeles, but he also visits art galleries on Sundays with his pals; just this month in Little Tokyo he visited an art opening.

Fitzpatrick has had his share of adventures, even going to Coachella in 99’ and 07’.

When he retires he hopes to travel the world and enjoy his days after dedicating so much to his students.

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eing a teacher is harder than you think and it takes up a lot of time.

Some SLC lead teachers took some time to give us some insight on their lives as teachers.

Victor Casas, NMA NMA lead teacher Victor Casas starts his day by having a light snack and preparing his lunch. Casas lives in Chino, California which is why he wakes up at 4:45 a.m every morning to ensure he is at Hollywood by 7 a.m.

His free period is not really free because he is “usually in meetings. Grade level team meetings for NMA.” “I usually do that regularly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday” said Casas.

Robert Keislar, PAM PAM lead teacher Dr. Robert Keislar said that when school is in session it’s basically his life. After school he coordinates with Assistant Principal Lorie Gambero or he will attend meetings. After the meeting he goes to his room until 6:30 and sometimes he will even stay until 8:00!

Dr. Keislar also enjoys going to the movies and also loves

that he gets a senior discount.

Dr Keislar also gets to travel every other week because of his wife’s job.

Stephen Lange, SAS SAS lead teacher Stephen Lange has his own habits too.

“In the morning I get 7-11 refill cup filled to get me through the day. Sometimes I need a second cup at nutrition.” he said.

He works hard during the day so that he is not left with any homework of his own. During fourth period he catches his breath and takes the time to get some food.

After school, he also is stuck in many meetings but when he is not, you might be able to catch him working out at the Y. As surprising as it sounds, teachers are normal people too. So next time we should take how they have to get up early and are just trying to get by like the rest of us.

Then vs. Now: Venerable teachers share how Erika Buot

Photo Editor

“I

n the old days it was just one school, no small learning communities.

There wasn’t such a push for testing, right? Cause these days, now we had the CSTs and now we have the Common Core and Smarter Balanced and all that stuff.

When I first started teaching, I did do the testing once a year, but there was no strong emphasis.

What else is different? I have less energy.

I’m getting older. ” Lee Tuomala, started in 1987

“B

oy ‘87, we had no cell phones, we had no Internet. It was all handwritten, it was paper. It was really different, and we also had like 3,200 students, now we round out to 1,500.

It was more, many more Armenians, Americans over here. Ethnicity was a lot different. Now it’s more Latino, Asian.

Mr. Tuomala started the same year, and so did Mr. Allen. There’s a picture of us at the bungalow 307, we’re all standing there in 1986. There was eight of us, and us three are left. The other five retired or somewhere else.

But the politics at the time were different. That time we were Bush, George Bush, first Bush. Very Republican, very conservative. And the music… [Not good as the 70s though…] What else, hairstyles are different, sideburns were in. I had the mustache. P.E. for the first seven years, and then baseball coach.

Things are changed quite a bit. We have more a better group of college bound kids now. It’s more focused on education. Not that they weren’t. Now it’s just many more kids.”

Raul Grijalva, started in 1987

“T

hey didn’t have cell phones then.

Cell phones have revolutionized the world. I mean, you guys been watching the news lately right? The federal government wants them give up the passcode so they can find out who killed those people, who’s involved with ISIS. Not that I’m comparing to that.

Their exposure to life was a lot different ….because of that, the students today are a lot, in some ways, more mature because we had to experience things faster than the kids in the past.”

Essick Allen, started in 1987

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Alumni turned teachers Former Sheiks end up teaching at HHS

ANgeline angulo & sara garcia Chronicle reporters

“S

chool was terrible…

I hated it,” said Antonio Manriquez, NMA video production teacher, who attended Hollywood High School in 1994.

NMA Math teacher Jorge Maldonado attended Hollywood High School in the years 1987-1990. “I was a big JROTC guy,” he said.

Both teachers state that school was more violent and had more gang activity. Manriquez’ first day of school was the day of a drive-by shooting in Hollywood and Highland.

Both Manriquez and Maldonado did not plan on becoming a teacher, much less teaching at the high school that they attended.

In Maldonado’s case, he claims it just happened, that there was a list of schools in need of bilingual math teachers and that he had the choice to teach at either his former middle school or high school.

He went with high school since students were at a higher maturity level. Maldonado attended Hollywood all four years and has taught for 18 years.

Manriquez, on the other hand, was at Hollywood for only two years. He got out of

high school, passed an exit exam, and got his high school diploma then went to community college. ”It was a blessing and a curse to attend college early,” he said. Manriquez said that it did not feel too good to be asked if he wanted to hang out at a bar while being 17.

Manriquez’s only reason to come back here was the film program. He was told that the former teacher had left meaning there was no program.

When offered the job, Manriquez declined. Then he thought about it and decided to “start the program that would have kept [him] in school.”

He shared that he ditched school a lot in order to be with people at Sony, and Warner Bros. as an apprentice.

NMA isn’t the only SLC with former students in their staff.

Jonathan Lee, PAM history teacher also attended Hollywood, graduating in 2008 but from the SAS program.

“School was like a full-time job for me.” Lee said.

Lee describes his high school experience as a handful. He remembers being a studious but “very wellrounded student” taking every

AP history class offered in school while also being a part of clubs. Lee even founded his own Fencing Club which he is now involved in again now that he has returned.

Lee said he did not picture himself teaching at any other school that was not Hollywood. He did some studentteaching at Le Conte middle school and there he discovered he wanted to work with high school students.

“I had four great years here at Hollywood High and that’s what made me want to come back,” said Lee. He taught AP Psychology last year, the first year that it was taught at HHS and eight of his students passed the exam. He also took psychology students to tapings of the Dr. Phil Show.

These men came back to high school but not to relive it. Now they are simply doing what they once saw their own teacher do. Having to teach in classrooms where you or your friends sat could really prove to someone that time passes and life has it’s strange endings.

w much HHS has changed

“I

think the caliber of the students that we have now is better because the expectations are a little higher than they were then.

And I think we’re attracting better students with our various programs also like SAS and TCA. So I think in general, academically as teachers, or just speaking for myself, I face students that are more eager to learn.

It’s also less crowded because in those days we were in a track system, and there are always two tracks on campus at the same time.

Unfortunately, I think there are fewer teachers that have been here a longer period of time. So there aren’t as many teachers or administrators that have a sense of Hollywood’s traditions and so forth. I think one of the strengths that we have is we have students from a lot of different backgrounds, from a lot different countries. And that’s always been interesting to be in a situation where not only as a teacher teaching the students, but we’re learning from the students in terms of their backgrounds and experiences too.”

Robert Schwich, started in 1996

“1

994 was the last year for a traditional school calendar at Hollywood High School.

In 1994-1995, the year round calendar began. This was due to the fact that there was only enough space on campus for ⅔ of the student body and faculty at the same time. When ⅓ went on vacation the other ⅓ returned. No summer school. Regular school was in session.

Today’s high school students have many opportunities to attend the school of their choice. Many high schools are forming magnets for concentrations of areas of study with an emphasis toward careers; such as the New Media Academy.

Today 9th graders are asked to explore and research their career interest so they will be better prepared for study after graduation. Good Luck Seniors!”

Lois Murphy, started in 1995

Aleexander (left) and Dehmohseni (right) dress to impress to maintain a professional teacher look.

PHOTO CREDIT: ERIKA BUOT

Teachers can add flair to their wardrobe too Amaany ruiz

L

Features editor

et’s be honest, many of us have felt bored at one point or another in a classroom. We spend seven hours, five days a week with these adults who go on and on about who knows what.

Is school all they careabout? Maybe not. Recently it seems to me that some teachers have real personalities! I know it might sound crazy, but if you think about it, teachers can be fun, outgoing, different, and in this case, stylish.

This month we are highlighting how two teachers still manage to look as professional as they can, adding some personal flair to their lives as teachers. If you’re going to sit in a classroom all day, why not impress your students and co-workers with your taste in clothing and accessories?

Take TCA teacher Michelle Alexander. She teaches child development although her attire is far from being child-like.

She is a woman with her own interesting style.

Alexander has been applauded by some of her students for her original taste in attire. She never wears a single outfit twice.

Her style ranges from sporty sweats with Adidas that match her lipstick to fitted professional suits. From comfy and cute to classy and professional, she can do it all!

Alexander loves to shop at boutiques. She looks for sample sales or custom pieces and rarely shops at the mall, except when buying her shoes.

“I’ve always liked to be different,” she said. “I’ve always dressed like this, but my daughter inspires me because she’s a stylist.”

Teachers and students both share this need to wanting to be different. Take it from Alex-

ander, you can find your greatest inspirations from places that most people don’t shop.

Keeping the professional theme TCA has, a new addition to the SLC is also known for his many suave and stylish outfits. Adam Dehmohseni, TCA Mandarin teacher spent six years in China, so it is safe to say that he already has new surroundings to inspire him.

He rocks funky boots, fitted pants, and button down shirts and a pair of his “signature glasses.”

“Fran Lebowitz inspires me,” he said.

Lebowitz is a writer and social commentator. She serves as an influence for him and his classic shades. This is what makes Dehmohseni stand out to his students.

“I try to look clean and polished,” he said. “I do it for my students.”

Dehmohseni takes into account the phrase “dress to impress.” By looking “polished” for his students he is setting a professional example in the classroom which goes to show you how outfits can still influence an environment even in the classroom.

All in all, the school is filled with many teachers who have different sides to their personalities. There are photographers, musicians, and even stylish teachers.

So next time when you sit in class and think about how boring class is, think about some of the smaller details.

From the looks of it, TCA has these two teachers, maybe they should share their little fashion secrets with the rest of us? We could all learn a thing or two about professionalism and originality from them.

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ENTERTAINMENT

“Queen B” gets her hive in formation Announcement of new world tour sets fans in a frenzy for tickets KATHERINE GARCIA

CHRONICLE REPORTER

The world has waited patiently for the tour of the queen of pop Beyonce, or better know as “Queen B.” After over a year and a half from staying out of the music scene, Beyonce released her first song, “Formation.” The release of this single has gotten a lot of attention because it is known as her “comeback song” and is heavily political.

The song “Formation” was released the day before Beyonce’s scheduled Super Bowl performance, The Super Bowl 50, and it was the talk of the night. In addition, her music video to the song was leaked and the content of the video sparked surprised reactions from many.

Some believe that the music video portrays the police in a negative way and many were angry about the video. Whatever the reaction may have been, the song has received a lot of media attention.

After the Super Bowl per-

formance, it was announced that Beyonce would be going on a world tour and her fans and super fans, known as the

When it was announced that the singer was going on tour, it gave her fans a week to come up with the money to

PHOTO CREDIT: ticketmaster.com “Beyhive” have stopped at little to get a hold of tickets.

Beyonce’s tickets are famous for being very expensive- the tickets worth ranges from from $100 to $4,130.

buy their desired tickets before they went on sale a week after the Super Bowl.

According to the International Business Times, “Beyonce has already proven her-

as more and more fans begin purchasing them. Prices start from $166.

His new album contains 18 songs, which has put fans in shock for resurging back so quickly, and having the ability once again to put his music and talent into action.

His top popular songs were called “Sorry”, which is an

apologetic song dedicated to Selena Gomez and “What do you mean?” is a song he simply

self to be the queen of 2016, with her forthcoming Formation tour grossing $100m in ticket sales.”

The source also states that, “the Flawless singer will perform 40 dates in stadiums throughout the summer with several venues selling out in minutes.”

Live Nation predicts that, “the diva will claim one of the

highest-grossing tours this year.”

According to Complex. com, Beyonce fans are using “GoFundMe”, an online fundraising platform that exists to raise money for urgent issues, to gather money for the Formation World Tour tickets. The source shares that, “following the surprise announcement of Beyonce’s upcoming Formation World Tour, fans are dying to see their “queen.” Several fans are taking matters into their own hands by starting GoFundMe pages to raise money for concert tickets. It is evident that these fans are determined to attend the concert of the year.”

Have you gotten your hands on some of these tickets? If you want to attend one of her concerts then you should act as fast as possible. Many of her dates are already sold out. Her concert in Los Angeles is to be held in the Rose Bowl on May 14.

Beliebers prepare for the “Purpose” world tour MARY PARONYAN

CHRONICLE REPORTER

The outstanding male singer who charms all the ladies, known as Justin Bieber has made a comeback and surprised everyone with his new album called “Purpose” which came out on Nov 13, 2015.

His world tour will bring him to Los Angeles on Mar 20, 21 and 23 at the Staples Center where his #1 fans are located! Tickets are still available, but quickly vanishing

After going through a lot with his sad downfall and actions, he had gotten arrested in Miami for drag racing in 2014.

After two years of being vanished from the music industry, he returns to wow his fans and have them fall in love with him all over again.

His album is called “Purpose” because he felt like he

“He felt like he lost his purpose, and now realized he is gaining it back. “

Back with a vengeance

wrote about complicated girls and trying to understand the way they think.

lost his purpose, and now realized he is gaining it back.

Throwing away his past troubles, such as breaking up with Selena Gomez in 2012, lunging a photographer in 2013, and having his Calabasas home searched by police in 2014, he now realizes the only “purpose” he will stick to is creating his music once again.

“Empire” returns for another installment

KATHERINE GARCIA

CHRONICLE REPORTER

The show of the season is back. Empire is one of Fox’s most successful television shows. When the show first aired in January of 2015, it immediately poured in many viewers and its viewers cannot seem to get enough of the wildly popular hit-series.

The synopsis of the storyline is based on a woman, Cookie, played by Taraji P. Henson, who sacrificed 17 years of her life in prison, due to making illegal money in order to start a family-based music company.

When she’s incarcerated, her ex-husband Lucious Lion, played by Terrence Howard, is left as the CEO of the company, “Empire.” Years pass and Cookie is released from prison, and with the determination

and energy, the mother of three will stop at nothing to get her company back.

Last season ended with the powerful cliff-hanger showing Luscious being voted out by the board of directors of ‘Empire’ as CEO and chairman of his beloved company.

This season is expected to bring drama, laughter and excitement to the show’s viewers, as it’s fans have waited months for the third season’s premiere.

The fans of the hit series are excited and anxious to see what happens next for the company and the Lion family. Be sure to catch the latest drama of the “hottest show on t.v.” according to Variety magazine. The new season aired Wednesday, March 30 on Fox.

“This season is expected to bring drama, laughter and excitement...”

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Liars tell and uncover new secrets Franklin franco EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“Pretty Little Liars” closed the second half of its sixth season with it’s shocking finale “Hush… Hush, Sweet Liars” which aired on Freeform March 15.

The biggest reveal in this episode was the identity of the “#TwinonPLL” who Marlene King, the show’s producer, was hinting about all over social media for a few months.

This season was by far the most sensual as new flames were lit and old ones began to spark again. So many of the former “ships” were flipped, the most shocking one being the new “#Spaleb” coupling.

Granted, the show seemed to lag a little as it was catching viewers up on the lives of all the characters. So much exposition caused a drag in the show for a few episodes, but the episode prior to the finale, “Did You Miss Me?” picked things back up.

The finale left viewers with more questions than they had to begin with and as always put into question if there is anyone that can be trusted in Rosewood.

This episode packed a lot in one hour. Some highlights included some love scenes between the original couples.

Others included Ali’s fear of losing her sanity.

With other reveals like Mary Drake and the kidnapping of one of the liars, fans on Twitter are baffled at how these finales keep getting better.

In a video released on Twitter, King said season seven will have answers in every episode and teased that “it is the beginning of the end of Pretty Little Liars as you know it.”

No one know what to expect. One thing is for sure; Rosewood has some unsolved secrets still waiting to be dug up.

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It’s a bird, it’s a bat, it’s a battle of justice Estefania valencia COPY EDITOR

The long-awaited battle between DC Comic’s most iconic superheroes hit theatres on March 24, heightening the anticipation of fans everywhere for the gladiator fight between Batman and Superman in “Dawn of Justice.”

The film centers around the growing tension between Gotham’s vigilante and Metropolis City’s red-caped saviour, after the intense battle between Superman and General Zod destroys most of Metropolis. Bruce Wayne witnesses the devastation and vows to end Superman for the sake of humanity. At the same time, Clark Kent questions the morality of Batman’s actions while the world is thrown

into conflict about these two heroes seeking justice through their own means.

Meanwhile, the conniving Lex Luthor schemes his own plans behind the scenes, sparking another conflict which is more dangerous than the battle between “day and night.”

“Dawn of Justice” not only introduces new characters, but an entirely new cast as well, aside from Henry Cavill, which was one of the biggest fears of those who had grown accustomed to Christian Bale as Batman.

This new Batman presented a different side to the Dark Knight and Ben Affleck’s performance is definitely

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worth watching, as well as the introduction of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

This film received a wave of reactions from its viewers, most of which were negative.

Critics gave the film a harsh critique, such as Rotten Tomatoes’ rating of 29%, basically labeling it a smothered plot with “effects-driven action.”

Surprisingly though, box-office sales show that the movie raked in a shocking $170.1 million during opening weekend, and it keeps bringing in more from fans who want to watch the film, regardless of the bad reviews.

Despite the horrible reviews it has received, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of

Justice” was definitely worth watching. Although the plot might have seemed to have lacked in some way, there were definitely strong points.

The visuals of the film are not bland, although the experience is a lot better in IMAX, the action is intense, and the actors provided compelling performances. Also, whether you are a devoted fan of Batman or Superman, this film will undoubtedly leave your feelings conflicted in terms of who to root for. The anticipated fight between the Caped Crusader and the Dark Knight has arrived, and the biggest question is, who will win?

the cob, hot dogs, tacos, and other foods. So a free concert with food available does not sound so bad. I enjoyed the rest of the concert eating four churros with horchata.

With no doubt these groups had a sensational taste of music when the crowd was getting bigger every minute.

People were laughing, dancing, taking pictures, and enjoying themselves. I enjoyed myself to see everyone have a good

time and some people just know how to make one laugh.

General admission is free, however these bands rely on donations that fund for better equipment and to expand the Latino rock. The Poder Local event takes place on weekends when the bands have free time for a show.

Latinos rock Olvera Street during Poder Local ESMERALDA ZAMBRANO ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Wandering around the streets of L.A. is not on everyone’s agenda, but in doing so one can find free concerts like the Poder Local event on Olvera Street, downtown that took place Saturday, Feb. 27.

This event exposed Latino rock from the hearts of La Maruca who had previously performed with Los Lobos, Rojo Rasta, and several small bands that shared their idea of rock. One band after another

performed at least six songs before the next band took over the stage and dedicated the majority of their songs to loved ones.

According to the host, these bands come to share the Latino power on every part of the spectrum. They demonstrate that Latinos could do whatever they set their mind on. ”Latinos should not back down from anything; our parents came here to work hard

and enjoy a better life, somos Latinos,” said Martin, host of the event. Everyone jumped and screamed with joy as their fists went up in a moment of Latino pride.

The whole event was awesome and surprising that something was going on across from La Placita Olvera. The location is relaxing and there are food stands all around.

There are churros, corn on

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Athletes of the month

Gene perandize,NMA Senior, basketball Crimson Chronicle: How do you feel about being athlete of the month?

Gene Perandize: It isn’t surprising and I’m thankful.

Bless up.

Crimson Chronicle: What would you say to any athlete considering playing basketball?

Gene Perandize: Just play a lot of basketball, work hard and don’t do drugs.

Crimson Chronicle: When and how did you start playing basketball?

Gene Perandize: I started playing basketball when I was 13. My dad was a world cham-

pion in Russia so it was always in my blood to be good.

Crimson Chronicle: What do you always do before a game and what does it mean to you?

Gene Perandize: I listen to the Justin Bieber’s Purpose album while watching the JV game. This means a lot to me because Justin Bieber motivates me in many ways to succeed in life.

Crimson Chronicle: If you could choose another athlete of the month who would it be?

Gene Perandize: I would choose my brother Max ‘cause he drops 30 points per game.

Crimson Chronicle: What

contributions do you make to the team?

Gene Perandize: Well I’m a great leader and I make my teammates better everyday in practices by showing them ways to succeed on the court.

Crimson Chronicle: What do you think about this year’s season?

Gene Perandize: It’s really been tough with people quitting on us. But we started playing more as a family and have been on a winning streak.

Crimson Chronicle: Do you plan on playing ball professionally or is it just a hobby?

Gene Perandize: Profession-

when I started playing basketball and I grew up around sports so it was just a matter of figuring out which one I like and basketball stuck.

Crimson Chronicle: What do you always do before a game and what does it mean to you?

Yareli Henriquez: Before every game I give my mom a kiss and my nephew a high five.

It makes me feel like I’ve got everything ready for my game.

Crimson Chronicle: If you could choose another athlete of the onth who would it be?

Yareli Henriquez: If I could choose another athlete of the month it would be my little sister Samantha.

Crimson Chronicle: What contributions do you make to the team?

Yareli Henriquez: The contributions I think that I make to the team are on defense when we need to stop the ball.

Crimson Chronicle: What do you think about this year’s season?

Yareli Henriquez: I think this year’s season could not have been better for us. We were a very small team but we gave it our all.

Crimson Chronicle: Do you plan on playing ball professionally or is it just a hobby?

Yareli Henriquez: I love basketball but it’s just a hobby.

I do not plan on playing professionally.

Crimson Chronicle: How has basketball made an impact on your life?

Yareli Henriquez: Basketball has impacted my life by keeping me out of trouble and keeping me motivated.

SPORTS

ally, basketball is a lifestyle for me.

Crimson Chronicle: How has basketball made an impact on your life?

Gene Perandize: Well I’ve met a lot of great people and coaches through basketball and I’m grateful for that.

Yareli Henriquez, NMA Senior, BAsketball Crimson Chronicle: How do you feel about being athlete of the month?

Yareli Henriquez: It feels weird because it never crossed my mind becoming athlete of the month.

Crimson Chronicle: What would you say to any athlete considering playing basketball?

Yareli Henriquez: What I would tell anyone considering playing basketball would be to play aggressive and be ready to fight every game.

Crimson Chronicle: When and how did you start playing basketball?

Yareli Henriquez: I was 7

INTERVIEW AND PHOTO CREDITS: ANGELINE ANGULO & MERISANDA FINELY (CHRONICLE REPORTERS)

Swim continues drowning competition The undefeated team will contnue their season facing RFK on Wednesday ERIKA Buot & Franklin franco Photo editor & Editor-in-chief

Sheiks completely sunk the Bernstein dragons, putting out their fire and taking the win March 16, boys 114-25 and girls 106-0. Their next opponent are the RFK Bobcats whom they will face April 6.

As no female swimmers from Bernstein were able to show up for the meet, Lady Sheiks won the meet by default and had to compete against themselves as a result.

Only four male swimmers from the opposite team went against the boys for all the events, giving them a chance to wash away the competition.

“It’s going pretty well. I mean boys are winning everything. We’re just too good,” said Illia Bilenko, captain of the boys’ swim team.

Prior to the meet against the Dragons, these waterbound Sheiks took a two-way victory against Miguel Contreras and Belmont on March 9.

The girls knocked the Cobras out of the water with a score of 81-53, then repeated the process with the Sentinels, winning by the same score, 81-53.

“So far it’s been going pretty good,” said Anna Mamatyuk, girls’ swim captain. “We [have]

had four meets and we won all of the them.”

The boys also left the Cobras and Sentinels in the waves behind them, taking the meet with a score of 66-45

the season with the first meet against Marquez on Feb. 26.

Both teams were able to wash away their opponents. Boys finished with an 86-21 win and girls swam away with a

Vladimir Lando. “After that we can see how ready [we are] for pre-lim.”

With the team giving such results, Lando said he has hopes for his swimmers as

Swimmers Daniel Firescu (left) and Daniel Olshanskiy (right) compete in the 100 yard butterfly event.

PHOTO CREDIT : MARLON DE SILVA

against Contreras and completely drowned out Belmont’s team with a score of 66-29.

Victories have been achieved since the start of

score of 90-61.

“It’s [been] slow schools [so far]. [In] April we have two strong schools: Eagle Rock and Marshall,” said swim coach

they look forward to the end of the season. He said he has about “five or six swimmers” from each team who “would [move on] to the final season.”

Mamatyuk said she accredits the team’s success to the way all of them “work together” and also said the boys have such success because they “are really strong [and] really fast.”

Girls’ swim has many “new girls,” according to Mamatyuk, so that is a weakness they are still overcoming as many female swimmers graduated last year.

The meet against Marshall on April 20 seems to be one of the days where these swimmers might face a challenge.

“The only school that we are worried about is Marshall because they are really really good,” Mamatyuk said.

As these aquatic Sheiks test their skills with every meet, Bilenko said that a major key is practice because that is the only way an individual or even a team can be good. He also said that this is where some teams falter as they “don’t practice enough.”

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Track sprints to victory this season Merisanda Finely

chronicle reporter

Track is off to a good start this season with an upcoming game against Robert F. Kennedy tomorrow.

Last season, both the boys and girls team had a successful season; taking wins in each event was regular. The girl’s team finished off last season with an incredible, undefeated streak and took home the League Champions title.

This season, according to distance runner Adair Chavez, the expectations are even higher.

“Season last year was great.

We have a lot of returners and new runners this year so I hope we can be just as good or even better,” he said.

So far, those expectations are being met. The track team faced Roybal March 18 where both the boys and the girls team took the win.

“We were nervous at first,”

said Surmier Cunningham who is part of the 400 relay team, “but all we know is dubs.”

Both the boys and the girls team also had a successful meet March 16 as they dashed past and outran rival school Bernstein.

One of the most intense races of the meet was the boys’ 400 relay event where Hollywood came in first place with just a 0.2 second lead against Bernstein.

The varsity girls’ 400 relay team also took first place with 50.44 seconds while Bernstein came in eight seconds after.

Ceirra Little, a sprinter who has taken first place in each of her events so far, strongly believes that the track team can continue to succeed in each meet.

“I want our team to get closer as a family and continue to work hard and achieve great-

Runners Adriana Hernandez and Gloria Hernandez run a distance event in recent meet.

PHOTO CREDIT: MARLON DE SILVA

ness. I believe that we have it in us to go undefeated for the remainder of the season! We have great coaches working with us to make us the best of athletes and get the wins,” she said.

The track team hopes to end season just as they have started it.

“We all have potential, but the first thing is to believe in ourselves,” said distance runner Adriana Hernandez. “If we

stay determined [in the] sport, I know we can reach our highest potential.”

Baseball strikes out franklin franco

editor -in -chief

Catcher, Karen Eustaquio, and pitcher, Emily Arreola, faced the Belmont Sentinels on March 29, winning 18-1.

PHOTO CREDITS: LAZARO HERRERA

Pitching wins Vanessa Centeno

Sports Editor

With a winning streak of four games the girls continue their season tomorrow against Contreras after a dominating 18-1 victory against Belmont.

The ladies had a rough start going against Northridge and Marquez earlier this season, but after a few games together they have kept a consecutive winning streak that is leading them down the path to possible League Champions.

Their goal is to maintain their record as clean as possible, which has been done these past weeks.

Going against RFK on March 10 started their winning streak with an annihilating score of 15-2. This game sparked a hunger for more wins and ended their struggles with defeats. The Lady Sheiks took control of the game against the Titans and added another win to their record with yet another dominating 10-2 win against Roybal on March 15.

Their efforts led up to the rival event that the girls had been waiting for: the Sheiks vs. the Dragons. Facing Bernstein is never a game to miss; the tension was high as the girls had sportsmanship issues with the other team, but all was left behind on the field

as the Lady Sheiks walked off with a solid 16-2 win.

Belmont had to endure the wrath of the red storm as the ladies battled their way to victory, leaving the Sentinels behind.

“We have an amazing team with ambitious players, both JV and Varsity, putting in work this year. Our goal is to get League Champions, especially the seniors because it is our last year and we need to dominate,” said varsity player Karen Eustaquio.

The junior varsity team is not to be ignored either. They have not lost a single game, winning two against Roybal and Bernstein.

Both games have been very close, but the tight scores show how determined these ladies are to remain undefeated. The final score against Roybal was 18-17, while the Bernstein game could be described as a short but simple 5-4 victory.

The only game that has caused struggles for this team took place earlier this season against Marquez, with a tying score of 18-18.

With a strong and growing team, their team will be able to reach their goal to become League Champions.

Baseball says goodbye to their season early as players have been left ineligible due to low grades.

“Ten week grades came out; we checked the eligibility,” said Raul Grijalva, SAS counselor and athletics director.

“We had 12 players to begin with and five are not eligible.

Now we’re down to seven and we need nine.”

Baseball started with new faces and high spirits but various complications have been causing setbacks since the beginning.

Grijalva said this situation has not happened in years and it is quite rare that a varsity season is cancelled because of grade cutting.

Assistant Principal, Dr. Travis Brandy, said the 10-week report is when eligibility is determined and that “grades at this point cannot be changed or asked to be changed.”

It may have been a progress report but it was a determining factor in the decision.

This year’s baseball team already lacked a junior varsity team already because “not enough people showed up for practice” said Andrew Agustin, SAS senior and team captain.

Four of their games faced complications, including forfeits and rescheduling. This affected the team drastically, as they were left frustrated and desperate to get back on the field and play a normal game and are now left disappointed with recent outcomes.

“We had to cancel the games and the buses and notify the league,” Grijalva said.

He said he needs to fill out a Notice of Forfeiture and then send that to all the schools the team would have faced.

Grijalva said that it goes to show that “grades can affect the rest of the [team].”

Even though the Sheiks did not lose against East Valley they had to forfeit which resulted in a loss.

“We also had to reschedule three times in a row against

Legacy, Torres and Roybal,” said Agustin.

The team was, however, able to run over the Marquez team with a score of 10-4, which proves their ability as a team, ignoring the problems they have had to face. Now, members are expressing their disappointment.

“Being the captain, [it hurts] to see pretty much almost a full team getting grade cut, it’s sad,” Agustin said. “It hurts that the sport I’ve been playing for so long is coming to an end.”

Expectations were high as it was an unspoken agreement that grades had to be high.

Both SAS senior Lisandro Hernandez and Agustin said that it reflects a lack of responsibility and “care.”

“It’s frustrating and disappointing knowing that all the hard work we put in was worthless. I was really looking forward to this season,” said Hernandez. “We all really wanted to play.”

Boys spike for redemption

Vanessa Centeno

Sports Editor

With a rough season, the boys hope to pick their record up and get their next win against Belmont on Thursday.

The team has had a tough time trying to build a new team together after having such a large loss of seniors from last year’s team.

“Due to the fact that we do not have enough players that have experience we are not able to perform like we should, but we got to work with what we have,” said varsity player Jason Yu. Tryouts were held the week of their first game which did not give them enough time to prepare themselves which re-

sulted in their first loss against East Valley.

Their following five games were no different against Chavez, Contreras, RFK, and Roybal and Bernstein.

However, the team was able to get a win against Marquez on March 4 with a 3-0 victory.

JV has had a better season than the varsity boys losing only two games and winning four.

The new JV coach Beverly Kilpatrick has been working with them nonstop, even during the spring break. The team practiced three days, two days at the beach and one in the school gym. Some varsity boys

joined the JV boys in the vacation training and practiced for nearly five hours a day.

The boys are relentless and are preparing themselves, some to advance to varsity soon and others to be a threat nearing playoffs.

“I feel that our season is going well. The team puts everything we have and we don’t give up even when it gets tough,” said JV player Alex Jimenez.

The team has put in their best efforts in trying to get their wins and can be seen by the persistence of their JV team.

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