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The World Is Our Campus Volume 64, Issue 9

FEATURES pg. 6 Museum of Ice Cream: The wildly popular Museum of Ice Cream ca“I met my friend on a trip to France, a summer camp unifying cul- ters to dessert-lovers in Los Angeles.

OPINION My Friend, The Refugee:

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NEWS pg. 2 French Presidential Election: The highly polarized election between candidates Le Pen and Macron fueled rising tensions.

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tures by bringing together children from different countries. Two weeks went by in the northern region of Normandy, surrounded by the a world holding between post-World War II and the twenty-first century, and they were family. We spoke different languages and knew different lives, but it was the one part of my heart that connected. Friendship has no bounds, no barriers.”

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Also in this issue: CENTER SPREAD pg. 10-11 Goodbye Seniors: Pow Wow says a bittersweet goodbye to our beloved seniors.

CALENDAR pg. 16 Tea’s Talk Review: A new Taiwanese tea joint near AHS, Tea’s Talk offers a variety of beverages, snacks, and meals.

PERFORMING ARTS pg. 18 Spring Show: AHS Percussion and Colorguard host a successful Spring Show with performances from the three middle schools.

POW WOW LEADERSHIP

PASSING THE BATON The 2017-2018 Editors-in-Chief, Julia Lin, Kaitlyn Liao, and Amber Chong, receive the baton from the 2016-2017 Editors-in-Chief, Charles Xu and Simone Chu, as well as Managing Editor Emily Wu.

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s the 2016-2017 school year slowly draws to a close, The Apache Pow Wow is undergoing several significant changes. The eve of this academic year marks Pow Wow’s transition from a print publication to a fully digital platform, and the months of May and June are also traditionally the time when official transfer of powers occurs between the current and soon-to-be Editors-in-Chief (EICs).

Seniors Simone Chu and Charles Xu, Pow Wow’s current EICs, as well as

Emily Wu, the current Managing Editor, will be passing on their positions at the head of AHS’ student newspaper to juniors Amber Chong, Kaitlyn Liao, and Julia Lin for the coming school year.

A few of the hefty responsibilities that come with the title of EIC include “planning everything from interviews to meetings,” as Julia noted, and “welcoming the new recruits to our Pow Wow family and improving upon the website,” as Amber shared. These rising seniors have also found themselves scrambling to adjust to their new responsibilities and changing their communication habits—a change that’s also a duty of their new positions

at Pow Wow’s front lines. Kaitlyn stated, “As soon as I stepped into the role of EIC, I quickly realized that it was no longer just me; I had to share everything and update everyone.” The biggest challenge for her so far has been changing from “only worrying about herself” as a section editor to “constantly needing to keep two other people updated” as an EIC. In addition to the excitement that comes with being new EICs, Amber, Kaitlyn, and Julia are also looking forward to their final year in high school. The three soon-to-be seniors also shared their plans and aspirations for the coming academic year, which aptly embody their optimism

and drive. “I hope to create a steady flow of meaningful, quality content that reflects the individuality of Pow Wow and AHS as a whole,” Amber revealed. She went on to elaborate, “Our staff is really creative and unique, so I’ll aim to expand the mediums through which we express ourselves.”

Julia said, “I’m really looking forward to getting to know all the new Pow Wow kiddos! I’m also excited to spend another year with my best friends here, because no matter how stressful school gets, I know Pow Wow will always be there for me.”

Kaitlyn added, “I know for a fact that next year, with a combination of teamwork and our close friendship, Julia, Amber, and I will do great things!”

Since being selected as the 2017-2018 EICs this past April, Amber, Kaitlyn, and Julia have had time to adjust to their added responsibilities and were shown the ropes by their predecessors. Though their new duties took a while to adjust to—Kaitlyn remarked that, at first, she didn’t realize the amount of “behind-the-scenes action necessary to make things happen”—the learning process has been invaluable to them, and has cultivated a newfound appreciation for both their positions and for the Pow Wow organization.

With Pow Wow in good hands next year, AHS can expect great things from the newly-minted EIC team. Simone, one of the two current EICs, agreed that she “can leave AHS in good conscience, knowing that these three are taking the reins”. Best of luck to Amber, Kaitlyn, and Julia in the coming school year!

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By EMILY WU Staff Writer

On Apr. 26, President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Interior to review 27 national monuments created by past presidents since 1996.

President Trump accused his predecessors of exploiting the Antiquities Act of 1906, a piece of legislation that gives the president the authority to designate federal lands as national monuments to protect historic landmarks. He asserted that their actions were an “egregious use of government power” and that it was essential to give power “back to the states and to the people, where it belongs.”

Currently, six California national monuments are under review by the Trump Administration, including the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (SGMNM) that was designated by President Barack Obama in 2014.

According to Hilda Solis from the LA Board of Supervisors, “the designation of a National Monument was meant to preserve and enhance the natural, historic, and scenic resources of the San Gabriel Mountains and the valley.” President Trump’s move, however, could jeopardize this, potentially leading to the

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redrawing of its boundaries or even eliminating it entirely.

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Unemployment Rate

By DONNA SAYPHRARAJ Staff Writer

At the end of April, the U.S. unemployment rate was at 4.4%—the lowest since May 2007. According to statistics released by the labor department, the U.S. added over 200,000 jobs in April, and around 80,000 in March.

In contrast, the end of the Great Recession saw a 10% unemployed workforce at the end of 2009. The low current unemployment rate indicates that the U.S.. is reaching full employment of the workforce; this means that, as it becomes harder to find workers, orkers, employers must raise wages, thus leading average payroll. g to a rise in avera rage ra ge p pay ayro ay roll ro ll.. ll In the time that President Donald Trump has as taken office, three jobs reports have been released by the labor bor department, amounting to over 500,000 jobs created. While ile President Trump takes credit it for these gains, economistss argue that the increasee in jobs is based more re on the increased health alth of the global econoonomy than on President dent Trump’s yet to be undertaken promises for tax cuts, infrastructure, and deregulation.

Although the job market has improved dramatically, there are still issues to watch out for. President Trump himself claims that the true unemployment rate is around 40%, and that there are over 90 million Americans who are unemployed and have given up job

searching. While such claims are unfounded, it is true that many Americans between the ages of 25 and 54—an age considered ‘prime’ for employment—remain out of work due to a lack of crucial skills demanded by current job opportunities. These workers, called ‘sidelined’, often find it difficult to regain employment, as they have not worked in years.

Furthermore, 14 million people who wish to have full-time jobs are unable to find them, and within that number remains 5.3 million Americans who, although employed, are worknecessarily wish ing in part-time jobs they do not necessar Corporation Chief to have. Regions Financial Corporati Economist Richard Moody asserts only that there should sho be around 13 million people searchfull-time eming for full-t ployment in a truly economy. healthy ec All in all, however, the report-ed unemployment rate unemployme is reassuring reassurin in an uncertain time, and just how signifies ju far the economy has come

since the Great Recession. President Trump has often declared that he has a method for bringing marginalized Americans back to the workforce. Hopedsayphraraj@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of USA.COM

tative to meet and talk with them. Additionally, the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Pasadena Group is urging everyone to send comments in favor of the SGMNM to the Department of Interior rior b by y go going online at www.regulations. to govv or go or mailing mail ma ilin il ing in g them th its its D. D.C. C.

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headquarters.

Within 120 days, Zinke will provide a report on the national monuments under review.

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French Presidential Elections

By PEARL YANG Staff Writer

On May 7, France’s runoff presidential election unveiled the country’s next political leader. Emmanuel Macron, a former economy minister and pro-business investment banker, won the French presidency with a decisive margin over far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen. Macron’s clear victory—he won 66% of the popular vote to Le Pen’s 34%—is deeply significant in the context of a changing, 21stcentury European country. The soon-to-be French president ran on a platform strongly supportive of free trade, international relations, and the European Union, garnering a valuable endorsement from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Macron’s career in politics began a mere three years ago, and he has never held elected office, but perhaps even more remarkably, the 39-year-old is France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon. The next five years, over which Macron will serve his first term, will be an opportunity to ensure that France “never [has] a reason to vote for extremism again,” Macron promised to crowds of supporters during a public appearance at the Louvre. As the successor of France’s unpopular president, Macron will enter the presidency with high expectations from both his supporters and his adversaries.

The political visions that Macron champions sharply contrasts those of his opponent, who, throughout her presidential campaign, continuously emphasized an anti-immigration stance, as well as her plans to curb globalization and distance the country from the European Union. In December, Le Pen voiced her hardline stance not only on undocumented

immigrants but also their children, ominously proclaiming, “If you come to our country, don’t expect to be taken care of, to be looked after, that your children will be educated without charge… playtime is over.” Additionally, Le Pen appealed primarily to French workingclass citizens, whose nationalism she echoed in her public statements. Political scientists such as James Shields, professor of French politics at Aston University, drew similarities between Le Pen’s campaign tactics and those used by the President of the United States in 2016, postulating that “she’s managing to get these approval ratings by doing a Trump.”

The French elections came at a time when world relations are increasingly tense, and the weight of the office Macron assumed on May 14 was reflected in the polarity of both candidates. As a young and inexperienced politician stands to succeed a historically unpopular president, the future of France hangs in the balance.

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Google’s Phishing Scam

By HAEUN PARK Staff Writer

Even the most popular and advanced search engine has some mishaps. Recently, there’s been a scam reaching a million Google users. ith a Apparently, it all began with link with instructions that many usowed ers clicked and followed. This allowed il acthe hackers to access many email ion counts. Users were sent an invitation by an anonymous contact to edit a Google Doc. In the message, the email address hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh@mailinator[.]com was copied, but the free email service provider, Mailinator, denied that they were involved. Once users clicked on “Open in Docs,” they were asked to allow an imposter, but seemingly real “Google Docs” a. for entry to their email account data. ckThus, users granted access to the hackers to their email account, contacts,, and online documents. This triggered another chain reaction which then sent the link to all of the victim’s contacts.

Justin Cappos, a cyber security professor at New York University stated, “This is a very serious situation for anybody who is infected because the victims have their accounts controlled by a malicious party,” PC World

magazine said, “the scam was more sophisticated than typical phishing attacks, whereby people trick people into handing over their personal information by posing as a reputable company.”

These hackers instead built a third-party app in order to gain en-

try to account data instead of bruteforcing users’ login credentials.

Fortunately, Google was able to stop further spread of the link within an hour. In an updated statement, Google later stated that “while contact infor-

mation was accessed and used by the campaign, our investigations show that no other data was exposed.” Regarding this event, Google users aren’t required to take further actions either, but “users who want to review thirdparty apps connected to their account can visit Google Security Checkup.”

Fancy Bear, a Russian hacking group, of setting up this plan since was accused ac they have also used similar methods in the past. However, Jaime Blasco, chief scientist at security provider ch AlienVault, told PC World, “I don’t believe they are behind this...because this is way too widespread.”

Although around one million users were affected, it still only rounds up to fewer than 0.1% of the total Google users. All in all, no serious harm was done to any of the victims, and Google was able to detect and shut down the wa scam fairly quickly. In the case that this ddoes occur again, there is always an option to report phishing to Google when anyone has been sent a sketchy email.

Although there was a quick recovery, it is still an important reminder for all of us to be cautious are when any suspicious users or emails sent out to us. hpark@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of ICON100.COM

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By JOCELYN HU Staff Writer

As global warming continues to heat up the atmosphere, long-dormant bacteria and viruses that have been trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries are beginning to revive. Over these past centuries, humans have mutated to develop genes that can resist bacteria.

While this is happening, viruses are also mutating rapidly, in order to survive and develop new ways of infecting us.

The endless war between humans and pathogens like bacteria has required tremendous effort to find new treatments and combat the spread of these pathogens. However hard we try, bacteria seem to have a way to overcome the medications, evolving antibacterial resistance.

Around 50 centimeters of superficial permafrost melt every summer, meaning that more and more diseases are being exposed to the atmosphere.

Older permafrost layers from long ago, perhaps as long as one million years ago, have hidden all sorts of bacteria and other types of infectious agents. nce those We should be concerned, since layers are starting to melt and the le is ristemperature in the Arctic Circle ing three times faster than thee world. reserved These viruses and bacteria preserved in deeper permafrost layers may red even include those that triggered st. global epidemics in the past.

Evolutionary biologist Jean-Michel Claverie at Aix-Marseille Uniy in France has done much reversity ch on the permafrost layers search deep down. She says, “Permafrost is a very good preserver of microbes and viruses use it is cold, there is because xygen, and it is dark.” no oxygen, Scientists have been arching what else may researching nder the soil and perbe under ost frozen for so long. mafrost They have realized that the le and animals buried in people soil for the past centuries may releasee deadly diseases, plagues, and ses. Viruses from the first humans viruses. ulated the A ti Circle Ci le will ill that populated Arctic definitely emerge again, but some other weaker viruses will die out. They will not be able to survive the long time in the permafrost without any host cells.

Therefore, we are fortunate that the several viruses that will emerge again only infect single celled amoebas. That means they will not affect us in any way.

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Currently, DNA and RNA extraction all over the world have been used to analyze the frozen soil as well as cases that have already occurred in which humans have died from obtaining diseases from the permafrost.

Claverie thinks we should be worried about these diseases waking up. She has reported that “If the pathogen pa hasn’t been in contact with humans for a long time, then our immune system would not be prepared.

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By NOELLE NATIVIDAD Staff Writer

The first thing I should say is that refugees are no different from us. My friend does not stand out in a crowd because he was displaced from his home country, his status doesn’t call attention to himself, and the title doesn’t hang over his head like a label. If anything, he was so much like me that it scared me just a little from the outset.

I remember he had called me lucky for living the life I do. In the midst of political turmoil and controversy, the American Dream was dwindling for me until I went on this trip.

I met my friend in France, during a summer camp meant to unify cultures by bringing together children from different countries. For those two weeks, it was as if there were no boundaries between all of us. Four different languages and countries, and yet we each belonged and understood one another.

My friend was extra ordinary in a sense, spacing intended. He wore worn Adidas sneakers and sported colorful soccer jerseys. When I asked, he’d seen the new Tom Cruise movie online, when we talked it was in perfect English, and when his earphones were in they were playing Beyonce. If I were to say that I was expecting something, I’d be lying. The amount of normalcy made his story that much more impactful. My French friend learned American English from rappers and action movies, and for a countless number of instances, I didn’t think twice about where he came from or what he’d been through in the past.

It was about a week in when I learned that just like me, his heart lay thousands of miles away.

He told me of Algeria, where his family had come from and where he wished he could go back. No matter what the news tells you, no matter how much world leaders want to protect their country first, my friend was a victim of war, not the cause. At 16-years-old, he was the sole provider of his family, working a number of questionable jobs to put money on the table. He went to school—he was best at math. It pained me to remember what I had thought before, thinking with naivety that they could help themselves. I’ll warrant that he could to some extent, but not past the kindness of others. In his time of need, France was there. I wanted to be there, too.

My friend had come by a packed boat across an unfriendly sea. He told me that people had died, that a few didn’t make the trip across. It had been months since he left Algeria when he’d docked at a French port. His family had made a life, setting up some semblance of a future while they waited. They are still waiting, for some unspoken word that it’s safe to come home.

If you met him, you wouldn’t know that he was one of a few million. My friend reminded me of the rest of us, growing up, making the best of life, and looking toward the future. nnatividad@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of THEDAILYSTAR.COM

By SIMONE CHU

Taking Risks Staff Writer

My first attempt at swimming was accidental. It ended poorly. By poorly, I mean that I almost drowned in an algae-coated duck pond in a park, but you know. Details.

I was 3-years-old, and I don’t think that I had intended to go for a swim. One moment, I was leaning forward to give a chunk of Wonderbread to a duck, and the next I was falling through murky green water. It was a deceptively shallow-looking pond from above, but let me tell you, it was pretty deep. (Or maybe I was just short.) Were it not for my mother’s attentive gaze, I probably would have drowned in that duck pond back in 2002, of all the sad ways to go.

I learned a lesson early on—you lean forward too far, you fall in, you start to drown.

Maybe that’s why I was never much of a risk-taker; it took me two summers to muster the courage to risk putting my face in the water again.

So I was cautious. Risk was rarely worth the reward, in my opinion, so I stayed far away from taking risks, big or small. A big part of that stemmed from pride.

We take small risks in everyday interactions with people. Starting a conversation, for example, is a small risk. What if that person doesn’t want to talk to me? What if they think I’m annoying? What if they think I’m weird? What if, what if, what if. Tiny risks. Inconsequential ones, even. But back in my freshman year, I stayed away from those little risks, worrying that I would potentially offend anyone I tried to strike up a conversation with.

Pride strikes again. The worst that anyone could ever say was “no,” or maybe “please go away,” or maybe something a little bit more rude, but I took myself so seriously that these possibilities seemed terrifying. It took me a while to get over my fear of being rejected by people when I tried to make friends.

I was far less shy by junior year, but I hadn’t completely gotten over my aversion to risk-taking. College applications were coming up, and I had kept my list of schools to apply to well within reach. In August, all of my schools were pretty much match or safety schools.

But my parents thought I could dare to dream a little bigger.

“Just throw your name into the hat,” my mom told me. “You never know what will happen.”

I knew what would happen, though. I was going to throw money away on an application that would only end up in a rejection. Single-digit acceptance rates were like playing slot machines. I had never had much luck in games of chance before, and I wasn’t a fan of playing games like these.

But the worst that could happen was “no.”

So I wrote the extra essay. I waited for a few months. I didn’t get a no. Somehow, I got a yes.

I’ve come a long way from the little kid who refused to put her face in the water. I think I’ve spent enough time hiding in my protective shell— the world isn’t a duck pond, and I’m old enough to know how to stay afloat. schu@apachepowwow.com Graphics courtesy of CORRIEDESIGN.CO.UK.COM

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Thank You, Teachers

By KAITLIN LEE Staff Writer

When I was a wee little girl, I wanted to be a teacher. I wished to have the plain yet warm, inviting aura and the near-omniscience of the perfect teacher. Over time I realized that I most likely wasn’t suited to be a teacher or even a mentor in general (cough cough Peer Tutoring) but I still have the greatest amount of respect for all of the amazing, hardworking teachers in the world. Teachers have to deal with the fact that they already have bad reputations. In movies, especially those for kids, teachers are represented as sticks-in-the-mud and old curmudgeons, or people who just hate their job, when in reality they can be the most passionate workers out there.

As I have already learned, teaching one person in a subject is hard enough, but add to

the fact that you have to teach about 200 students each day, ensure that they all become proficient in said subject, and that you’re now considered an expert in the subject all add to the difficulty of teaching. It tests your patience and willpower to constantly deal with young people and to make sure that they are ready for the upcoming finals or standardized tests. Speaking of which…

There’s also the pressure that teachers may be considered “low-performing” or fired because of the low grades that their students pull in because of the No Child Left Behind Act from 2001. Teachers struggle on deciding whether they should focus on fun and actually teach while risking their jobs or focus on teaching their students in a way that will easily prepare them for the standardized tests (“teaching by the test”) while risking losing a friendly bond with their students.

And yet, from my experience, I’ve had various teachers who were still engaging while educational, and they helped prepare me for my standardized tests.

The teachers who’ve left a great impression on me, the ones I can still vividly recall, and the ones I can still recall what they’ve taught me, are the ones that put in so much effort. I had one of these teachers in the form of my sixth grade math and science teacher.

Math and science were the best part of the day for me, which was surprising considering I despise both subjects. But because of my teacher’s humor and personality, it transformed into a class where I could have fun while being educated. It was the class that really encouraged me to become more involved with my studies and to improve my grades.

Teachers are truly the best government workers there are. They are both mentor and

authority figures, but the best ones manage to be more than just that. Amazing teachers leave their messages and lessons to resonate in the minds of their students. They may not teach for their entire life, but their hard work and lessons will continue to be taught and shared through the students that they have impacted in their lives.

So this month, take the time to thank a teacher in your life. Thank them for all of the hard work and time they have put into helping their students. Oh, and also, when summer break begins, make sure to wish them a happy summer break. They truly deserve it. klee@apachepowwow.com Graphics courtesy of ICONSCOUT.COM, PRESSENTIALS.CO, USEREXP.COM, SOS-INGENIA.COM, and HUMANIKACONSULTING.COM

Life Through Rose-Tinted Glasses

By ANABELL XU Staff Writer

Sixth grade was an absolutely terrifying time for me. Gone were the days of childish glee over five minutes of homework, in with the he sudden explosion of hormones an and d “d “dra “drama”. rama”. ra ”. B By y th thee end of eighth grade, I was so fed up with the slew of this supposed drama that I felt like smothering myself with a textbook to get away.

Unfortunately, it seems like you will never be able to escape the constant flow of “she said this” or “he did that” that seems to permeate every middle school conversation.

Through this rather distorted gossip I would instantly form opinions on people whom I barely knew, and acted on them during class. This was usually in the form of subtle eye ro rolls and th the immediate “Oh, I don’t want to partner with you” kind of feeling.

Call it ignorance, naivete, or the fact that the average middle school brain seems to be the size of a pea, but never once did it cross my mind that perhaps this “drama” I kept hearing earing about a wasn’t always quite true. Instead, I would blindly listen to any piece of gossip and form my own prejudices about people who probably were much nicer than I made them out to be. Through this, I only saw their nasty sides. I only saw their annoying attitudes, strange actions, and saw these people as ones that I would never want to be associated with. Apparently, that person was too strange, too cocky, too annoying, so I put on my rose-tinted glasses, ignored everything that contradicted my prior beliefs, and amplified the actions that supported them.

Conversely, I would smooth over my friends’ flaws, write off their annoying actions as just “a one-time thing,” put their accomplishments and positive traits on a pedestal, and even completely ignore blatant issues with their personalities just because I liked them and they were my friends.

Then the elections started.

It’s scary to see how many people acted like they were in middle school again—making immediate judgments about people without really knowing them, treating people horribly just because of something they like or how they act. Everywhere I looked were rose-tinted glasses. They were on parents, on politicians, on students, on regular, normal people who now saw everyone who they perceived to be wrong as ignorant and everyone they liked as perfect and flawless. Terrified by the scene unfolding in front of me and horrified at the thought that I could be one of these people in the rose-tinted glasses, I tried to strike up a conversation with one of the people who I had judged so harshly in middle school.

It was odd, to say the least. I could feel the sixth grader in me screaming. But in the end, she was polite, cool, and we ended the conversation on a decently awkward note. It turns out that the middle school conversations were pretty wrong, after all.

Since then, I’ve tried to take off my rose-tinted glasses and see the world as it really is. It’s been difficult, and I don’t know if I will ever be able to let go of my prejudice and preemptive judgments, but it’s something I’m willing to try. Prejudice, hate, and stereotypes are everywhere and seem to affect everything, from the violent riots in Washington to our own houses. In a time where unity and understanding are growing increasingly important, we must try to remove our rose-tinted glasses and see the world as it really is, maybe even hold a conversation with someone who we normally wouldn’t talk to. So go on! Try to talk to someone who you didn’t like in middle school. It’s time for all of us to grow up and learn from our middle school selves, and letting go of the stereotypes and judgments we still hold from then is the best way to realize what it truly means to be an adult. axu@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of PINTEREST.COM

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By ELENA TON Staff Writer

The Th Museum of Ice Cream has opened its doors to the public for just a short period of time from May to June. This temporary swee sweet eett ee stop stop in i Los Angeles (LA) will turn your legs to jelly by the beautiful colors and exhibitions hidden inside the pink building. Featuring ng ten te different exhibitions, the Museum of Ice Cream first opened up in New York as a temporary pop-up museum. Tickets are completely sold out as people scrambled in the very beginning to grab tickets to this ice cream-inspired art gallery. Every exhibit, which includes pink payphones, mint plants in chocolate soil, giant melting popsicles, 10,000 bananas hanging from the ceiling, and an ice cream sandwich swing, creates the perfect moment to be photographed.

Throughout your entire visit, the museum has stops where employees give you small bites of different treats made with the art in each exhibit. There are mint chocolate chip mochi ice cream, gummy bears, pancake ice cream sandwiches, and more. Being able to taste the room's sweetness makes the experience so much better.

One of the most notable exhibitions is the vibrant swimming pool of "sprinkles," which is constantly packed with people! The museum designed sprinkles made of antimicrobial plastics and filled the pool with about one hundred million of them. It is a sight to behold when everyone becomes a child in that pool, even the adults and the elderly.

Even though tickets are sold out, hopefully the museum will extend its stay in LA so more people will have the chance to experience it! It leaves you with a short message by the end of your visit and a warm feeling in your heart: “Be sweet. Be silly. Be a lover. Be you.” eton@apachepowwow.com Graphics courtesy of KATIE-PEREZ.COM and CLIPARTBEST.COM

MET GALA

By SHAZIA PATHAN Staff Writer

New Yorkers themselves can get confused among their many “Mets”, and naturally people outside of New York, then, are either completely confused by them or unaware of them altogether. New York has its Mets Baseball team, Met steps (for Gossip Girl fans, this is where Blair and Serena ate lunch and started some major drama), the Met (museum) itself, and the Met Gala.

For outsiders, the latter “Met”, the Met Gala, seems the most exclusively elitist and vexing. Surely, viewers are aware that this Gala is in the name of fashion, and everyone who is anybody in fashion is on the guest list. But what is its purpose?

Each spring, though in recent years, specifically May 1, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes fashion icons and newcomers into its halls, but only by formal invitation. The event is a fundraiser for the museum’s own Costume Institute and a launch party for its next exhibition in the spring. Tickets for people outside the formal guest lists go for around $30,000. After the event there is an exhibition which runs for months and earns much

of the revenue for the fashion department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every year has a theme: in 2015 it was "China: Through the Looking Glass", 2016 was "Fashion in an Age of Technology", and this year it was "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons", an avant-garde theme which literally means "like the boys," and is meant to challenge the pressured feminine mold and show ingenu-

ity. Each year the attendees are encouraged to follow the theme, but most choose to follow the suggestion loosely. Though fashion critics can be harsh, there are some clear winners every year. A regular winner is singer Rihanna, who meticulously embraces the theme while staying original every year. Rei Kawakubo is the first living designer, since 1983's Yves Saint Laurent, to be the sole theme of the Gala. Fittingly,

Kawakubo acted as an honorary chair among other fashionable celebrities—Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour.

The Gala has been around since 1948 and grows more extravagant year after year. In its early years, it was still a fundraiser, but only had socialites for attendees. Now, they launch parties for the museum’s exhibition, as well as fundraisers, and draw a wide variety of celebrities who have their feet in fashion, and are well known in their respective careers. The Gala includes a cocktail hour, a formal dinner, and star filled entertainment.

In the fashion field, the Gala has faced criticism and controversy, namely for the 2015 theme of “China: Through the Looking Glass”. Before the 2015 Gala began, many cited the theme as racist and an exploitation of Chinese culture. However, despite this controversy, the inspiration it elicited and the success of the annual fundraiser brought cultural awareness to the center of attention. Overall, the Met Gala definitely allows artists to showcase their work, and gain their much deserved respect! spathan@apachepowwow.com Graphics courtesy of ALLURE.COM

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Disney has been releasing iconic movies sinc 1938, so generations of children have since gr grown up watching these. Movies like Mulan and Beauty and the Beast contain catchy songs, such as, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” and “Be Our Guest”, which remind people of their childhood and their love for the movies themselves. In 2014, Maleficent was released as a remake of the original 1959 version of Sleeping Beauty. The movie was highly praised and popular, which inspired Walt Disney Studios to create more remakes and sequels to the classics.

While the classics are mostly animated, the new versions are mostly live action and are told from different perspectives. The new storylines are more intricate and detailed, so they also answer some of the questions people have for the older movies. In Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is seen as the evil fairy but it is not explained why. The movie Maleficent reveals how she is actually innocent and that King Stefan, Aurora’s father, is the real villain. The first movie was a damsel in distress rescue mission, whereas the newer adaptation is about betrayal and love. People are intrigued with the remake because it is more relatable, as opposed to the cliche princess-being-saved-by-a-prince scenario, which is just a dream that many wish for.

This film has brought in more than $750 million, making it a massive success for Disney.

The new renditions have not been the only things that have been attracting new and old movie fans. Disney has many sequels out and on the way for movies. For example, the movie Finding Dory is a sequel for Finding Nemo.

Ellen DeGeneres played the role of Dory, the lovable and forgetful side character in the original film. Many fans of the film loved Dory and with the sequel focusing around Dory and her backstory, it brought not only fans of the older movie but also the new generation of kids. Disney uses old movies that already have a big fan base and base the new movies around a side character, whose backstories are mainly left unexplored.

New movie concepts and storylines take years to develop and make, especially starting from scratch. The production of new movies is very time-consuming and takes lots of effort. However, creating content based on the past ones is easier and ensures that Disney will at least have the old movies fan base to back them up.

Disney’s updates of old films are every Disney fan’s dream, and many are waiting in hopes that their favorite movie will get a remake or sequel that will be even better than the original. Hopefully, Disney will

recreate all the classic movies so that the next generation of kids can experience the nostalgia we all feel when we see old Disney movies. Be on the lookout for the movies Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Cars 3; they come out May 26 and June 16, respectively!

By HAEUN PARK

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Lately, on every Facebook or Instagram feed, there have been posts about the Golden Poppy Reserve Field. But is this the only flower field California has to offer? Whether you want to go for a fun photo spree with friends or just to appreciate nature, here are California’s top ethereal flower fields!

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1. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch What Flower: Tecolote Giant Ranunculus (also is known as a Persian Buttercup or Ranunculus Asiatic) Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Address: 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008

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2. Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve What Flower: Various Poppies (primarily California Poppy) Season: Late February to May Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Address: 15101 Lancaster Road, Lancaster, CA 93536

By GISELLE YEH Staff Writer

About a month ago a small, cute, pink cafe opened in Arcadia. This cafe is none other than the Hello Kitty Cafe! As many of you may know, Hello Kitty is a fictional character created by the Japanese company Sanrio. Since 1974, Hello Kitty has been a magical character in many of our hearts. Now instead of being on the TV screen or in books, Hello Kitty is here in the form of a cafe in the Westfield Santa Anita mall. It is located on the first floor of the mall, and many fans have been ecstatic about its opening. The menu mainly has sweets, such as cakes, cookies, and macarons. There are also many drinks available for purchase, such as teas, lemonades, and coffees. Its pastries are handmade fresh daily and are said to be not only adorable, but also delicious. One comment on the new Hello Kitty Cafe is that although it may be a bit pricey, everything is cute. From the bags and the boxes to the napkins and the spoons, the Hello Kitty Cafe keeps Hello Kitty’s image in check with this adorableness.

If you would like to visit this amazingly cute cafe, make sure to go to the Santa Anita Mall! The cafe is open on Mondays to Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. gyeh@apachepowwow.com Graphics courtesy of PAGERESOURCE.COM and PINTEREST.COM

3. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park What Flower: Hyacinth, Morning Glories, Popcorn Flowers, and Southern Suncups Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Address: 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 4. Point Buchon What Flower: California Poppy Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Address: End Of Pecho Valley Road Los Osos, CA 93402 As these flowers are such a beautiful sight, be sure to pin at least one of these flower fields before they disappear! hpark@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of CREATIVEMARKET.COM

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This summer, the class of 2017 will spend its remaining time in Arcadia differently. After graduation, some will stay near Arcadia, while others will fly thousands of miles away. This summer, seniors, no longer chained to summer school work or worries about applying to college, will have a few months completely to their own.

Like many, senior Caitlin Tran plans on spending time with her family over the summer. For Caitlin, her aunt and grandparents are visiting from Australia, and she wishes “to spend as much time with them as possible” before they leave for another couple of years. With her mother and sister, Caitlin thought of taking a trip to Hawaii since before she had been busy with school and percussion.

A must for all seniors is to go on adventures with friends, whether it’s to the beach or to Northern California. Caitlin wants to “go to as many boba places on [her] Yelp itinerary as possible” during her free time when she isn’t working at Little Harvard. Others, like senior Sophia Wei, have started talking about camping trips and visiting different states with their friends. These little trips, as fun as they can be, are tinged with sadness, as they may be one of the last adventures seniors will take with each other before leaving for college.

There are many students who are planning on going to a school in California who still feel the same tug on their heartstrings when they think about leaving Arcadia. It’s bittersweet for many who were raised in Arcadia and are attached to this city; Arcadia is a safe haven, a bubble isolated from the outside world. The people we have known since elementary school are now going off on their own paths. “It’s somewhat sad that we’re all separating,” Sophia said.

Some of those who are leaving for school outside of California are surprisingly not too worried about leaving Arcadia. Senior Charles Xu, who is attending Williams College this fall, is more worried about the cold weather and academic rigors in Massachusetts than his departure from California. He expressed excitement for the “new possibilities and adventures” of traveling across the country.

For me and for, the extent of our excitement really lies in the fact that we are jumping deep into unknown. Those who are dorming and living far from home might find it frightening yet thrilling to know that we will be in a completely different environment. Some will struggle with adapting, while others will thrive and bloom into their true characters. Every freshman in college will struggle in one way or another, but we will look back on our warm memories from Arcadia and find perseverance and strength in them.

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By SIMONE CHU Staff Writer

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. This summer, some will be leaving AHS as a student for the last time; others still have a few years left. You only get your time here once, so it’s important to make the most of that time.

To fully get the AHS experience, here’s a top ten list of things every AHS student should do in their four years here.

Watch the sun rise on the track Join an ASB competition Go to at least one dance Take an aesthetic photo in the D-row garden Sing your heart out in the hallway on the way to class Pig out on those 25-cent chocolate chip cookies at lunch Root for AHS at a home game Admire the view from the top of the bleachers Get a dollar coin in return from the vending machines Get a good night’s sleep and wake up feeling refreshed!

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By NICOLE SOONG Staff Writer

Having a sibling can bring either uplifting encouragement or pure vexation. No matter whether your sibling is male or female, older or younger, he/she can be very annoying one day but considerate the next.

Here, AHS students reveal whether they think their siblings are their best supporters or the most bothersome beings on Earth.

Debunking most people’s misconception that all “siblings are annoying”, most AHS students find their siblings to be supportive, and some even look up to their older siblings as role models. For example, junior Katherine Wu, as the youngest out of the three siblings, believes that her “siblings are probably [her] role models. [She] looks up to them because the age gap between [her] and [her] siblings are so big.” Similarly, junior Kristen Halim also looks up to her brother a lot!

She thinks “it’s refreshing to have someone [she] can speak to when [she] is struggling, or even talk about [their] similar music tastes.”

To some people, like senior Krystie Chew, a sister is “someone [she] can actually trust to not just leave [her] behind one day.” Siblings can also be very caring, not just when you need them the most, but also when they remind you of little things about life. Junior Doris Li’s sister did the latter by “forcing

[Doris] to wear pants because it would be too cold,” keeping Doris warm on both the inside and the outside. To sum up the blessings of having siblings, junior Ghadir Saad thinks that having siblings “makes things so much more fun and [they] give the best advice!”

Yet some AHS students think their younger siblings are purely annoying. According to junior Thomas Primicias, his younger brother “is the most annoying person in the world because [he loves] him so much which means [he] needs to look after him,” especially when he learned karate and kicked others. Another junior, David West, thinks his younger sister is irritating because she “does not do anything but talk with her friends when she is supposed to do homework,” forcing him to keep looking out for her. The annoyance they feel is just at the responsibility they face for taking care of siblings. Meanwhile, Junior Adam Pon thinks that his younger brother, freshman Jayson Pon, “is supportive and mean” at the same time!

Most students think that their siblinge are huge supporters in their times of stress, tests, and piles of school work. Even though some students think that their siblings are annoying, that annoyance is all born out of love and concern, and the responsibility that comes with family.

So what are your thoughts on your siblings?

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By CHARLES XU Staff Writer

The school year will draw to a close in the beginning of June, and for some students, they won’t have to look forward to Apache Day next year. That’s right, our seniors have been busy wrapping up AP exams and sending out graduation announcements, all the while battling the dreaded senioritis in their last semester. For some, this time of year is a period of enjoying the moment and looking toward summer. Yet, for others, it’s also a time for reflection, a time to look back at their four years of high school with a more mature perspective.

As freshmen, students step foot on campus and everything is about firsts—your first Friday Night Football game, your first finals week, your first Alma Mater chant. Despite the novelty of everything, senior Samantha Vuong advised, “Don’t be afraid to be yourself, make friends, and let go of any pre-existing anxieties. I was super scared that I would be alone at lunch with no friends, but it turns out that finding my own group wasn’t too hard.”

Sophomore year holds so much promise.

The nervousness that comes with freshman year fades away and you have a group of friends to share your high school memories with. Samantha said, “Don’t take everything too seriously and chill. Balancing extracurriculars and rigorous classwork might seem hard, but it is definitely possible.” Fellow senior Nicholas Ung added on, “Just relax and don’t worry about making mistakes. It’s only important that you learn from your errors so you don’t repeat them

By TIFFANY CHEN Staff Writer

As the semester is coming to a close, students start to plan out their summer. Some have busy schedules including internships and volunteering while others may have a relaxed and uneventful few months. Either way, summer is the time to unwind and catch up on all the episodes and movies missed throughout the school year.

Seniors are enjoying their last few days of high school, but after this summer, they finally become college students and begin their adult lives. The soon-to-be graduates will no longer have to worry about internships or summer classes. They can have a full three months to travel with their friends or celebrate the feeling of finally being an adult. Senior Evan McGuffin said, “I am so glad this is my first summer without summer school.”

Although seniors get to have a worry-free summer, the rest of students will have the dread of knowing that they need to get ready for college with applications or getting extracurriculars. Juniors will feel the pressure on them as the due date for college applications gets closer and closer month by month. But they shouldn’t worry so much; applications will not take over the entirety of the summer. “I have nothing to

in the future. Focus more on enjoying yourself rather than stressing out.”

The grind that comes with junior year forces students to invest themselves into their schoolwork and extracurriculars, often making more friends along the way. Looking back at the infamous workload of junior year, senior Adrian Lim commented, “I would tell myself to be satisfied as long as I give maximum effort, and not kick myself over a grade I wanted or a score I didn’t receive. ” On the same note, Nick gave some advice for the upcoming juniors and mentioned, “Try to manage your time better.

It’s good to enjoy yourself, but procrastinating only stalls the inevitable and generates stress.

You have a busy schedule, but you chose to take those classes and feeling overwhelmed is not an excuse to slack off.”

Wrapping up the high school experiences, senior Lucy Zhang gave her thoughts on the question of high school regrets: “We’ve all made mistakes throughout high school and our lives and it would be a waste of time to dwell upon them all. Everything happens for a reason; our mistakes shape our personality and I wouldn’t change it for anything.”

Based on our senior Apaches’ suggestions, the themes they’ve touched on revolve around enjoying high school as well as balancing extracurriculars and academics. Indeed, these pieces of wisdom are relevant to any underclassmen seeking guidance as well as any upperclassmen looking to reminisce on their four years. cxu@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of CCSF.EDU

do over the summer so I just sleep most of the time and watch anime,” says junior Jonathan Wang. While college is an important part of high school and life, students should still take a break from time to time.

The summers of underclassmen have yet to near the level of those of their panicked, stressed-out junior friends. They get to enjoy their vacation at a slower pace, taking a summer class to get ahead or even just going out with friends to the beach. “I will be enrolling in summer school and also spending time with friends,” planned sophomore Joseph Herrera.

Productivity during the summer will help students be more acquainted with the transition of summer to the start of the school year. Having fun while they still have time is great for the underclassmen, and they should cherish their freedom and tine before junior and senior year descends.

As soon as finals are over, students can rejoice at the final bell that indicates that school is over and summer has finally started. But we still have a few more weeks until then! Good luck on finals and remember that summer is just around the corner.

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By JUSTIN CHEN Staff Writer

Have you recently seen people around school playing with some weird, spinning thing that literally does nothing but spin? Yea, me too. At first, I was dumbfounded.

How could anyone possibly find something so simple, fun?.

The fidget spinner was first created by a Florida woman named Catherine Hettinger, who had suffered muscle weakness earlier in her life. She claims she just wanted a toy that she could easily play with her daughter with little effort.

Prototypes were sold at craft fairs, but her patent had lapsed and she couldn’t afford the renewal fee. Catherine hasn’t made any money from the fidget spinner trend.

I soon became intensely curious on why fidget spinners were so popular. What’s the fun of just spining the fidget spinner around and around? So I headed out into the dense Apache wilderness to search for answers, and boy did I find them. Freshman Scarlet Yang said, “It doesn’t require much skill and it’s small and

portable, a perfect thing to do when you’re bored. Plus, it looks cool.” I guess there really is no solid reason for why fidget spinners blew up. They’re just fun and convenient, especially since they are equally as accessible as your cell phone and don’t require Wifi. When asked about what he thought about the popular fidget spinners, freshman Filbert Aung suggested that fidget spinners, which are supposed to help you relieve your stress and help you from tapping your foot or other forms of fidgeting, are too distracting and are “doing the opposite of what they [the makers] are trying to accomplish—helping you focus.”

So, what exactly do people do with fidget spinners?

Well, sophomore Justin Phen stated, “people pretty much just spin them during class as a way to pass the time.” And it does seem like that is all you do with the spinner. Nevertheless, the trend remains on the rise, and you may see more and more of your classmates wielding these toys.

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By CAROLYN HSU Staff Writer

As the summer months roll by achingly slow, graduating seniors are feeling the effects of living on the cusp of childhood and adulthood. It is often times equal parts difficult and liberating–this awkward in-between that grips them by the shoulders and demands a reluctant redirection of attention, from slaving over SAT scores to discovering the delicate balance between paying the bills and maintaining normal lifestyles.

As we wave our final goodbyes to the red and gold, the graduating class of 2017 should reflect on both the highs and the lows. From the beginning, perhaps we were destined to be a year of new beginnings and what if’s–with new implementations and college application processes only adding to the typical confusion of high school.

Though it has been a place of both distressing and joyous tears for four years, it is time to slowly draw our chapter to a close and allow next year’s rising seniors to step forward. This home has never been one of fairy tales, but it has taught me that beasts can be confronted and won; maybe that makes it something magical in its own right. chsu@apachepowwow.com

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By SIMONE CHU Staff Writer

Juniors are at an exciting point in their high school careers, now. It’s almost the summer before senior year—one last summer break before they begin the long series of last firsts that is senior year.

That being said, take heed, juniors: college apps are approaching quickly. To make the process a little less intimidating, here are some tips for college apps that I wish I’d known last year!

1. Make/revise your college list now.

You’ll need to turn in a list of schools that you’re applying to early on in the school year, so that the counselors can do counselor recs! Think seriously about factors like the environment, student life, and cost. Know that your idea of where you want to go will change. (Bonus tip: college meme pages on Facebook can allow you to visualize the sort of lifestyle and culture a certain college offers.)

2. Start brainstorming early.

If you’re like most people, you tell yourself that you’re going to start working on yours early. (I did too.) But don’t feel the pressure to write just yet. (If you have the inspiration to write, however, go for it!) If you have no idea where to begin, like me, start by brainstorming a list of 25 things about yourself and move on from there. Self-reflection is key for a good college essay.

3. Have fun while you’re writing.

This sounds difficult—aren’t college apps supposed to be intimidating, not fun? But this is perhaps the most important piece of advice I can give. If you’re not having fun while writing your essay, chances are that the admissions officers aren’t going to have fun while reading it. Really let your inner voice shine through; this might be the only time in your life when people genuinely want to hear your entire life story.

4. Make a spreadsheet of deadlines.

Helpful things to keep track of: application deadlines, financial aid deadlines, and possible decision dates. Also, try setting your own personal deadlines to turn in applications. If you get your applications done before winter break, you’ll be free to enjoy and relax over break.

Hopefully, these tips will help ease you into the process. Best of luck, class of 2018!

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By DONNA SAYPHRARAJ Staff Writer

At 5:15 a.m. on a cool Thursday morning, thirty groggy seniors gathered outside AHS to board a bus that would take them to LAX. Their final destination? The Nationals competition for the We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution program in Washington, D.C. Constitution Team (Gov. Team) is made up of 30 seniors, split into six units of five students. Each unit studies a different aspect of the Constitution, ranging from the philosophical foundations of the document to its modern day challenges and applications. The team is led by Ms. Leahy, and community members also join in to coach individual units. Having competed at the district and state levels, Gov. Team won a wildcard slot for nationals after placing second at the State competition in February.

After a spectacular performance at State, Gov. Team began to prepare for nationals by writing and rewriting the nationals-level hearing questions, and attended weekly Chambers practices on Monday nights. When asked about the difficulty of the Nationals hearing questions, Unit 1 member senior Eric Choi noted that “many of the questions weren’t what you would expect for Unit 1, we had a question pertaining to modern day economics rather than

the usual history and philosophy.”

The Nationals competition took place at the National Conference Center from Apr. 21 to 24, with teams from all over the nation coming together to present their hearing questions and converse with judges in timed, free-response questioning. For Gov. Team, competing at the nationals level was “nerve wracking,” but ultimately “rewarding because it brought the whole team closer,” said Unit 5 member senior Brandon Lu.

Although they were nervous, Gov. Team did not let uncertainty get in their way as they prepared to present to the judges. The units went in order from 1 to 6, presenting one question on Saturday, Apr. 22 and one on Sunday, Apr. 23. Regarding the pressure of going first, Unit 1 member senior Sharne Sun admitted that “we were really nervous to be going first, and especially because we got our hardest question—the one about economics—on the first day, but the judges gave us very encouraging comments.”

Having given successful testimonials on Saturday and Sunday, Gov. Team stood in anticipation as the top ten teams—which would move onto competition on Monday—were announced on Sunday night. When the teams were called, and Arcadia not in the mix, Unit 3 member senior Cathleen Huang recalled feeling “devastated.”

Thus, the team took Monday to tour Washington D.C. Unit 4 member Vivian Long expressed that “even though I was upset we didn’t make finals, it was still really nice to be able to see a bunch of monuments with my teammates.”

At the awards ceremony, AHS Gov. Team received the Western States Regional Award, for placing as the best non-finalist team in the Western Region. Later, Gov. Team found out they had placed in 11th place after being tied for 10th with Alabama, and losing out in the tiebreaker. When asked for his opinion about the 10th/11th place finish, Unit 6 member senior Jacob Walsh asserted that “I’m really, really proud that we did so well.”

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By ELAINE VUONG Staff Writer

Freedom. After all the intensive studying and practice tests, AP exams are finally over and freedom ensues. AP classes were designed to prepare students for the AP exams, but now that they are over, what is left for the class to do? Although learning never ends and finals have yet to come, AP students can finally chill and have some time for themselves.

With the arrival of May comes the end of the school year. Even though that may sound sad, students are relieved that AP exams are over and can only look forward to the good times to come, an example being summer break. Many students are overjoyed about what their classes are going to be doing now.

Junior Frank Lee explains, “Since AP exams are over, I think my work schedule will be less stressed and everything will be more chill.” A lot of tension in students will subside, because the exams are over, leaving nothing but finals left to take care of.

Some types of activities that will be go-

ing on in AP classes include watching movies and socializing. After practicing and cramming in a ton of information to pass the AP exam, students and teachers can get a break from those problems and relax. In fact, some AP classes will not be having a final and from this point on, they will just be de-stressing. Of course, these classes will still be productive, but just at a slower rate. With the main purposes of these

classes achieved, it seems as if there is really nothing left to teach or go over. Although this may also be unfortunate for the students because there is now, who now have no way to raise their grades, many teachers will still provide extra credit out of the generosity of their hearts.

AP exams will not be missed, but our time as students in a higher grade level and the hard

work put into preparing for the test will never be forgotten. As students continue to progress in grade levels, things will only get better! Students should just remember, that in in AP classes, the main target is the AP exam, and once they are over, only fun times are left! evuong@apachepowwow.com Graphic courtesy of THEODYSSEY.COM

5 Steps for College Readiness

By ANABELL XU Staff Writer

Now that college acceptance letters are out and our seniors have decided on the paths they’re going to take, it’s time for them to bid AHS adieu and embark on a new chapter of their lives. However, the sudden transition from high school to college can be jarring, even terrifying. But have no fear! Here are five tips on how to make your college transition smoother and easier!

1. Look for cheap textbook options Textbooks prices have skyrocketed since 2006—with prices ranging from $200 to $400—so they can often devastate a student’s wallet. If you aren’t willing to pay the enormous price tags on textbooks, try conducting a quick PDF search or check out your school’s library. If those are not available, try sites like BigWords or rent a previous edition from Amazon, which is usually much cheaper and will still get you all the info you need.

2. Leave your dorm room open An open door usually indicates that people can come into your room and strike up a conversation.

Why not get to know the people in your building?

College is a great place to meet new people with different backgrounds, so don’t be afraid to make some new friends, especially in the first few weeks.

3. In packing, more is less While you may be tempted to bring as much as you can to your new dorm, overpacking just makes for a cluttered car and a messy dorm room. Remem-

ber that your living spaces will probably be small and shared with others, so bring only your necessities and try to cut back on extra decorations or things that you really don’t need. On the other hand, consider buying things that will help you keep organized throughout the year.

4. Accept change Chances are that the goals you had as a freshman in high school aren’t the ones you ended with after senior year. The same applies for college. Be willing to change your interests if your major doesn’t quite feel like what you want to do for the rest of your life, and make sure to accept that you may not achieve all of your goals. College is a place where we learn to be adults—and well, accepting change is a huge part of that.

5. Go to class While this may sound like a no-brainer, college’s more sporadic class schedules may make it much harder to incentivize yourself to get to class.

But remember: you paid for this. You worked for this. Make the most of your money and try to learn something, even if you feel like you won’t need it in the future. Another tip: don’t take 8 a.m. classes if you’re not an early bird.

College may sound terrifying, but with the right tips, you’ll be able to adjust to it in no time. Remember to make the most out of the experience! Good luck, seniors! axu@apachepowwow.com Graphics courtesy of CLIPARTFEST.COM and ANNAWAN.ORG

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Sports Reflection

By HOLLY LUNG Staff Writer

1. Allison Hung, Senior, Co-Captain for Girls Varsity Soccer: What was your favorite moment of this past season?

"By far my favorite moments are on the field when my teammates score an unbelievable goal and when they turn around everybody is running to them, celebrating. " 2. Matthew Miao, Senior, Co-Captain for Boys Varsity Baseball: What have you learned from playing baseball these past four years?

"I've learned a lot from baseball that school could never have taught me. I learned how to maintain friendships and create new friendships with people I meet along the way. I learned how to stay healthy by working out and eating right. I also learned how to have a good time while trying to maintain focus. I think that a lot of people have the wrong idea of what focus is. Everybody has different levels of focus, whether it be dialed up to 10, or being focused on the game (or practice) while still laughing and goofing off. Baseball definitely taught me a lot about speaking to elders with respect. Every coach I have had so far has been older than me, and that calls for me to automatically respect them. The most important thing I've learned

though is that life in general can be a really humbling experience. It's super cliche but life really is like a roller coaster. Once you get too high, you're eventually going to come crashing down. The easiest parts of the roller coaster, although they aren't the most thrilling or fun, are the plateaus. You've got to find that nice medium between high and low, or else life will bring down the humble hammer."

3. Darius Jing, Junior, Boys Varsity Track: What challenges lie ahead for your track career?

"I think the biggest challenge is just staying motivated and positive. Sometimes I tend to focus on the bad or overstress about meets too much. But this type of thinking just makes me tense up and unmotivates myself. I think if I just go out there and remember why I'm there and how much this sport means to me and remember to do it for the team and just think really positively."

4. Charles Deng, Senior, Boys Varsity Tennis: How do you feel about playing tennis in college?

"I felt absolutely exhilarated to sign to MIT. Ranked top 40 in the nation as a five-star recruit, I was the coach's best prospect in his

years at MIT. But since there was no guarantee, I was taking a huge risk applying to MIT, when I had many other offers and schools of interest, those that I was set on getting in if I simply applied. But I loved MIT. The quirky people, the emphasis on creativity and collaboration, the strong and rigorous academic programs, and easy going tennis team all compelled me to consider the sacrifice and take the risk."

5. Eryca Yamane, Junior, Girls Varsity Cross Country: What has running cross country taught you?

"Luck won't save you. Not even pasta dinners, war paint, triple-knotted laces, or pre-race huddles. The only thing that will save you in cross country is the unbreakable determination to run harder for longer than everyone else."

6. Edwin Tran, Senior, Boys Varsity Swiw: What has swimming competitively all these years taught you?

"I’ve learned to be dedicated. Every practice you miss adds up. You feel slow coming back into the water. I’ve learned good sportsmanship, to go over and shake their hands after the swim. And I’ve learned the importance of teamwork, especially during relays.

I’ve also learned to be punctual, since missing your event can cost your team victory, and that warm-up is not that important.”

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Track and Field Front Runners

By CHRISTINA READ Staff Writer

The school year may be slowing down, but the Boys and Girls Varsity Track teams certainly aren’t. Having finished the season as League Champions, the teams are now preparing for individual CIF runs. The teams had 18 individual CIF qualifiers who competed in CIF-SS Prelims and 1 who moved on to CIF-SS Finals.

Track’s postseason meets began on April 28 with League Prelims, a qualifying meet in which the top nine in each track event moved on to the finals the following week. The meet, hosted by AHS, lasted six hours as each event had multiple heats. In some events, up to 32 competitors vied for the top nine spots. The re-

sults? A huge success for AHS, with its athletes moving forward in every single event.

The following week, AHS hosted the League Finals at home. Here, the top nine in each track event as well as the top four from each school in the field events competed to earn League titles and move on to CIF Prelims. The heat was tough and competition even fiercer, but AHS still managed to come out on top.

Overall, the Boys and Girls Varsity teams had 11 League Champions: the most of any school in the league.

For many, League Finals was the last race of their season. Athletes such as senior Johanna Read ended not just their season, but their time in high school track at the League Finals meet.

Johanna shared, “although I didn’t like the

Leading the Pack Junior Jasmine He followed by senior Joy Huang leading the 3200 meter race.

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Girls Soccer CIF Success

By TIFFANY CHEN Staff Writer

Girls Varsity Soccer has been bringing its A-game to the table for a few years now, and this year was no different. Once again, the team won 1st place in Pacific League for CIF this February and has kept its undefeated streak since 2014.

The senior team captains, Cammie Dopke, Eden Hardy, and Allison Hung, led the team to victory in the two rounds against Mayfair and South Torrance High School. Although the team lost to South Torrance 0-1, the players’ undefeated streak before the CIF rounds helped boost them to 1st place. According to Dopke, “it has almost become natural to win a league title but the feeling never goes away even after bringing home another League championship title! It also goes to show how hard our team works and our coaches always make it clear that a League title isn’t going to be given to us but we have to earn it.” The seniors from the team have been working hard to make this year the best one yet and to end the season with another win. “As a team captain I try to motivate my teammates to always go out there and come off that field knowing that they did everything they could. If they work their hardest then there is nothing more I can ask for at the end of the day. I also try to encourage everyone to give them confidence on the field which strengthens the overall team,” Dopke explained.

workouts at the time, I know I’ll miss [track] and appreciate it in the future. I’m definitely going to miss all my underclassmen friends.”

Senior Danny Song agreed, saying “I’m going to miss running with my teammates next year.”

Other track athletes, such as junior Daphne Wu, are already looking ahead to next season.

Daphne explained that she is excited to “perfect [her] form in the pole vault,” and is planning to continue practicing throughout this year and next in order to accomplish her goal.

Those who did move forward competed in CIF Prelims, a qualifying meet encompassing all of CIF-SS. Athletes from leagues all over Southern California participated, each hoping to place in the top nine of their event to move on to CIF-SS Finals. At the meet, junior Stephanie Yen had a standout performance and qualified for finals in both long and triple jump, making her the only member of Boys and Girls Varsity Track to move on to CIF-SS finals. On her season, Stephanie shared that she “loved this season because..[she] made a lot of improvement this year for both long and triple.”She is excited for next year’s track season and hopes to do improve for CIF next year.

At CIF finals, Stephanie finished 5th in Division I Triple Jump and 14th overall. She said, “I’m happy that I even made it to CIF finals. I wish I went farther, but its okay because there is always next season.” Overall, Boys and Girls Varsity track had yet another successful season this year, with both teams finishing undefeated and as League Champions. The teams are already preparing for next year, so watch out for them!

A team is made up of multiple players and the Girls’ Soccer team shows true teamwork and companionship on and off the field.

Sophomore Amanda Howard said, “I feel like this year we had a lot more team energy and were really close with each other which really helped us during the game.” Not only does the team play soccer well, but the players also support each other forging a bond that helps them understand each individual’s technique on the field.

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Boys Varsity Baseball

By CHARLES XU Staff Writer

The Apaches had all the odds against them. The visiting Crescenta Valley Falcons (CV) were at the peak of their season, coming into our field with 23 straight wins including a tight 0-1 victory over our Apaches three days ago. Although Arcadia lost the chance to earn a League title, this game was driven by an even greater impetus—the desire to beat our rival who looked to end League undefeated. But it wasn’t going to happen.

Arcadia and CV pitted their star southpaws against each other—for us, senior John Woo took the mound, and for them, Trevor Beer had the rock. Coming into the game, each of the boys had intense emotions and high hopes for their own performance as well as the team’s performance.

Before the game, Varsity Baseball commemorated the graduating seniors in their last League game and regular season game with Senior Night—a ceremony in which each senior player walks to the baseline with their parents.

After pictures and kisses, the Apaches transi-

The Wolf Pack Team members from Boys Varsity Baseball call a time out to discuss future strategies.

tioned into the high intensity, loud dugout they are known for, screaming their hearts out from the first pitch of the game to the last pitch of the game.

And what a game it was, especially for the two lefties on the mound. Both starting pitchers carried no hitters into the fourth inning until the pressure Arcadia put on the the Falcons finally gave way. Sophomore Dominick Tello singled to lead off the bottom of the fourth, advanced to second on a pass ball, and scored when a slow roller to the second baseman went through his legs. With a 1-0 lead, Varsity Baseball just kept on piling up the runs, forcing the Falcons to make tough plays. Eventually, after three singles and numerous costly errors by CV, the bases were loaded for junior Tyus Santa Anna to deliver the final blow—a two run single, capping a five run fifth inning.

Defensively, John kept the Falcons guessing, commanding his off speed pitches and painting the strike zone. By the final out of the game, John had racked up six strikeouts on his way to a no-hitter. He had indeed come out on top against Beer who through five innings and gave up five earned runs.

After the game, John stated, “It feels great to get this in our last game of the season. It was one helluva game. I think we all did great and everyone was loud and we got our win.”

Another Hole In One

By JUSTIN CHEN Staff Writer

The AHS Boys Varsity Golf team has played phenomenally this season. The members were undefeated through their season, winning by countless strokes each league match. After playing their Pacific League Team Finals at Whittier Narrows, six out of the seven golfers that made the CIF Individual first round were Apaches. Great Work! However, after the CIF Individual first round, only one Apache, senior Ken Kong, advanced to the CIF Individual second round. Freshman Joshua Kwon stated that “the greens were faster than what the team [usu-

ally] practices on and the wind was on and off.”

Even though Ken was the only one to pass the CIF Individual first round, the golf team still had the CIF Team rounds for redemption. The team travelled to Solvang to try to advance o the second round of CIF. They played the River Course at the Alisal, and came in second, losing to Camarillo. There, sophomore Edward Wu and freshman Justin Chen performed outstandingly, with the rest of the team following their lead with high hopes as they moved on to the seconf round of CIF. As the team travelled to Santa Barbara, they faced their hardest challenge yet. All of the teams were just as qualified as Arcadia, and it

Group Photo Team picture after Boys Varisty Golf receive their Pacific League plaque. From left to right: Coach Alex, Edward Wu, Vijay Damerla, Peter Ju, Warren Oetojo, Kylen Yu, Justin Chen, Joshua Kwan, Ricky Cen, Ken Kong, Elliot Yoo, Coach Gund

had to be a combined effort of teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship to proceed. Unfortunately, the team fell short and did not qualify to move on.

When asked about how he felt on the season this year, sophomore Edward Wu remarked, “I felt this season was a success because all six of our varsity players made it to CIF. This year was one of the strongest teams we ever had.

All of us were motivated to play our best.” Edward’s positive attitude has helped him boost team morale and always keeps the team smiling.

When asked about what his favorite memories from this season were, senior Peter Ju stated, “Because I’m a senior and this is my last season playing for the golf team, each league match and CIF round was special. I found myself reflecting back on the opportunity to play high school golf for all four years quite often, and being able to lead a wonderful group of guys was an amazing experience.” Team captain Peter Ju has been a great leader and role model for the team, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

And when asked about what he learned this season, freshman David Ju commented that he “learned that golf is fun if you open up and talk to people while playing.” David’s friendly personality has lead him to make plenty of new friends on the golf course, while still improving his game.

Overall, Boys Varsity Golf has done great this season, and will strive to do even better at CIF. We wish you the best of luck, Apaches!

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Following an emotional celebration and a Gatorade bath for John, the Apaches went back to work the next week, in preparation for the wild-card playoff game on Tuesday, May 16 against Palmdale High School. The Apaches struck first with John driving in the first run. Senior Jacob Kampen protected the lead, allowing only three hits to the Knights on the way to a 2-0 victory for the Apaches.

In the first round on May 18 of CIF, Arcadia carried its momentum from a wild card win to Lancaster, where it played Paraclete High School (PHS). John, fresh off of a no hitter, pitched masterfully, shutting out the Spirits 1-0 until the seventh inning when slow roller allowed PHS to tie the game. Varsity Baseball battled in extra innings until the tenth inning.

PHS scored off a walk off single to advance to the next round.

Even with the loss, the Apaches were a model of camaraderie and intensity all season long. The boys battled through obstacle after obstacle and will be remembered not for a first round exit, but for the heart each player displayed on the field and in the dugout.

Congratulations on a great season, Varsity Baseball!

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Volleyball Victory

By JUSTIN CUN Staff Writer

With an impressive record of 12-7, Boys Varsity Volleyball has both defied and exceeded expectations in showing that they are some of Arcadia’s very best. When asked about their overall record, Sophomore Alex Yen commented, “We started this season a lot better than we had anticipated, but as we played more games, I noticed some of us being much more reckless and overconfident in our plays.”

Although the team has recently experienced more losses, its goals are definitive and set high for CIF. Even if it means more rigorous conditioning and longer practices, the team is willing to commit almost anything for success.

On the topic of preparations for CIF, Alex stated, “As the season is coming closer to an end, we’re becoming more focused on our long-term goal: CIF. That means more practicing, more scrimmaging, and more pressure on not only me but really the whole team.”

The team is truly focused on the aspect of winning and its strengths lie in its abilities to do so. Boys Varsity Volleyball is clearly shown having a profound reputation for success and is also, without a doubt, a team that has impressed many this season. If their success continues, more victories alongside a potential spot in CIF will become reality.

Best of luck to Boys Volleyball! Everyone is rooting for you!

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By JACQUELINE CHANG Staff Writer

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This month will be filled with positive surprises for you. Consider visiting an old friend as it might inadvertently benefit you both.

Be yourself and express your exuberant personality! Go out for dinner, eat well, and play hard!

You will reap the benefits soon. Don’t let the challenges of life get you down; success is around the corner. ce

This is still a reflective month for you. To help find yourself during this stressful time, reconnect with friends of the past.

Tea’s Talk is a new boba joint that recently opened its doors to the public for a soft opening, which allows the owners to quietly open a few weeks early to test the waters in a city swarmed with boba and tea cafes. It’s tucked away in the plaza on the intersection of Duarte Road and 6th Street, right near Macky’s Noodle House and Jim’s Burgers. I recently visited Tea’s Talk and had a positive experience.

Upon entering the cafe, I immediately noticed the spaciousness of the setting; the new setup really took advantage of the huge space.

Also, Tea’s Talk is decked out in brand new furniture and very modern decor, establishing a contemporary feel to the place. Because I was the only customer at the time I went in, the ambience was a bit awkward, especially with the dozens of empty tables—but hopefully, that could change soon, as Tea’s Talk gains popularity!

As of now, the menus are just paper packets stapled together, and the shop does not have business cards yet, but that will probably change before the grand opening (which is coming in a couple weeks).

I ordered a generic honey black tea halfsweet, like I always do at new cafes, to test the

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quality of one of the most basic drinks. The drink was definitely sweeter than most other cafes’ half-sweet teas, but the overall taste was pretty good! As for presentation, I love Tea’s Talk’s bendy straw. This seems like such a little insignificant detail, but I really appreciate the store’s effort to add a little something different.

On my second visit, I saw a couple of students inside and a party of 13 elderly customers entering the joint for some afternoon tea. The atmosphere and goods from the new joint attract people from varying age groups, both old and young.

However, in my opinion, Tea’s Talk is definitely more geared toward students, due to its convenient location near AHS, free wifi, and modern pop music—all appealing aspects for the younger population. It’s perfect for studying or simply chatting with friends.

You should definitely check it out during the soft opening or watch out for the grand opening to receive the full experience and discounts, as everything will be prepared by then.

I am sure Tea’s Talk will gain much more momentum in the upcoming weeks as more and more people visit and spread the word about its opening!

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It is time to settle down. Pick up a book today and find some sage wisdom.

Although it might not be comfortable, try to connect with others. Try to brighten someone’s day with flowers; they will return the favor in the future. so

By ELENA TON Staff Writer

Like Leos last month, you are destined to go on a trip in the near future. Try to make thee trip both enjoyable and spontaneous.

You have time to finally catch your breath after your luck slump. You will find interest in an old passion.

Try a new hobby or start a new habit; it may be an avenue to a new occupation.

You will have a ¨Blast from the Past¨. Although you don´t let the past dictate your future, a reflection may surprise you.

Dream about one aspiration and go for it. You will succeed!

A mysterious person will come into your life and make an impact.

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Calligraphy—the ultimate weapon to adding flourishes to cards, notes, and bullet journals — is the art of decorative handwriting that can enhance any piece of work. While it may seem intimidating at first, calligraphy can be easily mastered through practice and patience.

When it comes to the tools needed for calligraphy, any pen can be used. While using a fountain pen or a nib pen can be tempting, the ink often leaks to the back of most ordinary kinds of paper. Using just black ink pens first to outline the thickness of the words, then filling it in, will achieve the same look of a fountain pen.

This is called “faux calligraphy”, and it can be an introduction to beginners and a tool to different styles for the experienced.

However, for those who want to venture into color and shading, you will need higher quality paper that doesn’t leak, especially for cards and posters. For practice, the Rhodia dot pad has quality dotted paper that allows you to follow the dots as a guide, but for cards and anything else, watercolor paper, like Strathmore and Canson, would work just fine.

Some brush pens that work really well for color calligraphy are the Tombow dual-tip brush

markers and the Faber-Castell PITT artist pens; you can find the Tombow pens at Blick and the Faber-Castell pens at Maido in the Westfield Santa Anita mall. Brush pens are actually very easy to use after a few tries, but the amount of pen pressure depends from each brush pen. Ultimately, you need to become familiar with the pens you use through practice since some require more firm pressure than others.

There are a variety of styles of calligraphy that are best suited for different occasions. Writing your words wider and with more curves, like bubbly handwriting, will make it casual and endearing. There are other methods to make the calligraphy more elegant or free-flowing too. The best way to capture a specific mood or style is to look for calligraphy fonts online and try to imitate it.

Once you have the basics down, it is much easier to add other design elements for dynamicity, such as shading and outlining.

Shading the bottom part of the words, adding a shadow or outlining will bring the writing to life.

Adding finishing touches is one of the most satisfying parts of calligraphy since it really completes the piece. Calligraphy itself is a very calming and peaceful process that everyone should try.

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By NATALIE SAMADI Staff Writer

Brows, brows, and brows. They have been the latest craze since sliced bread and they certainly do not seem to be going anywhere. There are an endless amount of products to choose from and a wide variety brands to purchase from. Do you have untamable brows that are out of control? Patchy and sparse hairs? Or maybe you just want to give your furry friends more shape and definition. Whatever it is, this quiz will help you select a suitable product for any of your brow woes. Answer the questions and check which letter you’ve selected the most and read your results!

My current brows are:

I want to:

I want _____ brows.

My eyebrow inspiration is:

a. Thick, full, and unruly

a. Embrace their natural shape

a. natural

a. Cara Delevingne

b. Perfectly fine but too light

b. Give them volume & texture

b. bold and daring

b. Selena Gomez

c. Thin & unevenly distributed

c. Add definition to my brows

c. minimalistic yet sharp

c. Kylie Jenner

d. Shapeless

d. Make them more dominant

d. light and neat

d. Lauren Conrad

Mostly b’s:

Mostly c’s:

Mostly d’s:

Mostly a’s: Brow mascara is the perfect solution for you! It may sound odd and intimidating at first, but it is a great product to work with. Since it’s a gel, it also keeps your brows in place throughout the whole day. It’s quick, simple, and effortless, but it’s sure to make your brows the most fleeky it has ever been.

Pomade is a great way to enhance your brows! Though it is a bit trickier to use (start off with a light hand and add more product as you go), it’s definitely worth it once you get your desired Insta-worthy brows!

Eyebrow powder is a common product to work with for your brow type. It’s easy to build up definition and texture with powder and also helps to smooth out brows. Run a bit of clear brow gel after to complete and secure your look.

Brow pencils are your new best friend; they are simple to use and you have total control over what your brows look like. It’s an easy way to define the shape of your brows. Work on light strokes to build up texture.

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By CHRISTINE LAW Staff Writer

BEACH HEAT HOLIDAYS JUNE POOL SOLSTICE SUMMER SUN SWIMMING TRAVELING VACATION WAVE

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PERFORMING ARTS

By ASHLEY LEE Staff Writer

As the end of the school year ap approches, another successful Percussion sion and Colorguard season comes to a close. This past competitive season, n, both groups rehearsed for hours upon on hours to perfect their shows, bringing ng a strong presence to all their compepetitions. Overall, it was a successful ssful season for all the groups (A-line, Open Line, World Line, A-Guard, World orld Guard), and the hard work and dedication of all the members were evident vident in the results. As a close to the winter season, all groups performed final runthroughs of their shows at the annual nnual Spring Show last month. This event was an opportunity for performers to show their friends and families the hard work they have put into this year through one last performance.

At Spring Show, A-Guard performed their

By DONNA SAYPHRARAJ Staff Writer

Hamilton, the biggest broadway hit since “The Book of Mormon”, will be coming to Los Angeles this summer for its first ever national tour. Created by Lin Manuel Miranda, winner of several Tony, Grammy, mmy, mm y, aand nd E Emm Emmy mmy mm y Aw Awar Awards, ards ds,, the musical follows Al Alex Alexander exan ex ande an derr Ha de Hami Hamilton, milt mi lton lt on,, on who rose from humble mble mb le b beg beginnings egin eg inni ning ni ngss as aan n orphan and became on onee of A Ame America’s meri rica ca’s ’s m mos most ostt important founding ffat fathers.

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show titled “The Art of Blue”. This past year, they competed at the Winter Guard Association of Southern California Championships, coming in sixth place. World Guard performed their show,, HOPE,, as well. The performers also competed in the championships and came me in second place, e, winning silver.

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To close off the season, they y competed at the World Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, where they came home with sixth place.

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cember 2016. Officials thus began parsing out tickets in waves. First, on Apr. 19, American Express cardholders were allowed to purchase a specific number of tickets. Then, on Apr. 30, the tickets, priced from $85 to $650, went on sale to the public.

A controversy surrounding the tickets brew br ewed when n the Pa brewed Pantages announced that cust cu stom st omers wh who boug ught ht season tickets in 2016 customers bought woul wo uld ul d re rece ceiv ivee in init itia ial ac would receive initial access to Hamiltion tickets. W Whe henn th thos osee ti tick ck ran out, the Pantages ets.

When those tickets introd in oduc uced ed a F Fle lex x Package, which allows introduced Flex tick ti cket-h -hol olde ders rs tto select five shows showticket-holders ing at the the heat at ing theatre.

However, confusion rose ro se after aft fter er it wa was announced that Hamilti il tion on was was not ot one of those shows which iltion coul co uld d be ssel elec ecte ted. d. T could selected.

Thus, Flex Package holders were unable to receive early access to the Hamiltion tickets.

Ma Many Flex Package buyers, most mo stly ly Los Angeles area resimostly dent de nts, s, n not oted ed that they felt deceived dents, noted beca be caus usee th they ey had bought the tickets because sole so lely ly for or the purpose of getting solely Hami Ha milt ltio ion n tickets early.

Hamiltion For those fans, and all othFor er tickets ttic icke ke went on sale on Apr. ers, 30. If you wish to snatch tickets, they are on sale on the Pantages website, through phone at (800) 982-2787, and at the Pantages box office. Currently, Hamiltion is on tour in San Francisco, with an additional tour scheduled to begin in 2018. It has also been confirmed that there will be a film adaptation of Hamiltion, so get excited! dsayphraraj@apachepowwow.com Photos courtesy of CORNELL CLUB OF LOS ANGELES

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of their competitions. To close off Spring Show and an outstanding season, World Line performed their show “Kindred”. The show takes the audience through the complexities of life and tells a story of growth.

As a reward for its hard work this season, on, it was able to represent Arcadia very strongly, br bringing back silver from the World Ch Championships in Dayton.

Despite the spectacularr perf performances, this evening ng wa was also a bittersweet momment for many performers. Open Line marimba ba mily player sophomore Emily Mo Morris stated that performing rming in the Spring Show is “pretty tty ve much a thank you, I love you, and goodbye.” Affter playing together for a season, performing in the Spring Show “with everyone in your line for the last time is just so surreal.” By the end of the season, the performers are able to look back at their past season and

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reflect on how much they have grown and the progress that has been made.

In addition to the AHS performances, the three middle schools across the district also pe performed in the Spring Show. The show featured perf performances from First Avenue Middle School’s Winter Guard and drumline.

The drill team and jazz team from Dana Middle School performed their Da routines. Foothill Middle School’s drill routin team also performed a number of different performances, featuring different dance styles, and also broug brought its drumline.

The Spring Show was a wonderful way for the differ different performing arts groups to show off all the hard work they have put into the season this year, and the audience was not disappointed with the amazing show the students put on. Congratulations to all the groups for putting on a successful season this year! alee@apachepowwow.com Photos courtesy of DHHS MUSIC

Colonnade Art Gallery Visit

By CHARLES XU Staff Writer

The Colonnade Art Gallery is tucked in the busy streets of Old Town Pasadena. Since 2010, it has served as a haven for beginners diving into art and a platform for experts showcasing their works.

A partner of the Arbor Academy of Art and Studio, the Colonnade features the art of prominent Southern Californian artists through a rotating gallery. The gallery explores a range of mediums including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, photography, and glass. For its 40 plus members, the Colonnade holds an exhibit each month with a different theme chosen by the board of directors. Some popular ideas have been revisited in past years while new ideas are always on the table to continue to challenge artists. For instance, the Colonnade has featured topics such as figure, fantasy and food, and romantic places and scenes.

Specifically, for the month of May, the Colonnade Art Gallery will focus around the theme of Coastlines: oceans, beaches, and rivers will be depicted in various channels of creative expression.

Some notable works featured in the Coast-

line gallery include paintings such as Frigid Sunset by William D. Winbush, which captivates its audience with vibrant hues of warm orange as well as cool blue. The most common medium used by artists is oil, as it gives them a chance to highlight the motion of water through blends of blue and white and lends the special texture of dried oil paintings.

Another interesting artwork to view is Colorado River by Lorna Skeie which blends the bold presence of the rocky banks with the violent current of the river. Like Winbush, Skeie also used oil as the preferred platform to showcase the colors and contrasts of the scene.

Beside the Colonnade’s success as a showcase, it also offers art classes, films, group outings, and other activities as part of the Arbor Academy of Art and Studio. One of its most popular classes is Community Outreach Oil Painting, taught by director Ron Pettie himself.

Come see the Colonnade Art Gallery for the Coastlines gallery or to try your hand at oil painting. The gallery is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday during the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. until May 28. Visit soon! cxu@apachepowwow.com Photo courtesy of LENA QUAGLIATO

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The Apache Pow Wow

By WILLIAM WANG Staff Writer

Learn. Write. Read. The Apache Pow Wow is a newspaper organization that exposes the effervescent realities beneath the surface. As the year winds down, we are reminded that life continues on, an eternal timepiece.

So we cherish the ink on the page, the words that spill over into our life, in awe of literature’s boundless permanence. Onward we go.

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