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The yearbook lost in cyberspace Granger High School’s yearbook staff has lost the entire yearbook.
By Kenadee Hatch IT LOOKS like Granger High School is going without a yearbook for the first time since we opened. Yes, you read that right; our memories of the years 2010 and 2011 are erased and lost forever. During yearbook class, period 3B, one of the students made an irreversible error and our entire yearbook was erased from the system. The student left the computer in fear and the whole system crashed. There was no recovery for something like this. “This is my entire school year’s work,” said Ashely Chambers (12) the editor of the yearbook. “I’ve been slaving nonstop to provide us with a book that would do our memories proud, but it’s all gone.” The entire yearbook staff was
crushed, some were on the verge of tears as I questioned them. “This is something that cannot be replaced,” said Julie Hor (12). “We didn’t back it up. I don’t know what we were thinking, but it’s all gone now.” We, the students, ask: can anything be done? Isn’t there a button to fix that? “There’s no way to make up all this work,” said Mr. Carlisle. “We can’t remake the yearbook in a couple months, and there’s no point in handing them out with 20 pages of nothing. So we’ll call it a day. There’s nothing we can do to change this now.” Whoever did erase it is lucky that they’re anonymous, because there’s no telling what the angry student body would do. “We’re considering putting together a disk of any pictures we
find on Facebook in the next few years that you can receive at your 5 year high school reunion,” said Carlisle. “But that’s the only time you’d be able to receive it. I don’t have the time or resources to do this any time soon. I’m a busy guy!” So, will we be getting our money back if we paid for our yearbooks already? The answer is no. “Well,” said Chambers, “as a yearbook class we voted and decided we’d use the money to benefit the school. We are putting all the money towards a new golf cart for Murdock. This one will have doors, air conditioning and even a radio. We’ve already picked it out and gotten his approval. It will be beneficial for the new school if Murdock can get around the football games and such easier.” Not everyone is so cheerful
about the situation though. As I asked around, I found a lot of disappointment. “This is my first year on the yearbook staff,” said Jerilyn Aulaumea (12), “and it feels like all my hard work was such a waste. I spent so much time putting to-
Carlisle and Julie Hor (12) freaks out and their best to recover our lost yearbook.
Catering to you
Annie Cahoon (10) opens the door for her boyfriend (not in photo).
Want a room? You got one. You and your signigficant other can show your affection
By Karen Garcia FOR YEARS teachers have said “get a room” when they see you making out with your boyfriend/ girlfriend. Well now with the new grant that Granger received this will be possible. If teachers see this they will say “get a room!” and you can get a room literally. If you want to kiss or make out with your partner Granger has you covered now. When you want a little privacy without getting embarrassed for it by teachers, you can come get your own room now.
There will be teachers there only to make sure no one will be fighting or do something dangerous. They won’t be doing much, just watching you the whole time. The teachers that will supervise shall be Ms. Spencer and Ms. Gaskins. There will be an extra fee for this service though. It will be just $3.00 each time or you can also get a membership that will be $24.99 each semester. This is really worth it if you have a girlfriend or a boyfriend and you are always getting embarrassed when they tell you to stop making out.
A lot of students and staff members think this will make our school better because all the money is being used to raise money for the school fund. Horton especially thinks this is great because he believes this will make kids come to class more and he thinks they won’t ditch school to go and do things that they will now be able to do here. Others believe this is absolutely wrong and ridiculous. Some teachers say that school is a place for learning and it will make our school look bad and give it a bad
gether some of these pages… it’s just not fair!” Sorry seniors… we’re out of luck. I hope you wrote your memories down, took some pictures of your own, or kept a journal, because this is all we have to remember our last year.
name Ms. Drage says “this is an outrage I can’t work in a school like that”. She says she will quit her job when this extra service will be available. Teachers are hoping this will get cancelled but the Administrators have made up their mind. While all the teachers are mad about this many students are excited and just can’t wait for this to be available already. Dejan Mijatovic (11) says he can’t wait for this “I am getting the membership as soon as they go on sale.” Don’t be shy, get a room!
By Brittany Edwards WITH THE new school being built in 2012, many of the schools administrators have been discussing different ideas to help improve the new school. With everything from different classes, locker placement, and new technology. Starting, when the new school is built, students at Granger High will be offered the opportunity to have their lunch brought to them from 1 of 4 places every day. The choices have now been narrowed down to Café Rio, Smash Burger, Subway, and Panda Express. “With a different variety of food, I believe that every student will get what they want, without having to leave campus,” said Mr. Haslam. The new system will work basically like you are ordering something online. Simply go to the schools homepage, click on catered lunch, pick out your lunch order for the whole week then click pay for order. Paying for the order requires having a credit card though. All orders must be paid for before you receive them. Ordering lunch for the whole month will total out to be around 100 dollars. “I’m so excited for the new school to be built, and now that they have a new option for lunch I can’t wait. I will be a senior the year that new school is built,” said Jordan Canland (10). For students who can’t afford this new catered option, don’t worry, old school lunch will still be available. “I’m definitely am happy that the new school will still have the lunch program,” said Megan Gabbard (10). “But it’s really cool that they will offer a new lunch program.
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VOL. LIII Issue 6
Kicking it indoors
An indoor soccer field is being built in the red gym
Christina Lam (12) finds her pet rat to be the best study she could have ever asked for.
Got some pets?
By Carlos Hurtado GRANGER’S soccer team goes from outdoor soccer to indoor soccer. As the soccer field will be torn down on April 1st to make way for the new school. “I cannot wait until they tear down that soccer field,” said Victor Valle (11). “I hate getting my Nike cleats dirty and uniform”. For girls, the try-outs will be held during the summer when they would usually go and try-out for outdoor but will go and try-out to play indoor. “I am looking forward to the new
indoor soccer field, I have never coached indoor and it would be a lot of fun” said Opie. The indoor field will be constructed in the red gym. They will rip up the mats and put the Astroturf on the ground, two hollow back nets for the goals and a glass walls surrounding the perimeter. Small bleachers will be set outside for fans to come and support their team. This will be a lot better than trying out for outdoor soccer. Tryouts are held one month when school starts, you will need a GPA
Man’s best friend becomes man’s study buddy
By Celeste Anguiano STUDENTS at Granger High School are asking the district to let them bring their pets to school. Some students, like Berenice Bracamontes (10) think that having pets in school is the best thing that could happen. She also said she “can’t wait to let her dog run all around school and bark at the mean teachers.” Bracamontes said that she would be so thankful to Mr. Haslam if he decided that bringing pets to school is a great idea. Parents and teachers are very upset about students trying to pass a law in schools that lets students bring their pets. David Peterson’s mother said “My child is allergic to dogs!! How can they not think about that?”Peterson is very upset and she said, “I’m not going to let this happen.” Denise Garcia (10) said, “I don’t really care about people with allergies. I just love my dog too much to care.” She also said,
“If they pass the law I promise my dog will not pee inside the building.” Mr. Haslam has not said a word about this; students are starting to get furious and are asking Haslam to make a decision. Christina Lam (12) said, “I’m tired, why can’t they just approve the law?” Abarca said she was one of the first students to come out with the idea. “I need my rat just like a baby needs their bottle, why can’t they understand?’ Abarca and many others students said they will not give up, and they will continue to fight for their rights. This law would also address the subject of students bringing exotic pets to school, such as parrots and snakes. “The safety of the students is a major concern,” said Ms. Johns, who owns a monkey whom she named Tarzan. Only time will tell if this strange law gets passed for our school, but in the meantime, students are advised to keep their pets at home.
By Daniel Christensen OFFICER Randall has recently received a grant to purchase taser guns for the teachers at Granger High School to use. Every Wednesday and Friday Randall has been holding classes for the teachers to learn how to use the new tools. The teachers are being taught proper stunning techniques for crowd control, and to keep the school safe. In effect next week teachers will be allowed to start openly carrying tasers. The tasers were brought to Granger to keep the school safer, prevent fights, and for crowd control. “In the halls and at lunch the loitering has been really bad” said Principal Haslam. “I think that the students will shape up fast and move to class more orderly now.” Even the lunch ladies are enthused about the new enforcement. “I see kids trying to steal lunch, and they are cutting in line all the time, hopefully this will make lunch go by much smoother” said June Wogerman (10) “it will also teach students patience” Many teachers feel that there will be fewer tardies and absenc-
es which will improve grades and test scores. “The purpose of this isn’t to scare the kids, it’s not the reason at all, it’s to prevent gang activity and criminal activity at Granger,” said Haslam “The teachers at Granger are getting much better aim with the more classes they attend,” said Randall Even though teachers will be allowed to openly carry tasers they still face strict rules in using them. The tasers are only to be used when there are fights, or people resisting the requests of teachers. Anytime someone is tased the teacher will be put on paid administrative leave, pending an investigation to see that the tase was lawful. “Having a taser I think will get my kids to work out in class, instead of lazing around, there will be more effort put in the kids throughout the school,” said Coach Peterson. “I think that these tasers are great” said Mr Carlisle. “Students at Granger High School need to shape up and this will be an effective way to give them a jump start.” Be good, or you’ll get zapped!
Teachers issued tasers
Students can’t wait to bring their indoor soccer skills to the new arena.
of 0.500 to be elegible to play. “Since many students don’t have the GPA of 2.0 to play outdoor soccer, we decided to change the standards” said Murdock. If you make the team on Granger the advantages are that you get to play first, you get to practice for free on the field and you get to have a Granger uniform to play in. If you don’t make the soccer team, that’s okay! You get to make your own team, cost will be different though for those that aren’t on Granger soccer team. Cost will be 15 dollars a player, up to 7 players, and age doesn’t matter to play. “I cannot wait to start playing indoor soccer, I have a GPA of 0.600 and I’m eager to play now” said Juan Carlos Aguirre (11). Many might not have the skill to play outdoor soccer. Where you are exposed to the harsh weather, you might blame the wind for changing directions of the ball. Or the sun when it gets in your eyes and messes up your coordination of where your kicking the ball. Well you won’t have to worry about that when the indoor soccer field is built. So on your mark, get set, kick!
A new release class has been added
By Karla Herrera EVERYONE in Granger High is going to be able to have two different choices of classes for release time. Instead of only having a religious option now you can have knowledge of physical relationships for release time. Physical relationships will be taught at Beans and Brews. “I love the idea of getting better information about physical relationships, since my parents don’t like to talk about it,” Gloria Garcia (12) said. Everyone noticed many students clueless about physical relationships. Yet most know physical relationship can’t be taught in school so there making it like seminary and getting it outside of school.
“I love that I can even grab a coffee to drink without having to be late to class,” Cuauhtemoc Valencia (11) said. “If physical relationships were taught before I know many girls wouldn’t have gotten pregnant” Jacob Keener (11) said. Students at Granger High feel like they don’t get will educated about physical relationships. Many will love it at least to learn about it at home but don’t get the opportunity. “I don’t know anything about physical relationships until my friend told me some things that I should know and worry about it,” Brandon Bui (12) said. Like many other Granger students, they learn by their friends, which they might be getting the wrong information. Thanks to the
information that most students get from their peers is where mistakes happen that you can’t go back and fix. Beans and Brews have given Granger High the opportunity to let us teach the class at their place. Many places wouldn’t feel comfortable to let their customers even to hear the word sex. “My mom is over protected that she freaks out when people are so open and talking about sex in front of me,” Maria Lopez (12) said. “The hardest thing is going to be for parents to give permission to their teens to learn about physical relationships,” Ruth Perez (12) said. Applications are still being accepted for this part-time teaching postion.
By Vanessa Chacon THERE IS a new rule here at Granger; no more leaving for lunch or assembles. There will be cops and administration on the lookout for any students off school campus during lunch and assembles you will have to walk down class by class and sit as a class. If cops or administration catches you they will have the right to ticket you for 20 bucks! This rule will be starting in May and if you don’t pay within 10 days or refuse to pay you will be sent to court. “I think it’s a good idea because then there will be fewer students late for class after lunch” Mr. Craycroft said. What made the administration do this?? Well they found out
that a lot of students don’t come back from lunch and depending on what lunch they have students end up missing 4th or 3rd and 4th period. So by coming up with this rule
and prefer not to eat,” Kelsie Helm (12) said. “I don’t know what the administration is thinking because this will not work the lunch room is too small for everyone and cafeteria food makes me sick!” Justyce Akers (11) said. “If student’s choose be late or not come back to school, then that’s their lost and there decision the consequences will come. The school isn’t a prison or an elementary, so they shouldn’t treat it like one,” said Jessica Chacon (12). There are about 600 kids in each lunch so obviously the lunch room is too small for all of us to sit down and eat comfortably. No matter what, we still have to listen to our administrators.
Off campus lunch is restricted
the administration says, “There will be less sluffing”. “I think this is a very bad idea because a lot of Granger students including me hate cafeteria lunch
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VOL. LIII Issue 6
Flavored water fountains
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By Josh Zitting GRANGER students are tired of the same old water fountains. The architecht has ordered new drinking fountains that can dispense 7 different flavors. There will be a little knob on the side of the fountain that you can turn to get the flavor you want. The flavors included are Cherry, Tropical Punch, Orange, Strawberry, Grape, Watermelon, and Blue Raspberry. “I am very disappointed they don’t have green apple flavor” Hunter Hendrickson (10) said. There will be a suggestion box on what flavors they should install. If the flavors get enough suggestions then it will be installed. “I think this is a very good idea and I can’t wait till they are installed” Jesse Jiron (10) said “I am tired of paying almost two bucks for flavored water from the vending machine.” The new fountains will be installed by the next school year. If the students still want the water they would just
have to push a button on the opposite side of the fountain while they are drinking. “Kids are already hyped up on sugar enough as is” said Mr. Moon “If they want flavored water and don’t want to spend two dollars on it from the vending machine they should just bring it from home.” There will be special holiday flavors too, like peppermint and gingerbread for Christmas or turkey and gravy for Thanksgiving. New flavors will be installed every month for variety. “I think the new holiday flavors will be weird” Rebecca Jiron (11) said. “Who would want peppermint flavored water? Its just nasty”. Another cool feature about the new fountains is you can mix flavors, like if you wanted Watermelon Cherry or Tropical Punch Orange. Be ready for these new fountains they are sure to be crowded when they are installed.
By Mario Camarillo TIRED of teachers telling you what not to wear? Well you don’t need to worry about that anymore because Mr. Craycroft decided to not a dress code anymore. So beginning on April 4th, you can wear whatever you want to school. NO MORE DRESS CODE!! So skank it up and sag it down. Teachers have been getting tired of telling these students how to wear their clothes to school so they’ve decided to try it out for a month to see how it turns out. But if it doesn’t work out very well, they will go back to the normal dress code. Of course some students love this idea, but not all the teachers agree with it. Mr. Anderson said, “I think this is kind of a good idea because this means we’re trying something new at this school but than again, its not such a good idea because you never know what type of stuff kids wear and you cant tell them anything about it.” Students think it’s a good idea
because teachers finally can’t tell them what to wear. Jennifer Bodenhofer (11) said, “I like this new idea I can wear shorts, or shirts that show my shoulder now and not care about it because I finally get to wear whatever I want to school and I don’t have to worry about teachers telling me anything about it.” Mr. G doesn’t agree with the new rule of the dress code, he said, “it is not okay for students to be wearing that type of clothes to school, it is not appropriate because some students might get disturbed about other kids’ outfits!” But apparently students don’t care what teachers say as long as they can wear whatever they want for a month. Luis Smith (11) thinks it is a good idea, “I actually like this new rule, it is not like other new rules that we have. We finally get to wear what we want without teachers telling me to pull my pants up.” Granger students should really enjoy this new idea, make it last!
No more dress code
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Adults back in action in high school Drop outs from high school are able to re-enter at any age
By Mario Gomez GRANGER High takes on a new kind of students. In the new school it has been said that Granger High will now enroll adults who are attempting to get achieving their diploma or G.E.D. They will work in the same classes as the regular students, being taught the same subjects and turning in the same homework. Some kids are worried about this change, Chelsey Delgado (12) said,” It would be really weird if I look over my shoulder and some 50 year old guy winks at me.” But that wouldn’t be the only problem; Detective Randall said that Granger’s going to have to upgrade security, meaning more
school cops, more cameras, and stricter policies. Granger high will be the only school doing this just to see how things go. If all goes well, then every school in our district will also do this. “We are doing this because it cuts down the costs, now we don’t have to hire teachers for night school because they’ll be sharing classes with our students,” said Mr. Garcia. Granger will enroll students’ grades 9-12 and adults ages 18-45. To identify students from adults, the students will have to wear uniforms. It is not decided how the uniforms will look, but the students will get to vote on which uniforms to wear.
The students will not be allowed to date the adults, if they’re caught they will be suspended or even expelled and also a fine will be given. The adults will have a separate lunch room and separate locker rooms and gyms. Pete Flemmings said, “Well I’m pretty excited for this, I dropped out in 11th grade and now I can relive my high school experience.” There will be about 100 adults along with the student body. The new Granger will have to be pretty big to fit all these pupils. We still have another full year before this happens but when it does; don’t be worried if your mom or dad has first period with you.
By Paola Mascorro GRANGER High school students have been always seen at every rave starting since last year. Seeing all these kids, DJ Blend came to talk to Principal Haslem about coming to Granger to throw a mini rave. Surprisingly Principal Haslem agreed! Haslem said “Granger deserves to rave! They will be allowed to get to know DJ Blend
even more.” DJ Blend said, “I will give away masks and free tickets to other raves to whoever shuffles the best!” G-House has an opportunity to come rave and the best part is its free! Everyone is allowed all you have to do is bring your school ID to get in and if you don’t have an ID you will not be admitted in.
The best thing is that the rave is going to start around 10 pm and will not end until 2-3 in the morning. The rave will take place in Granger’s Stonehenge. For the students they will provide water, Gatorade, and energy drinks. The advantage of this rave is the students will be able to not have a dress code, but neither goes as far as being naked.
Rave comes to Ganger
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VOL. LIII Issue 5
MAN, HAIL YEAH! - Savinn Chhoun New fine at GHS
By Aburie Hensley WITH GUN control lessening everywhere, Granger will be replacing the fifty dollar fighting fine with a new bullet policy. This next year, as the students return packing the usual heat, in an attempt to downsize the constant firing of bullets, students will now be fined fifty dollars per round fired. “This sucks,” Ashlee Howell (11) said. “Before I could just pull out my gun and BAM! Now
I have to fork over $50 to Murdock if I? That’s just stupid!” But does everyone think this new policy is so bad? No, in fact, some students are actually okay with it. No more detention for shooting, just a fine and you are on your way! “I love this new policy,” Rachel Kenyon (12) said. “Maybe now I can go to school and talk without people shooting me because they think it’s ‘Oh so funny.’”
By Tatiana Romero SENIOR ball has been canceled! Can you believe it no senior ball this year? Since we are having a new school, all the money that we have will be going towards the new school. “Not many students go to these dances, and there for we end up wasting a lot of money instead of getting more money” Mr.Haslam said. Many students are really bummed from hearing about what has happened to the dance. “This isn’t fair, how could they take something so valuable from us senior. I was so ready for senior ball; I had my dress, shoes, and everything. It’s the senior’s last dance; it’s the last time we will all be together. I’ve been waiting for my senior dance for a while now,” Savohna Jacobus (12) said. “Not having senior ball is a bit upsetting but I’m fine with it. We
can always have a party somewhere else, its being together that counts,” McKenzie Ujhely (12) said. The news of not having a senior ball has crushed many people this year. Students are trying to talk to Mr. Haslam about letting the seniors have their last dance. “Seniors shouldn’t be getting mad because senior ball is being canceled, they can always party somewhere else. It’s not like we can’t all pitch in and have a big party somewhere else. If they don’t want to let seniors have a party why not have your own,” Juan Rodriguez (11) said. There should be a dance for all of these seniors, since the word is out more and more students will be getting involved in this tragedy. Granger seniors think that this isn’t the greatest idea and they are going to do whatever to get their senior ball back.
All danced out
Jane Longhurst (12) and Whitney Hymns (12) wish they had received text training in drivers’ ed. As it is, they have to make it up as they go along. “I sometimes steer with my knees,” said Hymns. “I bet there’s a better way to text and drive.”
Learn to text and drive
By Angel Zazueta MR. PARKER is terrified to start teaching the real drivers Ed. It’s going to start to teach you how to text while driving, drive with your knees, and no hands. “Now that they have this class it will be a lot better for me because I like to text while driving and sometimes I swerve out of control but now that they have this class it will teach me how to drive in control” said Ivan Carbajal (11). So some students are happy and
some are not, same with the teacher’s parker is terrified and foster likes the idea. “This idea sounds really good because ive been texting for a long time now and im really good at texting and driving and the best part about it I get to teach it now and go on drives with student while they text” said Mr. Folster. This class will start the year of 2011-2012 in the fall so if you are ready to start texting and driving come and sign up for the
drivers ed. You just have to go up to your couslers and say you want “Drivers Ed and Texting “to get it. In order to take this class you will need a phone without a phone you cannot take this class unless you can borrow one from a friend. “There is no way that I’m going to take this class I rather have my life than to text somebody it will be better to just wait till I get where I need to be,” said Julio Carrillo (11).