Presbyterian Pan American School

April 20, 2011 •VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 6 • KINGSVILLE, TX 78363

“Hollywood” hits Kingsvilleby Obed GarciaStaff Writer

Eagle X-PressTexas Governor’s Wife to visit downtown

by Marian MoranchelFrong Page Editor

SPORTS

Last four in the champions semifinals readyby Jose TorresStaff Writer

Ana Laura De Leon competing in hurdles.

Lady Aggies take home first National Basketball Championship

by Rafael MurguiaSports Editor

On April 12 and 13, 2011, the second and ultimate games of the quarter finals of the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations, champions League were played. The Matches were Schalke 04 vs. Inter Milan, Real Madrid vs. Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona vs. Shaktar Donetsk, and the most attractive game Chelsea vs. Manchester United. Since the first round of matches, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Schalke 04 had a big advantage in the score, having easy second games to pass to the semi finals of this tournament, but In the Chelsea vs. Manchester United, the situation was completely different. These are the two biggest soccer teams in England. In the first game, Manchester United won 1-0 with a goal of the England Wayne Rooney. For the second match between Chelsea and Manchester United, everything could happen, but a goal made by the Mexican Javier Hernandez from Manchester inclined the score. Some minutes before the final, Didier Drogba from Chelsea made a goal, changing the game completely. With another goal, Chelsea was going to eliminate Manchester United because of the rule of goals away home, where in case of a tie, the victory is for the team that made more goals in its game as the guest, but right after the goal of Chelsea, the South Korean Jo Soo Park from Manchester ended with the hope of Chelsea. The aggregated scores of these matches were: Schalke 04, 7-3, Inter Milan; Real Madrid, 5-0, Tottenham Hotspur; Barcelona, 6-1, Shaktar Donetsk; and Manchester United, 3-1, Chelsea. The semi finals will be Barcelona vs. Real Madrid and Manchester United vs. Schalke 04.

by Nicole CoronaStaff Writer

On April 1, 2011, the Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) track team competed at West Oso High School and won the Junior Varsity boys and girls competition. “Being on the track team requires discipline, compromise, enthusiasm, lots of confidence in yourself and in every success that you have give thanks to God because he is always with you,” said Jessica Sabido17-year-old junior. Meek said that the team prepared for the competitions by training hard and with their best effort. “I saw a lot of people step up and encouraged for the district meet. I saw a lot of heart, wanting to feel the best. I feel that the team is finally learning to compete,” said Coach Reili Cantu. Daniel Meek, U.S. History teacher and track coach, said that this has been a new experience for him because he has more experience coaching soccer than track, but he likes to learn about track and new events. Meek is very proud of the competitor Eleazar Herrera because he won 1st place in triple jump and in 300 meter hurdles, he said. “Having a good coach, liking what you do and doing a lot of training is the base to having a good team and being successful in this sport,” said Adriana Sanchez 16-year-old sophomore. Meek said that he would like the team to continue working hard in the practices and encourage each other and work as a team. Sabido said she really likes the competition because she can spend a good time with friends and partners and they can cheer each other on. Then they can go to celebrate after having a satisfactory competition. “I don’t like to give up at competitions or get influenced and intimidated by the other competitors even though sometimes they are better or bigger,” Sabido said. Meek said that the most difficult competition that they had had this season was at Ben Bolt Palito Blanco High School and now they are preparing for the district meet on April 19 in Lockhart.

Track members to compete at district

The March Madness Tournament in Women’s basketball came to an end, and the Aggies took the National Championship home. The Texas A&M University-College Station Aggies defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76 to 70, according to ncaa.com. The Aggies looked good during the game. The spotlight fell on Danielle Adams with 30 points, and the key steal to seal the game. The Fighting Irish dominated on the first half. When the second half began,

“One Hour of Sharing” at PPASby Enrique VarelaStaff Writer

The word “Prom” is short for promenade or the grand marching beginning an immensely important social event. “It was awesome. I really enjoyed it, but it should have last a little bit longer,” said Karla Gonzalez, 17-year-old senior. In the early 1900s, prom was a simple tea dance, where high school seniors wore their Sunday best. In the 1920s and 1930s, prom expanded into an

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) was created in 1949. OGHS is a program that has helped in many natural disasters like the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation of Haiti on January 12, 2011.Now many institutions and people around the world are participating in the rescue and providing clean water and food supplies according to www.pcusa.org. “I think this a way we can share what we have with others in need,” said Marla Hill, Spiritual Life Director at Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS). Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has put its eyes on Japan by the great earthquake, tsunami and tires that occurred this past April 7, 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the new earthquake 7.4 magnitude but the U.S. Geological Survey downgraded it to 7.1. The earthquake’s epicenter was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the same location as the 9.0 magnitude quake March 11, 2011 according to http://mykiru.blogspot.com. PPAS has also joined, helping in this cause. Hill is in charge of the offering. The students of PPAS have collected a total of $1,000 so far while giving an offering every Sunday. “Joining OGHS is a great opportunity to show the world, that people like me care about what’s going on around the world and that we have the desire to make our world a better place,” said Andrea Morton, 16-year-old. Another way that people can help collecting money is sending an offering to the Red Cross. For any other information, check out www.pcusa.org and search for Presbyterian Disasters Assistance. “I believe if we pay a little less attention to what we want and more attention to what others less fortunate than us need, we can help make a difference in the world,” said Nathan Zelaya, 15-year-old.

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Anita Perry, wife of Texas Governor Rick Perry, will visit Kingsville Main Street on April 27, 2011. The Texas first lady will offer a press conference in the Flato Building at East Kleberg Avenue, where she will share lunch and give a presentation of plans for the H.M. King School, followed by tours of the school building.

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Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) students will assist and be part of the event. National Honor Society and Student Council members will have special participation in the event. They will help serve refreshments and usher in the V.I.P section. This formal dedication ceremony will take place at downtown Kingsville, 200 Block East Kleberg Avenue. Perry received a

bachelor’s degree in nursing from West Texas A&M University and a Master of Science in nursing degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at

San Antonio. The first nurse (as

her husband, Rick Perry sometimes calls her) is involved

with charitable groups and

boards. Her 17-year career included pediatrics, intensive care, nursing the areas of surgery and consulting and administration according to www.rickperry.org. The native Texan from Haskell promotes Texas’ culture preserve and its outstanding business climate. Her public support for the profession has been recognized by Texas Tech University, which renamed its nursing school in

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her honor in 2008. Ellie Perez, Counselor at PPAS, Melissa Windham, Campaign Coordinator and Desiree Alegria, Eagle X-Press Advisor, have attended meetings and have been a part of the planning process. Perry has spoken to 37 Main Street program community events. She travels the state promoting tourism and supports trade with international markets according to www.governor.state.tx.us.

annual class banquet. As Americans gained more money and leisure time in the 1950s, prom became more extravagant and elaborate, bearing similarity to today’s proms. The high school gym may have been an acceptable setting for sophomore dances, but junior and senior proms gradually moved to hotels, ballrooms, and country clubs, according to www.historyofwaterfilters.com. The 2011 Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) prom was held at

the Henrietta Memorial Center on April 2nd with a “Hollywood” theme. The prom was planned by the PPAS junior class, Liliana Hernandez, president of the class, and their sponsors Desiree Alegria, English, Speech and Newspaper teacher and Sylvia Gonzalez, Physics and Biology teacher. “I think that raising the appropriate funds was the hardest part, but it turned out to be a fantastic night,” Sylvia said. The ballroom was decorated as if it was an Oscar movie awards ceremony and every senior was introduced as a movie star, being escorted by their respective prom dates through the red carpet. Every senior was awarded according to their unique attributes from loudest to best hair style. “Prom is something I will never forget. It was really awesome,” said Erick Luna, 17-year-old senior.

the Aggies took full command. Adams scored 22 of her 30 points in the second half and her only steal of the game was a key one. The Fighting Irish came close at the end, but could not close the game with the Win. The game was not only a breath-taking game; it was making some new accomplishments around the NCAA Division I. It was the first final without either Connecticut or Tennessee. T h e Championship game included two No. 2

seeded teams, something that had not happened since 1994. Both teams defeated No.1 seeds on their side of the bracket; The Aggies edged Baylor University and Stanford to get to the final, the Fighting Irish

defeated Tennessee and Connecticut. “I am very excited for the school,” said Don Turner, Social Studies Teacher, who attended A&M College Station, “It’s a incredible accomplishment.”

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Features & Opinion

Class of 2011 to spend Senior Trip in New Braunfelsby Liliana HernandezStaff Writer

Eagles X-Press Staff: Adviser, Desiree Alegria. Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Victoria. Design Editor, Paul Vilchez. Managing Editor, Sandra Gomez. Sports Editor, Rafael Murguia. F&O Editor, Jean Pierzo. Entertainment Editor, Ericka Campuzano. Staff Writers: Nicole Corona, Jose Manuel Torres, Arnaldo Rodriguez, Marian Moranchel, Debora Hernandez, Liliana Hernandez,

Eli Hernandez, Enrique Varela, Obed Garcia.

Holy Trinity Mission working at PPASby Debora HernandezStaff Writer

Seniors honored at First Presbyterianby Jean PierzoFeatures Editor

On Sunday, April 10, 2011, the Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) seniors were honored in a service at the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville. After the service, they had lunch, where they watched a video, which included their name and pictures. Eighteen- year-old Senior Alejandra Del Real said she feels sad because time is passing fast and she is going to miss seeing her friends everyday. “It feels good to be honored and seniors really appreciate everything the church did,” Del Real said. Senior Class President, Debora

Prom Queen named Student of the Monthby Arnaldo RodriguezStaff Writer

Karla Gonzalez, 18-year-old Senior, born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and raised in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been chosen as the student of the month for April at Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS). “The truth is that I never thought that I was going to be the student of the month because the year is almost over and they had not chosen me,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez came to PPAS the summer

Annual International Banquet full of food, fashion and fun

by Ericka CampuzanoEntertainment Editor

On Monday March 28, 2011, Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) celebrated its annual International Banquet. This celebration took place at the PPAS cafeteria. During the banquet, different parts of the world were represented by PPAS students wearing costumes from many countries such as United States, Morocco, Mexico, South Korea, Arabia, Libya, Spain, Peru and China. The banquet consisted of food from the countries represented. Some of the students

PPAS students at banquet on March 28.

Juniors read about homelessness and get first hand look

The junior seminar class of Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) is reading “Same Kind of Different as Me,” by Ron Hall, Denver Moore and Lynn Vincent. The book was published in 2006 and tells the story of Denver Moore, who was a homeless man, Ron Hall who is an art dealer and his wife Deborah Hall. Their lives were connected by the love of God. This book shows all the problems of prejudice against homeless people. Through all their experiences, Ron and Denver share with the reader the faith, the love, and some difficult tasks in their lives. This book inspired Marla Hill, Spiritual Life Director at PPAS, to encourage the class to do community service. On March 26, 2011, the junior class went to the Food Bank in Corpus Christi Bay, packing a total of 6,000 pounds, which were sent to more than 275 families. “I took the junior class so that they could learn an experience of community service and as a requirement for servant junior leadership,” Hill said. The food bank was very big and vast with different kinds of food, according to Carlos Nava, 17-year-old junior. “ I really liked going to the food bank and it was really hard work, but at the end, I felt good because it was a lot of food that we packed I ended up really tired,” said Marco Enriquez, 17-year-old junior.

by Eli HernandezStaff Writer

It is almost the end of the school year, and seniors at Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) are getting ready to leave campus and go to college. Every year at PPAS, seniors leave to the annual “Senior Trip.” It has the purpose to keep bonds between seniors. The tradition started many years ago when the first senior trip was made and since then, every generation of seniors has a break after their final exams. The length of the trip varies depending on how much money the current class has, said Diana Zelaya, senior class vice-president. “I’m waiting for this trip so I can spend some time with my friends,” said Liliana Santos, 17-year-old senior. This year, the 2011 seniors will have a three day trip. The trip will begin on May 15th and will conclude on May 19th. The route starts the 15th in San Antonio, where they will visit Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Later on they will go to Schlitterbahn and will stay in “The Other Place” in New Braunfels. Seniors will come back to PPAS and the 19th, they’ll go to the different malls in San Marcos and they’ll have dinner in San Antonio, with that, the trip will resume. Seniors will come back to school the night of the 19 at 9:00, said Debora Hernandez, senior class president. “We have been together three years and in that time, seniors started to be more like my brothers and sisters and it will be the last thing that we’ll do together before graduation,” said Ana Laura De Leon, 18-year-old senior.

ENTERTAINMENT

On Saturday, March 9, 2011 six members from Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Antonio came to participate in a community service project at Presbyterian Pan-American School (PPAS) as part of their mission project. Their service was focused on working at the chapel of the campus. They cleaned, swept, mopped and restored the doors so it could be ready for graduation in May 2011. The members of Holy Presbyterian Church learned about the school because last year, the PPAS choir went to sing and three students stayed at houses of the church members. Paul Meneffy, one of the members, gave PPAS as an option to be part of the project because he studied at Texas A&M University Kingsville and during his college years he heard about PPAS. He spoke to Linda Evans, Director of Church Relations and the idea of coming to help. She agreed and finally, they visited the school. After a very long day, these six persons joined the students for a pool party. They also had breakfast and went to the Sunday service at chapel. “The Holy Trinity workers said that they truly enjoyed getting to learn about our mission and our students. They said our students were helpful, polite and friendly, and that would love to make this annual trip, especially for all of the high school students at their church. It was a mutually beneficial weekend for the Holy Trinity and PPAS.”Mrs. Hill finally said.

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Senior Karla GonzalezPhoto by: Arnaldo Rodriguez

Hernandez gave a speech to thank the First Presbyterian Church, for all of their support.

The video that was presented during lunch was chosen by Dr. Barbara Stottlemyer. The video was created by Yearbook Staff Members and Sophomore Cynthia Jacobo, Sophie Villarreal and Yi Guo. “I wanted the video to have a message, for the people to enjoy it and most important for the seniors. We will miss them,” Jacobo said. Eighteen- year-old senior Anyul Abud said that for her, this opportunity was a privilege and she would like to meet more people like the ones that attended First Presbyterian Church.

before entering her freshman year and she fell in love with PPAS, but she had to wait until her sophomore year to come and study. “The things that I like about PPAS are trees, birds, my friends

and the fact that I live with my favorite people in the world,” Gonzalez said. During her three years at PPAS, Gonzalez was part of student council, track and field, choir and newspaper. Her favorite class is art and she loves all her teachers. After graduating from PPAS, Gonzalez is planning to attend Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where she wants to study art/design. “Do what you can with what you have where you are,” Gonzalez said.

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shared their recipes. A fashion show was also organized by Mary Reyes, girls dorm parent. “I like to participate in international events and show the diversity of the world,” Reyes said. Special guests from the Presbyterian Church of Dallas came to be part of this year’s celebration.

A special guest from China, Summer Shi, performed a traditional dance. Daniela Dueñas, 15-year-old freshman, and Jose Dueñas, 18-year-old Pre U, performed a traditional Mexican dance. “My favorite food were the shrimp and the pambasos, and

my favorite costume was from Spain worn by Klarissa Rodriguez [15-year-old freshman],” said Fernanda Ortiz, 15-year-old freshman. The PPAS choir performed songs during the banquet, directed by Sandra Messbarguer. “I was so nervous walking in front of all the people, but I felt good representing my country,” said Diana Zelaya, 17-year-old senior. PPAS student body and staff stayed after the fashion show to take pictures and talk to the models.

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