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Vol. V Issue 8 Page 1 March, 2014

The FalconerAquinas High School

Serving the Aquinas community for 58 years

The Shamrock Club delivered gift baskets to Loma Linda Childrens Hospital on Tuesday for children and teens suffering from Leu-kamia. After months of diligent fundraising, the Highland Rotary club graciously matched the Shamrock Clubs earnings.

NEWS A student publication Vol. V Issue 8 Page 2

Alahnis GuruleStaff writerToday you are alive.Congratulations! Today you are alive and healthy. Make sure to make today a positive productive day. If not try to relax and enjoy the small things you may take for granted everyday.7 Billion People Continue to LiveIn the world today, seven billion people continue to live with an estimated 99% of these who are funda-mentally moral and good-kind hearted to strangers and full of respect for the world.50,000 Flights Safely Take off and Landtake off and land around the world. Nearly 3 million have a perfectly safe journey so do not bother wor-rying!New Drugs and Cures for Illness Being Invented Every DayAs time continues, scientists are working hard to invent new cures to kill diseases ever day!

KittensJust think of how cute those fuzzy warm creatures are. Go cuddle a kitten today, I guarantee it will make your day better. Unless.. you are allergic, then do not touch that kitten maybe try petting a dog, or staring

When in Doubt, Dance it outYou have the ability to dance, so just get up and move! Play some music and just let it take you away. Whether you are showing off your snazzy moves in in a good mood. There is no Cost to be KindGuess what, it costs nothing to be kind. So instead of walking around with a mopey attitude, show people a little kindness. Making someone's day can be achieved in very small ways. Offer a hand to someone who needs help, tell someone how much you care for them, even give a smile to a stranger. Next time you are feeling like a Judy. Moody, take some time to be some way.

Will SeltzSports Edior Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can occur following a life-threatening event like military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. Most survi-vors of trauma return to normal given a little time. However, some people have stress reactions that don't go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD. People who have is marked by clear physical and psychological symptoms. It often has symptoms like depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other physical and mental health problems. The disorder is are usually so overwhelming and frightening that they would upset anyone. Following a traumatic event, almost everyone experiences at least some of the symptoms of PTSD. When your sense of safety and trust are shattered, its normal to feel crazy, disconnected, or numb. Its very common to have bad dreams, feel fearful,

These are normal reactions to abnormal events. For most people, however, these symptoms are short-lived. They may last for several days or even weeks, but they gradually lift. But if you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the symptoms dont decrease. You dont feel a little better each day. In fact, you may start to feel worse. There are three main symptoms of PTSD: Re-experiencing the traumatic event, Avoiding re-minders of the trauma, Increased anxiety and emotional arousal. Symptoms of Re-experiencing the traumatic other frightening things), feelings of intense distress when reminded of the trauma, intense physical reactions to reminders of the event. Symptoms of avoiding and numbing are, avoiding activities, places, thoughts, or feelings that remind you of the trauma, inability to remember important aspects of the trauma, loss of interest in activities and life in general, feeling detached from others and emotionally numb, sense of a limited future (you dont expect to live a normal life span, get married, have a career). Symptoms of increased anxiety and -post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), its important to seek help right away. The sooner PTSD is confronted, the easier it is to overcome. If youre reluctant to seek help, keep in mind that PTSD is not a sign of weakness, and the only way to overcome it is to confront what happened to you and learn to accept it as a part of your past. This process is much easier with the guidance and support of an experienced therapist or doctor. It's nat-ural for people wanting to avoid painful memories and feelings, but if you push this feelings away then PTSD grows stronger and will only get worse. You cant escape your emotions completelythey emerge under stress or whenever you let down your guardand trying to do so is exhausting. The avoidance will ultimately harm your relationships, your ability to function, and the quality of your life.

Alex OtegaStaff Writer On March 5, 2013, a story broke out in New Jersey about a high school senior suing her parents for -ing they pay the remaining tuition for her last semester at her private high school, pay her current living and against her parents. Judge Peter Bogaard denied the request for high school tuition and current living expenses at a hearing Tuesday in New Jersey. The case took a turn for the worse, however, when Cannings parents claimed that Rachel moved out due to not wanting to follow their rules. However, Rachel claims that she had to leave the home because of father threatened to beat her. Canning left her parents' home at the end of last October. After spending two nights at her boyfriend's home, she moved into the home of her friend in a nearby town, where she has been the lawsuit began. To defend the allegations against her parents for abuse physically and emotionally, they told the court that Rachel had been suspended for truancy back in October just before she had moved out. Refer-ring back to their original claim that she moved out by not wanting to live by their rules, after she had been suspended, Canning's parents revoked her privileges to her car and phone. Canning's father stated that once she learned of the punishment, Rachel cut school again and then decided to run away. After running away, her Due to these allegations, the New Jersey's Division of Child Protection and Permanency were forced to look into the situation and investigate. After talking to Rachel's two younger sisters, the end result was there was no trace of any kind of emotional abuse. At Tuesday's hearing Rachel Canning didn't testify nor did her Rachel Canning has returned home and reunited with her parents and siblings. Judge Peter Bogaard last week denied the teenager's request for high school tuition and current living expenses from her parents. A date had been set for April on the other issues in the lawsuit.

Look on the bright side of things

Teen girl sues parents; moves outPTSD haunts many people

Tristan Cortez News What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is an online currency system that does not involve the central government and no middlemen. You can use bitcoins to purchase things all around the world with no tax, online fees, or transaction fees. Although there is no fees, there is also no insurance for the money that you invest. Bitcoin was created in 2009 by a man under the alias of Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi has been located to be living a modest life in Southern California. He is an ultimate-millionaire, however he claims to have no The value of one bitcoin is $571.18 dollars and you can sell them at $568.79. Bitcoins have become a hot market from merchants and consumers around the world because the purchases are practically untraceable. You do not have to use your real name when purchasing items using bitcoin and you do not have to go through middlemen such as banks or government. This new method of paying has opened the door to online currency. The bitcoins that you accumulate are kept on your Computer or your hard drive. There are even apps that allow you to purchase and trade for consumer items. computer run the systems entailed in bitcoin. Your computer will run the software and complete very complex mathematical algorithms. Your computer will run the programs and while it is running it will keep your proof of work. And while you are creating the proof of your work you create bitcoins. The more bitcoins you create, it will be harder for you to create more. Having bitcoins harder to create as more are created is a perfect solution With new means of currency there is always illegal and illicit activity bound to happen. This new means of currency allows large purchases of illegal narcotics anonymously. Since there is no regulations on the amount of money that can be made and spent, there is a surplus spending. People can use this currency to play online gambling, which is illegal in neighboring counties, there are games that the reward are more bitcoins.

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February 25, 2014 (Tuesday) 1,427 gold coins from the mid-19th century that were buried in eight cans are discovered by an anonymous couple while walking their dog in Gold Country, Saddle Ridge Hoard is expected to be worth over $10 million dollars (USD) and is the largest known hoard of gold coins ever found in the United States.February 27, 2014 (Thursday)Arizona Governor Jan Brewer ve-toes a bill that would have allowed businesses to discriminate, based on their religion, against LGBT people.. March 1, 2014 (Saturday)A group of knife-wielding terrorist suspects attacks people at the Kunming Railway Station in the city of Kunming in Yunnan province, south-western China. At least 29 people are killed and 130 others injured. In association football, having headbutted a player for the opposing team, an unprecedented incident during a Premier League match, Alan Pardew faces the sack. March 2, 2014 (Sunday)Alabama's oldest hotel, the Men-tone Springs Hotel - built in 1884

and listed on the register of histor-ical places - burns to the ground. In the second race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Kevin on CNBC 500, leading to his 2nd straight win at Phoenix Interna-tional Raceway. March 3, 2014 (Monday)Frozen becomes the eighteenth cross the $1 billion mark in world-Google and Samsung have asked an agency of the government of the People's Republic of China to impose limiting conditions on a proposed merger of Microsoft and Nokia. Microsoft founder Bill Gates regains the top spot as the world's richest person, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.March 4, 2014 (Tuesday)A New Jersey judge has ruled that the parents of their 18-year-old daughter do not have to pay for her college education after them seeking support and alleging abuse. March 5, 2014 (Wednesday)The U.S. Supreme Court inter-

prets the whistle-blower provi-sions of Sarbanes-Oxley to protect the employees of privately owned companies that contract with pub-lic companies, in a case involving a group of mutual fund entities. March 6, 2014 (Thursday)Pope Francis acknowledges that civil unions for LGBT people is a governmental move for economic and health management. March 7, 2014 (Friday)The United States economy added 175,000 jobs for the month of February. A study released by the Uni-versity of California, San Diego shows that vitamin D increases the chances of survival in patients suffering from breast cancer.March 8, 2014 (Saturday)Malaysia Airlines loses contact with a Boeing 777-200ER pas-senger plane carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China. March 9, 2014 (Sunday)The Ministry of Transport of Viet-nam orders local airports and air-lines to tighten their security, after the Malaysian plane vanished, security alert system.

In U.S. college basketball, Wichita State defeats Indiana State 8369 to win the Missouri Valley Confer-ence Tournament, becoming the the NCAA Tournament unbeaten since UNLV in 1991. March 11, 2014 (Tuesday)a lawsuit against the United King-dom, France, and the Netherlands for damages caused during the Atlantic slave trade. March 12, 2014 (Wednesday) Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: China requests activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters meaning international space agencies join Malaysian airliner which disap-peared over an ocean Saturday.A crowdsourcing search effort silhouette in the water of similar size and shape to the lost plane. Also, a Chinese satellite sights sizable pieces of debris. An explosion in the New York City neighbourhood of East Har-lem kills 8 and injures over 70. March 13, 2014 (Thursday)A U.S. newspaper report claims

for hours after vanishing from radars Saturday. Rescue crew continue to search for victims in the explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem, which killed 8 and injured more than 70. March 14, 2014 (Friday)The United States announces plans to relinquish remaining controls of the Internet following revelations of National Security Agency surveillance last year. March 15, 2014 (Saturday)The Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak states that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was deliberate-ly steered off course for reasons seven hours more. March 16, 2014 (Sunday)In U.S. men's college basketball, Tournament is set. Florida is the #1 overall seed, with the other top seeds being Arizona, Virginia, and unbeaten Wichita State. March 17, 2014 (Monday)United States Navy SEALs take over a disavowed oil tanker in international waters previously seized by Libyan rebels.

March 18, 2014 (Tuesday) Barack Obama presents the Med-al of Honor to 24 veterans, all of whom served in the Vietnam War, World War II and the Korean War. March 19, 2014 (Wednesday) Toyota is ordered to pay $1.2 billion to settle charges that it lied to United States safety investiga-tors and the public about deadly accelerator defects. March 20, 2014 (Thursday)United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid orders an in-vestigation into the breach by the CIA into the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's computer systems. March 21, 2014 (Friday)American judge Bernard A. Fried-man of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan overturns Michigan's ban on same-sex marriages. March 22, 2014 (Saturday)A landslide kills two people, and injures six in Oso, Washington, United States.A barge carrying nearly a million gallons of oil collides with a ship in Galveston Bay on the coast of the US state of Texas causing an oil spill.

International news: The month of March in reviewBrian Bu

OPINIONVol. V Issue 8 Page 3

Lux et Veritas

My name is Jessica Slepski. I am seventeen and I have been raised to be an athlete ever since I was born. When I was still very young, my father would go out every day after work and would push me in the stroller while running or he would pull me behind him on his bike. Once I was about three years old, my dad would have me run about a mile with him whenever he could. From then on, my running distance would increase, and I ran that, my parents started me in AYSO soccer in Highland. Probably around the age of four, I joined in a ballet class for about a year. left the class because I was afraid of performing. At a later age, Once I had made it past the highest class there, I moved on to the had broken a plate my foot. Once that happened, I decided to go back to playing soccer full-time. It was then that I realized that I was way more comfortable playing soccer than anything else. School, I played basketball, volleyball, and ran track. I played year. During my eighth grade year, I was a team captain for the "A2" volleyball team, and a leading player for the team. After that, I wouldn't play volleyball again until my sophomore year at Aqui-happened because of soccer which I was still playing for AYSO Select all those years outside of school. During my sophomore year, I felt that I had no interest in running cross country again, so I played Volleyball and I also participated in Swim with Mr. James. During my junior year, I played volleyball again and was year, I ran cross country again but more as a way of extra training for soccer, even though I had hurt my knee again and had patellar -ed to playing soccer outside of school. I have played soccer for over fourteen years now and I am looking to continue playing in the years to come. My freshman year at Aquinas, I had never considered playing soccer in college since it seemed so far in the future. My team did not played sweeper, otherwise known as last-man. After that year, I decided that I would maybe want to play soccer in college, but I never did anything about it. After a slightly better sophomore year of soccer, I signed up for college recruiting and I found out that I should have started that process even before my freshman year. I also found of that it was crucial for me to be on a club soc-cer team because of the focus that some college coaches would put on that. During the summer time, I attended soccer camp to where I possible tore part of a ligament. Since I had a college showcase that weekend, I had to play on it no matter what. I took the way past overtime and into penalty kicks. I also made a goal in our last game while playing up on defense. We beat Ontario to have all of these opportunities, I have decided that I want to soccer yet. I fell in love with the game when I was younger and I still love it the same today.

Jessica Slepski

As I have grown up I viewed the Presidents wife as a trophy which resides have made some appearances outside of the White House, but none of them compare to Michelle Obama. a path to a brighter healthier future. She has gone far enough to visit schools across the country and has had the cafeterias offer a better variety to healthy alternatives rather than the processed foods kids normally eat. Michelle has been quoted to have said:, "In mission. I am determined to work with folks across this country to change the way a generation of kids thinks about food and nutrition." I view this as a woman who is going above and beyond to spread her message. the tool of the internet and social media. In modern America communication and digital -er social media sites. Mrs. Obama has used these to her advantage by communication with the American people and letting them know that she is attentive to their needs. promoting her movement with over millions of views, and her -lion news-feeds, posting to her or have her photos liked by Michelle Obama is not only speaking to kids, but she is also pandering to the adults by being seen on Fallon or on press conferences concerning policies. Mrs. -icas youth encouraging them to lead better healthier lives. She will also be leaving behind very large shoes for the next First

One of the mottos that I have lived my life by is work rewarding situations possible. rather work smarter than harder, people automatically assume true for certain tasks, however many objectives have a plethora of ways to accomplish them. Just because people have an overall idea on how to accomplish something, this does not mean that it is the best or perfect way. always busy doings things to the latter and people who are trying objectives I do before I start a job is evaluate what your are doing out your strategy. Also, by taking a step back and looking over your tasks it will create a visual of the job being completed. Another tip is making a list of what you have to do, then after completing a task you can mark it off. So after every task the list becomes shorter and shorter until it is done. You can use this if you have to complete multiple jobs and you have a problem organizing. --is people mistake your innovation for laziness.

First lady takes a stand

Jose Rios If you would've asked me a year ago what's going on in the world politically, I probably would've looked at you with a blank expression on my -cently I've been updated with what's going on in America and what it could potentially mean to the general public. I think that might be because now I'm eighteen and political issues could affect me in certain ways. to remove president Yanukovych from power, and set new elections for ensure that the Russian people who live there are protected. However, other -sians are doing violates international law. For Americans, this is a question of really getting involved in an international crisis or not, even though the get involved.

not. I didn't know what it would mean for the American people. So naturally, I did some research to see what side I would take on the matter. don't want to go to war or take military action in this situation, for the most part. things develop for a little bit before getting involved completely. I think the reason I care about political issues is because now I'm old enough now to American citizen comes with responsibility, and it's always good to know what that responsibility is and being informed about it.

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simple. You just have to pay attention and don't doze off so you will understand what girls are really trying are simple minded the question remains: Why are no? If a girl likes a guy, why can't they just say so? Why does it always have to be the guy who has to -tered. Don't just give signals and drop hints because guys are pretty slow when it comes to signals. What does it mean when one of your friends say something shies away to do something else looking like she's why can't girls just be more open if they like some guy? For example what does it mean if a girl "shies" away from you? Or if a girl just comes up to you and talks randomly? Or if they look at you as you leave the room? All of these signals and motions that girls tend to give are confusing to us guys. We cant keep up with them most of the time. My advice to all the ladies reading this is keep it simple, tell them how you feel, and learn to live with what happens after

Importance of politics increases with age

Working smart vs. working hard

Staff Writer Public speaking has never been the younger, I was tremendously shy when I was around people I did not know. I don't know if it's a girl thing or just me but I always wonder what people think when I'm speaking, like am I even making sense? Or if my hair looks okay when I'm up there, something in my teeth, or if my skirt is even all the way around and not too short! As I started having to talk in front of class at school is when my fear of public million, it literally broke the breaking point of being scared to talk in front of people for me. When I have to talk in class, the one thing I always do is cross my legs. It's a really weird thing to do, but I can't help but do it. It's like they know that's their job when I open my mouth to speak. I also either hold my hands together or put them in my pockets if I'm wearing a sweater. I tend to never look people in the eye, if I do I look at them really quickly and than look away all awkwardly. Or at least I feel awkward. My voice will get a little shakey and sounds like I want to cry, but I really don't it just gets like that! Although, that doesn't I could think that I do is not technically sway my body back and forth, but move it in like a half circular rotation.

avoid eye contact, I look above their heads at the wall behind them. So I basically talk to a wall when I'm public speaking and yet I'm still really nervous than I tend to start talking faster and read straight off of something and won't thing to do because you could be timed and for their students to read straight off a paper. Somehow, I tend to keep doing it! You would think by my senior year I would be over it, but unfortunately I still get frightened even if I try and not admit it. A personal experience is when I talked in front of many adults in the library. Surprisingly I was not forced to do it, I encour-aged myself to get up there. It was the most ter-rifying thing ever! I thought I was all tough and mighty getting up there but once it got silent, I could feel myself getting red. I did not look most embarrassing thing is I forgot what I was going to say. So I ended up messing up when I was up there, which made me start laughing and then all the adults started laughing which made me feel somewhat better but not really. I you so fast it's like you didn't even know I said seat with my head down.

Public speaking is a fear for many Are girls as compli-cated as they seem?

STUDENT LIFEVol. V Issue 8 Page 4A student publication

Yanyu ZhaoStaff WriterSeniors have been busy doing their Senior Exit Projects, and now the projects are complete. Therefore, let's see how they did, and what everyone thought of this event. Graduation day is quickly approaching, and school experience. But before they leave the campus, they oral interview. All the interviews were completed by mid March. So, what do the staff and students think of this project? From the students' perspective, most of them are view. And they have positive comments on the project. Some of the seniors spent a lot of time doing the creative piece and preparing for their interviews. But there are also some Senior Exit Project helped them a lot. It forced them to think about their experiences of high school life, and gave them clarity about what they have accomplished in the four years. thinking about what they are going to do after high school and making a plan for the future. Also, they mentioned that it is a special, unforgettable experience of their high school memories. From the teachers' perspective, it seems they valued more about this project. They think that the Senior Exit Project is a good idea for the students who are going to graduate from this school. During the interview, the most popular questions asked are usually the questions that are used to determine how the students did in high school and what they still need to improve in the future. There are also some interesting questions asked, such as "If you could go back and change anything, what it will be and why?" According to the feedback from teachers, the interviewees did a good job this year, and most of them took the expectations of this project. However, the teachers also indicated that some of the students should have done this better with more serious attitudes, and it is kind of a disappointment for teachers to see some students' poor creative

teachers mentioned that the biggest advantage of this project this project, they are able to evaluate how they did during the four years in high school," said Ms. Horton. more about themselves, and it makes them think about their plan for their future and also helps them to be prepare for college," said Ms. Egan. And Ms. Samperio said: "It is always exciting to see the growth of the kids since they were freshmen. And it makes us proud as we see them grow to adulthood." She also mentioned that this project makes students see how they grew and how the school contributed to their growth. As for some other advantages about this project, Ms. Horton said: "It helps teachers a lot as well. We can see the picture of the students after they graduate from high on our teachingswhether we taught well, and how we can improve." Ms. Egan pointed out more advantages for students: "It creates pressure, because there are several important people who interview them, including teachers and administrators. They might feel stressed, but they will improve their skills in that atmosphere which will contribute to them being prepared for college presentations." Although the Senior Exit Project is pretty successful this year, there are some suggestions and advice from students and teachers. In Ms. Samperio's opinion, she said: "The students should take it more seriously and more optimistically since learned before they move to the next step." And the main organizer, Ms. Horton, seems more strict about this project. She said: "By doing this project proved. For example, the creative project will be much more to start thinking about the Senior Exit Project earlier, even at their freshman year, that way they will be more prepared." Overall, this project has proven to be extremely

Will SeltzSports Editor Adam and Montiey- Jay Z and Beyonc Tyler and Alexis- Brad and Angelina Daniel and Allie- Ronnie and SamJohnny and Roni- Emma Stone and Andrew

Jose and Mary- Scott and Kourtney Ventura and Emma- Ozzy and SharonKevin and Anna- Victoria and David Beckham Randolph and Jilian- Jennifer Garner and

Lalo and Marisa- Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis

Fifties. This production is put on by Aquinas High School Drama teacher Ms. Izen. The play is based on the book by Tim Kelly, with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Everything is 50's from greasers to poodle skirts, and beatniks to jocks. The story is about high schools students who are trying to put on a dance at their school. One daring student suggests that she can get a famous rock star to come and play for the dance, throughout the play there are numerous obstacles and a big twist! The lead role, played by Demi Ambriz, said, Considering we only have three weeks of preparation it's going to be phenomenal!" Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to bust a move with the uplifting music and an evening that you will never forget! Tickets are $5 at the door, but are also available if you see Ms. Izen or any of the cast members and Drama students. Opening night was last night. The play will aslo be performed tonight and tomorrow night. Come out and support the drama department and all of the talent it includes.

Jose Rios & Tristan CortezEditiors what you will really do for money.

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You couldnt pay me to do that!

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STUDENT LIFE Lux et VeritasVol. V Issue 8 Page 5

Yanyu ZhaoStaff WriterNowadays, technology is de-veloping at a fast speed, and it is being used as a primary tool for teaching in schools. A lot of schools from differ-ent states, and even from different countries started using iPads to teach, instead of using actual books, as well as our schoolAquinas High School. What do people think about this? Is it the best way to teach, or not? It has been a hot topic on campus about whether iPads are better than books or not, since the students began to use iPads this school year. Students and teachers have controversial opinions about this topic. Some of them think that that the modern way of teaching is best and that iPads are much more convenient, for students and also for teachers. They are lighter than books. Students and teachers do not have to bring the text books period to the last period every day. Also, teachers can make their outline for teaching on iPads, and students can take notes and do their homework

on iPads. iPads can make stu-dents and teachers work more of apps on the App Store that can help students to learn and understand the lesson, and assist teachers to plan, organize and teach. iPads are good for saving paper as well. Another opinion is that iPads could en-gage students so that they will be interested in class and pay more attention on the content of the teacher's lecture. However, iPads have several bad effects, too. Since they are electronic devices, they might have radiation that is harmful for human's health. And students can easily get ad-dicted to iPads since they spend a lot of time on it playing games and visiting social media sites. And using iPads for a long time might reduce people's vision.Others suggest that the tra-ditional school way is better. Some teachers are not used to the new technology. They said it is easier for them to use booksit is clearer for them to see where they are in the cur-riculum when they work with all the text books put in front of them. And it might be more reliable to collect sources and reference from books, but not just using iPads and searching

on the Internet because some of the the information from the Internet is unreliable. Some students said that books are better because they feel like they are actually studying by using booksit creates a prop-er atmosphere for learning, and there are not that many distrac-tions. And books are better to protect people's eyes. On the contrary, books have some disadvantag-es. Just as I mentioned above, books are heavy and inconve-nient to take them to school ev-that it takes them more time to write down the notes. Last but not least, books might cause the waste of paper since the publications publish different editions, and this is bad for the environment. In conclusion, no matter whether we use iPads or books they each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Different people have different ideas about using iPads or answer of which one is betterone for you?

Alex OrtegaBrittany SandersonStaff Writerschoose is suppose to be based on what's best for you, and if it'll get you where you want to go in life. If you both believe that you two are suppose to truly be together, then where you go to school shouldn't matter. If both ends of the relationship work at it the relationship should last, and if it doesn't then it wasn't meant to be. The cost of college, as well as college life, has been on an increasing slope year after year. However, money should not be the one thing that keeps you from going to your top-choice college. It is amazing how much

We all want to make our parents proud, but ultimately going to college is something you have to choose on your own. The college you pick generally describes your personality, like in the city or by the beach. do with your life. You're the one who has to go to the college for the next four years of your life, not your your life will take you next. Stanford, USC, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and other Ivy League schools sound quite im-pressive when placed on a job application, and sure to catch a few eyes. But, it shouldn't be a major disap-pointment if you don't get an acceptance letter from those colleges. You should have fun wherever you go, it might seem disappointing that you weren't excepted, just make sure you have a plan B. You might even enjoy yourself more at that college than the Ivy League college.It's always cool to go to parties in college and mingle with everyone whose surrounding you the next four years, but you shouldn't just based it on that. You have to also take under consideration that you want to be able to learn and be able to get things done. Every college will have parties so you won't be missing out if you went to a college that wasn't one if the top party schools. If you have your heart set on a particular major, it's no wonder why you'd be upset that if the college doesn't offer your major. But, this should not discourage you from going to that college. If you apply unde-clared, it gives you an opportunity to be open to different majors. As you explore the world of college life, you may just learn that the major you were originally set on wasn't the right one for you.

Taylor MunozAssistant Editor greater glory of God. We give up something in honor of our savior Jesus Christ, who died for us to live. However, every Lent season for that matter, we should give something of ourselves that's even bigger. The idea of doing things for other people is like doing something directly for God was instilled in us spend giving up your time for others is volunteering. There are so many ways we can spend offering up our time, such as volunteering at a soup kitchen, nursing home, or food drive. Giving up our time not only grants us a sense of self-satisfaction and contributes to those in need, but it's in a way a direct honor to God. We can't physically offer things to God, so why not help out our fellow brothers and sisters in need? Not every Lent offering has to be an extreme or grand gesture. Even offering the little things to the people around you is a way to show your love and concern for them and God. For example, if you gave up chips for lent and usually bought them every day at the snack bar, trying buying them once in a while for your friends who are hungry! It could make their day and make them less hungry. You can even do as something as simple as giving a friend or person whom you've never spoken with a compliment in the hallway. Think that freshman has a nice smile? Tell them! Think your friend looks good with their new haircut? Tell them! Lent is a time to be

on what you have and doing charity work. God made us in his divine image so we can thrive on the earth he gave us. Seeing the people around you happy tends to make you happy yourself- it's infectious and deserves to be shared. Doing good works strengthens our bond with God and will make us more peaceful people. In fact, Lent season sets the pace for us to jump-start the effort to become a better and happier person. Lent isn't just about what we give up, but what we do for ourselves and others. We do all of these things while honoring Jesus Christ, our role model in our faith this Lent season. Jesus died for us, so why not live for him?

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Leea GonzalesStaff WriterSAT changes in 2016

timed essay.criticism over the years from educators who said they focused too much on what test takers wrote, not whether their statements were true, or their arguments reasonable. Essays will be scored separately from the rest of the test, and the prompt will remain basically the same in every test. They will drop some of the complicated vocabulary it has traditionally used. Test takers will no longer be asked will have to consider the context of how words like "synthesis" and "empirical" are used. They're not "SAT words" as they've come to be known, but words students are likely to encounter again. The math section will narrow its focus. Students may no longer use calculators on every portion. It will focus on data analysis and real world problem-solving, algebra, and some more advanced math concepts. Students will not be condemned for incorrect answers. Reading comprehension questions and writing section will include questions that require students to cite evi-dence for their answer choices, and will include reading passages from a broader range of disciplines, including science, history, social studies and literature.Why the test is changing? CEO David Coleman cited the need to create more opportunities for students, instead of checking them with test questions that felt detached from their education and the preparation colleges needed. Coleman has spoken critically of his organization's test and discussed how it could be improved. While the majority of four-year colleges require an exam score for admission, hundreds of schools have shifted to test-optional policies that allot students to decide what to submit or whether to share a test score at all. be administered by print and computer; the current test is available on paper only.

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Alahnis Gurule Staff writer Today with social media, we are continuously updated with irrelevant status' from the lives of our friends. It is very important that we must know that Jimmy is going to the dentist right now. Oh look, Jimmy just posted a picture of him getting his teeth cleaned. Now my day is complete. So what's with the fascination of telling the world every dull moment of your life? Who knows. There are so many people who can make social media either an internet boxing match, or another overrated soap opera. Now, the people who we all know and love: couples. Every day you see it, the couple who both own a cell phone, but for some unknown reason they take their conversation to social media. They exploit their "affection" or even stir up an argument on twitter and it begins to gets to a point where you are just expecting to see their usernames on your timeline. So the question is, why do people feel the need to exploit there relationship on social media? Posting about your relationship online is a way to show everyone that you are indeed in a very serious relation-ship. (Until you take down the pictures and delete the posts other have unfortunately parted ways.) A boyfriend might post a cute tweet to their girlfriend to show the girl that she is the only one for him, making the girl feel special and quoting that tweet with a couple of heart emojis and winky faces. When girls get upset with their boyfriends they instantly take their frustration to twitter, letting the boys know how they feel through a subtweet. The great teenagers of our generation have created

to you #Mancrushmonday and #Womancrushwednesday. On Mondays, ladies post what they think is a good looking picture of their man, and as for the boys they post a picture of their woman on Wednesday. This has become a huge trend that couples have taken a liking to. Exploiting relationships on social media is just a way that couples use to show their affection in today's world. Couples see it as a way of saying, "I am with this person, so you better back up." Instead of taking it back to the old days with writing sentimental letters to your partner, you just open your twitter app and write a quick message to your boyfriend or girlfriend and you are just the most romantic person of 2014.

Six Wildlife sights that could disappear in our lifetimeJose RiosA&E Editor1. Witnessing a great animal migrationFor more than 20,000 years, humans have been witnessing the migra-tions of animals across the African savannah. But poaching, agriculture, war and deforestation are impacting wildlife migrations around the world, placing these animal movements under threat, wether it be animals from Africa or North American bison.2. Coming eye-to-eye with a polar bearWhile hunting is still allowed by some Arctic-dwelling native commu-nities, climate change poses the largest threat to polar bears by far.. Scientists project that two-thirds of all polar bears could disappear by 2050.3. Getting to count the stripes on a tigerTigers once roamed freely across Asia but today the world's most endangered big cats have disappeared from 90% of their historic range. Just six of nine known tiger species are thought to remain, with an estimated 3,200 animals left in the wild.4. Swimming next to live coral on Australia's Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest reef system, is in danger. Changes in temperature are primarily to blame for the disappearance of half its coral since 1985 and the Australian Institute of Marine Science predicts that less than a quarter could be left within a decade.5. Tracking gorillas in the wildNative to the forests of central Africa, both species of the world's largest primate have been decreasing in numbers for decades largely due to poaching and disease. A 2010 United Nations report suggested that these beautiful creatures of the forest might disappear from large parts of the Congo Basin, one of their primary habitats, by the mid-2020s. 6. Seeing the creatures of Galpagos as Darwin saw themMuch of the preservation of life on the Galpagos Islands is due to the fact that it remained virtually undiscovered for century. It was described by Charles Darwin in "The Origin of Species." Ecuador's best known ecosystem remains fragile. The last remaining Pinta Island tortoise died in 2012, along other several other species that have died out since Darwin's 1835 visit.

Tristan Cortez Opinion EditorTristan's Ticklers are an assortment of dumb jokes that will either make you cry laughing or sit there frustrated. Have fun and feel free to try these on your parents.

Why are baby elephants bad at traveling?Because they have little trunks. Did you hear about that new broom?It's sweeping the nation!What do you call an elephant that doesn't matter? Its irrelephant. What do you call a fat psychic?A four chin teller. What did Bacon say to Tomato?Lettuce get together! What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?"Where's Popcorn?"Because pepper makes them sneeze! school?Nerds, DumDums, and Smarties.

Did you ever hear about that movie con-stipation? It never came out. Did you hear about the painter who was hospitalized?Reports say it was due to too many strokes. What do you call a dentist in the army? A drill sergeant. What would you do if I stole a kiss? Call the police. Why is a baseball team similar to a muf-They both depend on the batter. Because he was on duty.What did 0 say to 8?Nice belt!What did the Zen Buddhist say to the hotdog vendor?Make me one with everything. Have you heard about corduroy pillows?! Theyre making headlines!Why did the storm trooper buy an iP-hone?

Tristans Ticklers Exploiting relationships on social media

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Mary ShammasArts & Entertainment Editor Easter is just around the corner, which means pastel dresses, vibrant colored eggs, and of course; the baked goods. If you want to impress your peers with your baking skills, follow these cute and simple desserts to make this Easter season.

Peeps Bunny Funfetti Cupcakes w/ Vanilla ButtercreamSimple and delicious, if you love Peeps marsh-mallow treats, this is the dessert for you!Ingredients For the Cupcakes-makes 121/2 cup butter1 cup sugar2 whole eggs1 tablespoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon baking powder1/3 cup milk1/3 cup assorted brightly colored sprinkles + more for top of frostingFor the Frosting 2 sticks of butter, softened2 1/2 cups powdered sugar1 tablespoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon of milk, if neededYou will also need:Green food coloring for the frosting, to mimic grassGrass decorating tip *optional*Variety pack of bunny PeepsDirections for the ButtercreamCream butter in the bowl of an electric mixture until completely smooth and creamy. With the mixer on low speed, add in powdered sugar slowly. Gradually increase mixer speed and add vanilla, then beat for 2-3 minutes, scraping down sides and bottom of the bowl. If frosting is too thick, add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached If its too thin, add sugar gradually until it thickens. Frost cupcakes and top with sprinkles. Directions for the CupcakesPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer vanilla and beat until combined. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Fold in assorted sprinkles. Pour

Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool, then frost.Chocolate Covered "Carrot" StrawberriesSuper simple, not to mention adorable, recipe for "carrot strawberries". Here's what you have to do if you want to make this treat.IngredientsFresh strawberries (with stems)Orange candy melts, or white chocolate with orange candy coloringOrange sugar sprinkles for decoratingShortening (to help the chocolate/candy melts melt smoothly)DirectionsMelt the candy melts or chocolate along with about one tablespoon of shortening in a glass bowl over a pot of steaming water. If you're using white chocolate with the candy coloring, add the coloring in when the chocolate is completely smooth. Once melted completely, dip the strawberries in the candy coating and set aside on a cookie sheet with a layer of parchment paper to avoid sticking. Now would be the time to add the sprinkle if you desire to. Place in the fridge for at least one hour and enjoy.

On March 18, 2013, A&E released a new TV series called Bates Motel. Bates Motel is a modern prequel of the life of Norman Bates and his mother before Alfred Hitchcock's portrayal of Psycho. The series mother, and Norman moving into a new hotel that they just purchased, after the death of Norma's husband. Due to high ratings and favorable reviews A&E decided to bring out a second season, which premiered on March 3, 2014. Norman has to go through being the new boy in town, a town in which everyone practically knows each other. As the story progresses, a series of unfortunate events unfolds which mostly consists of deaths and the discovery of possible psychological issues. Norman's violent tendencies start to show as the series goes on. It gives the viewer an insight into how Norman's relationship with his mother was before the story of Psycho, a thing which viewers couldn't experience so in-depth before. Since the new season was coming out, I literally heard everyone talking about how they watched well crafted and manipulated. The character development through the series is just great. You learn so much about the character's history through the episodes and why they are the way they are. It really shows the strengths and weaknesses of each character and the complex relationships they all posses. That's probably my favorite aspect about it, besides the macabre events that unfold. The show is very dark, very macabre in nature. I love dark shows. I long for a series like this on television. A series that portrays such dark events so So seriously, why should you care? You've probably heard someone talking about the show, and it plot. You should care because Bates Motel is well-crafted series that will have you wanting to watch one episode after another because one simply isn't enough. It might even make you go a little psycho.

Television Series: Bates Motel

notice when you walk in is the really cool bar to the side and brick wall which looks like it's been there Luckily when I went, I got a table right by an upstairs window, which gave me a lovely view of the street down below. I said no. So the waiter explained it to me and it sounded really cool. On the menu there are a variety of different things. However, the most unique is in the Rok section. Everything in that section is served raw next to a lava rock which is heated to about 900 degrees. That's where you cook the food. I, for example, got the sirloin steak. I cooked it on the rock by myself to my liking. The sirloin steak came with a variety of sauces to sample on the steak. I played with cooking my steak on the rock, since it was such a cool and unique idea. For dessert I got fondue which was basically a melted Snickers bar. The fondue came with lots of different dipping items that ranged from fruit to brownies. The steak itself was really good. I especially liked the sauces that it came with but it was also covered marshmallows which were just delicious. Rok N Fondue is so different and memorable but deli-cious as well So why should you care about some small little restaurant in Redlands right? Basically, you should care because it's a very unique dining experience. It's important to get to know local restaurants and what they offer and this is no exception. The idea of cooking your food on a big lava rock is so cool. Fondue itself is always fun but it's delicious as well. You should care because it's a memorable experience. If you're ever in Redlands and looking for a cool place to eat, Rok N Fondue is it.

Dining: Rok N Fondue

Jose RiosArts & Entertainment Editor Have you ever seen a scary movie that just keeps you up at night? The kind where you keep thinking about it until you're so paranoid you have to keep the light on all night? The kind of scary movie that makes you scared of you very own closet? Because I know I have. I'm no stranger to that feeling. However, I actually like that feeling. I love a scary movie that can keep me up at night. Fear is an adrenaline rush which I just love. That's why horror is one of my favorite movie genres. But what exactly makes a movie scary? Or better yet, what makes a great horror movie? In my opinion, for a scary movie to be scary it needs to be relatable and realistic. It needs to be a scenario in which it could happen to anyone. That's why many supernatural horrors happen when a family moves in to a new house like in The Amityville Horror. Moving into an old home in the middle of nowhere is scary enough, but once weird things start happening around the house, things get serious. Many movies are based around the idea of a haunted house; that's just a classic. But it's a classic that works. Every time I watch a supernatural horror I get kind of freaked out. I don't believe in ghosts or anything but about the scary moment, it's about the suspense that comes before it. He uses the metaphor of a bomb under a table. If you're watching a couple eat dinner and the table blows up then it's a surprise. But if you watch a couple eat dinner and you know a bomb is going to go off in ten minutes then it builds a moment of suspense which is greater than the explosion of the bomb. Another thing that really gets people going is when a horror movie says "based on a true story". The moment I see that on a screen I kind of freak out a little. For example, the movie The Chainsaw Massacre claims to be inspired by true events, and to a certain extent it is. Director Tobe Hooper was inspired by infamous serial killer Ed Gein who would skin his victims alive and walk around wearing their skin in his yard during a full moon. That alone is a pretty scary thought. Although the movie isn't an exact take on what events happened, it's still pretty scary that some of Leatherface's actions might have been those of Ed Gein. doesn't have those two things, then it's not a good scary movie. Being based on true events is just a plus. Next time you watch watching a good horror movie, you'll be up at thinking about the movie, even when your eyes are closed. Where 90s childhood celebrites are now

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Staff Writer Does everybody remember Ren Stevens from Even Stevens? Christy Carlson Romano is an actress and singer. She is known for her role in the sitcom Even Stevens and as the voice of the title character in the animated Disney series Kim Possible. Romano began her career at six years old when she was cast in certain national tours of Broadway shows, including Annie, The Will Rogers Follies, and The Sound of Music. Romano went on to play Belle in the Broadway production of "Beauty and the Beast" and apparently really up to nothing. She hasn't done anything since 2010 on a web series called My Music. Soon, you will probably see her in a T-Mobile or bubble gum commercial. "Welcome to Good Burger, home of the a Good Burger may I take your order?" Ken an and Kel is an Amer-ican teen comedy sitcom produced by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and All That cast mem-bers Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. There were four Hollywood. Thompson and Mitchell were ranked number 39 and 40 on Vh1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. Kenan Thompson still is involved with Nickel-odeon, he has gone on to a voice character on the children's series "Clifford the Big Red Dog," and appeared in Kanye West's music video "All Fall Down." He also had some movie success. Kenan has gone back to his roots of sketch comedy and is currently a cast member of Saturday Night Live. As for Mitchell, there were many rumors that he was dead but he is still alive. To be honest, it seems Kel has not aged it looks like he just got a haircut and grew facial hair! Kel nev-er had much success on the big screen but he did do some television work. After the Kenan and Kel era came to an end he made appearances on other television shows like The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Power of One: The

2000 Movie Special Pokemon, and City Guys. He also made an appearance like Kenan in Kanye West's music video. Mara Wilson is a writer, playwright, stage actress, voice actress and former child actress. She is best known Wormwood in Matilda. In 1998, she won the ShoWest Award for "Young Star of the Year." Her performances caught the attention of Danny DeVito which got her to be cast of Matilda. and it's because it was no longer fun doing the same thing over and over again, until you get it right in the directors eyes, which does not allow for very much creative freedom. Cracked.com, offering her opinion of the misbehavior of some former child stars. She now works for Publicolor and is hoping to break into young adult novels and has written In 1995, Steve Burns auditioned for Blue's Clues thinking it was another voice-over role. Intitially, Nickelode-on executives were not supportive of a Burns hosting their new show because of the way he dressed which was long hair and an earring. In later auditions the show's creators requested that he dress more conservatively. It became apparent that he was the favorite with preschool test audiences. Blue's Clues was an instant hit and he became a superstar among his audience and their parents. After six years and over 100 shows, Steve departed Blue's Clues in 2002. Since Blue's Clues, Steve Burns has been focusing on a music career, touring, and releasing records as Steve Burns (and the Struggle). There is not that much informa-tion on Burns because he hasn't appeared on television that much anymore, but there was a rumor about him being dead. Though he did appear on television talk shows in 1999 to prove the rumors wrong even though they contin-ued to spread. But he is fact alive and doing very well.

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Mary ShammasArts & Entertainment Editor Golf is an extremely expensive sport and hobby to get involved in. As for myself having had golf experience, I can to get really good at the game, the cost of a private coach. I've done it all. to play a game of eighteen holes. I really enjoyed the family

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