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something that needs to, no, must be taken seriously.

Since the Columbine High School shooting, there have been 364 school shootings in which a firearm was discharged on school grounds.

And in these 364 school shootings, 163 have been killed.

If, by these statistics, two people are murdered each week in a school campus shooting in America, then have you finally woken up to how serious this issue is?

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, training like this will not prevent an unwanted intruder from coming onto a school campus.

It’s simply impossible to predict the future.

But how we react in the future is something that can be changed and bettered. Every lockblock installed, every escape route planned, and every drill that is practiced ultimately helps schools to improve student and staff response.

For example, due to an efficient and rapid emergency lockdown by students and staff on Nov. 14, gunman Kevin Janson Neal’s attack on Rancho Tehama Elementary School in Northern California resulted in no mass casualties on campus.

Rancho Tehama Elementary School’s no on-site deaths can be the reality of every active shooter incident in the future. But it first starts with students’ awareness as well as their willingness to properly educate themselves on preventative measures, protocol, and situational drills.

WE MUST BE PREPARED With the rise of school shootings (in 2017 alone there were 62 school shootings across the nation), it is important that students are aware of the serious threat that active shooters pose and how to properly react to active shooter events.

According to a study by the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, there has been a 153 percent increase in school shooting incidents, and a 241 percent increase in total casualties on or near a school campus, since the fall of 2001. And “by some estimates, there’s a school shooting about once a week in America,” according to National Public Radio (NPR).

This year, Brea Olinda Unified School District (BOUSD) initiated the Run, Hide, Fight protocol for all staff and students. On Nov. 30, every teacher at BOHS used the first few

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minutes of each period to instruct students on their own room’s response to an active shooter emergency. From barricading the door, to plotting the best escape routes, to using any available object -- including staplers and textbooks --staff reinforced the need to have a plan to combat an active shooter.

It’s time for students to consider the increasing possibility of an active shooter event. We can’t trivialize the active shooter protocol and drills designed to help us in an emergency situation like we sometimes do for fire and earthquake simulations. We shouldn’t laugh while we stack desks against the classroom door. We shouldn’t joke around with friends while we huddle in one side of the room and practice laying low to avoid gunfire through walls and windows. This is

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The Wildcat is published by the students of Brea Olinda High School’s Newspaper class. The purpose of the publication is to inform and educate the Brea community, as well as highlight campus life and student achievement. Opinions stated in the Wildcat do not necessarily belong to Brea Olinda High School administration, faculty, and students.

Unsigned editorials reflect the views of the staff.

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Samantha Magpantay Matthew Moon

BUSINESS MANAGER

Sarah Burris

SOCIAL MEDIA

Rowan Kemps

PHOTO EDITORS

Juliet Isles Grace Yang

NEWS EDITOR

Choyun Lee

A&E EDITOR

Gunnar Cierley

SPORTS EDITOR

Jacob Nam

OPINION EDITOR ILLUSTRATOR

Nicole You

Justin Lee

STAFF WRITERS

Bella Kang Kenneth Kim Yeil Lee C.J. Quion

ADVISOR

Alex Koers

ACHIEVING A’s WITH AVID A

s soon as the bell rings, the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) classroom, room 225, fills with conversation about the day’s schedule. Then, Amanda Louis, AVID coordinator, conducts an engaging lecture about the human anatomy. The period is highlighted with colorful and captivating presentations about the human voice box.

“AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness,” Amanda Louis, AVID coordinator and French teacher, said. “[The curriculum will] ensure they can become educated leaders in a global society [and] find the way to best support each student in their journey to academic stardom.”

AVID 9 student Fatima Vasquez appreciates the program advisers for their “one-to-one and involving” lessons. She believes this will continue to help build her study skills and eventually achieve her goal of attending college.

Clarissa Creek, AVID 9 student, agrees. “If you want to go to college, [joining] this program is the way to do it. [We] want the school’s focus because this is a college preparation program that we all need by providing [us] an academic environment and help us develop life skills.”

AVID is a nationwide program founded in 1970 with the goal of assisting students typically underrepresented in the student population, often minorities with “C” grades who are not pushed to their fullest potential. Using the Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR) method of learning, teachers directly engage students in their lessons, giving students the necessary study skills to succeed in their future careers. Serving 5700 schools in 46 states for over 1.5 million students in grades 4 through 12, the course brings “awareness and reflection upon the students through their grades and inspires them to improve,” according to Louis.

AVID was presented to BOUSD during the 2015-16 school year when Brad Mason, superintendent, suggested its implementation at the junior high. AVID 9 and 10 was prepared for BOHS in 2017-18, with AVID 11 to be offered to students in grade 11 next year.

AVID students are prepared for future careers through the WICOR method, which involves critical reading and writing assignments, collaborative projects, organization through Cornell notes, and leadership activities. The curriculum provides study skills for students to follow in their path to success.

Beth McDonald, AVID and freshmen counselor, emphasizes the abundance of support for students

BY THE NUMBERS

POWER THROUGH THE POINTS: AVID 10 students Eloisa Sandoval and Gurleen Bajwa prepare a powerpoint project about the their dream college.

...BOUSD STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AVID.

of my game. I feel committed to go to college with the program helping me better [myself] through new organization and study habits.”

A prearranged schedule allows students to learn efficiently each week, with Mondays and Wednesdays dedicated to studying the AVID curriculum, Tuesdays and Thursdays spent in tutorials, and Friday devoted to events such as college visits or listening to guest speakers. Speakers this year have included Jerry Halpin, principal, and an AVID-graduate who works as a lawyer.

“The speakers talk about their high school and college experience as well as their career,” Louis said. “It is very interesting to hear the challenges different people have overcome to become successful professionals.

Students who are interested in the AVID program must go through an admission process.

They are required to fill out an application form, complete a questionnaire, and secure a teacher recommendation letter. They should also have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.5, exceed state tests for mathematics and English language arts, and be the first generation in their family to attend college.

For students striving to improve themselves, the AVID program is more than capable of reinforcing the students into performing at their fullest. But most importantly, the course encourages them into believing themselves, something every student needs.

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who seek improvement through AVID. Throughout the course of the program, she “is excited to see [the progress] after this year and years to come” with academic guidance.

72 percent of AVID graduates nationwide plan to attend post-secondary institutions compared to the national average of 69 percent in 2015, according to avid.org. 85 percent of AVID participants also remained in their respective postsecondary institutions in contrast to the national average of 78 percent. The program assists students in financial aid and scholarships, which is a major factor in AVID participants achieving such high records.

Samantha Torres, AVID 9 student, looks forward to the recognition of the program. “[From AVID 8], this program really helped me get on top

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Mapping Brea’s

DEVELOPMENT BOOM

Brea is experiencing an unprecedented period of development and growth. Here’s what’s new in 2018 and beyond.

by CHOYUN LEE & MATTHEW MOON

photos by JULIET ISLES & GRACE YANG

CVS PHarmacy

ELEMENT HOMES Part of the Central Park Village Project, over 80 new three-story townhouses were built and completed October of 2017.

Central park village

The former Wells Fargo building located on Lambert Road and Brea Boulevard intersection will be converted into a new CVS Pharmacy that will also include a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.

The 15-acre project, which broke ground in 2012, is a mixed-use development that will incorporate medical offices, commercial space, luxury apartments, and a park. The project is estimated to be completed in the early 2020s.

BREA IMPROV REVAMP DOWNTOWN PARKING

The former Old Navy building will be transformed into a new entertainment venue featuring two restaurants and a 450-seat auditorium.

The new 3-level parking garage, currently undergoing construction in Downtown Brea, is set to increase parking capacity and draw visitors to the buzzing city center. The garage will provide 478 extra spaces for vehicles when completed.

LAGOS DE MORENO PARK The park, located next to Laurel Magnet School, is being completely reconstructed with drainage improvements, repavement, and the addition of new playground equipment.

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HINES BREA PLACE Recently approved by the Brea City Planning Commission, a mixed-use complex encompassing 653 apartments, a 146 room Marriott hotel, and 5,000 square feet of commercial space will be built on the corner of Birch Street and State College Boulevard. The development will be managed

by Texas-based contractor Hines and will be completed in the 2020s.

NEW LAWS

FOR 2018 GUNS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS BILL

AB 424 bans all use or possession of firearms on school campuses. The law will also close a loophole in gun legislation -- school officials could previously exempt certain individuals from the firearm ban such as campus security and teachers.

BREA UTILITIES Telephone cables and other utilities are in the process of being moved underground on North Brea Boulevard.

When the project is finished in early 2018, all telephone poles will be removed along the street.

SCHOOL LUNCH SHAMING BILL SB 250 ensures that school workers cannot deny or delay food to students who have incurred school lunch payment debts. It was passed on Oct. 12 of this year but will be fully implemented and enforced in 2018.

LAMBERT ROAD Lambert Road was recently resurfaced to improve the street condition.

Work wrapped up on November 2018.

TAMPONS IN SCHOOLS BILL AB 10 will require public California schools serving students in grades 6 through 12 to supply tampons and pads to students free of charge.

Only schools in which 40 percent of students fall below the poverty line will be subject to this law.

TRACKS AT BREA The Tracks at Brea is a community trail that has been in the works since 2009.

Construction continues on the final segments of the four mile long trail, with the completion date estimated to be early 2018.

The park will feature amenities such as bike paths, extensive landscaping, and a butterfly garden.

MINIMUM WAGE BILL

LA FLORESTA

LA FLORESTA PEARL La Floresta Pearl will introduce over 200 new luxury apartments into the Brea house market.

Amenities include dog wash stations, a fitness facility, a pool, a Cyber Cafe, and a sky deck.

The master-planned community made up of 1,100 homes is constructing Solana, a seniors-only gated community.

Starting on Jan. 1, all companies in California employing at least 26 or more employees will be required to raise their minimum hourly pay rates by 50 cents. This will bring minimum wages to $11 an hour. The new bill is part of the state’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2022. compiled by CHOYUN LEE January 2018

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A Threat to the Internet

How the recent decision to repeal net neutrality laws will affect us all.

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riends season 1, episode 24. Eyes glued to the screen, you watch as Chandler inadvertently exposes Ross’s love for Rachel. Rachel, realizing the significance of the expensive pin she was gifted by Ross, is obviously conflicted. You inch closer to the screen in anticipation. Will Rachel stop Ross from going on his business trip to China? Will Rachel reject his affections? What will happen next? But abruptly, the next scene buffers. A minute passes.

Then two. And then another 10 minutes pass before you accept that you’re not going to watch that pivotal scene for a long, long time. This scenario may be our new reality with the dismantling of net neutrality by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s vote on Dec. 14.

Net neutrality became a major issue during former President Barack Obama’s presidency, during which rules were passed that prevented Internet Service Providers (ISP) from slowing access to websites. However, Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman, began to dismantle FCC policies almost immediately after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, an act that was met with derision from most Americans.

Todd Salesky, GITA teacher, explained, “Net neutrality was just that: it was neutral, so it didn’t ‘affect’ anyone in that sense. The way that the Internet had used to be, even just about a month ago, nothing would affect the way that users received their data.” He added,“Now, if someone else subscribed to the same ISP as you is willing to pay more money for the same data, they can receive that data faster than you can.”

Taking away the open guidelines of the Internet would result in a hollow shell of information and calculations. Sure, we’ll still

have access to Instagram, Netflix, and other sites and apps that we love. But, for example, if Sprint decides that a rival ISP is using Twitter to market themselves, or that a marketing campaign by the rival was hurting Sprint, Sprint will now have the right to slow access to Twitter or YouTube. Even worse Sprint could even cut off their customer’s ability to access those sites entirely.

This is simply unacceptable. Freedom of speech, whether that takes an online form or in real life, is a right, not a privilege. To allow three members of the FCC to make such an impactful decision while mocking the opinions of millions is to spit on the face of democracy. Pai claimed that the repeal of neutrality would “eventually benefit consumers because broadband providers could offer them a wider variety of service options,” according to the NY Times.

However, ISPs having the ability to have a say on what their customers access is a serious breach of our rights and the free identity of the Internet. The Internet was created with the intent that users can access what they want without fear of oppression.

Through “slower content, a worse user experience, or preferential treatment for company-owned software,” net neutrality makes it “harder for small businesses to compete with bigger ones,” according to Forbes. This same restriction of small organizations and startups can be applied to marginalized groups like Black Lives Matter and American Civil Liberties Union. The free usage of the Internet allows marginalized groups normally viewed as controversial by the mainstream media to have a voice. Without the free internet, the voice of these groups may be reduced or throttled; countless

minority groups, clubs, and organizations could have their already-small platform reduced even further. How would this repeal be any different than just removing freedom of speech?

Supporters of repealing net neutrality have stated that “applying time-honored common carrier principles to the internet is a ‘solution in search of a problem’”, according to www.aclu. org. But this isn’t a matter of whether or not corporations are not making as much money as they “ought to” or “deserve”; it’s whether or not the ability to have our own opinion can exist at all. Every Internet user in Brea, whether they are students, teachers, or parents, must deal with this problem sooner or later. So what can BOHS students do to keep net neutrality alive?

“There is this website called www. battleforthenet.com, and you can get into contact with your representative [Ed Royce],” explained Kevin Young, junior, and advocate for net neutrality. “You can call and leave him a message and he can talk to whomever he reports to.”

The FCC must also receive the judicial system’s approval before net neutrality can be killed, and BOHS students can continue to phone their representatives, leave letters, and organize protests in support of net neutrality.

Even if the initial vote has already passed, the voices of BOHS students and Internet users are not invalidated. Rather, the necessity for these opinions has drastically increased. Although the vote’s result was not the death of the Internet, if net neutrality is successfully repealed, it might as well have been.

by KENNETH KIM illustration by MATTHEW MOON

h ow t o c o n q u e r

SENIORitis SET SMALL GOALS

Looking at the big picture of the school year can be pretty daunting. So, it’s better to separate goals to one task at a time. This helps to combat stress and promote organization.

STUDY SMARTER

let’s talk about SENIORitis hat sounds like a better way to spend time: binge-watching season two of Stranger Things or reading 30 pages of The Great Gatsby for tomorrow’s 20 point reading quiz? But as you settle comfortably on the couch with a bag of popcorn nestled on your lap and the thought “my grades don’t matter anymore because I’m a senior, so bring on the Demogorgon”, consider the impact your craving for great TV is having on your chances of getting into college.

These days, we’re not paying much attention in class anymore, we’ve stopped putting as much effort into homework, and we’ve seen our test scores plummet.

But why now, when we entered our senior years with #goals and big dreams of attending our dream schools?

It doesn’t take a genius or a search on web.md to diagnose these symptoms of malaise as a product of senioritis.

Senioritis feeds on sleep deprivation, stress, and lack of ambition. But its main outcome is academic arrogance, or the little voice inside our heads that tells us that senior year just doesn’t count as much as 10th and 11th grades. Some of you will rationalize using your finals to boost your crumbling grades. Others will reason that grades don’t matter after the first semester.

(Things I’ve heard from friends this year: “Colleges only care about first semester”, “acceptances are based on how well you do in the beginning of the year”, and “nothing will happen” if you stop trying later in the year.)

But that’s all wrong. As a student, do you really believe that a whole semester — 18 weeks — doesn’t matter? If you do, you’re a fool. According to the Huffpost, “there are hundreds, if not thousands, of rescinded college acceptances every year, just because a student didn’t live up to his or her academic responsibilities [in their last year of high school].”

Furthermore, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling, 22 percent of colleges revoked an admissions offer in 2009, with final grades

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being responsible for the overwhelming majority of the revocations.

Did that wake you up?

Despite what that voice tells you when you’ve procrastinated on homework yet again, senior year does matter. In fact, every grade level matters. (Did you hear that, first semester freshmen?) You might feel “too cool for school”, or seemingly overwhelmed by work, your social life, athletics, club activities, college apps, but it will pay off to carefully analyze how your attitude towards high school now can negatively or positively impact your future. Paying attention and working hard until the end of the year will yield higher grades, a boosted GPA, passing scores on AP exams (and consequently, college credit and a few thousand dollars in savings), and some momentum heading into the next, bigger chapter of our young lives.

And as for relying on final exams to lift the grade that you let suffer for four quarters, don’t even think about trying that. While they carry a large amount of the weight in overall grades, finals cannot be used as a sort of magic band-aid to cover up all of the previous bad marks earned.

In reality, you can only count on your finals to boost a grade by a percent or two, and that’s if you manage to score a 100 percent on the test. If you dig yourself too deep a hole, there’s no way to recover, even if you suddenly come up clutch during finals week. Don’t count on any emergency extra credit projects either.

In short, there is no shortcut to getting through the school year; and those who think there is often find themselves with a rash of senioritis.

It’s best to combat the affliction with scare-tactics (like the threat of not graduating your grade level, or the possibility of your college applications being rescinded). Those thoughts alone should detox that senioritis bug pretty quickly.

by SARAH BURRIS cartoon by JUSTIN LEE

Maintaining a strict study regimen will generate consistently good grades on tests, which will result in a higher overall grade.

MAKE A PLAN

Having an end goal and a plan to get there will make you feel accomplished about school and motivate you to continue to work hard.

TALK TO YOUR COUNSELOR

If you think that your grades have slipped too far as a result of senioritis, talk to your counselor.

They’ll help you come up with an effective plan in order to stay on track for graduation.

BE SURE TO TAKE SOME “ME TIME”

Take some time off of school to relax and destress! The weekends are a great time to focus on your non-academic passions so that you’re rejuvenated for school on Monday.

STAY ORGANIZED

Remember those planners that were handed out in the beginning of the school year? They’re there for a reason, so use them!

There’s nothing more satisfying than crossing out a completed task on a list.

EAT FOOD

Most importantly, eat some snacks. They’ll provide much needed energy to power through long study sessions.

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SCHOOL SHOOTINGS HAVE

OCCURRED SINCE 12 STUDENTS

AND ONE TEACHER WERE MURDERED

AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1999.

Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 26 students and staff dead on Dec. 14, 2012, there have been 271 school shootings -- at a rate of nearly one school shooting a week, in which a firearm was discharged on campus grounds, according to everytownresearch.org. And in 2017 alone, there were 62 school shootings, 15 more than 2016’s 47.

With a steady rise of school shootings and threats of shootings, schools and institutions across the country are initiating preventative measures to ensure that students and staff are equipped to react to, and prepare for, an active shooter situation. (In 2017, credible threats of school violence were made by students attending Savanna, Chino, and Troy high schools, and even BOHS.) “The first thing is to always be aware of your surroundings” Shannon Buckels, BOHS’s School Resource Officer, explains. “Be aware of anything suspicious around you and report those things immediately so we can prevent them from not happening at all. [But] if you are in a situation where the active shooter is near you, run. If you [can] see the shooter, the shooter can probably see you.”

Run, Hide, Fight, endorsed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is one of the protocols that schools have implemented as active shooting drills. In a Run, Hide, Fight situation, according to the DHS, students are urged to “have a clear escape route and plan in mind”, “hide in an area out of the

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shooter’s view”, and, “as a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to incapacitate the shooter”. According to Amanda Nickerson, psychologist and director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, a study “clearly found that if the drill was done like a regular school lesson, and [students] practiced it, it appeared to increase their knowledge of what to do without increasing their anxiety.”

On Nov. 30, BOHS students and staff practiced active shooter drill procedures in each of their classes. Students and teachers reviewed the specific protocol tailored for each class’s location and room layout to ensure that both the students and teachers were prepared for an active shooter during any given period or time during school hours.

Officer Buckels, a familiar face on campus, has taken additional precautionary measures to prepare for active shooter situations. “I have attended several active shooter training courses as well as learned the specific characteristics of an active shooter and what to look out for [in an active shooter situation].”

In case of an active shooter situation, Buckels explains that emergency response will be within a matter of minutes. “I’m here most of the time, but I could have at least five or six officers here in two minutes, and about 100 officers in 10 minutes.”

Along with Run, Hide, Fight, experts urge schools to also adopt the Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate (ALICE)

procedure. While Run, Hide, Fight is a general outlook on active shooter situations, ALICE is a procedure specifically designed for the classroom, campus, or university setting in an active shooter situation. ALICE aims to provide students with options for a more efficient response so that students in an active shooter situation “can react correctly and decisively [which] will save valuable time” according to alicetraining.com.

Together, the Run, Hide, Fight protocol “[teaches] students to quietly hide in their classrooms in the event of a school shooting”, and the ALICE procedure teaches students “a variety of ways to respond and escape”.

Joe Hendry, a safety trainer for the ALICE Training Institute, explains that, “3,700 school districts have had ALICE training [which is] about a quarter of the schools country”, and the number is expected to continue to increase as the threat of an active shooter continues to rise, according to the National Public Radio (NPR).

Currently, two thirds of all schools in the United States practice active school shooter protocol, according to the Government Accountability Office.

“Safely run, escape, and get as far away from where the shooting might be” Jerry Halpin, BOHS principal, explained. “Make yourself [as] secure as possible in your classroom with all the lights out, all the sounds out, heavy barricades in front of windows and doors, and then the last part: fight. If for some reason the shooter comes into the room, at that point, you are using

TEN MOST DEADLY SCHOOL SHOOTINGS compiled by CJ QUION

every possible tool you have to throw things at him. In terms of evasive, that’s the best possible procedure to follow.”

Drills such as Run, Hide, Fight and ALICE are practiced in schools nationwide in order to prevent massacres such as those at Heath High School (three students killed, five injured), Thurston High School (two students killed, 25 wounded), Columbine High School (13 total killed, 24 injured), Virginia Tech University (32 killed, 17 injured), Sandy Hook Elementary, and hundreds of others.

But it is not the drills and evacuations alone that aid students in an active shooter situation.

In addition to knowledge from the drills, it is ultimately the rapid decisions and thinking of the students and staff to create a successful lockdown that will be the determining factor in a life or death situation.

On Nov. 14, 2017, the students and staff of Rancho Tehama Elementary School in Northern California successfully and efficiently locked down the school within a matter of minutes by the time the gunman arrived on school grounds.

It was because of their quick thinking and practice of “numerous previous drills”, according to cnn.com, that the gunman’s shooting resulted in a single injured student after he had earlier massacred three and later killed two on locations off-campus.

In order to appropriately act and respond in an active shooter situation, students of BOHS must also properly acknowledge the common myths about how one should act in an active shooter situation on campus.

“You can hide in your cars but what I would not recommend is driving out of here,” said Halpin. “In

[an active shooting situation], there’s going to be emergency people responding up here and if they see you driving out, they are not going to know whether you are the active shooter or not. You can get pulled over, or even arrested, because they need to make sure that the active shooter isn’t getting away [from the school].

But if you want or choose to run home, [by all means] run home.”

We cannot predict or control when or where the next school shooting will occur, but what we can control is school shooting and active shooter preparedness. Schools can assure preparedness by having students practice active school shooting drills and efficient decision making and action through protocols such as Run, Hide, Fight, and ALICE. Combined with these tools, students will be prepared with the proper knowledge on how to act in an active shooter situation.

by NICOLE YOU & YEIL LEE illustration by MATTHEW MOON

It is ultimately the rapid decisions and thinking of the students and staff to create a successful lockdown that will be the determining factor in a life or death situation.”

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2010s Sandy Hook

12 / 14 / 2012

Elementary School

Adam Lanza kills 20 students, 6 teachers, and his mother before shooting himself.

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4 / 2 / 2012

Oikos

University Shootings

Fatalities: 7 // Wounded: 3

2000s

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N. Illinois

2 / 14 / 2008

University Shootings

Fatalities: 6 // Wounded: 21

Virginia Tech

4 / 16 / 2007

University

Student Seung-Hui Cho massacres 32 people & wounds 23 before shooting himself.

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10 / 2 / 2006

Nickel Mines

School Shooting

Fatalities: 6 // Wounded: 3

Red Lake

3 / 21 / 2005

Shootings

Fatalities: 10 // Wounded: 7

1990s

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Columbine

4 / 20 / 1999

High School

Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 12 students and one teacher. Both committed suicide.

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Westside

3 / 24 / 1998

Middle School

Fatalities: 5 // Wounded: 10 11 / 1 / 1991

University of

Iowa

Fatalities: 6 // Wounded: 1

1980s

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Stockton

1 / 17 / 1989

Middle School

Fatalities: 6 // Wounded: 32

sources: CNN, US Weekly, & NBC

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in the spotlight Senior Brooke Bice’s childhood dreams and enduring perseverance lead to starring role in Dance Production.

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considerable commitments, and Bice knew she could not wholly t Dance Depot, the dimly lit room is loud, a song dedicate herself to both. To provide some clarity, Bice attended the unapologetically blasting slow and gentle notes.

Dance Production concert in April that year. Watching the athletes Accompanying the track, a group of dancers fluidly perform on stage with their unique array of dancing styles inspired drop to the the floor. Brooke Bice, senior, focuses Bice to join the Wildcat dance program. A month later, in May, Bice on perfecting her new-learned contemporary short auditioned. She earned a spot on Dance Production as one of four combo, and concentrates on channeling the emotion of the song incoming freshmen. through her movement. In this moment of time, in this one hour of the Dance Production presented Bice with new people to dance and week, Bice slips away from reality and dances. choreograph with as she mostly had experience with the girls from Bice’s interest in dance emerged when she was three-years old.

Dance Depot. Even if starting over with a different group may sound Her mother enrolled her in a class at Dance Depot in Placentia, Calif. challenging, her “DP Sistas” quickly became her favorite part of in hopes that the sport would correct Bice’s balance problems. Her Dance Pro. Bice loves “dancing and laughing with them as well as younger sister, Bree Bice, who also danced at the time, stopped how [they] can make it through when everything’s gone wrong to when Bice was five years old, which prompted Bice to evaluate the make to the show go on.” Her “DP Sistas” also supported her when role of dance in her life. Dance, and its ability to express emotion she became co-captain at the end of her sophomore year. Although nonverbally; dance, and its ability to bring people together through Bice was “super timid” at first in her new role, her teammates’ music; and dance, and its ability to bring out a fearless side of Bice... encouragement, especially in the wake of mistakes, ultimately made being without dance was unimaginable. Following this epiphany, Bice her a better leader. Because of them, she is inspired to choreograph started to compete. pieces with the “desire to watch [her team and herself] bring it to life “I realized that it was almost like I was afraid to stop dancing because I didn’t know how to be without it, and I didn’t want to be without it. Some of my closest friends were also from dance, and all those hours each week that I spent at dance always made me feel like I had no other worries for a short time,” Bice said. “And even though I’m generally a shy person, for some reason, when I’m dancing, it’s different. I’m never afraid to get on the stage and perform. I just have to focus on dancing my heart out.”

Although Bice had a strong drive to be a great dancer, flexibility never came naturally to her. It didn’t matter how much she stretched or how much time she put into developing Brooke Bice, Dance Production C0-Captain her splits, she “just wasn’t flexible.” This made it difficult to perform certain tricks with ease, so as a result, other girls got the coveted solo parts. Knowing that she could never rely on her ability and make it even better than [she] could’ve ever imagined.” Times to “do all the cool tricks to stand out”, Bice developed other aspects like those are testament to Bice’s love for dance. of her performance like turns, spins, and steps to become a more well“Every time I perform and every once in awhile I have a class that rounded dancer. Bice also focused on her tap dance in particular as it’s reminds me how much I love to dance and I’m super grateful I’ve “one style that doesn’t involve flexibility, so everyone’s really equal stuck with it all these years, even through drama or other difficulties,“ and it’s about how hard you work at it.”

Bice said. “It has never really been a question if I’ll ever stop dancing; This hard work led Bice to other styles of dance, including ballet, dance is something that has defined me my whole life and it’s a part hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and modern. And as she got matured and stopped of me.” growing, it was easier for Bice to improve her flexibility. Her efforts Despite her passion for dance, Bice is not interested in pursuing came to fruition in her competitive dance career. Most notably, her it as a career. Rather, she would like to explore space science with its best placement was her 1st place overall finish in her age group for her infinite unanswered questions and vast possibilities. Regardless, she tap duet at Thunderstruck Dance Competition in 2013. will continue to dance for fun as “it’s always been a big part in [her] Jessica Curtis, Bice’s longtime teacher at Dance Depot, said, life,” and Bice doesn’t see that changing anytime soon.

“Brooke is a dedicated artist. She pays close attention to detail and Lori Bice, Brooke’s mother, said, “Brooke has always been shy, works hard at perfecting every style of face. She has matured in the but on the dance floor, she finds comfort and confidence. Through best ways possible, from flexibility to style, so she has grown into a her experiences and leadership opportunities in dance, I have seen fantastic performer.” her grow more confident as a person and mature into an amazing When she was in 8th grade, Bice was forced to choose between young adult. I know she will be successful in college, and I hope she competing at her studio or joining the BOHS dance team. Both were continues to dance as long as it brings her joy.”

“It has never really been a question if I’ll ever stop dancing; dance is something that has defined me my whole life and it’s a part of me.”

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ou’re getting owned in Destiny 2 multiplayer and you want -- need -- that Solar Damage Mod to have a fighting chance. So you spend $10 for 1110 Silver to buy six Bright Engrams, but you still haven’t pulled that elemental weapon mod you absolutely, definitely need from a loot box. $10 isn’t that much, you tell yourself, so you spend another $10 to buy more Silver.

Microtransactions are featured across all gaming platforms, from cell phones to PCs to consoles like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

These microtransactions -- in-game currencies that players use buy items like skins and weapons -- are especially popular in multiplayer games.

It is essentially “a tiny purchase of a tiny item inside a game that has already been purchased, or downloaded, for free,” according to Rolling Stone.

Although microtransactions are optional, they have yielded mammoth revenue for game publishers, who entice players to spend as much money as possible to enhance the gaming experience. Riot’s popular League of Legends, 12

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“the top dog among free-to-play games” according to cnbc.com, alone has brought in $1.6 billion in revenue from microtransactions.

According to pcgamer.com, microtransaction revenue from PC free-to-play games has doubled since 2012 in which $22 billion was spent on microtransactions in 2017 compared to $11 billion spent in 2012. By 2022, revenue from free-to-play PC microtransactions is expected to continue to increase to a whopping $25 billion.

Microtransactions aren’t only found in multiplayer games like Call of Duty: World War 2; they’re also in popular mobile games like Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans. According to venturebeat.com, “microtransactions from free-toplay games accounted for 79 percent of all revenue on the iOS and Google Play app markets.” For perspective, Puzzles & Dragons (PAD) developer GungHo Online Entertainment “earned $5 million a day at points in 2013” from the game’s microtransaction revenue.

“I can see why microtransactions are so tempting to people, especially for mobile games.

For PAD, I had to resist the urge to buy 30 magic stones for $22.99 to pull six monsters during the Hail to the Dragon Godfest. But to buy my progress just undermines the satisfaction of playing the game in the first place. Microtransaction policy doesn’t make any gamer happy in the long run,” Nitin Nellisserry, senior, and PAD player, said.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is no stranger to microtransactions. In the game, players level up characters, heroes, and vehicles with “Star Cards,” which are essentially abilities that supply the given class with perks to give them an edge over the competition. These Star Cards are mostly found inside of loot boxes; however, they can be purchased in game with “Crafting Parts,” which are also found in these crates. This emphasis on microtransactions to buy a “cheap” Hero crate worth 110 crystals (500 crystals cost $4.49) and even unlock iconic, top-tier characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, received heavy backlash from players about the game being a “pay-to-win” experience. Electronic Arts reacted to the backlash by temporarily removing all microtransactions.

Battlefront 2 isn’t alone in microtransaction controversies. Alex Huang, senior, and avid gamer, said, “Microtransactions in games like Destiny 2 are essentially unfair business practices.

That’s obvious when it asks me to buy 500 silver for $4.99, so that I can buy a 200 Silver worth Engram (a blind loot box) for a chance to get an elemental weapon mod. When players have to pay even a cent to further their game progress, putting price tags on unlocking meaningful content basically means that consumers are paying for an incomplete product.”

Fueling the microtransaction backlash are stories of gamers who spend extreme amounts of cash on video games. 19-year old Reddit user Kensgold spent $13,500.25 in games like Counter-Strike:Global Offensive, Smite, and the Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth in three years,” according to kotaku.com. Kensgold says the lure of spending money for rewards is so tempting that “he had set a precedent in those mobile games that a hundred dollars isn’t all that much.”

In Kensgold’s words, “it’s not just a one time purchase...It never is.”

Essentially, fans want a mobile or video game that can actually be achievable without spending money more than the original cost of the game; they don’t want a “pay-to-win” experience, may it be due to the paywall of gameplay paywalls, gameplay imbalance, or the the addictive nature of microtransactions.

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restaurant review

SUSHI BOX Walking into the small restaurant, my curiosity was immediately piqued on how homey and cozy Sushi Box came off. The wooden walls were adorned with various patterns of origami, ranging from painstakingly crafted lilies to sloppily folded hearts. Because of how close the sushi bar is situated to the rest of the tables, the chefs casually conversed with everyone in the restaurant as they sliced bits of tuna with ease. Customers spoke to each other while penciling in sudoku puzzles at their table. Everything felt very comfortable at Sushi Box; it was like eating a meal at a home away from home.

The waitress guided me to a table, and handed me a menu filled with cute drawings of smiling edamame and well-drawn Naruto characters. It’s a very extensive menu, which made it difficult to pick specific dishes. But once I flagged down the server, she immediately

Editor-in-Chief Samantha MAgpantay reviews a local restaurant, Sushi Box, which offers a variety of traditional japanese cuisine-INSPIRED DISHES. photos by JULIET ISLES & GRACE YANG

recommended her favorite rolls as well as the specific flavor profiles.

It became clear to me that she is also an avid fan of Sushi Box, not just someone who works there.

While waiting for the food, I spotted a cup filled to the brim with pencils and vibrant origami paper. I occupied myself by folding a crane and solving a 9x9 sudoku puzzle.

Sushi Box really isn’t a super formal dining place; it’s a place where one can comfortably have a good time.

The food came quickly, and the rest of my experience was pleasant.

The service was very attentive throughout, constantly clearing empty dishes and asking me if I would like water refills. Also, the various cooked and uncooked sushi rolls I tried were all delicious. At the end of my meal, I was offered complimentary green tea ice cream, which I of course accepted. My meal ended on a sweet note (both meanings intended).

$850

1281 West Central Ave, Brea, California 92821

TEMPURA SPICY TUNA ROLL The Tempura Spicy Tuna roll is a dish that prides itself on perfect balance.

The freshness of the asparagus counterbalances the greasiness of the deep fried exterior. The smooth quality and flavor of the tuna is offsetted by the crispiness of the tempura shell. There is nothing overpowering in this roll, so every flavor is incredibly enhanced.

With each bite, I tasted the pleasant heat of the spicy tuna, the mildness of the asparagus, and the delicateness of the tempura batter. Truly, the perfect balance made the Tempura Spicy Tuna roll my dish of the night.

(562) 448-3564 Mon-Fri: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday: CLOSED Price Range: $11 - $30 Takeout Service Available Reservations Available

$650 $9 50 $9 25

SAlmon SKIN ROLL $10

PHILADELPHIA ROLL

HOT NIGHT ROLL

DIABLO ROLL

The Philadelphia Roll is definitely a hit or miss for those who eat it; there is no in between. The huge dollop of cream cheese in the center can definitely come off as an overpowering flavor, but to me, the salmon counterbalances this with its freshness. Also, despite the creaminess being off putting at times, I found the texture to be a much appreciated change from the other rolls I tried.

Other highlights of the dish included the dipping sauces on the side and the asparagus, which added a pleasant crunch to the roll.

This dish is all about flavor, flavor, and spice. Although there is an array of delicious fillings like shrimp tempura and krab, the spicy tuna sitting on top steals the spotlight. The tuna is pleasantly cold, but its flavor is anything but that. One mouthful of this roll makes you understand just why exactly it is named the “Hot Night.” The combination of the spicy tuna and spicy mayo sauce on the side make for a fiery experience that makes you come back for more every single time. This dish is highly recommended.

Compared to the other rolls, the Diablo Roll’s flavor profile is fairly basic — that isn’t to say it’s not delicious though. You just can’t go wrong with a spicy tuna and crunch combination. Sushi Box’s green Diablo sauce does give this dish a kick, but not a satisfying enough one to invigorate my tastebuds again and again. This dish is hot, flavorful, and high quality. However, it’s too one note — don’t get me wrong, it’s a great roll, but it doesn’t pop as much as the other dishes on the menu. I would not order this consistently.

With crispy salmon skin, gobo, cucumber, avocado, masago, radish sprout, and eel sauce, the salmon skin roll is a mix of contrasting textures, making it a dish that excites with each and every bite.

$550

SPICY CALIFORNIA ROLL Adding a spicy twist to the basic California roll, Sushi Box shows how a slight alteration of flavors can reinvent such a classic dish.

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COURT New Ladycats head coach Bob Walton to utilize 45 years of basketball and tennis coaching experience to lead team to title run.

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s first-year Ladycats head coach Bob Walton steps onto the court to lead an afternoon practice, his eyes might pass over a banner displaying the years of girls’ varsity basketball championship glory hanging in the corner of the gymnasium. To anyone else, following the success of former head coach Jeff Sink might be a daunting, intimidating task, but Walton, a familiar sight on the BOHS campus for 16 years, and a vital part of those league, section, and state titles as an assistant to Sink, is wellequipped to lead the Ladycats to another title run.

In his 45th year coaching basketball, and his 16th year with the Ladycats, Walton aims to continue the Ladycat legacy in the wake of Sink’s departure.

“Coach Sink was one of the most prepared coaches I know of. No one got a team ready for a big game the way he could, and I learned so much being able to be on his staff,” Walton said of his predecessor, whose Ladycats teams won 578 games, 23 league championships, and five state championships.

Before becoming a full-time coach, Walton played college basketball as a 5’10” point guard

LADYCATS by the numbers compiled by JACOB NAM

at Westmont College in 1968. Walton utilizes the experience and knowledge he gained from his own days as a player in the way he communicates with the Ladycats.

“The main thing is knowing how to relate to players after they make a mistake, big or small.

Each player responds to a correction in a different way, and in my playing days, I reacted to a coach’s words better if it was done in a positive way. The game has changed significantly, but I learned that hard work and team play is usually rewarded,” Walton said.

In 2004, Walton took on the role as the head coach for the BOHS freshman-sophomore basketball team, which he coached for 11 years.

He also coached the junior varsity team for two years and the varsity team as an assistant coach for another two years.

“Coach Walton clearly has a strong history, a clear objective, and is familiar with the studentathletes in the program,” Jill Matyuch, girls’ athletic director, said of Walton’s hiring as head coach. “We have a very talented and experienced group of Ladycats, and Coach Walton has their respect and is prepared to lead them.”

DECEMBER 2, 2017 Ladycats win the Ladycat Classic

59-22

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DECEMBER 23, 2017 Ladycats lose championship game in the Tarkanian Classic against Post Falls (Idaho)

49-45

Walton believes this year’s team has the potential for run deep into league, section, and state play. Assisting Walton are Ali Elmi, a five year veteran of the program, and Keitra Wallace (‘12), a former star Ladycat. Deeming Elmi and Wallace a “super staff,” they “hope to continue that tradition of the Ladycats program being one of the best in the state as well as nationally,” according to Walton.

With an overall record of 10-2 at press time, the Ladycats are led by senior team captains Iyree Jarrett, Jasmine Rachal, and Brooke Fogarty.

Against Oxford Academy on Dec. 27, Jarrett and Rachal each posted 20 points, and junior Stephanie Lee scored 18 off the bench. In November, the Ladycats won the Ladycat Classic. The Ladycats closed out December ranked 2nd in Orange County, according to OC Varsity. With these early achievements and dominant performances, Walton will look to continue the Ladycats’ legacy.

“This group of players [is] very exciting to watch. If we can play up to our potential while enjoying the season, we can be one of the top teams in Orange County, as well as Southern California,” Walton said.

DECEMBER 26, 2017 Ladycats beat Bolsa Grande

104-18

in the first round of the OC Tournament of Champions.

As of Dec. 28, the team’s overall record is

10-2

FALL SPORTS WRAPUP With winter sports teams competing in league and CIF playoffs contention, all fall sports teams have wrapped up their respective seasons.

The most impressive team feat during the fall sports season was BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY claiming third place at the CIF Division III State Championships in Fresno on Nov. 25.

“We were ranked pretty low in the division, so [achieving third place] was a testament to the work we put in, and we were able to accomplish something a lot of people didn’t think we could,” John Dempsey, senior team co-captain, said.

Prior to the state championships, the team finished second in Crestview League and secured a spot at CIF-SS Finals, where the team captured fifth place.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY placed third in Crestview League and 12th in CIFSouthern Section Division III Finals. Sophomore Whitney Valenti qualified for the individual state championships and achieved 70th place.

Of her performance, Valenti said, “I was sick the entire week, so I knew that I had to push through tough times. This race prepared me for next year by knowing how exactly the state meet works and know the course better.”

With an overall record of 8-9-1 and a North Hills League record of 3-3-1, GIRLS’ VARSITY TENNIS ended their season on a high note, advancing to their fourth consecutive CIF-SS Division III appearance. However, the team’s playoff run came up short with a first-round loss to Wilson (Hacienda Heights) High School on Nov. 1.

“Our goal this year was to make it to CIF, and we did just that. Even though we didn’t advance to the next round, we still performed well enough in league to actually get there. We were able to overcome the losses and bounce back to win matches,” Alisa Fang, senior and team captain, said.

GIRLS’ VARSITY GOLF wrapped up their season with a 2-12 overall record and a 1-3 league record. Senior Abbie Claire Boozer was crowned North Hills League Champion on Oct. 18 and qualified for the CIF-SS Golf Championships, where she came up short in the first round.

“It’s nice to know that all my hard work paid off in the end. [The team] wants me to be the best player that I can be in the same way I want them to be the best players they can be,” Boozer said.

GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL completed their Fall campaign with an overall record of 12-13 and a North Hills League record of 3-7. Failing to qualify for playoffs, Ashlyn Stoddard, senior and team captain, said,“Wehad

FALL ATHLETE ACCOLADES BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY

JOHN DEMPSEY ‘18

SHANE GAFFIKIN ‘20

TYLER SPICER ‘18

JON TOBIN ‘18

Second Team All-League

Second Team All-League

Second Team All-League

Second Team All-League

GIRLS’ GOLF

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

WHITNEY VALENTI ‘20 First Team All-League; Advanced to State Championships

ABBIE BOOZER ‘18

North Hills League Champion

MIA DOUGE ‘20 First Team All-League

BOYS’ WATER POLO

JOSH LOPEZ ‘20

CANNON HANSON ‘20

First Team All-League

Second Team All-League

MATTHEW BOATNER ‘18 First Team All-League; Team MVP

GIRL’S TENNIS

AMBER REYNOSO ‘18

SALLY MIN ‘19

ALISA FANG ‘18

ELLY MIN ‘19

Third in League Finals

Best Singles Player; Third in League Finals

Fourth in League Finals

Fourth in League Finals

VARSITY FOOTBALL

AUSTIN GODGES ‘18 First Team All-League; Defensive Lineman of the Year

NATHAN WYSE ‘19 First Team All-League

NOAH TANGO ‘19 First Team All-League

an extreme amount of potential, and if the team played to that full potential, we could have made it into CIF as a contender,” Stoddard said.

VARSITY FOOTBALL had its ups and downs this season, finishing with an overall record of 3-7 and a league record of 1-2. Although their playoff dream was cut short, the squad thrived on their chemistry throughout the season. “[The team] had the talent to make a deep run into CIF, but in the end, we couldn’t achieve our main goal, which was to compete in playoffs,” Austin Godges, senior, said. “But the team grew closer as a brotherhood, and it was exciting to play my last year in football with my teammates.”

For BOYS’ VARSITY WATER POLO, this

season was focused on rebuilding, as the newlook team consisted of only three returning varsity players. The team posted an overall record of 5-21 and a league record of 1-3, resulting in a threeway tie for second place in North Hills League.

“The team at the start of the season and the team at the end were two completely different teams,” Matthew Boatner, senior and team captain, said. “We went from having minimal experience to players who knew how the game is gonna play out before anything happens. We had a growing to do and a lot of growing did happen.”

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“Making sure I get a good enough [score] so I don’t drop a letter grade.”

“I don’t really stress about finals. But, all my friends stress out which stresses me out so I try to sleep more.”

“I’d have to say studying for every single class, especially when you have multiple AP classes back-to-back.”

“Choosing what to wear that week.”

“Getting the grades done to submit [to Portal] so you guys have your grades on time.”

“Lots of note cards. I [study] a new deck every day leading up to the test.”

“I sleep a lot and go study at Corner Bakery.”

“I’m guilty of cramming for finals.”

“I usually watch some Netflix, hangout with friends, and maybe get some sleep.”

“In Skills, we do a review sheet to go over all the units.”

“To probably relax and get Chick-Fil-A.”

“Go home and sleep.”

“Celebrate by eating ice cream!”

“Constantly check my grades to make sure I didn’t fail any of the tests.”

“Recollect for the next semester and do what I need to do.”

“A couple of hours each night leading up to the test.”

“I spend an hour going over all my work and then I make sure to get a full eight hours of sleep.”

“Usually around two to three hours per subject.”

“What is studying?”

“[My students] work on a final project that sums up everything we’ve learned.”

Favorite thing to do in the winter?

“Decorating for Christmas and going up to the mountains.”

“Go to my friend’s house and take naps.”

“I love snowboarding.”

“I like to sleep...a lot.”

“I love spending time with my family and spending time with my niece and nephew. Also, sleeping in.”

Are you a procrastinator when it comes to preparing for finals or do you start early?

“I procrastinate until a couple days before.”

“I try not to procrastinate, but I usually end up falling asleep.”

“I’m a big procrastinator #senioritis.”

“Procrastination is my middle name.”

“I’d like to say that I do stuff early, but sometimes I know if I procrastinate, I still would do a good job.”

Most memorable part of 2017?

“Starting my senior year of high school.”

“I slept through my alarm and spent a whole day in bed sleeping.”

“Going to San Francisco with my best friend, Hannah Perez, for my birthday.”

“Hanging out with my friends almost every day during summer.”

“Winning Teacher of the Year so I could share that with my family.”

“Try to sleep more.”

“I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions because I think you can change yourself now.”

“Learn “Ipiano.” want to teach myself how to play the piano.”

“To keep working on myself and keep making myself a better person. ”

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What is the most stressful part about finals?

How do you prepare?

What do you do after finals are over?

Approximately how many hours do you spend studying for finals?

Any New Year’s resolutions?

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