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Pink shirt breast cancer awareness day. Photo by Grace Morales
Sue Peterson, a physical education coach at Loma Linda Academy had to fight a battle with cancer. In 2005 Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Peterson said, “My first thoughts were of disbelief, I had no history of cancer in my family and I was really shocked at first.” Peterson knew she had to beat this. She had a life ahead of her, a family, and children to raise. Knowing that she needed to maintain the best possible health, she made immediate changes to her lifestyle, consisting of more sleep, exercise, healthier food, and taking each day as a blessing. Once the shock settled in, she then contacted her family and did
her best to stay optimistic about the situation. For eight hard weeks Peterson had to go through treatment five days of the week. Then, in 2009, the cancer returned in the same place and the next approach was surgery. Peterson said, “The most important thing for high school students to know is that anyone can get cancer, it is important to get regular medical checkups and if something does not feel right, let your parents know so you can seek medical help. Early detection of any disease or illness is a key factor to recovery.” Teresa Phillips, math teacher at Loma Linda Academy, had to face shocking news two years ago on the first day of school. Phillips said, “when
I first found out [that I had breast cancer] I was kind of in shock, because I never really thought that that could happen to me.” A few days later Phillips contacted her mother and had her come over to explain her situation, then her son found out. The procedure Phillips went through consisted of surgery and radiation. Something she thinks high school students should know is that “it’s probably more common than you think, that everybody’s story is different. The best thing to know is that when your doctor says it’s time to get checked or to do your yearly exams, that it’s important, so they can find it early enough to do something about it.”
Teams
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Cross Country Varsity*
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Boys Flag Football
15
6
Girls Flag Football
14
2
Girls Varsity Volleyball
13
1
*The Cross Country team is 5th place out of 7 teams in their league
Scores updated as of 25 October 2017
BRIEFS • On October 21 our school put together 127 backpacks full of school supplies for the students of Redwood Academy in Ukiah, California whose school recently burned down.
Spiced Cider by Cheerleen Hu Ingredients
Wildfires Ravage Northern California
• 1 Cup Orange Juice • 3 Cups Apple Cider
photo by Corrin Clevenger, at PUC
by Kaleo Smith
• 1 Orange • Whole Cloves • 2 Cinnamon Sticks • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar • A Pinch of Nutmeg
Directions
1. Add orange juice, apple cider, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar, and nutmeg to a stock pot. 2. Stick whole cloves into orange and place in pot. 3. Simmer on low-medium temperature for at least 30 minutes. 4. Serve hot. Credit: recipe from Mrs. Holm
On October 8, things took a turn for the worst in Northern California. One fire started and quickly ravaged, pushed by dry wind, forests and communities in Napa and Sonoma counties. According to http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/communications_StatewideFireSummary on October 22, 2017, the fire split into 21 major fires at its height, with 11,000 firefighters working around the clock through multiple consecutive shifts to do what they could to help people and try to contain the flames. The fires destroyed 245,000 acres, 8,400 structures, and killed 42 people. A state of emergency was called to help deal with the fires, and to help as many as 100,000 evacuees with food and temporary shelter. The situation was, and still is, dire for many people. Not only is the fire important to us as residents of California, but it is also important to us personally as Adventists. Students and faculty at Pacific Union College and Redwood Adventist Academy
were evacuated, and Redwood Adventist Academy’s ashes lay in the wake of the fires. One student at PUC, Corrinn Clevenger, 23, stated, “My experience during the fire was bitter sweet. Most of us were very excited to find out school was canceled, but at the same time I was worried and scared for my many family members who live in Santa Rosa. I was also glad to get away from the smoke. It was horrible and my clothes smelled for several days. My biggest concern was for my uncle and his wife, who are expecting to have a baby at any time. Their house was in danger the whole time, so I was praying they would have a house to bring their new born baby back to.” Luckily, her uncle’s house made it through the fire. Many have now returned to what is left of their homes tired and stressed. It will be a long road ahead to rebuild, but they won’t be alone. Insurance and FEMA grants are helping them get back up on their feet, but you can help as well. If you are interested in helping, visit https://www.redcross.org/donate/disaster-relief and go to the California Wildfires tab.
• This week ( October 23-27) is spirit week. For pictures and videos of this week tune in next week to the newscast. • Week of Prayer started on October 17 and ended on October 21 with Church on Campus. The speaker was Pastor Jonathan Osorio from Loma Linda University Church and his theme was Covenant. • This week is also red ribbon week and our school is hosting a can drive for the Drug Alternative Program in Grand Terrace, California. The deadline to turn in cans is Friday, October 27 in the Career Center.
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Designer Editor Hannah Sitanggang
Photo Editor Shantel Guzman
Photo Journalist Angela Jin
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