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VOLUME 02 » ISSUE 03 www.theolympian.org 10 pages » Monday, November 26, 2012
T E M E S C A L C A N Y O N H I G H S C H O O L
I NDEX WEATHER : L AKE E LS INORE , CAStudent Life 02-03
Academics 04-05
Sports 06-07
People/Soicial 08-09
Editorials 10
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TTHHEE OOLLYYMMPPIIAANNTemescal Canyon One Win Shy from theChampionshipBy: Arielle Tripp
The Temescal Canyon Boys Water polo team faced the La Quinta Blackhawks
this Saturday at the Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, and were defeated. Preventing them
again from winning the CIF Southern Section Division VI title.
Despite a promising start off the Titans lost 10-7. A defeat that no one can
blame directly as a fault of their own. The Blackhawks simply made better shots, and had a
stronger defense. Also the Titans were at a slight disadvantage without their star player
Devin Deckert, would had suffered a jaw injury earlier in the season.
(See Water Polo on page 04)
PHOTO: Temescal Canyon Boys Water Polo line up on the edge of the Woollett Aquatics Center pool prior to
competing for the CIF Southern Section Division VI title.
Academic DecathlonBy: Brianne Harrison
Academic Decathlon, or
Aca-Deca, is the ten event studious
competition that rocks the nation
every year. Each year the
competition is based around a
theme, this year’s theme is Russia.
The ten events that
comprise the Aca-Deca competition
are art, economics, English, essay,
interview, mathematics, music,
science, social science, and speech (a
prepared and impromptu portion).
(See Aca-Deca on page 05)
Election Results,for our school that isBy Crystal Morales
On November 6, while
many Americans were casting their
ballots, the students here at TCHS
were also being polled. All
throughout the day, a school wide
electronic mock election was held,
where students were asked to cast
the ballot for who they would vote.
Out of the 54.66% of
students that voted, Obama won
with 50%, Romney getting 34%, and
the third party candidates splitting
the rest.
(See Mock Election on page 02)
What the buzz about?By Sofia Johnston
Busy bumbling bumble bees. As if
battling for an early spot in the cafeteria line
and finding a table wasn’t bad enough, now
there’s the lunch time battle with the bees.
Lately, Temescal has been finding themselves
bothered with more bees than usual.
The biggest concern among Titans
is getting stung, but just remember, bees don’t
want to sting people, because if they sting,
they will die. Stinging is a defense mechanism,
so don’t give them a reason to defend
themselves.
(See the bees on page 02)
Featured Titan:Caylie TaylorBy: Sarah Appleby
(See Caylie on page 02)
College of the Week: USCBy: Kenzie Koubeserian
(See the University of Southern Cali on page 03)
What the buzz about?By Sofia Johnston
Continued from frontpage|
To avoid getting stung follow these
steps:
1. Stay away from nests. Bees think of
their nests as their territory. They will
defend it at all costs.
2. Avoid cologne, perfume, or scented
soaps. The scent of these is known to
attract bees.
3. Don't wear bright colors outside. Bees
are attracted to bright colors.
4. When eating outside, make sure to
cover up all food and drinks. Fruits and
soft drinks will especially attract bees.
5. Wear long sleeves and pants when
going outside. This will help to avoid bee
stings on arms and legs.
6. Don’t sit next to the trash cans. Bees
love garbage.
7. Never swat at a bee. Doing this will
often make it very upset. If one does
land, don't panic. Just slowly brush it off
until it flies away.
In the
event it does sting,
do not try to pluck
out the stinger,
because that will
result in more
venom from the
stinger entering
the body. If this
happens at school,
go straight to the
nurse. If not, take
out an ID card or
bus pass and
scrape over the afflicted area to remove
the stinger. Clean the area with soap and
water, then apply ice to the area to blunt
the body’s allergic reaction.
AACEBy: Sarah Appleby
Athletic-Activities Council on
Ethics is a group of students who were
nominated to promote our school’s code
of ethics not only on campus but off as
well. We have always had an AACE club at
TCHS, but it has recently expanded its
goals thanks to our new advisor, Coach
Cullen.
Besides upholding a moral
code of behavior, AACE’s goal is to
increase the participation at all titan
athletic events. They are aiming to have a
“Blue Hole” at all sporting events, not just
football. Not only will this motivate our
players, but it will bring out our school
pride.
They started by giving out
candy to the first 50 kids that arrive, but
want to go on even further. AACE wants
to know what ideas you have to increase
turnout at sporting events. If you have
any ideas see the AACE advisor Coach
Cullen or the president Hailey McClain.
PACE wants you!By Crystal Morales
Become the PACE of change. New here
on campus is the Political Awareness and
Current Events, or PACE, club. Meetings
are every Friday in Mrs. Williams’ room
565, at 7 am.
As a new club, PACE strives to educate
the students on such issues as new
propositions and the presidential election.
According to club president, Senior
Arielle Tripp, “In politics a lot of decisions
are made that effect students…So I think
it’s important for students to wake up and
realize that if we do not protect our rights
then no one else will.”
On November 5th and 6th PACE put on a
“California Proposition Awareness Event”.
During which club members were out on
the Senior Quad answering questions
about the current propositions to go to
congress. “Most students attending TCHS,
especially underclassmen, are not as
aware as they should be”, said club
secretary, Senior Alicia Leigan.
With the presidential election looming,
the PACE club works towards expanding
their organization, hoping to reach more
students. “A lot of people are indifferent to
politics and think there are more
important things in life...” says Arielle. The
students need to learn to take over for
the next generation.
Costume ContestDisappointmentBy: Alyssa Casey
With TC’s recent approval to
dress up for Halloween, ASB decided to
throw a costume judging contest where
the quirkiest and craziest costumes
soared to stardom.
With all of the crazy outfits
seen that day, it should have been a
hilarious and memorable day. Quite
frankly, though, it was a sad
disappointment.
Don’t get it wrong, it can’t be
blamed on a single organization or
person. Truthfully, it was the lack in
school pride that really made for a
cheesy experience.
The second-lunch bell rang
and TC students trickled into the senior
quad. Many costumes were to be
observed. One was a cowboy riding an
ostrich. This is the creativity of our
wonderful students.
10 minute into lunch, ASB
shows up with their materials and the
contest begins. Disappointingly, only a
small handful of students participated.
Furthermore, most of the students in the
senior quad didn’t watch. Junior
Madeline Cowan says “[she] heard about
the costume contest from a friend, and
decided to go so that [she] could see
some of the interesting and creative
costumes from
the school.”
Never-the-less,
students still
immensely
enjoyed dressing
up after all their
hard efforts of
bringing in
reams of paper.
It’s just too bad
there wasn’t
more
participation involved in the costume
contest itself.
STUDENT LIFE
PHOTO| There were ar few
that were truely terrifying.
PHOTO| Bees are one of the world’s most important pollinators, without them,
plants would have to rely on wind and other pollinators to pollinate them.
Photo by Laura Christine.
PAGE 02
Election Results,for our school that isBy Crystal Morales
Continued from frontpage| This
experiment gave students, both of voting age and
under, the taste of real life voting. “I think that
the election will actually have a bigger impact
on your lives as students than all other groups
in our society” said Mr. Lovingood, one of the
teachers running the election.
To get the information about the
candidates out to the students, in the days
leading up to the election, posters were hung
around campus. These gave a synopsis of the
candidates’ stance on issues and what their basic
platforms were.
Featured Titan :Caylie TaylorBy: Sarah Appleby
Senior Caylie Taylor has the honor of
being this year’s first Featured Titan. She is very
involved in school, participating in many clubs
such as Academic Decathlon, Fellowship of the
Christian Athletes, as well as playing golf for the
TCHS varsity girls golf team. In support of her
twin brother, Connor, she attends all football
games.
Caylie is a special girl that takes all
her unique hobbies and eccentric moments and
embraces them. She likes to watch Disney
movies and make balloon animals, which is not
something that every person can claim to do.
Caylie is known around school for
her recognizably hilarious laugh and for the
back brace that she once had to wear for
scoliosis (both of which have become jokes
among her and her friends).
Curiously, Caylie’s favorite subject is
English but hopes to become and environmental
scientist. Caylie is a devote Christian who
“SuperSize Me”Fench Fry ExperimentBy: Marianna Fontana
French fries are a good-tasting food;
easy to find, cheap to get, and fast to eat.
Everyone likes them, even though they are bad
for us. But who realizes what the actual effects
of the french fries are on our body?
Concerning this, Mrs. Lofquist
wanted to demonstrate to her students why
Americans do wrong when they eat fast foods
too often. She is experimenting how long it
takes a portion of french fries to get moldy. Her
experiment is based on a video she watched
with her class called “SuperSize Me”.
In this movie about obesity and
health issues in the US, Morgan Spurlock tested
how much fast food Americans eat and how it
acts badly on them. So for 30 days in 2004 he
ate only food from McDonalds for each meal and
he only got the “SuperSize” whenever they
asked him.
As a result of his experiment,
Spurlock gained 24.5 pounds and his doctors
said he was really worried about his state of
health.
After the experiment, he decided to
conduct another experiment to see how long
these unhealthy food rests in our body. So, he
took different kinds of foods from McDonalds
and the same kinds from another random
restaurant and waited until they decomposed.
He noticed that after about one month all the
food decomposed but the french fries. And after
three months they still didn’t decompose
meaning there was absolutely no mold on them.
Mrs. Lofquist did the same thing in
her experiment, leaving a portion of McDonalds’
french fries in a box. The results weren’t what
was hoped for though. Mrs. Lofquist’s response
was, “It only took five days for our fries to go
moldy! His were at 12 weeks with no mold!
Maybe they have improved.”
STUDENT LIFE
PHOTO| Provided by theblackberryalarmclock.com
PHOTO| Caylie at a football game.
PAGE 02 PAGE 03
College ofthe WeekBy: Kenzie
Koubeserian
University
of Southern California
is the college of the
week. The following
information is from
the 2011/2012 school
year:
-Undergraduates:
17,500
-Graduate: 20,500
-Total graduates: 38,000
-International students: 7,200.
USC has an excellent sports
program, with over 60 teams. In 2011 their
Men’s Soccer and Volleyball teams won
championships. Also their cheer and
stunt team won the Western National
Championships, and the tennis club won
the California state championships.
Requirements to get into USC
include: completing rigorous high school
curriculum including Math, English,
Foreign Language, Social Studies, Science
and Art courses; a high GPA; good SAT or
ACT scores; competitive AP exams scores;
extracurricular activities; and an essay.
More information about other
requirements can be found on
collegeboard.com.
A common question asked is,
“Why USC?” The Graduate Admission page
has a whole list of reasons. One of their
reasons is “It’s a high-achieving and
remarkably diverse 16,000-member
graduate student body—almost half the
entire USC student population. We enroll
more international students than any
other university in the United States.”
UC Applicant Tips andInformationBy: Alicia Leigan
On November 1, the
submission period officially opened for all
potential UC applicants. The deadline is
set for November 31 but it is
recommended that students avoid
submitting their applications at, or near
this deadline.
However, according to Mrs.
Williams, the senior English and AVID
teacher, submitting your application near
the beginning of the submission period
will not improve your chances of
acceptance, because the UC system does
not use rolling admissions.
As you fill out the application
you will need to refer to the following:
High-school transcripts, ACT and/or SAT
test scores, Annual income for 2011 and
2012 (which is optional unless you are
applying for a fee waiver), Social Security
number and your California Statewide
student ID which can be found on the
transcript.
Also, if you manage to make it
into the top 9 percent of California high
school graduates, you will be guaranteed a
spot in at least one of the UC campuses, if
space is available. For more information
visit:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu
/freshman/california-
residents/admissions-index/index.html
ACADEMICS
The Gates MillenniumScholarshipBy: Arielle Tripp
The Gates Millennium Scholars
Programs come in. This program which
was founded in 1999, and was initially
funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation. The GMS
scholarship award provides financial
support by covering the cost of unmet
need, renewable awards to GMS
maintaining satisfactory academic
records, and leadership development
programs.
The goal of the program is to
reduce financial barriers for minorities,
and to increase the representations of
these students in the various STEM
(science, technology, engineering, and
math) fields.
To be apply you must be a
minority and a United States citizen or
permanent resident, have a cumulative
GPA of 3.3, demonstrate leadership
abilities, meet the Federal Pell Grant
eligibility criteria and be planning to
enroll to a university in fall of 2013. The
close date for applying is January 16.
Remember: this scholarship requires eight
essays, don’t wait til the last moment to
apply.
PHOTO: An image of the beautiful USC campus. Provided by The USC
PHOTO: The University of California system logo.
PAGE 04
College of the WeekBy: Kenzie Koubeserian
The college of the week is the
University of Oregon. Also known as UO, or
home of the ducks, this school is an
excellent place to learn. It is important to
focus during your 4 years of high school
because UO’s admission requirements are
specific.
The University of Oregon
website says the requirements are: strength
of academic course work, extracurricular
activities and community service, ability to
enhance the diversity of the university, and
academic potential.
According to collegedata.com,
these are some of UO’s 2011/2012 enrollment
and graduate numbers. The number of
undergraduates is 19,427. There are have
3,575 total graduates. The
total number of graduated
students for the school year
is 23,002. The amount of full
time students is 20,198.
There are 2,804 part time
students. 717 of their
students continued getting
an education after
graduating.
In addition to their
academic program, UO also has an excellent
sports program. As recorded on their sports
website, out of their 18 varsity teams, they
are most commonly known for their track
and football . UO’s main rivals are the
Oregon State Beavers and the Washington
Huskies.
Although it is costly, UO has a
helpful scholarship program. The first thing
you should do is apply for a financial aid
and scholarships. 70.6% of Oregon’s
freshman were accepted by using the
Financial aid and scholarships program.
What's the ASVABanyway?By: Sarah El-Mahmoud
On Wednesday, November 7 around
100 students took part in taking the
ASVAB test, which stands for Armed
Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. It
was held in the theater, it composed of
eight parts, and it took about four hours
to complete.
The test is administered by the
United States military and it mainly
used for enlistment in the Armed Forces.
If you are someone interested in joining
the military and you did not take the
exam, don’t worry it is not required in
order to enlist.
If you took the ASVAB and you are
not interested in becoming part of the
military, this test can also be helpful to
you in terms of career exploration. On
January 23, when the results are
released, you will be able to see your
performance in verbal skills, math skills,
and science and technical skills.
The ASVAB is taken by sophomores,
juniors, and seniors so if you missed the
sign-ups this time, you may have an
opportunity to take it next year if you
are interested. The test does not require
any form of preparation and does not
cost anything.
Academic DecathlonBy: Brianne Harrison
Continued from frontpage/
The speech and interview events are the
only ones not based entirely around the
theme. The rest of the events are
specialized for the Russian theme this
year.
The competitive team is
comprised of nine members, divided into
three levels based upon the competitor’s
grade point average, GPA. The levels are
Varsity (0.0-2.99), Scholastic (3.0-3.7), and
Honors (3.75-4.0). The GPAs are unweighted
and only based on the academic courses
taken in the previous two years.
The competition held at the
county level occurs on the last Saturday in
January and the first Saturday in February.
The Temescal Canyon team is currently in
there study season and without scholastic
level competitors. If you are interested in
joining please see Mrs. Lofquist or come to
one of the meetings held on Thursdays
after 7th period in room 563.
How to study 101By: Arielle Tripp
With the growing importance
of high school grades and test scores on
college admissions, good study habits are
now more essential than ever. Students
today need to be able to read, listen, learn,
memorize, analyze, and regurgitate
information at the drop of a hat, if they
are to be able to compete in our modern
world of rapid changes and advancements.
But don’t worry; good study habits are not
some sort of super ability that only the
select are born with. With time anyone
can develop the skills necessary to
achieve a successful high school career.
In order to be effective at
studying you need to become skilled in
time management, self-discipline,
concentration, memorization, organization,
and effort. But most importantly you need
to have a desire to succeed.
Some advice is "to devote as
much time as you can to your studies and
try your best. Try to keep up with each
class and finish homework early whenever
possible. Also don't get discouraged if you
worked hard and got a low test score.
Doing well in school is not an over night
process and it takes time. Just do the best
you can and you'll do just fine" (Senior
Parth Patel).
Most importantly, find the
study regimen that works best for you. If
re-writing your notes, or singing
vocabulary words in the shower is the
only way you can memorize material, then
go for it. We're all different, so dig deep and
find what plan works for you. Though
remember, the effectiveness of your
studying depends on you. If you’re willing
to put in the time and effort, then you'll
reap forfeits.
.
Scholarship of The WeekVegetarian Resource Group
Scholarship:
Eligibility: Open to graduating U.S. high
school vegetarian students
Deadline: 2/20/13
Criteria: Must be a high school senior
who has promoted vegetarianism in their
school and community
Amount: $5,000
For more information visit
http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm
PHOTO: This is the University of Oregon’s buildings.
PHOTO| Proctors monitor the 186 juniors and seniors who took the ASVAB.
Provided by jameslogancourier.org
ACADEMICS
PHOTO: Provided by classesandcareers.com
PAGE 04 PAGE 05
Temescal Wins NorteDame in Varsity TennisMatch,16-2.by: Sarah El-Mahmoud
On October 30, Temescal’s
Varsity Girl’s Tennis Team played one of
their final games against Notre Dame. The
score was 16-2 with a victorious win at
the home game held at Temescal Canyon
High School’s own tennis courts.
The team made it to CIF in
second place. They have won every game
to date except to the relentless Elsinore
High School team who is currently in first
place in CIF.
Erin Mulcahy, a freshman who
is on Varsity, talked about her exposure so
far on the team. “It has been such a fun
year on Varsity, it’s so exciting to be apart
of a team, and I look up to the other
players as sisters.”
“Being on Varsity is a whole
different experience, coming from the JV
team.” Annie Lamas, a sophomore
commented.
Stroke Polo Team, Stroke.
by: Jewel Harris
TCHS senior Caitlyne Lewis
said “This is like SeaWorld, splash zone!”
while in the stands
Varsity Boys Water Polo glides
through the water on Oct. 30 against
Elsinore scored a 16-6. With a “Whoo-Raw”
from Elsinore and a “Titans” from
Temescal the boys break to the water.
After back and forth through the water
the 1st quarter buzzer blows and the
score is eleven for Titans and five for the
Tigers. A varsity player senior Corey Page
explains how the water is “It's cold”.
Coach Andrews explains about
CIF “We continue to train, we back off the
weights this week, other than that we do
everything else the same.” The last
quarter starts and five more points are
made by the Titans. Varsity Boys Water
Polo final score is Temescal sixteen and
Elsinore six.
Titan Sunbelt LeagueFootball Finalsby: Trevor Biddle
The titans finish their
league season with a 35-22 win over
Perris. With this victory, the titans
advance to CIF as the third place
team in the Sunbelt League.
The titans managed to get
their first of five touchdowns in the
first quarter, following it up with
another touchdown immediately after
the start of the second. The Panthers
managed to return the favor with 2:56
remaining on the clock.
The third quarter saw a
great deal of action, with the titans
struggling before scoring a
touchdown with 6:48 remaining.
Soon after Perris got a touchdown of
their own with 4:01 remaining.
The game ended with the
titans scoring another touchdown in
the fourth quarter with 8:34 on the
clock followed by Perris getting a
touchdown and a two point
conversion. This leaves the titans
with a 3-2 league record and 5-5 total
record.
SPORTS
Boys’ Water polo: Titans’Last League gameagainst Rivals Lancersleaves Audience inshockBy: Ana Velasco
Lake Elsinore- “We were fortunate to
come away with a win” Were the only
words Varsity Coach Andrews had to say
after the Titan vs. Lancer Boy’s water polo
game.
On November 1, 2012, the cross town
rivals met at the TCHS pools for a close
final game to end league. With a 9 to 8
lead, The Temescal Canyon Titans took the
lead to proclaim the undefeated league
champ title.
Members of the audience found athe
game “One of the most surprising.” TCHS
fans were nervous when the halftime
scores showed Lakeside with a 4 to 2
lead.a
Not until the second half did the titans
start going in full force, scoring more
than triple the point in the first half.
They were not about to let this game be
taken from them. Undefeated for three
years and this game marked the fourth.
Great job Titans. Next CIF game is on
Saturday November 10, 2012.
Temescal Canyon OneWin Shy from theChampionshipBy: Arielle Tripp
Continued from frontpage|
Not matter how loud the
crowd cheered “DEFENSE,” or how
passionately Coach Andrews shouted, the
Titans just couldn’t orchestrate a come-
from-behind victory over their opponents
after they fell behind three points during
the third quarter.
This will be the second
consecutive year that the Titans have
fallen in a section title game. However,
just like last year when they lost to
Beaumont, they plan to try again next
year and work ever harder towards
victory.
Although defeated, they have
emerged elated and ever more
determined.
PHOTO: Logan Gallagher
PAGE 06
SPORTS
Errors End Titans’ CIF runBy: Ana Velasco
LAKE ELSINORE- Temescal Canyon’s
victory ride came to an end on Friday November 16,
2012, when Fontana Kaiser took the Central Division
Quarterfinals from the Titans. Being one run short, a
14-10 loss called an end of the road for Temescal
Canyon’s varsity football team.
The Temescal Canyon Titan took the victory
over Paloma Valley with overtime to enter into the
playoffs and conquered the game against the Desert
Valley Champions Palm Springs, with a 21-3 win in the
first round of CIF.
The scoring all took place within the first
half of the game. The Titans received the ball at their
5-yard-line on the first play of the fourth quarter and
put together a 12-play drive. This only resulted in a
dropped pass by Junior Steven Busse, resulting in
Kaiser Ball.
The seniors played their hearts out, leaving
all they had on the field. Unfortunately simple errors
resulted in the missing run that would have advanced
the Titans to the semis.
“I’m really sad for our 19 seniors,” Sands
said. “They played great tonight, but it seemed like it
was some of the underclassmen who turned the ball
over.
PHOTO: Temescal VS. Kaise.
Featured Athlete Steve Nash ofLA LakersBy: Ana Velasco
Steve Nash, formally known as Stephen John
Nash, plays point guard for one of the most famous
franchises in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers.
This two-time MVP is ranked second only to Chris Paul
of the Los Angeles Clippers on the list of the best-ball
handlers in the NBA, according to Bleacher Report
Featured Columnist Adam Fromal.
Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa
and raised in various areas of Canada. From an early
age, he excelled in many sports and activities including
chess.
Ironically, his main interest as a child was
soccer due to his father’s professional soccer career.
However, as he grew older he began to focus on making
it to the NBA. In 1999 he led the Canadian basketball
team to a second place finish, behind the US in the
Olympics.
Nash is a great offensive player that ranks
near the top of the league in assists and maintains a
high shooting percentage from everywhere on the court.
Additionally, his low turnover rate makes him virtually
impossible to stop when he has control of the ball.
PHOTO: Steve Nash on the left.
PAGE 06 PAGE 07
The first waves of a tsunami hit the coast of
Hawaii after a powerful earthquake struck in Canada.
Parts of Hawaii were ordered to evacuate after a tsunami
warning went out.
Towards the end of October a 7.7 earthquake
hit off the west coast of Canada. The National Weather
Service issued a warning for coastal areas, including:
British Columbia, Southern Alaska, and Hawaii. While
British Columbia’s and Alaska’s warnings were cancelled,
Hawaii’s was turned into an advisory. At least
100,000 people were evacuated, and were ordered to move
to higher grounds. The warning caused citizens to stock
up on necessities at grocery stores and gas stations.
While tourists staying in beach side hotels, were moved
up to higher floor levels.
The largest wave was in the first 45 minutes of
the tsunami and only measured at five feet, only 2 feet
bigger than than the usual waves. No damage was
reported from the waves. The evacuation wasn’t necessary,
but it’s better to be safe than sorry..
PEOPLE/SOCIAL
Conflicts over foreign affairs, Social
Security, affordable health care, government funded
student grants, tax cuts and the growing national
deficit are issues that will make or break America in
the next decade to come. This November, as citizens
of the United States we are entrusted with the
decision to select a leader by popular vote who will
hopefully resolve these conflicts.
As high school students you might not be
able to take part in the real election, but this Tuesday
a Mock Election will be held at TCHS. Mr. Brust and
his history classes will be coordinating the election,
with help from Mrs. Strange and Mr. Lovingood. All
students can vote online, or at school if they have
internet access. Teachers also have the option of
taking their classes to vote in the library during
school.
The election results will be announced
during 3rd period after the pledge on Wednesday. It’s
purpose is to serve as a learning experience for
students. Through participation in the mock election
students will experience how a ‘real’ election works,
become familiar with political parties, and be
introduced to political propaganda, such as the pro
Obama posters that have been posted around the
school. Though the most valuable skill in
interpreting American politics is being able to
distinguish through all the lies and corruption which
candidate is truly the best, and then do your part to
vote for him or her. Remember: Don’t Boo. Vote.
Tsunami warning in HawaiiBy: Mackenzie Vaughn
The Titan presidential mockelectionBy: Arielle Tripp
Many Americans celebrate Halloween
each year by getting dressed up and going Trick-
or-Treating. This year was no different. Except to
kids who are “too old” to trick-or-treat.
Each year more and more kids stop
celebrating Halloween, saying they are too old for
this candy-collecting holiday.So, what age is really
too old for Halloween? We asked that question to
many different students here at Temescal Canyon,
and came up with mixed results.
One person stated that you are never
too old get free candy, while others think that you
should stop in middle school. Several people went
out on Wednesday and collected candy with
friends or family.When asked about it, they
answered that, “I don’t think that there is an age
limit, just try not to overdo it so you don’t look
weird”.
We asked multiple people how their
Halloween was, and most of them said that it was
boring because they stayed home. They believe
that Trick-or-treating is for little kids. One person
said that, “ I think that when you get older, you look
kind of like suspicious”.
If you enjoy getting dressed up and
eating free candy, then there is no reason to stop. It
doesn’t matter if you want to stay home or go out,
it’s really just up to you.
How Old is too Old forHalloweenBy: Sarah Snyder
Sandy, the hurricane that hit the East Coast
during the last week has caused more than 100 deaths in
US and Canada in addition to the 69 reported in the
Caribbean. Moreover, Eqecat said Sandy may have caused
damages between $30 and $50 billion.
The hurricane started as a late-season
hurricane in the Caribbean before smashing ashore in the
United States with 80-mile-per-hour winds on Monday,
October 29th. It stretched from the Carolinas to
Connecticut and it was 10 times larger than any
hurricance in the US since 2002.
New York City was one of the biggest aims of
Sandy. On Friday the death toll rose to 41 and the damages,
problems to public transportation and electricity it has
created are awful. Additionally because of this big
calamity the famous New York Marathon has been
cancelled.
Besides many problems, the hurricane brought
cold and wet weather to the East Coast. Forecasters say
that another storm may be in the works for next weekend
and it would threaten to add to the misery of those still
dealing with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane
Sandy, which may have created problems worse than
Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Besides many problems, the hurricane
brought cold and wet weather to the East Coast.
Forecasters say that another storm may be in the
works for next weekend and it would threaten to
add to the misery of those still dealing with the
devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which
may have created problems worse than Hurricane
Katrina in 2005.
Sandy Attacks the East CoastBy:
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As the holidays are coming near, Apple’s
demand for an improved and upgraded iPhone is
increasing, especially with Google right around the corner
with their Android phones. As an attack for these
challenges, Apple created and perfected a new addition to
the iPhone family, which was released on September 28,
2012, the iPhone 5.
The new iPhone 5 is a newer and more
improved version of the iPhone 4S. It is made entirely of
glass and aluminum, and is the World’s Thinnest
Smartphone. In addition to being 18 percent thinner, the
iPhone 5 is 20 percent lighter, and has a 4 inch retina
display, so there is more space for apps on each page.
The iPhone 5 has more color saturation to the
world’s most advanced display, which is great for looking at
pictures. There is also a new integrated touch to go with
the ultra fast wireless. There is also better enhanced
audio in the improved speaker design and three
microphones on the front, back and the bottom.
There are many new features to go with the
iPhone 5. One of these features is called iSight, which
gives the camera a better low-light performance, a faster
photo capture, shared photo streams, panorama and
much more. With the iPhone 5, Face Time is much better
to use with face detection and a backside illumination, so
it is easier to see in the dark.
Probably one of the newest features of the
iPhone 5 is the charger, which was named Lighting.
Lightning has an improved durability and it is reversible,
so it is easier to use and there is no wrong way to plug it
in.
Apple created the iPhone 5 as not just a phone, but a
necessity of people’s lives. They not only attacked their
needs, but killed them off. The iPhone 5 is definitely one
of the best iPhones that Apple has ever created.
PEOPLE/SOCIAL
On Tuesday, the results came in for the next
president of the United States. As the numbers slowly
trickled in, America waited in anticipation to see what
the next four years of their life would be like.
We determine the new president by the
number of electoral votes they have. Whoever gets to
270 electoral votes wins. As our votes get counted (the
popular votes) those numbers go to our
representatives. California, for example, has 55. As
always, California votes democrat so that means that all
55 of those votes have to go to the democratic
candidate which, in this case, is Barack Obama.
In the beginning, just as the votes started to
roll in, Romney was in the lead with 19 electoral votes
to three. As the minutes ticked by, Romney continued
to stay in the lead of 49 to three.
Finally, Obama started racking in the points
so the new electoral score was 78 to 82 in Romney’s
favor. This trend continued; Obama gaining a few points
but Romney consistently staying ahead by a hair. The
score was 173 to 189 in Romney’s favor when the real
game changing states came into play.
In the next moment, the Electoral Votes
were 262 to 203 in Obama’s favor. What happened?
Well, most states are only worth 4-15 votes. However,
such states as California, Washington, and Hawaii have
some major point values and Obama got them all. At
this point, the game was over.
Both sides continued to gain points until
the time at which they called Obama’s presidency. The
votes were 303 to 206 with the popular vote at 61
million to 58 million in Obama’s favor.
About the iPhone 5By: Mariah Cervantes
Presidential Election:Obama goes for the WinBy: Alyssa Casey
Hurricane Sandy may have only been a
category two hurricane but it didn’t seem that way.
By Sunday places such as Virginia and Hampton
Road was out of power and that was only the very
beginning.
By Sunday late afternoon floodwater had
washed over roads all over Dewey and Bethany and
beaches all across New Jersey and Delaware. Paul
Dicristina with NY1 told CNN that “I’m expecting it to
be really bad” That was when the evacuations
began. There are many ways people have started
helping with the clean up that started on
Wednesday. For the American Red Cross and
Salvation Army this is most likely the biggest relief
effort since Hurricane Katrina Struck in 2005.
Some people are wondering where the
American Red Cross is getting their money to help
with the relief efforts that have been taken. The
initial response of the American Red Cross was paid
for out of an annual disaster giving program. Also
within five days they raised 117 million dollars in
donations and pledges for relief work in 10 different
states. As for the Salvation Army by phone and
internet alone they have raised $5 million. Still there
are more than 317,000 people that have registered
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
for financial help.
It is still unknown how many people are
left homeless right now. We do know that there are
still 470,000 people without power. It has been 11
days since the storm hit. The American Red Cross
has served more than 3.2 million meals and has
deployed nearly every emergency response vehicle
in its fleet. They have 5,800 workers and volunteers
working all day and night. More than 110,000 shelter
stays along with other charities and government
agencies.
Aftermath of HurricaneSandyBy: Kaitlyn Crain
PHOTO: Provided by cnet.com PHOTO: Damage done in New Jersey. Provided by nydailynews
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Bond Comes Backwith a bang tocelebrate 50 YearsBy: Hayden Gordon
Continued from front page|
This film is quite
possibly the best movie I have seen
in a long time, and most definitely
the best Bond film since at least
1995’s GoldenEye. I was skeptical to
see this film, after hearing about
the financial troubles MGM has had
recently, the possibility of this film
being shilled out was quite high.
When this film was announced
almost exactly a year ago, many
were curious as to where the series
would go. And after the trailer was
released, it certain stirred up a lot
of speculation about what the film
could be about.
I would be lying to say I
wasn’t slightly disappointed. After
seeing the trailer I had the
preconception that the film would
be about James Bond’s darker side
and him defending the crown after
numerous terrorist attacks. My
speculation was correct, but
unfortunately wasn’t as developed
as I would have liked to have seen
it. The plot is refreshingly different
than every other Bond film, but
still has quite a few of nostalgic
Bond clichés.
This film is definitely
worth seeing. Four and ½ vodka
martinis out of five.
‘‘Babel’’By: Alyssa Ennis
‘‘Suddenly, the low-key British
folk-rockers join Adele, Taylor Swift and
Lil Wayne on the ever-more-exciting list
of Artists Who Can Sell More Than Two
or Three Hundred Thousand Albums in
Their Debut Weeks,’’ Says Steve Knopper
from rollingstone.com.
‘‘Babel’’ is rated four and a
half stars out of five on ITunes and has
nearly 5000 reviews. At this moment its
the fifth top album on Itunes, which
kinda shows Mumford and Sons
progression as a band, with ‘‘Babel’’
being the biggest selling debut in 2012 in
the US.
As said on ITunes, ‘‘Written on
the road during two years’ worth of
touring, its songs are like novellas with
emotional development and dramatic
arcs.’’ ‘‘Babel’’ got released on September
25, 2012 and the songs started to get
written 18 months before.
‘‘Mumford and Sons have a
really unique sound, thats unlike any
other artist/ band in the business. Their
original sound is what makes them
great, what makes them stand out.’’ Says
Emily MacMurray. With their acoustic
guitar, banjo, and sometimes a kickdrum
they’ve worked them into making a new
sound, thats all their own.
California 37 byTrainBy Jewel Harris
“On the other side of a
street I knew, Stood a girl that
looked like you
I guess that's déjà vu, But I
thought this can't be true
'Cause you moved to west La, Or
New York or Santa Fe
Or wherever to get away from me”.
Lyrics of one of the most popular
songs in Train’s new album
California 37.
Scott Underwood the
drummer of Train says in five
words the album is “ old school,
deep, new, fun and danceable”.
Train’s new album is for sure self
styled. a very chirp collection. A
customers review on itunes says
“It’s great summer music”. Trains
seventh album released the
summer of 2012 has 11 songs. All 11
songs are very different in their
own way. 50 Ways To Say Goodbye
has a mariachi style to it and You
Can Finally Meet My Mom has a
wistful sound to it, similar to 2001
smash Drops of Jupiter. California
37 is definitely one of their best
and quite eccentric.
Taylor SwiftA Change of SoundBy: Alyssa Ennis
‘’I like that Taylor Swift is trying
out some new sounds on her album
because she’s really drifting away from
her initial country sound. It really shows
her growth as an artist.’’ says Sofia
Johnston.
Although being rated country
on itunes, most of the songs on her new
album ‘‘Red’’ have a pop vibe to them.
With songs ‘’I Knew You Were Trouble,’’
and ‘’We Are Never Ever Getting Back
Together,’’ Taylor Swift is really expanding
her music and proving to everybody that
country’s not the only genre she can sing.
As said on itunes,‘’It represents
her taste for vengeance, her hot-blooded
romantic streak, and the neon-lit pulse of
a dance floor.’‘ On itunes ‘‘Red’’ is rated
four out of five stars and has more than
twenty four thousand reviews.
‘’I like Taylor Swift’s new album
‘‘Red’’ because it shows her full potential
as an artist.’’ says Karolyn Gray. Not only
does most of Taylor Swift’s fans see her
potential as an artist but so does Big
Machine Records, LCC which is her record
label.
Where does Taylor Swift go
from here? Well only time and Taylor Swift
can tell, but let’s hope that she’ll continue
doing her pop tracks while still staying
true to her original sound as an artist, a
country artist.
PHOTO|www.totalfilm.com
Daniel Craig as 007
PHOTO| Taylor Swift's newest album, "Red".
Provided by idolator.com
PHOTO| Album cover. www.wikipedia.org
PHOTO| Babel album cover. Provided by indiecurrent.com
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