PeregrineJersey Village High School 7600 Solomon Houston, Texas 77040

Volume 44Issue 3

February 2016

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Lights, judges, mats, 500 dance directors, and 200 girls competing stood before Caitlyn Tellez, senior, at the All State Regional Dance Championship.

“There were a lot of people there, and I got to know some of the girls especially the other Cy-Fair ISD kids. We eventually got to do the performance, and a lot of what I saw was the lights, and a lot of heads. It was kind of cool just to be dancing with that many girls in front of judges and 500 directors,” Tellez said.

This was Tellez’s eighth year of dance and first year being the Colonel for the Gold Duster Dance team. Last year she was the junior lieutenant. The colonel is re-quired to go to the All State Regional Dance Champion-ships.

Tellez represented JV at the dance competition along-side 199 girls, who represented their own schools.

“Caitlyn is a great student and leader. She is dedicated and motivated and talented in many aspects. This is my fourth year with her, and I am very proud of her,” Court-ney Nelson, Gold Duster director, said.

Tellez devotes most of her time to Gold Dusters, but mainly to dance in general. She is not only busy being colonel of the school’s dance team, but she is always dancing, if she is not dancing with the Gold Dusters then it’s for her own pleasure.

“We used to dance in the same dance studio when we were little and that’s where we met. Then, we saw each other again when we got to high school. Caitlyn is a great leader and I loved having her as officer,” Cynthia Garcia, senior said.

Tellez has formed friendships that have lasted outside and inside of school because of her devotion to dance.

“We have been friends since freshman year, because we had the same dance class. She is always dancing, even outside of school,” Breanna Wagner, senior, said.

As a Gold Duster Tellez has practice almost every day and it has kept her grounded all through high school.

“Gold Dusters has given me a large group of friends, 45 other girls that I am best friends with. We are own community,” Tellez said.

Famous AlumnusMusic, video director advises JVTV

SPECIALIZE, SPECIALIZE, SPECIALIZE. As Joseph Kahn, 1990 alumnus, film, video and music director shares his story of success with JVTV students, he offers them a different perspective on pursing careers in the film industry. Kahn was recently awarded a 2016 Best Music Video Grammy for Bad Blood with Taylor Swift. Photo by Christine Le

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ALWAYS DANCING. Performing together at the Annual Christmas Choir Concert Caitlin Tellez, senior,and Deana Harris, junior, show their love for dance. Photo by Lauren Middleton

Returning to his high school for a session with the Jersey Village TV (JVTV) broadcast stu-dents, Joseph Kahn, 1990 alum and film, video and music director shared his story of success on Friday morning. Kahn carries the distinc-tion as being named by Buzzfeed as the most important music video director of the modern era.

“The only thing I could really do that al-lowed me to imagine but didn’t require using my hands, was cameras. It wasn’t about how the cameras work, it was about the pictures that I could see in my head. It’s like being able to arrange things without having to touch it. That’s what it came down to, it was the one art form that I could do where you could be smart but not too smart, and you didn’t have to touch but you could be artistic,” Kahn said.

Kahn found his passion for filmmaking at an early age through an odd realization. Through-out his high school experience, Kahn came to the understanding that he would have never reached the academic standard that was set and what was expected from his parents. As an art-ist, the first aspiration was to become a comic book artist, but that was laid to rest because of his overly sweaty hands.

With the passion that developed at that early age came a success that has included working with top music artists, including Tay-lor Swift, Brittney Spears, U2, Janet Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Backstreet Boys, Des-tiny’s Child, Chris Brown, and many more as well as the making of two feature films, Torque and Detention.

“While everyone else is believing in them-selves, I’m working for 10 hours a day. If you want to be the best, you have to have insane levels of dedication,” Kahn said. “The industry is not as smart as me,” he added.

Kahn returned to the school to talk to the JVTV students at the invitation of Cindy Stok-er, JVTV teacher. He was in town filming and Stoker took a chance and sent him a text mes-sage to ask if he had time to come talk to her students.

“He talked about getting a specialization in the industry and I think that cleared up my mind on what to do because I didn’t know if I needed to go after one certain job or just gen-eralize, but now that he said specialize, I know to find one thing and be the best at it,” George Rosales, junior, said.

Kahn gave advice from his point of view of the industry to JVTV students that gave them a different perspective on pursuing careers in the film industry.

“This industry is so competitive, but from an inside perspective, awards don’t mean any-thing. I’ve won many awards but I swear not a single award has changed my view on any-thing. The only thing I care about is if I’m get-ting better as an artist,” Kahn said.

With Kahn’s in-depth advice from 26 years of experience in the industry, JVTV students took his pieces of wisdom into consideration to better their skill and to further their passions for film.

“I would like to follow in Joseph’s steps in some ways, where I can come with ideas and collaborate with whatever clientele I am working with and not have many restrictions,” Edwin Chavez, senior, said.

Gerardo GarciaStaff Reporter

Christine LeContributing Writer

Volunteers Page 2 - 3

Junior Olympians Page 10 - 11

Livestock Show Page 13

Mr. Falcon Page 16

Gold Duster Colonelrepresents high school

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The harsh sunshine beats down on the back of bus-tling volunteers, each tending to their assigned duty. Determination swells in their hearts as they pass down heavy boxes filled with canned food for the underprivi-leged.

The knowledge that their work will provide another meal for a family in need allows them to continue their efforts, wrapping their hands tightly around the loose boxes of assorted canned foods.

A large community of students engage in volunteer-ing. HOPE Club, KEY Club and Interact Club are three major contenders of clubs that involve volunteering. Each year, each club arrives to multiple events to aid our area and help in major festivals, charity runs and gatherings as well as many others.

Albert Xia, junior, holds his volunteering activities close to his heart. Xia holds the position of Secretary in HOPE Club, an organization dedicated to helping other people every day, as that also represents the ac-ronym for their club.

“A friend in HOPE Club first introduced me to vol-unteering. At first I was a bit indecisive but after my first event I knew it was something I wanted to do. I think volunteering and helping others gives the school a better reputation and makes the school look excep-tional. It shows that our school is selfless and has po-tential leadership in society,” Xia said.

Xia views volunteering as an open door for poten-tial opportunities. His involvement in the activity pro-vides him scholarly benefits as well as a sense of virtue.

To Xia, volunteering offers little to no disadvantage to the participant.

“I would recommend volunteering to other students because of how much it helps you as a person. Volun-teering and getting active in clubs helps you meet new people and grow to learn and appreciate the things you have at the moment. It offers a plethora of benefits. If you have a leadership position in one of the volunteer-ing clubs, colleges offer you scholarships. Also, vol-unteering gives a myriad of community service hours which are required for college. You will learn so many things about yourself you never knew,” Xia said.

Xia recalls the events that were most impactful to him, listing the Bubble Rum, Food Bank and Color Run as his top favorites. Bubble Run is a run that filled the streets with whimsical foam bubbles reaching and frothing past the tops of runners and volunteers’ heads alike. Color Run is a similar run that involved colorful packets of powder streaming the running track, paint-ing a canvas of amusement. The Food Bank was an event that allowed volunteers to transport and locate boxes of donated food, working together as one to ben-efit their community.

“My favorite events to participate in were the Color Run and the Food Bank. Throwing color at people is exciting, while the Food Bank is enjoyable because you know every box you make is contributing to the peo-ple that struggle and that’s one of the best feelings in the world. You are missing out if you have not felt the joy of knowing you made a person’s day better some-where. Many of the volunteering events are amazing but if I had to decide on one that most memorable I would choose the Bubble Run. The clear weather and amount of bubbles made it amazing, and at the end of

the day I realized bubbles are very, very, evil,” Xia said.Ky Trinh, junior and member of HOPE Club, recol-

lects her volunteering experience as well as she partici-pated in the 2015 Korean Festival. The Korean Festival was a celebration of authentic Korean culture, involv-ing food, song, dance and traditional practices. The festival, chock full of people bustling with exhilaration, was an unforgettable moment for volunteers and audi-ences alike.

“My experience volunteering at the Korean Festival was amazing. I arrived with my friends during the ear-ly hours to help set up, it was just basic work at first, just moving boxes and tables and setting up tents. As we got into the day, more people started showing up one after another and we began to get busier. There was this one man who entrusted me with his huge flat screen TV, not knowing where his tent was or the area. I remember that we ended up walking everywhere with this giant TV for 20 minutes! It was difficult han-dling the equipment and heavy items but it was truly a bonding experience because you get to do it with the help of other people and you friends. It really brings everyone closer together and it really helps you take in that so much effort and work is put into these festivals. You don’t often think about that,” Trinh said.

Trinh’s experience at the Korean festival was en-riched by performances, food and fellow club mem-bers. She demonstrates that with volunteering, it is not just beneficial to those you are aiding, but the vol-unteer themselves gains an unforgettable experience. While volunteering, there are certain aspects that are uncovered which make the volunteer treasure minis-cule details.

“The most engaging thing after my shift at the fes-

VOLUNTEERINGBETTERS COMMUNITIES

“You are missing out if you have not felt the joy of knowing you made a person’s day better somewhere,” Albert Xia said.

Lin VuStaff Reporter

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tival was the food, especially the home made kimchi. I got the chance to try out many foods I didn’t try before and at the same time upgrading my tolerance to spicy foods. The small little cute gift shops and merchandise shops made me so thrilled, they were adorable! I’m not even going to go into how many dogs there were at the park because I’d end up talking forever. But all in all, my experience was a one in a lifetime chance. I wish I could do it all over again next year, it was a phe-nomenal event. I’ll never forget the smiling faces of my friends as the sun glided down the sky or how lovely it felt to help people and lift some weight off their backs. I was a fragment of a puzzle that was a part of a huge beautiful picture,” Trinh said.

Elvira Turcios, junior and member of Interact Club, sees volunteering as an opportunity for her to refine social relationships as well as reveling in the atmo-sphere.

“My good friend Abigal introduced me into volun-teering, she’s the president and convinced me it would be amusing! The overall atmosphere at events is in high spirits, everyone talks to each other and we’re always laughing and having a good time. So far, my favorite event has been the district hang out. We meet other Interact clubs from all around the district and we were even awarded an award,” Turcios said.

Christy Cao, junior and member of Key Club, allows

volunteering to kindle her skills and release pent up stress. Cao sees the whole experience as a positive and relaxing escape from the normal rigid routine of her schedule.

“Volunteering is positive for your mind, it makes you feel better after you’ve helped someone and it takes you mind off stress. It can help you learn and strengthen skills that could help you later on in life. I just feel content knowing that my actions are helping others out there somewhere,” Cao said.

Cao’s experience at an elderly home left a mark on her, fondly remembering the gratitude of the seniors. Though just providing small favors seemed trivial, their reactions were far more heartwarming.

“When I was volunteering at a nursing home, the elderly living there were very thankful for everyone that came to celebrate the holidays with them. All the Key Club members did was provide them with food and gifts yet they were so appreciative. This was a fond memory to me because I was grateful that I was able to visit the elderly and bring them a bit of happiness in their nursing home,” Cao said.

Jennifer Rodriguez, freshman and member of Key Club is a frequent participant in club events. Rodri-guez uncovered uncanny friendships through charm-ing encounters and deeds, allowing her to open the doors to new relationships and sentimental memories.

She experienced a heartwarming moment at Reach Unlimited, a Key Club event that is dedicated to pro-viding support for people with disabilities.

“Once I was volunteering at Reach Unlimited which is a place where people with developmental disabilities have a safe and secure environment, and I made a new friend, Abby. We played bingo the whole time and she won the last game and also a prize. She hugged me and told me I was pretty but she was the one who had true beauty. She was very sweet and I was so glad to of met her,” Rodriguez said.

Volunteering allows Rodriguez to feel as if she is a part in a whole picture, each part working together to create something beneficial and beautiful to the com-munity. Volunteering is a decision that not only helps and make others feel uplifted but draws the volunteer to a joyous state.

“I love Key club because we don’t make key but we make people smile. I’ve learned many new skills that will help me in the future such as responsibility, com-mitment and confidence. It really helped me break out of my shell and become more confident. My experi-ences in volunteering are all memorable and the best of times. It makes me feel really good as a person, like I’m part of something big,” Rodriguez said.

BASKING IN BLISS. Crouching on a pier at Discovery Green, Andy Wu, junior, relaxes with Victor Xia, fresh-man, Hao Pham, junior, and Veronica Cespedes, ju-nior. After a toiling day of volunteer work, the quartet rest near the waters edge. Carrying Caela Interas, junior, Quynh Nguyen, junior, shares a moment of intimacy on the field at HOPE and Key Club’s Thanks-giving Social.Loading and moving ice boxes, Andrew Vilay-sane, junior, aids at the Korean Festival. Blowing a balloon enthusiastically, Thomas Nguyen, sophomore, helps set up the social party. Photo by Lin Vu

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In today’s world, two traits determine how much someone will achieve and how much power they can carry: knowledge and money. The clash of the mind versus the body’s desires creates the burning question of which one deserves more priority over the other.

With the pressure of completing homework and go-ing to work all on the same night, it creates stress on a student. Procrastination offers a temporary ‘off the hook’ for many high school students, and often causes problems with projects as more and more work starts to pile up, causing more effort in order to catch up. Seemingly immune to the temptations of the word, Bryant Myers, senior, not only works at Kroger, but also deals with daily homework and other assignments from AP classes.

“It’s hard to keep a good schedule with work taking 22-25 hours a week, so I just do all my school work as soon as I can so I don’t have to worry about missing assignments or having to finish later. While work does sometimes get in the way of doing other stuff, I have learned some important lessons on money and time management that will really help me as a mechanical engineer in the future,” Myers said.

However, some cases cannot afford a single second of slacking off due to the massive workload and respon-sibility they must carry. The same applies to Jessica Rodriguez, junior, who must overcome the hardship of school against work more than many could believe.

“I realized last year as a sophomore that I wasn’t do-ing all that I could or needed to do in school, but it was too late and now I’m trying to get it all back together. I work 25-30 hours a week at Studio Movie Grill and have to plan my hours around doing extra credit for

classes or going to HCC every day after school to make up for lost credits. It takes a lot to keep it all scheduled, but I need the money for a car and my classes and hope I can still make my dream of becoming an ultrasound technician,” Rodriguez said.

The more time and effort needed to accomplish an assignment or project typically applies more stress and pressure to the person receiving them. As the presi-dent of Key Club, a tennis player, working around 18 hours a week, and enrolled in either AP or DC classes, Ketty Lam, senior, has her fair share of responsibility.

“When I originally started working, it was mainly to start learning to grow up and take care of myself and be more responsible. I usually only work week-ends because I get a lot of homework from my classes and have all these events with Key Club, but my time is mostly taken up with scholarships and college applica-tions. It can be scary to just blindly do all the things required, so I make an agenda of sorts that I constantly check and update to make sure I get everything done. I’ll even multi task by doing either the assignments due soonest, or those that would take more time while taking care of other business online. I really appreciate the help Mr. Hernandez and Mrs. Mendoza gave me for finding scholarships and getting applications for colleges filled,” Lam said.

Whether working or unemployed, students have a person they can go to with their worries about the fu-ture and what it may hold. Eric Hernandez, the college and career adviser, helps from giving helpful informa-tion to actively pursuing a student’s progress and to help as much as he can.

“We aren’t here to force someone onto a certain path, we’re here so that whatever choice a student wants to make after high school leads to success and that they know what they need to know about what they want to do,” Hernandez said.

Balancing ActCade SchaudelStaff Reporter

Job commitment vies with academic priority

BAGGING THE MONEY. Working at Kroger’s for three months, Bryant Myers stocks the shelves, collects the carts, and packages the products with his objectives in mind. “I’ve been using the money to pay for insur-ance, helping the family, prepare for emergencies like repairing my car, or getting gas. I’m also saving up to hopefully get a laptop which would really help in and out of school,” Myers said. Photo by Cade Schaudel

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Getting a new assignment, figuring out what angle to take, brainstorming, writing, filming, editing, some more filming, some more editing, and finally putting it all together c o m p o s e every JVTV project.

“I signed up for JVTV mainly be-cause I have always been i n t e r e s t e d in the film industry. It opens your eyes and in-forms you and makes you realize everything that happens off and on camera, but also what hap-pens behind the scenes of making mov-

ies, news casts, PSA’s. Not just the filming as-pect of it, but directing, the writing and editing,” Kourtney Williams, soph-omore, said.

The late nights and putting so much of effort

into a project, the constant hassle and stress, in the end does not matter. Finally seeing every-thing put together, makes all of the hard work worth it.

“The feeling of being done feels like a huge bolder being lifted off of your shoulders. Spending several weeks filming for everything that’s needed, even if it’s only a minute. Planning and fig-uring out what goes where, adding in effects is always a very lengthy process. There’s a lot of pressure going into

making just how you want it. Finally seeing the final product, makes everything pay off immensely,” Wil-

liams said. Having to talk to, interview, and

work with different types of people has made several feel fearless. Confidence has sprouted within the students due to this.

“JVTV has helped me work better and make decisions. It has also given me a lot of courage and made me more social, and to speak up more. Speaking up help my ideas get out there, also has made me overall a stronger individual.” Logan Nemeth, junior, said.

Friendships have developed quickly, spending most days with the ones as-signed to the project slowly makes ev-eryone closer and forms a family-like bond.

“JVTV is honestly a big family, a re-ally big family, helping others and giv-ing advice. Taking consideration of ev-ery person’s idea and their perspective on the project,” Asbel Martinez, junior, said.

Signing up for a class usually means being in there a period. Signing up for JVTV, however, means much more than that.

“My favorite thing about this pro-gram is that students can help it devel-op. I don’t know many other classes or clubs that the students can have a say in everything that goes on. JVTV has up-graded and will continue to improve as time goes on,” Martinez said.

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Students speak up about popular culture, affects on society

8 The PeregrineIn depth February ‘16 Volume 44, Issue 3

January 2015Shia LeBouf makes

appearance in “Sia’s Elastic” Heart music

video alongside dancer Maddie

Ziegler.

March 2015The hearts of

millions of fans are shattered as Zayn

Malike leaves British boy band, One

Direction.

February 2015Beloved actor

Lenoard Nimoy, best known for his longtime work in

the Star Trek series, passes away at the age

of 83.

April 2015Bruce Jenner reveals himself as trans in a series of interviews,

later to introduce herself as Caitlyn

Jenner .

May 2015Royal baby Princess Charlotte is born

to Kate Middleton and Prince William, becoming fourth in line to inherit the

British throne.

June 2015Jurassic World is

released to theatres, topping the charts as #1 and making a

total of $208 million during the opening

weekend.

Trends of 2016 Keep or Leave

Monograms – embroidered/printed lettering using first initial, last initial, middle initial, respectively, to decorate a range of objects including clothes, purses, and cars

Riding boots – leather knee high boots, usually brown or black, typically worn with leggings, jeans, or high knee socks and skirts or dresses

Tattoo chokers - close fitting necklace made out of stretchy (usually black) cord, weaved to mimic the look of a hand drawn tattoo around one’s neck

Keep

Jogger pants – usually sweat pant mate-rial, pants offering increased mobility due to the bagginess in waist to knee area yet still fashionable due to the fitted area from knee to ankle

Man buns – hair bun worn by a man

Undercut – shaved sides of head while leaving a mass of hair on the top of head long

With such impressionable peo-ple filling the current generation, trends have a major impact on society. Whether a new makeup technique takes makeup gurus by storm, or a political event that starts a movement, trends have a way to shape how teenagers see the world.

Trends can take any form at any time, and can start from anything. With vegetarianism and vegan-ism acting as an up and coming lifestyle fad, many people face the challenges of finding suitable food to meet their dietary needs.

“A trend I wish to start in 2016 would be to increase vegetarian-ism/veganism in order to make it a more common lifestyle so more restaurants will be able to accom-modate the special dietary needs of a vegetarian or a vegan,” Syd-ney Morlock, junior, said.

In addition to dietary trends, fashion always has a big presence in the life of teenagers. Dani Wil-liams, senior, plans to keep an eye out for upcoming styles in the fashion world.

“I look forward to more fashion

trends in 2016 I always love see-ing what people are going to come up with when it comes to sum-mer fashion transitioning into fall fashion,” Williams said.

Trends also have the power to bring people together. Ivan Ro-driguez, senior, expands on his idea of the possibilities of trend-bonding.

“I think when trends bring peo-ple together it’s just something to laugh about for participating to-gether. If you want to make a vid-eo of you doing the Harlem shake, you do it with friends you think are funny,” Rodriguez said.

Throughout social media, new dances have taken the teen age group by storm. Every few months, it seems, a new dance emerges and Twitter and Vine fill with various versions of this new fad.

“One positive trend that came out of 2015 is the whip because it gives people something to do when people can’t dance,” Nick Gorrie, sophomore, said.

With nearly two months of the year gone, the question of what trends the new year brings and how today’s teenagers will take them.

Emmilyne ThomasEditor

Mixtapes – a compilation of songs created by underground an artist(s)

Lit – a statement used to express excite-ment to describe an event

Salty – a state of mind where one is being extremely petty for a miniscule reason

Fam – term of endearment used only in a close relationship

Bruh – a term used to express exaspera-tion with a person or situation

With 2015 gone and wrapped up, there comes the time to assess what trends and crazes stay in the last year, and is deemed acceptable to bring into the new year. As a school that has been incredibly blessed to not have an extraordinarily strict dress code or uniform system, students have taken it upon themselves to actively bring trends and unique creativity into the monotonous white walls seen every day.

As with every mass spread cultural phenomenon there will positive and negative comments to go along with them. The likelihood of every person agreeing with a single craze that was passed around would stands as slim to zero.

“If I had the chance to wish away any trends that appeared over the year, I would get rid of the porcupine hair and the socks with sandals in a heartbeat,” Almalía BerRíos, senior said.

With magazines, the internet,

and all other different forms of viewing and communication, it can be much easier for styles to spread at a much faster and more consistent rate. Sometimes it may prove difficult to escape the urging of peers.

“I don’t really care for the mainstream culture. I prefer to be unique and stand as my own person. Following what everyone else does doesn’t interest me as much,” Acxel Zambrano, junior, said.

Aside from those who stay away from the calling of what the rest of the population is doing, some students pick and choose,

“I’ve never felt pressured, per se, but seeing different kids dressing differently and trying new trends so often made me want to try them as well. Not all of them worked out, but there are other things that I kept doing, like cat eyeliner and wearing jogger pants,” BerRíos said.

As the year progresses, students will continue to incorporate the upcoming fads into their everyday lives.

Juli PerezManaging Editor

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August 2015Broadway and

Billboard 100 hit Hamilton debuts

and takes the world by storm, quickly attracting fans of

every demographic.

July 2015Clueless, the movie that signified the

ending of Generation X and gave a preview to what the Millenials may bring, turns 20.

September 2015The National

Aeronautics and Space Administration

discovers and announces the liquid

flow of water on Mars.

October 2015The internet breaks

into a frenzy, celebrat-ing ‘Back to the Future’

day, on October 21, 2015, the day Marty

travels back to in order to save his children.

November 2015Adele tells the word

“Hello” after being on a career hiatus since her last album, 21,

which was released in 2011.

December 2015Star wars trumps the

global opening weekend record with a charted $247 million, topping

Jurassic World’s previous Record.

Trends of 2016 Keep or Leave

Leave

Jogger pants – usually sweat pant mate-rial, pants offering increased mobility due to the bagginess in waist to knee area yet still fashionable due to the fitted area from knee to ankle

Man buns – hair bun worn by a man

Undercut – shaved sides of head while leaving a mass of hair on the top of head long

Bubble nails – layering of acrylic nails to achieve a bulbous look

Bucket hats – hat with a wide and downward sloping brim made out of a heavy cotton material

Clown contouring/strobing – the process of contouring using shapes of color to make the before seem artistic

Glitter roots – parting and styling a girls hair to expose the roots and cov-ering the roots in glitter

Emoji clothes – sweat-like apparel with vibrantly colored emojicons adorning the material

Headbands – women’s headbands worn by men to keep excessively long hair out of the way during athletic or everyday activities

Teens share opinions, personal experiences on everyday styles

Mixtapes – a compilation of songs created by underground an artist(s)

Lit – a statement used to express excite-ment to describe an event

Salty – a state of mind where one is being extremely petty for a miniscule reason

Fam – term of endearment used only in a close relationship

Bruh – a term used to express exaspera-tion with a person or situation

What are those? - a statement used to ridicule one for their poor taste in footwear

Fire – a statement used to express the superb quality of ones music

Shade – typically accompanied with the word throw or throwing, to talk trash slyly about a friend, acquain-tance, or stranger to publicly denounce or disrespect

Yas – term used to display a great deal of positive emotion towards a person, object, or event

Got ‘em – primarily used as an inter-jection or after a brilliant comeback

A bullet rings in the air and sud-denly an explosion of force propels a line of athletes into motion for the glory of their state and country. Miles away, the same inspirational force moves swimmers into a glide along the pool to capture the ball and gain an edge over their oppo-nents. The Junior Olympics show-case the most talented, skilled, and strongest-willed young athletes around the world and in the country. The athletes who qualify for these

events dedicate themselves to their craft and will do what they need to in order to succeed. For the Junior Olympians of the high school they never could have known the people they would meet, the experiences they would have, the lessons they would learn, and the competition they faced.

Andrew Howard, sophomore, embraced this opportunity to travel

to Florida with the USA Track and Field Organization so he may take on the Junior Olympics last sum-mer. Displaying his skills in the jav-elin toss and triple jump in his run, he met many diverse athletes who amazed him in their talent, phy-sique, and personality.

“A lot of them have so much heart and passion for the sport, it’s what makes them train so hard, and makes the training with their team-mates so much more fun because ev-eryone seems to get along,” Howard said.

Similarly, Jamiah Satra, sopho-more, learned very quickly to refrain from underestimating her new op-ponents in the heating rooms when reaching the regional level of com-petition.

“Regionals is where you start see-ing new faces and new teams, and immediately you’re trying to evalu-ate those new teams, wondering what they’re gonna do and when. It gets very judgemental, we’re all guilty of it, you see someone who looks fast and then they end up be-ing really slow on the track, but someone else you underestimated ends up being at the top above you,”

Satra said. The USATF and AAU track and

field competitions serve the purpose of providing athletes with the two of the largest annual Junior Olympic level competitions in the summer. These events allow athletes to com-pete with the best athletes around the nation, and prepare the athletes for the Youth Olympic Games, held every year in correspondence with

the major Olympic Games. The coaches in these programs range from high-level year-round coaches to former Olympians that have re-tired.

Satra has run with USATF for the past four years and finds herself in the routine of training and qualify-ing for the heptathlon, a large scale event that entails the 100-meter hur-dles, shot put, high jump, 200-me-ter dash, javelin, long jump, and the 800-meter run. With this massive event comes different Olympic vet-erans coaching each event with sep-arate programs and expectations.

“They immediately become role models, like, I want to be her, and it makes you want to get after your dream. Then you start to work and train so much harder to get where you want to be,” Satra said.

Howard also analyzed the effect of working out in preparation for the events he participated in, but the enigma he discovered could only im-prove his wisdom in training.

“The coach’s program and my own are based upon the same thing, but I won’t get better with how much I do it, it’s more of how much effort and time I put into it,” Howard said.

Meanwhile, Creshaun Cresser, sophomore, has run the 400-meter dash, relay, and the 800-meter dash for the AAU track and field organiza-tion for the past six years. She found herself among some of the best friends she could have ever met and cherishes their relationships to this day off the track, but intense train-ing together formed those closely-knit bonds.

“With track, we’re there every day, so we run against each other and see each other so often. We just push each other while we’re running, no one is allowed to fall back, and no one is allowed to slack because that’s a part of our relay. We just help each other by pushing each other,talking in between the breaks, and being in the gym together so often,” Cresser said.

Brief drowning, kicking, and punching sound similar to interro-gation techniques, but instead form a list of the ways competitors on Ju-nior Olympic water polo teams fight for an edge to win a match. Elizabeth Hunt, senior, found herself both vic-tim and witness to these methods, but would not let the fearless tactics

of other competitors overwhelm her. ”It was an eye opener for to par-

ticipate, I had seen water polo being played at a high school level, so see-ing it being played at a higher level was intimidating,” Hunt said.

Experiencing the intensity of a match with high-stakes allowed Hunt and her teammates raise a new bar of standards for themselves and match the level of competitiveness they faced. With teams often times asserting their dominance in the physicality of the match, teammate Jordan Hoye, senior, recalls having to out-swim many of the teams they faced.

“They were just built bigger than us, but the bigger you are, the harder it is to swim fast. We had to use be-ing agile to our advantage,” Hoye said.

The USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics holds the largest water polo competition across the nation in varying cities in California every year around late July; select members of the Jersey Village team get to travel to California along with other top players from our district to represent the West Houston area. Each age group is divided by two years and the team’s gender. (For example, a 10 and under boys’ team, or a 16 and under girls’ team.)

Junior OlympiansCompetiton inspires growth in both body, mind

10 The PeregrineFeature February ‘16 Volume 44, Issue 3

PLAYING THROUGH CONTACT. Trying to score with the additional pressure of a defender, Maggie Montgomery, sophomore, still manages to get the shot off.

TRACING THE SHOT. Confidently releasing the ball over her defender , Katy Gill, freshman, hopes to score and gain an advantage for her team.

LONG-TIME TEAMMATES. Jordan Hoye, far right, senior, and Elizabeth Hunt, middle, senior, have shared the opportunity to be teammates in the Junior Olympics through high school.

Angelo GonzalesStaff Reporter

Continued on next page

This event allows numer-ous players from different teams across the nation to be scouted by colleges, develop their performance abilities, and let them understand the competitive atmosphere outside of their own state.

Even though the event is annual, the honor and pride that comes along with com-peting at such a prestigious level still captures the rap-ture of athletes at differing ages and skill levels. Katy Gill, freshman, commented on the fact that even some teams in lower competitive levels go to this event to gain experience and improve based on the skill of other teams.

“If you’re going for the ex-perience, you’re going to im-prove your skills and learn to have fun with the game while not having to worry about wins and losses. Obvi-ously you’re going to want to win, but if you’re going for the experience, your focus is on ‘Did I learn anything and did I get better at the sport?’ That’s what I feel like it’s

more about than winning or losing in those games,” Gill said.

Hoye took the opportu-nity of competing multiple times in her high school ca-reer and applied it to the lo-cal scene, and found herself in a new position entirely.

“I think the Junior Olym-pics works as a great way to learn because I was able to take what I learned and ap-ply it to here in Texas with my teammates, and now we’re one of the bigger com-petitors in the state. I think that’s really exciting that now we have a one-up over our competitors,” Hoye said.

The athletes participating in any of these Junior Olym-pic competitions experience unforgettable moments that impact their lives in athlet-ics and off the field in all the different levels of com-petition. Howard recalls the great equalizer that broke the boundaries of stereo-types and labels among the athletes at the national com-petition.

“There are people all

over the world with differ-ent backgrounds and situa-tions, but they can all come together and make an amaz-ing competition. The com-petition is always marginal in victory, and what race or ethnicity you are doesn’t matter because we all share the same passion for the sport,” Howard said.

Taking a moment to reminisce on his past ex-periences, Michael Lewan-dowski, junior, mentions the reason why he loves playing water polo at these presti-gious events, and how he has grown in more ways than just an athlete.

“It’s definitely helpful to have a sport where it’s not always fair, because it’s very similar to real life. Sometimes you’re going to get punished for things you didn’t do, and sometimes you’re get away with stuff you shouldn’t have done. I think that’s helpful for grow-ing up and seeing what real life is about,” Lewandowski said.

Lewandowski also found

a way to explain how such deep bonds form between the athletes in their short time together.

“It comes from being a teammate and knowing that they have my back in a game. It’s not necessarily like a war, but when I get into the pool, I want to beat the other team, and they’re going to help me do that. We just need to work together to win,” Lewandowski said.

With the insight of past experiences, most of the athletes agree that going to such prestigious levels of competitions like the Ju-nior Olympics allow them to plant seeds that will tremen-dously extend their growth in strength and knowledge of the sport they love.

However, the consensus stands across the board that the athletes learn much more about themselves and their love for the sport than any-thing, and their bonds with other teammates they share cannot and will not be for-gotten any time soon.

11The PeregrineVolume 44, Issue 3 Feature February ‘16

STRESS AND RELEASE. “I feel every single muscle in my body being pushed to the limit when I’m hurling the javelin, but with all of my force going out, I feel really relaxed afterwards.” Andrew Howard, sophomore, said.

Water Polo Junior OlympiansSeniors

Joshua BoladoJordan Hoye

Reece DubaniewictzElizabeth Hunt

Joshua ListiChris Onorato

Maeson RodriguezTori Woodruff

JuniorsJohn Anton

Collin DubrosNoah Kopesky

Jeffery Newman

Dalia TorresMichael Lewandowski

SophomoresBailey Davis

Darien HolleyIsabella HoustonAlexander HuntAaron Jacobs

Maggie MontgomeryMatthew Onorato

Brooke SontagBrady Stonebreaker

FreshmenKaty Gill

James White

MOVING THE BALL. Foucsing on the team-mate ahead, Michael Lewandowski, junior, passes the ball up the pool with the flick of the wrist.

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SPREADING HER WINGS. With her turkey Jordan Hoye, 12th grade, walks before the panel of judges. Photo by Damaris De Leon

JV’s FFA Livestock Show ResultsKelli Roque Rabbits(1st in her class)Kelli Rouqe Horticulture(7th in her class)Madison Hendrix Horticulture(1st in her class & Reserve Champinon overall)Zachary Goin Broilers(10th)Jordan Hoye Broilers(3rd overall)Chelsea Dominquez Broilers(6th overall)Haley Dominquez Broilers(12th overall)Chelsea Dominquez Prem Goat(3rd in class) (16th overall)Britian Beets Prem goats(38th overall) (8th in class)Haley Dominquez Prem Lamb(9th in classs) (34th overall)Hannah Egliht Prem Lamb(4th in class) (24th overall)Rachel Rogers Prem Rabbit(13th overall)Josh Bolado Prem Steer(6th in class) (28th overall)Zachary Broussard Prem Swine(8th in class)Dylan Broussard Prem Swine(10th in class)Nathan Silva Prem Swine(8th in class)Zachary Goin Prem Turkey(5th)Jordan Hoye Prem Turkey(9th)Bryce Bolado Prem Turkey(17th)

SHOWTIME FOR FFA. At the Livestock Show Dylan Broussard and Chelsea Dominquex, senior, prepare their animals for judging. Photos by Ashlynn Smith, Emmilyne Thomas

FOUR LEGS WALKING. Walking her goat Britain Beets, 12th grade, escorts her show goat in the area. Photo by Emmilyne Thomas

13The PeregrineVolume 44, Issue 3 FeatureFebruary ‘16

Eric WilliamsStaff Reporter

Time travel, a staple of science-fiction films, a theoretical wonder, and the solution to every time someone sits too long in the

friend-zone. I have come to be-lieve that this concept solidi-fies the most human aspect of our lives: regret and the

wish to improve our past mistakes. This concept still endlessly intrigues

people, forcing them to analyze every action they have taken in life, and more importantly, what they would do to change the outcome.

In theory, time travel allows someone to go back in time to the exact same world they live in, the exact same circumstance, and the ex-act same order of events, only with an altered mind from the future. Now, whether this trav-el involves a high speed car that ejects flames from the exhaust pipes or a large cylinder-shaped pod cannot be determined yet, but, ev-eryone knows exactly what they would change in their lives, when they would do it, and why. However, time travel has found itself compro-mised in its limitless curiosity and wonder by the idea of a multiverse: a wide range of worlds and existences parallel to our own, only where someone could find a world in which nothing has gone wrong in their life, and this does not require travel through any form of time.

Many think that exploring the multiverses serves a better function than time travel, but I disagree for a key reason: time travel revolves around this idea of righting the wrongs of one’s life, and taking responsibility for oneself. When someone travels into another dimension or universe, that person simply abandons their life and mistakes, maybe even forgetting why they left in the first place, because they never thought of their own fault. They never face their fears, their mistakes, or even the possible consequences of trying to interfere with time and space, so the individual cannot learn from the experience.

Personally, I entertain the idea of time travel more than dimension travel for the morality and lessons that come with it. To me, dimen-sion travel allows cowards to run away from their mistakes instead of correcting them and accepting some responsibility in their down-fall. A time traveler represents someone who wants to help both themselves and the people around them by choosing the right decisions the second time around, and will accept re-sponsibility for the actions no one will ever know they had previously taken.

The major and immediate dif-ference from time traveling to dimension jumping narrows down to where time traveling

lets one go back in time to fix an event, that does not mean that they necessar-ily can. Dimension jump-

ing basically means “wanting this specific outcome and all the

sudden having it happen instantly”. Basing the powers in an actual world with

super heroes and villains, many incidents can go wrong from here to there, like Ekko from League of Legends who has the power to go back in time to certain points and redo events or fights. In his trailer, he used this power multiple times to try and counter his enemies moves and ended up beating him, but failed protecting his target, thus making him restart and find a different way.

This example shows that while one can go back to certain points, they may not always have the ability change it. With dimension jumping however, he could have easily just jumped to the dimension where he defeated the enemy, but the target also remained safe.

The basis of jumping means to switch with another version of oneself, not altering anything other than the specified event. How important and long ago an event took place determines the amount of pressure it exerts on the user and how smoothly they will make the jump. A test failed a week ago may cost little, however, going to a time where ones se-mester average has changed would take much more due to its importance to their time line. This also explains why someone cannot simply jump to a dimension where they have mass amounts of money, it all has to come from somewhere and that dimensions version had to have done something in order to receive it.

But dimension jumping changes outcomes, not a whole series of events to lead up to some-thing. When one jumps, the bodies do not nec-essarily switch, more of the conscience trans-fers over. The jumper keeps his or her mind in the new dimension and must adapt to the changes, but the version that swapped with the original gains a copy of their life story up to that point and lives as a perfect replica. Put into simple terms, dimension jumping lets the user have a better scenario without having the ability to actually create it normally, but could also put them in danger of messing up the new dimension by failing to live the same life as the previous person.

Getting transportation from school to my house is a pain, especially when I stay after school for clubs and debate

tournaments. When my parents cannot pick me up after the event because of work or other issue, it means I will have to cancel.

A recent discovery means I won’t have to, and that discovery was Uber. Uber is a cheaper more reliable form of taxi service and with a tap of a button on their official app, I can now request an Uber to come and pick me up.

I do not need to worry if I miss my cab because Uber will send a text on the phone I requested the ride on. I will know when it is outside.

Uber drivers are not your typical old angry

cab driver, but instead they are normal people like you and me. Yes, it is very terrifying that a random stranger is driving you, but Uber does its best to keep its clients out of harm’s way by offering background checks of the drivers. It also gives reviews from the people who rode with them in the past, directly from the app and it supplies gives the client with the driver’s phone number so that contact can be made be-fore the pick up.

Instead of the normal cash you give to a cab driver, Uber will let you pay with your credit/debit card. It will even give you an estimate of how much your ride will cost.

Uber is not just a ride from school and back. I also use it for leisure for when I want to go to the mall or to the movies, but I use it mostly for school reasons. Uber is an option for the next time you are stuck at school because of an extra-curricular club or because of practice.

Whatever a person’s views on dating in high school are, the common

whispers that can be heard through the halls are either “they’ll never last” or “they’re going to be together for-

ever”. In high school

supposedly, nothing is permanent. A student can pull their grade up by the next progress re-port and everyone will forget the bad haircut in a week or two. No instance will stay the same and universal constants seem almost complete-ly nonexistent in the personal lives of students.

With that said, the longevity of high school relationships should remain the personal busi-ness of those who are involved in the relation-ship, rather than public speculation.

Sure, the couple one sees holding hands in the hallway every day at the same exact time in the same exact place on their way to class could absolutely make it to marriage, children, and yelling at children from their rockers on the porch at the tender age of 80 years old, just as equally as the chance that they might not even want to look at each other the very next day after a very nasty text message exchange.

Nonetheless, whether the relationship lasts until the retirement home or until fifth period, the rest of the student body’s noses should be placed elsewhere.

Juli Perez,Managing Editor

Emmilyne Thomas,Editor in Chief

Angelo Gonzalez,Staff Reporter

Cade Schaudel,Staff Reporter

Gerardo Garcia,Staff Reporter

With gun control and anti-gun laws begin-ning to emerge, many Americans believe that guns should

have no place in modern day Amer-ica. I disagree.

Guns do not kill people.

People use guns to kill other people, just the same way people use bombs and knives to kill people. If people attempt to outlaw guns, they should outlaw cars, chemicals, diseases, drugs, alcohol, and natural disasters while they are at it because those kill people, too.

Guns, used properly, can protect and save countless lives. I understand that some people use guns to intentionally hurt others, and I understand the concerns many people have about the true safety of guns. However, if you do not understand a book, should we outlaw that book? With a better understanding of gun safety, many people will feel more comfortable around guns.

With proper care and storage, many of the accidental shooting in homes would not hap-pen. Storing guns in locked safes with only adults knowing the codes and/or combina-tions prevents the possibility of children get-ting ahold of the gun from ever happening.

Modern chauffeur replaces traditional taxi-cab ride for getting from here to there and back again, via app

Better understanding of gun safety and care needed

Time travel or dimension jumping, taking one forward, backward, creates dilemmas

Relationships should remain personal, not publicIllustration by Lin Vu

14 The PeregrineCommentaryFebruary ‘16 Volume 44, Issue 3

Kai’s travelsthru high school

Ale GarciaContributing

Cartoonist

Right on cue, students begin to stampede towards the lunch lines after a chiming bell. Shoulders start to graze against backpacks and perhaps the occasional shoelace gets stomped on. While a large number of students bustle and rush to grab their food, there remains a piece of the lunch line that we tend to forget, lunch servers.

Lunch servers are an essential part in having the line efficiently move along. They serve us food with wide smiles, endure angsty teens and the pressure of running the kitchen. A majority of students will not experience the hectic kitchen, and yet this is a struggle many lunch servers go through each week.

While the student’s job is to just keep the line moving, lunch ladies all play a part in making the lunch line possible. From serving food, restocking items, running the cashier and working in the back, these lovely lunch servers do it all.

The lunch line has become a place where several students either brush off the staff or even in some events, act rudely. Often in these circumstances students forget that their lunch staff are just people as well, people with stories, families and problems just like a majority of the school population. Behind the glass panel and behind all the foam trays lies a person with personality, love and compassion. When seeing someone mistreat a lunch server, it should make any student’s gut wrench.

The lunch servers deserve respect from students, and even the smallest admiration can make a huge difference in their day. The lunch staff works exceptionally hard for the students to have a meal during lunch and breakfast as well, any discourteous actions towards the staff is uncalled for and unappreciative.

Though there are a few selective rude students, many do pay their reverence towards lunch servers. After all, for the all hard work they go through, it is greatly deserved. High-school should not only stay a positive environment for students but lunch staff as well.

Next time when being served, students can try giving compliments, saying thank you and please or smiling; even if a student is having a bad day, there should be no need for any snarky comments.

To the lunch servers, we all appreciate what you do.

OpenConversationsHow do you think the lunch ladies should be treated?

Gilbert Perezsenior

“They should be treat-ed better because, they are really nice ladies and they are here help-ing us during the day dealing with us even if we have bitter and bad moods, and they don’t complain about it.”

Robert Fieldsfreshman

“Very respectfully, they make our food and they have to give it out with a smile so I think very respectfully, becauase they try their best to get you and ev-eryone’s food on time.”

Applaud lunch servers

Illustration by Ashlynn Smith

Jersey Village High School Student Publications’ Newspaper PolicyThe Peregrine is the official student publication of Jersey Village High School and is published by the

Advanced Journalism newspaper class at Jersey Village High School, 7600 Solomon, Houston, Texas 77040 (713-896-3400). It is distributed free to the student body. Subscriptions can be bought for $15, and copies of the paper will be mailed to your residence. Unsigned editorials represent a majority agreement of the staff. The Peregrine is read in advance of publication by the JVHS administration.

Advertising is sold by the 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, and full page. The staff has the right to reject, edit, or cancel any advertisement at any time. The advertising policy is stated on the advertising contract.

Advertising is not an endorsement from the staff, the adviser, the administration, or the Cypress Fair-banks Board of Trustees. The Peregrine is a member of the Interscholastic League Press Conference, Quill and Scroll, and the National Scholastic Press Association. The Peregrine is printed by Mirror Publishers, Inc in Texas City, TX. The opinion of readers is held in high regard. Please send all feedback or questions to our address or room 1712. Letters to the editor need to be limited to 150 words. We reserve the right to edit for spelling and grammar. Letters must be signed.

2016 Peregrine Staff

Editor - Emmilyne Thomas;

Managing Editor - Juli

Perez; Staff - Cade Schaudel,

Lin Vu, Angelo Gonzales, Eric

Williams, Pamela Jimenez,

Gustavo Rangel, Gerardo

Garcia, Damaris DeLeon,

Ale Garcia, Ashlynn Smith.

Contributing Staff -

Christine Le, Jackie Solano,

Lauren Middleton.

Adviser - Margie Comstock.

JVHS Principal - Ralph

Funk.

Compiled by/Photo by Gerardo Garcia

15The Peregrine EditorialFebruary ‘16Volume 44, Issue 3

DANCING, SINGING, HUMOR. Strutting the stage, Zach Garza, senior, dances along with the beat as his partner, Jacob Quintero, senior, sings. With passion, Urian Washington, senior, demonstrates his musical inclination. “The reaction I got after my performance was what I enjoyed most. It made me feel special,” Washington said. Performing their rendition of a scene from High School Musical, Frank Sheehy and Diego Flores, seniors, amuse the crowd. Christopher

Onorato, senior, breaks the norm by giving a powerful speech as his talent. After finding his mother, who coordinated the contest, Sam Childress, senior, presents her with flowers. “It was a great opportunity to hang out with friends,” Childress said. Photos by Damaris De Leon, Jackie Solano

CELEBRATING MR. FALCON. Carried by his friends, peers and fellow contestants, Josh Ferreira, senior, celebrates his win, concluding the Mr. Falcon contest. “It is one of the most amazing experiences I have had throughout my high school career,” Ferreira said. Photo by Christine Le

WORKING THE STAGE. After being introduced, Collin Rougeau, senior, strikes a suggestive pose at front and center stage. During the talent portion of the contest, Ben Calkins, senior, imitates the infamous Napoleon Dynamite alongside his partner, who imitates Pedro. Photos by Damaris De Leon

16 The PeregrinePhoto EssayFebruary 2016 Volume 44, Issue 3

Mr. Falcon ContestAnnual event delights, amuses, entertains

Damaris De LeonStaff Reporter