Freshmen Issue 2016 by MavLife

La Costa Canyon High School

MavLife

August 2016

One Maverick Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009

Volume 11 Issue 1

Kalli Anderson

New Bell Schedule Rings in 2016-2017 Year

he students of La Costa Canyon High School have been accustomed to going to their six classes--three per day, with rotating class periods. However, the new year promises a change in the bell schedule. Last year, the Board of Trustees of the San Dieguito Union High School District held a special workshop to discuss the new bell schedule for continuing and incoming students at LCC. “We, as a family at LCC, all talked about rebranding the bell schedule,” Principal Bryan Marcus said. “The academics are offering four by four which means a student can take up to eight classes a year but the average student takes around seven. We designed a schedule so the kids choose the school not based on the schedule, but on what’s best fit for them.” The new schedule will offer students a chance to take an optional seventh period class on top of the regular six classes. If a student decides to take the additional period, it will give the student the opportunity to acquire more credits. Every other Monday is an early release, which will replace late start days the school has initially held. “We are still trying to stay on a rotating block schedule because the community really likes this schedule,” Marcus said. “We like that you don’t have to go to class on a daily basis. Seventh period would be part of the rotating block.” Another new addition to the bell schedule will be advisory periods. Instead of having two hour classes, each class will be cut a little shorter and the students use the extra time to work on homework and receive further instruction from teachers in the class they just had. “We want to design a bell schedule where kids are more connected to the school and leave school with a better understanding of what they’re learning,” Marcus said.

2016-2017 La Costa Canyon High School Bell Schedule Week A Monday Period 1 Brunch Passing 3 MavNation Lunch Passing 5 Passing Clbn

Start 7:40 9:09 9:19 9:24 10:53 11:13 11:48 11:53 1:22 1:27

End 9:09 9:19 9:24 10:53 11:13 11:48 11:53 1:22 1:27 2:35

Start 7:40 9:00 9:10 9:15 10:35 10:40 12:00 12:35 12:40 2:04

End 9:00 9:10 9:15 10:35 10:40 12:00 12:35 12:40 2:04 2:35

Tuesday Period 2 Brunch Passing 4 Passing 6 Lunch Passing 7

Start 7:40 9:09 9:18 9:23 10:52 10:57 12:26 1:01 1:06

End 9:09 9:18 9:23 10:52 10:57 12:26 1:01 1:06 2:35

Tuesday Period 1 ESP 1 Brunch Passing 3 ESP 3 Lunch Passing 5 ESP 5

Start 7:40 9:09 9:40 9:50 9:55 11:24 11:55 12:30 12:35 2:04

End 9:09 9:40 9:50 9:55 11:24 11:55 12:30 12:35 2:04 2:35

Wednesday Period Start 1 7:40 ESP 1 9:09 Brunch 9:40 Passing 9:50 3 9:55 ESP 3 11:24 Lunch 11:55 Passing 12:30 5 12:35 ESP 5 2:04

End 9:09 9:40 9:50 9:55 11:24 11:55 12:30 12:35 2:04 2:35

Wednesday Period Start 2 7:40 ESP 2 9:09 Brunch 9:40 Passing 9:50 4 9:55 ESP 4 11:24 Lunch 11:55 Passing 12:30 6 12:35 ESP 6 2:04

End 9:09 9:40 9:50 9:55 11:24 11:55 12:30 12:35 2:04 2:35

Thursday Period 2 ESP 2 Brunch Passing 4 ESP 4 Lunch Passing 6 ESP 6

Start 7:40 9:09 9:40 9:50 9:55 11:24 11:55 12:30 12:35 2:04

End 9:09 9:40 9:50 9:55 11:24 11:55 12:30 12:35 2:04 2:35

Friday Period 1 Brunch Passing 3 Passing 5 Lunch Passing 7 ESP 7

Start 7:40 9:00 9:10 9:15 10:35 10:40 12:00 12:35 12:40 2:04

End 9:00 9:10 9:15 10:35 10:40 12:00 12:35 12:40 2:04 2:35

Thursday Period 1 Brunch Passing 3 Passing 5 Lunch Passing 7

Start 7:40 9:09 9:18 9:23 10:52 10:57 12:26 1:01 1:06

End 9:09 9:18 9:23 10:52 10:57 12:26 1:01 1:06 2:35

Friday Period 2 Brunch Passing 4 Passing 6 Lunch Passing 7

Start 7:40 9:09 9:18 9:23 10:52 10:57 12:26 1:01 1:06

End 9:09 9:18 9:23 10:52 10:57 12:26 1:01 1:06 2:35

Week B Monday Period 2 Brunch Passing 4 Passing 6 Lunch Passing 7 ESP 7

Week A and Week B—Students will be on a rotating block/week schedule between A and B

ESP—Extended Study Period. Students can get academic help, ask questions, make-up assignments, work on homework …etc.

MavNation—LCC TV and/or Student Announcements

CLBN—Teacher Collaboration (early out for students).

Sophia Gambale Staff Writer

LCC C alendar of Sept. 1 Upcoming Events Club Rush

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Sept. 15

Oct. 3-7

Blood Drive

Spirit Week

Oct. 8 Homecoming

Oct. 31- Nov. 1

Nov. 16-17

Survivor Week

Community Day

August 2016

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Getting to Know More About Your Freshmen Teachers

Teachers were interviewed to share more about themselves and their classes for upcoming 2016-2017 year Elizabeth McNally English, EL

Erika Wanczuk English 9 Honors Teacher at LCC: 14 years

Teacher at LCC: 3 years

Teacher at LCC: 20 years

Graduate from: University of California, Los Angeles

Graduate from: California State University San Marcos

Graduate from: University of California, San Diego & National University

Fun Facts: “I went to Vista High School. I have two dogs, two pigs, a goldfish.” Kalli Anderson

Kalli Anderson

Favorite Part of Teaching: “Interacting with them. I love it when my students come in and ask me questions.” Advice & Expectations: “Surround yourself with true friends who value you as a human being and value your commitment to improve yourself. Be organized. If you do the work and try your best, you’ll be fine.”

Goals for End of Year: “I want them to have confidence both in the language and the cultural knowledge. They should have expanded their horizons and be able to recognize some of the things we’ve read and talked about.”

Advice & Expectations: “Freshmen are going to change. Their interests are going to change and they should be open to these changes. I want them to learn to think for themselves.”

Melanie Emr - French

Teacher at LCC: 5 years

Graduate from: University of California, San Diego & University of California, Irvine

Graduate from: California State University, Northridge & Pepperdine University

Fun Facts: “I can speak English, French and Spanish. I’m currently learning Italian.”

Graduate from: University of California, Los Angeles

Graduate from: University of California, San Diego

Fun Facts: “I appear in a scene in The Princess Diaries 2. I’m the guy scooping punch and chatting briefly with the Princess during the garden party scene.”

Fun Facts: “I was born in California but I have a bit of an accent because I grew up in Southern Africa in a small area called Malawi.”

Jasmin Sani

Favorite Part of Teaching: “Freshmen usually quite wellbehaved and enthusiastic as they start to learn how to study.” Advice & Expectations: “Freshmen need to be consistent with their work ethic. Biology is a lab-class so there are a lot of hands on activities. Do all your homework and turn it in on time. Don’t be afraid to talk to your teachers because they want you to succeed.”

Craig Griesemer Math 1

Casey Rector ASB & Leadership Advisor at LCC: 1 year

Teacher at LCC: 9 years

Graduate from: University of Oregon

Graduate from: Missouri State University

Fun Facts: “I went to LCC and graduated in 2005. I also like going to sporting events, either collegiate or professional sports.”

Fun Facts: “Once I had children, I realized how good I am at making animal sounds like elephants, chickens, and ducks.”

Favorite Part of Advising: “I love working with these kids and I like challenging myself to take on more. Freshmen are so open minded to everything and I love that aspect of bright-eyed and open mindedness.” Advice & Expectations: “Get involved and experience as much as you can. My students will get to experience the ‘behind the scenes’ of events like pep rallies and dances. They get the opportunity to make a difference on the campus for the better. I think the class of 2020 is really going to turn over a new leaf for Mavericks.”

Fun Facts: “ I love reading, I play flute and I have a dog.” Kathryn Francois

Alyson Thile - Biology Teacher at LCC: 17 years

Goals for End of Year: “I want the theatre to provide a place of comfort where people can go and be themselves.”

Kalli Anderson

Teacher at LCC: 1 year

Director at LCC: 1 year

Favorite Part of Directing: “I love watching people discover themselves through acting. By playing a character, actors are able to define themselves. We make self-discoveries through playing people outside of ourselves.”

Kathryn Francois - ASL

Favorite Part of Teaching: “Freshmen are so hungry for anything I teach them. If I teach them a sign that has noise, the Favorite Part of Teaching: “Freshmen have so many ideas whole class erupts like ‘Oh my gosh, that sign makes noise!’ ” in their head and they’re very creative. It’s nice to help them develop those aspects.” Advice & Expectations: “Freshmen should expect to only talk through signing. We do a lot of group and pair work. Also, Advice & Expectations: “Never be afraid to ask a don’t be afraid of the huge seniors or juniors. It’s a big campus question and have self-confidence. A lot of students don’t and it’s hard to feel included in things. In ASL, we’re a family.” believe in themselves. Apply what you’ve learned and be confident in yourself.” Jasmin Sani

Brad Golden - Theatre

Kalli Anderson

Goals for End of Year: “I hope to expand students’ minds and get them to think more for themselves. I also want them to enjoy their education and become better readers and writers.”

Graduate from: Carleton College & Lesley University

Favorite Part of Teaching: “I like their energy and their willingness to play and get down to work. I like that I can see their voice in their writing.”

Fun Facts: “I taught at Diegueño until LCC opened. I’ve also gone to the San Diego Comic-Con for 22 years in a row.”

Favorite Part of Teaching: “I enjoy when students demonstrate that they understand a complex concept that they didn’t before.You can see that light bulb go on.”

Teacher at LCC: 1 year

Fun Facts: “One of my best jobs ever was working at a butterfly garden in Costa Rica. I gave tours in both Spanish and English.”

Fun Facts: “I’m pretty adventurous and I love to travel. Next summer I’m hoping to backpack Central America.”

Favorite Part of Teaching: “I want to give inspiration and knowledge to students. Freshmen are so fun and I love that they are still willing to learn and not be ‘too cool’ yet.”

Lara Antkowiak Spanish 1 & 2

Kalli Anderson

Jamie Ritchie English 9 Honors

Jasmin Sani

Favorite Part of Teaching: “I like that freshmen are fresh. They’re open to new experiences. I like helping them succeed.” Advice & Expectations: “They’re going to have to work and make an effort. Sometimes they’re afraid to make mistakes because there’s a certain answer that’s expected. You have to make mistakes to learn. If something doesn’t make sense, don’t be afraid to ask questions.”

Mark Brubaker Biology Teacher at LCC: 20 years Graduate from: San Diego State University Fun Facts: “I like to surf. I love being outside and I love hiking. I’ve actually climbed Mt. Whitney five times.” Kalli Anderson

Favorite Part of Teaching:“Biology is always evolving. Something I can talk about this year may change by the time we get to it next year.” Goals for End of Year: “I want my students to have respect for the sciences and better understand how we fit into all of it. I’d like to ignite their passion in science.” Erin Charnow Math 1 Teacher at LCC: 6 years Graduate from: University of Rochester Fun Facts: “My mom taught me how to ride a unicycle in middle school.” Kalli Anderson Favorite Part of Teaching: “I like how silly and goofy freshmen are. By the time they’re seniors, you’re like ‘Oh my god, you’re a reasonable human being!’ It’s really fun watching that transition.” Advice & Expectations: “Students will be working in groups and they’ll need to talk and collaborate with people on a daily basis. Also, come in for help. Get that 5-10 minutes of help or go to test study sessions. It will make a big difference!”

Jasmin Sani News Editor

Opinion

August 2016

Editorial: Setting Up Your High School Career for Success

MavLife 2016-2017 Staff

Though overwhelming at times, finding a balance is important and helpful

more involved in the school spirit. Attending these events may make you consider joining them. Therefore expanding your extracurriculars and helping you find any talents or interests you were not aware of. Keeping tabs on your academic performance is necessary to maintain a healthy school lifestyle with little stress. This does not mean that you should not dedicate yourself to your classes and activities. However, you should focus on your studies before running off and going to games and events. After making sure you are keeping up with your classes, being involved is crucial to having a great four years. Luckily, LCC has so many events to keep everyone entertained. Stepping into high school for the first time is a very scary experience. Just remember that everyone else is going through the same thing as you-- and there are so many teachers and other students to talk to. It is okay to feel this way, it is completely normal to feel stressed about your first year of school. It is crucial to enjoy your first year and focus on the present while making sure to have a strong work ethic. Do not measure success in high school with success in life because they are not comparable. Many people who do well in high school do not do well in life and vice versa.Your GPA does not measure your worth or your intellect. It is important to maintain good grades for the future; however, do not focus on college too much. Have fun and try to live in the moment. Finding a happy medium between friendships and school is important for balance and social skills. Being involved, finding a friend group and not overdoing it will guarantee success. Find healthy outlets, have fun and enjoy your easiest high school year while it lasts.

Editors-In-Chief: Brittany Bloom Connor Hines Business Editor: Marisa Wirick

Gillian Chaffer Opinion Editor he first few years of your high school experience can be jarring; with new friend groups, demanding classes and a heavier workload, students can feel the pressure and stress thrown on them by school expectations. These issues tend to build over the years, placing more and more weight on one’s shoulders until they are able to find their It is crucial to enjoy identity through certain classes and activities in and out of school. Participation is a your first year and crucial step to becoming a well-rounded, focus on the present mature and spirited student and individual. while making sure As a freshman, I made the wretched to have a strong decision to ignore not only the importance of school spirit, but to avoid all football work ethic.” games, theatre productions and outside activities. Do I regret this? Of course. I wish I would have gone to these events when I had time, instead of being wrapped up in my own personal bubble. It is so important to enjoy your easy years while you can: nonetheless, I still managed to slip through the cracks of finding a happy medium between alone time and social time. Even just going to a football game, a school dance or a play can give you a new aspect on what activities to participate in to get you

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MavNation Producer: Danielle Lee Feature Editor: Claire Granich Sports Editor: Soren Gregory News Editor: Jasmin Sani Website Editor: Jade Haribedian Graphics Editor: Kennon Aarnes Opinion Editor: Gillian Chaffer Entertainment Editor: Bryce Galligher Photo Editor: Kalli Anderson

Advice for Incoming Freshmen From MavLife Editors “Join a club and go to club rush.” -Kennon Aarnes, 11

“It was really hard for me to find a friend group I could trust when I moved here last year.Just be yourself, as cheesy as that sounds, you will not enjoy your years here if you are fake. Find a good friend group.” -Jasmin Sani,12

“Branch out. Do not stay in one group. Try new things and all that jazz.” -Bryce Gallagher

“Join Journalism.You will make so many new friends.” -Gillian Chaffer, 12

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How to Make the Most of Your Freshman Experience

more information on the club such as what they will do and when they will meet. Clubs are a great opportunity for students to meet others who share the same interests that they do, along with making new friends. Joining a club with people who share a common interest can allow people to be more social because they have a chance to share something that they are passionate about. Another possibility that students can take in order to become more involved in the school is to join a sports team. La Costa Canyon offers a wide variety of sports for students Jack Stevens to participate in, such as football, soccer and golf. Students Senior Staff Writer interested in athletics can join a sports team, which gives a sense of camaraderie and also a group of people who share the same interest. If they are on the same team with others or incoming freshman, the drastic change from middle throughout their time at high school, they can make friends school to high school can seem daunting. The block schedthat they still keep in touch with long after high school. ule and the realization that college comes after high school can A student does not necessarily have to sign up for be very stressful to consider. The change may extracurriculars to have a positive experience not be as different as elementary school from during their freshman year. La Costa Canyon middle school, but some changes can be very offers many electives that students can take. Freshmen going unfamiliar. However, there are many things World languages such as Spanish and French, into high school that freshmen can do in order to better their Culinary Arts, Engineering, Sociology and should know the time before going off to a university. Social many opportunities more. Students can take an elective that they groups such as clubs and athletic teams can that they can take in personally find interesting, and there are so give students a chance to become more of a order to improve their many at LCC for anyone and everyone.With contributing part of the school and more social freshman experience.” the new seven period schedule, students can overall. take an extra class which allows them to take Joining a club is one way freshmen can more electives and get more credits. And if improve their high school experience. La Costa Canyon has a they go into a class they find interesting, they can stay with it Club Fair, which is a chance for anyone to come and observe and still meet all of their credits. This means that there are also clubs that they might be interested in joining. They can find more electives added, which means more and more students

can take classes not offered before, and classes that they could not fit into their class periods with the 2 hour classes. Freshman going into high school should know the many opportunities that they can take in order to improve their freshman experience. Clubs, sports and electives are just some of the ways that freshman can go into something that they are passionate about and make new friends that share the same interests that they do. These new relationships and hobbies will make their first year even better. La Costa Canyon offers a wide variety of chances for freshman that they can both start and continue throughout their time at La Costa Canyon. This can also help them find areas that they are interested in that they may have not known before.

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Changes After Freshman Year

Investigating the discrepancies between underclassmen and the years to come

Kennon Aarnes

New High School Commitments Becoming a well-rounded individual in all aspects

Copy Editor: Marisa Wirick Adviser: Stacy Hardcastle

Danielle Lee MavNation Producer It is typical of upperclassmen in high schools to develop the pretense that all freshmen are inferior -- whether that is in terms of social awareness or simply based on the fact that somehow the elephantine age difference creates an impossibleto-overcome disconnection between the students. Oftentimes, juniors and seniors will protest when freshmen complain about the amount of homework that they have, and look down at them simply because the underclassmen are unaware of how that workload changes as they progress through high school. I understand the frustration of upperclassmen, especially due to the immense amount of stress and pressure that they are under during the last few years of high school. It’s all a matter of the point that someone is at in their life. I was a freshman two years ago and at the time I thought that the workload I was taking on was terribly difficult and challenging -- and it was -- but now because I am older and have dealt with challenges and overcome them, I realize it’s all about your mindset. However, freshmen can have a lot on their plate in comparison to the amount of work that they’ve had in earlier years of schooling. In the context of their personal school experience, it has the potential to be just as stressful. Downgrading freshmen because they think that the work they have is taxing at that point in their life is like downgrading a first grader stressing about learning the fundamental times tables. It’s essentially the same thing as believing the first grader’s stress about times tables is cause for incompetency by an adult who is worried about paying bills and providing for a family. This perspective can also play a part in the role of freshmen being underrated. Freshmen do matter to the school and are just as important to the school as sophomores, juniors and seniors. They come to LCC with a fresh mindset and a vast amount of opportunities available to them. They have the ability to make the school’s character, and affect how others view the school. Of course, older students have the same opportunity to do so, but freshmen typically approach their first year of high school with a sense of open mindedness and new perspective, not having any previous experience in the high school environment. They are the ones that have the potential to shape La Costa Canyon and change how it’s viewed by others. As they grow older and transition through the high school years, they will leave their mark on the school, which in turn will affect future incoming students.

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igh school. A place where cliques are prevalent, academics are the last thing on your mind and social hierarchies dominate the student population with freshmen at the bottom. Right? Wrong. This skewed vision, often depicted in contemporary movies and television series, is immediately recognized as an inaccurate representation of high school by students the first day of freshman year. It’s implicitly stated in these depictions that high school is easier when you’re older, and you can spend all your time focusing on relationships and materialistic problems. While high school does change after your first year, there’s more to it than climbing some fictitious social ladder. There are many things I wish I was aware of at the end of my freshman year. I was on the verge of those few months of freedom and on my way to becoming a sophomore. It’s so easy to become caught up in where you are at that exact moment in time, and while that it may be good to “live in the moment,” there are also times when you need

to be realistic about where you’re going and what your future is as a student. As you become older, you start to have more responsibilities. During your sophomore year there’s the option to take AP classes, which leads to AP tests. During junior year you might start driving or looking for a job or internship.You begin to get those repetitive questions about college and a career choice, and suddenly all your activities and school work should be done with the pressure of college in mind. There are SATs, ACTs and more AP classes.You have to learn to find a balance between what you want to do and what you have to do. Freshmen should continue through high school with the mindset that they have a lot ahead of them, and should not expect that they can cruise through school without putting in their full effort. You cannot be disappointed with the results you don’t get with the work you don’t do. However, I definitely have not followed that mindset as a highschooler 100 percent of the time. I learned the consequences of that the

hard way, and my first week of sophomore year hit me hard. I could get by freshman year without studying and without doing much homework. But with AP classes on my hands and extracurriculars, I realized that was no longer the case. It’s not to say you should spend all your time stressing and worrying about the future. It’s important to appreciate where you are in your life right now. If you don’t, you need to consider what you can do to change that whether it’s academically, socially or any other aspect of your life. It’s vital to find a happy medium between thinking realistically about the future and remembering that it’s important to make the most of the present, no matter how old you are or what point you are at in high school.

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igh school is the final step in the college decision process, making it important to try your best and make a good impression for your future college. When you enter high school, you may know of a few different college choices, or maybe you don’t know any colleges at all. Another deciding factor is what you’re interested in for a career. If you’re interested in becoming a scientist, UCSD would be the school for you, or if you’re into sports, USC or UCLA would be a better choice. Most students don’t know for sure what they want to do, but normally by junior or senior year they have a pretty good grasp on what they want to do.

There are some exceptions, such as those few who know what they are going to do from the

start. Some students get into varsity sports during their freshman year, while others never play a sport. You don’t have to be in a sport in order to commit to a college, you can focus on one subject or an interest and strive for that as well. The students who know what they’re going to do in the future for sure commit to a college and this helps them decide what path they want to go down and gives them a final goal instead of many different paths to choose from. Choosing classes year after year is also easier because you know how many credits you need along with which classes to take to get those requirements. It also gives you motivation in school and a certain goal to work up to. Even if you aren’t picking a college yet and you’re waiting until the end, a lot of students pick a handful of colleges and hop from college choice to college choice until senior year. This gives them a slight idea of what classes to take, and how many credits to get just in

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case they do end up going to that specific college. I chose not to commit to a certain college because I cannot permanently pin myself on a future job or career I want to study for. My interests are always changing, even though I’m a junior. However, just because you aren’t committing to a college doesn’t mean you won’t succeed in picking the correct classes or selecting the perfect college to go to.

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Feature

August 2016

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Welcome to La Costa Canyon Parking Parking

400s Student Drop-off

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200s

Student Center

1300s

Basketball Courts

Tennis Courts

300s

Admin

Media Center

Gym Band

Theater

1100s

 500s

The sprawling campus of La Costa Canyon can be intimidating to navigate as a Freshman or new student. This map depicts the basics of the school and will help new students to find essentials such as cafeterias and bathrooms.

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600s

900s

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700s

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200s Quad

All aspiring chefs are welcome in Cooking class. Currently the most popular elective on campus, this course teaches students information about the different food groups and diseases that come from certain foods, like salmonella, E. coli, and hepatitis. The class features new recipes that students have the opportunity to cook. Additionally, this quad offers the course of Functional Life Skills [FLS, led by teacher Paul Publico, which focuses on improving every student’s sense of independence. A typical period includes accomplishing certain tasks and learning life skills, such as running errands and working with money.

Baseball Field

Fire Road

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500s Quad

Here live the English classes. Although the 1300s quad contains some as well, this quad is ruled by regular English, English honors, and AP English classes to perfect students’ reading and writing abilities. Each class includes a look into classic literature, from freshman year’s Lord of the Flies to senior year’s Portrait of the Artist. Teachers push students, through essays and other writing assignments, to learn more about themselves as writers.

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600s and 700s Quad

These quads are home to everything science on campus. Classes like biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, and AP environmental science offer students not only hands-on lab experience, but an opportunity to learn about the human body as well as the laws of nature, matter, and motion. Lab goggles and microscopes included, students receive hands-on lab experience, including working with chemicals, creating reactions, and even dissecting cats.

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400s Quad

This quad is home to numbers and equations. By offering a multitude of courses like Geometry, Algebra, Math Analysis, and Calculus, the 400s are an asset to students with skills across the board. In these classrooms, students challenge themselves to memorize formulas, use problem solving skills, and think critically.

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300S Quad

The 300s are occupied mainly by language and social science classes. The languages include Spanish, French, and American Sign Language, while the social sciences include American and World History, Psychology, Sociology, Government, and Economy. In this quad, students can study a whole new language, the history of any country, and the behavior of humankind.

Graphic: Kennon Aarnes Design: Brittany Bloom Photos: Kalli Anderson

Sports

August 2016

After Successful First Season, Bosier Looks to Improve

ollowing a superb first season in which the Maverick freshman football team finished with a record of 10-0, second year Head Coach Andre Bosier, more simply known as “Coach Bo,” is looking to not only repeat the perfect season, but intensity to a new level in every aspect of his game. “The expectations for next year is to be better than last year in every way, and that means from me as a coach studying the playbook, coming up with better drills to be better prepared,” Bosier said. “For the players training, it’s going to be five notches up in intensity from where it was the previous year; we are really looking to take it to the next level.” Coming off a pair of five-win seasons, immediately before Bosier signed on with LCC, the freshman football program was in need of a change. With more than 20 years of military experience in the Special Forces division, Bosier knows a thing or two about leading young men not only onto a football field, but into battle. “He has brought a great mentality of mental toughness towards the program with the wealth of experience that he has had,” Head Varsity Coach Sean Sovacool said. “His work experience is tailor made to help lead young men He has brought a great and on top of all of that, he is a great role model.” Off of the field, Bosier is a leader in the mentality of mental community with hunger to give back to not just the town where he lives, but the country that he served toughness.” for so many years. Sean Sovacool With twenty-two years in the military, I faithfully served this country. I love this country dearly from the bottom of my heart, but when I retired I had to find that next part of my life that was going to be fulfilling,” Bosier said. “It fulfills me to be here for you guys and help the youth out; I wake up in the morning and I’m happy if I have to come here.” As for the players that have played for him in the past, things that often come to mind for them is his relentless work ethic and discipline towards the team. “Coach Bo was a really great motivator, he always pushed us to go farther when we were at our limits not only as a player, but as a person,” incoming sophomore and freshman football Team MVP Matt Reynolds said. “He would always tell us be a good leader, be a good student and he would always motivate us to do better in every facet of life.” Despite the wealth of positive feedback since the team’s 10-0 season, Coach Bo still comes in with same humble, hardworking mindset that he has maintained for years. “Going 10- 0, there is a reputation that comes with that. When I run into parents in the community, a lot of the parents come up and ask about the season,” Bosier said. “But I want everyone to know that I’m the same guy I was last year, I’m the same Coach Bo, and if you ever need anything, I’m there at the drop of a heartbeat.” Despite what many may think, Coach Bo wasn’t thinking about going undefeated while the 2015 season was underway. “I could not think two games, three games ahead at a time, I had to focus on one opponent and only one opponent each week,” Bosier said. “In doing so, Everything we did in practice was cut and dry. We did everything to the best of our ability so we could build good repetition and good habits to help build camaraderie for the team as well.” Beginning the 2015 year, Coach Bo was an unknown to many. Now that he has made a name for himself, the team is poised for success for years to come with Bosier. Soren Gregory Sports Editor

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Coach Bosier talks to his offense during a timeout last season.

MavLife Sports Sitdown: Former Maverick Grant Goodstein

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From the hardwood to the Crisler Center, Goodstein reflects on his college days at the University of Michigan. Bryce Gallagher: How were your past four years at Michigan as a whole? Grant Goodstein: My four years at Michigan were the greatest four years I could ever imagine. It was everything I had hoped for and more. I grew so much as a person, I learned so much academically, inside the classroom and outside the classroom. It was just an awesome four years. It couldn’t have been a better place for me. BG:What would you say to someone applying to Michigan, or college in general, to get them prepared for the process? GG: The main thing is you’ve got to give it your all in high school and you want to have as many options as possible for college. Do your best, and the fact of the matter is there are so many great schools out there. Pretty much all of them except for Ohio State and Michigan State (laughs) are great. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get in. For me, I didn’t get into my dream school, but I couldn’t imagine my dream school being better than my four years at Michigan. So if you are met with some rejections from colleges don’t be discouraged by that.

Goodstein holds the Big Ten Championship Trophy in 2014.

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GG: For all four years, I served as a student manager, including as the head student manager during my senior year. Student managers for Michigan Basketball, like to say that we let the players play, the coaches coach, and we take care of the rest, whether that’s setting up or cleaning up practice, keeping track of statistics, or anything else the coaching staff and players need us to help them with. BG: Your official title is Analytics Coordinator. Can you explain what that is? GG: In my last two years at Michigan, my junior and senior years, I was Analytics Coordinator for Michigan Basketball, and in that role I was in charge of the statistical analysis for our team. We looked at ways that we could gage performance of our players and differences of players, we looked at different ways we could maybe try new thing that could help us have better outcomes. We looked at a lot of stats like PER and different efficiency ratios. BG: What exactly is analytics? GG: Analytics in general is just a way to look at any entity through numbers, whether it’s in business, sports, whatever it is, using data and in most cases it’s numerical data to study the field. In business it could be used for sales or for marketing. In sports it could be used in a million ways. So specifically with basketball, we like to use a lot of pace adjusted metrics--adjusting for different teams, different players with different styles. We look at per minute, per possession, and percentage stats, rather than counting stats like points per game. The great thing about analytics is that it’s applicable to all fields. BG: How do you plan to use what you’ve learned as a manager after college? GG: I plan to use what I’ve learned to have a very successful career. My dream is to become an NBA general manager. I think a lot of what I’ve learned with basketball and just communicating with people, leading people will be really useful in pursuing that dream. BG: Are you planning to do any internships or apply for any jobs with any NBA teams?

BG: What was your dream school?

GG: Yes I’m applying for a lot of different jobs across the field, inside of sports, outside of sports and I’m really hopeful that something will develop here soon.

GG: Georgetown

BG: What else would you like to add?

BG: Talk about the process of becoming a student manager.

GG: I have really positive thoughts about LCC and journalism was an awesome way to learn a lot, and for any student who’s pursuing their dream, try and make the most of it because doing what you love is the most important thing you can do.

GG: To become a student manager, first you have to contact the athletic program that you want to apply towards, and from there, each program I’m sure has their own process, but I can speak for Michigan basketball. The program had an application that I filled out and from the group of applicants, they interview about half of them. From there, we hire about four managers per year. It’s a pretty competitive process, some sports more than others. Men’s Basketball and Football are probably the most competitive, but it’s a really great opportunity for people who may have played sports in high school, or maybe didn’t play, but have a passion for athletics. It’s a really great opportunity that I recommend for a lot of people. BG: What is your role on the team?

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LCC Versus Torrey Pines Rivalry Proves Pivotal in School Culture

ver since La Costa Canyon opened in 1996, the Torrey Pines/LCC rivalry has become known as one of the strongest and most competitive in San Diego County. Before LCC opened, Torrey Pines owned the Avocado West, dominating year after year. But LCC came along and the script changed. In its 20 year existence, LCC has built up a reputation for being a perennial sports powerhouse in the county, positioning itself to be the school that would challenge the Torrey Pines Falcons. “It’s excitement, it means a lot as it is a tradition for the players from the past, and for the present and future,” Varsity Head Football Coach Sean Sovacool said. “A lot of people tune into it.” Every year, The Torrey Pines/La Costa Canyon football game, better known as the Beach Bowl, is played as the regular season finale, often carrying much more weight than just another game. “Often it's for a league championship or a [better] spot in the playoffs seeding,” Sovacool said. “We’re playing for the surfboard [Beach Bowl trophy] and there's always a laundry list of applications for the game, if both teams were 0-10 or both teams were 10-0 it wouldn't change the approach.” According to MaxPreps, since 2004, La Costa Canyon has posted a 103-81-4 record versus Torrey Pines in all Varsity athletics, with the boys’ basketball team putting up a 10-6 record against the Falcons. “I love the rivalry, I think it creates a great intensity, I think every school wants a rivalry like this,” Varsity Head Basketball Coach David Cassaw said. “It creates that excitement and that drive for me, so I think it's great.” Defeating Torrey Pines carries weight to not only the fans, but to the players themselves. “It means a lot just in talking with our players,” Cassaw said. “It's one of their primary goals each season it to be successful each season each I think every school season against them.” wants a rivalry like One of the biggest moments in TP/LCC history came on this.” January 17, 2014. At the time, David Casaw junior Tommy McCarty, who now plays with the Harvard Crimson, had the ball with seven seconds left, as the Mavs were down by two. Coming out of a timeout, Patrick Fisher inbounded to McCarthy, who grabbed the ball and ran up the court, crossing over between his legs, creating just enough space to pull up for a shot from about 24 feet away. The ball left McCarthy’s hand and went through the net with less than a second left in regulation. The Falcons called a timeout, and threw up a hail

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Coach Bosier talks over the game plan with Cole Miller (10) last season.

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mary, as McCarthy was there to swat it down, and LCC’s student section, The Stampede, stormed the court. “Best night of my life. I LOVE LCC,” McCarthy said on Twitter after hitting the game winner. “I had no doubt in my mind that we were going to win that game.” Tommy McCarthy has one of the most interesting stories in the history of the Torrey Pines/La Costa Canyon rivalry. As a freshman, McCarthy attended Torrey Pines High School, and planned on playing on the rest of his high school for coach John Olive. Due to possible doubts of McCarthy not being able to play on the Torrey Pines Varsity team as a a sophomore, McCarthy decided to transfer to La Costa Canyon, where coach Dave Cassaw welcomed the young talent “It created a lot of tension with A lot of people tune intothat [the transfer],” Cassaw said.“It was such a strange situation to have it [the rivalry].” someone go from that school to Sean Sovacool ours--I had never had that happen, and when it did, it just created animosity in undercurrent to that game.” The shot and the game meant a lot to McCarthy, especially considering the circumstances and what had previously transpired. “It’s a pretty big rivalry, especially for me, coming from Torrey Pines following my freshman year,” McCarthy said. “It meant a lot to me, you know going against those guys since fifth grade, it meant a lot to me and felt good to win.” To some, the relentless battle of the two respective student sections, The Stampede and The Chaos, is more fun and more important than the game itself. La Costa Canyon has a week-long event in lead up to the football game, and as the game rolls around, heaps of fans load into the stadium in what's called a “white out,” while Torrey Pines fans show up wearing black, as the student sections goes back and forth with their chants all game long. “I think it means a lot, it's a big act of unification and everyone rallies around it,” Sovacool said. “It's almost its own little island as far as competition is concerned,” Sovacool said. “To the school, the rivalry is about bragging rights as to which program or team is the best that year,” Athletic Director Kari DiGiulio said.

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Former Maverick Ian Seau Signs with the Los Angeles Rams E

ach spring the National Football League (NFL) holds its annual first-year player draft, where the league’s franchises draft the best talent in college football. The draft consists of seven rounds, and a total of more than 250 picks are made over the course of three days. Unfortunately, not every player in pursuit of their professional dreams has the opportunity to hear their name called by Commissioner Roger Goodell on the day of the draft. On the bright side, many still have the opportunity to prove that they do in fact belong at the professional level. Every year following the draft, there are numerous players who receive the opportunity to compete for a Ian Seau blasts through the blocking sled during drills at practice. roster spot if they are signed as an undrafted free agent. Following the 2016 Draft, former Maverick and University to play in the NFL next season. Seau will be competing at a of Nevada defensive end Ian Seau was signed by the recently position that is arguably one of the Rams’ strongest, with Allrelocated Los Angeles Rams. Seau was assigned to Rams Pro Robert Quinn already holding down one of the starting training camp and has been practicing with the newly defensive end positions. However, Seau will have a chance to relocated team at their facility on the campus of UC Irvine catch on as one of the Rams’ backup defensive ends or could ever since. even transition to linebacker in order to give himself a better As for his time in a Maverick uniform, Seau was one of chance at playing in the NFL. the most accomplished players to come through the La Costa If Seau does in fact make the Rams’ roster, he will Canyon football program. join Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, Houston As a nephew of the late Junior Seau, a San Diego icon Texans tackle David Quessenberry, and Cleveland Browns and 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, football is quarterback coach Kevin O’Connell as the only Mavericks to clearly in the genes for the University of Nevada graduate. have experience in the National Football League. “He was a beast,” Varsity Football Coach Sean Sovacool Seau has reason to remain positive, as numerous said. “He was a three-year Varsity starter. He was a starter as a undrafted free agents have attained great success at the next sophomore for the CIF winning team in 2008.” level. NFL stars such as Warren Moon, Arian Foster, Antonio In 2010, Seau was named a first-team defense All Gates and Kurt Warner were all undrafted free agents who Avocado West League player, Rivals.com All-San Diego had very successful NFL careers despite being passed up on Section Second Team, defensive player of the year for the draft day. Avocado League, North County Times Elite 11 Team, and In the instance that Seau doesn’t make the Rams’ roster, was rated the third best defensive end for the class of 2011 in his chances at playing in the NFL are by no means dead. There California by Cal-Hi Sports. are many other ways for Seau to continue to pursue his NFL “He was a tremendous athlete,” Sovacool said. dreams. The former Maverick could end up signing with a “Leadership wasn’t really his thing, but he was just an different team, or could be a member of a team’s practice outstanding athlete that could play both sides of the ball and squad and have a chance of getting moved to the active roster excelled at any sport he played.” in the case of an injury. Another possibility is the chance For Seau, signing with the Rams as an undrafted free to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) or another agent provides the opportunity to play in the NFL in the 2016 international league in order to gain professional experience. regular season, but the odds aren’t completely in his favor. It While Seau would almost certainly prefer to make the is in no way a guarantee, but he does have a legitimate chance Rams roster this year, there is no question that he will most

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likely have multiple other opportunities to play in the NFL, and the entire Maverick community will stand behind him as he continues the pursuit of his dream of playing at football’s highest level. “Obviously we wish him the best,” said Sovacool. “We hope he makes it, and the entire Maverick community will be supporting him.” Calvin Zeljak Senior Staff Writer

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Passing of the Torch 

We asked some former seniors and incoming sophomores to give advice to the new “Enjoy every moment here. It goes fast. Other people’s freshmen. Here’s what opinions don’t matter. Do what you want. Also go to every sporting event that you can go to.” they said... “Make sure you do homework as soon as possible, and that you work on your notebook throughout the semester. You aren’t going to want to , but just do it. You will be glad you did. Trust me.”

Grace True Sophomore

“Be open to stepping out of your comfort zone AND comfort friends.”

“Join as many clubs as you can. Extra curricular activities look really good on college applications (especially if you are apart of those clubs for your entire 4 years of high school).”

Alondra Alvarez Sophomore

Cami Foutch Former Senior

“Do your homework without any distractions and finish it in an hour not 4. “

“Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Go to the sports games, its a good way to get involved with the school and meet new people.”

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“No one cares what you wear, no one is going to remember your clothing, they will remember how you act.”

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Sandwich Edition

he Hungry Maverick is an evaluation done by the MavLife Staff, to find the community’s best tasting food, drinks and deserts. For this issue, MavLife staffers were in the mood for some sandwiches from right here at LCC! These sandwiches can be bought almost every day at all cafeterias on campus from The Calf next to the Student Center, to The Ranch by the 900’s. With such a large selection, Bryce Gallagher

Entertainment Editor

Rated: 3/5

Turkey and Avocado 760-436-6136 One Maverick Way Carlsbad, CA 92009 The La Costa Canyon food cafe is just around LCC. The bread is soft and the vegetables are fairly the corner from the student center for easy and crunchy. fast healthy foods. We decided to try the turkey On a scale from 1-5 I would give this and avocado sandwich to see if it met expectations. sandwich a 3 because of its overall appearance, It appealed to the eye because it had lots of taste, and smell. bright vegetables that looked fresh and tasty. It smelled like a classic turkey sandwich, one that Sophia Imparato you could get at any sandwich shop. The overall taste wasn’t too exciting, however Senior Staff Writer not bad, and I would get it again for a lunch here at

Chicken Salad

Rated: 1/5

760-436-6136 One Maverick Way Carlsbad, CA 92009

Recently, I tried the chicken salad sandwich during lunch. My first impression was that it looked very limp and flat. The lettuce and the tomato looked fresh, which was an upside. When I went to pick it up, the bottom portion of the bread was wet and squishy from the amount of mayo that bled through the sandwich. After the first bite, the first thing I noticed was the overwhelming amount of tuna and

Rated: 3/5

mayonnaise inside, as well as my hands were soaked in mayonnaise juice. The only upside was the tomato and lettuce on the inside to slightly counter it. I will not be getting this sandwich again, it was unsatisfying and downright messy to eat.

Spicy Chicken

760-436-6136 One Maverick Way Carlsbad, CA 92009 Upon purchasing the spicy chicken though. sandwich, I was disappointed by the appearance of I believe that La Costa Canyon should work the meal. The bread looked dull and stale, and the to improving their food, both in appearance and chicken did not look appealing. However, when I in taste to make it more desirable of a purchase. first started to eat the sandwich, I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. The chicken was not that spicy, and although Jack Stevens the food itself was not very inviting to look at, it did not taste as bad as I thought. It was not great, Senior Staff Writer

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