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Los Angeles Leadership Academy The Voice Editor-In-Chief: Rebecca Garcia Managing Editor: Joy Woo Copy Editor: David Ortiz Photo Editor: Pablo Espinoza Staff Writers: Marco Aguilar Joseph Cristobal Pablo Espinoza Rebecca Garcia Araceli Gracia Bany Guardado Osacr Isem Jesus Martinez David Ortiz Vanessa Sanchez Jose Serrano Marito Solis Joy Woo Faculty Advisors: Phyllis Rosen Al Schleicher Printer: Gardena Valley News Publication Policies The Voice is a student newspa- per produced by students at L.A. Leadership Academy. This paper is published to inform, educate and entertain the student body, faculty and members of the community of Lincoln Heights. Students, faculty and community members with strong opinions are highly encouraged to write a guest commentary or a letter to the edi- tor, which may be published. Send letters to the editor: [email protected] L.A. 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Los Angeles Leadership Academy

The VoiceEditor-In-Chief:Rebecca Garcia

Managing Editor:Joy Woo

Copy Editor:David Ortiz

Photo Editor:Pablo Espinoza

Staff Writers:Marco AguilarJoseph CristobalPablo EspinozaRebecca GarciaAraceli GraciaBany GuardadoOsacr Isem Jesus MartinezDavid OrtizVanessa SanchezJose SerranoMarito SolisJoy Woo

Faculty Advisors:Phyllis RosenAl Schleicher

Printer:Gardena Valley News

Publication PoliciesThe Voice is a student newspa-per produced by students at L.A. Leadership Academy. This paper is published to inform, educate and entertain the student body, faculty and members of the community of Lincoln Heights.

Students, faculty and community members with strong opinions are highly encouraged to write a guest commentary or a letter to the edi-tor, which may be published.

Send letters to the editor:

[email protected]

L.A. Leadership Academy High School

Attn: The Voice234 East Avenue 33

Los Angeles, CA 90031

Newspaper serving the Linclon Heights commnity since 2008Volume 5 Edition 2 October 2012

The Home of Lion Pride

Top Story

LALA’s Historic Film Screening

Cause and Effect

Students React to Film and Curriculum

Maria BarajasSenior

M’Ney WadeJunior

Perla FloresSophomore

Joseph CristobalFreshman

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Those who are in Apex are stu-GHQWV�ZKR�³QHHGHG�PRUH�FODVV�WLPH�´�VD\V�YPI Coordinator Abeni Carr. Due to bud-JHW�FXWV��PRVW�DGXOW�VFKRROV�DQG�VFKRROV�WKDW�SURYLGHG�FUHGLW�UHFRYHU\�FODVVHV��RU�offered classes to get ahead were shut GRZQ��DV�D�UHVXOW��WKH�VWXGHQWV�ZKR�ZHUH�planning to recover their credits during the summer were faced with the unfortunate UHVXOW�RI�WKH�EXGJHW�FXWV��DQG�IDLOHG�WR�recover their credits.� /DVW�\HDU������RI�WKRVH�ZKR�were enrolled in Apex after school and GXULQJ�WKH�VXPPHU�SDVVHG�ZLWK�D�����RU�KLJKHU�LQ�WKHLU�FRXUVH������RI�WKH�SHRSOH�ZKR�WDNH�$3�FODVVHV�SDVV�WKHP´�LQ�$SH[���Abeni added.� $UH�/$/$�VWXGHQWV�SUHSDUHG�WR�FKDOOHQJH�WKHPVHOYHV�RQOLQH"�$SH[�allows students to take classes that are not RIIHUHG�DW�/$/$��VR�VWXGHQWV�FDQ�EH�PRUH�competitive academically when apply-ing to colleges. Many students are taking 6SDQLVK�FODVVHV�WKDW�ZRXOG�QRW�EH�DYDLO-able otherwise. � ³���%H�IULHQGO\«����%H�D�OLV-WHQHU«´�DUH�/$/$¶V�FODVVURRPV�QRUPV��+RZ�FDQ�D�VWXGHQW�EH�IULHQGO\�RU�OLVWHQ�WR�D�FRPSXWHU"�³+RZ�DUH�ZH�EXLOGLQJ�WKH�UH-ODWLRQVKLS�ZLWK�VWXGHQWV"´�DVNHG�$VVLVWDQW�3ULQFLSDO�-XGHH�)HUQDQGH]��6WXGHQWV�DUH�accustomed to being in an environment where they can interact with one another and interact with their teachers. Apex interferes with the bond that a student and WHDFKHU�FUHDWH��ZKLFK�PDNHV�LW�GLI¿FXOW�IRU�a teacher to write a letter of recommenda-tion. The decision has been made to keep moving forward with Apex this academic year. The outlying concern with school faculty is whether or not there LV�HQRXJK�GDWD�WR�SURYH�VXFFHVV�DW�/�$��/HDGHUVKLS�$FDGHP\��$V�0LJXHO�$UULDJD�SRLQWV�RXW��³WKLV�LV�DQ�RSSRUWXQLW\��EXW�WKH�students have to show more responsibility in order to be successful with this online program.”

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Silent, but Deadly Sustained Silent Reading takes hold in advisories

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The rope line has been something that has caught the attention of everyone here DW�/RV�$QJHOHV�/HDGHUVKLS�$FDGHP\��)RU�WKRVH�ZKR�GR�QRW�NQRZ��WKH�URSH�OLQH�ZDV�created to make sure every student got their food during lunch and nutrition. The line further assists an orderly method of student movement. Every time the school food is or-GHUHG�IURP�³5R\DO�'LQLQJ�´�WKH\�DVN�IRU�D�VHW�QXPEHU�RI�VWXGHQWV��WKH�RQO\�SUREOHP�was that not everyone was taking their OXQFK��7R�¿[�WKLV�SUREOHP��VFKRRO�FXVWR-dian Juan Zepeda and Assistant Principal Judee Fernandez came up with the rope

OLQH�LQ�RUGHU�WR�DFFRXQW�IRU�DOO�����VWX-dents in the school. One of the main problems that is faced now is that there is not enough supervision to catch those students who GHFLGH�QRW�WR�JHW�LQ�OLQH��RU�FXW�WKHLU�ZD\�LQWR�LW��,Q�WKH�ZRUGV�RI�-XDQ�=HSHGD��WKH�rope line is simply “not working.” � 7KH�ODVW�WLPH�/$/$�WULHG�D�URSH�OLQH�ZDV�LQ�������7KH�SXUSRVH�ZDV�WR�create a more orderly way of getting into &DIH����)RUPHU�$VVLVWDQW�3ULQFLSDO�0DUN�Campbell points out that the facility was not built to feed this many people at one time. “We were trying to get everyone through the line so that every student FRXOG�EH�FRXQWHG�´�0DUN�VD\V��(YHQWXDOO\��the rope was discontinued in favor of

other methods for counting students. The students are not so sure of the new line. “It is the same as it was be-fore the rope line because students bunch XS��DQG�LW�WDNHV�D�ORW�RI�ZRUN�MXVW�WR�JHW�VWXGHQWV�LQ�OLQH�´�GHFODUHV�-XQLRU�.DVVDQ-GUD�6LHUUD�� The assistant principal sees it dif-IHUHQWO\��ZLWK�WKH�KRSH�WKDW�WLPH�ZLOO�WHOO��³,�WKLQN�LW¶V�WKH�EHVW�LGHD�ZH¶YH�KDG�´�0V��)HUQDQGH]�VD\V��6KH�LV�DOVR�RSHQ�WR�QHZ�LGHDV��DQG�LV�ZLOOLQJ�WR�FKDQJH�WKH�URSH�line if someone gives her some sugges-tions. The line has cleared the hallway LQ�IURQW�RI�+LVWRU\�WHDFKHU�3K\OOLV�5RVHQ¶V�FODVVURRP��³,�FDQ�QRZ�JHW�RXW�RI�P\�URRP�to walk around.”

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4 October 2012The Voice

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Prisons Perpetuate Violence with Unjust Living ConditionsAdvocate for prison reform speaks to high school students regarding unfair treatment of prisoners

Breaking the Silence: A Three Part Series

FDFLQJ�+LVWRU\�VWXGHQWV�DUH�EHLQJ�WUHDWHG�to weekly lessons on community activism E\�3DWULVVH�&ROORUV��OHDGHU�RI�WKH�&RDOL-WLRQ�WR�(QG�6KHULII�9LROHQFH�LQ�/�$��-DLOV� The topic of the recent discus-sion is about police brutality in and out of MDLOV��3DWULVVH�KDV�EHHQ�¿JKWLQJ�LQMXVWLFH�LQ�WKH�SULVRQ�V\VWHP��DQG�RQH�RI�UHDVRQV�that she started the group was because of her brother Monte. Monte was one of the inmates who suffered through the police EUXWDOLW\�LQ�SULVRQ��DQG�3DWULVVH�VKDUHV�KLV�story of what happened during his time locked up.��� 0RQWH�JRW�LQWR�D�¿JKW�ZLWK�D�GHSXW\�LQ�SULVRQ��³6R�KH�WROG�PH�WR�JHW�LQ�OLQH��JHW�LQ�OLQH��DQG�,�VDLG��µ,�DP�LQ�OLQH¶«�+H�ORRNHG�DW�PH�DQG�KH�WKRXJKW�,�ZDV�EHLQJ�REVWLQDWH��WU\LQJ�WR�«�SXII�P\�FKHVW�RXW�DW�KLP��VR�KH�SXVKHG�PH�´��0RQWH�WKHQ�SXQFKHG�WKH��GHSXW\��DQG�KH��said that it was wrong to do. Deputies responded and whacked him with Billy clubs in the head and tazered him. Monte became distraught and was bleeding a lot from his face. This is what police brutality is in SULVRQ��DQG�0RQWH�LV�QRW�WKH�RQO\�RQH�ZKR�goes through all of this; there are many more inmates who go through problems similar to this situation. Patrisse spends

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complaints about police tactics. Patrisse believes that the cor-ruption of deputies in prison is immense. ,Q�������LQPDWH�-RVHSK�+DJHU�ZDV�WDNHQ�out of his cell and was sent to the prison library where he was beaten by the

the police while he was handcuffed. Mr. +DJHU�ZDV�NQRFNHG�XQFRQVFLHQFH��$�SROLFH�RI¿FLDO�VDLG�³,�WULHG�WR�NLOO�\RX�EXW�you are lucky that you can still breathe.” The damage caused fractures in Mr. +DJHU¶V�IDFH�DQG�VXUJHU\�ZDV�QHFHVVDU\���When reporters came to interview him he was afraid of telling the truth. The unfair treatment of prisoners FRQWLQXHV��ZKLOH�3DWULVVH�RUJDQL]HV�DQG�raises awareness from the outside. Facing +LVWRU\�WHDFKHU�+DOD�'LOOVL�DJUHHV��³,�KDYH�been so inspired by the work of the Coali-WLRQ�WR�(QG�6KHULII�9LROHQFH��7KH\�DUH�PDNLQJ�KLVWRU\�E\�EHLQJ�WKH�¿UVW�WR�FKDO-OHQJH�WKH�LQMXVWLFH��DQG�GHPDQG�GLJQLW\�and power for all of our people.” By having Patrisse Collors and other community organizers come WR�/$/$��WKH�)DFLQJ�+LVWRU\�VWXGHQWV�receive a real understanding of history WROG�E\�RWKHUV��$V�D�KLVWRU\�WHDFKHU��+DOD�Dillsi feels the connection that students are making. “All of our coomunities and IDPLOLHV�DUH�WRXFKHG�E\�MDLOV�DQG�SULVRQV�´�she notes. Asked why this is important IRU��WK�JUDGHUV�WR�XQGHUVWDQG��+DOD�VD\V�WKDW�³)DFLQJ�+LVWRU\�VWXGHQWV�DUH�HPSRZ-HULQJ�WKHPVHOYHV�E\�OHDUQLQJ�WKH�IDFWV��TXHVWLRQLQJ�WKH�LQMXVWLFH��WDNLQJ�DFWLRQ��FUHDWLQJ�D�QHZ�YLVLRQ�IRU�RXU�FRPPXQLW\��and demanding dignity and power for all people.”

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DXULQJ� WKLV��������� VFKRRO�\HDU����� VH-niors were nominated for a full tuition paid scholarship called Posse. Posse started when an alumnus said. “I would have never dropped out of college if I had a posse.” Posse aims to keep students in college by providing a support network of students who are also Posse recipients and professors who are in-volved with the program. There are three steps in becom-LQJ� D� 3RVVH� VFKRODU�� 7KH� ¿UVW� LV� VLPSO\�being nominated for Posse. Once nomi-QDWHG��\RX�PXVW�DWWHQG�WKH�¿UVW� LQWHUYLHZ��URXQG� ���7KLV� URXQG� LV� D� JURXS� LQWHUYLHZ�ZLWK�DERXW����RWKHU�VWXGHQWV�IURP�GLIIHUHQW�KLJK�VFKRROV��(YHU\RQH�LV�VSOLW�LQWR�LQGH¿-nite groups for certain activities which the Posse staff uses to assess you individually on how well you work in a group and show leadership. We participated in certain activi-WLHV�OLNH�IDNH�3XEOLF�$QQRXQFHPHQWV��WRZ-HU�EXLOGLQJ��ZLWK�RXU�OHVV�GRPLQDQW�KDQG��DQG�PRGHUDWLQJ�GHEDWHV��(QWHULQJ�WKH�¿UVW�URXQG��PDQ\�RI�XV�ZHUH�QHUYRXV�DQG�GLGQ¶W�know what to expect. The best advice was “just be yourselves” � $V�VRPH�RI�WKH�VWXGHQWV�KDYH�VDLG��“There were a lot of fake people there.” /RWV�RI�WKH�VWXGHQWV�WKHUH�VHH�WKLV�VFKRODU-ship as more about the money than the

security of having people to rely on to help \RX�VXFFHHG�LQ�FROOHJH��8QIRUWXQDWHO\��QRW�all of our fellow classmates made it to the QH[W� URXQG� EXW�PRVW� RI� WKH� /$/$� QRPL-nees were called back. The second round is a one- on �RQH� LQWHUYLHZ�� ORRNLQJ�WR�VHH� WKH�NLQG�RI�person you are. The interviewers want to know about the struggles you’ve over-come.In round two they want you to be very open and dig deep into your personal life. They ask you to describe yourself in three words. Nominee Zuleyma Guillermo de-VFULEHG��KHUVHOI�DV�D�³¿JKWHU��EHOLHYHU��DQG�FRQ¿GHQW�SHUVRQ�´� Jose Martinez confessed that he ZDV� QHUYRXV� IRU� KLV� LQWHUYLHZ�� � +H� VDLG���³,¶P�QHUYRXV��H[FLWHG��DQG�ZDLWLQJ� WR� VHH�what the outcome is. I just want to serve DV�D�UROH�PRGHO�IRU�VWXGHQWV�OLNH�PH��ZKR�have limited resource.” Bany Guardado said that she felt YHU\�FRQ¿GHQW�DERXW�EHLQJ�LQWHUYLHZHG���,�managed to convince myself that it was an opportunity to meet new people. Once I thought of it that way and didn’t think of it OLNH�3RVVH��P\�QHUYRXVQHVV�UHOD[HG��� 0RVW� /$/$� VWXGHQWV� UHSRUWHG�that the second round went well. Once they walked into the room they felt comfort-DEOH��QRW�QHUYRXV��=XOH\PD�HYHQ��VDQJ�IRU�them. In mid November we will hear back from Posse and learn the outcome. :KR�PDGH� LW"�7KH� WKLUG� URXQG� LV� WKH� ODVW�VWHS�WR�¿QDOLVW�DQG�ZLQQLQJ�D�IXOO�IRXU�\HDU�scholarship to a wonderful college.

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��������� ,Q�KLV�IUHH�WLPH��0U��&�HQMR\V�DUFKHU\��FRPSXWHUV��DQG�PXVLF�±�KH�OLNHV�playing both piano and guitar. Mr.C thinks it’s “cool to teach SK\VLFV�´�+H�WKLQNV�RI�KLPVHOI�DV�D�SUREOHP�VROYHU��³7KDW¶V�ZKDW�,�GR�LQ�FODVV�everyday-troubleshooting. Teaching is a lot like trouble shooting.”

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News & Features5The VoiceOctober 2012

The Home of Lion Pride

A Baker’s Dozen Baking with Juan

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Juan Zepeda is constantly busy with FOHDQLQJ��RU�KHOSLQJ�/$/$�VWDII�LQ�DQ\�ZD\�KH�FDQ��+H�KDV�WR�FOHDQ�WKH�ZKROH�VFKRRO�VRPHWLPHV��DQG�VHHLQJ�KRZ�PXFK�work Juan has to do; he still found time to teach the baking class on Mondays after school. I asked him with simple ques-tions and he answered with simple but truthful and direct responses. :KHQ�DVNHG�KRZ�ZDV�WKH�¿UVW�GD\�RI�FRRNLQJ�FODVV"�+LV�UHVSRQVH�ZDV�YHU\�VKRUW�EXW�GLUHFW��³7KH�¿UVW�GD\�RI�EDNLQJ�FODVV�ZDV�YHU\�H[FLWLQJ�D�WRWDO�RI����NLGV�showed up. If you were ever curios to why -XDQ�GHFLGHG�WR�WHDFK�WKH�EDNLQJ�FOXE��have no fear for we have asked the exact same question. Why did Juan decide to WHDFK�WKH�EDNLQJ�FOXE"�-XDQ�GHFLGHG�WR�teach the baking class because he would like for students to learn how to follow recopies and learn how to use measuring FXSV��³$V�LW�LV��ZH�VWLOO�PDNH�PLVWDNHV�when following the recipes” he confesses ZLWK�D�VPLOH��³ZH�VWLOO�PHVV�XS�´�+H�¿Q-ished answering with a laugh. � +H�WKHQ�VDZ�P\�IDFLDO�H[SUHVVLRQ�of curiosity and he said “It may not be ZKDW�\RX�ZDQW�WR�KHDU�EXW�LW¶V�WKH�WUXWK��,�want to be as real as possible” When Juan was asked if he believed this year’s baking FOXE�ZLOO�EH�VXFFHVVIXO�KLV�UHVSRQVH��³,W¶V�EHHQ�NHHSLQJ�XS�IURP����WR����VWXGHQWV�per week which is pretty successful. The question most obvious was ¿QDOO\�DVNHG��,V�WKH�EDNLQJ�TXDOLW\�JRRG"�With a serious face Juan responded “it is ������ZKHQ�EDNLQJ�LW¶V�OLNH�\RX¶UH�JHWWLQJ�JUDGHG�RQ�\RXU�¿QLVKHG�SURGXFWV�VRPH�VWXGHQWV�JHW�$¶V�DQG�VRPH�JHW�&¶V��EXW�LWV�edible.” Juan added very quickly “do not forget to come to baking class every Mon-GD\�DIWHU�VFKRRO��IHHO�IUHH�WR�EULQJ�\RXU�own recipes” Juan encourages any student to come to baking class. Overall Juan’s Baking Class is a hit. When attending the baking class it is most likely you will have fun cooking the food and you get to eat it! Best deal ever; real food cooked by you. What more can \RX�DVN�IRU"

Parents on the MoveActive parents set goals and fundraise

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TKH�SDUHQW�FRPPXQLW\�KHUH�DW�/$/$�has become very active in school affairs. When the seniors did not have enough PRQH\�IRU�SURP�ODVW�\HDU��WKH�SDUHQWV�FUH-DWHG�3DUHQWV�,Q�$FWLRQ��3,$��WR�KHOS�WKHP�IXQGUDLVH��7KLV�\HDU��DIWHU�D�VPDOO�ZDYH�RI�SHWW\�FULPH�FDPH�LQWR�WKH�VFKRRO��WKH�SDU-ents decided that the school needed more supervision. They are fundraising for the school to get security cameras. � 9LFH�SULQFLSDO�-XGHH�)HUQDQGH]�VDLG���³,�WKLQN�LW�LV�D�JUHDW�LGHD��WKH�PRUH�cameras the better to keep our students safe”.��������� 7KH�3,$�PHW�WR�¿JXUH�RXW�KRZ�and when they would fundraise. The choice made was a fundraiser or two D�PRQWK��7KH�¿UVW�VXFK�HYHQW��ZDV�D�FDUZDVK�KHOG�RQ�2FWREHU���WK��7KLUW\�VL[�YROXQWHHUV�VKRZHG�XS�RQ�WKDW�6DWXUGD\��2I�WKRVH��WKHUH�ZHUH�WZHQW\�WZR�SDUHQWV�DQG�IRXUWHHQ�VWXGHQWV��WZR�RI�WKHP�VWXGHQWV�from LALA’s primary.

The fundraiser was very suc-cessful; it raised seven hundred dollars. 7KH�JURXS�ZDVKHG�¿IW\�WKUHH�FDUV�WR�JHW�most of the money. A special recogni-WLRQ�JRHV�WR�WKH�SDUHQWV�RI�+XJR�/RSH]��they contributed a check for one hundred twenty dollars. � &LQG\�%DH]��WKH�SDUHQW�FRRUGL-QDWRU��WROG�SDUHQWV�EHIRUHKDQG�WKDW�WKHUH�would be a prize for the parent that sold the most carwash tickets. Although they GLG�QRW�NQRZ�LW�DW�WKH�WLPH��WKH�SUL]H�ZDV�a mini oven. The parents of freshman 'DQLHO�5XL]�VROG�WZHQW\�WLFNHWV�WR�FODLP�the prize. The next fundraiser will be D�UDIÀH�LQ�1RYHPEHU��7KH�SUL]HV�DUH�Thanksgiving baskets. While looking at WKH�3,$�VFKHGXOH�VR�IDU��&LQG\�VDLG��³7KH�parents are working very hard to make LALA’s community stronger.” !e cameras will come soon to help make LALA a better place.

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LALA CorpsNot Your Typical Club

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The Home of Lion Pride

The freshman and junior curse of im-maturity struck earlier than expected this �����VFKRRO�\HDU�� /DVW�\HDU��D�IRUPHU�IUHVKPDQ�QHDUO\�UXLQHG�WKH�SDUWQHUVKLS�RI�/$/$�and Naturebridge by tagging in their restroom. When hearing about this LQFLGHQW��,�DVNHG�P\VHOI�WZR�TXHVWLRQV��Why would you carry tagging supply RQ�D�&$03,1*�75,3�DQG�ZKDW�ZDV�RQ�your mind. There cannot be a reasonable UHVSRQVH�WR�HLWKHU��:KDW�RQH�IRRO�FDQ�GR��another can as well. � ,Q�WKH�VSULQJ��PHPEHUV�IURP�WKH�/HDGHUVKLS�&RXQFLO��HOLWH�VWXGHQWV�RQ�D�%D\�$UHD�FROOHJH�YLVLW��ZHUH�JXLOW\�RI�breaking curfew and using marijuana. Each one of these acts misrep-UHVHQWHG�/$/$��7KH�IRUPHU�/HDGHUVKLS�candidates began to redeem themselves by apologizing in front of the school at an assembly; each one started from scratch again and have slowly begun to UHVWRUH�SHRSOH¶V�FRQ¿GHQFH�LQ�WKHLU�OHDG-ership. But their unthinking actions still impact our school. 7KH�FODVV�RI������GLGQ¶W�ZDLW�WR�become high schoolers before the

participting in the immature competi-tion race. They’ve made a record; they VWDUWHG�LQ��WK�JUDGH��7KH�FODVV�RI������GHFLGHG�WR�WRVV�7857/(6�DW�&$/�3RO\�Pomona and touched prohibited artwork DW�/D�9HUQH��:KDW¶V�WKH�FRQVHTXHQFH"�0\�IHOORZ�FODVV�RI������DQG�,�ZLOO�¿QG�RXW�ZKHQ�ZH�UHFHLYH�RXU�OHWWHUV�IURP�/D�9HUQH�WR�VHH�ZKHWKHU�ZH�DUH�DFFHSWHG�RU�not. This year it has been the class RI������ZKLFK�KDV�SXEOLFO\�HPEDUUDVVHG�our school. A student decided to drink alcohol and behave in other inappropi-ate ways at the Autry Museum during a MXQLRU�¿HOG�WULS�� /HDGHUV�DUH�QRW�ERUQ��WKH\�DUH�FUHDWHG��$OWKRXJK�QRW�HYHU\RQH�DW�/$/$�FDQ�EH��D�PHPEHU�RI�WKH�/HDGHUVKLS�&RXQFLO��ZH�PXVW�UHPHPEHU�WKDW�ZH�DUH�DOO�VWXGHQWV�DW�D�/HDGHUVKLS�$FDGHP\��We are all leaders. No one is left out and everybody is here to support each other. � &KHHUV�WR�DOO�WKH�/$/$�VWXGHQWV�who have began to learn this lesson and EHKDYHG�VR�DGPLUDEO\�RQ�WKH�%XOO\�¿HOG�trip.

Many students disagreed with the VZHDWHU�SROLF\��ZKLFK�DOORZHG�WKHP�WR�ZHDU�RQO\�EODFN��JUHHQ��RU�FROOHJH�sweaters. Many people complaining but did not do anything about it. I decided to step up and make a change. This school claims to be social justices so it was not fair that students weren’t heard. I came up with the idea to write a petition and de-cided to discuss it with my advisory. Everyone in my advisory didn’t like the new sweaters policy and liked the idea of the petition. Our advisor Phyllis helped us to write up the petition.� 7KH�SHWLWLRQ�VWDWHG��³:H��WKH�XQGHUVLJQHG�VWXGHQWV�DQG�SDUHQWV��IHHO�that the new green and black and col-lege sweater only dress code is unfair and violates the school’s social justice PLVVLRQ��6WXGHQWV�KDG�QR�UROH�LQ�WKH�decision of making the policy. Parents who already purchased sweaters for their children will feel an economic impact during hard times. We ask for you to reconsider this policy.” I thought it was important to get the parents involved because they are the ones providing for their kids. Many parents have more than one child in the school which meant they would have to spend more money on sweaters. I know I have a lot of sweat-ers and didn’t see the need of buying more. � 6RPH�SDUHQWV�DFWXDOO\�DJUHH�ZLWK�WKH�QHZ�VZHDWHU�SROLF\��6RPH�said it was a good idea to see every-one dress the same. Britnee Gonzalez and Antho-ny Mata helped me collect signatures. We were able to get parents to sign it

the day of open house. Many parents GLG�DJUHH�LW�ZDV�XQIDLU��HVSHFLDOO\�ZLWK�WKH�EXGJHW�WKH\�KDYH��6RPH�GLG�DJUHH�with us right away and some just GLGQ¶W�ZDQW�WR�VLJQ�LW��$OWRJHWKHU������parents and students signed the peti-tion. We explained the purpose of RXU�SHWLWLRQ�DQG�KDQGHG�LW�WR�%URRNH��the principal. For several weeks I asked if the administration had come to a decision about the petition. �� 2Q�2FWREHU����WKH�SHWLWLRQ�ZDV�debated at an administrative meeting. After discussing the issue for a long WLPH��WKH�DGPLQLVWUDWLYH�WHDP�GHFLGHG�to allow the following change to: ³+LJK�6FKRRO�FDQ�ZHDU�VZHDWVKLUW�RU�sweater that are of any color and free of logos.” � 6R�WKH�VZHDWHU�FRGH�SROLF\�was changed. Judee’s help was impor-WDQW��VKH�IRXJKW�ZLWK�5RJHU�DQG�ZDV�going back and forth with him. until he decided it was okay to change it. Thanks to Judee this change happen too. � /$/$�VWXGHQWV�VDZ�WKDW�change can happen if they stand up and have their voices heard.

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The Voice October 2012

Film Review

Still Phoning Home After All These YearsET: The Extraterrestrial Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New DVD Release

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discover more about him. These scenes in the movie help create a sense of mystery for E.T. A sense of love and friendship also helps the viewer get attached to E.T. 2QH�H[DPSOH�LV�ZKHQ�(�7��HDWV�WKH�5HHVH¶V�Pieces. This shows friendship because El-liot gives ET candy so that he can become friends with him. E.T. picks the candy XS�DQG�HDWV�LW�DQG�HQMR\V�LW��DIWHUZDUGV�he becomes friends with Elliot. Another example of friendship is when E.T. and Elliot feel the same thing. When E.T. gets VOHHS\�VR�GRHV�(OOLRW��WKLV�FUHDWHV�D�ERQG�between the two characters and makes them have a strong friendship.� 7KH�¿OP�FRQWLQXHV�WR�FUHDWH�VXV-pense with the viewer in many ways. One way that there is suspense is when E.T. is dying and the doctors are trying to revive him. This creates suspense because the viewers are not sure if he is going to live or die. Another scene of suspense is when the kids are trying to escape from the

police and they are trying to get E.T. to his spaceship. They are trapped in the middle of WKH�SROLFH�FDUV�DQG�WKH\�EHJLQ�WR�À\�DQG�JHW�DZD\��2QFH�WKH\�EHJLQ�WR�À\�DZD\��the theme music comes on and it creates relief for the audience because they have escaped. This creates suspense because it keeps the viewer thinking if they are go-ing to escape. � ,Q�FRQFOXVLRQ��(�7��FUHDWHV�D�UROO-HUFRDVWHU�RI�HPRWLRQV�E\�KDYLQJ�P\VWHU\��love and suspense throughout the movie. 8VLQJ�DOO�RI�WKHVH�HOHPHQWV�PDNHV�WKH�viewer become attached to E.T. because we see what he goes through and what he learns while he is on earth with Elliot. This makes us feel part of Elliot’s family and E.T. � ,Q�WKH�HQG��WKH�DXGLHQFH�IHHOV�VDG�because he is leaving Elliot. Although he LV�OHDYLQJ��WKH�DXGLHQFH�DOVR�IHHOV�KDSS\�because E.T. is reunited with his real fam-LO\��7KH�¿OP�LV�D�FODVVLF�DQG�MR\�WR�ZDWFK�

MPAA Rating: PGRun Time: 121 min.

Genre: Science FictionRelease Date: Oct. 9