Although most donors think of charities as philanthropic, some unsuspecting donors are unaware of the fraudulent activity lying be-neath some of these organizations of “good will.”

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, there were over 4,500 “charities” listed on the Web, and over 60 percent were said to be illegitimate by the FBI according to the Federal Trade Commission

(FTC). “Those giving to a bogus

charity don’t realize it, so they don’t complain, which is why it is so prevalent,” said San Francisco attorney Peter Van Zandt, who practices in financial services. “The only real protection people have is to ask questions.”

Scamming is not just using donated money for personal profit, but it can also include not telling the donor exactly how funds will be used, according to Van Zandt.

“The scam is sometimes the amount of overhead and adminis-tration costs associated with run-ning the charity,” said Van Zandt. “It may serve a legitimate purpose and give to a worthy cause, but 95 cents of every dollar goes to over-head and only five cents goes to the charity. I think a good charity should spend less than 15 percent on overhead.”

In 2005, a Kentucky-based charity named A Child’s Dream

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Students and faculty will participate in a 5-kilometer run or 1-mile walk along the Embar-cadero on Sunday during Komen Foundation’s 17th annual San Francisco Race for the Cure to support breast cancer awareness and research.

“[Breast cancer] is a women’s issue,” said Dean of Students Ce-line Curran. “I want my students to be knowledgeable about what could face us in the future. We won largest team last year, I’m hoping to repeat that support again as Schools of the Sacred Heart.”

Founded in 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is one of the largest breast cancer awareness organizations having raised over $1 billion to find a cure for breast cancer, a disease that occurs in one out of every eight women.

Race Day registration starts at 7:30 a.m. near the Ferry Building. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning. — Zoë Newcomb

Five coed Supper Club events kicked off the first two months of school, ranging from a boat dance on San Francisco Bay to a perfor-mance of “Mamma Mia” at the Orpheum Theatre to a City Arts & Lectures presentation by musician Ben Gibbard.

“I know from Student Council meetings that [Stuart Hall boys] are fun people, and Supper Club is a great opportunity to bring every-body together,” said Student Body President Natasha Abdulmassih.

Upcoming events include ice-skating at Yerba Buena Center and a lecture by Chris Matthews, host of “Hardball with Chris Mat-thews.”

Dean of Students Celine Cur-ran advises students to sign up for these activities as soon as possible because tickets are limited for some events. — Anjali Shrestha

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Evening socials build community

Distracted students:

Technology can weaken teens’ study habits.

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Bye, Harry: Generation

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Martial arts: Young women

discover strength and empowerment

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Pro and con: Are college administrators entitled to track students on Facebook?

3Annual fundraiser supports women

Many teenagers have difficul-ty finding the time to eat breakfast in the morning so they don’t. But it really is the most important meal of the day.

“Breakfast literally means ‘to break a fast,’ and while sleeping, you are fasting for six, eight, ten hours,” said Linda Bobroff, Ph.D. nutritionist and professor of nu-trition education for the public at the University of Florida by phone. “When you wake up in the morning, your body needs

nourishment and your brain needs glucose, which can easily be attained by eating breakfast.”

Teenagers who eat breakfast tend to have a greater attention span in school.

“Research shows that young people who do eat breakfast do better in school, mostly because they don’t have the distraction of being hungry,” said Bobroff. “They can also focus more on school, rather than on when their next lunch break is.”

Not eating breakfast has prov-en to be a distraction in school for

senior Rachael Hurd.“I eat breakfast about 90 per-

cent of the time,” said Hurd. “But this was one of the mornings that I didn’t and I felt sick the rest of the day because I was so hungry.”

Not eating breakfast in the morning can cause overeating later in the day.

“If you skip breakfast, there is the chance that you will make unhealthy choices at lunchtime because you are so hungry,” said registered dietician Alyssa Wil-son. “It takes 20 minutes for your

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After reading good reviews, my friends and I decided to eat at a seafood restau-

rant downtown. We walked in the door, and waited, and waited, and waited to be seated, a maitre d’ finally greeted us.

So much for the “quick and efficient service” the review prom-ised us.

The five of us were seated at a table near the kitchen door that was big enough for maybe three people. Waiters were walking in and out, scoffing under their breaths that our chairs were in the way. There were so many other tables in this restaurant that they could have seated us at, but it seemed like they were saving those prime tables for “more worthy” customers.

The waiter gave us some end pieces of bread, half-melted butter,

and no bread plates. We assumed maybe it was a bread plate-less restaurant, but looking around, we found otherwise — in fact, one of us had to go and sneak some plates onto our table. We then got our menus, and waited, and waited, and waited and finally, after it seemed as if the waiter had taken everybody else’s order, he rudely asked, “So what do you want?”

Understandably, we were a little shocked and offended by his tone.

With or without any adults, I’ve never been treated in such a rude manner.

Where do restaurants get the gusto to treat teenagers this way? In a few years, my generation will be those yuppies we always see lolling around, searching for the best restaurant. I know I won’t be

going back to that one. It’s not just that restaurant either — I’ve had unappetizing service before, and those are also on my black list.

Granted, teens may be obnox-ious in public places, but rudeness is never acceptable. As Robert Fulghm’s All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten says, “Play fair.” As a paying customer, I didn’t expect to be treated that way.

Maybe it’s all just karma, showing us a lesson about how we teens can’t be so bawdy in public. I try to not perpetuate perception that teens are rambunctious, but there are times when I just have to be 17. That’s not always the case, but it seems that so many adults — not just waiters — have forgot-ten childhood.

There are many ways to give without writing a check. They can be as simple as volunteering at a local homeless shelter or as creative as donating a hand-knit blanket to a nearby hospital or home for the elderly.

These experiences are often much more fulfilling and enjoyable than simply donating money.

There is such a variety of opportunities to volunteer that it is easy to find something that’s personally exciting and meaning-ful. Students can choose volunteer jobs that utilize their strengths and suit their interests.

With a presidential election coming up, students interested in politics can volunteer at candi-

dates’ local campaign headquarters making phone calls and distribut-ing flyers.

Students who play musical instruments can perform at homes for the elderly, and students who knit or crochet can make hats and booties for premature babies or blankets for the elderly.

However, there are situations where donating money is the best way to help a cause. In the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami in 2004, relief organizations asked for money instead of donated items so that they could provide the most effective relief to victims.

In such cases, it’s important that the donation is a sacrifice. Instead of asking a parent for a check, students can work to save the money by doing extra chores around the house, babysitting or even giving up a week of coffee from Tully’s.

While international disasters rightly attract a lot of media at-tention, many people don’t real-ize the importance of helping at home. Right in San Francisco we see suffering and poverty, yet we continue to send money halfway around the world.

By donating both time and money to local charities, we are able to see the fruits of our labor. We should learn to live by Friends of the Earth slogan, “Think Glob-ally, Act Locally.”

By recognizing what needs to be changed at home, we gain a bet-ter understanding of what needs to be changed in the world and are able to better understand the lives and challenges of others.

Giving means more than donating money, and we should seek out ways to volunteer and contribute to our community and world in any way we can.

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Facebooks show schools darker side of student life

Admins should not have access to student profiles

Schools see students’ personal Web sites

Flashback to the year 2000: the Backstreet Boys seemed to be taking over the world, and the question on the mind of any 10-year-old was

whether or not Britney Spears could beat Christina Aguilera in a singing competition.

Now, the Backstreet Boys are really back, or at least for now, Christina is allegedly pregnant, and Britney — well, everyone knows what’s she’s been doing lately.

Britney has joined Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan as one of the queens of the tabloid media. Flip open any magazine or visit any ce-lebrity blog, and you’re certain to see some mention or picture of her.

You can pick your choice of any of her numerous scan-dals. For bitter accusations, read about her ongoing cus-tody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline as he threatens to unveil her deepest secrets. If craving some display of wasted talent, watch any video of her instantly infamous per-formance at the MTV Video Music Awards last week, where her lip-synching was sloppy and her dancing half-hearted.

It’s scary that it took only seven years for such a dramatic change to occur, as she seemed to suddenly transform from an innocent teenager and former Mouseketeer to a jaded, divorced mother of two. But it’s more frightening to consider that teenagers find

her problems more interesting than the issues that actually affect them.

Our generation has already gained a reputation for overall apathy, as most adults witness teenag-ers reading Us Weekly instead of Time magazine or Newsweek. It is true that teenagers must exhibit more concern for national and global affairs, especially con-sidering that most seniors will be eligible to vote in the next presidential election. We must become aware of the issues candidates are promising, as these will affect

our lives, both in the present and in the future.

But, in all fairness, teen-agers are not adults yet. We’re transitioning into greater responsibility, but we should be able to enjoy the remaining time left before we’re forced to deal with colleges, taxes and full-time jobs.

And Britney Spears can be considered our genera-tion’s equivalent of Marilyn Monroe or Edie Sedgwick

— tragic figures who captured the interest and at-tentions of the public. Fascination with celebrities doesn’t signify the indifference of all teenagers, but instead curiosity in the minds of everyone.

We all want to know whether Britney has turned into a figure like the glamorous Lucky that she once sang about, who questioned, “If there’s nothing miss-ing in my life/ then why do these tears fall at night?” Perhaps she is like Lucky, just slightly trashier.

Fascination with celebrities doesn’t signify the indifference of all teenagers, but instead curiosity in the minds of everyone.

How importantis breakfast?

Teenagers need freedom in leisure

I wish I could eat breakfast and I know it’s important because I’m miserable when I’m hungry.

— Lizzie Siboni, sophomore

On weekends, I eat a big breakfast because breakfast is my favorite meal. On the weekdays, I don’t really eat much because I never have time.

— Alex Altholz, sophomore

I eat cereal because otherwise I get distracted because I’m hungry.

— Emma Fahy, junior

On school days I rarely eat breakfast. I usually just have a cup of coffee and am out the door, but on weekends I love having pancakes.

— Genevieve Fish, senior

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It is within school administrators’ and prospective employers’ rights to use public Internet sources such as Face-

book to find people most suitable for their institutions.

Twenty million college users log on to Facebook daily, writing comments to each other, creating photo albums and join-ing common interest groups. Although stu-dent profiles give an insight into students’ and potential employ-ees’ characters, some-times it highlights less flattering elements of their personality.

Admissions officers can use Facebook to look beyond the essay and see what a student’s extracur-

ricular life is like, without the stress of an application. Universi-

ties don’t only consider grades, but quality of personality.

A coach’s biggest

worry is an athlete

slandering the school’s sports program through online posts.

Loyola University Chicago, Perdue University and other colleges have taken action to discipline student-athletes for the content of their Facebook pages or have completely prohibited use of Face-book, based on anonymous e-mails and other tips. Alcohol and drug use, seen in Facebook photos, is not only against many of these universities’ codes, but also illegal

for underage students.

“I know it’s not a popu-lar decision,” said Loyola’s Athletic Direc-tor John Planek

to USA Today. “This is a safety issue and a well-being issue [for athletes].”

In July, England’s Oxford University used Facebook to find students breaking school code. Martin McCluskey, Oxford University Students Union President, warned students that disciplinary action would be taken if they were not removed.

Administrators have the right to punish students for breaking university code, whether or not they find it first-hand or on the Internet. Rules lay the founda-tion for students to become a functioning member of society — after all, students are the future leaders.

Universities don’t only consider grades, but quality of personality.

With 100,000 new people joining Facebook every day, the social networking site is rapidly grow-

ing. But many of the site’s college mem-bers are starting to feel invaded by prying college administrators and rightly so.

There are nearly 900 colleges regis-tered with Facebook, with 3.85 million students post-ing profiles, according to TechCrunch.com. With so many college users, it makes it easy for schools to track students.

Casual viewers can only access profiles becoming someone’s “friend” on Facebook. Friends not only see profiles, but can leave com-ments on it too.

John Hopkins University junior Justin Park was suspended in 2006 for posting an allegedly offensive Halloween invitation online.

Park received help in his defense from the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). The foundation fights for student’s freedom of speech.

Americans are guaranteed to free

speech. Unless Park’s invitation contained illegal or threatening content, neither of which appeared in his invitation, Park should not have been punished for his posting.

Student must use the school’s e-mail address in order to join a school’s Face-book network. However, students can use any e-mail address if they don’t want to be part of their school’s network.

Because Facebook is not a school-run site, schools should not be able to police the con-tent of postings unless the

user directly associates her posts with the school.

The user of the page should be the only person deter-mining content on the profile.

Because Facebook is not a school-run site, schools should not be able to police the content of postings...

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Profiles: New faculty join school communityHeather BrittonEnglish

English teacher Heather Britton has re-cently made the transition from a career in law to one in teaching.

Although Britton wanted to be a teacher since college, she worked as a legal recruiter and a paralegal in family, domestic violence and educational law.

“I like to say that I got distracted for 10 years,” said Britton. “When I was doing work in criminal law, I worked with adolescents in the juvenile justice system. I decided I would much rather work towards prevention [through education] than punishment.”

Although she initially changed her major, Britton graduated with a degree in English from Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania.

“I started as a biology major planning to work in genetics,” said Britton. “But I loved poetry and the fact that literature really does reflect life and human experience.”

Britton teaches Hon-ors English II, English IV and AP English Literature and Composition.

“I try to make class very discussion-oriented and Socratic,” said Brit-ton. “I tend not to do a

lot of lecture, because I hope the students are doing more talking than I am everyday. I use a lot of pair work and small group work to get students actively involved.”

“I find that lectures all the time can be boring,” said sophomore Katharine Noakes. “In her class, it’s nice to experience different types of learning, because we can actually debate various topics.”

Britton taught at Alameda High School, a public school with about 1800 students, for two years. She was attracted to two aspects of Convent: the emphasis on community service and single-sex environment.

“Being a woman’s studies minor, I always wanted to teach at an all-girls’ school,” said Britton. “I thoroughly believe in single-sex education.” — B. Krasnoff

Sarah GarlinghouseHistory, Spanish

The architectural details at her high school gave art history teacher Sarah Garlinghouse an interest in history.

“When I first studied history and art history f ro m t h e l a t e Je a n Murphy as a freshman, I discovered a whole new world,” said Garlinghouse who graduated from CSH in 1994.

Garlinghouse went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in history and architecture with a minor in art history at University of Pennsylvania and is working on master’s in Historic Reservation from Columbia University.

Garlinghouse is a member of the Municipal Art Society, a non-profit organization preserving historic resources in New York City. She has also volunteered for a city survey of architecture in San Francisco and occasionally worked for City Arts & Lectures, a non-profit organization that features speakers on literature, criticism and the performing arts.

“My growing adoration for architectural art is the major driving force that encourages me to teach,” said Garlinghouse. “The field of art history is entirely subjective. My only advice is to come in class with an open mind.”

Garlinghouse also teaches AP European History, Spanish III and coaches JV tennis.

In her spare time, Garlinghouse enjoys outdoor activities and traveling.

“Traveling broadens your horizons and it allows you to meet new people from all walks of life,” said Garlinghouse. “It enables you to form patterns and connections between different places of the world and appreciate other works of art.”

Paul Pryor LorentzTheology

Moral philosophy t e a ch e r Pa u l Pr yo r Lorentz emphasizes the integration of technology in his classes, resulting in a more hands-on approach to the curriculum for students.

“I see technology and the Internet as means of interacting with our society,” said Pryor Lorentz. “We have to train our students to use these tools to interact with the world.”

Juniors in his moral philosophy classes are using ELGG, not Moodle, in their studies.

“Right now, I am the only teacher using it,” said Pryor Lorentz. “Students are making audio shorts and doing personal, reflective blogging instead of written journals.”

Junior Ashley Eisenman considers this a refreshing approach in the classroom.

“It’s different from other classes,” said Eisenman. “He is able to show video clips and examples of the topics. More visualization makes it easier to understand the material.”

Pryor Lorentz primarily became interested in morals through his academics, as he received a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s in philosophy from Boston College.

“Ethics was a major area of academic focus for me and I was interested in its application to the world,” said Pryor Lorentz.

His students will study this connection between morality and the current world, by collecting current events that deal with human rights or social justice.

Pryor Lorentz also serves as the community service coordinator, a job he considers related to the curriculum he teaches.

“I feel that serv ice is integral to understanding moral issues in classes,” said Pryor Lorentz. “It engages students in praxis, which is an active application of what we learn.” — Morgan Kendall

Rachel McIntire ArtWhile art teacher Rachel McIntire doesn’t

know exactly what sparked her interest in art, whatever it was changed her life.

“I think that it is the way I interpret the world,” said McIntire. “It’s what inspires me. It is a powerful language that can reach people beyond a spoken or written language.”

McIntire double majored in design and art education at California State University, Chico. She received her master’s at Harvard Graduate School of Education where she studied art and social justice. McIntire worked internationally

after graduate school in Korea, Mexico and Hon-duras where she created programs for community development through the arts.

McIntire cofounded Break Arts (http://www.breakarts.org) an interna-

tional art and education organization for artists that creates art experiences for youth of all ages and backgrounds.

“I am inspired by a lot of artists, in par-ticular people that I work or collaborate with,” said McIntire. “Marisa John, Caleb Duarte, Amanda Lichtenstein, among others, and all my student artists.”

“When I first met Ms. Mac I thought that she was really cool and hip,” said Senior Tracy Kuwatani, who takes AP Art. “The way she

speaks about art is more contemporary and because she is young, she can relate to high school students.” — Sophie Gilchrist

Jennifer WellsMathematics

Math teacher Jennifer Wells has returned to teach Math II part-time after her departure for the Midwest three years ago.

“I love [Convent],” said Wells. “The girls are great — the students care about one another and their teachers. The faculty members are there for one another.”

Wells taught for two years at a school in St. Louis, the city where she grew up, and part-time last year at The Hamlin School after she returned to the Bay Area.

Ironically, math was always challenging for Wells in school.

“I was always put in the low-level math,” said Wells. “I was never put in math clubs or the AP classes.”

Wells attended all-girls elementary and high schools before receiv-ing a degree from Beloit College in Wisconsin. Although she majored in math, she worked at an insurance company for what she said were eight “unfulfilling” years. She then moved to San Francisco and earned her MBA in finance and marketing from the University of San Francisco.

It wasn’t until college that a math profes-sor encouraged her to take a more challenging class.

“The professor at Beloit helped me to love math,” said Wells. “He was very eager to have his students do well, which is a thing I hope to bring to Convent.”

The professor also helped develop Wells’ focus on encouragement and positive reinforce-ment within the classroom. Students say that her energy and spirit serves as motivation.

“Ms. Wells is always happy, cheerful and enthusiastic.” said sophomore Chloe Froom. “She brings upbeat energy to the classroom.”

­— Sofia Stephens

Sadie WilhelmMathematics

Freshman math students may recognize teacher Sadie Wilhelm from a place quite dif-ferent from the classroom: the volleyball court. Wilhelm teaches Math I and Math I Honors as well as co-coaches JV volleyball.

Freshman Frankie Incerty sees this as an advantage.

“Ms. Wilhelm is really easy to talk to, especially since I know her from volleyball,” said Incerty.

Wilhelm was born and raised in Berkeley where she attended Col-lege Prep High School. There she played vol-leyball for four years — sometimes against her current co-coach Caitlin Curran, who then played volleyball for CSH.

Wilhelm earned her B.A. in economics from Stanford, then entered the business world as a litigation consultant in forensic accounting. She soon quit to pursue a career in education.

“I didn’t find the job personally satisfying or fulfilling,” said Wilhelm. “I always knew I wanted to end up teaching, but I didn’t know when I wanted to do that in my life. I love tutoring young people and wanted to go back to that.”

Wilhelm’s interests include running at Crissy Field and hiking in Marin, Point Reyes and Sonoma. — Sara Kloepfer

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raised $3.3 million in donations for a cause comparable to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, yet A Child’s Dream only donated 3 percent of its funds to fulfilling children’s wishes.

With over 700,000 suspected fraudulent charities in the United States, the FTC suggests donors exercise caution when making contributions.

“You have to be able to net-work a little and ask questions about organizations and then grow to trust them,” said Theresa Pad-den, International Aid Club faculty moderator. “If you’re looking for an organization to give to but don’t know much about them, then you have to have a list of questions. By questioning, the donor is being proactive.”

The FTC recommends donors to always ask for identification and background information on charities asking for money. Bogus charities tend to use door-to-door salesmen or telemarketers who solicit money.

“It’s absolutely essential that people research any charity or fund they are planning to donate to,” said Brett Conner, Operations and Program Associate of Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund. “Guidestar.org is a great free resource that offers informa-tion about non-profits.”

Patrons can choose to conduct in-depth research on a charity, but sometimes the overwhelming drive to give may cloud doubtful and skeptical feelings abut a charity.

“People have an impulse to do good and we don’t like to have doubts about everything,” said Padden.

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takes 20 minutes for your brain to tell you stomach that you’ve eaten, so there is a tendency to overeat.”

Side effects of not eating breakfast can include an unhealthy body weight and a lack of optimal nutrients.

“A healthy breakfast supplies your body with nutrients like cal-cium from low fat or fat free milk or yogurt and iron from fortified cereal or bread,” said Bobroff.

Time appears to be the major reason keeping teens from eating breakfast but breakfast can be quick.

“Fruit is portable and con-venient,” said Wilson. “You can always make something the night before and take it with you in the morning like a slice of toast with peanut butter and bananas on it, but get in the habit of doing so.”

Wilson stresses the impor-tance of teens eating breakfast everyday in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

“It is extremely important to establish good eating habits early on because you will carry them with you for the rest of your life,” said Wilson.

Some charitieslie about costs

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Essential meal often skipped

— Susie Lee

While Apple product enthusiasts in China are willing to pay over

$1000 USD for half-functioning iPhones, Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s announcement to lower the price of the iPhone has roused mixed feelings among American con-sumers.

“I wouldn’t get it,” said senior Meghan Helmberger. “It’s un-necessary and too expensive for what it is, even with the price drop.”

The iPhone is Apple’s first break into the mobile phone market. It combines multi-touch technology, which allows users to control the phone by the touch of a finger, with phone, Internet and multimedia-player capabilities.

“It’s convenient because I have my iPod, e-mail, and phone all in one device,” said junior Kristie La. “I don’t usually carry a bag with me, so I have to hold things in my hands or pockets. It’s easier to keep track of one iPhone than to deal with a whole bunch of things.”

The iPhone debuted on the market on June 29, and account-ed for 1.8 percent of all mobile handset sales, outselling all other smartphones in the United States for July, according to iSuppli Corp., an industry analyst group.

Despite this early success, Apple slashed prices for its 8GB iPhone by 33 percent from $599 to $399 on Sept. 5 after only two months after its release along with

its announcement to discontinue the 4GB iPhone and sell the re-maining stock at $299.

“I’m a very thrifty person, and I would never have bought the iPhone for myself, but I got it as a birthday present,” said senior Hillary Lyons. “I do agree with the people who say it’s overpriced because it is kind of insane for a phone.”

Of all the features on the iPhone, Lyons says her favorite is the 2-megapixel camera.

“It’s better than my digital camera, and it can hook up directly to my computer,” said Lyons. “Any-where I go now, I not only have my phone, but I can take high-quality pictures, too.”

Apple reportedly sold its mil-lionth iPhone unit on Sept. 10 — only 74 days after its release — a huge contrast to the two years iPods took to reach the same milestone.

“I don’t need one,” said senior Isabel Jones. “If it were $100, then

I might get it, but I already have a computer with me at home, and I don’t need Internet all the time.”

Due to an agreement between Apple and AT&T Inc., AT&T is the only network carrier in the United States of the iPhone, requiring a 2-year service subscription upon activation.

“If I had the same service plan, I probably would have gotten the iPhone when it came out,” said junior Jocelyn Friday. “I’m very tempted to buy it now though.”

While those abroad scramble for iPhones that can’t receive calls and have no access to voice mail, only time will tell if Apple’s price cut will make a difference on the Christmas market.

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For many early fans of the Harry Potter series, the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows marks the end of

not only a series of books, but also a great journey with Harry Potter and his friends from childhood into young adulthood.

Early Harry Potter fans who have been reading the series since they were children feel they’ve matured and grown with Harry, Ron and Hermione.

“Our generation has grown up with Harry Potter,” said senior Hillary Lyons. “Since Harry and the other characters are around our age, it is easy for us to relate to them — of course, not in the whole riding on broomsticks and battling evil wizards

kind of way.”Although the series was written for

children, the excitement of the books with their plot twists and cliff-hangers has kept early Harry Potter fans reading the series well into their teens.

“J.K. Rowling always ends the books so that it’s hard to guess what the ending of the series will be,” said junior Marisa Conroy. “You keep reading because you want to know what’s going to happen next.”

As Harry got older, the books became more relatable to older teens and even adults, creating a Harry Potter generation that actu-ally spans several generations.

“When I read the first book to my daughters, I was prejudiced and thought the book would be too far out there,” said Ray

Cinti, Science Department Chair and avid reader of the series. “But as I read on I found it intriguing because it’s actually about very real relationships.”

The universal appeal of the Harry Potter series helps explain the books’ tremendous success.

Since the publication of the first in-stallment in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 1997, over 325 million books in the Harry Potter series have been sold around the world. The books have been translated into 65 languages, and the first five movies have grossed $4.1 billion.

The excitement generated by the series has prompted multiple fan sites for older readers such as MuggleNet (http://www.

mugglenet.com) and The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org), as well as a new Harry Potter theme park set to open between December of 2009 and June of 2010 at Universal Studios in Florida.

For 10 years readers of all ages have followed Harry Potter’s journey from dreary Privet Drive to the magical halls of Hogwarts with anticipation and excitement. Now that his journey is over, readers look back on a series that captured the interest of children, teens, and even adults.

“It was sad for me when the series finally ended,” said sophomore Kat Armstrong. “Since second grade I’ve been reading the series and I’ll miss waiting for the books to come out every year.”

Apple’s iPhone prompts mixed views in shoppers

How to:Pack a nutritious lunch

2.Add various sources of protein, such as low-fat cheese on sandwiches or nuts or chicken in a salad.

3. Include healthier snacks, like yogurt or baked chips.

4.Pack fresh fruit as a good source of vitamins, minerals and natural sugars. Wrap pieces in a paper towel to avoid bruising.

5.Avoid fruit drinks and soda. Instead opt for water, milk, or 100 percent fruit juice, drinks with less sugar and fewer calories.

Source: http://www.kidshealth.org— Compiled by Morgan Kendall

— Graphics by Dominique Sheth

Use lean lunch meats, including turkey, and whole-grain bread in sandwiches. Packing lettuce and tomato in a separate bag helps prevent sogginess.

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High school students — many of whom started the then-new Harry Potter series when they were just learning to read — grew up during the same time as the fictional character. Browsing the series of books are junior Elisa Asdourian with CES students Madeleine Bastable (K) Chiara Figari (6th), Arianna Abdulmassih (3rd), Page Goddard and Kathleen Matthews (6th). The final book became a best seller six months before its release in July due to preorders.

The iPhone is equipped with an accelerometer

that detects when it is rotated from

portrait to landscape, automatically changing

its display.

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Last book of series also marks end of childhood

for long-time readers

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sophie skinnersenior reporter

The maximum number of hours of homework students are supposed to

be assigned per night is four hours, but with today’s technologies causing distractions, students are lucky to finish their homework before midnight.

With 89 percent of teenagers using the Internet to e-mail, 81 percent using it for games and 75 percent using some form of instant messaging according to Pew Internet and American Life Project 2005, it’s no wonder homework takes so long.

“ Ho m e w o r k t a ke s all night and the next morning and the five minutes in-between classes,” said senior Lexie Forman-O r t i z w h i l e taking a break from writing an essay. “If I d idn’t h a v e any

of those distractions, it’d probably take two hours.”

One of the most popular and addicting sites for students is www.facebook.com, a network created to connect people all over the country, where members can share their favorite music, movies and photos.

“ F a c e b o o k i s b e y o n d distracting,” said Forman-Ortiz. “Every 30 seconds you’re checking for some sort of update. It’s why we’re all attached to our cell

phones. We all feel

the need to be connected and involved with our friends 24/7.”

Some students are actually searching out for things to do in order to avoid assignments.

“When we get home from school we want distractions,” said senior Ari Bourdet. “I don’t want to get home and immediately do my homework, even though I should and it would probably be in my best interest.”

Many students feel there are too many convenient activities to do without even having to leave one’s bedroom.

“Instead of getting to work, I go on the computer, go on Facebook, chat on AIM, chat on the phone, pretty much anything but do my work,” said Bourdet.

Yet some students have created a plan in order to get work done, leaving distractions for later.

“I would say TV is pretty distracting, but to avoid that distraction I just TiVo all my shows and get around to them once I finish my homework or during the weekends,” said senior Neema Patel.

B u t e v e n t h o s e w i t h distraction-proof plans can get side tracked.

“Sometimes I’m so eager to that I’ll just bring homework that I know I can do in front of the TV, such as math, and do the rest before and after the show,” said Patel.

Wi t h h o m e wo r k b e i n g hurriedly done in locker rooms,

hallways and during lunch p e r i o d s , t h e r e i s n o doubt that technology is keeping teenagers from accomplishing their work at home.

“Homework is boring,” s a i d f r e s h m a n T i a n a Abdulmassih. “No one likes doing it. It is a lot more fun to be talking to friends and procrastinating.”

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Distractions delay homework completion

Disorderly work habits waste time better spent

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Tips to manage study

Make a to-do list

Use spare minutes wisely

Don’t agonize

Set realistic goals

Review class material daily

Get a good night’s sleep

The clock flashes 12:15 a.m. as she furiously types up

the essay assigned two weeks ago. Now it’s 2 a.m. and, as she strug-gles to keep her eyes open, she moves on to studying for a history exam. She knows she should have started earlier. She knows it’s her fault. So why, then, did she procrastinate, knowing she was only

hurting herself?“I convince myself

that I can do it in half an hour,” said junior Kat

Eaneman, who said she has a habit of procrastinating doing

her work. “I forget about all the panic and the ‘I’ll never do it again’

promise I had made to myself the last time I stayed up late finishing work.”Although Eaneman admits she’s not

a chronic procrastinator, 20-25 percent of men and women identify themselves as such, according to Joseph Ferrari, Ph.D., the associate professor of psychology at De Paul University who

communicated via e-mail.

“That’s a lot of people — more than those

depressed or with phobias,” said Ferrari. Chronic procrastinators avoid doing work,

such as paying bills on time, to the point where it becomes their lifestyle. They develop a severe problem of self-control that today’s society dismisses as a mere time management problem.

“We don’t take procrastination seriously,” said Ferrari. “Those 20-25 percent of adults need

therapy, not time management. Why? Because they don’t realize they have a problem — they make excuses for being late or delaying.”

Ferrari has identified three types of procrastinators with specific reasons why they put off work. “Arousal” types enjoy the thrill of doing work at the last minute. “Avoiders” procrastinate to avoid the fear of failure and success, preferring people to think they lack effort rather than skills if they fail. “Decisional” procrastinators refuse to make decisions as a way to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.

“I don’t exactly procrastinate for the rush,” said Eaneman, “but sometimes I do think that it’s easier for me to organize my thoughts if I know

I only have half an hour to do it.”Procrastinators, whether chronic or not,

lie to themselves subconsciously by saying “I work best under pressure” or “I can just do this tomorrow.”

“You tell yourself that you’ll have enough time to do the work later,” said junior Marisa Conroy. “You underestimate how long it will take without realizing it.”

Often procrastinators tell themselves that working under pressure makes them more creative, but it’s only a feeling, a mere delusion.

“It feels like you’ve just drank a can of creative Red Bull in how [time pressure] gets you thinking,” said Eaneman.

Delaying work can also cause health problems because of the psychological strain. They are more vulnerable to colds and flu because of their weak immune system and some suffer from insomnia due to the stress.

“It’s not the procrastination that causes the illness — it’s the effects of worry over not doing things by procrastination that causes it,” said Ferrari.

Buying a fancy planner or creating a set schedule isn’t always the best way to deal with severely chronic procrastinators.

“For the other 80 percent of people who delay occasionally, a planner might work,” said Ferrari. “But, chronic procrastinators need cognitive-behavioral therapy. That is, a professional who can help that person change the way they think and the way they act.”

Procrastinators only have themselves to blame. The sooner they realize this, the sooner they can change.

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Often procrastinators tell themselves that working under pressure makes them more creative, but it’s only a feeling, a mere delusion.

For students running from class to class during the day, rushing off to sports, drama, jobs or club activities in the afternoon, and then finishing piles of homework at night — let alone seniors preparing for upcoming SAT tests and filling out college applications — time management is essential.

“I definitely use all of my free time to get my homework done,” said junior Elisa Asdourian, who is head of the Italian Club and is involved in drama, choir and campus ministry.

Time management is like a puzzle because each student moves the puzzle pieces around to create their own effective time management techniques according to CSH counselor Lucy Robinson Garcia.

“If I have an assignment like reading, then I do it in the car on my way back home,” said Asdourian, who commutes from Marin County.

Senior Natasha Abdulmissah uses detailed schedules to keep track of her meetings as

student body president, co-captain of the varsity basketball team, co-president of Operation Smile and a member of the National Honor Society.

“I am a visual person,” said Abdulmissah. “I like colors and I make a lot of color-coded schedules. It helps me stay organized, and lets me see what I have to do and what I need to get done.”

Making specific to-do lists can also help pr ior i t ize ac t iv i t ies and assignments.

“I write everything in my planner and number them in order of importance,” said Asdourian. “It helps b e c a u s e s o m e assignments take a lot less t i m e

than other, so I know I should do those first to get them out of the way. It also works the opposite if I need to think about a certain assignment for a long time.”

Although some students sit down at their desk right after dinner and work through the night, others find long, unbroken study sessions ineffective.

“If I keep doing hour after hour of staring at a page, it’s basically just a waste of time,” said

junior Alexandra Casserly, who Irish dances and runs on the cross country team. “I might take a walk, so I can refocus on the material and really understand what I’m learning.”

Time management doesn’t only begin after school activities, though.

“A lot of studying gets done in class,” said Asdourian. “I ask the teachers as many questions as I can during class so I’m not at home having trouble understanding my homework and wasting time.”

Procrastinators must help themselves

lauren jungfeature editor

rebecca kelliherasst. feature editor

Time management helps busy students

RENA HUNT | photo illustrationSource: www.collegebboard.com

Tips to manage study

Make a to-do list

Use spare minutes wisely

Don’t agonize

Set realistic goals

Review class material daily

Get a good night’s sleep

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As senior Julia Gauger glides through the school hallways, her elegantly erect posture and natural poise im-

mediately distinguishes her as a ballerina in a crowd of slouching teenagers. For her, ballet has become more than just another after-school activity, but a lifetime passion.

“I’ve been doing ballet since I was five years old at Ms. Tilly’s Ballet School,” said Gauger. “At first, it was just one of those things I thought I’d try, like piano lessons or soccer practices. But, once I started going to classes at the San Francisco Ballet School, I realized that it was something I wanted to do seriously.”

A level seven out of eight ballerina, Gauger has a demanding schedule that forces her to coordinate ballet lessons, school, homework and being a normal teenager.

“I have ballet practice about 17 hours a week, so it’s difficult for me to manage my time,” said Gauger. “I constantly have something going on.”

A typical day in Gauger’s life consists

of going to school from 8:15 to noon, then rushing to a technique class from 12:15 to 2:15. After that, she has either a pas de deux (partnering) class, a variation/repertoire class, or a point class, depending on the day, from 2:20 to 3:35. On Saturdays, Gauger has practice from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

“Even though I have to leave school everyday at noon, all of my teachers are very understanding about my situation,” said Gauger. “Both school and ballet are very important to me, so I find a way to make it work.”

Although the San Francisco Ballet School has an annual Spring Student Show-case that usually takes place in May or April, students have the opportunity to participate in professional performances as well, accord-ing to Gauger.

“It’s amazing to see what the profes-sional ballet world is like,” said Gauger, who danced in the San Francisco Ballet’s The Nutcracker last year. “You get exposed to the whole process of being involved in a real production.”

Although most of the dancers in her class study independently, Gauger feels that attending an actual high school is an irre-placeable experience.

“[Independent study] definitely doesn’t compare to going to Convent,” said Gauger.

Last year, when Gauger had surgery on her right ankle, she was on crutches for more than a month and got to experience what her life would be like without ballet.

“It definitely made me question if I wanted to continue dancing or not,” said Gauger. “But after thinking about it, I realized that ballet has become such an important part of my life that I couldn’t just end it.”

As she applies for colleges this year, Gauger says she’s looking into schools that have a strong dance program.

“As of right now, I’ll probably go to col-lege and make ballet a pastime, something I’ll continue to do,” said Gauger. “I love ballet so much, that I could never completely erase it from my life.”

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Dancer juggles SF Ballet and school

On a brisk Sat-u r d a y n i g h t the brick walls

of Slim’s are lined with rowdy teenagers clothed in studded leather jack-ets, eager for the doors to open. Ironically, three nights before the same venue was packed with Irish families who came to listen to traditional Celtic music on the cracked ce-ment floors that lie below the dark wooden rafters.

General Manager, part owner and president Dawn Holliday has been working at the South of Market music club for 18 years.

“I do the majority of the admin-istrative stuff and since we are a small company we take care of everything that needs to be done on our own,” said Holliday. If somebody’s missing at night during the show, we fill in for whatever role needs to be done.”

Slim’s started its partnership with The Great American Music Hall on O’Farrell Street in December of 2002. Though the partnership has not changed the quality of its performanc-es, it has affected Slim’s workload.

“This basically doubled their op-eration, so that was quite an important change,” said Slim’s investor Warren Hellman. “The Great American Music Hall has become maybe a little more eclectic since Slim’s acquired them, but I don’t think the music at Slim’s has changed all that much.”

Hellman first became involved in 2002 as a fallout of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival that he sponsors ev-ery year in Golden Gate Park.

“When I started the festival I talked to Dawn [Holliday], the woman that runs Slim’s, and it turned out that there was an opportunity to buy Great American Music Hall. The group that owned Slim’s needed a couple more investors, so at that point I became an investor,” said Hellman.

Holliday has seen a change in Slim’s focus in performing artists over the years.

“We used to do a lot of roots music and now we’re doing a lot of music that’s geared towards alternative bands,” said Holliday.

The management and investors’ taste in music is not consistently reflected in the lineup of bands at Slim’s.

“Some of the bands I can’t stand, and some of the bands are not exactly my taste, but they do a fair amount of traditional stuff which I like,” said Hell-man. “Obviously my dream would be that they would only play traditional music, but that’s not very economic, so I like the balance of music they have.”

A frequent act at Slim’s is the Chop Tops, a Santa Cruz rockabilly band that formed in 1995. Since then, they have toured the nation with well known rockabilly and psychobilly bands such as the Nekromantix and The Koffin Kats.

“You have to play a lot of different places across the country to realize how good you have it at Slim’s,” said guitarist Shelby Legnon. “They definitely roll the red carpet out for bands. The tech-nical staff, along with the stage manag-ers, are the best in the business.”

Slim’s is an all ages club that operates seven days a week. Check the calendar for upcoming shows at: http://www.slims-sf.com.

gracie hayscolumnist

Local venue provides variety of performers

Slim’s security monitors Cannibal Corpse fans outside the South of Market Location. Slim’s is a San Francisco club which hosts new alternative music groups, as well as traditional rockabilly bands.

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Plié- bending the knees with hips, legs and feet turned outward.

Arabesque- the dancer stands on one leg and extends the other in a straight line to the rear.

Demi-pointe- the weight of the body is on the toes and the ball of the foot.

Pirouette- a turn of the body standing on one leg while the other leg may be held in one of many traditional positions.

Port de Bras- the positions and movements of the arms.

ballet terms

Source: http://www.messiah.edu

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Waking up at 6 a.m., hearing the rooster crow and drinking fresh cow’s milk at breakfast is a daily

routine at Sprout Creek Farm which hosts a Schools of the Sacred Heart Network Service Project.

Network Service Projects are commu-nity service opportunities for students across the United States.

“One of my favorite chores was milking goats,” said sophomore Coco Dells. “It was easier to do than cows who have four teats, are very big, can step on you and move a lot. Another chore was feeding baby calves warm milk in container-like bottles. They just liked being fed so they crowded around you.”

Juniors Grace Milligan and Charlotte Parsons along with sophomores Jo-vel Queirolo and Coco Del ls at-tended the Insti-tute for Social and Env ironmenta l Awareness (ISEA) at Sprout Creek farm in Pough-keepsie, N.Y. from July 22-28 where they performed daily chores.

One focus of the farm is promoting a greater awareness of sustainable agriculture and the danger of pesticides.

“I learned a lot about eating locally and how a farm works,” said Dells. “It is good to support local farmers because you know where the food has come from and it has a better taste and quality.”

Living in a city, one is removed from agricultural production and the ways of rural life.

“We have lost the connection to the source of our food,” said Georgie Blaeser,

RSCJ, Sprout Creek Farm’s education di-rector during a phone interview. “We have lost our understanding of our dependence on all living things. Children are amazed when they discover that chickens are the ones that lay eggs.”

Being in a rural environment gives par-ticipants a new perspective on nature.

“I learned that I should give back to the community more and spread the word about environmental is-sues,” said Milli-gan. “I will do more community service work [such as] vol-unteering at Crissy Field, going to Al-

catraz and weeding and picking up trash.”

Bringing students together from differ-ent Sacred Heart schools gives extra value to the Network service projects, according to Parsons.

“I think that the time we spent together learning new skills, such as milking cows, brought us closer together,” said Parsons.

Sprout Creek Farm and other Network Service Project applications are available in February from Community Service Coor-dinator Paul Pryor Lorentz and are due in March.

ina herlihyasst. news editor

Girls in Uganda appreciate education

ina herlihyasst. news editor

Service projects create opportunities

But while the funds raised may seem very large, our schools in Uganda still need our help. – Elizabeth Moore

Network students attending the ISEA program at Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. break up curds while assisting in making cheese. The farm sells cheese as a means of supporting their education programs.

GEORGIE BLAESER, RSCJ | with permission

A Ugandan girl works attentively on her math homework. Enrollment of the Sacred Heart school in Uganda reached 335 in 2006.

IRENE CULLEN, RSCJ | with permission

On the other side of the globe, a Sacred Heart School is making its

mark on modern Uganda one woman at a time.

“Education is the path to suc-cess,” said Theresa Padden, Help-ing Education in Africa Reaching Together (HEART) chapter mod-erator. “Enlightening the mind can be a joyful experience and we can look at [the Ugandan girls] as real models.”

The girls have a deep ap-preciation for their education, according to Irene Cullen, RSCJ, Mission Support Coordinator for the Religious of the Sacred Heart in Uganda-Kenya during a visit to San Francisco.

“Early on I had heard that the first graders had insisted with their head mistress, Annet Nankusu, RSCJ, that they have evening study just like the older girls so that they could also do well in their studies,” said Cullen.

Life expectancy in Uganda is 51.75 years, and 4.1 percent of the population has HIV/AIDS, ac-cording to the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook.

“Many of the girls who at-tend our schools in Uganda are orphans or have only one living parent,” said Elizabeth Moore (’07), founder of the school’s HEART chapter. “Consequently, their family income is shockingly low. Some women are forced by financial circumstances to take to prostitution, dramatically increas-

ing their risk of getting AIDS.”Death is an every day occur-

rence for Ugandan girls. “The girls have a song saying

we are losing our brothers and sisters, our mothers, father, our aunts and uncles to AIDS,” said Cullen. “Can you imagine dealing with such a life situation?”

Despite these circumstances, Cullen says people are optimistic, and recalled her conversation with a Ugandan woman regarding Cullen’s painful arthritis.

“You can thank God you lived long enough to have the experi-ence,” the woman told Cullen.

Poverty prevails in the coun-try because there are not enough jobs in Uganda for all its citizens.

“Don’t be job seekers, be job creators,” said Cullen, quoting Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

In response, one group of Ugandan girls determined the most profitable time of year for the purchase of plastic chairs, created a plastic chair rental com-pany for parties and organized storage when the chairs are not in use.

Generosity is a principle of everyday life for U.S. Schools of the Sacred Heart students towards the Ugandan school, according to Cullen.

“They really exemplify the more life-enhancing philosophy of you and me,” said Cullen, with emphasis on the conjunction.

San Francisco Schools of the Sacred Heart are likewise sharing

in this spirit of service.“Girls have taken the initia-

tive to have lemonade stands over a weekend and then brought me the money for the kids in Uganda,” said CES Head of School Anne Wachter, RSCJ. “I have had girls who asked their grandparents to contribute to Uganda instead of giving them a birthday or Christ-mas present.”

The second annual Walk for Uganda over the Golden Gate Bridge on March 31 raised $22,819.

This money went for the construc-tion of a half-finished dormitory or academic building, yet to be decided — as well as financial aid and scholarships.

“The Walk for Uganda has had tremendous success in the past two years,” said Moore. “But while the funds raised may seem very large, our schools in Uganda still need our help. The single most important thing we can do for our students there is to contribute what financial support we can.”

Uganda is a young population with children (persons under 15 years) accounting for more than 52 percent of the population. In general, 61 percent of the population is below 20-years-old.

Household size ranges from one to nine or more members and 84 percent of the households were in rural areas while 16 percent were in urban areas.

HIV/AIDS has highly contributed to the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children.

14 percent of children in Uganda under 18 years of age are orphans.

66.8 percent of the population of Uganda are literate.

Fast Facts: Uganda

Sources: http://www.cia.gov and http://www. bethesdainternational.org

1.9 million children in Uganda have been orphaned because of HIV/AIDS.

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roll over, beethovengracie hays

In a country that is wrestling with issues such as war and global warming I can only scratch my head and try to understand why

the number one song in the United States is written about a measly dance titled “Crank Dat” by Soulja Boy. The world is close to being blown to smithereens and it seems that all you people care about is learning the modernized version of the Hokey-Pokey.

It seems that the majority of music played on the radio falls into two categories: melodramatic and blind frivolity. I have no problem with catchy music, but if your only message is that your teen-angst ridden life is a black abyss and no longer has meaning because your significant other dumped you or the exact measurement of the platinum hubcaps that sit beneath your Rolls Royce as you drive to a swanky night club where you can bust a move, then maybe it would be best for the song to be left with its instrumental, void of words. Honestly, whatever happened to the saying if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?

To say the least, mainstream lyrics fall short of achieving a Bob Dylan-esque product that paints the world as the listener has never seen

before. The ’60s were dominated by artists and bands who openly addressed the political issues at hand. In general, the popular 21st century lyricist would rather take five minutes to write a song about nothing, so long as controversy is dodged.

It is true that hundreds of artists got involved in the Live Earth concert in July to

promote awareness on global warming, and while I admire the goal of the concert, it seem that many of the performers were puppets reading off cue cards, more ignorant about global warming than their listeners. Since then, I have not heard any of the performers from the concert make an active effort to spread

awareness, making it hard to respect their sup-posed consciousness of global warming.

Local rapper Paris was banned by MTV in 1990 for his song called “Break the Grip of Shame” in which he quotes a Malcolm X speech and addresses the issue of racism. Since then Paris has released five albums, but received little media attention. Paris has gained a steady national following, but at the end of the day we live in a country at war whose number one song is written about a dance.

In general, the popular 21st century lyricist would rather take five minutes to write a song about nothing, so long as controversy is dodged.

One time a group of my friends and I were hanging out on Haight Street. We went into a gag shop and someone thought it would be funny if we all bought fake mous-taches and walk down the street wearing them. As we walked down the street no one seemed confused as to why a group of teenage girls would have matching handlebar moustaches. In fact we received lots of compliments from strangers on our fine facial hair. One man even mentioned that our fake mous-taches were the best moustaches

he had seen all day. His friend hap-pened to have a beard, so the man made us compare facial hair with him. Finally, he announced that our moustaches were better than his real facial hair.

Only in San Francisco would it be cool for a bunch of teenage girls to walk around with fake moustaches.

A friend and I were waiting for the L Taraval around 5 pm. The bus was taking forever and a big group of people had accumu-lated at the stop. Everyone started sharing stories about how bad San Francisco transit is.

The bus finally came a half hour later and we all got on, but about 10 minutes into our trip, the bus broke down. My friend and I, along with our new Muni-hating friends, decided to get off and run toward another bus we saw coming. As we got off the bus, we noticed that the other bus driver was singing into his microphone “Get on the bus/ get on the bus/ you don’t need money/ you don’t

need money.” We all piled onto the over-

crowded bus, the driver continued to sing “This is a San Francisco bus/ this is a friendly bus/ this is a musical bus, this is a bus I tell you/ this is a love bus!”

Someone in the back of the bus then shouted “If anyone else comes onto the bus, this will be a love bus!”

The bus driver then sang into the microphone “There’s no need to be dirty/ no need to be dirty/ this is a friendly bus.” I couldn’t help but smile.

— Mollie Davis, junioras told to Gracie Hays

pulse Retro shades make comeback

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Popular lyrics lack meaningonly in

Moustached students frolic on Haight Street

— Marisa Conroy, junior as told to Gracie Hays

MUNI driver croons jolly tunes for riders

Just like high-waisted jeans and legwarmers, another fashion trend has emerged from the

past: wayfarers. The square plastic frames are seen on some of today’s trendiest “It” girls such as Mischa Barton, Kirsten Dunst and the Olsen Twins.

“I decided to get them because they just make my outfits more fun,” said senior Molly O’Shea.

The sunglasses first became popular when Audrey Hepburn donned a tortoise shell pair in 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

“I like them because they can make any outfit look sharp and cute,” said O’Shea.

In the ’60s, the sunglasses were popular partly because of their abil-ity to turn both women and men into savvy hipsters. They were also popular amongst stars such as Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Andy Warhol and John F. Kennedy.

“I love wayfarers because of their edgy tomboyish look,” said junior Jessica Zablah. “When I first wore them I felt really confident. Sunglasses really provide a sense of confidence in the wearer. The fact that they have been worn in so many

classic movies heightens their appeal even more.”

The original wayfarer brand, Ray-Ban, now has over 40 models.

“I like the classic black color,” said junior Grace Milligan. “They are trendy because they can be a fashion flash back or a fashion for-ward statement.”

Ray-Bans also provide 100 percent UV protection.

“It’s important for me to wear sunglasses since my contacts make everything way brighter,” said Zablah. “The fact that they look good on me is the topper on the cake.”

Original Wayfarers can be ex-pensive, costing up to $120. Al-though imitations are easy to find and are cheaper, they may not come with the lifetime warranty or strong UV protec-tion.

Ray-Ban Wayfarers can be found online or at depart-ment stores such as Macy’s and Bloomingdales or at Haight Street boutiques.

Senior Molly O’Shea sports a pair of Wayfarer sunglasses.

And on the right we have the Flood Mansion ...

Do they realize that “cable car” is on wheels?

Postcards from San Francisco by Dominique Sheth

Jumping jacks, running, lunges, repeating basic forms and sparring are all elements found in a typical martial arts class, making the discipline a means of increas-ing self-discipline and achieving a satisfying workout.

“Both private and group les-sons require a lot of endurance and strength,” said Whitney Arnautou, a mother of three who has taken lessons for two years. “It’s the most challenging workout I’ve ever ex-perienced. You not only have to use your physical strength, you have to incorporate mental focus.”

Such exercise is difficult but ultimately rewarding, according to freshman Samantha Wood.

“It’s really tough,” said Wood, who started taking lessons at age 7 but stopped recently because of time constraints. “You get out of a class feeling really sweaty and tired. But it’s a really nice feeling, because you know that you’ve worked to your limit, hit it and now you can rest.”

Martial arts students can also participate in competitions. These often consist of sparring, deliver-ing kicks and punches to an oppo-nent, and grappling, wrestling the opponent to the floor and holding her in submission.

Senior Stephanie Rotter, al-though she no longer takes classes, credits such public competitions for help in developing her self-as-

surance.“Martial arts increased my

self-discipline and confidence im-measurably,” said Rotter. “When I first started, I was the type of little kid who would hide under the din-ing room table when the doorbell rang. But, after years of karate, I didn’t feel the need to hide any-more. Performing my katas [series of memorized sets of self-defense movements] at tournaments in front of hundreds of people forced me to overcome whatever lack of self-confidence I had.”

Arnautou was also able to overcome her nerves at by practic-ing moves in public.

“Initially, it was very hard for me to perform in front of other people,” said Arnautou. “I’ve gotten a lot more confident and comfort-able. As I was training, I realized it didn’t matter what other people think of me, but what I personally get out of the experience.”

Women may also benefit from martial arts because it involves self-defense skills and maneuvers.

Increased knowledge of self-defense can help alleviate fright-ening situations, as approximately 86 percent of women are able to escape potential sexual assaults by fighting back, according to the Practical Self-Defense Training Center.

Brian Myers, instructor and program director for the United Studios of Self-Defense, notes that

teenage girls particularly should learn these means of self-defense.

“A lot of teenage girls are thinking about college or are going out more without their parents,” said Meyers. “They especially need to be aware of what’s around them and how to defend themselves.”

“Martial arts brought out a side of me that I didn’t know,” said Rotter. “I would never have guessed

that I would feel confident in my abilities to defend myself against attackers, but that is one of the focal points of Shaolin Kempo. I know how to defend myself against punches, kicks, even knives.”

This means that martial arts can be especially beneficial to those who don’t know how to defend themselves at all.

“I think women are hesitant

to pursue martial arts because it is traditionally considered a male discipline,” said Arnautou. “I wish more women were involved, be-cause I think women can benefit on a different level from men. Men are typically geared towards self-defense, so that they learn it from a young age. When I first came here, I didn’t know how to make a fist. I’ve learned immeasurably.”

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From donning sports caps to rising salary caps, women have come a long way in sports. But although sports now

offer women’s leagues, there are still pay in-equalities between female and male sports.

In the 2006 NBA season, men were paid an average of $2.6 million while women in the WNBA had a salary cap of $700,000. Dur-ing the offseason, female basketball players end up going overseas to play for other teams for better pay.

This salary difference stems from the lack of support, leading female athletes to retire or search for new jobs. In a world where girls are brought up to expect equal opportu-nity in all aspects of life, equal pay and support is apparently not a factor.

Women haven’t al-ways been sitting by these differences. Twenty-title Wimbledon winner Billie-Jean King is a long-time champion of equality in sports. In 1973, King beat the former world number one tennis player Bobby Riggs in a“Battle of the Sexes” match.

Riggs claimed he could easily beat the top female player of the day. Women do play fewer matches, but that doesn’t mean

that all women are incapable of beating a male player.

Wimbledon this year was an exception. Venus Williams was given $1.4 million after winning the tournament, the same sum as the male winner. Williams thanked Wimbledon; she had been lobbying for equal pay since 1998.

Some may argue that female athletes don’t play with the same strain or inten-

sity as male athletes. But women still have to deal with the same problems that men do: po-tentially ca-reer-ending injuries, dev-astating losses and strenu-ous training

while facing equally skilled players. Men and women might not play the same way, but that is why there are different leagues.

Everyone should be rewarded equally for his or her efforts. With many claims of the glass ceiling broken by a female Speaker of the House, a girl should be able to feel l ike she is on an even playing field.

Martial arts classes build confidence

Female athletes’ payrolls unfairly less than males’

Senior Stephanie Rotter performs Stature of the Crane, a form that embodies the spirit of the Crane. From left to right, she balances in the Crane pose, exceutes a downward punch, and finishes her form by bowing. Rotter practiced Karate for 10 years.

— Compiled by Gracie Hays

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The goal of the game is to play as few strokes as possible.

The ball must be played where it lies.

Replace marks your ball makes on the green.

Stay quiet when someone is hitting.

Don’t walk on the green when someone is putting.

The salary difference stems from the lack of support, leading female atheltes to retire or search for new jobs.

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Varsity and JV coaches have created new strategies to unite their respective teams and to cre-ate a more competitive playing environment in preparation for the league opener this afternoon.

Varsity is comprised of 12 players, their smallest team in four years, according to varsity coach, David Moreno. Moreno says he plans to spend a lot of time work-ing on their defense.

“We are focusing on play-ing better team defense and if we manage to transition from defense to offense quicker than our opponents then we should be successful.”

Varsity captain Molly O’Shea is making sure the players enjoy themselves while also playing their best.

“Isabel [Jones] and I are mak-ing sure the team is playing hard and doing their best, while keeping up a positive energy,” said O’Shea of her co-captain.

JV does not have set captains, but rotates captains every week.

“Rotating captains instills spirit within the team because everybody gets a turn to be the leader,” said sophomore Kelsey Vickery. “The captains are respon-sible for keeping the team alive and spirited during matches.”

JV coach Sadie Wilhelm’s strategy this season is to focus on one skill during each practice.

“Focusing on one skill each practice really helps, because it forces the girls to work on that one specific skill throughout practice,” said Wilhelm. “It also allows us to notice what we need to work on.”

JV plays Urban at Herbert Center at 4:00 p.m. followed by varsity at 5:30 p.m.

—Mary Slattery

With two non-league meets under their belts and many new runners, the cross country team is aiming to develop a strong team for the future.

“The team is primarily com-posed of girls who are new to the sport,” said coach Anna Challet. “I would like for those girls to come to love long-distance running so we can build a team for the next couple of years.”

Team captains Claire Cannon and Kelly Cheung have the same

goals as Challet.“Kelly and I are just trying

to encourage the other runners as much as we can,” said Cannon, who is a junior. “We have a young team this year and so we are aiming to teach the newer runners about cross-country and help them to improve.”

Practices rotate between speed workouts and longer runs.

“It depends on what days we have races, but we’ve been doing our hard workouts mostly on Fri-days and Mondays or Tuesdays,” said Cannon. “The hard work-outs consist of sprinting and hill work-outs. On other days, we do long, slow distances to put in miles.”

Susan Lupica, an experienced distance runner and parent at Stu-art Hall for Boys, has been coach-ing along with Challet and Julia Arce for about four years.

“Ms. Arce, Ms. Challet and Susan design our workouts and then they give show us how to complete them without injuring

ourselves,” said Cannon. “They also give us tips such as what to eat before races.”

The team’s next meet is Oct 10.

—Elizabeth Gruber

Varsity tennis coach Bill Jep-sen is finding strength and leader-ship among returning juniors and seniors as he prepares the team for its match against University on Oct. 3 in Golden Gate Park.

The experience of nine re-turning players is allowing the team to focus on specific aspects of the game and to explore strategy on a higher level.

“My coaching style is ‘play for fun, but play your best tennis,’” said Jepsen who is coaching a CSH team for the first time this year. “You re-ally need to respect yourself, your teammates and your opponents.

Players always call their own lines, so honesty is a big thing for me.”

Jepsen is the manager of the Peninsula Tennis Club and comes up in the afternoon to coach the team. He says he applies his expe-rience to players and stays open to different styles of play with prac-tices that allow players to think and develop individually.

“I love helping people im-prove,” said Jepsen. “I incorporate what I think is best for each player, but the best players are the ones that think the most and keep the ball in play. They use their heads by keeping their eyes on the ball and by moving their feet.”

“These girls are so strong and dedicated to the game and to the love of tennis that they will be a force to reckon with in each of their matches,” said Christina Bolduc who coached the team last year.

Bolduc said she is still sup-porting the team and looks for-

ward to a great season.“We need everyone to come

out and support the team,” said Jepsen. “It takes a lot to be ‘match tough’, but they’re on their way. What they need is support.”

—Jovel Queirolo

The golf team’s 19 members of last year has condensed to an even dozen, helping the teams develop more, especially for Monday’s tournament in Lone Tree.

“Because of the team sizes, we are able to go out on the course more often,” said junior Jocelyn Friday. “We are all at a level allow-ing us to take full advantage of the time at the golf course. After a certain point, the driving range is great, but the only way you can get the true experience is by going out on the course.”

This is the best team of recent years, according to co-captain Neema Patel.

“Since everyone is on the same level, we understand the problems in the dynamic of our swings to help each other when the coaches may not be available,” said Patel.

Players improve through learning about course manage-ment, which involves thinking be-fore taking the next shot, according to coach Michael Steinbrecher.

“Golf is like chess,” said Stein-brecher. “Have a plan on how you are going to attack each hole be-cause each hole has a par number. About 65 to 70 percent of golf happens within 100 yards before the hole.”

Golf is an individual sport, and players have to motivate themselves.

“Golf is 80 percent men-tal,” said co-captain Kaitlin Van Zandt. “A lot of times when you get into matches and competitive situations, you have to get over the stress and get past the fact that other people are watching.”

The fact that there are no other all-girls teams in the Bay Counties League West poses chal-lenges.

“Scheduling a regular match on a weekday is like pulling teeth,” said Steinbrecher. “For me to get a match for the girls, I have to call the coaches individually and hope number one, I can get a hold of them and number two, they will return my phone call.”

—Ina Herlihy

Smaller golf team, different approach

New tennis coach focuses on old skill

Cross country aims to develop runners

Volleyball players develop defense

9/25 JV, Varsity at USF9/22 Head Royce

To Be Announced

10/3 at Marin Academy

10/5 at Crystal Springs

10/5 Berean Christian

10/9 College Preparatory 10/10 Bay Counties League

10/16 Bay Counties League

10/23 Bay Counties League

Junior Jelly Santos hits the ball back at players from Lowell High School at a game on September 12. JV and varsity volleyball play against Urban at Herbert Center today.

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Upcoming sports events: tennis, x-country, volleyball, golf