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Volume 99, Issue 5

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February 8, 2013

Santa Barbara Dons beat San Marcos Royals in overtime thriller!

Anthony Spann The crowd erupted as Sports Editor Santa Barbara High School junior Noah Burke hurdled up a miraculous half-court shot in overtime to win the game against our cross-town rivals, the San Marcos Royals. The shot rattled in with no time left to leave the Dons up, 56-55.

The Dons won against the Royals at San Marcos, Friday January 25th, 2013, and continued to maintain a competitive edge for the Channel League title. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house. The crowd was already exited from the Junior Varsity nail biter.

San Marcos gained a lead on the Dons in the second quarter, 27-22. Emilio Gonzalez (32) fed Jeff Paschke (10) in the post to make it 27-24 at halftime.

The Royals extended their lead, 43-35 by forcing turnovers with their full court press. Later in the third quarter, Gonzalez received the ball back-to-back in the post to shorten the Royals’ lead, 43-39. Despite a devastating 3-point play by Christian Widmer, the Dons never gave up.

Matthew Wagonhurst (20) sunk a threepointer, right after feeding Gonzales, who had an outrageous 25-point game.

At the end of the fourth quarter, Kevin Hempy scored for the Royals, bringing the score to 49-46. San Marcos was at the line with a chance to secure the game, although they missed the first free throw on the one-and-one. With about 24 seconds left, Burke drove into the lane and was swatted by Hempy. Brendan

SBHS basketball players and students storm the court after an impressive last-minute victory at San Marcos.

Photo Credit: presidiosports.com Fay (21) snatched the ball and tossed it to Wagonhurst who answered with a clutch three-pointer to tie the score at 49-49 to send the game into over time.

Dons trailed 55-53 against the Royals after Jake Wheelock hit a free throw with 17 seconds on the clock. The ball was entered to Wagonhurst at the high post from the top of the key, but somehow went between his legs. The officials

ruled that it was the Dons’ ball after it miraculously hit a San Marcos player’s leg before bouncing out of court.

The ball was entered from Burke to Gonzalez at the block; however it was then swiped out of his hands by Uriel Hurtado and flung to the other end of the court by Christian Widmer. Burke then picked up the ball and took a few dribbles before launching the ball through the air

and into the hoop as the buzzer rang.

The entire visitor section, decked out in green and gold, rushed onto the court and hoisted Noah up in the air, parading around and out of the building as the Royals sulked off their home bleachers in disbelief. It was Santa Barbara’s single victory over their rival San Marcos in a three game series. This win strengthens the Dons chance at securing a spot at CIF.

SBHS crowns new

King of Hearts Last Thursday, January 31st, 2013, Santa Barbara High School students, staff, families, and spectators poured into the J.R. Richards Gymnasium for a girls’ basketball game, Senior Night, and the crowning of this year’s King of Hearts.

The six princes, Leo Adame, Gerardo Banuelos, Ali Manzanarez, Wes Powell, Matthew Wallock Editor-in-Chief

Rudy Corrales poses with his mother after being crowned King of Hearts on Thursday, January 31st. Photo Credit: Linda Honikman

What’s Inside?

SBHS baseball coach passes away Santa Barbara International Film Festival La Forja: Senior Year Music of the Night review

Zachary Torres, and Rudy Corrales, participated in an assembly earlier that morning to show off their talents and pick-up lines. Seniors voted for the King of Hearts at the end of the assembly, but the winner wasn’t announced until halftime at the basketball game. The 2013 King of Hearts is Rudy Corrales!

His name was displayed on a huge banner and he received a custom sash!

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Zero Dark Thirty

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Violet Cheverez Emma Cisek Shannon Comstock Muriel DeAragon Nicola Freeland Edoardo Kaplan Mian Laurain Shannon Rogers Alida Siegel Theodore Smith James Sperlin Sky Ulep Courtney Werthman

Lincoln

Staff Reporters

Life of Pi

Adam Betters Website Editor

Les Miserables

Anthony Spann Sports Editor

Last week, The Forge staff set out on a daring mission to find out what movie Santa Barbara High School wants to win Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards on February 24, 2013.

Over the course of three grueling fifth periods, we surveyed 537 students and faculty members. Alas, the ballots are in, the votes are counted, and we have a winner. In first place is Django Unchained with 120 votes, followed by Les Miserables in second place with 84 votes, and Zero Dark Thirty in third place with 80 votes. In last place was the French film Amour.

Thank you to the following teachers for generously allowing The Forge to survey their classes: Mr. Sandrich, Mrs. Light, Ms. Salontay, Mrs. Nye, Ms. Bassett, Mr. Todd, Mr. Wagner, Ms. Jeremiah, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Park, Mr. Mower, Mr. Harmachis, Mr. Tormey, Mr. Hantgin, Mr. Bolitho, Mrs. Meister, Mrs. Penrose, Mr. Parsons, and Mr. Gamble.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated nine films for Best Picture. Contrary to multiple students’ beliefs, Girls Gone Wild was not one of them.

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Django Unchained

Griffin Saxon Entertainment Editor

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Yvonne Murillo La Forja Editor

Argo

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Santa Barbara High School responds: What film should win Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards?

Amour

Emma Deardorff Matthew Wallock Editors-in-Chief

Number of votes

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Oscar nominations for Best Picture

Former SBHS student killed on 101 It was Tuesday, January 15th, at approximately 1:00am, when 22-year-old Simon Chavez was killed while walking on Highway 101 near the southbound Castillo exit.

In relation to the incident, a 78-yearold man from Riverside County named Lau Van Huynh was arrested and charged with felony hit and run, and hit and run with fatal injuries.

The initial bail set for Van Huynh was $1 million.

Chavez graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 2008. He Simon Chavez in his baseball uniform. “played a number of positions” on the baseball field and eventually Photo Credit: noozhawk.com volunteered countless hours coaching Matthew Wallock Editor-in-Chief

the junior varsity team.

It remains unclear as to why Chavez was walking on the freeway at all.

Witnesses claim that he was staggering before the hit-and-run occurred.

Head coach Fred Warrecker described Chavez as a very positive young man. “You just couldn’t picture Simon without a smile. He always wanted to help in any way he could.”

Warrecker also noted that Chavez was taking courses at Santa Barbara City College to fulfill his goal of becoming a teacher as well as a coach.

Simon Chavez will be greatly missed in the Santa Barbara community.

As they say, “Once a Don, Always a Don.”

Congratulations!

Santa Barbara High School English teacher Paul Forster received an Honorbale Mention in the New Millennium Writings competition for his original poem, “Max.” His name will be included on the Awards page of the next issue of New Millennium Writings, and will appear at www. newmillenniumwritings.com, along with other winners of the 34th consecutive Awards. “The winners and runner-ups were selected from about 1000 total submissions.” We hope to publish Mr. Forster’s poem on the new Forge website within the next few weeks! Stay tuned at sbhsforge.com!

Mr. Forster at his desk.

Photo Credit: Adam Betters

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Editorials

Being introverted at Santa Barbara High School Niki Freeland Staff Reporter

For many years I denied the fact that I am an introvert. For me, assuming that title was a form of social ostracism akin to leprosy. All this changed when I was given the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test and scored INTP. “I” stands for Introversion. I wish I had come to the realization earlier in life. If I had, I could have avoided three years of crying whilst driving to social gatherings.

I am not alone in my introversion.

There are many other students at Santa Barbara High School who unnecessarily suffer the same fate.

I don’t loath social situations, but I wouldn’t choose one over being with a small group of people, or even being alone. I resented this characteristic until I took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Upon seeing my result, I realized that my introversion is part of who I am, and I should accept and embrace it.

From my introverted perspective, social gatherings and situations are tiring. Maddy Holroyd, a sophomore

A student sits alone on the computer at lunch instead of socializing.

Photo Credit: Niki Freeland

here at Santa Barbara High School, agrees. “They make me feel like the life is being sucked out of me.” She jokingly continued, “I hate people,” but I knew she was not kidding.

Another sophomore, Emma Cisek, has a similar outlook. “I would rather

be alone or with just one other person instead of with a bunch of people and be anxious. It’s just not worth it for me to put myself through that kind of stress to perpetuate an image of extroversion that isn’t true.” This isn’t to say that social pressure and expectations of extroverted friends don’t get to her. “A lot of the time, someone will drag me into going to something, and I say yes, but then as soon as I get there I wish I hadn’t.”

From an extroverted point of view, introversion can be hard to understand.

“Why wouldn’t someone want to be with people? That doesn’t make sense,” comments Mali Brown.

Her fellow classmate, William Belfiore, has a more open-minded perspective. “Oftentimes, I think that extremely shy and introverted people can come off as uninterested and hard to read, or simply put others into a hard or awkward situation because they aren’t sure how to respond to them. This is, of course, an unfair judgment that many make of shy people, but it may help for these shy people to simply stick up for themselves, speak up and come out

of their shell a little. People can get to know them much easier then.”

There is, of course, a grey area somewhere in between introversion and extroversion. Sophomore Nike Cosmides exemplifies this. “I like being social and going to parties, but after awhile I wish I was at home asleep. All that energy that’s going into socializing would be better spent concentrating on Tumblr and my Netflix queue.” This in between area is where many people find themselves.

I have nothing against “peoplepeople,” but I find that there is a constant pressure put on introverted people to do things that they don’t want to do.

Introverts need to realize that, contrary to what others say, you don’t need to “come out of your shell,” or “just talk to my friend that sits behind you, you know her, why are you so weird?”

They need to do whatever you want to do, because introverts tend to achieve higher on standardized tests, as well as seek out higher education.

Would you rather be pressured into a situation you don’t enjoy, or accept yourself and revel in your introversion?

Police brutality an ongoing battle for teens

Have you ever wondered why police officers use so much force on teenagers? Justice Departments around the United States are becoming aware of the unnecessary force cops are using on teens. However, it is still much too common. In 2010 alone, 6,826 people claimed to be the victims of police brutality.

One Santa Barbara High School student, sophomore Garrett Iverson, has experienced this unfair treatment first hand. “I’ve had cops shove me to the ground and lie on the police report.

Most have screamed in my face too.

And this has happened twice, but when I was doing something wrong they acted the same way.”

In Texas, police officer “Arnold 654” was placed on administrative leave while he was under investigation for police brutality. According to reports, Arnold was seen rushing over to seventeen-year-old Andrew Rodrigues, kneeling on the back of his neck, and smashing his face into the ground.

Noa Williams Staff Reporter

Rodrigues’ mother is threatening to sue the Department for the incident that happened to her son. She states, “It’s terrible because you want to protect your kids.” Andrew Rodrigues’ friend Jordon Rojas, who recorded the incident on his phone, says, “Andrew was wrong for resisting arrest but that’s not how the situation should have been handled.”

A SBHS parent states, “It’s not just happening to teens. Unfortunately, police officers are trained to react the same in different situations, and with different kinds of people. They have a hard time separating the severity of the situation.” Police officers should react based on the severity and requirements of situation, not based on the person’s age, race, or gender. Officers should not assume that a teenager is not going to cooperate with then and immediately attack.

How much is too much? How many teens need to get beat up by police officers to fight back before we require a change? What are the police officers trying to prove when they beat up a

A police officer pepper sprays UC Davis students during a demonstration.

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young adult? That they’re strong?

Have more authority? It only shows their heartlessness.

Police officers are bullying teenagers, using their authority as a shield and leaving a trail of young victims in their wake. Some people, regardless of age, may need to be “manhandled” by the police because they are rude, don’t

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respect the law, and thinks it’s “cool” to not listen to the police officers. But, an officer cannot judge who these people are based off their appearance.

Many teenagers just want to stay out of trouble and not get hurt.

Police officials should react on the count of the situation not on the victim.

The views and opinions published in The Forge newspaper are not necessarily those of The Forge or any of its affiliated organizations, including Santa Barbara High School, advertisers, and so forth. Each editorial represents only the views of the specific reporter(s).

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Features Artist of the Month: Marley Quinn Santa Barbara High School senior Marley Quinn is well known within the school and around town for her musical talent.

Her love for music is nothing knew, as she has been singing for as long as she can remember.

Marley says that her singing career “started in the shower, but quickly progressed into performing for live audiences.” She was only seven years old when she sang ‘June Is Busting Out All Over’ at Soho. Apparently it was quite an embarrassing experience! That humiliation didn’t last very long though because her singing career continued to flourish.

Muriel DeAragon Staff Reporter

Marley is a local singing sensation.

Photo Credit: girlsrocksb.org

When asked what he thought of Marley, her classmate Will Ramirez said, “she has a beautiful voice that reflects just how beautiful of a person she really is. She’s hot stuff!”

Nine years after her first public performance, Marley began singing with Lily Eakin. The duo performed at Peabody’s, The Mint, and Cold Springs Tavern. They enjoyed singing and playing together but they eventually decided that it would be best for them both to part ways.

Following their “break up,” Marley went through a short period of time where she sang solo. She even had the opportunity to open for Jeff Bridges at Alameda Park.

Now, Marley sings in a band called Reckless Summer with Osiris Olsen.

Osiris says that “she has this glow of soul that ignites the groove in even the awkwardest of people.” One of her favorite parts of singing is the joy that it allows her to bring to her audience.

Marley is inspired by artists like Eliza Doolittle and Joni Mitchell, and has set her sights on making music that inspires other people as well. She does very little to prepare her voice before performances and doesn’t take any singing lessons despite her great success. However, it isn’t surprising that she doesn’t have time for formal lessons because, when she isn’t singing, Marley keeps herself busy with a job and schoolwork.

Staff Spotlight: Mr. Heil

Shannon Comstock Staff Reporter

Todd Heil, known by his students as Mr. Heil, has been teaching Honors and College Prep Government classes at Santa Barbara High School for fourteen years. He has coached the school’s Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team for just as long.

Heil was a history major at UCSB, where his favorite class was World History. As a teacher, his great sense of humor has made him very popular and

many students love his class. Senior Muriel DeAragon also notes that he “wears lovely sweaters.”

He was born in Orange, CA and grew up in Yorba Linda, the birthplace of Richard Nixon, whom he claims to not “have too much in common with.” Heil loves Europe and has traveled to Rome, Venice, London, Paris, and the Caribbean with his wife. They met on a blind date and got married in 2007. He and his wife have a daughter who just celebrated her

Mr. Heil is a teacher and coach at Santa Barbara High School.

Photo Credit: presidiosports.com

ASB Corner Emma Deardorff Editor-in-Chief

Hey guys! It’s me, your ASB Staff Relations Commissioner here with another message from your 2013 ASB class. First, let’s take a look at the ASB calendar for the next few weeks:

Marley sings solo at Star Jasmine Music on Miplas in Santa Barbara.

Photo Credit: Independent.com Marley’s biggest supporter is her mom, and she is “happy her mom is her friend and not her manager.” She is clearly loved and supported by not only her family, but her friends, classmates, and other Santa Barbara locals as well.

first birthday.

Mr. Heil became a teacher because he enjoyed studying history during high school and college and he likes interacting with people. “I just combined those two skills together and decided to be a teacher.” He specifically chose to teach Government because he “wanted to teach seniors.” In the past, he has also taught Economics.

SBHS senior Miranda Campisi believes that “he’s a good teacher, and he makes an effort to get students interested in government.” Her classmate Lily Gately says, “he likes to [jokingly] make fun of people, which I think is funny.”

When asked why he started coaching soccer, Heil explained that he “played soccer in high school and got hurt, so he decided to start coaching instead.” He plans to continue teaching and coaching for many years. He doesn’t know what he will do after he retires, but not surprisingly, he “wouldn’t mind sticking around Santa Barbara” where he could continue to participate in his favorite pastimes. In his free time, Mr. Heil likes to go out to dinner and to the movies with his wife. They also like to go to “the lake” in the summer.

Mr. Heil has a piece of advice for Santa Barbara High School students: “The ability to listen can never be underestimated. We don’t listen enough as people.”

February 7th-13th: Valentine’s Day candy grams are on sale in the main hall and in the quad, so come and buy something special for your special someone. You can get them a teddy bear, a bag of kisses, or a cool pop-up card!

February 4th-15: TOM’s perscription eyeglass fundraiser. Donate your old prescription glasses in the ASB room and enter yourself in a raffle to win a pair of TOM’s sunglasses. Everyone who donates will receive a $50 coupon as well.

February 16: The senior class will be having a carwash at Makenzie Market to raise money for Prom and other senior events, so come and get your car cleaned for $10! *** Prom will be May 25th at the Doubletree Resort.

Wes Powell already has five dates, how about you?

Lastly, congratulations to our Princes of Hearts, Leo Adame, Gerardo Banuelos, Ali Manzanarez, Wes Powell, and Zachary Torres, and to our 2013 King of Hearts Rudy Corrales!

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Features Ten short films nominated for an Oscar:

1. Asad 6. Redemption A boy from a poor Somali village must In New York City, individuals known as decide between piracy and life as a canners survive by collecting cans and fisherman. bottles from trash and recycling bins and redeeming them for money.

2. Buskashi Boys Two boys in Afghanistan, a blacksmith’s son and an orphan living on the streets, dream of winning a popular and fierce polo match.

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7. Open Heart Eight Rwandan children with serious heart disease travel to the Salam Centre in Sudan for treatment.

8. Mondays at Racine On the third Monday of every month, 3. Curfew A young man on the verge of committing sisters Cynthia and Rachel open their suicide receives a call from his sister Long Island beauty salon to women undergoing chemotherapy asking him to babysit his niece.

4. Death of a Shadow (Dood Van Een Schaduw) A soldier attempts to ransom his soul from Death and return to the girl he loves.

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9. Kings Point Over the course of a decade, five senior citizens living in the Kings Point retirement community face loss, illness and an increasing sense of isolation in their lives.

5. Henry 10. Inocente Henry, an elderly concert pianist, Fifteen-year-old Inocente, a homeless, undergoes a series of confusing undocumented immigrant, clings to her experiences as he searches for his wife. determination to become an artist in the face of a bleak future.

*Editing and proof reading are necessary to ensure that The Forge is printed with as few errors as possible. It may never be flawless, but in this issue of The Forge from this January 19, 1962, the staff reflected on just how bad it could be.

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28th Santa International Opening Night

On Thursday, January 24th, 2013, the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off at the Arlington Theater on lower State Street.

The SBIFF opened with the U.S. premiere of Henry-Alex Rubin’s newest film, “Disconnect.” Cast members Alexander Skarsgard, Paula Patton, Frank Grillo, Colin Ford, Andrea Riseborough, and Haley Ramm were accompanied on the red carpet by SBIFF jury members Ralph Macchio, Karina Smirnoff, Brad Hall, Pamela Gray, Anthony and Arnette Zerbe, Mimi deGruy, Debra Martin Chase, Roger Hedden, and Phyliss dePicciotto.

In “Disconnect,” Rubin artfully Matthew Wallock Editor-in-Chief

Alexander Skarsgard walks on the red carpet on January 24th, 2013, with the cast members of “Disconnect.” Photo Credit: Matthew Wallock

explores the implications of technology on human relationships. The film consists of three stories about normal people seeking companionship through the internet. “Disconnect” has already received praise as one of the best drama films of the year.

SBIFF executive director Roger Durling welcomed the sold out crowd with a short introductory speech, thanking his colleagues, friends, and family for their support.

Also in attendance at the Opening Night was Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, Sheriff Jim Peterson, Das Williams, Johnnie R. Williams, Council Member Grant House, and local Congresswoman Lois Capps.

Learn more at sbiff.org!

Montecito Award

Daniel Day-Lewis was presented the Montecito Award at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 26th, 2013, after playing Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln.

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Virtuosos Award Winners of the Virtuosos Award this year include Omar Sy, Ezra Miller, Ann Dowd, Quvenzhane Wallis, Elle Fanning, and Eddie Redmayne.

Photo Credit: thearlingtontheatre.com

Cinema Vanguard On Thursday, January 31st, Amy Adams attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the Cinema Vanguard Award.

Photo Credit: Matthew Wallock

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a Barbara l Film Festival Ben Affleck wins Modern Master Award Adam Betters Website Editor

Ben Affleck poses on the red carpet at the 28th SBIFF on January 25th, 2013. Photo Credit: Matthew Wallock

Ben Affleck won the Modern Master Award at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The Modern Master Award is the highest honor presented by the film festival, recognizing an individual who has enriched our culture through accomplishments in the motion pictures industry.

Renowned film critic Leonard Maltin interviewed Mr. Affleck on the stage of the Arlington Theatre. The pair discussed the wide variety of movies that Affleck has acted in, written, and directed. He won an Academy Award for best screenplay at the age of 25 for the film “Good Will Hunting,” in which he also starred.

Affleck said that his three children have influenced his work to not only have quality but also integrity, as evident in his latest hit, “Argo,” which he directed, produced, and starred in.

Past winners of the Modern Master Award at the SBIFF include stars such as Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Clint Eastwood, Cate Blanchett, Will Smith, George Clooney and Peter Jackson.

The award was presented to Mr. Affleck by his friend since the age of ten, actor Matt Damon, who flew in to Santa Barbara for this event. Ben Affleck is most definitely a deserving Modern Master, having contributed so much to the entertainment world.

Oustanding Performer of the Year: Jennifer Lawrence Nervousness hung in the air at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s ceremony honoring Jennifer Lawrence. “I’m just as nervous as you are,” said interviewer and director of the film festival, Roger Durling.

Ms. Lawrence seemed unsure of what to say during the interview, which wasn’t helped by Mr. Durlings questions. It was clear from his opening statements that he thought Jennifer Lawrence is incredible, but his enthusiasm didn’t transfer to create a great interview.

The interview got off to an awkward start when Mr. Durling asked her a question about her high school performances, specifically about theatre. Lawrence apologized profusely, but had to inform Durling that she had never performed in high Adam Betters Website Editor

school. “I’m so sorry,” she said, “I could start coming up with stuff.”

Jennifer Lawrence seemed an odd choice for the festival; she hasn’t been in the huge number of films other awardees have been in, such as Ben Affleck or Daniel Day-Lewis.

In fact, she’s only been in two major studio films, X-Men and Hunger Games.

It was nobody’s fault that the two of them didn’t have much to talk about. The audience clearly loved Ms. Lawrence, and the evening wasn’t unbearable, but someone with more to discuss may have been more interesting to watch and easier to interview.

Lawrence has certainly had a meteoric rise, but it may have been too early for an interview discussing the history of her career.

Jennifer Lawrence received the Oustanding Performer of the Year Award at the 28th SBIFF on February 2nd, 2013. Photo Credit: justjared.com

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Seniors...

“Senior year, pocas clases, poca tarea, el año en el que estarás más relajada; disfrútalo.”

Lo escuchaba con frecuencia al final de mi grado once. Pero resultó no ser lo que me contaban; pocas clases pero mucho trabajo, cosas por terminar y organizar, colegios y becas por aplicar etc. Grado doce, la combinación de responsabilidades y travesuras. Tiempo de hacer un balance de aventuras con amistades, y el tiempo para estudiar.

Muchos seniors deciden simplemente gozar su último año de preparatoria y dejarlo a la suerte; ¿para ser SuperSenior? No suena muy agradable ya que no está en mis planes repetir grado doce.

Tengamos en cuenta que el no enYvonne Murillo La Forja Editor

contrar nuestro balance puede causar que nuestros tres años anteriores de preparatoria, no sirvan de mucho. ¿Qué es lo que nos impide dar nuestro máximo potencial? Tal vez son ciertos tipos de amistades, comentarios negativos que nos hacen dudar de nuestras capacidades, o simplemente nuestra pereza de hacer el trabajo bien por tan sólo cuatro meses más.

No dejemos que problemas de familia afecten el empeño que ponemos en nuestra educación. No dejemos que comentarios negativos tengan un impacto en nosotros; dejemos esos comentarios en nuestras mentes para motivarnos a nosotros mismos. Es cuestión de saber hacer uso de lo negativo, para hacernos más fuertes y tener la satisfacción de demostrarles a esos quienes no

Wanted La Forja reporters!

Can you speak and write Spanish?

Contact: Yvonne Murillo La Forja Editor murilloy95@yahoo.com

creían en nosotros, que podemos lograr nuestros propósitos.

Como latinos muchas veces tenemos más carga en nuestras espaldas, ya que muchas de las veces somos estudiantes de primera generación en nuestras familias. En mi casa escucho constantemente “estudia para que no tengas que lavar baños de otra gente” me dice mi mamá una y otra vez para recordarme el esfuerzo y la manera en la que ella gana dinero.

Estamos a tan sólo un paso de terminar con este ciclo, a sólo un paso de demostrarles a los de nuestro alrededor de lo que fuimos capaces de lograr. No tendría sentido retirarnos a mitad del año, y hacer que el tiempo ya invertido no haya servido de mucho, ya que eso no es suficiente para obtener nuestro diploma.

A mí personalmente, me gusta pasar mucho tiempo con amigos, reunirnos para hacer cosas juntos, etc. Pero en

este año más que en otros tenemos que tener un límite. Por el hecho de estar en la edad en la que nuestros padres nos dan más libertad, cuando nos invitan a lugares que nos llaman más la atención, y de asistir a eventos a los que antes no teníamos la oportunidad de acudir… es la razón por la cual es más tentador salir a disfrutar la noche que permanecer en casa terminando deberes escolares.

Muchos senios empiezan a sentirse adultos para ciertas cosas; como para fumar, consumir alcohol y asistir a fiestas nocturnas. Pero con respecto a completar trabajos de clase, volvemos a ser niños, ya que el cerebro no funciona muy bien para tales cosas.

Aprovechemos el lugar en el que ya estamos parados, no hay que echar a perder el esfuerzo que ya hicimos. Estamos muy cerca de nuestra meta y no es tiempo de rendirnos.

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Entertainment Music of the Night Guest Contributor

Music of the Night, a student run Broadway revue, has once again wowed students and family alike during their recent performance at Santa Barbara High School. The show contained sixteen songs from various well-known musicals chosen and performed by a cast of 35 students. The show starred SBHS students and was directed by SBHS students. It was made possible by an army of students working behind the scenes and an orchestra containing primarily SBHS students.

The directors, Emilio Madrid, Clayton Barry, Elli Harb, and Mary Cusimano, selected songs from The Addams Family Musical, Next to Normal, The Lion King, Avenue Q, Memphis, and other Broadway musicals.

The show consisted of two parts, each starting and ending with a group number performed by the whole cast. The remaining pieces were performed by as little as two and as many as twenty-three of the cast members.

Music of the Night began with the entire cast’s performance of “When You’re An Addams,” from The Addams Family. The number opened with the seven members of the Addam’s family (Diego Ochoa,

Claudia Fanaro, Ethan Harb, Grace Apostolopoulos, Tyler Feld, Sable Laman, and Emilio Madrid) but did not remain so empty for long. The rest of the ensemble soon poured onto the stage as the ancestors of the family and everyone partook in a group line dance.

The show continued to feature the Addams family with a sketch called “A Day in the Life of the Addams Family” which followed them as they performed a series of commonplace activities throughout Santa Barbara. The sketch was a great example of the directors’ creativity and performers’ skill as it was highly comical and received plenty of laughs from the audience.

Diego Ochoa was by far the best part of the entire performance; his sublime and moving voice drove many of the members of the audience to tears. There wasn’t a dry seat in the house. The grating voice of Bowen Fredericks, however, prompted many of the viewers to leave the theatre in disgust. After the shower of rotten tomatoes ended, the audience cheered in delight as intermission started and they were able to rest their aching ears.

The second act featured a video of Lucy and Schroeder from Peanuts. Griffin and Hope Saxon portrayed the duo accurately,

Movie Reviews Zero Dark Thirty Shannon Comstock Staff Reporter

Zero Dark Thirty, released on December 19th, tells the tale of the ten-year-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. It begins after the September 11th attacks on the Twin Towers and ends with bin Laden’s eventual capture and death by the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011.

The film was written by Mark Boal and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It stars Jessica Chastain alongside Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler. Chastain won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role, and the film is nominated for five Academy Awards

Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies is in theaters now.

Photo Credit: filmofilia.com

Music of the Night was once again a huge success at SBHS. Photo Credit: Emilio Madrid with Griffin embodying the taciturn personality of Schroeder and Hope exuding the bubbly, effervescent presence that Lucy, and Hope, are known for.

Tyler Newman also had great success in portraying his characters as he played both the consummate ladies men in “Jet Set” and “Gaston.” In “Jet Set,” Tyler played the highflying Frank Jr. and in “Gaston” he played none other than Beauty and the Beast’s conceited and misogynistic Gaston.

Emalani Artiss and Aaron Linker were perfect as the awkward couple in “Stud and a Babe.” Their performance was followed by “Someday” which featured the beautiful Grace Apostolopoulos,

including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Editing.

If you like intense action mixed with a true and inspiring backstory, then you will love Zero Dark Thirty. Bigelow took the true story of the capture of Osama bin Laden and turned it into a riveting film about dedication and the drive to protect our homeland.

Chastain is excellent as Maya, the woman who keeps pushing a lead she has on the location of bin Laden until she gets the backup she needs to go after him.

She gains the audience’s support from the very beginning with her role as the quiet yet extremely smart underdog.

Despite the excellent reviews the film

received, some Santa Barbara High School students did not enjoy it. The movie is definitely not for the faint of heart. One SBHS senior, Shawn Ramos, said he liked the movie but thought it was “very graphic and sometimes a bit unrealistic.” One freshman stated that “a lot of the time the violence was a bit overwhelming.”

Even though the movie is quite violent, it is definitely worth watching.

It chronicles an important moment in American history, and the violence is necessary to the accuracy of the film. I strongly recommend that you see the movie for yourself; it will be in theaters for the next few weeks.

Emma Cisek Staff Reporter

encounter between a team of humans and group of hungry zombies. R spots Julie from across the room and instantly feels a connection. R eats the brains of Julie’s boyfriend which causes him to receive his memories and fall even more in love with her. R then helps Julie escape from the rest of the zombies and takes her back to the airport where he hides her in a plane that acts as his home. As time passes, R saves Julie multiple times from hungry zombies and she comes to realize that he is different from the other zombies.

As R falls more in love with Julie, he starts exhibiting more human qualities,

Warm Bodies, based on the novel of the same name by Isaac Marion, takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which the characters discover that love is able to bridge the gap between humans and zombies. A zombie named R, played by British actor Nicholas Hoult, is the movie’s narrator.

R’s world is turned upside down when he comes in contact with Julie, a human who was sent to the zombie-infested part of town to retrieve much needed medicine for the other surviving humans.

R and Julie meet during a violent

Shug Cvitanic, Lydia Nelson, and Emma Robins.

All in all, the directors’ choices of numbers were incredible, as were their choices in casting solos. The show’s main flaws were all sound related. The microphones went in and out and there was occasionally some feedback. The band was very loud and occasionally drowned out the performers’ voices.

Despite the sound issues, all of the performers had incredible voices and the show was a great success. It was a great way to spend the evening.

Zero Dark Thirty is nominated for multiple Academy Awards.

Photo Credit: filmofilia.com

so Julie decides to take him back to her father to show him that the zombies can change. After much persuasion, the humans realize that, if they band together with the zombies, they can defeat the “bonies”(zombies that have no hope of becoming something more human again).

The movie ends with a peaceful world in which zombies are more alive than dead and can live harmoniously with humans.

Warm Bodies is a teen flick with cheesy humor, a great plot, and a fantastic message that love can conquer anything.

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February 8, 2013

Sports Captain Interview: Ivette Gil

Anthony Spann Sports Editor

As both captain of the girls’ varsity basketball team and an excellent student, Ivette Gil encompasses everything it means to be a leader. She isn’t only an “amazing basketball player, she’s [also] a very kind and helpful teammate,” comments Saralisa Ortega. Ivette is known for her fast break abilities and solid outside shooting, but her real strength lies in her “leadership on and off the court” says Coach Andrew. He sings her praises, noting “her natural leadership ability, and her continued efforts to put the team first.”

How did you do last year during league play, and what aspirations do you have for this year?

Last year we finished fourth in a very competitive Channel League. This year we look to compete for a league title.

During this season, what were the toughest and easiest games you competed in?

So far, the Righetti tournament was very successful for us. The toughest opponents include Chaminade, Camarillo, and Bishop Montgomery. Channel league is also going to consist of tough opponents.

What position do you play?

I play shooting guard, but have played all five positions over the last four years.

I like shooting guard because it allows me to shoot from mid range, which is one of my strong points.

How does being captain affect your role on the team?

As captain I serve as the representative of the team, and do my best to be a leader on and off the court.

What predictions do you have regarding the season?

Every year we strive to have a 20-win season, therefore this year I am hoping we finish 20-5.

Do you have aspirations to play basketball on a higher level?

I would love to play basketball for a

division one school while continuing my education.

How did you begin your basketball career?

Growing up, I was included in numerous activities including recreational basketball. As I got older, I enjoyed basketball most so I decided to continue playing.

What other interests do you have outside of basketball?

Besides basketball, I love being involved in community service organizations and like to go hiking as well.

What are your personal statistics?

On average, I score around 18 poins per game and I am improving in the rebounding column.

What goals do you have for the end of the year?

By the end of basketball season, I hope as a team we can work together to win Channel League and go far in the playoffs.

Winter sports preview Anthony Spann Sports Editor

Fall is over and winter is upon us as we transition to a season of coed basketball, coed soccer, girl’s water polo, and wrestling.

The Dons soccer team, currently ranked the 25th best overall in California, hopes to win channel league and become contenders for the CIF championship. “ I think our biggest strength this year is the pride and determination that the boys enter each game with,” comments head coach, Todd Heil.

Last year was a struggle for the boys’ soccer team, finishing 15-7-4; they lost at the playoffs in overtime against Royal. Heil states that “last year’s team struggled to score at times, and this ultimately proved to be our downfall in the playoffs.” With the renewed pride and determination that the boys bring with them to each game, it is no surprise that the Dons are ranked 1st in Channel League, with an overall record of 16-3-1 and a Channel League record of 3-0.

This year’s team is finding ways to score goals, which, in turn, has given them the confidence they lacked last year. However, they are not without flaws, their “weakness would definitely have to be [their] size,” confessed Heil.

All in all, though, Heil is optimistic about the team’s prospects, noting, “[while] we aren’t the tallest team around, we play with a lot of heart.”

Tied for the number one seed in CIF, the Dons girls’ water polo team kicked off the season to an 14-4 start and a perfect

3–0 record in Channel League play. The team is eager to take up where they left off last year with a bitter 11-10 loss to Laguna Beach in the quarterfinals of the CIF tournament. If they wish to win the championship that slipped through their fingers last year, they’ll need to make up for the loss of “ one of the most aggressive hole sets in CIF,” comments 11th grade varsity utility player, Erin McGeoy (referring to Don alum Charlotte Hendrix who currently plays for Harvard University). Aware of their disadvantage, the younger players are stepping up. Kelsey O’brien comments, “We are running a team defense well and were doing a good job of communicating with each other.”

Their focus this year will be on improving their teamwork and increasing their offensive aggressiveness, which O’brien notes they have been lacking.

With morning practice four days a week and regular practice five days a week, the Dons are more than ready for a CIF title.

Despite the loss of star player Hendrix, the Dons are confident that they “have a chance of winning CIF,” as McGeoy explains, “so long as we work as a team.”

Starting off the season with a 14 – 4 record and going 3-3 in Channel League, the Dons basketball seems to have a promising future. “We hope to be competitive each game and win the Channel League,” comments assistant coach Andy Gil. Last year’s season ended with a loss in the first round of CIF, this year, they plan to “go a few rounds deep

in CIF.” According to Jack Baker, the Dons starting center, the team’s two “main goals [were to] win the tournament that we hosted, which we accomplished, and win Channel League.” With six different players able to lead the team in scoring, the Dons prove to be a well-rounded offensive threat. “Everyone on the roster is talented” comments Gil, “anyone can go off and have a big night.”

Not only do they have exceptional shooters, but their front court is huge.

“When Jack, Jeff, and Emilio are all in tune on the same night,” Gil explains, “no one can beat us.”

The team’s overall strength, though, comes from the character of each player.

“It’s a great group of kids,” Gil adds,” each [player] provides their own personality, skill, and twist to the mix.” In the end, Baker’s words best summarize the team’s never-say-die spirit when he remarks “we are going to leave all out on the court and just see what happens.”

With three teams expecting a shot at CIF and Channel League titles, the Dons are looking forward to a very successful sports season. However, these high expectations come with little room for error. Each game will prove more important than the last. The high school’s sports stars Jack Baker, Kelsey O’brien, and Pepe Barron supported by their championship-hungry teams, are more than up for the challenge.

Ivette Gil is captain of the girls’ varsity basketball team at SBHS. Photo Credit: Adam Betters

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February 8, 2013

Winter Fashion The cold weather is finally making its appearance known in Santa Barbara, and high school girls are digging deep into their closets to resurrect their best winter wardrobe. As usual, the winter season will be full of the usual cozy pieces we are all so devoted to. However, for those of us daring enough to put a twist in our wardrobe, there will definitely be the chance to do so during these chilly months. The big trends this winter are: fur, animal print, dark colors, and striking studs. If you can put the right outfit together, any one of these trends can add just the right spice to your wardrobe this winter.

Emma Cisek Staff Reporter

Dark colors

Although a bright pop of color makes you stand out from the crowd, deep rich colors are what you’ll be seeing everywhere this season.

Aside from the usual black and deep maroon, a variety of your favorite winter pieces will be hitting stores in dark violet, midnight blue, and forest green. “I love dark colors in the winter, it makes the outfit seem warmer,” says sophomore Emily Cockell.

During the winter fashion shows a number of designers, including Valentino and Givenchy, pieced together collections full of deep colors in silk, lace, and velvet fabrics.

Girls have transformed this runway trend into street-style with pieces such as velvet leggings, which have become very popular this winter.

Colors and fabrics like this can be dressed up or down depending on what you pair it with for the colder months ahead.

Studs

Whether it’s on a DIY pair of shorts or a brand new pair of Steve Madden boots, studs are everywhere this winter. Walk into any store during your post-holiday shopping and you are bound to find at least one article of clothing decked-out in studs.

The best thing about the stud trend is you can do it yourself!

Although any girl loves shopping and the feeling of having brand new clothes, if you aren’t willing to spend $50 on a pair of studded shorts at Urban Outfitters you can spend just about ten dollars on studs online or at the craft store and bedazzle your own pair of two dollar thrift store shorts. Freshman Nicole Smith studded her own shorts and shoes and says, “It’s so easy and super fun. And it’s way better than spending a wad of cash downtown.”

Over the top studded and sequined looks are often featured on the catwalk, but anyone can bring this look to the hallways with more laid back, casual studded pieces. Studded motorcycle boots, shorts, and jackets can be found in almost any store this season, but studs can also be found in all shapes and sizes online for a rainy weekend DIY project.

Fur and animal print

If you have been longing to wear a cheetah print belt or have a faux fur vest in your closet that you’ve been dying to take off of the hanger, take this season as your opportunity. Santa Barbara High School sophomore, Julia Saldamando, has already been taking advantage of the animal print trend “I’m absolutely in love with cheetah print,” she says, “I’d wear it with everything if I could.

I’m the cheetah queen”.

Designers Alexander McQueen and Antonio Marras sent models down the runway this season showing off fur coats and capes of all sorts. Italian label Blumarine also displayed various ensembles of full animal print apparel. However, this trend is not solely for the runway.

Anyone can take this wild trend and make it their own by shopping at stores such as Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters, which carry furry coats and accessories for everyone to experiment with this winter.

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