Issue 3 April 2013

Volume 14, Issue 3

Anchorman How James Schaeffer became the face of FST News

Interpreting your DREAMS Thrift shop Talent Show Worst Pick-up Lines Sports

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FEATURE

Bigger the bruises, Kylie Braver Assistant Editor

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fter practice Hunter Riddle lifts up her sleeve and finds a giant bruise on her elbow from doing a handstand down to her elbow over and over. Dylin Chapman does the same trick, so she quickly looks at her elbow to see if she has the same bruise. It starts a chain reaction as the whole team lifts different pieces of clothing to see if they have any new bruises after that day of practice.

After nationals, the team photographs their bruises and makes a bruise collage of all the different bruises. To the team, it shows all of the hard work that is put into the routine.

bigger the trophies “Varsity dance team is a prestigious team on campus,” said Mr. Bill Tobler. “Seeing all of the dancers’ bruises just shows that they are not doing this for themselves.

They put themselves through this for the team and for their school and continue to keep going, even if they are bruising themselves in the process.”

With less than two months until the team boards a plane to Orlando, Florida to nationals. Practices and boot camps have intensified “For nationals, our coach hired choreographer Shandon Perez, who flies in from California and teaches us our routines,”

said Kaylee Knowlton.

“Both of our routines are done no later than November so we have enough time to perfect the routines.”

When their choreographer is here, they have eight-hour practices for three days that consist of non-stop dancing and doing tricks over and over.

To strengthen their endurance and stamina, a personal trainer teaches twice a week for an hour session of boot camp. Also, UNLV Rebel Girl coach Marca DeCastroverde teaches twice a week to clean their routines and make sure they are the best.

“She is a perfectionist!” said Hailey Peterson. “She does

Look the Part, Dance the Part

When practicing hip-hop, the dancers wear baggy t-shirts and baggy sweat pants so they can feel a little more “thug” while doing their dance. The team also wears snapbacks every

practice so they can get used to wearing them before they wear them as part of a costume for competitions.

Photo by Lana Carey

not take anyone’s crap and expects the best out of us, so she cleans everything in the routine down to where your pinky is and the way your hair flips when doing a hair flip.”

“As a captain, the main role I try to play to help the team is just to push everyone to their limits while giving as much support as needed,” said Knowlton with a smile. “I know that in order to place at nationals, we have to push ourselves as hard as we can at every practice to reach our full potential, and sometimes it gets

rough, so it is really important to stand behind each other and keep the bond strong.”

New coach Kallie Wickel said she is excited for the season and wants the best for the girls.

“The girls have all the tools needed to be national winners,” said Coach Wickel.

“They have one of the best choreographers, they have a personal trainer, they have dedicated coaches, and they also have the Rebel Girl coach.

They have all the tools needed, and it is now time for them to take advantage of it!”

Varsity dancer, Noelle Morris shows of her bruise that she gets everyday during competition practice. “Not only is it a giant bruise, but there is also a huge lump that forms over my elbow because of it!” said Noelle Morris.

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FEATURE

Host an exchange Explore the world from your home by sharing the life of someone from afar

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Riverbank, CA- Families who want to learn more about the world but can’t afford the time or airfare to travel can have the world come to them by hosting an exchange student.

Nacel Open Door, an international student exchange organization based out of St. Paul, MN, will welcome nearly 500 international high school students from more than 25 countries to the United States for the upcoming school year.

Applications are now accepted for families interested in hosting a student.

During their stay, students attend high school in the host family’s local community.

Students have their own health insurance and spending money. Host families provide room and board and help

share the “American Experience” with these students who are interested in improving their English language usage and developing their tike as citizens of the world.

Nacel Open Door is a J-1 exchange program sponsor under the designation of the U.S Department of State and has a full listing by the Council on Standards for International Education Travel (CSIET).

Families interested in hosting an exchange student should contact Carol or Susan Berger by e-mail at arielpdog@ sbcglobal.net or ariealpdog@ charter.net. You may also reach them by calling 209-5027468. More information about Nacel Open Door can be found at www.nacelopendoor.org.

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FEATURE

Glued to the

Screen

Many students skip watching live television in favor of Netflix and Hulu Assistant Editor: Kayleigh Swartzlander

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he excitement prior to winter break is palpable.

Two weeks of no homework, no projects, no getting up before the sun. Two weeks of bliss. Some Falcons have busy plans; whether it’s going out of town, last minute Christmas shopping, or going to a New Year’s Eve party. But Holly Nielson has a different plan: snuggling in a warm blanket and finally finish Revenge. And it’s all thanks to Netflix.

Netflix has revolutionized the way we watch TV. We no longer have to wait a whole agonizingly long week for the next installment of our favorite drama. Netflix lays it all out for us, making it possible to finish a whole television series in a day instead of the three months . It’s available on gaming consoles, on iPods, and even on apple TVS. No wonder the average American spends about thirty– four hours a week glued to a TV screen. “I hate waiting now for my shows,” said Emily Nellis. “It’s almost intolerable.”

Chloe Pendleton and Hanna Noorda, are excited that Netflix has added childhood Disney movies. They’ve added Pochohantas, Fox and the Hound, and many others that our sure to give

us 90s kids nostalgia outbreaks.

“That’s how I’ m going to spend my winter break,” said Pendleton.

“I’m curling up with my dog and stuffing as much Disney into those two weeks as I can.”

Another benefit of Netflix is that they’ve gotten rid of the commercials. No more Progressive advertisements to kill the suspense of the show for you. This confirms what people say about our generation; we are the now generation. We don’t want to wait.

But Netflix isn’t perfect. As big as it’s ‘watch it now’ selection is, it still doesn’t have every show and movie. That’s where Hulu comes in. “If it’s not on Netflix, it’s probably on Hulu,” said Connor Whelan. Another benefit of Hulu, which is just as accessible as Netflix, is that Hulu uploads episodes, not whole seasons. That means you can watch an episode the day after it aired on television instead of waiting for the whole season to be released.

Winter break gives us plenty of time to catch up on all of our shows. And with technology so readily available, finding a movie to watch will not be a problem at all.

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FEATURE

Books Made into Movies

Staff Reporter: Skyler Kowalski

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unger Games, The Hobbit, Harry Potter and Percy Jackson are films that all made the top released movies during their time on the big screen, but not because of the ideas of the producers. Rather, because of the ideas of the authors who wrote the books. Recently, books have become the “knights in shining armor” for movie directors and producers, providing them with new movie plots and ideas. According to www.mymcpl.org, thirty-one movies from 2012 alone were based on books. Furthermore, the movie that made the most money last year, by almost two hundred million, was “The Avengers,” a film based off the popular Marvel Comics books.

Although most people tend to love the movies, the age-old debate about which is better, books or their movies, is still argued, even though many people don’t read anymore.

Readers create their own world when they read books. They visualize what characters look like and how and where a scene might take place. They pick their own cast in their mind, and when directors stray from how the character is described in the story, some readers get upset. Others though would rather see the movie version versus reading the entire novel.

“Why would you want to read the book when you are able to see the movie?” said Emily Cook. “A movie only takes two hours to watch, while a book could take you days. Movies are more

The Hobbit On its opening weekend, The Hobbit made over 84 million dollars, breaking the December top grossing record. Warner Brother’s expect to have three movies released before 2015.

exciting than books because you are able to watch everything play out.”

“I prefer to watch movies over books if I haven’t read the book yet. Movies are just so much more interesting and I don’t have time to read,” said Mikayla Wiener, a sophomore at Foothill. “If I have read the book though, I don’t go see the movie because it ruins the characters in my mind.”

On the other hand, it’s hard for a movie to compete with the book because with only two hours, directors must cut details from the book. One of the most difficult things for films to capture are the thoughts and feelings of the characters.

Instead, emotional moments are often cut in favor of action, and that action is sometimes changed from the novels.

Some avid book readers, like Victoria Ehlers, are annoyed when movies do this.

“It bothers me when movies aren’t accurate because then it’s a completely different story, not one retold from the book,” said Ehlers. “In general, books are better. They are more descriptive and in depth. In a movie, you cannot grasp every aspect of what is going on.”

“I would definitely prefer a book because they are more in depth and give more detail. However, if one of my favorite books is made into a movie, then I always go see it because I like to see how they filmed all the scenes.”

The Host The Host, Stephanie Meyer’s novel, comes to theaters on March 29, 2013. Seeing as Meyer’s first five movies were some of the top grossing films of the year, critics suspect this movie to be great as well.

City of Bones Based on Cassandra Clare’s series, The Immortal Instruments, The City of Bones movie staff have announced to release the film in August of this year. This fantasy movie stars Lilly Collins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jamie Campbell Bower.

Beautiful Creatures On February 14, Beautiful Creatures hits the big screen. It features a supernatural love story between a young Southern boy and a mysterious caster (witch).

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FEATURE

Dancing With The Falcons

Foothill Varsity Dance team shares what it was like to teach children how to dance.

Staff Reporter: Shianne Freebairn

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ast week future Falcon dancers strapped on their dancing shoes and got the opportunity to learn a dance with the varsity dance team.

“I really like working with little kids,” said Sydney Andrews.

“They’re really cute, and it’s fun making up the dances and teaching them.”

The kids got the opportunity to work in small groups and learn a dance in which they got to perform on stage at the dance concert December 13-14.

“We got in groups of three and taught the kids a couple eight counts and then taught them to mash it all together,” explained Vicki Nyamuswa. “Coach helped us

with the music, and then we taught them to move with the music.”

Kindergarten through middle school age kids participated, and the camp got them accustomed to the techniques of dancing.

“I like working more with the little kids because they’re like little babies and they’re really cute,” said Brittani Thorn.

The main difficulty with the kids was their attention spans, which proved to be difficult at times to deal with at about every 20 minutes.

“Some of them got bored and they’d ask to eat,” said Vicki Nyamuswa. “So we gave them a lot of snack breaks and then got back to work.”

“We got in groups of three and taught the kids a couple eight counts and then taught them to mash it all together.”

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Q&A with James Schaeffer

1.What is the funniest thing that has happened to you in broadcast?

- “We finished an entire show and then realized the camera wasnt even recording.”

2. Did you ever expect to become the director when you first started the class?

- “I just knew that I wanted to be a part of it, then when I became director it was a surprise and now I love it.”

3. What is the hardest part about being the director?

- “Being afraid of producing a bad show, because the blame falls on me.”

4. What is something that no one knows about broadcast?

- “ A show that plays 5-7 minuates long actually takes 3-4 hours to create.”

5.What do you hope to accomplish by the end of the year?

- “Leave a legacy behind and make the broadcast class feel like a family.”

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The Show Assistant Editor: Must go on Haley Scott

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ou see him running through the halls all through out the day in his business attire getting final interviews to put the finishing touches on features for FST News.

When a student wants to switch schools, it’s usually because they want to go to the same school as a boyfriend/girlfriend, best friend or even because of a sports program, but James Schaeffer came for a different reason.

“When I decided to go Foothill, I came from a private school scared of the public school problems, but that didn’t stop me from changing to public school,” said Schaeffer. “I heard that at public school there were announcements where the whole school had to listen to them. I thought, why

can’t I be that person? So I set my mind to it, and here I am.”

Waking up early in the morning and coming to school to put in work at FST News is just a normal day for the senior.

“I like waking up early in the morning because it gives me the feeling as if I’m going to a real job,” he said.

Every morning, the on air sign above room 740 turns on, and the making of FST News begins as the teleprompter rolls.

“We make professional newscasts for all the students to see,” said Schaeffer.

“We get up early EVERY morning to get the announcements done on time. We all joke about caffeine. If we don’t have it, then there is no news for that day, but we all know the show must go on, caffeine or not. The making of the show starts at around 5- 5:30a.m. It includes writing a script, making features, filming and then cutting out all the bad and creating the final piece. It’s a lot of hard work and we all pitch in to make it the best we can.”

Schaeffer plans to continue broadcast after he graduates.

“I am trying my hardest to leave a legacy for the FST News,” said Schaffer.

“I’m trying to make FST Cool and hip for my final year as a broadcast student. I want to leave this school knowing that someone will fill my shoes, and that I want to leave those shoes nice, cool and fun.”

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FEATURE

MODEST

IS HOTTEST?

What’s Better?

Saige Hatch creates a Modesty Club at her school in California in hopes the nation will follow in her footsteps.

Editor: Rebecka Holmes

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rittney Stradling walks down the 700s hall and notices all the girls wearing mini skirts and getting all sorts of attention. The wrong kind of attention. She continues to her first hour full of confidence in what she is wearing.

Is modest really what’s hottest? Saige Hatch seems to think so.

At South Pasadena High School, California Hatch created a Modesty Club in hopes of getting the message out that modesty is more attractive then mini skirts and low cut shirts that reveal too much “A shift is coming, sneaking through the literal fabric of our culture. “The site’s source says, “Our bright heroic women are being made

fool. A fool to think that to be loved they must be naked. To be noticed they must be sexualized. To be admired they must be objectified.”

Some of the guidelines to this club were, “If it’s too tight, it’s not right” and, “It’s better to flirt

the norm. But why?

“I think people have become more immodest because they want attention,” said Jessica Peterson.

Through the media the youth of this generation find it okay to dress proactively. Whether they are watching “Jersey Shore” or “Pretty Little Liars” or watching music videos, everyone is getting the same message; “It’s okay to dress inappropriately.”

“I like modest clothing,” Ryan Newman said, “It shows that a girl has more self respect.”

While some think dressing immodest is degrading and is unnecessary attention, others believe it’s a way to show your originality and creativity.

“It’s better to flirt in a knee length skirt.” in a knee length skirt.”

In honor of her courageous attempt to bring modesty to her school, Hatch was awarded Modesty Week by the mayor, which is held December 3- 7 and honored at a city council meeting.

Modesty has become an increasing problem.

Revealing and tight clothing have become

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Jason Torres-9 I think it’s better when people are modest.

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Interpreting your Assistant Editor Katelyn Parsley

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I was running on what seemed like a giant track, it was pitch black but I didn’t feel threatened.

I could see there were lights ahead of me further down the track, when I ran past them I saw a shadow of a man. I knew the other runners were behind me. The shadow man grabbed my neck near my throat, but let go once he grabbed my backpack. I ran back into the shadows where he could not see me, trying to heed a warning to the other runners. One by one they all ran towards the shadow. Once they sensed the danger they, like me, ran back into the darkness. We realized he could not see us there.

Before I knew it the shadow had us all. He had tricked us somehow. He took my

cell phone and locked us all in a little house.

I could see an escape through the kitchen. I opened a window over the sink, grabbed a knife and cut a hole big enough for a person to get out of in the screen.

I knew I did not have much time. I saw a car pull up and realized I needed to run now.

I climbed out of the window. Men got out of the car and began to shout at me. I ran, and I didn’t stop until I saw a police car.”

Then Haley O’Brien woke up.

Many times when people dream they wonder if their dreams have meaning or if they are just random stories that flash through their heads at night while they sleep. While there are no proven facts about dreams having an alternate meaning, there are

Dreams

various theories that point otherwise. There are many news articles, books and other sources that tell about the many things dreams may represent.

Dreams are said to be messages from the subconscious that people don’t generally recognize during their waking life. Sometimes people are not completely in tune with every part of themselves and dreams can be a window into how they really feel inside.

Interpreting dreams can show you how to become more in sync with your thoughts and the thoughts of other people around you.

When you feel sad and you aren’t sure why you tend to have very expressive dreams. If you are trying to hide emotions from other people those emotions

High School Students often have nightmares, which can represent a number of things from unconscious memories of intense emotions to fear connected with internal drives such as aggression.

come out within your dreams as well.

According to Dream Dictionary by Tony Crisp, the dream above is a good example of hidden emotions expressing themselves within a dream. The fact that O’Brien ran back into the dark after being in the light very clearly represents not wanting to be “enlightened” for a certain reason.

A shadowy figure also represents certain parts of oneself that are kept hidden.

As you can clearly see, there is a pattern within this dream, as in most dreams.

Her subconscious is expressing the fact

that she keeps a lot of herself hidden. It is not a healthy thing and the dream acts as a sort of warning.

Dreams are one of the most complex and least understood things that the human body does. Nobody knows for sure exactly why people dream, but there are many positive benefits that come with looking more deeply into your dreams.

Dreams help you to understand yourself and your feelings in new ways and gain new perspectives on your waking life and the decisions you make.

Common Dream Interpretations 1. If you dream about cabbage it means you should not waste time on petty things. You live and thrive on life’s changes.

2. To see a Cadillac in your dream suggests that you are driven to succeed.

3. To see or eat candy in your dream sybolizes the joys in life.

4. Dreaming that you are wearing a cape indicates that you are shielding yourself from being emotionally hurt.

5. To see sage in your dream signifies wisdom and frugality.

6. Mud represents the basis of life.

7. Smelling something represents whatever the smell reminds you of whether it be a person or a situation.

8. The most common emotion in dreams is anxiety and nervousness because that is what we feel in life situations.

9. Dreaming of a propeller means a driving force or an interest in something.

10. Buying something indicates the choices that you make in your waking life. It represents confidence and social power.

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Personal Profile

Sarah Kielty

Coaching special needs kids and exploring the great outdoors keeps this Falcon busy

Layout Editor Jake Jesperson

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arah Kielty may seem like your average high school girl, but beyond the six hours at Foothill, she shows that she’s far above average.

Kielty is a head coach in the program eSoccer, a charity that reaches out to special needs children and gives them the opportunity to not only learn the game of soccer but also exercise, improve character traits and build long-lasting relationships with others.

“It’s really fun, but the hardest is also the best part,” said Kielty. “It is really tough when you get so emotionally connected with these kids, and then the season ends, and you have to say goodbye.”

She has been involved in this program for almost two years now. After her parents went through a divorce, she was looking for an opportunity to spend more time with her dad.

“I would say that my biggest life regret is not getting to know my own dad as much as I should have,” said Kielty.

“I was looking for almost any chance I could get when I found out about soccer, so I couldn’t wait to get started right away.”

When the self-proclaimed “tom-boy” isn’t volunteering, she can usually be found outside. “I love to ride quads,

Smile big! Sarah can’t help but smile as she is surrounded by the things she loves.

grind my snowboard, go camping and really just have fun,” she said. “I hate the summer, and now that the winter is closing in, I already have my tickets to Brianhead, and after a year of waiting, it is going to be really tough to keep me off the mountain.”

Sarah doesn’t plan on coaching kids and snowboarding for the rest of her life, however. After high school, she plans to help people in a different way.

“I really want to get into the dentist industry,” said Sarah.

“I have wanted to do this ever since I had braces. The work just fascinated me.”

Though Kielty may participate in many clubs or sports at Foothill, she focuses on making a difference outside these orange walls.

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FEATURE

Which career field is best for you?

Health Field

If you choose A.

Do you...

A. Like working with people and consider yourself a people person?

If you work well with and people then a job in the medical field would be fit for you. In the medical field you have to have patience and be willing to help people whenever they need it.

In the medical field they can make up to $141,120 a year with a bachelor degree.

B. Like working more alone and not very good with others.

If you choose B.

If you don’t work well with others and are more of a person who likes to work alone and not the best at talking to others, then working in the health field isn’t for you. Jobs that don’t involve working with others very much are truck drivers, author, and mail carrior.

If you choose A.

Math

If you’re good with math, some good jobs for you would be accounting, engineering and architecture. They can make up to $90,000-$100,000 a year with four year

Do you...

A. Consider yourself a math wiz and like doing it?

B. Get easily frustrated with math and dread doing it?

degree.

If you choose B.

Math isnt easy for some and good jobs that don’t involve much math is being an artist, writer, web designer, and musician.

Technology

Do you...

A. Understand computers and how they work and want to learn more and broaden your technology skills.

B. Not understand how to work your way around a computer system or any technology?

If you choose A. Living in Las Vegas, good jobs that involve being good with technology and that make a lot of money are slot technician, field service manager, and gaming manager. They can make up to $134,400 a year with a four year degree.

If you choose B. If you aren’t good with technology, some jobs that are better suited for you could be something more in the performing arts, physical therapist, and landscaper.

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Defending her woodwind title

By Billy Clouse

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Cub Reporter

fter making it past the regional round, Gabby Squillante attempted to defend her title as the best woodwind soloist in the state of Nevada at the NMEA State Solo and Ensemble Festival.

She made it all the way to the finals this year as well.

Last year, Squillante won the woodwind soloist category, making her the best in the state.

Every year, the Nevada Music Educators Association

Falcon

(NMEA) hosts a statewide event in which students perform a classical piece to various adjudicators in an attempt to win in their category, which means they’re the best musicians in the state.

The process, which

Gold

Falcon varsity wrestlers bleach their hair for regionals Alec FIschman Staff Writer

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anuary 29th, varsity wrestlers participated in an annual tradition of bleaching their hair “Falcon gold” for the Nevada regionals tournament held Feb. 1-2.

This is a tradition that was recently started last year and was kept alive this year by Daniel Kielty, Avery Burton, Steven Thomas, Bobby Merritt, Joshua Gomez, Brandon Rios and Alec Fischmann.

After an exhausting practice, the wrestlers, armed with determination and lots of hair

bleach, piled into their cars and all followed Thomas over to his house. They arrived around 7:00 p.m. and didn’t leave until the last person was finished at 9:45.

“I think it’s really fun to have a tradition like this,” said Fischmann. “It’s a nice way to kind of relax before the Falcon Gold!

Senior Daniel Kielty bleaches his hair for Nevada regionals tournament Feb. 1-2. Photo by Alec Fischmann

consists of three rounds, is quite difficult.

One mistake can end the student’s dreams of becoming the champion.

In each round, a student must receive a superior rating, which, according to the NMEA website, is “reserved for only the truly outstanding performance.”

Even if the student does spectacularly, only a few from each of the 14 categories make it on to the last round, the State Solo and Ensemble Festival.

At regionals, Gabby received a superior rating and was one of six performers selected to move on as a woodwind soloist in the Southern Zone.

She wowed the judges with her performance of “Concertino” by Shaminade, a piece that has everything from slow, lyrical parts to fast, technical parts.

An added difficulty was memorization. Due to the rules, she had to memorize her entire six-and-a-half minute piece.

“I was surprised and

excited when I found out [I made it],” said Squillante.

With two-and-a-half years of private lessons under her belt, Gabby has what it takes to be the champion once again, and she has one more year to regain her title.

“The best part,” says Gabby, “is the feeling of accomplishment.”

After nearly winning again, Squillante will have the summer to fine tune her performance for next years contest as a senior.

tournament, but at the same time, show pride toward our school when we step onto that mat.

The best part, though, are the reactions I get from my classmates and just random people at school.”

The experience not only helped the athletes bond, but also made them stand out.

“It’s cool to do this because it sets us apart from everybody else at regionals,” said Bobby Merritt. “It’s a tradition,

so it’s nice to have the team do it with you, doing the same thing, showing support for your teammates.”

“I enjoy having my hair like this,” said Avery Burton, “because I just got my hair cut before I bleached it, so my hair is really short right now,

so bleaching it stung my scalp pretty dang bad. But it’s all worth it though every time I get a compliment.”

Gold Strike! Sophomore Bobby Merritt goes gold for the regionals. “It’s a tradition, so it’s nice to have the team do it with you, doing the same thing, showing support for your teammates.” Photo by Alec Fischmann

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SPORTS

Sport Spotlight:

By Jake Jesperson Layout Editor

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ith one last look at the 31-degreeweather, senior Karl Martinez, sets down his phone and begins the daunting task of “suiting up.” Instead of packing on layers, Karl strips down to a Speedo and swiftly walks across an icy floor as he slips into the steamy water as fast as possible.

Karl is one of the few year-round swimmers at Foothill.

“Swimming gets my greatest joy and also my strongest hate,” said Martinez.

“It drains my time, energy and social life, but at the same time, it also defines who I am.”

Boulder City Heatwave, or BCH is the dominant swim team in the valley, having put several swimmers in the Olympic Trials and sending on average, 11 swimmers to respected swimming schools every year.

Travis Tyler, a former swimmer for BCH and Dartmouth

College, returned to the sport as a coach two years after graduating from Dartmouth. “Growing up in the water, I always wanted to know what it would be like to be on the

Daniel Vaughn, another year-rounder, knows exactly what these workouts are like. “People don’t understand that swimming uses every muscle in your body, going just a mile is

swim is so hard, but it is what makes high school swim as fun as it is,” he said. “Not only does it make me one of the fastest in the entire region, but it also puts me in contact with my main

competition/best friends.”

As high school swim approaches, these swimmers look forward to a season of broken records, fun and lifelong memories.

Flyin! Jake Jesperson swims the butterfly at swim practice Photo by Abby Mangubat

other end of the spectrum,” he said. “I wanted to help kids earn not only better times but better lives as well,” he said.

“It’s also really fun to be able to give the swimmers the border line humanly impossible workouts that I was forced to swim when I was younger.”

exhausting and yet I swim three, twice a day,” said Vaughn. “It takes a crazy person to swim for just one high school season, but it takes an insane person to do it year round at a far higher intensity, yet there I am every day,” he said.

Martinez can’t help but agree. “Club

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Foothill Track Drops OPener but their thirst Remains for wins The Foothill track team lost its season opener to Eldorado 74-54. Despite not coming home with a win, the Falcons still posted promising individual performances.

James Henderson was the day’s only double winner, coming home with victories in the 200m (22.8) and 400m (51.1). “The times weren’t exactly what I wanted, but the victory is what counts,” says Henderson. “The times will come later.”

Foothill also found bright spots in wins by Brian Marshall, who posted a state leading time in the 3200m in 9:59, and Damian Grimon who took the Discus in 111-6.

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Varsity boys beat the Bonanza Bengals by a score of 3-1.

The boys started off strong and came out with a lot of energy, beating the Bengals in the first set. In the second set, the boys started off by playing sloppy and got out to an early deficit that they couldn’t overcome and lost.

The boys bounced back in the third set with help of middle man Chansten Chow.

Chow started the third set off with a big kill that brought the team a lot of energy.

The boys used this energy to put away the Bengals and win the next two sets.

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Baseball gets a solid win The Falcon’s baseball team once again proved their worth as one of the top teams across the valley after logging a 8-5 win against local foe Desert Oasis. The Diamondbacks had been previously unbeaten, but the Falcons were on a mission to put the first blemish on their record.

Desert Oasis had a strong grip on the game until the third inning in which the Falcons posted five runs to put themselves in position for the win.

The Falcons offense seemed unstoppable, and every player in the starting line-up tallied a hit.

Among those leading Foothill from the plate were Bligh Madris (2-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Ryan Moyes (2-3, a triple, and an RBI), and Tyler Van Stone (2-4, 2 runs, and 2 RBI’s.)

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he swim team opened up one of its most promising seasons in years in dominating fashion. The Falcons swam against Basic and clobbered them by over 100 points, 206-99.

Daniel Vaughn led the team to the victory after winning two races, the 100m breaststroke (1:04 and the 200 medley (2:07), in convincing fashion.

“I was happy with my times for this early in the season,” said Vaughn. “I put in a lot of effort this off season, and I am really looking forward to how this season plays out. The eventual goal is to qualify for state, but for now, I just want to take it race by race.

These two wins are definitely good confidence builders, so we’ll see from here.”

1. KICK! Brian Marshall picks up the pace to beat Alan Ekanger in the 1650 on Wednesday, March 12. Photo by Bernhard and Williams 2. Pretty Fly For A Falcon Guy! Alex Martin soars over the bar while pole vaulting against Coronado. Photo by Bernhard and Williams 3. Get up! Reilly Nelson attempts to clear her personal best in Wednesday’s meet against Coronado. Photo by Bernhard and Williams 4. 100% Concentrate And No Preservatives! Thomas Jaramillo keeps his mind on the road ahead at the Coronado meet. Photo by Bernhard and Williams 5. Fire Power! Jordan Primo gets set to smack the ball against Silverado on Tuesday. Photo by Bill Tobler 6. I Got It! Raymond Buccat goes for the save during Tuesday’s game. Photo by Bernhard and Williams

7. Incoming! Anthony Lopez launches the laces toward an unlucky Del Sol batter on Friday. Photo by Jackie Perrales 8. Game On! Jake Jesperson, Alec Fischmann, Daniel Vaughan, and Karl Martinez fight for position against Basic. Photo by Bernhard and Williams and Jake Jesperson 9. You’re outta here! Maddy Pike throws out a runner heading for first base.

Photo by Bill Tobler

10. Bombs Away! Lauren Penska prepares to make contact. Photo by Bill Tobler

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11. I got it! Pheobe Fricke looks to catch the ball for the Falcons. Photo by Bill Tobler

Softball shows strength; wins three straight In TOurnament The softball team recently competed in a triple header and came out victorious in each game.

The Falcons actually dominated each game, beating local foes Chaparral and Pahrump Valley 8-2 and 12-1 respectively, and then went on to take down northern powerhouse Bishop Manogue 10-5.

Against Chaparral, the Falcons busted out to a 4-0 lead in the first and never looked back. The game was a chance for Foothill to showcase their offensive power and was led by Gabby Canibeyaz, who went a perfect 2-2, and Aricia Dami, who also tallied two hits, going 2-3.

In the second game against Pah-

rump Valley, the Falcon’s were able to put on a show from the mound as well as the plate, and McKenna King stole the show, as the pitcher allowed only one run. Also, the Falcons were paced by Daryan Meade and Sarah Maddox who each went 2-3. Meade’s two hits were a double and triple.

The third game was more of a challenge for the Falcons, but they were still able to put away with a win by a decent margin. RaeAnn Brems hit the first home run of the weekend, and Lauren Penska and Vanessa Perrales knocked in two hits of their own to help solidify the sweep for Foothill.

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Tyler Morris to become Aztec

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n Wednesday, February 6, Tyler Morris signed a commitment to San Diego State on a full ride football scholarship.

“I’m really excited,” said Tyler. “I’m definitely happy with this football scholarship. I’d rather have it over basketball or baseball.”

With his injury hindering him from playing most of this season at Foothill, he says it shouldn’t be any problem once he actually gets to SDSU. “It’s about 95% healed already,” explained Morris. “It won’t be

hindering me at all in college ball. I’m not sure yet weather I’m red shirted or not.”

Morris actually had multiple scholarships offered, but his main attention was on San Diego.

“Other schools offered me scholarships and were looking at me, which included UNLV,” said Morris.

“They all kind of dropped off and stopped trying for me once I verbally committed to SDSU. They had offered me a full ride, and my choice became very clear. It was

the complete package for me.”

Sports scholarships can be recieved either by the student sending tape, or the college scouting the athlete at their high school.

“I basically made a highlight video and just sent

it out to a bunch of colleges, and they started contacting me back,” said Tyler. “They actually came and watched me play baseball last year and basketball this year, but honestly not really football.”

With being a fresh-

man on a sports team playing with older guys, there’s most likely going to be a little bit of intimidation.

“I’m honestly a little intimidated,” he said, “but I can see myself developing into all of those guys as the years go on. It’s not that bad.”

Along with the actual football, Tyler feels optimistic about the school itself as a whole.

“It’s just absolutely the full package.

The academics, the location and everything.” explained Morris. “The weather is beautiful…and the girls as well!”

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Grandad’s and their coats steal the talent show

By Sibriana Salamone Cub Reporter

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n March 19, Falcons of all grades gathered in the theater to showcase their talents in Foothill’s annual talent show. Acts ranged everywhere from singing and rapping to belly dancing.

“It was a lot of fun,” says Corrine Pacchiano, who partook in hula dancing to “He Mele No Lilo,” alongside Ashley Gasparac.

The night proved to be just as fun for the audience members as it was for the actual performers. “Everyone was pretty good,” according to talent show attendee Nicole Siciliano, “but the best part was definitely the teachers and staff lip syncing to ‘Thrift Shop’ [by Macklemore]!”

Wait a minute— teachers and staff lip syncing to “Thrift Shop”? That’s right— not only did teachers team up with the dance team to show off their lip syncing skills, but they also squeezed into glow-stick outfits, and danced to today’s hottest songs such as “Harlem Shake,” “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” and “Gangnam Style.” The identities of the staff performers weren’t revealed at the show, leaving the audience to wonder who they were, and what exactly is in store for next year.

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1. Smiling, guitar in hand, Brandy Barrett sings “We Are Never Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift. Photo by Blade Singleton 2. Scooting along and dancing to the beat, Mr. Zenon Brooks has been wearin’ those moccasins somebody else has been walking in.

3. McCall Rash sings “Demon” by Imagine Dragons. “I practiced for three weeks,” said Rash. Photo by Blade Singleton 4. Ashley Gasparac dances to a song from Lilo and Stitch. “It was a great experience,” said Gasparac. Photo by Blade Singleton 5. Sporting threads that only cost “99 cents,” Mr. Ray Ortiz performs to “Thrift Shop.” Photo by Blade Singleton 6. Michael Richter plays a song he wrote that named, “Sunset on a Lonely Road.” Photo by Blade Singleton

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A Girl’s View on Pick-up Lines

By Rachel Leone Cub Reporter

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very girl has experienced undeniable humiliation when a guy walks over with the posture of a cocky drunk and a smug grin slapped on his face with a pickup line everyone has heard a thousand times.

What goes through a guy’s head when he tries to pick up a girl this way? How can people be so shallow?

But mostly, do pickup lines actually work?

According to Wikipedia, a pickup line is “a conversation opener with the intent of engaging an

unfamiliar person for romance or dating.

Overt and sometimes humorous displays of romantic interest, pickup lines advertise the wit of their speakers to their target listeners.”

“Wit?” “Romance?”

“Sometimes humorous?” The only thing that’s funny about pickup lines are how stupid they are, and the ones that aren’t funny are just plain stupid, cheesy, over-repeated or creepy. Guys don’t understand that they will not get a girl to go out with them if they say the old, “Are you from Tennessee?

Because you’re the only ten I see.”

What makes a guy think that being creepy will get him anywhere?

There are numerous stomach-turning pickup lines that make absolutely no sense.

A mild example is “Wow! You with those curves and me without brakes!”

Some cheesy and pathetic pick-up lines are just so redundant and overused that it just makes girls roll their eyes and walk away. One of the most pitiful ones is, “I lost my teddy bear, will you sleep with me.” What genius came up with that one?

Honestly, some pickup lines can be degrading to women who want to keep their

self-respect. People are really oblivious to the fact that some of these pickup lines actually can be offensive to women. Girls aren’t toys. Don’t play with them.

Despite the creepiness and stupidity, the most amusing thing about someone using a pickup line is how the girl reacts. It can be anything from blushing to getting punched in the gut. Most of the time, when someone uses a stupid pickup line on me, it’s so overused or creepy that I laugh in their face and walk away.

As much as I think pickup lines are stupid, there are still a few

Anti Pick-up Lines When God made you, he was showing off.

When God made you, he must have been having an off day.

Did it hurt... when you fell from Heaven?

Sweetie, I don’t fall.

You know angels can fly, right?

Have you been in space? Because you have stars in your eyes.

Oh, that’s just my inner psycho.

Are you full of beryllium, gold and titanium. Because you’re be-au-ti-ful.

Are you full of nitrogen, erbium, and dysprosium. Because that’s N-ER-DY.

Are you a thief?

Because you stole my heart.

That’s nice. Can I have your wallet next?

that make me smile.

For example, “If beauty were time, you’d be eternity.

Some aren’t pathetic, or cheesy, or stupid, or overused, or creepy. They show true feelings without insulting a girl. It’s actually kind of cute.

Guys need to understand that there needs to be meaning behind words, and if they really want a girl with depth and selfrespect to go out with them, a pickup line is not the way to ask her out. If you pick the right girl and say the wrong words, expect to be punched. She won’t be the right girl for long, and if she was, you’ll never know.

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A Night to Remember

By Shania Butler Cub Reporter

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ublic school may be free in theory, but in practice it’s anything except that. A few bucks here for elementary school classroom supplies, a few bucks there for a middle school field trip, but pretty soon you’re talking about real money in high school.

If you’re a high school senior, then you know the time has finally come.

Between spring break, grad night and graduation, senior prom is one of the biggest events of the year. It is a special night where students make sure it will never be forgotten. The senior prom is still a rite of passage. Teens are more mature today than they were back then, but they still reach that point in their lives where childhood

will splurge on that perfect dress because it’s important to make that special night a complete success.

Movies portray prom as a big extravagant affair where everyone goes all out to look their very best.

Prom is a one-night thing, so you should feel free to do everything necessary to make yourself like royalty and make a lasting impression. Many seniors goal on prom is to make it a special moment that can’t be forgotten.

“I promised myself I would worry less about my dress and my hair and worry more about spending time with my friends before we all separated for the summer and then for college,” said Hopen. Prom is really a oncein-a-lifetime event. Cheers to the good times and have fun and be safe!

comes to an end and the world of adulthood opens up in front of them. While senior prom is the end of high school, it’s the beginning of something bigger and better. On prom night, your responsibility is to party all night long, but tomorrow, your life will change.

Reality is waiting, and you have some decisions to make. College and work may not sound like fun prospects right now, but they bring something else that you’ve been waiting for these past 18 years: freedom.

Siv Hopen is already looking into buying her prom outfit. “Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted a short, red, flashy dress for prom,” she said.

The price tag for that special gown is often not an issue for who

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By the numbers

4 movies for the series

31 weeks until Catching Fire hits theaters

155 million dollars at the box office (in America)

214.3 million dollars worldwide

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Catching Fire

By Billy Clouse Cub Reporter

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fter becoming one of the highest grossing movies at the box office, the Hunger Games will continue with Catching Fire, the second of the trilogy.

The second iteration has many twists and shows a whole new side of Panem, the futuristic country that the story

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where the story takes place.

The story starts after Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become the winners of the 74th annual Hunger Games.

It has more information on the poverty of District 12 and the Capitol’s power over the district.

fter the release of The Hunger Games, Gary Ross declined to work on Catching Fire because he felt like he didn’t have enough time to make the movie he wanted.

The release date for Catching Fire (November 22, 2013) was announced before The Hunger Games even hit theaters. Francis Lawrence was signed on to direct Catching Fire and Mockingjay parts one and two.

He has directed I am Legend, Constantine, and Water for Elephants.

What will the new characters look like?

Lionsgate released movie portraits to get fans excited for the upcoming sequel. The portraits include all of the important characters.

In my opinion, most of them were done wrong. They weren’t “Capitol” enough.

For example, the portrait of Caesar. It looks like something you could find at the mall. Finnick looks like a pirate.

Johanna, who is a warrior, looks like a rich lady who hasn’t had to work for anything in her

life.

Overall, while some fans are excited, I feel sort of ripped off. I feel that the portraits could have been done better.

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