Trojan TimesStudents represent Hawaii at CTE nationals

(Bottom from L-R): Senior Joleen Baxa, Alumna Lauryn Mow, Senior Brittney Acoba, Senior Carianne Matsuo, Ju-nior Brianna Daranciang and Senior Ashley Layco. After extensive research and studying, the students ranked as top ten in the nation, putting Hawaii on the national map.

(Above): Senior Erika Edwards, far right, stands with Jen-nifer Goloran (left) of Waipahu High School and Michelle Sakuda (middle) of Kapolei High School. After placing at the state level, they made up the group that competed at nationals, bringing back a silver medal.

(Above): MHS SkillsUSA members and students from Radford High School, Lahainaluna High School, Waiakea High School and Kea ‘au High School, made up the Hawaii group at nationals after placing in the state competition. The MHS students were able to place in the top twelve.

By Matthew Ambrosecchiom.ambrosecchio@trojantimes.org

FCCLABy Bianca Sewakeb.sewake@trojantimes.org

HOSABy Caitlin Kellyc.kelly@trojantimes.org

SkillsUSA

Photo courtesy of Candance Chun

Photo courtesy of Senior Kara NyuhaPhoto courtesy of Senior Erika Edwards

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Countless hours of practice and preparation paid off during the Family Career and Commu-nity Leaders of America (FCCLA) Students Tak-ing Action with Recognition (STAR) events that took place this summer in Chicago, IL. MHS Se-nior Erika Edwards, along with Jennifer Goloran of Waipahu High School and Michelle Sakuda of Kapolei High School, represented our state in the Culinary Arts division of the STAR competition. They returned home with a silver medal. In order to compete at the national level, all participants need to place at the state level; the top three ranked students were compiled into a team for nationals. “It was kind of hard adapting to having different teammates that what we went to states with,” said Edwards. “With the group we had here, everyone had a certain way of do-ing things so it was easier to work with,” she said. Regardless of the difficulties, the trio pushed on and prepared for their arrival in Chicago. The actual Culinary Arts competition in-volved a twenty minute preparation time, an hour cooking time and finally, a critique from a panel of judges. “We were assigned a menu and that consisted of a salad, an entree and a dessert,” said Edwards. She continued to describe their menu saying, “We actually made a tomato as-paragus salad, pork chops- Maxwell salad pork

After devoting long hours to researching and studying throughout the year, twenty students belonging to Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) placed at the annual state com-petition moved on to the national competition held from June 23-26 in Orlando, FL. The competition began the day of arrival. “Arriving to the competition was a bit nerve-wracking,” recalled Junior Brianna Daranciang who competed in the Medical Reading category. “Actually participating in the event is less nerve-wracking because I had to stop thinking about all the pressure and just concentrate on what I was doing,” she said. The students checked in at their assigned place when it came time for their competition, where they took tests, presented their projects and were interviewed by the judges.“The teams had to speak —either prepared or they were asked questions and had to respond quickly, ac-curately and demonstrate an understanding of the material,” explained HOSA Adviser Candace Chun. In between the stress of the competition, there were more events for the students to attend. “I got to see what students around the nation were doing for their HOSA competitions in an event called the HOSA showcase,” said Senior Brittney

Five MHS students, along with others from Radford, Maui and the Big Island advanced to the 46th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Competition in Kansas City, MO from July 20-25. This competition themed “Champions at Work” allowed students from around the na-tion to showcase their talent in a variety of areas from Health Care to Industrial Arts. Participants from MHS competed in five dif-ferent categories, which only covered a small portion of the 96 categories available during the competition. Each of the 5,600 students there had participated in the state competition and placed in their categories. “The students had been train-ing with their teachers for months prior to state conference. The winners from states then trained for nationals,” said Industrial Arts Teacher Tom Falenofoa, SkillsUSA Adviser. Each category in the competition consisted of different sections. “There were actually several parts of it. There’s the part I don’t get to see, a few judges judge my actual board and another checks measurements because there’s specifications for it. And then the second part is when I do my speech, and there’s judges. It was pretty nerve-wracking,” said Senior Kara Nyuha, a participant in the Promotional Bulletin Board category. After days of anxiously waiting for the results,

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FCCLAchop- and the dessert was a fruit tart.” This win was not only a victory, but a motivation for Edwards who stated, “It felt good to be nationally rec-ognized for something, but getting a silver medal just gives me more drive to want to want to get a gold next year at nationals.” Family and Consumer Science Teacher Karla Degu-chi also expressed her high expectations for the upcom-ing competition. “I’m excited because we had somebody go to nationals last year and so hopefully we can have one person or more than one person go again,” she said.

HOSAAcoba, a competitor in the Health Education category. “The showcase was a time for individuals and groups in certain HOSA competi-tions to show off their work to other HOSA members and health care profession-als,” she said. When the results came in at the awards ceremony, the students placed in the top ten. Acoba, along with partner Joleen Baxa placed 4th for Health Education. Acoba was also awarded the National Recognition Program award. Daranciang and partners Seniors Ashley Layco and Carianne Matsuo placed 3rd. Senior Nicole Kawahara and Alumnus Al-len Orense placed 5th for Ca-

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By Caitlin Kellyc.kelly@trojantimes.org

The new school year has brought changes for the Pre Advanced Placement (AP)/Honors Social Stud-ies program. More students are taking advantage of the program, as enrollment has almost quadrupled from 58 students to 220. To accom-modate the larger number of students, the class is be-ing taught by Social Studies Teachers Amy Perruso and Lailanie Richmond. In an effort to recruit more students, Perruso and Richmond visited Mililani Middle School during the 2009-2010 school year to in-form upcoming 9th graders and the parents of the ben-efits of the program. “I think that a lot of students want to take more challenging courses and this is a perfect way for them to dip their toes into it,” said Richmond. Though the teachers for the course have changed, the students will still work to achieve the same stan-dards. “The curriculum for the Pre AP Social Studies has changed because the teach-ers have changed. We’re still meeting the same bench-marks, but we have a differ-ent approach,” said Perruso. The changes are already being exemplified in pro-grams like AP Brain Camp;

Pre AP/Honors program sees spike in enrollment

a program designed for in-coming AP students who need assistance on summer assignments, or who just wish to get a feel for the course. It was offered to Pre AP/Honors students this year, when it was previously just for incoming AP stu-dents. “It helped me because stuff that she went over we were supposed to learn back in seventh grade, but that was kind of far back,” said Freshman Caytlin Yoshioka. Perruso and Richmond are looking forward to addi-tions like these throughout the year, and have already planned unique activities outside of the classroom. “We’re going to visit Waipa-hu Plantation, so we have a lot of field trips and a lot of outside the classroom learn-ing opportunities,” said Richmond. Students are already enjoying the creative ways information is presented in this course. “We started on the monarchy and we started separating into groups and developing debates for dif-ferent subject matters which gets you really involved and gets you really passionate about what you’re learning,” said Yoshioka. The Pre AP/Honors program is proving to be a gratifying challenge for students who wish to push themselves.

By Bianca Sewakeb.sewake@trojantimes.org

The students who partici-pated in last year’s National History Day (NHD) focused their topics on the theme In-novations in History: Impact and Change. Those who placed at the state competition had the chance to compete at the national level in Washington, D.C. from June 12-20. Senior Andrew Kanei, who did a display board, explained the nature of the competition. “We register and after, if we do a display board, then we have to set up early. But for the other projects, they just practiced on their own. After that, the judges … were looking at the projects and we had an interview time,” he said. After seeing the competi-tors from around the world, some of the students looked forward to the event. “Due to the fact that this was my second

year attending (NHD), I was very excited to see the compe-tition,” said Junior Elizabeth Gustafson, who competed in the display board category. “I knew it was probably going to be harder than it was the year before, but I couldn’t wait to set up my board and see what the judges had in store,” she said. During the third day of the competition, Kanei and partner Senior Cody Driver received a rare opportunity. Their board was selected to be displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of American History for one day. “We had to talk to whoever vis-ited the museum that day and we also had to talk to the work-ers for the national archives,” explained Kanei. In between the busy sched-ule, students had some free time. “We spend a lot of time in Washington, D.C. touring around,” said Social Studies Teacher Amy Boehning. The students visited famous land-

marks such as the Lincoln Me-morial, the White House and the Holocaust Museum. When the judging was done, three of the MHS stu-dents were recognized for their projects. Senior Marissa Okaza-ki placed fifth for her documen-tary on Social Darwinism. “Not only did she place, she won the outstanding senior project from Hawaii,” said Boehning. Kanei and Driver were awarded with the Lee Allen History of Baseball award. This is given to the best project in any category that is accurate in research and historical context. Boehning was pleased with the students’ accomplishments. “It amazes me, the work that they do. The critical thinking and the analysis of a document, they really teach other people about the topic,” she stated. After extensive research and hard work, the students walked away with more knowl-edge of different innovations.

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(Left): Internationally acclaimed poet Christy Passion held a workshop open to MHS students. (Middle): The MHS marching band helps the Mililani Town Center celebrate its anniversary.(Right): Actress Kelly Hu spoke to the MHS Gaming Club on the values of community service.

to learn more,” said Nyuha. Although students had several different events to attend throughout the con-ference, they were also able to enjoy the social aspect of the competition. “The peo-ple truly defined the expe-rience; each of them helped distinguish this year from the past. Thus, I didn’t feel any sense of repetition or diminished excitement; if anything, I enjoyed this year even more,” said Hayase, a two time participant. The conference was filled with opportunities for stu-dents interested in getting ahead in the work force, and it’s an experience they won’t soon forget.

reer Display. Alumnus Rance China placed 3rd in Clinical Specialty and Alumna Jenna Maligro was awarded with the HOSA 2009-2010 State Officer award. The students were pleased with how they did, as was their adviser. “We usually have difficulty plac-ing in the team events, but this time, they won in all the major categories we have been trying to win for sev-eral years. I am so proud of them,” said Chun. After dedicating much time and effort to absorbing health related information, the achievements of the stu-dents were acknowledged when they left the competi-tion as one of the top ten in the nation.

SkillsUSAMHS participants earned several different awards. Se-nior Mallory Hayase placed 5th in Internetworking, Alumnus Bryson Yogi placed 10th in Job Interview, Senior Kara Nyuha placed 8th in Promotional Board and Se-niors Brandon Tacadena and Grace Kim placed 11th in Video Production. Participants also re-ceived further guidance from professionals at the TECHSPO, an event where experts in different fields share their knowledge. “Af-ter our competitions we got to walk around because there was a TECHSPO and talk to a lot of different ven-dors. So whatever our par-ticular interest was, we got

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Watanabe helps the hungry in Central America

Students experience Japan’s culture and lifestyle

By Caitlin Kellyc.kelly@trojantimes.org

Most high school students hoping to relax after a hectic school year welcome summer vacation with open arms. How-ever, Junior Kelsi Watanabe spent the first half of her sum-mer doing anything but relax-ing. From June 6-22, Watanabe participated in a demanding service project through the Girl Scouts, which focused on help-ing the needy in Central Amer-ica. Watanabe was one of eight girls from across the nation and the only one from Hawaii, who participated in this service proj-ect. Before Watanabe was al-lowed to attend, she went through a highly selective ap-plication process that includ-ed writing essays and getting teacher recommendations. Her applications then had to be ap-proved by the state and nation-al council. English Teacher Holland Henderson aided Watanabe in the application process because she felt she could contribute large amounts to the program. “She’s generally a very con-

scientious, responsible person, so if I was traveling to a third world country, I’d want some-one like her to help with direc-tion and detail and just keeping people organized and safe,” Henderson said. The trip was focused on aiding the hungry in poverty-ridden areas of Panama and Costa Rica. As part of the ser-vice project, the Girl Scouts rowed boats to areas in need and delivered staple foods like rice and lentil beans. “The kids tend to get sick from the food that they eat, but they have

to eat it because they have no choice. So a lot of times they have to try and find the food they eat by fishing, and then there’s not many fish they can eat,” Watanabe added. Another big part of the trip was backpacking through the mountains, sometimes for as long as seven hours, in order to reach their home stay families. “The hardest part about the trip was backpacking because a lot of us, even the ones who were physically fit, had a hard time with that,” said Watanabe. However, the difficult ex-

periences were the ones that re-ally brought the group together. Watanabe became close friends with Ana Komar, a Girl Scout from Burlington, CT, who also attended the service project. “On the first day of backpack-ing it was raining really hard and everyone was feeling re-ally tired, so I started talking to (Watanabe) and it kind of got our minds off of things,” com-mented Komar. They formed a strong friendship throughout the trip, and still keep in touch today. “I plan on keeping in touch and seeing (Watanabe) as soon as possible. Hawaii sounds awesome,” she said. After seeing a place so dif-ferent from the one she was used to, Watanabe came to a realization. “I really got to ap-preciate what I have. Like run-ning water, you don’t have to go fetch your water that might be germy and have diseases, or worry about having three meals a day,” she said. Since Watanabe has gained an even better knowledge of world issues through this trip, it has inspired her to perform even more community service projects in the future.

By Bianca Sewakeb.sewake@trojantimes.org

While most students were probably spending their sum-mer days at the beach or in summer school, twenty-three MHS Japanese students spent some of their summer in Ja-pan. The trip took place from May 31 to June 12, which al-lowed students to experience the different culture and life-style. “We had tours in the morn-ing and we’d come back by five. From five on was our own free time. So that’s how it was like everyday,” explained Ju-nior Marcie Yoshimura. The main cities the stu-dents traveled to were Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. “The teach-ers who went with us on the trip planned the activities so that we were able to see both new and old Japan,” stated Se-nior Bethany Kanda. Some of the places they visited included old shrines and temples, Nara Deer Park, Tokyo Tower and the Memorial Museum of the

Invention of Instant Ramen, where they were able to make their own instant ramen. Although the students had a set schedule, there were free days for them to explore Japan on their own. “We leave free time for them,” said Japanese Teacher JoAnn Kanda. “They get to plan specifically where they want to go and how they’re going to get there.” On those days, the stu-dents had to navigate their way through Japan without help from their teachers, which made them apply their speak-ing and comprehension skills. “We had some students who have gone before, so they kind of took the role as leaders and kind of helped the younger stu-dents around,” said J. Kanda. Throughout the trip, the students faced some challeng-es. “One major problem was the language barrier,” explained Yoshimura. “Although we knew enough Japanese to sur-vive, it was difficult to speak to the locals because they didn’t understand what we were try-ing to say and they spoke too

fast for us to comprehend. So most of the time, we had to use our hands and make gestures to communicate.” Despite the language bar-rier, the students enjoyed themselves. “I like the lifestyle and the pace of life in Tokyo; everyone walks and the trans-portation system is top notch,” stated B. Kanda.

Yoshimura added by say-ing, “Japan is so up-beat and majority of the people there are so welcoming.” After getting a dose of the lifestyle in Japan and learning to apply what they were taught, the students have already ex-pressed interest to visit again.

ASMHSPresident

Hello Mililani High School, I’m Sharmaine Lee, your ASMHS Pres-ident for this school year. I’m here to serve the school and the stu-dents to the best of my ability. If you have any questions, need help, or just want to talk, you can always be sure that I will be there for you. Although it’s still the beginning of the school year, it feels like so much time has passed by. I hope you all en-joyed the Welcome Back Assembly, filling you with school spirit. If you are a freshman or a new student, I hope you are enjoying your experience at Mililani High School, and that your big transition is going smoothly. Class assemblies were held on the sec-ond week of school, however freshmen and sophomores had to go to their advisory. The assemblies were to up-date you on what is go-ing on and motivating you to support your class. As Homecoming is coming up soon, please help out in committees such as Banner Build-ing, Lip Sync, and Pa-rade so your class can earn spirit points. The theme this year is “All Around the World”, a theme celebrating the diverse cultures Mililani High School has. Aim for the Home-coming Trophy. Let us have school spirit and a great year together.

Sharmaine Lee

Junior Kelsi Watanabe, far right, prepares to zip line with her new Girl Scout friends. Watanabe was one of the eight selected in the nation to participate in a service project dedicated to helping the poor in Costa Rica and Panama.

Photo courtesy of Junior Kelsi Watanabe

FeaturesTeachers are usually somewhat of a mystery. After all,

students don’t always have the chance to know their

teachers on a personal level, as they go their separate

ways once the school bell rings. However, “top secret”

information has been compiled on the 20 new members

of the MHS staff this year.

Agent- B-ritt (Brittney Driggs) - BiologistBasic training: Skydiving Rock climbingPersona report: Outgoing, Adventurous

Agent-MrF 250(Curtis Hinden) - MechanicSpecility: Complete auto construction

Background: Military training, Family of construction workers

Agent-Dori (April Ikeda) - Chemist Athletic inclination: Tennis Swim team Water polo Gymnastics

Skate board Surfing Snow board Triathlons

Agent-Nikie(Heather Demers-Keller) - Historian Notable skills: Class room stalking Reading upside downSubject expertise: Physical Science, Algebra, U.S. History, Health gym

Nicole

Albano

AkA-

Nikki

Health & Physical

Science Teacher

Home state:

New Jersey

Memorandum 63.3-

Hobbies Outside of School

“I like to do things outdoors, go to the

beach, play soccer (and) dance.”

VictoriaFujinoAkA-SUPHistory Teacher

Home State:

Hawaii

Memorandum 71.6-

Dream Job“If I didn’t have to work I’d be a beach

bum.”

*Moanalua Grad

Elaine LamAkA-

ChColAte

GUMMie

Math Teacher

Home State:

Hawaii

Memorandum 34.8-

Hobbies Outside of School

“I like to knit and I play tennis.”

*Kaimuki Grad

AGeNt- JACkie ChAN (Keane Ishii)

Field of Expertise: Music Director

Aural Experience/Training: UH Opera Theater,

Trumpeter

Other Interests: Tennis, Running

*Mililani Grad

AndreaCarterAka-Red HighMath Teacher

Home State: HawaiiMemorandum 28.8- Favorite ‘On-Island Hang Out’

“Haubush in Ewa. I like to swim there.”

* Pearl City Grad

Nicole

Awaya

AKA-

GB Hunt

Athletic Health

Care Trainer

Home State:

Hawaii

Memorandum 92.1-

Preferred Animal Transfiguration

“A whale because I could eat.”

* Wailua Grad

Agent-roBBie (Robyn Imose)

Field of Expertise: Counseling

Aural Training/Preference: Two years of Marching

Band experience

Other Interests: Reading, Watching Television

*Mililani Grad

AndrewNakanoaka-

Blue

Math Teacher

Home State:

Hawaii

Memorandum 38.5-

Favorite TV Shows

“I like watching shows like CSI, Criminal

Minds, NCIS, yeah crime drama.”

CurtisOgiAKA-

CurtEnglish TeacherHome Town: Hilo

Memorandum 26.7-Favorite Subjects in High School

“I really liked art ... although growing up I

really did love reading.”

Agent- X (Gina Pennisi) Math and SPED teacher

Destination: Costa Rica

-Debrief: Studied in Barba-

dos for two weeks “I recently went to Costa

Rica (and) spent about a

week or so there and then

(the) Dominican Republic.”

*Alias unknown (Francesca Baglio) Science teacher

Destination: Italy

-Debrief: Lived there for

fivemonths “Oh I love travelling, I nev-

er plan on settling down in

one spot formore than five

years.”

Agent-RubiA (Kristin Fuhrmann) Spanish teacher

Destination: Peru

-Debrief: Taught English as

a second language “In Peru, I went to this town

called Chimbote and I was

staying with some (nuns) ...

and they do in home hospice

care and I’ve never seen any-

thing like it before.”

Agent- MAth NiNJA (Patrick Riehle) Math teacher

Destination: Guatemala

-Debrief: Went for a service

trip “We helped to build houses,

and pick coffee beans and we

learned about the culture and

talked to the people ...”

Agent- Grammatron (Sarah Grammo) Math teacher

Destination: Chile

-Debrief: Went to Paddonia,

Chile and helped start a 4H

program “When I was a senior in high

school (I) traveled to to Ja-

pan and spent a month with

some family that lived in To-

kyo.”

Agent-FrASCAl(Jeffrey Camara)

Cafeteria Manager

Travel Experience:

-China -Florida -France -Georgia -Germany

-Guam -Japan -Korea -Singapore

Liaison History

AkA- PeANUt(CrystalAlpiche-Kanae)English TeacherHome state: Hawaii

Memorandum 16.3-Words That Describe You“I’m probably fairly easy going, definitely passionate with what I set my mind to, and goal oriented.”

Taking on a leadership role is a huge responsibility, and it’s especially challeng-ing to find others to take the place of those leaving or retiring leaders. Luckily, when MHS Football Coach Darnell Arceneaux left, De-fense Coordinator Rod York stepped up to take over as head coach. “I just felt the loyalty, like I needed to be here at Mililani,” York said on his reasoning to take the head coach position. “Mililani is where they let me switch over when I wanted to change, get out of Leile-hua and (Principal John Brummel) and Coach Nitta opened the doors (for me.)” York has an extensive football history ranging from playing All-State de-fense back in ‘91 to signing onto the University of Ha-waii team, and even coach-ing at Iolani, Mililani and

Leilehua. After coaching our rival school, York came back to MHS in 2007 where he was defense coordinator until his promotion. Although York has been “all around,” this is his first head coaching position and says he’s still learning the odds and ends. “As (an) as-sistant coach you’re dealing with more of the hands on everyday football, you know practice, players, personnel, schemes. As head coach, you deal with a lot of things off the field like parents, deal-ing with team managers, dealing with ordering jer-seys, you know those types of things,” he said. Even though everyone is adjusting to new standards and expectations, Senior, Trent McKinney, quarter-back feels that “the program (Coach York) has now runs a lot smoother than last year because it’s a lot more orga-nized.” His feelings were shared by Senior Offensive Line-

men Chase Yamada, who also stated, “(York)’s a very team oriented coach. He’s very good about getting us to work together and having the team reach our goals.” Of those many goals, York said he really wants the team to focus on their basics, academics and true team-work. “I don’t think we’ve been a true team,” said York, continuing, “we’re making these guys not just say ‘team’ but understand team and do team, being together.” When asked about this season’s projections, York had this to say, “We’re pre-pared but you’re not go-ing to know till you put the pads on and play because now we’re going to put it all together … and we can only get as ready as we can be.” Judging by their victori-ous preseason record, this season’s expectations are definitely high for the 2010 varsity football team.

Check out these upcoming games!9/4 Mililani vs. Waianae4:00 JV7:00 Varsity

9/10 Mililani vs. Campbell 4:30 JV7:30 Varsity

9/18 Castle vs. Mililani 2:00 JV

9/24 Mililani vs. Aiea 4:30 JV7:30 Varsity

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Thursday, September 2, 2010Sports6New season, new coach, new direction

7Thursday, September 2, 2010 Editorial

Let go of fear to move on

By Bianca Sewakeb.sewake@trojantimes.org

Each school year is a new beginning. It’s a time to mo-mentarily forget about the past and focus on what lies ahead. It gives us a fresh start, the clean slate and new goals of what we promise to accomplish. Each school year gives us confidence to go out and do what we want to do, explore our interests and strive for our goals. This is a good thing. It gives us the opportunity to ful-fill all we want to fulfill. It gives us another chance. A lot of times, however, we don’t take advantage of this second shot. Instead, we may

just talk about what we want to improve or achieve and not do anything to actually follow through. Sometimes, we let mistakes from the past, bad ex-periences or some kind of fear hold us back from trying new things and reaching our full potential. We may not always know it, but we sometimes let these insecurities get the best of us. We let fear get in the way, which is what limits us in what we set out to achieve. But that can change this year. This year can finally be the year where you break old hab-its and stick to your resolutions. This year, let go of whatever is

holding you back and make this year your new beginning. From trying out for a sport, joining a club, auditioning for the school play or something that requires expanding the size of our comfort zone, a nervous feeling is natural. But that’s okay. What’s not okay is when we become too nervous to even try. We may doubt ourselves, feel self conscious of what oth-ers think of us or fear a not so favorable experience. Knowing that the outcome may not go how you wanted is the risk you take whenever you set a goal and go after it. It shouldn’t be what keeps you from trying. You just have to be per-

sistent. You need to step out of your comfort zone to reach your full potential, meet your goals and continue to push for what you want, even though it may be tough along the way. This year, whatever your goal is, go out and get it. When you have goals, it means you want to see some kind of change or improvement. Don’t let fear hold you back. You may be nervous to step outside of your comfort zone, but it’s only when you do that you can see what you are capable of. This year is your new be-ginning. This is where you de-cide whether or not you want to see great things from your-self.

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Aries(March 21 - April 19)

Look at your horoscope, now look at Libra’s and back at yours. Sadly, yours isn’t the Libra’s. It could be if you stopped wasting your time.

_Taurus (April 20 - May 20)You’re feeling quite musi-cal today. Sing a show tune and entertain your friends. If you don’t, you may lose your voice forever!

` Gemini (May 21 - June 21)It’s about time you did some-thing adventurous and excit-ing for a change. Like eating a hotdog without a bun or going without rice for a day. Let your wild side out!

a Cancer (June 22 - July 22)Doesn’t it feel good to help people? Do a favor or two today. You never know what exciting requests you’ll get. I’d carry around a utility belt for a couple of weeks.

b Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22)Guess what? Somewhere in this world, there’s an exact duplicate of everything. You just need to look for it. Who knows, there might be an-other you on campus. Go on a twin hunt!

cVirgo (Aug. 23- Sep. 22)Did you hear that? It sounds like you’re about to have an epiphany! You’ll be struck by amazing words of wis-dom. Share it with a friend.

dLibra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)Today will be amazing. You’ll feel like a mountain of diamonds and have the urge to go horseback riding. If to-day doesn’t go well, an Ar-ies read your horoscope.

eScorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)I’d watch out if I were you. A spell of bad luck is heading your way. To avoid it, stick to routine and avoid doing anything crazy.

fSagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Keep an ear open. Good news is coming your way. It might be hard to hear over loud noises like shouting and singing.

gCapricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Guess what? Somewhere in this world, there’s an exact duplicate of everything. You just need to look for it. Who knows, there might be an-other you on campus. Go on a twin hunt!

hAquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)You know the phrase, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it”? Well I guess I won’t give you your horoscope this week.

iPisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)Be on the lookout for rabid squirrels. Only extremely long fingernails can fight them off. What’s that you say? You just cut yours? A Cancer friend can help.

Compiled by Matthew Ambrosecchio

m.ambrosecchio@trojantimes.org

Welcome victims--i

mean students

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room!

suffer~suffer~~ homework

on the first day!

muahahahahahahahahhaaaa!!!

...and that’s what hap-

pened on my first day

you’re over exag-

gerating...

your only homework is to fill out the

syllabus and info.

card

and this is my “child-improvement

-stick”--i mean ruler!

which i had to do...and your

teacher is really nice, i met with her

yesterday...

suffer~suffer~~

Horoscopes

3to5daysBy Jayna Kitazaki

By the bellBy Matthew Ambrosecchio

8 Thursday, September 2, 2010Interactive

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