Class of 2012 Senior Issue
VOLUME 55, SENIOR ISSUE THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546
WWW.CVHSOLYMPIAN.COM
Seniors offer advice to other classes By Jane Hong
Staff Writer With only a few days left of school, I’ve been forced to reflect upon this past year and ask myself if I’m truly content with my last year of high school. In order to aid future seniors, I’ve arranged a bucket list: things that you should do during your senior year to make it the best it could possibly be. 1) Fill out an application and attend the interview to become an outdoor school counselor. I guarantee that spending a week away from reality and surrounding yourself with excited kids and supportive peers will do you some good. 2) Attend at least one basketball and one football game. I myself had never attended a game prior to this year. Experiencing the thrill of the Trojan Den and expressing school spirit for the last time is a must! 3) Go to senior ball, with or without a date. The bottom line is that this is your last high school formal and one of your last chances to hang out with your senior class again. Take advantage
of that. 4) Participate in Song Girls, Male Skit, and/or Float during Homecoming. It’s your last chance to seize the opportunity to meet new people, be crazy, and help be a part of a team effort. 5) Go to the senior events such as Senior Awards Night and Senior Sunset. Staff members and your class officers organize such events just so you can spend more time with your peers and celebrate your class going different ways. 6) Watch Mr. CV, sponsored by Boosters. It’s a fun experience to watch the talents of the daring guys in your class and see who gets crowned! 7) Become a member of a club on campus or participate in as many extracurricular activities as possible. Our campus offers a plethora of different clubs and one is bound to fit you. A club is a great way to meet new people and help a cause while you’re at it. 8) Participate in Senior Cut Day, the school day after senior ball. You will never have another opportunity when parents and teachers alike understand you cutting. Use this
day wisely. 9) Spend a day with friends at Lake Chabot. As Castro Valley residents, we underappreciate the natural beauty of our town. With college approaching, adventure throughout Castro Valley and go to places you’ve never been. You’d be surprised at where you end up. 10) Meet people you’ve never met and do things you’ve never done. Keep in mind that you won’t be able to see your classmates on a daily basis again, and that your senior year is an opportune time to experiment and experience. So there you are! Ten things that you should do during your senior year in order to make it the best it could possibly be. In short, take advantage of the school activities offered to you because you won’t have them again in college. Most importantly, have fun. As obvious as it seems, it’s something that we often forget amidst college applications and academics. So have a great time with family and friends and appreciate staff members! I wish you the best of luck.
Rebecca Fong and Jane Hong
Senior Ball at the Academy of Sciences stuns seniors.
What was your favorite thing about
Karina Ng’s ABC Unda Da Sea
high school?
By SangEun Choi
“I got to make friends and find out who I am.” -Calvin Cheng
A&E Editor
“I loved being on the swim team and in the band for all four of my years.” -David Gresham “One of my favorite moments in high school is when I realized if you’re unsure, go with your gut, and if you don’t have even that, just make stuff up. It’s more fun, and you learn a lot about yourself and other people. Once in a great while, you’ll end up being right, and it feels good.” -Travis Mattas “My favorite thing about high school was everything about high school, as cliché as that seems. But honestly I wouldn’t change a thing about the time I’ve spent at CVHS.” -Jeremy Lawrence
Freshman year Jan. 20, 2009 Barack Obama inaugurated as 44th president.
Aug. 2008 Class of 2012 enters CVHS as freshmen.
“My favorite thing was learning that no bond is stronger than that of those who have watched The Human Centipede 1 and 2 together.” -Kayla Ferrell
Megan Hickman’s Sekret
“My favorite thing about high school was that I grew into my true self.” -Addie Ma “What I enjoyed most was getting hugs from my friends and being able to throw shoes at annoying people.” -Esther Han “To put it simply, growing up. These four years of high school were almost like loose barriers set to aid in helping you grow up and now, we’re ready to free fall.” -Tiffany Tse
Oct. 2010 Class of 2012 wins Homecoming as juniors.
Oct. 2009 Alameda County Castro Valley Library opens.
Sophomore year
Sauvanne Pattison’s Angelina Jolie
Megan Xiao’s Darlie
Artwork from the Senior Art Show stun spectators during Senior Awards Night on May 30.
Junior year May 1, 2011 Osama Bin Laden killed.
March 2011 “Aeries” student information system implemented.
Oct. 2011 Class of 2012 wins Homecoming second time as seniors.
Sept. 2011 Occupy Movement sweeps throughout the nation.
Jan. 2012 “Penis Inspection” flyers spread throughout CVHS.
Jan. 2012 CVHS solar panel construction begins.
Senior year
June 14, 2012 Class of 2012 ends its last day at CVHS.