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April 2016 LVIII-8
Granger merchandise available for cash or cards By Kimberly Armenta The school store is now selling new Granger-branded merchandise that students can buy with the G-cards that they earn by attending G-class on time and representing their Lancer pride. “The G-store is an incentive store, and it celebrates students for their efforts to show their Lancer pride by being thoughtful, empowered, and connected. When the students earn G-cards in their classes, they can redeem them at G-store and they can buy swag,” Ms. Alo said. “When it came to the swag, we wanted to sell clothes that students would actually wear, so we went to our students and asked them to look at several looks and had them choose different styles,” she said. The merchandise can be bought with cash or G-cards or a combination of both. The G-cards are each worth 50 cents.
“The new merchandise will be available at the school store on March 30. This will eventually include new shirts, socks, hats, backpacks, cell phone cases, mugs, key chains, and much more. These items will be on sale for reasonable prices,” she said. The prices will be from $1$50. For example dog tag chains are $1-$2, Men’s fleece shorts are from $26-$52, and Men’s pullovers are from $47-$94. Students and administrators came together to decide what kind of things should be sold in the school store. They considered things like what students use often, as well as what is in fashion. Students will be rewarded for their hard work and their Lancer pride. “Students don’t have to have G-cards to be appreciated. When it comes to recognition, our
school the furthest ahead out of all high schools and will keep improving and becoming better,” she said. Granger high school has been motivated to stay ahead of all schools and become one of the greatest. Several teachers may wonder if they can purchase items from the G-store. The answer is yes. The staff is also working on an incentive program for the teachers. Even without the incentive program for the teachers, they can still encourage and participate in Lancer pride by staying thoughtful, empowered, and connected. “Students may believe that the G-cards are for nothing, and what is the point of the G-cards. Besides buying merchandise in the G-store with G-cards. The Gcards will be used as a raffle. As the G-cards are spent at the school store, they are collected to be put in a box. At a non-specified time
G-cards will be pulled out for a big prize,” Ms. Alo said. In the school store I will be adding new shelves. It’s a lot of work but I’m happy to do it if it helps the kids. We have to see if the kids will become empowered, connected, and thoughtful,” Mr. Pace said. “Personally I like to buy the Granger gear. I strongly believe that just as teachers are able to buy sports gear, students should be able to buy it, too,” he said. “By sport gear I mean football jerseys, cross country shirts, track, and every other sport. I believe that students also want to support their Lancers and want to become a part of the Lancer pride,” he said. The school store is expected to be a big hit. Lancers are very excited to see how well the school store does, and are thankful for the effort that has been put into it.
Granger merchandise can now be purchased at the school store with G-cards, money, or a mixture of both.
Lancers balance going to school and long work hours
By Francisco Gallardo “I close every night and what sucks is closing time is at one in the morning,” Steven Lujan (11) said. Closing every morning on a school day can be so stressful for a student especially when it’s at 1:00 a.m. Places like Megaplex Theaters are taking advantage of their young employees. Many employers here in the state of Utah take advantage of teenagers willing to work. And kids who are only thinking about the money often bite off more than they can chew. “There’s a bunch of kids that work past midnight; it’s illegal,” Mr. G said. According to the U.S. Department of Labor a student under 16 can only work four hours a school
day, 18 hours in a school week, eight hours on a non-school day, and no more than 40 hours on a non-school week. In the state of Utah, not many jobs hire 14 or 15-year-olds to work. As the school year approaches to an end, seniors are anxious to finish and continue to college. “I love where I work, but it’s so stressful being away from home for one, and the hours they give me are ridiculous I never have breaks when I work a long nine hour shift. I stay there because I love working at Bear Lake,” Jonathon Fuatogi (11) said. Teenagers have jobs for many reasons, helping parents out, paying for their own place, paying car insurance, etc. A lot of kids only care about the money, without the knowledge of knowing that it is illegal for a minor to work past
9:30 here in Utah. Almost every teenager works past 10 or even working later than that. Employers have no sympathy as long as the job is getting done. Having a schedule to go by can be very stressful on teens. School is a very important for a student. Utah jobs are abusing what they can do, and not taking into consideration that school is imperative. If school doesn’t come first, life will be difficult later on. The struggles of finding a decent job that doesn’t ask for a high school diploma, a job that has a good pay, or a job with good benefits is really hard. “I love my job, but there are some things I hate that they do such as not giving me a day off with a two-week notice, or giving me more than 40 a week, I
honestly feel like I’m being overworked,” Donny Charboneau (12) said. Working at West Jordan Care Center, Charboneau feels like he is being taking advantage of. More than 40 hours a week is stressful (and illegal during the school year) for teenager, especially for a senior because graduation’s important, but if works interferes with that, it can affect a students future. Depending on age, employers need to know what they can let a minor do at the job provided, such as using certain machinery, driving places, or even using money. Employers often take advantage of adolescents because they just want the job done as cheaply as possible. Students need to learn what they can and can’t do at their job, we need to be more aware of our rights.
Latinos in Action
By Lisandro Rivera GRANGER High School has many clubs, and one of those clubs is LIA, also known as Latinos In Action. LIA is a great class that helps by doing community service and helping schools and doing much more to make Granger a better place. LIA is a full year class, which helps students gain more skills and learn new things like working together and doing group activities. Along the way students meet new amazing people. “LIA is a fun class because you get to experience new things,” Larissa Ortega (12) said. In LIA students go on many field trips like going to universities and colleges, students also get to bring out their culture more by learning new words and going to dance practices to prepare to dance for other schools. When students join LIA at first, it feels like nothing but bafter a little time, students experience new opportunities and start to feel like they are in a new family with all the other students in that class. “You learn about kindness and to accept yourself as who you are,” Ortega said. Other things students learn in LIA are how to prepare for job interviews by practicing with Mr. Eden. It helps students to prepare with a real life experience on what after high school will look like and feel like. “I like that LIA can give the Latino community a good name by serving and helping the community,” Karla Fuentes (12) said. One thing all LIA students are looking forward to is the annual conference at the University of Utah on April 1. The conference will talk about LIA and the theme, which is Familia. Schools will then perform a dance and then will take a tour of the U. Being in this class for students is a great experience and a great choice they have made. For a lot of students, being in a class they feel comfortable in is better than being in one they don’t like. It also helps them put themselves out there by communicating with other students and new people.
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These tips should help Lancers deal with stress
Taking some time for yourself can help with the overwhelming stress.
By Justin Thurman GRANGER often gives students tough work, and with this tough work comes a major gain or loss in a students grade, students who often have a hard time with assignments like these usually get stressed, thinking like, “This is going to suck”. Dealing with stress can be a difficult or an easy situation depending on how bad it is. Depending on what students have to work on, stress can be shaken off, or stress can feel like a weight on someone’s shoulders -- everyone carries it differently. Depending on what the level is, it should be handled with care. “Help yourself relax by reading these tips on how to improve your body,” as stated on the www. totallystressedout.com website. Tips on ways to deal with stress are listening to a peaceful melody, laying down, talking to someone, calming down while inhaling and exhaling, and reading a book could possibly help. Other ones exist, but these are the most popular suggestions. Frustration can be shaken off, but it is not as easy as stress is.
“I’m always dealing with stress when it comes to math work,” Micheal Dakota (10) said. “It’s usually a bad thing, and I don’t finish the assignments if it’s stressful enough.” Dakota often deals with stress by reading a good book or listening to music like a soothing melody or another piece or music. Here are examples of how some schoolwork around Granger can be a bit on the tough side. “When it comes to English and geography work, I tend to just try and hope I don’t fail the assignments for that class,” Devin Knaus (9) said. “The way I deal with it is either going fishing or listening to music.” Knaus’s advice is to just try to do what helps students relive stress. Another way to deal with stress is to find someone to whom who students can talk, be it a friend, a teacher, or a counselor. Although it is not always the school work, but stress can even involve social media, dealing with a cyber bully for example can have students stressed out so
much, they might forget about the work that was due the next day or later. Stress is a subject that sticks to everyone, when it comes to either schoolwork, or that project that requires a lot of drawing. People always find a way to deal with it and decide to turn it in rather then just not turning it in at all. Sometimes, it’s best to just take it slow and steady, fix mistakes, avoid time crunches, and don’t be afraid to ask questions, no matter how stupid they may sound. Sometimes, stress can be a good thing as students get the need to be a little fast when progressing in work. Doing it the hard way like trying to ram it with fury can be like fighting a losing battle. If students are struggling and about to be furious, it’s best to just leave it alone and calm down before continuing with the assignment. Lancers are pretty good at dealing with stress, but it can sometimes be overwhelming. As long as students are trying their best, they can succeed.
Tennis players only live once, but they get to serve twice
By Skye Rouse Tennis season is here, and all the players are excited to be back on the court and show off their new skills. They have been putting a lot of time and effort into practicing after school. One student goes to practice for two hours a day five days a week, and still practices at home. “I love tennis, I wish I had started earlier,” Jaren Eccles (12) said. “I try and work on the small things like strokes and fundamentals every day,” he said. “One of my favorite quotes that one of my friends told me is ‘You can’t have success without having a couple failures,’ ” Eccles said. “The best thing about being on the team is that we have fun even if we lose,” he said. When playing with a team that means that working with others is a given. Cooperation is key when playing with one another, but it’s even easier when playing with friends. In tennis sometimes they have
to play with two players against two players. Working hard and telling each other where to improve can be a big help in to achieving perfection. “I’ve been playing tennis for two years this upcoming season, and am excited to have fun with my teammates and build more friendships,” Mack Turk (12) said. “The best experience I’ve had so far was when I beat a guy with a bagel, a perfect score which was eight to zero,” He said. “The best advice I could give to someone when they’re learning how to play is to keep calm and focus on the ball,” Turk said. There are many positives about playing on a team, it’s not only healthy physically, but also mentally, too. It helps you relieve a lot of the stress and shows dedication. “I really like playing with all the guys on the team,” Josh Higginson (10) said. “It has helped me create a lot of friends and has helped me de-
velop new skills,” he said. “I like tennis because it’s a fun sport but it’s also challenging,” Higginson said. “It’s a fun and great way to get involved in the school because you get to interact with a whole bunch of other kids, and I guess you kinda form a family,” he said. There are many plus sides, but it can also be a challenging sport to play. Some people have a hard time staying in shape and keeping themselves on track with school, work, and tennis. “Keeping on track with school, work, and tennis can be a struggle sometimes because it gets really stressful,” Turk said. “I make sure to keep reminders because it helps me plan out what I’m doing and not make it difficult for myself,” he said. Tennis has many positives and can help you physically and mentally. It helps relieve stress but can also add stress if you have a busy schedule. Tennis season is underway.
Jaren Eccles (12) is looking forward to his last tennis season.
Granger High’s fun-loving staff presented a ‘Faculty Follies’ show By Angel G. Figueroa ON FEBRUARY 26, Lancers got a taste of some unique talents from none other than the Granger teachers. These teachers have been rehearsing for about two weeks to prepare to show their best talent. Some of them have been working their talents for many years and some them just recently have discovered their hidden talents, thus giving Lancers a performance they have never seen before from their teachers. Lancers enjoyed a unique monologue presented by the drama teacher Ms. Anderson. “I had to remember the whole script by one night and I worked on it for two weeks before the talent show to get it right,” she said. “I didn’t just want to sing because
most of the people presenting would react to it,” she said. they wouldn’t like it or that they were already singing, so instead She built confidence after will criticize my performance,” of that, I went with a monologue,” hearing the feedback from her ad- she said. she said. Even thought this talent Although Ms. Anderson show included about two has been teaching students weeks to practice, it has to be on stage she was nerbeen in the making since vous herself. the summer. “I have been doing this “We been talking about since I was eight years old, it since the summer, when but I haven’t been on stage we had our leadership roles for eight years,” she said. meetings and everyone She has been also teachwanted to do this,” she ing her students how to be said. critical of other students’ “At first I didn’t want performances. to do it but after a while I “One the biggest things agreed, so now if they do I was nervous about was one next year, I’ll totally what will my students do it. Although, I won’t Ms. Anderson is very passionate about boogers. think about me. I taught do the same thing, I’ll them to be critical on everything, vanced class and she was ready. probably do something like fire so them seeing me perform was “Hearing their feedback was swallowing,” she said. a bit hard not knowing how they great, and I was all worried that Ms. Anderson’s monologue
was a success to her and her students.Other students were critical of tge follies. “It seemed that it was a bit rushed,” Maria Sanchez (12) said. Even though she had mixed feelings, overall she liked it. “It had a good concept, like I enjoyed it, but their performance was OK,” Sanchez said. One talent stood out to her so much that she wanted to see it again. “The rap history one was one of my favorite ones. I don’t know why, but it was fire and I would love to see them do it again next year, but I won’t come to this school no more,” she said. Love it or hate it, the Faculty Follies was a surprising performance from the Granger staff.
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Lancers are thoughtful, empowered, and connected By Kaitlin Cluff THOUGHTFUL Lancers understand that being thoughtful is a very important quality to have. They also know how important it is to show being thoughtful in and around the school. “Being thoughtful and considerate of others is something that many people take for granted,” Elizabeth Hernandez (12) said. It’s not every day that Lancers think about how much being a little thoughtful can mean to someone else. “Our lives are very busy, and we are often rushed. In this fast-paced life, it is often hard to remember that it is important to be thoughtful of all the good that we have in our lives,” she said. Hernandez tries really hard to be thoughtful at school. She also tries very hard to spread the good feelings that being thoughtful brings. “I exhibit thoughtfulness by caring about others instead of myself all of the time,” she said. It doesn’t take very much to be thoughtful. It’s easy to give a little bit of your time to care about someone else. One reason Lancers find it easy is because the faculty and administration try their very best to encourage students to be thoughtful. “They always engage and talk to the students about caring for one another. They always try to help someone out in their time of need, or even just being considerate about our feelings or how we’re doing,” Hernandez said.
EMPOWERED When Lancers think of being empowered it brings a lot of things to mind. Empowered is a very strong word that sometimes makes people fear that they can’t live up to it. “Being empowered means being in power, being a leader, being authorized to become something/someone bigger,” Staci Allen (12) said. Being empowered isn’t always the easiest thing to be. It’s especially difficult in high school, when students aren’t always the most confident in themselves. “I believe that it is sometimes hard for me to be empowered because my ideas get shot down, and I have emotional hardships, on top of being in leadership positions throughout life,” Allen said. The key to being empowered is confidence. Students have to try and believe in themselves no matter what. Being positive can have a huge effect as well. It is difficult to feel empowered in a negative situation. “I always try to have a positive attitude on everything that is happening,” she said. Being empowered can be a influential feeling. If students see others being empowered, it’s easy for that feeling to spread. “Teachers and administrators give us opportunities that we wouldn’t have otherwise. We wouldn’t get these leadership tools in other places,” Allen said. Lancers are feeling empowered.
CONNECTED Being connected at Granger High School is something that is emphasized a lot. At Granger, students make up one big family, and Lancers take a lot of pride in that. “To be connected means to be unified. It means that everyone is working together to make sure that the outcome is ideal and no one is being excluded,” Aiza Higley (12) said. Students at school talk about being unified all the time. Lancers are unified in meeting goals such as bringing down the number of F-grades per student, as well as being absent and tardy less often. “It means that although we are all individuals, we can be close and be one for a moment,” she said. It’s not always easy for Lancers to be connected with their peers. It depends immensely on the emotion in different situations. “At school I try to represent being a connected Lancer as best I can. This will be my home for a few years, and I need to show that I am proud of it and that I have a good reputation when going to school functions and supporting other schools while representing Granger,” Higley said. Lancers have been doing an amazing job at showing support for each other. “Teachers encourage being connected by talking with students and supporting all the different functions,” she said.
The end of year class registration has Lancers geared up
By Jelani Nelson IT’S GETTING closer and closer to the end of the school year. Councilors have had students sign up for classes for the next year. This can be either exciting or something that isn’t new for the upcoming year ahead. The councilors are excited to get Lancers ready to take on the next year and are preparing them for what’s ahead. Seniors are preparing them to
graduate. Now the seniors get to experience the real world and go to college. Juniors are prepping to become seniors and by doing that, fun classes are put in their schedules. Juniors are pretty excited to go into their last year of high school. College might be a choice for them. “My classes will be a challenge but will also help to make it
more memorable and more fun,” Mikala Gehlen (11) said. Sophomores are almost into their third year of school. Junior year can be exciting because there’s more fun into their last years of high school. Most classes that are fun classes are in the last two years, because credits build up and college is something to think about. Then, last but not least, the freshman won’t be at the bottom of the school pyramid.
GHS alumni are out there in the real world
By Melissa Kiem After Lancers graduate, there’s always hope that they move on to bigger and better things. What has Ratana Heng (‘03) been up to, without school, and how is she doing now? “Life without school has its perks, you can literally start doing whatever you want!” “You start getting your life together, but it stresses you out more than anything because who doesn’t want good things in life?” Heng said. She is now a respiratory nurse tand loves her job. She recently started her own family and bought a new house in California. Hard work and lots of dedication are the keys to success. Gage Winters (‘15) agrees. “After high school you should definitely expect a big change in life, no more waking up to get taught, you’re waking up to go straight to work and make your own money. Once you leave high school, you stop relying on a lot of people and start focusing on yourself. Because that’s all there is to do! You start getting yourself in debt, which forces one to get a job to pay off these debts. Whether it’s school, a new car, vacation, college, etc,” Winters said. Of course you can’t forget
about college! Sheila Phouthavong (‘13) definitely has opinions. “College is a great thing! I’ve so far only have had time to do a couple semesters. It’s very hard, to keep up with, especially when you’re not financially ready. Like me, I work 40 hours a week. It gets very overwhelming trying to fit school in my busy adult schedule. What I do recommend everyone to do (that I could have done different) is apply for as many scholarships as you can! Counselors tell you, teachers tell you! And it’s nothing but for your own good! I wish I could have signed up for more scholarships, cause now I feel stuck. Not much income coming for me to go towards college, and that is my biggest stress because college is expensive!” Former cheer captain Valeria Moreno (‘14) is also out there working hard. “My life is great! I am currently working at Wells Fargo at the age of 20. I managed to be a Personal Banker, I am the youngest individual on my team, and so far I love it! I’ve gone to Hawaii for my 20th birthday, I’ve been to California back and forth, I’ve been to Vegas, Texas Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, you name it! I have literally traveled
all over the West Side of the United States! I even went outside of the United States to Mexico. I also have pursued my dream of being a singer. I recently won a Hispanic singing contest, a $1,000 prize, and I have been on the radio a few times, without naming some other contests,” said Moreno. Erica Reyes (‘15) now knows that high school had to end. “I really do miss high school. Life is so much harder now. To do and be what you want is challenging and of course it takes hard work, but you have to strive for what you want, you must be ambitious! Enjoy everything you have now, because life after high school is an amazing thing, but you must remember everything in high school stays in high school.” “You don’t even have the same friends after high school. I had a few so-called best friends, and where are they now? My point is, focus on yourself and nothing else. Get things done. If you need to make up credits. now is the time. It’s never too late! Just get it done! And you’ll see how much you thank yourself for doing so, maybe not now, but I promise you, you will,” Reyes said. Lancers are doing great things even after graduating. Granger’s alumni know what it takes.
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Now that freshman learned the ropes of the school, it should be easy to get around. Confidence will build up. “Yeah, I know the school a lot better. At first it was hard and stressful, but then I got used to it,” Destiny Ward (9) said. The upcoming school year will be better than ever. Students and teachers will get new experiences. Not only students are preparing for the new year; teachers are
gearing up as well. Teachers need to prepare for the end of the school year and get excited for all the new students that will arrive in their classes. Students also need to get prepared for all of their classes and the new teachers they will meet. Lancers are excited to get new and maybe even the same teachers that they had before. Students school think about taking challenging classes that will help them in the future.
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Students park in spots that do not belong to them
The students’ parking lot is huge, that where students should park.
By Taylor Wolfley LANCERS have known from the beginning of the school year that the first loop in the Granger parking lot is specifically reserved for visitors. Yet students, as well as some of the staff and administration still continue to park in these restricted parking spaces. The intention of visitors parking is so that the visitors can park close to the school. For example, if a parent needed to check out his or her student for a doctor’s appointment, it would be so easy to just park close, get the student and leave, but lately there has been a problem. Lancers have been parking in these reserved spots, making it difficult for visitors to find a spot to park. This is problem is becoming a major issue for parents. Parents have had to start parking in the farther spots in the parking lot. This is starting to anger them because they have a reserved spot for them, but they can’t park there because students are parked there. “I don’t personally use the visi-
tors parking because it is very disrespectful to the visitors,” Emir Sabic (12) said. “We only use our cars two or three times a day, other than that they just sit and do nothing. So why would you park somewhere that you’re not supposed to, if you’re not even going to use your car,” he said. Not only are students parking in this restricted area, but some staff and administration have been parking in visitors parking as well. Mr. Jackson is in charge of handing out parking tickets, which is the disciplinary action for parking in visitors parking, and he believes that this issue makes our school look bad. “When students park in the visitors parking, the public views the students at Granger as extremely rude and disrespectful,” Mr. Jackson said. Parents and visitors are getting very annoyed with Granger students. Dr. Dunn believes that Granger can overcome this issue and be the best school it can. The faculty at Ganger High School has also had a problem
with parking in the visitors parking. “When faculty members park there, it sends a really bad message to the students, if they see the faculty doing it, it makes them think that it is OK for them to do it,” Mr. Jackson said. Faculty do not get special treatment when they park in visitors parking, they receive the whole disciplinary action, too. They get fined. The Granger parking lot has many places to park, so students should not feel the need to park somewhere that is reserved. “Don’t use the visitors parking because we have a very large parking lot. Don’t be disrespectful. Park in your own parking,” Sabic said. The visitors lot should be saved for visitors -- only visitors. Granger has some work to do when it comes to parking in the right places, but the Lancers of Granger High School can do it. “Please park where you are supposed to park, be courteous and respectful of your fellow citizens and park in your parking,” Mr. Jackson said.
Granger assembly is dedicated to the well-being of Lancers
By Salina Eaton An assembly held on March 8 gathered students in the auditor- ium for a life-changing lesson on the harmful effects of drugs and/ or pornography. Robbie, the speaker of the assembly on the subject of drugs, is very passionate in what he does and is willing to take the time to tell Lancers what is right and the importance of their mental and physical health. He talked about neuro-connectors in the brain and the important part(s) of the brain that will become affected and dependent on drugs that people may use depending on their strength and quality, but even then they are harmful and dangerous to the brain and body. It’s crucial for adults and students to understand addiction in order to remain undamaged permanently by the harmful effects drugs and addictions can cause. “The easy thing to do to avoid anything addictive is to simply not do drugs,” Robbie said. Matt, a victim of pornography,
tells students that porn was much harder to overcome than cleaning out his body from drugs after becoming addicted to these lewd videos. “People can not see people as real people when they walk by, but they see them as walking flesh wandering about. Also, people that watched porn continue to watch porn and causes relationships to dwindle into nothing,” Matt said. With the addiction of porn, it kills the idea of love and the people who have loved ones have their relationships disappear before their eyes. This generation grew up around computers and mobile technology, and it’s the first generation that is facing these problems with porn The most-viewed porn videos have physical violence, and it is in 88% of porn films today. Currently, pornography can come in many different ways yet still have the same effect on people and the loved ones around them.
What kids watch is everyone’s complete choice, but if they care about someone, they will have to tell how the situation really is. Lancers have their opinions on this assembly and how it helped them realize things in their life or the lives around them. Adam Hubert (12) agrees
“This generation grew up around computers and mobile technology, and it’s the first generation that is facing these problems with porn.” Sami Hiss enjoyed the assembly.
with what the speakers said. “I agree with what they are saying, but how they sent the message of what our peers and other students were saying how bad it was is where the message was the weakest,” Hubert said. “They only asked kids who are more about school commu-
nity or kids who are straight-A students, instead they should have interviewed kids from other cliques so they could have gotten a better response on the subjects,” Hubert said. Stephanie Garcia (12) thinks that the assembly could have been worth the effort. “I think the message was good, but it wasn’t a good approach, and I feel 90% of the students didn’t pay attention or didn’t care and thought of it as more of a joke instead of being mature about it and taking it seriously,” Garcia said. Sami Hills (11) strongly agrees with the assembly that went on and thinks it was a valuable effort to have had it put together for the students. She feels like it hits hard at people who may have been in these troubling situations, and she thinks that it was a good time to tell kids about love and how it can unintentionally become violent with the use of porn. And seeing them or their significant others using these tactics
against them only caused great problems for them both. “Kids need to be taught that love is never violent when it comes to being intimate or in anything, and they need to know the consequences but also the reward for being loyal and being taught what really should happen with a healthy relationship,” Hills said. On the subject of drugs, Hills believes that it wasn’t all to relevant since students are learning every day the consequence of drugs and know to stay away from them as much as possible. “I think that; however, students should not think that drugs are a normal, everyday thing just the same as sexual abuse, and it’s something to avoid at all costs,” Hills said. All in all, this assembly for the Lancers of Granger was one of the upmost importance and should be seriously considered with the consequences that follow with all the risks of drugs and pornography. With additional reporting by Stephanie Dorantes
King Richard III did not disappoint theatre-going Lancers By Jessie Martin ONCE AGAIN the Granger drama students have put on an amazing performance. Even people who didn’t understand Shakespeare were completely entertained. The main characters were stunning in their performances. With the lead role, King Richard, played by Angel Herrera. The stage crew did an amazing job as well with the set. Even the costumes were pretty great. There was death, sword fighting, drama and humor. With every death people couldn’t help but wonder who was next. “It wasn’t really stressing until the last week because we lost a few days to practice so we had to stay later,” Korrie Memmott (12) said. Memmott was one of
the student directors for the play. “It was very good,” Jacob mond and did a very good job A lot of time went into the play Lewis (11) said. “The tent scene acting,” he said. Lewis liked how Jacob Inkley played his but still not enough in her character and made him opinion. seem real. “It was fun getting to “I feel like some of the have a new experience incharacters could have had stead of acting,” Memmott better diction,” Lewis said. said. She has been in many He thinks the actors musicals and has helped should pronounce their out with them even when words better, enunciate, she wasn’t performing. and make their speech “If I had a chance to do more clear. it again I would.” Mem“Because of Shakemott would like to do anspeare’s way of writing, it other Shakespeare play, was hard to understand,” but since she is a senior Lewis said. The synopsis she might not be able to. in the program made it “It went really well The audience surrendered its attention to the show. easier to know what was even when someone forgot a line they improvised and it was my favorite part,” Lewis happening throughout the play. “They had pretty good characmade sense,” she said. All their said. He could understand it more ters, good props, and good coshard work paid off with a great that any other scene. performance. “Jacob Inkley played Rich- tumes,” he said. Everything was
well made and really put the audience in the time period. “I liked it, but it was hard to understand what they were saying because of the Shakespearian wording,” Mackenzie Rolfe (11) said. The vernacular that Shakespeare used is very different from today’s English, and it is hard for people who haven’t heard it to understand. “The ghost scene was the best part because it was creepy and it really caught my attention,” Rolfe said. She also liked the fight scene at the very end. Angel Herrera played his character like he really was King Richard. All the actors and the technical crew did a very good job and really made this Shakespeare play come alive.
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Make mornings better
Pride + Prejudice and Zombies
Review by Isabel Jackson ZOMBIES have become a big thing around the world and especially in Granger. Lancers have become very fond of them. There are books; video games and the most popular: movies. “Pride and Prejudice” is a book and also a movie. Many have read and watched it, and it is an ongoing classic. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” isn’t much of a parody book; it is more of a rewrite with zombies. Jane Austen wrote the original book “Pride and Prejudice”. Seth Grahame-Smith rewrote it with an actually big twist: zombies. I am a big fan of zombies. When I found out that they had remade this into a book, I was very excited and couldn’t wait to read it. Usually when “Pride and Prejudice” is mentioned or heard, you wouldn’t think of it being an action-packed book, it’s more of a cute love story, but when you hear “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” you know there will be action, and it is interesting just to hear the title.
This version still has the love fans look for, but it has action and zombies added into the mix. The Bennet daughters are Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Lydia and Kitty. Their Father, Mr. Bennet, cares more about their safety out in the world with all the zombies, although their mother, Mrs. Bennet, would rather see them getting married. Mrs. Bennet still has their safety in mind, but she thinks they need a husband for that. The Bennet daughters are all trained for battle, they are prepared for anything to happen wherever they go. Zombies could be anywhere, and they are lucky that their father taught them well how to battle against the zombies. Their mother wants them to be married and have a happy life. Although, their father would rather them be able to take care of themselves, he could care less it they get married, and he just wants them to be safe when they go out. They know they will do fine but their mother wants them to have extra safety and to stay la-
dylike. When Elizabeth does find someone she might be interested in, it is really hard to get interested with all the zombies around but, when they fight together, it makes everything a lot easier. Some people might not love this new version of the book, but people who love zombies, like myself, will love this book. If you had a problem reading and understanding the original book, then this might not be the best for you. It is still written in the same voice as the other book, it just adds zombies. I did have a problem reading the original book because it seemed a little boring to me, but with this new zombie twist, I was so interested and could not put down this book. This book has everything that teenagers are interested in, romance, action, and zombies. I loved this book so much; it might be because I love zombies, and if you love zombies and Pride and Prejudice, this is absolutely a book you will want to read. I am sure you will enjoy it.
By Ashley Garcia WAKING up in the morning can be difficult for many Lancers. Having a better morning can potentially equal a better day, and when a student is having a better day, it can give him or her the ability to learn better and be much more successful. “Waking up early can be so hard for me sometimes,” Yen Nhi Ngo (10) said. Getting into the habit of waking up earlier can fix that. “Ever since I started waking up early, I noticed a huge difference in my grades,” Ngo said. One of the ways to form a habit of waking up early is choosing the right time and sticking to it. It can be anywhere from 15 minutes earlier to an hour earlier, depending on what time works best for the individual. In order to adapt this healthy habit, one must to go to sleep earlier in order to wake up earlier. Always go to sleep at a reasonable time. Always wake up at the same time. In order to get a better night’s sleep, get rid of any distractions. Forget any electronic device that might be standing in the way and just go to sleep. Put down phones. “My room is so messy, it’s so hard to get ready in the morning sometimes,” Sarah Reynolds (9) said. “I’m always late.” One way to prevent this from happening is forming a habit of being more organized. Right after waking up, always do the bed first. Then proceed with one’s morning routine, which will make the morning easier as it progresses. Always clean up after finishing something; this will make
things much easier in the future. “I hate that I always take forever in the mornings to get ready, so I’m always having to wake up earlier than usual,” Anny Gutierrez (10) said. Having such a hard time in the morning means not knowing what to wear, how to do hair, etc; plan it the night before. Being prepared will only make the mornings easier, and will reduce stress. So instead of just jumping right out of bed and getting right into it, make sure it’s all planned out the night before. In cases like this, a planner can be a very useful tool. Having a planner whether it’s a notebook or a phone can remind the individual what is due or what to do on the following day. “This year, I decided to carry around a planner,” Jenni Ngo (11) said. “Instead of checking my phone right when I wake up, I go straight to my planner, in order to see what homework I have due the day of or what I have planned for the day in general.” A better morning can be accomplished by eating a healthy breakfast. Going throughout the day without eating anything in the morning isn’t such a great idea. Instead of focusing on what matters, the only topic on the mind will be lunch. Preparing a small snack the day before can be very helpful, especially when time is scarce in the morning. Changing bad habits into good habits is easier than most think. All that is required is a little extra effort, and the will to make life a little bit better.
With big hearts, AVID packages and delivers tiny hats
By Marcelino Montes Little Hats Big Hearts is for heart defect awareness. Little hats are given to all newborn babies coming out the hospital regardless if they have a heart defect or not. During the whole month of February, little hats are going to be given out to bring awareness. Ms. Lewis was looking for a project to do, and came across Little Hats Big Hearts. “Utah didn’t have a program, so I got a hold of Utah’s chapter of American Heart Association and said ‘Hey this is what I want to do, are we doing this? Or where should I send my hats?’ Because there are only a handful of states that do it,” Emily Lewis said. The American Heart Association let Ms. Lewis know that she didn’t have to send her hat anywhere, because they wanted to start a Little Hats Big Hearts Pro-
gram in Utah. thought that Little Hats Big Hearts eryone who participates in these “They put me on the board would be perfect for a project. service projects gets a certificate. which was really cool to be on Taking on this project made Everyone in AVID has to do a the board with that and get it her feel awesome knowing that certain amount of service hours. started.” Her goal was 500 hats. she is helping bring awareness to The Little Hats Big Hearts project She collected hats throughout the the number one killer of babies. was not only a great way to get state and set their service up a website hours in but to help with also have a that. great expeNot only rience. did she AVID is reach her a program goal, she that helps ended up students just about prepare for 150 little college and hats short AVID members smile with their adorable baby hats that they packaged and delivered. do their from douoverall best bling her original goal. “Our goal Mr. Lewis was another teacher in school. was 500 hats, and we got over here at Granger High School inDixie Plascencia (9) is a stu850 hats, it was really awesome volved with the Little Hats Big dent that is in the AVID program that we were able to do that,” Hearts project. that helped out with the Little Lewis said. There are lots of projects in Hats Big Hearts project. The students that are in AVID AVID, and part of AVID is actu“I felt like good person beneeded a service project, so she ally doing service projects. Ev- ing a part of this project and that
I’m actually helping people out,” Plasencia said. She is happy about being a part of the AVID program; not just because of the benefits, but also because of experiences like Little Hats Big Hearts. She, along with all of the other AVID students, did their best to package the hats nice and neat for the newborn babies. “My favorite part of this project was bagging the hats. I wanted to do my best to the show them that people do care,” she said. William Perez (9) is another student that helped out with the Little Hats Big Hearts project. “I felt really good about being a part of this project. I felt good knowing that I was helping out little children,” he said. One of his favorite parts of this project was packaging the hats and getting them ready for kids. “I would be more than happy to do this project again next year.”
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Sterling Scholars 2016 By Kailee Justesen ELEVEN seniors have been selected to represent Granger High School in the Sterling Scholar competition, and Lancers should be very proud of Jorge Gutierrez for getting into the top 15 in the state. He qualified in the Visual Arts category. The purpose of the Sterling Scholars is for students to be recognized for scholastic excellence. There are fourteen different categories in which students can be nominated, but schools are not required to offer an entry in all fourteen categories. The categories include; business & marketing, computer technology, dance, English, family & consumer science, instrumental music, mathematics, science, skilled & technical science, social science, theatre, visual arts, vocal performance and world languages. The Sterling Scholar awards are sponsored by Deseret News and KSL News. Lancers who are going to be seniors and are interested in becoming Sterling Scholars for the 2016-2017 school year should talk to their counselors to find out how to apply.
Gillian Rosier VOCAL PERFORMANCE Gillian Rosier (12) likes a challenge, and Sterling Scholar was one. Rosier has been chosen as Granger High School’s 2015-2016 Vocal Performance Sterling Scholar. “I wanted to become a Sterling Scholar because it sounded exciting and I was excited for the challenge,” Rosier said. Rosier has been singing for about five years. “My inspiration was that I really just wanted to see if I could do it. It was a challenge that I wanted to attempt,” Rosier said. After high school, Rosier plans to attend Snow College and then go to Utah
State. She wants to go into music therapy, which heavily involves vocals.
Kayla Aguilar DANCE Kayla Aguilar (12) has always enjoyed dancing. “I wanted to become a Sterling Scholar because I’ve always loved dance, and this was a great opportunity to use dance to get myself farther ahead in life,” Aguilar said. Aguilar was inspired to become a Sterling Scholar by being able to choreograph a solo that is personal to her. She has been dancing for ten, almost eleven years. This is Aguilar’s third year on the drill team. She also dances at a studio outside of the school. After high school, Aguilar plans on attending college at Utah Valley University and joining their Spirit Squad while finishing her generals. Later she wants to join the medical program at the University of Utah.
Adam Newton INSTRUMENTAL Adam Newton (12) has a huge love for instruments. Newton was chosen to be Granger High School’s 2015-2016 Instrumental Sterling Scholar. Newton has been playing the clarinet for nine years, and has recently picked up the sax. Newton decided that he wanted to become a Sterling Scholar when Dr. Van Tassel passed him in the hallway and told him that he thought it would be a good idea. “I wanted to become a Sterling Scholar because, it is the ‘Nerd Award’, and I am a nerd,” Newton said.
Jhorg Garica SCIENCE Jhorg Garcia (12) was chosen for Granger High School’s 2015-2016 Science Sterling Scholar. Garcia wanted to become a Sterling Scholar because he wanted to see how well he stacked against other students with the same passion for science. “To apply, I had to dig deep down into all the experiences I’ve had and display them,” Garcia said. After high school, Garcia will participate in an internship with the Department of Defense during the summer, and then attend college. “I’m torn between USU and U of U,” Garcia said. He has received a $1000 scholarship from the U of U for academic achievement, and still has another scholarship he is waiting for. Garcia likes to figure out why and how things work. One day he would like to become a mechanical engineer.
Madeline Buhler SOCIAL SCIENCE To become a Sterling Scholar, you have to show great achievement in and dedication to academics, leadership, and community service. Madeline Buhler (12) did just that and became the Sterling Scholar for Social Science. “All my life I’ve looked up to Sterling Scholars, and I’ve always wanted to be one,” Buhler said. Buhler loves Granger and wants to represent the school the best that she can, she loves to challenge herself to reach new heights. After high school, Buhler plans on majoring in history. A big impact on Buhler has been her
teachers. “I’ve had teachers that have pushed me to do hard things and to believe in myself. They helped me believe I could accomplish anything I wanted,” Buhler said. Buhler made it to the semi-finals. “It was a great experience to be among others with the same dedication to academics,” Buhler said.
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Aubrie Bohman
Eric Jara
THEATRE Aubrie Bohman (12) was selected as the Theatre Sterling Scholar and made it to the semi-finals. She has had a great love for theatre since the seventh grade. Bohman has been involved in many plays. “Being a character, it’s just like playing when I was younger. It’s so much fun! It allows my inner child to come out,” Bohman said. Singing is also a passion of hers; she is involved in Madrigals. In the future Bohman plans on going to college, working at a girls camp over the summer, and then going on an LDS mission. After her mission, Bohman wants to return to college to find out what interests her most. “I certainly want acting to be a part of my future, whether it be professionally or in the community,” Bohman said.
MATHEMATICS Representing Granger High School as the 2015-2016 Mathematics Sterling Scholar is Eric Jara (12). Jara wanted to become a Sterling Scholar because he wanted to get the recognition that came with being a Sterling Scholar. “I wanted to make connections with more people that’ll help me with college and my future plans, plus the scholarship is nice, too,” Jara said Jara’s greatest inspiration in wanting to become a Sterling Scholar is his parents. “They inspire me to do more, get involved, make connections, fight for everything, make a name for myself, and be successful in everything I can,” Jara said. After high school, Jara plans on going to the University of Utah and studying computer engineering and business.
Jorge Gutierrez
Karren Shamo
VISUAL ARTS Representing Granger High School as the 2015-2016 Visual Arts Sterling Scholar is Jorge Gutierrez (12). Gutierrez wanted to become a Sterling Scholar because he wanted to be able to get free college money and he really wanted to represent the school in what he does best. After high school, Gutierrez plans on going into art. He wants to become a paramedic or would like to work at the ER. “My inspiration to become a Sterling Scholar was myself, I want to be the best I can, so I compete with the best,” Gutierrez said. Sterling Scholar helps him get his name and work out to the community, schools, and his peers. Jorge made it to the semi-finals and ended up moving on to state where he was selected as one of the top fifteen artists in Utah’s high schools -- Sterling Scholars’ highest honor.
ENGLISH Karren Shamo (12) is a very outgoing student here at Granger, and Shamo was selected as the English Sterling Scholar. She really wanted to become a Sterling Scholar, so she applied in four different categories. “I’m an overachiever at heart, and it seemed like something an overachiever would do: apply for more than one. It works kids; you’re bound to get one of them,” Shamo said. Shamo’s best friend, Angie Hanks (’15), was a Sterling Scholar last year, and she inspired her to apply, as well as Ms. Parrish. “Parrish inspired me to apply for the English one. I would never have considered it to be my bailiwick until this year,” Shamo said. Shamo explains her life as being a “Plinko Board”, never knowing what’s going to happen next. “I don’t know what I’m doing after high school, I’m going to be cold, poor, and hungry and I’m going to enjoy it. I don’t think I’m going into English, but really who knows at this point,” Shamo said. Shamo made it to the semi-finals. Although Shamo didn’t make it to finals she’s very proud of herself for how well she did.
Sammantha Rosales-Hernandez SKILLED AND TECHNICAL Sammantha Rosales Hernandez (12) was selected as Granger High School’s Skilled and Technical Science Sterling Scholar. Skilled and Technical science can be applied to anything. The category as a whole only requires a skill base. Rosales-Hernandez has wanted to become a Sterling Scholar since she started high school; the posters that were lining D-hall inspired her to inspire other people. “Since the posters were such an inspiration to me, they gave me a goal to work towards as a sophomore, and a junior, to one day as a senior be skilled enough to become a Sterling Scholar,”
Rosales-Hernandez said. After high school, Rosales-Hernandez plans on attending Westminster and majoring in neuroscience. Long term, she plans on going to medical school, and hopes that these skills she has learned can help get her there.
Zaki Mohamed BUSINESS AND MARKETING Zaki Mohamed (12) is representing Granger as the 2015-2016 Business and Marketing Sterling Scholar. Mohamed’s favorite thing about business is being able to ask questions, and changing somebody’s mind. “Sometimes somebody walks into somewhere not wanting something, and by marketing you can make them decide to walk out with it,” Mohamed said. Mr. Pace was a huge inspiration to Mohamed in becoming a Sterling Scholar. “He told me how he’d been through so much,” Mohamed said. Running the school store and being around the business environment helped Mohamed realize that this was something that he really liked and wanted to do in his life. Mohamed plans on going to the U of U and majoring in business. He’s received the “Real Life 101”, an African American male scholarship in helping the community. “Becoming a Sterling Scholar sounded like something fun to do; it was something that came up. Someone told me about it, and I just decided to do it, and I got it,” Mohamed said.
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DC Comics shocks us all with Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Review by Tina Huynh ON MARCH 25, DC Comics and Warner Bro. Studios released the long-awaited, greatness-expected movie that was supposed to break box offices everywhere: Batman v. Superman. In the movie that comic book fans could only dream about, their two favorite heroes would ultimately face off in what was said to be the “battle of the year.” When the idea of Batman v. Superman first came out, people have lit their minds on fire on the possibility of how two good guys could destroy each other when their intentions were always sane. Viewers expected an explanation, an answer to the “why we’re fighting” to ease their questions. And they should’ve gotten it, for the most part, anyway. It was obvious throughout the entire movie that the antagonist was aimed to be Bruce Wayne. Clark Kent is the God that everyone is meant to have sympathy towards, since Batman is trying to
eliminate him for a good portion of the film. The Batman that Ben Affleck portrayed is a reboot of a completely different one that everyone was used to seeing in the Dark Knight Trilogies. Christian Bale played a Batman that was good-hearted and genuinely cared for others. I’m not saying that Affleck’s version didn’t, but the Batman that he played saw a lot more darkness than the Dark Knight ever did. It was definitely a jump from the Batman everyone’s been accustomed to all of these years. It shows a darker side to Batman, one that set a good, if not better, character for the future movies to be developed from. It’s nice to see a new man, a new personality in the bat suit. It’s nice that DC shocked us from what we were all expecting. With that said, many have claimed that the movie may have seemed slow in the beginning, but that pace was actually vital.
Superman already has his own movie in the Man of Steel; Batman had to start over with no movie at all. Viewers know Kent’s background, but have no recent recollection of Wayne’s. The beginning had to acknowledge that and make way for his story to be told. Throughout this movie, it’s clear that all Wayne sees of Superman is that he brought destruction to his world. He knows that he holds the power to do a lot worse, and he doesn’t want him alive any longer to have the chance to do it. For two hours, battle strikes between the heroes. The last forty minutes is when we realize who the real villain is: Lex Luthor. I’d like to say that’s the main reason why the movie’s ratings were so low and the reviews were so poor. Believe me, I didn’t think that it was the best storyline to follow either, but honestly, what were viewers expecting? Did they
‘Shiver’ will send chills down your spine Review by Veronica Gonzalez “SHIVER” by Maggie Stiefvater was an amazing book, and I absolutely loved it. Grace Brisbane did not live in an ordinary little city. She has constant movement in her backyard, but not by ordinary animals. Wolves, is what she had. She was attacked when she was young, but lived because of one particular wolf. Grace has watched her wolf ever since, and her wolf has watched her. His name was Sam. There was something about Grace that brought him back to her house over and over again, even if that meant breaking the rules. He thought that since Grace was bitten, she would change, so he waited. In one scene, they were in the forest, Sam being human, and I loved something they said. “How long did you wait?” Grace asked. “I haven’t stopped” Sam responded. It’s cheesy, but I love it nonetheless. Sam and his pack are changing wolves. When the temperature gets warm in the summer, they change to human form. When it is winter and it’s cold enough, they change into wolves. More
into the middle of the book something happens that causes Sam to change to human in the winter. He gets shot after someone gets ‘killed’ by the wolves. Shooters were running through the forest where Sam and the pack lived. One of the shots fired landed on Sam’s shoulder and he changes to human. With the help of Grace, taking him to the hospital, he survives After the incident Grace and Sam managed to keep Sam human all through winter. By keeping the car and the house hot enough. They spent their days together and learned about each other more. Throughout the book, there was a question that no one dared to neither ask nor answer. When will it be our last day together? They went to so many different places for so many different reasons. I loved how Maggie described one scene, I felt like I was actually there with them, so much detail for such a small scene. I love books that can make me feel like that, and ‘Shiver’ accomplished it. I personally love fantasies, especially if they have wolves in-
volved with them. From the moment I read the first page, I was hooked from the mystery of the wolf pack to the romance of Sam and Grace. This is only the first of four books. When I saw that it was about wolves and it was a series I knew I had to read it. I saw myself sitting in a nice comfy chair just too focused on every word to have any care in the world. Like I have said before, I love books that can make you feel like if you were the main character. A good book can make you feel the way the setting is positioned. It can make you feel the cold snow that’s falling in the forest, yet the warm sensation you feel in the pit of your stomach looking into Sam’s yellow eyes. Maggie Stiefvater really went into detail to accomplish that feeling. I would recommend this to all people who love a good mystery. I would also recommend it to romance lovers and fantasy lovers. “Shiver” really does have a little bit for everyone no matter the gender or grade. It is a scholastic book so if you need a great read for points, I suggest “Shiver.”
think that Wayne genuinely was going to be the bad guy? Did they fool themselves into thinking that Superman was capable of doing wrong? Of course not. DC.made the best of the situation they were in. It’s next to impossible to declare war against two heroes when every single person on this earth knows that their values aren’t tainted. During the 200 minute movie, it included little previews of the next super team. This truly was the movie that sets up Justice League, which comes out next year. It’s definitely an interesting way to unite the six, or possibly the seven, as it teases in the Aquaman poster. If they could’ve improved this movie in any way, I think they should’ve made the villain more villainous. DC is pretty notorious for making the best enemies for their heroes to fight against. A bad guy is truly bad if their personalities match their intentions. DC is set apart from other
studios because of how dark and intense their movies can be; it was a little disappointing to see to see how much it was just like any other movie from any other studio. Overall, this movie was the movie to show a glimpse into the other wonders that DC has in store for the future. Most thought that it was a terrible, slow start to a huge franchise, but I think it showed how strong these heroes could be, both singularly and as a team. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is filled with action, conflict, secrets, and answers all in one. It was a difficult story to make, but Zack Snyder pulled through very well. Whether or not you liked or disliked this movie, it’s almost too obvious that everyone’s going to be in line to purchase their Justice League tickets in November 2017. Like their namesake heroes, movies like these take hits, but they never fail.
Skills for Life loves a little challenge By Madisen Nelson ALL SKILLS for Life classes are competing for the lowest number of F-grades. Whichever class can get the lowest number of F-grades will get a party for their class. “We are doing pizza and some type of dessert, I always bring desert,” Ms. Neibaur said. Dessert and pizza always brings a good party. “My class gets to choose what food and movie they want because they are the ones who won,” Mr. Schmeling said. All of the teachers are doing something different, different parties for different teachers. Before they can party, they need ways and strategies to get their number of F-grades down. There can’t be parties when there is a lot of F-grades going on. Students are working really hard. “I meet once a week with my students and talk strategies, I try to motivate them,” Mr. Timothy said. Here are some of their ways. “I do ‘progress day’ once a week, I’m always checking up on them. The ones that try the hardest are the ones whose parents work a lot and are not really there for the
kids,” Ms. Neibaur said. There is competition going on between the Skills for Life teachers. They are all working hard and excited for their students to do better. Mr. Schmeling is really into the competition and doesn’t like losing. “I think my kids will be winning. My kids are winners. Winners win, losers lose.” He said. He is helping his students by motivation and talking to them every Monday and Tuesday about their grades. Mr. Schmeling isn’t the only bragger, Mr. Timothy is bragging, too. Timothy thinks his class will be winners because his kids are great as can be. “My kids are winners, we will be winning. I have really great kids, so I know we will win.” Mr. Timothy said. If his class wins, they are going to dig in with pizza and some soda pop. Right now, Ms. Neibaur is taking the lead, she is in first place. Ms. Neibaur knows what she is doing. “Well right now I’m winning, and that’s because my kids are the best.” Ms. Neibaur said.
A new cinematic season calls for new movie releases
By Saira Meza IT’S A NEW year, a new season, and here come some new movies. In the month of April, there are going to be lots and lots of movies to choose from. All of these movies will be great to go watch with a date, maybe family, or with just simply a group of friends. It’s always a fun time at the movies because there’s always a lot of food to stuff your mouth with and every movie will have those watching feel some type of way. One of the movies that will be coming out in April is “The Jungle Book” which will be released on April 15. Walt Disney productions first came out with the original movie, which was an animated classic, on May 11, 1967. The movie from 1976 and the one that is now being released in 2016 seem to be exactly the same
just by reading the story lines. All the characters names will be the same as well as with the story and the only difference will be their voices, which will now be done by different actors. In this movie, there is a young boy named Mowgli who was abandoned in the jungle after an accident and was being raised by a family of wolves, but he encounters a problem when he realizes that Shere Khan, the tiger, wants to get rid of him for the reason that she hates all humans. Mowgli then knows that the best things for him will be to leave the jungle and try to go back to where there is mankind.
On his journey, he has a panther and a bear come with him
and join him, but they also teach him how to survive in the jungle. Another great movie that will
be released on April 29 is Keanu. This movie would be great to go see with family and friends. It is guaranteed that it will keep everyone laughing throughout the entire movie. This comedy is about two cousins that live in the city and their beloved kitten, Keanu gets catnapped by villains. They both have to act as if they were drug dealers and go on a mission to rescue their cat from a street gang, but the custody over the kitten creates a gang war for the reason that the kitten is just too adorable. The only way for the two cousins to rescue the kitten is for them
to take the law into their own hands. Last but certainly not least, another movie that will be coming out on April 8th is Hardcore Henry. This is an action film and it seems to be that some parts will be inappropriate for kids under the age of 16 to see. This movie is about a man named Henry who is on a mission to go find and rescue his wife/creator, but Hardcore takes place on the course of one day in Moscow, Russia. In order for him to accomplish that he must use telekinetic powers and his army of mercenaries to help him out. Henry’s only hope to make it through the day is his friend jimmy, who will be fighting along his side throughout this movie. It will be up to them whether or not Henry will ever be able to see his wife again.