VOLUME 5
ISSUE EIGHT
DEADLINE The latest news and updates from Middle College High School
Deadline Favorites - page 2
MESA - page 3
DCON- page 5
Senior Play- page 11
SCHOOL IS COMING TO AN END! BY: KELLY SUTH
Hello Dragons! Whether you like it or not, this school year is coming to an end. All those late night study sessions and classroom laughs are behind us as we head into summer. Take some time to look back on the year, rest yourself during the summer, and come back strong as ever once school starts again. Happy resting and happy vacation! We have a lot of new ideas for Deadline next year, so expect a big change! We look forward to seeing you again! 1
JEREMIAH REYNOSO
NIKAELA LLOSA
Kelly Suth
Isabella rocili
Deadline Favorites
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FOOD that reminds you of home
PANCIT
One food that reminds me of home is pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. This dish contains rie noodles, vegetabes, and either pork or chicken. My dad used to make this dish all the time while I was at school so it would be ready for us to eat when I got home.
Stuffed Bitter melon soup The food that always reminds me of home is stuffed bitter melon soup. It is a popular countryside dish in Cambodia—along with other Southeast Asian countries. It also has a very intense bitter flavor that may be hard for others to get used to. Because most kids hate how bitter it is, it has a reputation of being a grandpa’s meal. I don’t know why, but I really like the taste.
ADOBO
A food that reminds me of home is the Filipino dish, adobo. Adobo is usually made with either pork or chicken, and marinated with soy sauce, vinegar, and other spices. I chose this dish because adobo brings back so many happy memories of my childhood. This dish is a staple that many Filipinos make or eat at events. Since I was little, I always loved helping my mom cook traditional dishes like adobo, which reminds me of home.
BANGUS Growing up, my mom would always cook the same Filipino foods, but bangus, a milkfish that is split in half and then fried, with rice probably reminds me the most of home. My mother would cook it during the summer on the weekends, especially when it was hot outside, and it always made me really happy when she cooked it. I always loved the flavor of the fish, and it brings me memories from when I was younger.
M S A E BY JEREMIAH REYNOSO On the second Saturday of April, students from our very own MESA club competed at the MESA Day Finals Northern Regional STEM Championship at the Google office campus in Sunnyvale, California!
Tiffany Hoang (Sophomore), Kienlac Mai (Sophomore), and Teya Wasel (Sophomore) received first place medals in the 9th/10th grade division in the event MESA Tank
Since the beginning of the 2018 - 2019 school year, these students have worked and dedicated themselves to MESA events that they signed up for, determined to compete at MESA Day at University of the Pacific (UOP). They have worked on their projects for months and have passed through many scrimmages, adjusting and perfecting their projects to work at the highest performance. Because of their performances at final scrimmage for our school, they were invited to participate at MESA Day at UOP. At UOP, they were all able to earn first place medals in their respective events. They were invited to go to the MESA Day Finals Northern Regional STEM Championship, and at the finals, many of them earned awards in their events.
Abhik Ahuja (Senior), Ashton Beattie (Senior), and Vicki Tran (Senior) received first place medals in the 11th/12th grade division in the event MESA Tank. Abhik Ahuja (Senior), Ashton Beattie (Senior), and Brandon Fajardo (Senior) received first place medals in the 11th/12th grade division in the event Prosthetic Arm. Lindsey Emmons (Freshman), Lillian Goerzon (Freshman), and Gillian Versteeg (Freshman) received third place Creativity ribbons in the 9th/10th grade division for the event MESA Machine. Congratulations to everyone who earned awards and to everyone who competed at this event! 33
D. GOV. INTERVIEW: Q: Why did you decide to run for District Governor? A: “I decided to run because I genuinely believe that I have a vision that can benefit CNH Key Club in the long term! I’ve seen and heard about so many officers stressing about finding service events or just needing help in general, but don’t know who to reach out to, and I wanted to bring about changes that can empower them and allow them to succeed!” Q: How did you feel while you were making your speeches? A: “Actually, I felt more confident on stage. I was practicing my speech while waiting to be called to the podium, and I messed up every time because I was nervous. But when I was on stage, the words just came back to me and I was able to do the speech from memory. I really liked the experience!” Q: What are your goals for the 2019-2020 term? A: “I have a lot! For Lieutenant Governors, the and I are reinventing their training curriculum so they have a much better understanding of their duties right away!
CHUOFAN YU We are also establishing several databases with information pertinent to club officers to help them succeed! Lastly, we are creating a direct line of communication between the members and the district board so that any questions from members or officers can be resolved within 48 hours!” Q: What were the moments leading up to your win as District Governor? A: “I originally wasn’t too passionate about running for Governor, but the closer to DCON it got, the more I felt like I could make a change. I remember during the Friday of DCON, I was really nervous about the candidate meet-andgreet because I didn’t feel like I had the friends or the vibe of a governor. But the more people I explained my platform to, the more confident I was about myself and eventually the things that I said during that night inspired my answers to the questions raised during the final round of election. It was really nerve-wracking when they were announcing the results, but I was just glad that it was me!!”
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BY: PATRICIA BAYONA
Instead of Dragon Fashion, I’m going to be covering a huge yearly event that some of our Key Clubbers went to, and that’s DCON. DCON is a huge District Convention where district officers are elected, club officers are trained, and individual clubs are awarded for their dedication to service. There was quite a few of our own school Key Club members who went and I was able to ask them a few questions regarding DCON. I asked Makyla Cabe ( Junior) why she went to DCON and she wanted to “celebrate what our division, twenty-seven north had accomplished throughout the term” and “to have the experience of DCON itself ”. With going to workshops and learning different skills to polish yourself, there’s a huge social aspect to the event too. From meeting Key Clubbers from other divisions to the lit Gov Ball held every year, DCON may establish a serious tone, but is balanced with many opportunities to get outside of your comfort zone.
BY: DIEGO PEDRAZA Now down to the business side of things, many of the members who attend DCON attend different workshops talking about various things to skills applicable to everyday life, to Key Club specific items such as important social media guidelines. Karen Nguyen Vo ( Junior) went to workshops and general sessions that taught her more about “the core values of Key Club”. All in all, DCON seems to be a great experience to get exposed to the world of Key Club. There’s such a social scene at the event mixed with some great opportunities to excel in the Key Club world. The new Lieutenant Governor, Antonio Quesada (Sophomore) suggests all to go and attend DCON so you can create lifelong bonds and attain skills that you will never forget! 5
BRIAN SHAFFER DEADLINE UNSOLVED
WHO- Brian Shaffer was your average medical student. He was studying at Ohio State University College of Medicine, he had a girlfriend and life seemed great. However, in March of 2006, his mother died of myelodysplasia. Although, he took it as “well,” many friends said that her death was very hard for him. He had hoped that his upcoming spring break would help take his mind off of his mother. He was going to go to Miami with his girlfriend, where it was suspected that he would propose. However, everything would change for Brian on the night of March 31, 2006. WHAT- Earlier that day, Brian had finished his final midterms before spring break. In order to celebrate the occasion, he went to dinner with his father, Randy. Randy cited that Brian seemed tired during dinner and he was concerned about him going out with friends that night. However, he never expressed these concerns to Brian. After dinner, Brian met up with a friend, Clint Florence, at the Ugly Tuna Saloon (okay, sidenote. This name is comically bad. Someone not only called their bar the Ugly Tuna, but they had the NERVE to add the saloon. Calm down, buddy). Brian and his friend departed from the Ugly Tuna and went bar-hopping. At each stop reportedly, Brian took a shot of hard liquor. At around midnight, the pair met up with another friend who took them back to the Ugly Tuna. While there, Brian somehow got separated from his other two friends. His friends tried to find him with no avail. At the end of the night, when the bar closed, his friends waited for him outside. However, once everyone had left the bar and Brian had still not come out, they assumed that he had gone home without telling them. After a series of missed phone calls and Brian not showing up to his Miami flight, he was finally reported missing to the Columbus police.
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EVIDENCE- After a look over of the security cameras of the Ugly Tuna, police found that Brian had been talking to a pair of women outside the bar at around 1:15am. However, after their conversation, Brian was seen going back into the bar. Police thought that it would be easy to track his movement as the Ugly Tuna only had one working entrance and most bars and restaurants in the area had security cameras. Brian was never seen leaving the Ugly Tuna at the end of the night. The only other way out of the bar was through the service entrance. However, due to construction, this entrance was extremely hard to get through and no one used it. With no other leads, the police looked at the security footage of other restaurants and found nothing. Everyone who was with Brian that night, except for the two ladies, were asked to doa lie detector test, Clint Florence refused to do one. The only other piece of evidence, in this case, is his phone. Brian’s phone has never been found, however, six months after his disappearance, his phone was pinged 14 miles outside of Columbus. THEORIES- For how little evidence this case has, there are many theories. Some people believed that there was foul play involved. For a period of time, Brian was considered to be a possible victim of the Happy Face Murders. This is a theory created by a group of detectives to link together a string of mysterious drownings in the midwest during the mid-2000s. The main thing connecting these drownings is mysterious circumstances surrounding the victims and graffiti of a happy face near where they were found. The Columbus police reject this theory that Brian could be a victim whose body had never been found. However, it is something that both many law enforcement agencies and the FBI have looked into. Many people also believe that Brian could have simply run off. With his mother’s recent death and the stress of medical school, maybe Brian just ran away. Wherever Brian is, he has not been seen in over 13 years. Today, police claim that they still get tips on his disappearance at least twice a month, however, none have been deemed useful.
Staff INTERVIEW
1. What’s a piece of advice you would give any student who doesn’t feel smart enough to succeed in life? “Have confidence in yourself. You are probably far more intelligent than you think. Also, smarts are only one part of what it takes to succeed in life. Hard work, dedication, and perseverance will get you a lot further in life than brains alone. “ 2. What is one thing that you regret not doing enough now that you’ve gotten older? “Since I’m not that old YET, I really don’t have any regrets.”
MR. VENHUIZEN 3. What do you like to do in your free time? “Camping, family time, traveling, reading, watching sports” 4. What are some things that have changed from when you were a kid/teenager and now? “Well, the internet, cell phones, self-driving cars, flat screen TVs, auto tune for singers, DVRs, electric & hybrid cars, Justin Bieber, CD/ DVD/Blu-Ray players all exists now, but didn’t when I was a teen.”
BY: JASON VO
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ISABELLA’S CHOCOLAT E CHIP COOKIES 1 1/3 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tbsp light corn syrup or golden syrup 1 large egg 1 tablespoon milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup chocolate chips
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24 cookies 15 minutes
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, mix the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and corn syrup until well combined. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and mix until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture and stir, being careful not to over-mix. Stir in chocolate chips. Place one tbsp of dough on tray, spacing at least 2 inches apart --(cookies will spread out a lot) Bake for 7 minutes at 350°F note: if you want smaller cookies, just place less dough on tray, but make sure you check them in the oven because timing may vary.
DINING WITH THE DRAGONS BY: NIKAELA LLOSA AND KAREN NGUYEN VO Hello Dragons! We’re back at it again with another restaurant review: Yummy Sushi Burrito! Yummy Sushi Burrito is located right next to the 99 Cents Store, which is roughly a 10-minute walk from campus. If you do not know what a sushi burrito is, it is your normal sushi roll that is shaped like a typical burrito. Not only do they have sushi burritos, they have regular sushi rolls, bento boxes, and much more. Note that there are vegetarian options available too. Nikaela ordered the Panko Shrimp sushi burrito, which was $8.95. The burrito has tempura shrimp, crab meat, avocado, and cabbage, all covered in tempura flakes. Overall, she said that it was like a typical shrimp tempura roll, but with more filling than rice, which she liked. Karen ordered the King Dragon sushi burrito, which includes barbeque eel, shrimp tempura, cucumber, and crab meat. For the price of $11.95, she thought that the burrito was not worth the price—she thought the ingredients didn’t taste very fresh and that the burrito was too small. Nikaela and Karen have differing opinions on Yummy Sushi Burrito, but they both encourage you to go try a burrito out for yourself!
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SU DO KU
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SENIOR PLAY BY RILEY STRONG The senior play is finally over. After a long 6 weeks, the play has been performed as the seniors plan for their high school goodbyes in the upcoming school days. While at the surface, the play seemed very straightforward to execute, but there were weeks worth of planning, trial, and error behind each skit and idea in the play. In order to showcase and speak on behalf of the seniors regarding planning and execution of the play, we have Don Le. Don was one of the directors of the play, but you may recognize him as his portrayal of a knock-off ScoobyDoo on stage. Don explained that being a director for the senior play was truly a humbling experience. He discussed the amount of hours that the directors put into the play to make sure it flowed. However, Don gave all the credit to the senior class. He stated “I did not write any of the plays or even told people what their skits should consist of. That was all the senior class. Their hard work, ideas, and pride were placed into all of the skits.” Don also discussed the stress behind the director role. He explained that countless hours and free time was dedicated to this play. He even talked about how at one point over spring break, he had a power outage, but still made sure he was present for the video calls with the other directors. Don ended the interview with this statement: “Even with the hardships that we as directors suffered, it led to something that truly was a masterpiece in my eyes. I am proud to say that the other directors and I made the senior play work, but all the seniors deserve the credit.” On behalf of the senior class, I would like to thank the MCHS staff, especially Mr. Venhuizen, for their guidance and cooperation throughout the play process. I would also like to thank SJDC staff for helping make our play was possible. A final congratulations to the class of 2019, who created lifelong memories together in just a few short weeks. 11
MAY 2019 May 2019
Master Calendar: 2018-2019
Hola! Feel free to use for any use it may have for you; click "File" then "Make a copy" to make your own editable version"; have a great 2018-2019 school!!! - Qazi
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Campaign Week
Campaign Week Key Club Meeting
Wednesday
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Campaign Week
Thursday
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Student Gov Meeting
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Campaign Week
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Field Day
Culture Club
Saturday 4
YAFF 2019
Election Day
SAT Test Day
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MESA
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Key Club Meeting
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MESA Banquet
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Last Key Club Meeting
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Key Club Applebee's
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Culture Club
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Culture Club
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Student Gov Meeting
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Disneyland Senior Trip
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Senior Sunset
Fundraiser
Delta College Graduation
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Notes:
Thank you so much for reading Issue Ten of - Karida Ean Student Government MESA - Vicki Tran/Therese Rico MCHS Deadline! Key Club - Melissa Cabana Culture Club - Ally Fong
Class of 2019 Graduates!
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TEAM MEMBERS Sports Club -
Politics Club -
Tabletop Games - Sean Phen Speech/Drama Art Club -
If you have any questions, comments, or SENIOR EDITOR: ISABELLA ROCILI concerns, please DM us on our Instagram page @mchsdeadline. JUNIOR EDITOR: KAREN NGUYEN VO The Deadline team would like to thank you all for your continued supprt for the Deadline. This will be our last issue for the 2018-2019 school year. To the Class of 2019—we wish you all the absolute best of success for your futures, and we can’t wait to see you all go far! Special thank you to the senior writers and the senior editor of this year’s Deadline. To the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, we hope you all continue to read and support Deadline for the remainder of your time in MCHS!
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER & WRITER: KELLY SUTH GRAPHIC DESIGNER & WRITER: REAGAN ANDERSON SOCIAL MEDIA & WRITER: NIKAELA LLOSA SENIOR WRITER: RILEY STRONG SENIOR WRITER: DIEGO PEDRAZA SENIOR WRITER: JASON VO JUNIOR WRITER: JEREMIAH REYNOSO JUNIOR WRITER: PATRICIA BAYONA