The Bolt (October 2012)

THE BOLT Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast, CA 92657

October 25, 2012

Volume 13, Issue 2

‘Big Love,’ Big Expectations

Photo Courtesy of Chris Andras

Big Love opens tonight in the Studio at Sage Hill. Students rehearsed during tech week in the Black Box for a play that features most of the 50 brides from the original producion on Broadway, all portrayed by local actors.

By Namita Prakash ‘16 Staff Writer

Tired and exhausted, Lydia (Elizabeth Frost) felt the previously intense adrenaline wither away. She was safe and so were her sisters. She didn’t care where she was or who else was with her. All she cared about was that she was free.

A modern adaptation of a classic romantic comedy, Big Love is a story about 50 brides and their grooms. The brides, unwilling to follow through with their

arranged marriages, flee their weddings.

Their adventures are illustrated throughout the play with comedic twists and modernday parodies.

With captivating dialogue and witty humor, Big Love will make audiences wish themselves part of the production. The play contains numerous references to the modern world, from perfume brands to eye creams, allowing any member of the audience to relate to the jests.

The cast members have obvious

College Counseling for Juniors

FRANK-LY FACTS! 1. Belongs to a huge Italian family 2. Lived in three states; Georgia, Texas and California 3. Been to 49 states; still has not been to Alaska 4. Lives in Laguna Beach 5. Loves dance music 6. Favorite artists: Avicci and David Guetta 7. Went to Texas A&M 8. Huge runner who ran in college 9. Always has his iPod Shuffle with him 10. This is the first year he has to fly home for the holidays

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compatibility and powerful determination to work towards perfection. They are able to leave their outside world behind and just open themselves up to the role of their characters. “It’s a group effort,” said Elizabeth Frost, who plays Lydia, one of the brides.

“I have confidence that we will all perform to the best of our ability. I think some of us are going to surprise ourselves on opening night with what we are capable of doing,” said Tess Hezlep, another bride in

By Alexandra Bollman ‘14 Staff Writer

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his year, the college counseling office is changing, and its not just the addition of new college counselor Frank Smith.

Smith joined the Sage staff as a college counselor and as a junior advisor this year.

A Texas A&M and TCU graduate, Smith has worked in college counseling and admissions for 22 years. He is enthusiastic about Sage and all it has to offer.

“I love Sage, I really do,” Smith sais.

“The students are incredible. They’re fun and energetic; they really seem to enjoy being at Sage. Here the students really seem to appreciate this amazing community.”

“The ideal role model for American children...” page 3

NO WORDS

Along with the addition of Smith, who started meeting with his seniors in June, the college counseling program has changed its approach to the junior college process.

This year, juniors will start meeting with their counselors in January and February as opposed to later in the junior year. They will also attend the usual X Block meetings with the college counselors to prepare them for the application process Another new opportunity for juniors is that they are now allowed to attend meetings with college representatives on campus.

“This is the first year they will be able to do so,” according to Smith.

Representatives from more than 100 schools will be visiting Sage this year.

“There are not many, or any, words to describe...” page 6

the play.

The crew joins the cast in an effort to make the production an absolute success.

They are often seen in the theatre working tirelessly in order to support the cast members, doing everything from testing the lights to setting up scenery.

The cast and crew have worked together to create a mind-blowing and memorable performance. Big Love will play from Oct. 25-28. Check online for more!

THOUGHTFUL TIPS 1. Take advantage of the education 2. Start getting information about and build relationships with colleges 3. Start visiting colleges, don’t forget all the types: large, small, private, rural, urban, etc.

Lots are in California; take advantage of it!

4. Don’t expect to know the school that is perfect for you this year 5. GPA, SAT/ACT do not define you!

6. Work hard this year; grades are important!

7. Set up your Naviance account

HOMECOMInG ACTIVITIES

The week begins with pajama day on Monday! page 7

2 SCHOOL LIFE

Seniors Pitch Voter Registration

By Angel Chen ‘15 Staff Writer

Last year for Service Learning, Sage Hill School alumna Zoe Kreitenberg initiated a student activism project that revolves around helping people get involved in politics. Its main purpose is to educate eligible voters in high school about the power of their voting rights.

This year, seniors Mackenzie Sambuco and Tanner Tremaine eagerly took over the project. Dr. George Giokaris, the superintendent of schools for the Fullerton Joint High School District, helped start the program. Not only did he help them “pilot the program off the ground,” but he also aided in showing Sambuco and Tremaine that “with hard work they can do anything.”

With his help, Sambuco and Tremaine were able to reach out to 120 students from five different high schools in the Fullerton area. They have provided voter sheets, a survey, and a packet informing these students about voting and the political parties. Sambuco and Tremaine have not only reached out to students from high schools in Fullerton, but they have also spread voting awareness on our own Sage Hill campus.

Through the “Hey Let’s Vote!” book that alumni Zoe Kreitenberg created and left behind in the library, along with voter sheets and some candy, Sambuco and Tremaine have captured the attention of eligible voters in the Sage community.

Aiming to encourage more students to cast a vote armed with knowledge of voting’s significance, Sambuco and Tremaine have already received great responses from principals from different schools as well as from students at Sage.

Many Sage students have already sent in their forms! When asked about her project, Sambuco states, “We are very excited for the year and want to especially thank Dr. Giokaris for everything that he has done to help us with expanding this project.”

Photo Courtesy of Maggie Ann Re

Photo courtesy of Angel Chen

Students Mackenizie Sambuco and Tanner Tremaine meet with Dr. Giokaris, the superintendant of the Fullerton Union High School District, to discuss his program.

Mr. Bicking The Man of the Hour

By Joy Chang ‘13 Staff Writer

While the students of Sage Hill were away over the summer on their respective excursions, Mr. John Bicking was working hard at school innovating key ways to make this year amazing. From the suggestions of the all-school poll at the end of the year, along with the critique of the WASC that came earlier in 2012, Bicking has been leading many new renovations on campus.

As the new paint was still drying on the Community Center, library and the Uberoth gymnasium, Bicking started addressing each task in front of him. As students came back to school, the changes range from improved technology in the classrooms and the completion of Savannah’s Garden to the re-sodding of Town

Square and the new Turf Field.

Aesthetically, there are many visible improvements at Sage, but Bicking wants to “go beyond serving the Sage Hill community and have a lasting effect” on the community around us. With the replacement of the manual soap dispensers for the new and improved automatic dispensers, as well as the conversion from partially recycled towels to recycle paper dispenser rolls, Sage Hill has become more hygienic and earth friendly.

Currently, the school’s venture into energy conservation has been of great importance. Working with Edison, Sage Hill has been looking into opportunities to conserve energy. Bicking has been looking for potential LED appications and into Solar opportunities.

Sage Hill has come a long way in its twelve years and has a bright future ahead--perhaps lit by LEDs. With Bicking’s help, Sage has made steps and leaps forward into creating a better community that is not only beneficial to those at Sage, but also to those in the surrounding community.

Chickens at Sage

Photo courtesy of Tiana Lowe

The newest additions to the Sage Hill community make their home in Savannah’s Organic Garden. Sage’s marketing team will be sponsoring a naming contest. Right now, the chickens are being fed by hand because they were “traumatized” by their trip to campus, according to science teacher Lauren Fieberg.

EDITORIAL & OPINION 3

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Save Big Bird

By Samir Durrani ‘13

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Guest Writer

ight feet tall, ever curious and blanketed with a sea of bright yellow plumage, Big Bird stands as the ideal role model for American children.

It is his adorably nasal voice that encouraged many toddlers including myself to learn the alphabet and say “please and thank you”.

It is something very distinct about Big Bird, along with his friends on Reading Rainbow and Bill Nye the Science Guy, that has left a distinct impression upon the young Samir.

But now Big Bird is under attack. In the first presidential debate of the elections, Mitt Romney said to debate moderator Jim Lehrer, “I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I actually like you, too. But I’m not gonna keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.”

I’m not writing to argue politics, to pollute a character that has meant so much to children everywhere because Big Bird is not a dollar sum, and he’s not an educational technique. He is a friend, a loyal comrade on the quest for knowledge, a piece of my childhood that I will forever cherish. No politician can ruin that.

Big Bird has shaped me as a citizen, as a friend, as a student. He is the drug that got me hooked on Nova, Cosmos and more. He is the catalyst that exposed me to public media that have changed how I experience life, make decisions, and learn.

Big Bird instigated my love

Staff Editorial

Illustration by Yoon Cha ‘13

for Car Talk, This American Life and Science Friday. Without Big Bird, what radio station would I listen to? Who would I be? NPR is vital to who I and many Americans are.

Whether it’s Ira Glass’ hourlong broadcast about journalistic integrity, or Melissa Block’s commentary on the politics of hummus, NPR makes me think. And therein lies the beauty. As much as I enjoy hearing Ryan’s roses, no universally accessible media comes close to the brainpower of public media, which brings me back to our yellow friend.

Big Bird is symbol of who we are, and together he and his crew on

Sesame Street laid basic foundations of curiosity and intellectualism for millions of Americans.

The Cookie Monster, the epicure in us all; Elmo, our childlike spirit; and even Oscar, who embodies the frustration of childhood ignorance, all mean something important to developing minds, and for that, I revere them.

So no matter if public media funding is cut or not, the lessons of Mr. Rogers and Thomas the Tank Engine will live on through me and the millions before me who cherished them. Stay strong Big Bird, stay strong.

Raise Your Voice

By Jenna Shapiro ‘13

From the upcoming presidential elections to inevitable shrieks at Knott’s Scary Farm, this time of year offers great opportunities to let our voices be heard at their highest capacities.

I am slightly springboarding off of my editorial in The Bolt’s September issue, which discussed an Education Code that grants high school newspapers the freedom to publish almost anything.

Yet far beyond journalism, a thousand and one ways exist for us to express ourselves. Whether on stage in Big Love or with regards to a political platform, we each hold a power in our voices--moreover, in

our individual and unique voices.

I owe much of my appreciation of this subject to seniors Samir Durrani and Ryan Lee.

During Town Meeting just a few weeks ago, in his well-known and loved voice at Sage, Durrani shared an Emerson quote: “The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.”

With the upcoming elections in mind, Durrani and Lee went on to explain that our country has several political parties, and we are perhaps restraining our voices if we compromise our beliefs to conform to the two most prominent parties.

Durrani says, “If people act on their beliefs, if they live for themselves, then they have self-reliance. It’s inte-

gral to the whole American experiment that Americans learn, think, act, do, and express themselves the way they want to. In fact, the diversity that results is what is so unique to our nation.”

On a less political note and a smaller scale, I see this diversity of character every day at Sage. I see it in the passion behind Janve and Mariah’s spoken word poetry and in the variety of questions people ask in class.

Our freedom of expression should not be taken for granted, and as Samir suggests, we should also not be the ones to limit our own freedom.

Challenge yourself to raise your voice and not care if it sounds off-key to others.

4 FEATURES

MITT

ROMNEY Four years ago, a knight of the modern era rode in on horse, also known as the Democratic donkey, and backed by the army known as the mainstream media.

Four years ago, Barack Obama promised to lead America in a bipartisan, transparent presidency. Four years later, under Obama’s term, we have a $16 trillion debt, an annual deficit of more than $1 trillion, 15 million Americans in poverty and over 23 million people unemployed. Before we focus on the President’s indictment, let’s focus on the Republican candidate: Mitt Romney. Despite a devout family history in the church of the Latter Day Saints, Mitt’s parents taught their son much more socially liberal values than mainstream Mormonism, focusing on egalitarianism and the inalienability of civil rights.

Mitt learned from his father, helping out in his office as a child.

Subsequent to graduating from Brigham Young and receiving

his MBA and law degree cum laude from Harvard, Romney

and some colleagues founded the private equity firm Bain Capi tal, learning how to start from nothing in the private sector

and foster a business into prosperity.

Romney revived the 2002 Winter Olympics financially

while earning public appeal, which helped him launch

his Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign. He ran as

a moderate and, for the next four years, governed as

a moderate.

Romney cut spending, added fees on gun licenses,

kept tax increases minimal, dvocated economic rights for same-sex partnerships and passed the Massachusetts healthcare reform act, otherwise known as “Romney-care,” the basis of Obamacare.

What makes Obamacare socialist-leaning but Romneycare not? Romneycare doesn’t destroy insurance companies, an integral part of the private sector, but still ensures that everyone has healthcare. Obama’s main attack on the Romney-Ryan healthcare plan is that it consists of a voucher so seniors can choose the plan that suits them best. People picking something without the help of Mother Government? That’s preposterous! But not really.

Romney is certainly not the ideal candidate of the young right, which values libertarianism, not social conservatism, but he won’t damage the economy and our liberties. Obama’s had his four years. Four years of economic delusions, diplomatic catastrophes and civil contention can be undone and perhaps even repaired by Mitt Romney.

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Sage Hill played host to a live example of a political debate on Sept.

18, with two parents respectively offering conservative and liberal viewpoints. The Democratic representative, Brett Williamson, spoke plainly about the values and record of the Democratic Party.

Williamson discussed access to healthcare as central to the Democratic ethos, as demonstrated by President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act (commonly called Obamacare). The Affordable Care Act extends health insurance to 3.1 million people between the ages of 19 and 26 who previously could not be covered under their parents’ insurance, eases access to preventive care for 47 million women, and does not allow insurance companies to deny coverage to Americans with pre-existing conditions, such as breast cancer or diabetes.

Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, has stated that he will “repeal and replace Obamacare” if elected, even though, according to NPR, his Massachusetts healthcare plan was “the model for Obamacare”. Former Governor Romney also plans to “remove funding for Planned Parenthood,” an organization that provides preventive treatments such as breast and ovarian cancer screening for millions of women, as well as supplying contraceptives. Under vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s budget plan, Medicare, a federal program which assists seniors with healthcare costs, would become a voucher program regulated by individual states, thus costing seniors an average of almost $1,000 more per year.

During the debate, Williamson also discussed President Obama’s economic policies, citing “31 consecutive months of job gains” coming out of the worst economic climate since the Great Depression, under former President George W. Bush, with 5.2 million private sector jobs created since Obama took office.

In February 2009, Obama revived the auto industry as part of the stimulus package designed to bring America back from the brink of economic collapse. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, 115,000 jobs have been created in the American auto industry since the president’s stimulus, and General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler have “all returned to profitability,” with market shares for the first time since 1995.

Mitt Romney directly opposed the auto industry bailout, instead contending that the federal government should “let Detroit go bankrupt.” One of the more frightening aspects of the 2012 presidential election is the pattern of support for each candidate.

Huge numbers of Republicans seem to be supporting former Governor Romney not because they find his agenda or ideas appealing, but because they hate President Obama. “NObama” has become a rallying cry for the right, while their own candidate’s campaign describes Romney as an “Etch-a-Sketch,” flip-flopping on critical issues such as tax rates for wealthy Americans and his Massachusetts healthcare act.

Romney stated in a video published by Mother Jones, which was filmed at a private fundraiser in Florida, that 47 percent of Americans “believe that they are victims,” and that he will “never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.” These remarks clearly define the GOP nominee’s condescension towards a vast number of Americans and reflect how out of touch he is with the suffering middle class.

Vote Obama in 2012.

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6 ARTS & LIFESTYLE

Meet Jason Dino, Tech Director

A Show That Will Leave You Speechless

By Jocelyn Marino ‘13 Staff Writer

Photo Courtesy of Maddi Bukaty

Jason Dino, Sage’s new technical director, has excelled at transforming a black stage into a magical stage full of light and sound. Our newest faculty member will help the Sage Hill art community thrive even more than it did before.

Maddi Bukaty ‘14 Staff Writer

Jason Dino, the new technical director at Sage, brings so much technical expertise and passion to the arts department. He has a whopping fourteen years of experience in technical theatre and production.

A technical director organizes all the audio, lighting, and scenery for any sort of production, usually shows on stage (musicals, plays, etc).

At Sage, Dino created the lights display with flashing cubes for the dance performance at Open House. When Dino was asked about the cubes’ origins, he mystically replied, “I have connections.”

He is currently working on the fall play, Big Love, and will work with any shows or people coming into the Studio like the one man show in November.

He will do the events for the entire arts department: choir and instrumental concerts, dance shows, and any other sort of

event that involves lighting and sound.

Dino has been involved in technical theatre since he was 14 years old, and theatre in general since he was ten when he began performing in a community theatre in his hometown San Diego.

By the time he was 14, he was very involved in the technical department at the theatre and after a couple years, he was practically running it himself. Dino has a BA (Bachelor of Arts) in technical theatre from Pepperdine University.

Before coming to Sage, Dino worked at Disneyland for five years in the technical service department doing audio and lighting for all the shows like Aladdin.

Dino’s career at Sage started when he worked for Meki Blackwell on her shows and was then hired to do the lighting at Open House at the same time as Sage was looking to hire a new technical director.

Dino mentioned that he was interested, things fell into place, and here he is as our new technical director. When asked what his favorite part about technical directing

is, Dino said, “I like being able to make people’s visions into reality” and create certain effects that they desire.

Something fun about Dino is that he always has candy and snacks at his “tech table” to munch on like red vines, sour worms, and trail mix, especially during tech week of shows, the week right before opening.

Outside of work, Dino spends time raising his one-year-old son, Noah. According to Dino, Noah is “the best baby anyone’s ever seen.”

He also enjoys photography, particularly of his son and inside theatres because “there’s so much cool stuff to take pictures of ” with the light and shadows a theatre provides.

Dino has not worked much in television but he is interested in the lighting aspect of performance-type shows like So You Think You Can Dance. An experienced, talented technical director, Jason Dino fits in perfectly at Sage and is a great addition to the arts department.

There are not many, or any, words to describe a unique art form that will be appearing at Sage Hill in the upcoming weeks.

Bill Bowers, a renowned mime, actor, and arts educator, will be presenting his outstanding play, “It Goes Without Saying.”

Bowers grew up in Montana and earned an MFA from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of Arts. Bowers’ techniques are deeply influenced by the legendary mime Marcel Marceau.

His training has led him on an incredible journey touring the United States, Canada, and Europe.

In his epic autobiographical play, “It Goes Without Saying,” Bowers shares his exciting and thought-provoking stories as a mime and an actor.

The play premiered Off Broadway and has won several awards including Best Performance at the International United Solo Festival.

As playwright John Pielmeier observes, “this fresh, utterly original and brilliantly skilled performer evokes new depths from his art form. The heights he reaches bring us into different and unexpected worlds.”

Bowers makes people see the world from a different perspective and shows how silence plays a role in the lives of many today.

Everyone is invited to the play, which will be shown on Friday, Nov. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $5 for students and $10 for adults.

Ir-winning The Lonely Hearts Club Band makes its grand debut in the Black

Box as students and faculty alike were thrilled to see their science teacher in a new environment: on the stage. Chris Irwin performed with his Beatles cover band, The Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the Sage Hill community truly “came together” throughout the concert. By the end of the night, arms around each other, students and teachers encircled the band, singing in unison, “Hey Jude.”

Photo Courtesy of Emily Shimano

SPORTS 7

Sage Plays Homecoming Against Rival

By Hawken Miller ‘15 Staff Writer

Students have been preparing, Sage Hill football has been preparing, and the teachers have been preparing for the exhilarating week of Homecoming.

The week kicks off with a display of artistic talent through painting posters to boost the confidence of the football team who is looking for a much-needed win against St. Margaret’s next Friday at 7 p.m.

One thing is for sure: the football team will be practicing both their hearts and minds out to take pride in their achievements of their school.

For the football team it was about the vision of the Academy League championship, a vision that JR Tolver and his team have had from the first game of the season.

Now, the football team desires to win simply for pride in its school.

There will be many fun activities for the students throughout the week.

Monday is pajama day, while Tuesday is an

awfully scary day in honor of Halloween.

There will be a captivating costume contest followed by a freakish horror movie under the stars that paint the night sky.

Thursday is twin day, so look forward to wearing the same clothes as a friend! On Friday, students will support their grade by wearing class colors.

The excitement will continue as the pep rally commences during x-block on Friday to start the festivities of the weekend.

Later students will crowd into the stands to watch their team play against archrival St. Margaret’s accompanied by a delicious barbeque sandwich.

Culminating the celebrations, the homecoming dance will take place on Saturday night.

Students, sports fans and alumni all look forward to the exciting week of homecoming on campus.

Photo Courtesy of Halland McKenna

Jumping up for the block, Maddy Abbott, Juliette Singarella and Halland Mc-

Kenna stop opposing hitter in a game last week. The volleyball team looks to defend their CIF Championship title beginning next week.

CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES 10TH AT O.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS

By Liam Murphy ‘13 Staff Writer

Twenty-eight cross country runners competed in the Orange County Championships at Irvine Regional Park, Oct. 13 with both girls’ and boys’ varsity teams finishing in 10th place for Division III teams, out of 19 and 23 teams respectively.

The girls finished 27th out of the 60 total teams present while the boys finished 49th out of 70.

The meet’s success was a product

of sheer dedication from the entire team throughout the season.

The hard-earned results clearly reflect how the team ran with such a high level of commitment all the way to the finish line.

One female runner said, “Our team as a whole has become much stronger during the course of the season. Our rankings in the early meets and our rankings now really show how far we’ve come.”

More than half of the runners present at the meet set personal records.

The girls’ team was led by Sophia Witte in 21st place followed by Brittany

Andressoo (27th), Alyssa Anderson (84th), Claire Goul (85th) and Rebecca Fudge (86th).

Dylan Thies set the mark for the boys at 18th place, with strong performances from Chris Andras (53rd), Cameron Knollenberg (59th), Alexis Michaca (72nd) and Brennan Hicks (76th).

Also notable, Patrick Hynes finished with 33rd place in the sophomore boys race.

“The season has been pretty good,” Andres said. “The Daily Pilot described us last year as ‘pack running as its finest’; we are trying to keep up with that standard,” he

UPCOMING EVENTS VOLLEYBALL- Friday 10/26 5 p.m. vs. Whitney

Tuesday 10/30 5 p.m. vs. Bretheran Christian

FOOTBALL-

Friday 10/26 7 p.m. vs. Crean Lutheran Friday 11/2 7 p.m. vs. St. Margaret’s

CROSS COUNTRY- Wednesday 10/31 2 p.m.

Academy League

Championships @ Irvine Regional Park

said.

Both the girls and boys look to capture the league title for their teams at Irvine Regional Park on Oct. 31.

At a league competition in El Dorado Park earlier this month, the girls finished in second place while the boys finished in third.

“We were surprised to finish in third,” Andras said. “We had a few injuries that kept us from second place.”

With increased momentum and ambitious intentions down the road, the cross country team is sure to continue moving forward.

SCOREBOARD VOLLEYBALL- 10/9 vs. Whitney: 25-13, 25-19, 25-16 W

10/12 vs. Bretheran Christian: 25-10, 25-13, 25-19 W

10/19 vs. St. Margaret’s: 19-25, 19-25, 16-25 L

TENNIS-

10/12 vs. Oxford: 11-7 W 10/16 vs. Whitney: 14-4 W 10/17 vs. St. Margaret’s: 10-8 W

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QUESTION

OF THE MONTH:

Sa-gey-ness noun

(SAY-JEE-NIS)

Definition:

1. “Freedom to just like… whatever.”

(Leland Stephens, ’13) 2. “A swirl of rainbow-y goodness that engulfs your soul with the sweetness of candy and joys of dodgeball.”

(Marian Haiderali, ‘13) 3. “The feeling of being accepted and finally belonging somewhere. [Sage] is where people aren’t judged and do what they please.”

(Maddie Roth, ’14)

Above Comic by Jeremy Dorne (‘13) ARTISTS: WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE BOLT? Submit a comic to Yoon Cha for a chance to be featured on the Backpage. Email your artwork (jpeg, under 3MB) to 13chay.publications@sagehilschool.org.

CAMPUS GUESSING GAME Each of these pictures were taken somewhere on campus. Can you guess where? (Answers below!)

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(b)

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(d)

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(a) corner by bottom floor outside math room; (b) Wilkens Town Square; (c) 2nd floor hallway in The Studio; (d) wall in front of C Buildng; (e) H Building outdoor stairs; (f) The Studio 2nd floor lobby, near the restrooms; (g) Jabara Sports Complex; (h) Doodle wall, H Building

COMIC

Photo Courtesy of Maddi Bukaty