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Granger High Dance Company presents: Tangled Histories Lancers start By Arriya Khopha pany, it was also students who are who will be missed. Never stop really emotional because this is college early IF YOU are ever given the op- taking or are interested in dance. still happening to this day and it’s dancing. portunity to see Granger’s Dance Company perform, do it. Tangled History is such an inspiring show. Each dance told a story, whether it was about bullying, or the Berlin Wall, they did an amazing job portraying emotions and showing enthusiasm. “My favorite dance was “Oldies Dance Moves” that dance was so fun to watch and the performers were so energetic. It made me want to get up and dance with them. I’m so glad I went; I don’t think our Dance Company gets enough credit. They are awesome,” Tyra Perkes (10) said. Some of the dance company members even had the amazing opportunity to choreograph dances that were seen. The Dance Concert was not just Dance Com-
With Tangled History, the title says it all; the dances all had some sort of history to them. The dancers did such an outstanding job interpreting how everyday dance was portrayed. The dances varied through emotion as well, sitting in the audience, you could feel the dancers emotions, and it brought the dances to life. Opening with, “The Final Countdown,” really captured the attention of the audience. In a way, it felt as if it had a special meaning behind it. It’s the final countdown to the end of many things, the end to an amazing year for Dance Company, but also the start of a new one. It’s the end to an incredible year for the seniors
Dance is such a beautiful thing; it’s a way to communicate without having to use words. It’s a way to express emotions when words don’t quite fit. It’s a way to connect with your body and soul. Many dancers would agree that dance is a way of life, it helps them escape the real world and go to a place that’s their own, an environment that they feel comfortable in. It brings long lasting friendships and many tremendous opportunities. The dances were not only fun, but also they were informative. “The Disappeared,” was a performance dedicated to those still missing in the onslaught of political agenda and terror. “Watching the dance made me
just sad to think about,” Mckaida Davies (11) said. The fact that the students picked this topic to portray in dance says a lot about their ethics and morals. “I really enjoyed watching Tangled History because I think our Dance Company has some really amazing dancers. It was really fun to watch because they had some slow emotional songs, but they also had fast fun upbeat ones. I would definitely watch them again,” Sydney Greenwood (11) said. The amazing dance company wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for Adeena Lago. Ms. Lago coaches the Excaliburs and Dance Company. She’s been teaching at Granger since 1999.
The Dance Co. officers choreographed this hip-hop dance and incorporated dance fads like the Whip, the Nae Nae, and the Bernie. It’s a different style than usual.
Money is an issue when talking about college By Sendi Torres SENIORS are ready to turn the page on a big chapter of their education and open a new one. College is a couple months away. Something that panics most seniors is how they will pay for college. Some have received scholarships or money from FAFSA, while others are getting help from their parents. Not everyone has it that easy. Some students have to work to get money for college. They’re planning on working all summer and during college to earn money. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but these Lancers are not going to give up. “I will be attending Snow College with a $1,400 scholarship,” Kristina Lynch (12) said. The scholarship was given to her for her academic achieve-
ments. It won’t pay for all of her college tuition, but it would pay for most. “I will do my generals at Snow College and then I will be transferring to Weber State. I plan on majoring in radiology,” Lynch said. Receiving scholarships is great, especially when they are given from a college. It doesn’t hurt to apply for other scholarships as well. Not every college will give scholarships, so it’s a good idea to apply for as many scholarships as possible. It doesn’t matter how much money is received from scholarships because money is money. Jessica Huynh (12) will be attending the University of Utah. She plans on going into sports exercise science or occupational therapy. “I received a couple of schol-
arships, but they won’t pay for most of my college tuition. I applied for FAFSA, but I didn’t receive any money nor did I get work study,” Huynh said. She’s going to work throughout the summer as well as when she is in college to earn money for college. She’s going to avoid students loans if she can. FAFSA is a great way to get money for college. FAFSA gives out grants that don’t need to be paid back. They give student loans that have to be paid back and they also offer work-study. Work-study is great because money is earned by working in college. Not everyone gets free money from FAFSA, but it doesn’t hurt to apply. Loans also aren’t a bad idea, especially if there isn’t any other way to pay for college. Just remember it has to be paid back.
“I will be going to college in Denver, Colorado. I have applied for scholarships and FAFSA,” Shannon Olvera (12) said. She plans on working to pay for college. “I’m planning on majoring in international business, because I like traveling and I like talking business,” Olvera said. Attending college in state is cheaper than if you go to college out of state. Even though it costs more money to go to college out of state, it can be a great opportunity. There’s more to college than tuition. Students should plan to spend a few hundred dollars on books each year. Then they should factor in transportation, housing, utilities. food, insurance, mobile service. Considering the expenses, it makes sense to live at home as long as possible.
By Andrea Lomeli HONORS and AP classes might be hard for some Lancers, but for others it’s like taking baby steps to prepare themselves before going into hard college classes. There’s no need to wait until college to start taking them. Kiran Khan (12) has taken CE classes and almost finished her general college credits. “I’m taking English 1010, Art 1050, and Biology 1050,” Khan said. “I started junior year and I’m trying to get my associate’s degree.” Khan is planning to continue in the fall at the University of Utah. So if Lancers are interested in concurrent enrollment, there are some requirements that need to be meet before becoming eligible to take these classes. Lancers have the opportunity to take concurrent enrollment classes while still in high school. Although CE classes might sound a bit similar to AP, in some ways they’re not. CE classes guarantee both the college and high school credit for students who pass their classes – no test required. Although they can be a bit hard, a lot of students at Granger have challenged themselves to take these classes and have benefited a lot from them. “Currently I am not taking any CE classes, but I have taken them before,” Daisy Singh (12) said. “These classes are beneficial, because it’s better to pay only $30 tuition now for a class versus paying $500 for the same credit. You’re also in a smaller class in a CE class at Granger than at a college campus,” Singh said. Not only do these classes get students ahead, they also help save money for college later. Singh has taken some CE classes during the summer as well. “I think students should take CE classes, they’re beneficial in the long run. And unlike AP classes, you don’t have to worry about not getting the credit unless you fail,” she said. “The only con about taking a CE class is that it’s a lot more work than a regular class and they don’t count as extra added points to your GPA,” Singh said. First they would need to register as concurrent enrollment students online at Salt Lake Community College and pay the $40 fee. Students will receive S-numbers in the mail after registering. Also depending on what CE class they’re taking, there are required ACT scores in English or Math that are usually set at 18 or 20. Anyone who doesn’t have a high enough ACT score can schedule an appointment at SLCC to take the appropriate Accuplacer test.
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VOL. LVII Issue 9
May 2015, page 2
Athletes share the times they’ve been injured while playing a sport
Margarita recovered from her injury.
By Tina Huynh EVERYTHING seemed to be going fine. The goal or finish line looked so close after all the effort used to already get that far. The sound of breathing is hardly audible, masked by the pounding heard behind the ears. One more sprint and it’d be over, one last stretch and the finish line would be crossed. Victory is close, so close it could be grasped, but all of a sudden, the eyes aren’t focused on
looking up anymore. The floor has never felt any harder, colder. The intense pain shooting through the arms, the legs, is unbearable. It’s a ‘man down’ situation. Getting up seemed to take all the energy needed to finish the game. “I got injured during the summer. I was playing with two girls and the rest of my teammates were guys. We all planned to play soccer together and we were all having a lot of fun. Once we started, my team was winning. I was going for the ball and ended up colliding with the ground. I hurt my knee and I thought I twisted it, as well. I was in a deep ditch in the grass and no one seemed to notice that I was hurt. I yelled to one of the girls, Veronica, and was just crying that I couldn’t get up. She started to scream for everyone else and they all started to freak out and came to help me. My knee was in such deep pain. I started to get scared and wor-
ried about what I might’ve done to myself,” Margarita Garcia (11) said. All athletes have fallen down before and managed to get back up and resume their game. Sometimes, the fall can be too hard to pick up from. “I ended up spraining my ankle, tearing my ACL, tendon, and meniscus. I had to have surgery to fix them; it was a very scary process. It took a lot of courage. I was nervous and just kept thinking to myself that everything would go well. I had to go through this long process to get ready for my surgery. My doctors asked me questions about if I wanted to volunteer for a knee disease sample, and I accepted. When my name was called, I cried saying goodbye to my mom, grandma, cousin, and her boyfriend. It took two shots in the IV to finally get me to sleep. When I woke up, it was insane. I felt so dizzy. I didn’t know where I was and started to feel
Vietnam has nightlife and delicious food
Opinion by Jennifer Duong VIETNAM. Not a lot of people understand what it’s like over there because to go to Vietnam, you have to go overseas, and that takes three plane trips. It’s difficult but worth it. Vietnam is pretty fun. There are so many places you could go to and many places to try amazing food, everywhere you go and every corner there would be a food stand or a small restaurant that is outside and they just draw you in. Trust this, you won’t have any regrets. Going over to Vietnam is an experience. There are foreigners who go out and explore in the mornings, even though it’s crazy hot, but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t a lot of places to explore. Mostly everyone goes out for fun at night. Musicals, amusement parks, malls, almost anything is open.
But there are some flaws going into Vietnam. Most likely if you go to a nearby park, there will be people who are walking around who are trying to sell you stuff like for example peanuts, toys, etc. Also be aware that the people who are trying to sell drinks to you, they will come up to you and try to make you sit down and buy food from them because it’s all business over there. Other than that, Vietnam is pretty great. In other ways, Vietnam is very different from what you might expect. Here in the U.S., there are cities. In Vietnam, they have what are called districts, which are somewhat like little cities or towns. Districts from 1-3 are usually the pricey areas where there are more shopping stores than grocery stores. Districts 5-8 are where most things are pretty cheap, and where there is better food than in districts 1-3. Being in Vietnam, It makes you miss many things from the U.S. Simply put, you’ll miss your friends and favorite things to do, etc. Continuing on, a fun place to
Many GHS teachers pregnant By Judit Zaragoza GRANGER’S staff is pregnant! Well, several people on Granger’s staff are pregnant. Throughout the year, they have been experiencing drastic and exciting changes every day. As many know, there are a few teachers that are waiting for either their new boy or girl to arrive. “I’m at a little over four months. This is my first child and I would want a girl,” Ms. Paul said. “I’m 35 weeks along. This is my second child and it’s a boy,” Ms. Peacock said. Mrs. Peacock will be an amazing mother to a second child because she knows what to expect. “I’m at 13 weeks expecting
my second child, and I would like a boy,” Ms. Green said. It’s nice to see that Ms. Green got her wish for her second child. “I’m at 17 weeks, and yes, it’s my first child, and I think it’s a boy,” Ms. Rappleye said. A mother is never wrong about what she senses, so it may be a boy. “I’m 6 months along with my second child, and it’s a boy,” Ms. Smith said. So far, it sounds like most of Granger’s pregnant staff are going to be having boys. “I’m 21 weeks with my first child and it’s a boy,” Ms. Mosher said. “I’m at 8 months. It will be my second child, and it’s going to be a girl,” Ms. Woods said.
go is this amusement park Called SuoTien with almost a five-star rating. There are ice sculptures that you can look at, and it’s so cool. So if ever given a chance to go to Vietnam, I suggest you go. Another place that is fun is definitely the beach. The beaches are incredible and so fun -- it’ll bring laughter to families because they would be having fun. But be very careful with the things you bring to the beach. As with any tourist destination, there are good and bad people all around. In all honesty, the bad people will try to snatch electronics if they see them out, while good people would help and warn you. On the other hand, Vietnam is a great place to visit with so much delicious food. There’s also the countryside in Vietnam, so definitely visit there if interested in the North. Most people live in the southern city of Ho Chi Minh City. In my own experience Vietnam was amazing, getting to see my families and going out to eat and catching up and then going out at nighttime to fun places. It’s great.So go visit Vietnam.
pain in my knee,” Garcia said. The recovery process might be tougher than being injured in the first place. Making sure to come back better than before getting hurt is the main goal. “After my surgery, I would go to people to massage me. Then, I would continue to play and would hurt myself again. I would just go back to the masseuse. I would keep on playing, but then realized that I needed to stop for a little bit. Recovering was hard. I ended up doing physical therapy. It was really tough. I know I should be more cautious when I play sports now, but I don’t. When I do feel pain in my knee, that’s when I try to be more careful with it,” she said. When injured, it’s a choice of whether or not to get back up and try to become stronger than ever. Every injury, loss, or mistake made can be learned from. “I pulled my obliques and suffered a concussion. We just
got back from Christmas break and I was practicing for swim. I was doing the butterfly stroke and over-stretched my arms and that’s how I pulled my obliques. I couldn’t breathe while I was in the water. Even laughing hurt my stomach. Another time I hurt myself was when I was the goalie for soccer. I was jumping to block the ball and fell back a little and hit my head on the goalpost. I had a concussion. That was easier than pulling my obliques; concussions pretty much heal themselves,” Megan Peterson (10) said. Suffering is optional. Failure isn’t for these athletes. “Sometimes you get hurt, and that’s fine. I still have to do the butterfly stroke. I still went to my next game. I was kind of just like, ‘Well, that happened. OK, let’s move on,’ ” Peterson said. Injuries may seem like a downfall, but that downfalls can be overcome and turned into an opportunity for improvement.
Baby ducks adopt Granger By Isabel Jackson THESE baby ducks aren’t like the ninja ducks on Regular show. These ducks have a mother and live in Granger’s courtyard. There are twelve ducklings and one mother. They obviously laid eggs in the courtyard because; there is no other way for them to get here with out being able to flying. These little fluffs of feathers were discovered May 4, and since they cannot fly and there is no way out, they are forced to stay here. Also there is not much food. The water they get is from the very little rain and some sprinklers. The mother may have to leave the ducklings here to get food for them all. On Monday, there was some effort to take them to the canal by the seminary building. “I believe the ducks should leave and get a better place to stay,” Alex Franco (10) said. The school administration has made some efforts to keep the kids away from the ducks. The doors to the courtyard
have all been locked. Yet some classes like Mr. Lewis’ Wildlife Biology class may go out there to learn. Lancers have been talking about the ducks, and they can be seen nesting near the windows of Ms. Chalmers class. Students have been told that Animal Control has been called to take them somewhere safer that here at the school. Students are very concerned with the well being of the ducks. They are scared others might hurt them or let them into the school. No one would see them walking around because they are so small. “People should just leave them alone and let them do their business,” Emily Brown (10) said. Brown said that students should be smart and nice enough to leave them alone so they will be happy to come back every year. “They need food, but I feel if we feed them, then they will keep wanting to come back, and that might put them in danger,” Morgan Varney (9) said.
The heroes everyone deserves and wants By Antonio Loredo EVERYONE has his or her own hero -- one who he or she looks up to or one who serves as a role model. It could be the average Joe, it could be a comic book hero, or it could be an Olympic athlete. Anyone can be a role model to the bullied, weak, hopeless, so it’s important to choose a role model who inspires because a bad role model could actually lower someone’s self-esteem. “Personally I think the lessons they teach and what they can do for the people is what makes a hero,” Robert Nunez (11) said. “I would want to be a hero to someone, I would want to be known for what I did. Just take that as you will.” Nunez has honed his skills in theater, but not without the help of his trusty role model Mrs.
Rounds, Nunez’s previous theater teacher. “Without Mrs. Rounds I wouldn’t have been the person I am today, she was more than a teacher to me,” he said. Heroes are especially great if you are the hero to someone. When people look up to you it makes you feel like you’ve done some good for someone. It means more when simply being ‘you’ can help someone with his or her own self-image. Some of the best heroes can be parents and that might never change. “My dad is my first hero hands down and my mother, too. Without them I wouldn’t be me today,” Edgar Garcia (11) said. “Another hero of mine is Mr. Kilmer. He really is just a great role model to me.” Garcia is the type of person
who works hard and is determined to go somewhere in life, and those are some of the things that he thinks can make a hero. Not only can those things make a hero, but also the following things: “I think that honesty, some sort of power, but not supernatural powers, and skill and motivation make a great hero,” Garcia said. Josh Morrill (11) agrees. “I think people need heroes because they need something to strive for to make themselves better,” Morrill said. “My hero is my mom and dad because they’ve been through a lot together, and they have stuck together no matter how hard it was,” he said. People need heroes to motivate themselves and model themselves after. Without heroes, people just might be rude, immoral, and hopeless.
June 2015, page 3, Opinion
VOL. LVII Issue 9
Hope Squad for the kids at Granger
By Krista LeFevre EVERYONE needs a little bit of hope. It is there to get you through the day, the week, or the month. So that is why the new Granger Hope Squad is a great club. Hope 4 Utah is a suicide prevention model from Utah County “to reduce the number of youth suicides in the state of Utah by providing education, training, and expertise in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention,” as stated on the hope4utah.com website. “Hope Squads are the schoolbased leg of the model. Through Hope Squads, students and advisors are trained in suicide awareness and given tools to assist students who are suffering from depression or may be suicidal,” Ms Neibaur said. “The purpose of Granger’s Hope Squad is to promote hope and student empowerment. We are at the incubation stage. A handful of students and advisors were chosen through a peer and
teacher nomination to begin the building and implementation process. The Hope Squad selection and building process will continue in the fall in a similar fashion,” Ms Neibaur said. “I think it will help our Granger Community by letting people feel comfortable with themselves and letting other know that it is not okay to bully,” Melina Smith (11) said. She is excited to see a new club with so much potential for this school. School is a place that a person should feel safe and protected, and many think that this club could help. It could be a brighter day for everyone at Granger. “I think that this club could help the students of Granger by telling people that others are in need of help,” Summer Viens (10) said. Viens thinks that this club could get the word out about what kids are going through. The Utah Department of
Health reported that Utah was ranked 6th highest for suicide in 2012, and Granger’s Hope Squad will address that issue. “I think they can raise awareness with this club by showing that depression is a disease that affects many people, and that even if you do have a disease such as depression, there are students who support kids that struggle,” Cherelle Smith (10) said. She is happy to see a club that has so much potential to help so many students at Granger High School, and she is not the only one. Many students at Granger share the same views. “I feel like this could be a club where a group of people work towards achieving their hopes in the future,” Heather Anderson (11) said. Anderson thought the club could be about goals for students. “I would join because I think a group like this would be important and help a lot of people,” Anderson said.
It’s a good thing summer is on its way
By Skye Rouse MANY STUDENTS are tired of being cold and stuck inside all winter long. “I’m so glad winter is over, and I can go outside and play basketball with my friends and my girl.” “This summer I’ll be doing a lot of things I will be going to Las Vegas with some close family friends,” Mason Maughan (10) said. Basketball sounds great, but this chick likes to hit the rink. “I’m kinda sad winter is over, but that doesn’t stop me from hitting the rink. I play hockey for Hunter High School, and I love it It’s one of my favorite hobbies,” Tanya Ricks (10) said. Ice hockey sounds chill, and this guy might be just as cool. “I’m so excited for summer, I’m doing so many things like going to Lagoon with my family, going fishing with my dad, riding ATV’s shooting guns on camping trips, and going to California for my parents honeymoon. One thing I wish I could do more this
summer is travel. I would like to visit New Mexico to go to the white sand dunes,” said Coleman Kooring (10) said. Lagoon, California, and camping trips sounds like he will be busy, this guy will just be doing everything he can to keep up with his baseball schedule. “I’ll be practicing for baseball, going camping, and hanging out with my friends. I am on the baseball team at Granger and it’s pretty fun, I’ve developed a lot of friendships from being on the team so I guess that’s pretty cool,” Connor Casaday (9) said. It’s surprising how some students think of school while on break. “My summer? I hope to hang out with my friends and family,” Lily Yu (9) said Not everyone will be in Utah for the summer -- this girl will be visiting her family in Washington. “I will be visiting my mom and siblings in Washington. I’m really excited to see my family and my dogs. It really sucks, but one
thing that I won’t be doing this summer is hanging out with my friends. Every time I go I always miss them so much,” Natalie Aiono (9) said. A summer without friends would stink, but a summer with your family still could be fun. “This summer I’ll be with my buds just hanging out and working on my cars.” “I hope to get a new car and fix it up,” Nick Wendt (11) said. A summer working on cars sounds fun, but this girl won’t be doing anything close to that. “This summer I’ll be with my boyfriend and watching my siblings. I am hoping to get a summer job, so I don’t have to sit home and do nothing,” Angelica Morales (9) said. Students are excited that summer is here. Most students and teachers at Granger High are happy to leave for the summer, because they don’t have school every day, they get to go on vacations, and they get to hang out with their friends.
Feeling empty, but he’s still going strong By Lesieli Iongi EVERY sad story is typical, but it’s what can be taken from it that makes it stand out. Isaiah Telefoni (10) was born in Olympia, Washington on the day of May 14, 1999. “I don’t have a father; he left before I was even born.” This isn’t just an original sad story; this is an inspirational story more to encourage than to let down. “My mother was 16 when she had me,” Telefoni said. Telefoni was given to his grandparents, who he now calls his mom and dad. As days turned into months and months into years, his real mother was in and out of his life. He doesn’t accept the fact that she’s now trying to build a mother-and-son relationship. “I see her as a friend or more like a sister,” he said. January 15, 2015 was a day that changed his life. After fifteen years of being raised by his
grandmother, Niucaledonia Telefoni, she passed away from breast cancer. Being fifteen and losing the closest person to him broke his heart. He’d lost the one person he could run to no matter what the situation was; she had been the one he could depend on. “I felt empty, hurt, lonely, and mad because I wasn’t there for her last spoken words,” he said. Telefoni is very brave. He puts a smile on his face no matter what the situation. It’s incredible. Telefoni was given away at an age he can’t even remember. His father left before he was even born. Being given by his birth mother to a wonderful grandmother he called ‘mother’ and then having her be gone is incredibly challenging. He continued to come to school with a smile on his face, just trying to make it through the day as a normal person with a normal family.
“The last thing I remember my mom saying was to graduate, and that she loved me no matter what,” he said. Telefoni was in such a heartbreaking moment to realize his struggle. “She was the one who cared for me the most,” he said. She loved when he would sing to her, more specifically her ‘Mai Le Vavau I Le Fa’avavau.’ That was her favorite song. ‘Mai le’ means to bring, ‘vavau’ means deep or continue, ‘I le’ means your, and ‘fa’avavau’ means eternity. That song basically means to bring me your deep and forever eternity. “She’s in a better place. She’s not hurting anymore and she’s happier,” he said. He will always and forever have his mother in his heart for eternity. She might not be there physically, but spiritually. “I want to make her proud of me. There’s never a goodbye, just a see you later, ” Telefoni said.
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Granger’s Little Feathers powwow
By Alisha Chief IN NATIVE American Culture, they dance and sing. Some songs are meant for a prayer, a blessing, a healing, or a story. Same with the dances, they dance for mother earth, and they dance to the beating of the drums and the singing of the people. “When I went to the powwow I honestly thought it was interesting,” Fabian Montesdeoca (11) said. “I had never been to one before, and I liked all the cultural things they do. They hella know how to get down with their dancing, music, and especially their food, It’s very very good. It’s just amazing. I get it, I love it, and I respect it. It’s just cool!” The outfits participants wear have various colors, usually bright neon, but some others actually use dark colors. They also decorate outfits by putting their favorite sport teams on them. Everything they wear matches -- from their head bands to the beads on their moccasins. Some of their outfits have jingles on them which they wear to do dance jingle, or a woman might carry a shawl on her right arm and a feathers in the left fanning herself with it while her blanket swings back in forth which is called the fancy dance
for women. “Yes, I did go to the powwow,” tracker Gellis ‘G’ Henri Michel said. “I honestly liked it. It was really interesting seeing how they danced and how lively it was. I liked the costumes they wore -- they were nice and colorful. I actually couldn’t try the food because I was working.” At powwows, most people go for the food and some actually stay to watch the dancers and listen to the music they dance to. Usually in the middle of dances when dancers are changing, they let people come into the dancers circle and dance. They don’t dance like the performers; they just do basically two-step with a little hop and dance clockwise in a circle. “I didn’t dance in this powwow,” Tamika Shipmon (12) said. “I didn’t know about it, or I would have. I do dance in like the bigger powwows where way more people come, and I love it. But even though I didn’t dance, I still liked watching them.” Dancing in a powwow take skills because they have to dance to the drums and there is a lot of cardio and foot work in the way they move and how they show off their costumes. First place is based on dance and footwork.
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Insidious: Chapter 3, Jurassic World, Inside Out, Dope, & Ted 2 Reviews By Danny Hernandez HELLO Granger students and faculty exited about what the wonderful movie month of June will have in store. Well you should be excited this month because the movies are looking pretty promising, and there are some must-see movies. June is featuring movies that will blow your mind from dinosaurs roaming the earth once again to talking teddy bears to spine chilling demons lurking around. The first movie in the June movie lineup releases on Friday, June 5. “Insidious: Chapter 3” is a prequel to the first two “Insidious” movies which I guess were OK. I’m not saying that they were bad, but they could have been a bit scarier and had more suspense, but they had their moments. In this chapter of what now can be called a trilogy, there is a
teenage girl who has suffered the loss of her mom and now is living with her dad. When she starts to call out to her deceased mother, another spirit or demon hears it, and creepy paranormal things start to happen. The second of my movies June releases on Friday, June 12 and is the long-awaited “Jurassic World.” This movie is going to be the 4th movie in the whole humans-make-dinosaurs-and dinosaurs-go-crazy film sequence. Although it kind of seems down played, this movie looks to be a great one to go watch. After 22 years since the original Jurassic Park closed due to dinosaur-handling mishaps, people go back to fix what was wrong. After the messes have been cleaned up and all the problems are dealt with, “Jurassic World” reopens its doors to the world
and tries its hand as an amusement park. All things go well, but when fewer and fewer people come to the park, they need a new attraction -- something that can pull people in, but not too close. When a new dino gets introduced to the park, things take a turn for the worse. Be sure to see this one. Third on my June movie list is “Inside Out.” This movie is set to release on Friday, June 19. After watching the trailers, this movie seems to be pretty good, but it’s more for a younger audience “Inside Out” is about young Riley and her five emotions that are set up in a headquarters in her head. They are accustomed to a slow life in in the Midwest, but when her father get a promotion and has to move the family to san Francisco, she and the emotions that help guide her through everyday life have a hard time try-
ing to adjust to life. Each of her five emotions is trying to solve things in a different way instead of working together -- things start to get pretty difficult for her. My fourth movie of June also releases on Friday June 19, and it’s called “Dope.” This movie seems like it will be a good movie, seeing that a lot of the things that go on in the movie can be related to what happing to some people like kids who are stressed about tests and college applications “Dope” is a movie that is pretty much based around a high school guy named Malcolm who is kind of a typical kid with a little old-school rap twist to him, but geeky little Malcolm is just trying to get by and is worried about getting in to college and his SATs. When the chance to go to an underground party gets him mixed
up with some bad people, it gives him the chance to change his social status from nerd to top guy in the school. Last but certainly not least is “Ted 2.” This movie opens on Friday, June 26, and if this movie is anything like the first Ted movie or just as funny, then this will be a movie that is gonna be a great one – one that no one is gonna want to miss out on watching. “Ted 2” brings back the dynamic duo of Ted and John who after a while have been getting along great and everything couldn’t have been better. When Ted and his new wife want to have a child but can’t because Ted is s teddy bear, Ted and John go on another wild adventure and do almost about anything to prove to the courts that Ted is a real person and is worthy to have a child.
A night full of lies brings excitement to Granger Lancers By Felicia Cervantez ON WEDNESDAY night, the drama department took all of their attendees by surprise, with an evening inspired by CLUE. In the end, the cast showed their true colors, which shocked the audience. With surprising twists and turns to find out who killed the victim, the audience was surprised once it was figured out. Many of those who attended the drama department’s performance enjoyed the night, including the food and the act they put on. “I enjoyed the night, especially the food, which I believe is due to the fact that I am a teen boy,” Parker Hughes (11) said. The performers gave the audience many laughs, including disses, and God was even in the performance, played by Staci Allen (11). Overall the night shocked many, and kept them that way. Tension grew during the night as the characters continually fought with each other and blamed each other for the death of the victim. Unsurprisingly, those were the parts the audience enjoyed the most, that and one particular
scene when the night’s celebrity, Anna, played by Bree Johnson (10), got dissed by Jennifer, played by Karen Shamo (11). “The night was all very shocking and funny, but my favorite part would have to be when Jennifer asked Anna where she got her plastic surgery done,” Ewan Mitchell (10) said. However, this wasn’t just one person’s favorite part. “My favorite part was when Karen or “Jennifer” asked where Bree or “Anna” got her plastic surgery done. I would go a million times just to see that part again, the show was breathtaking, I couldn’t believe the horrific outcome, and who the killer was,” Britney Munson (11) said. That scene was very popular with many people; it was also the actress’ favorite part of the performance, also Delia Hernandez (11) as well. There were many shocking parts of the show, including a man coming out of the closet without actually saying he was gay, and also cheating, and plenty of lying. The night was very interactive; the cast did a great job of involving the audience. It wasn’t just a
show, the cast made the audience a part of it as if everyone in the black box was all in a production, and what was amazing was a play that seemed like it would take weeks to prepare for, didn’t. “We prepared for this show in a day, we barely got our lines today, only a few hours ago,” Karlee Crowther (12) said. “And that’s what my favorite part was, working with a cast who learned quickly, who were fast actors, and I loved my character, she was freaking crazy! I loved it, because once in a while, I love to be as crazy as my character,” she said. She also said that if she had the opportunity to do it again, she would. “If I weren’t a senior, I would love to do it again, but I would definitely like to have the script in advance,” she said. Each character was different and loved many different things about his or her role in this production. When Johnson enjoyed the great adventures she went through in this production. “I loved working on this show, at first it was scary working on it, but it turned out great. It was very adventurous. I loved playing my character,
because I got to be very rude for a night. It was fun,” Johnson said. She would love to have the opportunity to do this again, “It was great being in this production, and I would definitely do it again,” Johnson said. As the night went on, the audience had their own suspicions about who was the killer, and the reveal shocked everyone. By the end of the dinner, the killer turned out to be Jack, the victim’s brother. “I loved just being a character, being someone else for an hour and being in that position. I’ve never been a murderer,” Angel Herrera (11) said. Herrera had a very ironic favorite part of the production, “My favorite part was when Tarantino, played by Jordan Mortensen
(12), shouted out to me that my wife was cheating on me with my brother, who was the victim, I was not expecting it, because I didn’t know it was in the script,” Herrera said. Herrera is ready for next year for the opportunity to be in the show again. “ I am going to do this again, and it’s going to be better. It was great this year, but there is always room to improve, and I promise you that it will be bigger, better and faster next year,” he said. Overall the night was a success, a fun and entertaining night. The drama department shocked everyone with their great talent to make an unforgettable evening. The performance gave all the audience a fantastic and mysterious night.
Swing for Life tournament
By Nebras Alhamdani THE LADY Lancers played in a national Swing For Life softball tournament to help raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Institute to help with cancer research. The 20 teams that participated raised more than one million dollars for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. There were only 20 teams in this tournament, from 1A programs to 5A powerhouse teams. As for the Lady Lancer softball players, they definitely gave their all to each game to support those who are battling cancer. “We did really good. We won five games and lost three. Playing in the tournament really shows how many people care, and that they are willing to support this cause in any way they can to make a difference. My grandmother has lung cancer, so out on the field I played just for her,” Danielle Dodge (10) said. Not only was the tournament for cancer fighters, but survivors as well. Taylor Hensley’s (9) old gym teacher fought cancer but is now healthy and strong, and she is now one of her biggest motivators in her life. “We did really good! We went against some really hard teams and did extremely well! The tournament to me was such a great cause and all together, we raised
a lot of money. My 7th grade and 8th grade gym teacher had cancer, so I played just for her,” Hensley said. With all teams fundraising and playing to support cancer awareness, teams played their hardest to show cancer fighters and survivors that they were all there to support them. “We did really good. We won five out of eight games. Our hitting was totally on point; I even broke my favorite bat during one of our games during the tournament. I love how the tournament really supports people who have cancer or had survived it, and it’s amazing how so many people donated to it, too,” Kimberly Felion (12) said. Ashley Olsen (12) really loved how the tournament brought so many teams together and showed cancer patients and survivors how much people care and are willing to put in their time and effort to support them and raise money to help find a cure. “We did great! It was one of our best tournaments we’ve had all season, and it really brought the team together and helped us bond a lot. I think its just an amazing fundraiser and everyone who put in all their time and effort to put it all together really had a huge passion for it, I thought it was so nice,” Olsen said.